The Golden Ticket

by Lt-poppyseed

Rating: everyone
Tags: Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sonata Dusk, Alternate Universe, Human, Original Character, Aria Blaze, Adagio Dazzle
Length: 3236

If you had a chance to reclaim all that you had and more, would you take it?

In an attempt by King Sombra to take back his throne, a mother tries to save her ailcorn baby by going to a new world only to intrust her child to the dazzilings. how will they use this opportunity to there advantage. read and find out.

Published 2015-10-26 05:10:01 UTC
Last updated 2015-12-25 18:29:07 UTC

chapter 1

The Discovery of a Princess

Sunset Glimmer runs into the the main courtroom “You requested to see me your highness?” Sunset asked.

“ only a few years into your studies and I already have a important task for you to undertake my loyal student. Do you think your Ready?” Celestia ask.

“I'm sure I can handle any task you are willing to give me your highness” Sunset responds.

“ I fear that an old adversary of mine will try to come back and I need you to stop him.” Celestia proclaim.

“ I will not let you down” Sunset stated.

“ Good, now you need to head north to the capital city of the Crystal Empire. There you will learn all you need to learn to stop the old king from regaining his thrown. Now go, before it's to late. O, and one more thing. Call me princess Celestia now” the princess proclaim. Sunset nodded and quickly ran for the train station, hoped on the line for the Crystal City, and went on her first adventurer.

As she arrived at the Crystal City, she was met with a rather frighten populous. She quickly notice that all the crystal ponies were trying to hid from something, but what? She went to the Library to find some answers, but to no avail. She started to walk around asking every group of ponies she met to only get he is coming or he'll be back soon. Soon she found her way into the Crystal Palace only to find a mother and her newborn child hiding like the others. The only different is that the mother was a little more cooperative then the other townsfolk. “ he is coming back and we are all doom” the mother said.

“who?” Sunset inquired.

“ King Sombra” the mother replied.

“who is King Sombra” Sunset asked.

“ King Sombra is a ruthless leader that ruled the Empire with an iron hoof” the mother replied.

“What happened to him and why is he coming back?” she inquired.

“ after a long war with Equestria and the might of princess sisters, he was finally defeated. But now he threatens to return and use my child as a way to regain his power” the mother answered holding her baby tightly.

“What do you mean by your child being used” Sunset asked. themother loosens her hold on her baby to reveal an alicorn.

Just then the ground quaked with a loud deep rumbling. Soon that rumbling turned into an deep laugh. It was over in an instant and as soon it was over Sunset found that the mother was gone with her alicorn child. She quickly ran the only way that the mother could have gone and found here hiding behind a mirror in a small closet. “it will be OK, I'm came under the request of princess Celestia. I can personally offer you and your baby protection.” Sunset stated.

“ No, you can't. No one can. There is only one place where I can protect my child.” the mother proclaim. She ran around to the front face of a mirror and ran right into it. Just as she did that, the dark voice said “NOOOO!!!!!” and with that scream came a black crystal spike that was met to stop her but only got her in her hind leg instead. Sunset confused about the mirror ran to it but to no avail. She tried to get rid of the spike but only got blasted back In the proses. With no further ideas she ran outside to fine peace as normal. She asked around about what just happen but all the ponies stated that there was nothing like that around here and knew nothing about king Sombra. More confused that ever, she went to the train station and headed back to Canterlot to inform the princess about what happen.

As she arrived at Canterlot she was greeted with a few royal guards and Celestia. “how did your mission go Sunset Shimmer” Celestia inquired.

“ I don't know if I can answer your question in a single sentence your highness” Sunset responses.

“ come. You can explain it in the way” Celestia said as they started to move towards the carriage. As Sunset start to tell the story to Celestia, she started to look more and more down on herself. As she finishes the story she about to fall on her belly crying and begging forgiveness for losing an alicorn. Celestia responds with “Do not weep or beg forgiveness. The fault lies on me. I did not realize the size of the situation and sent you to deal with a task that even I would fear of failing it. You are strong and wise young one but your still new at this. You are going to slip on a task and fail another,That is life. Only when you make the same mistake is when you should be ashamed of yourself like you are now. Come, there is still much to do and much to learn.” as the carriage arrives at the palace, the two step off the Celestia has the guards help Sunset to her room. As the day end and Celestia brings the moon around the horizon, Celestia looks and the mare on the moon and says “we all make mistake, don't we Luna”.

After a long and mind boggling ride, the mother find herself in a ally with these strange appendages and more over, a strange new body. She quickly looks around for her baby to find her in front of her. She crawls to her baby forgetting about her wounded leg. She looked into the blanket to find her baby asleep. In an instant she felt a massive spike in pain. She looks at her leg to find that her wound was glowing a dark purple. She grabs her baby and tries to stand up but the pain was to unbearable. She starts to crawl toward the sound of people when it sound like the sound was coming to her. She quickly made out three individuals coming towards her.

“HELP!!!” she scream as loud as she could. The voices went silent.

“PLEASE HELP ME” she call out again. Then she saw a blue blur coming towards her.

“I'm coming, hold on a sec”. The blue blur said.

“Please help my baby, take her to some place safe, PLEASE.” she said when she her vision went black.

The last word she heard was “OK”.

chapter 2

Cupcake

Aria storms out of the store with the Adagio and Sonata right behind her. “I can't believe that we spent all that time and money for a dead end” Aria said.
“don't be like that, it was only a few weeks. That doesn't seem that bad compared to an eternity” Sonata said.
“Not helping” Aria grumbled.
“Only because you want to be a negative Nancy” Sonata said.
“Quiet, the both of you! Now let go to town square so this trip wasn't for nothing” Adagio said.
The Dazzlings went to the town square to find a political rally going on. “well, this is going to be a lot of fun” Sonata said as the three of them stood on a picnic table and started to chant.

The Dazzlings were walking down the street towards the bus station when Sonata stop. “Did you hear that?” Sonata said.
“No, your just hearing thing again” Aria grumbled.
“It came from down here” Sonata said before bolting down an alleyway. Adagio and Aria went after her trying to stop her but find that she had stop in front of a bend in the alleyway.
“Please help me” all the of them heard.
“see, I told you” Sonata said before walking towards the damsel in distress.
“please help my baby, keep her safe. Please.” the mother said.
“don't worry, I'll take good care of her” Sonata said before the mother Fainted.
“great, what do we do now.” Aria moan.
“we leave her here” Adagio said.
“NO!!! I said I would take good care of her and I will” Sonata said grasping the child tightly.
“Well, we're not keeping her” Adagio said
“Yes I am” Sonata said. The two kept going at it while Aria looked more closely at the mother.
“Hey, Girls. Check this out. Aria said
“what” Adagio moan.
“look at her leg” Aria said pointing at the leg.
“that look like a black crystal. Sonata pointed out.
“No duh. I mean were have we seen something like that before?” Aria said.
“South Africa” Sonata answered.
“NO!!!” Aria moan loudly.
“then, how about...” Sonata said before getting cut off.
“let me give you a hand. It starts with E and end with questria” Aria said grabbing Sonata by the shoulders.
“quiet you two. Whatever the reason for that crystal to grow out of her, we shouldn't be around to here when to local cops come and find her. Adagio said
“And what about the kid?” Aria asked
“we bring her. If she is from Equestria, then the child might be are ticket home.” Adagio answered.
“yea, let go see your new home cupcake” Sonata said Ecstatically.
“we are not calling her Cupcake. Where did you even get that name from?” Aria asked.
“Cupcake was the name of one of my most favorite servant back in are heyday” Sonata answered.
“We can think of a name when we get back home, but until then we need to get out of here” Adagio said. The three girls started to run to the bus station barely making the last bus to the country side where they live.

As the bus drop them all off at home there started to think about all the ways to take advantage of there new found situation. “So, what at we going to do with the baby?” Aria asked.
“Right now I just want to go inside, eat, and go to bed. Everything else can wait till tomorrow” Adagio answered.
“Where the baby going to sleep?” Sonata asked.
“On the Couch, where else?' Aria Replied
“She can't sleep on the couch” Sonata moaned.
“She can sleep with you, OK” Adagio yelled.
“OK, but what about food” Sonata asked.
“We have milk, that will do for now. Anything else?” Adagio grumbled.
“No, that should cover us till tomorrow. But what about supper?” Sonata replied.
The three girls go in to the kitchen to see what they had, Aria pulled out some flounder and some old cheese. “I can make some flet et du riz au fromage” Aria said knowing that Sonata doesn't speak french.
“ooh, sound fancy” Sonata said as she went to the living room to watch some T.V. As soon as they turned on the T.V. The baby started to cry.
“ooh, don't cry little one” Sonata said trying to rock the baby.
“Shut Her Up already” Aria said.
“Don't cry little one, no need to cry. Mama got you, so close your eyes. Think of it as a little dream, think of it as a little Scene. All you need to do is to find your place, now let your mama clean up that sad face. If you think you can't seem to stop, then I guess you need a lollipop.” Sonata Sang to the tune of Hush little baby. As soon as she finished her song, the baby fell asleep.
“good, now don' let it happen again” Aria said before going back into the kitchen.

As the three sit down for dinner, the baby woke up again. “ ooh, is someone hungry” Sonata said to the baby. She grab the bottle of milk that Aria warmed up and she started to feed her. “ have you two thought of any Names for her?” Sonata ask.
“NO, EAT” Aria growled digging in to her food.
“how about cupcake” Sonata asked
“fine. If it shuts you up, will call her Cupcake” Aria said
The three of them eat and start to go to bed.
“your going to sleep with mommy tonight, how does that sound my little cupcake” Sonata said while putting on her pajamas.
“ Quit doing the baby talk and go to bed already” Aria hollered from the other room.
“all right, all right all ready” Sonata hollered back. Just as she tucked herself and Cupcake in, Cupcake started to cry.
“ Don't cry little one, no need to cry. Mama got you, so close your eyes. There's nothing that can hurt you, nor will try to scare you too.” Sonata sang. Soon after, Cupcake fell asleep.
“Tomorrow is going to be a long day” Sonata muttered to herself and soon after she past out like a light.

Author's Note

flet et du riz au fromage = Founder and cheese rice

Christmas Special

Everybody woke up to find a blanket of snow on the ground. "It's going to be a white Christmas after all" Sonata said.
"Oh goodie, so what" Aria exclaimed.
"This is going to be Cupcake first Christmas, and ours too if you think about it." Sonata said. "And your point being?" Aria asked.
"I always wanted to celebrate these human holidays. Why not start with this one?" Sonata exclaim.
" Because we didn't before and I don't want to start now, not for you, not for the brat, not for anything. Beside why not celebrate Hanukkah, or some other holiday?" Aria ask.
"Because everybody around us celebrate Christmas. Plus it's a lot like Hearths warming day back in Equestria." Sonata explained.
"And I ask again, So what?" Aria asked.
"If Cupcake is going to grow up in this world, I want her to celebrate this world holiday." Sonata answered.
"Fine, but don't be thinking I going to get in the spirit of the holiday." Aria said.
"Will you two stop and go shovel out the driveway." Adagio said.
"What about cupcake? She is going to wake up soon." Sonata pointed out.
"I can take care of her, just shovel out the driveway so we can get your Christmas stuff." Adagio said walking into the kitchen. Sonata and Aria put on there coats and went outside, just as they did that cupcake woke up.
"Quiet down now, I got you. Let's get you fed." Adagio said as she gave Cupcake her bottle.

After finishing the driveway, Sonata and Aria went into town for Christmas supplies. "So, what do you want to get first?" Sonata asked.
"I don't know." Aria answered.
"Well to start off we need..." Sonata said.
"And I don't care either." Aria exclaim cutting off Sonata.
"Why won't you care?" Sonata asked.
"Because I find this holiday stuff stupid." Aria answered.
"Let's just get some colorful light to hang up around the house and tree." Sonata said.
"Fine but I'm not helping you to hang them up, understand?" Aria said.
"Will see." Sonata replied. The two went into the hardware store to pick out some lights. On there way out the door Aria spotted a tree. She gazed at it while it was all decorated and lit up. "Maybe there there's some hope for you yet." Sonata said. After pulling Aria out of the store they start to head home.
"What about the tree?" Aria asked.
"We're getting it delivered." Sonata answered. They chant a ride home to find Adagio watching T.V. "Where's Cupcake?" Sonata asked.
"In her crib sleeping." Adagio answered. Sonata goes to see the baby while Aria jumps into the couch.
"What are you watching?" Aria asked.
"Bizarre Foods. I like seeing how low these humans can get with there cuisine." Adagio answered.
"Where is he this time?" Aria asked.
"Taiwan, he's eating rotten tofu." Adagio answered.
"That's discussing." Aria replied.

When the tree arrived three hours later Sonata started to set it up. "Can you open up the tinsel for me?" Sonata asked Aria.
"I told you, this is your idea. I'm not going to help you." Aria answered. Sonata went to get the tinsel when the baby started to cry.
"I guess it's that time again. You mind taking care of that Aria?" Sonata asked.
"No." Aria answered.
"You won't help me put up the decorations, won't help take care of the baby, what will you do?" Sonata asked.
"Stay out of your way." Aria answered.
"Your no help at all, where's Adagio?" Sonata asked.
"She went out, I don't know why." Aria answered.
"Fine, don't help. And don't expect anything from Santa either." Sonata grunted as she walk into Cupcake's room. After the fight Aria walked out and went into town. She walked by Adagio holding half her weight in bags.
"What do you got there?" Aria asked.
"Stuff for Christmas. You should know that if we don't help Sonata with this thing, she'll never let us live it down. So, what are you getting her?" Adagio replied.
"I don't know if I'm even going to celebrate, let alone get her something." Aria answered.
"you know being nice to each other even ones in a while isn't that bad. And if that's coming from me, how can you beat that?" Adagio asked.
"I'll think about it." Aria answered.
"We'll be quick about it. You only have a week." Adagio replied before heading back home.

Everybody woke up to the grandfather clock chime. "Christmas is here." Sonata hollered out.
"Let's get this over with already." Aria grumbled with a yawn.
"Who's first?" Sonata asked.
"Let the baby go first." Adagio answered. Sonata grabbed the largest box under the tree and put it in front of Cupcake.
"Alright sweetie, let's see what Santa got you." Sonata said. She started to rip off the rapping. "Look, it's a Walker Dottie. Now you can walk around like mommy." Sonata said. As Sonata was putting the walker to the side Adagio took a smaller box and handed it to Sonata.
"Let her open up this one next." Adagio said. Sonata took the box and put it in front of Cupcake.
"Let see what else you got." Sonata said. She unwrapped the box to find a pink and purple teddy bear. "This is so cute, she going to love it." Sonata said. She looked under the tree to find a third present. "What's this?" Sonata asked. She unwrapped it to find a small necklace box. "Who got this for her, Aria did you get into the Christmas spirit?" Sonata asked.
"Just open it already." Aria replied. Sonata open the box to find a red pendent.
"Oh, By Celestia Magic. It's just like the ones we where." Sonata said.
"I thought if she's going to be one of us, we might make it a little more official. And you can't be a dazzling without the pendent." Aria said.
"That's so sweet of you." Sonata said holding the pendent to her own.

The day went on with a smile as Sonata put Cupcake into her new walker Dottie. "She better not hit me with that thing." Aria said walking out of the kitchen.
"Oh relax, she'll will be fine." Sonata said.
"I'm not talking about her safety." Aria said.
"Your be fine too." Sonata said.
"You say that now." Aria said.
"How's the ham?" Sonata asked.
"The food is fine, by ability to avoid tripping over Cupcake, that's another." Aria said as she walked backed into the kitchen.

To all my readers out there, I wish you a merry Christmas.