//------------------------------// // Legend of Everfree, Part 6 // Story: Equestria Girls 4: Save the Childhood Camp by throwing a Crystal Gala // by Tennis Match Fan //------------------------------// While the main group returned to camp, Gloriosa's group had already reached it. "Oh my gosh," Glasses whispered, halting before they went into the clearing. "Do you see that?" All the girls looked at the two strange men that stood in the middle of clearing. One was brown-skinned with greasy black hair. The second was pale, and a mop of curly pink hair sat on his head. Both were wearing business suits. "What do they want?" AJ asked. Fluttershy cowered behind her friends. "Maybe they want to P-E-A-R us!" "There's only on way to find out," Gloriosa said confidently. She ran forward and hollered, "What are you two doing here on my daddy's land?" Everyone exchanged glances. The Dasher whispered, "Gloriosa owns Camp Everfree?" "She's bluffing," Glasses answered. "I can tell by her stance." The men walked closer to their cooky new friend. The Dasher ran up to Gloriosa's side. "Not a step more!" "You tell us what ya doin' here right now!" Applejack demanded. She, as well as Glasses and Fluttershy, joined the other friends. "Or face the consequences," Gloriosa hissed, tossing her ruby-red hair. The man with the pink hair spoke first. "Young lady, this land belongs to the state. I, as well as my companion Mr. Filthy Rich, have the right to be here." He regarded the girls with a look of disdain. "I happen to be Svengallop, Countess Coloratura's manager." "We'll see about that," Glasses said. Adjusting her glasses, she asked, "May we see your identification?" "Hey, I've heard of you," Filthy Rich broke in, eyeing Glasses warily. "You're Twilight Sparkle, the transfer student who turned into a demon. My Diamond Tiara goes to CHS, and I can't approve-" Suddenly, Gilda, Rara, and the group returned, singing 'A bicycle built for two' in a loud chorus. "Rara!" Applejack cried when she saw the counselor. "AJ?" Coloratura stopped singing. "Why are you girls back at camp?" "AJ! Fluttershy! The Dasher!" Sunset's head poked out of the mass. "We've been wondering where you guys where!" "Coloratura?" Svengallop raised his bushy eyebrows. "We have some business to discuss, do we not?" Coloratura's turquoise eyes scanned the group, trying to decide what she should do. "Right. I'll be back in a minute; Counselor Gilda and Counselor Sunflower Seed will help get you all into your groups for the afternoon activities." Coloratura followed Svengallop and Filthy Rich into the main house. The campers started muttering to themselves. Sunset, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity joined The Dasher, Glasses, Fluttershy, and AJ. "Dears, where did you go?" Rarity asked curiously. "You missed the Cloudsdale Falls!" "We met our bunkmate," The Dasher explained. "She pulled a trick on me." Gloriosa grinned and stepped forward. "Hey, nice to meet you. I guess you're the remaining three out of your friend group." "Heeeeey, Glori-Glori!" Pinkie shrieked, wrapping Gloriosa in a hug. "Four, three, seven, eight," Sunset mused, stroking her beard thoughtfully. Suddenly, she gasped in an uncharacteristically loud way. "Girls, Gloriosa is the eighth!" "The eighth? From your vision?" Glasses asked. "She's the one?" Fluttershy whispered. "Oh boy oh boy oh boy!" Pinkie started hyperventilating. "This is fantasticarific!" Applejack rolled her eyes. "That ain't a word, is it, Pinkie?" "Spoilsport." Pinkie's hair became ominously flat before it puffed up again. "I have no idea what you're talking about." Gloriosa laughed mechanically. "But I'll go along with it." "Everyone!" Sunflower Seed clapped her hands. Even though she was Applejack's cousin, she had waist-length golden hair that wouldn't be compatible with AJ's farm. "We have three activities that you can participate in this afternoon. Tomorrow, you'll have more choices, like my favorite, dagger-throwing-" Sunflower coughed. "Right." Gilda rolled her eyes. Then she started grouping the cabins together. Gilda would be teaching survival skills like CPR and how to make a splint (because you never know when you'll be maimed by a bear!). Sunflower was in charge of leading counselors and cabins in artistic activities. The final group was with Coloratura, and they would be learning new campfire songs. Our heroes were sorted into this last group. Applejack chewed her lip, her eyes focused on the main building. "What's keeping Rara?" "Don't worry, darling," Rarity said in an attempt to be helpful. "Yeah," The Dasher added, "We don't need a popstar to teach us campfire songs! I'm awesome enough to learn them myself!" Everyone shot The Dasher a death glare. "What do we do while we wait?" Bon Bon asked. "Let's tell funny stories!" Pinkie Pie crawled out of a log, imitating a long squirmy centipede. "I have a funny story!" Glasses volunteered. "Once, I accidentally added too much hydrogen into my chemical formula. So instead of I2H3Ne6, I got a poisonous reactant that leaked into my family's pipes and landed us all in the hospital for a week!" Glasses grinned obviously pleased she had succeeded in a social scene. "Isn't that the stuff in the school hotdogs?" Fluttershy whispered. Suddenly, Coloratura reemerged from the office. Her usually immaculate hair appeared a bit razzled. "Rara!" AJ gasped. "Are ya okay?" "I'm fine, AJ," Coloratura answered as she sat down with the group. "Sometimes legal stuff comes up. When you're a celebrity, it's part of the package. Anyways, who's ready to sing some campfire songs?" "Me!" chorused all the girls. The Rainbooms, plus Glasses and Lyra and Bon Bon and Gloriosa began to sing. "Thanks for the animals and plants and the seasons, Crystal clear skies and the friends by my side Everything is a reason to be happy!" As the Rainbooms sang, the Rainbooms began to pony up. Lyra, Bon Bon, and Glasses watched with interest. Gloriosa and Coloratura were startled. "Oh my, AJ!" Coloratura remarked when the Rainbooms' song was over. "It's our special thing," AJ explained, adjusting her hat. "I just wished our pony power up stayed for longer!" Rarity sighed as she began stroking her ponytail as if it was a cat. "So many things I could do with this look!" "I could help you with that," Glasses offered. "Interesting," Gloriosa mused. "You are part animal, then?" "I am, I guess, but not the others?" Sunset furrowed her brow and rubbed her chin. "I don't think it effects their DNA." The group was silent for a minute. "Who wants hot dogs?" Pinkie chirped.