//------------------------------// // INTERMISSION: Here Comes Team Shadow! // Story: Stuck In Equestria // by VaporingRat //------------------------------// Duuuuuuuuuhhhhh. So dis guy, who came to Equestri-whatsit in a DeuxLauren and met pretteh talkin’ ponays, comes back to da libary with Twilight Saga, Pike an’ Fluffyshay an’ Fluffyshay wen’ awayway an’ dis guy, Twilight Saga and Pike go insaide. Then Pink Pi has a partaih an’ dis guy is laike “Fek partaihs” an’ buggeh’s offf upstairs. Then Twilight Saga comes up da stairs an’ they have a mushy scene an’ stuff beforae Pike ruins it cos he’s stupid. Then dis guy sleeps and wakes up an’ goes outsaide with da ponays fer da simmer bun celegation. Then Nightie Pony comes and dis guy uses his souperultramegahypah powahs to free Mun Pwincess. DA ENDE. ... Play this now, it sets the mood. “Fate, that was complete and utter manure!” Dark Light, a Unicorn with a pitch black coat and purple mane while wearing a dark coloured cloak to hide his cutie mark, told his mule companion, who was wearing a lopsided grin from telling his tale of wonder. “I kinda liked it,” Garet, a Griffon with grey feathers and a fur covered body coloured dark brown and also wearing a dark coloured cloak, said neutrally to his two teammates. “Sure it could use some cleaning up, but it has potential.” “Potential?! We have more potential of scoring it bigtime than that story!” Dark contested, but his feathery friend was having none of it. “And we have yet to steal anything bigger than an apple, and that even failed!” Garet argued, before grabbing the front of Dark’s cloak and yanking him deeper into the tree they were hiding in, further away from Fate. “Look mate, to be honest, that story was downright awful, but it’s the eve of the Summer Sun Celebration. I know we usually take the mick out of him cos he ain’t that smart, but I think that this time, we should give him some slack.” “Yeah... maybe you’re right. It is the 1000th Summer Sun Celebration after all,” Dark conceded, sighing, before they turned to look back at Fate, who was having a staring contest with a caterpillar. But a sudden sound from below caught all of their attention. “Cripes! Somepony’s below us!” Garet whispered to the others. “Let’s spring ‘em!” Dark whispered with a grin. The other two nodded, and they jumped off the sturdy tree branches. Right in front of a bunch of Royal Guards pulling a golden chariot, with Princess Celestia riding it. “Prepare for-Princess Celestia?!?” Dark started to say, but upon seeing who was in the chariot, he froze in horror. “Make it-Royal Guards!?!” Garet also exclaimed, spotting the two Royal Guards who were giving the trio menacing glares. “Duuuhh, that’s right!” Fate said happily, despite the dire situation. “Forget the motto, let’s peg it!” Garet suggested, and Dark nodded hastily. They turned round and started to flee, but Fate remained where he was. “Dammit Fate, move!” Dark called back to the mule, but he just plopped himself on the ground and stared up at the Princess, who was giving all three of them an amused look. “But we can do it guys! We can hold Celestia hostage!” Fate turned and said excitedly to his friends. “Fate, I’m aware that you’re lacking a few in the ol’ brain cells department, but HAVE YOU LOST IT?!?” Garet practically shrieked at him. “But we can do it guys! We could say the motto, and hold the Princess hostage, and we’ll tell stories and play I Spy and pin the tail on the pony all while we wait for the ransom money!” Fate explained, the smile never leaving his face. Garet and Dark facehooved/clawed at this, and were about to object when the Princess spoke. “As much as that sounds delightful, I’m afraid my Royal Guards won’t allow it,” Celestia spoke, standing up and towering above everypony with her tall white coat covered body, with her flowing multicolored mane/tail, royal regalia, and gracefully warm and friendly smile. Fate looked disappointed at this, while Garet and Dark’s jaws hit the floor at lightning speed and the Guards wearing smug looks on their faces. “However...” Celestia started, her smile taking on a new mischievous tone, “I don’t need to really be anywhere at the moment, so I will become your ‘hostage’ for a short time. Guards, please return to Canterlot and say that my kidnappers demand a ransom of one hundred thousand bits at once.” The guards instantly went from smug to scandalized at the speed of a Sonic Rainboom. “B-but Princess! You’re supposed to be at the Summer Sun Celebration in Ponyville in a couple of hours!” One of the Guards protested, but Celestia stood her ground. “I’m sure my faithful student and her new friend can manage,” she said, this time with some slight force, despite the smile, and the Guards reluctantly sighed, detached themselves from the chariot’s harness and, with one final look, flew away. “Now, I do believe you have a motto to perform.” “Buhbuhbuhbuhbuh...” was all Garet and Dark Light could mutter as they stared open mouthed at the scene that had just taken place. “C’mon guys, this is our big chance!” Fate said earnestly. “Uhh... we might as well...” Garet said to Dark as he shrugged, and went over to stand next to Fate. “This is impossible...” Dark muttered to himself, and with a final shake of the head, he trotted over to stand on the other side of Fate. End the first vid and play this one. “Well Princess, you’d better prepare for trouble!” “And make it double!” “To protect Equestria from devastation!” “To unite all ponies within it’s nation!” “To denounce the evils of love and tolerance!” “To extend our reach to the moon far above!” “Dark Light!” "Garet!" “Team Shadow strikes within the darkness of the night!” “Surrender now or prepare to fight!” “Duuuhh, that’s right!” “Wonderful!” Celestia praised as she smiled at the trio as they struck a dramatic pose at the end of the motto. “Now, I do believe I surrender,” she said, closing her eyes and holding out her gold slipper covered for hooves to the trio in mock surrender. “This is gonna be one long night...” Dark groaned as they proceeded to make Princess Celestia their hostage.