Lauren McNeigh

It was no easy task for Lauren when she had to get the Poppy Blossoms. She took the flask and ran off to go and fetch what was needed. She had to kill several Guards and Sirens just to move on. When she reached the Gardening room, she poured some of the mix of the flak onto the unripe blossoms, causing them to be fully grown. She then took as much as needed before heading back. Along the way, she called for Hazel and Hester. The Familiar then used the Hidebrit Gene’s magic on the blossoms before disappearing again to who-knows-where.

She reached the room again and gave the blossoms to Sunburst. He then smiled at them before adding them into the condenser.

“This Condenser can mix the potion up. It’s been an honor to be of service to you, Mother Lauren” Sunburst smiled.

Lauren gave a faint smile that spoke, “You’re welcome” before the mix was finally finished and ready. It looked just like the Drink Me potion if it was the one brewed by the participants themselves. Sunburst then took a vial, put it to the mix, and took enough to fill it. He then used his magic to grab a star-shaped key and handed both objects of Lauren.

“Here, be careful along your journey. I feel you have a long way to go. There’s another exit just nearby in the Observatory. If you type in Twilight’s name in the Search Box, it will take you to the area she’s in. This star is for your stellar performance, and it may open some doors for you”

Lauren gave her thanks before the Unicorn used a teleportation spell to go and hide. She guessed he went back to where she found him to keep hiding and wait out the storm. She then began her way to the Observatory. Snowdrop once showed her around the Fortress before and so she knew the way.

She made her way throughout the place, killing enemies as she went. She soon found the Observatory. It was a giant machine that Twilight herself used to keep track of all in the Fandom side whenever Snowdrop was in need of a breather.

It was a screen attached to a button panel and later attached to a portal. To activate, you must press the buttons the will type out the name of the one you’re looking for. The screen will then close in on the target, and the portal shall activate and allow you to go where they are.

She went over to the Search Box and typed in ‘Twilight Sparkle’. The screen showed that the mare was now in the Vale of Tears. She sure got around fast. Where did that hole lead to? She heard the portal activate and drank down the vial when she was infront of it. Only when she shrunk down to the size of a mouse did she step forward to continue her journey.

When she got out to the other side, she suddenly found herself in the Vale of Tears, but from an insect’s perspective. The Vale was once a beautiful garden. Now, it was all foggy and eerie. A waterfall was just up ahead. Some insects pretending to be stones scurried about every now and then. They were the only things that were harmless around. Twilight was seen just up ahead, going up to the waterfall.

With a sigh, Lauren got up and continued to pursue Twilight.

There were several new enemies met along the way. Some were like the ones she met, but others were new and suited the environment she was in.

There were vampire ponies in armor. Some were in blue uniforms and wield bayoneted muskets. They will fire their long-ranged attacks at Lauren when she is within range. But when she got too close, they either bit her or used their weapons to stab her.

The threstals in green uniform carried a saber instead of a musket. They also threw grenades for their long-ranged attacks. Like the blue ones, they bit Lauren when she got too close. Good thing they didn’t wield a musket.

In terms of air forces, there were vampire fruit bats flying directly above Lauren. They carried a giant apple in their claws. When they fired, they sucked the apple and began to spat seeds at Lauren. These seeds were like hailstorm when fired.

There were also roses that looked normal at first, but once Lauren got close to them, they grew to twice her size and shot thorns. Their stalks were also covered in thorns. Luckily, they were like plants so it was easy to slice through them.

There were also mushrooms that appeared normal as well, but gained an angry face when approached. They had decaying yellow teeth that would stab anyone who was under them when they folded down like an umbrella.

Lauren walked on the water puddles. To her, they were lakes. But to a normal-sized person, they were puddles. She was walking on to her next destination when she heard crying in the corner. Who could be weeping in this time? She followed the sound, and found a familiar face.

It was Princess Luna. She was now dressed in the battle armor that was seen from the video of ‘The Fall of the Crystal Empire’, but her helmet was by her side. She held her hooves up to her face as she continued to weep into her hooves.

Lauren went over immediately to help her. She hated to see one of her most valuable Characters so sad. Luna heard her when she went over and looked at her.

“Mother?”

Lauren nodded, giving her a kind smile. She went over and the Princess of the Night flung herself over to get a comforting hug. Lauren did her best to comfort her. She caressed her mane to calm her while whispering comforting words to her. Only when the Night Princess calmed down did she pull away.

“What happened, and who did it?” Lauren asked gently.

Luna looked down. “It’s Gari…my most loved Child of the Night…Pinkamena was Corrupted and she took her…she tried to take me as well so she could turn us into her lunch…Gari used teleportation to save me…”

“I’m very sorry to hear that, Luna”

“I don’t want Gari to die…I’m so scared…but…now that you’re here, you could set this right, yes?” she looked at her hopefully.

“I’ll try and see what I can do, but I’m quite pressed for time. Have you, by any chance, seen Twilight Sparkle come here?”

“Well, I don’t really know, but Discord might. He’s been watching everything in a Third Person’s point of view since all this began. He must know where she is”

“And where is he nowadays?”

“Since this corruption began, he’s been in hiding. Only my sister and I know where he is. Snowdrop can’t tell because she has just been kidnapped recently, and Hazel and Hester are being low on their profiles while hiding in refuges only they themselves know. I cannot divulge the secret. I cannot risk telling”

Lauren sighed. “What if I help you get back Gari?”

Luna thought for a bit before agreeing. “Very well then, his whereabouts for Gari. Pinkamena will not part with my Child willingly”

“Then she must do it unwillingly. I’ll be sure to teach her and her cannibalism some manners”

Luna put her helmet on. “You are brave, Mother! But I must warn you: She treats anything as prey”

Luna turned around and gestured for Lauren to get on her back, which she did. She held onto the mare for liftoff. Luna then spread her wings and took to the air.

Who and why they did ever create that Cupcakes story in the first place?