Back in the Land of the Living, things weren’t going smoothly in regard to the upcoming wedding. The Village Square was dark, except for a few lights coming from Everglot Mansion. All was silent, except for the hacking cough coming from Mayhew, who sat shivering on the Van Dorts’ carriage parked in the drive.
After Victor ran away from rehearsal, needless to say the Everglots were certainly not happy. Currently they sat with the Van Dorts in their lounge drinking tea as they waited for Victor to return. The Everglots were very cross with the whole situation from earlier and honestly they’d rather call off the wedding. However, knowing their financial troubles, they were hesitant to do so.Thankfully, Mr. and Mrs. Van Dort were able to stall the Everglots for a while in hopes they could keep them occupied till their son returned.
Victoria, meanwhile, just stood at the window sewing together several patches of material to make the corner of the quilt. So far, it’s only as big as for lap. Hildegarde attends her, clearly concerned for the girl. As she sewed, Victoria looked out toward the cold night sky, waiting for Victor.
“Perhaps the Pastor was right,” Victoria sighed. “And Victor doesn’t want to marry me.”
But just as quickly, she cast her patchwork aside.
“I’m being silly. He’s bound to have turned up by now. Right?”
“Victoria, come away from the window!” Her mother ordered.
Hesitantly, Victoria backed away from the window and made her way to the center of the Drawing room where her parents and the Van Dorts drank their tea by the fire.
“Oh, I’m sure he’ll be back shortly,” Mrs. Van Dort assured. “He’s terrified of the dark. In fact, when he was a boy, he used to wet his combinations regularly. Didn’t he, William?”
Before Mr. Van Dort could answer his wife, a loud knock at the door caused them to turn in its direction.
“Enter!” Mr. Everglot called.
The doors slowly opened as Lord Barkis entered the room with a smug look upon his face.
“Ah, Lord Barkis,” Mrs. Everglot acknowledged. “I trust the room is to your liking.”
“Thank you,” Barkis nodded. “You’ve been a most gracious hostess. Which is why it pains me to be the bearer of such bad news.”
This drew everyone’s attention as they looked at the newcomer, wondering what he could be talking about. With a snap of his finger, Barkis beckoned the Town Crier into the room.
“Would you care to repeat tonight’s headline for us?” Barkis asked.
“HEAR YE! HEAR YE!”
The Town Crier’s loud voice actually made the teacups in the Everglots’ and Van Dorts’ hands quake.
“VICTOR VAN DORT SEEN THIS NIGHT ON THE BRIDGE IN THE ARMS OF THE MYSTERY WOMAN! THE DARK HAIRED TEMPTRESS AND MASTER VAN DORT DISAPPEAR INTO THE NIGHT!”
Then within a moment, the Town Crier stopped yelling, his bell ceased ringing, and instead begam speaking in a more calm, low voice.
“And now for the weather. Scattered showers—”
“Enough!” Barkis interrupted loudly. “That will be all.”
With that, the Town Crier made his way from the room and out of the manor. This left the Everglots and Van Dorts rather shocked over this newfound revelation. Victor on the bridge with a mystery woman? That just did not make sense to any of them.
“Mystery woman?” Mrs. Van Dort asked. “He doesn’t even know any women!”
“Or so you thought,” Barkis retorted. “But alas, he has gone. Doc all for me if you need my assistance… in any way.”
Barkis eyed Victoria, the same way a cat looks at a pet parakeet. Then he slinked from the room, slowly sliding the doors shut behind him.
“Victor…” Victoria spoke softly.
“Oh, the humiliation!” Maudeline cried out, in distress. “Who else knows about this? Good heavens Finish, what should we do?”
“Fetch me musket!” Mr. Everglot barked angrily.
Now for the first in a very long time, the Van Dorts actually seemed quite concerned for the well-being of their son.
“Oh William, do something!” Mrs. Van Dort said frantically.
Thinking quick, Mr. Van Dort quickly leapt to his feet as Emil returned to the room with a loaded musket. Just as he was about to hand it over to Mr. Everglot, Mr. Van Dort quickly snatched it to himself as he chuckled nervously.
“Uh look, the Town Crier probably just had a slow news day,” He tried to explain. “You know how it is. We all need something to cry about—”
“Regardless, we are one groom short for the wedding tomorrow!” Mr. Everglot shot back.
“Not to mention the financial implications,” Mrs. Everglot added. “A most scandalous embarrassment. And with my relatives due to arrive, this is most dreadful.”
“Oh give us a chance to find him,” Mrs. Van Dort begged. “We beg of you!”
“Just give us until dawn,” Mr. Van Dort implored.
Mrs. Everglot frowned greatly over the idea, wanting nothing more than to throw them out and never see them again. However, she knew what was at stake and decided to take no chances.
“Very well… ‘til dawn!”
She rings for the butler and the Van Dorts hastily get up and back out, bowing in unison.
“Thank you! Thank you!” Mrs. Van Dort replied. “I am sure there must be some explanation. We will find him… and when we do—”
*SLAM!*
The doors shut in their face quickly, and the Van Dorts bolt from the manor toward their waiting carriage outside. Once they climbed in, they were off to find their missing son. From the dark shadows of the foyer, Lord Barkis stepped for with a wicked smirk on his face. Thus far, his plan was working perfectly. Granted, he had not planned for the boy to up and run away, but it certainly played into his favor. Beside him, the Mysterious Benefactor emerged from the shadowy depths.
“Very well played,” The Benefactor approved.
“I do hope when the plan is successful, you and the others will see fit to welcome me into the Order,” Barkis mentioned.
“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves Barkis. Your plan is working so far; however, our business is not yet complete. If you wish to be part of the Order, you have much to do.”
“Ah yes,” Barkis chuckled evilly. “Marry the Everglot girl… and deliver a bundle of dead ponies to you.”
“Indeed,” The Benefactor nodded. “Complete these tasks, and you shall be welcomed to our Order.”
Barkis smirked once more, as he looked out into the night.
“Let us not waste any more time then…”
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Applejack, along with the rest of the Mane Six, stood staring in complete shock and awe. Bright MacIntosh and Pear Butter, Applejack’s parents, stood not even six feet away from them now. From what Applejack could recall, they looked just as they had the last time she had ever seen them. The two Apple parents stared right back in equal shock, as they gazed upon their daughter for the first time in so long.
“Ma? Pa?”
Bright Mac and Pear Butter slowly stepped forward toward Applejack, and she in turn did the same. They stood exactly in front of each other, staring at one another. Tears slowly formed in all their eyes, the eyes never leaving one another’s gaze.
“I-I-Is it r-really you?” Applejack croaked.
Bright Mac and Pear Butter gave no response, simply grabbing hold of Applejack and drawing her into a huge hug. They both cried heavily, as they held their precious daughter once again. Though Applejack was hardly one to cry, except on the inside, she couldn’t help but bawl her eyes out as she fully embraced her parents again.
“Y-Y-Yeah sugar cube,” Bright Mac wept. “It’s us.”
“We’ve missed you so much little Apple Pie,” Pear Butter cried.
Applejack cried even harder hearing her mother call her by the old nickname she used to call her by. It helped her to believe even more that all this was very real. Her parents were indeed holding onto her right now, that alone making her so happy. Off to the side, the rest of the Mane Six, along with Spike, Trixie, and even Maud, watched the family reunion before their eyes.
“I can’t believe this is happening!” Twilight said amazed.
“How is this even possible?” Rainbow asked confused.
“Considering we’re in a land filled with dead people, makes sense to me!” Spike pointed out.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Applejack and her parents pulled back from their hug and wiped the stray tears out of their eyes.
“H-H-How is this possible?” Applejack stumbled. “Ah thought y’all were dead.”
Bright Mac and Pear Butter both looked at each other, then back at Applejack sadly.
“We are dead dear,” Pear Butter confirmed.
“We have been for a long time now,” Bright Mac added.
Then the two widened their eyes in shock when they realized something.
“Are you--?”
“No,” Applejack assured, shaking her head. “No, ah ain’t dead and neither are mah friends. It’s kinda a long story as to why we’re here, but that can wait a bit. What I wanna know is how did youget here?”
Bright Mac and Pear Butter both looked at each other again, contemplating whether or not to actually tell Applejack how they died. Then Bright Mac placed his hoof over his wife’s shoulder, silently nodding his head. Pear Butter nodded, as they both turned back toward Applejack.
“What you gotta understand first sugar cube is how this here place works,” Pear Butter explained. “Ah know yer probably wonderin’ why we’re here and not in some better place. You see, this here land represents the endless wandering between life and death. It’s a place where yer neither in heaven nor hell, just forgotten… stuck. The reason fer bein’ that ya had unfinished business when ya died.”
As every pony took in the information, it made them stop and think. If what Pear Butter said was true, then this land represents what is known as the Underworld. In here, you’re neither bound for heaven or hell. All you can do was wander aimlessly till you discover what is your unfinished business, and only then would you be able to finally move on.
“So, what happened to ya both?” Applejack asked again.
“Well… it all started on our way back to the farm…”
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Bright Mac and Pear Butter trotted down the path toward the Apple family farm just as they had done many times before. Bright Mac pulled a big empty cart which when they had left was full of apples. They had gone into town that day to sell the apples that had been gathered on the farm and were now on their way back after a long day. Night already began to set upon the sky as they walked.
“Boy howdy, talk about a long one,” Bright Mac commented.
“Ah know, that’s what worries me,” Pear Butter said concerned. “We ain’t never left the kids this long before. Especially little Apple Bloom. She’s only a month old after all.”
Bright Mac just chuckled at his wife’s constant worrying, placing a hoof around her as they walked.
“Don’t go worrying too much now Buttercup,” He smiled. “Ma’s taking good care of ‘em. We’ll be back home with ‘em in just a bit.”
Pear Butter nodded as they continued down the path through the patch of forest leading to the farm. As they walked, Bright Mac looked back toward his wife and could see the pain in her eyes. Slowly he pulled the cart to a halt and looked at her with great concern.
“Are y’all alright?” He asked.
Pear Butter gave no verbal response, just closed her eyes and stared upon the ground. As she did so, a series of tears fell from her eyes. Unable to stand to see his love cry, Bright Mac pulled her close to him allowing her to cry into his chest.
“Come on now Buttercup, what’s wrong?”
After a few more sobs, Pear Butter finally answered.
“Ah sent another letter to Daddy a week ago,” She sobbed. “That’s the hundredth one ah’ve sent him since he left and still ain’t respondin’ to ‘em. Ah don’t think he ever will. It just breaks mah heart so much that he can’t accept the fact ah love you. He ain’t never even met the kids. Ah don’t even know if he wants to.”
As Pear Butter continued to cry, Bright Mac brushed a hoof along her back trying to comfort her. It had been many years now since Grand Pear left town and started off somewhere new. Years without seeing his daughter, never responding to any of her letters, nothing. It truly was as if he had no intent of wanting anything to do with her anymore. Bright Mac placed a hoof under his wife’s chin, slowly lifting her head so her teary eyes could gaze upon his.
“Ah’m sure that ain’t true Buttercup,” He assured her. “He just needs time tah process and accept it.”
“It’s been years Bright Mac,” Pear Butter croaked. “If he wanted anything tah do with me, you, or even the kids, he’d try and at least contact us somehow.”
“Ah know yer hurtin’ darling, but if ya keep thinkin’ like that, yer only gonna make yerself feel worse. Ah guarantee someday, you and Grand Pear are gonna make things right. Just gotta keep yer chin up.”
Pear Butter gazed into her husband’s eyes, seeing the kindness and sincerity in his words. She actually managed to form a slight smile, as he held her tightly. He always knew exactly what to say just to make her feel better.
“Come on, let’s get back home,” Bright Max smiled.
Pear Butter nodded and together they started walking back towards the farm.
Suddenly, they heard a strange sort of sound coming from the skies above. Looking up, they saw what looked like multiple streams of black smoke heading their way. They had no idea what this meant, but knew they had to get out of there right away.
“RUN!” Bright Mac yelled.
Both ponies took off down the path running as fast as they could. However, no matter how fast they ran, the black smoke kept up with them and even caught up with them. Eventually the smoke encircled them, completely disorienting the pair. Finally, as the smoke cleared, both Bright Mac and Pear Butter regained their composure and looked around in horror at the figures in black cloaks and skulls masks surrounding them.
“Who are y’all?” Bright Mac asked horrified.
“What do ya want?” Pear Butter asked.
One of the figures drew a long stick-like thing from their robes and pointed it directly at them.
“Crucio!”
All of a sudden, both ponies felt a tremendous surge of pain coursing through their bodies. They both screamed in agony and turmoil as the pain rocketed through them.
“Stop, please!” Pear Butter begged.
But the figures ignored their pleas and the unending torture continued. After a long, painful torture the figure relented and lowered their wand. Bright Mac and Pear Butter gasped and groaned in pain, as they slowly crawled their way toward one another. This moment certainly was a horrible, frightening one for them as they realized this very well could be the end. They’d never see their children again, never see Granny Smith or even Grand Pear ever again. When they were in each other’s hooves, they closed their eyes tightly and silently prayed.
“Dear Celestia, please watch over Big Mac, Apple Bloom, and Applejack…”
Once more, the figure raised their wand and aimed at them with murderous intent.
“Avada Kedavra!”
Then there was a bright flash of green… and then there none…
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“—and next thing ya know, we end up here,” Pear Butter finished.
By the time Pear Butter finished the story, to say Twilight and her friends were stunned was putting it rather mildly. Bright Mac and Pear Butter, a pair of ponies they knew to be Applejack’s parents but never having actually ‘known’ much about them or even as ponies Applejack was willing to talk about. Course eventually they had heard about how her parents lived and how they met, but never before had they ever learned how her parents supposedly passed away. But even after finally hearing the story… it’s no wonder they were deeply disturbed.
“Sweet Celestia…” Rarity gasped silently, tears in her eyes.
“That’s messed up…” Rainbow muttered, looking down.
Poor Fluttershy mentioned not a single word. The emotional wave overwhelmed the sensitive Pegasus, hearing the terrible tale of the passing of a friend’s family. Only they never passed away… they were ‘taken’ from her friend. She could only hide her face behind her mane, hiding the teary-eyed face. All Spike could do was stand by her side and silently pat along her side.
“Ms. Pear Butter… forgive me for asking this,” Twilight stepped up. “The creature that attacked you and your husband, did they… stand on two legs?”
“Yes…” Pear Butter nodded.
“How could this have happened?” Twilight spoke, in shock. “If what they say is true, the only other being that would murder them had to have been a wizard. But Celestia said that the portal was closed for a thousand years and given how old Applejack and her siblings were the day their parents died… they should not have been able… Applejack, what do you make of this?”
But answer there came none and Twilight Sparkle looked on greatly concerned.
“Applejack?”
Twilight Sparkle turned the moment heavy breathing filled the air. The other members of the Mane Six and the rest of their friends turned as Applejack stood there, puffs of air snorting out of her nostrils. Her teeth grind side to side, her eyes furrow deeply and heavily, the veins seemed to pop from her face. Whatever emotions Applejack was trying to keep bottled up, now at once she was slowly boiling over.
“Who was it?” Applejack growled silently.
“Now Apple Pie, please try to understand—” Pear Butter spoke up.
“WHO… WAS IT?!?!” Applejack shouted louder.
The rumble of Applejack’s voice was loud enough to draw some attention from the other patrons in the facility. Even some of the creepiest looking zombies slowly edged away.
“It was a wizard, ain’t it?! Some pony who don’t believe in the alliance between Equestria and Hogwarts, wasn’t it? Is that why you have unfinished business?”
“We wish we can tell ya, Applejack,” Bright Mac admitted. “But we honestly don’t know. We never saw their face.”
“All these years…” Applejack stewed, scuffing the floor. “All these years I thought it was timberwolves… I blamed them for yer death! But it was murder!”
“Hey, hey, take it easy A.J.” Rainbow approached. “No pony else could’ve known—”
“Ya don’t understand, Rainbow!” Applejack snapped. “These are mah parents we’re talkin’ about! Two of the most important ponies in our entire lives… and they were takin’ from us… from me!! If I had been there, I coulda done somethin’… I coulda… what could you even know Dash? You can’t possibly understand what it’s like to lose a family!”
Rainbow Dash was taken aback by the harsh tone in Applejack’s words. Granted, they’ve had their share of disagreements in the past and they’ve had their moments of intense anger. But in this case, Applejack words were as harsh as the snap of a bullwhip. Rainbow Dash stared at Applejack for a moment, as the latter breathed heavily.
“I see…” Rainbow nodded, backing away.
Rainbow Dash turned away as the others looked upon their two friends with great concerns. Whereas it was easy to tell just how every pony else was feeling, even Spike, Maud just stared blankly at the scenario the whole time.
“To lose a family is the toughest loss,” Maud stated bluntly.
While Applejack took a moment to compose herself, as her friends gave their country-bumpkin friend the extra space, a figure slowly approached from behind and placed a hoof over her shoulder. Applejack slowly turned around and her saddened eyes caught sight of Bright Mac, looking down upon his daughter. Not upset for the way she acted, but instead of understanding.
“I know you’re angry,” Bright Mac spoke softly. “You have every right to be. But what happened to your mother and I was not yer fault.”
“We know you have questions,” Pear Butter added. “Yer father and I will do our best to answer them. But all that matters now is havin’ a chance to see you again. So please don’t be upset… not even for us.”
Even with Pear Butter’s words were meaningful and understanding, it only did so much to lower Applejack’s temperament. Still, if she hoped for answers over an even bigger mystery than she expected to encounter, she had to trust her parents. After all, it has been so long since Applejack got to see her parents… so long. How she would explain this to her siblings… or Granny… or even Grand Pear… that was going to be quite a bundle.
“I do reckon y’all might be missin’ somethin’?” Bright Mac guessed.
“Oh my goodness!” Fluttershy gasped, in realization. “Victor!”
“We nearly forgot all about him!” Trixie added.
“And he’s all alone with a bride who thinks he’s his husband in a land with undead, scary monsters!” Spike concluded, smiling sheepishly. “No offense…”
“None taken,” Bright Mac shrug.
“We have been around this land for quite some time,” Pear Butter spoke. “Allow us to be yer guides while we’re all here.”
“We could use all the help we can get,” Twilight replied. “Considering you know this place better than we do. Provided it’s okay with A.J. of course…”
They all turned toward Applejack, who turned her gaze to all her friends for a moment. Until eventually, after a sigh escaped her lips, she made her decision.
“I reckon we need all the help we’ll need tah find Victor, clear this misunderstandin’, and get him safely home,” Applejack confirmed. “Sooner we get that done, the better.”
“Then y’all just stick with us,” Bright Mac smiled. “This’ll be quite a bonding experience.”
“Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!” Pinkie Pie raised her hoof. “I do have a quick question before we get underway!”
“Oh yes… Pinkie Pie, wasn’t it?” Pear Butter guessed. “What would y’all like to know?”
A smile formed on Pinkie Pie’s face as she slowly leaned toward the ghostly apparitions.
“Where do you stand on the possible relationship between the Apples and the Pies?”
Bright Mac and Pear Butter stared blankly toward Pinkie Pie, then toward each other. But neither one had an answer to that question. An awkward silence commenced between the pair.
“Boy, this is going to be a long trip,” Rainbow sighed.
“Tell me about it,” Spike shrugged.
Great chapter as always
A villain from Harry Potter killed them....... THOSE SICK FREAKS
Wait, whaaat?! Huge twist! Must know more!
I'm glad to see AJ reunited with her parents, but she was a bit harsh with Rainbow dash there. And I can't believe Voldemort killed AJ's parents. That's just messed up.
*my fists clenched in rage* Damn you, Voldemort...! How could you do such terrible thing to Applejack's parents?! I swear one day, you will answer for your crimes not only on The Wizard world but on Equestria as well!!!
HOLY HORRIFFIC CONSPIRITY WRAPPED UP IN A INIGMA!!!!
This story gets more and more hauntingly baffling by the chapter!
I hope Voldemort is cremated in hell for what he did.
Oh, no. A Death Eater killed Bright Mac and Pear Butter. If it turns out to be the Death Eater who is close to Draco's family, then there will be two who want revenge on what that death eater had done to their parents.
Allow me to echo the sentiment here, WHAAAATTTTTT?!
Well, that was shocking. To think that Applejack's parents were killed by Death Eaters! And Lord Barkis is working with the Mysterious Benefactor! This is crazier than I thought it'd be. Keep up the good work.
Now that is a twist and a half right there.
With this revelation, this is without a doubt going to follow Applejack for the rest of the saga. Particularly whenever they go back to the Wizarding World...
Riddle, Crotch, Malfoy, Lestrange, and many of you other backwards thinking cowards. Know this, we of this group will find the one responsible for killing these wonderful parents and once we do we will punish you so severely it will make a lifetime in Azkaban feel like a pleasure cruise
What an unexpected revelation! It would seems that the evil syndicate has more work behind the scene than we thought. Also, nice to see Aj parents, even if under a distress circumstances and the living world is unknowingly in the presence of a deadly plot is underway.
Also, for Victor seem still in shock of being newly wed to a freshly corpse rise from the grave, literally. Also good chapter, can’t wait for the next one.
DAMN, things just keep escalating everywhere you look, Voldemort is gonna burn severely in hell for this double murder on Harry's and AJ's parents.
it could be Fudge or Malfoy . They're probably too late as Applejack is already born. I'm sure they were suppose to do that before the champion of honesty was born or something
Just as we proceed with the story of where the chain of events left off, we as an audience discover a few surprises of which are revealed during the events of this chapter alone. In the first place, we soon discover the gentleman who rolled into town has plans far more devious than trying to sneak into the good graces of the family. And finally, probably the biggest piece of news we of the C.A. community can put together, is the revelation as to the 'death' of Bright Mac and Pear Butter (As it was made clear they are ghosts in this universe). Now over the years there have been many popular theories as to 'how' the parents died (Seeing as the show refused multiple times to give the fans that answer other than the fact that 'they died'). But to make this story all the more interesting, we choose to connect it through an alliance that was crippling before the television came into the hooves of Twilight and her friends.
We know at this point there are more questions than answers. But everything has a reason for the way things are in accordance to this chapter. We can guarantee as the remainder of the story moves along, there are more surprises in store for our fans.
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Thank you. And yes, what those villains did to Applejack's parents was a very despicable deed indeed.
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That was the idea. And the twists keep on coming as the story rolls along.
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Ooh, okay, can't wait for more
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Harsh as it was, ponies like Applejack tend to lash out when their emotions overcome them. Here she believed her parents died 'one' way as most ponies would believe it happened. Only to find out that instead... they were 'murdered'. How would YOU feel if you were in her place? You grow up all your life thinking that someone in your family merely died of a car crash or some form of natural cause... only to discover later down the road that it was intentional... a murder. Tell me... would you still think it harsh if you lashed out at someone because the emotional weight of losing people close to you was overwhelming?
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A horrible act was done indeed to Applejack's parents. But don't forget, there's not just Voldemort. We never 'said' it was Voldemort per say, just as well it could've been 'either' of his followers at the time. The question is simple:
If not Voldemort, who wouldn't hesitate to kill these innocent ponies even for no reason at all?
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And it's going to continue to baffle our audience as we progress with this story and what's still to come for the series.
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Voldemort will wish for a simple cremation for his deeds. But that is a long ways from now.
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We 'can' confirm the Death Eaters were indeed involved with the death of Applejack's parents somehow. Even without a motive or reason to kill these ponies, it goes to demonstrate their merciless nature. The question is: Who orchestrated this attack on one of Equestria's inhabitants? And 'why' did they deem it necessary to kill them?
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That was just the reaction we hoped to receive the moment this chapter was released.
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Not working with the 'Benefactor' exactly. Barkis wants the same thing for the same reason he seeks to marry into the Everglots. Just as he wants the money that the Everglots supposedly have, he wants the power and benefits that come with being a member of the Benefactor's cause regardless if he knows what that cause is or not. Which all the more gives Barkis more of a motivation as in the original movie he was just a straight out con man willing to kill to get what he wants.
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A twist and a half among many twists we've yet to reveal for our fans.
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It is possible, if not probable. This revelation is bound to haunt Applejack for some time and in all likelihood she won't rest until she discovers the source behind her parents' murder. Even if she is told not to pursue the truth, even if the intention is good, we know how stubborn Applejack can be.
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Any of them could be responsible for the murder since there were a whole band of Death Eaters that somehow came to Equestria during the time before the Elements were destined to be revealed.
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An unexpected revelation indeed. It was the last thing any of the Mane Six aimed to discover, even if they mainly heard about Applejack's family from what she was willing to tell them (Since the subject of her parents was likely a tough subject long before she even knew her mother was a Pear). As for Victor, it is a shocking development for him. And no doubt he's going to want to find a way out of this just so he can be with a woman he's actually in love with... or at least started to fall in love with.
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He would indeed... if we actually said 'Voldemort' was the one who murdered Applejack's parents.
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I'd probably go all batman or punisher. And i see your point there. My bad.
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They would be the most likely assailants who could've pulled off such a grisly murder. Mr. Enigma and I are currently jumping back and forth as to which of the Death Eaters is heavily responsible, but that information is on hold until further notice. We want it to be an especially BIG surprise for our fans.
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hey dude, new chapter's out.
Voldemort you bastard! what did the apple family ever do to you? Poor Bright Mac and Pear Butter. This is way worse than TImberwolves. Also yikes now the benefactor wants our favorite ponies dead? All for mr Barkis to become rich and part of this mysterious order. This is really not good. Im getting a bad feeling about this.... I love the whole idea about how this land represents what is known as the Underworld and you’re neither bound for heaven or hell. All you can do is wander aimlessly till you discover what is your unfinished business, and only then would you be able to finally move on. That's a deep way of looking at things. kinda like a alternative path before you officially die and ascend to either heaven or hell (depending on if you choose or some higher power decides).
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Dam right he should. not only for cursing a child, but killing two innocent ponies who did absoutely nothing wrong! Grrrr i'll tear him limb from limb!
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The death eaters are probably ordered too prevent the birth of the element of honesty but they did it a little too late. Maybe. Or they're just being super petty
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That's the thing about Voldemort and the Death Eaters, regardless which of them killed the Apples, it doesn't matter. They don't care 'who' you are, they don't care 'what' kind of creature you are, they don't care 'where' you came from, 'when' you were born, 'how' you got yourself in their path, and they ESPECIALLY don't care 'why' they shouldn't kill you... because they WILL. They are like your modern day serial killers, maybe even the later ones. The harsh reality is that it doesn't matter what their victims did or didn't do, it doesn't matter if your rich or poor, an adult or a child, they won't even hesitate whether you're a man or a woman. They will KILL you even without motivation because that's what serial killers do... they get HIGH on the people they murder whether off the streets or if they came from a very rich lifestyle. Because to them, everyone else are PREY and you are the hunted.
Meanwhile, back at the theater
Capper Dapperpaw: “I smell trouble.”
Discord: “Well I don’t blame ’em. I’d call off the wedding too if somebody lit fire to my dress, and looked under my skirt like a peeping Tom.”
Sweetie Belle: “No Victoria! He actually does want to marry you! He’s been kidnapped by a—“
Erik: (Puts a hoof on her hoof) “She can’t hear you Sweetie Belle...”
Discord: “Oh what fun was ther in ever making sense?”
Party Favor: “This isn’t going to help with Victor’s image, does it?”
Big Mac: “Nope.”
Equestria Girls
Wallflower Blush: “Awkward...”
Aria Blaze: “How loud can that guy be?”
Adagio Dazzle: “About as loud and annoying as his bell.”
Sour Sweet: “Poor Victor.” (Turns nasty) “No thanks to Emily!”
Button Mash: “Uh, what’s he gonna do with that?”
Equestria Girls
Juniper Montage: “Omigosh! Is that...a gun?!”
Sugarcoat: “Well it’s definitely a gun.”
Aria Blaze: (Laughs) “Oh ho ho ho! This just got dark fast, I like this very much!”
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The audience all exchanged random horrors upon seeing the Benefactor.
Button Mash: “Oh no!”
Rumble: “Not them...”
Gabby: “This is bad!”
Gilda: “Of course it’s bad! If the Benefactor’s there, then that would mean...”
Thorax: “Chrysalis and the others must be there too!”
Random dude(because I can’t think of anyone else to say this): “I knew there was something I don’t like about that Barkis guy. But I should’ve known that Benefactor wouldn’t give up so easily after Harry Potter. And I never thought they’d stoop that low in cahoots with each other like this, PUNKS!!!” (Clocks out another random dude)
Equestria Girls
Sunset Shimmer: “Oh no!”
Wallflower Blush: “Not him again.”
Juniper Montage: “He’s back, which means...the others can’t be too far behind!”
Sci-Twi: “Others? Others who?”
Juniper Montage: “The other villains! One of them is Chrysalis, an evil, Horsefly with legs like Swiss cheese. And Tirek, an evil centaur demon sorcerer. And last, there’s Cozy Glow, an evil little pegasus filly with a bad Napoleon Complex!”
Sunset Shimmer: “That’s right...they were quite the handful for me and the girls when we went undercover.”
Discord: (Addressing to both theaters) “Yes, there’s trouble afoot. But let’s check back on how our friends are doing. Shall we?”
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The audience and staff members of the theater were all bawling their eyes out as they were overwhelmed by a heartwarming reunion between a daughter and her late parents.
Button Mash: (Cries like a baby) “MOMMY!!” (Gets slapped by Rumble)
Rumble: “Keep it together, man!”
Bulk Biceps: (A single tear was falling) “It’s enough to make a grown stallion cry!” (Looks crossed) “But not this stallion. Get back in there tear!” (Somehow sucks the tear back in)
But, of course, no one was more overwhelmed than the Apple Family in the audience and Grand Pear.
Grand Pear: “My...my precious daughter...is back...” (Cries profusely with Granny Smith consoling, knowing the exact feelings)
Granny Smith: “My beautiful Bright Mac...”
Apple Bloom: “Mama...papa...” (Weeps terribly with Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, Babs Seed, and Gabby hugging her, while Big Mac was crying a waterfall as Sugar Belle hugs him)
Furthermore, Mrs. Cake a.k.a Chiffon Swirl and Burnt Oak were tearful to see their old friends again.
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Ah yes, the grumpy father with the gun image. Reminds me of 'Oklahoma' when the father threatened one man with a shot gun just to convince him to marry his daughter. Boy the guy was not happy being the victim of circumstance.
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When the Benefactor is around, there's bound to be trouble.
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Ah yes, it is an an emotional moment for the Apples. Even if the parents are only 'partly' back, it is still an emotional trial for every pony.
Wow, I thought that the Mysterious Benefactor would take a little break after the previous adventure, but it is seen that either he does not need to rest or he has already healed completely. It is seen that she is recruiting new members for the order, and having access to multiple worlds with the most famous villains, just thinking about the possible new recruits that will appear fascinates and worries me at the same time.
Some parents cannot travel to the other side without first making sure their children are safe, and this is going to be the perfect opportunity to fix things (although I don't know if you plan to visit Equestria one last time before going to the other side ). Hopefully they have nothing against his relationship with Rainbow Dash, although that last comment Applejack made has already created tension. The thing about Buttercup writing letters reminds me a lot of a Devianart comic (which was uploaded to YouTube): https://www.deviantart.com/edowaado/art/The-Life-I-Never-Had-688426037
When it comes to "The Goblet of Fire" adventure, Applejack is going to have a bad memory during Defense Against the Dark Arts class. But for now let's enjoy the adventure, since things will remain calm for a while and our protagonists have a land to explore.
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The thing with The Mysterious Benefactor is that they have no reason to stop for anything. The Benefactor are constantly scheming, constantly planning some steps ahead of their enemies, and they are constantly looking for potential recruits to grow their army. Should Barkis succeed at the task he's instructed to do, the Benefactor may find a potential spot for the con man.
Hopefully given how nice Bright Mac and Pear Butter are, they won't have a problem with the implicating relationship between Applejack and Rainbow Dash (Even though they had a slight spat after Applejack's emotions got the best of her). Think of this as how it wasn't possible for an Apple to be with a Pear due to a pointless feud between families? If Applejack & Rainbow Dash's position is anything similar to the struggles Bright Mac & Pear Butter went through to get together, under the concern of how their families would feel, Applejack's parents would be sympathetic to their daughter's plight. If they recognize that Applejack truly cares about Rainbow Dash, perhaps even love her, they'd understand that whatever makes their daughter happy is more than what others think is right or wrong.
And besides, it would help if they already 'knew' that Applejack was different compared to the other girls. If they saw the signs early.
Sorry if it seems my commentary is all over the place.
I’m currently on vacation with the family, and I don’t have my laptop on me, so I’m doing it all on the phone.
But rest assured, more will be coming soon.
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As long as you are having an enjoyable vacation it is all well and good. I just know you have tons of ideas when it comes to the commentary.
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It’s really no trouble at all man. Family comes first no matter what. You enjoy your vacation