//------------------------------// // Gloomy Manor Boss- Spider Queen // Story: Fluttershy's Mansion: Dark Moon // by Shazam 25 //------------------------------// An hour later, Celestia, Rarity, and Fluttershy, who was now clean up, return to the lab. Ghost Studies and Twilight was still going over the location of the Dark Moon piece. "They're still going over where the Dark Moon piece is?" Fluttershy ask. "Yeah, they're a bunch of eggheads." Rainbow answer. "Fluttershy dear, all of those gems you find are fabulous." Rarity said in a sing-along voice. "Oh! um...thank you Rarity." Fluttershy said meekly. "Well what do you have?" Celestia spoke up. Ghost Studies turn to her and said, "We went over the location five times and kept getting the same thing. Both the Dark Moon piece and the source of the spider webs are in the cellar." "The cellar?" Rarity ask. "Yes, since Fluttershy is the only one with something to handle whatever is in the cellar, she has to go and stop it." Ghost Studies said. "Now hold a hay minute there Sugarcube.", Applejack said, "I think it best if one of use go with her this time." "What do you mean Applejack?" Twilight ask confuse. "What I mean is Fluttershy should have some back up this time and I'll would like to go because I want to see what she does instead of watching her all the time." Applejack explain. "Are you sure Lady Applejack? You don't have anything to stop the ghost with." Luna ask. "Mighty fine sure Princess." Applejack said. "And I'm sure I can find some way of helping for Fluttershy." "Well if you are sure then here Fluttershy." Ghost Studies said and hand her a key. "This Key will unlock the elevator so you can both reach the Cellar." Ghost Studies said and hand Fluttershy the key. "Are still sure you what to do this Applejack?" Twilight ask to make sure. "As sure as Big Mac marrying Mrs. Cheerilee, which I still can't get over." Applejack said and flinch at the end. The rest flinch as well. That day was really weird and strange. Good thing everything was fix before it got too bad. Celestia and Luna step forward and ready their horns. "Once you get the Dark Moon piece call us and we'll bring you back right away." Celestia said. "Good luck, the both of you." Luna added and the two mares were sent to the manor. Fluttershy appear in the air and look around. Then remember she couldn't fly right now. "Ah oh!" she said and fell to the ground. She felt something land on her head and reach up to see what it was. It was Applejack's hat. "Ow, ouch." Applejack voice came from behind her. Fluttershy turn and saw Applejack laying on the ground and help her up. "Nothing against the Princesses, but they need to work on their aim a little." Applejack said. "Here your hat Applejack, it fell on me." Fluttershy said and handed Applejack's hat back to her. "Thanks Sugar cube." Applejack said and put her hat back on. Fluttershy look around the room and found some bits before headed over to the elevator. Fluttershy unlock it and they look inside. "This looks like it can fit only one pony." Applejack said. Fluttershy enter and said, "Not unless you stand on your back hooves." Applejack stood on her back hooves and try to walk inside the elevator. "This is harder than it looks. How are you doing this? Pinkie I can understand, but you?" Applejack said and ask. "I believe it the Ghost Seeker is helping me with that." Fluttershy said and help Applejack in. Once inside the door close and Fluttershy hit the down button. The elevator started to go down and the two relax. Then it stop of moving after a few seconds. "What going on?" Applejack ask. "I don't know." Fluttershy said and push the down button again. Nothing happen. Fluttershy kept pushing it and the elevator started back up. Instead of it going down, it drop down! Fluttershy and Applejack scream as the elevator drop in the blackness below. The elevator came to a stop and Fluttershy and Applejack was flung out of it. Ding! "What a ride." Applejack said as she pick herself up and rub her head. Fluttershy sat on her flank and held her leg. "Ow." She said. "You ok Fluttershy?" Applejack ask. Fluttershy stood up and answer, "Yeah, just land on my left hoof. Nothing bad, just hurt for a second." Applejack nods, surprise Fluttershy just brush it off instead of say she broke it or something and try to get out of the manor. "What?" She ask when notices Applejack was just staring at her. "I'm just surprise you didn't try to say to was broken and wanted to get out of here." Applejack answer. "Well I do what to get out of here, but if I do that who's going to get the Dark Moon pieces and I'm the only one that has done Ghost haunting before." Fluttershy said and walk down the stairs. Applejack follow and stop as Fluttershy use her Dark-Light on a bit picture. Soon a few bits appear and the the stairs turn flat on them. "Whoa!" Applejack said as she slid down collect them along the way. "This place is just weird." She said as she came to a stop. "I gotten use to it, I think." Fluttershy said and they walk forward. They saw a giant spider web and part of the web sticking out. Fluttershy look around and saw no Ghosts or spiders anywhere. "Applejack can you keep an eye out for any ghost or spiders that appear when I grab that web part?" She ask her friend. "Sure thing Sugar cube." Applejack said and Fluttershy walk up to the giant spider web. She stuck up the web part and look down to see a armor that had it's weapon on fire. Fluttershy started to pull it down again, when a giant spider drop down. Fluttershy scream as she fell on her flank. "A spi-spi...spi...GIANT SPIDER!?" Fluttershy muttered off from pushing her back hooves to push her behind across the floor in seeing this 'new' enemy. "Fluttershy, heads up!" Applejack shouted, and grabbed Fluttershy's tail to pull the stun pony back. Just in time too, cause the giant spider lifted it's front legs, and jam them across the stone floor, cutting between both sides where Fluttershy was right in-between them, if not worst if her friend didn't help. "Wooh, this might be a bit different than how I was simply catching ghost." Fluttershy muffled to seeing what happened, and she slowly got up with Applejack beside her, as they see the giant spider move backwards to get on it's giant web. Preparing itself against intruders. "Doesn't matter which it be, we have to beat this kritter!" Applejack pointed out in what they gotta do here, or else they're sunk. Fluttershy look over at the web then back at the Giant Spider before a thought cross her mind. "Apple jack can you follow behind me? I'm going to try using the Bright Flash and if it works I need you to move it's legs away so I can get the web part." Fluttershy explain. "You can count on me sugar cube." Applejack said and they walk up to the spider, Fluttershy charging her flashlight the whole way. They reach the Giant Spider that open it eyes to rise it legs, but Fluttershy let the Bright Flash out and stun the spider. Applejack buck the legs away and Fluttershy stuck up the web. Applejack run back as Fluttershy pull the web part back. The Giant Spider recover and rise it legs again. Fluttershy was already out of it way, but the legs slam on the ground and smaller spiders appear try to stop Fluttershy. It even shot moving purple goop at her. "Hay you eight-legged crawling varmint, pick on somepony your own size!" Applejack snaps, and uses her strength to toss what was a lasso round-up of little spiders, and smack them into the enemy. Course, that did irritate the bigger spider, and shot it's strange moving goop from it's behind for Applejack. "Wooh there doggy, I meant somepony else other then me." Applejack yelped to dodge the shots while watching out for more red spiders. "Applejack?" Fluttershy called out in seeing her friend in trouble. "Don't worry nothin' about me Fluttershy, just light that web & stick it to the big kritter while I'm distracting the little kritters." Applejack responded off to tell her ghost hunting friend to focus on the task at hand, she's fine...for the moment. Fluttershy reach the armor and let it weapon try to hit her. Fluttershy jump back and put the web in it path. It was lit and started to go down the trail. The Giant Spider notices the trail and try to put it out with it's legs. Applejack was able to get away from the smaller spider and walk up next to her friend as the web buster into flames and the giant spider fell to the ground. The Spider land on the ground and knock the two ponies off their hooves. They weren't alone. A white ghost appear and shook it head. "That ghost was inside the spider?" Fluttershy ask. "Don't worry about that, here it comes!" Applejack warn as the Ghost surround itself in an shield and started to charge at the two ponies. They jump out of it way and Fluttershy use her Bright Flash to stun it and started to stuck it up. This Ghost was stronger than the rest and started to drag Fluttershy around. "Fluttershy! Hang on darling! I'm coming!" Applejack said and grab the hose. With Applejack help the Ghost stop pulling Fluttershy and the two ponies fought back. "NOW!" Fluttershy shouted and they both yank back. Instead of the ghost being stuck in, a layer came off. The white ghost was now yellow. It laugh and flew back in the giant Spider. It stood back up and charge at them. "Look out!" Applejack cry and the two jump behind a barrel out of the Giant Spider path. They soon felt the room shook and the ceiling and cellar started to fall apart. "Jumping Horny Toads! This whole cellar's falling apart on us!" Applejack shouted off from covering her head with her hooves, the ceiling & this cellar is coming a bit down on them, thanks to that giant walking spider they're fighting. "Oh dear, I hope we don't cause too much property damage." Fluttershy yelped in realizing, she's the one that started this, which means she'll have to pay for property damages. "Never mind dat, de sooner we get dat there big spider, de better we'll be!" Applejack quoted off to remind her pegasus friend about the task they gotta finish here & not worry about miner damages to the manor itself. The Giant Spider ran across the wall over them and a fan with a web ball on it fell for the web that held it. The spider stop at another web and waited for the two ponies to get closer. "The Web is too far way to reach the armor now. Tell me you got another plan!" Applejack said worry. Fluttershy look around the room and spot a suit of armor behind a web and look at the fan with the web ball. It click. "I got it! Applejack stand back, I don't wait you to get hurt." Fluttershy said and started to blow at the fan. The fan spin the web ball and it caught on fire. Fluttershy kept spinning it and the web burn off the armor. "Ok? Now what?" Applejack ask once she saw there was no fire on it weapon. "Same as last time." Fluttershy said and charge her flashlight and ran to the Giant Spider. Applejack follow her and saw Fluttershy stun it and she buck it legs away. Fluttershy garb the web part again and the smaller spiders appear again and Applejack said, "Fluttershy whatever is your plan is keep it up. I'll keep that varmint busy." Apple use her lasso and send a group of small spider at the giant one dodging the moving purple goop that came at her. Fluttershy reach the armor and it try to stab her but got the web instead. Fluttershy turn to see Applejack was having some trouble and shouted, "Applejack close your eyes!" Applejack her eyes as tight as she could and a flash of light cover the area. Applejack open them to see bit laying around her. She knew what happen, Fluttershy use the Bright Flash to clear the spiders around her. "Thanks, Fluttershy, now get that varmint!" Applejack thank her ghost haunting friend and remind her to get back on track. Fluttershy made the fan spin again and the web ball caught on fire and then lit the web part on fire as well. The Giant Spider try once more to stop the flame, but it reach the web and it buster on fire, knock the spider off. It land on the ground and the Yellow Ghost and the two ponies were knock away. The Ghost put up its' shield and charge at the two ponies. Fluttershy and Applejack jump out of the way and Fluttershy charge her flashlight. After the shield disappear, Fluttershy stun it and stuck it up. Applejack quickly grab the hose before Fluttershy could get drag again and they fought back. "NOW!" Fluttershy shouted again and the yank back. Like before a layer of the ghost came off. This time it was red. It laugh and flew back into the spider body. "Oh come on!" Applejack said annoy as they dodge it charge. The whole cellar shook again and this time the fan was destroy by the spider and it smash through another web and went to the web that was down even farer then the last one. A piece of the wall destroy the second armor and the two ponies step out of their hiding place. "Now what?" Applejack ask. "We need to get closer I think." Fluttershy said. She didn't like it, but she didn't see any other choice. Both ponies ran up to the Giant Spider and Fluttershy stun it so they can look around. "There! A Web Ball!" Applejack shouted point to a web ball close by. Fluttershy stun the Giant Spider again and suck up the web ball. Soon smaller spiders appear and try to stop Fluttershy. "Fluttershy you get that web ball on fire and I'll take care of these kritters." Applejack said and threw her lasso around a small group and threw them at the Giant Spider. Fluttershy ran back down the hallway as fast as she can, so she can lit the web ball and get back to Applejack to help her. Fluttershy reach the armor that attack, but lit the web ball instead. Fluttershy started to head back went the Giant Spider stomp it legs. "Fluttershy! Look out!" Applejack yell as a pillar fell from the wall. Fluttershy jump back as the pillar crash into the ground. She caught her breath and ran round the pillar. Another pillar fell and jump back before it land on her. She ran around that one and met back up with Applejack. She use the fire to burn away the spiders. "I'm sorry, but my friend is in trouble." Fluttershy said as she free Applejack from the Spiders. "Thanks Fluttershy, I was having trouble there for a minute." Applejack said and Fluttershy nods. Then she sees a armor cover in a web and lit it up. The web ball burn away and the Armor weapon was lit on fire. "All right, now to burn that varmint web away!" Applejack said as Fluttershy charge her flashlight and stun the Giant Spider. Applejack buck it legs away and Fluttershy suck up the web part and brought it to the armor. It lit and the web burn away before it can try to stop it. Once again the Red Ghost appear and all three of them were knock away. They dodge it charge attack and Fluttershy stun it. Applejack grab the hose and started to fight back with Fluttershy. With one last yank the ghost was suck in. "Hoowee, we don did it darlin' we...um...wha's with the vacuum do-hicky doin'?" Applejack smiled with relief, they did it, they won, but suddenly, the device they had was shorting-out some unnatural purple voltage. "Oh dear, I don't remember it causing this before from my last adventure to now?" Fluttershy yelped from seeing this unfamiliar reaction from when she used a similar device in the past, it never reacted after sucking up a more powerful ghost. "Hang on Fluttershy, if dat blows, then we'll have another ghost matter to tend to." Applejack stated to her friend, and tried to help keep the whatever was happening, from releasing the captured ghost boss. Suddenly, as the two ponies hang onto the device, something popped right out of it and knock them back. But instead of it being a ghost, it looked like some 'gem' that landed beside the giant spider's body. They stood up and Applejack ask, "Is that what I think it is?" Fluttershy walk up and pick it up. "It one of the Dark Moon Pieces! We did it! We found it!" Fluttershy cheer. The both jump for joy and then heard something else. The Giant Spider body began to move again. Fluttershy took out you her flashlight and hold it up shanking. Applejack stood ready to help until the spider shrink and flip over. It look confuse until a red spider walk up to it. The Spider look at it and crawl away the red spider right behind it. Fluttershy and Applejack watch as the two crawl into a hole and disappear. Suddenly, there was a rumbling noise that caught the two ponies attention. "Hugh, hugh, what's happening?" Fluttershy yelped from looking at the ground, what's happening here. "One word... STAMPEEEEEDE!" Applejack quoted off from looking behind them, and shouted in dear surprise at what's coming. Soon both ponies stood up in frozen shock, Fluttershy almost gasping in terror, as a whole battalion of spiders were crossing their path, following the mother spider that left. Once all the spiders were gone, both ponies sigh with relief, at least that was over & they weren't spider-chow. Fluttershy's Ghost Looker went off and Fluttershy answer it. "Hello?" "Fluttershy! Applejack! Thank the princesses you're ok." Ghost Studies said. "It was notin’ really, had to deal with a Giant Spider and Fluttershy here come up with the plans to beat the thing. After that we caught a ghost and got the Dark Moon piece." Applejack said placing a hoof on Fluttershy's shoulder. "Oh um yes I think." Fluttershy said surprise at the new pride she was getting. "Well nice going Fluttershy, just like old times, Now let have Celestia and Luna bring you back." Ghost Studies said and the view turn off. Fluttershy jump for joy as her mission was complete. Fluttershy started to dance a little feeling more happy than normal. Applejack shook her head and join in. Suddenly during the dancing, one lone spider came from behind the two ponies, almost getting their attention. "Eeek! Woooh?" Fluttershy shrieked to yelp backwards to turn, and the spider was around there, and caused her to trip behind Applejack, making them fall on their flanks. "Ah few...?" Soon Fluttershy sigh in relief when the spider turn to leave them. "Fluttershy, I know spiders bother everypony, Rarity does it all de time, but could ye be careful in where ye're going next time." Applejack rolled her eyes at her friend, she may be brave at times, but guess it can't be help if she gets surprise once in a while. "Oh, sorry about that, Applejack." Fluttershy apologized after the two ponies got up from the floor and was brought back to the shack. Applejack and Fluttershy fell on their flanks once more and was greeted by all their friends expect Twilight. "Hey, where did Twilight go?" Applejack ask. "Oh, she had to return to Ponyville to check on Spike after you two went in the Manor." Rainbow Dash answer. "Lady Fluttershy did you find it?" Luna ask. "I sure did, but I couldn't have done it without Applejack help." Fluttershy said and pull out the Dark Moon piece. "Well Done Fluttershy, lets clean it up and then empty your Ghost Seeker 5000." Ghost Studies said as the turntable appear Fluttershy place it un and the four brush appear and started to clean the Dark Moon piece. A glow came from the Piece and outside another part of the purple fog fade away. "Ho, ho!" That two Dark Moon Pieces, just four more to go." Ghost Studies said as the turntable was replace with the tube. Fluttershy place the hose on the tube and it took the Ghost and the Bits she found in the Manor. "Well the manor is ghost free for now and a new mansion as appear thanks to the Dark Moon piece." Ghost Studies said. "Why don't you two take a small break and tells us about what happen in there?" Rarity ask. "Ok, but you won't like it Rarity, but the Princesses kind of need to work on their aim a little more. Me and Fluttershy appear inside the manor and Fluttershy collect some bits before we head into the elevator..." Applejack said as Fluttershy sat down and close her eyes to get some sleep. She was tried after that fight and a few minutes of shut eye won't hurt anypony. Outside the Dark Figure that broke the Dark Moon was look over the valley and saw the purple fog fade away. "Another Dark Moon piece has be found. No matter it all going to plan." it said smiling. "My queen, we have her." A another dark figure said bowing to the first. "Wonderful, with that one out of the way we can proceed even faster. Any luck on the others?" It said then ask. "Not yet, one of them join the Element of Kindness in the Manor, but we were unable to reach them in time." The second one said. "Hm, no matter. Continue as plan." It said. The Second bow and float away. "Soon, we'll met again. Soon." The dark figure said and it disappear into the night.