//------------------------------// // Chapter 13: Save the Princess! Part 2 // Story: Friendship 101 // by BrawnyBold //------------------------------// The fused beam of magic was flying towards what could be the destruction of Twilight's former students. Mastermind felt that this victory was so easy for her to grasp. She soon noticed that something was pushing the beam away. It was Guide using her yellow force field to block off Mastermind's attack. "You think you're so smart, teacher's pet?" Mastermind called out. "Have some more!" She increased her magic to push her beam further to the students. Guide's efforts to hold her spell was wearing off with the beam increasing it's power. She was uncertain about how long her force field will stay active. The rest of the students only stood there with disbelief from Guide's risky action. "Guide!" Comfort panicked. "Got....to....protect....friendship!" Guide suddenly felt a mysterious yellow aura flowing around her that caused the force field to push back the beam only to a few inches. Lone, Fireworks, and Comfort immediately ran to Guide to help her push back the beam. "What are you guys doing?!" Guide yelled as her classmates held on to her. "What do you think!" Lone yelled. "We're helping!" "Can't have friendship without friends!" Fireworks teased. As the students continued to help Guide hold on, the force field was increasing it's size. Guide started to feel less terrified of getting blown up to pieces when her friends arrived. All four of the students soon had yellow auras flowing around them as they continued their efforts to push Mastermind's beam back. Suddenly, the force field exploded, causing the beam to disappear along with Twilight and Mastermind getting hit by the impact. Dust and concrete scattered all over the halls from the blast. It stayed completely silent for a long time. Guide was the first to wake up from the explosion. She looked around, only to see smoke almost everywhere. Her classmates were nearby and they struggled to get up after what happened with the force field. All four of the students started to look around to find Twilight and her friends. They started to see an orange light from the distant. The source of the light was from Mastermind's glowing horn aiming at the students. Mastermind shot beams at each of the students. They felt completely paralyzed from Mastermind's sneaky spell. The only thing the students could do was watch as Mastermind approach them with an insane expression on her face. "Did you really think you beat me that easily?!" Mastermind snickered. "I only used the magic from the amulet to take control of Princess Twilight! I still have plenty of my own magic!" Mastermind charged her horn to make one destructive spell. Her opportunity was suddenly shattered when a pink beam shot her across the hard floor. The beam came from Twilight who was struggling to get up. "Twilight!" The students cried out as they approach their teacher. At the same time, the rest of Twilight's friends joined in on the gathering. "Oh...," Twilight moaned. "what happened?" Twilight took notice of her friends having scars everywhere and the damage on the castle. "It's a long story." Twilight's friends and students said at once before laughing. Once the royal guards arrived to Twilight's castle, they tied up Mastermind and used some blocking spells to prevent her from getting away. Mastermind was going to be sent to the Canterlot dungeons for her crimes. It took several hours to repair not only Twilight's castle but almost all of Ponyville as well. Luckily, the residents were so used to fixing the town so often that it was a breeze to them. Twilight had all of Ponyville gather near her castle to say her apologies for the destruction. The ponies understood and they already forgave her. After all the crazy events that happened, Pinkie decided to throw a victory party to say thanks to the four ponies who saved Twilight and almost all of Equestria. The party went on through nightfall as everypony had a good time. Twilight's students received many praises for their efforts in saving Twilight. Soon, all four of the students approached Twilight while she was talking to some ponies. "Twilight!" Fireworks called out. "Oh, hey everypony," Twilight replied. There was an awkward silence between all five of them. "So anyway," Twilight said to break the ice. "Thank you so much for setting me free from Mastermind's control." "It's nothing, we're use to it." Lone bluffed. "Does that mean we can come back as your students?" Guide asked as her eyes were filled with high hopes. "No," Twilight simply answered. All four of her students were shocked. "But, princess!" Guide pleaded. "I'm sorry everypony," Twilight said. "but this kind of danger is exactly why I don't you to get involved with my teachings." Twilight then turned to fly away, leaving her former students disappointed. A few days passed by till Ponyville went on as usual. The four ponies weren't in a merry mood since they no longer went to Twilight's castle for lessons. The four young ponies walked down the streets with sadden expressions of their faces. "So, what do we do now?" Lone asked as he kicked a pebble. "Beats me," Fireworks replied. "I guess we go back to our regular lives before we took Twilight's lessons." Fireworks notice Comfort feeling more sad from her suggestion. "But hey! We can still hang out as friends!" Comfort, Lone, and Fireworks realized that Guide was lagging behind them. "I don't want to," Guide whispered under her breath. "being in those classes was the best experience I ever had." Tears started to pour down her face. "Ms. Twilight showed me how important friendship is and I failed her!" Guide collapsed as she started crying. All three of Guide's classmates walked closer to comfort Guide. "Yeah," Comfort said in agreement. "you did so much to pass her expectations." "Even though your obsession with her is a bit much," Lone commented. Fireworks and Comfort couldn't tell if Lone's words were for ease or insult. Guide wiped a few tears off her face as she appreciated her friends supporting her way of thinking. "She's probably too stubborn to continue." Applejack said as she and the rest of Twilight friends approach the four ponies. "What do you mean?" Guide asked. "I'm no expert on education, but we can easily tell that Twilight enjoys spending time with you four." Rainbow Dash said. "When Twilight started these classes, we thought that was the best decision for us." Applejack said. "We may represent the Elements of Harmony, but that doesn't mean we'll last forever." "Indeed, darling." Rarity added. "Seeing the four of you work together reminds me of the six of us when we save Equestria." All four of the young ponies felt happy for receiving such complements from the heroes of Equestira. Guide suddenly had an idea in her mind. "I believe I know how to change Princess Twilight's mind." Fireworks, Comfort, and Lone immediately gathered around their brainy leader to hear her plan.