//------------------------------// // Episode Nine: Brick-dle Gossip // Story: Total Drama Equestria // by JusSonic //------------------------------// "This crossover of My Little Pony and Total Drama contains scenes of extreme stunts performed by animated teens or ponies. Do not try any of what you see here at home. Seriously, you could get messed up." ----------------------------------- Chris: Last time on Total Drama Equestria, after a while of waiting and hoping (against hope), the Mystic Realm is open to all of us...which some rules made in an attempt to keep us all out of trouble. Yeah, right! And while Lindsay made her own Elements of Harmony, we got the gang together for some fun in the Mystic Realm. And while Jade Adventure took the Mane Six's group off our trail, and one musical number later, the gang participate in a Mystic Showdown, which ends up being a Super Smash Bros. game. Ezekiel pretty much dominated the game so far but was defeated in the end. However, after it was revealed by Harold that Duncan and Courtney cheated to stop Ezekiel as well as getting payback on Harold for rigging the votes back in Season 1, both Magical Unicorns and Groundin' Earth Ponies got send to the elimination ceremony...oh, and somehow, Blaineley came back. Geez! Because of their cheating, and despite some comfort from Nyx, both Duncan and Courtney got send home, though not without one more crank call by Duncan...and a revenge prank involving sugar and fire-ants courtesy of our pal Harold. We see Chris in the back room of the castle. With a smile, the host said, "28 players are still in this folks, and we're going somewhere different involving a certain kind of games happening later on....all but me, I will be taking some time off for a while so a familiar 'friend' of ours will be taking over. What obstacles will our players deal with next? And what fear factor will be shown? Find out right now on..." As we pan away from the castle, we can hear him finishing things up, "Total...Drama...EQUESTRIA!" ------------------------------------- We see an intro like in every seasons of Total Drama as well as 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'. This time, the players are doing activities in Equestria with them as ponies. The full intro song of the Total Drama series is played which ended with Celestia and Luna about to look at Twilight's letter but looks annoyed when Chris pops in and takes it, seeing the whole gang in their human forms. ------------- Episode Nine: Brick-dle Gossip Instead of Ponyville, we begin the new episode on a train heading to its destination: the Crystal Empire, the host of the next Equestria Games. The Mane Six, Ben, the CMC and the Dragons are in one cabin, ready to visit the arena where the Equestrian Games will take place in, along with Twilight's brother Shining Armor and her sister in-law and Ben's cousin Princess Cadance. "I am so excited to see Shining and Cadance again." Twilight said, smiling as she sat near her friends. "It's been who knows how long since I last saw them." "A couple of weeks don't count as that long, egghead." Rainbow remarks with a grunt, making Twilight frown a bit. "Though I wonder why the princesses wanted us to come there so soon," Rarity asks curiously, "And involving the new ponies no less." "Celestia said that she wanted them to try out the new games that weren't chosen to be in the Equestrian Games...or less. I don't know why, she said they are very important." Twilight said, getting a bit concerned. "I just hope I don't blow this whole thing." "Still worried about failing mom, Twilight?" Ben ask his love with an arch of an eyebrow. "I thought you've gotten over that problem by now." "I know...I tried to but...sometimes I fear she would be upset that I someday would fail her..." "Yew ain't 'de only one who's scared o' something sugarcube." Applejack remarks to Twilight in concern. "Ah done fear 'dat someday, something terrible would happen 'ta mah family farm...like it being destroyed or apple trees coming 'ta life." "Apple trees? Coming to life?!" Rainbow laughs like mad, feeling like slapping her knee, if she has any. The Pegasus pony slows down, noticing Applejack frowning at her. "What?" "So what is yew so afraid o', Miss Wise Mare?" "Well, I...okay, fine. It's a tie between being unable to fly...and being mocked by my idols the Wonderbolts." "Well, you ain't the only one who has some fear, Rainbow Dash." Rarity said to Rainbow with a sigh. "One of mine is being old and ugly." "Making ponies unable to laugh is one of them." Pinkie said in concern, "Like a very nasty monster who doesn't seem amuse by my joke." "Dragons, always dragons," Fluttershy said meekly. "We all got our fears, girls, there's nothing to be ashamed about." Ben said with a chuckle, putting an arm around Twilight. "I got some myself but I will keep them a secret...for now." "Ah wonder why our new friends are in another cabin." Apple Bloom said puzzled and concerned. "Maybe they're special." Sweetie suggests cutely. "Yeah...but in the most wrecked cabin in the train?!" Sure enough, in the mentioned cabin, the TD gang go their best to hold on regardless of the cabin that they're in now. "Ugh, damn it Chris." Tyler mumbles a bit in annoyance. "He always figure out ways to make our lives uncomfortable. ----------- Tyler: Leave it to Chris to find uncomfortable places for us to stay in. It's like World Tour all over again. ------------------------- "Song time," Izzy giggles as she begins to sing a familiar song of Pinkie. Izzy: We may be divided But of you all, I beg To remember we're all hoofed At the end of each leg No matter what the issue Come from wherever you please All this fighting gets you nothing But hoof and mouth disease Arguing's not the way Hey, come out and play! It's a shiny, new day So, what do you say? You gotta share You gotta care It's the right thing to do You gotta share You gotta care And there'll always be a way through Both our diets, I should mention Are completely vegetarian We all eat hay and oats Why be at each other's throat? You gotta share You gotta care It's the right thing to do And there'll always be a way Throoooough! Leshawna chuckles in amusement, "Still random." She notices Gwen's down look. "Still upset over Courtney's betrayal?" "Yes...and the fact that our present didn't get through." Gwen groans to Leshawna with a sigh. "You see, some of us felt bad after hearing her and Duncan's conversion yesterday." "Right, we decided to give them an Apple Pie for the two but it sometime didn't make it." Trent said in concern. "Oh yeah, that pie was delicious." Harold remarks with a chuckle, making the others notice and for them to realize. "Harold. Did you switch the farewell gift with a prank?" Beth asks Harold suspiciously. "Maybe." ------------ Harold: Like I'm going to let Duncan leave without giving him my own 'goodbye' cliff. So switch the others' farewell gift with my prank one. Ha ha ha ha! Priceless! --------------- Leshawna: Now I would be ticked at Harold at this point for doing that...but you got to admit, my baby needs some way of vengeance so why the heck not for once? --------------- Suddenly the door opens, much to the others' notice. To their surprise, a rough brown Pegasus like stallion appears in military clothing and with a fist as a cutie mark, speaking in a familiar voice, "Okay you maggots! Stand up!" "Wait, Chef?" Justin asks in confusion. Chef has a robotic version of himself made? "Where's Chris, not like I care." Noah remarks bored to Chef. "Shut up! The idiot decided to take a vaca for this episode." Chef snaps sternly to Noah. "I will be your tormentor today!" "And where did you get the robot?" B asks Chef curiously. Flashback "Okay, Chef, here's your robotic pony lookalike." Chris smirked. "Now, while I take my break, you're in charge!" Chef gave a smirk. "Oh, this'll be fun..." End Flashback "Listen up! Today it's going to be one hell of a challenge for you all!" Chef remarks to the ponies seriously, "Because today, we are going to do...the Equestrian Games!" Most of the others look at each other though Sierra applauds her hooves. "And of course, according to the research made by the interns, we are going to hold them in the original place of the Equestrian Games in..." "Manehattan," Dawn exclaims with a smile. "Ponyland," Sierra ask Chef curiously. "Mount Icarus," Sam ask Chef with a grin. "Wrong! Equestria IS Ponyland! And what the hell are you on about, boy?" Chef snaps, pointing to Dawn first, then Sierra, and then gave an astonished look to Sam. "We are going to...the Crystal Empire!" "All right, I always love to see crystals!" Dakota made a swoon of sorts. "Err, Chef? According to what I read in the library, the Equestrian Games didn't originated in the Crystal Empire, the place was gone for years until sometime ago." Noah points out to Chef with a nod. "No, it's..." Chef begins to snaps, wanting to counter Noah's claim. "Nope, Noah's right. I read the history book too. The Equestrian Games originated elsewhere." Gwen points out to Chef with a frown. The robot looks annoyed then looks through his notes rapidly. "INTERNS," Chef yells out angrily. Two interns like ponies arrives, one of them looks nervous. As Chef glares at them, he spoke, "All of you...can take a seat....everyone but you!" The robot snaps to the nervous intern in the last part. As the train moves on, a door to the TD players' cabins opens as the nervous intern screams as robot Chef toss him right out. Once the door is closed, Chef gave the papers to the remaining intern, scowling, "Boy, you have until we arrive at the Crystal Empire to find some info on it and the Equestrian Games quickly!" As the remaining intern heads off to do as Chef said, Josh comments, "Wow, he's harsh." "That's why Chef hired him." Cody said to Josh with a frown. ----------------------------------------- Cody: Wow, one rule: don't mess with Chef Hatchet. -------------------- Lindsay: Now why does that scene look familiar to me? ------------------- Meanwhile, in the way, WAY back of the cabin, Heather was sighing happily to herself as she was in the back corner, secluded to herself, brushing her stuffed cat. “You know, if you’re going to keep this secret, you wouldn’t be doing this in a crowd.” Heather yelped as she put her stuffed cat in her bag… and looked up to see Leshawna. “Oh. It’s just you.” “Yeah, it’s only me.” Leshawna said. “Is it all right if I sit next to you for a while?” “If I said no, would it matter?” Heather asked in a deadpan voice. Leshawna paused as she looked up to think… then she looked straight at Heather as she said, “No.” Heather, hearing her response, sighed. “Then all right, fine. Go ahead and sit.” “Thank you.” Leshawna said as she sat next to Heather. “I take it you’re here for more than just being away from the others, am I right?” Heather asked. Leshawna nodded. “Yes, I’ll get right to the chase. Basically, I’m here to talk about your wing.” “The busted one,” Heather said, noting the busted wing that she got since the first episode. “That’s the one. Have you considered getting it fixed up? I mean, you’ve been with the princesses and Twilight for a few days now, I figured maybe they’d help you fix it up.” Leshawna noted. “I tried. The wing’s busted for good.” Heather sighed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heather: Let me explain how the process worked when Celestia and Luna transformed into ponies. Those balls of light are our human forms in a metal room with four drawings of four ponies, AKA our forms should our captains call our names. Our job was to make sure we get our pony forms perfect in the way we could. My Unicorn and Earth Pony was perfect, but like mentioned, I was having trouble with the Pegasus one, because I couldn't get the wings right. When I finally perfected the wings on the Alicorn, I decided to work the same with the Pegasus one. I got the first wing right, and was in the process of getting the second wing, when (grumbles) that son of a bitch, Alejandro, called my name up, all because he was obsessed on who my boyfriend is! Worse, once the drawing gets chosen, it's permanent; so, yeah, busted wing; Can't be fixed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leshawna: As Heather's... well, I wouldn't say friend, more acquaintance, really, since she is basically opening up to me and Gwen... maybe Izzy, but you never know with that girl... anyway, since Heather is opening up to us a little bit, I figure I can help her get on even ground with the other Pegasuses, since her usefulness in flying... is zilch. So, I want to see if I can help her out in anyway... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "So, you really can't fly, huh?" Leshawna asked. "Afraid not," Heather sighed. Leshawna paused. "Tell you what... maybe I can help you try to fly... maybe not by wings, but maybe by another method. Look, we're due for another sit-out challenge, because Magical Unicorns have less players than us. So, you and I will sit out for the Pegasuses, and I'll help you with your flying abilities." "You can?" Heather said in excitement... then shook her head as she frowned, trying to maintain her own looks. "Well... what's in it for you?" "You, me, and I can maybe get Gwen in, for an alliance. You don't betray us, because if you do, I won't hesitate to tell the princesses." Leshawna said. Heather blinked. "Is that it? I thought you wanted the statue from me..." "Please, the minute I ask you for that, I know you're going to say no." Leshawna frowned. "Look, do you want to fly?" Heather sighed. "Yes... all right, you got a deal. After all, you and Gwen are the only two people that know pretty much both my secrets... well, you two and maybe Izzy, but you never know with that girl." The two turned to see Izzy smiling crazily as she was skating around the ceiling (how she got up there, nobody knew). Leshawna nodded. "I see your point." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leshawna: My job is to basically help Heather with flying... and if I can do that, we're sure to be on even ground! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heather: (smiles in excitement) I can't believe it! I hope that Leshawna can get me on even ground with the other Pegasuses on my team. If this works, hopefully I can... get on good terms, at least. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Izzy: (looks through scripts) Oh, look at that, a sit-out episode... on another note, TVTropes people that look at the Total Drama Equestria page, could you put in some updates on the page, please? We got a Heartwarming page, a Funny page, we even put up the characters page, if anybody wants to put in tropes related to us! Come on! Huh? Huh? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A while later, everyone arrives at the Crystal Empire, they are amazed by the crystal like place. It's like being in the Emerald City of Oz. Of course, they didn't come here to shop or tour but to play as everyone, including their Mane Six friends, head to the arena where the Equestrian Games will be held at. Chef was able to use the name 'Chef Stallion' to hide his real name and self. Luna is there waiting, along with Shining Armor, Cadance and Miss Harshwhinny. As everyone arrives, Beth ask curiously, "Where's Princess Celestia?" "My sister decided to take an absence of leave...for now." Luna explains to Beth calmly. Flashback "I'm taking my day off this game, too." Celestia said as Luna looked over in surprise. "There's something I need to do..." "Shouldn't I go with you, sister? If this is about the nightmares you've been..." Luna started. "No, this is something I have to do alone. You wouldn't understand." Celestia sighed. "Besides, I need you here to supervise Chef. Even though he's a great guy, you can never tell with him." Luna didn't understand, but just nodded. "All right, but you're going to have to tell me about those nightmares!" "In due time, Luna; in due time..." Celestia sighed as she started to leave... End Flashback --------------- "Okay, everyone, allow me to introduce you to your co-hosts for this." Chef remarks sternly, getting to the hosts. "First off, the Prince of the Crystal Empire, Twilight Sparkle's big brother Shining Armor." "Oh yeah, I can see the resemblance." Katie said with a smile towards Shining. "Are you an egghead too?" "Hardly," Shining remarks to Katie with a chuckle, "Though not too smart like Twiley." "And his wife and Celestia's niece, Princess Mi Amore Cad...." Chef frowns as he has trouble reading the last part. "Cadet...Cadey...Caddy..." "Princess Cadance will do." Cadance said to Chef gently and with a giggle. "Well, thanks, madam; and finally, the head of the Equestrian Games, Miss Marshwhiner!" "It's Harshwhinny." Miss Harshwhinny snaps to Chef, annoyed by the wrongful announcement of her name. "Harshwhinny." "Whatever; Okay, here's some info given to me by the intern. First off, the Crystal Empire! Many years ago, this place was ruled by a powerful male unicorn named King Sombra." Chef said, reading the information given to him by the intern. "Ooooh, King Sombrero? Oh how cute!" Lindsay giggles a bit, thinking Chef meant something else. "'Sombra', not 'Sombrero', Lindsay," Luna corrects Lindsay. "Anyway, he was kind from what my sister and I know until Sombra became evil and begins enslaving his ponies. My sister and I managed to stop him, causing the Crystal Empire to vanish as a result. Many years later, when it return, my sister's student and her friends manages to help save it, defeating Sombra once and for all and allowing Shining Armor and Cadance to rule it." "I was the main rescuer, in case no pony remembers." Spike said, rubbing the back of his head. "Right, now for the Equestrian Games part: the Equestrian Games originated elsewhere. It has a lot of ponies everywhere participating who, as my intern has informed me...completed naked." Chef said to the ponies with a devilish smirk on his face. "But we're ponies." Apple Bloom said to Chef confused. "Aren't we already naked?" Sweetie remarks in agreement. "I believe Chef is preferring to when jokers have all their own fur shaved off, showing their...'pink selves'." Miss Harshwhinny remarks in disgust, much to the alarm of the Mane Six and some of the TD ponies. "Oh all right." Sam said with a sigh as he got an electric razor out from who knows where, "Time for me to get out my dirty laundry." "NOOOOO," Most of the ponies exclaims in horror and disgust. Heather prepares to throw up, some of the players look at him in disgust while Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow, Twilight and Ben covers the CMC and Spike's eyes to avoid the sick part while Fluttershy looks away in horror. "No, no, no! Chef Stallion was only giving out a fun quirk, it is not an order!" Luna insists to Sam as the other hosts look disgusted by what he wants to do. "Please, keep your fur on and put the razor away. Seriously, do so." Sam shrugs as he put the razor away. Phobos remarks in annoyance, "Ugh, close one." "We only have to resort to nudity in case of a tie breaker." Chef adds in, much to some of the ponies' disgust. They hope that it doesn't involve a tie breaker. The co-host throws the research to the intern as he continues, "Okay, maggots! Listen up. Today, you are going to participate in two challenges, one of them was suggested to Miss Marciacomplainter but she rejected it." "It's Harshwhinny and there's a reason, it's barbaric." Miss Harshwhinny explains to Chef with a frown. "It's an intense obstacle course and the two winning teams will get the advantage in the next part of the challenge...err, the next game that was rejected, yeah." Chef said. "May I ask, just what exactly the advantage is?" Noah asked, raising an eyebrow. "You'll see." Chef said. "Now, since we have a very uneven number in terms of how many ponies there are, I'd like the Pegasuses and Alicorns to sit out three members each, with Earth Ponies sitting two people for these challenges." Chef said. "Who are they?" "No contest. Me, Leshawna and... Izzy." Heather said. Noah raised an eyebrow nervously as he said, "You sure you want to sit out, Heather? If you sit out, I'm captain for the challenge." "Positive." Heather said. "She has to. Busted wing," Leshawna pointed to the busted wing. "Oh, right." Noah said. "Good point." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Noah: I'll be honest with you all... (Sighs) I'm more of a follower than a leader, so I'm not as good at giving out commands. (Takes deep breath) But I'm going to give it my all... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "No contest. Lindsay and Ezekiel," Scott said, simply. "Awww..." Lindsay groaned as Ezekiel complained, "WHY??" "You two, as far as we are concerned, are the weakest players right now." Brick said. "Sorry, we can't risk losing." "Brick does have a point." Eva said. "Just leave the work to us." "Hey, I'm strong!" Ezekiel said, offended. "Yes, but not strong enough." Lightning smirked. "Do I have to be on this strong team? I'm more beauty than brawn." Justin said, weakly. "Help us, or we gut you." Eva glared. "Good point." Justin said, standing up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justin: All right, this is my time, my moment in the sun... I can do this! (Pause) I can't do this! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Let me see..." B paused. "Harold, Josh, and... would you be okay sitting out, Dawn?" "It'll be fine." Dawn smiled as she hugged B. "Thanks, Dawn." B blushed as he hugged Dawn back. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn: (smiles) I love B, he's always looking out for me, making sure I don't get hurt. I'm so glad we're in the relationship. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chef nodded as the four teams of five came over to the group, with the sit-outs deciding to do their own thing (Heather and Leshawna decided to go to a quiet place as Izzy just followed them, humming to herself, Lindsay and Ezekiel went next to the Mane Six as Dawn joined them, and Harold and Josh were just kicking back. "All right, Miss Banana Folana?" Chef said, turning to Harshwhinny. "Banana Folana," Shining Armor laughed as Harshwhinny glared at Shining Armor. "You try saying my real name sometime!" Harshwhinny glared. "Miss Carolina Farolina Santa Anna Carol Barrel Panel Crush Harshwhinny the Third," Shining Armor said. Harshwhinny blinked in shock as she stared at Shining Armor... then frowned. "Oh thank you very much, Mister Shining Lining Tining Dining; Big whoop; LET'S DO IT!" Everyone jumped as Harshwhinny started to march outside... as soon as they stopped... everyone was shocked to see the very big intense obstacle course. "You're kidding... right?" Scott said, yelping. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, not too far from the Crystal Kingdom, but not too near from where the group was, a mystical zebra was managing a small shop as she was meditating... when she heard the knock on the door. The zebra, known as Zecora, sighed as she got up. Seems there wasn't a moment's peace here. Zecora opened the door as she saw somebody in a cloak. "Princess Celestia... a surprise to see you here; what brings you to this place near?" Zecora asked. "Cut the rhymes, Zecora." Princess Celestia sighed as she lifted her hood up. "There's a reason why I'm here." "It is about the prophecy, isn't it?" Zecora said. Princess Celestia nodded. "You guessed pretty well, Zecora." Zecora nodded. "So, the incantation was told, he came back?" "As far as I know, he is... and so were the nightmares." Celestia sighed. "Come inside. I'm sure there's a lot you want to talk about." Zecora said. Celestia nodded as she went inside the shop, sighing. She was determined to see what is going on... and whether this game is even safe enough to take place in... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back with the others, Harshwhinny coughed as she turned to the four teams of five. "Here's how this obstacle course was proposed!" Then Harshwhinny pointed her hoof towards the course to explain the challenge to the competitors. "Now then, the course will take up into five parts, with the captain finishing things off in the last part." Harshwhinny said with a nod. "Throughout the challenge, you all will be wearing these." Chef said with an evil smirk as he holds up...chicken hats. "Why do I find that offensive?" Scootaloo asked, a bit offended by the sight of the chicken hats. "Namely, because you were always called chicken by the fans," Nyx remarked, breaking the fourth wall. "Throughout this course, you must hold onto this at all times." Shining said as he hovers four batons into the air. "Don't drop it because you can't finish your course without it." "First part is the Dirt Derby." Chef explains as he points to a dirt road nearby. "You called?" Derpy asked as she appears, smiling happily. "'Derby'! Not 'Derpy'." Rainbow corrects Derpy in annoyance. "Oh, sorry," Derpy said meekly as she flies off. "Anyway, the first course involves a drive on motorcycles through a dirt path. But be careful, there are explosions and trap holes in them." Chef remarks with a laugh as explosions are exposed. "For the second course, it's a dangerous walk through there." Cadance said, pointing a hoof to a seemingly harmless area with nothing but ground. "How is that barbaric?" Twilight asked her sister in law puzzled. Shining nodded as he grabs a rock with his magic and throw it onto a part of the ground...which blows up, startling almost everyone else. There appears to be a lava pit behind it that uses an explosion. "Yeah, I can see why this event wasn't accepted." Gwen remarks dryly. "Too dangerous," Trent added, sharing Gwen's dry tone. "Next event involves going underground!" Chef barks as he points to a dark tunnel. "Make sure you bring some light with you or you will most likely be eaten by a Grue." "Grue; What's Grue?" Cody asks in concern. "A Grue is a nasty creature that can't stand light." Twilight explains clearly to the contestants. "They are hard to kill and hard to escape. They eat anything to the bone." "Right; Unicorns and Alicorns can have their own sources." Harshwhinny remarked. "Earth Ponies and Pegasus must find a way to make one of their own." "Thanks, Buttwine." Chef remarks while rolling his eyes. "Harshwhinny," Harshwhinny snaps sternly at Chef. "For the fourth course, after getting out from the underground, you must scale a wall." Chef barks as he motions to a wall that is a few feet up. The robot held up a remote control, smirking. "It got some booby traps which we activate at any time with this remote." "And finally, the team captains on the last course must walk over this tight rope over a swimming pool." Shining said as he points to the last course, a tightrope over a swimming pool. "Of course, they must be careful not to fall because that pool is filled with sharks." Suddenly, a familiar shark with arms peeks out, giving an evil grin. Scott screams in terror, "AHHHHH; FANG!" "Who,” Rainbow ask puzzled as she never saw Fang before. "Eh, just some shark who got arms an' can walk on land who got it in fer Scott." Applejack explains to Rainbow. "And Jo wanted to feed me to him some time ago." Nyx added with a frown. "The captain must slide down that rope and make it to the finish line." Chef explains as he motions to the rope that led to the finish line. "First two team captains to make it win!" "You understand that?" Cadance asked the teams in concern. The teams nods, though a bit reluctantly. Chef orders, "All right, pick players for this course you maggots, time to begin!” ----------------------------- Gwen: I got to go over water filled with sharks? (Sighs) Reminds me of Season 1. ------------------------------ Heather: At least I am safe from this one for now. I wouldn't survive with something called...'Grue'. --------------------------------- Tyler: Lindsay, I'm going to win this for you, babe! ----------------------------- In the start of the first course, Trent, Dakota, Lightning and DJ hold their batons, preparing themselves, all wearing chicken hats like the rest of their team members doing this. Miss Harshwhinny exclaims, "Okay, now prepare yourselves and..." Suddenly, Chef blew on the blow horn, barking, "GO!!!" All of a sudden, the four ponies started running as fast as their hooves could carry them. The four got on their motorcycle and rode through the dirt paths. "Yeah, all right, go Pegasi!" Rainbow cheers on wildly. "Yay," Fluttershy cheers on softly. Trent moves his cycle along, yelping as an explosion almost got him. Dakota yelps as her bike fell into a hole. "Come on, come on." Dakota mumbles as she works on getting her motorcycle out until she made it out. "Ha! Eat Lightning's dirt!" Lightning taunts as he speeds past Dakota, sending dirt onto her. "Looks like the Earth Ponies are getting ahead." Cadance said in observation. "And the Magical Unicorns are dodging the obstacles." "Yeah, yeah, and Dakota is still stuck." Chef remarks with a grunt. Just then, DJ stops to pull her motorcycle out. "Scratch that. DJ is helping Dakota." "Don't worry, Dakota, I'll get you out." DJ said as he started helping Dakota. "That is the spirit of this game." Rarity remarked to her friends with a giggle, "Oh yeah, sweet!" "Lightning reaches the second course!" Shining exclaims as Lightning reach the end of the first course, passing his baton to Brick who heads through the lava course. "Things oughta get interesting." Brick yelps as he gallops around, dodging the parts that blows up in explosion and dodging the pits. "Now Trent made it," Harshwhinny said as Trent reaches the end, passing the baton to Katie. "Go for it, Katie." Trent said, giving a hooves up to Katie. "Right," Katie said before she ran through her part of the course with the baton she was given. Katie and Brick move around, dodging the explosion. Meanwhile, Lightning kisses what supposed to be his muscles in proudness. "Every pony has 'ta be a lunkhead." Applejack remark, rolling her eyes at what Lightning's doing. "And a stupid head," Apple Bloom added. Soon, DJ and Dakota reach the second course, passing their batons to the waiting Anne Maria and Beth. "About time," Anna Maria snaps to Dakota as she rushes through the lava field. "You're welcome!" Dakota snaps to Anne Maria with a frown. Ungrateful! "Good work, DJ!" Beth remarked, taking the baton from DJ as she heads through the lava course. "Thanks, Beth!" DJ said, "Now go for it!" "All players are heading trouble with the lava course!" Harshwhinny remarks in amazement. "Yeah, let's see who doesn't get turned into ashes, Whinny." Chef remarks with a chuckle to Harshwhinny. The stallions run around until Brick reaches the end of the lava course, giving his baton over to Justin. Luna booms out, "Brick reached his end and now Justin is entering the Grues' territory." Justin looks worried as he arrived at an entrance, trying to figure out. How will he get some light sort? He doesn't got magic. The stallion doesn't have any flashlights handy. "Oh what to do, what to do," Justin mumbles a bit. He then spots some rocks and quickly grabs them and a stick; Time to get to work. "Making fire. 'Dat should be interesting." Applejack said thoughtfully. Katie reaches the end, passing the baton off to the waiting Sadie. She makes her horn glows and goes into the underground, racing through it quickly. This place is like one huge maze for her. "I just hope those Grues don't eat her." Twilight said in concern. "Relax, Miss Sparkle, they aren't real Grue." Harshwhinny assures Twilight with a chuckle. Inside, we see ponies in bad monster disguises, waiting, dodging the players. "We hired extras to post as monsters. What, you think we would attack our players on purpose?" "Don't ruin things for them, Helmet!" Chef barks angrily to Harshwhinny, annoyed by her giving stuff away. "Harshwhinny!" Justin kept on working on his fire. During this time, Anne Maria arrives and gives the baton to Sam. The Pegasus smiles as he quickly grabs a stick and slaps his wings together. To Justin's surprise, a spark came out and lit the torch. "Kick ass!" Sam cheers as he grabs the stich, rushing into the maze. "Huh. I didn't know we could do that." Rainbow remarks in amazement of how Sam uses his wings to make a fire. Justin finally rubs his rocks and made a spark that send his stick on fire. He yells out, "About frigging time!" He grabs his fire and rushes into the maze. ------------- Justin: Why are these challenges so difficult?! I am going to be Grue food! --------------------- The Immortal Unicorns arrives, with Beth passing her stick over to Cody who made his horn glow, rushing into the maze. The players insides rushes through, keeping their horns and sticks glowing. Justin in a panic looks around and smacks into a Grue actor, causing his stick to go out. The pony grows...causing the whiny pony to scream and run around like mad, almost crashing into walls like Hell. "GET ME OUT OF HERE!" Justin screams as he runs out of the way...and passes Eva who is waiting by the wall. "Hey, get back here!" Eva snaps angrily to Justin. He rushes back frantically and passes the baton to her before running off. "Thank you!" "Wow, what an exit!" Phobos exclaims in amazement as Eva begins climbing up the wall with her hooves. "Oh yes, one more thing I forgot!" Luna calls out to the Flying Pegasus pony member Tyler and the Alicorns Sierra waiting by the wall. "No flying! That goes for the leaders." "Thanks for telling us!" Tyler and Sierra snaps right back at Luna. Eventually Sadie, Sam and Cody rushes out and passes their batons to the ones at the wall course. Cody calls out, "Do it, Sierra!" Sierra nods as she grabs the baton with her teeth, beginning to climb up. Bridgette and Tyler begins climbing up as well. "Now the players for the fourth course are making their climb to the top." Cadance said, observing the climb. "Oh, but this is where the fun part begins." Chef chuckles evilly as he prepares the remote to activate the booby traps on the wall. Bombs started to roll down the wall as Tyler, Sierra and Bridgette jumped over them, ducking them to the side. Eva smirked as she just punched a bomb up in the air... and it landed right next to Scott, who yelped. "Oh shi-" Scott started before the bomb blew up in his face. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott: (now with blackface; and was seemingly wet and chewed on, for a reason we'll see in a moment) Well, if the bomb being blown up in my face wasn't enough, THIS happened to me! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After getting past the laser guns and dancing gophers, which Chef and Harshwhinny questioned... "Seriously, dancing robotic gophers? Whose idea was that?" Harshwhinny paused. Shining and Cadance blinked as they shrugged, with the Mane Six watching. No clue on what was going on. From nearby, Discord was whistling a little bit as he was putting down some robotic dancing gophers and teleporting them over to the wall. Discord smirked as he looked towards the camera. "Just because Chris and Celestia are taking days off, doesn't mean I don't. I never take a break from chaos!" ...Eva had just jumped over the wall and smirked, giving it to Scott. "All you!" Scott smirked as he started to run, being careful to avoid the sharks. Fang, from nearby, smirked as he was now holding some spray-can grease. He sprayed some on the pole Scott was walking on and opened his mouth, in preparation to get Scott. Scott, unfortunately, didn't notice the grease as he slipped on it and fell right into Fang's mouth as Fang closed it. Luna watched with entertainment as Chef chuckled. Everyone started at the two as Twilight said, "AREN'T YOU GOING TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BEING EATEN!?" "Why? That shark looked hungry." Luna smiled. That got everyone (except for the Total Drama people that were sitting out, as they were expecting that reaction from everyone) thrown for a loop, even Harshwhinny's mouth dropped open. "Auntie Luna! This isn't like you!" Ben said in shock. "You're right, you're right." Luna sighed. From nearby, as Scott was attempting to escape being eaten by Fang, Bridgette, Sierra and Tyler came around the same time and gave the batons to Gwen, B and Noah in that order. Noah smirked as he noticed most of the sharks were too busy helping Fang as they were forcibly trying to get Scott in his mouth. He relatively had an easy walk. B had to be a LITTLE more careful, as a few sharks stayed around to make sure the contestants were good. Gwen, on the other hand, smiled as she had an easy walk as well. "Thank you, Fang, for having one specific target." Gwen chuckled as she and Noah walked towards the finish line with ease. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noah: (smirks) Yeah, the minute we saw the sharks, and Fang, and knowing Scott was the captain for the Earth Ponies, we knew we had the easy part down. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "And that is that." Luna nodded as B crossed the finish line. "It seems that the Pegasuses AND the Unicorns have tied. Third place goes to Alicorns, and the Earth Ponies, as soon as Scott finishes with being eaten, arrives in last." From the Earth Ponies competing, Lightning, Brick, Justin AND Eva face-palmed; Scott was screaming for help as it fell on deaf ears. Lindsay and Ezekiel just laughed as they munched on some popcorn. They certainly were glad they didn't take part in this event. As the Immortal Alicorns united, B smiled a bit as Sierra hugged Cody (Cody not minding the hug) as DJ and Beth congratulated B, with Dawn hugging B, and Harold and Josh smiling a bit. They may not have the advantage, but no matter. From the Unicorns competing, of course Gwen and Trent hugged as Bridgette cheered. Katie and Sadie then gave another squeal in excitement as Katie went over to Noah on the Flying Pegasuses and kissed him on the cheek, congratulating him on his victory. Noah gave a brief smile to the unicorn. As for the rest of the Pegasuses, Sam and Dakota laughed as Tyler flexed and Anne Maria just rolled her eyes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne Maria: (uses her spray can to do her hair) so we won, big whoop. Next challenge... (Smirks) I'm thinking I can do some dirt work. I've been sitting in the background far too long. Now is the time to make a HUGE move! (Laughs a bit) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, with Heather, Leshawna and Izzy, the three were in a quiet, faraway place as Leshawna looked around the open areas. "This should be a good place to start." Leshawna said. "All right." Heather said as she sat down... then she turned to Izzy. "Any particular reason YOU'RE here?" "What? Who says I have to be with Pinkie 24-7?" Izzy said. "Besides, I like this sub-plot, I want to see where this goes!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Izzy: (reads from script) for some reason, the script calls for me to be WITH Heather and Leshawna for Heather's private flying lessons. I don't know what they mean, but one thing's for sure, I think that this could be pretty entertaining, from what goes on! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "All right, Heather, the first rule on flying is you have to focus." Leshawna said as she used her wings to fly around. "It occurs naturally, so just keep a sharp mind." Heather nodded. "All right... where to start..." "You can always go to the top of the highest trees!" Izzy smiled. "That's a good place as any to start!" As Izzy said that, she hummed a bit as she threw a boomerang from her non-existant pockets and it started to fly around. Leshawna blinked. "And how do you suppose we're going to do that?" "Just you watch!" Izzy smirked. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heather: I'd feel safer with Leshawna teaching me to fly, but Izzy... (Gulps) I don't know if I should be relieved or scared... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A few moments later, we see Heather wearing plungers on her hooves as she turned to Izzy. "Are you sure this'll work?" "Sure, Queen Bee! When have I ever let you down?" Izzy smiled. Heather paused as she looked up and nodded. She used the plungers to climb up a tree and started walking upside-down on a branch. Heather looked around as she felt more relaxed. "Hey, you know what? I feel... good. I can feel my one good wing helping me out. My busted wing, a slight crutch. I can fly... fly like a graceful bird." "DUCK!" Heather blinked as she looked down to Leshawna. "Actually, I was thinking more like a swan..." "NO, I MEAN, DUCK!" Leshawna said as she did a 'ducking' motion. Heather yelped as she ducked, the boomerang passing her by. As Heather popped back, she noticed that her feet were getting loose. "Izzy, did you make sure those strings were double-knotted on these things?" "Yeah, of course," Izzy smiled. Then she turned to Leshawna. "Leshawna, may I ask a quick question?" "What's that, girl?" Leshawna raised an eyebrow. "What the heck is a knot?" Izzy asked. Heather, hearing what Izzy just said, had her eyes wide opened... as she started to fall, "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leshawna: (winces) Ouch... this is going to take some time... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After a quick recovery, Heather sighed as she rubbed her good wing. "Good thing both of these isn't broken... or one of them broke MORE than the other was." "Heather, just relax, okay?" Leshawna said, "Deep breaths." Heather sighed as she took a deep breath. "All right; Flying won't come easy..." Leshawna started. "Which is why I got you another idea," Izzy smiled. "This one is a thousand percent safe!" "Safe?" Heather paused. "Heather, I don't think..." Leshawna started. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leshawna: (sighs) And this is NOT going to end well for Heather... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On top of a hill, Izzy smirked as she was on a bike, Heather attached to a kite. Izzy smiled as she said to Heather, "Just jump in the air, and in no time, you'll be graceful as a bird, more like a swan!" Leshawna sighed as she decided to watch this. Izzy then started to cycle downhill as Heather started following, but she tripped and yelped as she ran right smack into a tree, causing Izzy to yelp and cycle the bike around as she tied Heather up. Heather glared at Izzy. "Well, thanks for the help." Leshawna sighed as she decided to chew on the ropes to get Heather out. "Izzy, as much as Heather wants help flying, I don't think kites and using plungers is the best way to go. Got any bright ideas?" "As a matter of fact..." Izzy smirked. "YES!" Heather and Leshawna's eyes widened. Oh boy, what have they gotten themselves into? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Heather: (takes deep breath) Just remember; focus on the good side... focus on what you love... (Sighs lovingly) Focus on Bu- (yelps) my boyfriend! Almost revealed his name there! (Glares) You thought you can get me! Well... (sighs) Focus on flying, focus on flying, focus on your friends. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Leshawna: (yelps) I swear, this is not my idea of teaching Heather to fly. I don't know HOW Izzy got here... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, back with Zecora and Princess Celestia, Celestia was sitting on a nearby couch as Zecora sat down next to her. "So, you think that The Master Welara, the one you once knew as your distant friend and relative, now gone psychotic because of the now non-existent Cutie Mark Pool, is back?" "That's the thing. I don't know... if Uncle Tuerto is back." Celestia groaned. "I don't even know why I still CALL him Uncle Tuerto... since that title to him is just a brief memory of his former self." "Child, you have the right to come to me. After all, I am the last of the Mystical Zebras that roamed the original Ponyland." Zecora said. "You were also a child, and the original pony who GAVE the prophecy of what would happen to Tuerto." Celestia sighed. "So, the nightmares still haunt you, even to this day?" Zecora asked. Princess Celestia sighed. "They stopped a few years after I banished Nightmare Moon... and before I got Ben Mare. They just never affected me as much as they did, and whenever I DID think about it, I'd just toss it aside. I know what REALLY happened that month, the one that I erased from everybody's memories that were involved in that month... even my sister... it wasn't until a few days ago when I heard that incantation. At first, the nightmares came slowly as in, they didn't really put in an effect, but then as time went on, I started to feel like... like I couldn't escape from the nightmares... Zecora, I came here to read the prophecy again, see what has gone missing..." Zecora nodded. "I see... well, let me see what I can remember from my memories. After all, only you and me remember the true events. After all, every Mystical Zebra remembers ALL." "Right..." Celestia sighed as she followed Zecora over to a small lake. The two then looked inside as Zecora started moving the water around, swirling, swirling as they started to go back to the past... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLASHBACK It was April fourteenth, 16 B.E. Inside a mystical part of the forest were many dancing zebras, attempting to do a spell that would cause rain to fall on their crops. From nearby, a young Celestia, though clearly upset, was walking towards a tent as she came inside. From inside, she saw Danny, holding his little sister Molly's hand as he was clearly crying. He was clearly traumatized from the event that happened four days ago. Celestia turned to Megan, who was just sitting down, solemn and sad. From nearby, a young Spykoran and a very, VERY young Applejack were talking to each other as they were comforting a young, but upset Luna. "Hey, Megan," Celestia said, going over to the girl that adopted her. Megan looked over to Celestia. "Do you think we'll be okay?" "I don't know for sure, Celly." Megan sighed as she looked over at the bed where Molly was. "Molly lost a lot of her blood in that attack... and who knows how many other ponies are being threatened because of... because of him? I don't understand why Tuerto would turn on everyone like that." "Because he is not the Tuerto you once knew." a zebra came in with a young zebra filly following her. "Something corrupted him, and any aspect of the personality of Tuerto that he had... it's all gone. It's been replaced by a new spirit..." "The spirit of the Cutie Mark Pool..." Celestia sighed, as Megan looked over at Celestia, clearly disappointed. "I'm sorry, Megan. I was scared..." "Indeed. It is not the horse, but the spirit. The spirit studied on the humans for quite some time, ever since Megan had first appeared to battle Tirek." The zebra explained. "What it saw on humans, it only focused on the negative aspects of humans, showing them the consequences of what happens when humans don't take care of everything. The spirit hated it, and wanted a pure world where animals or nature could take care of everything, but he didn't know how... when Tuerto jumped in that pool that day, he took advantage of his kindness, let him THINK that humans are dangerous... and while there are some that are, you, Megan, are proof that you aren't." "So, the spirit of the Cutie Mark Pool wanted a pure world without humans, and would stop at nothing to kill humans?" Megan sighed as she looked back to Molly, who was still unconscious. "Indeed. He'd stop at nothing to destroy humans AND would stop any pony that was associated with humans." The zebra explained. "But... if we destroy the spirit, we can get Uncle Tuerto back... right?" Celestia asked. The zebra looked over to Celestia... and sighed. "I'm sorry, child. The Cutie Mark Pool spirit took over Tuerto's body and destroyed what little life he had in him. So, even if the Cutie Mark Pool spirit was gone, Tuerto would already be dead, because he was already damaged... no, the only way to beat the spirit and destroy it, would be to kill it..." "But how," Applejack asked, walking over. "He has those two eyes! One for freezing ponies in their tracks permanently and the other eye for causing the humans to lose their blood! What would happen if he combined BOTH eyes? You think they may KILL a human?" "Of that, we don't know." The zebra said. "But my daughter here had a prophecy told... daughter Zecora, if you would?" The young filly zebra nodded as she came over. "Many stars, many moons, the time has come soon; A battle to end all battles, to stop the spirit of this prattle. Only the human-turned pony with the three green rings as a cutie mark hidden from sight, will defeat the spirit, and send him to the light." "Human turned pony? What does that mean?" Megan paused... then gasped. "Wait, are you saying that I could be that pony; How?" "Well, it is a theory, but we should transform you into a pony only temporarily. It'll take about two weeks, so until then, stay, stay all you can." The zebra said. "And we shall see if we can try to revive Molly... though her situation doesn't look good..." Megan nodded as two zebras escorted her to a small table. Celestia could only watch as Applejack patted her on the head. "Don't worry, Celly. We'll defeat Tuerto..." Celestia sighed as she looked down... END FLASHBACK 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "It took two weeks... but it all was for naught." Celestia sighed. Zecora nodded as she continued with another flashback in the water. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLASHBACK It was April 30th, 16 B.E. Celestia and Luna were seen playing a fun game with Zecora when Spykoran came running. "You guys, you guys! The transformation is done!" Celestia and Luna, excited, started running over to the tent. The two gasped as they saw a pink Earth pony, with a blonde mane and a blonde tail, wearing Megan's clothes, including Megan's shorts. Megan smiled as she looked at herself. "You're looking good, Megan!" Luna smiled. "Thanks, Luna." Megan said. "You know, I don't look bad as a pony." "Now, for the final test," The zebra said. "Megan, I want you to lift down your shorts, just to see if those three green rings are there..." Megan nodded as she was about to shake her shorts off... "INVASION; INVASION; THE MASTER WELARA HAS IMPENETRATED THE FIELDS!" The zebra called out. The other zebra yelped as Megan pulled up her shorts quickly. The zebra said, "No time for that, we got to get out of here!" "Come on, Megan!" Applejack said as she picked up Celestia, Luna and Spike. "All right, let me get Dann-" Megan said. "No time! GO!" The zebra said as he started to push them off. "But, what about..." Megan yelped. "We'll try to protect him, go!" The zebra said as Applejack and Megan started to run. By then, the zebras were making their stance as a certain black and blue horse made his appearance on the scene... only with a difference. Both eyes weren't shining green anymore, but they were both bloodshot and ready to murder. END FLASHBACK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Our people managed to hold off against him, but it was a massacre." Zecora sighed. "In the end, only me, my family, the leader, and Megan's brother, with his coming along recovered sister, were the only survivors..." "Only later did we actually confront Tuerto... did we find out it wasn't Megan!" Celestia cried. Zecora sighed. "I know, child, I know..." Zecora and Celestia then turned towards the pool for one last flashback. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a new makeshift hut nearby, Zecora the filly was looking outside as her family, Danny and Molly (the latter now smiling as she was hanging with Danny) were having dinner. Zecora gasped as she pointed outside. "Look, look, it's Celestia!" The family gasped as they looked out. Indeed, Celestia was walking, with a crying Luna. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Celestia cried. "No, no... you did the right thing..." Luna sighed as Danny and Molly ran out. "Celly, Luna!" Danny smiled. "Where's Megan? Is she all right?" Celestia and Luna looked down in sadness. "Do you know what happens when both of his eyes were used?" Danny and Molly gasped. "No..." From nearby, Spykoran came walking, holding up a bloodshot eye as Applejack came in, with Megan on her back, both of her legs cracked, with her breathing lowered. "The cutie mark... wasn't three green rings." Celestia said. The family, hearing this, sighed as the mother zebra said, "Then how did you defeat Tuerto?" "We didn't." Spykoran sighed. "But... you're holding the eye of what seems to be the Master Telara." The father zebra said, pointing to the eye. "Yes, but... what happened was sheer luck was on our side. After Tuerto beat up Megan to the point of no return, he decided to use both eyes... to kill her off... I screamed as I suddenly shown off a light from my horn that blinded him... it gave Applejack a chance to buck him in the face as one of his eyes... popped out." Celestia explained. "It was gruesome." Luna shuddered. "And then... somehow, and I don't know, Celestia summoned this huge portal, and Applejack used the opportunity to... kick him into the portal. Celestia quickly closed it." "Hmmm..." The father zebra paused. "Then no doubt you sent Tuerto, far, far away. All you did was delay the spirit's process... he'll eventually get out from the portal." "How long," Celestia asked. "Of that, I'm not certain.... but it'll take years before Tuerto gets out again..." The father zebra explained... before he noticed Celestia crying. "You okay?" "Oh, this is my fault! I should have told Megan everything from the start! We could have been prepared!" Celestia cried. "But no, I made Molly lose blood, Danny was left behind and could have died, Megan got hurt... it was because of me... I just want to forget this entire month ever happened..." "We all want to forget it." Danny sighed as he looked over at Megan. "But there's no way..." "Actually... there is." The Mystical Zebra leader said as he came in. "There is an artifact far from here called the Memory Eraser. Anybody in possession of the Memory Eraser can make one wish to have everyone but the person holding it, forget everything that gone on in that specific point in time." Spykoran looked up in interest. "You think it can fix everything?" "Not exactly; the specific amount of time will be erased from everyone's memories, but never in real time." The Mystical Zebra leader explained. "So, the effects that Tuerto have caused will be erased, but real time, nobody will remember what occurred that month. Some of the deaths, including those of the Mystical Zebra brothers and sisters, will still remain in our hearts." Celestia paused... as she sighed. "Take us to the Memory Eraser..." "Are you sure; It'll be an eleven-day march..." The Mystical Zebra leader raised an eyebrow. "I don't care. Everybody suffered because of me." Celestia said. "Celly, we don't blame you!" Luna said. "None of us do!" Spykoran said. "None of us knew the spirit was going to destroy us all!" "Yes... but... I should have told you!" Celestia cried. "Are you sure?" Danny asked. Celestia nodded. The Mystical Zebra leader nodded. "Very well... come this way..." END FLASHBACK ------------------------------------------------------- Celestia sighed as she looked into the water. "All of this, I truly remember... I wanted to forget everything, but it wasn't easy... when you're the only one that remembers everything." "Ah, but you know the full consequences of remembering what people have forgotten." Zecora said. "Basically what you just said." Celestia sighed. "But then, before I made that wish…you made that second prophecy about Tuerto..." Zecora nodded as she and Celestia turned back towards the water... --------------------------------------------------------------- FLASHBACK It was May Eleventh, 16 B.E. The group had finally made it to the Memory Eraser that was there. Inside, Celestia sighed as everyone looked towards the Mystical Zebra. "Okay, everyone, this is it." The Mystical Zebra said, "The Memory Eraser. Now, we will not be affected, but all but one of you will be. One of you will have to go up to the Memory Eraser and touch it; wish the memory of the past month away." "That'll be me." Celestia sighed as she went up... "The Master Welara will return again..." Zecora started. Everyone stopped as they turned. Celestia said, "Uncle Tuerto's going to return?" "Not today, but in many millennia’s' time, probably sooner. He will return to find the weapon that he lost..." Zecora said. "You mean... the eye?" Applejack said, holding the eye up. "That's the one." Zecora said. "Keep an eye on the eye at all costs; make sure it is never found by the Master Welara..." "How will we know he'll return if... nobody remembers who he is?" Celestia wonders. "You will hear a certain poem being uttered by two people in the near, near future... once that poem is uttered, you must be ready..." Zecora sighed. "What's the poem?" Luna asked. Zecora took a deep breath as she sighed... (Zecora) Winds in the east... Mist coming in... Like something is brewin'... About to begin... Can't put our finger... On what lies in store... But we feel what's to happen. It all happened before... As soon as Zecora stopped reciting the poem, Celestia and Luna stared in shock. "So, if the person hears the poem, we have to be ready?" Luna asked, "How; What if most of us are dead or gone by then?" "Find a way...get the eye out of sight, try to destroy it... who knows?" Zecora said. "But if it comes to having to battle the Master Welara again... be prepared. He won't show any mercy..." Luna looked over to Celestia. "Are you sure you still want people to forget that month? If you do... nobody will remember it but you..." Celestia paused... as she looked down. "I'm sure." "Take this, then." Applejack said as she gave Celestia the eye. "Just give it to me in a couple of weeks, say something like you found the eye somewhere and that it was dangerous. I won't remember who or what the eye was for, but you will. I'll hide the eye somewhere safe once you give it back..." Celestia nodded, "All right." Celestia put the eye in her bag as she picked up the Memory Eraser. "I want this entire month... from April 11th to May 11th... erased from everyone's memories... except for mine..." The Eraser then started to float up as a flashing light blinded them... END FLASHBACK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As the pools started to shimmer away, Celestia sighed. "So, all this has happened, hard to believe these many years have passed..." Zecora sighed. "Indeed..." Celestia sighed. "So, do you know what happened to the eye?" Zecora asked. "Here's the thing. I gave it to Applejack and passed it off as a cursed item. She went on a long quest to hide the item... but she never returned... until one day, when the castle was being built... she finally returned, but in the process, died before she could say anything about it. In the last will and testament, I was given her log, but none of it makes sense, nothing mentions the eye... just random babbling." Celestia sighed. "So, as far as I know, I don't know where the eye is... it could be in the Everfree Forest, far away... nobody knows where the eye is... and worst of all, I'm the only one who remembers everything, so this is tough for me..." "Eventually, you're going to have to come out with the truth... not now, not tomorrow... but soon." Zecora said. "How soon," Celestia asked. "For now, wait until another attack comes in... if the same results are of the last two, that means... he has indeed returned." Zecora sighed. Celestia paused as she thought about it, "Would you mind if I stayed here a while, just to collect my thoughts?" "Sure." Zecora said as she sat down. "Take your time." Celestia nodded as she again looked at the pool. When will the time be right? Will there be another parafrication? Who knows? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Back to the game, we see Chef and Harshwhinny looking at the four teams of five gathering around (Scott having escaped from being eaten). "Well, well, well, looks like you all did not too badly..." Chef said. "Now, you may take a small break before your next challenge starts, but before we do so... Pegasuses, since you came in first place, who is your favorite pony; Rainbow Dash or Pinkie Pie?" Noah, Sam, Dakota, Tyler and Anne Maria discussed it... before turning to Chef. "Pinkie Pie." "Yeah, Izzy probably would have wanted her." Noah shrugged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam: Personally, I don't mind Pinkie. She's pretty good. Though what she's going to be used for, I'm not sure... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bridgette: Seems like a random question to ask the Pegasuses... but then again, if this is what I think it is, if this is a team-up challenge, then we're probably getting a representative based on where we're living... which in this case is Rarity. But since we came in second, I wonder if that means we get the other choice... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chef nodded. "All right, thank you. It'll take us about an hour or so before we get our second part of the challenge set up, so if you'd like to do some exploring or something, go ahead." "Great..." Scott said. "I think I'd like to recover from these shark bites..." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scott: Anything... to get away... from Fang... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "We shall give you instructions on the next next challenge." Luna said as she stepped up. "Right; This next challenge...game wasn't accepted by the Equestrian Games people either, but trust me, there's a damn good reason." Chef remarks with a chuckle. "Are you all afraid?" "Come on, we can do this." Eva remarks with a scoff to Chef. "Yeah, just bring it, Chef." Ezekiel remarks with a grunt. "Good, because some of you know this kind of challenge...it's put the fear in boxing!" Chef booms as a boxing ring appears nearby, much to the concern of some of the players who participate in it back in All-Stars. "Oh great," Scott groans a bit in disbelief. "Better prepare to face Fang, you Gary Stu/Mary Sue-hating knave!" Luna taunted Scott with a devilish smirk. -------------- Gwen: Well, at least I won't be facing Courtney. I'm still upset over her betrayal again... ---------------------------- Josh: I already saw Gwen, Scott and Sierra's fear on TV; But the others? Ha! --------------------------- "Actually, Luna, this time it's different. You see, in this ring, fears will be faced...but it won't be by the players." Chef said with a cruel grin on his robotic face. He points a hoof...at the Mane Six. "It will be them." "WHAT," The Mane Six yelled in shock. "WHAT," The CMC yelled in surprise. "WHAT; why are we saying 'what' for," Phobos asked, a bit confused. "Your fears await you in that ring, itching since you got off the train." Chef remarks with a chuckle. "How did he know?" Rainbow asked frantically. "They were spying on you." Cody whispers to the Mane Six in concern. The ponies yelps, recalling their conversion on the train earlier. -------------- "Celestia said that she wanted them to try out the new games that weren't chosen to be in the Equestrian Games...or less. I don't know why, she said they are very important." Twilight said, getting a bit concerned. "I just hope I don't blow this whole thing." "Still worried about failing mom, Twilight?" Ben asked his love with an arch of an eyebrow. "I thought you've gotten over that problem by now." "I know...I tried to but...sometimes I fear she would be upset that I someday would fail her..." "Yew ain't 'de only one who's scared o' something sugarcube." Applejack remarks to Twilight in concern. "Ah done fear 'dat someday, something terrible would happen 'ta mah family farm...like it being destroyed or apple trees coming 'ta life." "Apple trees; Coming to life?!" Rainbow laughs like mad, feeling like slapping her knee, if she has any. The Pegasus pony slows down, noticing Applejack frowning at her. "What?" "So what is yew so afraid o', Miss Wise Mare?" "Well, I...okay, fine. It's a tie between being unable to fly...and being mocked by my idols the Wonderbolts." "Well, you ain't the only one who has some fear, Rainbow Dash." Rarity said to Rainbow with a sigh. "One of mine is being old and ugly." "Making ponies unable to laugh is one of them." Pinkie said in concern, "Like a very nasty monster who doesn't seem amuse by my joke." "Dragons, always dragons," Fluttershy said meekly. "We all got our fears, girls, there's nothing to be ashamed about." Ben said with a chuckle, putting an arm around Twilight. "I got some myself but I will keep them a secret...for now." ------------------- Twilight groans, "You don't got a right to spy on us!" "Let me finish. You see, the ponies representing the teams who lives at their domains shall go into the ring and face their fears. Win and their team will get a point, getting them closer to winning this game." Luna explains. "Lose...well, sorry." "Now, here's where the advantage. The Magical Unicorns got Rarity and won Rainbow in the previous game." Shining explains. "The Flying Pegasus got my sister and Pinkie. So if one of their ponies loses, they get an extra chance with the other pony." "Yes!" Scott exclaimed in relief and delight with an evil grin, believing that those stupid ponies will be facing Fang instead of him, hoping that they'd all be eaten alive. "It's not your fear, dummy. It's their own fears." Eva snaps to Scott in annoyance. "Eh, still good." Scott remarks with a shrug. "Watch it, Scottie. Ah is playing fer yew team." Applejack reminds Scott sternly. "If by chance you make fun o' any o' our friends- especially the Mane Six, we WILL be sendin' Fang after yew!" Apple Bloom shouted angrily. Scott gulps and kept quiet. Miss Harshwhinny spoke, "The two teams with their own ponies who face their fear wins. If the two teams win if both ponies they own won, well, that's still the same." "And in case of a tie breaker where three or all ponies face their fears and won or none won...well, Sam better have that razor nearby." Chef remarks with a chuckle, recalling what he said earlier about what will happen in case of a tie breaker. Some of the ponies shudder. Miss Harshwhinny spoke as the intern pony drags in a wheel, each panel has a Mane Six's picture on it, "Now then, to start things, we will spin this wheel. Whoever this wheel lands on, that mare will face her fear in the ring for her team." "So here we go!" Luna exclaims, using her magic to spin the wheel. "Wheel of Morality, turn, turn, turn! Tell us the lesson that we shall learn!" Both Pinkie and Izzy sing at once, getting odd looks from everypony else. "You two are so random." Rainbow remarked. The wheel stops...on Applejack. Chef booms, "Applejack, yer're up!" "Git 'er done, sis," Apple Bloom cheers as Applejack got into the ring. "No problem, Apple Bloom! Yer big sis got 'dis!" Applejack remarks with a light chuckle. "Ah am going 'ta kick flank an' git names." "Then here's the name of thy opponent!" Luna booms in her Royal Canterloy voice. A trapdoor opens in the center as something rose up on a platform, "From Thy Depth of Thy Nightmares...APPLE-SMASHER!" Applejack's eyes widen in horror as a huge apple tree, which looks like a monstrous with nasty eyes and a big mouth, roars, waving its branches with boxing gloves on both ends, threatening to hit Applejack with them. "Oh, no," Applejack whimpered in fear. "Oh, yes!" Scott remarked cruelly as he grinned evilly, "She's gonna be squashed to a puddle of blood by the Whomping Willow!" Applejack yelps as she dodges the apple tree's branches. The mare moves around and quickly uses her lasso to catch the apple tree. "Ain't no fear o' mah gonna stop me, sugar cube!" Applejack remarks in determination. The apple tree however broke free from the branches then hits the cowpony, knocking her into a post. "Ouch!" "Come on, big sis!" Apple Bloom cheers as Applejack got up, snorting as she jumps at the tree, trying to take it down. "Yew can do it!" "Yeah, we believe in you!" Lindsay cheers on Applejack. The mare yelps as the tree bucks her off then smashes her down. "Owie! That would hurt!" "Yeah, sure, kick some ass, AJ." Scott remarks bored, rolling his eyes a bit. Like this pony would succeed. Unknown to everyone else, Anne was chewing on some gum, glowing button before its pops. With an evil grin, she quickly drops it onto the mat which Applejack steps on, much to her confusion. "What 'de hay," Applejack demands, trying to get freed from the company to no prevail. "Hey, who was chewing gum?!" The apple tree monster meanwhile hits Applejack, she stretches back and forth like mad as the opponent hits her until the gum snaps, sending the mare right into the stands, causing Applejack to get stuck. "Awww, geez," Ezekiel groans a bit. "We lost, eh." "The Earth Ponies are out!" Chef barks a bit. Twilight and the rest of her friends came over to the gum stuck AJ, the princess uses her magic to get freed. Ben exclaims, "Applejack! You okay?" "Looks like you got yourself in a sticky situation." Phobos jokes a bit, making Nyx roll her eyes. "Sorry, Ah lost." Applejack said embarrassed as she got up. "Ah couldn't conquer mah fear." "I think she means conquer in a winning the match kinda way." Fluttershy points out to Applejack gently. "It's okay though, you did your best." The ponies got back to the ring as Miss Harshwhinny announces, "Okay, time to continue this. Roll them!" Chef Stallion rolls the wheel fast. Everyone waits to see who the wheel will land on. It stops on...Fluttershy. "Fluttershy! You're up!" Cadance exclaims to Fluttershy who just stood there, frozen in horror and fear. "Come on, Flutter. It's okay. Just go up there and win it for your team." Fluttershy nods as she got into the ring, frightened. She hates to see what her opponent is. However the platform begins bringing in the next opponent...and to her horror, it's a lookalike of the Red Dragon that she has stared down before that roars at her. "Oh man! A Dragon," Spike exclaims in worry. "And it's the same guy that Fluttershy stared." "Is that bad?" DJ asks Spike in worry. "Worst; she won't win this!" Fluttershy whimpers a bit then runs around the ring as the Red Dragon shoots out flames, trying to hurt her big time. Beth looks worried as she exclaims, "I don't think she would win this." "Right, she normally don't confront unless something like an animal or a friend getting hurt would..." Rainbow explains then she yelps in alarm. "INCOMING!" The ponies duck in time as the Red Dragon, missing Fluttershy, shoots out flames. The yellow Pegasus gasps then looks angrily at the Red Dragon. "Are you kidding me?!" Fluttershy screams up as she flew up to confront the Red Dragon, giving him the Stare. "YOU DO NOT, I REPEAT, YOU DO NOT HARM MY FRIENDS!" Fluttershy flies around, beating up the Red Dragon like mad, much to the amazement of the others. The yellow Pegasus growls as she twists her opponent's neck, causing it to snap before it fell out of the ring in defeat. "Match; Fluttershy wins!" Luna exclaims. The Immortal Alicorns cheers wildly. "Oh yeah, good work, Fluttershy!" Harold exclaims as Fluttershy lands near her friends. "Yeah, you rock, baby!" Josh exclaims eagerly. "I...I did well, didn't I?" Fluttershy ask her friends meekly, hiding behind her mane. "Yay." "Well, that's a win for the Alicorns. And with the Groundin' Earth Ponies out, we will see if the Flying Pegasus or the Magical Unicorns can catch up." Shining said with a nod. "Time to spin the wheel!" Chef Stallion spins the wheel very fast. Everyone watches to see whose goes next. Soon the wheel stops, landing on...Rarity. "Rarity," Spike exclaims in surprise. "Well, time for this pony to kick some flank." Rarity said as she got into the ring, smirking. "Bring it on. I can take it." "Oh, thou shall." Luna said as the platform raise up to bring in the next opponent. "Thou next opponent will be...a thriller!" Rarity pauses, waiting to see whom Luna has summoned...then her eyes widen in horror as the platform brought in...herself except this Rarity looks old and ugly, like something out of a bad movie. "Holy cow," Bridgette gasps in alarm and horror. "That is horrifying!" "Wow, she looks tough to beat." Trent said, whistling in amazement. Rarity yelps as she goes in, preparing to fight. Both Rarities square off, trying to hit or knock each other out of the ring. "Wow, they are both Rarity." Sweetie said in concern. "Yeah, who do we root fer?" Apple Bloom ask her friends in concern. "Who cares? This is awesome!" Scootaloo cheers on wildly. It's about this time that Anne Maria decided to strike again, pulling out a straw and a bottle of hair dye. With a devilish smirk, the mark uses the straw to suck in some of the dye and spits it right at Rarity, getting her hair dye. "Wow, Rarity, you're turning gray...seriously!" Phobos exclaims. Rarity looks worried then pulls out a mirror and look at herself, much to her horror. "EEEEK; I AM TURNING GRAY!" Rarity screams, freaking out. "Stop the match, I quit, I quit!" The Magical Unicorns groans in disappointment, though Anne Maria couldn't help but chuckles in satisfaction. She probably would be in trouble later for this but it's worth it to move up from the background role. "Rarity has lost, but the Magical Unicorns still got an extra pony." Cadance announces as Rarity got out of the ring, sobbing a bit as she tries to get the dye out. "For now, let's spin the damn wheel!" Chef exclaims as the ponies turn their attention to the wheel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back with Heather's group, up in a tree, Heather yelped as she was clinging on, with Izzy and Leshawna sitting atop of it. "I don't think I want a flying lesson after all, guys!" "Come on! Don't you want to be on even ground with us all?" Izzy smiled. "What if us Pegasis' were in trouble, and you were the only one who can fly us out? It could be useful!" Heather paused... then sighed, "All right, all right. What do I have to do?" Izzy smirked as she pulled down a vine and gave it to Heather. "Just swing from this vine, that can count as flying, right?" "I sup- DUCK!" Leshawna yelped as the three ducked from the boomerang that passed them by. Heather nodded as she used the vine to fly from one branch, and nearly reaching one branch as she swung back over to the two. "Hey, that wasn't too bad. But I think this vine is too short." "No problem. All we got to do... add more rope!" Izzy said as she tied in another inch of rope. Heather smiled as she swung again... but because of the extra rope... she slammed right into a rock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heather: That does it... I'm not listening to any more of Izzy's crazy suggestions... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Izzy, stop trying to help, okay?" Leshawna frowned. "We're trying to help Heather fly, not injure every bone in her body!" "I'm sorry, but..." Izzy started. "Izzy, go to the Hall of Shame!" Leshawna frowned as she pointed over to what seemed to be a nearby hall that just... happened to be sitting nearby with a sign that said, 'Hall of Shame'. No, don't ask how there seems to be a hall in the middle of a clearing. "But-" Izzy started... then she sighed depressed as she started to go over to the Hall of Shame, sighing as she entered, walking in. (To the tune of 'Christmas Time is Here' from 'A Charlie Brown Christmas') (Izzy) In the Hall of Shame, Yes, this hall of shame, I am ashamed, So, so ashamed, That I am in this shame! Leshawna nodded as she turned back to Heather, who was now rubbing her good wing. Heather sighed. "It's no use..." "We're going to keep trying, Heather, just you wait and see!" Leshawna said, attempting to cheer her up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leshawna: I KNOW she has that ability to fly! I just need to see if it can be exploited. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, back with the others, the wheel started up as it landed on...Pinkie Pie. "I'm next..." Pinkie said... then her eyes widened. "Oh crap, I'm next... and I said my fear was..." "...someone who wouldn't laugh at your jokes, that's right." Luna said. "And who better than..." Pinkie gasped as she saw a familiar donkey coming into the ring, "Cranky Doodle Donkey! You're my fear?" "Eh, seems so." Cranky frowned. "Actually, I don't even know how I got here..." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FLASHBACK Cranky Doodle Donkey was taking a walk back in Ponyville... when the next thing he knew, Discord came down and stuffed him in a bag. As Cranky's muffled yells were heard, Discord just whistled as he walked off. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "You were stuffed in a bag, and then you were here?" Pinkie said. "Okay, let's see if I can make you laugh!" "Try me." Cranky glared. Everyone watched as Pinkie pulled out some random joke books. "Okay, marriage jokes!" Pinkie started as she started to read one, "My Dearest Susan, Sweetie of my heart. I've been so desolate ever since I broke off our engagement; Simply devastated. Won't you please consider coming back to me? You hold a place in my heart no other woman can fill. I can never marry another woman quite like you. I need you so much. Won't you forgive me and let us make a new beginning? I love you so. Yours always and truly, John! P.S. Congratulations on your winning the state lottery." Pinkie laughed as a few others laughed, getting the joke. Cranky just frowned. Pinkie blinked, "Nothing, huh? Okay..." Pinkie then pulled out another joke book. "Okay, office jokes! Today's Stock Market Report: Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply. Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils lost a few points. Hiking equipment was trailing. Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline. Weights were up in heavy trading. Light switches were off. Mining equipment hit rock bottom. Diapers remained unchanged. Shipping lines stayed at an even keel. The market for raisins dried up. Coca Cola fizzled. Caterpillar stock inched up a bit. Sun peaked at midday. Balloon prices were inflated. Scott Tissue touched a new bottom. And batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market." Everyone laughed a little bit as Cranky just frowned. Pinkie blinked in surprise. "Okay, okay... music jokes! What does a guitarist say when he gets to his gig? Would you like fries with that?" Everyone laughed at that one... except for Cranky. Pinkie frowned. "Tough crowd... okay, okay... animal jokes! I went to the cinema the other day and in the front row was an old stallion and with him was his dog. It was a sad funny kind of film, you know the type. In the sad part, the dog cried his eyes out, and in the funny part, the dog laughed its head off. This happened all the way through the film. After the film had ended, I decided to go and speak to the stallion. "That's the most amazing thing I've seen," I said. "That dog really seemed to enjoy the film." The stallion turned to me and said, "Yeah, it is. He hated the book."" Everyone did some laughing as well... except for Cranky, who just frowned. Pinkie paused in worry. "Wait, uh... wait, I got one more! Food joke! A mare was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store, but couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock horse, "Do these turkeys get any bigger?" The stock horse replied, "No ma'am, they're dead."" Nobody laughed at that joke...not even Cranky, who was horrified. Fluttershy, from the background, said, "How could you say that!" "Whoops..." Pinkie looked down. "I'm a vegetarian, Pinkie!" Bridgette yelled as Pinkie came down from the ring. DJ was shaken visibly as the Alicorns were trying to calm him down. Katie was just crying at this joke as Noah was hugging her for comfort. "Sorry, I..." Pinkie looked down. "Shame on you, Pinkie; I can't believe it!" Noah said, not believing that Pinkie just shot the Flying Pegasuses' chance in the foot... well, half that and that Pinkie just told a grimdark joke that affected ponies and vegetarians, and it hurt Katie's feelings. "I..." Pinkie started. "I, nothing; Pinkie, go to the Hall of Shame!" Noah frowned as he pointed over to the very same hall... that happened to have teleported from the forest. "I-" Pinkie started... then she sighed depressed as she started to go over to the Hall of Shame, sighing as she entered, walking in. (To the tune of 'Christmas Time is Here' from 'A Charlie Brown Christmas') (Pinkie) In the Hall of Shame, Yes, this hall of shame, I am ashamed, So, so ashamed, That I am in this shame! As Pinkie walked in the Hall of Shame, Twilight blinked. "Where did that come from?" Everyone shrugged. Cranky blinked. "Okay, am I done here?" "Yeah, you're done." Chef said. "Shame," Cranky said as he got off the ring. "She almost cracked me, too..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anne Maria: I didn't even need to do anything... since I'm not stupid enough to sabotage my own team like Alejandro did... but yeah, unless Twilight can make up for this, we're done... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Okay, next up is..." Chef said as he spun the wheel until it landed on...Rainbow Dash. "Me..." Rainbow Dash smirked. "No problem. Just put some weights on me, I cannot fly; no problem." "Well, since you can take it..." Chef smirked, "How about THESE for size!" Rainbow yelped as she saw...Soarin' up on stage. "Soarin'?" Soarin' took a deep breath as he started to yell, "Rainbow, you'll never be a Wonderbolt!" Soarin' then punched Rainbow in the face... which got her infuriated as she punched him back. "OW!" Soarin' yelped. "What was that for?" "You punched me in the face!" Rainbow glared. "I was just..." Soarin' started. "Just nothing," Rainbow yelled. "I can't believe you would punch a Wonderbolt student in the face! How could you do this! Go to the Hall of Shame!" "I..." Soarin' started... then sighed in depression as he started to go down the hall. (To the tune of 'Christmas Time is Here' from 'A Charlie Brown Christmas') (Soarin') In the Hall of Shame, Yes, this hall of shame, I am ashamed, So, so ashamed, That I am in this shame! As Soarin' entered the Hall of Shame, everyone stared in shock at Rainbow as Rainbow blinked. "What? I said I was afraid of the Wonderbolts mocking me. I never said I would never retort back." "Well, the Unicorns have one point in their favor, Alicorns and Unicorns are so far tied, Earth Ponies are out, Pegasuses... yet to be determined." Chef smirked as he turned to Twilight. Twilight yelped as she realized what she feared. Her only hope now was to make sure she can conquer it. "Please go easy on me, Celestia..." Twilight prayed as she entered the ring. "All right, here we go..." Chef smirked. Luna could only look over in the ring in worry as everybody else watched. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, with Izzy being out of the Hall of Shame (Leshawna figured she was punished for long enough), she watched as Leshawna was cheering Heather on as she was trying to get a running start to fly. "Come on, Heather, you can do it!" Leshawna cheered. Heather sighed as she tried to fly with her good wing. (To the tune of 'The Kite' from 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown') (Heather) Little more speed, little more rope, Little more wind, little more hope, Gotta get myself to somehow fly. I gotta make sure I don't even snag Doesn't droop, doesn't drag Gotta watch out for every little lie! Heather sighed as she tried to fly, but to no avail. Little less speed, little more tack, Little less rise, little more slack, Gotta keep my wits about me now. I gotta make sure it doesn't get the best of me Till I get me in the air somehow. "Keep trying, Heather!" Leshawna and Izzy cheered as Heather kept trying to jump and fly. Millions of Pegasuses do it every day They flap their wings and-"poof"- they're in the sky. Leave it to me to have the one broke wing Who likes to see a teenage girl cry. Heather sighed as she looked down in depression. "I can't do this..." "Come on!" Leshawna said as she started to join in. (Leshawna) Little less talk, little more skill, Little less luck, little more will, Gotta face this event eye to eye. Now that I've seen your little secrets, And knowing that how they're very deepest, Being yourself as we are passing by Why not fly? Heather sighed as she started wagging her tail in depression. "I just can't fly, Leshawna. We're just going to have to accept that the wing is broken, I can't fly, I'm grounded forever." As Heather was speaking... Leshawna and Izzy watched in amazement as they started following Heather's gaze, up in the sky. "Wait... when did you become shor-" Heather started before she looked down. She gasped as she saw that she was off the ground... she looked over her shoulder as she saw her tail was doing a helicopter motion, "My tail! Of course! I have to use my tail to fly!" Heather cheered. (Heather) I can't believe it, How'd I do it? I'm not on the ground. I'm not in a tree. I'm in the air! "I knew you could do it!" Leshawna smiled. "Thank you, Leshawna!" Heather smiled as she hugged her... then realized what she just did as she let go of Leshawna. "Uh, yeah, thanks." Leshawna just gave a small smile. Guess Heather still wanted to keep her reputation a little bit. "Come on!" Leshawna said as she and Izzy started to fly up. "You're going to see the sky!" Heather smiled as she started to use her tail to move herself around as she was now in the same airspace as Leshawna and Izzy as they were now in the air, overlooking the Crystal Empire. "So beautiful..." Heather whispered as she continued flying. Look at that. I am in the breeze now, I'm past the trees now With room to spare... "It feels so great!" Heather smiled as Leshawna laughed. "I knew you'd like it!" Leshawna said. "Come on, let's find the others!" Heather smiled as the three continued to fly. Oh- What a beautiful sight. And I'm not such a grounded girl. If I really try I can really Fly by m- "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Twilight's cries were heard, which caused the three to be thrown off... and Heather to stop her tail as she then fell straight down to the sky. Izzy looked down as Leshawna winced. "Ouch..." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heather: (now with BOTH wings broken) Well, no matter. I finally flew. (Sighs happily) Thank you, tail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Zecora's hut, Celestia sensed something was wrong as she heard the screams. "Twilight," Celestia gasped. "I've got to go!" Zecora nodded. "Go. But be wary... you never know when he'll strike again..." "He may have stricken now!" Celestia said as she started to teleport. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rewind back a few minutes as Twilight was gasping, "P-Princess Celestia!" Indeed, Celestia had walked into the ring as she glared at Twilight. "Twilight Sparkle..." "Go..." Chef smirked as Luna looked up in concern. "Your grades have been very interesting..." Celestia said as she glared at Twilight. "Not only have you failed in trying to get the Demon Pony, you also failed in your friendship lessons!" "But Princess, your SON was the Demon Pony! Remember, we talked about this!" Twilight said. "What were you thinking, trying to send MY SON to a Pony Torturer named Yoy!" Celestia said. "Who is Yoy?" Twilight asked. "Your letter said, and I quote, "'Dear Princess Celestia; I am happy to announce that my friends and I have succeeded in capturing the Demon Pony. We are holding him in a cage outside our house right now. Tomorrow, we will bring the Demon Pony over to you so yoy may question him before we release him away from Canterlot; Your Faithful Student and Niece-in-Law, Twilight Sparkle'." "So... what," Twilight shook in fear. "You wanted to send my son to YOY THE PONY TORTURER, THE TORTURER I KEEP IN MY DUNGEON! YOU ALMOST KILLED MY SON!" Celestia yelled. "Wait, I said 'Yoy'?" Twilight said. "I meant to say, 'you'! As in 'we will bring the Demon Pony over to you so YOU may question him'." "So, you can't do a simple spell-check?" Celestia growled as Twilight trembled in fear. Everyone watched as Ben yelped. "Wait... I don't remember any pony torturer named Yoy..." "You've failed me for the last time!!!" Celestia growled as she came closer, Twilight trembling in fear. "No, please, no! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO," Twilight yelled. "YES!" Celestia growled. "Now, I WILL have to send you back to magic Kidnergarten." "Come on, fight back, Twilight, fight back!" Sam cheered. "Come on, maybe that's not even Celestia!" Dakota cheered. "Come on, come on!" The Pegasuses were cheering. "Please, do this!" Everyone was cheering. Twilight got up as she took a deep breath as Celestia came closer, about to give a death glare. "Well, do you have a response?" "TWILIGHT!" "Huh?" Twilight blinked as she suddenly looked over to see... "I'm coming, hang on!" Celestia said as she suddenly teleported to where she was. "YOU WILL NOT HURT ANYONE, YOU MONSTER!" To everyone's shock, Celestia then used her horn to destroy the Celestia look-alike... which happened to be a robot. Celestia then turned to Twilight. "Are you all right? Is everyone all right?" Nobody responded... except for a very confused Twilight, who just uttered, "Wait, wha- what's going on?" Luna just frowned angrily as she turned to Celestia. "I'll tell you what's going on! My big sister here thought it would be a good idea to ruin what we had!" "I thought you were being attacked!" Celestia said as she looked over at the remains of the robot. "Wait... this is part of the..." "YES!" Luna yelled. "I can't believe it! What is wrong with you?" "I..." Celestia started. "Princess," Twilight raised an eyebrow as Celestia was looking around. The Total Drama people (including Leshawna and Izzy, who was coming in with an unconscious Heather, with both wings broke) just looked at Celestia in shock. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gwen: Well, Twilight was about to do it, when Celestia suddenly started acting crazy and protective. I'm not sure why... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anne Maria: Well, looks like we may have lost due to Celestia's overprotective nature... (Smirks) As long as nobody noticed my sabotage, I'm safe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn: I get why Celestia wanted to protect Twilight... but why she looked around at everyone in panic... I'm afraid that's beyond me... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin: (smirks) At least I went one episode without an attack by the filly's bodyguard... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noah: Well, I think we may have lost due to Celestia's interference... but we forgive her, she looked like she didn't know what was happening... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I can't believe you, sister!" Luna said. "You ruined a perfect challenge, where Twilight was about to conquer it!" "But-" Celestia said. "BUT NOTHING," Luna yelled, using the Royal Canterlot voice. "You just ruined the last challenge, so we can't give points for it! Celestia, I don't know what's going on with you lately, but if this behavior continues, I may as well call an insane asylum! Go to the Hall of Shame and think about what you just did!" Celestia sighed, "Yes, sister." Celestia then sighed in depression as she started to walk towards the Hall of Shame as Pinkie and Soarin' got out (knowing that Celestia screwed up badly.) (To the tune of 'Christmas Time is Here' from 'A Charlie Brown Christmas') (Celestia) In the Hall of Shame, Yes, this hall of shame, I am ashamed, So, so ashamed, That I am in this shame! Everyone watched, feeling bad for Celestia as Twilight went over to Celestia in the Hall of Shame, "Celestia?" "Yes, my faithful student?" Celestia asked. "Thanks. I don't know if I would be able to conquer my fear..." Twilight said. Celestia paused as she patted Twilight on the head. "I'm sorry I ruined your contest, Twilight..." "Ruined it? To me... you saved my life." Twilight smiled. "Though, what was with that robotic Celestia?" "Probably Chris trying to replace me..." Celestia muttered. Twilight blinked. "What... exactly do you mean, 'Chris is trying to replace you'?" "Don't worry about it." Celestia sighed. "Better join your friends." Twilight nodded as she went out of the Hall of Shame and joined the others. "Well, no points will be given since Celestia pretty much ruined this last event." Chef frowned. "And I don't even have another Celestia robot, and even if I did, Twilight won't be scared like a baby..." "Well, since this was already decided... the winners are the Immortal Alicorns and Magical Unicorns with one win to their names." Luna said. The Immortal Alicorns and Magical Unicorns cheered as the Mane 6, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Nyx, Phobos, Ben and Spike didn't quite understand it. "Flying Pegasuses and Groundin' Earth Ponies, one from each of your group will have to be..." Luna sighed, "...reassigned. It'll be sad for us all..." Hearing this, Ben just raised an eyebrow, wondering what Luna would have meant by that. Twilight was more wondering why Chris McColt would use a robot replica... "Well, let's just end this here." Chef said. "You may go back to the trains..." "AND GIVE THE CONTESTANTS A BETTER COMPARTMENT!" Luna glared. "Agreed," Chef said. "All you go back to the new compartments and the rest of you ponies that came... just be in a separate room as them." Everyone was confused (except for the Total Drama gang), but everyone nodded as they started to go. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin: I did it! I made it through TWO episodes without being threatened by the filly's bodyguard! This is so amazing! Nothing can stop my good mood! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Later, the Royal Pony Sisters returned to their castle, Celestia looking so melancholy. "Tia...I apologize." Luna said with a sigh. "I was harsh on you for interfering. You were only trying to help your student." "Yes...I feel tired. So tired," Celestia said with a sigh. "Well, you should be!" Chef growled, bringing in his robot. "You're lucky your appearance didn't mess up the fuse!" "Chef, please!" Luna exclaims sternly. Celestia however shakes her head, heading off. "Sister?" "I need a rest for now. Do the eliminations without me." Celestia mumbles as she heads off to rest in her bedroom. Luna looks worried; Poor Celestia. "So how is the game stuff?" Chris asked, coming in in a bathrobe. "I gotta admit; I was having fun on my day off!" "Everything was going well, until Trollestia ruined everything!" Chef shouted. "She was only trying to help!" Luna snaps to Chef angrily, upset by her sister being insulted like that. "Don't you have any conscience in your head?" "Hey, conscience is for the weak." Chef snaps as Chris drinks a soda, amused by the scene. "Awww, relax! Come on!" Discord exclaims as he appears from out of nowhere with a joyful smile. "Shake!" Discord grabs both Chef's hand and Luna's hoof...and suddenly both scream as they get electrocuted. The spirit laughs as he removes his hands, revealing electric buzzers. "Joy buzzers; Keep the frowns away!" Discord chuckles like a fool. "Very funny," Luna said dryly. "Well, anyone got any idea on whom to get rid of next?" Chris asked curiously, pondering whom to get rid of. "Yes, I spotted Anne Maria sabotaging Applejack and Rarity's games." Luna explains sternly. "She has to be one of those to go, the cheating villainess." "Good and who else?" Chris asked curiously. "Well, according to my monitors, another player is due for an exit of his own." Discord chuckles sinisterly as he shows a monitor of the ponies' return to Ponyville. ------------ The gang came back to Ponyville...as Pinkie is sobbing, hugging Bridgette, DJ, Katie and Fluttershy, pleading for forgiveness for her terrible joke. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Pinkie sobs a bit. "I went too far! Please forgive me; I'm a bad friend, a terrible, meanie friend! Please don't hate me forever! Please!" "Come on, forgive Auntie Pinkie Pie!" Nyx pleads in worry for Pinkie. "She didn't mean to offend any vegetarians and certain ponies." "Ohh, Pinkie... of course I forgive you." Bridgette said as she puts her hoof on Pinkie's back, "I'm sure you didn't mean it." "Right, I forgive ya too, eh." Ezekiel remarks with a chuckle. "Some of my pals forgive me for my insults towards mares." ------------- Noah: (sighs) Well, when you look at it, I guess we can't stay mad at Pinkie. ----------------------- DJ: Yeah, the turkey joke was offensive, but Pinkie was just trying to help her team win the challenge. It isn't really her fault. --------------------- "When my friend feels this sad, it's time for Izzy to strike!" Izzy exclaims sternly, having an idea. She quickly takes out a balloon. "Hey Pinks!" Pinkie turns as Izzy inhaled helium from a balloon. The mare smiles as she begins to sing in a cute squeaky voice. Izzy: I represent the Silly Pony Guild The Silly Pony Guild The Silly Pony Guild And in the name of the Silly Pony Guiiiiiild Please stop crying, Pinkie and bring a smile! Hearing Izzy sing in a high-pitched voice caused Pinkie to start laughing like mad. "Hey Pinkie; I'm a silly chipmunk!" Izzy exclaims in the squeaky voice, making some of the others laugh. "Blow your mane and tail right up!" "Oh, stop! You're killing us!" Katie laughed wildly as she rolled on the floor from Izzy's squeaky talking. Pinkie laughs as her mane and tail blew back up. Scootaloo chuckles, "Hey, Izzy! Suck in some more helium!" "Okay!" Izzy giggles as she begins sucking in the helium...but to everyone's surprise, the helium backfired on her, causing the pony to blow up the size of a balloon. "Whoa!" Some of the gang exclaims in surprise. ------------------------- Leshawna: Okay, Izzy kept on getting random and random. -------------------- Izzy bounces around a bit. Twilight said in worry, "Try not to fly around, Izzy. Grab something to hold yourself down." Izzy nods as she grabs Justin who yelps, "Not me!" Soon it happens: Izzy lets out the helium causing both her and the screaming Justin to fly around fast. Soon all the helium is let out...with both TD contestants in the sky. "AAAAAAAARGH," Izzy and Justin scream as they go down falling hard. Rainbow yelps as she flies in and grabs Izzy, exclaiming, "Gotcha!" "Cool! Where's Justin?" Izzy ask with a mad laugh. Rainbow realizes that Justin is still falling. Justin crashes through a bunch of trees and right onto a roof of a building of the sauna, landing right into the water. The stallion came up for air as he sighs, "Phew, I made it." Suddenly a familiar figure came up for air and growls at Justin, making him yelp. It's Maxin Talos! Suddenly the two yelps as the hot tub broke apart, sending all the water and both them right out of the sauna. Maxin growls angrily at Justin who chuckles nervously and runs off...just as parts of the trees that the TD stallion broke off during his fall fell right onto the bodyguard; In rage, Maxin pops out, rolling up his fur and chases after Justin. The Mane Six, the TD gang and the ponies cringe as they saw Maxin beating the Tartarus right out of Justin, causing a lot of stuff to be destroyed in the rage. "And Justin gets beaten by the brute again." Twilight remarked dryly. "Yep," Some of the other ponies remark in agreement. ------------------------ Justin: (bruised, bandaged and looks close to death, whining) I just...can't...win!!!! -------------------------- At nighttime, it took a while for both the Flying Pegasus and the Groundin' Earth Ponies to arrive at Canterlot before being taken to the castle. As they arrive at the throne, Chef and Luna are there, waiting for them. "Okay, my sister won't be joining us...as she is a bit...tired at the moment." Luna said with a nod to the players arriving. "Well, concerning how she ruined Twilight's game, I can see why." Heather remarks with a shrug to Luna. "Not on purpose. Second, no one is sitting down, this will not last long." Luna then motions to the injured Justin who felt like he's about to die. "Justin, due to the amount of injuries you recently sustained, I do not recommend that you stay in the game at this time." "Yes, please, kick me out, anything." Justin whines hopefully as he groans from his injures. "JUST GET ME AWAY FROM THAT INSANE BODYGUARD!!!' Even the Groundin' Earth Ponies have to agree: it's time for Justin to go. So Luna uses her magic to change him back to normal, though he still got his injuries. "Justin, when you get back, I recommend you see a doctor at once." Luna orders as Discord appears behind Justin, opening a black hole. The boy yelps as he got sucked out of the game for good. "Finally! I thought he'd never leave!" Lindsay exclaimed. "Okay, you Earth Ponies, leave now!" Chef snaps, causing the Groundin' Earth Ponies to leave, "Now for the real fun for your Flying Pegasus. Let's dish out the cupcakes and get this over with." Luna now as she reads the paper, speaking, "When you hear your names, Chef will toss you your cupcakes. Heather." Chef tosses the cupcake to Heather. "Sam, Dakota." Sam and Dakota grins as they got their own cupcakes; still safe. Luna reads off the next name, "Tyler." "Sweet," Tyler said as he got his next cupcakes. Now only Noah, Leshawna, Izzy and Anne Maria are left. "Leshawna. Izzy." Luna said as Chef tosses the next two cupcakes to the two players. Now only Noah and Anne Maria are left. "Noah and Anne Maria, only two left. Noah? A powerful player? Anne Maria? We saw you sabotaging Applejack and Rarity's attempts on the monitors." "Yeah, so you notice, big flipping deal." Anne Maria remarks dryly. "Just get it over with, hon." "Very well, the final cupcake of the night goes to..." Luna pause a bit as the gang waits to see whose get the next cupcake. "Noah." "Thank you, princess." Noah said as Chef tosses him the last cupcake at the night. Luna changes Anne Maria back to normal as the stallion comments to her, "Well, it was close Anne Maria but your sabotaging cost you." "Better than being a damn background character! Now just get me out of here, Discord!" Anne Maria snaps impatiently, wanting out of this game already. "Your wish is mine command!" Discord remarks. He snaps his fingers, causing the black hole to appear, sucking her out of the game. Once that's done, the spirit speaks to the camera, "What chaos we have brought today! Only 26 players remain. Oooh! I am chilling all over. Let's see what other chaos we will bring on the next episode of..." The camera booms back until it stops at outside the castle. "Total...Drama...EQUESTRIA!!!" ------------ We see clips of the next episode. The announcer booms out, "On the next Total Drama Equestria, we hit the skies as players fight each other on Dragons. But one certain villain stole something that could sabotage the Total Drama Girl alliance..." "Yeah, this is going to be good!" Scott chuckles cruelly as he and Lightning looks at what they just stole. "What is this mysterious item? And will the girls' alliance be destroyed?" "Remind me to kick your ass when this is over!" Katie exclaims angrily to Sadie who looks shocked at what she's hearing. "Find out next time on the next episode of Total Drama Equestria! It's coming soon, so be there!"