The ugly truth
The ugly truth
“I took too long to realize when it was so obvious. Sorry but you can’t fool me anymore, Dark”
Scootaloo gulped, how could this happen to her?
“Why Scoots? I’m waiting” said Rainbow sternly.
“Ehm… you I, I… you see…” Scootaloo tried to say something but she couldn’t, again how could this happen to her? Damn it, her anger took the best of her and she lowered the guard. No, this can’t be happening please, please…
Scootaloo’s nervousness ended to confirm Rainbow Dash’s suspicion; in the bottom of her heart she held to the small hope to being mistaken, she didn’t wanted to believe it, she felt betrayed, stupid for not seeing it before and sad; mostly sad.
“Why Scoots” mumbled Rainbow letting escape a small tear while she began to make dinner for the two of them, after all she still had to take care of the filly for the weekend. “Why you betrayed me? I had some many plans for the two of us! Together as a team of sisters always as first and second place with you at my side!”
Enough, Scootaloo’s anger came back and faced the older mare.
“See? Always the same with you! Number one this, number one that; and what about me? A number two for you, it’s always the same, for you I’m practically your shadow. Well, guess what? I’m nopony’s number two, as everypony I want to be number one”
“But you have time for that Scootaloo. Think about it, when I retire my position as number one will be waiting for you, because as my little sis…”
“Your position of world’s number one? Ha, don’t make me laugh; you’re the number one of the Bearers of Harmony, but seriously Rainbow Dash, the only reason the world is in order is because we let you win. Admit it: number one of team number two”
That was like a bucket of icy water for Rainbow Dash, how dared her?
“Listen well Scootaloo: no pony, and I repeat: no pony talks to me like that! I worked too hard to be where I am and…”
“What? You don’t like to feel diminished? Well guess what: that’s how you make me feel every time we met. That’s why I joined Spike, that’s why I became your nemesis; nothing is best that show you that I’m as good, if not better, than you. You don’t know how it feels to know your sister is a Guardian of Harmony? No matter how hard I try, ponies will always consider me your little sister! I’ll always be at your shadow, you even have your own stained glass window in Canterlot! Well, now I can create my own legend as one of Equestria’s legendary menaces. Everypony have heard about the team of chaos and our legendary pranks. This is a new age of chaos for Equestria: the age of Spike and us, his faithful and invincible team”
Rainbow couldn’t believe it, one thing was to find Scootaloo was Dark, and other to realize she made half of the job. Spike only gave her the powers, but Scootaloo turned into Dark for what Rainbow did to her.
At the end the cyan Pegasus lowered her head.
“Thwilight, she’s good with this things. I… let’s talk to her tomorrow morning, okay?”
And just like that.
Scootaloo suddenly felt exhausted, and deactivated her camouflage powers exhibiting her Cutie Mark. Rainbow looked at this but didn’t said anything, the two of them had lots of things to think about.
At the next day they went to Twilight’s Castle, where she seemed very surprised to see them.
“Rainbow? Scoolaoo? What you’re doing here so early in the morning? It’s Sunday… and aren’t you supposed to sleep until noon?”
Rainbow made Scootaloo enter, who moved as a prisoner ready to heard her sentence; not because of Twilight, because of Spike. Last night she wrote to the dragon explaining her the situation.
Twilight looked at them a little worried.
“Did something happened between the two of you? Is about that little problem you had yesterday, Rainbow Dash? Sell I’m glad you came to me! This would be a great Friendship Report, I don’t have to send them now but still…”
“Ask Scootaloo what happened please” sighed Rainbow Dash.
The orange filly tried to answer but she couldn’t; she have failed to her friends. Because of her they were going to ground them for life, of course she knew sooner or later they would have to tell the truth but nopony expected to be that soon.
It was when Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom ran to the Castle.
“We came as soon as we could!” Said Apple Bloom.
“Yeah, are you alright, Scootaloo?” Asked Sweetie Belle soflty.
“Girls! What are you doing her? The one who lowered her guard was me, you don’t have to get mixed into my problems”
“Spike wrote us and you know our pact; besides, what are friends for, Scoots?” Smiled Apple Bloom. “And by the way, Rumble and Babs wanted to come too but they were busy, Rumbles’ parents are in town and Babs had plans with her mom but still they send you their support”
Sweetie nodded and smiled to her friend.
“It could happen to anyone, Scootaloo. Don’t even think we blame you; and between us I thought Apple Bloom was going to be the one they would found”
Rainbow Dash face-hoofed, why she didn’t saw this coming? Of course, who else would be the others agents of chaos? But Twilight, who still didn’t got what was going on, only looked at the fillies worriedly.
“Girls, I don’t understand what’s going on but please, stay away from Spike. I know he’s good and he’s your friend but now than he is the new god of chaos he is a bad influence for youth. Just look at his agents of chaos! They are about your age and the only thing they do is to be disrespectful with the grownups!”
Apple Bloom grinned and took her from of Shadow,
“I know, and we always win no matter how hard you try” she said like nothing. “Maybe you’re saying that because you’re jelaus Twilight? You can’t defeat us”
Sweetie chuckled and took her form of Black.
“I think she doesn’t like we’re able to use her own weapon against her! I mean, six versus six both teams joined by the Magic of Friendship; and the team of chaos is much stronger than hers. They win because we let them, right Scootaloo”
The orange filly couldn’t believe what her friends did for her, but she wasn’t going to disappoint them. So after taking a deep breath, she took her form of Dark.
“You’re right! I already told Rainbow Dash they’re the team number two”
Twilight gasped and looked at Rainbow very surprised. The cyan pegsus just nodded.
Twilight began to tremble, no, it couldn’t be! It just couldn’t!
But then she remembered what Spike told her so long ago, the day they entered again to the Power Ponies comic: that’s their secret, not mine. Besides a very important part of friendship is trust remember? Why can’t you just trust in my judgement? I trust them that should be enough.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders, her friends’ little sisters… who knew them better than anyponylse and since always wanted to be like them. How she didn’t saw it coming? The CMC, the Agents of Chaos; the best weapon against the Elements of Harmony.
“When Applejack and Rarity find this out they’ll ground you for three years and a month” said Rainbow. “They won’t like this at all”
“Ey, don’t judge us” said Shadow Bloom. “I began with this because A’m at Applejack’s shadow, for one side, at the other she still treats me as a baby; but when A’m Shadow she know she have to use everything she have to defeat me. Yesterday she even broke a barrel on ma’ back! She recognizes me as a true threat and knows she have to take me seriously or chaos would win”
“And Rarity is always busy and we can barely spend time together; and half of it she’s angry for an accident or two. But in my form of Black she knows I have to get all her attention or chaos would win… and the idea is to piss her off so I really don’t care”
Twilight sighed.
“And I had the small hope I won’t start this day with a headache. But first things first: SPIKE!”
The young dragon teleported like nothing, sitting on his floating throne with a smile. ScootaDark looked to the other way.
“Hi Spike” she mumbled.
The black and purple dragon jumped off his throne and hugged the filly.
“Ey, don’t worry Scoots, it could happen to anypony. And I swore that Apple Bloom would be the first to be found!”
“Another one!” Complained Shadow. “Why?!”
“Let’s see: the door that connects your Mane-Hattan with Ponyville is in your room, it was your idea to go piss Rainbow and Applejack on their Iron Pony competition; the night of the crazy doors you were who closed the door behind Pinkie Pie and Applejack and the headquarters are on your clubhouse”
Apple Bloom had to recognize they were right.
“Whatever, but it wasn’t me so HA!”
That didn’t help Scoots, but the group hug did. They were together and nothing else mattered.
“Again it could happen to anyone” smiled Spike.
“We’re doing this together Scootaloo, and we’ll face the consequences together as well” said Sweetie.
“Yeah, it was our deal so don’t torture yourself” said Shadow.
Finally Twilight managed to calm down and looked at the girls.
“Okay, for the moment let’s concentrate: first of all at least we know why you started, but why didn’t you come to me or Fluttershy first? You could fix your problems with your sisters at the good way instead of turning into their nemesis. What you were thinking when you came to Spike?”
Shadow Bloom turned back to her regular self and showed Twilight her flank.
“What we were thinking? To get our Cutie Marks of course! After the first night we got those and we knew it was our destiny to become your enemies!”
“So yeah, Spike offered us super-powers in exchange to go give his candies of all candies to all children during his trial on Nightmare Night”
Twilight took a glass of water and an aspirin, this was her worst morning ever.
“Great! Just great! Do you realize what you’ve done Spike? Okay, it isn’t so bad yet, we can talk with your sister but you have to tell them the secret yourselves! And of course quit to your powers, this is for your own good and it’ll show the others that…”
“Is not that simple Twi” said Spike. “It’s exactly like you with the Elements of Harmony, their powers are permanent. The only way to take them away is to make me quit to my job as god of chaos but that won’t’ happen anytime soon”
“Why I’m not surprised?” Asked Dash rolling her eyes.
“Come on, is not so bad Rainbow Dash! It’s very funny and as Elements of Harmony you’re supposed to be immortal, right? Well, at the right time Spike agreed to stop our time so we’ll be immortal as well. Isn’t that great?”
Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow.
“What you mean with immortal? Twilight is an alicron, but the rest of us…
“Back in the day she was turned into an alicorn, Twilight and Princess Celestia were discussing about it” explained Spike before Twilight could stop him. “The day you became one with your Element you stopped aging. Sure, you haven’t noticed yet but because you’re still young, but at some point you’ll see, and everypony who met you will pass away; but not your little sisters, they’ll keep fighting you until the end”
Rainbow looked at Twilight very scared.
“Is he telling the truth? Are we really immortal?”
Twilight sighed.
“Yes it’s true Rainbow Dash, but you don’t understand. I wanted to tell you but didn’t want to alarm you and…”
“HOW COULD YOU HIDE SOMETHING LIKE THAT FROM US? Do you realize what this means? I, I’m not gonna die but all my friends will. HOW COULD YOU?”
“Rainbow wait, you need to calm down”
But Rainbow weren’t listening, she was having a panic attack; it looked cool at first, be forever young and all, but then there were all the friends who would leave her. For example she just started some kind of relationship with a Shadow Bolts member and if she was forever young then him… it was an awful perspective and Twilight realized she just made a huge mistake not telling them.
For the purple alicorn, she wanted to wait for the right time to tell them but it she kept postposing it and postposing it and this was the result.
For the corner of her eye Twilight saw the Agents of Chaos leaving but she had her own problem to deal with. But she did sent a death-glare to Spike.
“Okay, that was interesting and bought us time but now think: how are we gonna tell them?” Asked Black.
“Why not ask for some advice first?” Suggested Black. “You know, Fluttershy, she always haves the kindest ideas”
“I think you’re right, let’s move!” Said Dark.
But when they arrived to the cottage they noticed something was wrong. Fluttershy was shacking in a corner while Angel tried to calm her down but his efforts were useless. And what scared the pony so much? Well, her own chickens, rabbits (including Angel), foxes and her friend Harry the bear. She only screamed in horror when she saw him and flew to hide inside.
Spike sighed making appear a jewel to teleport next; and reappeared with a bag of bits.
“Did you went to the pawn house?” Asked Dark.
“I have to pay her the psychiatrist, so yeah. Anyway, is there anypony else to talk about your problem?”
Apple Bloom seemed to consider it.
“You know what?” The earth pony filly finally said. “It’s time to go with Zecora, she’s the best choice for us, is like an older and wiser sister; and she maybe have a potion or two to tranquilize Fluttershy”
“Well, finally a good idea!” Cheered Dark.
“Yeah, let’s go to Zecora!” Followed Black.
The four of them lead to the forest but then Scoots stopped Spike.
“Dude, I know you only want to help but this is our thing, is not like we don’t want you Spike but this is something we need to do personally”
Spike nodded.
“I understand, go on. In the meantime I’ll see what can I do for Fluttershy”
The girls nodded and lead to the Everfree Forest. In the meantime Spike made appear his floating throne and began to think.
“Ey Spike!” Called Rumble interrupting his thoughts. “Thinking about Fluttershy? Yeah, I’ll be thinking about her as well, have any ideas?!
“No, sorry. But still we need to to something.
Mist sighed.
“And what happened with Scoots? How is she?”
“Recovering, they’re now at Zecora’s trying to figure out how they’ll tell their sisters”
Rumble smiled.
“Ha! I just told my brother and parents, they almost faint of impression but at the end congratulated me, they liked the idea that their son is a character as important as the Bearers of Harmony. Anyway, I managed to get her to see if I can help Fluttershy but only have an hour”
They muttered thinking when suddenly Rumble smiled.
“I have an idea! Angel, can you come here please?”
The bunny looked through the window and then made a small sound moving his nose and threating the lords of chaos with his little fist.
“Oh come on! We maybe can help Fluttershy but we need your help. Can’t you listen to us at least?”
Angel considered for a moment and then bounced to them like asking what they thought.
“I’m asking you this because you’re Fluttershy closest friend, understood Angel? See: I think she’ll calm down if we show her how friendly can be the animals of Five Nights. Can you give us a chance?”
Angel nodded and Rumble turned into Mist, and finally the chaotic kid touched him.
The bunny’s fur turned purple and the black Pegasus gave him a red bow tie.
Angel smiled and jumped inside the cottage; but then a powerful sound resounded all over Ponyville destroying every window in town.
It’s unbelievable how loud a pony shriek could be.
“Okay, bad idea” mumbled Mist.
“SAID SOMETHING?” Shouted spike. “I CAN’T HEAR YOU MIST”
At the Everfree Forest, the three fillies arrived to Zecora’s home. They banged the door and the zebra opened it offering them a huge smile.
“Oh girls, what a nice surprise; welcome to my jungle paradise!” Greeted Zecora.
The three fillies entered to the cottage and the zebra offered some tea.
“Oh girls, long time no see, I began to think you forget about me; now tell me everything that I missed, it’ll make me very pleased”
The girls looked uncomfortably to each other.
“Ehm, Zecora, we kind of need help”
The zebra sat happily and sipped to her tea,
“Oh, another crusade in the search of your Cutie Mark? Do you need me to teach us something to get you out of the ignorance dark?”
They tried to figure out how to start; but since Scootaloo was the one who got them into trouble, she was the one who spoke.
“Well, we need an advice Zecora” said the orange filly. “We don’t know how to start but… have you ever heard of the new lord of chaos?
A small frown appeared on Zecora’s face.
“Of course I know about him, it makes me angry enough to from my ears release steam. More than annoying he’s exasperating, lasts pranks were more than irritating. Firsts he unwraps the winter with an annoying living snow sculpture, that probably resides in a museum of un-culture. Then he turns me in a figurine of fine paraffin, and no matter how hard I tried to make potions I ended melted very thin. Then from the beautiful Zecora I ended up like Zecoro; and that really ruined my aura. Last and not least I became part of a game that made all my work crash; any of you can explain me the rules us Super Smash?”
(A/N: I know, poor excuses for rhymes but it’s hard to do it in a language that isn’t yours)
The kids finally sighed and approached to their friend taking their forms of chaos.
“You see Zecora: we have a big problem with our sisters” said Shadow.
The zebra froze in shock not knowing how to react at this, but Black used her increased magic to refill the zebra’s cup of tea and materialized a small cushion for her to sit.
Then the kids began their explanation, of how they decided to help Spike, how they got their Cutie Marks in chaos and even he reason why they kept going with it and their current issues with their sisters that constantly reminded them to kept going.
“And now we’re looking a way to tell them without anger them that much” explained Dark. “Because, right, thy can forgive us and all and we could finish this with hugs and love, but they’ll demand us to quit to our powers and we cannot do that. Not only because it’s impossible but also because we don’t want to.
“That’s right!” Said Black. “It’s cool and fun, and they have their role in the universe, why not us as well? I mean, we even got congrats from the unique and only God, Mr. Boss! We need them to understand”
Fifteen minutes have passed since they began and at this time Zecora was evaluating the situation.
“Well, they’ll get angry, I know it for a fact; but how much depends of how you’ll act” said the zebra. “The only advice I can give, is to be truthful in what you want to transmit. Not what I’m curious, is, the immortality thing, they won’t get furious?”
“What?” Asked Dark.
“She means how they’ll react when they realize they’re immortal as well” said Shadow.
Zecora nodded.
“That’s the most important thing, after all what you’re doing is to rebuild how you and your older sisters do your thing. You must not be afraid of their reaction, if only you explain well your actions”
The girls nodded, that was true. What they did was only to rebuild their respective relationships with their sisters, knowing more about each other with every facing.
“Thank you Zecora, you don’t know how we appreciate your help” smiled Shadow Bloom hugging the zebra and making appear a black apple of chaos. “Here, perhaps you can use this for something, is not much but it’s how we thank you. If you taste it’s a surprise flavor”
Zecora thanked the gesture and wished them well. But before they went they made them a last warning:
“For my last advice: you shall tell them yourselves or what will happen won’t be nice”
Words of wisdom, so then nodded and walked back to Ponyville ready for everything. The firts they found was Spike, who was recovering from Flutterhy’s shriek.
“Ey girls, how was it?”
“Zecora gave us great advices, we know how to say it” said proudly Shadow Bloom. “But we’ll take care of that later, now we have to set things with Twilight”
Spike nodded.
“Well, they haven’t moved from the Palace, and nopony else have entered. But anyway, apart from Mist’s stupidest idea nothing else happened”
The girls shrugged and got into the Palace.
Inside Rainbow was sitting in a corner while Twilight tried unsuccessfully to calm her down, then she noticed the CMC.
“Girls! Is good to see you again! and where you went?”
“To Zecora’s” explained Dark. “We were talking and we agreed we’ll tell our sisters ourselves, but we need to find a moment where they’re at good mood”
“Yeah, we needed help to think things better” said Shadow. “I don’t know if you can help us to prepare them for the ugly truth”
Rainbow forgot for a moment her anger with Twilight, and both of them exchanged a look of approval.
“Alright, you’ve being behaving as true jerks with us but still I think you had our reasons, and I still care about you. Like a lot”
Said that, she hugged Scoots.
“But you have to understand kiddo: only because I know who you truly are, I won’t be soft as you”
“That’s the Rainbow I like to follow” smiled Dark.
Twilight sighed.
“But fist, girls, do you think you can postpose your reveal after I tell them about their immortality? Perhaps they’ll anger less with you if I reveal them first”
The girls agreed, and Twilight still sent a death-glare to Spike but the dragon and looked at her friends.
“But you better hurry Twi, you better hurry”
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All the bearers being immortals? Yeah, not going to accept that as a headcanon. Sorry.
I say some sort of trial system needs to be put into place to make some people close to them immortal like Hercules or Psyche. Especially like Psyche for a Unicorn we all know. Speaking of the older brother I think Big Mac should be give something like his siblings but more of a minor forest/farmer deity like Triptolemus, so it would be a neutral job to his sister's jobs.
I feel bad for the team chais. Chaos is not evil. BUT WHAT they have been doing is not good. And growing up with fragile emotions i see that they will break something they can't fix. If they dont learn to use chaos for good they will go down in history as something hated instead of something cherished.
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Well they been driving everyone nuts and maybe a few people aren't happy but that would harmony job. And considering how bad they could have it well a few pranks to show them that they have treat everyone the they want to be treated isn't so bad. Celestial is forced to lose weight. Ponies got to see the world from the opposite sex point of view. They got a day playing games.