Chapters Beyond Cupcakes and Books
A yawn escapes her lips, as violet eyes gazed at the flipping pages of the book. Twilight Sparkle, the princess of Friendship, was at a better word, bored. Usually, books would bring joy to the lavender mare in times of boredom, research, distress, or whenever. Now, she feels bored of books. The saying would go if you did it all, it would feel the same. A frustrated sigh escapes the lavender alicorn's lips, slamming her head onto the table of the meeting room in the palace. Even though she was still in her 20s, it felt like Twilight did it all, and it wasn't enough. She fought and redeemed Luna and Discord, assisted her brother and former foal-sitter in stopping a mad insect queen, restored the tree of harmony, stopped Tirek, and as of recently, freed a town from a cultist, who turned out to be a fraud. The mare rubbed her head, as life seems a bit dull to her now. Right now, all she wanted to do, was hang out with her friends, even Pinkie of all ponies.
Suddenly, a wheezing noise filled the air of the castle. Gusts of wind flowed through, blowing Twilight off her seat. She groaned, getting off her haunches. When she gazed around, at the doorway, a strange blue box materialized. Fading in and out until it became fully solid, much to Twilight's surprise. The blue box was indeed taller than her, though looked very small, on top, the words 'Police Public Call Box' was written on top. She trots towards the strange box, wanting to get a closer look. The alicorn looks observes it, impressed with it's design. Then, the doors creak open, revealing a all too familiar pink mare.
"Hey Twilight," Pinkie Pie greeted her friend.
"Pinkie Pie," Twilight blinked, confused to who just came out of the box. "W-What are you...?" Last time Twilight checked, Pinkie was out of town, visiting family. Questions raced through her mind, what was she doing in a strange blue box.
"Doing here?" She grinned, finishing Twilight's sentence. "Wow, this' gonna be a doozy."
She snarled, shaking her head at Pinkie's choice of words. Last time 'doozy' was spoke, Twilight ended up in the hospital, which the bill came out very expensive. "Pinkie! What in the hell are you doing in this," she points her forehoof towards the box. "thing?!"
"I would appreciate you don't mock her," a stallion shouted.
Trotting up behind Pinkie, was a chestnut brown stallion. He wore a black necktie, held by two collars. Old, but kind blue eyes gazed at the alicorn, which were very familiar to her. He bore a hourglass cutie mark, which was also familiar as well. Twilight could've swore she seen him before, but at the same time, he felt different. She was going to say something, until Pinkie shouts.
"WOW!!" She gasped, gazing at her friend's wings. "Nice wings! When did ya get them? Are you a princess? What happened to the Golden Oaks Library? Why is your neck longer? Are you immortal? Do you use crazy laser attacks?"
Twilight stood confused, as Pinkie barraged her with these strange questions. For one, Pinkie along with her friends witnessed her ascension, and her coronation. She should remember all of this for Celestia's sake, unless she was a changeling, or something else. The brown stallion grabbed Pinkie by the torso, placing her next to the alicorn.
"Pinkie, my dear," the stallion sighed. "please don't frighten this Twilight."
"This Twilight?" She repeated the words, feeling a more confused and a little offended. "Okay, no more games! Answer my Faustdamned questions now! Who are you, and what do you mean 'this Twilight'?!"
"Where are my manners?" He chuckles, bowing in respect. "I am the Doctor," he gestures his hoof to Pinkie. "and this' Pinkie Pie of Gaia- 996."
She raised a brow, calming down a little, but now her mind was filled with more questions. Twilight trots to 'Pinkie' of Gaia-996, observing the pink mare. The earth pony does look like her Pinkie Pie, same blue eyes, cutie mark, poofy mane, and cheerful disposition. The only difference was that she wore a golden ring around the ankle above her hoof. This would indicate that this Pinkie Pie was either engaged or married. She gaze back to the party pony, face to face. The alicorn's curiosity was now raised, wanting to know more what these ponies were talking about.
"So," Twilight sighed. "you're a Pinkie from another world, just like the mirror world I went through?"
"Uh-huh," Pinkie nods. "except I came in through the TARDIS, and it's fun!"
"TARDIS?" She cocks her head, "Is this the... box you came in?"
"Yes," the Doctor sighed, rolling his eyes. "it's short for Time and Relative Dimensions in Space, it's how I get around. A very lovely machine, and she's been my greatest companion."
"She?" Twilight furrowed her brow a little, "You call it a 'she'?"
"There she goes again," the stallion groaned. "Honestly, some of the Twilights were at least nice to her. It feels like you're full on insulting her."
Her eyes widen, grinning sheepishly. "M-My bad," she apologized. "I kinda find it ludicrous that you two used this TARDIS to accomplish such a impossible feat."
"I always get that," he chuckles. "Want to see?"
She looks down to the ground, thinking it over. The scientist in her wanted to look, nodding in agreement. Twilight trots into the blue box, gasping at the interior. It has an a expansive control room; silver panels, and a grey console. Attached to it was it's engine, pumping up and down glowing a lime green. The lavender mare trotted forward into the TARDIS, with Pinkie and the Doctor following her.
"So," he grinned, leaning against the console. "what ya think?"
"It's," she gazed around, amazed at this technology. "It's bigger on the inside."
"Ah," he sighed, placing all four of his hooves back on the silver floor. "I love it when people always say that." He presses a few buttons, closing the doors.
A thought then came to the princess, turning towards the two outsider ponies. "Wait Doctor," she trots to the stallion. "if there's another dimension besides mine and the human world, there are others?"
"Exactly," the Doctor nods, clapping his hooves together. "Dear princess, we live in a infinite number of universes that co-exist with one another. It's called the Multiverse for short, and Gaia-Prime is one of these worlds. Allow me to show you," he flips a switch on the console. The screen flips onto a view of the planet Gaia, beautiful from a high view. "This' your typical looking planet Gaia, normal oxyegn levels, history that you're familiar with, and ponies who are alive and died in this timeline." He presses a few buttons typing in '996'. Suddenly, the screen turns to a view of Gaia, but somethings were different. Strange silver machines orbited around the planet, as well as a strange ship. "Now this' is Gaia-996, the home of my companion Pinkie Pie." The said mare points to herself grinning. "Now there are a few differences between this world and 996, in that reality, you're still a unicorn, but married. Unfortunately, that world's Fluttershy perished in a crisis that befell that world not to long ago." A hint of sadness filled the Doctor at that moment, then he exhaled, putting a smile on his face. "As said, there are differences between each Gaia, one maybe slightly different, or greatly different altogether."
Twilight stood at the controls, her eyes blinking nonstop. She shakes her head, trying to piece together what the Doctor just said. "I'm sorry, this' a bit much to take in."
"Don't worry about it too much princess Sparkle," the Doctor announced. "the Multiverse is a fascinating, dangerous, and strange place to be."
"Yeah," Pinkie nods. "it's super-duper fun, scary, weird, and confusing." The pink mare twirls around in excitement.
"I have to say," Twilight spoke. "it does sound fun the way you two described it."
"Up for a trip?" Pinkie inquired, her muzzle pressed against Twilight's.
The alicorn's ears perk up, and her eyes widen. Twilight bit her bottom lip, considering her options. "Sure," she shrugged. "why the hell not?"
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Ponyville, Equestria - Gaia-996
It was a busy day at the small town of Ponyville. The birds were chirping, the weather team was scheduled to keep the skies clear and sunny, and everypony was enjoying it. All seemed normal as it could get at this strange small town, until the wind begins to blow by itself. The sounds of wheezing engines begin to fill the air; as a familiar blue box begins to materialize. The TARDIS appeared behind the Golden Oaks Library, making the leaves on the tree home blow away. Once fully materialized, the doors opened to a alicorn Twilight Sparkle trotting out the door, glancing around her surroundings. Exiting the box behind her was the Doctor, and this world's Pinkie Pie, bouncing about. The lavender mare turns her head to the library, mouth agape open.
"The Golden Oaks Library," she spoke in a whisper. "I-It's still here."
"Yes," the Doctor interrupts her. "It's still in one piece in this world, Princess Sparkle."
"Yeah," Pinkie nods, still bouncing about. "Now if you excuse me, I gotta say hi to my hubby." The last part said in a sing-song.
The pink mare bounces away, wandering off to the town. The alicorn gazes at the pink mare, sighing as she had the same sunny disposition as her Pinkie Pie. Then, the creaking noise of the library door opens. She sighed, missing that sound from earlier days in Ponyville. Then, hoofsteps can be heard, as a familiar unicorn trotted to the duo. The mare is shorter than Twilight, though she looked like her, safe for the lack of wings, shorter horn, and a wedding ring placed on her ankle above her hoof. The unicorn Twilight looks shock, then turns to the Doctor, eyes widen in shock.
"Doctor," the unicorn spoke to the brown stallion. "who.... what... is she doing here?!"
"Miss Sparkle," the Doctor trots towards the Twilight of this world. "meet Princess Sparkle, from another world."
The unicorn turns to the alicorn Twilight, blinking a little. She gazed at her counterpart, noticing the wings, longer height, and longer horn. The Princess of Friendship smiled sheepishly at the Element of Magic, who was intrigued at her appearance. She had heard of the Multiverse theory, but she was living proof of it. The unicorn rushes towards her alicorn counter part, grinning widely. Princess Twilight smiled a little, observing her unicorn doppelganger as well.
"This is," the unicorn spoke.
"Amazing!" The alicorn finished.
"Yes," the brown stallion nods, grinning like a madpony. "amazing and all. Princess," he points to the unicorn. "she came here to explore the vast number of universes, starting with this one."
"Well, that's great," the unicorn smiled.
"I'm a little curious about something," the alicorn speaks up. "Who's the lucky pony?"
"Well," the unicorn stuttered, gulping.
"Don't be shy," the Doctor teased, shaking her a little. "she's you, well a alternate you."
"Yeah," a familiar bubbly voice rang out. "it's okay!" Pinkie Pie bounces towards the library, with a yellow stallion following her. The stallion had a huge grin on his face, as he had a buzz haircut on his head, while he had a orange tail. Wearing a green jacket with a striped red and white shirt under it. The stallion bared what appeared to be... buttered toast as a cutie mark. The alicorn stood confused, as unicorn Twilight rolled her eyes.
"Here comes Pinkie and Ed," the mare sighed, shaking her head.
"Hello," the stallion greets, with a deep but kind voice. He gazed at the princess, grinning. "your wings are pretty."
"T-Thank you," she acknowledged. Princess Twilight begins to smell something, almost like jawbreakers. "Um, Ed was it?"
"That's my name," he nods, as Pinkie nuzzled him. "Aw, honey." He laughs, kissing the pink mare.
Unicorn Twilight laughs a little, at the couple's display of affection. "Well," she turns to her alicorn counterpart. "I suppose your Pinkie Pie's single."
The alicorn nods, "Yeah, though there was a traveling party thrower who tried to impress her. But my Pinkie didn't even remember his name." She shakes her head at the memory of Rainbow's last birthday. "Oblivious as always."
"I'm right here you know," the Pinkie of 996 declared.
"Oh!" she flushed, feeling embarrassed. "I didn't mean you, I meant my Pinkie."
The other four ponies laugh, making the alicorn's blush deeper. Unicorn Twilight wiped the tears from her eyes, trying to catch her breath. "I'm sorry," she gasped. "Sorry. It kinda reminded me when I was like that."
"Until you met your special somepony," the alicorn answered.
"Well," the unicorn bit her lip. Then, a deep gong ranged. The Doctor's eyes widen in horror, as he gallops back to the TARDIS, with Princess Twilight following him. The other three ponies glanced back at worry, knowing that sound was never good. Once getting inside the TARDIS, the gonging was louder within the ship. The Doctor's eyes widen in horror.
"The cloister bell," he whispered, galloping back outside. "PINKIE LET'S GO!!" He calls out.
"Well that was short," Pinkie said, kissing her husband goodbye, then bouncing towards the TARDIS. Before closing the TARDIS doors, Princess Twilight glanced at a tombstone, with three butterflies on it. She gulped, as the doors closed, trotting to the control room. The Doctor begins to fiddle with the controls, as the TARDIS engine begins pumping. With that, the TARDIS de-materialize, heading to another place in time. As the blue box leaves, a blue wind blew through Ponyville.
"Hey," a male voice said. "what did I miss?"
Twilight turns to a certain bipedal hedgehog, smiling. "An interesting discovery." She then put her forehooves around the love of her life, kissing him on the cheek. "So, how was your trip?"
"Way past," he answers, grinning at his wife.
Author's Note
This' the beginning for our main protagonists. Each will be traveling to a world based on any fanfic of the series. Criticism is welcomed. It helps with writing, and helping me make better stories.
Beyond Cupcakes and Books
In the TARDIS
Within the TARDIS, as it flies through the time vortex, the Doctor flips and pulls switches on the console. The brown stallion hastily stares at the screen, as he continues to fiddle with it. Princess Twilight of Gaia-Prime and Pinkie Pie of Gaia-996 were hanging on for dear life. The pink earth pony mare was giggling, while the lavender alicorn screams her head off.
"THIS IS FUN!!" Pinkie chants, hanging on to a rail.
"D-DOCTOR!!" Twilight calls out, "WHAT'S HAPPENING?!"
"THE CLOISTER BELL ALERTED ME A DISTURBANCE IN TIME!" The stallion answers, trying to steer the ship. "I'M DOING MY BEST TO STEER HER TO THE SOURCE!! HANG ON!!!"
Then, the TARDIS shakes again, as it dives towards another universe, the shaking getting worst. The Doctor hangs on to the console, gritting his teeth as his blue eyes stare into the monitors. Twilight lights her horn, using her magic to strengthen her gravity. Pinkie on the other hoof, begins to bounce around the ship as the shaking grows more violently. The screens then begin to flash green, arriving to it's target. The shaking stops, making Pinkie land onto the silver floor, flat on her face. Twilight sighs in relief, feeling her heart stop a little. The Doctor wiped the sweat from his brow, glancing at the screen.
"We're here," he announces, pulling his Sonic Screwdriver from his collar.
Canterlot, Equestria, Gaia-60192
Twilight was the first to step out of the TARDIS, glancing to see they landed in Canterlot. The alicorn takes a better look at her surroundings, gasping a little. It was Canterlot, but something was very off. The city contains buildings that look new, too new. They look like structures those that would be found in Manehattan, not that she would complain about. The most sagnificant, was a ominous castle with a familiar star embedded on it. The most disturbing, the star looks like her cutie mark. The alicorn gulped, as the Doctor and Pinkie exit the ship.
"Whoa," Pinkie looks around. "Canterlot looks kinda like Manehattan. Why does it look like Manehattan?"
"I doubt Manehattan looks like this," Twilight cringed. "This feels... wrong. Almost, controlled."
"Well," the Doctor scans the ground, using his screwdriver. "my screwdriver says that Canterlot was recently rebuilt."
"Recently," Twilight raised a brow, sounding a little worried. "T-That means--!!"
"HEY!!" A stallion's muffled voice rang.
Suddenly, a battalion of soldiers in grey armor and mask galloped towards the trio. Some pointed guns at the three, while the unicorn ones lights up their horns, using them as weapons. Twilight gasped, while Pinkie gulps.
"Stay still, impersonator!!" The leader shouted, referring to Twilight.
The Doctor presses a button on his screwdriver, creating a high pitch noise to ring in the soldiers' ears. With them distracted, the three ponies began to gallop away, making their escape. With the Doctor leading the escape, he ran towards an alley way, with Twilight and Pinkie following. The trio looks from the alley, as the soldiers begin to search the area. They begin to take to the top of the buildings, Twilight flying, carrying the brown stallion; while Pinkie climbs a ladder. Once to the top, they see the soldiers wrapping chains around the TARDIS, hooking it to a chariot to take it away. As the soldiers disperse, they begin to talk among themselves.
"This just great!" A pegasus soldier snarls, "I can't believe we lost Time Turner!"
"What about those whores dressed like the boss and that dead party pony?" A earth pony soldier quipped.
"They're probably from that stupid cosplaying clan," their superior mentions, getting into the cart. "Let's take this box away for the boss!"
With that, the soldiers leave, with the TARDIS in tow. The Doctor mentally slaps himself, as Twilight and Pinkie glance in agape. "We're in a nightmare," Twilight whispered. The pink mare turns to the alicorn, raising a brow.
"I thought we were in Canterlot," Pinkie blinked.
"This Canterlot," the Doctor spoke. "is a nightmare."
Twilight leaps off the building, hovering above. She flies down towards the ground, as the Doctor and Pinkie begins to climb down. Once on the ground, the alicorn sighs sadly, as her two companions join her. "This' horrible," Twilight turns to the two. "How could this happen?!"
"Well," the Doctor rubs his chin. "I could only guess that a tragedy struck Equestria, causing such conditions to exist."
"Doctor," the alicorn huffs. "we need to get the TARDIS back!! But how? Aren't there any good ponies here?!"
"There is," Pinkie points to a mare trotting out of the alleyway.
The three turns to the mare, which made Twilight gasp. She wore a brow stetson, which looks damaged for about five years. Her orange coat looks ruffled, as her fetlocks looks unshorn. She wore a stoic look, green eyes glancing at the three, as she wore a certain Element of Honesty.
New Canterlot Castle
The soldiers enter the castle's garage, dragging the TARDIS in tow. The unicorn captain gallops towards a arriving figure. "M'am!" He salutes, "There's something you should see." The figure's brows raise a brow. The figure's a mare, an alicorn. She wore dark armor, as a helmet covers her dark blue hair, which has a violet and pink stripe. Her coat lavender, as she bares a star cutie mark. The alicorn trots towards the TARDIS, her violet eyes widening.
"Where did you get this?" She turns to the soldiers.
"We got it from Time Turner," he answers. "and Somepony who looks alot like Pinkie Pie."
She grits her teeth, glaring back at the TARDIS. "Also, a mare who looks alot like you, High Councilor." Twilight Sparkle, High Councilor of the One Gaia kingdom turns to her captain, King Blueblood, her second husband. She glances at the rest of her soldiers, who were cowering at her glare.
"Find them!" She ordered. "I want them alive!"
Author's Note
The world our protagonists arrived in is based on the hit video game and comic, Injustice: Gods Among Us . Feedback is welcomed.
Beyond Cupcakes and Books
Underneath the streets of Canterlot, Equestria- Gaia-60192
Princess Twilight Sparkle of Gaia-Prime, Pinkie Pie of Gaia-996, and The Doctor follows the Applejack of her Gaia through the sewers of Canterlot. Twilight noticed that this Applejack has a scowl on her face. The orange earth pony mare sighed, as they stop near a entrance, then the former farmmare begins to enter the code; thus opening the gate. The four ponies enter what appears to be a base, filled with other ponies. The Doctor noticed they consisted mostly of earth ponies, some pegasi, and a few unicorns; by the looks of it, the group is a small rebellion.
"Welcome to headquarters," Applejack introduced, as the other ponies in the base waved towards the newcomers.
"Pinkie Pie?!" A familiar voice rings out.
Galloping towards the four, was a wheat colored unicorn, with an orange mane, and blue eyes. This mare was familiar to Pinkie, as she welcomes her with open hooves.
"Pumpkin!?" Pinkie greets the filly, hugging her tightly.
"Pinkie Pie," she greets tearfully. "is it really you?"
"Sorry, surgarcube," Applejack sighs sadly. "this ain't the Pinkie we know."
The young Pumpkin glances at the mare, still hugging the pink mare. Twilight trots to Applejack, biting her bottom lip.
"Applejack," she inquires. "what happened here? Why is there oppressive soldiers in Equestria?"
"Because of you," she answers. "well, this world's version of you."
"Explain," the Doctor said, trotting around the base.
"Well," Applejack sighs. "five years ago, Discord escaped, causing havoc all over Equestria. This time, he made it personal for Twi." The alicorn gulps, not liking what she was gonna say next. "He tricked Twilight into thinkin' she was fighting Chrysalis, but in reality, she was fighting Celestia."
"Oh no," Pinkie covers her muzzle.
"No," Twilight's violet eyes widen in shock.
"It gets worst," Applejack removes her stetson. "when Celestia died, most of Canterlot died with her, including Twi's parents, brother, and her husband."
The alicorn from Gaia-Prime stood in shock and awe at the events that this world's Applejack described. She shakes her head in disbelief, not wanting to believe what she was hearing.
"In her grief," Pumpkin sighs. "she killed Discord, and seized control of Gaia; becoming judge, jury, and executor."
"And anypony who opposed her," the Doctor says, only guessing the worsts.
"She killed them," the alicorn of Gaia-Prime answers, Applejack sadly nods.
"Including my Pinkie," Applejack's eyes begin to fill with tears. "most of my family, Vinyl, Derpy, and most of the old Royal Gaurd. Rainbow, Rarity, Flutters, they're actually backing up Twi's insanity out of fear or they actually believe in this crap!"
The Doctor glances at the rebels, their faces filled with sorrow and lost. He has seen his share of awful wars, even participated in them, but this; these ponies were looked liked they are on their last rope. He then noticed a wedding ring on this Applejack's ankle, as she sobs into her stetson. He trots to the crying mare, placing a hoof on her.
"She took your husband," he inquires. "didn't she?"
"Ah," she sniffs. "Ah know he's alive. He was sent on a run to get supplies, and we-- Oh, dear Faust!" She collapsed back onto her hat. "This' my Faustdamned fault! Oh Caramel! My Caramel!!"
"Applejack," Twilight speaks up. "I know I'm not your Twilight, but this' a promise; We're gonna free your husband, and this world."
"Y-Ya," she glances at the alicorn. "ya really mean that?"
"We understand the risks," the Doctor said. "To retrieve the TARDIS, we need to stop this world's Twilight."
The ponies of the Insurgency glanced at the outworlders, with worried glances. Trixie gallops to the them, with a raised brow. "Are you sure of this? Because we have little resources to pull this off, and all of our previous plans ended in many of our forces dying!"
"Trixie," Twilight trots to the blue unicorn. "we need to do this together. Even if we aren't from this world, tyranny cannot go on!"
Then, a lone stallion, Soarin, begins clapping his hooves. Then, the rest of the rebels begins to clap as well, including to cheer in agreement. Applejack lifts glances at her brethren, a smile spread on her face. She turns to the alicorn, then gallops to hug her. "Ah know this' ain't accurate," she pulls away, glancing at the lavender mare. "But it's good to have ya back, surgarcube."
"Well," she smiled awkwardly, "good to be back."
"Guys!!" Soarin calls out, pointing to the screen, "There's something you need to see."
The insurgency glanced at the screen, which shows this world's Twilight Sparkle, her eyes filled with malice. The alicorn from Gaia-Prime felt some fear as she saw her counterpart, who bears dark violet armor, and a helmet, almost resembling Nightmare Moon. She glanced at the camera, as she begins her speech.
"Five years ago," she spoke. "a tragedy struck our great kingdom. In his grief, he became a agent of chaos, associating himself with the rebel Applejack. He undermined the our order, aiding fugitives from justice, but no longer!"
"I don't like this," the Doctor breathed.
"At 7:00 pm, on the balcony of New Canterlot castle, Caramel of the Insurgency will be executed."
The rebels stare in shock, as the outworld Twilight covers her mouth. The Doctor grits his teeth, as Applejack furrows her brows into a scowl. Pinkie held Pumpkin close, as tears pour from her eyes.
"May Faust have mercy on his soul."
Author's Note
Sorry for not updating, connection problems. Constructive criticism is welcomed.
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Regime Castle- Canterlot, Equestria- Gaia-60192
Within the castle walls of the regime, soldiers of earth, pegasus, and unicorn alike were preparing themselves for the oncoming attack from the insurgency. Orders were being given by Blueblood, as he hollers the lower ranking soldiers to hurry. It has been less than a half hour since Twilight's broadcast, knowing full well what she was doing. It was ploy to not only lure in the Insurgents, but to get the duplicates, including the alicorn impersonating his wife. Using the lowly commoner as bait was clever, something that he really approved. Hoofsteps echoes throughout the hall, as mare herself arrived with the other Elements, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy, with a growing Spike in tow. Each of the mares wore armor, as Spike was close to Rarity. Twilight glanced at her husband, her scowl lessen when seeing his face.
"Are the troops ready?" She inquires, as the other Elements were ready.
"We are preparing our defenses and turrets," Blueblood says. "But we're trying to prepare to combat that device Time Turner has."
"What that stallion did was beyond Turner's technology," she said, snarling a little. She was in no mood for games.
"Twilight," he sighs. "we're doing the best we can. Also, I need to talk to you about," he looks around. "Trixie."
The lavender alicorn furrows her brow further, not wanting to hear it. Rumor was, Trixie, her own best friend, was funding the insurgency. She didn't believe, she didn't want to believe it. She was Twilight's dearest friend since Magic Kindergarten, although they drifted apart when Twilight was enrolled into Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Trixie was her maid of honor, twice, a mare she could share secrets with, and one of the survivors of the destruction of Canterlot five years ago.
"Whatever it is," she puts a hoof on his chest. "it's not true."
"Twilight," Rarity trots forward to her friend. "I know it's not the best time, but Trixie has been disappearing a lot."
"She seems to surrender too quickly during our fights with the Insurgents," Rainbow speaks up.
"She's been having 'horn aches', but within a half an hour," Spike walks towards the alicorn. "she's healthy."
They all turn to Fluttershy, who has a scowl on her face. "She always lied straight to your face. Also, she smells like apples and pie lately."
Suddenly, the castle shakes, startling some of the ponies inside. The Regime Six gallops towards the window, to a startling surprise. Within the skies of Canterlot, a swarm of Changelings dive towards the castle, breaking through the walls. On the ground, insurgent earth ponies and unicorns storm the gate, trampling their forces. Rainbow looks up, seeing a battalion of pegasi using clouds to produce lighting against their turrets, the main pegasus being Lightning Dust, who bears a eye patch and a metallic wing. Then, the Twinkling Balloon appears in the skies, with cannons shooting at the palace. Aboard the balloon was the duplicate Pinkie, Time Turner, and to Twilight's horror, Trixie, who now bores a black cape. Spike begins to sniff the air, taking off into the skies. The remaining Regime captains gallop after the dragon, to see what caught his attention. In the skies were the Insurgent Pegasi, combating their Regime troops. Strangely, their troops were being struck down, falling to the sky. To each of their shock, a lavender alicorn mare soars through the skies. It was the duplicate Twilight Sparkle, and she was the Insurgents' ace in the hole.
"SPARKLE!!" Trixie calls out, as the duplicate Pinkie fires her party cannon. "YOUR REIGN ENDS NOW!!"
"ATTACK!!" The Doctor shouts, as the non-armored Twilight dives in, as the Insurgent troops managed to breach their defenses.
High Councilor Twilight takes to the skies, charging towards the alicorn of Gaia-Prime. She tackles her, the two beginning their struggle. Twilight Prime punches the tyrant in the snout, as she shoots a laser at her. "Didn't know I would come here?" Twilight Prime taunts, with a smirk on her face.
"You're not wanted here!!" Twilight-60192 throws a punch at her duplicate, but Twilight-Prime grabs her hoof, and tosses her to the castle, crashing onto the balcony. Her violet eyes glance up, gritting her teeth in hate.
"My duty to spread friendship doesn't end in the barriers of my dimension," she dives to her doppelganger, but was struck with a violet blast hitting her chest. Twilight-Prime manages to recover, flying towards the rubble where Twilight-60192 stood.
"I've already brought friendship to my Gaia!" She announces, charging towards the mare.
"Friendship?!" She charges towards Twilight-60192, each beginning to fight each other with their own horns. "Is that what you call it?! Ponies are afraid! What is friendship when they have no freedom?!"
"SHUT UP!!!" The High Councilor unleashes a shock wave, knocking Twilight-Prime away. "I've brought harmony! Order!! Disobedient foals don't deserve freedom!"
"FOALS?!" She hovers above her counterpart. "You heard them like sheep!"
The armored Twilight roars, tackling the other alicorn to the ground. They tumbled through the rubble and dust, throwing punches against one another. "You don't understand what I lost!"
"I know what you lost," she punches the tyrant off. "But would mom and dad want this?!" She gestures to the combat below, each side dying from left to right. "Would Shining Armor? Cadence? CELESTIA?!"
Eyebrow twitching, Twilight-60192 shoots from her horn at Twilight-Prime, but she teleports away from the blast. The High Councilor then thought of something. She hasn't seen Applejack on the field, and they brought a large amount of troops. They wouldn't make a big risk, even if it was one of their own. Then it hit her.
"The TARDIS!" She snarls, flying back into the castle. Twilight-Prime, follows her, tackling her tyrant twin. They crash through the walls, tumbling through each floor of Regime Castle. Prime pushes 60192 off of her, shooting a blast at the rouge queen. The armored alicorn lands onto a memorial statue of this world's Celestia. She raises from the ruble, pushing it's decapitated head off of her. The sight brought back memories, causing her to breathe heavily. "Y-You... BITCH!!!" She roars, unleashing a stray of magical bullets at her Princess counterpart. Princess Twilight dodges the bullets, but they struck the walls of the castle, causing it to shake.
Regime-Castle Garage
Applejack gallops through the hall, entering the castle's hangar. She comes to a screeching halt, seeing her husband in chains. Caramel looks up, seeing his wife in front of him. The wheat mare gallop towards him, using the Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver to unlock the chains, making it easier for the stallion to break out. Once free, he brings Applejack into a tight hug, as tears pour down her eyes.
"Ah'm sorry, surgarcube," she repeated. "Ah'm sorry that Ah drove ya to this."
"Ah knew the risk," Caramel whispers, as they separated.
The couple turns to the TARDIS, bringing much relief to the former farmmare. Applejack presses a button on the Screwdriver, lighting it yellow. "Doc," she spoke. "Ah found it. "It's in the garage where we are."
"Good," the Doctor said from the communicator. "me and Pinkie will be there shortly."
"Ponka," Pinkie of 996 said.
"Ponka?" Applejack raised a brow, as did Caramel.
"Her," the Doctor groaned. "new nickname. Like said, we'll be there-- Oh God!! Ponka, move--!!"
"DOC?!" Applejack yells. "DOC?! PINKIE?!" She cringes in horror. "Not again! NOT AGAIN!!"
Author's Note
The attack on the Regime has begun, but has it ended before it begins? Councilor Twilight has begun combat against Princess Twilight, but her anger has rose, making our Princess of Friendship's situation dire. The TARDIS has been found, but will she be reunited with her Doctor?
As for the nickname Ponka.... you might know where that came from.
Beyond Cupcakes and Books
Regime Castle- Canterlot, Equestria- Gaia-60192
Aboard the Twinkling Balloon, the Doctor and Pinkie-996, or Ponka, were firing cannons at Regime troops. Ponka was laughing with glee, as she fires her party cannon at both ground and air forces. The brown stallion has a focused glare on the castle, the ones who are responsible for this mess, for ruining this world, and most personally, stealing his TARDIS. Then, something from his collar went off. He pulls his collar open, removing a walkie-talkie from his dimensional pockets, answering.
"Doc, " Applejack-60192 responds on the other side, with his Sonic Screwdriver. "Ah found it. "It's in the garage where we are. "
"Good," the brown stallion said, a smile forming on his face. "me and Pinkie will be there shortly."
"Ponka," the said mare corrected, feeling a little annoyed.
"Ponka? " Applejack's voice was filled with confusion.
"Her," he groaned, rubbing his head. "new nickname, we'll be there," Then, the Doctor sees something, filling his heart with dread. It was a oncoming spectral bullet, most likely this world's Rainbow Dash. "Oh God!! Ponka," he turns to the pink mare, who was now scared. "move!!"
But the cyan mare struck the balloon, popping it on impact. Deflating, the basket carrying the two ponies fell to ground, as they held on for dear life. Pinkie screamed, while the Doctor held his forehooves to the edge, closing his eyes. If he was going to die again, at least he could save one being from this war. Unknowingly to the two of them, a series of rogue blasts explode from the castle, causing it to crumble. The energy bolts were flying around, hitting both Regime and Insurgents alike. Some were killed on contact, others lost their abilities; as the pegasi lose their wings, falling to their death. An idea comes to Ponka, as she climbs to the deflated balloon, as she blows onto her own hoof, inflating her entire body. With the pink mare inflated like a balloon, the Doctor wraps her tail around the rope, lifting the carriage he was in. With the balloon (somewhat) repaired, he begins to guide the two towards the ground. The brown stallion's blue eyes focuses on the rumbiling around the castle, as the battle between the two Twilights getting worst. The two alicorns were trading blows with one another, the High Chancellor throwing a fury of magic blasts at the Princess of Friendship and many Insurgents. Twilight-Prime charges at her counterpart, shooting at her non-stop. Chancellor Sparkle glares at the princess, striking her abdomen with her horn. Princess Sparkle gasps, as blood pours out of her mouth and the fresh wound.
"C-Cheap shot," Twilight-Prime groans, as she falls onto her knees.
"You're good," the Chancellor alicorn grinned. "But I'm better." Her horn lights up, aiming it at her doppelganger. "Once I've killed you, I'll go to your world, conquer it, bring your Celestia here; to show her how I've perfected it."
"S-She'll be applaud," She said through gasping breaths. "and disgusted. She'll look at you in fear, saddened that her most prized pupil became a tyrant and bringer of disharmony."
Crying out in rage, she fires at her duplicate, but was knocked down from behind. Her blasts ricocheted off of the walls, and into one of her soldiers. The two Twilights glance up, seeing it was Trixie, glaring at her world's lavender alicorn. Princess Twilight smiled, getting up, using her magic to cover her wound.
"Your ride home has been found," the blue unicorn gestures to her two companions heading into the castle. "I suggest you head there now!"
"But," the lavender princess gulped. "what about you? This Gaia? Her?!" She gestures to her glaring duplicate.
"We'll be fine," Trixie lights her horn, trotting past Twilight-Prime. "leave her to us." The light blue mare marches towards her former friend, lighting her horn up. Firing at Chancellor Twilight, who puts up a shield, deflecting the blasts. As the princess flees to join her party, Trixie continues to fire at the tyrannical alicorn.
"TRAITOR!!" She hollers, charging at Trixie, grabbing her by the throat. "I trusted you! I gave you friendship!" Trixie laughs, choking a little due to the force being placed on her neck. She grins at the Chancellor, coughing. "Your peace," she coughs, mocking her. "your peace is a joke." The lavender dictator roars in anger, blasting Trixie in the chest. The blue unicorn hurls out of the ruined castle, rolling when landing on the ground. The alicorn turns her head to her officers, shocked at what she has done. They begin to back away from her, afraid of their superior. Chancellor Twilight twitches, growing in anger. "They'll pay for this!"
Palace Hangar.
Twilight-Prime enters the Hangar, galloping towards the TARDIS. Waiting for her was the Doctor, and this world's Applejack and Caramel. "Ya alright, surgarcube?" Applejack trots to the princess, noticing her scars and bruises.
"I'm fine," she says, hugging the Insurgency leader. "Thank you for helping us getting the TARDIS back."
"Thanks for helpin' us," Applejack lets go, pushing her to the TARDIS doors, as the brown stallion follows. "Go!"
Nodding, the two enter, with Ponka waiting inside the blue box. The Doctor gallops to the console, flipping switches and buttons. The TARDIS doors closes, as it's engine begins to pump up and down. The ship shakes, signaling it's exit out of Gaia-60192. The stallion sighs, turning to mares. "That was," he panted. "interesting."
"Very disturbing," Twilight-Prime nods. "Right, Pinkie?"
"Ponka," the pink mare answers.
"Ponka?" The lavender alicorn raises a brow. "That... kinda sounds like a pornstar's name."
"Maybe," she giggles. "but it's to tell the difference between the other Pinkies, plus, do I really like being called Pinkie-996. It almost makes me sound like a slave, not very fun. Also, alot alternate ponies changes their names to--!"
"Ponka," the Doctor speaks up. "you're rambling again." Then, the TARDIS shakes momentarily, before the engines stop. The brown stallion trots towards the doors, with Twilight-Prime and Ponka following him.
Gaia-2149
Within the ruins of Manehattan, a group of ponies were sitting among the rubble. This collective group was surrounded by piles of decaying bodies, consisting of equine and griffon. Certain members of the group can be recogonized, conversing among themselves. A sobbing mare can be heard, screaming in anguish.
"DEAR FAUST!!" An orange mare, with necrotized fur. "WHAT HAVE WE BECOME?!"
"Hear we go again," a zombified Rainbow Dash rolls her eyes.
"Ah ate mah sister, mah granny!! DEAR FASUT! WHY DID AH DO THAT?!" Applejack sobs into her forelegs. "WHY?!"
"Calm down Applejack!!" a zombiefied unicorn Twilight barks. "Besides, we all ate our loved ones as well. Spike and I pretty much ate my whole family, and you don't see me complaining. Plus," she gestures her head to a necrotized Big Macintosh. "you still have your brother."
"I think we need to focus on the bigger picture, darlings," Rarity speaks up, missing her entire horn. "we're decaying, ugly to look at," she cringed in horror. "lastly, and most importantly, there's no food left." The former fashionista glares at the cyan mare, who has the half of her head missing, and Pinkie, who has an open torso, and swelled legs. "Thank Pinkie and Rainbow Dash for that."
"Screw you!!" Rainbow barks at the alabaster unicorn. "We were consumed by the hunger, give us some slack!!"
"To think it further," Twilight speaks up. "when you got infected, you spread the disease around much faster, making us swarm like parasprites."
"Plus," Fluttershy mentions, who has her left wing cut off. "Pinkie's missing a heart and the blood's gone to her legs."
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Pinkie hollers, though not paying attention to the butter pegasus.
"She's stating that you're pratically slowed down," Rarity rolls her eyes.
"Not that, Rarity!" She points her hoof to the skies. "That!" The rest of the mane six, including Spike, lifts their head, glancing at the black, grey skies. They furrow their brows in confusion and irritation. Spike turns to Pinkie, groaning. "I don't see anything!"
"Now it's there!!" She points to Empire State building. What the pink mare sees, was a blue box behind the decaying building. Twilight trots to the mare, squinting her eyes. "I don't know," she licks her lips. "but I know it's food!"
Author's Note
Sorry for the delay. Now, turning our focus to a zombiefied MLP. Also, we haven't seen the last of Chancellor Twilight.
Beyond Cupcakes and Books
Equine Flesh, the new Hay
Gaia-2149
Within the ruins of Manehattan, a group of ponies were sitting among the rubble. This collective group was surrounded by piles of decaying bodies, consisting of equine and griffon. Certain members of the group can be recogonized, conversing among themselves. A sobbing mare can be heard, screaming in anguish.
"DEAR FAUST!!" An orange mare, with necrotized fur. "WHAT HAVE WE BECOME?!"
"Hear we go again," a zombified Rainbow Dash rolls her eyes.
"Ah ate mah sister, mah granny!! DEAR FASUT! WHY DID AH DO THAT?!" Applejack sobs into her forelegs. "WHY?!"
"Calm down Applejack!!" a zombiefied unicorn Twilight barks. "Besides, we all ate our loved ones as well. Spike and I pretty much ate my whole family, and you don't see me complaining. Plus," she gestures her head to a necrotized Big Macintosh. "you still have your brother."
"I think we need to focus on the bigger picture, darlings," Rarity speaks up, missing her entire horn. "we're decaying, ugly to look at," she cringed in horror. "lastly, and most importantly, there's no food left." The former fashionista glares at the cyan mare, who has the half of her head missing, and Pinkie, who has an open torso, and swelled legs. "Thank Pinkie and Rainbow Dash for that."
"Screw you!!" Rainbow barks at the alabaster unicorn. "We were consumed by the hunger, give us some slack!!"
"To think it further," Twilight speaks up. "when you got infected, you spread the disease around much faster, making us swarm like parasprites."
"Plus," Fluttershy mentions, who has her left wing cut off. "Pinkie's missing a heart and the blood's gone to her legs."
"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Pinkie hollers, though not paying attention to the butter pegasus.
"She's stating that you're practically slowed down," Rarity rolls her eyes.
"Not that, Rarity!" She points her hoof to the skies. "That!" The rest of the mane six, including Spike, lifts their head, glancing at the black, grey skies. They furrow their brows in confusion and irritation. Spike turns to Pinkie, groaning. "I don't see anything!"
"Now it's there!!" She points to Empire State building. What the pink mare sees, was a blue box behind the decaying building. Twilight trots to the mare, squinting her eyes. "I don't know," she licks her lips. "but I know it's food!"
Meanwhile
Twilight-Prime, Ponka and the Doctor stood in the TARDIS, as they glance at the monitors of the ruined Manehattan. The lavender alicorn gulps, as she observed the destroyed buildings, the dark grey skies, and what appears to be hordes of walking corpses wondering the ruined city. Ponka silently ate a cupcake; while the brown stallion only glared at the screen.
"I don't like this," the Doctor began to fiddle with the controls. Then, the TARDIS lets out a disgruntled moan. "OI! Don't you back sass me, dammit!" He pressed with the controls again, as Twilight and Ponka looks on with great concern. "You can't be serious," the brown stallion shakes his head in disbelief. "Right," he sighs in defeat.
"Doctor," Twilight trots to him. "Where are we?!" She points her hoof to the screen, "What in the hell happened to Manehattan?!" Then, knocking can be heard from outside the blue box. "Who's at the door?" Ponka bounces to the double doors. "PONKA, NO!" The Doctor holds the pink mare back.
Outside, the necrotized coated equines stood in front of the TARDIS, kicking and ramming into it. All of their efforts to get the box open, failed. The zombified Twilight attempts to light her cracked horn, but the cracks only worsen. She pants roar in frustration, kicking her hindlegs against the police box. "Dammit!" She hollers, "Open this damned door, and let us eat you!!" "GO TO HELL!!" Yelled Ponka's voice. The zombified Pinkie leans towards the doors, pressing her ear against them. "Was that me?" She raised a brow.
Back in the TARDIS, the brown stallion covers the pink mare's mouth. Twilight-Prime scolds Ponka as she looks back to the monitor; which was now focused on undead versions of her and her friends. "Doctor," she leans towards him, talking in his ear. "What do we do? We're outnumbered, and we could get eaten, or worst!!" She gestures to the zombies grotesque features. The stallion scratches through his mane, biting his lip; pondering on the right course of action. He begins to pace around the room, his hoofsteps echoing within the silver control room, which made Ponka a little more impatient. Then, it went silent, making the trio turn to the double doors.
"They're gone," Twilight sighs in relief, while the brown stallion lets go of Ponka, who huffed in annoyance. "Good," raised her head in a pout. The Doctor shakes his head, as he gallops to the control panel, staring at the screen; true the zombies were gone, but for what reason? He begins to mash buttons again, the screen turning towards the skies, an image of Soarin fleeing a pursuing Rainbow Dash. His ears flop down in dread, as the lavender alicorn and pink earth pony trots towards him.
Outside
Soarin, the lieutenant of the Wonderbolts, was flapping his wings with all of his strength; fleeing from his zombified colleague, Rainbow Dash. "C'mon, baby," she licks her lips. "Come closer!" The light blue stallion shakes his head at the cyan mare, as he dives speeds up, heading towards a grey cloud nearby. "Rainbow!" He calls out to her, "Take a look at yourself, for Faust's sake! You've eaten your dad, Spitfire, and infected Scootaloo!" He gallops away from the cloud as she lunges at him, only to crash through. He strikes her with his hindhooves, knocking her back. "You and your friends destroyed the very world you swore to protect!" He begins to hover from the cloud, beginning take off.
Then, something bites his leg. He looks down in dread, Fluttershy's chompers in between his right hindleg. Soarin bellows out in pain, as he attempts to get the butter pegasus off of him. In a sprectral blur, Rainbow sinks her teeth into his neck, causing the Wonderbolt more pain than before. "Please," he begs, tears coming from his eyes. "stop! For the love of Celestia, stop!!" Fluttershy climbs on top of his back, tearing his left wing off with her teeth. This causes the stallion to roar out in agony, blood spilling from his nose and mouth. He winced, as he prepared for his death; hoping not to turn into one of them. Then, a bright violet light comes out, blowing Rainbow's head off.
"What?" Fluttershy gasped, only to have her right wing blown off, being knocked off of Soarin and falling to the ground. He lands on the grey cloud, panting heavily as he uses his remaining wing to cover his neck wound. The stallion turns to see a healthy, alicorn Twilight Sparkle, and what looks like Pinkie Pie. The stallion blinks his green eyes in confusion, as he was enveloped in her magic, as the three dived towards the lower sections of the clouds. "T-Thanks," he looks to the lavender mare. "You're welcomed," the pink mare beams. "I'm Ponka!"
Soarin looks in confusion, turning back to the alicorn mare. "Don't worry," she gives him a warm smile. "we'll get you help." The stallion looks to his wound, shaking in fear. "K-Kill me," he muttered.
Author's Note
Sorry for not updating in a year. Had some problems with IRL, and couldn't find a appropriate time to update. But now I'm getting back to work.
