//------------------------------// // Gloomy Manor Part 3 // Story: Fluttershy's Mansion: Dark Moon // by Shazam 25 //------------------------------// Ghost Studies sat in his chair, hard at work on the gears that Fluttershy had brought back. Rainbow was peeking over his shoulder, wondering why he was working so hard. Ghost Studies paused to look at Rainbow with a sour look on his face. Rainbow got the message and backed off. While that was happening, Twilight was going over the power source that was blocking the reading for the Dark Moon piece. She couldn't figure it out without Ghost Studies help, but did what she can. Celestia, Rarity, and Fluttershy returned from the vault where they didn't just see the Gems Fluttershy found, but the Ghosts she caught as well. "Those Gems would go great on my dresses. Fluttershy, dear, if you find any more please bring them back with you." Rarity said. "Um... sure, Rarity." Fluttershy said softly. "Worry not, Fluttershy. I have a feeling that the Dark Moon will be found and returned to its rightful place before the night is over." said Celestia. "Yes, I was able to raise the moon before coming here, so we don't have to worry about royal duties right now." Luna said. "And you said that because Fluttershy was able to go through the Mansion in one night, Princess Celestia?" Pinkie asked, remembering Fluttershy’s last haunted adventure. "Not only is it all dark here, it is also slower." Luna explained. "What may be an hour here could be five minutes in Ponyville." Twilight turn from the power source she was reading and ask, "Was this when you were Nightmare Moon?" "No, this was now, I still have some power over Dark Moon Valley." Luna cleared up. "Well I'm finished!" Ghost Studies said, and everypony walked up to him. He held out the four gears that were now on a handle, and with a lever at the end. "Now you can get through the rest of the Mansion. Just place this in the spot the Slammers took them out of and move this lever around, and the fish tank will lower for you." He said as Fluttershy took it. "I also found out why we can't location the Dark Moon piece. That new power source we found is a ghost, but looks to be stronger than any ghost we seen." Twilight said. "Yes, and while I was talking to you on the Ghost Looker, I heard music coming from the library. You should check it out while looking for the ghost." Ghost Studies added. Celestia and Luna sent Fluttershy to Gloomy Manor once again. But for some strange reason, Luna felt uneasy. She didn't know why, but let it slide for now… Fluttershy appeared in the Manor once more, and fell to the ground. She quickly waved her flashlight around before remembering that ghosts only appear in dark rooms, and the room she was in still had it lights on. She shook her head and laughed; she was losing herself for a minute there. She stood up and walked back to the door leading to the hallway. Once she entered, she stop. The Armors were gone! Fluttershy was surprised; the last times she went through this hallway there were armors that would attack her when she got too close. Fluttershy walked through the hallway, still not liking what she saw. She entered the foyer and walked up to the place where the Slammers took the gears out. Fluttershy pulled out the gears and placed them in the wall. Fluttershy turned the lever with her hooves, and watched as the fish tank lowered to the ground level. Fluttershy then walked up the stairs and spotted a safe. How she miss it the last few times? She didn't question it. She noticed it had a green bulb, and use her Bright Flash to open the safe. Bits fell out and Fluttershy grabbed them. She was thinking about getting upgrades for her Ghost Seeker 5000, and any bits she found she might use to add some things to her Mansion back in Ponyville. She entered the double doors and came to a lobby, where two Greenies were playing Rock, Paper, Scissors until they spotted Fluttershy. They flew around, and Fluttershy charged her flashlight. She stunned them, then sucked them up. An elevator appeared, and inside was a Slammer and a few spiders. Fluttershy charged her flashlight again and stunned the Slammer while the spiders turned into bits. Fluttershy sucked the Slammer up and picked up the bits while she was at it. The lights turned on and the purple gate rose, unblocking the door. Fluttershy notice something wrong about the Picture on the wall, and sucked it off. Behind it was another safe. She opened it to find more bits. After collecting them, she entered the doors and saw she was now in the library. She saw books float in the air like they were being held by magic. Then Fluttershy heard it; the strange music. She looked down and saw the piano. She remember this, there was a ghost playing the last piano in the other mansion. So this one had to be the same. Fluttershy look up and saw a door on the other side. She began to walk over to it, when the books started to attack her! Fluttershy duck under one book and ran to the door as fast as she can. She reached it and went inside, when she caught her breath. "Now I know Twilight will not like that!" Fluttershy said to herself. She look up and saw she was now in a dining room. She look around she saw no ghost in sight, and even saw food on the table, but she ignored it. She did notice bits under the table, and yanked off the cloth to reach them. Fluttershy looked around the room for more bits. She found some more in the chandelier and when she yanked on the curtains. She walked through the room some more and spotted a safe on the ceiling! Using her Bright Flash, it unlocked and a gem fell out. Fluttershy grabbed it and turn to see a dumbwaiter. She yanked on the rope and it opened. Fluttershy climb in and sat down. "Hm? I wonder why this was heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere!" Fluttershy started to say before the dumbwaiter started to fall causing her to scream. The ride was short, and as the dumbwaiter come to a stop, Fluttershy was still shaking. She walked out and saw she was now in a Kitchen. She walked forward some more until a purple gate slammes shut. Then, a Greenie showed up. This one had a bucket on its head, as well as a rolling pin in one hand, and a pot lid in the other. Fluttershy charged her flashlight and let out a Bright Flash. Instead of the Greenie getting stunned, it raised the lid and blocked the flash. Fluttershy was surprised. Looks like they got smarter. She thought. Still, she had to catch it. Fluttershy saw it was about to attack and moved out of the way. It spin for a second before looking around. Fluttershy wasted no time in charging her flashlight and stunning the Greenie, who was unable to block in time. She sucked it up and two more took it place, both with a rolling pin and lid. Fluttershy dodged their attacks and stunned them. Like the first one, they had no time to raise their shields and Fluttershy caught them. The lights turn on and the purple gate rose. Before moving on Fluttershy looked around the room. She found bits and a Gem in a block of ice she found in the cooler box. She brought it over to a warm stove and melted the ice. Fluttershy grabbed the Gem and walked through the door. On the other side, Fluttershy saw she was now in the lower part of the library. The books were gone, but the Piano was still playing. Fluttershy watched as a yellow ghost, with a big head that had a smaller pink ball inside, appear. The Ghost laughed and disappeared. Fluttershy started to look around. She knew the ghost was somewhere in this room. Fluttershy failed to notice that a book was rising up behind her to hit her in the head. Fluttershy was knocked off her hooves as she heard the ghost laugh. She was mad now. The last ghost that did that saw Fluttershy’s mean side for a few seconds because she used "The Stare" on it. Fluttershy pick herself up and saw some books moving. Fluttershy charge up her flashlight and let out the Bright Flash, stunning the ghost. Fluttershy started to suck it up. This one had some fight in it and made books fly at her, trying to make her lose her grasp on it. Fluttershy let the ghost drag her around, dodging the books and went back to sucking it up. She used the yank move and caught the ghost. Soon two more of the same type of ghost appeared. They laughed and disappear as well. Fluttershy had a hard time with these two. She was able to stun one but had to spend most of the time getting drag to dodge the books that came at her. She caught the first one and stunned the second. She caught the last one and calmed down. She disliked being mean, but it did help her. Maybe Iron Will's lessons did come in handy after all. Then her Ghost Looker theme play and Fluttershy pull it out of her saddlebags. "Hello?" "Ah! Fluttershy! Did you find out what was causing all that music?" Ghost Studies ask. "Yes, there was another new ghost I never seen before. I had to catch three of them before the lights turned on." She answered. "That’s great Fluttershy!", Twilight said appearing next to Ghost Studies. "Those ghosts are the power source that was blocking the Dark Moon piece. With them out of the way, we should find it without a problem!" "Yes, I'll have Celestia and Luna bring you back right now. You could use a little rest before looking around some more." Ghost Studies said and the view turn off. Fluttershy jump for joy as her mission was complete. She open the Ghost Looker and saw her score. Then was brought back to the shack. Fluttershy appear and land on her hooves this time, moving back a forth for a while before being still. It didn't last long as Pinkie bounced and hugged her on her return from the manor, successfully knocking her over. "Fluttershy! Welcome back! You sure did show those ghosts a thing or two!" Pinkie said happily. "Lady Pinkie, let her go, we need to tell he what we found." Luna said, her worry returning to her. "Yes, but first lets empty the Ghost Seeker 5000 first, shall we?" Ghost Studies said and the tube appear again. Fluttershy place the hose on the tube and all the Ghosts, Bits, and Gems she fond went to the vault. Fluttershy pull the hose out and turned to Ghost Studies.