//------------------------------// // 2. #TheSecondarySix // Story: Ciderfest BOAS APP Stories: 86?! // by Janicethelight //------------------------------// Story The light of the mare in the moon glows over the town of Ponyville. You catch a glimpse of Fizzy as she rushes into the Everfree Forest, giving chase. The darkness obscures your vision. Only the pixely glow from Fizzy keeps you on the right track. You catch up to her. "Fizzy. What-" you stop, seeing the reason she stopped. Derpy waves at you both, trotting towards you. "Are you ponies here to stop Nightmare Moon too?" She asks. "Wait. You're here to stop Nightmare moon?" Fizzy asks. "That's right." Derpy smiles, "I certainly didn't like the idea of the world stuck in eternal night! And I'm not the only one! Come look!" Derpy stumbles back. You and Fizzy follow to find Doctor Whooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, Vinyl Scratch and Octavia waiting for Derpy. "Look everypony. More friends to help us in our quest to stop Nightmare Moon." Derpy smiles. "Hey, the more friends the better!" Lyra grins. "Yeah, we could use more helping hooves on our journey." Bon Bon agrees. "Yes, well, make certain to be wary. The Everfree Forest has shown to be a dangerous place." Octavia warns. Vinyl nods in agreement. Doctor Whooves sighs, "Yes, well, I suppose we can't make you go back in this darkness alone." Fizzy smiles for a moment but her smile drops. "Thank you everypony, but…I'd just get in the way…or make things worse." Derpy bites her lip. She looks down before giving herself a nod and going up to Fizzy. "What's your name?" "I'm Fizzy and this is [USERNAME]!" "Listen, Fizzy. Don't worry about messing things up. I mess things up all the time and my friends still hang out with me." Derpy softens her smiles, "I know what it's like to need to find your place. If you want it to be with us, you're more than welcome!" Fizzy feels her eyes water. "Give us…just a moment." She pulls you away. "I have to admit…I really want to join them…and be a part of this. I want to feel like I've done something right, but I know Twilight and her friends are supposed to stop Nightmare Moon…if we change this, we change so much…would it be worth it?” [CHOICE] What should Fizzy do? > Go with the group to stop Nightmare Moon. (Chaos) > Go with the group, but talk to Nightmare Moon first. (Villain) > Stay with you and look for pages. (Hero) [ENDING A: CHAOS] "You should go with them to stop Nightmare Moon!" You decide. "Really? You mean it?" Tears come to Fizzy's eyes as she turns to Derpy. "Thank you for letting me join you guys. I need a place to belong." She breaths a contented sigh, looking into the dense forest. "The ability to help defeat Nightmare Moon could be exactly what I need. I am so excited!" "I'm excited too. It'll be nice to have a friend who understands how it feels to mess up sometimes!" Derpy grins, hugging Fizzy, "though I'm also a bit nervous. I mean, we don't know anything about Nightmare Moon. The Doctor found out that they used the elements of Harmony to defeat her, so we're going to find those! We can find them if we all work together." "Indubitably! Another creature means another treasure trove of ideas." Octavia nods. "Yes, but we will never find the elements of harmony standing around here. Let's get going." Doctor Whooves points the way. "Right!" Fizzy nods, turning back to you, "thanks again for this chance!" She smiles. The odd group of friends wave as they go off through the forest, ready to take on Nightmare Moon. You wave them off before turning around to head back and look for more pages. (+1 page for Chaos) [ENDING B: VILLAIN] "You should go with them…but try talking to Nightmare Moon. Maybe you can find a compromise." You decide. Fizzy thinks, "seems fair. Hey guys! I'm tagging along. Plus, I was thinking. Let's try to talk to Nightmare Moon first! Maybe we can reason with her." "It is always good to give Ponies a chance to explain why they do things too!" The Doctor nods. "I agree as well. The least we can do is get her side of things. Maybe we won't even have to fight if we show that consideration." Octavia adds. Vinyl nods vehemently in agreement. "Fine by me. Who knows? With how long she was on the moon, maybe she was around when humans were!" Lyra hopes. Bon Bon laughs, shaking her head, "I doubt that, but we can ask." "Maybe she just needs friends, or made a mistake too. Let's find out together." Derpy leads the way. Fizzy takes a moment as the others start off, going over to offer you one more hug before she goes off with the others. "Thank you so much for giving me this chance!" Fizzy whispers in your ear. She lets go, rushing to get back with the rest of the group." (+1 page for Villains) [ENDING C: HERO] "It sounds fun, but it's not right. We need to keep looking for pages. That is the most helpful thing you can do right now, Fizz!" You decide. "I guess you're right." Fizzy sighs before she yells out, "sorry, everypony, but we can't join you…" The Secondary Six groan softly in disappointment. Derpy shrugs after, "we understand! Hope to see you after, okay?" "I hope so too." Fizzy nods before thinking, "Hey, maybe you six should go back to town before starting off on this journey and make sure nopony else wants to join!" "You know, that's not a bad idea!" Whooves nods. "Let's double check, everypony!" The six ponies head back with you and Fizzy at the back of the pack. Fizzy bites her lip, eyes down. You notice and ask, "you okay, Fizzy?" "I guess. I made sure to give Twilight and her friends some time to keep the timeliness the same, but I feel bad about it. Derpy and the others are kind too." Fizzy sighs. "I'm sure they'll find their own way of helping out." You pat Fizzy on the back, "Let's go find some more pages!" "Okay." Fizzy sighs, and you both go off to find the next page. (+1 page for Heroes)