Ghost Pony Rider: Rise of Saturn

[Downtown Manehattan. The Next Day.]

  The loud chimes of music echoed through the skyscrapers. Bright, huge balloons covered the sky under the golden morning sun. Most of downtown is surrounded with music and ponies smiling and walking from vendor to vendor. Some of the ponies had their faces painted, other wore masks. Most wearing fancy dresses and outfits, looking as of they came from medieval times. A huge stage was placed in the middle of the road, the bright and bright purple and gold colors of it making it stand out like sore thumb. However, the pony on stage was even more colorful. A tan pony with black hair was singing in a country accent, many ponies screaming in joy for her voice. A lone unicorn with a camera hanging around his neck, looks up and uses his magic to aim the camera up to where the alicorns princesses were located on a balcony, along with six other ponies. He snaps a photo and walks toward a door way into the building.

  The princesses had planned this festival for fun. They figured many ponies working in the city needed some relaxation, so this festival was organized by them and the main six. Rarity helped with the stage, Pinkie made the balloons, and Applejack helped with the music. All of them wearing dresses Rarity made for the occasion. While the mane six were talking with other ponies, Luna notices someone missing.

"Where is sir Ghost Rider?"

  The next her, Celestia's pupils went small. She looked around for the jacket wearing skeleton. He was nowhere to be seen.

"Interesting. He surely couldn't have left."

  The princess makes her way to Twilight, who was talking with Rainbow Dash. Both looked at the princess with confused looks.

"Twilight, have you seen Ghost Pony Rider?"

  Twilight nods and points inside the building. Almost laughing as a fiery skeleton wearing a tux, walks out of the building. Catching the eyes of a lot ponies, inside and out. He adjusted his bowtie to loosen it. In truth, Ghost Pony Rider hated the suit. He preferred his old clothes instead of fancy shirt and pants. What really bugged him was the flaps in the back. He also hated the looks ponies were giving him. He thought he was over reacting, ponies aren't used to seeing a skeleton wearing a suit everyday. Ghost Rider made his way to princess Celestia and Twilight and Rainbow Dash. Twilight and Rainbow Dash nearly crying from trying to hold in laughter. The princess had a look of being impressed.

"You look good pal." Rainbow Dash commented.

  Ghost Pony Rider scoffed. He REALLY, hated this suit.

"Ah you'll get used to it." Twilight added.

  Princess Celestia nodded and glanced toward Luna. Both princesses made their way to the edge of the balcony, ponies of the balcony looking toward them. Using their royal Canterlot voices In unison.

"WELCOME TO MANEHATTAN UNITY DAY FESTIVAL! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR DAY!"

  On the bottom floor, three trench coated ponies were stalking on the lower floor. Each wearing a brown fedora hat. They whispered to each other of their plans. They nodded and separated from each other. One of them opened a door and went up stairs to the upper levels. Another followed him. The last one stayed on the lower level. All three of the trench coated ponies carrying something that will change the way this festival plays out.

  Ghost Pony Rider looked over the balcony, seeing the ponies partying and having a good time. The huge balloons hovering the same height as the balcony. Fifteen stories in the air. He didn't mind heights, far from it. He felt a tap at his shoulder, he turned to see the most beautiful mare his eye sockets have ever seen. She had rich chocolate colored hair with big ocean blue eyes. Her coat was caramel. Her eye lids were slightly lowered giving a loving look along with a sly smile. Ghost Pony Rider's eye sockets widened at the site of the mare. Noticing he was staring he shacked his head in embarrassment. Much to the amusement of the mare. He rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment. The mare held her hoof out to the skeleton. Ghost Rider giving the limb a confused look. He then realizes what she was doing.

"Mister Ghost Rider I presume? My name is Caramel Sweet."

  Ghost Pony Rider raised his hoof and gripped Caramel's hoof with his own. Making sure not to use his full strength. They shook and lowered their hooves to the ground. Caramel walked next to Ghost Rider as he continued looking over the balcony. He slightly glanced at her, noticing her looking out into parade. The wind blowing softly across the balcony. Her voice of silk spoke up, catching Ghost Rider off.

"The princesses picked a beautiful day for a festival."

  Ghost Rider replied with a shrug. His deep voice sounding unimpressed.

"Its alright. Good thing it isn't that hot either."

  Caramel glanced and nodded at the skeleton. An awkward moment of silence passed between the two before Caramel spoke up again.

"So, what has your favorite part of festival?"

  Ghost Rider laughs. He knew the only reason he got out of bed today.

"My favorite part is that it got me out of the hotel room." The two laughed.

  From inside the floor the balcony was on, a trench coat wearing pony watches the skeletal pony from a distance. Giving him a deadly stare. He places a hoof to his ear, a small click was heard as he begun whispering into it. One of his friends answered.

"Are the charges set?" he asked.

"Yes. All on the lower floor below the balcony." he replied.

"Roger that. Don't let anypony see you, especially him."

  The trench coat pony glanced back up, still seeing the skeleton with his companion. He narrowed his eyes. Target acquired. The figure made his way to the glass door entering the balcony. He opened the door, trying not catch any attention. He reached into his coat and pulled a small knife. He kept his hoof low as he walked to the two. He was a good few feet away from his target. Ready to strike quickly and run into the building unnoticed. However, that didn't happen. As he raised the knife to his chest, a chain came behind him and wrapped itself around his back legs. Lifting him in the air, screaming in fear. The crowd look as the assassin tried to get free from the chain. Everyone follows the chain to Ghost Pony Rider. The chain coming from under his back flaps. He chuckled as he turned to the assassin. Caramel doin the same.

"You think I didn't sense you when you stared at me? Please, their have been others who have at least gotten the drop on me."

  He lowered the crook closer to him. His evil stare looking into his soul. The assassin had the look of fear on his face.

"However, most of them failed."

  A loud radio cracked, the sound of another pony came through.

"Rotten? Change of plans. The charges are going to blow even of you complete the contract or not. We'll be waiting on the bottom floor."

  Everyone's blood ran cold. Charges had been set up in the building. Right under their hooves. Ghost Rider growled at the crook who had a intense look of fear of his face. His friends didn't know the plan backfired. Ponies began scrambling to get inside but a sudden loud explosion, torched under and over the balcony. Ponies flew back and over the railing. Ponies on the bottom floor watched in horror as bodies fell from the balcony, splattering across the pavement in a pool of blood. Others were dead on arrival, burned to a crisp from the explosion. Back on top, ponies were trapped from the blazing inferno that was once inside. They were trapped. Crunching sounds became known to them when bits and pieces of the balcony begun falling to the ground. The balcony started to lower, more and more pieces of it falling. Ponies were also going over the sides, some saving others from being flyers. Others using magic to lower each other down. Ghost Rider held onto Caramel as he grabbed her and held onto the door to inside. The princesses and the mane six were safely lowered down. That only leaves the few remaining ponies left on the collapsing balcony. Ghost Rider looked inside the blazing party room. Most of the furnishing was destroyed, and most of the food was burnt. He the felt his six sense go off, he looked into the room to see a oven still going. He wasn't no scientist, but something bad was about to happen. He yelled, getting the attention of the ponies on the roof.

"Listen up! The few remaining of you here need to jump!"

  Most of them giving him a shocked look. Was this thing insane?

"I know how it sounds but trust me when I say, their are Pegasus ponies down there who will catch you!"

  The ponies looked at each. No other option was available at the time. Caramel looked at the skeletal pony she was gripping too. He could hear him grunt as he gripped the door harder. A sound loud pop caught Ghost Pony Riders attention, the stove.

"ALL OF YOU! JUMP NOW!"

  A huge explosion engulfed the rest of the balcony. Ponies below saw as many others were seen falling. As said by Ghost Rider, Pegasus ponies flew to the falling ponies. Many grabbed the fallers, only a couple however, didn't survive the explosion. As he saw the survivors being lifted away, he looked down at the mare he was holding. Her face berried in his chest. He narrowed his eyes. He looked behind him, this was going to hurt. Ghost Rider slammed into the ground with force, sending debris flying upward. A huge crater in the pavement where he impacted. The mane six and the princesses rushed to the hero. Looking inside the crater, Caramel was coughing through the dust. Ghost Rider was groaning with pain. A fall like that could've killed both of them. With his powers though, he only suffered a lot of broken bones. His body also acted like a cushion for her. Caramel rubber her eyes to see her friend was his severely damaged state. All of his skull was severely cracked, his suit was ripped and dirty, his fire was smaller then before. He was breathing heavily. He attempted to move, trying to see of his friend was safe. The crack of his neck bone made a shiver run up Caramels spine as he turned to look at her. His jaw bone disconnected in one spot. Hanging by one joint. The mane six and the princesses gave worried looks, Caramel was in tears. Ghost Rider tried to speak. He could still talk, but because of his hanging jaw it came a bit distorted.

"Ach cue ech aight?" he tried to say.

  Caramel didn't know what her friend was saying. So she answered the best she could.

"I'm fine. What about you though?"

  Ghost Rider raised his hoof slowly, the crack of broken bones in his arm being an unpleasant sound. He gripped his jaw bone, he couldn't move his arm further. He grunted with pain as he rushed his arm, cracking his jaw bone back into place. His groaned in pain. Caramel placed her hoof to the side of his skull. He chuckled, even to the dismay of his body.

"I've been in worse."

  Caramel shed a small smile. She helped Ghost Rider to his hooves, the cracking of bones and the groans of pain coming from him. Ghost Rider looked up and saw his other friends staring at him. He was in bad shape. Even worse then yesterday. He then saw others behind them, scrambling with medical and police. It was utter chaos. Applejack ran up and under his other arm as they helped the limping skeleton toward medical ponies. Two medics as them, they ran up to the bunch taking Ghost Rider from under his friends. At this point he was half awake. They placed him inside the carriage ambulance, Caramel and some of the main six following her. The ambulance drove away at the dismay of the others.

[Manehattan Hospital. 5 hours later.]

  The beeping of a heart monitor woke the sleeping Ghost Pony Rider. He raised his head in silence, seeing his sleeping friends at the end of his bed and in the corners. He glanced at the clock it was eleven at night. He glanced at a nightstand next to his bed. A mirror on it. He grabs it, he looks into it to see his skull was practically healed with only a few cracks left. Ghost Rider placed the mirror back on the nightstand and laid his head on the pillow. He figured he should get some rest. He shifted his head seeing Caramel gripping his fiery hoof. He could feel his face turn hot as he looked. He lowered his eye sockets slightly as he drifted to sleep.