My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Blessed Friends. Ms Mystery

Equestria. White Tail Wood. Day.

"What?" It started with a light response from Fluttershy.

"What?!" Then a slightly elevated one from Goh.

"WHAT?!" And soon, the entire crowd within this Gym would all roar out the same word after it all processed in their ears and memory. Roseluck, after finishing up her battle with Applejack, immediately revealed who her sister was.

"Uh...Surprise?" A nervous Roseluck said while Applejack could be seen slowly backing up. "I figured now was the best time to share it thanks to that battle."

"She's your sister?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "Huh?! How?!"

"Wait! Are you part vampire?!" Pinkie Pie gasped, believing Roseluck to be a half-vampire after revealing who her sister was.

"She's not actually a vampire herself, she just rules over vampires," Starlight replied. The reaction to this was rather loud with many of them being blown back by this.

"It's out there now..." Applejack sighed. "But this ain't as bad as I thought it was gonna be."

"You knew this whole time, sis?" Apple Bloom unexpectedly appeared next to Applejack, leaving her seat.

"Gaah!" Applejack was jump scared by her sister's sudden arrival. Not only that, but she already heard Applejack's words, making the older earth pony grimace.

"Uh...Eeyup! Totally knew!" Applejack nervously laughed after jumping back.

"You didn't tell us? Why?"

"I was afraid...Afraid of what would happen if I ever revealed it to you all." Roseluck explained. "After everything my sister and Magehold had done to our world, I couldn't bring myself to share it. Even if I didn't have to. I could've kept it a secret forever..."

"You didn't have to." Entering this room was a surprise guest. Everyone turned to see Mayor Mare entering the Gym, late to witness this battle from start to finish and only showing up once it was all over and the big reveal had been made. "It's alright, Roseluck. It's great that you let it all out."

"Mayor?" Roseluck uttered.

"You did it before I ever could. Good on you. And thankfully, it didn't go the way I thought it would." Mayor Mare would then look at the crowd. "After all, we're past this. We've had our fair share of unique characters and yet they're welcome here. The difference is that you don't have to feel ashamed about your family ties, Roseluck. You're not the one at fault here."

"I...You're right." Roseluck closed her eyes. "I never did anything but because she was my sister, I thought..."

"That we'd go against you? No way!" Rainbow Dash flew over, nudging Roseluck. "You'll always be our friend!"

"And you don't have any magic too...No offence," Lyra added.

"Don't beat yourself up for it, Roseluck. Telling us was the best thing you could've done." Carrot Top approached her. "Wish you'd have done it earlier though but I understand. I'd do the same thing. Maybe not challenging someone."

"Mhm. You aren't any different after telling us that. I mean, we all have our own secrets, don't we? It's best we let them all out." Berry Punch spoke.

"You're cool to us, Roseluck. So no need to worry." Ash said, giving an encouraging thumbs-up along with Pikachu.

"Pikachu!"

"Thanks, everyone..." Hearing this made Roseluck tear up. She was incredibly blessed to have such great friends in this town. She allowed her emotions to flow as Roserade would put her bouquet arms on Roseluck's face, letting her soak her tears into them. She would stutter and stumble over her words as this was just what she needed to hear. All of her fears had been staved away. "Y-You're...You're all...Y-You're the best...Wait a second..." But that promptly ended the moment she recalled something. "Mayor Mare?! You knew?!"

"Wait, you knew before us?!" Amethyst Star gasped as everyone faced the Mayor of Ponyville. From how she spoke, she was already aware of Roseluck's sister.

"...I'm the mayor. I knew from the start. Rosa isn't that old." With an unimpressed face, Mayor Mare casually revealed that she always knew about this family tie from long ago. Even before any of them would've figured it out. Everyone collectively laughed as they realized they should've known that Mayor Mare was ahead of them.

Knowing that Mayor Mare knew the entire time and chose not to say anything brought more happiness to Roseluck. Once again, she was truly blessed. It was all resolved. Well, almost all of it. Though she was happy to still be safe despite being related to the Lich Queen, Rosa Maledicta was still an issue that had yet to be dealt with.

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Ponyville. Twilight's Castle.

"Phew!" Back at Twilight's Castle, she would lie on her back, feeling greatly exhausted. "Making Technomagic was easier than this. Just what kind of magic is this elixir made out of?"

"I know, right?" Cold Colt also exhausted himself along with Zecora. This massive elixir had yet to be completed even with extra help.

"You know what...we should call it a day. We'll sort it out next time." Twilight vowed as she raised her hoof, waiting for a response. Cold Colt and Zecora would also raise their hooves agreeing to call it a day.

As for the elixir, now that it was super-sized, it needed to be placed somewhere safe. They wouldn't want to lose the contents within after all. Twilight would use her magic to place it in a safe room where there were minimal bookshelves to worry about. This castle did have many rooms despite how few individuals lived within it. The elixir was then locked up until it was time to use it once more as it was resting against the wall.

Zecora could finally rest. She would leave Twilight's Castle, heading back to the Pokemon House. It was not yet time for her to return to Everfree since her home hadn't been fully rebuilt. But rest assured, she would once again live in the forest like she used to.

"Well, that's that. Just in time to set off to Virbank City," said Twilight. "We get to take a gander at what Rarity's doing for the next PokeStar Studios film. "I'll be seeing you, Cold."

"Right. But uh, be careful. Roxie was among one of the Gym Leaders who ran into those plants so they could show there, ya know."

"I know. I'll be careful. The elixir isn't ready to be used yet anyway, but we do have one method of harming them. The Twilightium Z." Twilight added. "Then again...There haven't been any updates on them recently ever since the battle that happened over at Rustboro and Dewford."

"Oh! I bet they ran away, scared of Princess Celestia!" Cold Colt yelled. "That has to be it! By the way, what's Princess Celestia gonna do now?"

"Well, the main problem with trying to stop the Dread League is that Magehold is extremely well-protected. Princess Celestia's been trying to find a way to get around that obstacle. But I'm sure she'll figure it out. Catch you later!" Twilight would then depart with Espeon following afterwards.

"Yeah. Figure it out. Hopefully soon." Cold Colt said to himself. "If she's gonna get rid of everything, what does that mean for me and everything about the Rift? I mean...there's no way she can take the Rift out. Right?" That was a terrifying thought for Cold Colt to even imagine.

He had to wonder what that would mean. If the Rift were to perish, what would become of him and everything involved with the Rift. The Rift Pony shook his head, taking his mind off of it. He had the rest of the day to enjoy himself after all.

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Unova. Virbank City. PokeStar Studios. Afternoon.

Virbank City. The City of Falling Fog and Rising Stars. Located in southwestern Unova, this port city is often covered by clouds and smoke, with very active residents. And the beauty of this city was without a doubt PokeStar Studios. The beautiful movie-making studio that anyone was free to use without any limitations, making it one of the most beloved places in the Pokemon World.

Rarity had brought many of her friends along including the Gym Leader Valerie. She mainly brought them here so her friends could see her recent role and possibly assist her. Valerie was brought along by Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie solely for relief after the fears of the Despair Plants were born.

"So, here it is. This is what I'm acting as in the movie Psychedelic Sunday. If you can help out in this film, I will greatly appreciate it. After all, even assisting in high-budget movies are free of charge." Rarity revealed, holding the script out. "I especially need you to make sure everyone doesn't run low on energy, Pinkie Pie."

"I gotcha! You need me to make enough food for everyone. Does it run out that fast?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"Oh, believe me, it does. Someone just can't help but bring their Munchlax to work. But that Munchlax is so adorable to be mad at." Rarity gushed. "So let's change that please and hopefully forever. Fluttershy?"

"Well, I'll be with Valerie the whole day," Fluttershy said as she would stick by Valerie instead. "Good luck, anyway."

"I'll be fine on my own, Fluttershy," Valerie replied. "I'd like to meet with Roxie actually, to see if everything is alright with her. She might even be here. After all, Roxie did co-star in PokeStar Studio once."

"Roxie? An actress?" Rainbow Dash thought about it for a moment. She wondered what kind of role Roxie would play. Only one thing came to mind. A musical. Specifically, Rock. It just seemed right. "Hmm...Yeah. Nothing else to think about there. Oh, but I could totally make a rock movie! If I knew how to play the guitar..."

"I do!" Scootaloo ran off with the Cutie Mark Crusaders as they already scrambled to make their own films. It was a pretty big group of friends that Rarity brought along as there was one more individual who rarely comes along. Roseluck. After telling the truth and feeling as free as ever, Roseluck could now enjoy herself without worrying about anything else.

"Thanks for suggesting to bring me here, Applejack. PokeStar Studios is our canvas to use and I know just what I want to make! What about you?" Roseluck asked Applejack.

"Go ahead, Roseluck. I'll just follow what you do. I ain't got nothing else in mind right but uh...always keep it down. A big movie's gonna be made with Rarity over there."

"Come along. And watch your step. This room is higher up compared to the rest." Rarity would guide some of her friends as the rest of them would separate to make their own movies. And if they didn't want to make movies, the amusement park that Virbank City also had was free to use.

Really, Virbank City was just an enjoyable place all around. And with the worlds now combined, despite there being a long distance to travel now instead of the easy gateways, more and more species from Equestria were bound to come here as there was a whole new world to explore.

And right now, somepony else here that was not a part of Rarity's group. Standing near the alleyways of Virbank which was close to PokeStar Studios, there was a hooded pony who was masked in the darkness. A purple hoof would show as something within the hands of this cloaked pony.

The hoof held out what looked to be a large necklace. The same kind of necklace that is around Celestia's neck as regalia. This neck guard, however, was lacking something. Vibrance. It appeared dry and saturated, much like how Hearthome or even the elixir used to look like when the Dread League were involved. However, this pony had no issue getting the sunlight as purple eyes gazed at this crown.

"She was attacked by them the first time at Michina Town." A feminine voice spoke while looking at the crown. "It's only been a few weeks and she was nearly defeated by those Despair Plants. Virbank is another place where these plants will want to show up. I can't let a second attack go through."

Whoever this mysterious pony was, she came here for a reason. Putting the necklace away, she was aware of the Despair Plants. More specifically, she knew where they would show up next. This pony would remove her hood for a bit, entering the sunlight as she quickly galloped over to PokeStar Studios.

Her presence was unknown by Rarity's group. Besides, they were too busy enjoying themselves. The CMC found themselves a studio to work at. Being that they were the youngest, the possibilities were endless for them. They collectively grabbed a large box of props and costumes that they could choose from. Of course, despite having such boundless imagination, choosing something was still tricky. They may be kids but they do love theming.

"Have we all agreed on something?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Not yet. It's all too much fun. Mixing them together doesn't sound like it would work out though..." Scootaloo grumbled.

"I say we wing it!" Apple Bloom suggested, picking up a massive Hariyama hand.

"Nah, we've gone past winging it." Scootaloo shook her head. "Ash is helping Rarity out so he's unavailable which is a bummer. Who can help out?"

"How about something we all like?" Sweetie Belle said, shuffling through all the props and dresses. Each of the dresses would fly everywhere with some of them burying Apple Bloom in a sea of clothes. "But we've done that already, right?"

"Sequels! We haven't done sequels!" Apple Bloom blew away the sea of clothes, emerging out of them with a Tyranitar head which had a function that allowed a Tyranitar roar to come out.

"Oh, sure!" Scootaloo gasped as the idea of a sequel struck her intrigue. "Let's do that! A sequel to what we enjoyed the most! Great idea, Apple Bloom!"

"Hm?" When diving into the box of props, Sweetie Belle found something that piqued her interest. With a deep hoof dig along with her magic, she managed to pull it out. However, she found out that it had some weight to it. "Woah!" She would fall back after pulling this item out.

This item was revealed to be a massive seed. This seed was found at the very bottom of the box despite being so large. Everyone else would turn to seed. But it wasn't instinct. Rather, something else. The seed would hover in the air. But it was not by Sweetie Belle's magic. Instead, it was by itself. The seed hovered on its own, spinning slowly.

The fillies all gazed at the seed as was emanating a nearly-invisible aura. But they could at least see what it looked like. Ominous and mysterious, carrying a jet-black colour to it. This definitely did not feel or look like a prop. It felt like something else as the ominous aura around it was responsible for captivating them.

"What kind of seed is this?" Sweetie Belle slowly approached the seed, feeling compelled to touch it as the seed would descend, allowing the unicorn to get close.

"Don't touch that!" A voice roared, entering this studio. The moment Sweetie Belle's hoof went up to make contact with the seed, a blast of magic would come flying in at full speed. The magical beam would pierce the seed, startling Sweetie Belle and the others.

Once it was pierced, the seed would suddenly hiss and cry out. This cry sounded just like the Despair Plants as the CMC were free from this compelling aura. As for the seed, it would then hover back, reacting to this blast that pierced it. The little ones would then turn to see who was responsible for that surprise ray.

It was none other than that hooded pony from before as she walked through the curtains. The sun rays from the windows nearby would beam at her, giving her a silhouetted figure before showing her full self. At least, a bit of herself. The hood still protected her.

"The three of you are still so reckless even to this day." She said to them while passing by the bewildered fillies. "But the aura is to blame for this. Not you three."

"Um...sorry but...who are you?" Scootaloo asked, greatly confused.

"Stay back and do not touch that seed. Or else, you would've become a Despair Plant yourself."

"Become a Despair Plant?!" The three of them equally yelled. Just like that, this mysterious pony had shared a critical fact that shocked them. She didn't even waste any time to reveal what would've happened to them if they touched it. Sweetie Belle shuddered as she imagined plants growing all over her body and taking her over.

"Gross, gross, gross!" She pranced on the spot, feeling disgusted just thinking about it. "I touched it too! I don't wanna become a plant!"

"You won't. I'll make sure of it." The mysterious pony would then remove her hood, tossing it aside at once. At last, she would reveal her true self and immediately, it was a face that the three fillies knew all too well. And that only surprised them as it wasn't someone random at all. Instead, it was the familiar face of a fairly important figure. From the eyes, the front of the hair, the tail and before all of that, the voice.

It looked like Twilight Sparkle.

"T-Twilight...?" Scootaloo stuttered as she could see the spitting image of Twilight Sparkle in this pony. She wouldn't be crazy to suddenly call her Twilight just because of the resemblance.

"Twilight Moonlight to you." The pony revealed her real name. Indeed, she was Twilight. But the last name was a deviation from what they originally knew. "Sweetie Belle. You won't become a plant. I can expel it from you since you touched it earlier."

"You can? And why's that thing here?!" Sweetie Belle screeched. "Just when we were gonna have fun...this shows up."

"Don't worry, It's not a threat yet. If I get rid of it as a seed, it'll never be a threat. Besides...I need to make sure she isn't harmed at all." Twilight eyed down the seed which would also focus on her. With hostility, the damaged seed would hiss at Twilight Moonlight before patching up the hole that she made.

"Of course you can heal...but I'll put an end to this at once." Suddenly, from her hood, she would use her magic to bring something out. And it was none other than a Poke Ball. This meant only one thing in the eyes of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. This Twilight look-alike had a Pokemon. That wouldn't be too out of the ordinary but it was the appearance throwing them off. "Show yourself! Umbreon!"

"Umbreon!" Once the Poke Ball was launched by her magic, out of it emerged the Moonlight Pokemon, Umbreon. But it was the Shiny Variant instead of the Regular Variant. The Dark Eevelution would flip through the air before sticking a landing.

"Wait...Are you...another Twilight from another world?" Sweetie Belle asked, immediately fixating on a separate world. And she wouldn't be wrong to think that. After all, the existence of multiple Twilights have already been confirmed thanks to Empress Twilight, Sci-Twi and the other Twilights that are now seemingly impossible to reach because of the disappearance of the gateways except for one.

"I am. But I'm not like the others." She replied but her response only raised more questions than answers. What did she mean by that? "Let's finish this up and keep the Despair Plants away from Virbank, Umbreon!"

"Umbreon!"

Who was this mysterious Twilight Moonlight? It was clear that she was another Twilight but according to her, she was not like the others. And she certainly knew about the Despair Plants and their destination towards Virbank City along with their previous attack on Michina Town. A new mystery emerges as the journey continues.

Chapter 26 End.

Author's Note:

The Twilight you see before you is based on Twilight's earlier design. Here it is. So, I just placed her in the story and tweaked her around.

Comments

[ArcticAce01]

Very interesting. Curious on how you’ll be using this Twilight and how she’s different from the rest

[Rider09]

hmmm... curiouser and curiouser!