//------------------------------// // A daring revelation // Story: Dropped C's Thirty Minute Ponies // by Dropped C //------------------------------// Prompt: One of the main six tells or writes a story about another of the main six. Special rule: Your story must be written as though it were the story being written/told. "My plan? Why, that's simple, my dear Daring," said Twilight Sparkle. The fearsome alicorn floated slowly in the middle of Canterlot's castle throne room. "When dawn breaks, and, believe me, it will break, I will use this catalyst crystal to absorb all of Celestia's power. Then, I'll become the absolute goddess of all of Equestria. Oh, and, incidentally, you will die." It was true. After all, being chained in the middle of the throne room under a giant magnifying glass, the ceiling destroyed by Twilight's magic, Daring Do knew that whenever the sun rose, she would be burned to a crisp. Twilight laughed like a maniac as she landed. Then, she trotted slowly towards princess Celestia who glared at her with furious eyes, trapped inside her cage. "Don't look at me like that, Princess. You only have to do your job." "I won't rise the sun, Twilight!" Celestia looked at the giant crystal that floated over the magnifying glass. It was glinting in a black so dark it almost looked like a new color. "Oh?" Twilight continued. She smiled with such a frightening sweetness, it made her beauty almost unreal. "Your choice, Princess. You could obey my orders and ensure your last seconds will be quick… Or you can try to delay my plan… At the expense of your sister, of course." Besides Celestia's cage, trapped in a magically-reinforced guillotine, an unconscious Princess Luna rested her neck. "If you behave exceptionally badly, I might wake her up before her execution, just so she knows you betrayed her." Twilight laughed again, her wings wide open, rising majestically. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" an insidious laughter interrupted the evil princess' exhibition. She lowered her head to look at her daring prisoner. "Do you find this funny, Daring? You're about to behold an apotheosis. Then again, this might just be a natural reaction to fear. I read about it once." "Yes, Twilight. I find this funny," said Daring with a cynical smile. "I find funny that you think killing two princesses and absorbing their power might be the best way to get your lover back." "Shut up!" Twilight climbed down, staring Daring face to face. "You know nothing, Daring Do!" "But I do. Do you know what she will think when you revive her?" Daring continued, frowning with defiance. "'Oh, thanks for destroying our world and killing ponies just to revive me, Twilight. I clearly still love you even though you've become a destructive maniac!'" "Don't you dare mimic her!" Twilight raised a bit and, with fury in her eyes, shot a dark bolt from her horn. Daring Do didn't hesitate. Twisting herself as she could, she put the chains that trapped her hooves in the projectile's trajectory. The chains melted with a bubbling and screeching sound. Daring didn't even dare to think what would have happened if the shot had actually hit her. It wasn't 'think' time. It was 'Do' time! Spreading her wings, the brave pegasus jumped on Twilight, hitting her on her croup. Twilight lost her balance and fell to the floor. Before she could react, Daring jumped on the catalyst crystal and kicked it, fracturing it. "No! You're crazy!" yelled Twilight. "Now it won't be able to withstand all that pow…" Twilight wished she had swallowed her last words. "Princesses! Now!" Daring shook Luna to wake her up. Without hesitation, Celestia and Luna raised their horns and, in a display of surgical precision, they rose both sun and moon. The eclipse was as beautiful as fearsome. The catalyst crystal started to swallow up power from both celestial bodies. Soon, it started to blaze with black flames, shooting powerful lightning everywhere. "No, no, no, no! NO!" yelled Twilight, but it was too late. A braid of lighting hit her, forcing her to absorb all of both princesses' power. Maybe she wanted to say some last words, but nopony will know. Burning in a flame so black it looked like a hole to the void, the evil princess disappeared, not to be seen again. * * * "You are Bravely Blue…" Twilight Sparkle incredulously stared at Rainbow Dash. Rainbow smiled arrogantly. "You're telling me you're the author of my favourite adventure series?!" yelled Twilight. Her voice thundered all over the library's trunk. "Eeyup." Rainbow couldn't contain her laughter anymore. "But… But… But! I introduced you to the series!" Twilight trotted in circles, trying to join all the pieces to this puzzle. "C'mon, Twi. Can you imagine how funny it was when you brought me that book? I was dying to see your face when you finally found out this!" Rainbow rested one of her forelegs on Twilight's shoulders. "It was cute." "And you put me in your last book." "Yes." "Why am I the villain?" "Are you kidding, Twi?" Rainbow gave Twilight's back a pat. "Villains are always the coolest characters! They get the best lines, the best songs, and they dress sexier! If I was going to put you in a book from your favourite series, I had to give you the best role!" "But…" Twilight looked at Rainbow Dash's eyes. "Why?" "Because I love you, egghead." Rainbow smiled. "Do I need to spell it out?"