Fluttershy’s Cottage

After a day in the hospital to make sure Flitter Sweet was healthy enough to leave, Fluttershy, Big Mac, and Toby returned home. Toby carefully carried his newborn baby sister in his arms as she was wrapped up in a new warm, fluffy pink blanket. As he looked down at her, his heart filled with joy Mommy, I wish you were to see my new baby sister. I hope I will be a good big brother to her as I promised. A smile of warmth crept across his face as he entered the cottage.

The four were greeted by all of Fluttershy’s animal friends as they all chirped, chittered, and squeaked to welcome home their caretakers. Fluttershy smiled brightly at them “Hello everyone! Did you all take care of the house and also yourselves?” They all responded with a simple nod of their heads.

Angel Bunny hopped up to Fluttershy chittering happily “And how have you been my sweet little Angel Bunny?” She leaned her head down and nuzzled at his cheek. She turned toward Toby with Flitter Sweet in his arms “Um… everyone… Um… I would like for you all to meet the newest addition to our family.” She motioned toward the foal “Um… everyone, this is Flitter Sweet.” She smiled warmly at her daughter as she stroked at the filly’s cheek and then kissed Toby on top of his head My two children, I am so proud of them. The animals looked at the newborn foal with smiles on their beaks and muzzles.

Fluttershy looked down at her new daughter “How would you like to see your bedroom my dear Flitter Sweet?” She let out a small giggle as she trotted toward the stairs. Toby carried Flitter Sweet and Big Mac followed behind them.

The stallion smiled as he watched his family Ah am the luckiest stallion in all of Equestria. Not only do Ah have a beautiful mare as my mate, but a son and daughter that Ah am so proud to be the father of. He trotted behind them as they headed toward Flitter Sweet’s bedroom.

As they reached the top of the stairs, Fluttershy opened the door to the filly’s bedroom. The walls were all painted a light, pastel yellow covered with a light, pastel pink floral pattern. In the center of the room was a pearl white crib filled with warm, soft pink bed sheets, a fluffy pink blanket, and white, puffy pillows. Above the crib hung a mobile of butterflies and birds twirling around.

Toby looked down at Flitter Sweet “What do you think of your new room baby sister?” He smiled softly as he carefully walked around the room to show her every inch of it. He then walked over to Fluttershy “Here you go Momma, maybe it would be best if you would tuck her in.” He carefully reached over to give Flitter Sweet to her.

Fluttershy sat on her haunches and took the filly into her forelegs. She rocked Flitter Sweet a little bit as she looked at Toby “Thank you my precious son.” She leaned her head close to kiss him on the forehead before placing the foal into her crib. She carefully pulled the blanket over her, tucking in the sides, and leaning her head down to kiss her forehead “Sleep tight my dear Flitter Sweet. Mommy will feed you when you wake up.” She smiled warmly down at her as she was tucked in comfortably.

The three smiled warmly at the sleeping filly before the trotted out of her bedroom, shutting the door behind them. As they returned to the living room, a knock was heard at the door “Um.. I wonder who that could be.” The pegasus trotted over to the door to open it.

“Heya guys!” Sunset Shimmer stood at the door with a bright smile wearing saddlebags filled to the top of stuff “Whew! I’m telling you, it is great to be back home!” She chuckled as she trotted in.

“Big sister Sunset!” Toby ran up to the unicorn mare and hugged at her barrel “I’ve missed you! Did you have a good trip in Manehatten?” He chuckled as he smiled up at her.

She returned the hug as she removed her saddlebags with her magic “You betcha kid!” She chuckled and ruffled his hair “How has everyone been here? How is the new baby?”

Fluttershy trotted up next to hug at Sunset “Welcome home Sunset, and we are doing wonderful. Um.. she is sleeping right now, but her name is Flitter Sweet.” She smiled warmly at the unicorn.

“Aww… Flitter Sweet sounds like a great name! I can’t wait to see her when she wakes up.” She chuckled as she looked at Toby “And how are you doing Toby? How does it feel to be a big brother?” She ruffled his hair a bit.

“I am doing good Sunset, and it is great to be a big brother!” He laughed as his hair was ruffled “I just hope I can be the best big brother she will ever have.” He smiled softly.

“Oh, there is no doubt you will be buddy!” Sunset gave him a wink as she stretched her forelegs a bit “For now though, if it’s okay with you all, I’m going to go take a nap. Being on the Friendship Express for a whole two days can be exhausting!” She let out a yawn as she ruffled Toby’s hair one last time “We’ll catch up buddy once I wake up.” She gave a wink and trotted upstairs toward the guest room she stayed in.

Toby smiled as she saw the unicorn trot upstairs Oh, I can’t wait for Flitter Sweet to grow up. Until then I will keep my promise and keep her safe, and protected from those who will try to harm her.

Golden Oaks Library

Twilight was inside re-organizing the bookshelves as Spike was in the kitchen cleaning up some dishes. A sudden loud belch could be heard from the kitchen as Twilight put the last book up. Spike came running in, dressed in his pink heart patterned “Twilight, it’s a letter from Princess Celestia!” He held the scroll in his claw.

Twilight’s lips curved in curiosity “Hmm… I wonder what Princess Celestia would want?” She levitated the scroll over and unrolled it. She cleared her throat as she began to read it.

Dear Twilight,

First off I wanted to write you to let you know how proud I was to welcome Fluttershy and Big Mac’s new foal, Flitter Sweet into Equestria. I know that Rainbow Dash is going to be ecstatic to start teaching her how to fly when she gets older. Also, I have a few bedtime stories our mother and father read to us when we were only fillies that I would be more than happy to give to Fluttershy.

Now, the main reason I wanted to write this letter to you is that my sister witnessed a strange even occur the other night in the sky. Yesterday morning when she came to speak with me, that is what she wanted to tell me, but we didn’t want to let you all worry, because we didn’t want to ruin the special moment. Well we went to investigate the situation, which took place in the Everfree Forest, and what we found was truly unusual.

We discovered a small group of six ponies that we haven’t ever seen in Equestria before. For now they are held in the dungeons below Canterlot Castle. As a request, I would like for you and your friends to come to the castle as soon as possible. We need to figure out where these new, strange ponies hail from and why they are here.

Your mentor & fellow princess,

Princess Celestia

Twilight rolled the scroll back up as a determined look washed over her face. She looked toward the baby dragon “Spike, go get Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie, and we’ll meet at the train station. I’m going to go get Rainbow Dash, Big Mac, and Fluttershy.” She placed a hoof on his shoulder.

“You got it Twi!” Spike held a thumb up as the two exited the library to go retrieve the other Elements of Harmony.

Canterlot Castle Dungeons

Emma examined the predicament herself, Snow, Regina, Henry, and Charming was in as she looked at the bars to their cell. She sat on her haunches “Mom, you might want to wake dad up so we can explain to him our situation.” She looked over at her mother who laid beside her husband as he was under the new sleeping curse placed on them by The Evil Queen.

“You are right Emma.” Snow gave a slight smile as she sighed deeply. She then looked at a small cradle that sat next to her “Hello my sweet Neal, Mommy’s going to go to sleep so you can see your Daddy.” She smiled at the small colt before planting a kiss on his forehead. She looked back at her husband “Well my love, time for you to wake up.” She placed her lips against Charming’s and within seconds she fell under the sleeping curse as Charming woke up.

“Well, that was a… AAH!” Charming opened his eyes to see his wife sleeping, but in her new pony form. He then looked around to see the others as ponies, and then looked down to see his own pony form “What the hell?! Why are we a bunch of damn horses?!” He looked at his family with a quirked eyebrow.

“Well Dad, the truth is we really don’t know what happened. All we know is we all woke up like this, and then we were captured by these guards, and sent here.” Emma motioned around the dungeon with her fore hoof.

Charming looked around their confines “I can see that whatever happened to us that it didn’t have any effect on the sleeping curse.” He looked over at his now sleeping wife as he trotted over to the cradle to see his son. He smiled warmly down at him “Well, you are a handsome, young steed Neal. Don’t worry, we are going to figure out this whole situation.” He kissed Neal’s forehead.

“Beat ya again Killian!” Henry chuckled as the teen colt and pirate pony was playing a game of tic tac toe to kill the boredom. He crossed his forelegs “Even as a pony, I can still kick your butt!” He chuckled even more as he patted Hook on the shoulder.

Killain simply chuckled “Gloat all you can Henry, but even as a blasted pony, I can still captain a ship with the best of them.” A sly smirk crept across his muzzle.

Emma giggled at the sight of her son and her mate having a friendly competition. She trotted over to the two, wrapping a foreleg around Hook’s shoulders “Now, now Captain Smooth, try to save some of that cockiness for when we find our way back home from wherever this place is.” She leaned in close to plant a kiss on his lips.

Henry chuckled at the sight, but looked over to see Regina pacing back and forth. He sighed softly “Mom, are you okay?” He trotted over to her.

Regina looked at her son with a soft smile “I’m okay honey, just trying to figure out how to use this... this…” She glared up at her horn “This horn of mine so I can maybe try to get out of this damn prison.” She sneered as she clinched her eyes tight to concentrate.

Henry placed a comforting hoof on her shoulder “Don’t worry Mom, I believe that you will find a way. You always do.” He rubbed at her shoulder until he saw her horn light up with a purple glow “Whoa, Mom look! I think it’s working!” He looked awestruck as Regina was creating a magical aura.

Regina peeked an eye open to see her horn lit up “Yes, it’s working Henry!” She smiled proudly, but in a flash, a beam of magic shot from her horn and ricocheted inside the cell “Aah! Everyone, watch out!” She immediately shielded Henry with her own body.

Soon the beam flew out between the cell’s bars into the shadows. Emma let out a sigh of relief “Is everyone okay?” She looked around at the others who gave a nod of relief “Regina, what were you trying to do? You know we don’t know how to use our magic in this place, especially with these horns.”

Regina sighed “I understand that Emma, but I thought maybe with a little concentration I could at least try to break through this cell.” She looked around their confines “This place has strong magic indeed, but how did we end up in this realm anyway?” She rubbed at her forehead.

Soon the echo of hoof steps could be heard approaching “Oh, there comes a guard now I think.” Emma looked outside to see a guard pony approaching.

Suddenly Charming trotted up to the bars and pounded at them “Let us out! I demand you let us out and take us...Gah!” Charming immediately felt a grip around his neck that started to squeeze.

“Hey, hey, leave him alone!” Emma rushed to the bars “Let him go...Gah!” The same magical grip grabbed at her neck as she tried to protect her father.

Another guard trotted from out of the shadows “Silence you miscreant!” He sneered at the two as he looked at the other guard. With a nod, both of them released their magical grips, causing Emma and Charming to collapse and cough. The head guard walked up to the cell and glared at the four “Now, you are all hereby ordered to report to the castle’s throne room to meet with the princesses.”

“We shall let you out so you can follow us, but if you try to resist, then we shall be forced to use forceful action.” The guard firmly warned “Now follow us.” He opened the cell for the group to exit.

Hook sneered at the guards as he trotted up to Emma to help her up “Are you okay Swan?” He looked worriedly at her as he placed a hoof on the back of her neck and rubbed at it.

“Yeah, I’m okay Killian.” She looked over at Charming “How about you Dad?”

“Yeah, I’m good, but what was that? That was some powerful magic, and I’ve felt some powerful magic before.” He rubbed at his neck as he then trotted over to his sleeping wife and lifted her up carefully on his back “If we have to go see these princesses, I’m sure as hell not going to leave my wife alone.”

Emma nodded in agreement “I understand Dad. You take Mom and I’ll take Neal.” She trotted over to the cradle and picked up the small colt wrapped up in his blanket by her teeth.

Regina trotted up to Henry and hooked a foreleg around one of his “Stay close to me sweetheart, there’s no telling how these royals might be towards us.” She gave a firm nod to her son.

He gave a soft smile “Yes Mom, I will.” They exited the cell last.

Emma sighed softly as she carried her little brother I hope these princesses can shine a light on where we are. Also, I wish I knew how we got here, but I have a very bad feeling of who could be behind all this.

The Badlands

Queen Chrysalis returned to her home after having the meeting with the other villains, but was appalled at the sight she saw. All of her changeling drones were laid out on the ground, weakened, starving for food. A frown crept across her muzzle My poor, poor children.

She trotted up onto the large stone in front of the cave entrance. She stood tall as she looked over the deserted land “Rise, my children, Rise!” She watched as her drones weakly got to their hooves to look at their queen.

“My children, it has been far too long since we were in control of everything, even if it was for a short while. However, I vow to you all that we will reign supreme once again! This time we won’t be alone in our fight against Princess Celestia and her precious Elements of Harmony. No, I have formed an alliance with the Dark King himself, King Sombra!” A maniacal laughter escaped her lips.

The drones looked at their queen with evil grins on their muzzles “Yes my children, with King Sombra as our ally, we shall take over Canterlot! I shall take the throne from that goody two hooves and take my rightful place as Queen of Equestria!” She held her forelegs up high in the air as her drones cheered for her.

She let out a lowly chuckle Princess Celestia, this time I shall destroy all that you, your precious sister, your dear elements, and that pink nitwit of a niece of yours have worked so hard to protect. Equestria will soon be mine!

Everfree Forest

Zecora was trotting through the deep, dark woods searching for some rare ingredients that one can find in the Everfree to make some of her potions, remedies, and also mix in with some food. She hummed a calm tune to herself It is such a beautiful day if I must say A smile crept across her muzzle as she carried a few berries, roots, and flowers in her saddlebags.

As she continued to trot along the path, she stopped in her tracks Oh my! Before her laid a green coated unicorn mare with a curly auburn mane and tail. For her cutie mark, she had a witch’s hat. Zecora looked confused at the sight, but gasped as she saw a small filly wrapped up in a light pink fluffy blanket. She was snuggled close to the bigger pony.

I better go get the cart. She turned around and galloped back to her home.

Tartarus

King Sombra sent Rumplestiltskin, The Evil Queen, and Tirek to their respective destinations, but wanted to have a word with Discord. He looked at the draconequus with firmness “Discord, as I have the others on their own missions, I need for you to do the most important task. The one task that will make sure we get a grasp on the child.” A sinister smirk crept across the dark king’s muzzle.

Discord stood before Sombra, tapping a talon against his lips “Now this sounds intriguing indeed my dark emperor. And what pray tell would you like for me to do for your majesty?” He gave a mock bow to Sombra.

“Simple my chaotic lad. You see Discord, this whole plan of mine doesn’t involve me just taking the child just like that, but instead, he will come to me.” His smirk grew wider.

Discord gasped as he chuckled “Oh, now this sounds delightfully interesting. How in the wide world of Equestria do you plan on for Toby to just come to you willingly?” He threw his arms out to the side.

Sombra simply chuckled “I swear Discord, you and the others can be so simple-minded at times. The way to persuade somepony to give you what you want is to offer something even better.” His smirk grew even more into a sadistic grin.

Discord hung his head low “For Celestia’s sake Somby, spit it out already!” He let out a heavy sigh.

Sombra shook his head “Well, Master of Chaos, for me to have the young boy to come to me, I am going to offer to them miserable ponies something even better.” He let out a lowly chuckle “The Element of Kindness’ newborn filly!” His chuckle suddenly turned into a sinister laugh “And you my dear Discord will be responsible in foalnapping the little one.” He grinned mischievously at the draconequus.

Discord blinked in surprise “Well, how do you suggest I do that while Fluttershy, Big Mac, and Toby are at home with the filly? I can’t just walk right in there and say “Hand me your baby or else”.” He shook his head confused.

Sombra levitated a small vial from inside his cloak “With this of course. You see, this potion right here will put them to sleep with enough time for you to steal the newborn.” He levitated the vial over to the draconequus “Simply put in their tea or what not. When they fall asleep, then proceed with your mission.”

Discord sighed heavily as he grabbed the vial “Yes your majesty.” He gave a bow before he snapped his talons and vanished. Soon he reappeared in front of Fluttershy’s cottage.

What have I done by agreeing to work for that treacherous being? Oh, that’s right, once again I can rule as the true Master Chaos as I am. A prideful smile crept across his muzzle, but immediately it turned into a frown a she hung head low I am truly sorry Fluttershy.

Author's Note

Well, it looks like Emma, Henry, Regina, Hook, Snow, and Charming are about to find out about Equestria. Also, who could be the mysterious pony that Zecora found?