Ponyville Mafia

Ponyville Mafia

By: Shock Jock

Chapter 1: Friendship is Family, Part 1

“Humans!” Shouted a mint green pony with excitement. “No, Lyra, not humans. The book clearly states that in under a week, according to my calculations, the evil mare known as Nightmare Moon will come to earth and begin a reign of eternal darkness.” Said the purple pony. Lyra began to laugh. “Oh Twilight, you silly filly, Nightmare Moon is an old mare’s tale used to scare young colts and fillies into being good.” She said. “So are Humans, Lyra.” Replied Twilight. “LLLLIIIIIEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!” Came the reply.

“I have to agree with Lyra on this one, Twi. Nightmare Moon is just a legend. She doesn’t exist.” Said a small purple and green dragon. Twilight was quickly getting irritated. “Fine, if you two don’t believe me, I’ll just send a letter to the princess. She’s sure to believe me. Spike, take a letter.” Twilight said. Spike reached behind him and withdrew a quill and parchment.

Twilight quickly gave the princess a five page summary of her findings, calculations and beliefs on the current situation. “… and in conclusion, I feel that it is imperative that you prepare the military to be ready for the upcoming return of Nightmare Moon. Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle.” Twilight concluded. Lyra lay sleeping in a corner of the book filled room while Spike added an addendum about his and Lyra skeptical thoughts on the situation. One puff of magic dragon fire and the message was away.

“Wonderful! Now, all we have to do is to wait for the princess’ reply to my letter and we can start working on ways to prepare for Nightmare Moon’s return.” Twilight said cheerfully. Moments later, Spike coughed and a scroll with the royal seal on it popped out his mouth. Picking it up, he read through it quickly before turning to Twilight. “It says the princess wants to discuss something with you.” He said. “Well of course she does. I brought it to her attention so I should be there to help her with it. You two stay here and I’ll tell you what I found out upon my return.” Said Twilight, plans of ways to stop Nightmare Moon already running through her head.

-A short time later-

“What do you mean Nightmare Moon isn’t a threat?!” Twilight cried out in confusion. She could understand Spike and Lyra not believing her, but the princess? Impossible. Yet, it had just happened. “I mean what I say, my faithful student. Nightmare Moon is not something you or anyone else needs to be worrying about right now. So don’t worry about. Besides, I called you here for a second reason. You are going to be travelling tomorrow to the town of Ponyville to help prepare for the Summer Sun Celebration. Upon your arrival…” Princess Celestia continued, not paying mind to the fact that Twilight was deep in thought and only half listening, unwilling to believe that she might be wrong about the wicked mare in the moon.

That was when she heard it. The sound of knocking, off in the distance. Confused, she turned to the princess, whose speech was just coming to a close. “…and in case you forget any of that I will give Lyra and Spike a list of the things to do upon your arrival in Ponyville. Do you have any questions, my faithful student?” Celestia finished with a smile. “Princess, do you hear someone knocking?” Twilight asked. The princess appeared to be about reply in the negative, when the knocking could be heard once again. Though it was impossible to see on the princess’ white face, Twilight could almost swear she saw color leave her mentor’s face.

“It appears something major is going to happen and soon, Twilight. Come, we must go meet our visitors.” Celestia said, as she left the throne room they had been. Twilight trotted quickly after the princess, voicing her confusion. “Who is it we are going to meet?” She said. Celestia paused, and then turned to her student.

“We are going to meet the harbingers of Fate, my faithful student. We’re going the meet the Guardians.”