//------------------------------// // The Green Griffon: Part 1 (A New Threat) // Story: Pinkie Pie: The Amazing Spider Mare // by SuperPinkBrony12 //------------------------------// With Pokey Pierce frequently spending time with Pinkie Pie the two of them soon grew close, and Pinkie Pie's life seemed to take a turn for the better. Months passed with no new supervillans emerging to take on Spider Mare. In the meantime crime as a whole continued to tick downward, to a point where it was almost non existent. Even Princess Celestia was heard to say that she had never seen crime levels so low. Pinkie Pie for one, was happy to leave her life of crime fighting mostly behind and focus on doing what she did best, making others smile. Despite a few instantces of near depression during the "Cheese Sandwich Incident", and her sister Maud's brief visit before she left to continue her education, Pinkie Pie was happier then she had ever been before. It seemed like not a day went by where Pinkie Pie didn't have a smile on her face, and her positive energy only made her all the more cheerful. Sometimes to the point where she got carried away, such as the time where she had unintentionally fueled Fluttershy's stage fright. And the time when she'd nearly frightened Spike, with her attempt at restrainting her excitement over seeing The Breezies. Heck, she had barely been able to avoid shrieking with delight when she met up with Cheese Sandwich during The Equestria Games, even if it was just a brief visit. All the while Pinkie Pie and Pokey Pierce grew closer, and before long the two of them were happily calling each other coltfriend and fillyfriend. Everyone was happy for them, and a few even began to wonder how long it might until they decided to get married. Unfortunately, no one could've known that this period of happy feelings was mearly the calm before the storm. And by the time it was over the young couple's relationship would suffer a very tragic ending. And this is how it all began. The Equestria Games had concluded not that long ago, and it had pained Pinkie Pie greatly to know that Pokey Pierce would be unable to attend, due to a last minute foalsitting emergency that required his help. The instant Pinkie Pie returned home she was thrilled to see Pokey Pierce waiting for her. Meanwhile, trouble was brewing. The Griffon Empire was a proud race of incredible creatures, many of whom excelled in sports, stunt flying, and cooking among other things. But it did not take kindly to those who didn't fit in, or caused trouble. And nowhere was this more evident then in the very niece of The Griffon King, Gilda. Gilda had a bad reputation for being a rebel, and throughout her life she had gotten into a lot of trouble with the griffon police, and the kingdom as a whole. Her uncle constantly chewed her out for embarassing the royal Griffon family, but Gilda always claimed he didn't understand what she was going through. Deciding that a change of scenery might do his niece some good, The Griffon King made arrangements with Princess Celestia to allow Gilda to live abroad. It was thought that if Gilda spent a little time making some friends she might learn to behave. For a time it seemed like everything was working out, as Gilda seemed to change from being a rebel into a fairly lighthearted prankster. But Gilda revealed her true colors when one faithful day she lashed out at a party in Ponyville, and angered some of the guests. Including Rainbow Dash, who broke off her friendship with Gilda right then and there. When word leaked out that Gilda was also a thief Equestria's opinion of Gilda quickly turned sour. Reluctantly Princess Celestia was forced to issue an order, to have Gilda deported back to The Griffon Empire. Gilda refused to obey the order, and went into hiding. No one heard from her for a few years, and most ponies quickly forgot she had ever existed. Even so Princess Celestia instructed her subjects to keep a sharp look out. If anyone spotted Gilda they were to report her to the royal guards, who would see to it that she was sent packing. As a result Gilda found it hard to get by. She had to constantly keep moving in order to avoid drawing attention to herself. Many times she just narrowly managed to escape before she would've discovered. But Gilda knew that no matter what she did, the royal guard would eventually catch her, and send her back to The Griffon Empire. Furious at this realization, Gilda began to search for any way to delay, or even prevent such a thing from happening. That's when she stumbled across an advertisement, in a discarded copy of a newspaper in Appleloosa. The advertisement highlighted a new company called Caballe Corp., a company that was experimenting with chemical engineering in an effort to unlock the secrets of the universe. The company was looking for a test subject for a research experiment, which had the potential to improve medical treatments all over Equestria, and beyond. Realizing at once that such an experimet, if successful, could give her a bargining chip to use when she needed it most, Gilda decided to take the company up on its offering. "Thank you for coming to Caballe Corp. My name is Dr. Caballeron, the founder of this company." Dr. Caballeron said kindly, greeting Gilda when she arrived. "What is your name?" "Name's Gilda, not that it really matters." Gilda said, by this point her life style of hiding and running had taken their toll. She was completed covered in dirt, had several scratch and bruise marks from fights with thieves, and looked a little on the skinny side due to having fewer meals then she use to have. "Well Miss Gilda, before we begin our experiment we'll need you to be in good physical condition." Dr. Caballeron continued "And from the looks of things, it seems we have a lot of work to do." "And why should you care?" Gilda asked "I'm a sorry sight, all thanks to those miserable ponies that got mad at me just because I lost my temper. It's not my fault, they started it." "I don't know what you've been through in the past." Dr. Caballeron said "But I hate to see someone down on their luck. Ever since I gave up trying to stick to that old windbag I've made it a motto to prove myself in any way possible. I've turned over a new leaf, and when ponies see that I can take a griffon like you, and turn you into an icon for the public good, they'll all regret ever beliving I was just a puppet for that miserable Ahuizotl." "Whatever." Gilda said "I suppose I do need a bath." "That's for sure." Dr. Caballeron chuckled, as he lead Gilda inside. Caballe Corp's interior seemed like it belonged in Manehattan or Fillydelphia, not Appleloosa. It was very urban, and surprisingly hi-tech. "Gilda. I have a feeling that this is the start of a beautiful partnership." Dr. Caballeron said with a smile. In no time at all Dr. Caballeron had Gilda cleaned and patched up. And within a month, he had gotten the griffon fit and back into shape. Once Gilda managed to pass a required physical examination, she was ready to start working as Caballe Corp's eager new test subject. And that's when faith intervened. "Are you sure about this Dr. Caballeron?" Gilda asked, as she was placed into a large, and very strange machine. "Of course I'm sure. This is a very low risk procedure." Dr. Caballeron reassured Gilda, standing behind a control panel "You'll just be subjected to a few small doses of a chemical. We've already injected you with altered bacteria of a disease that the ponies are still having trouble coming up with a cure for. The intent is to see if this chemical is the cure we've been looking for, or even an adequete treatment." "If you say so." Gilda sighed "I'm ready." "Okay, beginning first doseage, now!" Dr. Caballeron said, and pressed a green button on the control panel. The experiment was proceeding as planned, all the way up to the final doseage. Gilda said she was feeling a little weird, but Dr. Caballeron had dismissed it as a side effect of the chemical, and proceeded to begin the final doseage. That's when the trouble began. Gilda suddenly began to thrash about wildly, almost as if she had no control over her own body. She screamed at the top of her lungs "Make it stop! Make it stop! The pain is too much! Please, I beg you! Make it stop!" Dr. Caballeron tried, but the machine wouldn't respond to any of his commands. And so, he was forced to cut the line that was feeding the chemicals into the machine. "Gilda!" he shouted frantically when the chemical doseage stopped. "Gilda! Are you alright?! Please, say something!" The figure that emerged from the machine barely looked like Gilda. The figure's face looked a lot more like a foal's nightmare night costume, the feathers were a very feindshly colored green. In fact, were it not for the beak, the figure would not have come across as griffon like, let alone a specific griffon. When Gilda emerged from the tube, and saw what she looked like, she shrieked and roared at the top of her lungs. She started taking her anger out on nearby objects with her sharp claws. "You did this to me!" Gilda roared "You turned me into this freak!" "Gilda please, calm down." Dr. Caballeron said, trying to reassure the griffon. "No! I'm too angry! Angry with you!" Gilda bellowed, continuing her violent rampage. "You're destroying my lab!" Dr. Caballeron shouted. "I don't care! I'm so angry, I have to get this anger out!" Gilda roared. "Look Gilda, what happened was an accident." Dr. Caballeron explained "Something went wrong with the experiment. The last doseage wasn't suppose to do this. I never intended to turn you into this monstrosity." "But you did!" Gilda snapped "And now you will pay!" Dr. Caballeron barely dodged a crushing swipe of Gilda's talons "I know you're upset Gilda, but this is not the way to deal with it." he said. "Stop calling me that! I'm not Gilda anymore! Congratulations Dr. Caballeron, you've created The Green Griffon. A creature that doesn't take orders from anyone. Especially not a measly little pony like you!" The Green Griffon said, approaching Dr. Caballeron. "What are you doing?! I order you to stop this foolishness at once!" Dr. Caballeron shouted "There may be someway we can fix this." "You obviously don't know who you're dealing with!" The Green Griffon said angrily "I am no longer your measly little guinea pig for you to use as you see fit! I have plans, and they don't include you!" Dr. Caballeron tried to run away, but The Green Griffon snatched him up with one of her talons. "Put me down!" Dr. Caballeron protested, as he was carried to an open window "Killing me won't solve anything!" "But it'll certainly make me feel better! A lot better in fact." The Green Griffon said "In any case, I'm not gonna kill you. I just need you out of the way." "What?!" Dr. Caballeron gasped. "That's right." The Green Griffon said with a smirk "As of today you are no longer in charge of Caballe Corp! From now on, I'll be calling the shots. And no one is going to tell me otherwise!" While all of this was going on, Pinkie Pie and Pokey Pierce were hanging out at Sugarcube Corner. Pokey Pierce had not objected at all to the idea of helping Pinkie foalsit the Cake twins again. In fact he didn't mind it at all, and was actively helping Pinkie Pie in any way he could. "You're a natural at this sort of thing." Pinkie Pie said to Pokey Pierce, as she saw her coltfriend entertain the twin toddlers with his magic. "Like I said, I've foalsat for my little cousin on so many occassions." Pokey Pierce replied "I'm pretty much a foalsitting pro at this point." "So you're good with foals as well? Is there anything you can't do?" Pinkie Pie asked sweetly. "Aw shucks, it's nothing really." Pokey Pierce said, blushing slightly. "Seriously though, I can't thank you enough for agreeing to help me out." Pinkie Pie said sweetly "These two can really be a hoofful. Especially when Pumpkin Cake gets one of her magic surges, or when Pound Cake starts flying all around. It's a good thing they're starting to grow out of them." "No kidding." Pokey Pierce chuckled "I still remember the time where they dumped an entire sack of flour on my head." "Well you had to admit, it was pretty funny." Pinkie Pie said. "True that." Pokey Pierce said happily "And hey, you got me cleaned pretty quickly. It's almost as if they did it on purpose to bring us closer together." "I don't know about that." Pinkie Pie said with a grin "But they're really sweet. Not as sweet as you though Pokey Pierce." "I knew you'd say something like that." Pokey Pierce said, and kissed Pinkie Pie on the cheek. Now it was Pinkie Pie's turn to blush. Alas, the moment faded all too soon. As Pinkie Pie's 'Pinkie Sense' started acting up. It had been dormant for so long Pinkie Pie had almost forgotten it existed. But there was no mistaking the signal it was sending her. Another new supervillan had reared its ugly head, and it was up to Spider Mare to put things right. "Excuse me Pokey Pierce. I just remembered something I meant to take care of earlier." Pinkie Pie lied. "Don't mind me, I can wait." Pokey Pierce said. "Thanks." Pinkie Pie said, dashing out of the room "I'll be back as soon as I can. I promise." "Pinkie wait!" Pokey Pierce called, but Pinkie Pie had already left. At that moment Pokey Pierce caught a whiff of an incredibly foul smell. "No, it couldn't be." he thought, as he turned his attention to the Cake Twins. Sure enough, the smell was originating from them. Pokey Pierce knew all too well what this meant. Sighing, he carefully picked the foals up with his magic, and placed them on the changing table. "I better get payed double for this." he muttered to himself, as he retrieved two clean diapers. Pinkie Pie felt bad for bailing on Pokey Pierce, but duty called. And far be it from Spider Mare to turn her back on the citizens of Equestria. She could only hope Pokey Pierce would forgive her as she slipped into her costume, and set off for Appleloosa, the sight of the disturbance. "Any last words before I take over?" The Green Griffon asked Dr. Caballeron, preparing to drop him out of the open window. "Just put me down!" Dr. Caballeron said angrily. "Very poor choice of words there doc." The Green Griffon teased, and released her grip. Dr. Caballeron screamed as he fell to the ground. The force of the impact knocked him out cold. "Ah, it feels good to be in charge." The Green Griffon said, as she sat at the office desk that previously belonged to Dr. Caballeron. "I'd like to see those royal guards try to arrest me now. With this company under my control, the wealth it provides makes me untouchable." "A fool and her money are soon parted!" an unfamiliar voice bellowed. "Who's the dead punk that dared to say that?!" The Green Griffon asked "Show yourself!" "You're gonna wish you'd never asked." the unfamiliar voice taunted, and burst into the room. Standing before The Green Griffon was a pony clad in a red spider like suit with blue tights. "Wait a minute, I know who you are." The Green Griffon gasped "You're that wretched, web slingling, do gooder, Spider Mare, figure I've been hearing so much about." "Ah, so you know who I am." Spider Mare said happily "Well good. Now then, why don't you tell me your name? Because I'd hate to foil your plans before we were properly introduced." "I don't see why not." The Green Griffon smirked "After all, you won't live to utter the name in public. You're looking at The Green Griffon. And if there's one thing you should know, it's that I don't take orders from anyone. Especially not costumed crime fighting freaks like you!" "Guess that means asking you to stop is out of the question." Spider Mare said. "You catch on pretty fast." The Green Griffon said, a hint of anger in her voice. "Well then, you leave me with no choice." Spider Mare said firmly "I'm gonna take you down! I've thwarted Mysterio, Scorpion, and The Mane-iac. You won't be any different." "Wanna bet?" The Green Griffon asked, and lunged at Spider Mare. Spider Mare dodged with ease, and shot a string of webbing at The Green Griffon. The Green Griffon ripped it to shreds with her sharp talons. "Looks like my webbing alone isn't going to cut it." Spider Mare thought to herself, as she dodged a swipe of The Green Griffon's talons. Spider Mare retaliated with a kick that knocked The Green Griffon through the desk. "Now look what you've done!" The Green Griffon hissed "That desk was made of mahogany!" "Big deal. There's plently of mahogany trees." Spider Mare taunted. "This wasn't just any mahogany. It was a very special mahogany, imported from the badlands!" The Green Griffon said furiously "And it cost a fortune!" "How would you know all that?" Spider Mare asked "You look like you just took over as CEO." "As if I'd ever tell the likes of you." The Green Griffon snapped "I hope you're ready Spider Mare, cause the kid gloves are coming off! I'm gonna make you pay for that desk with your blood!" "Sorry, I only accept payments in bits. Talk to my lawyer." Spider Mare teased. "That wasn't a request, and neither was it an option!" The Green Griffon shouted "You WILL pay for that desk, and I WILL see to it that you do!" "Bring it on! I'm not scared!" Spider Mare boasted. "Then I'll just have to teach you to fear me! You're at my mercy, and I don't even have any!" The Green Griffon shouted, and lunged at Spider Mare. Spider Mare barely dodged the vicious attack, and delivered a punch that sent The Green Griffon flying out of the head office. The Green Griffon tumbled down a flight of stairs, and bumped her head against the door leading to Caballe Corp Labs. Upon realizing this fact The Green Griffon smiled. She had a plan. One that, if successful, would bring down Spider Mare without her ever having to dirty her talons with blood. Spider Mare swung out of the office, and down the flight of stairs to where The Green Griffon lay bruised and battered. "I would say I told you about stairs, but I never said anything." Spider Mare teased "So Green Griffon, you ready to give up yet?" "Never!" The Green Griffon hissed, and raced into the labs. "Catch me if you can Spider Mare!" Spider Mare chased after The Green Griffon until eventually she cornered her in a lab filled with all sorts of hi-tech equipment. "Give it up Green Griffon. You've got nowhere to run!" Spider Mare said sternly "I don't want to hurt you anymore than I already have. Surrender now and I'll go easy on you." "You fool!" The Green Griffon laughed "I led you here on purpose! I knew you'd be dumb enough to follow me! Now you're the one who's trapped!" "What are you talking about?" Spider Mare asked. "Don't you see?" The Green Griffon asked "Look at your surroundings. Notice anything about em?" Spider Mare looked around, and gasped "There's a whole bunch of chemicals and machines!" Then it hit her "No! You wouldn't dare!" "I would and I will! And then, wel,l use your imagination!" The Green Griffon shouted, and picked up a pole that was laying on the ground. "Don't do it!" Spider Mare warned "You'll kill us both!" "That's a risk I'm willing to take!" The Green Griffon shouted, and threw the pole into one of the machines. Sparks shot out of it, igniting the nearby chemicals. Spider Mare barely had time to duck as a powerful explosion ripped through the lab. All personel had already fled the moment The Green Griffon had arrived, leaving only Spider Mare and The Green Griffon in a firey inferno. Luckly for Spider Mare, her mask protected her from the toxic fumes. But she knew she needed to act fast. The Green Griffon had started a fire that was spreading rapidly, and was threatening to completely engulf the lab. "Great. Out of the frying pan and into the literal fire!" Spider Mare said. "It's just you and me now!" The Green Griffon taunted "The time has come to end this!" "Now isn't the time for us to be fighting you idiot!" Spider Mare shouted "Because of you this whole lab could go up in flames! And we'll both be fried to a crisp!" "Then you'd better hurry up!" The Green Griffon taunted "Think you can defeat me before it's too late?!" "I'm not going to fight you! I have to get this fire under control!" Spider Mare shouted, and began to look around for a fire extinguisher. The Green Griffon wouldn't let her, and kept attacking her. All the while the fire spread, and the lab got hoter and hoter. Spider Mare tried to fend off The Green Griffon, but The Green Griffon was persistent and wouldn't give up. "Haven't you figured it out yet?" The Green Griffon asked "You can't be in two places at once! Either fight me, or die!" Spider Mare sighed "I didn't want to have to do this. But you've left me with no other choice! You asked for it, and now you're gonna get it!" Spider Mare proclaimed. "Then what are you waiting for?!" The Green Griffon asked "Let me have it! Or are you too afraid?!" "Hardly!" Spider Mare said, and shot a string of webbing at The Green Griffon. She knew The Green Griffon would destroy it, she was just using it to give her a moment to observe her surroundings. Out of the corner of her eye she spoted an exhaust pipe. Then, she knew what to do. "I knew it! You're still unwilling to hurt me!" The Green Griffon boasted. "Oh yeah?! Well then, come and get me!" Spider Mare taunted, latching onto a pipe with her webbing. As she had predicted The Green Griffon flew up to strike her with her talons. Spider Mare dropped back down at the last second. The Green Griffon's talons struck the exhaust pipe, breaking it open! Hot steam stunned The Green Griffon, who flew back down, shrieking in pain. "My eyes!" The Green Griffon yelled. "Sorry to do that you but you left me no other choice!" Spider Mare said crossly, and delivered a punch that knocked the wind out of The Green Griffon. "This can't be." The Green Griffon said weakly, and collapsed on the ground. "Alright. Now to get you out of here and..." Spider Mare said, only to stop mid sentence as her 'Spider Sense' warned her that something was gonna fall. Suddenly, the roof began to collapse. Pieces of debris rained down, completely burrying The Green Griffon in ruble. Reluctantly, Spider Mare knew in her heart that The Green Griffon could not survive. If the debris hadn't already taken her, the fire and smoke most certainly would. Spider Mare ran out of the lab, just in time. The flames reached another machine, setting off a chain reaction that completely demolished the lab. "That was a close one." she thought to herself as she left Caballe Corp. "Whew." she panted "I forgot how stuffy it gets under this mask. I'm burning up under here." Looking around Spider Mare saw that no one was around to see her, and removed her mask. Pinkie Pie poked her head out, and breathed in the fresh, clean, Appleloosa air. "Now to get back to Pokey Pierce." she said to herself "I'm sure he's worried sick about me, but what coltfriend wouldn't be?" And with that she set off for home. What Pinkie Pie didn't know is that, somehow, The Green Griffon had survived her firey fate. Crawling out of the rubble she sighed with relief once she was safely outside. Suddenly, in the distance she saw Spider Mare. And then, to her surprise, she saw Spider Mare take off her mask, revealing her true identity as Pinkie Pie. She overheard everything. "So that lame-o Pinkie Pie is behind all of this huh? I should've known! Well, celebrate while you can! Because I will have my revenge soon! The Green Griffon is going to squash that wall crawler like the bug she is!" She then laughed wickedly to herself.