Twilight was talking to Celestia in the royal throne room.
"Are you sure it is a good idea to try and convince them to keep us where we are?" Celestia told Twilight.
"Yes, I am absolutely positive" Said Twilight. "If we don't act quick, we'll be captured by Hasbro and stored away into the vault!"
"Are you sure we'll end up in the archives?" Asked Celestia again.
"Yes, I'm actually positive! Stuck in cages inside a vault, remaining forgotten until the syndicates pick us up! And who knows HOW long that will take!" said Twilight.
"How will you persuade them?" Asked Celestia.
"Me and my friends will go to Hasbro studios and tell the executive that we demand to be kept on tv, even if we have to do reruns!" Said Twilight.
"How will you get there?" Asked Celestia.
"Could I use that portal again?" Twilight asked.
***
The Mane Six sat around the conference table. They were trying to persuade the executive at Hasbro studios to get their show back on the air.
"I'm terribly sorry, I'm afraid we can no longer air your show on the Hub Network. It has ran for four years and spanned five seasons, and therefore we must take it off the air for a new show" Said the executive.
"What 'New" show?" Asked Rainbow Dash persuasively.
The executive said: "It's called 'Dan and Zana', a television sitcom about two teenage-"
"BOOOOOOOOOOORING!" Shouted Rainbow Dash.
"Exactly!" Said Twilight. "This is why we want our show to stay on air and not be replaced by some dumb teen sitcom!"
"Teen sitcoms are what make money for children's television stations" Said the executive. "They have been aired on Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network, and we have figured that it would be best for the Hub to air an original teen sitcom, so it can pave way for more teen sitcoms on the network."
"But the Hub is not Disney Channel, so why would we want to just go and copy them?" Asked Twilight.
"Because it makes money!" Said the executive.
"Money, money, money!" Said Twilight. "It all revolves around money now!"
"Exactly" Said the executive.
"It's not money that keeps everything going! It's the entertainment for the kids! Our show teaches people the values of love and tolerance! It's educational!" Said Twilight. "Your new show will influence kids to act like bratty teenagers like the characters on the show! And nobody wants that!"
"I said, it makes money, as it is the most popular genre of kids programming today!" Said the executive.
"All right, I can't stand this anymore" Said Twilight. "Let's go, gang."
The mane six left the conference room.
"We'll be back!" Said Rainbow Dash as she left the room. "Yes, we'll be back, and then, you'll have to give in!"
The door closed, and the executive then got a phone call.
"Hello?" Said the executive.
He was answered by the voice of an angry fan, giving him death threats.
The executive hung up the phone. "No one can stop me now!" He said, his eyes glowing red and yellow.
***
The ponies continued to try and get their show back on TV. They tried to see if other channels could syndicate them.
Nickelodeon: "No."
Disney Channel: "No."
Cartoon Network: "No."
PBS: "Sorry, no."
BBC: "Absolutely not."
Univision: "No. No vamos a emitir un programa sobre pequeños ponis de colores. Lo siento."
VID: "Нет, нет. Мы не воздух свой глупый небольшое шоу на канале для русского народа!"
They tried every single popular channel from around the world. And yet no luck. But, in a sense there was hope. As they walked down a gloomy street one rainy night, they planned to save the day for the last time.
"What are we going to do now?" Asked Fluttershy.
"I think we're running out of options!" Said Twilight. "I'm afraid were doomed."
Pinkie started freaking out. "OH NO! OH NO! WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN! WILL WE BE CANCELLED OFFICIALLY AND FOREVER? SAY IT ISN'T SO!"
"Calm down, Pinkie, we'll figure out a way" Said Rainbow Dash.
Then Rarity said: "I can't believe it! Who is the producer of this vile 'Teenager situational comedy'? He is crazy to just cancel us and replace us with an unfunny show!"
Just then, Twilight made a realization. "That's it, Rarity!"
"What?" Asked Rarity.
"The Producer!"
***
The Mane Six stood in front of a house in a suburban residential district.
"Are you sure this is the right location?" Asked Applejack.
"Yes, I'm sure." Said Twilight.
"Now, let's speak to this crazy 'Executive producer'" Said Rainbow Dash, and then she rang the doorbell.
They waited a few seconds, and then someone came to the door.
It was Lauren Faust.
The ponies stood, shocked.
"L-LAUREN FAUST?" Said Rainbow Dash, taken completely by surprise.
"Twilight?" Asked Faust. "Why are you here? What is your problem?"
"We heard you produced a teen sitcom to replace our show! Why would you do such a thing?" Asked Twilight.
"I did THAT?" Asked Faust in surprise.
"Quit lyin', we know you did!" Said Applejack.
"Wait, wait, wait. Come inside" Said Faust.
The ponies walked into her house. It was very messy: open drawers, dirty carpets, and weird pictures on the wall, which had old, torn wallpaper.
"How do you take care of such a MESS?" Said Rarity.
"It's a natural habit" Said Faust. "Now come, sit."
The ponies sat on an old leather couch that had scratches and a hole ripped on one of the cushions.
Faust then revealed her true Alicorn form. "Why would I, mother of Celestia and Luna, be destroying Equestria?" She asked, closing her giant Pegasus wings.
"You're saying you didn't do it?" Said Twilight.
"Not that I know of" Said Faust.
"Then who did?" Twilight asked.
"I don't know, nobody told me. Why do you think it was me?" Faust asked.
"Well, look" Said Twilight, stomping her hoof.
Twilight and Faust were transported back into time, to the time when the ponies asked the executive at Hasbro to speak to the producer.
"I demand to speak to the producer immediately!" Said past Twilight.
"The producer is not present in this building at the moment" Said the executive.
Faust noticed something in the executive's voice. "I know that tone of voice" She said.
The executive handed Twilight a business card with the producer's address.
"OK ponies" said past Twilight, "let's go get him."
"I've been tricked!" Said Faust in realization.
Twilight stomped her hoof again, and she and Faust were transported back into the present.
"I knew that guy's voice, I just knew that tone" Faust told Twilight.
"You do? Who was he?" Asked Twilight.
"Just can't put my hoof on it" Said Faust.
"Will you find out later?" Asked Twilight.
"I'll figure out who it was soon. Allow me to think" Said Faust as her horn lit up. Then, her horn made a big flash. "Aha! I know!" Said Faust.
"Who?" Asked Twilight demandingly.
"Discord! Yes, it's him!" Said Faust.
The ponies gasped.
"But, but, but didn't I reform him?" Asked Fluttershy in surprise.
"No. Discord has a reputation for fooling people. He faked the reformation, of course" Said Faust.
"What? How do you know that?" Asked Fluttershy.
"Because I'm a wise logician, and an Alicorn Queen!" Said Faust proudly.
"How will we stop him?" Twilight asked.
"I know exactly where!" Said Faust, stomping her hoof.
It was another peaceful and quiet morning in Ponyville. All the ponies were waking up out of their beds and getting ready for the day ahead. It appeared that nothing would go wrong.
Twilight was just about to leave her house when Derpy came by with a horrified expression on her face. "What's the matter, Ditz?" Asked Twilight, but Derpy just gave Twilight a letter and flew away.
"What was she so worried about?" Asked Twilight to herself as she opened up the envelope. She took the letter out and started to read it.
Twilight Sparkle,
We are here to inform you that-
Just then Pinkie came crashing into Twilight. "TWILIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!" She screamed.
"What's wrong?" Asked Twilight calmly.
"Twilight! The Hub! They're... They're..." Said Pinkie in a panic.
"They're what?"
"OUR SHOW'S BEING CANCELLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Shouted Pinkie right in Twilight's face, so close in fact that Twilight could smell Pinkie's breath, which almost always smelled like bubble gum.
"What? Why?" Asked Twilight
"BECAUSE THEY WANT TO AIR A TEEN SITCOM IN OUR PROGRAMMING TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"What? A teen sitcom?" Said Twilight.
"It's a show where the audience laughs after teenagers say something! It's HORRIBLE!" Shoued Pinkie.
"People would want to watch that?" Asked Twilight.
"Exactly!" Said Pinkie.
"Are we able to stop it?" Asked Twilight.
"I don't know!" Said Pinkie.
"Well let's go!" Said Twilight, walking out the door.