Mystery Misadventure Miscalculated!

Applebloom continued to glare at the fox, her expression blazing with anger through witnessing the victimity of her friends. The fox, who was surprised for a moment, quickly returned to normal.

“Like you could do anything to stop me. So what will it be, little Applebloom? Will you break like Scootaloo? Run out of energy like Sweetie Belle? Or should I trap you in a pocket reality of your worst fears?” The fox laughed coldly.

“You don’t really understand friendship, do you?” Applebloom said quietly. Her calmness took the fox aback.

“Friendship? Do you think that the reason I do this is because I don’t have friends? Pah, I don’t really need that many friends. One is enough...” The fox mumbled.

“I was right. You don’t. You don’t understand friendship.” Applebloom was still glaring at the fox, but her expression had softened.

“You mean after all this…all the harm I have done to your friends, you will still forgive me if I…I don’t know…give up?” The fox spluttered.

“You’re not actually evil aren’t you?” Applebloom asked questionably, tilting her head in a sideway angle.

“Well I…actually…wait what am I doing? I am evil! I showed you the flaws of all your best friends! And yet you’re still not willing to give up, to surrender to my whim!” The fox howled.

“And what do you mean by that?” Applebloom asked.

“Scootaloo is scared of disappointing others! Sweetie Belle is arrogant and selfish when trying to prove herself! And Zecora and Pipsqueak still have doubts about their identity even after living in Ponyville for so long! Even you had doubts about your purpose before you met them!” The fox shouted, losing his temper.

“Each person/pony is special in a way and that no one is perfect. The friends you lose still remain a part of you, and every friend shares their strengths to heal each other’s weaknesses.” Applebloom remarked.

“I...I…I’m…”

Scootaloo will do anything to protect any of us. Sweetie Belle means well for every task and is kind and considerate towards others even though she does have a temper issue. Pipsqueak and Zecora are brave and friendly citizens of Ponyville and nothing will change that. As for me, like everyone else I learn from my mistakes and improve in my honesty to help others.”

“You…I…um…”

“This is what makes friendship unbreakable.” Applebloom concluded.

There was a stunned silence as the deepness of her words reached the so-called villain, who after having his mouth dropped for more than ten seconds recomposed his state badly in a fit of fury.

“Show me then! Show me how its unbreakable!” He shouted while making another snap sound, causing the cage to fall gracefully to the ground and disappear, freeing Applebloom.

“You asked for this…” Applebloom said while walking to her captured friends, her mouth starting to hum a tune.

“Wait what are you doing…oh dear god please n-”

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need♫

♫A friend will be there to help them see♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need to see the light, that shines from a true, true friend♫

♫Uhm, hello? You need to prove it to me, remember? ♫ The fox said.

♫Scootaloo needs my help, she's disappointed doing what she can♫

♫Need you try, just give her a chance♫

♫She must be brave and start to make a stand♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need♫

♫A friend will be there to help you see♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need to see the light, that shines from a true, true friend♫

The essence of the song formed into a ray of light, surrounding Scootaloo and in a flash restoring her back to normal.

“Uh, what just happened?” Scootaloo asked, dazed

“Let me just make this plain, I need your help!”

“Sweetie Belle has collapsed out of fatigue!” Applebloom replied.

“Say no more!” Scootaloo said, becoming the solo.

♫Sweetie Belle needs our help, she's tries too hard doing what she can♫

♫She is kind, just give her a chance♫

♫Just give ways for her to start to understand♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need♫

♫A friend will be there to help them see♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need to see the light, that shines from a true, true friend♫

The light wrapped itself around the filly, reviving her throughly, her friends hugging her waking figure.

“Oh wow, what a terrible dream…” She stared at the fox.

“Or maybe I'm still having it.”

“Sweetie Belle, Zecora and Pipsqueak are stuck in a nightmare!”

“We need to reunite the CMC!”

“Stuck in a nightmare? Well we can't let that happen now, can we?”

Sweetie Belle said as she joined in the line.

♫Our two friends are in trouble♫

♫We need to get there by their side♫

♫We must show them their true home now♫

♫As together we can be their guide! ♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need♫

♫A friend will be there to help them see♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need to see the light, that shines from a true, true friend♫

The Light faded as its final deed was done. All of the team members were back to normal. However, to the fox’s dismay, they were now the ones glowing.

“Yeah! Now that's more like it, what's next?” Said Pipsqueak excited.

“The townspeople are still affected, we still need turn them back” The CMC replied together.

“I see that the fox needs convincing, I know just the upbringing!” Zecora remarked as she recovered from the spell, facing the fox.

♫The townspeople need us they've been sad for a while♫

♫They march around, faces frown and never seem to smile♫

♫And if you feel like helping, we appreciate a lot! ♫

♫If you help us get the cure to spread from home to Canterlot! ♫

♫Come on foxy, We wanna see you smile! ♫ They shouted.

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need♫

♫A friend will be there to help them see♫

♫A true, true friend helps a friend in need to see the light (see the light) that shines (that shines) from a true, true friend…♫

♫Let our friendship last until the end! YEAH!♫

Finishing the song, they turned to the fox, smiling together as one.

“Sniff…I…I guess I don’t know friendship that well yet.” The fox cried. His voice was somehow getting distorted to a weird level.

“Wait…are you ok?” Sweetie Belle asked, concerned.

“I’m…fine…it’s just that these emotions…make me…AHH... sick…ACHOO!” A flash of light enveloped the fox, and suddenly it wasn’t a fox anymore. In fact, it was a very familiar being with deer horns, bat wings, a goat leg, and the body of a serpent. A draconequus, to be exact.

“DISCORD???!!!” They shouted.

“Oh, pooh.”