Chapters "We all make choices. But, in the end, our choices make us".
Twilight was in a daze. All around her, she can see ponies running to and fro across Ponyville's town square. She can hear their screams of terror rising high into the midnight sky. As Twilight regained her senses, she turned around and saw her friend, Rarity; unconscious and bleeding. Then, she started to remember the events that lead to this calamity. "An explosion, yes, there was a large explosion that knocked both of us out. But what caused...?" Suddenly, she remembered! "Those metal monsters!" One of them threw a bomb at them and that's how they ended up in this state of peril. Twilight can still see the metal clad creatures running rampant across town; sowing chaos and destruction as they charged through in a blind rage. One of them was big, round, and bulky and was armed with a drill, which was implanted in its left arm. The other was slightly taller than its counterpart; but still as bulky. This one carried some sort of construction tool that shot out deadly projectiles into the fleeing crowd; inflicting casualties. Both wore old diving equipment and had a horrible smell that couldn't be described. As Twilight gazed at the carnage, she couldn't help but look at the bright, pulsing, light at the center of the square. She turned away; tears streaming down her face. As she looked upon Rarity's bloodied brow, she quietly sobbed; trying hard to fight back the tears.
The sun shined brightly over the little town of Ponyville. Spring is in full swing; with flowers blooming and birds chirping their sweet songs through the warm, spring air. But, every pony is much too busy to enjoy the scenery. Some were hanging banners, while others were setting up booths and venders; the whole town was covered with festive decorations. In the center of this maelstrom of activity, a young, purple alicorn goes through a check list with her small dragon companion.
, she thought. Nonetheless, she felt like making her point crystal clear, despite her friend's ignorance to the significance of the situation. She took a deep breath and let out a slightly exasperating sigh.
The pair began their inspection of the town square. As they walk up and down town square, every booth, souvenir, and food item was inspected to see if it's in "tip-top shape" (as Twilight would say). During the inspection, the young alicorn couldn't help taking in the festive scenery. The streets were lined with stands that displayed everything from party horns to candy apples. Princess Twilight gazed at the streamers and banners that hung over the town square, fluttering in the breeze, as she walked through the busy crowd. "Everything seems to be in order", she thought. Then, she spotted someone familiar in the mist of the square. An orange earth pony with a golden mane and a cowboy hat was setting up her wagon; loaded with apple pies. Twilight trotted over to the wagon; her face beaming with gladness.
Pinkie was especially impressed. "I didn't know it could do that!" The other ponies just rolled their eyes in amusement.
Author's Note
Hey guys! So...this is my first FiM story. I can see that you guys liked it, so far. Here, I tried to stay true to the character's personalities and the show's premise on friendship. I know you want to see more "Bioshock" stuff in this story. But, that's coming up later.
I especially like the part where Twilight confesses her shortcomings and all of her friends comfort her in her hour of need. I liked it because, its something you would see on the show: no matter what the challenge, you can always count on your friends to help you stand up and face the challenge; again and again.
Well, there's more to come. So, stay tuned.
Next chapter: MAGIC PARTY!!!!
The night of the festival was finally here! Fireworks shot out into the starry sky and illuminated the land with color and sparkles. The town, itself, was dimly lit with lanterns and light stands. All of them gave out a bright spectacle, with their many colors and shades. Sounds of cheer and laughter rose high into air and could be heard from afar. Such was the sight that befell a certain blue unicorn mare, who sported a star-studded cape and hat. She stopped at the top of the hill and gazed at the town below, while pulling her brand new gypsy cart. She grinned.
"Look out Ponyville! Your number one magician is back!"
Ponyville's town square was especially crowed. Many ponies came from far and wide to see the great spectacle that is Astra's Comet (and to enjoy the games and fried food). The whole place was talking about their Princess' latest announcement. This "magical charity" business was a really great idea! It was good to know that the unicorns will their newly found powers to help every pony. Two prominent unicorns have, already, announced their intentions to follow Princess Twilight's proposal to the letter. One of them was the popular DJ, Vinyl Scratch, who said she was planning "something big", but gave no further details. The other was Rarity, who, true to her word, called upon the townsfolk to gather all their damaged clothes and fabrics and bring them to the "Boutique Vender", on the left corner of the square. They responded promptly by giving her piles of worn shirts and dresses. One of them, a grey earth pony mare with a black mane and pink bow-tie, even, brought an exquisite Arabian rug! As she placed it on the pile of fabrics, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Her older sister called for patience. "Don't worry, darling", she said with assurance. "We’ll find them soon enough."“Perhaps, she'll..."
Meanwhile, at the city hall, Twilight is sorting out piles of papers; some of which were concentrated into high stacks. She used her magic to place each document on to each carefully categorized stack. Spike, despite his grumbling, helped out as best as he could by carrying each stack from one end of the room to the other. Twilight, sweating from the strain of sorting out hundreds of documents, was satisfied with the work she had accomplished so far. After she had filed the last stack of papers, she scanned through the forest of official paperwork; looking for her dragon companion.
Every pony from across town gathered in front of city hall for the main event. Anticipation was high as they waited for official start of the ceremony. In the front row stood Applejack, Rainbow, and Rarity with their filly companions. Each had an assortment of prizes that had won at various booth and all six were hyped about tonight’s events. As they waited for the ceremony to start, the little fillies started to talk about the games they and their older sisters played.“I didn’t mean to yell at Spike.” She thought bitterly. “I felt so upset about Celestia’s message that I…” At that moment, she hung her head down in shame. The young alicorn wondered if her assistant will ever forgive her.“Looks like she did learn a thing or two since our last encounter.” She thought. But, she realized there are some questions that needed to be answered.“Does this pony ever give up” , they wondered. Even Twilight didn’t like the sound of that. “Look Trixie,” she explained, “this festival was made so that the unicorns will use their magic to help others. So, I’m sorry, I don’t have time for this.” Disappointed, Trixie hung her head down low and sighed. “All Trixie wanted to do was show every pony the new spells that Trixie has learned. And, what better way to do that then have a friendly bout with some pony who’s as equally skilled as Trixie.” Twilight was baffled! She was moved by Trixie’s plight. But, she was even more confused by her actions. “Trixie hasn’t acted like this before.” She thought. “It’s almost as if she’s a different pony!” As Trixie turned to leave, Twilight’s conscience was in turmoil! She saw how Trixie had changed since their last encounter and was curious about the new spells that she learned. But, on the other hoof, she realized that, by dueling Trixie, she would disobey Princess Celestia’s orders not to use her full magic during the comet’s passing. A sense of guilt came over Twilight, as she saw Trixie slowly walk away. The princess took a deep breath.“I’m sorry, Celestia.” “Still the same old Trixie.” She, then, turned to the clock and, as luck would have it, the comet was seconds away! “Alright, every pony!” Twilight shouted to the crowd. “Begin the countdown!” Every pony joined in, as the seconds ticked away.Surely, there was spell that knew that could out do Trixie’s? She threw in some feathers and…” Wait a minute?” She exclaimed silently. “That’s it!” She remembered learning a spell that can manipulate fire! And she knew exactly how to use it. “Spike!” Twilight called out. “Bring me a match.” The little dragon obeyed and brought her a box of matches. She, then, levitated a single match and struck it against the ground. As the flame flickered, Twilight used her magic to control the wave patterns of the flame and, then, she was able to manipulate it; swirling it around in every direction. Finally, she hoisted the flame into the air, condensed it into a ball, and, foosh! The flames burst forth and revealed an aberration of a phoenix!“How can I top something like that?” As she pondered, she heard the other ponies calling her out to do something. At this, she became more frantic! She concentrated as hard as she could; trying to come up with spell that can outdo Trixie’s. Her horn grew brighter. Then, suddenly, Twilight strained out of thought as she felt the Comet’s energy pulsing through her body! Every pony stood in mesmerized horror, as they saw their princess engulfed in a torrent of magical energy. Amidst the bright, swirling mass, they soon spotted a sliver of light, forming out of thin air over the town square. This sliver grew wider and wider; as if it was being torn apart by an invisible force. As the ponies stood and gazed, in fearful awe, the spectacle climaxed as a powerful surge of energy burst forth and knocked everyone off their hoofs! After that, the swirling magic dissipated, leaving Twilight in a daze.“I remember seeing something like this before.” She thought precariously. “But…where?” Her friends joined her in gazing at this miracle of magic. They were so stunned, they didn’t know what to say. But, Rainbow Dash, knew exactly what to say.
Author's Note
Now, things are getting good!
To those of you, who read this previously, You can see that I made some changes to both chapters. This also includes these notes. (If there's any sense of confusion or, maybe, you like these changes, just comment below).
I thought I would add Trixie in as a way to get the plot moving. I also plan on using her for a more...sinister purpose. MUHAHAHAHA!
Next Chapter: Ponies....meet Big Daddy!
In the evening skies above Ponyville, Astra’s Comet was the most prominent of all the celestial bodies. It shined brightly as it sailed across the heavens; outshining even the moon and stars. But, to the ponies below, the comet’s brilliance was lost to them. For another light shined from the center of town. This one was of an unnatural sort. Suspended in midair and hovering inches above the ground, this radiant aberration was a sight to behold. But, most frightening of all, was what came out of that translucent rift
. Standing before them was a creature too terrible to describe; a beast cladded in iron and leather. Every pony present was terrified of this imposing creature that came from realms unknown. Even Princess Twilight was mortified by the events that had transpired. Minutes before, she was in the midst of a duel with a friendly rival. Now, she was beholding the results of her new found powers with anxiety and regret. As she stared at the other-worldly creature, Twilight noticed that it’s multiple “eyes” (which were actually viewing ports) gave off a sickly yellow glow, which chilled her to the bone. What is this creature and what was is it doing here? That was the question that was every pony’s mind. Although they could not find the answer, they all knew one thing: the monster must not be disturbed; Celestia only knew what would happen if it was enraged by the slightest misstep. No one better understood the precariousness of the situation than Princess Twilight Sparkle.Ah guess this is it. Applebloom resigned. Ah’m finally goin’ to that Great Orchard in da sky. She closed her eyes and flinched, as the monster’s hand came closer. A tear rolled down her cheek.Goodbye every pony. Applebloom said quietly. She stood still for a few second and, suddenly, realized that nothing happened. She opened her eyes and saw the monster’s hand was outstretched; as if it was reaching out to her. Now the little filly was confused. Scared, but confused. She couldn’t help but wonder what this monster wants with her. She was so immersed with her predicament that she couldn’t hear her friends crying out to her.
“Come on, Applebloom, get out of there!” Scootaloo shouted as loudly as she could. The orange pegasi filly was very distressed to see her best friend standing there; face to face with the portal monster. She and Sweetie Belle were so caught up in the crowd’s attempt to move out of its way, that they completely forgot about Applebloom. Now, they tried their best to get her attention.Let’s see….it looks like a purple dragon with green scales and a… Sweetie Belle paused. Then, suddenly, her mouth gaped open and her eyes widen in absolute shock! “Spike?!” The unicorn filly gasped. Scootaloo raised her eyebrow at her friend’s random outburst. But, when she turned her head, she too saw the little dragon coming towards the two figures in the middle of the square. Scootaloo felt her jaw drop when she saw this event unfold before her. Then, she uttered the first words that came to mind: “What the hay is he doing?!”If they aren’t going to help Applebloom, Spike thought, then, I will! As he marched, he noticed that the monster he saw in front of him was getting bigger and it began to dawn on him why it was so threatening. Wow! That thing’s gotta to be five times my size and that drill….Spike shuddered. That drill can turn me into minced meat within seconds! For a brief moment, the young dragon paused as he looked at the monster in question. He knew he couldn’t fight that thing on his own without getting pulverized. Then, he began to wonder why he came out here in the first place. But, when he saw how scared Applebloom was, he regained his senses. “Come on, Spike!” He said, slapping his claw against his face. “Don’t think like that! There’s got to be another way.” Twilight had taught him to always plan ahead and never, ever let your emotions get better of you. Spike realized that he had forgotten that friendly piece of advice and had gone straight into danger without as much as a thought. Now, he couldn’t go back; that would mean he would leave Applebloom to her fate. But, he also couldn’t fight that monster without losing an arm…or worse. Stuck between a rock and a hard place with no…
A rock….That’s it!
Looking at the ground, he saw a rock the size of a baseball and found the break he needed. If I can’t fight that thing… Spike picked it up and casted a sly grin at the monster. Then, maybe, I can distract it long enough for Applebloom to get away. With that, he lifted his arm and took a pitcher’s stance, by pulling it behind his head and took a quick moment to adjust his aim. As Spike prepared to throw his rock, he couldn’t help but to add a bit of bravado. “Hey! Garbage can!” He shouted as he hurled the projectile towards the metal beast. The dragon’s aim proved true. The rock hit the monster straight in the back!
THONK!
The sound of the rock striking the metal could be heard across the silent town. Ponies everywhere were shocked at Spike’s reckless move. They didn’t say anything. But, their jaws slacked open and were gapping at the sight of this little dragon standing up to a giant, metal, thing. Twilight’s jaw was the slackest of all. She quickly slapped her hoop onto to her face. “Oh Spike…” she moaned. Now, we’re in really big trouble! And she was right. Right after Spike’s rock made contact, the iron beast roared so loud, it shook the town and had every pony cowering and covering their ears. But, for Twilight, the worst was yet to come. For, what she saw made her heart sink. The monster’s “eyes”, which were once a dim yellow, turned to bright crimson red! Although, she couldn’t completely understand what that meant, the learned alicorn knew one thing for sure: the monster was REALLY angry! Then, she watched in horror as it charged, at full steam, towards Spike!I have to act quickly, Twilight thought franticly, before Spike gets trampled! She lit up her horn and prepared to use her telekinesis magic to full effect.
Holy cow! I’m going to die!
There was nothing he could do now. The monster was moving too quickly for him to make a move. As it came closer, Spike instinctively rose his claws and covered his face; waiting for the inevitable pain that he would receive from the rampaging beast. But then, he felt a slight tingling sensation envelope his body…Strangely, it felt familiar; like he felt it before. Before Spike could figure it out, he was suddenly jerked away and heading at high speed towards safety. For a few brief moments, he could see the monster plow its way into a nearby house! Seconds later, he came face to face with a fuming, lavender alicorn. Twilight glared at him; her face flushed with anger! The little dragon realized he was in big trouble. I would have been better off being pulverized by that monster, Spike thought with remorse. But still, he was grateful to his mentor for saving him from certain death. The mini dragon gave Twilight a sheepish grin, before expressing his gratitude.
Smack!
Spike felt a sharp sting, as Twilight slapped his face with her fore hoof. He gazed at her, rubbing his brushed left cheek, trying to recover his wits. But, not before being violently shaken around by her magic. All the while, he could hear Twilight screaming at him; rupturing his little dragon ear drums.Ah, man. He thought. I can’t believe I made Twilight cry again. He knew he had to say something to make things better. But, before he could utter a single word, the sounds of crumbling debris and low grunting caught their attention. They turned around and saw the monster break its way out of the rubble of what remained of the building it crashed into. Every pony stood dumbfounded as the monster walk away from the ruins, completely unfazed, and more enraged.It’s my fault. She lamented quietly, it’s all my fault! If only I had listened to Princess Celestia…this wouldn’t have happened and- He’s right! Twilight thought doggedly, I don’t have time to mess around! Then, she realized that she needed a plan of action. Physical combat was completely out of the question and she had exhausted a good deal of her magic reserves by opening up the portal. So, power blasts were ruled out as an option. Then, Twilight remembered the night Trixie first came into town. She remembered how the Ursa Major caused so much chaos that she used her magic to calm it down. If that can work on the Ursa Major, then maybe….
“I beg your pardon?!”
Rarity wanted to know more, but Twilight interrupted her. “Listen, I don’t have time to explain. Just follow me and keep up!” She, then, turned to her friends. “The rest of you, get the other ponies out of here, as fast as you can.”Great Deity, please, hear my prayer. Watch over Twilight and Rarity. Keep them safe from harm and…
Author's Note
*I can't believe I actually said that!
Anyway, here it is, guys: the long-lost third chapter to the MLP/Bioshock sage.
What is Twilight's plan of action? Will our heroes survive Big Daddy's wrath?! And, where is Trixie?
Next chapter: Things go from bad to worse.
