//------------------------------// // Chapter 8 // Story: Stopping the NightMare cult // by superfunnelc //------------------------------// * Day of the Grand Galloping Gala. 1.5 hours until the Gala begins* "Where's my hat?" I said rushing around trying to find my awesome looking commanders hat. "Here it is." Said Hercules holding my hat up. "Thanks bro." I said taking the hat from him. "Did mom send word about the arrest warrant for Blue-Blood yet?" Asked Hercules. "Yep, sent me confirmation of it yesterday, we arrest him at the Gala, and by we I mean Dad, Captain Brave-Hoof, and I." I said putting my hat on and adjusting it in the mirror. "Wow." Said Hercules. "What?" I said. "You look just like one of those marines in the marine core commercials, back on earth." Said Hercules. "I do? I got an idea." I said. "The idea is?" Asked Hercules. "This. The few. The proud. The marines." I said while giving a salute. (This is not intended to make a mockery of the Marine Core. This is intended as a tribute.) "Wow, good job." Said Hercules. "Thanks. When are the girls coming, because the carriage that mom sent for us will be here in about 45 minutes." I said. "Twilight said that her, and Flutter-shy will be here 10 minutes before the carriage arrives." Said Hercules. "Just them?" I asked. "Yep, AppleJack is going with one of the farm hands from Sweet Apple Acres, and Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash are going to the Gala by themselves. Plus I do not think Rarity is to excited to be going to another Grand Galloping Gala after what happened last time." Said Hercules. "Well what do you wanna do until the girls arrive." I asked. "Wanna watch only in Equestria?" Hercules asked. "Sure." I said as we sat down on the couch, and turned on the TV. *35 minutes later* *Ding Dong* "That would be the girls." I said standing up and opening the door. "Please come in girls." Said Hercules as our dates to the Gala entered wearing the outfits they wore in the TV episode. "Wow, this is pretty nice." Said Twilight. "This home is lovely." Said Flutter Shy. "Thanks girls. Now we have about ten minutes until the carriage arrives so let's split up and give each of you a tour of the house." I said. "Sure I am up for a tour. How about you Flutter-Shy?" Said Twilight. "A tour sounds nice." Said Flutter-Shy. "Great, Hercules you take Twilight, and I will take Flutter-Shy." I said. "Sure." Replied Hercules, as I led Flutter-Shy to the back yard. "So this is the garden." I said to Flutter-Shy as she took all of her surroundings in. "It's beautiful." Said Flutter-Shy. "Just like you." I said as we both leaned in for a kiss. "Hey, SeaBreeze the carriage is here early." Said Hercules interrupting the kiss that me and Flutter-Shy were about to share. "We can kiss later." I said as I kissed Flutter-Shy on the cheeks, as I lead her to the front door. "Hercules, you might want to take your crown off before mom reveals you." I said just as Hercules was about to open the door. "Ah, thanks I would have forgotten, about it all together." Said Hercules as he took his crown off and placed in a pocket that was on his coat. "After you ladies." I said opening the front door. "Thank you." Said Twilight, and Flutter-Shy as they and Hercules walked out of the of our house and into the carriage. "Well it's off to the Gala." I said closing the front door just as my head started hurting with the force of a surprise migraine. "Ow! My head!" I said rubbing my fore head, and as quickly the headache came it was gone. "Hey SeaBreeze are you alright?" Asked Hercules. "Ya, bro I'm fine, just my nerves." I said. "Oh, alright. Now off to the castle, and the Grand Galloping Gala." Said Hercules as the carriage started to move. *One carriage ride (In which I would have written what happened but I wanna keep this story with a teen rating, so i am just going to say nothing happened.) Later* "Ah, good old Canterlot Castle. Our old home." I said stepping out and holding the door open for Hercules, and our dates. "Looks like a few ponies are already arriving." Said Hercules pointing to a small crowd making their way to the entrance. "Well what are we waiting for an invitation? Oh, wait we already did." I said pulling out our Grand Galloping Gala tickets. "Then lets get a move on." Said Hercules as we entered the main foyer of the castle, and saw our mother Princess Celestia greeting guests at the top of the stairs. "Well let's get in line." I said as we slowly made our way up the stairs. "Ah, boys it's good to see you again, and girls it's nice to see you too." Said Celestia as we bowed. "Thank you." Said Hercules. "By the way, SeaBreeze the arrest warrant has been finalized and approved you will arrest the offender, after I reveal Hercules. Now Hercules when it is time to reveal you, I will send a guard to get you, does everypony understand?" Said Celestia. "Yes we understand." Said Me, and Hercules. "Good, now enjoy the Gala." Said Celestia as we made our way to the ballroom. "Hey Hercules how much time do I have until the meeting with the recruits is set to begin?" I said. "You have about 45 minutes to an hour." Said Hercules. "Alright then. What do you want to do now?" I said. "Lets go get some punch." Said Hercules while I just stared at him. "Really, punch. Have you forgotten what we did 14 years ago?" I said. "Ya, I remember operation Vodka In the Punch quite fondly, but there is not possibly that the same thing will happen." Said Hercules. "Still." I said. "Can we just do something please." Said Twilight. "Fine" I said as I went to get some punch. "Hey look their is dad, and the Captain." I said pointing at the 2 stallions who motioned me to come over there. "I will catch up with you guys later." I said as I walked over to the 2 stallions. "Welcome, Commander." Said Captain Brave-Hoofs giving a salute. "Alright have you briefed your men on the plan?" I said. "Yes, sir we have order them to close off any, and all exits, and form a perimeter when I give the signal." Said my father. "Good, and then we make the arrest, correct." I said. "Yes, sir. You are actually the one who arrests him, we are just there to provide backup if necessary, and you father has just learned a new spell he calls the taser." Said the Captain. "Good, now we move on the suspect after Celestia revels the prince. Any questions?" I said. "No, sir." Said the two guards saluting. "Good, you are dismissed." I said as they walked off and I walked over to my friends, as I walked over to them I noticed the ballroom had become more crowded. "So how did it go?" Asked Hercules. "Fine." I said as a guard walked up to Hercules. "Excuse me sir, but the Princess would like to speak to you." Said the guard. "Of course." Hercules said, following the guard. *3 minutes later* I had just finished talking with a group of nobles who represented Canterlot's pharmaceutical companies when Princess Celestia entered the ballroom and cleared her throat. "Welcome to the Grand Galloping Gala." Said Celestia as everypony in the room looked at her. "Now that I have your attention. It is my pleasure to introduce to you, the heir to the throne, my son. Prince Hercules." Said Celestia as Hercules walked out behind a pillar, and took his place next to him while everypony gasped, and then bowed, including us. "How is that possible that is one of those brutes that assaulted me days ago." I heard Prince Blue-Blood say. "Enjoy, your last day of freedom dirt bag." I said quietly to my. "Now I believe my son has something to say." Said Celestia as Hercules stepped forward. Just as Hercules was starting his speech on how he will preform his royal duties to the best of his abilities, I saw the Captain make a elaborate, but almost un-noticeable hoof signal, just then I saw guards cover all exits. I then saw the Captain give me a nod. "Here we go." I said "Police, arrest warrant!" I yell as a break into a charge, and tackle Blue-Blood with all of my might, as my father, and Capt. Brave-Hoofs came over to assist me with the struggling Blue-Blood. "Taze him! Taze him!" I yell as bolts of electricity shoot out of my father's horn and impale them selves in Blue-Blood's flank. "Ahhhhhhhhh!" He yell in pain as I putt the hoof-cuffs on him and lead him the the wagon outside that will take him to a prison which he will be in for a long time. "Un-hand me, I am royalty, I have done nothing wrong. This is madness!" He yells as I stop leading him out next to a window. Underneath the window I see the wagon awaiting the Blue-Blood, when a thought crossed my mind. "Madness. THIS IS EQUESTRIA!" I yell as Sparta kick him out of the window and into the wagon below, I then see the wagon start moving towards the prison. "Well that takes care of that." I say as bow to the clapping crowd. " I hope the meeting with the recruits is just as good." I say as I enter Flutter-Shy's embrace. *end of chapter* (A/N: I was going to add more but I wanted to get this chapter out. My brothers have found out that i am a brony and they are teasing me, and insulting me about, so at this point they are about to share the same fatte as Blue-Blood.)