//------------------------------// // Previously on G5 Adventures.../Worst Fears Becoming Real // Story: G5 Adventures in Wakko's Wish 2 // by ponydog127 //------------------------------// The group soon reappeared inside the Brighthouse, only a few minutes having gone by since they left Scooby and the gang. “Phew… it’s good to be home,” Pipp sighed. “But… makes me wonder how the gang will get along with mysteries without us.” “I think they’ll be okay,” Sunny reassured. “As long as they have each other, they’ll be fine… just like us.” It was then that Misty found the courage to say something… something she should have said a long time ago, but was afraid to. “Guys… you know how I said I’ve been living with a friend? A… a friend who said she would give me a cutie mark?” she asked. “Yeah…?” Izzy nodded slowly, wondering where Misty was going with this. “Well… here’s the thing. She’s--” Suddenly, a clap of thunder directly over Maretime Bay was heard, and a storm cloud was beginning to form from it. The group ran to town as fast as they could, seeing the dread on the ponies’ faces. “Posey! What's going on with the clouds?!” Hitch asked as the yellow earth pony held his baby dragon. “I don’t know! It just… appeared out of nowhere!” Posey exclaimed, handing Sparky over to Hitch. “And I could have sworn I heard some laughter echoing from it!” Misty smelled something on the air... the same potion that she smelled back in Opaline's castle! This must have been what she meant when she said that this was gonna be their next step... but why now? “No no no… not now… not now!” Misty whispered. “Misty?” Zipp’s eyes narrowed. “Do you know something about this?” “Well… I…” Misty tried to say, but in the clouds formed a familiar alicorn-- a purple one with a cold gaze in her icy blue eyes, staring down maliciously at the ponies she so desperately hated. “Hello, Equestria…” Opaline cackled. “Your queen… is BACK.” XXXXXXXXXX Nopony was sure who this mysterious pony in the clouds was, but they do know that her appearance from the skies did frighten them some, causing some to retreat indoors. “Listen!” Hitch cried. “I don’t know what kind of prank you’re pulling, but you’re seriously scaring ponies, so you need to stop!” “Hitch, she isn’t joking! This is what I tried to tell you back at the Brighthouse!” Misty pulled on Hitch’s leg. “We need to get out of here! We need to get ponies someplace--” “Misty…” Opaline’s eyes narrowed. “You’re really pathetic, aren’t you… repaying everything I’ve done for you by joining up with the enemy… I really am disappointed.” “Opaline, this can’t be the way! These ponies have taught me that friendship is really valuable! More valuable than you ever taught me it was!” Misty snarled. “Manipulating me to do your evil work just for a cutie mark!” But Sunny and the others immediately became confused-- Misty knew this alicorn? How? And why? “Misty?” Pipp turned to the unicorn. “What are you talking about? What evil work?” “You never told them?” Opaline asked the blue unicorn, who remained silent as the alicorn’s full body, transparent but still visible, floated to ground level. “Well… allow me to do the pleasure that you could not do yourself.” As the alicorn began to strut down the street, ponies whimpered in fear as Opaline began to sing a song in a sinister tone of voice, directing her gaze to every single creature she came across. You could call me evil, but I will go and take just what I need Don't need nopony with me Yes, it might be villainous But that's what makes me the perfect queen You will bow to me So hush, filly, just Get lost in the rush Hypnotized by the words I'm saying Feel the heat, then the beat Mesmerized, go to sleep Like a lullaby, I'll be singing I've got the power (Power) The fire that runs through my veins I've got the power (power) And you're going to feel, you're going to feel The fla-a-a-ames, fla-a-a-ames La-da-da-dee-da-da-da Oh, you'll feel the fla-a-a-ames, fla-a-a-ames La-da-da-dee-da-da-da (oh, you'll feel) You might think I'm wicked, but Don't be mad because I have a plan It spells out victory (so, so, so) So hush, filly, just Get lost in the rush Hypnotized by the words I'm saying Feel the heat, then the beat Mesmerized, go to sleep Like a lullaby, I'll be singing I've got the power (Do you hear me?) The fire that runs through my veins I've got the power (Power, power, power) And you're going to feel, you're going to feel The fla-a-a-ames, fla-a-a-ames La-da-da-dee-da-da-da (Feel the fire!) Oh, you'll feel the fla-a-a-ames, fla-a-a-ames La-da-da-dee-da-da-da (Oh, you'll feel) Opaline cackled as lightning lit up the sky and onto a tree, making ponies scream in panic. “Everypony! Grab water whatever way you can!” Sunny tried to calm them down. “We have to put the fires out!” While everypony tried their best to remain calm and put the fires out, the image of Opaline glared at Misty, who did her best not to shrink under the menacing gaze of what she thought originally as her only friend and mother. “If you ever change your mind about your cutie mark, Misty,” the purple alicorn said tenderly with a sickeningly-sweet smile, “my castle door is always open.” And with that, the storm vanished as if it had never happened at all… but ponies were still shaken from that event. “Don’t worry, everypony!” Zipp reassured. “We’re here to figure this… uh… prank out and make sure she never hurts you again! Just go home-- we’ll handle this!” “You heard her. Nothing to see here-- move along!” Hitch urged the crowd, taking Sparky from Posey before she left. After the group was sure that there were no innocent bystanders left, they turned to look at Misty, who felt really ashamed. “...I know what you’re gonna say,” Misty said. “How?” Zipp said, anger rising. “How could you know what we’re gonna say?! How could you lie to us all this time?! We trusted you, Misty!” “Zipp, calm down! Maybe she has a good reason to--” Sunny tried to defend, but Zipp didn’t pay her any attention. “Opaline is the pony that Twilight Sparkle warned us about, isn’t she?” she asked, and Misty timidly nodded. “Why didn’t you say something then instead of lying to us?! Hitch, we should arrest her and hold her accountable for everything that happened!” “Well, Zipp… m-maybe Sunny’s right. We should give her a chance to speak,” Hitch tried to reason. “Speak? No! She’s endangered Equestria, just because she wanted a cutie mark!” Zipp said fiercely. “Nothing she’s said to us has been true! None of her actions have justified!” “...that’s not true. I’ve actually enjoyed spending time with you guys,” Misty said, finding her voice. “It’s true, I did lie about where I came from, and my story at the sleepover was true, from Opaline’s perspective. But, I never wanted to bring you guys real harm. I thought I was helping my friend, not--” “Hurting us?” Zipp turned away with anger, and Misty wanted to reach out, but inside… she was hurting. Hurting more than she had ever hurt in her life. She betrayed her friends… well, betrayed Zipp’s trust anyway… and she felt like she would never repay it. Izzy, Sunny and Pipp seemed to look at her with some sense of sympathy, but Hitch looked unsure while Zipp looked angry. Before anyone else could say anything, the ponies’ cutie marks (other than Misty’s) began to glow again. “It’s sending us on another mission?” Sunny questioned. “Already? But what about Opaline?” “We’ll figure it out when we get back-- no time passes while we’re gone, remember?” Hitch asked, and the group sped toward the Brighthouse, a distraught Misty tagging along. They reached the Crystal Room, where Misty stood beside Zipp and tried to smile at her, but was met with an angry look that made her retaliate. “Wherever we’re going, I hope the mission is only minor,” she growled. “We have a lot of talking to do when we get back.” “...” Misty sat down, unsure of what to say as the Unity Crystals glowed and teleported them out of the room, stopping time. When the portal opened on the other side, the ponies fell out into a heap. But instead of being in an unfamiliar place, like the time before, the ponies recognized this place from their first Unity Crystal Quest… a place near and dear to Misty’s heart. “Acme Falls…”