Chapter Two

Applebloom says'' Discord you almost ruined the gala for us.''

Pinkie says'' no the Smooze is a great dancer and Celestia enjoyed having Discord there.''

Sweetie Bell says'' how Scoots and I were having a wonderful conversation with princess Luna.''

Scootaloo says'' you know halfway in the conversation I went and talked to the wonderbolts and I got all of them to sign my limited edition wonderbolt costume.''

Pinkie says'' I held onto it for her and her smile was soooooo huge.''

Discord grins and replies'' Well I may have almost sent somepony to another dimension but I learned that you can have friends for different reasons.''

Scootaloo says'' well another dimension cool what is it like.''

Pinkie says'' do not trust the humans.''

Discord says''exactly what Pinkie said but it is where Starswirl the bearded sent lots of our problems instead of fighting them.''

Sweetie bell bounces up and down excitedly and says'' Luna told me that Starswirl the bearded is the strongest magic user out of everypony who ever lived.''

The room goes dark and Pinkie shines a flashlight across her face and says'' then the great and powerful Starswirl disappeared.''

Sweetie bell says'' what is our plan to convince Starlight to help us again.''

Discord slaps himself and replies'' how can we tell you again if you were never told in the first place.''

Applebloom says'' wait do you even have a plan to help us?''

Pinkie says'' I am going to get a snack and leaves the train car.''

Discord says'' I thrive on the unexpected so I really never needed a plan.''

Applebloom says'' c'mon crusaders we are going to capture Starlight Glimmer force her to give us our cutie marks.''

Discord says'' how exactly are you going to create a plan execute the plan and on top of it all not expect anything to go bad.''

Sweetie bell says'' yep with Pinkie pie with her party cannon she will shoot down Starlight, you can counter her magic and we could umm Applebloom any ideas.''

Applebloom replies'' walk up and ask.''

Scootaloo says'' come on we still have to find her and get the loose cannons in place.''

Pinkie opens the door and says'' all of the candy is on sale.''

Discord says'' no no no I will not be compared to Pinkie pie ever.''

PInkie says'' it is a good thing just put the fire in you eyes out and enjoy all this candy.''

Scootaloo says'' um Pinkie you know that oh my celestia you meant all of the trains supply of candy for the five of us.''

Pinkie giggles dumping the candy all over the apartment. Discord sighs and says'' well this is fun me who still does not understand ponies, three kids, and on top of that we have a sugar happy pinkie pie.''

Sweetie bell says'' well us three kids have never backed down from something scary before so we are still going through with this.''

PInkie has tripled in size and says'' c'mon live a little.''

Discord says'' why not and starts slithering around the floor mouth open swallowing candy whole.''

Applebloom says'' is any one having second thoughts?''

Scootaloo says'' yes this was a horrible idea.''

Sweetie bell says'' no now I am even more confident this going to work.''

Applebloom says'' really if candy does this I wonder what a villain will do.''

Sweetie bell says'' Applejack or Rainbow dash would never back down from a challenge so why should we.''

Scootaloo says sarcastic'' rarity would not either.''

Pinkie returns to being her regular size and says no Rarity would back down if Twilight is not there.''

Discord says'' Rarity never did seem like a pony who could be threat when Twilight has her spells,Applejack can kick hard, Rainbow's sonic rainboom,Pinkie has the twitch tail thing, and Fluttershy has the stare.''

Sweetie bell says'' out of the two of us I am actually brave enough to do scary thing for my cutie mark while Rarity put gemstones on cardboard boxes to get hers.''

Applebloom says'' you know maybe I didn't think of what this meant to you I am sorry.''

Scootaloo says'' yeah me to can you forgive us.''

Discord says'' how can you forgive something that has not happened?''

Sweetie bell says'' that is what you been saying a lot just with different words.''

A pony says'' end of the line get off here or return to ponyville.''

Discord says'' we left nothing to waste and that actually was really good thank you Pinkie.''

Pinkie says'' if you thought that was good you can not wait to meet Sugar Belle.''

Scootaloo says'' Sweetie bell Sugar belle are you two related or something''

Sweetie bell blushes and says'' no if we were i would have heard about her before now.''

Discord snaps his fingers and they appear in a village. Sweetie bell says'' discord if you can teleport us like from the station why not everywhere?''

Discord simply states'' no.''

Pinkie says'' Double diamond how are you?''

Double diamond says'' no so good with that mountain shooting out lasers every now and then causing ponies to panic.''

Sugar bell trots up and says'' welcome Pinkie and more of her friends but Starlight is doing strange things in that mountain scaring everypony away and there is only four of us left here now.''

Discord says'' ponies do not need to panic when the laser can not hurt them at this range.''

Sugar bell says'' Pinkie where is Princess Twilight?''

Applebloom says'' we trained under Twilight us five will figure out what it does why it is happening and stopping it.''

Discord says'' lets do this you four block the entrances while us five go inside and find her.''

Sweetie bell says'' we will need rope,flashlights, and more rope.''

Pinkie says'' please Sugar bell please please.''

Sugar bell replies'' as long as somepony does not object sure.''

Scootaloo says'' there is only four of you here where are the other two?''

Double diamond says'' they got to close and have been knocked out for three days now.''

The ground trembles and the top of the mountain lights up in a soft emerald light. Everypony looks at it and Discord says'' it is going up so how is ponies hurt.''

Sugar bell says'' any pony without magic to protect themselves from it get blasted backwards from the the mountain.''

Double diamond says'' with each day passing its range gets bigger.''

Discord says" I could bypass the magic with these little ones but I can not cast spells on ponies without that ponies permission.''

Pinkie says'' why not me or any other pony?''

Discord says'' you are to old for this only those who are really young like kids can survive the transformation.''

Sugar bell says'' to what are the transforming to and what about you.''

Discord responds saying'' well I am creature of chaos I shouldn't have a problem.''

Sugar bell says'' well good luck then.''

Applebloom says'' we started off for our personal gain but in the end we are helping other ponies instead.''

Scootaloo says'' we have not tried getting our cutie marks for being crime fighters.''

Sweetie bell says'' there may be more to this than any pony could imagine.''

Double diamond says'' maybe but in order to find out you four are going through the mountains cave system.''

Discord says'' Oh that is easy I am Discord I am chaos so caves no problem.''

Sweetie Bell says'' we are pretty much getting into a fight then.''

Applebloom says'' yes but we are the cutie mark crusaders and we will win.''

Scootaloo says'' yeah but how do we beat her though?''

Sugar Bell says'' if you out number her and orner her she should give up.''

Double Diamond says'' should not would and you three kids make sure you are very careful.''

Pinkie says'' time for carefulness is gone time for action has arose lets go.''

Discord says'' yes we should before the magical spire of doom gets to big.''

Double Diamond says'' just follow the path it takes you straight to the caverns and from there you are on your own.''

Discord says'' well okay then Fluttershy is going to enjoy this story at tea time.''

Pinkie says'' I will go them while you slow that magic down.''

Discord nods and him and the cutie mark crusaders head to the mountain path while Pinkie heads back towards the train station.

Sugar Bell shouts'' good luck every pony and may celestia be with you.''

Discord and the cutie mark crusaders walk and float in silence. At the entrance to the cave Scootaloo says'' so we go in there find Starlight most probably not going to get our cutie marks and no pony is going to believe what we did here.''

Sweetie Bell says'' a true hero does not need praise only the good feeling from helping the ponies in need.''

A large tremor starts shaking the ground making the entrance to the cave collapse.

Applebloom says '' if this is the only way in then how do we go in there now?''

Discord says'' what if we went around the mountain looking for a secret passage?''

Sweetie Bell says'' Discord could you remove the rubble?''

Discord says ''I could but if a tremor happens inside then the rocks could fall on us.''

Scootaloo says'' two ponies got hurt because the do not have protection from the magic thingy so could we free fall through the top after it shakes the ground?''

Applebloom says'' mountain scaling inside of this mountain should work with Discord using his magic to protect us from the magic this should work.''

Sweetie Bell says'' we have a plan to get in there now lets go.''

Discord says'' well Scootaloo and I fly so maybe we can carry the two of you up the mountain.''

Scootaloo says" I can not fly yet but the three of us has climbed steep mountain like this before just protect us while we climb please.''

Discord responds saying'' yes yes yes fine lets go up this mountain with a flightless pegasus this is stupid.''

Sweetie Bell says'' come on Discord it not that bad and you could fly us one at a time up the mountain instead.''

Scootaloo says'' yes fly me to the top first.''

Applebloom says'' Discord fly Scootaloo to the top, then me, Sweetie Bell last.

Sweetie Bell whines'' why am I last that is not fair.''

Discord teleports them to the top and says'' no pony flies to the top that is fair just don't whine.''

The whole mountain begins shaking and discord salutes them and covers them in a big black and green shield covering them and the magical blast covers Discord leaving nothing behind.

Sweetie Bell screams while Scootaloo starts to cry. Applebloom wipes a tear from her face and says'' Discord is in a better place now''

Sweetie Bell says'' lets avenge him then.'' She grabs the rope sets a anchor point for the three of them and says'' come on there is only so much time that can pass before we meet Discord in the place after this.''

Applebloom says'' right lets get these ropes all tied up and jump on in.''

Scootaloo ties a rope connecting the three of them and Scootaloo says'' go we are set.''

Sweetie Bell yells'' here goes nothing and jumps into the heart of the mountain.''

Sweetie Bell asks Scootaloo'' how long are these ropes?''

Scootaloo replies'' um not long enough.''

Applebloom says '' this is a mountain and we do not have enough rope are you kidding me Scootaloo.''

Scootaloo mumbles'' sorry''

Sweetie Bell says'' brace yourselves for when the rope snaps.'' The three of them continue free falling until Applebloom says'' I can see the bottom.'' The rope snaps making the three of them plummet to the bottom extremely fast.

Scootaloo says'' I glad I got to know you.''

Sweetie Bell says'' that is not the ground that is water prepared to swim''