//------------------------------// // >Press Start... // Story: Video Game Criss-Cross! // by Kapwnage //------------------------------// Level 1 - Ponyville Loading... Start.... "Discord!" Twilight yelled, "No!" Crash! Pieces of gem littered the grass, but soon dissipated into dust. "The elements! They're gone" "Poor Twilight, looks like you'll have to get them back." Discord grinned. "Twilight, look out!" The Doctor yelped, "Hes gonna-" Discord snapped his fingers, and Twilight and Doctor Whooves disappeared in a flash. Earlier that day... Ponyville park was packed full with colorful ponies, talking amongst themselves. The afternoon sun simmered the gravel walkways and ponies retreated to the shade under tall trees. Some colts and fillies played in the open fields, tossing around toys and tagging each other. Twilight sat happily in the sun, enjoying her lunch with Spike. He was gladly munching on a diamond, while Twilight set out the rest of the food. They also sat under a small tree, enough to shade them and their picnic. After their lunch, they would go for a walk and go down to the lake for fishing and to maybe swim. Spike couldn't wait any longer. "Don't eat so fast, Spike! Slow down. The fish aren't going anywhere." Twilight scolded. Spike forced the gem shards down his throat and burped. Twilight rolled her eyes, and finished eating her sandwich slowly, trying to set an example. "Hey," Spike pointed at something behind Twilight. "Who's that? I never remember seeing him in Ponyville." "Who?" "That pony over there." Twilight turned around, and noticed a bronze stallion, sitting and playing checkers with himself. She raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "I've never seen him either, that's strange. Maybe I should go see who he is?" "I'm surprised Pinkie Pie hasn't thrown a party yet." Twilight stood up and walked over to the stallion. She was curious who he was, seeing his cutiemark being an hourglass. He was smiling at his checkerboard. "Hello!" He said to Twilight, who was approching him. "Hi, I just noticed you from across the park and I was wondering if you're new to Ponyville." "I'm not that new here. I recall being here a few months, but i don't keep track of time." He chuckled. "Oh, I've never seen you here before." "Well," He held out a hoof, "I'm the Doctor." "Doctor who?" "I'm just the Doctor, Doctor Whooves." "Oh, so why are you playing checkers here all alone in the sun?" "I enjoy time to myself." "Alright then." She raised another eyebrow. "Care to join?" "That would be fun, I'm Twilight. Twilight Sparkle, I own the Ponyville library down the road from here." She shook his hoof. Later that day... "Check mate!" He grinned with his British accent. "I win." "But this is checkers, not chess." "Precisely." "Twilight!" Spike called from across the park, he had all of the picnic gear packed up and was slowly walking towards them. He had an annoyed grimace. "You've been over here for an hour. Let's go!" "Oh, sorry Spike. I've been playing checkers with him." "Who are you anyways?" Spike asked. "I'm the Doctor." "Doctor who?" "Doctor Whooves." "Strange name." "Spike! That's rude." "You know what else is rude? Ditching me." "Hey, it was only an hour." "I could have been fishing!" "Ok, well Doctor it's been fun. I must go now, Spike and I had an agreement to go fishing today." "Goodbye then, Twilight. Let us meet again sometime huh?" "Yes, that would be great!" ================================== Celestia had finally finished writing her letters, and settled down in her thrown. She sat happily, and relieved for getting so much work done that day. Luna had sent the guards on break and they finally could relax and have some tea. Just as she got comfortable, the window crashed open, and glass shards flew everywhere. Discord slithered in and grinned at Celestia, whom was shocked and confused. It happened so suddenly. "Discord! What are you doing here?" "What am I not doing here?" "The elements encased you in stone!" "It didn't hold me for long." He laughed. "What do you want?" "The Elements of Harmony." "You aren't getting them, Discord!" Celestia's horn started to shine and encased the room in a white glow. "Wanna bet?" He vanished, and reappeared by the vault where the Elements were located, and stuck his hand through the door, magically. He pulled his arm out and held the six, glimmering elements of harmony. "Goodbye, Celestia." "Discord! No!" ================================== "I think I caught one Twilight!" Spike yanked on his fishing pole and he struggled on the dock. "It's a big one!" "Whoa Spike!" Twilight used her magic to pull Spike back. The water slowly lifted and splashed, as a figure slowly lifted out of the water. It was a fimiliar shape, but after it shook off, she saw something she'd hope to never see in her life. Discord. "Twilight!" She was picked up by Discord. "How you been?" His breath had a disgusting stench of fish. "Discord! How did you-" "Oh come on, my dear Twilight. You think a magical stone was gonna hold me, the element of chaos?" "Put her down!" A familiar voice called out. "You mongrel!" "Who's this now?" Discord dropped Twilight in the lake and slithered out. "You overgrown rat, fight someone worth your time!" Doctor Whooves pulled out his sonic screwdriver. "Twilight, you know this kid?" Discord also scooped Whooves by the legs, but he blasted Discord in the face. He became enraged and crunched his fists, cracking the elements. Twilight finally resurfaced from the water and noticed that the the elements had fallen to the ground. "Discord!" She yelled, "No!" Crash! Pieces of gem littered the grass, but soon dissipated into dust. "The elements! They're gone!" "Poor Twilight, looks like you'll have to get them back." Discord grinned. "Twilight, look out!" The Doctor yelped, "Hes gonna-" Discord snapped his fingers, and Twilight and Doctor Whooves disappeared in a flash. He patted his hands together, and grinned devilishly at Spike. "Let's party!" He chuckled. "Oh no...." *Note: Sorry, I was kind of rushing to get this out so I can write the stories of the two ponies in video games!*