//------------------------------// // Chapter Eighteen // Story: The Canadian Brony // by Biglaw //------------------------------// Chapter Eighteen I looked over to Chrysalis, who was busy talking to one of her subjects, so I tried to get out of the chair that I was tied up in. I failed, and one of the changelings noticed, and immediately told Chrysalis. "So, trying to escape, my little pony?" Chrysalis sneered. She then pushed the chair back, onto the ground. "Just be happy I'll finish you quickly." She said, patting my head. "You'll be sorry you tried this, you will pay!" I shouted at her. "Can someone shut his mouth? I don't want to hear him whining any longer." Chrysalis said, and a changeling tied a cloth around my mouth. "They had better get here soon..." As I thought that to myself, I heard the door. Somepony was ramming it down. Everyone in the room looked over there, and the door flew open. "Emmerypomy! O'er ere!" I shouted, being muffled by the cloth. "Chrysalis! Let them go!" Twilight shouted. "Now, why would I do that?" Chrysalis said, as she raised her hoof, the changelings became clones of the five ponies who just came. "Now, now, who is who? This will be most fun." Chrysalis said, as she transformed into Applejack. "Oh 'oy...." "Twi! Where are ya?" an Applejack shouted amongst the crowd of clones. About four Twilights shouted in response, confusing the mare. I looked over to the kitchen, and I saw about four Pinkies in the kitchen. Then, one of them who was a darker shade of pink, smacked the others with a rolling pin, and hid them in the oven, which was on. "Cupcakes..." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After a good fifteen minutes, the fight was going nowhere. Even the changelings were confused as to who was who, and everypony was getting exhausted. "That's it... I'm gonna help, if nopony else can." I struggled to get out of the chair, and I managed to loosen the ropes enough to slip out. I immediately went over to Dash to untie her, and she was rather... Colourless. "Twilight!" I shouted, and I got about five responses. "Uggh... Who is who?!?" I shouted. "Ah need some help over 'ere!" An Applejack called out, and I knew it was her. I flew over and pulled off a Twilight clone. "Thanks pardner, now, who in hay is the real Twilight?" Applejack shouted, and one came over. I gave her a good stare, and bucked her in the face. "What the hay Bolt?" Applejack shouted. The Twilight then turned back into a changeling. "One down, too many to count to go." I said. "We're gonna need a lot more ponies to help, this'll be a tough tussle." Applejack said, tipping her hat to me. "Alright, let's do thi-" I was interrupted by a bright flash coming from the kitchen, and a blue phone booth appeared. The door opened, and a brown earth pony walked out. "Oh dear, the TARDIS has malfunctioned..." The pony said. "I know that pony... Doctor Whooves?" I said to the stallion across the room. "Aah... Do I know you?" Whooves asked. "No, but do you think you could help us out here? We're in a small situation." "Oh, yes! Most certainly." He said, as he went back into the phone booth, and it disappeared. "Well, that was help-" Another flash appeared, and he walked out, with... Flare Chaser? "Wait! Waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait! How did you get him?" I asked, wondering as to how a phone booth could do that. "Does it matter? You have a friend here to help now. I should be on my way. If our paths cross, I do hope it is a better time!" The doctor said as he went back into the phone booth. Applejack and I both looked at each other in disbelief, and I went over to Flare. "Dude! Where have you been? Were you ponynapped or something?" I said to him, who was rather confused "I... Don't remember, but hey, now's the time to kick some flank, right?" Flare said with a smile. "Buck yeah it is!" I shouted, giving him a brohoof. I flew over to a group of ponies who were surrounding Fluttershy, and I gave them all a good hit in the head with my front hooves. "Oh, um, thanks Bolt..." Fluttershy squeaked. I gave her a quick nod, and I saw Flare holding up a Rarity up to the wall, and hitting her in the face. It eventually became a changeling, after four hits. He threw it over, and went to a group of Twilights, practically diving into it. He shouted "Come at me!", and so they did. I flew over and pulled them off, and helped Flare back up. The two of us fought off a group of clones, and we found the real Twilight. "Thanks! They were getting out of hoof." Twilight said with a smile. I looked over to Flare, who was walking over to a Fluttershy clone, and dragged her over to me. "Another changeling?" I asked. "More than that." he said, with a smile, and knocked his hoof with force on the clones temple. The clone then transformed back into Chrysalis. The remaining clones looked over, and they quickly scattered, leaving the rest of the real ponies. The rest of them came over to Twilight, Flare, and I, and looked at the unconscious queen. "Well, what do we do now? We can't just leave her here." Rarity said, while looking around the ruined home. "Well, I think I know what to do with her." A familiar voice said, from the doorway. It was Princess Celestia. "Princess Celestia!" All of us said in surprise, and kneeled before her. "No need for such formality, we have to detain Chrysalis immediately. I have prepared a spell, to send her to the dungeon beneath Canterlot Castle." Celestia said, as her horn began to glow. Chrysalis then disappeared without a trace. I then looked over to Dash, who was still tied up. "Dashie!" I shouted, as I flew over to her, and untied her. "Dashie! Are you alright?" I said worryingly. She looked up to me, and he eyes were grey, not magenta. She opened her mouth to speak, but no voice came out. "Celestia! Can you do anything for Dashie?" I ran up to her, in fear of losing Dash. "I'm not sure... Derrick, er, Star Bolt." Celestia said, and the other ponies looked over to me, giving me and her odd looks. "Princess, did you say Derrick?" Twilight said curiously. Celestia looked over to me, and back to her. "I.. I will explain later. But I think I can cast a spell on Rainbow Dash to send her to the hospital in Canterlot. It has the best unicorns there for healing magic." Celestia said. Twilight nodded, and she went into the kitchen, to see Pinkie pulling a tray out of the oven. "Uh, Pinkie? Were you making cupcakes the entire time?" Twilight asked. "Eeyup! They smell good don't they?" Pinkie said with a huge grin. Twilight inhaled deeply through her nose, and she nodded. "Pinkie, we didn't have flour in the house." I said to her. "Oh, I found some!" Pinkie gave me a wink, and I looked over to Applejack, who seemed a bit uncomfortable. "Alright Celestia, just make sure she gets better. send Twilight a letter if her condition changes." I said to the Princess. She nodded, and she began to glow, as well as Dash, and the two of them disappeared. "I hope she's in good hooves." I say to Applejack. "Ah'm sure she'll be alright." She said, and she gave me a soft hug, and the rest of them came in for a group hug. Pinkie shot up, and shouted "Who wants cupcakes?".