Pinkie Pie did her best to ensure that nopony ever suspected that she was secretly a web slinging superhero. As far as she was concerned the less ponies knew about her, the less likely they were to be put in harm's way.
Balancing a life of crime fighting with the life of a highschool student wasn't easy, but Pinkie Pie found a way to do the impossible and make the juggling act work. Things weren't quite as easy when, soon after graduating highschool, Pinkie Pie ran into Mr. and Mrs. Cake. The happily married couple that ran Pinkie's favorite sweet shop, "Sugarcube Corner". The couple quickly announced that they were in need of a baking assistant, to help them keep up with their increased clientel. Pinkie Pie happily accepted the job offer, despite the fact that it meant she had to leave her Aunt Suzanne.
"I'm really sorry Aunt Suzanne, I know you'll probably be lonely without me." Pinkie Pie said as she packed up her things.
"It's alright Pinkie." Aunt Suzanne reassured her "This day was bound to come sooner or later. You've become a fine young mare, and you can make your own decisions. Oh if only Uncle Al were here to see this."
Pinkie Pie quickly took notice of her Aunt's change in mood and decided to change the topic. She really didn't like being reminded of Uncle Al's death, and of what she could've done to prevent it. "Cheer up Aunt Suzanne." Pinkie Pie said cheerfully "Uncle Al wouldn't want us to be sad. Besides, I'm sure he's watching over us from wherever it is that ponies go after they die."
"You're right Pinkie." Aunt Suzanne said, a smile forming on her face. For the first time since Uncle Al's death that it felt genuine, at least to Pinkie Pie.
Pinkie Pie packed up the rest of her things, including Uncle Al's chemistry set, the last gift she had ever gotten from her favorite uncle. And the gift she vowed to put to good use. And then gave her Aunt Suzanne one last hug. "I promise I'll come by to visit you every once in a while." she said.
"I know you will Pinkie." Aunt Suzanne said.
"Don't forget to send a letter letting my family know where I'll be from now on." Pinkie Pie said "And tell them that I miss them very much." Ever since she had moved in with her Uncle Al and Aunt Suzanne Pinkie Pie had not heard from her family, and they had not come to visit her even once. Pinkie Pie was beginning to think that they had forgotten about her, despite constant reassurance from her Aunt Suzanne that such a thing was not the case. It seemed like the only time Pinkie Pie could remember them all truly smiling had been during her "I'm All Better Party" after that faithful spider bite.
"I'll take care of it Pinkie Pie." Aunt Suzanne reassured her "I'm sure they'll come to see you again eventually. I know they haven't forgotten you."
"Really?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"Of course." Aunt Suzanne said happily "And I know I'll never forget my favorite niece."
And with that Pinkie Pie left. She quickly moved into the loft above Sugarcube Corner, which the Cakes were more then happy to let her use to her heart's content. Pinkie Pie truly felt happy with the Cakes, especially since they seemed to treat Pinkie Pie like the daughter they never had.
As for her work schedule, Pinkie Pie soon discovered that one of the many perks of being a baking assitant was a surprisingly flexable schedule. One that allowed her to plan and throw parties on a seemingly daily basis, and also one that allowed her to maintain her secret life of crime fighting as Spider Mare. Even after taking on the role of go-to babysitter for the Cakes toddlers, who were born about a year and a half after the return of Nightmare Moon.
Pinkie Pie however, was extremly covert about her crime fighting. For she knew that Ponyville already had its own police department, and they would not take kindly to what they would likely assume, was some costumed freak trying to show them how to do their jobs. As such Pinkie Pie laid down a few basic rules for her time spent as Spider Mare.
The rules were:
1. Spider Mare's powers were only to be used to help others first. Spider Mare came second in any situation, except when Spider Mare's life was directly threatened. And even then, that was subject to change.
2. Spider Mare was not allowed to play judge or jurry. She was only to help the legal system by capturing thieves, not punishing them herself. This rule could only be broken if a criminal possed a clear threat to the lives of others, and all other options had failed.
3. Spider Mare's identity was to remain a secret at all costs. This would ensure that those who Pinkie Pie cared about would not be put in harm's way, or become worried.
4. Spider Mare was allowed to crack jokes and one liners. But showboating was a big no-no.
With these rules in place Spider Mare quickly became a name to remember. Ponies became obessed with this mysterious superhero, and began to speculate just who, or possibly what, was behind the mask. Speculation ran wild, but no one seemed to suspect sweet and innocent (not to mention a bit childish) Pinkie Pie. Even the Cakes never seemed to find it odd how Pinkie Pie and Spider Mare were never in the same place. Usually because Pinkie Pie managed to come up with a convincing cover story.
Pinkie Pie hated lying to anyone, but she knew it was for their own good. And for three years, Spider Mare's life of crime fighting went smoothly. However, an unfortunate turn of events would lead to the first of many super villans that would arise to take on Spider Mare.
It happened just two weeks after Pinkie Pie's super smart friend Twilight Sparkle, ascended to Alicornhood. And in the process became Equestria's newest, and youngest princess.
Spider Mare was dealing with a group of rather elusive thieves. They would appear at random, attack or rob a place, and then slip away before anyone could catch them. Even Spider Mare had found them hard to keep up with. But their luck was finally about to run out as Spider Mare managed to ambush them as they prepared to attack a carriage. Said carriage belonged to a traveling showmare named Trixie, who, despite having turned over a new leaf, was still a bit self obessed.
Pinkie Pie knew this fact, but she was more worried about stopping the thieves before they got away. If she had been thinking more clearly she likely would not have done what she did next, alas such is not the case.
"Time for a disappearing act boys!" Spider Mare said, and swung into action.
"Now's our chance!" one thief said. The thieves split up and began to attack differnet parts of the carriage. The noise was sure to draw out the owner, who they could use as a bargining chip.
Spider Mare quickly clued in to what they doing, and threw out her webbing to snag the thief closest to her. The other thieves, unaware of what had just happened, continued their attack. The carriage started to take on damage as a result, but Trixie either didn't know or didn't care about the commotion going on outside her door.
The thief Spider Mare had just captured tried, to no avail, to break out of his sticky prison. "Don't bother trying to break out of that stuff." Spider Mare taunted "Just sit tight for a moment while I go round up your partners. Then you can all spend some quality bonding time together, safely behind bars." Spider Mare swung round, and snagged two more thieves, leaving only one left. But at that moment, the noise finally did what it was suppose to do, and brought out a very angry Trixie.
"What is it with all of you?" Trixie snapped "The Great and Apologetic Trixie is trying to get her beautly sleep, and all of you are banging on Trixie's carriage as if it were an instrument! What have you got against the concept of peace and quiet?!"
"Hey, it's not our fault. Spider Mare started it." the uncaptured thief said.
"Oh yeah, real mature! Blame it on me!" Spider Mare replied.
Trixie was furious "Trixie doesn't care who you are, all of you will pay for disturbing The Great and Apologetic Trixie!" Trixie began to fire off her horn, not caring who or what it hit. She knew nothing about Spider Mare, and assumed only that she was just like the thieves that she was battling.
The blasts of magic very nearly hit Spider Mare on several occassions. Her 'Spider Sense' (the in costume nickname for her 'Pinkie Sense') being the only thing that prevented that from happening. "Be careful with that horn!" Spider Mare said "You could put someone's eye out with it!"
Trixie didn't care, and mearly kept on firing spell after spell. With this "fireworks show" going on Spider Mare found it hard to reach the last thief, but eventually she managed to pull it off. Just as the thief was wrapped up in the webbing however, he pulled a nasty surprise, and fired off a powerful flash spell from his horn. The bright light momentarily blinded Spider Mare, causing her to mis time her swing. She was now headed for a collison course with Trixie. Trixie became aware of this, and narrowly dodged at the last second. Spider Mare crashed into the stage, luckly it wasn't face first.
But the crash had an unfortunate consequence, as Trixie would soon discover.
"Nice going Spider Mare! Just look what you've done to Trixie's carriage!" Trixie said angrily as Spider Mare recovered from the impact. Spider Mare quickly noticed how much damage her battle with the thieves had caused. But she knew there was nothing she could say or do to make Trixie less angry about it.
"I'm terribly sorry Trixie." Spider Mare said "Is there anything I can do to help? Those thieves can't cause any trouble as long as they're stuck in my webbing."
"Just get out of Trixie's sight!" Trixie bellowed "And don't ever show your face around here unless Trixie says otherwise!"
"If that's what you want. But if you're ever in any trouble, just look up. You might see your friendly neighborhood Spider Mare swinging to your rescue." Spider Mare said "Now then, I think it's time those so called 'thieves' cleaned up their act. With some help from the cops of course." And with that Spidere Mare took off.
"Spider Mare. Huh, what a lame name." Trixie said to herself after Spider Mare left. The magician sighed as she surveyed the damage done to her cart. As she had feared it would take weeks to repair the damage on her own. She could always ask for help, but Trixie was use to being a wanderer. She was one of those who believed "If you want something done right you gotta do it yourself." Fortunately she didn't have anywhere she really needed to be. She never really lived by any sort of schedule, except when performing.
Upon entering her room however, Trixie saw that of all the things she used in her magic act were sprawled across the floor. A few of the more fragile items were even broken. And it was all thanks to Spider Mare, that reckless web slinger who, in Trixie's mind, caused more damage then the thieves she tried to stop. It was bad enough that she had allowed for Trixie's carriage to be damaged, but the items she had broken as a result of her crash landing really took the cake. They were expensive and had a cost Trixie a fortune to buy the first time. Something she had no intention of doing again.
Then, an idea came to her, as she obeserved the unbroken items. She could combine them to create a more powerful illusionary display then any magic spell could ever whip up, and create the perfect rival to teach Spider Mare a lesson. She even had the perfect name for her new "act".
Crime fighting isn't easy, and it takes a lot out of you. So Pinkie Pie was relieved when, after capturing the thieves Spider Mare was not needed. She was perfectly content to rest, after all Twilight was due to hold her first press conference since becoming princess, in a matter of hours. And with rumors circulating that Twilight was planning to make Pinkie Pie, and her other friends, her royal advisors, Pinkie Pie wanted to look her best.
Twilight's coronation had attracted a lot of publicity, and Equestria's newest princess had been doing her best to stay out of the limelight. She was still coming to grips with her new powers, and title. Even so, she knew she couldn't avoid the press forever, and that sonner or later she would have to accept her new role in society. This press conference was something that was unavoidable, and Twilight could only hope that she would not be judged too harshly for what she was going to say. She knew some of her ideas would not sit well with the Canterlot elite, but she would not allow herself to become a snob like Prince Blueblood.
For the press conference Twilight was wearing her coronation gown again, as were her friends. The banquet hall of Canterlot Castle was chosen, against Twilight's wishes, to hold the event. No expense was spared in decorating it, and everyone who was anyone was in attendance.
"Well girls, I guess this is it." Twilight said nervously.
"Relax darling, this is only your first press conference. You'll do fine." Rarity reassured her.
"Just don't go playing kiss up to those so called 'nobles." Rainbow Dash said sternly.
"Don't forget that you're representing all of Equestria, not just Canterlot or Ponyville." Applejack said.
"I'm sure everything will go smoothly." Fluttershy said.
"Yeah. Ooh! I'm so nevercited just thinking about what you're going to say!" Pinkie Pie said energetically.
"Thanks for your support girls, you'll make fine royal advisors." Twilight said with a smile.
"That's the spirit Twilight, now get out there and let all of Equestria know what you're gonna do!" Spike encouraged.
Twilight did so, but as she prepared to take the stage, it happened!
Pinkie Pie's 'Pinkie Sense' started tingling. Now the 'Pinkie Sense' is a very complicacted and difficult thing to explain. What you need to know is that Pinkie's body will display various twitches and spazams right before specific events. Sometimes these things are as harmless as the sky being graced with a rainbow, or a door being opened. But other times these things can be much more serious, and dangerous. As was the case with this sudden tingling sensation.
Pinkie Pie quickly grew worried. "Someone's about to make an unscheduled entrance." she thought. And she was right.
There was a sudden burst of purple smoke, and inside it stood a figure clad in a green suit, with a purple cape, two yellow buttons, and what looked like a plastic goldfish bowl for a helmet. The only thing obvious about the figure was that it was pony like in appearance.
"Greetings to you all, citizens of Equestria." the figure spoke in a weird but elegant voice "Please excuse the crude method of entry."
"How dare you disrupt Princess Twilight's press conference!" one pony snapped.
"Who are you?!" another pony asked.
"That is not something you need to know." the figure said coldly.
"I don't know who you think you are, but I will not allow you to terrorize innocent citizens on my watch." Twilight said sternly. She fired off a quick stun spell in the hopes of subduing the intruder. But the spell passed right through the figure, as if nothing had happened.
"Quite convincing for a mere illusion." the figure boasted "Even someone as magically capable as yourself couldn't tell the difference."
"Enough talk! I know you came here for a reason!" Twilight said "So tell me, who are you and why are you here?!"
"You catch on quite fast Twilight Sparkle!" the figure hissed "But if you really wish to know, the name is Mysterio. The Great and Powerful Mysterio to be precise!"
"Great and Powerful huh? Now where I have heard That before?" Twilight said sarcastically.
"If you think you're talking to Trixie, think again. Mysterio does not know who this Trixie is that you speak of. But she sounds weak, she is nothing more then a mear illusionist who can't even pull a simple bunny out of a hat. But Mysterio is no illusionist playing simple parlor tricks," Mysterio boasted "Why have I come here, you ask? It's simple. There is one who Mysterio is certain is among you."
"And that would be?" Twiilight asked.
"None other then that accursed web slinger who calls herself Spider Mare!" Mysterio explained "Mysterio wishes to see that so called hero, and issues this warning. Reveal yourself to Mysterio Spider Mare! Otherwise you shall leave Mysterio with no other option then to terrorize everypony present at this press conference! And perhaps, arrange a private performance for Equestria's newest princess!"
Pinkie Pie already knew where Spider Mare was. Something that told her that Spider Mare might be needed at the press conference, so she had secretly stuffed her costume into her saddlebag when she knew nopony was looking. But she couldn't risk changing into it now. Despite the confusion somepony would either catch her in the act, or notice that Pinkie Pie was missing and connect the dots. That was a big no-no. Pinkie Pie couldn't allow that.
She needed to slip away somehow without attracting attention to herself. It took her a while to think up of a believeable excuse, but it was the best she could do.
"Twilight, I need your help." Pinkie Pie whispered, motioning for Twilight to come over to her position.
Twilight was surprised, but obeyed the motion. "What is it Pinkie?" she asked.
"I need to use the little fillies room." Pinkie Pie said.
"What?! Right now?!" Twilight asked.
"Yeah." Pinkie Pie said innocently.
"Well what do you need me for?" Twilight asked.
"If I try to slip away Mysterio will probably attack me. You're gonna have to create a diversion." Pinkie Pie explained.
"What do you want me to do?" Twilight asked "In case you haven't noticed we're dealing with a very dangerous adversary here."
"I know you'll think of something." Pinkie Pie said "But I really have to go!"
"I don't know Pinkie." Twilight said "I'm not sure I'll be of much help."
"Please Twilight, you have to try." Pinkie Pie pleaded.
Twilight sighed. "Oh, very well then. I'll try to distract Mysterio for as long as I can, but I can't gurantee it will last very long. So be quick about that little trip of yours."
"I will Twilight." Pinkie Pie said "Now get to work!"
"Alright." Twilight said "Hey, Mysterio! Your mother was a tub of junk!"
Mysterio took the bait "Don't you dare talk about Mysterio's mother like that!" Mysterio said "Perhaps a little display of power is in order. And now that I've really started things rolling-" Mysterio's head seemed to suddenly pop off and roll, coming to a stop in front of Twilight "Don't, drop, the ball!" Mysterio taunted. Suddenly Mysterio's head began to glow.
"Everyone duck!" Twilight yelled. A moment later there was a burst of purple smoke. No one could see anything, so no one saw Pinkie Pie suddenly fleeing from the hall.
But she wasn't headed for the little fillies room. "Looks like it's time for a little web slinging action!" Pinkie Pie said as she pulled out her Spider Man costume and quickly changed into it.
"You wanted me Mysterio, well here I am!" Spider Mare shouted, swinging onto the scene.
"About time you showed up Spider Mare." Mysterio said "Mysterio was starting to assume you'd chickened out."
"I never run away from evil doers like you." Spider Mare said "So leave these ponies alone, it's me you want!"
"My my, it seems someone is really fired up tonight!" Mysterio said, shooting out a small stream of flames. Spider Mare dodged them, but was surprised at the fact that she felt no heat from them. That meant that the flames were just an illusion.
"Your cheap carnival tricks won't save you Mysterio!" Spider Mare said.
"Patience Spider Mare, and do not mock Mysterio! A good performance takes times, and Mysterio is just getting warmed up. I'm more than willing to take you on, but not here, not now." Mysterio explained.
"Well, it doesn't matter. Because I'm gonna stop you, and make you regret ever showing your ugly face around here. And it sounds to me like Mysterio is only a master of talking about herself in the third pony." Spider Mare said.
"If you're so eager to stop me then perhaps you'd be willing to face Mysterio head on, in the same place where you ruined her life." Mysterio suggested.
"You betcha!" Spider Mare said.
"You're a fool Spider Mare!" Mysterio said "You will regret this decision for the rest of your life! Now you'll see what Real magic is!"
"Bring it on!" Spider Mare shouted.
"Very well, but Mysterio is certain you will regret those words!" Mysterio said. There was a sudden blinding flash, and Spider Mare and Mysterio's illusion, disappeared in a puff of smoke.
When Spider Mare opened her eyes she found herself in a place she didn't recognize at all. Everything around her was pitch black, she couldn't even see her hooves in front of her face. "Note to self:" she thought as she looked around "Equip removable night vision goggles to spider suit next time you get the chance."
Suddenly, an erie (not to mention creepy) laugh split the air. Spider Mare flinched, she was certain she knew who it was. Mysterio.
And, she was right. "Welcome to your nightmare Spider Mare!" Mysterio taunted, the figure's face suddenly lighting up the place. Now Spider Mare could see that all around her were patches of crystals, some big and some small. She now faintly remembered Twilight mentioning something during the "Royal Wedding Invasion" about a series of crystal mines beneath Canterlot Castle. Twilight hadn't been joking.
"What is this place?" Spider Mare asked "And why have you brought me here?"
"These are a series of ancient caverns loaded with crystals." Mysterio explained "Long ago, before Canterlot Castle was built, these caverns were mines used to harvest powerful crystals. After the Crystal Empire disappeared the crystals lost their magic, and soon afterwards the caverns were abandoned. Once Canterlot Castle was built everyone forgot that these caves existed, at least until that pesky Twilight Sparkle rediscovered them about a year ago. Mysterio brought you here so that no one can interrupt the greatest magic show of all time! You should feel privilaged Spider Mare. Because tonight, you will have a front row seat to your own destruction!"
"Just what do you have against me?" Spider Mare asked.
"You ruined Mysterio's life Spider Mare!" Mysterio said angrily "And for that you shall pay dearly! So, let's get this show on the road shall we? For Mysterio's first act, The Great and Powerful Mysterio challenges you to find a way out of your crystal prison. If the great Twilight Sparkle can do it, so can you."
"I thought you said you wanted to destroy me! How are you suppose to do that if I can't break free?" Spider Mare asked.
"Patience Spider Mare, your destruction will come in due time. But that will be the climax of this magic show. For now, just enjoy your last moments of life!" Mysterio said "Good luck, you'll most certainly need it!" Mysterio's image faded a moment later, leaving Spider Mare in pitch blackness once again.
"Just great." Spider Mare said to herself "Now what am I suppose to do?" She thought for a while, then an idea came to her. She wasn't certain if it would work, but it was better then nothing. Spider Mare felt along the ground until she found a small patch of crystals in the inky darkness. She fired her webbing at said crystals, then threw them as hard as she could. There was a loud "crash!", and the crystal wall in front of her shattered.
"Not bad. Mysterio didn't think it would take you very long to escape." Mysterio said, appearing on the gaint crystals that covered the walls of the caverns. "Now the real fun begins."
"Let me guess, more cheap parlor tricks." Spider Mare taunted, chuckling slightly.
"Very funny. Just see if you laugh at this!" Mysterio said, shooting out flames. Unlike last time the flames were real.
"Great, out of the frying pan and into the fire!" Spider Mare said, trying to outrace the flames.
"Looks like it's a hot time in the old mine tonight. Wouldn't you agree Spider Mare?" Mysterio asked, laughing all the while.
"Hey, the bad puns are my department!" Spider Mare said.
"They won't be if you don't hurry up." Mysterio said "Or would you rather discover what burnt spider looks like? Mysterio can assure you that it won't be pretty."
"Just shut up! I highly doubt you'd let the flames reach me anyway." Spider Mare bluffed.
"What are you talking about?" Mysterio asked.
"Something tells me that this isn't the sort of climax you had in mind." Spider Mare bluffed "You're just using the flames to motivate me to keep moving, and to test my abilites. Too bad I caught on to your little game."
"This isn't a game Spider Mare! This is reality!" Mysterio said angrily.
"Sure, sure. Whatever." Spider Mare said "I don't have time to bother with you, I've gotta keep moving." Suddenly, up ahead she saw an old mine cart. She couldn't see where it lead, but the only alternative was stay behind and be burnt up by the approaching flames. "Here goes nothing!" she shouted, pushing the cart forward, and jumping in as it began its downward descent.
For a moment Spider Mare though the worst was behind her, but then her 'Pinkie Sense' started tingling. This time the warning was a twitchy tail, which meant something was gonna fall. Then, Spider Mare saw that the tracks abruptly ended. Apparently having been destroyed long ago.
But she could see another cavern a ways up. Thinking quickly, she shot out a long string of webbing, making sure there was enough to reach the intended target. Once that was done she jumped out of the cart, and swung to safety. The cart flew off the tracks, and tumbled into the darkness below, never to be seen again. Spider Mare breathed a sigh of relief once she was safely on solid ground once again.
"Congratulations Spider Mare, for making it out of that double whammy in one piece." Mysterio taunted "But you're not out of the woods yet. The grand finale is almost upon us, there's just one last act left to go and then it shall be time for you to be destroyed!"
"Mysterio please, it doesn't have to be like this. Revenge is not the answer." Spider Mare pleaded "Trust me on this one."
"It's too late for that now Spider Mare! Mysterio's mind has been made up, and there's nothing you can do to change it." Mysterio said.
"Then I guess I'll have no choice but to take you down. And once you're behind bars you'll be sorry you ever messed with me." Spider Mare said, plucking up courage.
"We'll just see about that." Mysterio said "Now it's on to the third act. Act 1 was 'How To Trap A Spider', Act 2 was 'Double Jeopardy', and now, Act 3 shall be 'Follow The Voice'. This one is simple, listen to the sound of Mysterio's voice. Eventually it will lead you to a destination. But only one destination is the right one, and Mysterio's voice will be distorted by the cavern walls. So listenly carefully, and hope you make the right choice. If you do then you'll be able to move on to the fourth and final act."
"Okay." Spider Mare said "Hope you're ready for me, cause I'm not gonna mess this one up either."
"You think so huh? Well, only one way to find out." Mysterio said "Let's begin. Follow the sound of Mysterio's voice."
Unlike the last two "acts" this one was no trouble for Spider Mare. Her sharp hearing made it easy for her to tell where the sound was loudest, and thus where it was coming from. In no time at all she had reached the end of the cavern, where a brown door stood waiting. "This is it." she said to herself. Beyond this door Mysterio was sure to be waiting for her. All she had to do was stay alert and outsmart Mysterio.
But the more she thought about it, the more Mysterio seemed familiar. The constant speaking in third pony, frequent boasting, and reliance on smoke and mirrors, not to mention using "The Great and Powerful", all of these were traits that were shared by only one other pony. "It couldn't be her, could it?" Spider Mare thought to herself. Mysterio had seemingly denied having any knowledge of Trixie's existence, and had even outright painted Trixie in a negative light. Something that Trixie would likely never do no matter what.
"Only one way to know for sure." she thought, and that was to unmask Mysterio. Reluctantly, Spider Mare opened the door and made her way out of the caverns.
"Where am I now?" Spider Mare asked when she was certain she had no more steps to climb. Suddenly, the lights flickered on. A creepy laugh echoed all around her.
"So you've made it this far huh?" An entire circle of Mysterios asked "Well, you'll make it no further. Now, watch and be amazed as The Great and Powerful Mysterio destroys you!"
Spider Mare said nothing, she was caught completly unaware by the Mysterios that surrounded her.
"What's the matter Spider Mare? Seeing double?" The Mysterios taunted "Well, here's a hint. What you see all around you are a row of magic mirrors. One of these holds the real Mysterio, but which one is it? You'll have to figure that out on your own, assuming you can dodge all the spells. Because what one Mysterio does, the others shall do as well. Like this." The Mysterios fired off a volley of magic spells that Spider Mare barely dodged, thanks to her 'Pinkie Sense'.
"I'll just have to break the mirrors one by one until I find the real Mysterio. Should be a piece of cake." Spider Mare thought to herself. But when she tried to shatter one of the mirrors, her ball of impact webbing bounced off of it.
"It's no use trying to break the mirrors Spider Mare." The Mysterios explained "These mirrors have been enchanted to not only copy every move Mysterio makes, but also to never break no matter how much force you apply. But by all means, feel free to keep hammering away."
Spider Mare knew that it was no use trying to attack the mirrors. The odds of her getting lucky were incredibly slim, and all it would do was wear her out. Leaving her vulnerable to Mysterio's attacks. All she could do was keep dodging, and hope Mysterio would tire out eventually. "Not bad, for someone that wears a fish bowl on their head." she teased.
"Shut up, insolent web slinger!" Mysterio bellowed "You are no match for the true power of Mysterio!"
What felt like several minutes passed, but Mysterio seemed to keep going. Spider Mare however was dodging slower and slower with each new spell that came her way. If she didn't think of something soon she was certain that one of the spells would get the best of her. "There must be something that I haven't thought of yet, but what?" she thought to herself.
"Having trouble making up your mind Spider Mare? You know what they say, the mirror never lies." the Mysterios taunted.
Spider Mare looked around and saw nothing that could help her. Then she looked up. Suddenly, she saw a reflector of sorts. Apparently the reflector was being used to redirect the light to hide the Mysterio that wasn't a reflection. Upon seeing this Spider Mare got an idea. Waiting until the Mysterios threw another spell, she not only dodged it, but threw a string of webbing up to the reflector. Slowly, she turned it. Her hope was that if she turned it far enough she would expose the real Mysterio.
And she was right. When the reflector was titled about half a circle the change in light showed which Mysterios were reflections, and which one wasn't.
"No! This can't be!" Mysterio shouted.
"Oh but it is." Spider Mare said, and tackled Mysterio hard. Mysterio couldn't escape. "It's time to take off that silly helmet of yours and see who you really are. But I think I already know." Spider Mare removed the fish bowl helmet, and a blue unicorn mare with an even lighter blue mane greated her. "I knew it, it was you all along, Trixie!" Spider Mare said.
"So, it looks like Mysterio's secret identity isn't a secret anymore." Trixie said "Well it's not like it matters, you ruined Trixie's life Spider Mare!"
"Oh really? Well right now I think you would've been better off if you'd taken this little magic act to Los Pegasus instead." Spider Mane taunted.
"Curse your endless babbles Spider Mare!" Trixie said angrily.
"Speaking of babble, what is it you have against me?" Spider Mare asked "I want the truth!"
"Don't you remember Spider Mare?" Trixie asked "When you tried to stop those so called thieves you allowed Trixie's cart to be damaged. And on top of that you broke some of Trixie's most expensive equipment with your little crash landing."
"Not on purpose, and if I hadn't stopped those thieves you and your carriage would've been a lot worse off. Your carriage could very well have been destroyed!" Spider Mare said "Doesn't that matter to you?"
"Indeed it does, but Trixie does not recall asking for your help Spider Mare. For all you know Trixie could've handled those thieves on her own." Trixie said.
"As much as I would've liked to see you try, I know that you wouldn't have lasted 10 seconds against them. Those thieves were incredibly slippery, and incredibly underhoofed. They would've easily overpowered you." Spider Mare explained "The police themselves couldn't catch them. Even when they were sending in their best units."
"Hmph, well it's too late for your apology now." Trixie said "Trixie made this costume out of the equipment that wasn't damaged or broken. How will Trixie ever be able to perform now?"
"That's a silly question to ask." Spider Mare said "That costume of yours, along with the name you came up for it, is amazing. If you went on tour as The Great and Powerful Mysterio, and perfected your illusions a little you could attract quite the crowd."
"You really think so?" Trixie asked.
"I know so." Spider Mare said "Dosen't that sound better then a life of crime?"
"I guess you're right." Trixie said.
"Good. And don't forget to take my advice about that Los Pegasus show. It could be a big hit." Spider Mare said.
"There you are Pinkie." Twilight said as Pinkie Pie rejoined the crowd in the hall. "Where have you been?"
"We were starting to think something awful had happened to you." Fluttershy said.
"Relax girls, I'm fine. I just hit my head on something on the way back from the little fillies room, that's all." Pinkie Pie lied.
"Are you okay?" Fluttershy asked "You're not hurt are you?"
"I'm fine Fluttershy. I was just out cold for a while, which is silly considering I didn't feel cold." Pinkie Pie said.
"Be more careful next time Pinkie." Twilight scolded.
"I will Twilight." Pinkie Pie said "So what did I miss?"
"Oh man, you missed everything!" Rainbow Dash said "Spider Mare showed up and showed that Mysterio figure who's boss!"
"Really? Did you see everything?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"No we didn't." Applejack said "Not long after Spider Mare showed up Mysterio cast some sort of spell and poof, those two masked marvels disappeared."
"We still don't know for certain if Spider Mare defeated Mysterio." Rarity said.
"Oh, I'm sure she did. In fact, I'm sure we'll never have to worry about Mysterio ever again." Pinkie Pie said.
"What makes you say that?" Twilight asked.
"Just a hunch." Pinkie Pie said innocently.
"Well, let's hope your hunch is right." Rarity said.
"I hope so too." Pinkie Pie said cherfully. Deep down however Pinkie Pie was feeling a little concerned. It wasn't entirely her fault, but she had created a far more dangerous threat then any criminal. She realized now that being Spider Mare was a doubled edged sword. If she wasn't careful she could create criminals just as easily as she stopped them.