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// 32. #PlatinumHero 
// Story: Ciderfest BOAS APP Stories: 86?! 
// by Janicethelight 
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Story
Sleepy Bean stumbles into Ponyville with a wide yawn. You follow behind. You stop though as you realize Ponyville seems a little…off. There's something missing here, but you can't quite place what. You have a look around. Sweet Apple Acres is still growing apples. Sugar Cube corner is still selling sweets. Golden Oak Library still has all of its books.

"Huh." Sleepy yawns groggily, "where's Carousel Boutique?" It hits you like a freight train. Rarity's boutique is gone. Not only that, but you've only seen earth ponies since you came in.

"Applejack." You ask as you see her. "Where are the pegasi and unicorns?"

"Um…the pegasi are off in their clouds like they always are. They aren't allowed to fly around these parts. Heck, they can't fly anywhere without permission."

"Why?" Sleepy asks.

"It's dangerous. That's why. I gotta deliver this bunch of apples to the unicorns before they decide to keep it night for a week….again."

"Sounds like heaven." Sleepy muses blissfully, "but how did you know it was for a week?"

"Honestly, I don't fer sure. We know it was for a long time though. Felt like a week!" She sighs.

You see Princess Platinum overseeing everything and freeze. Wait. That…that can't be right. Yet there she was, exactly as you imagined she would have looked in ancient pony times. 


Sleepy Bean murmurs, "Am I dreaming?"

You shake your head as you get to the point of hearing Princess Platinum. "Isn't it wonderful? Everything working like clockwork. The Pegasi only fly where they should. The earth ponies bring more food than ever. And every pony knows who the best ponies in all of Unicornia are! And all because I saved us all from those garish Windigos."

"How?" Sleepy Bean yawns.

Princess Platinum stops. "Simple. I used my magic to simply make them disappear.So now I am the hero of Unicornia and every pony knows now, without a doubt, that unicorns are the best type of ponies." As Princess Platinum flicks her hair back, you and Sleepy catch a glimpse of one of the pages in her cloak. 

What do you do?

[CHOICE] 
> (Chaos) Try to talk Princess Platinum into changing things back to normal.
> (Hero) Distract Princess Platinum with compliments while Sleepy gets the page and show her the future she would be heading for.


[ENDING A: CHAOS]
"Let's try talking to her. Maybe she can be reasonable," you say to Sleepy.

"Sounds good to me." Sleepy shrugs groggily.

You walk over to Princess Platinum and clear your throat before you speak. "Princess Platinum. This is wrong and you know it! No kind of pony is better or worse than any other pony! Earth ponies are dependable. Their strength of both body and heart help anypony who needs it. Pegasi are fast and agile, and also have tremendous spirit. You didn't save your world, Princess. All you did was keep the divide that weakens all the ponies!"

"Oh really? I can tell you nothing really changes. Unicorns are always the best. Besides, I was tired of ponies thinking I was a snob. Could you imagine? Me? When I've been so generous to everypony, and just because Clover figured out some weird harmony spell? Well, we don't need it now. The Windigos are gone and everypony is exactly where they are meant to be! We, the most magical ponies, are at the top, and the ponies with no magic to speak of are at the bottom. Everypony is happier for it."

"They don't seem happy to me." Sleepy yawns.

"I'm tired of this conversation. Guards!" Princess Platinum calls and a group of unicorns light their horns in unison.

"We should go!" Sleepy nods and you run off, hearing magic shoot behind you as you go.
(+1 page for Chaos)

[ENDING B: HERO]
"Hey Sleepy. Will you distract her with compliments? I have a plan." You nod.

"Can do!" Sleepy nods. She steps close to Princess Platinum. "You must be the most powerful and graceful unicorn in the history of Unicornia," Sleepy starts.

"Oh stop. You're making me blush." Princess Platinum waves her hoof, "Actually, it's all true, so keep going!"

You sneak around as Sleepy keeps up with compliments, mostly ignored by the soldiers watching over the earth ponies. You sneak as close as you dare, grasping the hidden page, and pulling it away before sneaking back as fast as you possibly can.

Princess Platinum notices a moment too late. "Guards!" 

You think hard and find yourself in the future with Sleepy and Platinum. Battles erupt around all the pony tribes. You see earth ponies and pegasi working together to clasp magic blockers on to unicorns. Princess Platinum sees her future self in a cage with a magic dampened on her horn, her royal wardrobe traded for rags. 

Princess Platinum gasps. "What is this?!"

"This is the future that will happen by the choice you made!" You explain. "You will be dethroned and all unicorns won't be allowed their magic because you couldn't stand equality! This is the choice you made for your kind, but you can change it. You just have to change your mind and change it back!" You hold out the page. 

Princess Platinum sighs, "Fine!" An orange glow erupts and everything turns back to normal. "I would rather be seen as a snob than ever be seen in rags anyway!" She goes off in a huff, leaving the page for you.


(+1 page for Heroes)