Episode 14: "Tempest Fury, Part 1"
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"My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic" Season 10, Episode 14
"Tempest Fury, Part 1"
Written by Jeff Snyder (TwilightSparkle3562)
Edited by SuperPinkBrony12
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The pony formally known as Tempest Shadow watched as the newly crowned supreme Princess Twilight Sparkle slow danced on the dance floor with her father, Night Light. It had been some time since Fizzlepop Berrytwist had seen the error of her ways while under the command of the Storm King. And now she was back in Ponyville attending the coronation of the pony who had helped her start on a new path.
"Ah, it sure is something isn't it, boss?" Grubber remarked, removing his chef's hat. "Seeing a pony you once hunted down for her magic being crowned. It's actually kind of cool."
"Yes, Grubber," Fizzlepop replied as Night Light spun his daughter around. "It's nice that for one moment, I can come back home without any hostility from anypony else. After all, if it hadn't been for us,she would never have opened up her school. I never would've imagined I'd have that much of an influence on a princess."
At that moment, the music ended and everycreature applauded. Immediately, Grubber couldn't help but notice that there was something in his friend's eyes that made him think of something else. "That's true, Tempest."
"Grubber," Fizzlepop grumbled. "Don't you remember? I go by Fizzlepop Berrytwist now. Or just Fizzlepop."
"I know, I know," Grubber apologized as best he could. "It just takes some time to get used to it. But, uh, there is something else I thought you were thinking about while you were lost in your thoughts."
Right away, Fizzlepop sighed heavily, remembering the offer that Twilight had repeatedly offered to her in the days following the Storm King's defeat: to become a captain of Twilight's personal royal guard (a decision Twilight had been considering off-hoofedly for quite some time before the invasion). In fact, Fizzlepop had been training under Twilight's brother in the Crystal Empire as possible practice for that end goal.
"Tempest!" The voice of Twilight Sparkle called from afar, catching the broken horned unicorn by surprise. Twilight was the first to learn her real name, but had sworn an oath never to say it publicly. "It's good to see you again."
"Thanks, Princess," Fizzlepop chuckled nervously. "I'm… happy for you. How are you feeling?"
"Much better now than I was a few days ago," Twilight replied while looking down at the needle marks from her time in the hospital. "I'm just glad that it's over."
"What's over?" Fizzlepop inquired, though she really needn't have bothered.
"My time in the hospital, the Legion of Doom's attack, having to choose between Canterlot and Ponyville, all those things." Twilight explained with a sincere smile.
"Um, Princess Twilight," Fizzlepop remarked, scratching the back of her neck with her front left hoof. "There's something I've been…meaning to ask you about."
Gesturing for Twilight to follow her out of the ballroom, Fizzlepop led the newly crowned supreme ruler of Equestria to a secluded area of the castle.
Twilight immediately caught sense of what her former enemy was trying to say. "I think I know what you're trying to tell me," She spoke in a careful whisper. "You're thinking about the offer, aren't you?"
Without saying a word Fizzlepop nodded her head up and down, much to Twilight's delight.
"Fizzlepop, that's great!" Twilight smiled, rearing up slightly and opening her wings. "My friends and I will be honored that you are accepting the position of captain of the new royal guard."
However, Fizzlepop's face conveyed a sense of confusion. Up until that moment, she thought that she was just going to be Twilight's captain, not for all of Twilight's friends as well. "Wait a minute," She inquired. "What do you mean you and your friends?"
"Haven't you heard, Tempest?" Spike asked as he walked in with Grubber. "Celestia made Twilight's friends all princesses. The ones with whom she wielded the Elements of Harmony on multiple occasions."
"But why?" Fizzlepop asked in a confused voice. "I knew that you and your friends have a strong bond, but…"
"It was part of the healing process of my PTSD," Twilight explained. "Celestia decided that I would not rule Equestria by myself, given my mental state."
Fizzlepop couldn't help but feel both happy and confused at the same time. She was happy for Twilight on her coronation, but the fact that the rest of her friends became princesses was very confusing to her.
"So…" Fizzlepop asked after taking a moment to gather her thoughts. "When would you like me to start?"
"As soon as you feel comfortable," Twilight suggested. "It's going to take some time for me to get adjusted to my new role after all. Until then, you can continue training with my brother. I hear it's going quite well"
Grateful for the option given to her, Fizzlepop walked back into the celebration with Twilight. However, Fizzlepop still couldn't help but ponder if she was ready to accept the new position given to her.
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A few days after the coronation, Fizzlepop was back in the Crystal Empire resuming her training under Shining Armor. Now that Twilight was crowned, the trainings had become more and more intense. In one particular training session, Fizzlepop was pinned down by Shining Armor while he attempted to strike Tempest with a sword. Letting out a loud yell, Fizzlepop pushed the Prince of the Crystal Empire off of her with the strength of her hooves!
"Not bad," Shining Armor remarked as he removed his captain's helmet. "You've been improving, Fizzlepop. I guess my sister's coronation added a spark to your performance."
"You could say that," Fizzlepop replied, dusting herself off. "At least it's for the right reason this time. Do you think I'm ready to be captain?"
"Well, to be honest, Fizzlepop, you're still going to need a little more time to prepare." Shining Armor confessed, much to Fizzlepop's dismay.
"What do you mean?" Fizzlepop questioned.
"A royal guard captain must be prepared to the fullest extent at any given circumstance, Fizzlepop. An enemy can strike at any time, often without warning. And you seem… distracted for lack of a better term." Shining explained.
The more Fizzlepop listened, the more she seemed to understand the gravity of her position. "So, when King Sombra attacked the Crystal Empire, you had no warning?"
"None at all," Shining sternly shook his head. "And I'm sure the Storm King didn't give his enemies advanced warning when he attacked them, right?"
Fizzlepop gulped nervously at hearing this remark, not wanting to relive her days of being the Storm King's second in command again. "No, he didn't," She answered quite sadly, briefly looking away from her instructor. "And neither did Instant Justice when he hunted me down."
"Don't dwell on him, he was a traitor to Equestria masquardering as a hero," Shining Armor muttered bitterly. "For a time he had us all fooled. He's paying the price for his treasonus ways with his life. And now is the chance for you to move past that, Fizzlepop. Move beyond the former enforcer of the Storm King and become the pony you were meant to be. Once you've done that, you will be ready. Until then though, I'll work you til' you drop and then some, so let's get back to it!"
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On the outskirts of Ponyville, the mailpony often known to others as Muffins was making her rounds up a mountain. A mountain where only a few years ago, Twilight and her friends had convinced a dragon to leave a cave, least his smoke cover Equestria while he slept.
As the mailpony flew up the mountainside though, she suddenly felt a hot feeling overtake her. "What is this?" Muffins wondered aloud, taking her hat off and using it as a fan. "Ooh, it's so hot up here!"
Suddenly, Muffins saw what appeared to be a hot, orange substance flowing from atop the mountain! "Never seen that before," She remarked, throwing caution to the wind as she bravely flew up to investigate the substance. The closer she drew, the hotter she began to feel. But something drew her closer in spite of the heart. Something that glowed brighter than any light the pegasus had ever seen. "Ooh, pretty! I wonder if Doc knows about this. He always seems to know about the strangest of things."
Just then, the ground began to shake! There came a loud explosion followed by the spewing of the hot, orange substance! Somehow the mountain had become like a volcano!
Panicked, Muffins flew out of the way, dropping some of her mail into the substance! But she couldn't worry about that now!
"FIRE!" She screamed at the top of her lungs, as the substance continued to flow down the side of the mountain and right towards Ponyville.
Muffins' shouts drew the attention of the citizens of Ponyville. They looked up and to their horror they saw the fire like substance coming down the side of the mountain! Immediately, the town went into a panic.
"It's heading this way!" Mayor Mare shouted and urged her citizens to seek shelter. "Everypony, head for high ground, now!"
Screaming in fright, terrified Ponyvillians gathered whatever they could and raced out of the town as fast as they could! But before the substance could approach the town, a blast of magic hit the substance, freezing it solid.
Looking up, Mayor Mare saw Twilight flying high overhead, shooting a freezing spell onto the substance.
"Cowabunga!" Pinkie Pie screamed, rolling a large water barrel on the substance's length.
"Mayor Mare, are you all right?" Twilight called below.
"I am now, thanks to you, Princess," Mayor Mare replied, as Rainbow Dash pushed some rain clouds onto the volcanic mountain. "But it's strange, that mountain hasn't been like that for centuries. The last time it was occupied was when that huge dragon was covering the town in smoke."
"Don't tell me the dragon didn't learn his lesson from the last time," Twilight groaned. "Rainbow Dash!"
Hearing her calls, Rainbow Dash immediately flew down to Twilight. "I have as many clouds as possible in position, Twilight!" She answered. "They should try and melt some of the lava."
Immediately, Twilight let out a sharp gasp! "Did you say that was lava?" She questioned.
"What else did you think it was, darling?" Rarity asked, while wearing a fireproof suit and carrying a hose in her aura. "It definitely looked like lava if you ask me. Though why it would come from that mountain now I couldn't possibly imagine."
"If it's that dragon again…" Fluttershy began.
"It's not the dragon that used to live up there, Fluttershy," Twilight interrupted with a shake of her head. "And that's not even a mountain, now it's a volcano."
"Volcano?!" Fluttershy whimpered as she began to think about the safety of her animal friends! "I hope none of the lava got to my cottage or my sanctuary."
"I don't think so, Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash called, looking out towards the area where Fluttershy's cottage was located. "We managed to stop it just in time. Twilight's instant-freeze spell really saved our rumps on this one. So, what do we do now, Twilight? What made that mountain flare up like a volcano?"
"We'll check and see if there's any damage to the town and report back here in an hour," Twilight ordered. "But be careful. Someone or something had to trigger that eruption, Ponyville would've never survived if it was built so close to an active volcano. And there's no way that mountain was one the last time we went up it."
Heeding the supreme princesses' command, the other princesses went about to inspect the town.
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Meanwhile, from his moon palace, Grogar watched the eruption from his crystal ball.
"So, he has returned," He sinisterly remarked. "The Lord of Fire has decided to make his presence known once more!"
"Master Grogar, who are you talking about?" King Sombra, walking into the throne room with stains on his red cape. "Is it somepony from a thousand years ago? It seems like there's a lot of them these days, and here I thought I was the only one."
"Not somepony, my loyal servant, but somecreature," Grogar laughed, gesturing Sombra to watch the eruption. "One of my most loyal allies is now free."
"Is that…Lavan?" Sombra questioned, recalling a name he'd once overheard Grogar talking about. "But, I thought you said he…"
"He was," Grogar interrupted. "He was imprisoned because his purpose was to unleash castrophic fire and bring destruction to all of Equestria. Now that he's been awakened though, he would make a wonderful addition to our team, dont you think?"
Although he was open to welcoming new members, Sombra had his internal doubts. "If I may say something, my lord," The cold hearted king remarked. "Lavan did in fact try to burn the Crystal Empire down with his power. At the time I had no idea he served you, though I'm now grateful I had only enough power to repel him instead of destroying him."
"He attacked because you did something to anger him, Sombra," Grogar retorted while proceeding towards his telescope. "I should know. I remember it all too well. And who knows? He may still not have forgiven you for it. But I can work around such bad blood if I have to."
Looking through his telescope, Grogar kept his eye on the volcano while Sombra stood by.
"Um, there is something else that I came here to tell you about, my lord," Sombra bowed even as he nervously spoke up. "One of your donkey warriors is... well… not performing to your standards as it were."
Looking away from his telescope, Grogar looked at the spots on Sombra's cape. It was easy to tell what they were. "He's slowing you down, isn't he, Sombra?"
Without saying a word, Sombra nodded up and down in reply.
"Indeed. Then, you know what the penalty should be." Grogar coldly asnwered. Tapping his front left hoof three times, the all too familiar sounds of a bear's growl were heard as Scarface entered the room, looking over at Grogar.
"Scarface," Grogar commanded. "There is a weak soldier who needs to be disposed of. Can you do him in for me at once?"
Smiling evilly, Scarface left while Grogar and Sombra returned to watching the unfolding chaos.
"Shall we recruit... him, my lord?" Sombra reluctantly asked. "He could probably instill more fear than I can."
"I made you my second in command for a reason, Sombra," Grogar said, his attention still locked on the telescope. "If we recruit him, he will be in the ranks of those bumbling fools," At that moment, a loud scream was heard followed by a loud roar from Scarface, signaling the bear's feast.
"Until then," Grogar went on, seemingly ignoring the commotion in the next room over. "We'll wait and see if he still has what it takes to work for me."
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Back in Ponyville, Twilight and her friends gathered in the Castle of Friendship to regroup following the lava's containment.
"Most of the damage fortunately only went as far as the Everfree Forest," Rainbow Dash reported. "But that 'volcano' is going to erupt again if we don't do something and fast!"
"Have you checked on Zecora?" Twilight asked.
"I managed to see how she was and she's doin' fine, Twi," Applejack answered. "Still, some of the lava drops got onto her tree, I reckon. Nothin' as bad as when Tirek destroyed her old hut but repairs are gonna take some time. And even she seemed surprised to learn about the eruption."
"Either way, we can't take this situation lightly, girls," Twilight firmly declared while holding a book in her aura. "According to one of my books on Ponyville history: This was no ordinary volcanic eruption. It happened because of a creature!"
Placing the book down on the friendship map, all of Twilight's friends moved towards the book, looking at the section Twilight had opened it to.
"Who is that guy?!" Rainbow asked while pointing a hoof. "He looks like…a creature made out of pure fire."
"Well, of course he looks like a creature of pure fire, that's how he caused the eruption," Applejack remarked. "The real question is: Who is he and what does he want?"
"Apparently, the creature was known as Lavan," Twilight explained. "And he used to cause volcanic eruptions all throughout Equestria, wanting to burn towns and villages to the ground for his own amusement. He could do it even with places that didn't have volcanoes. All he needed was a mountain."
Twilight then turned to another part of the book, that showed a picture of Lavan fighting what appeared to be a shark like creature. "However, he was involved in a conflict with a creature of the sea called Squirk, who wanted to turn Equestria into an ocean. Fortunately, Celestia and Luna acted fast and banished the two of them into hiding for a thousand years."
"Oh great, so we're dealing with double trouble here if that shark is awake too," Rainbow Dash groaned. "I don't know about you, but I don't we think we should just charge in and take this guy out alone."
But Twilight other ideas. She knew of somepony in mind that could lead a platoon against Lavan. Getting up from the table, she walked over to one of the large windows and looked out over towards the School of Friendship.
"We don't have to," Twilight said. "Part of our roles as princesses will be to help other ponies stand up for themselves. To this end, I know of somepony who can help lead the charge against Lavan."
Right then and there, Twilight's friends knew exactly what she was going to do. She was going to recruit a former enemy of theirs. A very familiar one at that.
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Fizzlepop and her companions arrived back in Canterlot, still feeling cautious since she was still a criminal in the eyes of some subjects. Despite the sharp glares some ponies were giving them, they arrived at their destination: Tempest's former home not far from Canterlot stadium.
"I scared," The storm creature Hannibal whimpered. "Why do ponies give us scary looks? We mean no harm."
"There are some who will probably never forgive us for what we did," Fizzlepop sighed as they walked up to the front door. "Just ignore them."
"Yeah, I've already learned to live with it, Hannibal," Grubber replied. "Try to go with the flow."
Hannibal said nothing as Fizzlepop knocked on the door. Opening the door, she saw her sister, Razzle Fizzle answer it and give Fizzlepop a warm greeting hug.
"Thanks for letting us visit, Razzle," Fizzlepop spoke up. "It's nice to be back again now that you don't consider me hostile like before."
"Well, I've slowly learned to forgive you despite your past misgivings, Fizzlepop," Razzle Fizzle sighed as they all sat down on Razzle's sofa. "There really is no use in continuing to hold ill feelings anymore. Especially not these days when there's so much else going on."
"That's a relief," Grubber sighed while snacking on some oats that sat on the coffee table. "Mind if I have some of these?"
"Go ahead," Razzle Fizzle encouraged. "You probably must all be hungry after your latest trip. Where exactly were you all at this time?"
"Vanhoover," Grubber replied. "At least they were more than welcoming than some of the other towns we've been at."
As her sister conversed with Grubber, Fizzlepop couldn't help but think about the conversation she'd had with Twilight at her coronation.
"So," Razzle Fizzle asked out of the blue. "What are you going to do now?"
"What do you mean?" Fizzlepop asked back, taking a sip of tea that was on the coffee table. "Sooner or later, I'll probably become captain of Princess Twilight's royal guard. I don't know how or when, but it's going to be happening. I've been training towards that very goal."
"Will you be in Canterlot or Ponyville when you take up the job?" Razzle Fizzle questioned.
"I'm not sure yet. Depends on wherever it is that Princess Twilight determines is best for me." Fizzlepop answered.
Razzle could only hope in her mind that Fizzlepop would be assigned in Canterlot. The young unicorn wanted nothing more than to reconnect with her sister.
"Well, wherever we go," Grubber spoke up. "I'll be able to show off my culinary prowess. Do you think that Princess Twilight can use me for royal functions, Fizzlepop?"
"I'm sure she can. After all, she kept the door open after we left," Fizzlepop chuckled. "I mean, with my training under Prince Shining Armor nearing its completion…"
"How is that coming along, by the way?" Razzle Fizzle asked.
"Ever since he struck me for turning Princess Cadence to stone, it's been for the better," Fizzlepop commented. "I mean, he's very protective of his kingdom and his family, but at least he's no Instant Justice. Never thought I'd compare the two."
A deep sigh came out of Fizzlepop upon hearing those words. The memory of Instant Justice turning Equestria upside down just to hunt her was still fresh in her mind. And the wounds still stung.
"Well, he dead now," Hannibal grumbled and snorted. "Mean pony dead."
"Yeah, he's dead," Grubber sighed, taking another bite of the snacks from the coffee table. "And good riddance, that's all I can say! Shining Armor is nowhere close to the monster Instant Justice was!"
But just then all in the room were startled by the sound of a knock at the door.
"Who could that be?" Razzle Fizzle asked as both she and Fizzlepop rose from the sofa. Walking over to the door, Razzle Fizzle opened it to reveal two royal guardsponies on the other side.
"Is Fizz… er Tempest Shadow here?" One of the guards asked Razzle Fizzle. "We were told to look for her here."
"How did they know we're here?" Grubber quietly asked, also getting up from the sofa along with Hannibal.
But Fizzlepop realized that if the royal guardsponies were looking for her, that could only mean one thing. "Does Princess Twilight wish to see me?" Fizzlepop asked the guards. "If she does, then…"
"That is correct, Tempest Shadow," The second guard interrupted. "There is a matter of utmost importance that requires your particular set of skills. Your involvement and presence is expected at once."
"My involvement?" Fizzlepop asked in a confused voice. "Is this about…?" But the guards said nothing and instead motioned for Fizzlepop to follow them. Realizing that her short visit was over, Fizzlepop hugged her sister goodbye.
"Don't worry," She reassuringly claimed. "I'll be back. Grubber, Hannibal, let's go."
Heeding their friend's command, the hedgehog and Storm Creature did exactly as they were told.
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Following the guards to the Castle of Friendship, Fizzlepop and her companions could only wonder what Twilight was asking of them. All the while, Fizzlepop began to think back to what Shining Armor had told her at her most recent training session: That an enemy could strike at any given time and without warning.
"What do you think Twilight wants with us?" Grubber whispered to Fizzlepop.
"I'm not sure," Fizzlepop admitted as they arrived back in Ponyville aboard the Friendship Express. "But I think we're going to find out soon enough. It must be of the highest importance if she had to send the royal guard to retrieve me."
Approaching the Castle of Friendship, Fizzlepop gulped nervously at what was about to happen. The day she had been both anticipating and silently dreading was finally upon her. A few moments later, the castle doors were opened and Fizzlepop was ushered inside. Very soon, they arrived right outside the throne room doors.
"I scared." Hannibal whispered to Grubber.
The doors opened in front of the gathered group of friends and Spike appeared. He immediately gestured for the guards to stand aside, and without a word spoken on their part they obeyed.
Fizzlepop stood nervously as she looked upon the Supreme Ruler of Equestria and her fellow princesses all sitting around the friendship map.
"H…hello again, Princess Twilight," stammered Fizzlepop as she walked up to the six thrones. "You... wish to see me about something?"
"Yeah, obviously!" Pinkie Pie excitedly proclaimed, before offering Fizzlepop a cupcake. "Care for one? I made them this morning on account of your visit."
"No thank you," Fizzlepop chuckled while politely pushing the cupcake away. "I actually ate at my sister's this morning."
"I'm sorry to have interrupted your visit with your sister," Twilight bowed her head. "But we have something very important that we need to share with you."
"Is it about my training? Couldn't it have waited until a day where I had nothing better to do?" Fizzlepop questioned.
Twilight shook her head from side to side. "Not quite," She answered, levitating the book she had been sharing with her friends towards Fizzlepop, and opening it up to the section that they'd all been looking at. "This is something far more urgent. Now tell me: What do you see in this picture?"
Fizzlepop studied the picture, but couldn't quite make out what it was. "A creature of fire?" She questioned. "But who or what is it?"
"His name is Lavan," Twilight explained. "A creature of fire who once tried to destroy towns and cities all across Equestria. Now, he's back after a thousand years of imprisonment and slumber."
"So, why come to me?" Fizzlepop asked, before realizing the gravity of the situation. "Unless…"
"We need a platoon put together to face Lavan before he unleashes another reign of fire on Ponyville," Rainbow Dash declared. "We managed to stop his attack the first time out, but until he's defeated for good we're only delaying the inevitable."
"Yeah," Applejack added with narrowed eyes. "You should have seen all of that hot lava comin' down the mountain this mornin'. Nearly burned up my farm and half the town with it."
"But it didn't darling," Rarity remarked, only for Applejack to glare at her. "What? We managed to stop the lava from causing any major damage. Thank goodness Twilight knew that quick-freezing spell."
"The fact of the matter is," Twilight spoke up, tapping her hoof on the table and taking full charge. "This is the perfect opportunity for you to demonstrate your abilities, Tempest. You demonstrated your fighting prowess while serving under the Storm King and now, you can put that to good use here. My brother has kept me informed of your training, and even he seems impressed."
"Um," Grubber stammered. "Are you expecting us to…?"
"Just Tempest," Twilight firmly injected and both Grubber and Hannibal could only look down nervously at their friend. "If you can help stop Lavan, then you are more than ready to become captain of my new royal guard."
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Meanwhile, inside the now volcanic mountain, the creature of fire stood underneath the hole at the top, biding his time to strike again.
"Blast those cursed ponies," He grumbled, shooting blasts of fire to force open the spout. "They think that they can delay my return after a thousand years? Well, they can't keep me hidden forever! I will have my revenge!"
Just then, Lavan's attempts to free the spout were interrupted when a zebra came forward.
"Of course they can't, Lavan," The zebra remarked. He was wearing green warpaint on his face and wielded a spear. "Not now that I, Zeb, have returned. Your loyal servant is ready to obey you again."
Growling quietly, Lavan turned towards his companion.
"You seem hungry, Zeb," he remarked, walking towards the Zebra. "Hungry to strike. Well don't worry, these things take time."
"Of course they do," The zebra sighed. "But I want to exact my revenge on my homeland for banishing me. I'm the only one to have suffered such a fate. Even that accursed Zecora left of her own free will to live in the Everfree Forest. Unlike her, I had no friends to call my own. I was left to fend for myself. If it's the last thing I do, I'll see to it that my village pays!"
"And you shall, my friend," Lavan remarked before turning back to face the task he was working on.
"But, first, we must deal with the ponies who imprisoned us in here a thousand years ago."
Zeb growled, clutching his spear tightly and anticipating the moment when his chance would come to seek revenge.
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On the moon, Grogar looked through his telescope and saw Lavan returning to breaking the spout. As he watched, he couldn't help but notice Zeb standing next to him.
"Who is that?" Grogar questioned, gesturing Sombra to come forward and look through the telescope. "Who is that zebra, Sombra?"
"I…I'm not sure, my lord," Sombra nervously replied. "I've never seen him before. But I have heard tales of a tribe of zebras that are said to have exiled a warrior like him."
Stepping back from the telescope, Sombra watched as Grogar took in what was said to him.
"So, you say, Sombra," Grogar muttered. "But I have more than enough warriors to do my bidding. I do not need another, especially one with which I am unfamiliar."
"If Lavan were to fail in his revenge, then what becomes of the zebra?" Sombra questioned.
"The same fate as all the weaklings in my army, Sombra," Grogar replied. "Food for my beloved pet."
At that moment, the two tyrannical rulers saw Chrysalis use her magic to force a tired donkey soldier to his feet. The changeling queen roared angrily at the tired donkey soldier.
"GET ON YOUR FEET!" Chrysalis roared at the donkey soldier again, using her sickly green magic on him. "GROGAR WILL NOT TOLERATE FAILURE, YOU HEAR ME?! GET UP AND FALL IN, YOU STUBBORN MULE!"
The shrieks of Chrysalis' anger further pleased Grogar, eager to see that all of the progress his warriors were making would soon pay off.
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Back at the Castle of Friendship, Twilight and her friends proceeded to provide Fizzlepop with a suit of armor. It was colored purple to match Twilight's coat.
Once dressed in the armor, Fizzlepop could only attract the shocked looks of Grubber and Hannibal.
"So, you say that this is the armor that royal guard captains wear?" Fizzlepop asked as she stood in front of the mirror of Twilight's bedroom.
"Yes, Tempest," Twilight said as she and her friends stood behind Fizzlepop. "It only seems fitting for you to wear it for this occasion. And if you can help us bring down Lavan, your promotion will be guaranteed and the armor yours to keep."
"Wow!" Grubber exclaimed. "You look amazing, boss!"
But Fizzlepop didn't react to what her hedgehog assistant had said. As far as she was concerned, she had more than enough matters on her mind. But for now, she took a moment to admire herself in the armor of her soon to be position. Everything that she had done in the past as the Storm King's second-in-command no longer mattered.
Just then there was a knock at the door and it door opened to reveal Spike on the other side. "Twilight, we've got a problem!" The young dragon shouted. "It's the mountain, it's starting to act up again! Lavan is waking up!"
Realizing that there was no other alternative, Fizzlepop knew what she needed to do.
"Spike, put together an assault force at once!" Twilight ordered. "We can't allow Lavan to pick up where he left off! We must act now before he makes the first strike!"
Heeding the order, Spike left to carry out Twilight's commands.
"Do you think the other guards will listen to me?" Fizzlepop nervously asked Twilight.
Twilight nodded.
"They will. I've already briefed them that you will be leading the charge, and that you are going to be commanding them. I've also made it clear that I won't tolerate any disobedience, and I've given you full authority to discipline any guards that act up," Then Twilight passed on a sword and shield for Fizzlepop to use.
"You are not to use these until it's absolutely necessary," She instructed. "If Lavan has the upper edge against you, then you may use them and not a moment sooner or later."
Taking in what Twilight had said, Fizzlepop proceeded out of the bedroom and outside where a platoon of thirty guards stood ready and waiting to move. And just in time, the plume of smoke coming from the mountain top was growing larger and larger.
Suddenly, the ground beneath the ponies started to shake wildly!
"Is this part of what I am destined to do?" Fizzlepop thought to herself with a worried look on her face. "To lead an army of ponies into battle where I might lose my life?"
At that moment, a massive splurt of lava came out of the mountain followed by the sound of roaring!
"Is that…?" Fluttershy nervously asked.
"It is," Twilight answered, in a low voice while she looked over at Fizzlepop. "After a thousand years, The Lord of Fire has returned, and there's only one pony who can stop him."
As Lavan's laugh continued to be heard, Fizzlepop gulped nervously. The final test in her journey to become captain of Twilight's new royal guard would soon begin, assuming she survived the upcoming battle.
…
TO BE CONTINUED
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Who’s Instant Justice?
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That's an oc from another fanfic by this author. He's the brother of Chancellor Neighsay that Celestia executed as I recall.
Very good, though I wonder does Shining Armor know that Tempest kidnapped Twilight and has he forgiven her? Was he reluctant to train her but Twilight assured him she's changed? I know the ponies are forgiving but I'd like to see.
Considering who you have in mind as a voice for Lavan, I think this is relevant.
Okay, now Lavan's plan makes sense. From the brief description you provided for the episode when you announced it, I was wondering how Ponyville would be in danger from a volcano. Turns out Lavan can turn mountains into volcanoes. That checks out.
I think the reference to Instant Justice wasn't needed. It'll only confuse readers who haven't read his story. But, it's exciting to see Tempest is undergoing a final test before she can become Twilight's Captain of the Guard.
Great touch showing Grogar's villainy by actually sending Scarface after one of his under-performing soldiers. Got chills when the screams were heard.
Let's see how Tempest fares against Lavan.
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He wanted to Kill Fizzlepop because his wife and child died during her takeover of Canterlot.
Zeb was trapped there for a 1000 years then how old does that make Zecora?