//------------------------------// // The Grand Finale Part 1: Saving Ponyville // Story: Night of the Flutterbat // by Lunarpony //------------------------------// "We haven't been in the Everfree Forest in a long time!" Rainbow Dash exclaims "Are you guys sure it is a good idea?" "Do you want to save Applejack?" Twilight asks "Of course I do!" Rainbow says "But Who knows what we will run into in the Everfree Forest!" "If you would rather not we do need somepony to take the cure we have and get it to shower over Ponyville. Who better to do that then you Rainbow Dash?" Lunar asks "Oh yeah I can totally do that! just throw it in a storm over water and bam! all done!" she says "Alright then let's get to work." Twilight says "Lunar and I will go to the Everfree Forest in search of the lake. While Rainbow Dash you get the cure distributed. When we are done we can meet in The Palace of Friendship." "Then what?" Rainbow asks "We confront Applejack." Twilight answers "Just in case Rainbow Dash keep some of that potion if any of the vampire ponies are in Sweet Apple Acres when we use it on the rest of Ponyville we will need some to take care of them." Lunar says "Keep some left over got it!" Rainbow Dash says "What about me?" Pinkie asks "What will I do?" "Pinkie can you find a way to get all of Ponyville out into the streets?" Twilight asks "Okie Dokie Lokie!" she says bouncing up and down "Leave it to me!" "So everyone clear with the plan?" Twilight asks and they all nod "Then let's do this!" she says as she runs of soon followed by Lunar. Pinkie hops off and Rainbow grabbing the potion bottle un able to lift it tried taking off. "Wow this is heavy." she pants "Allow me." Celestia says picking it up with her magic and following Rainbow Dash to a cloud so that she could begin her part of the plan. "Thank you Princess Celestia." Rainbow Dash says in gratitude as the Alcorn Princess flies away. As for Twilight and Lunar they stood at the entrance to the Everfree Forest when Fluttershy walks up to them "Wh-what are you guys doing?" she asks "Are you going into the Everfree Forest?" "Fluttershy!" Twilight exclaimed surprised "Yes we are." "Tell me Twilight can you guys fix this?" she asks hope glimmering in her large innocent eyes. "Don't worry Fluttershy." Twilight says "It will all be over soon. Pinkie is organizing a party be sure to make it." Twilight says "Okay..." Fluttershy says calmly as the two wander into the forest. "Okay so where is it we are going?" Lunar asks "It is just north of the Castle of the Two Sisters." Twilight answers "I've never been there." Lunar says "Only heard of it. So lead the way." he looks at the purple Alicorn who walks in front of the maroon Unicorn. The two continue on the path as fast as they could...they did not know what lied before them but they had to get the water... for Equestira...for Applejack. There was no leaving until they had it. "Stay close." Twilight says as they reach the Castle of the Two Sisters. "So this is the Castle of the Two Sister." Lunar says looking his eyes filled with amazement. "We can come sightseeing another time Lunar right now we have a job to do." Twilight tells him "Yes, yes I know." Lunar says clearing his throat "Let's keep moving then." Meanwhile Pinkie Pie was running around part of Ponyville with decorations and everything up. Up above was Rainbow with what looked like a normal cloud but it was filled with the cure. "Everything okay down there?!" Rainbow Dash yells down to Pinkie who stops "Everything is fine!" she replied as the ponies start showing up. "Oh...hurry Twilight..." Rainbow says to herself Meanwhile with Twilight and Lunar the two were being attacked by a large snake. "So is this why ponies don't like this place?" Lunar asks leaping out of the way when it charged for him. "Pretty much!" Twilight replies hitting the beast with an electric based spell. It was known as Thundaga soon Lunar cast a spell of his own and hit the large snake with another Thundaga spell. This shocked it some and it retreated hissing in fear. "Not too much farther." Twilight says wiping some sweat from right about where her mane met her forehead. "Good cause' I don't think I can handle another monster like that." Lunar sighs with relief as they continue deeper into the woods. soon coming across a lake shimmering with light. "Wow...by Celestia it's amazing..." Twilight says shocked by the lake "It is." Lunar says "Let's get that water and go, we need to be back by this evening so we can formulate a plan of attack on Applejack." "Attack?!" Twilight yells "You and to attack her!?" she glared at the maroon pony who looks rather frightened at her outburst "No!" Lunar yells in defense "I was only using the word for wordplay!" he says "And why should I trust you! Heck how can I trust that everything you have done for me so far is really from the goodness of your heart and not for the chance to avenge your family?" Twilight asks looking at him anger blazing in her eyes "Twilight what changed in you all of a sudden?" Lunar asks scared by the princess’s behavior "I have put my past behind me I told you that!" "After what you went through you expect me to think you just put it all behind you after a little while?" Twilight asks "I am not stupid Lunar Relic!" she responds. "I understand why you would question my motives Twilight but you are acting completely irrational about it. Do I have anything to gain by killing or harming Applejack? There is no way she was the vampire who killed my family because I know it was not a queen! Please Twilight you need to calm down..." Lunar says backing up. This wasn't like the Twilight he had seen battle Chrysalis, Tirek. And this definitely wasn't the Twilight he had seen at the Galas or around Ponyville! Something was wrong. "I don't think that talking her out of it will do you any good Sugar cube." Applejack's voice comes from nowhere with a slight echo to it. "Applejack..." Lunar says looking round "Show yourself!" he yells before the apple farmer walks out of the shadows behind Twilight. "What have you done to Twilight?" Lunar asks "It took some time but I finally got in her head now she will obey my every command. Nothin' personal partner." she says as Twilight approaches him charging a spell. "Twilight....kill him." Applejack smiles "As....you...wish..." she responds in a brainwashed tone firing the blast of magic at the unicorn who redirects it with a shield. "Twilight snap out of it! I don't want to hurt you!" Lunar yells at her as she fires another magic blast which he avoids. "She can't hear you." Applejack smiles a toothy grin, Back in Ponyville all of the denizens of the town had finally arrived for Pinkies party. Mayor Mare then takes the stage "Welcome everypony to our little gathering before Queen Applejack leads us to take over all of Equestria. I would like to thank Pinkie Pie for throwing this all together. As we all know..." "Now Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie yells. Up above Rainbow kicks the cloud and it rains down upon the ponies of the town. soon they all fall over unconscious. "Uh oh." Rainbow Dash says "I didn't think that was going to happen." "Quick we need to get them all in their beds before they wake up!" Pinkie yells picking up Octavia "Why?" Rainbow Dash asks "Then they will think it was just a bad dream!" Pinkie says running her inside the homes she lived in. Rainbow Dash sighs before flying down to help her hyper pink friend. Meanwhile back in the Everfree Forest... "You monster!" Lunar cries "How could you do this to your friends?!" "What would you know about friendship?" Applejack asks "I may not know much but I do know that friends are supposed to be there for each other...protect the other...not harm them!" Lunar answers "Look at what you are doing to your friends! Fluttershy is in absolute despair thanks to you making her a vampire pony! Twilight has been overworking herself to find a way to fix all of this! but most importantly...You are doing it just to try and take Equestria over?" "Shut up!" Applejack hisses "You're some kind of monster now Applejack!" Lunar yells "Fine I will make you see the light.... when you join us!" Applejack hisses leaping for him but a large red stallion tackles her. The force somehow broke the mind control on Twilight who faints. Lunar runs over to the water and puts some in a vile and grabs Twilight with his magic. "Let me go!" Applejack hisses to her big bother "Nope!" Big Mac says before looking at Lunar "Go!" he says "Thank you." Lunar says as Applejack lunges her neck forward and bites Big Mac as Lunar runs he looks back at the sacrifice that Big Mac had made. Soon after about an hour and ten minutes’ Lunar collapses from exhaustion. Twilight was also waking up as he collapses. "Uh... what happened?" she asks looking at Lunar who was half awake now himself. "Lunar!" she screams running over to him "What happened?" she asks "Well... you conked out..." he chuckles "At the lake I got the water and hightailed it out of there with you when a Ursa Major showed up." he lies "I'll be okay...take this..." he says giving her the vile of water. "Go back to Ponyville with the others. "What about you?" Twilight asks worried for him "I will just slow you down." he replies "Leave me here." "no!" Twilight says picking him up with magic "You still got that stone?" "Y-yeah why?" he asks and she looks at him "give it to me." she demands Lunar opens his bag and she pull it out before transporting them to Zecora's hut. The Zebra looked at them in shock as they appeared in front of her. "Zecora Lunar needs something to give him his strength back now!" "I see lucky for you I already have one made. You may take it for this seems rather grave." Zecora answers pointing to a bottle on a shelf. Without a moment’s hesitation Twilight grabs it with her magic and forces it into Lunar mouth making him drink it. It was the most putrid thing he had ever tasted! It made him want to throw up but there was no way with Twilight there. Sure enough though he began to feel better and soon stood up. Twilight thanked Zecora before dragging Lunar outside. "Why didn't you leave me?" Lunar asks "Like I had asked..." "A friend is supposed to protect their friends right?" Twilight asks as they walk to the entrance of the forest. "I couldn't just leave you after all you have done for me and my friends." "It was nothing." Lunar answers turning his head away. The two walk for the next forty-five minutes before they arrive at The Palace of Friendship. The two walk in to the gathering room where the rest of the Mane 6 and Spike were. "We heard what happened Twilight." Rarity says "We are sorry for anything we did." "it's not your fault." Twilight says "Now though we need to focus on how we will save Applejack. she does not know that we cured all of Ponyville yet so we need to act fast."