My Brave Pony: Starfleet Magic: The New Member (Rewrite)

At the royal palace, their majesties were pacing back and forth while Lightning’s team and the friendship ponies, Princess Luna, Princess Cadence and Shining Armor and Castor and Leilani and Jewel watched.

“What if somebody takes them?” Grand Ruler asked.

“I have my Rockruff that can track them and even prevent that.” Jewel said.

“What if they run into a Manticore?” Celestia asked.

“Or what if they get pulled into New Tartarus?” Grand Ruler asked.

“Seriously?” Jewel replied with a straight face. Their majesties sighed. “We just don’t want anything to happen to them.” Grand Ruler explained.

“Aunt Celestia, Uncle, Don’t worry, Jewel will keep them safe.” Cadence spoke up. Their majesties looked at Jewel, who had a confident smile on her face. “Sigh... Alright. They can go.” Celesto said.

Castor and Leilani cheered. “I’ll go get my costume!” they both said as they rushed to their room. The ponies chuckled at their enthusiasm.

Who could blame them? It was Nightmare Night after all. The day if the year where kids dress up in costumes and run around and trick or treat around New Ponyville. Castor and Leilani came back.

Castor was dress as a knight with yellow armor and a small silver sword and Leilani was dressed as a princess with a blue grown and a small tiara and small boots. Their majesties smiled at their children. “You both have a good time and listen to Jewel okay?” Celestia asked.

“We will Mom.” Castor and Leilani said at the same time. Jewel laughed. “Come on you two.” Castor and Leilani followed Jewel out of the palace and they were soon on the train to New Ponyville.

“They’ll be fine, sister and brother-in-law.” Luna stated.

“We know... we just... can’t help but worry.” Celestia stated.

“They have Jewel with them. She’ll keep them safe.” Starla added. Their majesties nodded. “Now how about we start the party?” Artie asked. Pinkie cried happily and dashed into the throne room. The ponies laughed.

Meanwhile, Jewel took the royal twins to three house in New Ponyville so far. The twins had their own bags filled with some candy. “This is so fun!” Castor said.

“Yeah.” Leilani added. Suddenly they heard screaming and saw a few children running away screaming, “ITS GOING TO EAT US! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!”

The children passed the trio. “Huh? Weird?” Jewel said. “What was that about?” Castor asked.

That’s when Zecora came up to them. She had on a ghostly outfit but you can still see her face and body.

“You do not know,
At this time of year the ghost of Everfree Cave is here to show.” she said.

“The ghost of Everfree Cave?” Jewel repeated. “What’s that?”

“They say it’s a ghost is not known to be seen,
But it only comes out on Nightmare Night,
You will stay away if you know right,
For the ghost is a scary, a soft not to be seen.” Zecora stated. Then she walked away.

“A ghost in the New Everfree Forest.” Castor said. “Cool!”

“Can we go see it Jewel?” Leilani asked. Jewel was extremely hesitant. Going into the New Everfree on the scariest night of the year? “I... I don’t know you two.” she said.

”Please” the royal twins pleaded while giving Jewel the puppy dog eyes. Jewel sighed and complied, much to the children’s excitement.

So the three headed off to the New Everfree Forest. Unaware that Rockruff had been watching them and had heard everything. Rockruff rushed to New Canterlot Palace.

The trio made it to the New Everfree. They were now walking through the forest. “Are you sure we should have came in here?” Jewel asked, having second thoughts. “Yeah. We can finally see our first ghost!” Castor added. Leilani agreed with him. Jewel sighed in defeat. ”These children are going to be the death of me.”

They continued walking until they came to a large, rocket clearing with a small mountain with a tunnel in it. “Everfree Cave.” Jewel said.

Castor and Leilani looked at each other and giggled. “Let’s go sis.” The twins began climbing the small, steep mountain. “Hey! Wait!” Jewel called as climbed after the two twins.

The three immediately began feeling strong winds around them with leaves swirling in the winds. Jewel turned around and saw ghostly image of a wolf head looking at them. “Who are you?” she whispered.

The spirit didn’t reply but Jewel had to keep following the twins.

They reached the mouth of the cave and saw nothing except two light green lights. “Hello... is anybody in there?” Castor called.

“Please...” the voice replied, sounding like a female. “Just leave me alone.”

“It’s okay... we don’t want to hurt you.” Leilani added.

“Yeah. We promise.” Castor added. After a moment of silence, the voice said. “...Okay.”

The figure began to move into the moonlight revealing an peach colored alicorn with peach wings and horn. Her mane was orange. She was wearing what looked to be a white grown. The thing that stood out the most to the trio was that her eyes were milky green, meaning she was blind!

“Hi there... I’m Jewel Crystal and this is Castor and Leilani.... what’s your name?” Jewel asked.

“My name is Twinkle Spark.”

“Are you hiding from something?” Castor asked.

“Yes because... um.”

“A pony who can’t see isn’t considered useful to some ponies?” Leilani answered.

“Yes.” Twinkle replied. “I’ve Ben hiding here my whole life.”

“But... why?” Jewel asked. Twinkle thought back to her foalhood.

Twinkle’s mother was walking though town with two foals behind her and goal Twinkle was looking behind her and wandered to a log.

The townspeople looked at her mother with judgement looks. “She can’t possilbe raise future offspring.” said one pony. “Especially since one is a-“ he was cut of when Twinkle bumped into the log, she tried to jump over.

She fell to the ground unharmed. The pony demeanor changed to sinister as he walked towards Twinkle with his horn ready to fire. He fired, Twinkle braced for impact but her mother leaped innat the last second and snatche her up and ran away from the town.

“It is the way of the ponies.” He said as he chased after her. Twinkle’s mother looked back at her husband who nodded. She kept running with foal Twinkle in her arms.

It was nightfall and when she finally stopped running she stopped behind a bush and looked at her little foal. “Don’t worry, my little spark. You’ll be safe there.” Her horn glowed and she teleported the baby to a clearing in the New Everfree.

A small porcupine came out of the brush. Foal Twinkle stood up and looked at the porcupine. “Psst.. come on I know where you’ll be safe.” He said. Following his pawprintsshe followed him all the way to the Everfree Cave, where she lived for the past seventeen years.

“I just want to hear her voice again.... just once.” Twinkle said as she finished her backstory. The three ponies felt bad for her. “Well... we know some ponies who would love to help you track down your mother.” Castor said.

“Really?” Twinkle asked.

“Yeah. Our mommy and daddy would love to help you.” Leilani added. Twinkle was hesitant and so was his porcupine friend. Name: Dust.

“Twinkle, are you kidding their foals!” Dust said.

”We’re not foals!” Castor and Leilani stated. Twinkle smiled while Dust looked at them.

“Anyway... Let’s get a move on shall we?” Jewel asked. Everybody agreed and they all slowly climbed down the small mountain and began trekking back through the forest. ”I hope their majesties don’t worry too much” Jewel thought.

Back at the palace...

“WHAT?!” Their majesties cried. “WHAT DI YOU MEAN THEY WENT OT THE NEW EVERFREE FOREST!” Luna, Cadence and Shining Armor were trying and failing to keep the two from hyperventilating.

“Why in the hotel-bills would they do that? Jewel won’t allow that!” Applejack said.

“Arf. Arf.”

“Rockruff said that Zecora told them of a ghost that lives in New Everfree Cave andyhe kids wanted to go but Jewle tried to say now, but they pulled the puppy dog eyes on her and she gave in.” Fluttershy translated.

“Ooooh, that’s the one thing that always gets her.” Lightning said.

“You got all that from two ‘Arf’s’?” Rainbow asked. Fluttershy nodded.

“We have to get them back!” Celesto cried.

“Indeed. Let’s go!” Celestia added. The ponies immediately rushed out of the palace and to the New Everfree.

The gang of five made it to Zecora’s hut, where she was about to walk into her house when she’s noticed the five.

“Ahh, What do we have here?
A new pony-“ Zecora looked closer at her eyes.
“And a blind one as it appears to be.”

“Hi Zecora. This is Twinkle Spark. She’s been living in the haunted New Everfree Cave.”

“We’re bringing her to our parents so she’ll have a family.” Leilani said. Zecora asked why and the twins explained Twinkle’s backstory.

“Oh my,
Such a tale makes me want to cry.” Zecora said.

“However, while I was on my walk,
I found two other ponies who wanted to talk,
They were asking for you Twinkle Spark,
When they see you they will be shocked.”

Zecora called for the two ponies and they came out from inside her hut. One was white with a yellow with an orange mane and the other was smaller and she was orange with a red mane and tail.

“Hello. You must be Twinkle Star.” The female pony said.

“W-Who are you?” Twinkle asked.

“I’m your sister, Starlight Spark.” the female said.

“And I’m your father, “Moonlight Sparkle.”

“Twinkle... mom.... she never made it back.” Starlight said, mich to Twinkle’s sadness. Jewel and the royal twins as well as Zecora felt bad for her. “But I want you to know she loved you. She vowed to protect all of us.”

“I needed to hear that.” Twinkle replied. Starlight and Moonlight hugged Twinkle. “The rules of our world are still the same.” Starlight added. “But we can still visit you and your new family someday.” Moonlight added. Twinkle smiled.

Suddenly...

“HEY!” Everybody turned around and saw a burly, brown pony with slight brown mane and tail. Name: Claws. He had two other ponies by his side.

One pony was gray with a black mane and the other was beige with a light purple mane. Names: Slash and Scratch.

Twinkle gasped in fear and her father and sister stood in front of her protectively. “Whose that?” Castor asked.

“H-He’s the one who tried to kill me when I was young!” Twinkle cried.

“I’ve finally found you after all these years.” Claws said in a sinister voice.

“Stay away from my daughter!” Moonlight bellowed. Claws laughed as he approached the ponies and zebra. “Is, we have to get you out of here!” Starlight stated.

“No!” Twinkle said. “I’m tired of hiding.” Twinkle stepped in front of the whole gang. “What did you do with my mother?” she asked.

Slash and Scratch charged the ponies.. suddenly Lightning and Starla rammed into Thebes ponies ending them to the ground. “Lightning! Starla!”” Jewel cried.

“And they’re not alone.” The gang turned around and saw Lightning’s friends, the friendship ponies and the royal ponies.

Claws growled as he saw his henchponies easily overpowered by Lightning and Starla. She began to approach Twinkle, Jewel, Castor and Leilani. “She’s gone Twinkle Spark and she’s paid the highest prices for hiding you.”

Castor and Leilani looked deep into the forest, where they saw the wolf spirit head looking at them. “Twinkle Spark we have to get you into the forest.” Castor said. “You’ll be protected there follow us.” Leilani added. The children rushed passed Claws with Twinkle and Jewel right behind them. Claws followed them.

Their majesties saw this and pursued Claws. “Listen for our footsteps okay?” Castor stayed. As he and his sister lead Twinkle Star to a clearing. They gotten ahead of her and stopped. Looking back they saw Claws dangerously close to Twinkle. They looked at the trees and said. “Twinkle’s in trouble!”

The wolf spirit head appeared and floated behind them. “Twinkle, jump!” Twinkle leaped out of Claws range and he fell on the ground. He got up and chased her again but when Twinkle reached the royal twins and Jewel, the spirt floated in front of him and roared. Claws was terrified.

The royal ponies and Dust came into the scene but hey saw nothing except Claws screaming and the spirt swirling around him making him vanish into thin air.

“Okay, that was unexpected.” Dust commented.

“We’re okay, Twinkle, we’re okay.” Castor said. Twinkle looked at the three ponies. “Thank you.” The children looked at the spirit, which lost it's tense appearance and smile at the two of them and Jewel.

Everybody went back to the palace including Twinkle’s family. “Thank you for looking out for my daughter.” Moonlight said to Castor, Leilani and Jewel.

“Your welcome.” Jewel replied.

“Now we must get back to our planet.” Starlight said. She turned to their majesties. “Don’t worry, we’ll take good care of her.” Celestia stated. Starlight and Moonlight smiled. They turned back to a twinkle and hugged her. “Well come back and visit you soon.” Moonlight said.

“Okay, dad.”

“Farewell everybody!” Starlight called. Everybody said goodbye and Starlight and Moonlight teleported away, back to their planet.

“And as for you three.” Grand Ruler said, turning his attention to Castor, Leilani and Jewel, who smiled nervously.

“Since you helped a pony in need. We’ve decided to overlook any scolding and punishments.” Celestia added. The three sighed in relief.

“Now Twinkle, you will be staying with Jewel Crystal.” Luna stated. Twinkle smiled and nodded.

“Master, do you think the Professor can make something to help Twinkle... at least... see a little better?” Lightning asked. Grand Ruler thought about this. “I believe he can make something for Twinkle Spark.” he replied.

Twinkle smiled. “Now come on let’s get you home.” Jewel said.

“Okay.” Twinkle, listening to Jewel’s footsteps, followed Jewel out of the palace and to her new home.

In our next episode; Mykan experiences a dream that makes him think out his friendship with Jewel and whether to take it to the next level.

What will Mykan’s choice be in the end?

Find out in the next episode of Starfleet Magic....

“Emotions and Effects”