Power Ponies: The beginning

by icefirepony13

Rating: everyone
Tags: Mane-iac, Adventure, Power Ponies, Princess Celestia, Alternate Universe, Nightmare Moon, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Comedy
Length: 1438

When Nightmare Moon and The Maneiac join forces,it's up to the Power Ponies to stop them.

We know the origins of their greatest enemy,but their own past is a mystery......
Twilight Sparkle is a mutant who just wants to be normal.
But when Nightmare Moon and The Maniac join forces,she and her new found friends maybe all that stands in their way.
This is the story of how they got their powers,and what drove them to become a team.
5th Anniversary Edition.

Published 2014-08-09 13:30:02 UTC
Last updated 2014-09-07 07:05:11 UTC

ch1: The First Meeting(edited)

Mareopolis,4:00pm,Monday 7/7/14
Twilight raced to her dorm."That was close."Somepony had wanted to ask her about the cloak.
'SSSpiikkeee"
"Coming,Twi."
"They're getting bigger,more noticeable,what am I suppose to do?"
"Can I see them?"
"Weeelll..."
"Doors locked,curtains closed."
"Okay."
Using her horn she slowly levitated the cloak off,revealing magnificent purple wings.
"Oh Spike,what happens when ponies find out?"
"You could always be a superhero,like in comic books."
"But I'm not that type of pony."
"Yes you are.I believe you can do it."
"Thanks my number one assistant,but I just want to be normal.I'm a scholar,not a hero."
While Spike thought of something to say in reply,they heard a knock at the door.Twilight quickly put it back on and raced to the door.
"Hello Principal Guiding Light."
"Twilight,two new students are arriving a little late in the year.Could you make them feel at home?"
"Of course."
After the principal left and the door closed,she let out a groan and threw herself on her bed.
"Twilight whats wrong?"
"Apparently I have to play foalsitter for two new students tomorrow."
"It might not be that bad."
"But they will probably want to be friends,and who needs those?"
Twilight started working on her homework,signaling to Spike that the conversation was closed.

Sweet Apple acres 4:30 same date

"Ya know that Ya never win,right Pinkie?"
"But it's SSSSsssssoooooOOO fun to race you Applejack! Besides,I go to school tomorrow.This Is OUR.LAST.CHANCE."
"Well..alright."
"On yer marks..get set..GO"
Suddenly a pink line appeared next to Applejack.
"Yay! I win! PARTY TIME!Hey,Applejack,why is your mouth hanging open?"

Maretropolis Animal Shelter 5:30 same date

"Here you go Mr.Kitten Whiskers.Your paw should be all better now."
"Fluttershy,could you close for me?"
"Y-yes Rosie."
"Thanks,your the best."
After she left,Fluttershy was cleaning up the animal shelter when she heard somepony yelling.Looking out of the window,she saw her neighbor,Mr.Grouchy,beating a rabbit.Suddenly,she felt herself grow angry.He had done awful stuff to her before,but beating a defenseless creature!
"HEY! WHY DON'T YOU BEAT SOMEPONY YOUR OWN SIZE!'
He took one look and took off running in the other direction.
"Hello little one,whats your name?Angel Bunny?Well Angel,why don't you come with me?"
Maretropolis boarding school,6:30 Tuesday,7/8/14

"Now Twilight,I hope you use this as an opportunity to make some friends."
"Okay Principal Light."
Twilight sighed as she walked down the hall.This kept getting better and better.First she has to play play nursemaid,now he wants her to make friends!?
"Whats wrong Twilight?"
"He wants me to make FRIENDS?!Friendship isn't important. Knowledge is whats important."
"Why don't you at least make an effort Twi?"
"The only friends I need are you,Shiny,and Cadence.Lets get this over with."
Twilight put a smile on her face that didn't look too fake and opened the door.
"Hello,my name is Twilight Sparkle."
"Hi ya,IIIiiiii'mmmMMMMM Pinkie Pie!!!!!!!!"
Pinkie grabbed her hoof and began to shake,completely oblivious to the discomfort she was putting Twilight in.
"And you are?"
"I-i'm F-fluttershy."
She squeaked and hid behind her mane.
"Great." Twilight thought."We have the crazy super out going pony and the one afraid of her own shadow."
"If the two of you will follow me the headmaster arranged it so that we have the same schedule.Our first class is myths and legends."

"Now class,this is one of the only positive stories about mutants,and nopony knows how old it is."
As the teacher prepared to read,Twilight heard strange noises.When she turned to look she saw another student,a pegasus named Rainbow Dash,messing around.
"Ms.Dash."
"Ya teach?"
"Please stop disrupting the class.Unless you want to spend another evening washing blackboards?"
Mumbling under her breath the unruly pegasus stopped making armpit noises.
"Now,if everypony is finished,we will begin.The legend is called The Hero Pony Sisters."

"Once their where two unicorn sisters, the younger one as dark as night, the older one as light as day,who protected the ponies.One fateful day the younger noticed that the ponies they watched over gave her sister all the credit. Her jealousy and greed ate away at her,until one fateful day,she gave into it transforming into a wicked mare of darkness,Nightmare Moon.Heartbroken, the older one fought the younger,and banished her to the moon."
As soon as the teacher finished the story, the bell rang.Going to her next class,Twilight Sparkle thought of something.The myth said they where unicorns.The pictures showed them with wings.They where like her.Which meant it might have really happened.
"Spike."
"Yes,Twilight."
"I want every book on that myth you can find."

Maretropolis Apartments,Same day,same time

A lone figure looks out over the city from her window,unaware of the sad sigh that escapes.Soon her sister will return.She hopes that her sister will seek forgiveness,but knows it is unlikely.She can only hope and wait.
Maretroplolis boarding school,same day,6:35

"She can come BACK!"
"Twilight,don't you think you're over reacting? C'mon,it's just a myth."
"No,it might be real,the two ponies in the illustrations looked like me."
"Why don't you concentrate on making friends like the principle asked?"
"AAARRRRGGGHHH!" Twilight screamed and buried her face in a pillow.

Ch2:The athlete,the farm pony,and the diva(edited)

Maretropolis boarding school,8/18,11:43
It had been weeks since Twilight had talked to Pinkie Pie or Fluttershy.She had introduced them to other ponies they had stuff in common with,and she was spending every minute of her free time looking for information about Nightmare Moon,but information about it was almost nonexistent.
"Spike,what are you doing?"
"If you're gonna go fight some evil mare of darkness,I'm coming too!"
"No,you are not. I'm not even sure if I'm going to go.Besides,that doesn't really explain what you are doing."
"I'm making my costume.Behold,the amazing Humongous Dragon of Awesome.The most powerful super hero of them all!"
Suddenly,the two where interrupted by a visitor,as a familiar pink pony jumped out of her mirror.
"Hiya you two!Do you want to go to the farmers market to meet my cousin?! Huh,Doyadoya!"
Twilight was too dazed by the fact that a pony had just come out of her mirror, couldn't do anything except make noncommittal grunting noises,which was seen as a yes by Pinkie.
"Great! This is going to be SSSSSOOOOOOooooOOOOOOOOOOOOO fun!"
Turning to Spike,who was still standing with his mouth hanging open,Twilight pulled over a sticky note and a pencil.
"Note to self,"She muttered as she wrote,"investigate Pinkie Pie."
After putting it in her planner,she levitated Spike onto her back and galloped out the door,following the energetic pony.

Farm Fresh Farmers Market
"Here we are!!" Her stand is over here....or is it that way?"
Suddenly,the crowd cleared,revealing two mares.
"Rainbow Dash." one spat.
"S-should we h-help?"Asked Fluttershy.
Twilight looked up to see her carrying some swamp animals in a basket.
"Nah,They have a weeeiiiiird competition thing.They're friends."
"Applejack."
The two mares glared at each other and then started laughing and talking.
"Hey Applejack!OVER HERE."
The orange one with the apple cutiemark waved them over,and Twilight made a mental note about Pinkie's strange abilities.She had gotten over there faster than she could teleport.
"Hey Ya'll, ah'm Applejack,but Dash here calls me AJ."
"And I'm Rainbow Dash,the fastest pegasus in the world!"
"And ya'll are?"
"These are my new friends,Twilight Sparkle and Fluttershy!"
"Hey ya'll want ta come to the farm?"
After getting a yes from Fluttershy and Pinkie,Applejack turned to Twilight.
"I'd love to,but I have a big test coming up.."
"Aww,can't you come?Please?"
The ponies looked to see where the other voice had come from.A new pony had arrived,she had pink hair,a tan coat,and a bow in her hair.
"Apple Bloom,does Granny know yer here?'
"Ah just wanted to try and earn my cutie mar.."
"Apple Bloom."
"No."
"Ah'm sendin' ya back to tha farm with the others...do ya mind Dash?"
"No.Come on everypony."
"I don't see why we have to leave now."
"Trust me grape,you're going to have too."
"My name's not grape."
"Well,you're purple,aren't you?"
Rainbow said with a smirk.
"Yes,but..'
She was already gone.

Maretropolis Boarding school,6:30,sameday
Twilight was this close to dragging herself to her room.She was stuffed.Rainbow Dash flying around hadn't helped her mane either. Hopefully nopony would notice.
"Darling,your hair!"
Of course.Twilight felt herself being dragged to the other ponies room.
"We simply must do something about it!"
"It's okay.I'm fine."
"No.I simply will not stand for it."
The mare's room was full of needles thread,and cloth.
"I'm Rarity.And you are?"
"I'm Twilight Sparkle.This is Spike."
"Why,he's adorable!"
From the expression on Spike's face,she could tell he wasn't going to be much help.

Maretropolis Boarding school,7:00,sameday
Twilight opened the door,and looked at Spike.
"I hope I never have another day like today."
Then she fell on her bed face first.

Author's Note

Shorter chapter today.
I also need an editor.Anybody interested?