Gathering the Universeby BexChaptersIntroductionChapter 1: Castle Assault3 passages to VictoryTrailsTowns, Puzzles, and PathsIntermission: Back in EquestriaIntroduction"What a beautiful day it is today" Twilight looked up at the sun. "Great day to have some great fun" "Well, that is true. We have been getting some fine days this week" Applejack said fondly. She was very happy how she could work in fine weather. She has been bucking apples for the past week. "It has been a fine 4 days. It good to know that you would be safe from that hot temperature, if you continued by yourself" "That mighty sweet of you, sugar cube" "I have to get going now, Good luck with this" "Don't worry about me, Twilight. I got this under control" Applejack reassured Twilight. "Now go and do your business, Princess" Twilight turned around and walked away. She had something to do back at the library. It took sometime to get back, but she made it. When she entered, she was greeted by Spike. "Hey Twilight, I just got this from the princess" "A letter? About what?" Twilight confused, opened the letter. "Dear Twilight, I would like for you and your friends to come over to Canterlot. We need to discuss something. It is important that you and your friends make it here quickly. From Celestia" Twilight was wondering what could be so important, but with little delay she went to gather her friends. "So what is this meeting all about?" "I wasn't told that. All I was told was, to get you 5 and to get over the Canterlot quickly" "Don't ya worry about it, Twilight" They got to the train station very quickly. "We're here already? That seemed quicker then usual." "Uh... Twilight, it took the same amount of time" "Sorry, I must be imagining things" "This is certainly not the first time" After that comment, Rainbow dash felt a jab in her side. "Ow" "What are you guys doing?" A voice echoed through the air. Then out they jumped. "I say, what are you doing here?" "We were following you here" They all sighed. "Well, now you can go back" "Where are you going though?" They insisted for an answer. "That isn't any of your business" No one was going to tell them, but without thinking Spike said "We're going to Canter-" but he was stopped mid-sentence. "Be quiet, Spike" Twilight was a little unhappy. The 7 of them got on the express and went to Canterlot. They all still wondered about the meeting, Royal meeting. They did get there quickly though. Then they ran into the others. "Twily" "Brother" "It's so good for you all to join us" Celestia said "You wanted us, right?" Twilight asked "I'll go an set the meeting up" Luna said "I'll help. See you later sis" "See ya" So Luna, Cadence, and Shining Armor went to get it ready. Meanwhile, "Princess, who was it that wanted this meeting?" Celestia point to a lone unicorn standing in the gardens. "See him? That was the pony who wanted to see us all. Unfortunately, he won't say a word until you 6 got here" "Do ya know his name?" "He won't say, I'm afraid" "Then why help him? Could he just be trying to use us?" Rainbow, letting her mouth run in from of her brain. "Well, I thought of that but so did he" "What do you mean, Princess?" "He has a guest himself one you might remember, Twilight" Twilight was puzzled by that comment. "Who?" "Why don't you guys go meet him" They all walked over to him. He noticed them and said Hello. Twilight thought to herself, At least he talked. "Hello. Might I ask who you are?" The unicorn just stood there. Not saying a word. They all were wondering about him. "My name is-" He got interrupted before he could finish. In a loud voice you could here "We are now ready to start" They all headed straight to the royal hall. They all really wanted to know what is happening. "Where is he?" Rainbow Dash could wait any longer. "I reckon he'll be here. Just calm down" "Calm down? Calm down!?" and after that she released a heavy sigh. "Lookie, its him" Pinkie said "Finally" they said. The Unicorn slowly made his way over to them. When He got there, A sudden explosion echoed through the halls, and out came three ponies. "Now what in tarnation do you think your doing?" "This is why you be quiet Spike" Twilight yelled at him. "I said sorry" Spike said. "We aren't leaving" They said. "You do know that you broke the castle wall, right?" The unicorn said. Twilight asked "Before we continue, can we know your name?" "I'm-" A was suddenly stopped again, but by a different cause. "Princess!" A royal guard said. "What the problem?" Then the main doors opened an out came some strange ponies. "I believe you need to be quiet now" A red pony said. Then every entrance was blocked off, except the one that was just blasted open. "What do you want now?" The grayish Unicorn asked. "You know exactly why-" The red unicorn standing at the door paused. Everyone looked over to where the CMC stood. Some of them had a surprised look on them. "So you show yourself here?" "You never get the hint, do you?" This green looking Unicorn asked. Twilight asked him "Do we know each other?" "...! Twilight? Why are you here?" "You two have meet?" The grey unicorn asked. "Why is Grove here?" Twilight asked. The red unicorn thought to himself. "You all know each other?" He laughed. "Do you have a brother?" Rainbow asked. "Yes-" He suddenly stopped because of the light from the red unicorns horn. "We have to go" Then the grey unicorn had a light on he's horn. Three second later all 12 of them left. With a little time later, Equestria was taken. No chance of surviving. Chapter 1: Castle AssaultAfter the sudden flash, they all were somewhere else. They gathered where they were before continuing on. They seem to be in a forest. But, what forest and why? "Everyone alright?" The unicorn asked hoping for good response. "I'm fine... But why are we in a forest? Weren't we in the castle?" Twilight was confused as to what was going on. All of them were. "...Are we in the Everfree?" Applejack asked "The Everfree!..." "Very timid one, I see" The unicorn stated "I'm sorry, but It frightens me" Fluttershy said "Just like everything" "Spike, your not helping" Twilight said "Well, excuuuuuuse me Princess" They all just decided to ignore the statement. So it seems that they are in a place like the Everfree. "We aren't in the Everfree, Fluttershy" "H-How did you know my name?" "I know about all of you" "That why you got the meeting ready, because you knew all of us" Twilight sounded shocked. "Can you tell us your name then?" Rainbow dash asked The grey unicorn looked around before he said his name "My name is Techno. Techno Gadgets" They all looked at him, almost staring. "Why are you guys staring at me?" "Can you tell us why you wanted that meeting?" Twilight asked "It's a long tale, are you sure?" "Well we aren't in the Everfree, so where are we, and why?" Applejack asked "We are no longer in Equestria, I'm afraid" Saying that, they began to worry a little more. "I think we should tell them, Techno" Grove said. "Are you sure? It very dangerous" Techno remarked. "What will they do if they don't know what going on?" Grove asked him. Techno sigh, and began. "It was a long time ago, We had a little problem with a group of pony. They were anything but good, destroyed towns and even families, like Grove Flame here" "So it was you, I remember you now" Twilight said "You have a brother right?" Rainbow asked "I do..." Grove's voice trailed off "Anyways, the point is that they're here for something or someone" Techno said "But what does this have to do with us?" Twilight asked. "Your elements, that's what" Techno said "What do our elements have to do with any of this? I mean we could have used them back there" Twilight stated. "You wouldn't have gotten far, Twilight. See the elements aren't the only thing we need" Grove said Now they all had no idea what was going on. 'There elements weren't the only thing' what could that mean? "I'm sorry but, your making no sense" Twilight exclaimed "We'll tell you more later, come on-" Grove was interrupted. "At least, where are we?" Spike asked. "Mushroom kingdom, now come on" Techno just wanted to continue with the search. So they all headed out. Trying to figure out this maze of a forest. Eventually they found the entrance, or exit. "We're out of there, finally" they all said with joy. However that joy turned into shock as a big shadow slowly started to go right over them. They all looked up, astonished at what was above them. "What's that?' Twilight asked "I'll go check it out" And off Rainbow went. The the thing in the sky. "Obviously, It a ship in the sky" Techno stated However they were curious as to what it was themselves. So they all followed on the ground. Followed it right into a very strange looking town, filled with strange look inhabitants. Then they noticed the silhouette of the ship. It was big now that they're on the ground. "That's huge" Twilight expressed. However, it wasn't a good ship. "Bwahahaha. So you think you can stop me? Think again" The big turtle said and marched to his ship. "I dare say, give the princess back...*Cough* *Cough*" Said the old looking mushroom. "Bwahahaha. How about, not a chance" Then the turtle breathed fire and was boarding his ship, when... "Stop, you" Scootaloo shouted at him. The monster turned to face the Pegasus and said "Who in the world are you dumb horse?" This didn't get on Scootaloo's happy side. "Hey, you look almost like my problem just a few minutes ago" the turtle started to laugh. "What did you do with her?" Twilight asked "She done with" Those words aren't the words he should have, This made Scootaloo fly right at him. He wasn't worried though, he simple stomped his feet and... POW his fist made the Pegasus fly far, right into a brick wall. He continued on laughing it off. "That wasn't funny" Pinkie said But they should worry about the injured Pegasus in front of them. How are they going to fix this? What are they going to do? Then out come two men, One wearing red, the other wearing green. They both continue towards the castle, when the one in the red notices the crowd. "Scootaloo, are you alright. Please, oh please by alive" Applebloom and Sweetie Belle where very worried. "Howdy, you two" The red man observed the scene. Realized that if not quickly taken to care. The Pegasus will die. The red man said "Luigi, came on over" And the man in green, whose name seems to be Luigi, came over. "Help me here" "Okey dokey, Mario" Luigi said. Then they both picked the Pegasus up and got her into the castle. The others following behind. They go Scootaloo to safety. Grove Flame assisting them with the procedure. "Ah... So you are talking ponies from Equestria" Toadsworth was utterly shocked. They all briefly introduced each other. then the situation was explained. They had to find something, but first they needed to help Mario out. They decided to start tomorrow. 3 passages to VictoryThe next morning rose up. The only thing was the the all the ponies didn't know how Equestria was faring. Nevertheless, morning was here, And everyone woke up. "Yawn... Why am I up so early?" "Not very early. It's mid-morning" "Techno, why are ya down here?" "Getting everything ready to start" "Where's everyone else?" "Well, as you know, Both Scootaloo and Grove Flame are down in the medical center. I think everyone else is sleeping" "You got up this early to start to prepare?" "As a farmer, don't you usually get up pretty early yourself?" "Well, I guess..." "Yawn... Hm..." Shortly after everyone came down, everypony but two. Techno asked "Is everyone here?" Everyone looked around, but didn't find them. "I think we're missing two" Twilight said. Techno realized who they were talking about and said "Them? They're in the medical center. Said they wanted to do something before they left" "So that's where they are?" "Paying respects to their friend is seems" "Sorry for being late, We had something we wanted to take care of first" Applebloom said No one really cared that they were late, they had their reason. "Are we ready to go everyone?" Techno asked. Everyone made one last check to see that the only ones missing are occupied with something more important. Then they looked at Techno and nodded. Techno then laid the plan out in front of them and said "I think we should go in groups of three. That way if one group falls, the other two can still try to safe them" "Groups of three? Wouldn't that equal 4 groups this one of them only having two?" "Er... rather three groups then. 11 people here huh... One group will get only three then" Techno added Twilight asked "How are the groups formed?" "I sort of put people into groups already. I'll tell you them now" Techno rattled off one group: Mario, Spike, Sweetie Belle, and Applejack. Mario being the leader. Then he listed another group: Himself, Fluttershy, Luigi, and Applebloom. That only leaves Twilight, Rarity and Pinkie. They got the groups sorted out and prepped. "Now that that's solved. Twilight, Mario, i trust you know what your going to be doing, right? They both nod and everyone proceeds to leave. The first group of Mario and co. decided to go through a pipe to the underground. "Are you sure we should go this way?" Sweetie asks "Oh yeah" "Well, we should follow him until we leave here" Applejack said Spike rolled his eyes and said "Yeah, yeah... whatever..." They followed him with no problems though "I just hope everyone else gets there with no problems" Applejack added Over to Techno's group. "So we will do a straight shot there" "B-But isn't better if we wait a little for everyone else?" "We don't have the time sadly... or we wouldn't even be here right now" Techno wasn't pleased with his true statement. "We need to not waste time. Every second we waste, worsen our chances of winning" "I just hope you're right mister" "Please... Just say Techno" And finally, over in Twilight's group. "Are you sure we should go the long way darling?" "We should get any information about this place as possible" "But aren't we just here this trinket and to save the princess?" "We could get valuable information about how to save her, and where we are" "Hey Twilight, A town!" "Thanks Pinkie" Twilight then thought to herself "Let's see what we can get from this one" Twilight and Co. walked into the town. "Oh my gosh, Ponies!" A commoner said "Hello there, we would like to have a talk with you" "What is it ma'am?" A commoner said "Would you tell us about this world?" Twilight asked "Sure" Twilight, Rarity, and Pinkie were listening for about 5 hours before the elder gave them this strange looking scroll. Confused, they looked at it, and it said: 1 runs off, 1 gets injured, 2 show care, and 3 will be divided to conquer. This only made them more confused by it. "Thank you very much" Twilight said as she waved bye. "That took a dreadfully long time" "Let's hope we're not to late" Twilight sounded a little concerned. Trails"So we gonna get there first?" Applebloom asked Techno looked around "Yes, We should be the first ones there. We are to see what we can find" "Scouting out?" Applebloom asked again Techno's group made their way to Bowser's Castle. Looking fierce like always. "A-Are we going in there?" Techno nodded, "Yep, that's the place. Right Luigi?" Luigi nodded and then proceeded to walk towards the castle. Upon getting to the doorway, they get caught by Bowser's minions. "Now see here, You won't get through here this time. Time to die." Bowser said After about three minutes, Techno and Co. got caught by Bowser and his minions. "Gah... Maybe Fluttershy was right..." Techno thought to himself. Mario's group "So we're going through a cave to get there?" Spike asked. Mario turned around and nodded. They were now under the mushroom kingdom. Yet nothing out of an ordinary in this cave. They walked around to find a quicker way there. "Are you sure we're not going in circles?" Sweetie Belle sounded like she was complaining. Mario then looked around... then shrugs. "The cave looks so similar no matter where you go, I'd understand why you'd think that" Applejack said. Sweetie Belle rolled her eyes and continued onwards. 10 minutes later, they all decided to take a break. Looking around this barren cave. Not one thing to see other then rocks the form the cave walls. Applejack stood up and said "Exactly how are we gonna get there if we don't even know where we are?" Moments after, the cave wall blow and two figures emerged. Mario noticed then and get ready. "Waluigi you idiot! Follow what I tell you, not some good for nothing talking mushroom. Next time, let me handle the bomb" One of the two yelled at the other. "Sorry for listening to a person who talks to a talking mushroom in the first place" The other yelled back. "He said he found it from this swirling thing in the sky" The other finished that statement and then noticed the group standing there. Hey! How long have you been standing there...? Mario?" "We've been here since before you broke the wall" Spike said. "Who are these fellows?" Applejack asked "We are Wario and Waluigi!" the chubby one said "Wahahah and you better remember that... horse..." Wario and Waluigi then looked at each other..." A horse and dragon talking?" Mario looked confused, plenty of animals can talk here. From Beans to blocks. "I am not a horse" Applejack trying to say calmly Mario then asked why they were here. "We're here for some treasure, and you'll be getting out of our way" Wario confidently said. Mario wasn't fazed. He got ready to fight. "Are we gonna fight?" Sweetie Belle sounding concerned "Fight us, the great Wario bros?" Wario tried to sound intimidating, but wasn't. "Wahaha, you're on" Waluigi taunted... and failed like his brother. Mario quickly dashed toward Wario, sending him back a little. Waluigi looked at Sweetie Belle and started to run towards her. Applejack intercepted him and tried to buck him. Waluigi was able to grab her hind legs in mid-air but both of them couldn't move without giving the other an advantage. Spike ran around Waluigi and poked him in the back. Waluigi still didn't let go. Meanwhile, Mario threw punches here and there at Wario and so did Wario. They seemed to be going nowhere when Wario suddenly grabbed Mario's fist and threw him towards everyone else. Knocking everyone out and Waluigi gets planted into the ground. Wario walked over and fanned Waluigi to normal, then flexed. "Tough ones here" Applejack said "I was hoping he would lose his focus from me poking him... Maybe next time I will do what I originally thought to do" "And what in tarnations would that 'ave been?" "I was thinking about pulling his pants down" Spike giggled a little. "Really?" Sweetie Belle asked "Wario said he was gonna win, and I did" Wario gloated Mario got up for round two, but he looked around to see if he could work with anything here. "Want some more, Super Mario bro?" Wario said. Mario only noticed the broken wall and the narrow pathway forwards and where they came from. "Thinking about your lose, Stupid Mario bro?" Wario just continued to taunt them. "Why I outta..." "Calm down Applejack, No need to let them get to you" After a few second, Applejack let out a breathe and said "Thanks Sweetie" Applejack tilted her hat then got ready again. Mario then looked at Applejack and told her the plan. Sweetie Belle, Spike, and Applejack were to destact them while Mario looked in where the hole in the wall lays. "Everyone ready?" Applejack asked "So me and Spike go for the one in the purple?" "Correct, While you and Spike deal with Wa something, I'll be handling Wario. Just be cause me might be able to best you two" And with that, everyone headed out. "Ready for round 2 loser?" Wario taunted "Hey come here *sigh* Fatty!" "No one calls Wario a fatty and gets away with it" With that, Wario charged at Applejack, who was able to stop him. Waluigi come to attack Applejack as well, but Spike ran at him. And collided with him. "Wa?" Waluigi then grabbed Spike and started to laugh at the little dragon. Sweetie Belle then poked him in the leg with her horn. Waluigi let out a scream and dropped Spike. "Owowowowow!!!" Waluigi continued to scream Meanwhile, Mario snuck into the hole in the wall. He then found three things in there: A block for a power-up, some kind of scroll, and lastly was some chest. Mario went over to the block and hit it from underneath. And out come a basic fire flower. He jumped to eat it and powered-up. "Damn it, Waluigi!" Wario was still face-to-face with Applejack. "You can't do anything right" Waluigi then got up and kicked Sweetie Belle. "Hey, that wasn't very nice..." Waluigi then went to pick up Spike and throw him. But before he could, two round, red fireballs came flying out of the wall and hit Waluigi. Covering him with soot now. Dropping Spike for the second time, Waluigi started to cough. Wario looked at Waluigi, then got kicked in the face by Applejack. Sending him a few feet as well. Mario handed the scroll to spike then grabbed Waluigi. "Oh no..." Waluigi said then got thrown. "Grrrr... We'll get you next time losers" Wario said then ran off "Huffy huffy... Good thing those two are gone" Spike said "But what about that scroll in your hand?" Applejack said Then everyone looked at each other, no one knew what it was for. Then they carried on towards Bowser's Castle. Towns, Puzzles, and PathsTwilight's Group "Darling, we've been walking for a long time now" "No we haven't, we've only been walking for about 10 minutes. And I still want to know about that scroll we got back there" Twilight said continuing on. Soon, the three of them came across another town, but this one wasn't filled with toad. This one had Dinosaurs all over the place. "Ooooooo... What are these?" Pinkie exclaimed. The dinosaurs were talking to each other but Pinkie, Twilight, or Rarity couldn't figure out a single word they were saying... Except for "Yoshi". They then continued one but was stopped by a single green "Yoshi". "Oh uh... hi there, I'm uh... Twilight Sparkle" They were both trading gazes. "Yoshi, Yoshi" It keep saying. "Uh, Twilight dear, I don't think talking to it will be much help," Rarity said looking at the green dinosaur. "Pinkie dear, can you understand them?" "Who do you think I am? A translator?" Then Pinkie was stopped by the yoshi in front of them. "Yoshi, yoshi, yoshi," As the dinosaur started to jump. "He said his name in Yoshi" Pinkie says "Okay, so he says his name, but is that all?" Twilight asks and the Yoshi nods his head. "Is there something you want them Darling?" Rarity asked The Yoshi nods his head and says Yoshi again. "Okay... we really need a way to figure out what he's saying" Twilight said out loud and then went into thought "Yeah, because I'm not always going to translate for you" Pinkie said. Then Twilight looked towards Pinkie. "Wait... you can actually understand them somehow?" Twilight was very curious as to why... maybe she thought it could help her and Rarity understand them. "Yeah, That's how I could tell his name... I think" Pinkie said... wondering a bit more as she finished that statement. "Twilight Dear... Couldn't you just use your magic to translate it?" Rarity gave out the idea. "I thought of it, but I don't know if my magic will work or not," Twilight said back "You never know until you try it out, Twilight dear" Then Twilight tried to use her magic and her horn started to glow. Amazed, the yoshi looked at her wondering what was going on. Shortly after that, Twilight's horn stopped and looked up at the yoshi. "There... That should work." "Yoshi Yoshi" The yoshi started jumping up and down in amazement. "It was nothing..." Twilight's voice trailed off as she said that. "You did it Twilight... It works" Pinkie said all excited "Great Darling, Now we can understand what he wants" The Yoshi looks around, then asks what they are and where are they heading. Twilight explained what was going on, and a little bit after, the yoshi asks if he may come along, and told them that he knows Mario and them. Twilight looks at the other two, then decides that he may. "At least we have someone who knows this place well" Rarity said "That's why I said yes, because he may know more then us. However... this scroll still makes me wonder" The yoshi looked over at it. "Yoshi? Yoshi" "Oh darn, So you don't huh?" Rarity sounded a bit sad. Then they arrive at an open field of pipes. Varying in color. "So this is the pipe field?" Twilight looked around to see only pipes. "They look interesting, but kinda ugly with some of these colors" Rarity said. Soon, however, one pipe shot fire out and everyone jumped back. Then... the pipe stopped. "W-What was that for?" Twilight asked in a surprised voice. The yoshi looked at Twilight to tell that these pipes connect the whole mushroom kingdom, even Bowser's Castle. "That'll be a nice shortcut for later. but isn't Mario going through there?" Rarity asked "We'll just continue forward for now, and get any answers, including this scroll," Twilight said and continued on, followed by everyone else. In Bowser's Castle "Bwahahahaha, Did you think you could get me so easily? The Princess is staying with me... and you all will stay locked up. Bwahahahaha" Bowser's laugh echoed as he stomped out of the room. "You guys didn't really think this through, did ya?" Rainbow sassed them "H-Hey... you got caught too, ya know... Besides, Scootaloo is worried for you and the Princess is captured" Techno said... With a little bit of sadness in his voice. "Squirt is worried for me?" "Ya... A-and she's beaten up too" Fluttershy tried to say. "What do you mean?" "She ran at Bowser... and got hit... hard in the face" Techno said "That stupid... What's happening with her?" "She's being taken care of by Toads and Groove" Applebloom said Rainbow Dash then laid back in her cell again just like everyone else. As silence filled the room. Intermission: Back in Equestria"You think you can stop me? That's a good one. I'll remember that when you're trapped away, for good!" the red unicorn said, followed by laughter. "You three really amuse me" "We weren't joking around, why are you here?" Celestia asked in a mad tone. The red unicorn looked around and then said, "Your kingdom... will be fixed of chaos, we simply want to speed it up. After all, you are good at only one thing you can do is bring up the sun... you let havoc run wild" His face slowly began to show a smirk. The three princesses looked at him, dumbfounded. "Y-You'll never get this land!" Celestia snapped back. As she began to use her magic, so did the other two. "You ARE a very careless princess... so the rumors were true... you only deal with super problems... oh wait... that isn't right, it can't if you're aiming at me" The red unicorn burst into laughter. The princesses surrounded him in magic before he countered, forcing the magic to disperse into nothing and he only continued to laugh. The princesses tried again, only to be stopped by his magic, and several other unicorns around. "I can stop you... I have a little special gift... but that would ruin the fun if I told you..." He began to look around and said, "You, lock them away" As he slowly cut off their ability to use magic. "Evil king..." He laughed as the guard took the princesses to the chamber below. "This isn't just some power of an amulet... it's a power from worlds..." His laughter echoed throughout the halls of the castle. "Sir, they have been taken downstairs" One of the guards says as he salutes. "Excellent, now... Did HE hve something to say to us?" As the red unicorn spoke, a light started to flash. "Right on time" Slowly, he presses a button and a hologram come out of it "Everything is going as planned sir" the red pony grinned "We just need to wait to hear after the heroes..." "Very good... do not fail... remember who your true targets are" "I haven't forgotten, I'll have them... one way or another" As the hologram faded away, the red unicorn slowly stands up. "Are the cities in tiptop shape?" "Sir... Affirmative sir!" "Eheheh... Ahahahahaha" as he laughs, he looks to see part of equestria from the canterlot castle
Introduction"What a beautiful day it is today" Twilight looked up at the sun. "Great day to have some great fun" "Well, that is true. We have been getting some fine days this week" Applejack said fondly. She was very happy how she could work in fine weather. She has been bucking apples for the past week. "It has been a fine 4 days. It good to know that you would be safe from that hot temperature, if you continued by yourself" "That mighty sweet of you, sugar cube" "I have to get going now, Good luck with this" "Don't worry about me, Twilight. I got this under control" Applejack reassured Twilight. "Now go and do your business, Princess" Twilight turned around and walked away. She had something to do back at the library. It took sometime to get back, but she made it. When she entered, she was greeted by Spike. "Hey Twilight, I just got this from the princess" "A letter? About what?" Twilight confused, opened the letter. "Dear Twilight, I would like for you and your friends to come over to Canterlot. We need to discuss something. It is important that you and your friends make it here quickly. From Celestia" Twilight was wondering what could be so important, but with little delay she went to gather her friends. "So what is this meeting all about?" "I wasn't told that. All I was told was, to get you 5 and to get over the Canterlot quickly" "Don't ya worry about it, Twilight" They got to the train station very quickly. "We're here already? That seemed quicker then usual." "Uh... Twilight, it took the same amount of time" "Sorry, I must be imagining things" "This is certainly not the first time" After that comment, Rainbow dash felt a jab in her side. "Ow" "What are you guys doing?" A voice echoed through the air. Then out they jumped. "I say, what are you doing here?" "We were following you here" They all sighed. "Well, now you can go back" "Where are you going though?" They insisted for an answer. "That isn't any of your business" No one was going to tell them, but without thinking Spike said "We're going to Canter-" but he was stopped mid-sentence. "Be quiet, Spike" Twilight was a little unhappy. The 7 of them got on the express and went to Canterlot. They all still wondered about the meeting, Royal meeting. They did get there quickly though. Then they ran into the others. "Twily" "Brother" "It's so good for you all to join us" Celestia said "You wanted us, right?" Twilight asked "I'll go an set the meeting up" Luna said "I'll help. See you later sis" "See ya" So Luna, Cadence, and Shining Armor went to get it ready. Meanwhile, "Princess, who was it that wanted this meeting?" Celestia point to a lone unicorn standing in the gardens. "See him? That was the pony who wanted to see us all. Unfortunately, he won't say a word until you 6 got here" "Do ya know his name?" "He won't say, I'm afraid" "Then why help him? Could he just be trying to use us?" Rainbow, letting her mouth run in from of her brain. "Well, I thought of that but so did he" "What do you mean, Princess?" "He has a guest himself one you might remember, Twilight" Twilight was puzzled by that comment. "Who?" "Why don't you guys go meet him" They all walked over to him. He noticed them and said Hello. Twilight thought to herself, At least he talked. "Hello. Might I ask who you are?" The unicorn just stood there. Not saying a word. They all were wondering about him. "My name is-" He got interrupted before he could finish. In a loud voice you could here "We are now ready to start" They all headed straight to the royal hall. They all really wanted to know what is happening. "Where is he?" Rainbow Dash could wait any longer. "I reckon he'll be here. Just calm down" "Calm down? Calm down!?" and after that she released a heavy sigh. "Lookie, its him" Pinkie said "Finally" they said. The Unicorn slowly made his way over to them. When He got there, A sudden explosion echoed through the halls, and out came three ponies. "Now what in tarnation do you think your doing?" "This is why you be quiet Spike" Twilight yelled at him. "I said sorry" Spike said. "We aren't leaving" They said. "You do know that you broke the castle wall, right?" The unicorn said. Twilight asked "Before we continue, can we know your name?" "I'm-" A was suddenly stopped again, but by a different cause. "Princess!" A royal guard said. "What the problem?" Then the main doors opened an out came some strange ponies. "I believe you need to be quiet now" A red pony said. Then every entrance was blocked off, except the one that was just blasted open. "What do you want now?" The grayish Unicorn asked. "You know exactly why-" The red unicorn standing at the door paused. Everyone looked over to where the CMC stood. Some of them had a surprised look on them. "So you show yourself here?" "You never get the hint, do you?" This green looking Unicorn asked. Twilight asked him "Do we know each other?" "...! Twilight? Why are you here?" "You two have meet?" The grey unicorn asked. "Why is Grove here?" Twilight asked. The red unicorn thought to himself. "You all know each other?" He laughed. "Do you have a brother?" Rainbow asked. "Yes-" He suddenly stopped because of the light from the red unicorns horn. "We have to go" Then the grey unicorn had a light on he's horn. Three second later all 12 of them left. With a little time later, Equestria was taken. No chance of surviving.
Chapter 1: Castle AssaultAfter the sudden flash, they all were somewhere else. They gathered where they were before continuing on. They seem to be in a forest. But, what forest and why? "Everyone alright?" The unicorn asked hoping for good response. "I'm fine... But why are we in a forest? Weren't we in the castle?" Twilight was confused as to what was going on. All of them were. "...Are we in the Everfree?" Applejack asked "The Everfree!..." "Very timid one, I see" The unicorn stated "I'm sorry, but It frightens me" Fluttershy said "Just like everything" "Spike, your not helping" Twilight said "Well, excuuuuuuse me Princess" They all just decided to ignore the statement. So it seems that they are in a place like the Everfree. "We aren't in the Everfree, Fluttershy" "H-How did you know my name?" "I know about all of you" "That why you got the meeting ready, because you knew all of us" Twilight sounded shocked. "Can you tell us your name then?" Rainbow dash asked The grey unicorn looked around before he said his name "My name is Techno. Techno Gadgets" They all looked at him, almost staring. "Why are you guys staring at me?" "Can you tell us why you wanted that meeting?" Twilight asked "It's a long tale, are you sure?" "Well we aren't in the Everfree, so where are we, and why?" Applejack asked "We are no longer in Equestria, I'm afraid" Saying that, they began to worry a little more. "I think we should tell them, Techno" Grove said. "Are you sure? It very dangerous" Techno remarked. "What will they do if they don't know what going on?" Grove asked him. Techno sigh, and began. "It was a long time ago, We had a little problem with a group of pony. They were anything but good, destroyed towns and even families, like Grove Flame here" "So it was you, I remember you now" Twilight said "You have a brother right?" Rainbow asked "I do..." Grove's voice trailed off "Anyways, the point is that they're here for something or someone" Techno said "But what does this have to do with us?" Twilight asked. "Your elements, that's what" Techno said "What do our elements have to do with any of this? I mean we could have used them back there" Twilight stated. "You wouldn't have gotten far, Twilight. See the elements aren't the only thing we need" Grove said Now they all had no idea what was going on. 'There elements weren't the only thing' what could that mean? "I'm sorry but, your making no sense" Twilight exclaimed "We'll tell you more later, come on-" Grove was interrupted. "At least, where are we?" Spike asked. "Mushroom kingdom, now come on" Techno just wanted to continue with the search. So they all headed out. Trying to figure out this maze of a forest. Eventually they found the entrance, or exit. "We're out of there, finally" they all said with joy. However that joy turned into shock as a big shadow slowly started to go right over them. They all looked up, astonished at what was above them. "What's that?' Twilight asked "I'll go check it out" And off Rainbow went. The the thing in the sky. "Obviously, It a ship in the sky" Techno stated However they were curious as to what it was themselves. So they all followed on the ground. Followed it right into a very strange looking town, filled with strange look inhabitants. Then they noticed the silhouette of the ship. It was big now that they're on the ground. "That's huge" Twilight expressed. However, it wasn't a good ship. "Bwahahaha. So you think you can stop me? Think again" The big turtle said and marched to his ship. "I dare say, give the princess back...*Cough* *Cough*" Said the old looking mushroom. "Bwahahaha. How about, not a chance" Then the turtle breathed fire and was boarding his ship, when... "Stop, you" Scootaloo shouted at him. The monster turned to face the Pegasus and said "Who in the world are you dumb horse?" This didn't get on Scootaloo's happy side. "Hey, you look almost like my problem just a few minutes ago" the turtle started to laugh. "What did you do with her?" Twilight asked "She done with" Those words aren't the words he should have, This made Scootaloo fly right at him. He wasn't worried though, he simple stomped his feet and... POW his fist made the Pegasus fly far, right into a brick wall. He continued on laughing it off. "That wasn't funny" Pinkie said But they should worry about the injured Pegasus in front of them. How are they going to fix this? What are they going to do? Then out come two men, One wearing red, the other wearing green. They both continue towards the castle, when the one in the red notices the crowd. "Scootaloo, are you alright. Please, oh please by alive" Applebloom and Sweetie Belle where very worried. "Howdy, you two" The red man observed the scene. Realized that if not quickly taken to care. The Pegasus will die. The red man said "Luigi, came on over" And the man in green, whose name seems to be Luigi, came over. "Help me here" "Okey dokey, Mario" Luigi said. Then they both picked the Pegasus up and got her into the castle. The others following behind. They go Scootaloo to safety. Grove Flame assisting them with the procedure. "Ah... So you are talking ponies from Equestria" Toadsworth was utterly shocked. They all briefly introduced each other. then the situation was explained. They had to find something, but first they needed to help Mario out. They decided to start tomorrow.
3 passages to VictoryThe next morning rose up. The only thing was the the all the ponies didn't know how Equestria was faring. Nevertheless, morning was here, And everyone woke up. "Yawn... Why am I up so early?" "Not very early. It's mid-morning" "Techno, why are ya down here?" "Getting everything ready to start" "Where's everyone else?" "Well, as you know, Both Scootaloo and Grove Flame are down in the medical center. I think everyone else is sleeping" "You got up this early to start to prepare?" "As a farmer, don't you usually get up pretty early yourself?" "Well, I guess..." "Yawn... Hm..." Shortly after everyone came down, everypony but two. Techno asked "Is everyone here?" Everyone looked around, but didn't find them. "I think we're missing two" Twilight said. Techno realized who they were talking about and said "Them? They're in the medical center. Said they wanted to do something before they left" "So that's where they are?" "Paying respects to their friend is seems" "Sorry for being late, We had something we wanted to take care of first" Applebloom said No one really cared that they were late, they had their reason. "Are we ready to go everyone?" Techno asked. Everyone made one last check to see that the only ones missing are occupied with something more important. Then they looked at Techno and nodded. Techno then laid the plan out in front of them and said "I think we should go in groups of three. That way if one group falls, the other two can still try to safe them" "Groups of three? Wouldn't that equal 4 groups this one of them only having two?" "Er... rather three groups then. 11 people here huh... One group will get only three then" Techno added Twilight asked "How are the groups formed?" "I sort of put people into groups already. I'll tell you them now" Techno rattled off one group: Mario, Spike, Sweetie Belle, and Applejack. Mario being the leader. Then he listed another group: Himself, Fluttershy, Luigi, and Applebloom. That only leaves Twilight, Rarity and Pinkie. They got the groups sorted out and prepped. "Now that that's solved. Twilight, Mario, i trust you know what your going to be doing, right? They both nod and everyone proceeds to leave. The first group of Mario and co. decided to go through a pipe to the underground. "Are you sure we should go this way?" Sweetie asks "Oh yeah" "Well, we should follow him until we leave here" Applejack said Spike rolled his eyes and said "Yeah, yeah... whatever..." They followed him with no problems though "I just hope everyone else gets there with no problems" Applejack added Over to Techno's group. "So we will do a straight shot there" "B-But isn't better if we wait a little for everyone else?" "We don't have the time sadly... or we wouldn't even be here right now" Techno wasn't pleased with his true statement. "We need to not waste time. Every second we waste, worsen our chances of winning" "I just hope you're right mister" "Please... Just say Techno" And finally, over in Twilight's group. "Are you sure we should go the long way darling?" "We should get any information about this place as possible" "But aren't we just here this trinket and to save the princess?" "We could get valuable information about how to save her, and where we are" "Hey Twilight, A town!" "Thanks Pinkie" Twilight then thought to herself "Let's see what we can get from this one" Twilight and Co. walked into the town. "Oh my gosh, Ponies!" A commoner said "Hello there, we would like to have a talk with you" "What is it ma'am?" A commoner said "Would you tell us about this world?" Twilight asked "Sure" Twilight, Rarity, and Pinkie were listening for about 5 hours before the elder gave them this strange looking scroll. Confused, they looked at it, and it said: 1 runs off, 1 gets injured, 2 show care, and 3 will be divided to conquer. This only made them more confused by it. "Thank you very much" Twilight said as she waved bye. "That took a dreadfully long time" "Let's hope we're not to late" Twilight sounded a little concerned.
Trails"So we gonna get there first?" Applebloom asked Techno looked around "Yes, We should be the first ones there. We are to see what we can find" "Scouting out?" Applebloom asked again Techno's group made their way to Bowser's Castle. Looking fierce like always. "A-Are we going in there?" Techno nodded, "Yep, that's the place. Right Luigi?" Luigi nodded and then proceeded to walk towards the castle. Upon getting to the doorway, they get caught by Bowser's minions. "Now see here, You won't get through here this time. Time to die." Bowser said After about three minutes, Techno and Co. got caught by Bowser and his minions. "Gah... Maybe Fluttershy was right..." Techno thought to himself. Mario's group "So we're going through a cave to get there?" Spike asked. Mario turned around and nodded. They were now under the mushroom kingdom. Yet nothing out of an ordinary in this cave. They walked around to find a quicker way there. "Are you sure we're not going in circles?" Sweetie Belle sounded like she was complaining. Mario then looked around... then shrugs. "The cave looks so similar no matter where you go, I'd understand why you'd think that" Applejack said. Sweetie Belle rolled her eyes and continued onwards. 10 minutes later, they all decided to take a break. Looking around this barren cave. Not one thing to see other then rocks the form the cave walls. Applejack stood up and said "Exactly how are we gonna get there if we don't even know where we are?" Moments after, the cave wall blow and two figures emerged. Mario noticed then and get ready. "Waluigi you idiot! Follow what I tell you, not some good for nothing talking mushroom. Next time, let me handle the bomb" One of the two yelled at the other. "Sorry for listening to a person who talks to a talking mushroom in the first place" The other yelled back. "He said he found it from this swirling thing in the sky" The other finished that statement and then noticed the group standing there. Hey! How long have you been standing there...? Mario?" "We've been here since before you broke the wall" Spike said. "Who are these fellows?" Applejack asked "We are Wario and Waluigi!" the chubby one said "Wahahah and you better remember that... horse..." Wario and Waluigi then looked at each other..." A horse and dragon talking?" Mario looked confused, plenty of animals can talk here. From Beans to blocks. "I am not a horse" Applejack trying to say calmly Mario then asked why they were here. "We're here for some treasure, and you'll be getting out of our way" Wario confidently said. Mario wasn't fazed. He got ready to fight. "Are we gonna fight?" Sweetie Belle sounding concerned "Fight us, the great Wario bros?" Wario tried to sound intimidating, but wasn't. "Wahaha, you're on" Waluigi taunted... and failed like his brother. Mario quickly dashed toward Wario, sending him back a little. Waluigi looked at Sweetie Belle and started to run towards her. Applejack intercepted him and tried to buck him. Waluigi was able to grab her hind legs in mid-air but both of them couldn't move without giving the other an advantage. Spike ran around Waluigi and poked him in the back. Waluigi still didn't let go. Meanwhile, Mario threw punches here and there at Wario and so did Wario. They seemed to be going nowhere when Wario suddenly grabbed Mario's fist and threw him towards everyone else. Knocking everyone out and Waluigi gets planted into the ground. Wario walked over and fanned Waluigi to normal, then flexed. "Tough ones here" Applejack said "I was hoping he would lose his focus from me poking him... Maybe next time I will do what I originally thought to do" "And what in tarnations would that 'ave been?" "I was thinking about pulling his pants down" Spike giggled a little. "Really?" Sweetie Belle asked "Wario said he was gonna win, and I did" Wario gloated Mario got up for round two, but he looked around to see if he could work with anything here. "Want some more, Super Mario bro?" Wario said. Mario only noticed the broken wall and the narrow pathway forwards and where they came from. "Thinking about your lose, Stupid Mario bro?" Wario just continued to taunt them. "Why I outta..." "Calm down Applejack, No need to let them get to you" After a few second, Applejack let out a breathe and said "Thanks Sweetie" Applejack tilted her hat then got ready again. Mario then looked at Applejack and told her the plan. Sweetie Belle, Spike, and Applejack were to destact them while Mario looked in where the hole in the wall lays. "Everyone ready?" Applejack asked "So me and Spike go for the one in the purple?" "Correct, While you and Spike deal with Wa something, I'll be handling Wario. Just be cause me might be able to best you two" And with that, everyone headed out. "Ready for round 2 loser?" Wario taunted "Hey come here *sigh* Fatty!" "No one calls Wario a fatty and gets away with it" With that, Wario charged at Applejack, who was able to stop him. Waluigi come to attack Applejack as well, but Spike ran at him. And collided with him. "Wa?" Waluigi then grabbed Spike and started to laugh at the little dragon. Sweetie Belle then poked him in the leg with her horn. Waluigi let out a scream and dropped Spike. "Owowowowow!!!" Waluigi continued to scream Meanwhile, Mario snuck into the hole in the wall. He then found three things in there: A block for a power-up, some kind of scroll, and lastly was some chest. Mario went over to the block and hit it from underneath. And out come a basic fire flower. He jumped to eat it and powered-up. "Damn it, Waluigi!" Wario was still face-to-face with Applejack. "You can't do anything right" Waluigi then got up and kicked Sweetie Belle. "Hey, that wasn't very nice..." Waluigi then went to pick up Spike and throw him. But before he could, two round, red fireballs came flying out of the wall and hit Waluigi. Covering him with soot now. Dropping Spike for the second time, Waluigi started to cough. Wario looked at Waluigi, then got kicked in the face by Applejack. Sending him a few feet as well. Mario handed the scroll to spike then grabbed Waluigi. "Oh no..." Waluigi said then got thrown. "Grrrr... We'll get you next time losers" Wario said then ran off "Huffy huffy... Good thing those two are gone" Spike said "But what about that scroll in your hand?" Applejack said Then everyone looked at each other, no one knew what it was for. Then they carried on towards Bowser's Castle.
Towns, Puzzles, and PathsTwilight's Group "Darling, we've been walking for a long time now" "No we haven't, we've only been walking for about 10 minutes. And I still want to know about that scroll we got back there" Twilight said continuing on. Soon, the three of them came across another town, but this one wasn't filled with toad. This one had Dinosaurs all over the place. "Ooooooo... What are these?" Pinkie exclaimed. The dinosaurs were talking to each other but Pinkie, Twilight, or Rarity couldn't figure out a single word they were saying... Except for "Yoshi". They then continued one but was stopped by a single green "Yoshi". "Oh uh... hi there, I'm uh... Twilight Sparkle" They were both trading gazes. "Yoshi, Yoshi" It keep saying. "Uh, Twilight dear, I don't think talking to it will be much help," Rarity said looking at the green dinosaur. "Pinkie dear, can you understand them?" "Who do you think I am? A translator?" Then Pinkie was stopped by the yoshi in front of them. "Yoshi, yoshi, yoshi," As the dinosaur started to jump. "He said his name in Yoshi" Pinkie says "Okay, so he says his name, but is that all?" Twilight asks and the Yoshi nods his head. "Is there something you want them Darling?" Rarity asked The Yoshi nods his head and says Yoshi again. "Okay... we really need a way to figure out what he's saying" Twilight said out loud and then went into thought "Yeah, because I'm not always going to translate for you" Pinkie said. Then Twilight looked towards Pinkie. "Wait... you can actually understand them somehow?" Twilight was very curious as to why... maybe she thought it could help her and Rarity understand them. "Yeah, That's how I could tell his name... I think" Pinkie said... wondering a bit more as she finished that statement. "Twilight Dear... Couldn't you just use your magic to translate it?" Rarity gave out the idea. "I thought of it, but I don't know if my magic will work or not," Twilight said back "You never know until you try it out, Twilight dear" Then Twilight tried to use her magic and her horn started to glow. Amazed, the yoshi looked at her wondering what was going on. Shortly after that, Twilight's horn stopped and looked up at the yoshi. "There... That should work." "Yoshi Yoshi" The yoshi started jumping up and down in amazement. "It was nothing..." Twilight's voice trailed off as she said that. "You did it Twilight... It works" Pinkie said all excited "Great Darling, Now we can understand what he wants" The Yoshi looks around, then asks what they are and where are they heading. Twilight explained what was going on, and a little bit after, the yoshi asks if he may come along, and told them that he knows Mario and them. Twilight looks at the other two, then decides that he may. "At least we have someone who knows this place well" Rarity said "That's why I said yes, because he may know more then us. However... this scroll still makes me wonder" The yoshi looked over at it. "Yoshi? Yoshi" "Oh darn, So you don't huh?" Rarity sounded a bit sad. Then they arrive at an open field of pipes. Varying in color. "So this is the pipe field?" Twilight looked around to see only pipes. "They look interesting, but kinda ugly with some of these colors" Rarity said. Soon, however, one pipe shot fire out and everyone jumped back. Then... the pipe stopped. "W-What was that for?" Twilight asked in a surprised voice. The yoshi looked at Twilight to tell that these pipes connect the whole mushroom kingdom, even Bowser's Castle. "That'll be a nice shortcut for later. but isn't Mario going through there?" Rarity asked "We'll just continue forward for now, and get any answers, including this scroll," Twilight said and continued on, followed by everyone else. In Bowser's Castle "Bwahahahaha, Did you think you could get me so easily? The Princess is staying with me... and you all will stay locked up. Bwahahahaha" Bowser's laugh echoed as he stomped out of the room. "You guys didn't really think this through, did ya?" Rainbow sassed them "H-Hey... you got caught too, ya know... Besides, Scootaloo is worried for you and the Princess is captured" Techno said... With a little bit of sadness in his voice. "Squirt is worried for me?" "Ya... A-and she's beaten up too" Fluttershy tried to say. "What do you mean?" "She ran at Bowser... and got hit... hard in the face" Techno said "That stupid... What's happening with her?" "She's being taken care of by Toads and Groove" Applebloom said Rainbow Dash then laid back in her cell again just like everyone else. As silence filled the room.
Intermission: Back in Equestria"You think you can stop me? That's a good one. I'll remember that when you're trapped away, for good!" the red unicorn said, followed by laughter. "You three really amuse me" "We weren't joking around, why are you here?" Celestia asked in a mad tone. The red unicorn looked around and then said, "Your kingdom... will be fixed of chaos, we simply want to speed it up. After all, you are good at only one thing you can do is bring up the sun... you let havoc run wild" His face slowly began to show a smirk. The three princesses looked at him, dumbfounded. "Y-You'll never get this land!" Celestia snapped back. As she began to use her magic, so did the other two. "You ARE a very careless princess... so the rumors were true... you only deal with super problems... oh wait... that isn't right, it can't if you're aiming at me" The red unicorn burst into laughter. The princesses surrounded him in magic before he countered, forcing the magic to disperse into nothing and he only continued to laugh. The princesses tried again, only to be stopped by his magic, and several other unicorns around. "I can stop you... I have a little special gift... but that would ruin the fun if I told you..." He began to look around and said, "You, lock them away" As he slowly cut off their ability to use magic. "Evil king..." He laughed as the guard took the princesses to the chamber below. "This isn't just some power of an amulet... it's a power from worlds..." His laughter echoed throughout the halls of the castle. "Sir, they have been taken downstairs" One of the guards says as he salutes. "Excellent, now... Did HE hve something to say to us?" As the red unicorn spoke, a light started to flash. "Right on time" Slowly, he presses a button and a hologram come out of it "Everything is going as planned sir" the red pony grinned "We just need to wait to hear after the heroes..." "Very good... do not fail... remember who your true targets are" "I haven't forgotten, I'll have them... one way or another" As the hologram faded away, the red unicorn slowly stands up. "Are the cities in tiptop shape?" "Sir... Affirmative sir!" "Eheheh... Ahahahahaha" as he laughs, he looks to see part of equestria from the canterlot castle
