• Published 24th Mar 2015
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Chaos: the Age of Spike - Kaliann25



Discord retired from being the god of chaos, naming Spike as his replacement. With the CMC as his agents of chaos, this is a new age of chaos for Equestria: the Age of Spike

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The Great Galloping Catastrophe

The Great Galloping Catastrophe:

Finally it was time! Time for the most famous and most waited event of all Equestria! An event that was expected both by the team of chaos and the Bearers of Harmony. And of course they both were preparing themselves for the time of their lives.
For example Rarity was busier than ever trying to finish all her dresses orders, luckily she sent the ones she made for her friends last night so she could finish the largest amount of orders she ever had. For some reason almost all her acquaintances got invitations to the Gala and of course they trusted Rarity to make their outfits.

“Here you go Rose: your dress and your sister’s” the white unicorn tiredly said to Roseluck. “But you know, I’m a little surprised you got invited!”

“I know!” Cheered Rose happily. “Unbelievable, simply unbelievable! I’m so happy to be invited to an event of high category like the Gala. And you know? even Carrot Top and Derpy were invited this time!”

“I know darling, I know” sighed Rarity. “I made their dresses too”

“Oh, sorry, ha-ha”

Little did they knew that most of the nobility were highly indignated for not being invited to the event. How could the Princess forget about them? The richest and highest class ponies in all Equestria. Most of them planned their actions as the Gala for months, and patiently waited for their invitations but those never arrived. Did the Princesses weren’t going to make the Gala this year? No, they will do it since Blue Blood, the Crystal Kings received their invitations directly from Princess Celestia and confirmed the event; they eveb ordered the annual larga ammounts of food, decorations and drinks but the rich ponies never got their invitation. Why?

One of the most offended were the world famous jeweler Goldand Diamonds, who refused to make the diamond brooches for the Princesses’ dresses since he always did for almost thirty years.

“But Goldand, your goldsmith skills have no match, why don’t you please us as you always do?” Asked Celestia.

“Your Majesty, you know why; you’ve offended me badly after years of service and friendship. Sorry but go find another jeweler”

And he left the conversation as finished; leaving Luna and Celestia as confused as ever.
The other offended pony who refused to provide his services for the gala (drinks, catering and staff) was Fancy Pants who respectfully but coldly closed his door on the Princesses’ noses.
But the weirdest part were the several gratitude letters and gift packages of modest hard-working ponies that they’ve being receiving for a little while. Okay, it was good to know their little ponies appreciated them, but why all this recognition from sudden?

The Princesses didn’t understood what was going on but also never considered both things were related.
Anyway, the great night finally came; most of the ponies the night of dreams and for others (especially a group of foals and a dragon) it was the night they would make things clear once and for all. But their older sisters didn’t suspect a thing, in fact they still thought they were going to have a sleepover at Sweet Apple Acres while the adults were at the Gala

“Eight thirty PM Big mac, A’ need them in bed at that hour, not a minute later” said Applejack.

The big red stallion nodded boringly.

“A’ already told ya’ sis, you can trust on me. Go and have fun, and say ‘houdy’ to the Princesses”

“Have fun Applejack, see ya’ at the morning” said Apple Bloom happily. “We’re planning to have fun as well in here, right girls?”

“Sleepover, yey!!” Cheered Sweetie and Scoots at the time.

Granny Smith also wished a good time for her eldest granddaughter and went to sleep while the Mane 6 were on their way to the Gala. When they were far enough, the three girls received Babs, Rumble and Spike. Once together took their forms of chaos and wore the dresses Rarity made them.
Big Mac, who was already aware of the situation for convenience and ease, just wished good night and good luck.

“And if ya’ can tell the truth already. Princess Twilight won’t speak so is up to you”

“Ya’re right big bro” sighed Shadow Bloom. “Why is she so scared of her friends? This isn’t even her fault”

“In part it is for hiding the truth” reasoned Sweetie Black.

They shrugged and then Spike made appear the especial transportation he just made: it were floating thrones like the one he used but each one with an engraving on the back designed to clearly defy their counterparts:

Shadow Bloom’s was made of gray stone, with black obsidians and rubies (volcanic crystal) embedded making the design of a giant black apple squishing a red one.
Sweetie Black’s was also gray, with diamonds and also obsidians embedded creating the design of several black diamonds destroying regular ones.
ScootaDark’s had the design of black lightings pushing aside multicolored ones.
Night Seed’s had the desing of black balloons popping yellow and blue ones.
Mist’s showed a black bat with a pink butterfly on its teeth.
And finally Spike’s showed the figure of a tiny alicorn bowing to a giant dragon; the message was clear.

“Is just me or they won’t like this at all?” Asked Mist. “Especially Twilight and Applejack”

Shadow Bloom shrugged happily.

“Whatever, we have to make a great entrance, remember is our chance to have fun as ever before; and since we agreed to tell the truth, it probably will the last time we have a chance like this. It’s time pals!”

“Now we’re talking!” Said Spike. “And don’t worry, we’ll be together no matter what”

“First we were the Cutie Mark Crusaders, but then we got our Cutie Marks as the villains of the story” said Sweetie. “Now we are…”

“AGENTS OF CHAOS, YEEEY!”

They made their way to the Gala, creating great impression everywhere; and since countless carts were transporting ponies for all over Equestria to the main event, their way was full of mumbling and stares.

In the meantime the grownups have arrived to the Gala already and where received by both Celestia and Luna:

“It’s Twtilight Sparkle and company!” Greeted Princess Luna with a huge smile. “Please go on and have fun”

Twilight raised an eyebrow.

“Princess Luna? I thought you didn’t like those kind of events”

“I usually don’t but this year we have a good show assured, courtesy of our friend Spike” said Luna calmly. “So why not enjoy it? After all his sense of humor is always innocent and happy, you never know what the children do to amuse us”

“Let’s better change the subject” asked Rarity. “Is an honor being here and if you excuse me, I plan to enjoy the party before the team of chaos show up”

“Yeah, let’s go!” Agreed the rest.

The two Royal Sisters shook their heads.

“They need to accept it” sighed Celestia. “This is the new age of chaos”

“I know, for me, I plan to enjoy it” smiled Luna. “The kid always surprises me for good”

“Yeah, he’s pretty original and all his pranks are in good fun”

“And speaking of his pranks, have you made the antidote or at least copy his candy of all candies?”
Celestia kicked the floor sadly.

“No, I think I must resign to a sugar free diet for the rest of my immortal life”

Luna didn’t say more and kept receiving ponies, must of them seemed shy and fascinated for the event, more than other years. And another detail was that none of them seemed familiar; and okay, every year they received ponies for all over Equestria but the nobility always showed up, this time they haven’t seeing a single high-class pony they know. What was going on?
Still that wasn’t something to worry about, at least their little ponies were having fun, for example Rarity who was remembering good times:

“Oh, the Great Galloping Gala! It’s been a while!” Smiled the white unicorn wandering on the Palace gardens. “Such memories, it’s as beautiful as last time! Or at least until he appeared, that jerk of…”

“Oh what a nice surprise!” Said a known and hated voice behind her. Rarity turned and as she feared, it was Blue Blood. “Is so good to see you Miss Rarity Belle”

Rarity’s face turned red and was about to yell the prince to go where he came from, but then she noticed his expression weren’t the same arrogant one of always; no he seemed relaxed and in good mood. I mean, he even noticed he was bothering Rarity and politely bowed to her about to retire.

“Well, I’ll see you later I hope. I wish you a beautiful night” he said with a smile and walked away gently.

Rarity raised an eyebrow confused and ran after the stallion.

“Blue Blood! Are you feeling okay? Did you hit your head or something? You know, you usually aren’t polite or kind or any of that; most like a selfish jerk”

Blue Blood smiled to her sadly.

“I know, but if you remember, I thought it was clear that I have to fake my true personality because of my job as a spy” he said taking one of the roses from a bush and gently putting it on Rarity’s mane. “My true self is a good guy Miss Rarity Belle, unfortunately my job forces me to act like the kind of ponies I hate the most”

And before Rarity could answer, he took another rose and ate it with pleasure.

“Blue Blood! How can you eat that?!”

“Because I’m a pony perhaps?”

“That’s no excuse!”

“It is, eating flowers is the most common when you’re a horse, or not? The buffet even have a rare variety of grilled chrysanthemums”

“Well yeah, but that’s Princess Celestia’s bush in her garden!” Protested Rarity still surprised by the stallion’s attitude.

“Precisely, a very rare breed of red roses that’s not only decorative but also delicious and a gourmet dish that I love. My aunt knows it and that’s why she usually keeps me away from her garden and gave me my own bush for my birthday but I can’t help but eating those in here. You see, it’s kind of fun annoy her a little for all the problems my job causes me; and since I’m a soldier as strong as Shining Armor if not stronger she owes me this pleasure”

“Blue Blood, how can you say that?! If Shining Armor hears you…” began Rarity, but Shining himself interrupted her.

“Thank you for defending me Rarity, but those are my words, not his” explained Shining. “Seriously, this guy is a fighting and catching-terrorists machine. And by the way, have you tracked yet that group of racists who want to separate the three pony races once and for all?”

Blue Blood smiled proudly but then he looked at Rarity.

“Shine, old pal, even if Rarity Belle is a very valuable pony for Equestria I don’t think we can discuss matters of national security in front of her, no offense Rarity Belle, is only that this subject is kind of delicate. Anyway, the only thing I can tell you is that we have a solid lead to a much respected Canterlot unicorn. Now, have you seen the newest tendencies in fashion this autumn? Are just brilliant”

Both friends made a high hoof and began a friendly chit-chat about everything and even if Rarity felt she was interrupting, Blue kindly invited her to the conversation and she had to admit she was having fun. Yeah, that couldn’t go wrong.

In the meantime in Fancy Pants’ manor the unicorn was grinding his teeth at the fact he wasn’t invited to the Gala when his wife arrived.

“A letter just arrived” said Fleur de Liz. “Maud Pie and Spit Fire are ready to the next step on our operations, the explosives are already set and ready. They’re only waiting for us”

Fancy shivered at Maud’s name. in all his years of secret conspiracies, she was by far the most dangerous pony he ever met. Genius level intelligence, mastery in explosives and geology and of course she never hesitated before kill a pony in order to achieve her goals. Maybe the terrorist organization Salvation was leaded by three: him, Spit Fire and Maud… but Maud was the true brain of the operation, the most dangerous and evil pony of all times.

“Darling?” Asked Fleur calling Fancy back to reality.

“It’s nothing, sorry dear. Anyway, soon enough the world will return to its natural estate: with the three races by their own, no more of this farce of tolerance and friendship”

Now back to the main event, Twilight was also wandering all over the Gala when she bumped into a young blue unicorn she never thought she will find in that event, still she smiled to the unicorn.

“Trixie!” Twilight called. “What a nice surprise, how you’ve doing?”

“Just fine Sparkle, what the hay do you want with Trixie?” Asked the blue mare angrily.

Twilight blinked a little surprised at first but them she smiled to Trixie.

“Nothing, I just saw an old friend so I approached”

“Oh, if that’s the case go talk with your friend and leave me alone” said Trixie taking a glass of wine from a waiter.

That hurt but Trixie made her point, they weren’t friends. But still Twilight didn’t give up and still tried to speak with Trixie.

“And tell me, how you got tickets for the Gala?”

“Well Princess, shall Trixie remind you that she’s the captain in chief of the Undercover Police, an elite military unit directly under Princess Luna’s command? She personally invited Trixie to the Gala along with her friends”

Twilight nodded, it had sense.

“Oh, that’s great Trixie. Wow, I didn’t know you had friends and…

Twilight shut her mouth as soon she realized she made a great mistake. Effectively Trixie was now pissed.

“The fact that I dislike the Princess of Friendship doesn’t mean Trixie doesn’t have friends of her own, genius. Now if you excuse me, Black! Lighting!”

The Lunar Captains, the former mercenaries from the faraway lands of Aincrad smiled to Trixie, the Black Swordsman and the Lighting Flash, they met back in the days they were still outlaws and kept contact since then. It was thanks to their intervention that Princess Luna offered Trixie a job instead of sent her to a cell for the rest of her life.

“Hey Trix! How are the old fellows from the red district doing?” Smiled Black Swordsman.

“Oh, they’re doing fine!” Smiled Trixie. “Flim and Flam just made a huge deal with Don Vito Colteone providing their fraudulent stuff and illegal weapons”

“Good for them!” Cheered Lighting Flash. “All of us have been doing great, right? And when we look back we were just a bunch of criminals wanted for several things like slay an Ursa Major in public or escape from Canterlot Dungeons”

“Princess Luna recognized your talents” said Trixie. “After all, once she hired you her guard became the most powerful in Equestria. I’ve heard that the Solar Guard fears you”

“She also recognized your talents Trix” assured Black Swordsman. “Haven’t you started the terror of the underworld, the Undercover Police?”

Trixie blushed proudly.

“But enough about business, how is Yui?”

“You will be surprised how hard is to find a babysitter for the Gala. Our usual one was invited as well” said Lighting Flash.

“Is she also secretly a military captain?”

Both Light and Black shared a laugh.

“Not that we know but have you noticed there’s a lot of common people in this Gala? Is good change for the usual guests. We haven’t even see Fancy Pants, by the way, do you know he’s suspect of being…”

“Keep talking and you’ll spoil Blue Blood’s work idiot”

“Even the owner of the lodging we used to live is here”

Now that was weird, he was a reformed changeling but still a changeling. Why was he invited, since he also was the owner of the place where the lowest criminals lived?

But at this point Twilight noticed she was a burden so simply walked away while the rest kept their talk.
Applejack was also wandering around happily when an energetic slap on the back surprised her.

“Hey cuz! How are you? Full of energy as the rest of the Apples? How’s cuz Mac and Granny Smith?”

Applejack smiled.

“Braeburn! What’ya doing here? Did you got an invitation?”

“Me, the sheriff and even the good chief Thunderhooves. We’ve been having great time her even if we thought we’ll had to deal with fancy jerks. But hay, we’ve seeing only hard working people as us, that what we call consideration. Princess Celestia’s best idea so far!”

“Is that so?” Asked Applejack.

“But of course! See, I even bumped into my old dentist who lives in Stalliongrado”

Applejack just saw her cousin walk away with a smile. So Princess Celestia decided to invite the hard-working class instead of the usual nobles? Okay, that was new but very considerate from her part. Sadly ponies like Braeburn rarely had opportunities to assist to events like that.

Pinkie Pie was happily bouncing all over the place, but instead of receiving reprove looks from the ponies she saw they were as excited as her or just a little nervous. In fact, seeing her that happy helped them to relax and enjoy themselves. It was great to be surrounded by common ponies instead of nobles who didn’t know how to have fun.

“Oh, isn’t that the party animal in a flesh? Pinkie Pie, right here!” Called D-P0N3; AKA Vinyl Scratch but her real name was Fancy Vanilla daughter of Fancy Pants.

“Vinyl! Bon-Bon!” Cheered Pinkie Pie. “Is great to see you girls! What you’re doing here? Supporting your marefriends?”

“Fiancés pal, fiancés” bragged Vinyl showing Pinkie the ring she had on her horn. “Octavia and I will marry in two months; and Lyra and Bonnie’s wedding will be at any time from now”

Bon-Bon blushed a little.

“Vinyl, don’t say those things just like that”

“It’s Pinkie, who’ll organize Tavi and I’s wedding reception” answered the white unicorn. “And what do you think of the Gala Pinks? It’s the first time I got invited and I was really worried, Tavi always told me is full of high-class ponies who look down at you but not, I’ve only seen nice fellows”

“I know, right?” Said Pinkie Pie. “It’s weird but a good change for the usual; however, how are your fiancés? Still playing?”

“Hay yeah!” Smiled Vinyl. “Octavia and Lyra are playing with the rest of the orchestra and she’s doing great but it’s a shame. I thought I would see my parents to introduce Tavi but I haven’t see them yet. Weird guys, they never mind the filyfooler thing but never forgave me for date an earth pony”

Pinkie shrugged.

“Parents are weird. However get ready! Spike and his group are going to make sure the party to get epic, more epic than the epic”

“Really?” Asked Bon-Bon. “That’s great, I wanted to thank him to push me to expand my business but since he doesn’t purchase candy anymore I barely see him when he is fighting you”

“Thank him?” Asked Pinkie.

“Before his candy of all candies I was in my comfort zone selling sweets to Ponyville, but after his intervention I sell home-made lunches, more elaborate candies and not only to Ponyville; all because he made foals unable to eat normal candies”

Pinkie Pie smiled happily, it seemed like not only close friends appreciated the dragon.

Moving on to the back-gardens, certain yellow Pegasus was walking ashamedly where she created the last disasters. But this time she found the garden closed by a golden gate with a giant lock on it.

“What? But it was such a beautiful area! I, I…”

“Whose fault do you think is locked?” Asked the royal gardener, the same for last time, showing his face from behind the gate. “You really messed up that time, you know?”

Fluttershy blushed.

“I’m deeply sorry for that! All I wanted was to become friends with the little animals”

The gardener sighed.

“If that was what you wanted why don’t you came to me first? I work here so I know them better than anypony! With my help you could make new friends instead of crashing the Gala”

“I didn’t thought” mumbled Fluttershy.

“Yeah, I noticed it. However: let’s do this, I’ll let you pass if you promise to do exactly as I say, okay? Exactly as I say, I’m serious”

Fluttershy accepted happily and passed after the gardener opened the gate for her. It was the same scenario of the disaster but this time with the gardener’s help she managed to approach the animals without causing them any problem. She waited until he said it was okay to get closer. It was great, and the best part it was when a toucan flew to the gardener’s hoof and he offered the animal a fruit, that happily ate it.
The gardener took another fruit and gave it to Fluttershy.

“Here, you give it to the toucan. But be careful! Look at the fruit, not the bird”

Fluttershy obeyed the expert and did as he said, approaching slowly to the toucan without seeing him, just the fruit; that he devoured in an instant. The toucan then lowered his head a little.

“He allows you to touch him, do it but only a small contact or you’ll scare him”

Fluttershy again did as he said and the toucan happily flew to her back.

“You did it!” Congratulated the gardener. “Just with a little of food and patience you can do great things”

“Thank you mister, if it wasn’t for you I maybe…”

“Organize a disaster like last time?” Mocked the pony. “You like animals, I can see that, but next time you should ask first don’t you think?”

“Your absolutely right Mister”

“Bushroot, my name is Bushroot. What about you lady?”

“Fluttershy”

They shook hooves and started a friendly chat about animals, a passion they both shared. Fluttershy was having a great time.

Also Rainbow Dash who found his friend the Shadow Bolt attacking the buffet.

“Rainbow Dash! Is great to see you!”

She smiled.

“Same, Eternal Wings. What are you doing here?”

“Enjoying the Gala as a common citizen instead as the show thanks to the young lor of chaos”

“Huh, don’t remind me that!” Complained Rainbow.

They both kept quiet until the orchestra began to play a new song and Eternal offered his hoof to Rainbow.

“Why don’t we stop remembering depressing things and have a great time together? Wanna dance, Rainbow Dash?”

The cyan Pegasus blushed a little.

“I don’t know how to dance Eternal. That’s so not-radical”

“I’ll show you, you see: when I’m not kicking Wonderbolts’ butts I’m a dance teacher”

“Seriously?”

“Of course, I joined the Shadow Bolts because of that. You see: I met the Black Swordsman when he came to my academy wanting to learn how to dance to impresshis wife. At first he was kind of clumsy”

Rainbow raised an eyebrow.

“Again, seriously?”

“Yeah, and after that we both create the choreographies; he adds his savage and powerful combat skills and I add all the style. Still, wanna dance?”

“Yeah, why not?”

They began to dance nice and slow, and Rainbow had to admit Eternal was a great instructor, taking her just as she neede.

“Say, Eternal, when you met the Black Swordsman he already was the Lunar Captain or he was still the mercenary?”

“Mercenary, but I didn’t turned him to the crown since I was there when he and the Lighting Flash slayed that Ursa. I remember it clearly: he using his signature move, the Star Burst Stream and she the Mother’s Rosario it was so cool”

“Yeah, Fluttershy doesn’t like them because of that”

Ponies keep arriving to the Gala, introducing themselves shyly to the Princesses and then passing to have a great time. And somehow the event felt more familiar than usual; it was kind of nice.

“Sister, I wonder, did we sent the invitations to the right ponies?” Asked Luna after a while.

“Now that you mention it, probably not. That’s why almost all nobility is angry with us; is not like I really care but still is good to know”

It was when the team of chaos arrived. The two Royal Sisters face-hooved at their thrones, the Bearers won’t take it well.

“Is a pleasure to see you, Princesses” smiled Spike. “Thank you for inviting us. Here, accept this as a sample of our appreciation”

Said that he offered Celestia a package of candy of all candies. Celestia practically jumped on the present while Luna face-hoofed again, what an idiot.
It was when Dark offered her a pound of coffee.

“Here you go Princess Luna, you’re a little complicated so we couldn’t think in something better. I hope you like it”

Luna smiled warmly to them.

“Thank you children, I appreciate the intention”

Black made a small bow.

“And even if you weren’t planning to invite us on the first place, we’re really grateful for being here”

“And from now we apologize for the disaster we’re about to create” added Shadow.

Then the team of chaos moved to the event. Luna chuckled and walked behind them.

“Luna?!”

“What? This is going to be fun!”

After a small shrug, Celestia joined her sister, like she said, this was going to be fun.
Finally on the main courtyard, where the Gala was taking place, the team of chaos made a great entrance and as the team predicted, the Bearers didn’t like their thrones.

“Spike!” Warned Twilight.

“Speaking of bad taste” snarled Rarity.

The whole Gala muttered seeing the small confrontation between Harmony and Chaos. As always the opinions about them were mixed, from one side there were who admired their work as masters of chaos; for the other the ones who found it annoying.
But they all were staring at them.

“Ey, what’s going on here?” Asked Shadow. “Isn’t the Gala usually full of nobles?”

“It looks like somepony messed up with the invitations” said Black.

“You’re right!” Agreed Dark. “But who could do something like that? I mean, sent the invitations to people who really deserve it instead of nobility”

“You’ll need a lot of guts to do something like that” said Night.

“And most important, great power” added Mist.

Spike smiled.

“Great Power? You mean like the power of Chaos?”

Everypony’s jaws dropped, this was for real? So they were invited by Spike instead of Celestia? After half minute of silence, they began to cheer for the team of chaos, who bowed gracefully accepting the recognition.

“Great, now they promote themselves as cheap politicians” complained Rarity.

“It can’t be” said Twilight approaching to Spike. “DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU’VE DONE SPIKE? HOW DARED YOU?”

“As we said, we gave the invitations to the ponies who really deserved it” said the dragon. “Besides, all Equestria suffer because of our pranks, I don’t see why not do something nice for them from time to time”

Twilight sighed.

“Twi?” Asked Applejack.

“I admit they have a point, but Spike! You know that mess up with mail is a federal crime? Besides isn’t any mail, is Princess Celestia’s mail”

“I don’t really care Twilight Sparkle” said Celestia. “In fact is a good change from the usual Galas, but Spike: TOUCH MY MAIL AGAIN AND I SWEAR I’LL EXILE YOU TO THE SUN”

The lord of chaos made appear more candies to calm her down, and it worked. Luna face-hoofed for third time.

“Yeah, I like the change as well; the whole event feels friendlier than usual; but now I understand why all Canterlot doesn’t talk us. Still good one Spike”

“Thank you Princess Luna, and it’s only the first part of my plan! Normal people are friendlier and have good sense of humor not like the nobility. Nobles won’t like what we’re about to do?”

“What are you planning Spike?” Asked Twilight almost afraid to ask.

Dark grinned to her.

“The usual: a disaster!”

Luna nodded and took a glass of wine and a little cucumber sandwich as a snack.

“This requires popcorn but I think this will do”

It was when the chaos began. Shadow threw her famous black apples of chaos to bring the artistically cut trees to life; and those began to dance all over the place.
Night jumped and made appear the latest and loudest DJ console.

“Hey Vinyl!” The black filly called. “Want to perform at the greatest event?”

“Are you kidding me? HAY YEAH!” Cheered the DJ taking control of the console and began the mixes to spice up the party. The white unicorn took the mic and shouted: “Ey ponies! HOW’YA FEELING? ARE YOU READY? BECAUSE DJ-P0N3 CERTAINLY IS!”

The madness began when the dubstep music resounded all over the place.
Octavia didn’t know if get angry with her marefirend and the agents of chaos or go dance; so at the end she joined the party along with Lyra.
The rest of the orchestra also dropped their instrument and joined the part as well.

“So from sophisticate event to a Friday night disco; isn’t’ this great?” Cheered Pinkie jumping all over.

Trees and ponies began to ‘feel the wub’ as Vinyl dancing all over.
It was when Dark flew above them and shouted:

“EY PONIES, THE DRINKS ARE ON ME!”

And she prepared several fruit-punch clouds to start a delicious rain all over the place.
Rarity groaned in indignation when her favorite dress ruined because of this, and the worst part was that she couldn’t even go inside because the clouds were indoors too. Damn Dark.

“We already knew this was going to happen Rarity” sighed Applejack resigned.

Night by her way prepared her laser and fireworks party-cannon and began to shoot all over.

“ISN’T SUPPOSE TO BE A PARTY?”

“HOW YA’ FEELING PONIES?” Asked Vinyl.

A general cheer was her answer.

“This mix is especial for couples, I made it when I confessed for the first time. This is for you Tavi, I LOVE YOU!”

This music was still loud but slow; especial for couples; and as a result more couples joined to the center but nopony called more for attention than the young couple of chaos.
Black approached gently to the dragon’s ear and asked:

“Ey Spike, when are you going to forget about Rarity and begin to look at me?”

Then she kissed him passionately, much for Spike’s surprise. He smiled.

“I already did, but I’m too shy”

Black giggled and placed her hoof in his mouth.

“So, would you be my drakefriend?”

There was no need for words, Spike kissed her this time, holding her with his powerful claws and keep dancing closer to each other.

Vinyl went out of the console and enjoyed the piece with Octavia; and also Lyra and Bon-Bon were having fun at their side. It was just great.
In another corner, Rainbow was still dancing with Eternal who was as skilled dancing classical as dancing dubstep; and like Spike and Sweetie, were dancing really close to each other.

“Rainbow, would you like to go out one of this days? You know, not a competition, a date” asked Eternal.

“I would love to” smiled Rainbow.

And in another corner, the Black Swordsman was dancing with his wife Lighting Flash with a very romantic aura emanating from them.

“Remember when we met to defeat that monster in the forest fortress? We’ve being together since then. We belong to each other, don’t you think Black?”

Black Swordsman muzzled with Lighting.

“It was meant to be, Lighting. I knew you had to be mine since the day we solved that murder together”

They kissed passionately remembering all their adventures in Aincrad.
Generally the atmosphere was nice and enjoyable, not really caring about the fruit punch rain and the dancing trees; it was fun, period.
On the backyard Fluttershy and Bushroot hadn’t realize that the disaster had already started, no, they kept playing around with the animals who happily and fearlessly approached to Fluttershy.

“You’re a fast learner” smiled Bushroot. “I’ve teached you well”

Fluttershy smiled to him

“Thank you Bushroot, you’re a great teacher” she said softly.

They somehow understood each other and were great friends by now; any pony who loved animals was okay on Bushroot’s book, and also Fluttershy’s. But then an impertinent voice interrupted them:

“You’re right Fluttershy!” The young colt said. “He is a great teacher, if it wasn’t for him I would never approach that easily to this little animals”

Bushroot and Fluttershy turned to the agent of chaos, surrounded by a yellow fox with several tails, a very muscled squirrel, a toucan with large enormous legs and even a hedgehog who was now blue with red shoes.

“Mist…” mumbled Fluttershy.

The colt grinned to the two older ponies and then to the animals.

“My friends, I already gave you what you asked, go on, have fun! There’s no small craving, the great Mist can grant all your wishes”

The first to react was the blue hedgehog, who turned into a ball and rolled away at great speed destroying the golden gate starting a big stampede with mutated animals much for Mist’s amusement.

“Run, run free! THE GREAT MIST IS GIVING YOU THE CHANCE OF YOUR LIVES!”

There was no need to repeat, in a matter of seconds the main event was full of this crazed creatures destroying everything and adding more chaos to the already chaotic Gala.
Fluttershy stared to Mist but he shrugged.

“I would love to hear your scold Flutters but I have to fly to see how are my friends doing. See your!”

And flew away. Fluttershy quickly apologized with Bushroot and flew after Mist trying to catch all the animals she could. Bushroot just threw away his cap.

“Son of the B&%/TCH! How dare you to go and SH@#45T on my work you little mother FU/(/&56ER!!”

Mist laughed happily looking how the animals broke into the halls where the Gala was taking place destroying everything on their way, and the two who made the worst disaster were the fox (who used its tails as an helicopter) and the blue super-fast hedgehog.
The problem was that the animals interrupted Spike and Sweetie’s especial time together.

“MIST!”

“Oh come on! How could I know you were sappying together, huh?”

The dragon and the unicorn hugged each other sighing and teleported to a branch to continue enjoying their moment.
And when Shadow saw the stampede about to get her, she used her improved agility and parkour skills to elude the attack.

“Okay you must admit this time I added the final touch. Point for Mist!”

“Whatever idiot” said Dark grinning. “And that’s why we didn’t allow the nobles to come here, they would die of indignation seeing this disaster!”

Black chuckled.

“It was great, don’t you think guys? One more time we proved we’re way better than the Harmony Bearers”

Shadow looked at the living trees she just summoned.

“What are you waiting for? We don’t finish until everything is broken!”

The trees military-saluted Shadow and did as she said destroying the remains the animals left. But the flying fox and the fast hedgehog weren’t satisfied yet and joined to finish the already devastated area.
Finally it was official: that was the most disastrous Gala ever, much more destruction than last time when the Harmony Bearers arrived. It was simply a catastrophe, the trees were destroying everything, the animals were annoying the guests because they were soaking with fruit punch and even Vinyl considered that disaster was too much for her and quietly retired.

“Well, its official” bragged Spike to Twilight and her friends. “My team have bettered you one more time. What do you say Princess Celestia, this is worst the disaster they created or what?”

Princess Celestia didn’t answered immediately, she was too busy laughing just as most of the guests; all of them knew it was going to end like this and weren’t upset. After all the lord of chaos made sure everypony had fun as always.
The only ones who seemed really pissed off were the Bearers. Finally Celestia managed to speak a little.

“This, hahahahaha, is great… haahahahaha, just great, ha-ha; you bettered of course! This is the funiest Gala I ever been, hahahahahah! You ruined my dress but I don’t really care, it was fun kid, I must admit you have talent as god of chaos”

The agents of chaos exchanged a high-hoof, mission accomplished. Then Mist and Night left to keep making a disaster, leaving their friends with the Bearers.
“Yeah, yeah, you caused the mother of all disaster” sighed Applejack. “But seriuslly kids, what’s the idea?”

“Defeat you of course” said Shadow calmly. “Applejack, is all about defeat you. We’re the Chaos, you’re the Harmony”

“Natural enemies” added Black. “Sorry about your dress Rarity but you already knew we were coming; but I must admit you took your time to design it”

Rarity’s face turned red and was about to strangle Black but she was held by Twilight, Rainbow and Applejack.

“Listen carefully brat! If it was for me, you six would be stones already! You say you’re not evil just annoying but this is beyond the limits of the tolerable!”

“Easy Rarity” said Dark. “You’ll defeat us one day, I promise; but in the meantime accept we won. Rainbow gets angry with me from time to time but she always know is a matter of time you are able to defeat us”

Rainbow frowned, but since it was Scoots she let pass that.

“Girls, for tonight your prank was more fun than annoying” said Fluttershy softly. “Just like when you made that snow-pony who defended the winter; but girls, why? What we ever did to you that made you decided to become our enemies? I understand chaos is as important as Harmony but that doesn’t give you the right to defy us over and over”

“Fluttershy is right” said Pinkie. “It’s always a party with the six of you but I don’t think is good for such young foals to go annoy the grownups just like that. Why are you doing this?”

The CMC exchanged a quick look, first with Spike then with Twilight and Rainbow Dash; and knew it was time. Twilight wanted them to stop, to change the subject but it was too late, both Rainbow and them knew it was now or never.
From the corner of their eyes they saw Night still having fun with her party canon (that shoot disco lasers and black frosting) and on the other side of the garden they saw Mist having the time of his life with Celestias’s pets. They should tell the truth as well but first things first, after all they almost had nothing to do with the CMC personal struggle.

“Well, we helped Spike from the very beginning; but we started because it looked like a great idea at that time” said Shadow.

“A great idea? A great idea for what?” Asked Rarity suddenly very interested in the story. “Because nothing, and I repeat: nothing, is stupider than go serve the lord of disharmony and chaos!”

“Ey, they don’t serve, we’re friends!” Said Spike a little offended.

Black nodded and hugged Spike by the waist.

“He’s right, we’re friends and always would be. A little more than friends from now on but still friends. But keeping with the story, we helped him because it seemed like a good idea… to get our Cutie Marks.

Twilight couldn’t believe it, didn’t they had a deal? Weren’t they supposed to wait until she revealed her own secret? But Rainbow nodded proud, it was clearly the right team.
By her way Fluttershy gasped in surprise, was it really possible! No, they were too close to their sisters to do something like that; but then she understood that was precisely the reason why they did it. Pinkie’s jaw dropped to the ground by the surprise; and even Celestia’s eyes widened in realization, how could they be so blind?

But who were worst were Rarity and Applejack.

“NO! THIS HAVE TO BE A JOKE, A CRUEL JOKE!” Cried Applejack in frustration but the most she thought about it the most obvious it was. “No…no, no, Apple Bloom?"

“Sweetie Belle?”

The girls made a quick high-hoof and showed their true selves.

“Hi sis”

“Do you mind if we discuss this in the morning?”

Author's Note:

The Great Galloping Gala chapter as I promised. And thank you for the idea Snowy Flanks but like I always say this is a translation; all the chapters are already written, but your idea will do for the next Great Galloping Gala episode in the Spanish version and later on here. Again thank you for the idea and sorry if I was unable to make it happen this time.

Read ya’ later!!

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