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// Hum Drum Hostage 
// Story: Power Ponies: Harmony Forever 
// by Epicdiscord214 
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Later that night, Hum Drum entered the Pony Island carnival and walked through the crowds. He was amazed at how bright the rides were.
“HUM DRUM,” a voice echoed. “HUM DRUM! SPECIAL RIDE FOR HUM DRUM!”
Hum Drum looked and saw a stallion with a carnival hat and a megaphone standing in front of a roller coaster he didn’t recognize. The sign said, “The Blender”. Hum Drum approached the stallion.
“Were you calling for me,” Hum Drum asked.
“That’s right,” the stallion said. “I’m a huge fan.”
“That’s a first,” Hum Drum said. “You really appreciate me.”
“You’re my favorite of the Power Ponies,” the stallion said. “In my opinion, the littlest things are often the most important.”
“Wow,” Hum Drum exclaimed excitedly. “Thanks, sir.”
“In fact, I wanna give you a free ride on the Blender,” the stallion said.
“Are you sure it’s safe,” Hum Drum asked.
“Safe,” the stallion asked. “My boy…

“Would your biggest fan
Lie to your face
Out here in the open
In a public place
I wouldn’t make a bad image
For the sake of this fair
So come and ride the Blender
Who knows what you’ll see there
I know you’ll love the adrenaline
I know that you need
To feel the pressure of G-Force
And super-sonic speed
And the dangerous height
And the steep drop
So come and ride the blender
You don’t know when it’ll stop”
“Actually, now that you mention,” Hum Drum sang,
“This ride may not be
The most exciting attraction
It’s just not for me
I think I need a restroom
Just from seeing that ride
So thank you for offering the Blender
But I better go and hide”

“WAIT,” the stallion shouted. “Uh…” Suddenly, he smiled and continued singing.

“Tell me, is there someone special
A girl that you’ve set eyes upon”

At that moment, Hum Drum remembered how beautiful he noticed Radiance was.

“Well, believe me when I say,” the stallion sang,
“That the only way
To have her attention
Is to truly mention
How much of a daredevil you aaaaaaaaare”

“All right,” Hum Drum said. “I guess one ride wouldn’t hurt.”
“THANK YOU,” the stallion shouted.
As Hum Drum got in a roller coaster cart and pulled the bar in front of him, the stallion continued singing.

“I’M GLAD YOU DECIDED
TO GIVE THIS A TRY
AND I’LL PHOTOGRAPH YOUR BRAVE FACE
IF YOU DO NOT CRY
DON’T FORGET TO SCREAM LOUDLY
WHEN YOU GO FILI-SECOND FAST
SO PLEASE, ENJOY THE BLEEEEENDEEEEEEER”

Suddenly, the ride started and the cart Hum Drum was in moved. As soon as the cart was out of sight, the stallion grinned and his face changed into Anar D’s.

“For it might be your laaaaaaaaaaaast”

Meanwhile, Hum Drum screamed with joy as he entered a tunnel.
“THIS IS GREAT,” Hum Drum shouted. “I’M SO HAPPY, I TOTALLY LOST ALL MY FEAR!”
Suddenly, Hum Drum felt a sudden tug around his waist. He flew out of the cart and saw a green rope of hair around his torso. Hum Drum exited the tunnel and gulped when he saw the Sinister Sorceress, Gryphon Galore, and the Mane-iac in front of him.
“Oh,” Hum Drum whimpered in fear. “There it is.”





Meanwhile, in Power Tower, the Power Ponies were looking over the computers. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
“I’ll get it,” Mistress Marevelous said.
The western hero approached the door and looked through the door and widened her eyes when she saw a green, elderly earth pony. She opened the door and pulled her in.
“Granny,” Mistress Marevelous said. “I haven’t seen you in forever.”
“Oh, it’s nice to see you too, AJ,” Granny said. “I mean, look at you. You’re a big-time superhero now.”
“Marevelous,” the Masked Matterhorn said, “I didn’t know your Granny was coming over.”
“It’s a surprise for me as well,” Mistress Marevelous said. “What are you doing here, Granny?”
“Well, I’ve got bad news, worse news, and good news,” Granny said sullenly. “The bad news is, the crops started dying and the animals are in a frenzy. Everything’s gone topsy turvy.”
“Oh, dear,” Marevelous gasped. “That’s terrible.”
“What’s the worse news,” Zapp asked.
“With all these troubles happening, we’re stuck on money,” Granny said, “And if we don’t pay for our farm in a month, the Pish-Posh Brothers are going to buy us off.”
“Who’s the Pish-Posh Brothers,” Saddle Rager asked.
“Pish and Posh are in charge of a big oil company in the country,” Mistress Marevelous said. “There’s a large amount of oil underneath our family farm and the twins want it for themselves. They’ll tear down the farm and drill it out if they buy the farm.”
“Well, what’s the good news, Granny,” Radiance asked.
“If we work double-shifts, we can possibly gain enough cash to keep the farm,” Granny said. “However, we’re going to need the entire family.”
“You mean I’ve got to go back,” Mistress Marevelous asked, “For a month?”
“Maybe longer, to get the farm back under control,” Granny said.
“I… I don’t know what to say,” Mistress Marevelous said. “Right now, my friends are at a crisis and…”
“Look, Marevelous, if you leave, it won’t change anything,” the Masked Matterhorn said. “We can find the Sisterhood of Evil. We won’t stand in the way of your family’s work.”
“Well, I…” Mistress Marevelous was about to speak.
Suddenly, the computer beeped.
“Incoming transmission,” Fili-Second said looking at the screen. “It’s from Hum Drum. And the screen looks tasty.”
Ignoring the last sentence, the Power Ponies went to the computer and answered. But instead of their favorite baby dragon’s face on the screen, they saw the Mane-iac’s.
“THE MANE-IAC,” the Power Ponies gasped.
“Where’s Hum Drum,” Matterhorn asked.
“Oh, he’s alive… for now,” the Mane-iac said. “If you want to see him again, come to Pony Island and rescue him, if you dare.” She cackled loudly and ended the transmition.
“You know this is a trap, right,” Mistress Marevelous said.
“Obviously,” the Masked Matterhorn said. “But Hum Drum is one of us. We cannot turn our back on a Power Pony.”
“Exactly,” Zapp said. “All for one…”
“And two for tea,” Fili-Second declared.





A couple hours later, the Power Ponies arrived at Pony Island and found it deserted.
“It’s quiet,” Radiance said.
“Yeah,” Zapp said, “A little too quiet.”
“Well, what do you expect,” a starstruck voice declared. The Sisterhood of Evil was seen standing at the front entrance of a Hall of Mirrors. The Sinister Sorceress said, “The ponies took one look at us, and they ran faster than any cake that Fili-Second encounters.”
“THAT ONLY HAPPENED 15 TIMES AND YOU KNOW IT,” Fili-Second shouted.
“Enough, Sisterhood,” the Masked Matterhorn shouted. “Where is Hum Drum?”
“Oh, you mean him,” Gryphon Galore said holding Hum Drum with a rope and a gag.
“Release him, you swine,” Zapp shouted.
“Come and get him, Power Ponies,” the Mane-iac said.
The Sisterhood of Evil ran inside the Hall of Mirrors and dragged Hum Drum with them.
“LET’S GET ‘EM,” Zapp shouted.
The Power Ponies ran past the entrance door before the Masked Matterhorn stopped.
“Wait,” the Masked Matterhorn said. “I’ve got an idea! I saw 5 other entrances and exits of this attraction. We each take separate entrances and corner the Sisterhood.”
“Good idea,” Zapp said flying toward the outside. “I’ll take the one here and…” Suddenly, she hit something hard.
“What happened,” Radiance asked.
“I hit something,” Zapp said. She extended her hoof and felt a glass surface.
“Who puts glass where you’re supposed to enter through,” the Masked Matterhorn asked. “This doesn’t make sense.”
Suddenly, a chortle echoed through the Hall of Mirrors. Nobody could see where it came from.
“Make sense,” a voice echoed. “Oh, what fun is there in making sense?”
“Who said that,” Saddle Rager asked.
“It doesn’t matter,” the Masked Matterhorn said. “As long as we’re together, nothing can stop us from saving our friend.”
“RIGHT,” the Power Ponies shouted.
Suddenly, 5 walls appeared between the six ponies. They were separated. No matter how hard they struggled, the wall wouldn’t move.
“What’s going on,” Radiance asked.
“Don’t let this craziness blind us, team,” the Masked Matterhorn said. “We’ll simply find each other and Hum Drum at the same time.
“LET’S GO,” the Power Ponies declared.