EquestriaBound

  "Why is the road to Ponyville closed?", asks Captain Wrong, to the trio of worldsavers that is Twilight, Trixie and Spike. "An emergency, of course! At times like this, kids like you should be watching cartoons."

  Twilight doesn't respond. She's too busy trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with those guys.

  "We didn't even think about going there!", protests Spike. "We were in the Giant Step!"

  "It doesn't matter. You couldn't go there either."

  "We didn't do anything illegal!", says Trixie.

  "Got any proof? You're still going to spend a week in jail."

  "Doesn't sound like much.", says Twilight. Suddenly, the police colt comes in. It was the same guy who stopped them on the entrance to the Giant Step.

  "Captain?", asks him.

  "What is it?", asks the Captain.

  "I'd like to talk to you for a moment, about those three girls."

  "Sure."

  The colt talks to the captain for some time, while the worldsaving trio hopes for something really awesome to happen now.

  "Good news, everyone.", says the captain, after quite some time of talking to his assistant. "I've decided that you're not going to jail."

  "We aren't?!", asks Twilight, who's suddenly got a nice smile on her face.

  "You aren't. BUT! You're still going to pay for what you did."

  "... with what?", asks Trixie.

  "Follow me."

  Ol' Wrong and the worldsavers come to the jailcells, but they pass right through them, to arrive at the last door.

  "Where are we going again?", asks Twilight. The captain opens the door, to reveal an empty room.

  "Just stay here while I take care of something real quick.", says the captain before leaving.

  "Do I know where this is going?", asks Spike. "This is a fanfic after all..."

  "A fanfic?!", says Trixie. "OH, PLEASE, NO!"

  "Relax, you guys.", says Twilight. "This is AspergerGoodness's story. It's not like we're getting raped or anything like that."

  "If you say so..."

  The captain comes back, with five of his assistants.

  "Here's the deal.", says the captain. "Let's see if you can get past five of my best men."

  "Are we gonna fight them?", asks Spike.

  "Yeah. If they win, I'll put you guys in jail for one week. If you win... I'll see if I can decide before this is over."

  "See? I told you we'd be fine.", says Twilight.

  "Fight!"

  The five cops attack the trio, one at a time. They are easily defeated, because of Spike's fire-breathing abilities... except for the fifth cop. He chickened away. The captain decides to break the rules, like he always do. He's Captain Wrong, after all.

  "Okay... looks like you won. Now you gotta get past me!"

  "That wasn't in the rules.", says Twilight.

  "It is now! There is no way I can beat you in a straight competition, so get ready for my Super Ultra Mambo-Tango-Foxtrot martial arts!"

  The captain was really tough. He could easily avoid Spike's fire breath and Trixie's magic spells. He packed a good punch, but was then defeated by Twilight's powerful spell. You may be saying, "geez, this is getting too easy. twilight just uses her spell and everythings fine." Trust me, it'll get interesting later.

  "You guys sure are tough.", says the captain. "Well... you won the challenge. Do you want anything?"

  "Twilight...", says Trixie. "... I think we should be going to Ponyville now. I got this weird feeling again."

  "Okay then.", says Twilight. "Captain, could you open the road to Ponyville for us?"

  "Sure. Don't do anything stupid, okay?", says the captain.

  "We won't."

  "Just give me a sec. I'll radio my staff and give them the word. *beep, beep*... *click*... *rrr* *click* Wrong here... do you read me? *krrrr* Hey! ... it's me, Captain Wrong! Okay, listen, two unicorns and a baby dragon will be there in a few minutes... one is purple and the other is dark blue. I want you to open the road to Ponyville for them... I know that... I know that! Don't ask me why, just do it! It's an order! ... Wrong out."

  "Can we go now?", asks Twilight.

  "Yeah. I'm not going to question you now, but I do want to see you again... good luck."

  "Thanks!", the trio leaves the station.

  "Hey, Twilight.", says Doctor Whooves, blocking the way. "I hope you got some time on your hooves."

  "Um... sure. What is it?", says Twilight.

  "Come here, I've got something really interesting to show you guys."

  Arriving at his house, they see a shiny statue in the shape of a unicorn.

  "I found this in the middle of my gold-mining, and decided to call it the Luna Moona Statue."

  "Nice. You gonna sell it?"

  "Sell it? Dang right I will! This thing must be, like, a million bits!"

  "Nice to know you're winning some money. Now, we gotta go."

  "Bye, Twi'! And don't even think about stealing my Luna!"

  "Sure..." Doctor Whooves was never that greedy before.

  Arriving in Ponyville, the trio sees a market area.

  "I don't know about you guys...", says Twilight. "... but I'm getting pretty hungry."

  "Me too.", says Spike.

  "Me three.", says Trixie.

  Twilight giggles. "Let's try to find someplace to eat then."

  They eventually come out of the market with their saddlebags full of supplies.

  "Looks like we got enough food for the next few hours.", says Twilight. "Let's go ask for some information now."

  "How about that shack over there?", asks Spike.

  "Yeah, maybe someone living there could help us."

  At the shack, they see a weird-looking colt (Caramel) on the roof.

  "Hey! Could you give us some information?", asks Twilight.

  "Wah ha ha! Why don't we chat later... after we've locked horns?", suggests Caramel. He then jumps out from the roof and lands on the floor, clumsily.

  "No, I don't wanna fight you!", says Twilight. Caramel doesn't listen. Instead, he keeps attacking, to no apparent avail.

  "Get off me!", Twilight pushes him back. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

  "Stop it, dude.", says Spike. "We ain't here to fight."

  "Ahem... sorry 'bout that. Anyway, I'm Caramel, boss of Burglin Park.", says him.

  "Burglin Park?"

  "You know, the market area."

  "Oh."

  "Anyway, you said you wanted some information, right?"

  "Yeah.", says Twilight.

  "What do you wanna know? I know everything about this town."

  "Do you know if there are any places nearby, where you get a... special feeling, which feels really good... in a really weird manner?"

  "Well... I think I do. However, I think you'll end up finding it after I tell you about something else."

  "What is it?"

  "Here in Ponyville, lives a young pegasus called Fluttershy. Now, even though this is not the point, she used to be the best friend you would ever have in Ponyville. Suddenly, she's acting all grumpy and selfish, for no reason."

  "What does that have to do with what I'm looking for?"

  "I'll get there in a sec. Besides all that, she got kidnapped by a chubby, gray-coated unicorn, and a weird pony in a blue outfit. They said they were going to make her some sort of sacrifice."

  "Sacrifice?!", asks Spike.

  "Yep. They were definitely hardcore strange. You better hurry up. If you save her, be sure to come back here, okay? Don't forget!"

  "We won't.", says Twilight. "Oh, and where is all this happening?"

  "Over there, in the Peaceful Rest Valley."

  "Got it. Thanks, Caramel!"

  "You're welcome!"

  "Twilight, look!", says Spike, pointing to a red house next to an orange one. Next to them is a sign that says "Inventors of Ponyville".

  "Sounds useful.", says Trixie.

  "We better hurry up, though, before anything horrible happens to Fluttershy.", says Twilight.

  "Let's go to the orange one first.", says Spike.

  "Hello there!", says Silver Spoon. "I am Silver Spoon, the official inventor of Ponyville. Would you like to buy one of my inventions?"

  Twilight looks at what Silver Spoon has in stock. The only thing she can see is a weird-shaped object that doesn't even seem to work at anything. "What does that do?", asks her.

  "Oh, that? I like to call it the Super-Silvester. Try it! Just press the button."

  "This one?"

  "Yea."

  Twilight presses the button. The machine plays a really weird song.

  "It's called 'Ode to Silver Spoon'.", says Silver Spoon. "You like it?"

  "Is that all?"

  "... yeah."

  "I think I'll pass..."

  "Oh, right. Then you'll go to ol' Twist's house, I'll bet. I'd like to warn you, though, she doesn't have anything more useful than my invention."

  "I think I'll try her anyway."

  "Welcome to the House of Twisted Inventions!", says Twist, the nerdy school kid. "Can I help you with anything?"

  "This place smells funny.", comments Spike. Trixie hits him with her elbow. "Ow!"

  "Well, I have sort of neglected doing my housework... I know it's a bit of a pig sty, but anyway... I'm Twist. I haven't taken a bath in quite a while, so I may be kind of stinky."

  "... nice to meet you, Twist.", says Twilight, a bit grossed out, but it's still tolerable.

  "By the way, I'm starving. Do you have something to eat?"

  Twilight takes a hay sandwich from her saddlebag and gives it to Twist, who devours it in two bites.

  "Thanks. You seem very nice. Um, I wonder if... you would like to invest some money in my inventions?"

  "Let me see what you've got back there."

  "Here it is: my very own invention catalog!"

  The three heroes have never seen such a wide variety of creative stuff, stuffed together in one place. Aside from other stuff, they see a hamster mansion (complete with exercise wheel), a dual portal gun and a biological calculator.

  "Your creations look really useful...", says Twilight. "... some of them, anyway."

  "So, are you guys interested?"

  "I think I'll give you a chance. You seem very worthy."

  "Oh, thank you! ... I could really use $200."

  "Here ya go."

  "Thank you. I won't let you down! Oh, and have you met Angel yet?" Angel Bunny comes near.

  "Aww, he's so cute!", says Trixie.

  "He used to be Fluttershy's pet, but when she got kidnapped, I decided to take care of him while she's gone. Anyway, he's going to be your informer. I'm working on something right now, and when I'm done, he'll make sure you know about it."

  "How is he going to do that?"

  "He has connections."

  "Okay, I think it's time to go.", says Spike. "Fluttershy is still in danger, you know."

  At the Peaceful Rest Valley, they find a pencil-shaped statue in the way.

  "What the heck is this?", asks Twilight.

  "For some weird reason, a pencil-shaped iron statue is blocking the path!", says Spike.

  "How are we going to get past it?", asks Trixie.

  Suddenly, a weird-looking pony falls down from the sky, with Angel Bunny on her back.

  "I am Photo-Finish.", says her. "I come down from ze skies to take photos of vonderful scenarios such as zis one."

  Angel comes down from Photo's back and gives Twilight a recorded message.

"Hello... this is Twist. I've just finished work on this great invention! Get over here as fast as you can! This thing is soooo cool! Meet me at the Burglin Park!"

  "Now, get ready.", says Photo-Finish. "Say: fuzzy pickles!" She then takes a photo. "It's great! It'll sure last a good few generations. Now, Angel Bunny, it's time to go back."

  "That was... slightly odd. Were those $200 really worth spending?", asks Spike.

  "Come on, you gotta trust her. Do you see how much stuff she has invented before?"

  "Well, I don't know if it's going to be any help in our situation."

  "I'm feeling a little out of it because I've been working all night...", says Twist. "... but finally, the Pencil Eraser is ready!"

  She holds up a pencil-shaped gadget with "Pencil Eraser 1.0" written on it.

  "What does that do?", asks Trixie.

  "This machine will eradicate all pencil-shaped figures in just one second. It's incredibly powerful."

  "Told ya.", says Twilight to Spike.

  "Just don't use it near a shop that sells pencils. Here, it's yours now."

  "How much is it?", asks Trixie.

  "You guys are my first sponsors, so everything's free. Besides, I heard you guys are going to save the world."

  "That's right.", says Spike.

  "Just think of how recognized I will get when they find out that the saviors of the world are sponsoring me!"

  "I'm sure you'll get really famous. Now, we better hurry up.", says Twilight.

  As she sees the trio leaving Ponyville again, Silver Spoon knocks on her own head, jealous of Twist's success.

  Back at the Peaceful Rest Valley, the trio erases the pencil-shaped statue, and after some walking, they arrive at a strange village, where everything is painted blue.

  "Must... resist... making jokes...", says Spike, trying to keep from making another unfunny musical joke.

  "Would you like to make a donation?", says Bon-Bon, popping out of nowhere, holding a small box.

  "Sure.", says Twilight. Bon-Bon gives her a postcard.

  "Hey, Twilight...", says Trixie. "... I think that cave over there can lead us to our destination."

  "Why don't we just ask for information?"

  "Are you crazy? These ponies look so... wicked." Indeed, they look really wicked.

  "... I think you're right. Let's try not to talk to them."

  The trio arrives at a small, lonely shack. They can hear some angry sobbing, coming from inside.

  "Hello?", asks Twilight. "Is anyone home?"

  "GO AWAY!", says a loud scream. "Actually, don't. Come in."

  Inside the shack, they find a gray-colored pegasus, tucked in the corner of her prison cell.

  "Are you Fluttershy?", asks Trixie.

  "Yes I am.", says her. "Why? Are you taking me to the sacrifice room? I'm not going."

  "No, we're here to save you."

  "Yeah, right. That's what they all say. Why does everyone think I'm the brainless one?"

  "Come on, Fluttershy.", says Spike. "You gotta give us a chance."

  "If I was dumb enough to believe you, what would you guys do?"

  "Relax, Fluttie. We don't think you're dumb. However, we all should dare to be stupid at some point in our lives!"

  "Spike!", says Trixie. "This isn't the time for jokes!"

  "Haha, I get it!", laughs Fluttershy. "But anyway, I won't join you just because of a good joke." The trio notices a slight change in her color.

  "You should join us, Fluttershy!", jokes Spike. "And we will make your face the greatest in Ponyville! Or else you will die!"

  "Oh my gosh, I get that one too!", says Fluttershy. "Aren't you just making these jokes to get me into your nasty tricks?"

  "Nasty tricks don't mean a thing!" Fluttershy turns all yellow again.

  "Okay, I've decided to give you a chance, since you're actually wasting some of your time to persuade me into joining you."

  "We retire like nopony else!"

  "Here is the Franklin Badge. It protects you from lightning." Twilight receives the Franklin Badge. "Trust me, it's really useful against that pitiful, unlikeable son of a goat that is Mr. Carpainter."

  "Carpainter?", asks Trixie.

  "He came from Cloudsdale's worst part of town, to spread his dumb religion all over Equestria."

  "Religion?"

  "According to him, 'blue is God's favorite color, and he spreads doom over the villages that don't have blue painted all over them'. That's really stupid, if you ask me. And you know what's the worst part of it? Those pea-brained ponies actually believe that idiot... except for me and Pinkie Pie, of course."

  "How stupid do you have to be to actually believe this nonsense?", says Twilight.

  "I know, right? Anyway, you should be going now. And listen to me: if I ever find out that I couldn't trust you guys at all, I swear I'll find a way to murder you in your sleep. I CAN do that, if you're wondering."

  "Don't worry, Fluttershy. We'll save you as soon as we can."

  "I know you will. You guys seem worthy."

  When the trio exits the shack, Twilight finds Snips in a blue outfit.

  "Hey, Twilight.", says him. "You're just here to bother me, aren't you?"

  "SNIPS? What the hell are you doing here?!", asks Twilight.

  "You can call me Master Snips, since Mr. Carpainter made me an important person in Happy-Happyism. You should join us, but I know you won't."

  "Fluttershy was right. Happy-Happyists are pretty stupid.", thinks Twilight to herself.

  "I'm glad I joined. Anyway, I gotta go. Take care of some important business, you know. Later, potater..."

  The trio returns to the village, and goes to the main church in the middle of the area. Inside, they find loads of ponies dressed in blue outfits.

  "Excuse me.", says Twilight. "Could you tell me where is your prophet?"

  "He's right over there.", the blue-outfitted pony points to a large door across the room.

  "Thanks."

  After crossing the huge sea of Happy-Happyists, they come to the donation room.

  "Aiiiieeeeee!", screams a not-important pony at the balcony. "... I didn't know what to do, so I screamed."

  "Are you Mr. Carpainter?", asks Trixie.

  "No. He's Mr. Carpainter.", he points to a nicely-dressed coat with a really cool 'stache.

  "Hello, my fellow Happyists.", says him. "Would you like to donate?"

  "Yes, we would!", says Spike. "We'd like to donate you a million bits worth of pain!"

  "That was a good one.", says Trixie. "You been practicing?"

  "... I often do it when no one's watching."

  "How dare you question God's word?!", protests Mr. Carpainter.

  "It's not God's word. It's more like a loser's babbling."

  "Why, you... you deserve to be struck by lightning!"

  Lightning comes from all corners of the room, but the Franklin Badge deflects it and strucks Carpainter instead, leaving him in a state of shock.

  "W... w-where am I? And why is everything blue? I HATE blue!"

  "You got brainwashed as well?", asks Twilight.

  "Do you see the Luna Moona statue behind me?" The trio notices the Luna Moona statue. "Since I bought it from Doctor Whooves, I have been doing some rather peculiar things. Please, forgive me... if you can. I just wanted to have a normal life. I apologize to everyone."

  "So, will you let her go?"

  "Her? OH YES! I FORGOT! Here's the key to the cabin where Fluttershy's being held!"

  When the trio exits the church, they see Snips again.

  "Wow... what a horrible nightmare. I somehow woke up.", says him.

  "Oh, hello there, Scissorhead.", says Twilight.

  "I'm sorry, Twilight. Let's be friends again. I promise to be good... okay?"

  "I'll think about it."

  "Hah! I lied! See you, bookworm!", Snips runs away.

  "Dimwit.", says Twilight, with a low voice tone.

  "I knew I could trust you!", says Fluttershy, happier than ever, hugging Twilight with all of her appreciation.

  "No problemo.", says Spike.

  "Fluttershy...", says Trixie. "... would you like to save the world with us?"

  "Save the world? Who's trying to ruin it?", asks Fluttershy.

  "I'll explain on the way.", says Twilight. "Would you like to be a hero?"

  "Fine by me... I'll let Twist take care of my animals. I'm sure she's as good a babysitter as I am."

  "Have you ever been to the Giant Step?", asks Spike.

  "Yes, I have. Why do you ask?"

  "We're looking for a place with the same strange powers as the Giant Step."

  "Well, there is a place like that right next to this shack. Here, I'll show you the way."

  "Here it is.", says Fluttershy. "The Lilliput Steps. The name comes from the legend that, a long time ago, here lived a legion of really tiny creatures called dwarfs. The leader's name was Lilliput, and they lived for a good 2000 years."

  "Here it comes.", says Twilight. "It's that song again!"

  "What song?"

  "She says she keeps hearing some kind of lullaby.", says Spike.

  "I don't hear anything..."

  "And... it's over... and I can memorize a few more notes.", says Twilight.

  "What does the song have to do with anything?", asks Fluttershy.

  "According to the legend, only the chosen one can hear the song that ends all evil on Equestria.", says Trixie.

  "Twilight? Are you the chosen one?"

  "I think I am. Pretty wacky, ain't it?"

  "Let's go back to Ponyville. They must be worried sick about me...", says Fluttershy.