G5 Adventures in Wakko's Wish 2

by ponydog127

Opaline's Takeover

While our intrepid group of heroes were making their way across the ocean, making seapony friends and getting to Elemental Island at last, Opaline was watching the castle cautiously from the woods, trying to find the perfect time to attack and take the land as her own.

Finally, she found Brain and Pinky enjoying a quiet time in the palace before Brain decided to strike with his world domination schemes, and they were currently sitting on the throne.

Opaline smirked wickedly at this. “Perfect… those stupid rodents will play right into my hooves,” she smirked. “And soon… Warnerstock will as well.”

She flew up past the guards and illuminated her horn a bit, casting magical sparkles that rained down on the guards, making them fall fast asleep. “Good… now, time to make my move on the so-called ‘temporary ruler of Warnerstock’.”

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Pinky couldn’t help but yawn as he and Brain relaxed on the throne, not really having any royal duties for the moment. “Aww, isn’t this nice, Brain? Just you… me… and--” he was about to say when he was suddenly cut off. “Egad, Brain! I just thought of something! What if Opaline finds her way to Warnerstock to take the kingdom from us! I mean… you! I mean-- oh, troz, you know what I mean.”

Brain yawned, now awake as he turned toward his bumbling sidekick. “Pinky, I’ve told you once, as I’ve told you ONE HUNDRED times, Opaline is in Equestria. And if her only strength, as Misty said, is dragon fire, we will be perfectly safe, because all the dragon fire is maticulously locked away.”

But just then, the door was thrown off its hinges and at the two mice, causing them to leap off the throne for cover.

When the dust cleared, Opaline herself was standing in front of where the door used to be. “Think again, rodents,” she sneered with an evil grin. “...Pinky, are you pondering what I’m pondering?” Brain said after a second or two of stunned silence. “I think so, Brain,” Pinky nodded slowly. “You think that I think you’re an idiot, correct?”

“...for once, you’re right, my friend,” Brain said just before the two were levitated toward the alicorn. “Opaline, what is the meaning of this?! Misty very clearly explained you were powerless back in Equestria!”

“Do you think that might have anything to do with it?” Pinky asked Brain, looking at the jar of dragon fire Opaline had. “...drat…” Brain muttered before Opaline threw them to the ground. “That stupid little foal has no IDEA what power is! NOPONY DOES!!! Alicorns are always supposed to reign supreme, and once I get their magic, nothing will stop Opaline Arcana from returning to her rightful throne!! AAAA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!”

The two mice watched with worried expressions as the purple alicorn stared menacingly down at the village of Acme Falls below.

Listening to Opaline’s rants gave Pinky a whole new perspective on how she sees herself, and honestly… it reminded him of Brain! And hearing this gave him an idea. “Brain, I know how we can get out of here and help Opaline at the same time!”

“Oh please, do tell,” Brain rolled his eyes sarcastically. “Well, if Opaline talks about ruling Equestria like you want to rule the world,” Pinky theorized, “maybe the only one she’ll listen to… is you.”

Just as Brain was about to call Pinky's idea preposterous, he began thinking about what his underling said more clearly.

For one of the few times that Brain had known the idiotic but sweet-natured mouse... Pinky was right. It may be their only chance of sparing the siblings enough time to train and return.

Plus... it may give Opaline a good reason to spare them. “Pinky… I think you might actually be right for once,” Brain said quietly. “But I’ll need some help in order to try and convince her. Can I count on you to back me up?”

“Cross my paws and hope to poit!” Pinky promised, and the two mice stood up as Opaline walked over to Yakko’s center throne, a look of hatred upon her face. “Opaline, you’re angry-- we get that,” Brain said. “Believe me, I know what it’s like! But you’re making a mistake.”

Then… against his better judgement… Brain started to sing?

Brain: The path of hate is a dangerous track
You take one step and it’s hard to turn back
It pulls you along, and though it feels wrong
It feels right

Can’t you see this path you’re on leaves a permanent mark?
It feels good at first, then it slowly turns dark
With each passing day
You’re further astray from the light

Pinky: Suddenly, you lose your way and lose the thread
Lose your cool, then lose your head
Every loss is harder to excuse

Brain: Then you'll see you'll lose your faith and lose your soul
'Til you lose complete control
And realize there's nothing left to lose

Both: Nothing left to lose...

The two mice leapt up onto Opaline’s back at this line, causing her to halt her intrepid pacing. “Opaline, trust me,” Brain said. “In this line, becoming the villain isn’t the--”

“Is that what you think I am?!” the alicorn roared, sending the two flying back as she decided to sing a verse or two of her own.

Opaline: The path I'm on is a path paved in black
I'm taking that road and I'm not looking back
Each twist and each turn
Leads straight where I'm yearning to go

Yes, it's true, my path is dark but I see where it ends
My rivals will fall as my power ascends
Despise me, that's fine
I'm taking what's mine even so

Not like you-- you lost your nerve, you lost the game
But you and I, we're not the same
I'm not lost, this fate was mine to choose

So I chose to lose my doubts and lose my chains
Lose each weakness that remains
Now that I have nothing left to lose

Nothing left to lose!

At her final line, Pinky and Brain deflected a fireball from hitting the portrait of the three siblings, but Opaline's lines didn't scare them... it actually made them try harder.

Pinky: You have so much to hold onto

Opaline: I only want
My rightful dues

Brain and Pinky: Listen please, you've lost your grip
And lost your mind (Opaline: I'm not gonna lose)
All's not lost, don't be so blind (Opaline: I refuse)
Cut your losses, drop the IOUs (Opaline: I refuse)

Oh-oh, choose

Opaline: I lose no tears and lose no sleep
What I want I'll take and keep (It's time for you to choose)
You can't stop the turning on the screws

Using her magic in the final verse, she created a fiery cage that trapped the duo, and she started down menacingly at them. “You’ll stay in that cage until this is done. And just to make sure of that…”

She used her magic to levitate the cage to the very top of the palace, providing a death defying fall if they were to try to escape before moving to her throne, sitting down and preparing to call herself Warnerstock's new queen.

Opaline: Now I have nothing left to lose...

Now, no one was safe from Opaline's wrath... unless our heroes can get back in a timely manner and save the kingdom from doom.

Author's Note:

"Nothing Left to Lose" is from Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, and all rights for the song to go them.