Mahou-Shoujo Sunsetta II: The Tome of Time

The Insert Name Here sets its course for the asteroid belt, where the next piece of the Tome of Time will reveal itself. With Diamond Tiara floating through Space as a popsicle, and the rest of the Mikh-Hakim in disarray, nothing can go wrong for Sunset...

"Smooth sailing from here on out, huh?" asked Sunset. "Just us, Space, and the Tome."

The first section of the Tome of Time was an ancient book, bound in hopefully-not-human flesh and written in ink taken from the Kraken itself. Or, at least, that was the publishing info printed on the inside of the cover. Inside were hundreds of obscure incantations, rituals, and glyphs.

"We're going to be at the belt soon," said Maud. "Sunset, show me your hand." The golden compass on Sunset's hand was pointing dead ahead.

"This is going much easier than Trixie thought," said Trixie.

"Indeed," agreed Photo. "And I have barely had a spoken line since thiz story began."

"At this rate, we'll be back at school in no time," said Sunset. "I can't wait to see those glass doors."

Those glass doors suddenly appeared in the window directly next to Sunset.

Along with the rest of the school.

"Wait! I didn't mean it!"

"How did they get the entire school into Space?" murmured an awestruck Trixie.

"Why did they get the entire school into space?" asked Sunset. "And why is it so close--"

The school slammed into the Insert Name Here, which ploughed through the front doors and came to a stop in the lobby. The glass doors (which somehow hadn't been broken) sealed themselves behind it. Sunset Shimmer and company were abruptly thrown against the windshield as the ship stopped moving.

"Ow...what?" Sunset staggered out of the ship. "What the...?"

The interior of the school had been painted dark gray, with muffin emblems adorning the walls. Miserable-looking students stood guard, wearing muffin-shaped hats and holding muffin bazookas. In one corner, Vice Principal Luna sat whimpering. "Don't like space. Too big. Wanna got to Earth..."

"This cannot be real..." Sunset flinched as a door slid open loudly to reveal a familiar figure covered with battle armor.

"Welcome to the Derp Star, Mahou Girls," said Derp Vader. "I've been expecting you."

The Mahou Girls sat tied up in the gym, which had been remodeled into the Imperial Throne Room. Derp Vader sat atop a mountain of baked goods and pastries, contemplating the situation. Her eyes drifted off to the sides. "If you girls get the Tome of Time, I'll be powerless to stop you," she said. "Which leaves me with two options." She stepped off her mountain of muffins. "Either you take me to the Tome..." She grabbed Sunset's compass hand. "...or I'll have to make sure you never get it. What'll it be?"

"Trixie chooses not dying," said Trixie.

"Derpy, come on," said Sunset. "You can't be serious! Youre not even a major threat, just some silly plot device used to keep the story rolling! Watch, I can just burn through the ropes..."

Sunset couldn't burn through the ropes.

"Coated in fireproof plastic," said Derp Vader. "And I know about the other three, too. There isn't a single peanut butter cracker on board, and I took the liberty of removing the film from Photo's camera. And Maud--" Derp Vader leaned close. "--remember the deal."

"What deal?" asked Sunset. "What's going on?"

"Nothing you need concern yourself with," said Derp Vader. "Now, point! I want that tome by sunset, or there won't be a sunset!"

"It's space," said Trixie. "There's no sunset in space."

"Of course there is, she's sitting next to you," said Derp Vader. "Onwards to the Tome!"

"That's not what I...never mind," said Trixie.

Will Sunset escape the warm, raisin-filled clutches of Derp Vader, or will the Tome of Time become the world's most expensive muffin factory? Find out in the next chapter of Mahou-Shoujo Sunsetta!