The Fourth Wall

What Happened In Equestria Pt. 1

The five stallions listened intently while Pinkie Pie told the story of how she had came to this alternate universe. Bubble stood by her side, just in case. She fumbled when he stepped into the room, but continued anyway. She didn't leave out a single detail.

The sky turned black when she told them about Limbo. Pinkie even told them about the strange looking, scary creature that appeared in Limbo and Andromeda the Alicorn. She even told them about her friends, Twilight, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash. That was when she broke down. She hadn't thought about her precious friends in days. The guilt had been plaguing her for a while but it was subdued by thoughts of Bubble Berry and this strange, new, exciting dimension. She had even forgotten them. Pinkie felt like she had betrayed her friends.

The five stallions knew it was time to leave when it happened and lowered their heads in respect to the sobbing mare. Blitz looked like he was about to burst into tears at one point and he almost did. Bubble didn't leave. Once the tears started he had moved in and embraced Pinkie in a hug. Droplets fell down her cheeks as she hugged Bubble back. She was grateful for the stallion's kindness and that made the love inside her grow.

"I...miss...my...friends..." Pinkie sobbed, struggling to get the words out.

It hurt Bubble to see his lover in this state and knew it was a time to do something. By this time, the five stallions were outside and heading home. He gave Pinkie a small, but affectionate kiss on her forehead. A blush made it's way across his face but Pinkie did nothing. She was still. He could feel her breathing as her chest slowly grew bigger and then smaller. All Bubble could hear was his own heartbeat and Pinkie's small breaths.

"Pinkie...?" He whispered quietly. He lifted her slightly and moved some of her mane that was covering her face. He saw she had her eyes closed. She seemed to have fallen asleep in Bubble's hooves. He smiled at the sleeping pony and gave another small, passionate kiss on her forehead.

He lifted her quietly on to his back and carried her to bed, smiling and blushing while he struggled up the stairs.

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~A day ago, in Pinkie's Equestria~

Princess Celestia was walking in her palace gardens at night. She needed this every once in a while, nopony with her, guarding her or learning from her. Just her and nature.

The princess's mane was flowing with the breeze. Her snow white coat seemed out of place among the greenery of her gardens. With perfectly trimmed hedges, beautifully lush trees and energetic wildlife. A small sparrow landed on her back.

"Why, hello little one, having a nice night?" The princess asked the small bird.

The tiny bird chirped in reply. It lifted it's wings and looked like it was going to take flight.

And all of a sudden, she felt a wave of energy. An energy that was familiar, yet she couldn't figure it out. It was cold and sinister. It sent a chills down her spine.

Celestia galloped towards her castle. She was unsure of the mysterious force and a part of her was telling herself to turn around and forget about it but her royal duty to her subjects came first. She must find it and, if necessary, confront and destroy it.

Eventually, she reached the door that connected the garden and the castle, panting and sweating.

She cautiously opened the door and she expected to see two surprised looking guards, asking her if she was alright. However, all that greeted her was a dark and eerie corridor. The chandeliers that should have been casting light on the desolate hallway, appeared to have a gray flame on top of all it's candles. As if someone had sucked the light and warmth out of them

Celestia knew something was wrong at that point. Her horn began to glow, showering her surroundings her surroundings in a white light. She walked briskly through the corridor, daring something to jump at her. If only she knew what she was dealing with.

She was nearing the throne room when she first saw it. Two guards standing next to a door. She rushed over to them, full of joy over seeing another pony but she quickly regretted it. The two guards were made out of stone, their faces were contorted with fear and were stuck that way. Even their armor that was once made of gold was now stone.

The princess looked away in disgust.

"What kind of sick being could do that to a pony?" She asked herself, filling with rage.

She charged head-first into the throne room, ready to face whatever was the cause of this vile act of monstrosity. She couldn't have predicted what would happen next.

Stone statues littered the throne room, guard upon guard with different emotions plastered on their faces.

Terror. Anger. Sorrow. Madness. Distress.

Surely this couldn't have happened while she was in the garden?

"Ah, Celestia, I've been expecting you." The Draconiquis said with a smug look. He was sitting on Celestia's throne, a stone soldier on either side of him.

Holding back vomit, Celestia gave the creature a menacing look and muttered a single word. "Discord"

Draco sighed with contempt. "Not Discord. Draco. And believe me, I'm much, much worse than my son"

Celestia was taken aback by that remark. Nonetheless, she was still glaring daggers at Draco.

"Wonderful, isn't it?" He said, caressing the statue. "Art is the most beautiful thing in this world. And best of all, art isn't confined to 'paper' it's can be anything. And my art is best of all!" He said, arrogantly.

"And that is my best yet" he spoke proudly as he pointed towards a statue that was bigger than the rest of the ponies.

It was princess Luna.

Her face was pure rage and her hoof was pointing at Draco, as if she was reaching out to him. Her mane, which was once beautiful and silky, was now gray and was fixed into place. She stood on a pedestal, which was labeled "Moon"

It was stood next to an empty pedestal, labeled "Sun"

Celestia's horn was enveloped by a yellow mist. A nearby parchment and quill floated towards her at an amazing speed and she was surrounded by a purple force field.

Draco could easily break the hastily made barrier but he wanted her to send it, knowing exactly who the receiver was.

My most faithful student, Twilight Sparkle

I am in dire circumstances and need you and your fellow elements to come to Cantorlot right away.

A Draconequus named Draco has turned everypony into stone.

His powers are unknown but he is powerful.

However, only you and your friends can defeat him and save us all.

It pains me to rely on you and your friends again but you are our only hope.

For us, for Equestria, call upon the power of the Elements of Harmony again and defeat Draco.

I wish you the best of luck.

Princess Celestia

A yellow mist surrounded the letter and it disappeared into thin air. Celestia's barrier vanished and the glow around her horn stopped. She knew her defeat was imminent and there was no point trying. As long as the Elements of Harmony were present, Equestria was safe. It didn't matter what happened to her.

At which point, Draco let out a long, booming laugh that echoed throughout the throne room.

Celestia's face contorted in confusion. She must have done something, but what? Her mind responded with a blank.

Draco's laugh was fading away and he desperately wanted to go into the monologue that all villains went in to.

"You see Celestia, my dear, earlier today, as you may recall, your 'most faithful student' Twilight Sparkle was doing a simple spell to Pinkie Pie, and I just happened to be in the area, so I thought 'why not?' and I zapped Pinkie to Limbo! Just like that!" He snapped his fingers and began to chuckle. "And you'll never guess who I met~"

And it all clicked into place.

"You're the one that sent Pinkie to Limbo! And what did you do to Andromeda!?" She screamed, infuriated that she didn't have the slightest inkling about his plan.

"I should have known Twilight didn't have enough power to send Pinkie to that realm. I could have done something. And now, I've not only endangered my pupil and her friends, I've doomed Equestria" As Celestia thought this, her horn started glowing again and another parchment and quill shot towards her, however this time, it was intercepted by Draco.

"Oh no. Can't have you sending anymore letters to your precious pupil!" He said with a grin. He crushed both the quill and parchment in his hand, turning it into ash and slowly sprinkling it on top of one of the statues.

One question was plaguing Celestia's mind and before she was turned to stone, she had to know this one thing.

"What did you do to Pinkie Pie?" Celestia asked, spitting out the words.

Draco scratched his chin for a minute or so and replied.

"Honestly? I don't know." He replied with a shrug of the shoulders. "I kinda just threw her into any old dimension"

Draco couldn't care less about that bouncing ball of pink candy floss. The princess looked disgusted at Draco's response. Life was a petty thing in front of the violent creature.

"But let's stop stalling and get to the good part!" Draco said with ambition. "Shall we?"

He vanished, leaving dust and a purple haze behind him. Celestia felt something on her hooves. She looked down to see that they were slowly turning to stone. It was scary to slowly lose the feeling and she was losing hope, fast. Her mind was muddled and she couldn't think straight. But an old memory seeped it's way through Celestia's head and an idea came to her. It was a long shot but it was her only chance.

As her rump turned to stone, Celestia's horn started glowing.

"Hmmm? What are you trying to do now, my dear?" Draco said with a confused look. "No matter. Have fun in your last moments" As he started thinking of all the good things he could get.

As her neck turned to stone, Celestia was feeling suffocated and pumping all of her power into her horn. A single tear dropped from her eye as she became a statue. The once prestigious and beautiful princess of the sun, was now dull and wore an expression of great sorrow.

Draco examined his work. He levitated her on top of the pedestal labeled 'Sun' and chuckled to himself.

"Now all I need are some elements to brighten this place up" As he went to free Discord.

*Author's notes*

Sorry it took a while to get this one out.

I had a holiday and took a break from writing.

Sorry for not telling you all.

I'll get back to releasing chapters regularly!

Next Chapter:

What will happen to the elements of harmony?

Will they be able to defeat Draco?

Will Bubble finally confess?

The answer is:

Also, you may be wondering, "Who made that awesome, new cover image?"

And that is Tunna10!

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~Armarillos /))^3^((\

P.S On an unrelated note, Season finale was EPIC. Can't wait for season 3 in September! (Which is also my birthday!)