My Brave Pony Starfleet Magic: Season 3
Episode 5: Grand Galloping Disaster
Previous ChapterNext ChapterIt was mid afternoon and Lightning and friends were at Rarity's boutique where she was getting their measurements to make their dresses and tuxedos. Tonight was the Grand Galloping Gala, a large fancy party held in New Canterlot. Rarity was easily the most excited since she like fancy parties. "Oooh, I'm going to make you all look fabulous." she squealed.
"Rarity, remember, nothing to fancy for me." Applejack reminded.
"Yes, I remember Applejack." Rarity said.
That's when the door opened and Sapphire came in. "Ah Sapphire, darling. Just in time. I need t get your measurements so I can make your dress."
"No thank you, Rarity. I don't need a dress." Sapphire replied.
"Why not darling? You need something to wear to the gala."
"Well then, you're looking at it."
Sapphire was wearing her pink t-shirt and jean jacket along with her jeans and sneakers. Rarity gasped, "You can't possibly be serious Sapphire. You absolutely must wear proper attire."
"No thanks. I'm going just the way I am."
"B-B-But you can't go to a fancy gala just the way you are."
"I go everywhere just the way I am and I'm not changing because of some fancy party."
Lightning and the others were surprised at Sapphire's boldness. "Sapphire, are you sure you don't want a dress for the gala?" Lightning asked.
"I'm sure, Lightning. Besides, I'm just going to be in the library during the gala." Sapphire replied. "So I won't need a dress if I'm not going to show it off."
"Sapphire, please darling. I'm begging you, please wear a dress." Rarity made her puppy-eyes at Sapphire. The friends knew when she made that face, she meant business. Sapphire knew it too and she sighed, 'You're not going to give this up are you?"
"Nope."
"Alright, I'll wear a dress to the Grand Galloping Gala." Rarity squealed in victory. "Perfect, we must start at once. Come along." Rarity lifted Sapphire with her magic and they vanished into her room.
Mykan chuckled, "Well, looks like someone's going to her first party."
Mykan had been to parties too, but he usually wanted them to be over so he could get back to his studies. "Mykan, I want you to watch over Sapphire tonight. This is her first gala after all." Lightning said.
"No problem."
"Finished~." Rarity sang as she stepped out the door and to the side. "Behold the outfit for royalty."
That's when Sapphire stepped out wearing a white dress with three layers on it with pink edges. She wore a hot pink belt around her waist and she wore golden shoes along with pink panty hoes with a bow near the top. She hair had been styled in a bun. She wore a rose on her head and a small golden crown.

All in all she looked like a goddess. "... So do you like it?" she asked nervously. The girls all squealed at her new look. "You look awesome!" Rainbow said.
"You look beautiful." Fluttershy added.
"You'll be the belle of the ball with that dress, sugarcube." Applejack said. The boys agreed, but Mykan was staring at her with wide eyes and an open mouth. He felt his heart racing and his palms got a little sweaty.
"Psst. Mykan." Lightning called, snapping his fingers in front of him, snapping him back to his senses. "Huh? What?"
"You were staring at Sapphire, like.. really staring." Dyno said.
"He's right amigo." Myte added. "Are you alright?"
"Who? Me? Yeah, I'm fine." Mykan replied quickly. Lightning and the twins narrowed their eyes at him. "Oh? Hey, look at the time we better get going." Mykan zipped off to get his tuxedo.
In the Fitting Room
Mykan was looking at himself in the mirror. "Okay.. Okay... easy Mykan. You just saw your girlfriend in a dress.. don't freak out. Besides she's still going to the party and she'll be in the library no need to be nervous."
He shook his head and began to put his tuxedo on. When he was done, he exited the fitting room and found the others already dressed for the gala. "So shall we get going?" he asked.
Meanwhile, hiding in the bushes, Flame, Frost and Breaker were secretly watching everything. "So the ponies are going to a little party, huh?" Flame said. "What do you boys say we crash it?"
"I agree." Breaker said. "Especially with this." Breaker showed them a small capsule that held some kind of green stuff inside. The minions laughed. "What are we waiting for boys, let's go crash the party." Flame said.
Then they all teleported away.
Lightning and friends exited the carriage and entered the New Canterlot Ballroom, where the gala was being held. Their majesties were dressed in their fanciest garbs for the gala. Lightning and his friends bowed to their rulers. "Good evening you majesties."
"Good evening to you all as well." Celestia said. Luna and her sister immediately took notice to Sapphire's outfit. "I see you got a gorgeous dress, Princess." Luna said.
Sapphire grinned, "Thank you Princess Luna."
"Let me guess, Rarity forced to you go?" Celestia asked.
"Pleaded and gave me the puppy dog eyes."
"Hey!"
Celestia and Sapphire giggled. "So where are Sienna, Mako and Kudos?"
"They're in the library." Grand Ruler replied.
"Okay, I'll go see how they're doing. See ya guys later." Sapphire said. She spread her wings (thanks to the two holes in back that Rarity cut out) and gracefully flew to the library. Mykan sighed lovingly, which didn't go unnoticed by Lightning and the twins. "Lover boy~" Lightning sang. Mykan blushed a little. "Shut up!" Flustered with embarrassment, Mykan decided to go to the library as well.
Library
Sienna, Mako and Kudos were all laying around the library while the gala was taking place. Sienna was dressed in an all white gown with a silver bracelet on her right wrist. Mako and Kudos were wearing tuxedos with golden empulets on the shoulders. Over the past few weeks, Kudos has been taking friendship lesson from Sienna, Mako and Sapphire and he has been making great progress, much to the joy of everyone else. Anyway, Sienna and Mako were reading while Kudos was laying around on their backs. That's when Sapphire entered the room. "Hey guys."
"Hey Sapphire." Sienna greeted, "You look gorgeous!"
"You're the belle of the gala!" Mako added. Sapphire chuckled, "Alright, alright, calm down you two."
"So what are you doing in the library?" Kudos asked.
"I just wanted to get away from all the ponies talking all night, kinda boring." Sapphire replied.
"Got'cha."
And that's when Mykan walked into the room. "Oh, hey Mykan, what are you doing here?" Sapphire asked.
"I just wanted to... see what you were doing." Mykan replied.
"I was just going to do some reading with my friends." Sapphire went over to a section on magical spells. "I'll just learn some new spells that may come in handy in the future." She took another book and magical objects. "And see if there's anything else about my Scepter.
Mykan nodded, "And I could do some more research." He went over to the History section and all the friends started reading in the peaceful library.
Gala Room
Lightning and the others were all hanging out with their majesties in the gala room. Watching as ponies communicating and dancing with each other. "Looks like this night will go off without a hitch." Buddy said hopefully.
"Yeah, unless something horrible happens." Pinkie replied. Suddenly, the windows shattered and glass scattered on the floor. The guests stopped and screamed in terror. "Looks like you were right, Pinkie." Artie said.
Flame, Frost and Breaker appeared. "Looks like we're in time for the party." Breaker said.
"You three!" Lightning snarled.
"Yes, but we're not alone. Flame! Now!" Frost stated. Flame nodded and she took out the capsule. "Smooze, you know what to do." She threw the capsule and it scattered on the ground. A slime creature came out and spread all around the ballroom. When the ponies tried to run away, they found it really sticky preventing them from moving at all. "Let's go guys!" Lightning snapped.
"Right." the others said.
Just as they all were about to transform the slime bashed into them and stuck them against a wall, along with their majesties. Lightning tried to touch his energizer. "I can't reach it!" Their majesties blasted the slime, but it didn't have any affect.
Frost laughed, "Your magic has no effect on Smooze."
The others tried to get free, but it was in vain. "What are we gonna do?" Pinkie said.
Library
Mykan and the others were reading when Mako saw something green coming from underneath the doors. "Uh, guys." he called. The others stopped what they were doing and came over to see. "What is that?" Mykan asked.
Kudos examined the slime and fired a small beam of magic at it. The slime didn't seem affected by it. "Just as I thought magic immune slime."
"Magic Immune Slime?" Sapphire questioned.
"Yes, it makes up a creature called the Smooze, making it immune to magic."
"But how did one get here?" Sienna asked. "And don;t point finger at me!"
"Sombra." Mykan growled.
They all heard screams in the hallway. "One sec." Sapphire activated her vision and set it to X-Ray vision. She was able to see though the walls and saw the ballroom covered in slime and her friends and guests trapped. "Sombra's minions used the Smooze slime to trap Lightning, the others and the guests."
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Kudos exclaimed.
"Wait Kudos! We need a plan first. Remember you said that it's immune to magic, so we need another way to beat it." Sienna replied.
"But what can we use other than magic?" Mako asked.
"My animal powers?" Sapphire suggested.
"But you might get stuck in the goop too." Mykan said.
"What about her pokemon?" Mako suggested.
"True, but they have to be above the slime. How can we do that?" Kudos asked. Then, they heard a warble and saw Snowflake in the area outside the window. "Snowflake?" Sapphire flew up to the wind and opened it. "What are you doing here?" Snowflake came in along with Lycanroc, Ampahros and Noctowl.
Sapphire smirked at all of them. "I think I've got a plan."
"Yeah." Mykan cheered.
"Let's move! Sapphire ordered. The others nodded. Sapphire flew hovered into the air while Mykan hovered with his cape, Mako mounted Snowflake while Kudos used his magic on him and Sienna to make them both fly. Then they all flew and burst through the door and headed to the ballroom.
Ballroom
Flame, Frost and Breaker loved the sound of ponies screaming in fear. "You won't get away with this!" Pinkie snarled.
"On the contrary. No one's coming to save you. " Frost claimed.
Suddenly...
"Snowflake, Plasma Blast!"
KAPOW! The ballroom door burst open and Sapphire along with her friends flew in. "Surprise, Yeah!" Mykan cried.
"What?!" Breaker said.
"Sapphire, Mykan!" Lightning cried.
"Alright gang, let's end this party!" Sapphire yelled. "Snowflake Fire!" Snowflake unleashed her fire on the Smooze. It screeched in pain and launched some slime at them. "Ampharos, Thunderbolt!" Mykan called. Ampharos fired at the slime balls and destroyed them.
That's when the Smooze launched more slime balls and struck Mykan, Sienna, Kudos and Mako. Snowflake fell to the ground and were trapped. Sapphire caught her pokemon in her magical grasp. "Oh No!" Lightning cried.
Frost, Flame and Breaker laughed. "Nothing can save you wimps, now." Frost claimed.
"That's what you think!" Sapphrie snapped.
"Oh, and what can you do about it?" Flame challenged. Sapphire activated her Z Ring. "Alright Lycanroc!" she declared. Lycanroc howled. Sapphire did poses and the Z-Power went into Lycanroc. "Full Power, Now!" Lycanroc gave a loud proud howl. "Use CONTINENTAL CRUSH!" Lycanrocs' eyes turned red and he leaped into the sky and made a extra large boulder in the air.
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"WHAT?" The minions exclaimed.
"Galloping Galaxies!" Lightning cried. "That thing's humongous!"
Lycanroc threw the rock down and it collided with Smooze. It made a large explosion in the ballroom, freeing everyone from the slime. When the dust cleared it was revealed that Smooze was imprisoned in a capture sphere. How the Z-Move made a capture sphere is beyond anyone's guess. "She did it!" Rainbow cheered and the ponies cheered for Sapphire and Lycanroc. Sapphire placed her pokemon back on the ground and they growled at the minions.
The minions knew they were beaten. "Let's split." Flame said. Her comrades agreed and they teleported away. The ponies cheered and roared with applause as Sapphire went over and grabbed Smooze's sphere.
Lightning, his friends, their majesties and Mykan came over to them. "That was incredible!" Pinkie screamed.
"That was one impressive Z-Move, Sapphire and Lycanroc." Starla said.
"Indeed, I didn't know they can make imprison spheres." Lightning added.
"Neither did I. Guess that's a new one for me." Sapphire admitted.
"Well, it you all saved us." Rainbow said. Sapphire smiled, "Now can we get back to the gala?"
"How, everything's ruined?" a pony asked. The ballroom was a mess with the windows broken, the floor covered in residue slime and the walls have some scorch marks on them. "I got this." Sapphire lit her horn once again and sent out a shock wave that magically fixed everything damages by the attacks. The ponies were amazed. "You never cease to amaze us Sapphire." Lightning said.
Sapphire smiled and so the Grand Galloping Gala was back on and everyone continued dancing and talking long into the night.
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