Episode 51: A Promise of Home
I…OK, this is really throwing me for a loop here, you think as you rub your temple. I mean, I thought I was going to be doing some archaeological tomb raiding or something, not taking the only remnants of civilization from living fossils!
You then look back down to the red, smooth stone at your feet and gulp.
She gave it to me, but she’s in an intense emotional state right now, I couldn’t possibly rely on it being a genuine gift…
The Pony Spartan’s Comment
WARGAMES’s Comment
You pick up the Siren Stone, and you can feel the thrum of power within it.
It’s right here, the power to turn emotions into a tangible form. The key piece in getting you a body Selly…
I know, but Bugze… she trails off hesitantly.
No more hunting, no more having to deal with humans. I could just jump out the window right now and just wait till Sunset is redeemed and then go home. It would be so simple…you think as you close your fist over your prize.
Yes you could, but I’m more than positive you won’t, Sombra mutters sarcastically, though you don’t get annoyed at him.
You’re right, you nod. How could I do that to them after I brought them to this emotional state?
The sisters continue to shudder and cry in each other’s arms as even more guilt hits you.
WARGAMES’s Comment
A thousand years in the real world for a year here. How does that even work? Like, we aren’t going to go home and it’s been many years right? You panic slightly at that possibility.
I do not know Bugze, Selena admits. For even Sunset Shimmer missed 15 years for 3 here.
The math does not add up then, Sombra shrugs. The logistics are far too random.
Maybe it has something to do with Starswirl bamfing them instead of shoving them through a mirror? You suggest.
Possible, Selena nod. But still, all those years gone…
Kichi’s Comment
Your head hurts just trying to imagine how that would feel to you…but it’s unfathomable.
And they call me monster, Sombra mutters as Sonata starts whimpering again about her turtle.
Do not forget, you did the same with the crystal empire, Selena admonishes. A whole civilization lost to time.
Yes I did, he agrees sounding hollow. 1,000 years gone…but all of my slaves and subjects still had each other when we returned. I was the only one to lose someone I loved…and I did it deliberately… Once more, Sombra sounds melancholic, remembering Radiant Hope.
Yeah you did, you nod, though you say it softly. But these girls…they didn’t ask for this.
The Pony Spartan’s Comment
Zapper frost’s Comment
You stand up from your chair and start walking to the distressed sisters.
And whether they were villains or not, above anything else, right now they need comfort, you think with resolve as you stand above them. Aria notices you out of the corner of her eye and takes her chin from off of Adagio’s head to turn and glare at you.
"Here," you say, offering the stone back to Aria. She glances at the jewel for a moment but glares right back at you without a word. "I can't take this. Instead, the only thing I'm taking is you three, back home," you declare.
Puzzling Frost’s Comment
“What?” she asks, looking directly at you while Sonata and Adagio look up with confusion.
“I’m gonna take you all home. Back to Equus,” you say with determination in your voice as you crouch in front of them, still offering the stone.
“B-B-Back home?” Adagio stutters, her runny makeup staining her cheeks.
“Y-You mean it?” Sonata hiccups.
“Of course he doesn’t!” Aria growls before you get a chance to respond. “He’s just talking out his flank to hurt us, just like what Starswirl and those other ponies did!” she yells as she squeezes her sister harder.
“I’m not lying,” you say more forcefully. “The situation has changed, and I can’t just take something so precious away from you. After what I’ve learned, I’ve got to take you back where you belong.”
“Where we belong?!” Aria bares her teeth. “We don’t belong anywhere now! Home for us was a thousand years ago! If you take us now, what is honestly going to be there for us?! No family! No species! No HOME!”
Kichi’s Comment
“Yes I know, I would be taking back to another time, but all might not be lost!” you argue back.
“How could it not be?! You told us we were the last of our kind!” she snarls.
“But that doesn’t have to be the case,” you encourage. “There still might be a way for you to see your family again.”
She pauses at that as the other two gain a look of shock.
“How?!” Aria challenges. “Are you a time traveler too on top of being a world hopper?”
“No, but I know someone who is,” you say with a smirk.
“…What?” she gasps in surprise at how nonchalantly you say that.
“I happen to know a stallion with a big blue box that can travel through time,” you smile more genuinely, looking in to each of their eyes.
Off to the side, you hear Humbra whisper to B2.
“Is he talking about Doctor Who?”
“Yeah,” B2 nods. “Apparently he’s real in their world and is a horse like everyone else.”
“…OK, for real, this other world sounds like a hodge podge of random pop cultural references that have been horsified,” Humbra grumbles in exasperation.
“Are…are you being serious?” Adagio asks, sounding skeptical after hearing Humbra as well.
“I am,” you nod. “His name is The Doctor, and he has pulled off the impossible on a number of occasions. He also owes me one…or rather more than that, but the point is, I could get you home.”
“R-Really? Home to Mom and Dad and Mr. Snapper?” Sonata asks with a bit of hope.
“Yes,” you nod in sincerity. “All of them, all of the Sirens back together again.”
At that declaration, Sonata and even Adagio seem to desperately latch onto what little hope that scenario brings, but Aria is still skeptical.
“Even if you could do what you claim, what’s to stop Beardo and his pals from just throwing us through again?
“Well I-“
“And why would we go back, knowing full well that our whole species is just going to die a few centuries later? It’s already happened in your past, so there’s nothing we can do to stop it right?!”
Adagio and Sonata shiver and sniffle at that as Aria’s words ring true.
“I told you, the Doctor owes me,” you say. “He already transported a large number of my own kind that rebelled against the queen to a time in the future where they would be able to live in peace. He could probably do the same for you and the rest of the Sirens. Heck, he could probably bring you and your family and then rest of the civilization before the disaster to modern times.”
“But…wouldn’t that be odd, an extinct species just popping back up one day?” Humbra asks, not even knowing the irony you feel hearing it in his voice.
“Believe me, that’s more common than you think lately,” you say to him before looking back at the three.
“So please, trust me. I’ll save you and your people and none of you will have to suffer anymore,” you plead, pushing the stone closer to Aria.
Puzzling Frost’s Comment
Sonata and Adagio look to their hot headed sibling who just stares into your sincere face with mistrust.
“…What you’re saying…it’s too good to be true,” she says in denial.
“I know what it sounds like, but it is true. I want to help you!” you plead. Aria just shuts her eyes and lashes out at you.
“Liar!” She yells as she slaps your hand, hitting the stone in the process. The red jewel glows brighter causing the other two on Adagio’s and Sonata’s necks to glow as well, before a flash of light blinds you all. Humbra ducks behind the door while B2 is covers his face, but you get a full face of the light as everyone falls to the ground.
“Gah!” You yell as flashes of memories go through your head. Memories of the sirens back on Equus, of being banished and being forced to survive in this world. Having to sing and manipulate to get their way, feeding on the negative emotions of the humans. The Dazzlings, Humbra and B2 also shout in surprise as brief memories of your past flash through their minds. The light fades and everyone groans in confusion, the jewel lying on the ground as the light fades from it.
The Tartarus was that?! You think as you shake your head.
Ugh, if I had to guess, The jewels reacted to your strong emotions, Selena said theorizes, sounding put out at what she saw of their life as well.
These stones manifest and feed on emotional states, so of course they would react to an emotion eating bug, Sombra says as if it’s obvious, which annoys you two. You look back to the three girls as they groan and get back up and Aria looks at you with shock.
“Those visions…what’s with all the costumes?” she asks, putting a hand to her head.
“Why are there so many mares after you?” Sonata asks in confusion as Spike walks over to her and puts a paw on her lap.
Ahh crud, I hope they didn’t see anything too bad, you think in worry.
“I…I just,” Aria gasps out, looking at you curiously.
You sigh as you stand up, walk to her, and reach out a hand to help her up. She looks up to you in hesitation.
“Please let me help you. I know what it’s like to have life give you the short end of the stick.” Aria still hesitates, but Adagio’s hand falls on her shoulder and she looks to her sister.
“It’s okay, we can trust him. He’s genuine…a little off, but genuine,” she says before looking to you with a smile.
“Adagio? But…”
“The time travel stuff, it’s real sis,” she encourages, sounding much more lively than a few minutes ago. Aria’s eyes widen as she looks to you in surprise and you give her a warm smile.
Huh, guess all the bullspit with the Doctor paid off once again, you think happily as Aria’s features soften.
Tears once more come to her eyes, but the despair is no longer there.
“You can…you can let me see Daddy again? To apologize?” she whimpers. A voice echoes in your head from one of the memories that flashed through your head.
“It’s okay my little Blaze, Daddy’s got you,” an older purple siren says placing a hoof on her shoulder. You answer by picking the stone back up and gently placing it in her hand, which she allows you to do.
“I will try my hardest to,” you promise as you help her to her feet. Her mouth twitches into a small thankful smile, but then you are caught off guard as she buries her head on your shoulder and hugs you.
“Thank you,” she whispers between her crying. You slowly return the hug as you pat her on her back. You hear Selena sniff a bit as she wipes a tear of joy from her eye. Sombra just huffs in mock annoyance trying to hide his face.
Deep down she’s still a kid. Like Nightshade, you conclude as Adagio helps Sonata up to her feet and they both look at you with thanks. They all are. You think as your parental instincts kick in.
“I’ll get you home. I swear to Luna I’ll get you all home,” you declare. To this, the other two also begin shedding tears of joy and dog pile you with hugs. Now this would be heartwarming, if weren’t for the fact your now human lungs were collapsing from the pressure.
“Uh girls? Air!” You gasp as they get off you. They back up in concern but you laugh it off, making them laugh.
“*sniff* This is too sappy for me, I’m gonna go open a window, care to join?” Humbra says looking over to your double. He stands there with a blank expression on his face. “Hey, earth to moron, you there?” Humbra says waving his hand in front of his face.
“Huh, wha?” B2 says snapping out of his trance.
“I said, let’s give them some space and get some air eh?” he repeats.
“Yeah, I’ll be right there,” B2 responds following Humbra out the door. He pauses as he looks back to you and the girls laughing, his mind wandering to what he saw when the light flashed.
“Just what have you been through buddy?” he says remembering the visions he saw. The fires, the screaming, the explosions, the heartache, and the little foal, your daughter. He shakes his head as he follows Humbra outside.
Down With Chrysalis’s Comment
After a few more minutes of settling down and getting emotions under control, you and the sisters sit more comfortably in the living room alone while Humbra and B2 give you some space. Well, not quite alone, Spike’s still there playing emotional support to the three girls who pet him like there’s no tomorrow.
“You OK there pup?” you ask as he receives all of the love.
“Yeah I’m fine,” he nods.
“I figured,” you nod before looking back to the sisters. “OK, now that we fully know who we all are, I guess I’ll fill you in more.”
“Yeah, I mean, getting home sounds complicated enough already,” Adagio snarks.
“Is it though? Aren’t you friends with that Doctor fellow?” Sonata asks.
“Yeah…well the thing about him is that he’s kind of mortal right now, living with his wife and raising their daughter, and he’s kind of forgotten his memories of who he really is on purpose to do that, so showing up might ruin his happy little life” you admit and their eyes widen.
“Wait, I thought you said,” Aria starts but you hold up a hand.
“But, that doesn’t mean it has to go down like that. All we need is his TARDIS, wherever he stashed it, and my Grandbuggy can take care of the rest,” you smile.
“Oh, the old bug guy in the bowler hat?” Adagio asks.
“Yeah him, you saw visions of that?”
“Mmhmm,” she nods. “Seems like an…interesting guy?” she guesses.
“That’s putting it mildly,” you roll your eyes.
“How come I didn’t see that guy” Aria asks.
“Huh?” Adagio responds.
“Yeah, all I saw was Bugze here dressing in a lot of different costumes and no one seemed to know it was him usually. Also, he really likes his Hooded Cloaks.”
“That’s…partially true,” you stammer, wondering how many battles she possibly glimpsed.
“Well, all I saw was all these pony mares chasing him down, sometimes angry, sometimes with these weird dopey looks in their eyes, and sometimes both at the same time,” Sonata speaks up.
Adagio and Aria give you a raised brow at this.
“Don’t ask, I don’t get it much either,” you shrug. “But anyway, it seems like you only gleamed a few things into my past, and it was random for each of you.”
“That makes sense. I saw a lot of your feelings for your family, and the time travel stuff,” Adagio confirms.
“Oh…well, since we’re sharing, I glimpsed what you three have been through.”
They wince at that and you nod in sympathy.
“It’s been tough,” Aria says stroking her necklace, which she’s now placed back on her neck.
“I know, and again, I don’t care what you guys did in the past. For me and anyone else concerned, it’s ancient history. Just…well, when we get back home, maybe take it easy on trying to take over coastal towns?”
“Oh trust me, I’m not losing another millennia to make creatures love my singing,” Adagio shudders.
“Good to know,” you nod. “But yeah, we’ll figure out all of that once we do get home.”
“Umm,” Sonata raises her hand up.
“Yes?”
“You said earlier that you needed our stones to help someone important to you?” she inquires.
“Oh…yeah. I still will need one of your stones for that when we get home, but I’m sure I’ll be able to return it.”
“How can one of these help someone? We kind of just use them to feed off emotions and make people do what we want,” Aria asks.
“Uh, well the thing is,” you start but Adagio takes over.
“He’s got a friend who can use them to make a body for his wife who’s stuck in his head,” she says and you and Selena choke in surprise.
Aria looks at Adagio and back to you.
“His wife?”
“We’re not actually married!” you say with a blush as Selena groans in embarrassment as well.
“Ooookkkaaaayyy,” Aria trails off looking to her sister. “Still doesn’t explain the whole stuck in his head thing.
“It’s, uh…complicated,” you admit.
“I don’t know, it’s what I glimpsed earlier,” Adagio shrugs. “He’s got a mare in his head, they have a daughter, and somehow our stones will help make their family whole.”
“Oh My Gosh! You have a daughter?” Sonata says with a squee.
“Uh, yeah,” you nod.
“Oh, Oh! What’s her name?!” she asks excitedly.
“I think we’re still glossing over the whole mare in his head thing!” Aria says in exasperation but is ignored.
“Her name is Nightshade and she’s my pride and joy,” you boast.
“Oooohh, how old is she? Is she a changeling too? Does she have a boyfriend yet?” Sonata asks enthusiastically. To that last one you just give a glare at the dog in her lap who recoils a bit from your look.
“Her age is kind of weird, she’s a pony, and she’s far too young for dating, and that’s all I have to say on that matter,” you growl thinking of the dog’s doppelganger back home.
“Seriously, Mare in the Head thing! How do you have a daughter with something in your head!” Aria harps on.
“Not easily. Her name is Selena by the way,” you partially answer her question. “But yeah, I need one of your stones to power a device which will give her a body…and probably this other guy I know who’s in my head as well.”
“What?!” Aria gasps in shock.
Why am I always a secondary thought when it comes to that? Sombra complains.
Because he doesn’t care for you like he does for me, Selena brags with a smirk.
Well, can’t say she’s lying there, you snark at the former king.
Oh shut up you self denying bucks! He huffs.
I’m not in denial she shouts in embarrassment.
Yeah! Who’s denying things?! I’m sure not! You deny and focus back on the sisters.
“So yeah, what do you girls say? I scratch your backs and you scratch mine?”
The three of them look at each other before each one nods.
“I still don’t get this whole head mare thing, but sure,” Aria answers.
“I’m sure you’ll get it eventually,” Adagio nods. “But yes, if you get us home, we’ll gladly let you use one of our stones for your marefriend and this other guy.”
“Marefriend?” you gasp out.
“Yeah, you said she wasn’t your wife,” Sonata points out.
“W-Well yeah, but…”
He and I have not, well…
Oh for Pete’s sake, Sombra facehooves.
“Who the Buck Is This Pete?!” you shout for the sake of shouting something and they all look at you funny. “I mean…awesome, that sounds like a deal to me, heh heh…” you chuckle nervously.
“Yay! We got a homecoming battle plan!” Sonata cheers and her sisters roll her eyes at that.
“For when we get through yes, but we still need to wait till we can get the portal open on this side,” you remind her.
“Oh yeah,” she says deflating a bit. “Who’s this friend that you said could open it?”
“Her name is Sunset Shimmer, she’s a unicorn that came here a few years back,” you explain.
“…There’s more people from Equus here?” asks Adagio.
“Yep,” you nod. “So yeah, the portal thing only opens every two and half years like I told you before, but there was this inscription on it that…”
And you go on to explain how you think Sunset is the key to opening it early, what happened a few nights ago with the giant pillar of magic and how it relates back to the Human Deadly 6 and redeeming Sunset.
“…Wow, that’s kind of messed up,” Aria remarks on the demon Sunset thing.
“Don’t I know it,” you nod. “But yeah, Sunset is our ticket to getting home, and finding and stopping Twilight might boost that along.”
Once more the sisters share a look with one another before they look back at you with small smiles.
"Well Mr. Bugze, if you’re going to help us get home it’s only fair that we help you with this.” You can’t help but smile at that yourself.
"I would really appreciate it, but you don't have to help if you don't want to. I did just kinda put you all through an emotional rollercoaster after all, so I would understand if you needed to rest first."
"There's no need for that,” she hand waves. “I means sure, this afternoon has been taxing, but we now have something to look forward to.”
“Yeah! Besides, now we’ll be able to drain someone’s energy and no one will be mad about it!” Sonata says excitedly.
“Huh?” you question.
“These stones don’t just drain emotions, we can sense and consume mana as well,” Aria explains.
“Oooohhh, and if we drain her magic, maybe we could like, transfer it to Sunset or something so that she can be more powerful to open the gate,” Sonata suggests.
“I…don’t know if it works like that, but yeah, if we can drain Twilight, then she’ll uncrazy herself and I won’t feel guilty anymore for putting her through all this!” you say in exhilaration. “So, where is she? Can you sense her now?”
Adagio just gives you a pointed look at that.
“If she’s not nearby and actively using it we won’t be able to sense it. And while this world is deprived of magic, there are still remnants of it scattered throughout as you've seen," she explains.
You nod your head at this, remembering the Everfree Forest incident and the mirror incident at the mall.
“I’d thought that all the humies using it were your ancestors…now I don’t know what to believe when it comes to these apes using spells,” you admit.
“Well, however that works, it means that this Sparkle girl has her work cut out for her,” Aria exposits.
“What do you mean?” you ask.
"Funny thing about magic, it tends to draw magic users to it,” Adagio jumps in. “Since this world has some scattered specs of it, I have no doubt that this Twilight girl is probably being drawn to them to absorb their power. It’s what we were doing.”
“Oh…how much success did you have?”
“Not much,” Sonata admits. “Heck, that mall incident was the biggest magical one we’d seen before that rainbow light!”
“So what you’re saying, she's probably looking for more magic in-between her pranks around the town?"
“If she’s as powerful as you say, then yes,” Adagio nods.
Selena? Does this sound right to you?
What she says does hold a merit of truth my bug. While we may be unable to sense it now, magic does tend to draw other magic users to it such as unicorns and the like. With how much magic is coursing through Twilight's veins, I have no doubt that she is now capable of sensing what little magic this world has to offer.
So if we want to find Twilight, we have to find magic. Great, so it’s literally back to the original plan but with an added amount of trouble to it.
With a sigh you say,
"Looks like that makes sense. So, what are the chances of her finding you three instead of the other way around?”
“Unless we go around sucking up emotions in broad daylight, I doubt she’ll sense us. Heck, you didn’t even sense our power till we straight up told you,” Aria points out.
“Hmmm,” you ponder to yourself for a moment before you make up your mind. “Okay, so where we sit now, we have two objectives. Objective one is to find the nearest source of magic and stake it out in case Twilight shows up, and Objective two is to stake out where she’s been holding up and try to get the drop on her.”
“Nearest source of magic? You mean us?” Sonata asks.
“Well, outside of you girls I mean,” you rephrase. “The only other place that has magic that I know of is up at Camp Everfree with the other 6 crystals.”
“Wait a minute, our lead when we left Sonata behind was real?” Adagio huffs.
“Yeah, the counselors up there have more magic rocks like the one that powered Twilight up. I never told her that, but she might be drawn to them like you said.”
“I see…and you know where she’s been hiding out as well?” asks Adagio.
“I got a pretty good idea, I just need Humie Me to call someone up for an address and we can head over there.”
“I’ve got to what now?!” comes his voice from around the corner.
“I’ll tell you in a minute,” you call back before looking to the Sirens for their input.
“Hmm, there is no guarantee that she would be at that camp tonight unless she knew already,” Aria says.
“But if nothing else, we could boost our own magic with those stones for when we eventually have to face her,” Adagio counters.
“So should we like split up then?” asks Sonata.
“No, not after last time!” Adagio spits.
“Yeah, we don’t want to risk you getting squished again,” Aria snarks.
“Ugh, fine,” Sonata pouts.
“If it helps, I’ve got a team of humie teens that are at my disposal. We could get a team of them to check out the location we don’t go to,” you suggest.
“Oh that helps,” Aria sighs in relief.
“Yeah, besides, we don’t have a car, so which one is closer?”
“Definitely the home base option,” you answer as you get up and walk to the window. “Yo B2!”
“Yeah?”
“Call Cadence Up!”
He chokes on whatever he was drinking and looks at you like you’re mad.
“Why the buck would I do that? She’s still mad at me?!”
“Because we have to pay them a visit. Twilight’s more than likely there.”
“Cadence?” Humbra asks curiously looking to B2. “Wasn’t that the name of Moon’s little-“
“Niece, yes, yes she is!” he harrumphs in exasperation. “And I kind of ran out on her a few days ago when she tried to set up a little reunion.”
“…Well, sucks to be you,” Humbra laughs cruelly as B2 sighs and starts dialing on his phone.
“Don’t laugh too much smoky, you’re driving us,” you order and he chokes and looks at you with scorn.
“Like Hell I am!”
“You want me to go bug your neighbor and tell her things that will make her scream at you day and night?” you threaten and his eyes shrink.
“…You bastard,” he grumbles and you smirk in victory.
A FEW HOURS LATER
You, B2, Humbra, The Sirens, and Spike are now all crammed into Humbra’s car on the way to Shining Armor’s house.
It wasn’t easy, but after a few minutes of Cadence chewing B2 out, he was able to convince her that he wanted to talk with her in person and explain everything. She agreed, and gave the address and now all of you are heading over for dinner. Well, he is, while you all snoop.
You in turn called Sunset who agreed to meet you there with Flash, who she’s bringing along since you still have his phone. Since she’s the one commanding the troops as it were, she let the others know about Camp Everfree, and so 5 of the Human Deadly 6 are driving there to check things out.
“I can’t believe you guys are doing this to me,” B2 groans into his hands. “I mean, what if her husband kicks my ass for bailing?”
“Take it as a compliment, unicorn Shining’s kicked my flank plenty of times,” you advise.
“Ugh, but she’s still going to be angry that I didn’t talk with Nimmy,” he moans.
“I mean, she’s got every right to be,” Humbra rolls his eyes.
“Oh screw you,” he huffs. “Besides, if I start talking about magic and other me’s, they might call the cops.”
“So just stall while we snoop and then if we find and subdue Twilight, they might believe you,” you say.
“Or just don’t mention the magic, that’s an option too,” Humbra points out.
“How come we don’t get to go to dinner?” whines Sonata.
“Because we weren’t invited,” Aria rolls her eyes.
“And we’ve got a job to do,” Adagio adds.
“Fine…but can we get some drive thru afterward?” she asks.
“You got money?” asks Humbra.
“Umm, not on me so-“
“Then nope,” he says plainly and she scowls at him.
“Hey, I don’t even want to be here in the first place Ms. Seahorsey,” he grunts.
Kichi’s Comment
“Hmmph, you’re just jealous because you never had a seapony party,” she pouts again and looks out the window.
“Seapony party?” you ask aloud.
“Yeah, those were what the hippogriffs called our shindigs,” Adagio answered. “They were good allies with our leaders.”
I do remember enjoying a few of those celebrations myself, Selena pipes up in nostalgia.
No you don’t, it’s not your memory, Sombra corrects. There is a moment of silence before the sound of a hoof striking a face is heard. Argh!
Thanks for the reminder, Selena says heatedly.
Ignoring Simba’s pain, you look to Adagio in the backseat.
“Aren’t hippogriffs like hybrids between ponies and griffons?” you ask curiously.
“I think?” Adagio says unsure. “But whatever the case, there would be celebrations with them along their beaches.”
“Yeah they were alright,” Aria says trying to sound dismissive. “Kind of lame in other aspects.”
“Didn’t you have a crush on that sailor guy though?” Sonata says trollishly and Aria’s face reddens in embarrassment.
“Shut Up!” she shouts as her sister giggles at her misery.
“Anyway, how are the hippogriffs doing?” Adagio asks.
“I honestly have no clue, never met one,” you admit. "But if they're flying creatures that kind of confuses me, I thought you'd hang out with other underwater folks."
"Eh, it was mostly just us that were intelligent enough to hold conversations," Aria proclaims.
"But what about that Shark Pony I told you all about?" Sonata inquires.
"You're imaginary friends don't count Sonata," Adagio rolls her eyes as Humbra starts to slow down.
“Alright, I think we’re here,” he announces as he points at a very big house separated by acres of land from it’s neighbors.
Down With Chrysalis's Comment
Ello Calebero's Comment
“Holy Crap, Shining Armor’s loaded!” B2 whistles impressed.
“Makes sense, his real self runs the Crystal Empire,” you shrug.
“He always has amazing treats for me too,” Spike says wagging his tail.
“Oh hey, it’s that guy that got huge in the mall,” Sonata says pointing out the window. Looking in that direction, you see Flash and Sunset walking towards the car.
“Oh, perfect timing,” you say as you get out and greet them.
“Hey guys, how goes it?” you say as you hand Flash back his phone.
“Thanks,” he nods.
“We’re doing alright. We scoped the perimeter before you arrived. Twilight’s brother is doing well for himself,” Sunset says.
“I can tell,” you nod as everyone else gets out of the car.
“Yeah, when Sunset said Twilight was working out of a garage, I pictured like a two car one, but her brother’s got a freaking Barn out back for remodeling cars,” Flash says.
“Oh, you already checked it out?”
“Nah, we saw that on Stablebook,” Sunset answers, showing a picture of Humie Armor posing in front of a car in front of the big garage.”
“I see,” you nod.
“The only problem is, this house does have an attached garage, so Ms. Velvet might have meant that as well,” Sunset shrugs.
“Well we’ll just have to check both while B2 distracts them,” you nod. “By the way, Sunset, Flash, these three are Adagio, Aria and Sonata, the magic hunters.”
“Hi! We call ourselves the Dazzlings!” Sonata announces. “Hi again Flash.”
“Oh, hey,” he waves back and Sunset shoots him a look.
“You know them?”
“Just her. She was there that day in the mall,” he admits.
“Ah,” Sunset nods in understanding.
“So she’s the unicorn that’s gotta be redeemed?” asks Aria blatantly which causes Sunset’s eyes to widen.
“Wha-You told them?” she accuses.
“It’s fine, they’re actually the Sirens that Starswirl banished here,” you say plainly.
“Wait, hold up, What?!” she stammers in confusion.
“I’ll explain in more detail later, but suffice to say, if Twilight does show up, they’ll be handy,” you reassure her as she still gawks at the Siren sisters.
“Ooo…OK?” she says unsuredly.
“That’s the ticket,” you clap her on the shoulder.
“Alright, we should have two magic people per group. Sunset, you, Flash and Adagio go check out the attached garage while I take Aria, Sonata and Spike to the barn.”
“Wait, what about Sombra?” asks Flash pointing to the crotchety bald rocker still in the car.
“He’s just going to drop me off, he doesn’t want to get involved, like usual,” B2 rolls his eyes.
“Exactly. So keep your magic phone things handy in case B2 needs back up,” you order. “And B2, Do NOT bail until we give you the go ahead OK?”
“I’ll try…” he groans as he gets back into the car.
“Alright, so we got our teams now let’s”
“Can I actually go to the barn with you?” Flash raises his hand and you all look to him.
“Why?” you ask.
“This Armor guy’s got some pretty sick vintage classics in that place and…I like cars OK?” he admits. You look over to Sunset who just shrugs.
“Alright, I guess four people for the bigger location does make more sense,” you nod. “But if any of us need help and we can’t use the phones, just scream Rutabaga at the top of your lungs and we’ll know what’s up.”
“Alright sounds good,” Adagio says before looking to Sunset. “Come along pony, the quicker we get this done the quicker we can go home.”
“I…alright then,” she says in exasperation as they both get into the car and it drives to the house proper, as you, Flash and the other two Sirens head for the Barn Garage out back.
At the front, B2 is just getting out of the car,
“Alright, now just park somewhere where I can easily run if things get too awkwa-“
“Oh you’ve arrived,” Human Cadence says, opening the front door and startling the group.
“Oh, uh, Hi Cady,” he says nervously waving.
“Hello #%@#,” she says his real name to him, still sounding bitterly before her eyes widen as she sees the other occupants in the vehicle.
“Ah buck,” Sunset curses to herself as B2 sweats nervously.
“Why didn’t we just walk again?” Adagio grumbles.
“Is…is that Sombra in the car?” she asks in surprise and Humbra looks to B2 anxiously.
“No, I’m just your Uber…” he whispers, but B2 panicks.
“Yup! It’s Sombra alright. Thought I’d bring him along to talk as well,” he says with a nervous chuckle and Humbra just gives him the stink eye.
“Oh…OK then, that’s alright with me, I haven’t seen you forever Sombra,” Cadence says with a genuine smile as she waves at him.
“Uh, yup, good to see you kiddo,” Humbra reluctantly answers back.
“And who are those girls in the back seat?” Cadence asks curiously as she walks to the driver side window.
“Uh, well…” Sombra chokes, not knowing how to answer.
“Uhh, those are…his Daughters!”
“Huh?!” Cadence says in surprise, not hearing Humbra, Sunset and Adagio doing the same.
“Yup, those are his kids Sunset and Adagio. They gave me a lift here,” B2 lies.
“Really?” Cadence says before looking at the flabbergasted Humbra. “I didn’t know you had children.”
“Uuuuuhhhh…” Humbra stammers.
“Uh, it’s his weekend for custody!” Sunset jumps in with her own lie.
“Yeah, good old dad said he’d introduce us to some friends,” Adagio lies as well.
“Hmmm…” Cadence at first seems to think there is something off, but then B2 and Sunset notice a slight green mist come from Cadence’s chest and into Adagio’s necklace, and Cadence’s tune changes. “Well I’m very pleased to meet you both, I’m Cadence,” she says hugging the two girls as Humbra still sputters in disbelief.
“Yup, Sombra’s got responsibilities and stuff,” B2 adds wood to the fire and Humbra grits his teeth.
“Yeah…my daughters and I sure are busy,” he seethes.
“Oh please, all of you come in, dinner’s almost ready, and I’m sure we’ll have enough,” she says happily before hugging B2 and Humbra as well.
“…What just happened?” Sunset whispers to Adagio.
“I took away her skepticism, now she’s overly optimistic,” Adagio whispers back as the two of them, B2 and Humbra are ushered inside.
“Shining, we have more dinner guests!” Cadence calls out while Humbra glares at B2 who chuckles nervously.
“My daughters? You F@#$ing idiot…” he growls.
“It seemed like a good idea at the time!” B2 whispers back.
BACK WITH YOU
You, Flash, Aria and Sonata enter the barn…and there are strange technological do dads everywhere, which is clearly signs of Twilight’s handiwork, though there is no sign of Twilight herself.
“Ah man, there’s just science here, no cars,” Flash grumbles.
“I think it looks cool,” Sonata says.
“Looks like a crazy person’s house, not gonna lie,” Aria admits.
Her field of magic has definitely been here recently, but I don't sense it now, Selena informs.
Which means she may be out on the hunt already, Sombra adds and you nod in thanks to both of them.
"I've caught Twilight's scent!" Spike barks. "She's been here, but she's not here now..."
“Well look for some clues gang…like that over there,” you point over to what looks like a detective evidence board with pictures and newspaper articles and strings of yarn attaching many things with the title MAGIC BEINGS? at the top.
One of the pictures is of a pale teen girl with green hair, one has Camp Everfree with a question mark next to it, a picture of Flulk, and a few others.
Another similar board has a bunch of pictures of Crystal Prep Students with the title VENGEANCE!!!
“Well…Ominous much?” you quip.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Who’s bright idea was it to give the compulsive science nerd supernatural powers again?
Hey Hive Mind,
Well it looks like we’ve got some new allies, for the future. I'm excited to see how this works out for the Homecoming. But right now we've got both Scooby Doo and Dinner Hijinks going on at the same time. What will Bugze and crew find in the barn? How many shenanigans will B2’s group get up to? And where in the world is Carmen San-I mean Twilight Sparkle? You tell me.
Don’t forget, you’re in a magical mad scientist laboratory, so maybe there might be some useful tools/weapons afoot 
Have fun everyone and I’ll see you all next chapter,
Brown Dog.
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Currently in deposed at the moment, so will leave quick formula before actual comment;
Bugze finds big techno thing with latent magic > Running gag of evil machine before Selena uses the gong to snap him out of it > Sunset or other finds Twi’s notes on techno thing and reads it aloud, but sounds just science/magic babble to Bugze (literally tunes out to those words “science babble magic babble etc.”) > Bugze sees big red button and gets intense urge to press, Selena and Sombra try to stop him but to no avail > Bugze presses button soon as whoever reading notes says what it does, and que loud hijikes as the machine goes nuts and messes with all those in barn
I have a few notes ideas, but like I said can’t comment right now. So take it away other Hive Mind!
Bugze began to think what to do, as he check the things.
"Maybe is because I'm a little newbie in all of this of hunting overpowered villains but... Why don't we talk with Twilight brother and Cadence about Twilight?" Ask Aria
"Wait... What?" Ask Bugze
"Well, they are her family, right? They know her and she know her, maybe we can try diplomacy, I know that if Sonata or Adagio got crazy I could try to help them, and I could knew where they could be or go" Say Aria
"Sure, let's tell them that her daughter got overpowered magic power and got drunk in them so she is wanting to take them and plans a vengeance, I don't think they are going to believe us, the guy in the news could not believe anything" Say Flash
"Maybe it's not that bad idea, but we may need to modify the story" Say Selena inside Bugze head
"What if she had a gun? Maybe it could work?" Ask Sonata
"A gun?" Ask Bugze
"Yeah, tell them that she decided to steal a gun from Sombra and she got crazy" Say Sonata
"It could work, and we have the proof here... Think it could work?" Ask Flash looking at the clues and Bugze
"Well, I..." Bugze was not sure about the situation
"It could be the first time that the situation is resolved without violence" Mention Selena as Bugze began to remember all the situations in his past when he was forced to battle and being pursued.
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Not much, but it will do... Also, a question. Does Bugze know about guns? I'm not sure if any gun appeared before the story so I'm not sure if guns exist in this equestria
4 words
Suction cup man references
ruh roh
if they join you in modern life how will they react to the dude who deposed them form their LIFES being idolized
Magic Stakeout, just hide in like a rocket car with like modifictaions or something it would drive me insane if he didint have this: ronpatrickstuff.com/images/AB12_15_05copy.jpg
I reread some of the earlier chapters, and what in hell happened to the gems he had after bribing his bounty
They reenact that one the iron giant scene where the people who know what's what see that they're friends are running from a giant robot made from salvaged parts of the animatronics that were affected by the magic; that twilight took for further research. That bugze just managed to create through lady luck and the machines gag from dwc.
New MLP trailer!!
ON WITH THE SHOW!
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As you search through the barn you examine the evidence board more closely. You see several pictures of places and people. Some with X's through them, mainly things that had to do with the Freddy establishments with the words NO scribbled all around them. A picture of two girls. From their attire you suspect they're pop stars of some kind. The word's, Time Anomaly?? ,are written underneath the photos. Of them, another picture shows another girl at a carnival fair. The words, Magical projections?, are written underneath her photo. You also see a small town located up in the mountains labeled ,Gravity Falls, with the words strange and weird written all over it along with a weird looking zodiac. What does draw your attention is the picture of your double and his band. Showing off Humbra with what his hair was playing drums, B2 on guitar, and what looks like...
"Is that? Luna?" You ask in confusion. The picture of her showed her clad in a rock star version of her armor she wore when she was Nightmare Moon. She was jamming out with a happiest expression you've ever seen on a human, other then human Pinkie. You noticed that her eyes were the same as Selena's. Selena said nothing as you stared. The picture was part of a newspaper clipping it read, Offenders new hit single, The Nightmare in Me, hits all time high., It had pins in it that lead to pictures of B2, Humbra, and Luna. As well as pins connecting to Celestia and Cadence and Shining. With the words, How'd they meet? What happened?,
"She's looking into what happened between this world's Luna and me." You state as you stare at the board.
"My other self had such beautiful hair. Why did he go bald?" Sombra groaned in annoyance. You ignore him as you see another line connecting B2 to a picture that was peeling off. You push it up and step back in panic as you see who was on the photo.
"That's-" Selena begins.
"Chrysalis." You say with venom in your voice. You ignore the photo as you look back to the board. Several pins connected to a photo of Canterlot High. It was circled heavily and had the words, Magical Origin Point?, underlined net to it. It also had a photo of you and the girls with several question marks surrounding them.
"That can't mean anything good." Flash says moving up next to you. You move over so he can take a picture with his phone. You look over to see Aria and Sonata looking through notes and gadgets. Well more like Aria trying to keep Sonata from turning them on. You sigh in worry.
"This isn't good. She's going full mad scientist/evil mastermind. We need to find her and set things right." You say.
"Hey over hear! Twilight's scent is strongest over here!" Spike says at the far end of the barn. You and the others walk over to Spike to see a desk of some kind.
"What is this?" Aria asks.
"It's Twilight's main work desk outside of her room at Crystal Prep and home." Spike says. "She does her main work over here." He says hopping onto a nearby chair. You examine the desk, there's several notes and such all over her desk. Blueprints to CHS and Crystal Prep buildings and more.
"Flash send messages to Sunset and the girls about this, I think Twilight is going to target CHS and Crystal Prep. I don't want anyone else to be put in danger." Flash nodded and pulled out his phone. You were about to leave when you saw a notebook turned over. You reached out and picked it up. It showed a sketch of the interior of the barn. You turn the page and see a mechanism of some kind in the wall. Labeled 'Project Midnight' You look up and walk over to back wall.
"Bugze what are?" Sonata asks as you walk pass her. You look up to the wall and back to the journal. You press your hand against the wall and a number panel reveals itself. Your eyes widen as you look back into the book. This of course draws the others attention.
"Um Bugze? I don't think we should mess with that." Flash says but you ignore him as you find a page with a code on it.
"10102010" You say aloud as you enter in the numbers. The panel lights up as a hissing noise fills the room. A small compartment opens up to reveal a weird amulet of some kind. You take hold of it as you examine it.
"What is this thing?" You say turning around for the others to see. Unnoticed by you a small red light turned on the moment you took the amulet. A very high pictched noise went off unnoticed by the others save for Spike who shook his head in annoyance.
*Far Away*
As the moon lit up the night sky, a figure flew through the air. With large purple wings and teal glowing horn, Twilight flew through the night to her destination.
"I'm close now. I can feel the raw magical energy." Twilight spoke as she flew over the Everfree toward the nearby camping site. However she stopped as a sound caught her ears. She turned her head back eyes narrowed.
"Serriously?! When I'm this close?! Grr..." She growled before turning in the opposite direction. "Whoever's messing with my stuff is gonna pay!!!" She roared as she blasted off through the night.
And that's all feel free to add on to this if you like!
So random question. Is the human Chrysalis is going to be all sad, depress, and determine to get B2 in her life again, by any means necessary?
Now that I'm thinking about it, where is Chrysalis?
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Mmmm human Twilight hasn't found Dipper and Mabel yet. Can we put a picture of Rick please?
Ooooh like the look of human Chrysalis, just tern off the b&_$@#ness and we are good to go.
"So...Sombra! How have you been? I haven't seen you in such a long time!"
To say the tension in the room was thick would be like saying pudding taste amazing, obvious and no need to even mention it. B2 didn't even think it would be possible to top meeting his alternate self in terms of awkwardness, but here it is. Sitting at a large dining room table across from the niece of his ex while sitting next to his former bandmate/druggie with his two supposed daughters at the end of the table.
Oh, and lets not forget the suspicious glaring husband sitting next to his wife, looking he'd rather be reading him his rights then chatting over his wife's lasagna.
"Oh you know, this and that. Just been trying to make ends meet so I can keep my girls happy." Sombra struggles to say in a even tone, but even B2 could feel the not so hidden heat behind his words.
"Oh that is just grad! You know I tried looking you up after your band split, but I just had no luck after you left Vegas!"
To make matters even worse, for some reason Cadence is way to overly positive about this whole thing. It's like any of her previous cynicism just didn't exist anymore!
"I think you may have taken a bit too much of her skepticism."
"Yeah...I'm starting to realize that."
Of course, its the magical fish pony that made Cady so optimistic. God...where has my life been going when that sounds normal to me!?
While B2 was wallowing in self-pity with how weird his life has been lately, Cadence's husband decides to add B2 to the conversation as he asks,
"So @!$#, my wife tells me you used to know her aunt back in the day?"
B2 couldn't stop himself from tensing slightly at the mention of Luna, but he quickly tries to shrug it off before saying,
"Uh-ye-yeah I did. She was apart of our band back in the day, we-we used to be pretty close. Oh, and I go by B2 nowadays."
"B2? What kind of name is that anyway?" Armor asked with a suspicious glare.
"Uh, well you see my twin brother came to town an-"
"YOU HAVE A TWIN BROTHER!?"
B2's most likely flawless (read: poor) attempt to explain his recent name is interrupted by Cadence's shocked outburst, surprising everyone at the table. The fact that her eye started twitching was also another alarming factor.
Course, B2 also picked up the fact that the others were sending him side glares for letting slip the existence of Bugze. Well, there is really only one thing B2 could think of saying,
"Hehehe...well ya see there's a funny story to that..."
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Now all I can think about is that B2 finally managed to calm everyone down, only for a magic explosion to go off in the garage and a voice that sounds exactly like his yelling,
"WELP, I FOUND TWILIGHT!"
Course that just causes Sombra, Sunset, and Adagio to facepalm while Cadence and Shining look shocked. To which B2 can only say,
"Hehehehe...that was Sombra's car being stolen?"
And that's a wrap there! Figured we might have some nice awkward dinner time! Feel free to add onto it everyone, especially considering how we have plenty for the garage at this point!
Well, I think it's about time I start reading this again