//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: From Prince to Zero // Story: Being A Snob has Its Ups and Downs // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 2: From Prince to Zero Pinkamena was reading a new book and her senses go off. Golden Heart says upon noticing, "What's wrong?" "Well I think Blueblood will now be learning a thing or two and I have a cold feeling that something Discord done long ago might come out soon and might harm the Tree of Harmony." Pinkamena said seriously. "I see, well we will be ready for anything." Gold Wing, Omega and Flash nod after that. Pinkamena says, "Ok." --------------------- "Ah, another day," Blueblood said with a smile as he put on his best suit. The unicorn is ready to face another day of his subjects and the usual stuff. After what he went through yesterday, Blueblood needs it. Of course, Blueblood doesn't realize it but today is the start of a terrible one for him. He goes through a hallway but fails to see a servant dumping a bucket of water on the floor. Blueblood yelps in alarm as he slips, sliding across the floor before he fell down the stairs, hitting the last step. Blueblood got up, frowning at the servant while snapping, "Why don't you watch where you're cleaning?!" "Why? A jerk like you should watch your own hooves." The servant sneers a bit, turning his nose up and leaves. Blueblood looks dumbstruck. What just happened? Blueblood, fixing himself, heads off to some Royal Guards. They glare while one of them mumbles out loud, "Hey look, it's Blueblood." "Yeah, the biggest dummy in Equestria." The other guard remarked before laughing. Blueblood blinks a bit. Did this Royal Guard just went and insulted him? "Yeah; who made him prince; A monkey?" "Nope. He is related to the princess...though mud!" The two Royal Guards laugh at their joke. Blueblood blinks in confusion. They always keep quiet when he's around. The unicorn prince tries his best to ignore it as he trots on. Blueblood went outside, trotting through the garden. He smiles as the unicorn saw some mares; Time for him to put on the charm. "Fillies," Blueblood said to the fillies, smiling to the mares who glare at them. "What lucky beauties you are today; a charming prince like me..." "Oh shove it, Blueblood." A mare snaps to Blueblood, interrupting him much to his shock. "We don't hang out with snotty princes with lame manes!" "L-l-lame manes?!" "Is that a mane? I thought that was a mop." Another mare laughs cruelly. "I guess he must be a princess. Well, ponies can be mistaken." A third mare remarks with a laugh. The mares kept laughing at Blueblood who yelps and gallops off. This cannot be happening to him. They're treating him...like how he treated others! And that's not all. Whenever Blueblood trots through Canterlot, ponies would laugh and sinister cruelly at him. Whenever he tries to talk to them, they would criticize and/or tell the jerk to get lost. Blueblood is freaking out; Why is he being treated this way?! "Blueblood, Blueblood, rather jump off a cliff-a!" The foals taunts while pointing their hooves at Blueblood. The prince gulps and runs away in fear. Something is not right! ------------- Discord hums while he was taking a shower in his bathtub, the curtain is closed. The Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony was humming, scrubbing his back with a brush...not noticing a shadowy figure which can be seen through the curtain, holding what appears to be a weapon in his hands. Suddenly the curtain turns and Discord turns upon this happening...then music from 'Psycho' is heard as the chimera screams like a girl, moving around as if he was being stabbed. Discord hits the wall and fell down...then grabbing a bottle of chocolate sauce, spraying it on the tub floor as if it was blood. As the sauce goes down the drain, Discord looks lifeless, shocked and still...while a familiar pony, holding a carrot that he was chewing on, looks at him oddly. "Hello, Discord." Tao said to Discord blankly. Discord, recovering, frowns to Tao while yelping, "For pony's sake, would you stop doing that?! Yeesh! You haven't change a bit since last thousand years ago before Nightmare Moon event ." As the former villain turns the shower off, Tao glared at Discord. That look makes him uncomfortable. "Hey, don't look at me! Just because I was the servant to both the Demon Lords and Smaug the Great, doesn't mean that I know everything of their plans. They don't even trust me like you." "It's not that, Discord. It's about what you did to Tree of Harmony." Discord gulp, "I don't supposed you are here to kill me?" The chimera fears that one of his most evil acts that he failed to tell the Royal Sisters and the Mane Six would catch up to him someday. Tao shakes his head while saying, "No, I want you to fix the problem." The Mystic Pony sense that something terrible is going to happen and something must be done to save the Tree of Harmony or all of Equestria will fall. "Hey, don't look at me! I'm the Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony, not pest control ; how on Equestria can I fix it when the plants can't even break through and damage that Tree?!" "You and I know well that someone will damage the Tree." Discord gulp as he speaks, "Please, don't tell me it's him. Grimmore," Tao shook his head. Discord gasped, "Oh No! The Dark Mystic Pony." That is another monster that the evil villain fears most of all besides Grimmore. Tao nods, saying, "Yes." His enemy the Dark Curse is about to make his next move. "What are we gonna do?!" "What are you gonna do?" Tao challenges Discord who looked shocked. "Yes, Discord, you will be the one to fix the problem." "How?! Those plants are no ordinary vegetables. The only way to save it is to return the Elements of Harmony back." Discord points out to Tao frantically. The evil chimera planted those seeds as a backup plan should he was ever defeated. Discord, now feeling good but is still a jerk at times, now regrets from doing so. "Without them, we're doomed! The Superior's, Grimmore and Dark Ponies will take advantage of it! Ben's powers won't be enough to stop them!" "Dark Curse is not an idiot or an arrogant pony to mess with Discord. I believe he's after something bigger than attacking Celestia and Luna; something that can make the Superior stronger and freeing Grimmore." "What do you mean?" "I'm not sure. Dark Curse had been expelled since he tried to experiment on poor ponies, thousand years ago after the long war." Tao said, knowing that ever since Dark Curse was expelled from the Mystic Ponies, it's hard to keep up with his former ally. "But we had to be prepared for the 'Elements Prophecy' where Twilight had to make a great sacrifice." Discord sighed, "Sorry." "You'll make that up by helping Fluttershy and her friends." Discord shrugged, "Well, it's good start to make a redemption; But aren't you gonna help? I mean they trust you, especially Celestia and Luna." It's true. Ever since the events of the End of Equestria, the ponies became good friends with the Mystic Pony, so why can't he help? "Unfortunately, I can't. I only give the information of what outcome may come. I only guide Twilight and her friends to be prepared for unexpected event . And I fear it is about to begin." Tao said mysteriously. The 'Elements Prophecy' is about to occur and there's nothing that can be done to change it now. "Sure hope you know what to do." Tao sighed, "Me too." He knew that the upcoming event may be difficult for the Mane Six to do...but must be done to save Equestria... -------- Blueblood, covered with dirt and food that was thrown at him, gallops into the throne room. He saw his aunts talking while looking over a list of events for the upcoming Summer Sun Celebration. Upon seeing him, they look...rather amused. "My, you look like you were through Tartarus, nephew." Luna said while doing her best not to giggle. Somehow she knew that this would happen. "Auntie Celestia, Auntie Luna, something's wrong." Blueblood whines as he trots up to his relatives. "Everypony is treating me like dirt for some reason. I don't know why. It's like..." "How you treated my fellow princess Twilight Sparkle, my son and the ponies in Ponyville?" Celestia ask suddenly, much to Blueblood's shock. "Didn't like it when you were treated that way, did you?" "You did this; Why?!" "As punishment; Twilight send me a report and I am disappointed of how rude you are to her and everypony else in Ponyville. So I cast the spell on you, causing ponies to treat you the same way...minus me, Luna and those who bare the Elements of Harmony, and Triforce Elements of course." "Right; so how does it feel to be treated like mud, nephew?" Luna taunts Blueblood making him groan. He was a victim of a punishment due to his own actions. "Okay, okay, I get it, Auntie Celestia. So how about lifting the spell already?" Blueblood insists to Celestia desperately. "Sorry, but the spell will remain until you learn your lesson truly. And to help you do that, you must be helped by the pony who you hurt the most." Celestia explains sternly to Blueblood. In other words, he must cure himself of the curse himself by learning his own lesson, getting helped by whoever pony he hurts the most. "But how am I supposed to do that?!" Luna uses her magic to shove Blueblood out of the room. As he looks on, the Goddess of the Night snaps, "Figure it out yourself!" Luna uses her magic to slam the doors in Blueblood's face, making him look jawdropped. Looks like he is on his own... ----------- Blueblood walked out of the palace doors, looking confused. How could his own aunts treat him like this? "What's happening to me; I'm a royal Prince of Canterlot, not some...some...some thing!" Blueblood exclaimed in disbelief. "Where can I even find a pony whose could treat me with kindness?" Blueblood paused to do some thinking then he remembered something. He said out loud, "Of course. This started when I was insulting those Ponyville ponies. And Princess Sparkle and her friends are the Elements of Harmony. Yes, I shall go back and get one of them to help me." Blueblood trotted off to a carriage where some Pegasus Royal Guards are on break. He ordered, "Boys, I'm heading back to Ponyville." "So; why bother us, stupid?" A Pegasus Royal Guard snaps to Blueblood rudely. "Yeah, you're so ugly, you could make people's eyes burn!" The other Pegasus Guard shouted. The two Royal Guards laughed cruelly at this, making Blueblood cringe as he trotted off in humiliation. He mumbled, "I think I will take the train...and I better put on a disguise so no pony would recognize me...." -------------- Golden Heart and Pinkamena were walking through the halls of Canterlot along with Gold Wing on Golden Heart's back. Jack Zen was following along with Omega as Pinkamena said, "You know, I wonder if I might be able to get my Element Evolution." "Well, only time will tell." Golden Heart said to his sister with a smile. Jack Zen, Gold Wing and Omega nodded as Pinkamena said, "Well, there are many new dangers coming and along with the Elements Prophecy not so far away, but anyway, we know the gang will not fail." "Right," Golden Heart said with a nod. It may take who knows how long, but the Mane Six should complete their quest, right? The rest nodded as they head off. Pinkamena says to the readers, "And if I do earn my Element Evolution, Psycho Pie will die by my blade and what I will do to her body, well, maybe later I will tell you." Pinkamena giggled as the group headed off. ------------------- At the time, back in Ponyville's library, a knock was heard at the door. Twilight hears it to use her magic to allow somepony to come on in. Imagine her surprise when her old teacher Spell Nexus came in while pulling a cart full of science equipment & books. "Sir Spell Nexus?" Twilight spoke off surprise to see this pony here so suddenly, why ever so? "Hey, welcome to our humble home." Nyx smiled in greeting this pony that the group have forgiven & became their friend. "Yeah, this was an unexpected surprise. And that's usually Pinkie's department." Ben spoke off in stating that this is a surprise moment, the ponies were not expecting to see this particular pony. "Yes, well…forgive my sudden intrusion." Spell Nexus spoke in wishing to be forgiven to come so suddenly without giving a heads up notice. "Of course not, please, let us help you." Twilight spoke to allow her old teacher from the academy in Canterlot in as Spell Nexus used his magic to make his stuff levitate. "Gee, what's with all the junk you brought? You moving in?" Phobos asked off in noticing that the guy brought a lot of stuff, even a cauldron, who packs that? "Phobos, remember to be nice." Nyx scold her friend to be nice, especially to this pony. "But he does have a point, if this was a social visit, why bring in so much stuff? Heck, he even brought a cauldron like Zecora uses." Spike rubbed his head in being confused by the stuff this stallion brought into their home. "It's because I've decided on something, ever since your journey to the End of Equestria." Spell Nexus spoke with a concern motion in his tone of voice. "I fear that now after accomplishing such a task, it's only a matter of time before even stronger enemies appear in our lives. That's why I'm setting up new additions to your library with permission." He wants to make sure that Twilight has more better equipment when she needs to study & run test, that's why he brought such things. "Well I…um, that is….this stuff looks like from your lab." Twilight was left a little speechless; Spell Nexus wants to help her be better prepared. "Sure does. I remember seeing this when I was a colt, though, the memories were not a pleasant bunch." Ben responded in seeing the stuff Spell Nexus was setting up was like most of the advance stuff he saw when Boris tricked him to see something that turn him into the Demon Pony. "Well, if he wants to help us, maybe we should." Nyx nods in feeling that the four should accept Nexus's offer, it wouldn't hurt them to trust him on that judgement. "Nyx is right, Tao's spell may have helped keep the Superior's forces & even Grimmore at bay, but who knows how long before they get by?" Spike nods in feeling these were good pointers, Mystic Tao helped them out that time, but the spell used will not hold & can only last for so long before the villains act again and those mention two are possible the most dangerous enemies to watch out for. "Very well, Spell Nexus, you have permission, I would be honored for you to setup shop here." Twilight nods with a stern face as she turn to the guest in wanting him to setup everything in her home to help make sure they are more prepared. "Oh believe me Twilight, when I'm done, you'll have a more advance working lab in your library than ever before after becoming princess." Spell Nexus bows to Twilight in feeling honored, and will do whatever he can as his magic continues to setup the latest & best magical science equipment around for Twilight to use to her extended knowledge. "And besides, it's not just for 'you' to use, but also myself when I need to come visit." He issued this out that whenever he's in Ponyville; this new lab setup he's doing will feel like he's in a familiar field of his. "So was this your only reason?" Phobos raised an eyebrow to ponder, that this was the only reason Spell Nexus came all this way to give them something new in their home. "Actual, no…I was sent by a letter asking I come to Ponyville on behalf of the Mane Six to provide service." Spell Nexus spoke in recalling another reason of his coming, from being asked by the Mane Six personally. "But I never sent you a letter." Twilight responded puzzled to hear this suddenly out of the blue. "And if it wasn't Twilight, nor any of us, then that leave…." Ben was coming to a conclusion; the only available choices were….Twilight's five mare friends. "Us, partners," Suddenly, who else should enter the Sparkle's home then Applejack followed by the other members of the Mane Six. "It was us 'dat request 'de only other pony about as high-kin smart as you 'ta help us out on a problem." Aplejack explained that the Mane Five called in Spell Nexus cause he could help them with a problem. "Wait, you ask this guy for help?" Phobos asked off in disbelief, why would Twilight's pals do that? "But why, you know mommy would more than help you out if you needed it?" Nyx asked a bit lost in thought, her aunts know her mother could be just as helpful as Spell Nexus. "Actually honey, this is to help us help Twilight." Rarity spoke in kneeling down to her honory niece to explain what the five are actually doing all this for. "Yeah, we did more extra thinking and thought….maybe the best way to improve ourselves, is to improve the stuff we use to help us fight better." Rainbow Dash spoke off in thinking they could be more helpful in fighting evil, especially the tougher ones if they upgrade their gear. "Yeppers; as you know, many of us uses interesting objects & weapons in our battles ever since the Demon Pony event, no offense, Ben." Pinkie Pie smiled off to hop around in recalling when they first started doing this when Ben Mare was the Demon Pony, which she hopes he's not offended. "None taken, you were trying to stop what you believed was a beast on the loose." Ben waved off that he's not bothered about that fact in the least. "Right, so from Dashie's nun-chucks & my Party Cannon; there's only Rarity's special gems for her fighting skill & AJ's lasso." Pinkie Pie nods in recalling the stuff the four out of six members of the Mane Six use that are more items & weaponry to help them fight. "Um, since you're already good with knowing spells to defend yourself Twilight, maybe Spell Nexus could find something for me to fight, um, if it's not too much trouble." Fluttershy shyly spoke in hoping that the teacher that taught Twilight could provide even the most shy & nimble member of the Mane Six with something for defense purpose. "Hugh, you know, I realized, Fluttershy's probably the only one that doesn't wield a weapon. Sure the Stare thing works, but that's only gotten so far." Phobos rubbed his chin in thought, thinking that so far, Fluttershy hasn't be as most optical then the others, since she ask her animal friends to help & use the Stare to freeze up her frighten foes by a gaze. "If this task I can do, then it will be another path to aid me in redeeming the wrong sins I've commented." Spell Nexus nods humbly in accepting this request of Twilight's friends as an act to help be more redeem after the whole Cult of Nightmare Moon, etc., stuff from the past he'll never forget. "I thought I did the right thing with aiding Boris, but I was a fool to trust him, this time….I'll put my all into making sure Equestria does not fall into such dangerous times so easily." The unicorn stallion proclaimed that he made one mistake in trying to help, and it was with the wrong pony, it should have been with the Mane Six, now this time, he'll put his heart & soul to not repeat the same mistake. Soon the Mane Six were coming up to Spell Nexus to leave a few of their personal belongings & signature items on hand, or hoof in their case. Rainbow Dash's Magical Nun-Chucks, Rarity's Diamond Gems, Pinkie Pie's Party Cannon, and Applejack's Diamond Lasso, and even her cowboy hat since Spell Nexus was requesting to use it too, and the Earth pony does have another spare at home. Once all the necessary items are object, Spell Nexus began his work on them in levitating them near a spot before searching his books & mixing potions from what he could find & use. "So, when can we expect these things to be super-awesome?" Rainbow Dash asked off in feeling this won't take long, but boy will she be proven wrong. "It's hard to say." Spell Nexus spoke from beginning to perform some test from his magic to elevate stuff to multi-task. "Say wha mack?" Applejack raised an eyebrow in hearing Spell Nexus not give a clearer answer. "I'm going to be performing a bunch of test to find the best ways to improve all of these for you. It could almost take me up to by the end of the Summer Sun Celebration." Spell Nexus explained that such task as 'improving', 'enhancing' or 'upgrading' four of the Mane Six's weapons is no picnic; he'll need to figure out how to work with the best solution course to make sure….it succeeds. "Goodness! But then we'll be just average ponies!" Rarity spoke off in almost gasping in what that leaves the rest of them as now. "Well, 'mostly' I suppose." Rarity corrected herself in making herself more fashionable of her elegance, even while the group maybe more civilian ponies without having their best items, gears & weapons, they aren't completely helpless. "Aw, I'm not worry; I'll still find a way to perform my surprise parties." Pinkie Pie smiled off to say this with a happy smile about not being worried over this. "I guess we'll be going, sorry if we bothered you Twilight. Hope you aren't gonna be mad at us for what we had to do without telling you." Fluttershy spoke to her friend in seeing that the five should have told her sooner of what they were doing, but the gang wanted to help themselves out to make sure they don't keep pushing their problems on Twilight all the time. "It's okay guys, and don't worry, you're doing this to not only help me out, but all of Equestria. I'll still think of you as my friends, even if you're just average ponies. Being better then everypony else isn't all that important." Twilight came over to hug her friends in saying that no matter what, her friends are tough, being as average civilian ponies or carrying around stuff to fight evil, nothing will change. "Unless you wanna be royal pain in the neck Blueblood," Phobos muttered off that quote in seeing that Blueblood was some pony that be hard to change since he's got by being Celestia's nephew & nobody argue against him for fear of consequences. "Twilight, why don't you, Ben, Nyx, Spike & Phobos take your friends out to get their minds off what I need to do; There might be some other task for the Summer Sun Celebration that may need attention." Spell Nexus spoke to Twilight's group of friends & love ones in requesting they go out for the time being while he tries to get some work done. "I think we will, come on guys." Ben nods in thinking that was a good idea, they can check out how their plan for his mother & aunt are going with the celebration planning. Soon the group left the library, letting Spell Nexus to continue to work in aiding the Mane Six. He doesn't care how long this may take so long as it serves to help Equestria of it's future troubles. "Hey doc," Suddenly, a red parrot flew from out of an open window that caught the only pony in the room by surprise. This was Iago, the same parrot that Fluttershy found to tend to his wounds. "Wha…who are you? Some kinda parrot?" Spell Nexus almost made a bad mix of his beakers, whose was this animal that can speak clearly, he's heard of them, but from elsewhere. "Yeah, listen, I've been with Fluttershy long enough to know, she needs something." Iago spoke off in wanting to have this smart pony cook up something special for the nice Pegasus that helped him out. "So, if you got something, then let’s have it." Iago was being a bit pushy, but his heart was kinda in the right place. "Well, I suppose a full knowledge of her personality & character, could aid in what could be her best weapon in the fight against evil." Spell Nexus rubbed his chin in thought, if Iago can help him learn about what Fluttershy is capable of along with other matters; it could help find something to give the only Mane Six member, something of means of defense against terrible villains. "Buddy, have I got a story to tell you then!" Iago responded off with a sly smile in seeing, he's got some interesting stuff to tell, almost like gossiping, kinda. Now things were really gonna be interesting here with a 'so-called' friendly parrot, but Spell Nexus may as well have some company while he works. As for the Mane Six's group, they'll have a few things to prepare on their side….but there will be more to it than just the Summer Sun Celebration. For even sunny days can have…the rainy afternoons. ------------- The train to Ponyville stopped at the station. Blueblood came by, wearing a cloak and hood to avoid being recognized; so far, so good. The unicorn looked around and trotted on. Where are they? There they are. Blueblood saw a familiar group trotting through town, hanging out. He got to time this right and do it with less fuss as possible. Blueblood trotted up, whispering to the Mane Six's group, "Psst; Hey; Ponies." "Huh? Who are you?" Pinkie asked, puzzled, glancing at the hooded one. "Are you a Mystic Pony?" "No, it's me." Blueblood whispered as he showed his face much to the ponies' surprise. "Blueblood; What are you doing here?" Ben asked his cousin in disbelief. "Ssshhhh; we need a private place to talk." Blueblood said quietly. "Not here, not where ponies can listen in." The ponies look skeptical. Blueblood was a jerk to everyone yesterday, now he wants to talk? Still Twilight sighed, "All right." The group goes into an alley. Once it’s safe, Blueblood removes his hood, saying, "I need your help." "Oh, sure, after your treatment of us yesterday, why bother?" Spike asked Blueblood dryly. "You don't understand. Auntie Celestia put a spell on me, causing ponies to disrespect and be like I was to them." Blueblood explained frantically to the group. "Well, serves you right." Ben said coldly. "Yeah, maybe now, you will regret messing with us." Rainbow remarked, feeling the same way as Ben. "Please. I only acted that way to get respect from ponies as well as demand it from you from time to time." Blueblood said in concern. "Us respect you?! What have you even done to earn our respect?!" Spike demands skeptically to Blueblood. Blueblood cringed a bit, saying, "Auntie Celestia told me that to lift the spell, I gotta get help from the pony who I mistreated badly the most. Please, I am willing to do anything to get my life back! You are the Elements of Harmony, you got to help!!" The ponies and Dragons hesitated. To them, Blueblood deserved the punishment that he got for his behavior yesterday...but then again, they wouldn't ignore a pony's pleas for help, right? "I don't know." Twilight sighed in irritation. "I will have to talk about it amongst my friends. Then we will let you know what our decision is." "Okay, but please hurry!" Blueblood begged desperately. Then, as he knelt to Twilight, he quickly finished in a calm and slightly nervous tone, "Your Majesty." "At least he got some manners." Rarity said in concern. --------------------------------------------------------- Dark Curse was sitting on his throne, thinking quietly to himself until his goons came in. DJ Red ask in concern, "Um, Big D? Just wondering, what is so special about the 'Elements Prophecy'? It's not like anything is really going to be good for us or even stinking Apocalypse Ponies." The Elements Prophecy is coming up and his boss thought that it's important to the villain. Clumsy nods as he agrees, "No offense, we were worried. Tao will do anything to stop the three baddest guys in Equestria, especially from harming Twilight and her gang." Dark Curse growled angrily, "I am completely - AWARE of it, fools! But he can't do a thing about it. The whole point of the 'Element Prophecy' is not winning the war, but sacrificing a great item for their so-called greater cause." DJ and Clumsy looked confused. DJ Red ask puzzled, "So, if we aren't winning, then what are we actually doing?" "I'm really confused." Clumsy said, not sure what Dark Curse is talking about. Black Tiger and Shades appeared in a puff of smoke. Dark Curse turned as the former spoke up, " It is as you had said, master, we found something interesting under the Tree of Harmony." Shades explain, "Discord's stupid plants, no doubt. They were under the tree for who knows how long." "So, what were they doing there in the first place?" DJ Red asks bewildered. What are Discord's plants are doing under the Tree of Harmony anyway? "It's not like they can weaken the tree or something." Clumsy said in agreement. "As a matter of the fact, it is, gentlecolts. Thanks to Discord setting everything up, we can proceed of what the prophecy had foretold." Dark Curse said sinisterly. What he's expecting will soon come in fruition and no pony can stop it. "Uh, hate to break it to ya, Big D. Dark Ponies don't mix with Tree of Harmony. If we touch that Tree, it'll blew us away like a cacnon." DJ Red points out to Dark Curse in worry. If any of the Dark Ponies tries to bring harm to the tree, they will be the ones who get harmed instead. "Only the purest light of ponies or Mystic Ponies can." "Yeah, it's not like our bad pal Discord's plant can do anything." Clumsy said in agreement. "There is more, Master Shadow Dragon said that he followed your instruction at once. He told us to leave the cave." Black Tiger explains with a grunt to Dark Curse. "Which we had no idea why and how is this gonna be tip of our favor." Shades said, not sure how what's happening to the Tree of Harmony could tip in the enemy's favor. "We may have lots of bad guys like Grimmore and the Demon Lords, but it's not like they're gonna do any favor for us." DJ Red said with a frown. Grimmore and the Demon Lords won't do them any favor. Clumsy nods, saying, "You said it. Twilight and her gang will definitely beat us back." Dark Curse chuckled, "On the contrary, this one is very special and perfect as well." Black Tiger and the Dark Warriors Trio looked confused. The evil one continues, "Once Twilight and her friends made the error, the Tree of Harmony will not only take its powerful sources back, but will also give its hidden power." "Hidden Power," The four minions ask in shock and surprise. The Tree of Harmony has a hidden power within?! "If everything goes according to my plan, the tips of war against mortal Ponies will be under my favor." Dark Curse explains as he holds his own hooves together. "And also, I would win the mind and trust of the Superior while leaving Grimmore to be, um.....how to say: jealous and disappointed that everything I did is the perfect opportunity." "But you do realize that he did well for Triforce Elements as in copied." Clumsy pointed out, reminding his master of the fact that Grimmore copied the Triforce Elements. Dark Curse chuckled as if being told a very poor joke, "Those framed elements? Hardly used; Effective against our enemies, but hardly against us; we are very immune to them. Because only the purest of light can defeat us while the Triforce has a great side-effect if one is not careful; which is why Ben will be ours to control, and not Grimmore's; the plans we had will come to fruition." Dark Curse then chuckled before making an evil laugh. Yes, the events will come soon... ------------ Inside Sugarcube Corner, the Mane Six, Ben, Spike, Phobos and Nyx did some talking. "So what shall we do?" Fluttershy ask in concern. She glances at Blueblood who does his best to be less conspicuous as possible. "Should we help him?" "Why? The creep deserves the jerk for the way he was acting." Rainbow remarks dryly to her pals. "In fact, forget him." "Gotta agree wit' Rainbow. He insulted mah apple treats before an' now he insulted mah family's honor." Applejack said with a grunt. "True, but think about if we were in his horseshoes." Twilight points out to her friends with a sigh. "I mean, I don't like it either but if we were facing the same curse, we would want help to lift it and maybe change a bit ourselves, right?" "Yeah...but face it, Twilight. Blueblood will never change." Ben explains to Twilight in frustration. "I mean, look at him." Blueblood tries to use his hooves to avoid being revealed to be as a unicorn to drink some tea but he slips and fell. The disguised prince tries to get back up but hits his head on the table, making him whine like a mare. "Pathetic." Phobos remarks with a grunt. "I mean, even if we do help him, what makes us think he won't go back to his old ways?" "Yeah. What makes us think we should help him? He didn't give ponies some respect." Spike remarks with a frown. For once, Twilight is thinking that the Dragons and most of the others got something. Perhaps Blueblood is better off... "I say we do help him." Rarity said suddenly, much to her friends' shock. "Wait a minute!" Pinkie drank some water and did a spit take. "Are you gone crazy and cranky?!" "Rarity, he broke your heart at the GGG!" Spike reminds Rarity, wondering if the mare he cares for has lost it. "And you wanna help him?" "Well, true. I am peeved off for him for that. But if you recall, we all thought that Discord won't change a bit, correct?" Rarity reminds her friends who looks at her skeptically. "Yes, yes. He is still a troublemaker but perhaps if we were to help Prince Blueblood...he won't change all the way but at least the snobby unicorn would be...less rude in the future." "Well...Rarity does got a point." Fluttershy said thoughtfully. "And who knows? It may work ." "Ohhhh...fine." Ben said with a sigh, giving in somewhat. "Maybe if we were to get him to help out around Ponyville...show him how we do things. Maybe it will put some sense into that stubborn rude head of his." "We can only hope that something will happen." Twilight said in agreement. She trots over to Blueblood who is recovering. "All right, Blueblood. We decided to help you. But you gotta listen to us if you want to break this curse...and maybe find which one of us ponies you hurt the most." "Thank you. You won't regret this." Blueblood said, bowing to Twilight a bit. "I better not." ------------- Shadow Dragon smirked as his hooves glowed in dark green while mixing with reddish color. He then fired on the ground very hard. It glowed in black and darkness. Shadow Dragon smirked while looking at the Tree of Harmony. He remarks sinisterly, "Let us see how powerful you can be when you face the wrath of the Dark Ponies' Curse and Dark Magic without the help of your six little seeds." He turns back while smirking and smiling evilly. "Soon, Twilight Sparkle, your very first order as princess will be your greatest error you ever made. Mark my word, princess, when that happens, I will make your coltfriend join us sooner or later when he learned the truth from his stupidity mother." Shadow Dragon exited out from the cave as he spotted T. Moon on the edge. He smiled as the villain climbed up to the stairs to meet her. "Well, Princess of Darkness. I'm surprised; you decide to follow me when you know that the Dark Ponies had their own mission while you had yours." Shadow Dragon said to T. Moon slyly. T. Moon said dryly to Shadow Dragon, "You may have fooled everyone." "But you can't fool the Demon Lord of Moon." Tso Lan said, appearing in spirit form near T. Moon with a frown on his face. "I can tell your ability and mission. For you see, you do not trust Grimmore more than I do. And I know that the idea Grimmore present was actually yours." "True. But I was going to say his fillyfriend, thank you for interrupting me, Lord Tso Lan." "Like I had to enjoy your pathetic scenery of love." Shadow Dragon chuckled in amusement, "Alright, you caught me. But you knew of why I am here for." "If I'm not mistaken, Master Shadow, Discord's stupid plants were trying to kill and destroy the Tree of Harmony." Tso Lan remarks, knowing what's going on. "If I'm not mistaken, and of course it is where that stupid gnome Moochick found and built his own Rainbow of Light or should I say: the Elements of Harmony." "So, this is the 'Element Prophecy' which you had speak of, am I right, Master Shadow?" T. Moon asks, knowing what the Shadow Dragon is doing. "By using Discord's plants to corrupt and damaged Tree of Harmony, it will then destroy the world and the Elements of Harmony." Shadow Dragon smirked as he answers, "You're catching up, T; But almost, but not quite." "What do you mean?" Shadow Dragon approached T. Moon while she blushed. Tso Lan groaned in disgust, "Not again. When this is over, call me. I'm out." The Demon Lord disappears from sight, obviously not wanting to see this happening. Shadow Dragon smirked as he explains to T. Moon, "The Elements of Harmony are the seeds of Tree of Harmony. But without them, the Tree not only cannot protect itself from the darkness, but losing sustain and maintain the controls of the Everfree Forest and the balance of Equestria." "Tell me, will this be our greatest victory?" T. Moon asks the Shadow Dragon curiously, yet a bit excitedly. Shadow Dragon leaned and gave T. Moon a kiss while she kissed back for a minute. They departed. T. Moon blushed while Shadow Dragon smirked. That was...amazing, even for an evil villain like her. Shadow Dragon now asks T. Moon slyly, "Does this answer your question, my Princess of Darkness?" Twilight Moon smirked as she remarks, "Something tells me that you're hiding something. But I will find out in the end, Prince of Serpent." "Come, I'll buy you some dinner; my treat." Twilight Moon giggled like a fillyfriend who loves being treated to dinner, "You're such a gentlecolt when you're evil." Tso Lan appears as he groaned and muttered, "Why did I get the feeling that Smaug wants to punish me for insulting him? One of these days, I'll teach that fool a lesson when he lose his powers or Grimmore lost his life; someday."