The morning sun rose into the sky above Ponyville. A human Princess Twilight Sparkle slept in her bed. Her Cutie Mark on her butt started to glow waking the sleeping Princess from her slumber. She groans stepping in her usual princess like dress and rushes to the throne room. Ever sense creating her School of Friendship, she had very little time to sleep...Plus the map never seemed to call anypony into class. As she was getting there, Princess Twilight Sparkle sees Rainbow Dash and Starlight Glimmer racing into the room as well. The three enter the room and look at the map. All three seemed to be surprised that it only summoned the three of them.
"What's going on?" Rainbow Dash inquired.
"Not sure really" Princess Twilight Sparkle said "But it came really early."
"Agreed it did" Starlight admitted "Luckily it came on a day when there is no school scheduled. What a way to start your day."
They soon saw that the map was calling them from another area of Equestria unknown to it. They had no idea what was going on but if the map was calling for them, then they were going to have to accept the fact and go to the area.
"We have a long road ahead of us..." Princess Twilight Sparkle admitted "So we better, get breakfast quickly then head out if we want to solve this Friendship Problem."
The three friends begin to do their deed.
While this was happening, the three girls weren't aware they were being spied upon by a dark figure. Like the girls he was human but his demonic features were hidden. The moment he had noticed the three girls he earned for their bodies and flesh. He had a game plan, a new game he'd be setting up. One based off Mario Party. He had a real life version of a selected play map they could play on. He rubbed his hands in anticipation setting up the game. Oh he was an honest man if all the girls were to place over him, then he'd release them...If not...Well he'd have three lovely girls as his meal. He goes to prepare for their arrival after all it was him that caused the Cutie Map to go off in order to draw his prey towards him. Now all he had to do was wait.
Princess Twilight Sparkle leads her two friends to the train station. Luckily for them Pinkie Pie wasn't around to distract them from their latest mission. As they get to the train station, they failed to notice that the train waiting for them was giving off a creepy and dark tone. One could easily see why Rainbow Dash missed this but one couldn't fully explain why the Princess of Friendship and Starlight Glimmer missed this out. One reason was they might've been excited to fully see they were about to walk into a trap. They managed to get on the train and it takes them towards their destination.
"Girls" Twilight said to her friends "What do you think is going on in that area?"
Starlight shrugged "Your guess is as good as mine Twilight. We are heading into a new area not ever before seen in Equestria."
Rainbow Dash sat "True there...Although it won't be the first time Twilight and I went into an unknown region of Equestria."
"It'll be my first time" Starlight muttered in a low but excited tone.
"Keep your eyes up girls" Twilight warned "And Rainbow Dash, remember don't ever unleash a Sonic Rainboom unless it's going to be truly needed to boost the mood."
"I learned my lesson the last time I did that" Rainbow Dash muttered.
They finally arrive at the location and exit out the train. At the new train station it looked similar to like any other train station lots of girls and boys getting on the train to leave. The three girls now saw the man. He smiled "Hello ladies. I'm Paranormal. So glad you could make it."
Princess Twilight Sparkle bows calmly towards him "Nice to meet your Paranormal. I'm Princess Twilight Sparkle, and these two are my friends."
"I'm Rainbow Dash" Rainbow Dash said to him introducing herself to him.
"And I'm Starlight Glimmer" Starlight said.
"Nice names ladies" Paranormal said.
Twilight looks at him "So you are aware that there is a Friendship problem?"
He looks at her "Friendship problem?"
"Yeah!" Rainbow Dash said "You came running towards us."
"It's a habit I have when three lovely ladies come off the train" Paranormal said.
"Then could you show us around?"
"I'd be glad to!"
The three girls follow Paranormal around. He leads them to an area where the a big playing field was.
"Whoa!" Rainbow Dash said looking at the field "What is that?!"
Paranormal answered while secretly locking all doors so that the three would be forced to play this game "Equestrian Party."
"I've heard of that!" Starlight said "From Sunburst! He said it's nearly similar to Mario Party."
"That sounds like it would be fun to play!" Rainbow Dash said.
"Rainbow Dash!" Twilight scolds her "We aren't here to play games! We're here to solve a Friendship Problem!"
"Oh come on Twilight!" Rainbow Dash pleads "What if playing a game is the solution to the problem?"
"She's gotta point" Starlight admitted to Twilight.
"I suppose..." Twilight sighed hesitating.
The three didn't see Paranormal checking them out but he looks at them "Ladies...You aren't here for a friendship problem."
"Hugh?"
He looks at her "I sent for you."
"WHAT?!" was the response, "How?!" Twilight asked.
He looks at her "I've simply been getting lonely here all along and want to play a game with you three...An Equestrian Party game."
Rainbow Dash "Hey, you want friends yourself! I'm in."
"I guess I can play this game with you" Twilight said "What are the rules?"
Paranormal pulls out four dice "Each of us rolls a single one sided dice to decide the turn order...The highest number is the one that goes first. During the start of the game we all gain ten coins each. During each of our turns we hit one dice block normally the number on that dice block allows us to advance that number of spaces. Blue Spaces gives you 3 coins and red spaces make you lose 3 coins. However look at the map."
The girls look at the map and an example of a Star was shown "Land on this and after paying 20 coins you can earn a star....The more stars one has...The better the outcome of a win."
Twilight nodded "Alright so far, simple."
"After the last pony takes his or her turn, there is a Mini Game played..." Paranormal said "Whatever the Mini-Game is, is up to fate to decide...Win mini games to earn more coins and that's the basics."
Rainbow Dash noticed other spots like shops and special effect lines "This is just a brief question but what about those?"
Starlight answered "According to Sunburst whom told me about this game...The shops allow you to buy an item that can be played on your next turn. And the event spaces could cause certain events to happen...Plus there is Duel Spaces"
As she is speaking she points to one located on it with two swords crossed around it "Land on that space a Duel Mini Game begins...Basically one-on-one games that can decide the fate of who wins the game at the end."
"Correct" Paranormal said.
"That sounds like a great game!" Rainbow Dash declared "So...You had us brought here for this game? Uh...What's the condition we can leave?"
Paranormal answered "All three of you must place higher than me at the end of the game. Those girls that I am over will stay with me for a chat...However if I defeat all three of you...You all belong to me for one day."
"Sounds reasonable" Twilight admitted.
"I'm in!" Starlight said.
Paranormal brings up four dice blocks "Ready to play ladies?"
"We are!"
Paranormal through the dice blocks "Alright ladies jump up and hit the dice blocks with your hands to decide the order and I'll do mine last!"
The three girls raise their hands and jump. Paranormal jumps last hitting his own dice block. Twilight got an 8, Starlight got a 6, Rainbow Dash got a 2, and Paranormal managed to barely beat Twilight by getting a nine."
"AH COME ON!" Rainbow Dash shouted annoyed that she was going last.
Twilight calmly read the results "Let's see...Paranormal goes first, I go second, Starlight goes third and Rainbow Dash goes last."
"Grrr...I might be going last but I'll be the one to win it all!" Rainbow Dash warned as they were all given their 10 coins each.
They watch as the Star moves itself to a new location and Paranormal turns to them "And so Equestrian Party begins."
The four would start the game.
End of Chapter 1
Author's Note
This story is one I thought of from a Commission I've done on Eka's https://aryion.com/g4/view/510833
I plan to go very slowly with this as the next chapter will have the first half of the game.