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// 3. Best of Both Famous 
// Story: Twilight Time Adaption 
// by Shadow Master 
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Chapter 3: Best of Both Famous


In the world of darkness, Twilight continued walking while looking around of her surroundings as she gave the concern and worry looks.

"Twilight... Twilight... Twilight..." The dark voice spoke, causing Twilight Sparkle shivered in fear and worry as she looked around. "We are not so different..."

"Leave me alone!" Twilight Sparkle shouted in fear, continued running away.

The shadowy appeared in front of Twilight Sparkle. She gasped in fear. The greenish eyes and crimson appeared on his head. Twilight's looks and expression shown her great fear and scared as she continued watched the shadow's forming into something. The shadow slowly formed into a gray Unicorn with his demonic crimson horn, wore the knight's armor and cape, and he wore the demonic king's crown.

"Hello," greeted King Sombra, with his sly and dark smile.

"King Sombra!" Twilight Sparkle gasped in fear, slowly went back while muttered, "Stay away from me! Stay away from me! I'm not afraid of you. I'm not afraid of you. I'm not afraid of you."

King Sombra chuckled gently. He disappeared in black smoke. The tyrant unicorn appeared in front of Twilight Sparkle. 

Twilight yelped in shock and fear. His appearance sent her a shiver on her spine. She slowly went back. She got tripped and fell to the ground. Her heart pounding hard and quick. Her mind consumed by her tension, fear and worry. Twilight Sparkle had never felt the darkness before in her life. She wondered if she should overcome the darkness or let it come to her heart.

King Sombra placed his face in front of her, with his amusement look, "You're trembling. Don't worry, I'm not here to harm you. I'm here for discussion since our last encounter."

Twilight Sparkle shook her head. She gave King Sombra angry look, "If you think you can convince me to join your side, then you're wasting your time. I'll never join you!"

King Sombra chuckled evilly. His eyes glowed in greenish light, and the purple mist-like appeared on each sides' end. The ground shaken hard, causing Twilight Sparkle to be more concern and feared. She looked around to find the source of the problem. The ground's land cracked. The dark tentacles emerged from it like an earthworm comes out from the earth.

Twilight Sparkle gasped in fear. She was about to escape. Two dark tentacles grabbed on her front legs, and another grabbed on her back leg tight, other two appeared from two sides and grabbed her wings, being pulled and tight to the ground. She struggled to move and get out of the ground while screaming in fear and loss. She was about to use her magic via horn. Her horn was grasped by the tight tentacle. She groaned in anger as she tried to blasted the tentacles out. The blast depleted.

Twilight Sparkle gasped in fear and worry. King Sombra approached gently like he was in victorious. He moved to her behind. He smirked evilly. He put his hoof around her shoulder. She gasped in fear and worry. She tried to ignore and forget of what had happen. The poor princess felt her face being touched by cold and heartless hoof. Se's been moved to the right where she faced King Sombra, who showed his sly and obsessed smirk. Twilight gasped in fear.

"Don't tell me I'm like Boris," said King Sombra in disappointment, "Unlike him, I don't let my lust interfered my work. For you see, I'm concern for you."

"What concern?" Twilight asked in concern.

"Choosing your future..." King Sombra licked on Twilight's face, causing her to shiver. He slowly nuzzled on Twilight's neck. She continued to be more nervous and feared. She shivered, "Believe me, Twilight. It is not you who betray the world, it is the world. And I'm referring your friends, your family and your loved ones."

"No!" Twilight protested while sobbing as if what King Sombra had said is true.

"Denied all you want, Twilight, it is the truth. They all betray you like what happen when you deal with Discord, and Queen Chrysalis twice. For you... and I... are not different."

"I am not same as you."

"We shall see." King Sombra smirked. He pushed his lips on Twilight Sparkle's very hard, causing her to yelp in fear and scared. He brought her closed to him. He continued kissing and licking on her lips while she struggled and panted to get off from his lips, "Together, we shall rule Equestria. Behold our vision that we had envision."

"No! No! No!" Twilight Sparkle protested, struggling to push and resist King Sombra's kissing hard, yet the tyrant unicorn held her tight to his chest. "I won't. I........ won't........"

Feeling King Sombra's kiss, Twilight's eyes became weak, tired and drugged like her energy had been drained off. Her eyes slowly changed into greenish while her pupil turned into crimson. Both Twilight Sparkle and King Sombra continued kissing as they both had their tongues sticking on each other.

The noise sounded in Twilight's ears. She gasped and snapped from her dream. Not the voice of joy or happiness, but... sadness... pain... sufferings... lost... and hopeless... She pushed King Sombra away from her. She looked around her surroundings as she gasped in fear and frightened.

Like her accession of becoming Alicorn, the square scenes appeared and surrounded Twilight Sparkle. They surrounded her. Her eyes shrunken into smaller while giving feared, concerned and scared look. She panted hard while her tears come off.

"No! No, no, no, no! No! Not this again! Anything but this!" Twilight Sparkle shouted in pain, tried to look away but instead, blocked by more scenes.

"Enjoy them, Twilight," said King Sombra, evilly, "This... will be... our vision."

Twilight watched her vision. She saw herself practiced and trained herself from the book in learning Dark Magic, while leaving her eyes glowed in green and her pupils are in red. The second vision is she killed two Royal Guards, out of fear and worry. Third one is that her family and friends looked worry and scared over what had happen to the her. 

The fourth one is Twilight stayed and became close together to her former enemy, King Sombra. Fifth is her version was crowned by King Sombra as his Queen before they both sleep together on the bed as they kissed together gently and passionately like husband and wife would. The sixth one revealed that she, King Sombra and the Shadow Guards were at war against Princess Celestia, her family, friends and ponies.

Twilight gasped in fear and concern as she sobbed in fear, upset, loss and hopeless. She struggled to overcome her vision. She sees the seventh and last one: her dark version approached to Ben who was completely wounded, moved back and back, away from her while King Sombra watched the event. Her dark version raised her sword and pierced right at her former beloved's stomach hard. Ben looked in shock. He has his eyes closed.

Twilight sobbed softly in great depress and loss as she screamed, "Noooooooooooooooooo!" 

The young princess continued crying as she looked away from King Sombra, who smiled in both pride and happiness.

"Twilight... Twilight... Get up!" The faint voice called out. Twilight continued crying in upset, ignoring the voice. "I'd say... GET UP!"

Twilight Sparkle looked up. The black hoof appeared. His slapped right on her face hard. She shook her head hard. The black and dark world slowly melted and breaking into pieces like it molted into something...

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Twilight Sparkle continued shook her head hard. The princess looked around. She found herself in her Golden Oak Library. She turned to Azure Phoenix, who is in front of her, along with Spike, Notepoem, Hope Light, One-Eyed Anger, Blazefist and Laxtinct, looking worry and concern.

"Is she alright?" Hope Light asked.

"What... what happen?" Twilight Sparkle asked in concern.

Spike came in and hugged Twilight Sparkle tightly, sobbing in worry, "I'm glad you're okay! I thought I would lost you. Everypony would have lost you. You were about to get gobbled up by King Sombra's Seed of Darkness."

Upon hearing of what Spike had said, Twilight, could not help but to feel guilty, concern, upset and feared as she sobbed softly. She hugged Spike, "Sorry, Spike... I didn't mean to frighten you out. I'm sorry..."

Twilight and Spike continued hug and sobbing together.

"Wow,"said Laxtinct in concern, "That must have been hard for both of them, especially involving the Dark Magic and King Sombra."

"Well, that is why father must train her," Notepoem pointed out, "To help her get through her nightmares before the Seed of Darkness took whole of her. And soon, we feared that he might return."

Laxtinct's body shivered in fear, he said: "I was worried you're gonna say that."

Azure Phoenix approached to Twilight who continued sobbing and hugging Spike together. They both stopped. They looked up and faced the Emperor of Land of Ma. Twilight departed from Spike. She bowed before Azure Phoenix.

"I'm sorry. I fail you," Twilight bowed.

"No, you have not," said Azure. Twilight gasped in shock and surprise. He continued, "Every first test is not always easy to pass. What I did to is mere illusion to test how you handle it. It appears you are not ready. Unless King Sombra's Seed of Darkness stopped, you will never be truly freed from him."

"I don't understand one thing," Twilight sighed. She looked at Azure Phoenix with her concern, "Why? Why did he chose me? I'm not truly powerful as Princess Celestia, Princess Luna or you."

"Your concern is noted, Twilight. But I believe there is a source. King Sombra desired power and control of Crystals, yet he also require a unicorn that is match with his power and Dark Magic. I believe that is the reason, Twilight. The nightmare will continued torment you until you give in."

"How do I overcome that nightmare? I did as you ask. Strike at him, and never show him my fear. But... It didn't work."

"Maybe," said Azure Phoenix, calmly, "But there is a way to overcome that nightmare."

Twilight gasped, "How?"

"Training. Discipline. Endurance. Determination. But most important of all: stay true to yourself. With these together, you might have the chance to overcome the nightmare. That is one of my ways to overcome my nightmare."

Twilight thought for the moment before she turned to the Emperor, "Alright. So, what's the first step?"

"We will go through your training and knowledge of Dark Magic you will be gaining and require," said Azure Phoenix, "That will test five tasks before we will go against the Seed of Darkness within you. Are you ready?"

Before Twilight Sparkle speaks, Spike came to the front for interruption: "Don't you think Twilight needs energy and food? After all, I don't think she can make it through."

"No. There won't be break until I gave a word," denied Azure Phoenix.

"What?! You can't be serious!" Spike protested.

Azure Phoenix glared at Spike as he questioned the dragon, "Do I look like joking?"

Before Spike could protest, Twilight came to the front, "It's okay, Spike. I will be fine. Besides, I'm not tired or hungry." She said.

Feeling great concern and worry for his adopted mother's doing, Spike questioned, "Are you sure?"

"I'll be fine. Besides, I had overcome and survived the battles and monsters," Twilight assured her adopted son before she nuzzled on his face, "I'll be fine."

Azure Phoenix smiled, "Good. This is just like 'Battle of Wing Fortress' against my Griffon enemy: Proudstalk. While my supplies almost out, my soldiers and army are willing to go through the difficult and hard situation. Throughout two or three months, we have overcome and won the battle. Well done, Twilight. Are you ready?"

"Yes," Twilight Sparkle said firmly, with no hesitation in her eyes.

Spike gulped in concern as he approached to One-Eyed Anger, Blazefist, Laxtinct, Notepoem and Hope Light.

"Is he always like that?" Spike asked in concern.

Anger chuckled gently, "That's my cousin. Once he targeted in something, he goes for it and never stops until he succeeds it. But let me tell you something, Azure Phoenix is not stupid. He knows when to stop or moved on. He decides."

Spike sighed, "Well... Twilight just got out from her Dream World. And she doesn't look too good."

"That's one of the reason why our lord continues," said Blazefist seriously, "Sorry, Spike. But that's how we work and goes."

"But don't worry," said Notepoem comfortably. He patted on Spike's shoulder, "It will be fine. I promise."

Spike sighed, "I hope so."

Azure Phoenix's horn glowed in pure black while Twilight's also glowed in black. 

"Remember," Azure Phoenix reminded, "You are training under the powerful warlord of Land of Ma. And I am not like Princess Celestia. Don't disappoint me easily."

Twilight Sparkle nodded her head firmly, "Yes, my lord."

Both Azure Phoenix and Twilight Sparkle blasted their Dark Unicorn Blasts at once. Both clashed in the middle. The training begins...

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The foals from Ponyville Schoolhouse cheered happily for Cutie Mark Crusaders, as well as for 'Twilight Time' ever since Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon told them about it. They became excited for it. Equestria Cutie Mark Crusaders were in surprise in looking and hearing the cheering from their classmates.

Ronald smiled as he held his hooves up high while breathe in and out, said proudly, "Don't you guys love it? Everyone love you because we're connected to Princess Twilight Sparkle."

Feeling shock and surprise, Sweetie Belle turned to her friends. She said, "Wow! All these ponies really wanna meet Twilight that badly?"

"We love you, Cutie Mark Crusaders!" Snips exclaimed.

"All hail to Cutie Mark Crusaders!" Snails shouted.

Foals of Ponyville cheered for Cutie Mark Crusaders happily and joy.

"Oh no," said concern Shui, "This is most uncertainly good."

"Deja Vu again," commented Kasai.

"So, what's the plan guys?" Ryan asked in concern, "It'd better be quick and hurry."

"For me, partner," said Texas, "I'd say we ditched this crazy idea, and run now before they ask the craziest ideas! No way we're gonna stick back where we came from. Ya understand me?"

"Or we can say 'no'." Jade suggested, "After all, that was supposed to our best action to do. Well, I'd say we do it."

"Right," Mystic Cutie Mark Crusaders but Ronald said.

"No. No. No way!" Ronald protested.

"Nopony's asking you," Jade yelled angrily at Ronald, "We're not doing Deja Vu."

Before Cutie Mark Crusaders could protest or say, Diamond Tiara came to the front and turn to the foals. 

"Now, now, everypony! Demanding time with the princess as an unruly mob simply won't do," announced Diamond Tiara. She then turned to Cutie Mark Crusaders with her smirk. She said, "Might I suggest you get organized through us, the Cutie Mark Crusaders' nearest and dearest friends?"

Silver Spoon came to the front with Diamond Tiara while she held the paperclip, she smiled, "Everypony get in line! No pushing, no pushing!"

Foals came to the front in one line as Silver Spoon listed them down one-by-one. Cutie Mark Crusaders formed into one big circle.

Apple Bloom looked worry and upset, commented, "What a mess."

"What are we gonna do?" Pipsqueak asked in concern.

"We can't bring them to Princess Twilight's Twilight Time." Twist reminded her friends. She continued, "Yesterday was the worst. The last thing we want is to get ourselves into a trouble."

Dinky nodded her head, "Then, we'd better take Jade's and Mystic Ponies' advice before anything could get worse."

Equestria's Cutie Mark Crusaders nodded their heads as they turned to Mystic Pony friends who nodded their heads in agreement.

"No! You shouldn't!" Ronald protested. "Don't you see? All of us really and truly and certifiably the biggest of the big shots in school right now!"

Scootaloo asked in concern, "Huh?"

Shui gasped and looked shock and fear. He quickly gave his glare at Ronald, "Ronald! We just have this discussion before. We must not abuse Princess Twilight's and Lord Azure's fame for our interest! It is disrespect and dishonorable!"

"I'm with Little Water on this one," agreed Ryan.

Sweetie Belle gasped, understanding of what Ronald had said, quickly said: "They all think we're the greatest, because we're their ticket to get time with Ponyville's newest and biggest celebrity, Princess Twilight!"

"What?!" Kasai asked in shock, "Tell me, you're not seriously taking Ronald's advice?!"

"We all gonna be trouble!" Texas argued.

Nyx nodded her head, said, "I thought we agreed that inviting two ponies to Twilight Time was a big mistake! And now we're supposed to bring the whole class? No way! I promise mommy about it."

Jade nodded her head, "Agreed! I'd say forget it. The last thing you guys want is Lord Azure's big bad temper. Trust me. His is the worst, and worse than my granduncle's. The last time we used his popularity, we got blamed because we overspent the money for all the stuffs we bought!"

Sweetie Belle giggled, making everyone turned and looked at her. She explained: "Relax. I got this. Besides, we didn't Pinkie Promise."

Cutie Mark Crusaders gave the odd and concern looks at Sweetie Belle's thinking.

Nyx sighed in concern, "Why do I had the bad feeling of this?"

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At the Hayburger Restaurant, both Mystic and Equestria Cutie Mark Crusaders had arrived on the location.

"Now we're talking some business, mate," Ronald commented proudly.

Jade groaned angrily, "I can't believe that you really do it."

Apple Bloom gave the concern look to her friends, "I don't like this, Sweetie Belle..."

Nyx nodded her head, "I really hate lying to her, especially my mother. I really don't like it."

"I think we should take Jade's advice," said Pipsqueak in concern.

"You said not to invite them to Twilight Time and I didn't," Sweetie Belle smiled, "So what's the problem?"

Feeling guilty and concern, Scootaloo spoke in concern, "This feels like a trick."

"She's right," said Twist, in concern, "After everything she has done to us, I felt this isn't right to betray Princess Twilight."

"And not to mention," Dinky nodded her head, "Letting Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon into this."

Sweetie Belle sighed, "What's tricky about inviting Twilight out for a meal thanking her for all the nice things she's done for us? Seems like the least we can do for the princess!"

Snips and Snails gasped, popping out from the bushes. They exclaimed in excitement, "Did someone say 'princess'?"

Two more popped out to show their smile and glee. Cutie Mark Crusaders turned and spotted their classmates were at the bushes. Before they could do anything, Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon popped out from the bushes. Diamond Tiara pushed both Snips and Snails down to the bushes. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon turned and spotted Sweetie Belle, who gave suspicious and concern.

Sweetie Belle and Nyx approached to the bushes. Upon gotten up and moved the bushes to two sides, two fillies gasped in shock, with both mouth and eyes in widened of shock. Foals were at there. Nyx turned and glared at Sweetie Belle,

"Is this how 'I know how to handle'?" Nyx asked dryly and sarcastically.

Sweetie Belle gulped in nervously, looking at her friend, who looked unamused. She turned to her classmates, scolded, "When I told you when you could come eyeball the princess at one of her favorite hangouts, I said only two or three of you, tops!"

"Oops..." Foals said innocently with their innocent puppy's sad dog eyes.

Nyx sighed in anger, "Now what?!"

Sweetie Belle looked worry and concern, upon looking at her best friend's glaring.

Scootaloo gasped as if she spotted on something. She turned to Nyx and Sweetie Belle as she called out, "She's coming!"

Dinky Doo shook her head, "Correction. They're coming!"

Both Nyx and Sweetie Belle turned. They both gasped. Twilight Sparkle was not alone, Azure Phoenix, Hope Light, Notepoem, One-Eyed Anger, Blazefist, Laxtinct and 20 blue Mystic Soldiers held their swords and spears tight to their grips.

"Oh no!" Nyx said in concern, "We didn't expect Lord Azure to be with my mother. What are we gonna do?!"

"It'll be okay, I know how to handle it," Sweetie Belle said calmly before she turned to her classmates, "Okay! But stay out of sight!"

Diamond Tiara gave the sly smirked, "As you wish, Sweetie Belle."

Sweetie Belle smiled, "Yes, as I wish."

Nyx rolled her eyes in both annoyance and concern, "I've got the real bad feeling about this."

Both Sweetie Belle and Nyx moved away from the bushes. They both returned to their group. They turned to the front, watching Twilight, Azure Phoenix and his Phoenix Kingdom Officers, arriving. They all smiled together.

Jade kept on smiling, while whispered to both Nyx and Jade, she mumbled, "I hope you know what you're doing."

"Me too," Nyx muttered in concern, with her teeth gritted tight.

"It-will-be-fine," Sweetie Belle mumbled gently.

They turned to face in front, Cutie Mark Crusaders gave the smile to Twilight Sparkle, Azure Phoenix and his officers. As two groups were about to meet, Cutie Mark Crusaders gasped in shock and worry.

"Mommy! What happen to you?" Nyx asked in concern as she galloped towards and nuzzled on her leg gently.

Twilight Sparkle, was covered by more bandages on both faces and body, remained calm, smiling to her students, "It's just some scratches. I was having some training to improve my skills, by Lord Azure."

"So, you're okay?" Sweetie Belle asked in concern.

"She's fine," Azure Phoenix answered, "Besides, she's hungry, as well as we are."

Notepoem looked up as he glanced at two strange beards that consists of hays, cabbage's layers, and tomatoes, and drinks signboard, on top of the rectangle-shaped building that consist of glasses.

"What is this? I thought we were going to Ma's Noodle Shop." Notepoem asked in concern.

Hope Light rolled her eyes over while giggling, "You really need to open your mind, Notey. Besides, I would like to try."

"Me too," Laxtinct said happily, bounced for few times.

Azure Phoenix rolled his eyes while sighed in irritation, "Can we go in?"

"Certainly, my lord," Twilight smiled before giggled, causing Azure Phoenix looked confuse, "You and your boys are gonna love this. Trust me, it's gonna be taste great as your noodles."

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Within Hayburger's Restaurant, Both Cutie Mark Crusaders and Phoenix Kingdom Officers looked both surprise and shock as they kept on watching and staring at one of their friends.

Twilight smiled happily, continued chewing the first Hayburger for two chews. She stood up straight and shown her satisfied and pleased look, with the tomato sauce covered on both sides of her cheeks.

Twilight Sparkle, with her mouth full, mumbled happily, "I didn't realize how hungry I was! I'm so glad you asked me to join you here today..." 

Twilight swallowed her food up. She smiled, "I'm so honored!"

Twilight levitated the Hayburger through her magic levitation. Using Hayburger like a handkerchief, she wiped her cheeks and mouth cleanly and sparkly off from the tomato sauces. She ate a whole Hayburger up.

Seven Equestria's Cutie Mark Crusaders looked surprise.

Looked concern and guilty, both Nyx and Sweetie Belle asked, "You are?"

Twilight Sparkle smiled gently and sincerely, explained, "Ever since you became my first student, Nyx, and then your friends, to develop new skills, I thought, 'Working with young students so devoted to the joy of learning purely for its own sake? What could be better?' You all remind me of myself when I was your age, especially you, Nyxie."

Twilight levitated four hoofchips up, in front of her. She took a bite on it, followed by another.

Equestria's Cutie Mark Crusaders looked shock and surprise of what their mentor had said, yet their hearts feel guilty, concern and shame of their mistake.

"Yeah," Nyx, nervously yet concern, said, "I'm glad... I'm your real daughter. Being curious and learning of everything. Yeah me."

Sweetie Belle looked worry, yet gave the fake smile, "Yes, well... we feel the same way."

"So am I," said Dinky, gently yet nervously, "I'm glad to have you to be our teacher."

"Who else deserve the better meal?" Twist blushed in embarrassment and concern, "Nopony but Princess Twilight Sparkle."

Apple Bloom nodded her head nervously, "That's why we invited you here."

Scootaloo smiled nervously, "All because of our love of learning!"

"Yeah," Pipsqueak nodded his head while saying gently yet nervously and concern, "You're our number one princess, Princess."

Jade groaned in anger and disappointment. Little Mystic Pony slammed her head on the table hard while Shui, Ryan, Kasai and Texas looked concern and worry as they watched the event goes on.

Azure Phoenix and his officers and soldiers of Phoenix Kingdom looked oddly and concern at Hayburgers, Hoofchips and Hays.

"So... this is food?" Laxtinct asked in concern. "They do look good."

Notepoem nodded his head in concern, "Though is it safe to eat?"

"Where're the chopsticks?" Blazefist asked in concern, "Is it safe for us to touch them? This is not like Bak Chow Bun."

Twilight giggled happily, "You don't need knife, fork, spoon or chopsticks to eat them. Besides, you can use your hoof or magic to take them up. Besides, you are safe to eat them. They're great. You're gonna love it."

Azure Phoenix rolled his eyes before he sighed, "If what you said is true, then I trust your judgment."

Azure Phoenix was about to use his magic. Looking at his master closed to the hayburger, made Laxtinct looked worry and scared.  Laxtinct gulped nervously and worriedly, he quickly grabbed his Hayburger up.

"As your sergeant," Laxtinct saluted with his right hoof, "I shall be made as sacrifice to test this food, should there be poison."

"Seriously?" Ronald asked in annoyance.

Hope Light giggled, "Laxtinct, you don't need to be our sacrificial pawn to save our lives. Besides, if Princess Twilight said it's okay, it should be okay for us to eat."

Laxtinct shook his head as he held his hayburger tight, "Not until I make sure it's clear and secure." 

Laxtinct yelled and cried out like he was in battle. He took the whole bite of the hayburger. He made contact with the hayburger. He gasped. His eyes were wide open in shocked and surprised, and his head shivered and shaken hard. His eyes transformed into a bombs-like. The fire on the bombs lighted on the fuse, slowly to the end of the rope. Both bombs exploded. The steam emerged from his ears. Laxtinct gasped in surprise, with his eyes shrunken in joy and happiness.

Laxtinct smiled, chewed on his hayburger gently and enjoyable, "Aw man! This is sooooooooooo goooooood! It really is great as the noodle!"

"REALLY?!" All of Azure Phoenix's Mystic Soldiers asked in surprise.

Anger chuckled, "What are you waiting for? Dig in, soldiers!"

Azure Phoenix, Anger, Blazefist, Hope Light, Notepoem and 20 Mystic Soldiers took both hayburgers, hoofchips and hays each, as they all started to eat them, as well as drinking their soda.

"Not exactly green tea I had hope," Notepoem commented, took a sip of the drinks, "But it's great."

Hope Light nodded her head as she took a bite on her hoofchips, "I'm glad I finally got a chance to taste the Modern foods. They're amazing."

Anger chuckled while eating his Hayburger, commented, "Gotta hand it to Equestria. These foods are great for our soldiers. They would make good supplies for the battle."

Blazefist nodded his head, "You said it. Too bad for General Bladestrike. He's gonna miss it."

"Too bad for him alright, all because of his seriousness," Laxtinct joked, causing everyone chuckled and giggled.

Azure Phoenix chuckled gently, "Indeed. Equestria had indeed prove their skills of not only military, but also supplies. Well done."

Twilight rolled her eyes, said, "I told you, you will like it." 

Twilight took a sip of her drinks.

"Twilight!" The familiar voice called. Twilight stopped her drinking. She turned and saw Pinkie Pie, held the shoulder tray of ice cream sundae came from her friends' behind. Her pinkish friend said: "Haven't seen you here in, like, forever and a half!"

"I know," Twilight smiled happily. She levitated her Hayburger up, "I've been so busy I forgot how delicious everything is here!"

Pinkie giggled, "Totally!" 

Laxtinct spotted something outside, who had sudden confuse and concern, "Hey, what's going on out there?" 

Both Equestria and Mystic Cutie Mark Crusaders turned and spotted the familiar group, causing them to gasp in shock and concern. Their classmates were taking pictures of the famous celebrities from the outside of the windows, right behind of Twilight Sparkle, Azure Phoenix and his soldiers. The famous ponies and soldiers turned to the back window. Nothing.

"Oh, never mind, they're gone." Laxtinct said while shrugged before he took a bite of hayburger. 

An Alicorn and couple of Mystic Ponies turned back. The foals came out from the bottom, with their cameras held from their shoulder's holder, preparing to take a shot on the famous ponies.

Pinkie gasped, "They're back!" 

Cutie Mark Crusaders gasped and showed great concern and fear, as Twilight and her friends turned and found... nothing. 

Pinkie shrugged, "Never mind, they're gone. La la-la la-la..." 

Pinkie sang while galloped away from her friends. Mystic Ponies looked at each other as they shrugged and mumbled.

Blazefirst sighed, "You girls weren't kidding about Pinkie Pie. Now we had two random ponies. Great."

Cutie Mark Crusaders nervously shrugged at Blazefist's frustration before they smiled at their mentor, Princess Twilight Sparkle. Twilight Sparkle shrugged. Her horn glowed, as the princess levitated her hayburger and ate it a whole. She chewed it enjoyably and satisfying. Azure Phoenix and his soldiers ate their foods as well.

A group of foals came out from the below while holding their cameras. They took pictures and shots of Twilight Sparkle, Azure Phoenix and his Mystic Soldiers. The foals smiled in joy and happiness, they looked and took couple of pictures and shots.

Cutie Mark Crusaders showed their concern and worry in seeing their classmates taking photo on Twilight Sparkle and others.

Scootaloo grinned, posing her moves. She made her first pose: she smiled, having her right head, with her right hoof held on head. Then, she made second pose: she turned to the front, with her cutie kiss-like while her hoof held her head. She made third pose: she grabbed Sweetie Belle, and put her near to the daredevil fan, giving the smile and her left hoof held her head. Scootaloo then made her fourth pose: she turned her head to right while her left hoof touched her neck while smiling. Sweetie Belle showed her concern look at Scootaloo.

Both Nyx and Apple Bloom gritted their teeth hard as they muttered angrily, "Knock it off!"

Scootaloo ignored her friends. She made the final moment: she held her head down on left while her left hoof held and touched her man while smiling, with Sweetie Belle smiled nervously. Cutie Mark Crusaders smiled nervously as well.

"Oh!" Laxtinct said excitedly, "Cool! What are you guys doing? Are you making some cool moves?"

Cutie Mark Crusaders gulped in concern, upon hearing of what Laxtinct had asked.

Twilight Sparkle gave the concern look at her students, "What in the world is going on out-" 

Twilight turned and saw something shock her. With Twilight's gasp sounded, the foals quickly hide and went down. Twilight, Azure Phoenix and his Mystic Soldiers gave both suspicious and concern looks. 

Azure Phoenix turned to One-Eyed Anger, Blazefist and Laxtinct, with his seriousness look. The generals nodded their heads. They took their weapons, swords and spears out, along with their soldiers, preparing to fight. 

Both Twilight Sparkle and Phoenix Kingdom Officers stood up and headed out to find out of what's really going on. Cutie Mark Crusaders gave the concern and worry looks.

Both Apple Bloom and Nyx turned to Scootaloo. 

"What was all this?" Apple Bloom demanded. She posed her move: gave her cutie kiss-like while her hoof held her head.

"And this?" Nyx demanded. She posed her move: she held her head down on left while her left hoof held and touched her mane. "Scootaloo, are you trying to get us into trouble?!"

Scootaloo explained in concern, "I couldn't help it! When I don't smile in a picture, I look sad."

Sweetie Belle sighed as she lowered her head down, "Oh, we're gonna look sad all right..."

Jade slapped her head and groaned, "Bad day..."

Twilight Sparkle, Azure Phoenix came out, followed by One-Eyed Anger, Blazefist, Laxtinct and 20 Mystic Soldiers held their swords and spears tight as they looked around. They turned to the front. They all gasped in shock.

The fillies and colts have been gathered in front of Princess Twilight Sparkle, Lord Azure Phoenix and his Mystic Ponies. They looked at the Princess and the Emperor with their eyes in surprise, shock and awe.

"Twilight," demanded Azure Phoenix, while showing his unimpressed, looking at Twilight, "What is the meaning of this?"

Twilight Sparkle smiled nervously, "Uh, can I... help you?"

Foals screamed out loud in happiness and joy. The screaming fans charged right at Twilight Sparkle, Azure Phoenix and his Mystic Ponies, and surrounded them. The foals jumped and bounced in excitement, and some screamed out of their names.

Laxtinct screamed in panic, "Someone! HELP! We're under attack by the foals! HELP!"

"Shut up, Lax!" Blazefist snapped angrily, "They're harmless. Besides, they're just excited to see us."

Anger groaned, "This is one thing I hate the most: paparazzi."

Twilight showed worry and concern while Azure Phoenix breathe in and out, remaining calm. Both Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon popped out from the ground. Diamond Tiara put her hoof over Twilight's right shoulder while Silver Spoon stood in front of Azure Phoenix.

Diamond Tiara cried happily, "Get my picture with them!"

Snips and Snails came out from the ground, in front of Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, exclaimed, "Us first!"

Silver Spoon cried, "Hey!" She pushed Snips and Snails to their right, "Get out of the shot!"

From within the Hayburger's restaurant, Cutie Mark Crusaders looked very concern and worry as they kept on watching the event.

Sweetie Belle looked concern as she said, "This is bad."

Jade groaned, "Gee... You'd think?"

Scootaloo gulped, "Twilight's gonna be so ticked at us."

Kasai nodded her head, "That's not the only one you need to be worry," She said in concern, "Lord Azure is."

Shui nodded his head, "If Lord Azure found out the truth, his punishment knows none bonds!"

"No bounds," Ryan corrected, "But still, we're so dead meat."

"You should have taken the advice from us than no good snake Ronald!" Texas said angrily.

Apple Bloom nodded her head, said in concern, "I told ya this was a terrible idea."

"Apple Bloom's right and so as Mystic Ponies," said Twist in concern, "We are so in trouble."

"Yeah," Dinky Doo nodded her head, "We need to fix this."

"Come on mate, it's not that bad," Ronald rolled his eyes over, and commented. Cutie Mark Crusaders glared at him, causing him to be both confuse and concern, "What?"

"We'll deal with you later," Pipsqueak sternly, said at Ronald. He then turned to Nyx, "What are we gonna do? Should we tell your mom?"

Nyx gasped, "No! Besides, my mom can't know of our reason. This is too much. We'd better get out of here now before they come back."

On the outside of Hayburger Restaurant, the foals were waving their papers in front of Twilight Sparkle and Azure Phoenix.

"You seriously all want my autograph?" Twilight Sparkle asked in surprise. She smiled, "Okay, I'll sign just a couple more for you, but then I really must get back to my little friends." 

Azure Phoenix rolled his eyes while smiling in amusement. Both Twilight and Azure took their quill and brush out through their magic levitation. They took the foals' papers as they signed on them, one-by-one.

Cutie Mark Crusaders came out from the restaurant, as they slowly sneaked away from the crowds. Twilight turned and saw Cutie Mark Crusaders were walking away.

"Oh, there you are!" Twilight Sparkle smiled and said, causing Cutie Mark Crusaders to stop.

Snips smiled happily as he held his paper, "Wow, to think we've been to the Hay Burger so many times. We didn't even know it's a regular hangout for a princess, and especially the Emperor!"

Snails smiled happily, "Yeah..."

Twilight Sparkle giggled gently before she answered, "This isn't my regular hangout. I'm only here to be with them. And as for Lord Azure, he's just my guest. I brought him here to try out the Modern foods."

Azure Phoenix chuckled gently as he commented, "Well spoken, Twilight."

Cutie Mark Crusaders looked surprise and shock of what Twilight Sparkle had said.

Featherweight looked surprise and shock as he asked, "You mean, Princess Twilight decides where it's cool to go based on where they go?"

Cutie Mark Crusaders gasped, "Huh?"

Azure Phoenix looked surprise as well, "So, why?"

Twilight smiled gently, "Nyx's my daughter, and Cutie Mark Crusaders are my friends. Nothing special. I'd always care and love them. They are my treasures than anything."

Ronald looked surprise, "Really? Not even the fame?"

Twilight smiled as she answered, "Not even the fame. I still love my friends and family."

Ronald looked shock and surprise as he looked down. He had thoughts, 'I wonder if my grandfather, father and mother feel the same for me.'

Hearing of what Twilight had said, Azure Phoenix had thought before he sighed, 'Somehow... I had forgotten of what is important. If only you were here... Iris..."

"Thanks, guys, this was fun!" Twilight smiled and said gently. Nyx looked shock and surprise, as well as Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Lord Azure and I need to go for some matters. I'll see ya around."

"Huh?!" Azure Phoenix gasped. He realized something important. He quickly shook his head. He cleared his throat before speaks, "Yes, Twilight, you are right. We have some matters to attend." 

Azure Phoenix then turned to his grandson, "We will have some good times later, Ronald."

"Huh?" Ronald asked in surprise.

"Move out." Azure Phoenix ordered.

Twilight Sparkle, Azure Phoenix and his Mystic Soldiers marched out while gently push the foals aside. As soon as they moved away from the crowds, the foals turned and smiled at Cutie Mark Crusaders as they all surrounded the ponies who had connection to Twilight Sparkle while chatted happily.

"Hey!" Snips called, "We're opening a new lemonade stand! Wanna come for our grand opening?"

Cutie Mark Crusaders looked at each other with great concern.

"We'll give you free lemonade for a week!" Snails suggested out.

"Snails!" Snips argued. Snails nudged on Snips' shoulder hard. Snips gasped in realization, "Yeah! Free lemonade for Cutie Mark Crusaders!"

Cutie Mark Crusaders looked at each other with their concern and wondering of how they solved the problem or situation.

Jade then turned and gave the glare, as she gave her last advice, "Last warning, guys. Please be smart. Don't do something stupid."

Ronald gasped, "No. Do what you really want to. Besides, isn't this what you want?"

Sweetie Belle thought for the moment, she smiled, "Relax. I know exactly how to handle this."

Nyx sighed, "I hope it's not going to be problem. Coz the last thing I want is to disappoint my own mother and facing Azure Phoenix's temper..."

To be continued...