Chapters My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD
It was a crisp, lustrous September afternoon in Zephyr Heights XR. 1333. Princess Zephyrina was about to disable her ringer and take a nap when a ringtone blared through her cellphone’s speaker. Her friend Sunny Starcout was trying to reach her. The snow-furred pegasus snorted before answering.
“Hey Sunny, you-”
“Zipp, I was about to get groceries when a zebra started following me!” blurted the apricot-furred mare.
The princess was in shock. She had heard stories of a female zebra that worked as a witch doctor centuries ago. No one knew where any other members of her kind dwelled, or even if they still existed at that time. Zipp had to get to the bottom of this.
“Where are you?”
“ Behind Shoe’s Supermarket”
After some time, the princess flew down from her city to return to Terra and get to Maretime Bay. She spotted her friend and a cloaked figure as she approached the market. The zebra was trying to conceal her identity.
“Who are you? Do you come in peace?” Asked Zipp
“I do, and my name is Nina. I am starting to regret traveling this far and putting myself in danger but...I think you guys deserve to know the truth.” answered the zebra.
“About what?” Asked Sunny
“Before I answer that, you must know that it all started when I turned 18 a few days ago. My father unlocked a vault and gave me a glass pyramid for my birthday. It was hard for me to believe him when he was all like “Legend has it that it will shed light for a worthy ancestor on their 18 birthday.” but as soon as my hooves touched the pyramid, it started freezing, and I started having visions of these ponies that were supposed to have died long ago.
“Who were they??” Asked Zipp very intrigued now. The description of the pyramid sounded familiar, but where did she hear of it before?
“The first one was a blue-furred alicorn with a rainbow-colored mane and magenta eyes. Her cutie mark was that of a rainbow lightning shooting down from a cloud...and her eyes were filled with this... peace”
“Wait.. you can't mean Rainbow..!” gasped the princess.
“The one who mastered that aerobatic maneuver??” added Sunny
Nina nodded.
“I also saw four other ponies who you might have recognized by stories as Pinkie Pie, Scootaloo, Applebloom, and Sweetie Belle. The biggest difference that I should mention is that Scootaloo appeared to be a colt for some reason. Finally, I saw a coal-maned alicorn filly with no eyelashes that did not resemble anyone I have ever heard of. Hopefully, you'll get better answers when you-
“So why are you telling us about this before anyone? Asked Zipp
“The visions showed me that you and your friends must connect with the pyramid in order to change…something and to let everyone know that the past is not what anyone thinks it is. Some freaky force somehow altered and replaced any existing information about the real guardians of Equestria. And then they appeared to mess with the memories of everyone alive.
Sunny and Zipp blinked. This was getting weirder by the moment.
“I know that you guys have three other friends that need to help you. This is in your hands now, so take care of it.”
Nina pulled out the plain glass pyramid from her pocket and handed it to Sunny. The zebra decided not to mention that the visions also revealed a 7th pony.
I’ll just let the group find out how that soul came to be. It’ll be too difficult to explain what happened, and the mane 7 wouldn't have appreciated me letting the mane 5 embark on their discoveries with the wrong mindset.
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Sunny Starscout, Hitch Trailblazer, Izzy Moonbow, Princess Pipp Petals, and Princess Zephyrina released their hooves from the pyramid. The glass artifact rose in temperature until Pipp yelped from being burned, and everyone got as far away as they could from it.
There was silence for a few moments. Nothing happened...until everyone's cell phone got a notification from Clocked at the same time. The five friends checked their phones. A viral video was being circulated regarding a random tungsten-plated castle appearing out of nowhere in the southern woods.
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When the group finally reached the area, The castle was already surrounded by stunned news reporters and anypony who had time to kill. Some hoped to be the first to loot the marvelous sanctuary, but then it became obvious that the whole castle was under some spell that prevented anyone from entering. Sunny attempted to go inside anyway, and she succeeded along with the rest of her friends. Everyone gasped at this, but the group was too excited to pay any more attention to them.
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The five friends stepped into the long, spacious hallway, and admired the marble floor and stone walls. The entire castle seemed to be lit by LED lights, and a path of glowing arrows started appearing on the ground.
Hitch couldn't contain his amazement
“WOAH, that is-”
The mares grinned and accompanied their stallion buddy through the trail. The group made their way through the castle while encountering built-in recreationals that were vacant such as pools, a bowling alley, an arcade, restaurants, etc. Whatever family who used to live here had it MADE.
Eventually, the arrow path ended in front of a library. Everyone appreciated that all the shelves were neatly displayed in plain view. Princess Zipp was the first to notice that on one of them, each of the color-coded books had a numbered sticker on its spine so that the order could be identified. She flew towards the first book on the top left corner and dropped it on a square table. It was a grey-colored hardback that had the words “Property of Pinkpoint” written with red marker on the cover.
The rest of the group scrambled towards the table as Zipp flew down to open the book. The paper seemed to not have aged at all since the last time it was written on. The text was written with a quill ink, but the penmanship was neat and bold. On top of the first page read the date of the entry: January 3, XR. 333.
“It’s..already been over a thousand years!” gasped Sunny.
Once upon a time, a curse broke out in the land that ultimately separated...JUST KIDDING It would be ridiculous to document my bloody story in third-person. I don't see the point in weekly detailing every major event but Pinkie begged me to since she saw something in that ugly crystal ball of hers. So my title is apparently now Princess Pinkpoint, and the only one who rules above me is that blasted Queen Rainbow Dash. But I am getting ahead of myself. I am 11 years old and was actually born an alicorn for some reason. Before my parents went to jail, my mother insisted that I be hidden in order to not call attention to her and my father because…”
Before the five friends could continue reading, they all groaned since a sharp pain overtook their heads. The group's vision faded to black and when they could see, it felt like they were actually inside another world.
My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD
Season 1 episode 2: Til death do us apart
The vision ended up disappearing abruptly after the Mane 5 watched the Mane 6 read the riddle. When the five friends returned to reality, they were so exhausted that they ended up collapsing and taking a one hour nap. Pipp Petals was the first one to wake up. When the princess approached her phone, it informed her of all the missed calls and texts she received from her mother and ponies that she was supposed to have a formal meeting with at 3:00pm.
*Oh sh*t...ZIPP! she yelled.
After Princess Zephyrina awoke, she winced and tucked her ears in response to hearing her sister's voice. Before Zipp was done stretching, Hitch Trailblazer was already outside of the castle. Although the stallion hoped that the local police was able to take care of the chaos without him, there was no doubt that he would be getting an earful today.
This “ emergency” setback is the last thing a new sheriff like me needs…
When the Princess twins returned to Zephyr Heights, they found out that the meeting had to be rescheduled at the last minute due to a few other members landing in the hospital after a fire broke out. Queen Haven actually believed her daughter's retelling of what they saw which was a relief. But Zipp wondered how long was it going to be before the castle allowed the public to have access to it. It didn't feel right to keep everything they found to themselves knowing that Nina specially told them that everyone's history was held in that place, not just their own.
It was a week before the gang was able to return to the now infamous forest. They figured that they were in for quite a treat when they found out that Pinkpoint seemed to be writing about an upcoming celebration. The date on this entry was marked as a week after the previous one.
Hey there, it's me again. Your all time favorite cruel princess who's now about to have another birthday. Even though it's usually in my nature to be apathetic, It was such a joy to announce with the queen that the Grand Galloping Gala will no longer be celebrated tomorrow. Or ever again for that matter. Luna got all hurt of course, but when I asked her why she cared about it more than Celestia even, she just walked away without saying another word.
The Mane 5 were bombarded by another vision. This time they were inside a much newer version of the castle that now housed their physical forms. Princess Pinkpoint could be seen sprawled across her bed while eating blue corn chips and watching the sun through the window. As the filly began to hum, Rainbow Dash knocked on the bedroom door.
“What is it?”
“Three ponies need to be executed today. Do you want to help?”
“Sure. I have nothing else to do”
They actually did that back then? The entire Mane 5, especially Hitch, were alarmed as they were not expecting this.
The royals could now be seen walking outside. There were paper slips tacked on everyone's residence warning them that there would be a controversial public event at 1:00 pm. Pinkie Pie, Applebloom, ScooterFlame, and Sweetie Belle were already waiting for the monarchs by some gallows alongside security. A green-furred pegasus hauled a large wagon that contained three squirming ponies. They were all chained while a dark cloth veil covered their entire heads.
When the wagon got close enough, the Pegasus ripped off the veils to reveal two mares and a stallion. The male was seemed to be in his 30’s, and there were two older mares, one whom the stallion resembled, and one who appeared to be in her 60’s with her mouth sewn shut with stitches.
“What did they do? asked a disturbed ScooterFlame
“Yeah, I am not really getting a murderous vibe from two of them. Would they not make good slaves for the rest of their lives instead?” Added Applebloom.
Hitch and Izzy nodded their heads in agreement. Surely-
“Looks can be deceiving” spat the green-furred pegasus as he motioned towards the stallion and the slightly younger mare without stitches.
“The guy had the audacity to r*pe his stepsons when his wife was gone and murder 4 other mares. Just when PPD was getting a warmer lead on him, the scum’s mother thought it would be a good idea to help hide him in the east and angrily belt out excuse after excuse for his actions!
The entire Mane 5 gasped in horror. Hitch and Izzy folded their ears.
The Princess herself flickered her own ears and positioned them back before a dark shade enveloped across the young monarch's face.
“So what's with the old one?” asked Pinkpoint when she spotted the stitched mare.
“That one thought she could get away with having a friend perform a back alley abortion in order to murder her own twin foals. The sl*t knew that they weren't her husband's and the poor dude had no idea about anything until..yeah”
“How can you guys kill a 62-year-old who still needs to take care of her parents?! She would have likely died anyway if she kept the foals!” screamed the other mare on her behalf.
Rainbow Dash’s face reddened as she glared at the stallion and mares; seething in anger. Pinkpoint declared that she would handle the mother of the stallion before asking the pegasus to chain the middle age equine down on the main board. So it was done, and Pinkpoint obtained a whip, a shiny rigid knife, and gloves from a guard. Sunny Starscout began to look nervous and sweat at the sight of the objects, so Hitch did what he could to calm her down. Zipp pointed out that the young monarch looked too calm as she approached the mare, and that the princess might have done this many times before.
Pinkpoint began to crack the lengthy nylon object before striking the mare's back until her back was really bloody and she could see liquid coming out from her mouth. The criminal shut her eyes as she cried and shrieked in utter agony. More residents began to exit their homes at the horrific, haunting sound. The princess put the torture device away and replaced it in order to grab the mare’s mane and quickly examine an area below her jaw. Pink point found the soft spot and used a knife to cut a path through the cords and arteries necessary for the mare's breathing.
Blood started to squirt out from her neck and drip down the mare’s light orange fur as many bystanders winced or turned away. Color started to drain out of the mare’s face, so she jerked her head and attempted to wheeze before a guard approached her and stuffed her warm body inside a dark bag. Applebloom shook her head as the declining audience of about 200 watched the rest of the criminals get hung. Sunny and Izzy had their eyes covered the whole time, so the others had to prompt them when the vision started to change and display an event from the next two days. It was the evening and the entire castle was decorated from the inside and out.
Sweetie Belle and Scooter Flame could be seen pacing around the main entrance just then they could hear what sounded like two colts attempting to mimic a rooster. They both looked up, but at that moment a bunch of eggs began to dump down from the roof. Sweetie Belle was not able to stop them on time, so Scooter was now covered in yolk.
“We still think you're a chicken!” yelled two colts before laughing and flying away.
Scooter shook his head as the princess exited the castle due to hearing the commotion.
“Chicken? How did you earn that nickname?”
Sweetie Belle bit her lip to keep herself from laughing, and the colts race reddened.
“Okay, when I was five, my class took a field trip to a petting zoo so we stopped by this big fancy coop that has some hens and baby chicks. One of the babies strayed to the back of the shed, so that's when I got the bright idea to fly inside the area with the intention of grabbing the chick and stuffing it in my bag.
“What the h*ll!?” chuckled Pinkpoint.
“This obviously didn't go according to plan since the chick started to cry. Its mother flew over the shed and began to scratch my arm. That's when I started to cry, but in my attempt to fly away, I smashed into the wall and fell into the area where the rest of the hens were. They went crazy, and everybody started to laugh at me. I'll never live that down.”
“Too bad” responded Pinkpoint with what resembled a smirk.
The Mane 5 couldn't stop themselves from cracking up.
“It feels so illegal to watch this,” remarked Pipp Petals.
“Hmmm, did you guys see what I saw?” asked Sunny as she glanced towards the princess.
“I am not sure what you mean” replied Zipp.
Sunny just smiled as the Mane 5 watched Sweetie Belle make her way to the back and approach a garden. That's when an apparent yellow furred colt with a ponytail could be seen walking towards the area as well. Sweetie Belle ran closer to the colt and gave him a hug.
“I am so glad you made it”
“It was hard to reason with them but I am pretty sure it’s time to tell everyone about us.”
Zipp’s mouth dropped open.
“Wait, is she saying that..!?”
The duo entered the castle as more guests began to line up at the entrance. Some of them began to look at the colt with judgemental glares, but the pair just ignored them and went inside. The rest of the Mane 6 was waiting patiently inside the throne room when Sweetie Belle entered with the colt.
“Hey Butter Scotch” greeted the queen with
“How’s it been, girl?” Asked Applebloom.
I knew it! Thought Zipp
“I am alright. I wanted to make a brief announcement with Belle during the party, but I don’t want to divert too much attention away from the main event” responded the filly as she faced Pinkpoint.
The princess was in a stunning velvet red dress that matched her eyes.
“Oh no, of course, you wouldn’t. I was born a princess who likes to wear dresses so many ponies continue to dismiss the fact that I don’t really identify with any gender. But you don’t have that luxury and I know that this is really important to you, so-“
Butter Scotch nodded thankfully and Sweetie Belle smiled. The marefriends walked out the door in order to make their way towards the ballroom. After a flash of light, The Mane 5 could see Pinkpoint and Pinkie Pie wearing aprons at a table. The giant bowls in front of each of them were filled with marshmallows and chocolate syrup. A stallion rang a bell before the mare and filly began to devour the starchy desert. Although the mare had her hair up, Pinkie still got some marshmallows stuck on it.
The princess ended up finishing her bowl first.
“Just you wait” threatened the bubblegum-furred mare before vowing a rematch someday.
Pinkpoint nodded before yawning. The vision started to disappear once more, but this time the Mane 5 didn’t feel so drained. Perhaps they were getting used to this.
“Well that was intense,” remarked Sunny.
My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD
Season 1 episode 5: Clementine Part 1
It was a mild cloudy afternoon on the 31st of October XR 1333. The streets of modern day Maretown and Bridlewood were buzzing with the typical amount of chatter and activity. Most ponies were now starting to layer up and they went about their usual business inside and outside of their homes. In Zephyr Heights, Queen Haven announced that even more security measures would be in place to guard the Museum of Science and Technology this year. Her twin daughters wholeheartedly agreed, especially considering the fact that the year had been abnormal so far.
Zipp Storm and Pipp Petals were walking past a row of exhibits in the building when they stopped at one simple display in particular. It was a tall wooden box with a roof like design on it's top. It's front door was padlocked with a wooden frame, but it's glass display revealed something eerie. A plush doll of a filly with an orange mane, a light green coat, and red eyes laid innocently down on it's side.
“I am watching you” warned Princess Pipp quietly.
“At least it's been decades since the last incident” remarked Zipp.
At that moment, an off shade of grey started to envelope the doll's entire eyes in order to take the place of it's bright irises. The twins stepped back cautiously, but nothing else happened. Pipp pulled her ears back and started to fly towards the nearest elevator.
“Where are you going?” asked Zephyrina.
“Mom needs to know about this. The doll could have picked up on our energy since we've been exposed to the castle since September.”
Zipp flickered her ears before frowning.
“No! Why do you risk her alarming the citizens?? We have to seek answers from you-know-where”
Pipp was silent for a moment before nodding.
Within some time, the sisters were able to contact their friends. Sunny was actually taking a nap, so Hitch was the one to knock on her door since he was her closest neighbor. Izzy was rather quiet today for some reason, and didn't seem to pay much attention to anyone.
“Did you get enough sleep Izzy?” asked Sunny.
“Yeah. I don't know if it is the weather, but I am just not feeling like myself lately.”
“I hope another vision can distract you.” remarked the apricot furred mare.
Izzy didn't reply. When the friends reached the library, Zipp wasn't able to find Pinkpoint’s diary in it's usual spot. The book was already on the floor, face down. Zephyrina picked it up to discover that it was already on the latest entry.
“That...is weird” remarked Hitch. The stallion backed up subconsciously, and accidentally bumped into his unicorn friend. Izzy started to cry a bit.
“Oops, sorry about that.” Hitch folded his ears.
“Just get a grip already Izzy. There are days where I still have to show up everywhere, even if I feel like cr*p.” sighed Zephyrina.
The princess remembered the diary and began read out loud.
Hi reader, I know it's been a while since my last entry, but there's a good reason for that. It's been a month and half since I've been on “castle arrest”, and I am legally married now!! When Rainbow found out about the foal, she and Pinkie started planning my wedding in secret for a few weeks. After I caught wind, the Queen explained that having my foal out of wedlock would be a bad influence on the public. This made sense, but I was opposed to the fake marriage idea until Rainbow revealed that my groom would be Scooter instead of some prince I haven't met before.
The queen’s willingness to risk our group's morale actually surprised me, and Scooter Flame was...strangely agreeable with the whole ordeal from the start. Even though I've only known him for a couple months, we've already developed a solid, respectable, trustworthy friendship. It’s probably just me, but it's been so long since I actually felt...protective of someone. Some of my feelings could just be an illusion, but what I do know is that Scooter needs me in life, and I need him. Anyway, despite everyone’s best efforts, no one has been able to find out who left the note on the office door, or how someone was able to sneak in the castle with...everything that was necessary for the procedure. I was telling Pinkie the other day about how something doesn't seem to be adding up.
There's only one highly secured sperm bank in Canterlot, and every record, donation, and visitor (Which are now few in number thanks to the new law) is strictly accounted for. Every male guard and staff member seems to have a clear alibi, but I still think that someone is hiding something. For six years I've been able to bury the memories of my parents before they went to jail. Before the stupid pregnancy, I've been able to liken it to a distant nightmare, but not anymore. I am starting to remember more details of my past with each passing day, and Scooter Flame brought my parents up one afternoon.
I could have been brief, but nooo, I just had to tell my fiancee everything. On top of being a criminal, my mother was an abusive matriarch who married my father for control. Dad was a young guy who said he fell hopelessly in love with my mom when he saw her for the first time. But that was the biggest mistake of his life. I don't know if mom was somewhat tolerable back then, but dad claimed that she reached a breaking point as soon as she laid eyes on me.
My mom gave birth to me at home, and she was convinced that her foal was cursed when she noticed that I was an alicorn. My parents are both earth ponies you see, so they decided to keep me hidden for years in order to cover up both of their histories. When I was only several months old, I flew to the top of the cabinets in order to grab some candy from the “keep out” jar. Mom got home early, and I tried to evade her despite the fact that I couldn't fly very fast yet. She ended up catching me and snapping my wings.
It took a few years for my magic to become somewhat stable, and I was finally able to defend myself by then. Time passed and the police discovered that my mother was part of some mafia, and they arrested my dad as well since he helped cover for her. Little me didn’t understand this, and I ran away since I didn’t want to have anything to do with the Royal sisters. I ended up living on the outskirts of Las Pegasus, and things were rough. Almost no one knew of my existence and I had to survive by stealing…
Just then, the Mane 5 were pulled into another vision. A slow melody filled the air and the evening sky was pink. A crowd of thousands was gathered around, and they parted in half to make room for the princess. Pinkpoint wore a red suit, and she stared straight ahead as made her way towards Scooter and the queen. The colt’s hair was gelled down and his dark tuxedo was stunning. Rainbow Dash scribbled something on a notebook and cleared her throat once the princess was in close proximity.
“Scooter Flame, do you take Princess Pinkpoint to be your lawfully wedded spouse with whom you’ll stand by during sickness and health, and for the better or worse?”
“I do”
“Princess Pinkpoint, do you take Scooter Flame to be your lawfully wedded husband with whom you’ll stand by during sickness and health, and for the better or worse?”
“I do”
“May the rest of your days be filled with prosperity and peace. I now pronounce you spouse and husband. You may now kiss the marrier.”
Scooter leaned towards the princess and did just that. The crowd roared with applause. The twins and Izzy Moonglow gasped. Sunny and Hitch started sniffling.
“That…is beautiful” remarked the apricot furred mare.
“I am not so sure…it’s not like they really had a choice” muttered Zipp Storm.
The couple made their way towards a table where piles of gifts were waiting. The princess used her teeth to tear a bunch of wrapping material, but Scooter spent some time guessing what was in each bag or box. Finally, the last package was uneven and light. It was revealed to be an all too familiar doll of a filly.
The Mane 5 started screaming.
“WHAT IS THAT THING DOING A THOUSAND YEARS IN THE PAST!? yelled Pipp Petals.
Zipp pulled her ears back and gulped.
“Alright, this was sent by someone called Twilight Sparkle. There’s a note saying that it's a non-ordinary doll named Clementine and that its previous owner was some zebra who lived in Everfree Forest” said Scooter.
The princess got closer and sniffed it. “It’s a common design in mint condition. I wonder what’s so special about it.”
“Let’s wait until tomorrow to have somepony analyze it.”
“Good idea. I hope the food is ready by the way.”
Everyone started to gather at the tables, and a certain aunt rushed towards Scooter.
“I am so proud of you. No amount of money can take the place of someone being there for the princess when she needs it the most.” gushed Holiday.
Her wife Lofty patted the colt on his back.
“Congratulations. I didn't think this day would come so soon.” The short maned mare tried to smile, but all she could muster was a half one before sighing.
“What’s wrong?” Asked the princess.
“Nephew, are you sure you have what it takes to be a father figure for the foal when it arrives? I know I mentioned this before, but I am still concerned about this due to...your age and because your aunt and I have raised you instead of your own biological father.”
Scooter was quiet for a moment. “I know the foal’s not mine, but Pinkpoint has been my friend since before...it happened. I know it's not going to be easy, but I certainly have to research and do the best I can.”
The colt turned away for a moment, and a shade enveloped his face.
“He already knew it was his kid.” gasped Zipp.
Pipp frowned and flickered her ears.
“At least he did the right thing,” remarked Sunny.
After everyone finished their dinner, the citizens went home. The scene started to fade, and in its place was a view of the newlywed’s bedroom. Pinkpoint was holding Clementine while tugging at its hair. She proceeded to place the doll on top of a dresser and position it so that it could face her.
“I am glad that the mane is intact and brushable.” she mused.
Scooter yawned and stirred underneath the covers.
“I don’t really care for the eyes. They kind of creep me out.”
“And mine don’t?”
Izzy laughed. The rest of the Mane 5 smiled and were relieved that she was finally feeling better.
“I am used to them. And you don’t always have a blank stare.”
“Well, that's true,” she chuckled.
The Princess crawled into the bed and blinked.
“What a day” she sighed.
“I know right? My parents are stuck in Griffonstone while their only son got married today.”
“At least they were able to send a letter back to your aunts. Your parents might even arrive in Canterlot before the week is over...”
“Maybe...I just don’t want to get my hopes up.” The colt brushed his spouse’s mane with a hoof before planting a kiss on her cheek. Pinkpoint’s face reddened briefly.
“Did you know that you were actually my first kiss?” she said quietly.
“Kind of. It was the same for me,” replied Scooter.
The princess smiled and her eyes sparkled. “Night Scoot”
“Goodnight Pinkpoint” replied the colt before shutting his eyes.
The princess shut a lamp off before joining her husband in slumber.
“AWWW, don't they look so cute?” chirped Izzy.
“I see what you mean,” replied Hitch before smiling.
The view of the room started to distort slightly, and the focus point shifted towards the area near the window. The moonlight bathed the room in its gentle rays, and everything was peaceful for a moment. Pipp frowned as she turned towards the doll.
“You know, the whole possessed doll story could have been some kind of misunderstanding. Perhaps-” But before she could finish, the plush object started to squirm where it was laying.
“Just you wait until tomorrow...sister.” Clementine fixed its gaze towards the sleeping princess and snickered.
The Mane 5 froze in horror before the world went dark. The only sound they could hear then was the sound of an engine.
TO BE CONTINUED!!
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My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD
Season 1 episode 6: Clementine Part 2
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My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD
Season 1 episode 1: Just Another Princess Story
Author's Note
Hey there, I actually came up with the whole "magic disappearing" concept back in 2020. Lol.
Season 1 episode 1: Just Another Princess Story
The Mane 5 found themselves inside the throne room of a castle that was supposed to be ruined in real-time. The ceiling was lower than the room inside the tungsten castle, and an odd water fountain surrounded the two thrones. Everyone wondered why the stained glass on the walls failed to display anything in particular. Just then a certain rainbow-maned alicorn entered the room and yawned. Zipp Storm and the rest of the group could not believe that her cutie mark matched Rainbow Dash’s.
The princess twins remembered how the legends they were told as fillies left many plot holes and unanswered questions, even with all the resources available to them. The friends wondered if they had traveled through time or if this was just an elaborate vision. An aroma that resembled blueberry donuts invaded their nostrils, and they could feel cold air seeping through the roof. An alicorn filly with light pink fur, shaved black hair and crimson eyes burst through the room. Was this the author of the notebook?
“I told you to bring everyone,” said the magenta-eyed Queen exasperated.
“Celestia could be spewing bullsh*t in order to scheme something in our absence for all we know. None of us have time for this, even Applebloom was asked to show up at Manehattan tonight.” snapped the princess.
Applebloom? Sunny saw this as proof that the Cutie Mark Crusaders played a larger role in the past, just as she always suspected.
“All of that can wait Pinkpoint, she has nothing to gain from making this up. Don't make things any harder than they have to be”
The young alicorn snorted and flew off. The world faded to black once more, but now the group could see that the monarchs were now accompanied by the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Pinkie Pie at the brink of the Everfree Forest. Nina was right about Scootaloo having been a colt instead of a filly. The young stallion's name was ScooterFlame. The group put their misinterpreted legend theories aside in favor of just “watching the show”.
The Mane 6 seemed to enter the Forest without any hesitation or fear. Pinkpoint used her horn to illuminate everyone’s view, but half an hour later, the white light started to flicker.
“Rainbow!”
“About that…I uh, used up too much energy with that spell in the morning” admitted the queen.
Sweetie Belle hoof palmed her face and attempted to use her own magic. The pastel green light was unfortunately overbearing and much worse than the headlights of modern vehicles, however.
“It burns!” yelled Applebloom who covered her eyes alongside the rest of the mane 6. The mane 5 seemed to be protected from the glare which was a great perk of this vision.
Sweetie Belle sighed and put it out. The mane 6 walked with caution and Pinkpoint muttered about how disgusting spiders and sharp-toothed squirrels were. AppleBloom then let out a blood-curdling scream which made everyone’s fur jump from their back. The rest of the Mane 6 stopped to see what was wrong with her.
Sweetie Belle gasped when she got closer and noticed a circular metal animal trap on her left hoof, and red liquid ran down, staining some of her fur, and the ground beneath it. The young unicorn’s horn lit up once more but this time, it expelled a green swirl that surrounded her friend's leg. Within moments, the trap opened by itself, but the glowing light remained on Applebloom for about a minute. Her leg fur remained dirty, but she was no longer in pain.
The earth pony took a deep breath and smiled. Everyone continued the journey.
“What are they even looking for?” Wondered Sunny out loud. “The legend said that Twilight had to search for the elements of harmony with her friends, but that was because of Nightmare Moon.”
“Yeah, I know right? And why is this memory making it seem like Celestia never went missing, but was more so of a nuisance to these apparent royals instead?” Added Izzy
As Hitch paid attention to ScooterFlame, the stallion couldn’t help but notice that the young colt reminded him of how he was in his younger days. But Scooter appeared to be more stressed and on guard. As more time passed it became apparent that the colt was actually able to manipulate matter. Scooter froze a portion of a lake at one point, and Applebloom got the chance to show off as well. A Tiger attempted to attack the Mane Six, but before it could get close, she actually “altered reality” to create the illusion of hail and indistinguishable noises by just raising an arm!
The feline growled before ultimately walking away. Finally, the Mane 6 became famished at one point, so Pinkie Pie pulled out a ruby from her purse and placed a towel on the grass. The mane 5 was puzzled about why this was until she placed her hoof on it and muttered something under her breath. Light enveloped the gem, and 21 hay burgers appeared out of nowhere. The bubble gum-furred mare actually started to yawn and close her eyes before pushing the food aside and resting on the blanket.
After about 10 minutes, Pinkie regained her energy and wolfed down six burgers. She was a witch! realized Izzy Moonglow in shock. How did she never think of that before? The unicorn couldn’t wait to see what else was in store for the rest of the gang of six. Other than that, the events leading up to finding the castle of the two sisters were actually more anti-climatic than mane 5 thought they would be.
The world would still fade out pretty often when there was nothing interesting to see. It wasn't like watching a movie. There wasn't a single “scene” that felt overly staged, rushed, or added in for just for the h*ll of it. The castle was eventually encountered. The place had an eerie feel to it, but the view was beautiful. Instead of seeing large dull stones that ripped off Dragon Ball Z, the group found something else.
There were six titanium pillars with a bowel-shaped design on the top of each. They stood in a row in order to block the front entrance. Rainbow Dash tried to fly over them, but she was unable to enter the castle due to some invisible force in the way. The Mane 6 became frustrated until Pinkpoint grew silent and sniffed the air.
“Why does something smell like an apple orchard? The odor is way too potent, but we’re not anywhere near…wait”
Applebloom blinked in confusion as did everyone else. Pinkpoint carefully examined the area behind the pillars before finding…a glossy red fruit? The princess proceeded to place the apple on top of the first pillar. It disappeared for a minute alongside the rest of the pillars. Everyone ran inside the castle.
“Coool!” gushed Zipp Storm.
Inside of the former residence was a bare throne room with the exception of a thick book. Rainbow Dash opened it to discover that it was ancient and had over 1000 pages according to the table of contents. It also said that there were exactly six chapters but that it was under a spell. Only one chapter could be read at this time since the first item that unlocked the castle was found. The queen began to read aloud while the rest of the group huddled.
Once upon a time, there was a royal family that ruled Equestria with love, empathy, and honor. King Ahasuerus had a headstrong wife named Leila, and two young children. His oldest was a kind, but intense filly named Princess Ingrid. Her hair was as dark as coal, and her fur was as light as snow. Ingrid always wore a red ribbon on her head, and her crystal blue eyes made it almost impossible to ignore her. Everyone liked to call her Snow White.
The family’s youngest was a one-year-old colt named Ezra. He had golden eyes, lavender fur, and a white mane. The colt was a lighthearted, talkative soul that didn’t have a care in the world until…The queen passed away. Her body was found partially burned in the dragon lands, but to this day, no one knows if it was an accident or a murder. The King mourned for a very long time until princess Aurora of the crystal empire turned 17 and was now willing to marry him. She was insecure and immature, but Aurora pitied her young stepchildren since she knew what it felt like to lose a loved one.
The mare had very light blue fur, a pink and purple mane, and bright green eyes. One day, a maid found the king hanging from something in the washroom. No one knows why he died either. Aurora ended up getting married to none other than Prince Skylar from the kingdom in Cloudsdale. He had magenta eyes, a rainbow mane, and pastel yellow fur.
He was the youngest child of King Cosmos the second. Cosmos Jr. was the firstborn Of King Cosmos the first and Queen Tara. They had two daughters after him whom they named Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Prince Skylar had an older brother named Prince Cosmos the third, but it was discovered that the firstborn of Cosmos Jr. was a homosexual. The prince was disinherited from being able to rule as a result. Queen Aurora and King Skylar got married when Ingrid was 10 and Ezra was 2.
The queen fell in love with him quickly, and even Ezra got along with him. Ingrid did not know how to feel about this, but she focused on dreaming about how her life would be as a queen. Skylar and Aurora were not able to produce any offspring due to the Queen being infertile. The princess couldn’t wait to find her soulmate someday and rule the land just like how her parents once did. The poor soul had no idea what was in store.
Aurora was drawn to her husband's confidence, attractiveness, and quick decision-making. Skylar had quite the ego, but with him, it was always a “yes” or “no” but never “maybe”. After several months, it became clear that the King was very manipulative of his wife, and he decided to rule Equestria with a cold iron hoof. Aurora ended up feeling jealousy towards Princess Ingrid as a few years passed. She would make attempts to send the princess away to another kingdom, but they were always unsuccessful.
Something horrible happened on princess “Snow White"s 14th birthday. But before I cover that in the next chapter, I must say that If you are reading this, you are one of the chosen. For a while, Ingrid ended up becoming a bitter young mare with too much anger and hatred. She was one day able to love again, but not before she put a powerful curse on Equestria. One day, the princess will be reincarnated along with six other souls that played a major role in her life.
They might resemble their counterparts in some ways, but it’ll be up to them to determine their own destiny. When 7000 years pass from this date, any magic and supernatural abilities will cease to be utilized among anyone with the exception of the chosen.
Both the Mane 6 and Mane 5 were silent for a moment. Is this what really happened to the unicorns or was it something else?? Thought Sunny in utter shock. Rainbow Dash tried to see if she could read the second chapter but it was mostly blank except for some silly riddle in purple glowing letters.
The truth will come to light once you find the butterfly. It will be at night when the soul and time are right.
My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD
Season 1 episode 3: Heir we go again! :(
Author's Note
Note: Equestria does not have a legal drinking age ;D
Season 1 episode 3: Heir we go again! :(
Sunny Starscout and Pipp Petals were wearing disguises while enjoying dairy fruit smoothies at a new local restaurant one abnormally warm October morning. A call came in, but when the princess answered her cell, she could only hear a staticky mare's voice cut in and out. Pipp took another sip of the icy drink before groaning and having to hold her temple while pulling her ears back.
Sunny was about to ask her if she was alright when Zipp Storm and Izzy Moonglow came barging through the store’s entrance without warning.
“Girls, we really need to leave now! I think that something is wrong with Hitch!” yelled Zephyrina.
Sunny and Pipp’s eyes widened with concern before the restaurant's 15 other patrons began to go fan crazy for the four friends. Zipp fought them off as the rest tried to desperately escape in one piece. A stallion did manage to yank off some of Izzy’s hair, however, and Pipp took a hard smack to her flank as she flew off the ground. The princess turned around to discover that a grinning, red-faced mare was the one responsible for the atrocity. The four friends made their way outside eventually, but Sunny and Pipp were rather frustrated by then.
“The ponies who haven’t fixed these d*mn cell towers already are gonna pay ” growled Pipp
“Zip it, sis, you know why things have been moving slowly for them lately”
Izzy began to giggle at the unintentional pun before regaining her composure.
“But seriously, we need to go” urged the lavender-furred unicorn.
The mares made their way towards Hitch’s home and waited for quite sometime before the stallion finally walked out the door. Hitch had bloodshot eyes with bags underneath, but the stallion smiled warmly when he noticed that the rest of the Mane 5 were outside.
“What’s going on?” Asked Sunny
“Well...I’ve been having Nightmares. Really realistic ones.”
Pipp started to snicker, but Zipp gave her twin a stern glare.
“When I started having them 3 days ago, it would just be weird stuff like me being trapped on the moon or something. But as time passed, they only got way more disturbing and then I would wake up exhausted and not act like myself. When I showed up for work yesterday, I actually fell asleep on my desk in the middle of the day .”
The mares were startled. Hitch was one of the sanest ponies they knew, and he always took his job seriously.
“Did you-” began Zipp
Hitch nodded. “I dreamt that my entire body was restrained upright on some wooden board. It was dark and cold, but I had no idea where I was. Some white furred pegasus mare with a golden mane and purple eyes approached me. She wore some dress and held a scalpel in her right hoof. The monster was all like “This would have been so much funner if you knew who I was. Oh well, the least I can do is make sure that your memory is preserved forever”
“What..did she mean by that?” asked Sunny
Hitch was silent for a moment. “I..still don't know. This psychopath proceeded to use the scalpel and other tools to torture and mutilate parts of my body until…”
The stallion flattened his ears to the back of his head before shaking a bit.
“Oh no...I am so sorry that you had to go through that” said Sunny.
“Thanks. I woke up after that moment and clocked out after telling everyone that I wasn't feeling well. Even though it sounds creepy, I doubt that the dream was only a product of my imagination. Something is telling us that we have to return to the castle.”
“We were already there six days ago. What makes you think that?” asked Zipp.
“The mare who was about to kill me...had her mane puffy just like Pinkie Pie’s, and I could even see that her cutie mark resembled hers except for the fact the balloons were all purple.”
“If the dream was actually message...it had to mean that Pinkie Pie was the mare’s reincarnation” muttered Izzy
“But why was Hitch the only one to get nightmares?” And why would something try to force us to see the vision within a certain time? Nothing seriously abnormal has happened in our world so far other than…”
Zipp cut Sunny off. “We have to at least try to find out for ourselves”
The group of five returned to the castle and shifted through the previous entries of Pinkpoint’s diary. They held their breath when they read the entry that was dated a few weeks from where they left off.
If you are a pony who has read everything up to this point, thanks for at least taking time out of your day to find out more about my life. It's been over a week since Celestia and Luna have passed away. It turns out that the incident has also caused every royal to have a shorter life expectancy again from now on. Rainbow and I won't be here anymore after a few hundred years, but we actually agreed that the public does not need to know this. Sometime after that, my associates and I headed to Appleloosa in order to lay down the law.
Since their territory is so far west, law enforcement can only do so much without magic nowadays. Somepony in Canterlot reported getting an unsolicited package from Appleloosa with marijuana in it, and they did the right thing by taking it to the nearest station. Nothing was particularly notable about our trip other than the fact that I broke my left leg and right arm. We were all wearing disguises, so I decided to sport purple contacts, a vest, a wig, and duct tape my wings in order to pass for a little colt. Pinkie insisted that we take a hot air balloon since none of us have mastered instant transmission yet, and because trains now take eight days to arrive at Appleloosa.
We were still about nine meters off the ground when I got the super bright idea to jump off. I imagined that my magic could allow me to float and land slowly, despite me barely learning that technique the day before. Unfortunately, this was when an exotic flying duck decided to smash into my face (Don’t worry, I ended up catching and strangling it. The bird made a tasty dinner for the castle pets.), so I got distracted and made my own crash landing. It was the worst pain I ever felt.
Even though I couldn't hear any bones snap, my muscles started swelling right away. Sweetie Belle tried to heal me but wasn't able to take care of the more complex nerves and alignment. I had to go to a local clinic for some ugly temporary casts, but the trip went without a hitch. The residents trusted us right away, and we were able to bust and imprison hundreds of offenders with magic once our identities were revealed. After everything, we returned home and had a surgeon take care of my bones while Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scooter Flame got a procedural checkup.
Even though I am completely healed now, something still feels off with me. My heart beats so slowly if I wake up at night that it scares me. I feel more mellow than usual, and my stomach bloats like crazy in response to having to process anything that's fried. It's probably just my body's response to hormonal fluctuations since I am a kid who is barely starting to go through puberty.
At that moment, the Mane 5 were thrown into a vision. They were inside a small room of an unknown building that had its windows shut and curtains closed. There was a rectangular table, and seven ponies sat on the chairs that surrounded both sides. The Mane 5 blinked under the fluorescent light and felt the tense, eerie environment.
“So what do you have in mind?” asked a stallion who faced a mare.
“You guys aren't seeing the big picture. We don’t have a single clue as to how long the queen and princess are even gonna live for, and we already know that Rainbow Dash has decided that she's not going to reproduce at all. With all the changes and unrest that's been wearing so many of us down, we need to prove to everyone that the curse...has been broken.”
“Wait, are they referring to Ingrid’s curse? How did they even find out about that?” wondered Sunny out loud.
“The curse ?..as in?” The stallion creased his forehead.
“We need to force a royal to produce a blood heir before it's too late. It's obvious that Ingrid was the one to cast the spell to make sure that no King or Prince would ever survive their coronation, but now… ” The blue-furred mare grinned ecstatically.
“This is nonsense. The queen is not even a natural royal, and even if she were..!” blurted another mare.
“I am not talking about her”
Everyone’s eyes widened in shock. Even the heater system ceased to hum as loud.
“OH H#LL NO!” screamed Zipp Storm.
“The princess ?? Pinkpoint is a brutal, competent leader, but she’s still a child!” stammered a stallion.
“Like I care. And I know exactly who we should trick into donating...”
The vision started to fade to black in order to be replaced, and Sunny sighed while rubbing her temple.
Just then, the Mane 5 could now see inside the tungsten castle. ScooterFlame was now pacing circles inside a tiny room. A sand-furred mare opened the door.
“I've been waiting here for the last 15 minutes...is something wrong with me?” asked the orange furred colt.
“The doctor found a few things during your examination that might indicate an anomaly. We want to run an additional test to determine if what we saw was naturally caused by gaining your powers, or if it was something else.”
“Sure. What do you need me to do?
The nurse gave him a glass jar. “Take this to the bathroom with you”
Scooter blinked in confusion. “Didn't I give a urine sample earlier?”
“Ewwwwww!” Cried Pipp disgusted. Hitch tried to disappear for a few moments. Everyone else except for Izzy understood what was happening.
The nurse couldn't hide her embarrassment. “You did but...the doc told me that a different kind of fluid needs to be tested on”
“Oh...well if it's necessary, I shouldn't have a problem with it.” The colt’s face reddened somewhat, but he shrugged and headed into the lavatory with the jar.
The scene shifted to Pinkpoint who was curled into a ball and sleeping on a surgical table. The blue-furred mare from earlier and a nurse entered the room. The sand-furred mare was carrying a small bag alongside the jar that was returned. A cord-like tube and an odd-looking tool were removed from the bag.
“We’ll have to make sure that the catheter doesn't slip anywhere”
The scene faded, and the Mane 5 were speechless.
“I don't know how much more I can take,” said Zipp exasperated.
“How could they bring themselves to do that to her!?” yelled Pipp who was just as upset.
The five friends now had a view of the princess and Scooter Flame enjoying a picnic under the stars.
“Wait, are you saying that your parents still don't know anything about this?”
Scooter nodded. “My aunt and I have tried to send letters, but it's been months since we've received any responses from them. They-”
“Don’t” the princess put her hoof over his mouth.
“Life is full of infinite possibilities. And you'll go crazy if you worry too much about what others do instead of focusing on how you can improve yourself.”
“So true,” remarked Sunny.
Scooter smiled. “You're right. I wouldn't be chosen if I couldn't handle this lifestyle.”
Pinkpoint reached inside a cooler to take out some fruit-flavored wine and a metal cork twister.
“Besides...living in the castle grants us free access to this goodness!”
The princess grabbed a glass before helping herself to a drink.
Scooter just stared at the bottle as it sparkled in the moonlight.
“What? It's pomegranate flavored! Have some”
Scooter poured himself some alcohol and drank it slowly. He noticed that Pinkpoint had already finished a second glass before she started burping and laughing at the sky. The princess was about to get a third glass before Scooter stopped her. For some reason, he felt uncomfortable and guilty as if he shouldn't have let her drink at all.
“You've had enough. I don't want to see you like this.”
Pinkpoint rolled her eyes and dumped the rest of the liquid onto the grass.
Why do you care so much? You've only known her for a month Scooter thought to himself. The Mane 5 could easily read his face.
The scene faded, and the five friends could now see Pinkpoint sleeping inside her bedroom. Pinkie Pie opened the door and looked at the princess with concern. She shook her head and started whistling loudly. This awoke the filly, who flickered her ears in annoyance.
“I know I have a meeting at noon, but It’s too early for this sh*t” groaned the young monarch.
“Uh, do you know that it’s already 11:00 am?”
Pinkpoint’s eyes widened with shock.
“But I set an alarm! How could this happen?”
“Beats me. Hmmm, I’d expect this from Dashie, but even she’s been awake since 8:00 am.”
The princess got up and sighed while Pinkie brushed her hair by the mirror.
“I don’t know what’s up with my fatigue. My bedtime is consistent and I haven’t been under that much stress. Something’s up with my gut too, but I refuse to give up fried cheese sticks”
Pinkie Pie was rather quiet as she seemed to pick up on the princess’s odor. The bubble gum-furred mare looked confused rather than if she had been offended by it. Pinkpoint’s face turned green out of nowhere.
“Oh no!” The young monarch yelled before running into the room’s bathroom. She reached the toilet and vomited. Pinkpoint sank to the floor afterward and buried her head.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything. Just get examined as soon as possible, everyone will understand,” said Pinkie sympathetically.
“Thanks,” said the princess crestfallen.
And so it happened. A thorough physical examination was done before the doctor took a deep breath and frowned
“I don’t understand” she muttered.
“What is it?”
“I want you to collect urine in this cup so that we’ll get closer to a definite answer.”
The Mane 5 held their breaths until Pinkpoint returned with the sample. The filly curled up on the leather waiting sofa and seemed at peace as she waited for the mare. But when the doctor returned, it became obvious that what she was about to say would not bring relief.
“You’re a virgin right?’ she said with a pale face.
“Of course. But what does that-”
“I thought so. There were no signs of cervical trauma when I looked, but...I had to run a test with both traditional and modern methods to be 100% sure that-” she paused and bit her lip before tucking her ears back.
“What? Just spill it already.” spat the princess a bit anxiously.
The Mane 5 couldn’t hear what the mare said since the sound became randomly distorted, but within a moment, they could definitely hear Pinkpoint screaming and crying. The queen flew towards the area before you could snap your fingers and she looked at the princess as if she saw a ghost. The filly walked towards the mare and continued sobbing as she hugged her.
“Pinkie did say you were ill, but this is really strange for you. What-”
“Tell everyone to stop what they’re doing . I need to call a crimson emergency meeting”
Rainbow could tell she was serious, so the queen gave orders to quickly gather the rest of the Mane 6 with a brief, but alarming message. With the exception of Pinkie Pie, Scooter Flame was the first to arrive at the table, followed by Sweetie Belle, and finally, Applebloom.
“Are you gonna die or something?” asked Scooter Flame.
Pinkpoint shook her head. “It’s worse than that. You know I take good care of myself, so I don’t have a single clue as to why this happened how it is even possible, but...” The princess shook a little as five other pairs of eyes peered into her soul.
“I found out that I am pregnant…”
The vision faded away and brought the Mane 5 back to the physical realm.
“Poor kid...that is definitely worse than any nightmare” muttered Hitch.
My Little Pony generation 4.5: PPRD
Season 1 episode 4: Say my name
Another week had passed since a certain group of five friends had visited the unnamed tungsten castle. Hitch stopped getting horrendous nightmares, but the princess twins decided to stop discussing the visions with anyone else. Something told them that it was best to wait until the “whole story” was revealed to them. Sunny and Izzy got into an argument one day regarding whether the chicken or the egg came first.
“Birds are descended from dinosaurs, how could a full-grown adult just appear out of thin air?” said Sunny
“Well baby chicks still need a parent to help them navigate the world, even if it's just for a few measly weeks” retorted Izzy.
Sunny sighed.
“I feel like it's time to go back”
Izzy nodded and gave the rest of their friends a call. No one was busy this weekend, so they were eager to kill time once more. In the castle, Pipp Petals was the one to flip through Pinkpoints' diary. Everyone was nervous to see what the next entry had in-store due to what they had witnessed for themselves last week.
I've never felt so confused and humiliated in all my life. Although it's especially difficult for me to be on the brink of adolescence, things were looking up for a while. Just a month and a half ago, I was a street filly who lived in the outskirts of Las Pegasus. When almost everypony's magic disappeared, I gathered as many supplies as possible in order to live in the mountains and keep a low profile for some time. Alright, that wasn't the most well-thought-out plan, but I shivered at the thought of becoming a royal. I also figured that perhaps Equestrian society could learn to rebuild itself by being independent of incompetent monarchs like the royal sisters.
The cruel, coal-maned alicorn from mountains who intervened at the least expected times could have been quite a legend. But one day when I was minding my own beeswax, this creepy pink mare snuck up on me as I was picking fruit. I never imagined that somepony could be so crazy and dramatic. The mare identified herself as Pinkemena Diane Pie “Pinkie Pie” and claimed to have tracked me down with some voodoo magic. I slowly backed up and tried to use a spell that would send her flying away, but then Pinkie ran towards me with unbelievable speed and gave me a hug.
When I asked her why she needed to find me, Pinkie revealed that she was among one of the four ponies to actually gain powerful abilities as a result of the incident. I thought this was pretty funny until the bubblegum freak decided to chant something and turn my basket of berries into a plain metal box. Long story short, It took a while for me to get used to Equestrias new egoistic queen. Rainbow Dash is barely an adult, but she is really bossy, decisive, and strangely powerful, even without her magic. I guess she's cool, but I couldn't STAND her at first for some reason.
At least I got to meet a pegasus colt named Scooter Flame alongside some filly friends of his named Sweetie Belle, and Applebloom. Unlike me, they were just ordinary kids until they ended up being dragged into this mess out of pure randomness. It was a mistake to assume that prim and proper Sweetie Belle didn't have much in common with me, however. I identify as a non-binary who prefers female pronouns, and when I announced this to everyone, Belle spoke up as well. It turns out that she is actually a lesbian who's in a relationship with a transgender filly!
As you would imagine, Sweetie Belle is often ridiculed and referred to as a “straight” filly who has a “freak coltfriend”. But if anyone would question her, Belle would always say that:
“ButterScotch was never a colt. She’s a filly and her “male” anatomy has nothing to do with my love for her!”
Keep it up girl. When I met Scooter Flame, it became obvious right away that he is somewhat of a softie. But I couldn't bring myself to be a jerk towards him, and he was easier to talk to than anyone else I guess. I don't care much for Applebloom though. She’s kind of an antisocial prude, and that fishtail braid with a bow of hers looks pretty nasty in my opinion.
They all had fairly interesting stories, but I'll discuss that later on since I am getting seriously off track here. The point is that I was just getting used to this new life when the unthinkable happened. Remember how I mentioned being sick a few weeks after having surgery? Well, my first thought was that I was developing a sensitivity to radiation or certain anomalies. My day-to-day life wasn't overly affected until I overslept and threw up out of nowhere one morning.
Pinkie suggested that I have the best doctor in the castle examine me, so that’s what happened. The doc was gone for a long time, and she was pale as a sheet before going over the results. All hell broke loose within me, even as I kept muttering to myself that what she was saying was completely, utterly impossible. After telling everyone what happened, Rainbow and Pinkie panicked, Belle started crying, and Applebloom didn't really give a sh*t. Scooter was really quiet, but he ended up taking the news the hardest.
After further testing, it was somewhat of a relief to find out that I had not been exposed to any dark magic. But there was still no explanation as to how I got pregnant...despite being a virgin. Yes, you read that right...I am a filly who’s been growing a Celestia forsaken foal inside of me for a f*cking month now! Ugh, this isn't like me, but I don't know how my life's gonna be from now on. Even though I am a filthy rich ruler with the best healthcare and support, nothing can change the fact that I am grieving the loss of my foalhood.
A day after I found out the news, a note appeared on the door of the castle’s pediatrician office. It said that an artificial insemination procedure had taken place a few weeks prior and that it was for the better good. But here's the thing: As of now, I don’t feel any warmth towards the foal. It didn't necessarily do anything wrong, but neither did I. So I think of it as a spoiled, b*stard brat who was granted a nine-month pass to live as an unwelcome guest in my womb. After the truth was revealed, Rainbow agreed to co-sign a law with me that would make artificial insemination illegal with the exception of the recipient being legally married to the donor.
After a flash of light, the Mane 5’s senses were altered once more. They could see that the queen was going over documents one morning when she narrowed her eyes. Rainbow Dash’s eyes widened before she proceeded to leave the throne by flying towards the exit. The queen found Pinkie Pie and told her that there was a potential threat that might manifest today.
“I was going over educational curriculum when I read something about how they want to stop teaching younger ponies about the constellation legends.”
“But they're true! The stars are the key to finding out everything that the sisters failed to reveal” said Pinkie.
“But they don't know that. I think that the citizens figure that burying the past might help them cope with all these changes. I remember hearing as a filly that the Ursa Minor came to life 6,000 years ago and that Queen Tara put it to a temporary slumber. The bear was supposed to signify something, but no one has been able to find an authentic record…”
“Or have they?” Pinkie chirped.
Rainbow blinked.
“A week ago, these archaeologists were looking for artifacts by the South Luna ocean when this bottle mysteriously washed up on the shore!”
Sunny became intrigued and the bubblegum furred mare pulled the item out of her bag. The bottle contained a thin scroll inside of it, but the paper did not appear worn.
“What is that? How do we know it's real?”
“Read it for yourself”
Rainbow sighed.
A long time ago, King Skylar ruled Equestria alongside his young wife Aurora. But no amount of power and control could change the fact that the Queen was not able to bear him descendants. One day, the king was said to have gone crazy. Skylar kept on claiming to have encountered the most beautiful mare that anyone has ever seen and he became very preoccupied in his own world for weeks. Aurora once told a few relatives that her husband would sleep talk and mutter the name “Surprise” while appearing to engage in obscene fantasies in his dreams.
Skylar appeared to get over his obsession, but he said the mare’s soul would appear as a bear in the sky once she passed away. 60 years later, a constellation that was shaped like such an animal appeared in the sky. Less than one thousand years later, old queen Tara encountered a bear in the physical realm with magical abilities. It was translucent, and it emitted a white light. The animal had the designs of some balloons on its forehead, and it had purple eyes.
Hitch gasped.
“Oh sh*t, that sounds like what you…!” blurted Zipp.
The rest of the text on the scroll was illegible, so the Queen put it away.
“Balloons huh? Well my sources say that the monster will return once more today before midnight strikes”
Pinke grinned.
“Scooter, Applebloom, and Belle should be sufficient for backup right?”
“Of course” replied Rainbow.
The scene faded once more, and it appeared to be nighttime when the vision returned. Pinkie and the rest of the Mane 6 minus the princess waited by the outskirts of Canterlot. The queen seemed bored until a flash of light enveloped the area. A translucent bear towered over every building, and it roared once it spotted the group. Sweetie Belle lit her horn and began to hum something.
“I dunno, the creature looks kind of beautiful” remarked Izzy.
Pipp snorted.
This seemed to calm the animal for a little while, but then it started heading towards private residences. The bear observed the ground before spotting a yellow-furred pegasus stallion and lifting him up. The animals peered into the terrified pony's eyes and began to squeeze him. Rainbow Dash used her magic to send electricity towards the animal’s face, but it didn't seem fazed. Scooter lifted his hoof, and the ground underneath the bear started to rise up quickly.
The animal lost its balance, and the Queen caught the stallion as he fell.
The bear expelled air out from its nose and started to chase after Scooter with high speed. The colt flew towards the sky, and Applebloom tried to alter the animal's perception. But this did nothing, and the bear managed to catch up with the young pegasus and swipe at his side. Scooter Flame screamed in agony and fell to the ground. Sweetie Belle attended to his saw-like wounds, and Pinkie Pie turned a nearby rock into a bomb.
The pink mare threw the device towards the bear. The animal's form seemed to somewhat evaporate when the bomb made contact, but the effect was only temporary.
Leave us alone Surprise! It's not up to us to answer for anything our past lives did!
The bear was quiet for a moment.
“Wow...to this day no one has bothered to look back and remember who I was, or even what my real name is!”
Pinkie frowned.
“I can't help you with that. The royals have tried to do their own research, but they've had their hooves full lately-“
“But you know what my name is! Say it!”
Surprise lifted the bubble gum mare by her neck. Rainbow Dash and Scooter were able to stun the bear for a moment, but she kept a death grip on Pinkie.
The bubblegum furred mare coughed up blood and appeared to faint.
“Oh no…” said Izzy as she pulled her ears back.
The vision started changing to Pinkie’s perspective. She was in an area full of fire, and someone was pouring water into a bottomless pit for some reason. The air reeked of smoke, dead bodies, and grass. Suddenly, the vision switched back to third person. Pinkie’s eyes were glowing and then she looked down at the drops of red liquid on her arm.
“It’s Rose isn’t it?” She said hoarsely.
The bear nodded. She closed her eyes and every trace of Rose’s current form started to fade away along with the entire vision.
The Mane 5 returned to reality, and they merely sighed.
