The day was just about ready to get started as the sun began to rise. That was the cue of one Pinkie Pie to wake up and get ready to start her day.
However, as she started hopping about Ponyville, she suddenly tripped over a ball that was in the middle of her usual path. "What in Tartarus? I know this isn't one of my balls from the emergency ball locations." Pinkie Pie said.
Suddenly things went gray scale...
SCENARIO ONE: THE BALL IN THE ROAD
"Eh...well, since it's here, I might as well pick it up." Pinkie Pie said. She did so and then got right back onto hopping her route, however, she soon got captured by a rope. "Rainbow Dash, what kind of prank is this?"
"That's not a prank I'm afraid." The Lamb said as they soon approached Pinkie Pie. "It's a trap."
"Oh, hi there. Welcome to Ponyville. If you let me down, I'll gladly make you a Welcome to Ponyville Party." Pinkie Pie said.
"You'll be making lots of parties for me soon. And I'm not taking no for an answer." The Lamb said before their eyes suddenly turned pure red.
Pinkie Pie started to panic when that happened, before they took the ball they found and hit the lamb in the head with it.
"...Ow. Who throws a ball at someone? Seriously?!" The Lamb said.
Pinkie Pie took this chance to unbind herself and get out of the trap, only to hop straight into another one. "...You mean to tell me you had a SECOND rope trap made JUST in case?!" Pinkie Pie said.
"But of course. I don't take any chances. I know how you and your friends work all too well Pinkie Pie. And the only way to ensure that you can't use the magic of friendship, I need to limit Twilight's options as much as possible." The Lamb said.
"H-how do you know about all that?" Pinkie Pie asked, now worried.
"Simple: I can read your mind~" The Lamb said before their eyes glowed red again.
Pinkie Pie was about to ask how this lamb could read her thoughts, before that train of thought was replaced...by brainwashing!
Rarity was actually out in the mountains today, trying to find some gems. She wanted to make something special for Twilight Sparkle's coronation that wasn't a dress. She was hoping she'd find the right gems to use for what she had planned.
However, that's when she came across a gem the likes she's never seen before. And when she did, everything went grayscale.
SCENARIO TWO: THE RARE GEM
THE TIE WAS BROKEN BY MIIS IN FAVOR OF TAKING THE GEM
"Well, isn't this the rarest gem I've ever seen. Which makes it perfect for Twilgiht." Rarity said, taking the gem into her magic.
However, as soon as she did so, she could feel something starting to brainwash her. "Heh heh, that was just way too easy." The Lamb said, coming up behind the now brainwashed white unicorn. "Honestly, I expected her to do something else upon seeing it, but I guess she just couldn't resist my super rare gem."
"...All hail The Lamb..." Rarity droned out.
Out in Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was doing some farm work and bucking apples as per usual.
"This is hard work, but thankfully, there's not a whole lot here. Ah think ah can handle this by maself." Applejack said. That's when she came across a strange red seed on the ground. And when she did so, everything went grayscale.
SCENARIO THREE: THE RED SEED
THE TIE WAS BROKEN BY MIIS IN FAVOR OF TOSSING THE SEED
"Ah really don't trust this seed. It's far too red to be ordinary." Applejack said before she tossed the seed away into the garbage disposal and then got back to work. However, she was soon captured by a rope trap attached to one of the trees.
"Well, I honestly didn't expect you to toss my very precious seed. But that just goes to show your strength of character." The Lamb said.
"...Yer not Rainbow Dash." Applejack said.
"Second time someone's brought her up. Is this because she's known for pranks?" The Lamb asked.
"Wha-how the hay did you know that?!" Applejack exclaimed.
"Simple: I can read your mind." The Lamb said before their eyes glowed red.
Whatever thoughts were running through Applejack's mind at that point were null and void as the farmer became brainwashed.
However, after her successful brainwash, that's when Rainbow Dash tackled The Lamb from out in the skies. "I KNEW YOU WERE UP TO NO GOOD BUSTER. WHO DO YOU WORK FOR?!"
The Lamb quickly rolled out from under Rainbow Dash, their eyes still glowing red. "Mortal, you should know better then to question the god of death." The Lamb said, in a much darker sounding voice then normal.
"...Wh-what the buck?!" Rainbow Dash was a little scared which only got worse when strange tenacles burst out of the ground and spread her. "WHAT THE BUCK IS GOING ON HERE?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"I'm going to enjoy what I'm about to do to you. Question is, how do I do it?" The Lamb asked. That's when everything when Grayscale again.
SCENARIO FOUR: INTERROGATION
Suddenly, just before the poll results were tallied, The Lamb broke the fourth wall. "I'm hijacking this poll." The Lamb said before the doodled over the Poll question making it now read "Help The Lamb interrogate Rainbow Dash". What's more, there was the "And you've gotta help us" voice clip after she did so.
The Lamb suddenly grinned. "Oooooooh...I know just how to make you pay." The Lamb said before she started listing off all kinds of embarrassing memories for Rainbow Dash.
"S-stop! Make it stop! Aaaaaaaaaah!" Rainbow Dash pleaded.
Soon enough, Rainbow Dash's spirit was completely broken, making her very easy to brainwash on the spot.
Fluttershy was feeding her animals like usual. And that's when she spotted The Lamb in the distance with Rainbow Dash. However, Fluttershy wasn't sure exactly what to do, so that's when things went grayscale.
FINAL SCENARIO: THE LAMB
Fluttershy swallowed her cowerdice and rushed to confront The Lamb. "YOU! I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING HERE, BUT YOU'VE GOT SOME NERVE MESSING WITH MY FRIEND LIKE THAT!" Fluttershy said.
"...Wow. For being normally shy, you really took it upon yourself to try and chew out a god huh?" The Lamb asked.
"...W-what?" Fluttershy was a little worried now, considering her usual intimidation tactic didn't work. She had actually used the stare on an animal, and for the first time in her life, it didn't work.
"Honestly, I'll give you credit where credit is due; you've got guts to try and stare down the god of death." The Lamb said. "Thing is, everything was rigged from the start."
And then the Lamb proceeded to brainwash Fluttershy. Which was surprisingly quick. Way quicker than the others.
Twilight was flying around, when she had noticed that a lot of Ponyville residents were in their houses in pure fear. "...Okay, the last time this happened, Zecora was an outcast that lived in the Everfree Forest. But I solved that issue. So, what problem is this time?" Twilight said.
"Ah. I knew you'd come out to play eventually." The Lamb said, as she suddenly approached Twilight. "So, you are Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship. I'm The Lamb; the god of death. Our meeting is long overdue."
"God of...YOUR GOING TO KILL ME?!" Twilight exclaimed.
"What? No. I'm going to brainwash you, make you subservient to me. You'll soon be worshipping me, just like your friends." The Lamb said. "I'm not heartless, there's just some thing that I'm going to prevent happening by taking over Equestria."
"Others that have tried to take over Equestria have failed. What makes you think your any different?" Twilight asked.
"Well like I just said, I brainwashed your friends into servitude so now they worship me. So, no friendship laser for you princess. And after I brainwash you, taking over Equestria will be easier than becoming the god of death." The Lamb said.
"We'll just see about that!" Twilight said before she launched out a laser of her own which the lamb soon countered with one of his own from the crown on top his head. As the lasers clashed, everything went grayscale one final time.
Soon the crown in question broke the fourth wall.
So, the choices have been made, and the ending has been chosen. Will The Lamb succeed in altering the future of this world; or will things play out as fate intends? Your choices have determined the ending to this story... The crown says.