LittleBigPony: A Big Movie!

by ShaggyBoi23

Rating: everyone
Tags: Main 6, My Little Pony: The Movie, Storm King, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Other, Tempest Shadow, Spike, Comedy, Adventure, Slice of Life, Crossover
Length: 29895

After the events of "Journey Home to Craftworld & Equestria", a big festival in Canterot is happening. But when an army of the Storm King arrives with the Dastardly Vex, it's an Big Adventure for Sackboy and the Mane 6 to stop them.

After celebrating a party for Sackboy and his friends from Bunkum with the Mane 6 (along with Spike and Starlight) from the events of “Journey Home to CraftWorld & Equestria”, The Mane 6 and Sackboy are now preparing for a big party in Canterlot.

However, a looming threat of an army by the Storm King arrives to threaten Equestria with the dastardly Vex making his way to takeover CraftWorld with his Topsy Turver. It’s up to Sackboy and the Mane 6 (with Spike, Clive, and Newton) to go on a “Big Adventure” to save their homelands. During their journey, they’ll meet up with new faces who will help them on their quest!

Published 2022-05-03 18:20:00 UTC
Last updated 2022-12-23 06:50:31 UTC

Twilight’s Plan and Sackboy’s Future

A bright glow shows 4 murals, showing 4 alicorns of the princesses.

"In the magical land of Equestria, we have 4 powerful princesses." Twilight said as the murals shine the following 4 at a time, "One for the day, One for the night, One for Family, And then... there's me!"

"Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship. It is my royal duty to make sure everypony feels like they belong." She explained, "It's a lot to live up to... I mean.. Princess? No pressure."

Just as Twilight's Mural expands further, it reveals her friends between Spike, Sackboy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie.

"Luckily, I have amazing friends and a knitted hero from Craftworld who are there for me no matter what. The Imaginsphre, the creativity, and the world of Craftworld are everypony's imagination to explore their dreams." Twilight explained further, "That's what I want for everypony. And I always believe that as long as I have my friends, my knitted friend, and a well thought out plan, I will be the princess and curator, everypony needs to be."

Zooming in Twilight's Mural, it has started to shatter unexpectedly.

"But some things..." Twilight said, as the mural breaks, revealing two figures in the dark, with their eyes visible, one with its sparks of the horn and the other with a bright green orb glowing as it's almost about to explode.

"You just can't plan for." The Female Figure said, before laughing.

"And the rise of a greater evil will come upon it's surface." The Male Figure said, laughing along.

Thus, the scene fades to the opening sequence.

LIONSGATE

Sony Pictures Entertainment

ALLSPARK

PICTURES

A Hasbro Company

SONY PICTURES ANIMATION

PlayStation Studios

Lionsgate & Sony Pictures Entertainment presents

An Allspark Pictures Production & Sony Pictures Animation

In association with Sumo Digital & Axis Studios

LittleBigPony

A

Big

Movie!

A Pegasus pony with a Sackling with a Jetpack is flying high above the clouds and then dives under them with 4 more joining her and his side.

Equestria (Equestria, Equestria)
Equestria (Equestria, Equestria)

Here in our land, our home
Everypony knows how to celebrate the magic
Of Equestria (Equestria, Equestria)
Equestria (Equestria, Equestria)

The group pulls up at the last second from the ground and over ahead is the city of Canterlot. And ponies were entering with Sackbots decorating and setting up for the big event and many residents from Craftworld, Carnivallia, and Bunkum entered to Canterlot.

The Festival is coming (is coming)
The Festival of Friendship (is coming)
All around come running (is coming)
To celebrate together

Everypony gathered around in Canterlot with the sacklings from Craftworld, Carnivallia, and Bunkum are helping out with the ponies and sackbots to prepare for the festival.

The first ever one (is coming)
The Festival of Friendship (is coming)
So make some good weather
The Festival is almost here!

As 2 ponies were setting up a table of food, then out of nowhere landing on a plate of jello is a little purple dragon named Spike with an odd dog-like sock named Oddsock, one of the first heroes from Bunkum, followed him. And Spike rushed to the castle with some scrolls, with Oddsock helping him on the ride.

“Scuse Me! Dragon and Oddsocking on the move!” Spike said, moving through the crowd. “Important princess documents comin' through!”

As Spike and Oddsock ran through the crowd he passed 2 pony friends and two Sackgirls that were talking about the huge number of ponies and Sacklings.

“Wow! Everypony from Manhattan to Saddle Arabia is here!” Said the white pony with red hair.

“I know filly!” Said the light brown one with blonde hair. “We almost couldn't book a stable! Even the residents of CraftWorld are here too!”

Above them, 2 Pegasus ponies and Two Sacklings with Hero Capes flew by.

“Princess Twilight must have her hooves full with this giant festival!” Said the light purple Pegasus.

“Are you kidding?!” Said the yellow Pegasus. “She's smart and organized and cool under pressure! There's nothing she can't handle!”

“And also Sackboy!” One Sackling said, “Every Curator is here for the big festival to show their imaginations in the community!”

They flew past the castle and behind the pictured glass window of a Lavender Alicorn was Princess Twilight Sparkle, and at the moment she's meditating with Sackboy calming her down that this plan would do great.

“Ommmmm As she meditates then her wings begin to shake. Mmmmy goodness, I can't handle this!” She panicked and out of her trance. “Nothing is working! I just have to get it together. Just go in there! And ask! This is your Friendship Festival! Everypony's happiness rests in your hooves.”

She then hoofpalm herself. Luckily, Sackboy comforted her so that she doesn’t overreact.

“Thanks for the comfort Sackboy.” She said, “I know I’m overreacting about the festival, knowing you love them, but I’m worried this plan won't work out too well…”

Then Spike and Oddsock come through the doors.

“Okay, Twilight.” He said. “Got all your charts and graphs.”

Oddsock then ran to Sackboy as the two had gotten along when they first met back from Bunkum.

“Oh, thank goodness you're here, Spike.” Twilight said relieved. “I'm just so nervous about this meeting!”

“Whatchoo talkin' 'bout?” Spike asked.

Twilight signed and said. “I'm about to ask the three most royal princesses of Equestria for a huge favor! What if they reject me?”

“It'll be fine,” Spike reassured. “Just remember the most important thing. If Sackboy says that everything is fine, it will go pretty well.”

“Smile?!” She asked, looking at him again with a real creepy panicked smile, causing Sackboy’s face to cringe a little.

“Eh... no.” He answered. “You're a princess, too.”

“Right!” She said, Then she took a deep breath to calm down. And she opens the doors with Sackboy, and walks into the throne room to meet Princess Celestia, her mentor, Princess Luna Celestia's younger sister. And Princess Cadance, Twilight's sister in law who is married to her older brother Shining Armor and mother of her first daughter Flurry Heart.

Along with the Princesses is Larry Da Vinci, leader of the Alliance and Sackboy’s trainer. Avalon, Da Vinci’s friend who… technically talks a lot but has a vision of technology in his world, and Newton, who’s a light-bulb with his work and inventions who once got his hands on the Titans (claiming that his mother was the one behind the evil) before it backfired, causing Bunkum being in-dangered. Luckily for him, he actually redeemed him after the Titans incident.

“Good morning, princesses.” Twilight greeted them. “Thank you all for seeing me. I have an idea that I think will make our Friendship Festival the most wonderful celebration Equestria has ever seen!”

“Yes, Twilight.” Princess Celestia said. “We are very excited!”

“Ponies have been arriving from all over all morning.” Said Cadance.

“Along with ponies, Carnivallia and Bunkum’s residents have arrived as well!” Newton exclaimed, “Luckily, Papa has fixed the Dimensional Portal for the residents while Papa brought in the curators from his ship!”

I'd like to think it's to see us, but Songbird Serenade might be the bigger attraction.” Said Luna.

“We should also bring in my machine for Songbird’s attraction.” Avalon nodded, “Those Sackbots are fully trained, contriving the machines to dance.”

“Yes, she is the... "mane'' event.” She giggled. “And to make it special, I could use your help. Spike and Sackboy?”

Spike brought out a board while humming with Newton pointing out the analysis. And Twilight moves others to the board and goes over her plan. And draws out the plan with Sackboy assisting with his popit.

“Songbird Serenade's performance is not scheduled to start until after you begin the sunset.” She explained. “And based on my precise calculation, to get the best lighting for the stage, Princess Celestia, I was hoping you could make sure the sun stays about 28.1 to the south, and, Princess Luna, if you could raise the moon 62 to the north at the same time, it would reflect the sunlight on the other side and really frame the entire stage perfectly!”

“For Avalon, tell the Sackbots with your mic to perform with the animal machines perfectly. The last time, you told me, I was in a panic that one of the Sackbots had an accident during their training performance. Da Vinci, make sure, Eve and Marianne are handing the effects on the stage whimsically, other than their preside visions of plants and junkyard.”

Luna and Da Vinci were a little confused when hearing how Twilight could work. “I…

“But wait! There's more! Cadence, if you could use your crystal magic to create an aurora above the stage, the sun and the moon will shine through it and create a truly amazing light show! And don’t try something fishy last time, Newton! You’re lucky you redeem yourself and learned your lesson, now that the Titans are now locked in the can, but if it’s one of your devious schemes, I’m going to inform your father about your ratted intentions!”

Everyone, including the Princesses, looked at Newton as if he had plans and intentions.

“Pfff… no need to rub it, Princess of Friendship.” Newton said, “Besides, Marlon and his camera crew are preparing for Songbirds Music Video when she starts her performance, Pinky is with Rarity decorating the stage, Swoop and Rainbow are practicality racing each other, the Puppeteer is working on Songbird’s performs while his Puppets are training the Sackbots for the performance, and Victoria and Pinkie are busy with the desserts.”

“I say, with Sackboy, you could have him dance with Songbird.” Da Vinci said, “Clive brought in his employee from his factory to help out as well.”

“Aside from everyone who is busy for the upcoming festival, Spike!” Twilight said, “Do your part for the event”

“Presenting Songbird Serenade!” Spike said climbing on top of the board with a stick in his hand with a picture of Songbird Serenade.

“Yeah! Yeah! Whoa-ho!”

Then lost balance falls over.

“Ta-da.” He said weakly.

Twilight spread her wings out.

Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and Da Vinci were a little confused while Newton and Avalon seemed curious. Sure Twilight had a lot of ideas before, but this one they weren't so sure.

“So you're saying you want us to move the sun and the moon for the party,” Luna said, confused. “And this performance been the best out there in the world of CraftWorld and Equestria?”

“Well, I'd do it myself, except I don't have your magic,” Twilight said. “Sackboy only has many abilities and power-ups he used from his adventures, and his friends from Bunkum can perform more than himself.”

“Twilight, each of us uses our powers to serve Equestria in our own way,” Celestia said. “You're the Princess of Friendship. You already have all the magic you need. With Sackboy, he and his friends can also show what makes this festival special.”

“So... that'd be a no?” She said with her ears down.

Spike smiled nervously while Oddsock licked him since he was happy about the event.

"Say, Sackboy, how about your future?" Da Vinci asked, which surprised Sackboy. "Will be time for you to think about what you're planning for your next adventure? You have many creations upon the moon."

Sackboy was thinking about his future. He met many friends around the world and met the Mane 6 during his first adventure, defeated the Negativitrion with the help of the Alliance, reformed Carnivallia back to its roots from the Hollows, stopped the greedy hoards from stealing in kart racing, and meeting new friends from Bunkum. He's not sure what he thinks about his future since he's alright has what he has done before, Sackboy might think of taking a vacation or moving on to a new world. Sackboy comforts Twlight, telling her that the festival will perform greatly, knowing her worries.

“Ah! Don’t worry about it Twilight!” Newton brushed off, “Everyone is looking forward to the festival. So keep up on your friends!”

Author's Note

I know LittleBigPony isn't fully finished, but I wanted to get a head start on getting this made. I thought of mixing it with my supposed "Sackboy: A Big Adventure" story that didn't satisfied me due to gameplay reasons. Hopefully I'll continue this...

Preparing for the Festival and 'We Got This Together!'

YES!”

Outside, a flash of rainbow zooms through a cloud and making it vanish. Turns out the rainbow flash is clearing the clouds and reveals Rainbow Dash one of Twilight's friends. Also, she's a high-speed flying stunt devil and a Wonderbolt. Along with her dashing through was Swoop, the third hero of the trio of Bunkum’s heroes who's a bird.

“Sky's cleared and ready for the Festival!” She said,

She then flies off with Swoop following her.

Down below on the stage where Songbird Serenade will play. Another one of Twilight's friends Pinkie Pie, a hyper-fun-loving party pony, is blowing up a balloon animal with Toggle (Big and Small), another of Bunkum’s heroes who are helping the Party Pony with the Balloon. And shapes into Discord, one of their friends, but then the balloon started to deflate possibly because it wasn't tied well enough, with Small Toggle holding on as he's pretty light, unlike Big Toggle who’s big and heavy.

Meanwhile, Fluttershy was conducting birds for music, and one wasn't a bird it was her pet rabbit Angel in a bird costume and he wasn't pleased with wearing it, with the Collector, who isn’t pleased with the Bird costume just sitting there for the convince, and the Bears from The Wilderness who are happy. Then the balloon with Small Toggle holding on to the balloon zooms by and Pinkie with Big Toggle chases after it and the birds fly away and bump into Fluttershy's head.

“Heads up, Fluttershy!” Pinkie shouted. “Out of control balloooooon!”

“Hoo. I don't think it's the balloon that's out of control, Pinkie Pie.” She said while calming the bird down.

“Hey, y'all!” Applejack said, arriving and pulling a cart of Apple Cider.

Then Pinkie holding on to the balloon zooms with Small Toggle over Applejack as she ducks her head and crashes into a booth.

Hey, y'all!” Applejack said, arriving and pulling a cart of Apple Cider.

Then Pinkie holding on to the balloon zooms with Small Toggle over Applejack as she ducks her head and crashes into a booth.

"Anypony up for some free samples of my family's Apple Cider?" She asked.

Having a loving taste of their cider sparks up Rainbow's and Swoop’s interest.

She zooms by grabbing the cup and drinks it. And puts it back on Applejack's hoof. Swoop on the other hand Lansdowne and Applejack give him a cup for him to drink while Big Toggle came for a drink instead of helping his Small counterpart.

“Thank you! Love it!”

Applejack looks at the cups and remembers it being full of cider.

Over the edge of the stage, Rarity was setting ribbons with diamonds with Pinky Buflooms, helping her with the design process on the Ribbons and Diamonds, despite her little tempers that she lashed out back when Newton stored the heart. Dnd was carefully placing the jewel oh while humming.

“Wow Rarity and Pinky.” Applejack said. “It's a fine job you're doin' there. 'Course it might not get done til after the concert.”

Applejack does seem to a point there, at the pace she's going it could be almost dark when she's on the last one.

“Applejack, darling, anypony can do fine.” Rarity said. Twilight asked me, so clearly she's going for fabulous, and fabulous takes time. And Pinky here is giving me tips on how to do it perfectly.”

“Aww… how nice of you Rarity.” Pinky Buflooms said, “Our voices may not sound the same, but you have so much talent in designing fashion.”

“Fabulous takes forever!” Rainbow said, rolling her eyes annoyed. “But awesome…”

She quickly zooms the entire stage hanging a ribbon and finishes in seconds, even zooms by Fluttershy making her spin and wrapped up in a ribbon and when she stops spinning her eyes are still spinning around. Big Toggle came in and unwrapped the ribbon that was on Fluttershy.

“Can get down in four seconds flat!” She finished. “Faster if I do my sonic rainboom!”

She gets ready to fly off, but Rarity and Pinky Buflooms quickly stopped her.

“Aah! Nono, oh no! Don't you dare Rainbow Dash!” She said upset. “It looks wretched enough already.”

“Even though the ribbons were hanging, they were messed up.”

“Oh come on, it's fine!” Rainbow said, rolling her eyes.

If you were raised in a barn or raised in a cold spiritual temple of a winter wonderland” Rarity said then remember something. “Ahem, no offense, Applejack and Toggle”.

None taken.” Applejack said and filled and refilled a cup of cider each time Rainbow zoomed by like a comet. Big Toggle shrugged from what Rarity had said, but was still drinking Applejack’s Cider. “Especially since I wasn't raised in a barn. My family just happens to have a barn. Where I was born. And... spent most of my formative years…”

“Raised in a barn!” Rainbow said quickly, with Swoop agreeing.

Then Twilight, Spike, Sackboy, Oddsock, and Newton arrived, and Twilight was going over a checklist.

“Okay, just 218 things left to do and we're ready.” She said.

“Hey, Twilight!” Rainbow, AJ, Fluttershy said.

“Hello, Spike.” Rarity said.

Uh, hi, Rarity. Spike said blushing.

“Hey, Sackboy!” Clive, Eve, Victoria, and Otis said, arriving to meet the gang and seeing Sackboy waving at his friends.

“Hiya, Oddsock!” Pinkie explained, as she tackled Oddsock and hugged him.

“How'd it go with the other princesses? Applejack asked. “They like your idea?”

“And did Da Vinci and Avalon like how it planned out?” Clive asked.

“I bet they loved it!” Pinkie shouted while chasing the balloon after giving a quick hug to Oddsock.

Twilight signed and lowers her list and said. “Not exactly. They think I can make today perfect without their magic. Sackboy has been telling me it would work well…”

“And they are absolutely right, darling.” Rarity said, fixing a ribbon with Pinky finding the right gems. “This festival is your brilliant idea and we know you're up to the task.”

“Yeah, my employees are bringing in the effects crew on the setup and working on the screening for Marlon’s camera crew.” Clive added.

“But what if I'm not?!” Twilight asks and panics again. “What if Songbird Serenade hates the stage?! Or nopony makes a new friend?! And if I fail at the festival, then who am I?!”

“Aw… don’t worry Twilight.” Victoria said, holding a cake with the Sackbots assisting, “I’m sure Sunbird will like the stage once Pinkie and Rarity are on the finishing touches.”

“Twilight, look at me!” Pinkie said firmly and brought it into her face. “This will be the biggest celebration Equestria has ever seen! As the Princess of Friendship, you cannot fail! This day will define who you are! the pressure is intense! It's almost too much for any single pony to handle!”

She then screams, catching the attention of a few ponies and sacklings. Newton pushed Pinkie an inch away since he doesn’t want an awkwardness from the audience.

“Calm down, Pinkie.” Newton said, “Everything for this party could work out. Even Chum knows the festival would be the best for the Imagisphere.”

“But you have us! So stop worrying.” She finished.

Then the ribbon on Fluttershy lowers and falls off her. Rarity fixes a jewel, and a balloon pops. And Rainbow lightly burps while Big Toggle has a big burp, causing Rarity to cringe with nastiness.

“Don’t worry Twi!” Otis exclaimed, “Everyone is doing this together! Even Sackboy and fellow Friends!”

Twilight smiled nervously. Then Applejack and Sackboy help her up

It's time to show'em what you've got

Rarity fixes Twilight's crown.

It's time to go and get things done
But you don't have to do it on your own

Pinkie then pulls them for a group hug.

Cause you've got friends right here to make it fun
We got this, you got this
We got this together

Then Rainbow Dash takes off dragging Twilight and Spike with her while Sackboy gets a Jetpack to fly with Swoop.

Sometimes the pressure gets you down
And the clouds are dark and gray
Just kick them off and let the sunshine through

Twilight and Sackboy fly next to Rainbow and Swoop as she flies through a cloud making a hole in it and a beam of sunlight shines through.

And scary as it seems, more help is on the way
Cause friends to have friends that wanna help out, too

Then the Wonderbolts team and Swoop Stunts arrive and clear the entire sky in seconds.

We got this, you got this
We got this together

Then she pulls Twilight and Spike down the festival while Sackboy and Swoop land down, and Twilight waves hi to Zecora with Sackboy waves at Grandmaster Sensi and Mags. And Bulk Biceps wins a hoofbuck competition with Uncle Jalapeno doing a hotdog eating contest. Twilight and Sackboy fly and meet with Photo Finish who then took a picture with Sackgirl offering autographs. She and Sackboy then pass and high-five Vinyl Scratch and Sean Brown.

It's the Festival of Friendship
And we can get it done
A festival that they won't forget
A party to be proud of
A day of games and fun
Just you wait and see
A magic day in perfect harmony

Twilight then heads over to a petting zoo with Fluttershy, Treehugger, The Great Magician, The Collector, Oddsock, and Eve.

You got this

The bird then whistles a similar tune, then Fluttershy's bear friend Beary gives her, Twilight, Spike, Sackboy, Oddsock, and Angel and big bear hug.

We got this together

Then they went over to Applejack and her family getting the food ready, and Applejack pats Spike on the back but causes him to burn the list with his fire breath.

With friends and family, you are never alone
If you need help, we've got your back
You can be honest, let your problems be known

Twilight taste tests a drink but then adds more sugar while Sackboy drinks it since he got thirsty.

Cause you got us to pick up the slack
We got this
Eeyup
We got this together

Then Twilight checks back on the stage with Rarity, Sassy Saddles, Pinky Buflooms, Marianne Noisette, and Coco Pommel.

Pay attention to the details
Every gem even-spaced
Make the colors perfect

Takin' one or two to taste

Unknowingly to them Spike takes a gem and eats it and Small Toggle gave the dragon a scolding.

Rarity also gives him a basket of gems to keep him occupied. No one should argue during this festival.

Inside and out, beautiful throughout
Generosity is what we're all about
You got this
You got this
We got this together

Twilight and Sackboy then fly up and hangs the final piece of the stage, and then fly off and look upon the whole festival.

Today needs to be perfect, it all comes down to me
I don't know if I'm ready for all the things they need me to be
I am the Princess of Friendship

Twilight and Sackboy then fly overhead the ponies and the sacklings and over a lake.

But that is more than just a crown

She then flies under a bridge skimming the water and on the bridge were 3 of her Canterlot friends. Moon Dancer, Minuette, and Twinkleshine. And Sackboy’s Friends from his previous adventures. The King, Dr. Herbert Higginbotham, Don Doubtworthy, Colonel Flounder, Papal Mache, and Mrs. Sunshine.

It's a promise to bring ponies together
And never let anypony down

Then she flies up high in the air. Meanwhile, Pinkie was on a giant cake mixer baking a giant cake with Victoria helping out with her Sackbots, with Big Toggle pushing heavy crates for resources while Small Toggle gather all the small details.

We got an awful lot to bake
Each pony needs a piece of cake

Then Pinkie saw Trixie performing a firework show with her best friend and Twilight's graduate student Starlight Glimmer with Venus the Flytrap showing her Plant creations and Capt. Sirius Oculus doing dance moves in front of the audience.

Oh, wait! There's something better we can do
We're gonna need some more supplies
To make a really big surprise

Pinkie then pulls a cart and meets with Cheese Sandwich, Otis, and The Queen at some party supplies.

She'll be so shocked- she sure to love it, too!

Pinkie quickly puts it together and hugs her toothless pet Alligator named Gummy who hints at his name for not having teeth.

You got this!
We got this together!

High above the Wonderbolts and the Swoop Stunts are clearing the last of the clouds.

It's the Festival of Friendship
Together we are one
A day we will never forget
And now everything is ready
So when the day is done.

The weather
The Banquet
The style
The music
All will be in perfect harmony!

Unaware to Twilight a giant party cannon was behind her, and it was angled up.

Then the cannon fires a giant 5-layered cake high into the air with Big Toggle as well. The ponies and Curators look up and saw it. Sackboy noticed and managed to dodge quickly, but Twilight realized it was right above her. And the cake lands on her before she had the time to react and get out of the way. Then Big Toggle crashes through, causing an explosion of cake splashed everywhere, frostings and cream splatted on the Ponies’ mane and coat and Twilight pokes her head out of the cake. And realize who was responsible for this, and glance back.

“Pinkie!” She said.

Then a lit candle lands on her horn.

“Oopsie!” Pinkie said hanging out of the cannon's barrel. “Guess my easy bake confetti cake cannon needs a little more fine-tuning, am I right Big Toggle!”

Twilight snorted and blow the candle out with Big Toggle, The Collector, Otis, Clive, and Newton laughed at Big Toggle’s impression on the cake practice, blasted from the big Party cannon.

Author's Note

Had to go through the LBP Wiki to get some of the Creator Curators for the parts of the scene during the song segment. Hope this helps.

Arrival of the Storm Army & The Dastardly Vex attacks Canterlot!

Then the crowd got excited.

“Songbird Serenade?” Said a pony. “Is it really her? It is, it is!”

Then 2 security ponies appeared with Songbird Serenade herself.

“Hiya. She said. I'm lookin' for the pony in charge?”

Then Photo finished appeared taking pictures of her as she poses.

“I need to set up for my soundcheck.”

“Ms. Songbird Serenade?” Twilight said climbing out of the cake. “Um, I was just going to check on you. I'm Princess Twilight, and sorry about the mess. I'm usually not so… and this here is Sackboy.”

As she was brushing some cake off she accidentally swiped off on Songbird's black shirt.

“Caked in cake?” She asked. “Oh! Sackboy! It’s an honor to meet you, hero of Craftworld!”

Twilight laughs nervously a little and Sackboy handshakes Songbird as it’s likely she’s a fan of the hero of Craftworld.

“Do you have a visual on buttercream?” Said a security pony.

“Visual confirmed.” The second one answered. “Go for clean up.”

He then wipes the cream off her.

Then suddenly a loud sound got everyone's attention. At first, they thought it was thunder but it ends in an echo almost as if it was a roar. The ponies, curators, and sacklings turned and saw a thick cloud moving towards the city.

“Storm clouds?” Twilight said walking up to Pinkie, Rarity, Toggle, Oddsock, Newton, and Rainbow and glaring at her. “I ordered perfect weather! Rainbow Dash!” Since she knows Rainbow well for doing pranks.

“Uh... I... don't think those are storm clouds.” Rainbow said concerned.

“That… looks… like a bigger version of Hugh Spaceship,” Newton said nervously.

Rainbow and Newton were right, soon emerging from the dark cloud was a large airship over 200 feet long. The crowd of ponies watches as the ship approaches in the crowd 2 young foals got behind an older pony feeling scared. However, Da Vinci noticed a lime 'V’ logo, horrified that he… came back.

“Ooh!” Pinkie bounced excitedly. “I bet those are the clowns I ordered.”

Then the ship fires harpoons attached to strong cables starts to lower the ship down and knocks 3 flag poles down.

“Or definitely not the clowns I ordered.” Pinkie said feeling something's wrong.

“D’Aw… my employees worked on that for ages.” Clive moaned, seeing the cables and flagpoles destroyed.

Soon the ship lands, then suddenly a drawbridge was lowered and hits the ground hard, popping a balloon animal.

“Brain, no!” Cried, Party Favor.

Then inside the ship right at the entrance was the silhouette of a Pony of some kind that appeared. the ponies looked up and saw it. Then the creature walks down pushing some kind of box. They couldn't see the creature but can see the Silhouette of a Pony.

High above them, Celestia, Luna, and Cadance walk out to the balcony to see what was going on.

Back down below, the creature pushed the box to a stop as a large microphone raised up. And the creature steps back revealing itself.

It was some kind of never before seen hedgehog enough to look at Celestia in the eye. His eyes sclera were brilliant opal and his eye color was deep opal, mohawk hair is light sapphire bluish grey and cornflower bluish-gray, and his body-color is dark grayish cobalt blue. He just wears his black cloth shirt with the Storm Guard's symbol.

The creature then clears its throat and appears to be a boy.

“Ponies of Equestria and beings of Carnivallia, Bunkum, and Craftworld, we come on behalf of the fearsome, the powerful, the most ferocious, the almighty… Storm King!”

Just then, the banner reveals the Storm King that unfurls, along with a Lime "V" that was there on the side.

Just the picture alone was enough to make the ponies and sacklings concerned. Twilight and Spike glance at each other being worried.

“And now, to deliver the evil message, put your hooves together for Commander Tempest!”

Then someone slowly came through in dark misty, revealing the ruthless pony, Tempest. Her eyes were moderate opal, her mane color is a moderate rose with lighter edges and her coat color is a dark orchid. She wears black suit armor with the same Storm Guard symbol on its forelegs and black armored hoofs. She had her broken horn and a scar over her right eye.

As she came out, Tempest's broken horn is electric sparks embedded.

"Is that a… Unicorn?" Twilight asked.

"I think so… but what happened to her horn?" Spike wondered.

“Looks like it got ripped or broken?” Newton said, “Something may happen to her in her past that got her horn ripped.”

“Does this mean she can do Magic, even with that broken horn?” Clive questioned.

“I’m not sure about that Clive.” Da Vinci answered.

Then Celestia, Luna. and Cadance landed in front of them.

"Tempest, is it? How may we help you and your companions?" Princess Celestia spoke in a polite but firm tone.

"Oh, I'm so glad you asked," Tempest said kindly before turning bitter. "How about we start with your complete and total surrender?"

Twilight stepped aside on Cadance's right side.

"Hi there." She said, giving a nervous wave. "Princess of Friendship. Not exactly sure what's going on, but I know we can talk things out."

"Oh, goody," Tempest said as she is walking down on a metal platform from the ship. "All four Princesses. Here's the deal, ladies. I need your magic. Give it up nicely, please, or we make it difficult for everyone!"

"And why should cower before you? There's one of you and hundreds of us." Princess Luna said.

"Oh…We were hoping you'd choose 'difficult'." Tempest added and somehow points at Sackboy about a certain enemy making his way in. “Especially when that knitted brown sack has an old friend joining here… right… now.”

“Wait? Old friend?” Twilight said, surprised, and looked at Sackboy, “Sackboy, who’s that old friend she’s referring to?”

Sackboy did an ‘I don't know’ expression until… his past from a dream started to haunt him that a particular jester is back. And it seems that it's true. Suddenly, a hand thrashed through the sky, ripping through to reveal a jester with red and navy blue, glowing eyes, a stitched mouth, three wires for arms, three sharp fingers, navy blue gloves, a ripped up cape, and navy blue boots.

"Meet the Dastardly Vex, lord of Chaos and Fear of the Uproar!" Grubber yelled, holding the microphone. "Oh, I love to see the partnership!"

This caught the ponies, curators, and sacklings attention, along with the Mane 6, Alliance, Spike, and Newton. Some of the ponies and sacklings panicked seeing Vex as the Jester moved the balloons out of his way as he walks into Canterlot.

"Oh, I do love a warm welcome!" Vex said, "That look of pure terror, inviting me to the upcoming festival!"

As Vex entered Canterlot, the Mane 6 were surprised along with Spike, the ponies and sacklings panicked in fear, but the Alliance wasn't scared but frighten when seeing the jester looming in Canterlot. Sackboy was indeed afraid to see him come back after the events with his mentor, he thought being defeated wasn't a dream after all. Two other ponies hugged and hiding in front of the water fountain, fearing the jester's arrival in Canterlot.

"WHAT IN SWEET CELESTA IS THAT?!" Rarity screamed, "THIS BRUTE LOOK NOTHING LIKE A MONSTER!?"

"No... it can't be!" Da Vinci yelled, "He's back!"

"Woah, never thought of a jester ripping through the sky," Rainbow said 'Why does he remind me of Pinkie's imaginary friends after she went no party mode.

"Who's that jester?" Clive questioned, curious that he never met him. "Tempest said that this is Sackboy's old friend from the past."

"What in tarnation is that?" AppleJack said given their confused reaction.

"Oh gosh... what is... that" Fluttershy whimpered as she hid behind the group.

"OH! A Jester who likes to join the Party!" Pinkie said which made her too excited. "I hope he brings in the surprise for Sackboy!"

"A surprise for Sackboy?" Newton questioned. "Pinkie, don't you know the evil is right in front of you?!"

"Oh, it gives me a tingly feeling," Vex said.

As Vex enters Canterlot, he noticed Sackboy and the Mane 6 which makes his introduction appearance eerier. He appears out of nowhere behind Sackboy and Twilight.

"Oh don't tell me you don't recognize your old pal Vex!" Vex said to Sackboy and Twilight.

"Old pal?" Twilight asked as she was surprised. "Sackboy? You know this jester full of nightmares?"

As vex loomed into Sackboy & Twilight, the two ponies ran for it until Vex swooped into the entrance slowly preventing them from escaping before Vex swooped up and standing waves up to stretch.

"You know... Bringer of Nightmares. Master of the Uproar, life of the party!" Vex said as he puttered the two ponies back to Canterlot.

"Why are you crashing in Jester freak!" Rainbow was angered as she wanted to punch the Jester. "You really wanna leave us alone!"

"Yes, you shouldn't disturb our home here in Equestria!" Celestia roared. "Now why are you teaming up with Tempest?"

"Well then, I never knew you brought over your horse friends in the party Sackboy!" Vex chuckled as he sees Sackboy and the Mane 6. "After you banished me years ago in past from Craftworld, I found out that the Storm King told me that Sackboy has made friends, specialty the 6 little horses who graduated about Friendship!"

"We're Ponies!" Twilight shouted. "And what are you doing here with your partnership with the Storm King, and how do you know Sackboy is your old pal!"

"Yeah, Sackboy looks like he never met you before," Fluttershy said nervously.

"Darling, we don't know if this brute meets Sackboy, but he looks... eerie and frighting..." Rarity nervously said.

"I'm sorry... but you know Sackboy in the past?" Newton questioned.

"Well, I'm glad you asked," Vex answered curiously. "I haunt them with nightmares, chaos, and fear! And Sackboy and his little dull friends are my main targets with riddles of chaos!"

"Yeah, so why are you here in Equestria?" Spike said nervously. "And what are you planning on?"

"I've here with a very exciting opportunity, one that I wanted to bring back! Vex explains as he flies into the clocktower "No really, you're gonna love it!"

"Very exciting?!" Pinke brings in joy. "Is it a big party! "A gift for Sackboy?! Or is it a celebration!?"

"Pinkie!" Twilight argued to not answer Vex's question. "Equestria and Craftoworld are being hijacked by a Jester puppet and the Storm King!"

"I call it... the Topsy Turver!" Vex said as he shines a green Orb in his hand and slides it into the air. "It's gonna be fun, excitement, terror..."

The orb reveals Vex's Topsy Turver which looked like a huge machine. Sackboy, Mane 6, Alliance, Bunkum Heroes, Newton, and Spike were shocked/horrified seeing his green-printed device as it looks like this big machine could destroy their homelands.

"All the good stuff!" As it reveals Vex's machine, the Orb cracks in and spazed out smoke like a laser beam leading to an explosion full of smoke.

As Sackboy, Mane 6, Spike, and Newton coughed, Vex jumps in and shows his scroll in his hands to Sackboy and the Group.

"I've already had the plans" Vex explains which surprised Sackboy, Spike, and the Mane 6, wondering how he has written his place from the start.

"I'm just missing some materials and the jolly volunteers who can put it together." Vex explained as he walks back and lifted his right arm to form into a Vaccum that can suck anyone in. This horrifies Spike and Newton, given their size, and Sackboy and the ponies and sacklings were in fear of getting sucked in. The Mane 6 hold their positions to see if Vex was planning on something for them.

Wh... What is... That!?" Spike nervously asked.

"IS THAT A VACUUM ARM!?" Newton yelled.

Vex ignored Spike's and Newtons's comments as he's prepared for his striking.

"So what do you say?" Vex said, as a vortex opened up behind him which prepares his attack and he lifts his arm vacuum.

"Ready to make history?" as he lifts his right arm vacuum, the sounds of a vacuum can be heard. '"Couse you are." which Vex prepares to capture his victims.

Vex starts up his right arm Vaccum as he's striking to capture Sackboy's friends with Sackboy and the group standing there speechless. The 3 ponies and 2 sacklings were their victims thus, they both got sucked away into Vex's vacuum arm vacuum. Vex massively laughed as the vortex reveals 3 ponies and 2 sacklings traveling through the vortex.

The next scene shows one of Sackboy's paintings of two Sackfolks holding hands in Canterlot, but as the painting got sucked in, it was the exact scene but in real-time, sucking the two Sacklings away. Sackboy tried to save one of his fellow sacklings but each Sackling that the 'Hero of Craftworld' tried to rescue got sucked into Vex's vacuum arm. The Mane 6 and the Princesses were enraged by Vex's nightmarish goals. However, Spike and Newton warned not to attack him as Tempest starts her next attack.

"Grubber! Send them in." Tempest ordered.

"Right on!" Grubber said.

Much to everyone's horror, several giants and yeti-like creatures wearing a black masks with blue dot eyes known as Storm Creatures began jumping out of the ship, as well as from other smaller airships and jumping up from the outside. With that, there were Vex's minions, ranging from a purple-like bull, a frog-like creature, a centipede-like creature with 4 arms holding spheres, a whirlwolf, and many more of Vex's army swooped in working with the Storm Creatures.

Every single pony and sackling began running away in fear while the Storm Creatures and Vexed Minions chased after them. Tempest jumps up in the air and kicks an obsidian orb at Princess Cadance.

Cadance tried to block an orb with a magic shield with Avalon assisting, but then Vex loaded an obsidian orb to assist Tempest and targeted Cadance and Avalon. His shot was strong enough to penetrate.

"Cadance!" Celestia cried with shock.

"Avalon!" Da Vinci cried with horror.

"I can't… stop it." Princess Cadance cried as its powerful magic quickly started to turn Cadance into the obsidian statue.

"This... power is turning me to-" Avalon cried as the same effects that Cadance got.

Then Tempest ran all the way down the gangplank to the ground floor and jumped again.

"Luna, quick!" Princess Celestia said to Princess Luna. "Go south beyond the Badlands and East to the Soaring Mountains!"

"Victoria and Eve!" Da Vinci said to Victoria and Eve, "Go north to The Colossal Canopy and west to The Kingdom of Crablantis!"

Princess Luna, Victoria, and Eve nodded in understanding.

"Seek help from the Queen of the Hippo—"

Princess Celestia couldn't be finished her sentence as the orb hit her and shattered to turn him into stone as well.

"No!" Twilight shouted.

"Princess Celestia!" Da Vinci yelled at the princess ruler.

"Sister!" Princess Luna cried in distress.

"No time! Go seek help from the Mama Monkey and King of the Cra—"

Da Vinci was also in the same fate as Celestia as he was hit with the Orb, turning him to stone.

"DA VINCI!!!" Newton, Eve, Victoria, and Clive yelled, horrified to see the leader of the Alliance turned to stone.

Luna blasted the monsters away with magic nearby while Victoria and Eve used Avalon's Bee Machines to bash the monsters through to follow Luna and tried to fly away as Vex gave a short growl.

"Oh, you're not getting away that easily!" Vex shouted as he ran to see Luna in the air with Eve and Victora, riding on the Bee machines, and shot three orbs at Princess Luna, Eve, and Victoria shattering and turning her into obsidian stone.

The three almost fell and shattered, but Twilight used her magic to prevent the petrified Princess Luna, Eve, and Victoria from smashing into pieces.

"Luna!" Twilight cried as Tempest chuckled in menacingly with an evil satisfaction grin on her face, knowing that bringing Vex wasn't a bad idea at all.

"Three down and one little pony princess to go, along with those 4 members of the Alliance," Vex uttered scarily. "The Uproar is coming, you all cannot stop it!"

Just as Vex does his bidding on getting his subjects, he dropped the scroll of his plans, which resulted from Oddsock grabbing it from his mouth, rushing it to Sackboy, and giving it to him.

Tempest nodded at him in agreement as she gave Vex the orb, loaded it in his right arm vacuum, shot the last obsidian orb at Princess of Friendship's direction with Sackboy, and an evil grin appeared on both of their faces once an explosion of green smoke was created as unaware of rainbows.

Clive and Newton were looked at in horror.

"Easy as pie…" Tempest said with an evil satisfied grin as she gives a hi-hoof with Vex's hand. Grubber came up to them with Grubber and some of Vex's minions behind him.

"Oh, I love pie!" Grubber exclaimed.

"Oh, you totally got the last princess and that knitted sack." But the green smoke faded, and it was revealed that it wasn't Twilight, it was just Derpy the Pegasus with cross-eyed wearing a party hat, which then promptly fell off her head, with Swoop doing a pushing pose. Newton sighed in relief but was now sad that one of his heroes from his home planet now got stoned.

"That's not the princess and that stubby knitted sack!" Tempest said angrily turning to Grubber, her horn-stump sparking with energy.

"Grubber! Get… them… now!"

"Guys, we gotta get the princess and that looming brown sack!" Grubber ordered as he and the rest of Vex's Minions ran to find her.

Tempest stomped on the Twilight's crown, crushing the metal and scattering the gems.

Meanwhile, Applejack, Pinkie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Clive, Newton, Toggle (Big and Small), Oddsock, and Spike were at an exit.

"Over here, y'all!" Applejack shouted.

They quickly started to run as Twilight, Sackboy, and Rainbow slipped past 3 Storm Creatures to catch up to the others, but Vex's Minions were moving to catch up. Just as they were haft crossed a bridge 2 bull-like creatures appeared and trapped them. Twilight blasts at them but they jump out of the way and the beam deflects back hitting the bridge and almost breaking. However, Big Toggle had to pull the sacrifice so that Sackboy and his friends can escape. He then provides to climb to the top of the entrance and does a slam dunk, breaking the bridge immediately. Oddsock and Toggle then rejoice, preparing to fight the monsters.

The 7 friends, one knitted sack, a lightbulb, and a notepad, fell into the river below and seconds later they went over a waterfall leading out of Canterlot.

Minutes later Grubber and a Frog like a creature and Storm Creature arrive at the waterfall and look down at the edge.

"Any of you see them?" Be asked.

"No sign of them." Said the Purple Bull-Creature.

"Great! just what we need!" The Frog like-creature said.

"Ah, come on. We'll deal with this later." Grubber said as they begin to leave.

Then something shakes around Grubber and Vex's Minions surroundings, feeling like a rocket is flying from the distance.

"Hold up?" Grubber questioned. "Why is the ground shaking?"

Unexpectedly, Sackboy's pod flies above, with the Sackboy Mane 6, Spike, Newton, and Clive being inside the Pod. It seems that Sackboy called the Pod to rescue them from a tragedy.

"Oh... my... VEX! TEMPEST!" Grubber yelled, "THE PRINCESS AND THE KNITTED SACK WITH THEIR FRIENDS ARE ESCAPING!"

Just as Tempest and Vex heard Grubber's message, the two see the Pod (that looks brand new than the cardboard one), flying to the top. Tempest growled angrily but Vex on the other hand laughed and continues to capture the ponies and sackings.

"You won't get away with this Princess!" Tempest yelled.

"Craftworld and Equestria! Will be ours!" Vex laughed, and while laughing, he gets the remaining ponies and sacklings with his right arm vacuum.

While on the pod, the Mane 6, Spike, Newton, and Clive are now worried, seeing Vex capturing the remaining ponies and sackings, curators trapped in cages, and seeing the Storm Creatures and Vex's Minions taking over Canterlot.

"Oh... there's no way we could stop them!" Rarity trembled. "My poor baby sister is there!"

"No time for our sisters' Rarity!" Applejack said, "They'll be fine on their own, but we're getting out here with the Pod!"

"Did you see the size of those things?" Rainbow said nervously, "Those Storm Creatures are on thing, but Vex's army is too much to handle!"

"Well... now what would we do?" Newton said in a panic, "We don't have any weapons or machines to control!"

"Wait a minute... Vex's scroll!" Twilight said, noticing that Sackboy is holding the scroll. "Sackboy, I wonder how you managed to get Vex's scroll, but hurry! We to know what he's planning on!"

Sackboy then opens Vex's scroll that Oddsock managed to give, which reveals Vex's plans: The Craftworld Plant with Vex's 'V' on the middle with the Shaped Tree on top. It shows where Vex is heading on to each of Craftworld's places with arrows pointing to the Mountains, jungle, Underwater Oceans, and Space, with one being unknown. It also shows a crying sackling and unicorn, pegasus, and earth pony with Vex's laughing face as Vex always wanted Chaos and Fear, scaring the Sacklings and ponies as a way to bring the Uproar to Craftworld along with Equestria.

"Woah! So this is his plan huh" Spike said as he was surprised when Vex's plan was a whole drawing instead of a list. "I expected a list, but this is pretty much on a whole new level."

"You tell me!" Clive exclaimed. "Talk about a big canvas of our home turned into a nightmare!"

"Well, at least we now know what Vex is planning here with Tempest." Rainbow said, "Now let's step up and go! Now!"

With sadness, confusion, and overreactions, out of the way with a mad Sackboy face, as he looked into the window, now in the space of the Imagisphere, Sackboy, Spike, Newton, Clive, and the Mane 6 prepare to enter The Soaring Mountains, thus, starting the big adventure. With Sackboy, push the button on the Pod Controller to travel to the Soaring Mountains.

Author's Note

So I thought of combining SABA's story with Sackboy having to see Vex from the past. The game does have elements from the LBP Trilogy (Grappling Hook, Velociporters, Bounce Pads, Cardboarded Characters that are animated swiftly, etc) but knowing that SABA is a different dimension to the LBP Universe, I wanted to tie it in to my "LittleBigPony" series.

The Hunt for the Hippo Queen, Mama Monkey, and King Crab & Meeting Scarlet in the Soaring Summit

Arriving at the Soaring Mountains as the pod lands down gently, Applejack opens the window, as she and the others have now landed in a grassy area with nearby villages and far from the Mountains.

“Everypony okay?” She asked.

“I think my bottom's on backwards.” Rarity said still dizzy from being dazed from the Pod.

“We just got our cupcakes handed to us by the worst party crasher ever!” Pinkie cried.

“We gotta go back there and fight!” “Rainbow said going brawn inside of the brain.

You saw the size of those goons.” Spike reminded Rainbow about the Storm Creature's sheer size. “You seriously wanna go back?”

“And how would we fight if we have no army or weapons?” Newton said, reminding Rainbow about survival and weaponry, “You saw the number of Vex’s minions and Storm Creatures causing an invasion!”

“And look what they have done to Da Vinci!” Clive crumbled, making a sad face. “You saw what Tempest did when she threw those orbs!”

“So now what?” Applejack asked. “We can't hide here forever.”

“And let's be honest, we can't go back. Look what they did to the princesses, Da Vinci, and half of the Alliance. We gotta keep them from Twilight.”

Twilight and Sackboy were standing by the river's edge and then they remembered something, just before Celestia and Da Vinci were captured.

“The Queen. Mama Monkey. and King… Cra-” She said.

“Yeah, the Queen!” Pinkie interrupted, bouncing over. “Uh, what Queen? And a Mama Monkey and King what’s his name?”

“Celestia told Luna to find the Queen of the... Hippos. With Da Vinci telling Eve and Victoria about the Mama Monkey and King of the… Crabs?” Twilight said, looking out to Canterlot as more airships arrive. “Luna can't since she’s stoned with Victoria and Eve, so I have to.”

“Uh, hippos?” Rainbow asked confused. Seriously?

“I've heard their surprisingly graceful for their size.” Pinkie said. “Huh, but they're always hungry.”

“Hungry?” Spike asked nervously ( but hippos are large herbivores ).

“Hippos?” Applejack asked. “And about a Mama Monkey and a King Crab?”

“What would a King Crab do to help us?” Clive questioned. “I mean, crabs can dance, but why would a Mama monkey would have to help us in this situation.”

Fluttershy and Rarity looked at each other with confused looks.

“They're somewhere south, past the badlands.” Twilight said. “And somewhere in the North from the Colossal Canopy and west in The Kingdom of Crablantis?”

“That means we'll have to... leave Equestria.” Fluttershy said worriedly. “Oh my!”

“I'm not even packed!” Rarity cried.

“And we don’t have any weapons!” Newton exclaimed.

“I understand you're all scared, and nobody else has to go.” Said Twilight. “But I and Sackboy have to find this queen, Mama Monkey, and Krab King. They might be our only hope to save our worlds.”

Applejack and the others only looked at each other, and know what do to. Something they have done since the day they met. Sackboy does feel confident, knowing Da Vinci’s words of those locations, he hopes to see new faces.

“Well, you're not getting all the glory.” Rainbow Dash said. We're in this together.

“We got your back,” Applejack said.

Indeedy! Pinkie, joining them.

“I am ready to save Equestria.” Rarity said as well.

Yay.” Fluttershy said.

“We're all behind you, Twilight.” Spike said.

“And with Chum here, let’s hope for the best to find out what Vex is up to right now! Newton said, holding Vex’s scroll, “Now that we have the scroll of his plans!”

“Well, it’s time for another adventure like the last time eyy?” Clive said

Let's go find this Hippo, Mama Monkey, King Crab!” Pinkie said, bouncing off in the wrong direction.

“Uh, East?” Spike said, pointing the right way.

And Pinkie bounces south and the others were behind her.

“Hehe! Wheee! Boingy, boingy, boingy, boingy, boingy! Anypony up for a game of I spy?” Pinkie asked.

They all groan, except for Sackboy, who likes Pinkie Pie’s games.

“No, really! Come on, Sackboy seems to want all of you to play! I spy with my little eye something that is orange. No takers? It's you, Applejack!”

“You guys go on to your adventure!” Newton said, who’s entered the pod with Clive, “We’ll keep an eye on what’s ahead!”

“Prepare the ship, Newton!” Clive ordered

“Roger that!” Newton said, now controlling the Pod.

And thus, Sackboy, the Mane 6, and Spike headed down to the trail taking their biggest adventure yet.

Meanwhile at Canterlot, after the attack. Most ponies and sacklings had been captured and put in chains and muzzles. Storm guards and Vexed Minions were watching them, so they didn't escape in many attempts.

Many ponies, sacklings, and curators were being imprisoned in cages or marched around in chains by the armored Storm Creatures and Vexed Minions, while others are working over Vex’s Topsy Tuvor; it seemed to be in the early stages of development as Vexed Minions are watching the ponies and sacklings to keep working hard on the Topsy Tuvor.

The group of balloons floated past a balcony where Tempest and Vex stood watching them before walking inside and looking at the petrified bodies of the remaining three princesses and the four alliance members.

"All this power wasted on parties when there are far greater uses", she said.

“Oh please, I’m sure you’ll like the Uproar more when my Topsy Tuvor gets finished,” Vex said.

She was then approached by two armored Storm Guards, one was holding a beaker with a glowing blue liquid and was playing an ominous tune.

"Well...answer it!", Tempest commanded.

The Storm Creature opened the vial and poured it into a bowl, a blue smoke cloud formed, and then the image of the Storm King appeared.

"Where am I supposed to be looking? I never understand how this spell works." Storm Kind said, trying out the spell. "Tempest!"

"Over here, Your Excellency," Tempest said

"Where?" Strom King questioned, wondering where he was facing at.

"Over here," Vex said.

"Huh?" Storm King said.

"No. No, right. Look right." Tempest ordered.

"My right?" Storm King answered.

"Yep." Tempest and Vex nodded.

"Ah, There you are, Tempest, it's about time I got in contact with you again. With my partnership with Vex, I've never been able to figure out how this potion works," he said with a toothy scowl.

"It's a please your highness." Tempest bowled, "You'll get used to it if you will."

“But... Here's the deal. I'm in the middle of a big re-brand here. "The Storm King" is tracking well as "intensely intimidating", but you know what? I need to back it up.” He said. “You know what I need to back it up with? A storm! That would be great! You promised me magic that could control the elements, and right now, I'm holding a what? A branch. A twig. Bleh!”

"Uh, that would be the Staff of Sacanas, Your Excellency, and it will...", said Tempest.

"Mm-hmm?" Storm King questioned.

"...channel the magic of the four rulers of this land."

"Mm-hmmmm?"

"You'll soon have the power of a hundred armies." Tempest nodded

"So that would be a yes on your locking down the four Pegacornicuseses, or whatever you call them?" Storm King said, questioning Tempest.

"Alicorns." Vex corrected, "But, we have about three of them, except for one that got away..."

“We will get them, but it seems that the 4th Princess with her little knitted friend has escaped with their friends, especially when I didn’t know he had a spaceship that saved their lives,” Tempest growled. “But, Give me three days, I’ll have everything ready for your arrival,”

“Remember, Tempest. Only I have the power to make you whole. Make this twig work, and you'll get your reward.” The Storm King told her. “Fail me, and your horn won't be the only thing that's broken."

"It won't be a problem", said Tempest.

“And for you Vex! If your Topsy Tovey is going to be a big opportunity, bring me that brown sack.” Storm King said, imagining seeing Sackboy being stuck in the Uproar, “I’d like to see him be feared by the Uproar with his pony friends, once his world gets consumed by your Tovey.”

“It’s a pleasure for you, your highness,” Vex said, knowing that he’s got plans ahead to start off. “I’ll get him with the 4th Princess, but I’ll have to focus on my big quest to prepare the Topsy Tuvor to power up.”

“Great.” The Storm King said, but as he cheers, the flames of the spell start breaking up. “I'm ready to power up, crash and bash, and be the biggest, baddest bugaloooooo..."

Grubber is only standing there since the flames vanished, nervously.

"Sorry, that's spell service..." Grubber said, "You want me to call him back?"

Tempest looked to see Grubber looking up at her nervously,

"Do you have the Princess?", Tempest asked. “And that knitted Sack that got away with that rocket?”

"Well, uh, funny story. It kinda theemtha like she... she might've like, you know, got away... with a rocket ship that fellow knitted brown one had… a little bit...", Grubber gulped, as he trailed off when Tempest approached him.

“Ah, what gives. I’m always seeing their footsteps in my mind.” Vex said, telling Grubber that he was watching Twilight and Sackboy in his mind.

“Look, I know you're disappointed, but I got something.” Grubber said. “You want a strawberry cake?”

But he was shocked by Tempest, knowing about Twilight’s escape. Vex didn’t mind, so he grabbed the cake from Grubber.

She reached a hoof out and he immediately flinched, but Tempest surprised him by petting his head quills.

“I need all four for the staff to work.” Tempest angrily said.

“I know, I know,” Grubber told her. “I want the Storm King to fix your horn as much as you do. It looks like a crackly chipped tooth on top of your head. we know you don’t look good in that.”

Vex didn’t worry, knowing that grubber made Tempest a bit angry, and she was.

“That princess is not going to keep me from getting my horn back with her knitted sack friend! Prepare my ship,” she ordered grubber and he ran off to do that.

“And you,” she said at Vex.

“Yes, Tempest?” Vex said, “Is there something you need before I venture off to my standalone quest?”

“Bring me those Three Heroes of knitted sack’s friends.” she said, maliciously as she’s planning to use them, “You’ll have to unstone the bird one for me first, then you’ll go on your big quest.”

“Alrighty then. What are you gonna do with them?” Vex snaps his figures, spawning in a cage with Toggle (Big & Small), Oddsock, and Swoop (who got stoned by the orb, but unstoned quickly by Vex’s Magic), “You’ll use them as your allies, puns, or prisoners?”

“Oh, Please… how far can one little pony get on her own?” She asked herself before she turned to Vex. “I’ll use them to lure the knitted sack and the Princess themselves if their choices are invalid.”

“Okay then, I’ll be off to the Soaring Mountains by now!” Vex said, snapping his finger to open a Vortex to enter through, “In the meantime, tally ho, Tempest and Grubber!”

With that, Vex entered through the vortex, entering through the Soaring Mountains. Grubber groaned, wishing he would’ve gone to Vex. But had to take orders from Tempest, now that he has to prepare her ship. Bunkum’s heroes were worried, however, they’ve developed a plan to outsmart Tempest.

Back to Sackboy and the Equestrians, the first thing they noticed when exploring around the Soaring Mountains is peaceful. But things can be a bit nasty as Vexed Minions have roamed around there.

“Wow! Look at this place!” Fluttershy said. “I’ve never seen this part of CraftWorld before.”

“Look at those yetis!” Pinkie exclaimed, running to them and hugging one of them. “It’s super nice to meet new friends!”

“Focus girls, Sackboy and I are heading to the mountains, as it’s said that Vex is on their collecting something.” Twilight said, “Vex is up to something, so fewer distractions more adventuring!”

During their start at the Soaring Mountains, the gang started bashing each of Vexed Minions one by one, helping some of the yetis with their offerings on Bubbles and Collecetibells, and getting through the platforming. After passing through the areas and fending off Vex's minions, they've encountered another of those flowers that can launch them to another area. As the flower finally launched them to an area that ends their first adventure, Sackboy and the Group approached the glowing blue Orb, as if they'd discovered a drawing eye-candy moment in their life.

“Is that… an Orb?” Twilight questioned, “I can sense the energy based on my magic”

“Look at the shine of this… magnificent treasure!" Rarity said, awed at the shininess of the orb.

"Wow, look at the inside of it," Pinke said, looking closely at the orb.

As Sackboy gets a hold of the orb with Spike observing it along with the Mane 6, a figure who looks like a sackfolk but older with white hair and an eye patch appeared on the side with Sackboy as she looked at the orb before she speaks to Sackboy and the group.

"You know what that is, don't you?" the Eye Patch Sackfolk curiously asked.

This surprised Sackboy and the Equestrians as they jumped with Sackboy letting go of the Orb up.

"WOAH?!" Pinkie exclaimed. "She appeared out of nowhere?!

"Sweet Celestia?!" Rarity grew in surprise as she looked at the Sackfolk.

"What in tarnation are you?" Applejack asked curiously on the Sackfolk with the Eye Patch. "Ah never seen you in the village."

"So... who are you?" Spike asked, "And you know about these Orbs?"

"My name is Scarlet, baby Dragon." she said, revealing her name. "And it seems like you’ve met Sackboy huh?"

"Well yes, but can you explain about those orbs?" Twilight asked in curiosity.

Scarlet managed to get the orb in her hands as it almost landed on her head, explaining to Sackboy and the group about the orbs as the group was a bit skeptical of her.

"It's a Dreamer Orb. Jam-packed with pure creative energy straight from the Imagisphere." Scarlet asked as she lends the orb to her right hand. "But you'll need more of them if you're gonna make it up there."

As Scarlet points to the left, it shows the snowy mountains with green thunderstorms storming on there.

"You all are here to stop Vex, aren't you?" Scarlet asked.

"Yep, and to save Canterot from the Storm King and Tempest!" Spike asked. "We have Vex's scroll with his plans!"

"And the hunt for the Hippo Queen!" Pinkie said, "Along with some Mama Monkey and Crab King."

With Sackboy revealing the scroll and Pinkie pointing to it, Scarlet knows about it as she interrupted the group.

"Yes, yes, yes, but first you know about the dark foul energy of nightmares we call... the Uproar," Scarlet explained to the group as Sackboy and the group were shocked to know about the Uproar. "Vex is planning to fill the whole Craftworld with it. For now, he's using it to block the way to the top of the mountain while Tempest is on the hunt for Princess Twilight with her ship, so no one can interrupt him."

"Vex is on the mountains?" Spike nervously said, "And how did you know about Tempest going onto the hunt for Twilight?"

"I was in Canterlot to see if Vex had made a comeback, knowing the danger he's planning on, and it seems he had made a partnership with the Storm King." Scarlet informed them "While Vex is on the mountains, Tempest is using Bunkum's Heroes to lure Sackboy and Twilight as a trap, knowing she'll likely lure you all."

Sackboy and the Equestrians were shocked, finding out that Tempest had managed to defeat Bunkum's heroes but heard the information that she'll use them as a trap to lure them.

"But aside from that, luckily, there is one thing that can counter Vex's nasty stuff." Scarlet said.

As Scarlet finishes her speech, she threw the Dreamer Orb straight to Sackboy, which he managed to grab onto with a reaction time to catch it.

"And you're holding it."

"Woah there! You almost knocked Sackboy!" Rarity yelled.

"And by the way, how do you know about us?" Rainbow asked.

"I read a book about Equestria at my time in the past before I have become who I am." Scarlet explained. "You must be Rainbow Dash, right?"

"Yeah, that's me!" Rainbow asked Scarlet. "And this is Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, and Spike! I'm sure you already knew Twlight."

"Ah, I see. You 7 met Sackboy before Vex struck in Canterlot and with the Storm Kings army imprisoned your friends huh?" Scarlet asks the Mane 6 and Spike "Well, with Sackboy on your side, he will help you guide the way and to stop Vex, along with Tempest."

"Well... I also hope to find this Hippo Queen along with a Crab King and Mama Monkey." Twilight sighed, "The Princesses and half of the Alliance are stoned in Canterlot... meaning my friends and Sackboy will have to find them."

"Now what was I gonna say... oh! That's right!" Scarlet asked as she remembers what she was going to say. "The energy of pure wonder and creativity inside it will dispel Vex's Barriers wherever you find them."

As Scarlet approaches Sackboy on the Orb, she continues to speak to the group.

"So seek out these orbs. They are the key to your journey." Scarlet said as she kept going on until she noticed Sackboy and the Group with a bit worrisome look. "The Key to your destiny. The key too..."

Then she tells them about knowing the premise of the Orbs.

"Oh well, you know, you get the idea." Scarlet obviously said.

"We know what you're saying," Fluttershy asked as she knows what Scarlet is talking about. "We hope we get to know more about you Scarlet."

"Next time we meet, I'll reveal great, cosmic secrets. Maybe tell you a bit about myself." Scarlet explained to Sackboy and the group "Like my name, which is Scarlet by the way. And more importantly, the truth about your very existence."

"Wait a minute, what did Scarlet say about Sackboy's truth on his existence?" Rainbow said as she's confused about why Sackboy's existence is important.

"We're not sure about Sackboy's family nor about how his existence is important, but we should get going." Pinkie said in a hurry. "We're on a mission to find the Hippo Queen, Mama Monkey, and Crab King!"

"Here's hoping, with many Orbs around here, we could unlock many secrets on Craftworld." Twlight said, "But first... focus on Vex on the Mountains and head to the Badlands."

With that, Sackboy and the Equestrian are heading off to Zom Zom's shop, after obtaining the Dream Orb and thinking of a plan to get to the Badlands.

A “Key of Success” and "Have you herd" about the Knitted Knights by “Blowing off Steam”

Entering through Zom Zom's Shop, they're greeted by a familiar face back from Bunkum, Zom Zom. He appears to have an Eight Ball for a head, tilted sideways with dots in the eight holes for eyes. He wears a starry, purple turban adorned with a plastic jewel on it that's fixed with a safety pin. He wears a purple and gold waistcoat with a large flared collar over a blue shirt. He also wears a purple sash around his waist, black trousers, and curled purple shoes.

However, Zom Zom appears to be the same but with a few minor changes since his time from Bunkum. His beard and mustache are made of yarn instead of regular hair. And his undershirt is blue instead of red. And the 8 on his 8 ball is silver instead of black.

Zom Zom then sees the familiar group from their journey from Bunkum, happy to see Rarity to show the introduction of his new and improved shop.

"Allo! I am Zom Zom" Zom Zom said, introducing with the familiar faces that groaned, except for Rarity and Sackboy." You wish to change clothes?"

"Yes, Daring!" Rarity said in excitement.

"Buy fabulous new outfits?" Zom Zom added.

"Well... we're in a hurry to a missio-" Twilight said.

"Ooh la la! You have come to the right place for it!" Zom Zom interrupted, as she guides Rarity, Sackboy, and the rest to his shop. "Spend Collectabells to purchase stupendous styles."

"Ugh... Ya know that you don't have to do a quick tour of your shop, Zom Zom." Applejack grumbled. "We met you from Bunkum you know that don't you?"

"Then, create incredible new looks in your Wardrobe, where you will find all your fantastical fashions!" Zom Zom said. "Muah!"

"Okey Dokie!" Pinkie happily cheered, "Come on girls, let's just give Rarity some time for the perfect outfit for our adventure!"

"Oh, and here, I give you some free collectabells just for you!" Zom Zom said, offering around 200 collectabells, "To spend, at Zom Zom's!"

Rarity loves the costumes Zom Zom had provided since the first time they met him from Bunkum, so she decides to check out many costumes from ponies ranging from pegasuses, unicorns, and earth ponies to sackings (and dragons). The others groaned except for Sackboy and Pinkie Pie, as Rarity to find the best costumes for the knitted hero, while getting her friends to dress up in any fashion of costumes.

Each outfit and costume were ranged by each pony, dragon, and sackling. Twilight was wearing a Red Riding Hood costume with a bit of a blush, Rainbow Dash was wearing a Las Pegasus Singer outfit seemed impressed, Fluttershy was wearing a Butterfly costume who didn't mind at first, and Applejack was wearing a Monk Costume as she was kinda annoyed that there isn't a western outfit to fit her style, Pinkie Pie was wearing a Jellyfish Costume as she thought of making a Jellyfish themed cake, Rarity was wearing a Cleopatra outfit to fit her style to look more beautiful, Spike was wearing a Frankenstein Moster outfit but since it's not Nightmare Night/Halloween, the Dragon looked happy that he may use it for the next Nightmare Night. And Sackboy was wearing a Mountaineer outfit as it likely fits the appeal, as they're in the Soaring Summit.

"Ahh... these designs and costumes look, such lovely girls," Rarity said, amused as she goes through the fashion and costumes. "I know we're on a journey, but can we stay here for a couple of minutes? I want to find the perfect costume for our knitted hero."

"Come on Rarity... There's a Jester and a storm army we're dealing with here." Rainbow groaned as she was wearing a mountain climber outfit, "Besides, can't we go to Zom Zom's later and save up?"

"Oj! She has a lot of collectibles from Bunkum, Rainbow." Zom Zom questioned, "You'll have to wait for Rarity to find the perfect spending and fitting, once she's settled for all of your fabulous costumes."

The rest rolled their eyes, while Pinkie and Sackboy try to find the perfect outfit, with Rarity gushing to see the costume she was wearing.

After buying a few costumes from Zom Zom's Shop, Sackboy and the Equestrians ventured off to enter their next destination.

"Well, that was astonishing!" Rarity happily said since she has bought the costumes for her friends. "We'll go back to Zom Zom's later for our dressing, but for now, let's go! We have a world to save!"

"That's the spirit, Rarity!" Spike exclaimed, with the group agreeing.

Reaching their next destination, somehow, they've noticed they have to find 5 keyholes through a door with no door handles, after sliding down. They started to go on a fetch quest to find the 4 keys since the first key was in front of them.

"So... there are four keys to search for?" Twilight thought as she goes for an analysis, "Okay girls, let's spilt up! Sackboy and I found the first key. So... Spike and Rarity will look for the second, Applejack and Rainbow will find the third, and Fluttershy and Pinkie will find the fourth and fifth."

The group split up as they searched for the remaining keys while trying to avoid one of Vex's enemies which leads to them being trapped inside of it by its dark cyanish ball enemy. Twilight and Sackboy are sitting there as they waited for their friends to find the 4 reminding keys while drawing out a strategy to figure out how to stop Vex and Tempest. Applejack and Rainbow Dash bashed through the purple bull vexed creatures when they entered a hidden room to get the second key with a dream orb, Rarity used her unicorn to elevate the weird vexed trap creature and found the second key with Spike defending her from the purple bull vexed creatures as he gets another Dreamer Orb. Fluttershy flew through and found the third key from a box with a balloon attached, and Pinkie found the last one as she got caught by the vexed creature trap, but got out quickly and threw a cupcake to hit a button to get the last key with another Dream Orb.

Together at last all 5 keys went through the keyholes together to unlock the door and go through a slide to land.

"Talk about a fun bashing, right AJ?" Rainbow smirked, "It was fun to bash those purple bulls that were roaming around.

"Yep, at least we are preparing for one big apple for training, Dash." Applejack said.

"Wait... is that?" Twilight said as she sees Scarlet standing there playing with what appeared to be dolls which made Twilight smile to see her again. "Oh my Celestia, it's Scarlet!"

Scarlet seems to be playing with the Sackboy Knight doll and a Celestia Alicorn Doll with a Vex and Nightmare Moon doll to demonstrate the history. Up until she sees the group, looking at her as to think why at her age would play with dolls as a filly or kid would play around. Scarlet was surprised but smiles to see that they were here, now that she'll give them information about the dolls behind it.

"This is a Knitted Knight and a Princess Alicorn!" Scarlet said, introducing her dolls to the group.

Sackboy and the Equestrians knew about the Princess Doll being Celestia but never heard about the Knitted Knight as they thought it looked like Sackboy wearing a knight helmet with a sword.

"Well... we already know about the Princess." Rainbow grinned with a smirk, "But... we never heard about the Knitted Knights before. Looks like Sackboy as a royal guard if she works for Princess Celestia in her castle."

"Oh, don't tell me you've never heard about the Knitted Knights of the Imagisphere," Scarlet said to them as if the group was crazy enough that they never heard about the Knitted Knights.

"Never heard of them." Pinkie giggled, with Sackboy 'going' about the Knitted Knights as he never heard about them.

"The sworn protectors of Craftworld?"

"Protectors of Craftworld?" Rarity, Fluttershy, and Spike said at the same time, wondering who are the Knitted Knights, with Sackboy nodding a 'no' again.

"Well, it's a Knitted Knight's duty to defend this world of threats like Vex!" Scarlet said as she surprised Sackboy and Twilight with the Vex Doll up close to their face with a demonstration of the Vex Doll, "A vile creature born of nightmares and dread, with the power of the Uproar at his command, corrupting everything it touches."

"Which means he's could corrupt our worlds with nightmares in our dreams?" Spike questioned since he seems to be afraid of the jester.

"Not until we have the power of Friendship," Twilight said, cheering Spike up.

"However, Craftworld and Equestria need a new protector," Scarlet said as she demonstrated. "A sackperson and Alicorn Princess of true potential."

"A new protector for Craftworld and Equestria?" The Equestrians questioned.

"Someone like... like you two," Scarlet said, as she gives Sackboy and Twilight a Knitted Knight and Princess Celestia Doll. Sackboy wondered what Scarlet meant of the true potential, with Twilight telling her about the Canterlot attack.

"But... I'm the only princess left here... after the princesses and half of the Alliance were stoned from the attack from Tempest and Vex..." Twilight worriedly said, "Sackboy isn't a Knighted Knight either."

"It's okay, Twilight, I know you are worried, but it's not just you and Sackboy..." Scarlet said with wisdom. "See the Imagisphere is a vast place."

"Vast Place?" Rarity and Applejack questioned, wondering what that meant.

"There are countless other Craftworlds and Equestrias out there, even countless Knitted Knights and princesses-in-waiting," Scarlet said, which made Twilight and Sackboy curious that there are other Craftworlds and Equestrias (presumable it's meant to be multiverses) out there on their presence. "And you and your friends have the power to call on their help if you want it."

"Meaning that if there are other worlds like Craftworld, this means we could stop the Storm Army and Vex!" Pinkie said with courage.

"Think of them like... Friends, who look just like you, Twilight." Scarlet said as she give the last demonstration of the dolls, Giving Twilight encouragement which meant she was not alone while Sackboy checked on Vex's scroll to see his plans before Scarlet informs Sackboy and the Equestrians about their situation. "But all that really matters is that you all stop Vex and Tempest. They can't be allowed to collect all the things Vex needs to his Topsy Turver and Tempest tracking Twilight down for the Storm King to steal the Alicorn Magic."

"That means... Vex is already in the mountains right now!" Twilight gasped. "We must hurry and stop him!"

"And it starts by facing Vex at the top of this very mountain," Scarlet informed them with a smile. "So you all better get going."

"We'll stop that jester, Scarlet!" Rainbow nodded, "Will kick his flank up till we find the source for new friends!"

After meeting up with Scarlet and giving out tales about the Knitted Knights to inform them about stopping the baddies of Vex and the Storm Army, they reached to next area, one that Fluttershy gushed the most.

There appeared to be creatures that somehow got broke free from their pen house. They're known as Scootles. But just as they were about to head on to see them, Sackboy and the Equestrians then meet a new face, one who needs a keen of help to get the Scootles that escaped their pen house. He appears to be a vegetal character, with a body composed of what looks like a green gourd and plenty of leafy features. He has purple arms and wears blue fingerless gloves. He also wears tan explorer gear and a large hat with numerous Pin-like badges. Along with a pair of metallic, gold goggles he also carries a color-coordinated magnifying glass.

This was Gerald Strudleguff, an explorer and wildlife enthusiast who was trying to find his Scootles until he meets a knitted sack, his pony friends, and a Dragon.

"Ohh... The cloth, the unusually large head..." Gerald Strudleguff said, giving a quick analysis on Sackboy while the Equestrians wonder who he is, "You must be a sackling! So rare to see one out in the wild!"

"So, I assume you're a wildlife enthusiast, judging by the backpack and magnifying glass?" Twilight said, which surprised Gerald Strudleguff to see the equines talk.

"Wow! Never in my life to see talking ponies and a dragon here between a Unicorn, Pegasus, Earth Pony, and an Alicorn!" Gerald Strudleguff happily exclaimed and gives Sackboy a handshake, "The name's Gerald Strudleguff, g'day, Craftworld's top wildlife expert."

"We are in a hurry... Gerald Strudleguff... but do you know about the Uproar?" Fluttershy said.

"The influence of the Uproar is having all sorts anomalorious effects on the local fauna." Gerald Strudleguff informed, "Like these poor Scootles."

This made Fluttershy gush as she chased the one Scootles, who looked like he was being chased, as it impressed Gerald Strudleguff that Fluttershy is an animal expert.

"Seems like Fluttershy is starting to like those Scootles," Pinkie said, "You think we can help you find them Gerald Strudleguff?"

"Knowing your Pegasus friend is starting to get along with the Scootles, maybe you can try herding as mandy as you all can back into their pen" Gerald Strudleguff smiled, hoping that Sackboy and the Equestrians will help him herd the Scootles back to their penthouses. "They'll thank you for it, you'll see."

"We'll do what we can do Gerald Strudleguff," Rainbow said, "After this, we'll go onto the mountains to stop Vex at the mountains!"

"Go on, get as many of these scootles safely into their pens as you can." Gerald Strudleguff nodded.

"Come one you little Scootles." Fluttershy said, as she herds the Scootles back to their penthouse, "I hope Gerald Strudleguff would be happy you all are getting a delicious meal, once we get your friends to safety."

Just as Fluttershy herd all the Scootles, she was lucky enough that the Dream Orb flew up to her slowly to her hooves, prompting that they are going on a Dream Orb hunt, by hearing the Scootles. Entering through a room, Sackboy and the Equestrians catch up with Fluttershy to herd the Scootles as they entered and used the bounce pads to get up to the area. Twilight was lucky to have Fluttershy around here to help Gerald Strudleguff get all his scooters back to their penthouse safely. Fluttershy managed to get 5 Scootles to their penthouse safely, prompting another dream orb.

"Fluttershy, don't go too ahead of us!" Pinkie warned, "We also have to check on the other Scootles too!"

"Don't worry, they aren't scared, they were just finding a way back to their penthouse!" Fluttershy replied.

"I'm glad Fluttershy was here to take care of these Scootles," Twilight said in relived. "If she wasn't here, we would have a problem dealing with these little critters."

Finally, reaching the last penthouse, Sackboy and the Equestrians, managed to get ten Scootles safely, resulting in the dream orb they were rewarded, But as they entered inside, they see Gerald Strudleguff with the Scootles they herd. Gerald Strudleguff was happy that Sackboy and the Equestrians did their best to get the Scootles back to the penthouse.

"A truly tremendous feat of shepherding prowess. I will make a note of it in my book!" Gerald Strudleguff said, "Sacklings and Ponies are natrual-orn herders...", see?"

"Thanks, Gerald Strudleguff" Applejack said, "It was an honor for Fluttershy to do all the work for her since she's an expert on animals."

"Anyway, I'm sure we'll run into each other again." Gerald Strudleguff said, that he hopes to see Sackboy and his friends again when he sees them in a new location.

"We'll meet you anytime Gerald Strudleguff, but for now, we have a Storm Army and a jester to deal with right now." Rarity said.

"Let's go, girls! We have a train to catch!" Twilight said as she and Sackboy lead the way to the new area in the Soaring Summit.

As Sackboy and the Equestrians are almost at the top, they met Scarlet again who was waiting as she led them to where the train is.

"Good job Sackboy and Twilight Sparkle, you and your friends are almost at the top," Scarlet said, "All that stands between all of you and Vex is this very safe and not dangerous-at-all trains ride."

"But is the train safe?" Applejack questioned.

"And is it fancy with beds in coaches?" Rarity pleased in hope.

"Well... you'll have to find out yourselves Applejack and Rarity," Scarlet said in a manner before she starts to jump out to her next destination. "But in the meantime, I'll meet you at the top, once you all give Vex a battle! Ride safely on the Train!"

With Scarlet going to a different destination, Sackboy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Applejack grabbed the platform to go on a ride to the train, with Spike riding on Twilight with Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy following them to the train. They found the train, but Rarity was disappointed but scared that this was the train they'll have to travel to the mountains.

"Hphm... thanks to the train, Scarlet." Rarity pouted," That yeti is lucky for sure, but this... doesn't look safe for a pony to ride here."

But as she goes into her little complaints about the training going to their destination, a screw-bomb was landing down with Applejack unscrewing the screw-bow so that the train doesn't get damaged.

"Come on Rarity, I know you are pouty, but we have to protect the train here!" Applejack said as she notice one of vex's minions landing on the train and gave one of them a big bucking to the face, "We have enemies to fight, so enough chit chattering, more on defending the train!"

During their train ride, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy found around 3 dream orbs as they fly while Spike, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, and Sackboy defended the train while jumping to the platform to collect some bubbles and two more dream orbs. But as their train ride was long from getting the screw bombs off and fighting Vex's Minions off the train, the train ride was about to head to disaster to cut it short. As it goes up the mountains, the ones who couldn't fly ducked and looked up to see they were about to fall.

"Oh, for Celestia's sake!" Rarity yelled.

"WEEEEEE" Pinkie cheered.

But luckily, Twilight managed to save the five with her magic safely. And it seems that Sackboy and the Equestrians have managed to be in the mountains but inside.

"Thanks for the save Twilight!" Pinkie giggled as she hugs her, "Now we're at the mountains!"

"But... there's a catch to it Pinkie." Applejack grumbled, "We have to go all the way to the top."

"Don't worry, Applejack, but let's be very careful girls." Twilight said, "Vex is watching us from my sense of magic, so let's all be together and go up to the top safely.

Sackboy agreed to Twilight since it seems that Vex is already on the mountains on top. Thus, resulted to go through the caves of the mountains.

Another but Awesome Escape Plan & Heading to the Colossal Canopy to meet the Mama Monkey by “Sticking With It”

Meanwhile outside, not far away, Storm Guards and Vexed Minions were trashing the market area, after hearing from Tempest and Grubber they've been looking for the ponies and Sackboy, judging by Vex's information. Tempest and Grubber were with each other.

"Do you really think the ponies got this far?" Grubber asked Tempest.

A scent then got into Tempest's nose and she glances to her right seeing a strain of curly pink hair and a little brown hair. So sensitive is the sense of smell, is she can tell the identity, and even the health of a creature. And clearly knows it's one of the ponies with Twilight.

"Oh, they're here." She said and she announces to the crowd. "Attention! A little purple pony and a knitted brown sack passed this way. Tell me where she is..."

"Or something really bad is gonna happen." Grubber warned.

Then the fish that Capper flicked fruit juice on earlier approach them. And he was not happy.

"Do you think we're gonna fall for this again?" He said. "I don't know, what kinda scam you're workin' with Capper and the rest of your friends, but..."

"Friends?" Tempest said, wondering.

"Poison or no poison, you're gonna pay!" He finished.

He punched Tempest right on the nose, But it didn't hurt her. Then Grubber slams into him, and he knocks him off his feet with her tail, then Tempest grabs the fish in her mouth and throws him onto the ground, very hard.

"How'd you like that Fishy!" Grubber said.

Then Tempest pinned him with her horn sparkling close to him. Unaware of her, nor Grubber and the Storm Guards and Vexed Minions, Bunkum's heroes secretly escaped, through a door, and go on the hunt to find Sackboy and his Friends.

"Now about this Capper." She said.

Meanwhile unaware that Tempest is closing in, Sackboy and the Equestrians we're still at Capper's place, hoping to find enough time to find the Hippo King along to go to the Colossal Canopy.

"Stop playin' me! A sonic rainboom?", Capper said, "That's not a real thang! Is that a real thing?"

"I'll show ya!", Rainbow said getting ready.

Capper quickly stop her, "Naw-naw-naw, I don't need you sonic rainbooming up in my place, thank you very much", he said.

Then Rarity used her magic to fix the left sleeve of Capper's jacket.

"Whoa, hey, hold up now. Whoa", he said as he was taken by surprise.

Then Rarity added two gold buttons on the top part of his coat.

"Here you go. I do apologize. If we were back home, I could've done something truly fabulous", she said.

"Okay... what's the catch?", Capper asked.

"Nothing", Rarity said, "After all that you've done for us, consider it a thank you".

Capper then had a guilty look on his face, "Oh. Uh, don't thank me. Really", he said softly.

Just then Twilight and Sackboy appeared with a map, "Guys! We've been looking for the wrong queen!", the others joined her at a table.

"We don't need the Queen of the Hippos! We need the Queen of the Hippogriffs! Part pony, part eagle!", Twilight said as she and Sackboy showed them the map. "Along with it, there's also the Kingdom of Crablantis, the crabs that are in the oceans."

"Oh! Oh, the Hippogriffs and the Crabs!", said Capper, "Now, the trouble with that is... no one knows... where they are".

"Say here they're on the top of Mount Aris!", Twilight said, with Sackboy pointing the map.

"You mean that mountain right outside the window?", Pinkie said while pointing outside, ash she was actually right, over 10 miles away was a mountain matching the one on the map.

"Objects in windows may be less mountainous than they appear", Capper said.

"Let's go, everypony", Twilight said, giving Sackboy the map but just before she got to the door, Capper jumped in front of her.

"WAIT!", Capper yowled, "You can't... you can't make it by y'allselves. You need an airship! And lucky for you, I can get you a ride", he said.

"I think we can get there on our own", Twilight reassured as she approached the door. But when she opened it, there was a naked mole-rat in a suit standing at the entrance.

"Here's Verko! These ponies better shoot rainbow lasers out their eyes if they're gonna settle your debt!", he warned Capper, "Brought the big cage. Let's load 'em up!"

The ponies, dragon, and knitted sack were shocked at finding out why Capper brought them to his house in the first place.

"You were... you were going to sell us?", Rarity said angrily.

"I knew it!", said Twilight, "We gotta get outta here!"

Then suddenly a loud crash stopped them dead in their tracks, they were shocked when the cage that was meant to hold them was tossed into the air and landed on the ground with a hard crash. Surprisingly, they see Bunkum's heroes running to them, somehow unharmed, and happy to see Sackboy and the Equestrians.

"Oddsock?!" Rainbow and Fluttershy said, surprised to see the oddsockling with Fluttershy hugging him and Oddsock licking Rainbow's face, which made her happy to see him.

"Toggle?!" Pinkie and Applejack said, who was surprised to see the big and small duo with Pinkie giving Big Toggle a hug and Applejack fish-bumping on Little Toggle.

"Swoop?!" Rarity and Spike said, who also sees the sack bird, which made Rarity use her aura to have him close to her, since she was glaring at Capper at his betrayal, and bragged that Swoop is more beautiful, making Swoop confused.

"Bunkum's heroes?!" Twilight said with a surprised manner, with Sackboy happy to see his friends unharmed from Tempest, "Wait a minute... if you all three escaped from Canterlot from the Storm Guards and Vexed Minions... that means-"

"Silly little ponies with their brown knitted hero... and my knitted prisoners who outsmarted me..." A familiar face came into view.

"Tempest!", Twilight shouted, with Sackboy making a scared expression.

Spike screams and Fluttershy hid her head in the lamp covered with Oddsock, as Tempest and Grubber begin to approach them.

Indeed, Tempest had found them, and still hissed.

"...Trusting strangers? Big mistake. Those three little prisoners who outsmarted me by escaping? You're going to the Uproar. Very big mistake. Big...", she muttered darkly as she approached them.

"Huge. Mistake." Grubber said.

But just before they can do anything, Verko got in front of them to get a good look at Tempest.

"Hoo-hoo! My goodness!" Verko said and grabs Tempest's face. "Well, look at you! With your scary broken horn and scowly eyes. What tricks do you know, my little pony-wony?"

Tempest was not liking this one bit, then she used her broken har in a threatening way. Then without warning, she used her magic on Verko, electrocuting/shocking him. Leaving him completely dazed.

"Not bad." He said before fainting.

But as he faints, they see the ponies and Bunkum's Heroes climbing outside on the windmill, and Twilight and Sackboy leaving.

“GO!, GO!” Twilight shouted before Sackboy get on her back, flying off with the map.

“Get her, NOW!” Tempest ordered.

"You gonna be scared now, ponies!" Grubber ordered, as the Storm Guards and Vexed Minions tried to chase them.

Outside Twilight and Sackboy quickly join the others, then Tempest bursts from the wall and clamps her hooves on a passing board stopping it and beginning to lower it towards her. Twilight and Sackboy began to push trying to prevent the others come getting caught. Then Grubber, Storm Guards, and Vexed Minions came out and begin to climb towards them. then Grubber begins to jump trying to reach them only missing them by inches. Then suddenly the board that Tempest was holding snapped and the windmill spun right in her face a few times, the sudden momentum caused Grubber, Storm Guards, and Vexed Minions to slip off and fall. Also, thanks to Big Toggle's weight, the windmill was starting to break.

But Tempest wasn't going to give up so easily and has quickly caught up with them. Then the group lands on a platform when Tempest arrives and Grubber who was scouting nearby chased after them. And the windmill broke the platform as it breaks behind them, thanks to Big Toggle's weight.

The 7 friends and 5 Knitted Heroes held on to the windmill as it spun faster, then it broke off and started to spin away, screaming their lungs off.

"I'm... gonna... be... sick!" Applejack said each time they hit the ground.

They soon got to solid ground on a building. Then Twilight saw a familiar cardboard rocket ship at a dock, and to her surprise in her eyes, she sees Newton and Clive on the Pod, waiting on their arrival.

"We have to get there to the Pod! To the docks!" Twilight exclaimed.

The group of 11 quickly went up a staircase and they got stuck and wedged in the walls.

With only limited time, the 11 quickly got to the dock to reach the Pod. With that, Newton used the Painternator to aim at Tempest and Grubber to hinder their chase.

"Chum! Twilight!" Newton yelled, "Hurry up! The Painternator won't harm them, but I'll try to hinder them asap!"

Rainbow quickly snatches a rope hanging from the Pod and pulls it. And they were forced to cross it.

"That's it." Applejack encourages Rarity. "Don't look down now!"

Just then Swoop, Fluttershy and Sackboy helped Big Toggle by carrying him gently due to his weight with Small Toggle riding on Fluttershy and Oddsock did a lengthy jump, successfully getting inside on the Pod.

Then Tempest was fast approaching them. Somehow, from her back is a Vex orb, hoping to take down the cardboard pod. But unexpectedly, she was hit with a number of paintballs from the Painternator from Newton.

"Yay!"

As Spike began to cross Pinkie then jumps right behind him and grabs the rope. But the sudden momentum causes Rainbow to lose her grip on the platform and slip. And Pinkie fell.

"PINKIE!" Newton, Clive, and Twilight yelled.

Twilight quickly flew down to get her, and she narrowly avoided when Tempest snap the rope with her horn. Twilight was able to grab Pinkie at the last second before she hit the ground and flew up and lands inside on the Pod.

"Best... escape... plan... EVER!" Pinkie shouted.

"WHAT?!" Twilight said.

As everyone got into the pod, Tempest attempted to stop them with the Vex Orb as the Pod was about to escape.

"You may have escaped me, Princess, but I'm not done with you and your knitted friend yet!" Tempest said, as she rand and grabbed the Vex Orb on her back and aimed the orb at the Pod. "How about an orb straight to you're cardboard rocket ship!"

With that, Tempest kicked the Vex Orb towards the pod, surprising successfully hitting it. Thus, resulting Sackboy's cardboardy rocket ship flying malfunctioned, with everyone here along with Big Toggle's weight, Sackboy used the emergency button. As he pressed it, the Pod thrust miles away immediately but was going through a malfunctioning state. Tempest was disappointed that she didn't get Twilight, but noticed that what Twilight and Sackboy were heading to, with the Pod going to malfunction, was the Colossal Canopy, making her smirk that it was Vex's turn.

"Well, Well, I'll let Vex take care of them for now," Tempest smirked. "Now... I'll have to speak on that sneaky cat for his consequence."

Back to Sackboy and the Equestrians, everyone was screaming and Twilight was trying to fix the Pod with her magic with Sackboy handling the Pod Controller to carefully control the Pod during the malfunctioning stage, but it was no use, the Vex Orb had weird magic that prevented Twilight to fix the Pod and Sackboy was struggling to control the Pod Controller. The cardboard pod was struggling to manage itself as it was dysfunctioning, with its cardboard disintegrating from the Vexed Orb, it was heading towards its next destination, one where Vex is stealing the Bananas in Craftworld's jungle island, the Colossal Canopy.

In the Colossal Canopy, there appear to be baby monkeys playing around with a mother monkey watching them. She appears to be a stuffed monkey with her appearance and attire matching an Aztec civilian.

This was the Mama Monkey, who cares for the other monkeys and is worried about them when the monsoon is coming. She is protective of her bananas and gets angry when someone steals them because they are the Colossal Canopy's natural resource. She is also kind and shows hospitality towards anyone visiting the Colossal Canopy unless there stealing her nanas of Course.

Just then, the Pod with the Knitted Hero, Equestrians, a Light-Bulb, Notepad, and three knitted heroes crashed through a tree, resulting in its cardboard exploding, somehow, the heroes managed to land on the platform safely but were surprised and scared off the baby monkies.

"Now what?!" Rarity panicked. "With no Pod, we're not sure where we are, Twilight! That Pod was our only way for transportation."

"I tried fixing the pod up, but that weird Vex Orb repealed it back" Twilight grumbled, "At least it wasn't the stone orbs Tempest had, but the Vex Orb defies magic."

"Wait? How come we're arguing about the Pod being destroyed, where I could see trees and leaves around here." Rainbow questioned.

"Hmm... does this look familiar to you Sackboy?" Pinkie asked Sackboy but found out where they are. "Wait a minute? Is this the Colossal Canopy?"

"Does this mean... that Mama Monkey... is in front of us?" Spike said pointing at the Mama Monkey who looked unamused at the new guests. "I don't think, she doesn't look happy on our arrival."

"Who the straight nanas are you, squires?" Mama Monkey said, unamused to see Sackboy, the Equestrians, and his friends, as she approaches close them, preparing a battle of some kind. "You and your friends with that rotten Vex? 'coz 'e don't frighten me none."

"No, No, Darling." Rarity clarified, hoping to not disappoint the Mama Monkey, "We were attacked by an army lead by the Storm King from Canterlot, and that Vex is already on the verge to steal your bananas!"

"Oh, don't try to fool me, unicorn." Mama Monkey growled. "That Vex has written up papers and puts them on the trees that you and your ponies friends are working under his command, especially that purple one with wings."

"But we aren't working for him," Rainbow said, jumping to the conservation, "There's a crazed unicorn with a broken horn after her, and Vex is located here to steal all your bananas!"

"I don't believe you, cyan pegasus, and you looked like you wanted to wrestle!" Mama Monkey. "Begone all of you, or else my monkeys would be sorry if you all just scram!"

Twilight was silent since she knows that didn't want to anger the Mama Monkey or make the situation worst, but figured that Sackboy should reveal Vex's plans to her.

"Sackboy, try to convince her with Vex's scroll" Twilight whispered. "Maybe, she'll believe you that we're on your side."

With Twilight's advice, Sackboy approached Mama Monkey and show her Vex's scroll to break the argument up. The Monkey realized her mistake and it turned out it was Sackboy and his Equestrian friends, to help stop Vex.

"Oi! It's you ain't it?" Mama Monkey said, realizing that it was Sackboy and his friends as he picked up the knitted hero. "Sackboy! The one with his pony friends to stop Vex or croak trying."

"Along with Vex, we also are stopping Tempest and the Storm King!" Pinkie added on, noting the Mama Monkey in their situation.

"Oh, bless y'stitching." Mama Monkey said as she pats Sackboy and Twilight Sparkle before adding her part on the Vex situation, "That Vex has been Uproar and mischief round ;ere. He's after our nanas and no mistake."

"We'll try to stop him!" Newton nodded, "We'll just have to find a way to build a new pod if we have new resources."

"Well he ain't ;aaving 'em!" Mama Monkey replied, "Think you can stop him and his grotty weevils?"

"Yep! We already have a big team stopping him!" Rainbow said, "Once we stop his banana hoarding, we're going to Mount Aris to get the Hippogriffs!"

"Well, off yer go then! Me and the Monkey'll be rooting you and your friends."

With the Mama Monkey now happy with the realization that the heroes are here to stop Vex from stealing her bananas, Sackboy and Twilight then lead the rest of their friends to grab the Zipline to travel to the Colossal Canopy. Zipping through and landing in an area, they see one of Vex's Minions guarding a screw. But once Rainbow dashed and defeated the enemy, she accidentally unscrewed the screw, leading to Honey pouring to the surface. Rarity looked disgusted at the thought of walking through the honey, but Twilight figured a trick that if the ones who don't have wings can't climb up, they can use the honey to walk through the walls from different perspectives.

"Hmm... if this sticky honey has a trick to it," Twilight said, curious as she walked into the sticky honey, "Sackboy, try to walk to the walls. Maybe that'll help us get through."

Sackboy did just that and to Twilight's surprise, it actually worked, he also jumped that it's not too sticky, in which everyone was relieved it can be washable. It seems that the rest would have to use this method to walk through walls on different surfaces, but Rarity refused since she likes to be clean at all costs.

"NO! I'm not going to that sticky honey to get my hooves dirty!" Rarity grumbled as she doesn't want her hooves to be filled with sticky honey, "Twilight deary, would you mind for me to use your magic to spawn in new wings like last time at the time when Rainbow was competing at Cloudsdale?"

"Sorry, Rarity... but you'll have to go through it because I don't think Rainbow and Fluttershy would fly if the area that would block our path would be to use the honey to walk through walls."

Rarity grumbled as she had to listen to Twilight's advice. But as she walk through the honey and try this method, it turned out it wasn't too bad at first. But she'll have to find a spa in the jungle once they arrive at their destination.

As Sackboy, the Equestrians, Bunkum's Heroes, Newton, and Clive walked through the walls with the sticky honey, they had to walk around the Vex Bugs, who walk around in a square with spikes spinning on their sides walking in patterns and circles, who also walk on walls too. It's possible to defeat them by a stomp, but it seems impossible if they're walking on the walls. Newton and Clive found the first orb through a platform, while Rainbow Dash and Applejack entered through a secret room like last time but with the moving Platforms of the faces to get the second orb. Spike found a Paint Brush but was bigger and would be useful to fend off enemies like the Vex Bugs. Pinkie and Rarity then found Gerald Strudleguff, who was asking them about their offers to get rid of the Vex Bug in which Rarity pouted that he can't fight a single fly but Pinkie did his offer and resulting in Gerald Strudleguff giving them a Dream Orb as Pinkie grabbed a sprouting seed to throw it as Fluttershy, and Spike was given the sprouting seed to throw it at the flower pot resulting in a dreamer orb. But finally reaching their destination to try on unscrewing two screws, Mama Moneky appears and asked them.

"Oi Sackboy and Twilight." Mama Monkey said as she climbed behind the wall. "Don't go bruising my nanas. They're out stack and trade. Imagination food. Export 'em all over Craftworld."

"We'll try to restore your banana asap!" Twilight nodded, "Let's hope Vex doesn't go too frenzy over the bananas"

Then, everyone, when though the flower launched to reach their next destination, one that would have to stick onto the walls. But eventually, they got through it with the amount of Vex bugs that were there, Sackboy, the Equestrians, and their friends have finally reached the two screws and unscrew them, lifting the platform up and surprised to see the Mama Monkey there.

"You're doing great Sackboy and Twilight." Mama Monkey said, impressed by their arrival. "Might even make ya and your friends an honorary member of The Order Of The Yellow Cresent Shaped Fruit."

"Well, I wished it was more about Apples, Mama Monkey." Applejack silently mumbled.

"Yeah, looked impressed."

And it seems that they have they'll have to start exploring around the Colossal Canopy at any time to stop Vex from stealing Mama Monkey's nanas.

Meanwhile back at the dock, Tempest and Grubber just arrived with Capper who was taken, prisoner.

"Now... I know they're in the jungle as of now, but you better tell me where they're heading too after they're dealing with Vex!" Tempest growled.

"Okay. No need for violence. Uh, they're headed..."Capper mumbled, as he got up and tried to reason with Tempest.

Then Capper saw the gold button that Rarity gave him. And remembers her generosity.

"Well, we don't have all day." Grubber warned, but was holding a banana cake and was happy to eat it. "Vex is already stealing the bananas at the Colossal Canopy right now, but he gave a Banana cake, which is nice."

"They headed east! Yeah, too... Black Skull Island." he lied.

Tempest and Grubber glance at each other.

"They headed east! Yeah,... to Black Skull Island, father their little jungle journey... So, uh, glad I could be of service to His Majesty, the Storm King. I'll just be on my way." Capper worried, but when was about to leave, one of Vex's Minions stop him.

"When I get my Princess, once the jester has his fun at the jungle, it will be my turn," Tempest said. "Until then, your fate is still... up in the air."

She then turns and heads for her ship.

"Oh, you're gonna go in the skiff! Which ith a boat! Typically, an airboat!" Grubber warned.

They boarded the ship with Capper held hostage.

"We make a great team. I love how you said with fate with "up in the air", and then I said, "you're gonna be in the air on an airboat!" Grubber asked Tempest.

The “Centipedal Force" to Battle before heading to a Airship! 'Time To Be Awesome' for the Pirates!

After going through many tasks such as getting the baby monkeys to safety from the storm and adventuring in the factories inside the Colossal Canopy along with fighting one of Vex's Minions who was tough, Sackboy, the Equestrians, the heroes of Bunkum, Clive, and Newton have arrived at their destination. With Mama Monkey waiting, she was pretty disappointed about Vex, knowing he's already onto the bananas. Sackboy also got a new power-up which is a boomerang that actually flies back to him, as it's useful to destroy spines and fend off enemies.

"Cursed that rotten Vex!" Mama Monkey said, noticing the group arriving, "And he's after me Larkey! He sends a spanner sticker-linner to wreck out our banana factory busino!"

"Don't worry about that Mama Monkey!" Rainbow said, "When we secure your bananas, once we'll give that jester a big time!"

"Of Vex critters stealing our nanas." Mama Monkey sighed, as she worried about her bananas, "What are we going to do."

"We helped you gather the baby monkeys back to safety, investigation the factories, and did a sliding a jing!" Pinkie said, who's ready up to face the jester, with Sackboy and his friends telling her, they'll do it to stop Vex."We're prepared to stop Vex, Mama Monkey!

"You're all brave heroes, Sackboy and Twilight!" Mama Monkey said as she's happy they'll stop Vex from stealing her bananas, as she goes to the other side and sits down, "When this is over, you can all the nanas you want."

"As long if you provide Apples, Mama Monkey" Applejack smirked, since she hopes for Mama Monkey.

"Well, off you all go! Stop that retchet Vex from stealing all the Nanas, and stay strong as a team!"

"We'll take care of them Mama Monkey, but can I ask you one thing?" Twilight asked Mama Monkey, "Will you help us aid our team to stop Vex and the Storm King?"

"I'm sorry Twilight... But I must stay in the Colossal Canopy to keep an eye out from strangers and protect my monkeys around here." Mama Monkey answered as it disappointed Twilited a little bit. "But, I believe you, Sackboy, and your friends are here together as a team to stop the Storm King and that rotten Vex."

"Well... Thank you for your honesty." Twilight said, before looking back to her friends, as she and Sackboy ran to reach to Vex. "Come on! We have a jester to deal with!"

As Sackboy, the Equestrians, Bunkum's heroes, Newton, and Clive enter through the door after waving at Mama Monkey, they entered through the vault of the Bananas, running to catch up as Vex was already wrapping up his second quest. All the while, Vex was using his Vaccum arm to collect enough bananas and as he wraps ups, he sees Sackboy, the Equestrians, and their friends, resulting in mocking them for ruining the fun.

"Oh, there they come!" Vex mocked, as he sees Sackboy, the Equestrians, and their friends, "Craftworld and Equestria's biggest spoiled sports! Why are you all ruining everyone's fun!"

"More like violenting somepony's property!" Rainbow and Applejack exclaimed.

"And stealing somepony's tasty beverages of food resources!" Rarity yelled.

"Well, I'm done! Boredom will be banished!" Ves said, as he lands and tells them about the Uproar coming, "The power of Nightmares... Unleashed!"

As all the bananas go through the vortex, Vex snapped his fingers to show them through the vortex of the progress of his Topsy Tuvor, one where it's half-complete and shows the Ponies (Limestone Pie, Marble Pie, Coco Pommel, Bab Seeds, Mr. Waddle, Cheerilee, Nurse Redheart, Twinkleshine, Big Mac, Starlight Glimmer, and Trixie) and Curators (The Collector, Mrs. Sunshine, Ray the Wonder Turtle, Venus the Flytrap, Papal Mache, Otis, and The Queen) working hard to sort all the bananas in overworking tight schedule, with three ponies (Moondaner, Cloud Chaser, and Coloratura) and three sackings running through a jogging machine to speed up the banana process for the ones who are sorting it.

"Just look how much fun they're having. Working together for a new glorious future!" Vex said as the vortex closes off the scene but not the vortex itself, "And you want to take that away from your friends?"

"As if, you're overworking them to get this big machine of you're you, big meanie!" Pinkie yelled at Vex,

"tut, tut, tut..." Vex nodded and mocks them for sure, "Shame on all of you, especially the Princess who outsmarted me during our first battle..."

"It's round two you jester freak!" Rainbow said, "Time to see what you got on your sleeves!"

"Oh... I'm not battling you all just yet until we meet again. So I'll just leave you all with another taste of the Uproar" Vex said as he walks behind the Vortex to leave as he wrapped up his second quest, "And how it bends all creatures to my will."

With that, Vex's vortex closes, and the first thing Sackboy and the Equestrians noticed and looked at their surroundings was something big was crawling/digging underground, as this is one of Vex's tastes of the Uproar, one where they're going to deal with. The creature then rises upon, shocking Sackboy, the Equestrians, and their friends, as this big creature was sprouting to look like a centipede but was big with green/cyan spots around its body, and its forehead had a Neon lime "V" logo relating to Vex. This was the Vexed Mamapede, one of Vex's creations of the Uproar to deal with the heroes.

As the Vexed Mamapede looked down, he roared at Sackboy and the Equestrians, as it was ready to prey upon for a battle. But as the heroes got up, the Vexed Mamapede then goes down, preparing for a big battle against the Vexed Mamapede.

== Two Hours Later...==

After a wild defeat of the Vexed Mamapede as it goes down underground, now in a fit of defeat, Pinkie digs a group hug with her friends, with Twilight and Sackboy looking down under the cracks of the surface, hoping that the Vexed Mamapede doesn't return for a round 2.

"Woo HOO!" Pinkie cheered, "We did it!"

"Talk about one big Centipede." Rainbow said, "That'll show Vex to not mess with somepony!"

"Let's hope that monster doesn't come back..." Fluttershy said as she shuttered about the Vexed Mamapede.

As Sackboy opened Vex's scroll and Twlight looked in to see where Vex is off to next, the two had a sense that a certain sackfello would be watching them. But to their surprise, as they looked behind, it was Scarlet. The rest were wondering to see how did Scarlet appear if they didn't see her around their surroundings.

"Scarlet! You sneaky little..." Twlight smiled and smirked to see her "Me and Sackboy knew you would be watching us."

"Told you I'll be keeping an eye on you and Sackboy, Twilight." Scarlet said, "And I have to say, I was right. You and Sackboy have tons of potential. Even Vex and Tempest can see that."

"Since when did you appear?" Rarity questioned, "I hope she isn't like Pinkie Pie where she appears everywhere."

Ignoring Rarity's comment, Scralent asked Sackboy and Twlight where they were heading next.

"So, where do you think Vex's haunting now?" Scarlet asked.

Sackboy shows Scarlet with Vex's Scroll revealing an aquatic location and Twlight looked surprised that Crablantis is close to Mount Aris. Scarlet inspected and knew where Vex is heading to.

"Ah, Seaquestria and the Kingdom of Crablantis, deep beneath the waves and close to Mount Aris." Scarlet said as she was walking to see the sky. "Don't let me stop you all. There's an airship you all need to get in before it leaves as it already collected enough Bananas."

"Well, we gotta hurry!" Rainbow said, "Onto the airship before it sails to the skies!"

Hearing Rainbow's words, everyone followed Rainbow to head to the Airship as it was about to leave and Scarlet was thinking about monkeys and bananas.

"Now, where are those monkeys," Scarlet said, "I could really go for a banana right now.

Getting out from the forest of the Colossal Canopy, Sackboy, the Equestrians, Bunkum's Heroes, Clive, and Newton sees an airship and it was about to fly away. Realizing they all won't make it, Twilight used her magic to teleport the group to the Airship.

Then a rope lopped around them and was pulled with the others who were hiding. Spike singles them to be quiet and points out.

Then a silhouette shadow of 2 bird-like creatures appeared.

"Did you hear something?" Asked one.

The 2nd one responded with a squawk.

"Eh, probably just the rats. If we find 'em we'll eat 'em."

"Rats?" Rarity said panicked.

Back to Tempest's ship, Tempest and Grubber were still on the hunt for Twlight, and their friends as they were slowly approaching the Colossal Canopy. Just then, Vex appeared as he appears out of the Vortex.

"So... did your little caterpillar manage to get the princess?" Tempest said coldly. "It seems you haven't gotten her yet."

"Well... it seems like my little caterpillar has failed to defeat them from my senses, but not to worry, Tempest." Vex said, "I'm sure Sackboy and his little ponies could stumble across some pirate ship we could ambush."

Tempest looked at Vex and wondered what he meant, but seemed that he was sensing Sackboy and Twilight's destination.

Meanwhile unaware that Rarity's fashion skills have brought them some time. The 7 friends, 5 knitted heroes, a light bulb, and a notepad are still hiding from the ship's crew. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Clive, and Newton peeked out for a look, and they saw a bird carrying a crate as another appeared and burped and scratches his rear, which disgusted Rainbow.

"Whadaya think, Twilight?" Applejack asked who was looking at the map. "Should we just... ask 'em to take us?"

Twilight lowers her map and faces them.

"Last time we trusted somepony, he tried to sell us!" Twilight whispered.

Then they were in trouble when the crate hiding them was lifted.

"Hey, guys! come check this out!" Said the parrot revealing them named Boyle.

Then another member named Mullet appeared. Looks like a pack of stowaways.

Then another member Lix Spittle appeared. "What are we s'posed to do with them?"

Then Squabble appeared.

"I think we tie'em up!"

Applejack and Big Toggle gasped.

"Na, we clip their wings Lix." Spittle suggested.

Rainbow and Newton rear back.

"Nah. We scar 'em." Mullet suggested.

Rarity and Swoop yelps.

"Emotionally and sockly!"

Fluttershy cried with Oddsock growling at the parrots.

Then Mullet had a better idea. "Wai-wai-wai-wait. What say the book, Captain Celaeno?"

Then Captain Celaeno appeared with a rule book. "Vex's rule book says, Throw them overboard and turn the Princess in for the Storm King."

The 14 panicked. And Mullet pulls a rope and a plank is brought out. And it was a 5-mile drop before hitting the ground, then Celaeno reaches to grab them. But just before she did, almost as if they were saved by time. A whistle blew.

"All Right! That's Lunch!" She yelled.

A type of birdseed pudding was dropped into a tray in front of Twilight and Sackboy.

"What?" She was confused about what happened with Sackboy looking grim at the birdseed pudding.

The parrot crew and her friends are now in a cable eating, well Applejack was the only one eating. But Rainbow Dash and Newton were the most stunned and confused.

"Whoa whoa whoa! So you were about to toss us overboard and you stopped for a lunch break?" She said.

"And trying to turn us over to Vex and the Storm King?" Newton said.

Twilight leans in and gives Rainbow and Newton a look not to encourage them.

"Storm King and Vex only allow one break a day for meals, then it's back to hauling goods," Boyle said.

"So you're delivery guys?" Spike questioned.

"And bring in many crates to different factories?" Clive asked.

"And gals." Celaeno said. "These uniforms aren't exactly doing us any favors."

"Then can you deliver us to Mount Aris?" Twilight asked bringing out her map, with Sackboy pointing at Mount Aris.

"Sorry. We do what the Storm King or Vex orders or we suffer their wrath and get sent to the Uproar."

"Right." Twilight said disappointed. "Still going overboard."

"Eh, it's nothing personal." Lix Spittle said. Pudding?

There's pudding?" Rarity asked excitedly. But dies when another try of birdseed pudding appeared but tries to give it to Big Toggle. "Eh... Big Toggle, would you like some Pudding?"

Big Toggle nodded happily and decides to munch over the pudding.

"You weren't always delivering birds, were you?" Rainbow asked. "What about before the Storm King and Vex?"

"Yeah. We use to be much more adventurous." Celaeno said moving a poster and revealing a pirate flag. "Up until the Storm King with that Dastard Vex stop us and being under their commands."

"Ooh! I met that guy in the desert!" Pinkie said.

Rainbow realized what they once were. "Whoa! You used to be pirates?!"

"Um, we prefer the term swashbuckling treasure hunters." Said Mullet.

"So... pirates."

Squabble squawk.

"You birds have a choice to make." Rainbow Dash said. "You can't let some unicorn with a broken horn with a jester tell you how to live your lives, or..." She removes the poster completely and gestures to the pirate flag.

"Bring back the charm of yourselves as the pirate!" Newton said with encouragement.

"You can be awesome again!" She finished.

"Rainbow Dash, Newton, this is really not a good time for a..." Twilight said.

I know the world can get you down

"-song." Twilight completed, face-hoofing, with Sackboy feeling catchy on Rainbow’s song.

Things don't work out quite the way that you thought
Feelin' like all your best days are done
Your fears and doubts are all you've got

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," Newton said as he started beating on his dish and the table with his spoon and hand.

Rainbow: But there's a light
Shining deep inside
Beneath those fears and doubts, so just squash 'em

Then she stomped on a flagon, splashing water onto Twilight, before moving the Storm King and Vex's sigil to reveal a plethora of the crew's past treasure-hunting adventures.

And let it Shiiiine
For all the world to see
That it is time
Yeah, Time To Be Awesome

At this time, the others were joining in with Newton in beating the table and dishes for a rhythm. All but Twilight who had left to try and understand the map better.

Gang: Ah, ah-ah, ah, awesome!
It's time to be so awesome!
Ah, ah-ah, ah, awesome!
It's time to be so awesome! (continues in background)

Celaeno: You've no idea how hard it's been
This dull routine we've been forced to do
Then Newton slid up with a Stetson-style pirate hat, handed it to her, and slid back down the table next to Rainbow, where they both pointed at her. Celaeno just smirked, threw off her bandana, and put the hat on.

Newton: Don't let them rob you of who you are
Both: Be awesome, it's all up to you
Celaeno: I feel the light
Stirring deep inside
It's like a tale still yet to be told
(Background: It's Time To Be Awesome)
Newton, Rainbow, and Celaeno: And now it's time
To break the shackles free
And start livin' like the brave and the bold!

Newton busted open another chest and revealed it to be full of the pirates' gear. Boyle and the others laughed as they reequipped themselves and the singing continued. Soon the crew burst back out onto the deck, fully equipped and the rest of the team shot out after they dressed as pirates themselves.

All: It's Time To Be Awesome!
Let loose, be true, so awesome!
It's Time To Be Awesome!
Go big, be you, so awesome!

Mullet: We used to soar through the clouds in the skies!
Then Mullet swooped through on a rope from the mast and grabbed Rainbow.

Lix: Elaborate schemes we would love to devise!
Lix was helping Twilight and Sackboy with the map for Crablantis and Mount Aris.

Boyle: We rescued our treasure and stored it away!
Boyle busted open another chest, revealing it to be full of gold and jewels. A handful of which Celaeno grabbed and held close.

Celaeno: Saving those gemstones for a rainy day!
All: We see that light
Filling up our skies

Then she jumped out onto the bowsprit and Newton and Rainbow followed her. Newton grabbed the Storm King's rulebook on it and threw it off the ship.
Newton: So take the Storm King's orders and toss 'em
All: Cause it's the time to let our colors fly!
Celaeno: Hey scallywags, it's Time To Be Awesome!
Clive: "Dance Break!"

Spike and Clive started banging on the crates in rhythm as the others took dance poses across the ship.

All: Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
"Cmon!" yelled Celaeno as she took the helm. "Let's show these little ponies and creative knitted heroes how it's done!"

The crew hauled on a group of cables and the front of the balloon opened up to reveal a bright festoon of feather-like sails, which the team stared at in awe.

"Awesome!" said Rainbow. "I knew you had it in ya! And now for the finishing touch!" Then she flew up.

"Oh, I gotta get in on this!" said Newton as he ran up the main cable to the balloon, jumped with Rainbow, and rode on her back by bringing in fireworks gadgets to pull off a beautiful Rainboom show.

"Rainboom! Rainboom! Rainboom!" chanted Pinkie, with Big Toggle cheering on. Twilight caught on to what was about to happen and was instantly terrified.

"No, no, no, no, no! No!" she said, but it was too late as Rainbow and Newton had already begun their descent, with Rainbow gaining more and more speed.

"RAINBOW FIREWORKS FOR THE FINISH LINE!" Newton yelled, lighting up the fireworks out of his hand while riding Rainbow, just before she broke the sound barrier and created a huge sparkling ring of colors and a rainbow-colored trail that Newton started grinding on, with the light-bulb shooting fireworks around the Rainboom to finish off the final touch.

"AW YEAH!" Rainbow yelled and the two started laughing as they circled the ship, surrounding it in color.

"Wow!" said Celaeno in awe. Twilight groaned in angst as she face-hoofed, worried that both Newton and Rainbow accidentally got their position. Several leagues away, Grubber, Tempest, and Vex had unfortunately seen the Rainboom and the enormous amount of color with amounts of Fireworks.

Author's Note

Sorry for the late chapter, was too busyish and had trouble with this one, and apologies for the lack of battle for the Vexed Cenepied boss, just got shafted by IRL stuff lol. Hopefully I can catch up with this fic

Second Escape and heading to the Mount Aris in Seaquestria. Princess Skystar and Queen Novo and the Origins of the Hippogriffs.

Meanwhile miles away, on their airship. Tempest, Grubber, and Vex were talking to each other when suddenly they heard an explosion. They saw 2 sonic rings far off in the distance and Tempest came to see them.

"A sonic boom with rainbow rings and fireworks? That's something you don't see every day." Tempest said.

“Look at that rainboom, look at that those firworks. Woah that’s so cool.” Grubber said in amazement.

"Aside from the Rainbow, I can sense that our target is right upon us!" Vex nodded.

Tempest saw it and was also amazed, but at the same time realized something.

“Yeah, of them to alert us. Funny though, They don’t seem to be heading to black skull island.” She said turning to Capper.

“Like haha funny or Ha-ha-” Capper said before Vex interrupted.

"If you're thinking about escaping, you're going to the Uproar if you kept your mouth shut!" Vex muttered before turning back at Tempest. "Commander! Head to the Airship!"

Tempest agrees and soon steered the ship and chased after them.

Meanwhile Rainbow and Celaeno were clashing swords, and Sackboy and his Bunkum friends were wearing Pirate costumes to perform the acting when squabble saw the incoming ship.

"Storm guards! Looks like they found you!" Said Celaeno.

"Tempest!" Yelled Twilight, and Newton.

"Secure the rigging! Lockdown the cargo! Everyone, prepare to be boarded!" Celaeno ordered.

Boyle quickly moves the 14 down to the cargo bay to hide.

"Oh goodness!" Fluttershy panicked.

Then Rainbow realizes her mistake.

"Ya think she saw my sonic rainboom and Newton's fireworks ?" Rainbow nervously said, with Little Toggle glaring at her and slapping her.

"Are you KIDDING ME?!" Twilight said angrily, thinking it was a joke.

"Shhh!" Newton quietly shushed Twlight, "Quiet, don't get our position caught Princess!"

Tempest's ship then fired a large harpoon hitting the side of the ship, and a grappling hook opens as the ship is pulled in.

Once close enough, Tempest boarded the ship with Grubber, Vex, Storm Guards, and Vexed Minions.

"Now... Where is the Pony Princess?" Tempest took a few steps forward. "And that Knitted Sack?"

"Princess and a Knitted Sack?" Celaeno asked grabbing a clipboard. "Princess, Princess... and a... Knitted Sack... Nope. All we're hauling is Storm and Vex merchandise."

Grubber was holding a storm babble head while Vex was reading a Magazine.

But Tempest wasn't buying it, She can clearly smell Twilight and her friends were there. And can still sense their presence.

"You do realize that if you were to shelter fugitives Indom would be quite... explosive and bloodlust," Tempest said coldly.

Down below Twilight heard every word she said and grew nervous.

"We have to get off this ship before they tell Tempest we're here!" Twlight said nervously.

"We helped them get their mojo back!" Rainbow reassured. "They're not gonna give us up!"

But Twilight didn't want to take that chance and stick around to find out. She saw Spike trying to keep Rarity calm, Fluttershy hiding behind a crate shaking like a leaf, Pinkie climbing into a crate, Newton writing in a blueprint, and Clive thinking about his factory. Sackboy then had an idea as he gave her a blueprint as he noticed the flag and lever.

She slightly shook her head and looks around she notice a flag and a lever near it. Seeing Sackboy's idea gave Twilight an idea.

"Sackboy and I got this!"

Tempest was getting impatient.

"Now, I'm gonna count to three, and if you don't tell me where they are, your ship is going down." She said. "I took down a cardboard rocket ship where they headed to the jungle."

Vex and Grubber glance at each other not sure what to do.

"1.."

Below Twilight hands Rainbow some rope and the flag.

"Hold this!" Twlight said, giving Rainbow some ropes

"What are you doing?!" Rainbow and Clive asked.

Then her magic got on the lever as the 13 looked.

"2..."

Celaeno grips her sword ready to fight.

"Oh, this is intense!" Grubber said getting ready for a fight.

"3..."

Suddenly the sound of a hatch opening was heard than some screaming as Tempest looks behind her. "What?"

Vex stomps the deck breaking the floor revealing the cargo bay hatch open.

The 14 are now falling through the sky.

"OH, FOR CELESTIA'S SAKE!" Rarity screamed.

Pinkie was screaming her head off with Toggle (Big and Small) but then turns into a laugher while Small Toggle was screaming from his lungs.

"Whee!"

"THAT WAS A TERRIBLE IDEA TWLIGHT!!!" Newton screamed, "I WISHED PAPA WAS HEREBY NOW!"

Fluttershy then saw the land only 4 miles above her. She covers her face with wings and was too terrified to use them as she hugs Oddsock.

"I can't look!" Fluttershy screamed while hugging Oddsock, who was terrified as well.

Rarity was screaming her head off, then locks herself in a mirror possible for the final look. Then continues screaming but in a dramatic way.

Then Twilight quickly uses her magic to rally up, even Rainbow much of her annoyment. Then grabs Sackboy to help her.

"What in the hay is she up to?" Applejack said.

Using her magic with Sackboy's assistance with his pop, Twilight flew around tying the rope to the tarp and crate. Once secure, she grabs Spike and squeezes him causing him to release his fire breath into the tarp. Just before they hit the ground, the tarps open into a hot air balloon. And they were right above a forest.

"Thank goodness!" Rarity said but was disappointed since they have no Pod. "Oh, I wished we had the Pod!"

"Quick thinkin', Twilight!" Applejack exclaimed.

Twilight cheered.

"That was fun! Pinkie said. Can we do it again?"

"NOOOOOO!!!!!!" Newton screamed, horrified at what could happen.

Rainbow flew out and begins to take control of the Pod.

"Next stop, Mount Aris!" Rainbow said.

"We're home free!" Said Twilight, hugging Sackboy, knowing that the plan worked.

The 14 cheered and headed to their destination.

Meanwhile, on Celaeno's ship, the storm guards and vexed minions were trashing the ship trying to find the ponies and Sackboy's Friends.

Then Grubber and Vex climb out of the cargo bay.

"There are no ponies and dragon," Vex said. "Nor, Sackboy and his friends in here."

"But I found this. It's a… kind of a cupcake… with sprinkles… Oh yeah, and I found this, too." Then he showed Tempest the map to Mount Aris. Tempest took it and read it over.

"Wow, this is a real artist," said Grubber, looking it over again with Pinkie and Big Toggle's Doodle of themselves.

"Huh." Tempest knew where they were going. "Looks like they're heading to Mount Aris and the Kingdom of Crablantis.

Capper panicked, knowing where the heroes are heading to.

"Really? Mou... Mount Aris? Kin... King of Crablantis... I... Well, That's my mis... I didn't know that... Mount Ari... My bad, I didn't... That's my... I'm sorry, I'm very sorry."

"Grubber." Tempest said.

Yes, Tempest?" Grubber replied.

"Send in a group scout to watch them." She ordered. "And when Everything has gone to plan. Send in Vex's Minions for an ambush... one that leads to the undersea in Seaquestria and Crablantis."

"Yes, Commander Tempest." Grubber said leaving and boarded the ship as well as the others.

"Now, about your betrayal," Tempest growled.

"Uh oh... better head back to Canterlot to check on the Topsy Tuvor and Crablantis!" Vex said, as he opens the vortex and enters, "Tally ho!"

Fueled by bloodlust, Tempest rams the ship causing the ship's blimp to come down. And parts of the ship fell into the ocean below.

Meanwhile, the group of 14 finally arrived at Mount Aris, landing on the edge of the island. And they went up a staircase and now there over haft way the mountain.

"We had to crash the balloon at the bottom of the mountain!" Rarity complained. "That's it! I simply... cannot... even! I have nothing! The bad guys have won!"

"I'm so sorryyyyyyyy-y-y-y!" Rarity said, then drops flat on the ground.

"We're almost there!" Rainbow and Clive called from a ledge above her.

"Will you stop saying that!" Rarity growled.

"Come on, Drama Queen" Newton muttered, "What else is there for you to-"

"No, ready! We're actually here!" Rainbow Dash interrupted.

Before long, they finally arrived at the entrance, hoping to find help.

"This is it!" Twilight gasped.

They begin to head to the city.

"Ooh!" Pinkie said.

"Well. I'll be." Applejack laughed. "Hippogriffs, here we come!"

"Time to rest my hooves!" Rarity sighs.

But as they enter inside something was wrong and their excitement dies. They saw the entire city in ruins, and it looked like it has been abandoned for months or even years probably. And some parts of the walls showed signs of a large fight long ago.

"Are you sure this is the right place?" Said Rarity.

"Hello?!" Applejack called. "Is anypony home?!"

"No Hippogriffies Here!" Pinkie said looking around and poping at another spot. "Or here! Or here or here or here!"

She then pops in front of Twilight peeking under a rock.

"Waaaaaiiiit! Nope!" Pinkie said, "This place is empty!"

"But... Celestia... The map." Twilight said unsure what to do now. "They have to be here!"

"Something bad happened here." Spike and Newton said seeing that the claw marks, large footprints, and damage are telling a story.

"Something that turned this whole place into a ghost town," Newton said nervously.

"A g-g-g-g-ghost town?!" Fluttershy and Clive said being scared. with Oddsock there to comfort her.

Then suddenly some humming was heard.

The others heard it, and it sounded like it what inside. Which made Sackboy get their attention to the point where it is.

"Sackboy said it's coming from over there!" Said Twilight.

They went into an abandoned cavern following the sound to a pond-like structure. Floating in the middle of the pond was a pink-colored flower with a glowing object where the humming was.

Then Pinkie places a hoof on a lost piece of rock on the staircase, putting the glowing creature on alert.

"What was that?! "She gasped.

The glowing creature immediately dives into the water.

"Hey! Wait up! Cannonball!" Pinkie jumped in the water after her with Big Toggle following along.

"Pinkie! Toggle!" Twilight yelled as she and the other went into the pool after her.

Then Pinkie rose up from the water. "She's gone!"

Suddenly a sound was heard.

"Now what?" Twilight said.

Then a whirlpool started to form when the flower was pulled under. And the others are being pulled in.

"I hate epic adventures." Rarity complained.

"No need to rub in the adventures, Drama Queen," Newton muttered.

The 14 continue to be dragged under the whirlpool till they finally were dragged underwater in an underwater cavern. Twilight opened her eyes, even though it was dark she can still see the others and by their psychical condition, they didn't get a good breath-hold. Neither did Twilight and slowly she loses consciousness. Sackboy was lucky to have his Scuba-Diver with him but knows that he's the only one who can have the Scuba-Diver as he figures out a way to find air for his friends.

Then suddenly Twlight was able to gasp for air, as she saw a bubble around her head. Soon the others were gasping for air, except for Sackboy, who are wearing scuba-divers.

"Way to leave it to the last minute, Twilight." Pinkie said catching her breath.

"I didn't make these bubbles." She admitted. "Plus, I didn't see Sackboy made them underwater."

"Then, who did?" Fluttershy asked.

Suddenly they saw something swimming in the darkness as they huddled together. But they couldn't see what was around.

"Hello? We're looking for the Hippogriffs." Twilight said.

"How do I know I can trust you?" The glow asked suspiciously.

"Please. The Storm King and Vex have invaded our land. And we need their help." Twilight begged.

"The Storm King and Vex?!" The glow said and then she revealed herself as a mermaid version of a pony. With a yellow color and sky blue fins, and reddish color wing-like fins. "I'm so glad I saved you guys!"

"I'm totally taking you to my mom!" She said grabbing Twilight's hoof and the others held on as they begin to swim.

"Does your mother know where they are?" Twilight gasped.

"She might have an idea!" She said singsongy.

"Hoo-hoo!" Twilight gladly.

"Talk about one, joyful princess." Newton nodded.

The Seapony continues to pull into the cave, but suddenly something lurking in the darkness swims by behind them.

Something big.

Soon the Seapony led Twilight and the others to a small cave through the wall.

"We're almost there!" She said.

And once they swan through the other side, they saw an amazing underwater city in a huge cavern that could fit even a Blue Whale. The seapony led them into the castle, and into the throne room.

And resting on the throne seems to be the Queen, who was a white seapony with purple fins.

"Mother, look what I found!" The young seapony said.

"Is it another shell or that weird crab friend of yours?" She asked. "Because I am telling you if it is another shell, I am..." She then notice Twilight and her friends, and she didn't look pleased to see them.

"Princess Skystar, what have you done?! You know surfaces are forbidden here! Guards!"

4 guards quickly surrounded them.

"No no n-no M-M-Mom, please!" Skystar reasoning with her. "It is so not like that! The Storm King and that Vex is trying to destroy their home and trying to take over the world, too!"

"We need to find the Hippogriffs." Twilight explains. "Do you know what happened to them?"

"Well, of course, I know." The queen said. I'm the queen. I know everything.

"Oh, oh, it's such a good story!" Skystar said.

"Don't you dare tell them!" Said her mother.

"Once upon a time, like, a while ago, the Hippogriffs did live on Mount Aris," Skystar said, as she swung her fin on a window showing a picture of Hippogriffs living peacefully on Mount Aris.

"Oooh!" The 14 went to listen to the story.

However, the queen was not too happy.

"Did I not say don't tell them? But hey, I'm just the queen. Don't mind me." Queen Novo muttered.

"Fine! I can't tell them!" Said Skystar. "But if I could tell you, I'd say that white beast and that red-blue jester did show up to steal their magic and tried to force us to work on the machine."

A Random picture appeared on another window.

"Seriously?" The queen said.

"But, to keep it out of her clutches, their brave and majestic leader, Queen Novo, hid them deep underwater where she could never go! We are... Well, we were the Hippogriffs! Ta-da!"

"But I totally did not tell you that!" She whispered to Applejack.

"Well, I guess the pearl is out of the oyster now. I am Queen Novo." She introduced herself.

"Hold on now. Lemme get this straight. Applejack said. "When Random came, you just abandoned your entire city and fled?"

"We didn't flee! We swam! Said Skystar. Y'know, in order to flee."

"But... how?" Twilight asked.

"You should tell your Mother how this happened, Skystar," Newton asked,

"Oh! can we show them?" Skystar asked her mother. "Huh? These are the first guests we've had in, like foreveeerrr! Can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we, can we?"

"Well, I suppose I should make sure it still works," Novo suggests and swims up to a jellyfish above her. "Then a magical pearl emerges from the jellyfish's mantle as Novo carefully holds it."

"Careful, now." She said.

Once gently in her fins, she then made magical waves move towards the 7. Then something amazing happen, the bubbles on their heads disappeared, and their back legs have been transformed into a tail. Their ponytails have become stiff tail fins, and their cutie marks have become dorsal fins. And for Twilight, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash their wings became fins. For Sackboy and his Friends, they somehow aren't turned into aquatic fish but have the ability to breathe underwater and land on the ground like the surface, including Sackboy, as he gets his Scuba-Diver off.

"These fins are divine!" Rarity gushed, looking at her new tail.

"Hey Applejack, I'll race ya to that coral!" Said Rainbow.

"You're on!" She said as they raced each other with Oddsock and Swoop.

"Woo-hoo!" Pinkie happily, "Ooh! Try it, Fluttershy!"

"Yay." She said.

But as for Spike, he was actually turned into a Pufferfish.

"Guys? Guys? What is..." He then puffs up. "Happening?!"

"Aw, so cute!" Said Fluttershy.

"This is amazing!" Twilight said amazed and swims over to Novo. "With this, we could transform everypony at home into something powerful enough to face Vex and Storm King's army!"

"And maybe, creating a vast about of weaponry to prepare for training!" Newton said, agreeing to Twilight's idea.

"Or it could end up in both of their vicious claws and hands!" Novo said not like that idea.

"But..."

"Honey, I'm sorry about your home." Said Novo. "I truly am. But my responsibility is to protect my subjects. The pearl..." She then returns the pearl safely back to the jellyfish's mantle. "Is not going anywhere."

"But we've come all this way," Twilight said. "And you can't just hide down here! Trapped forever! There's so much you're missing!"

"We are 100% okay with that." Novo calmly said. "Besides, there's a Crab King from Crablantis that sells products close by from Seaquestria, so you could ask him for your help because he's useful, just for crab's sake... Oh, and he has this swing-a-jig thingy for those who could walk under the oceans instead of swimming, just to go on a swing."

Then a little red octopus appears.

"Yes, Jamal?"

Jamal chitters.

"Ooh! Time for my seaweed wrap." She said and before leaving, she tells her daughter to lead them to Crablantis. "Yes, massage, too. Mama needs her deep tissue. Oh, and Skystar, you should lead them to Crablantis, because while I'll need my seaweed wrap, the Crab King would need enough profits for his finance, since he needs customers on the horizon."

Soon the others joined her after Queen Novo left for her Seaweed wrap.

"So that's it?" Applejack said. "We left home for nothin'?"

"Oh, my gosh! Best... idea!" Skystar said excitedly. "You can stay with us! Forever! There are so many we can do! We can make friendship bracelets out of shells and... picture frames outta shells. She said holding out a shell necklace and shell picture frame."

"Decorative waste baskets out of shells... Oh, I have so many projects with shells, haha! Now I have someone new to share them with! I mean, aside from my friends, Shelly and Sheldon."

She brought a purple and red clam with fake eyes.

"Right? Shelly? and Sheldon? Get it?"

"That sounds lovely, darling, but you must realize, we can't stay." Rarity said.

"We've gotta get back to our families." Applejack said.

"And stopping Vex and the Storm King," Newton said, "Aside from you're strict mother, I don't think we have time to play games for now..."

"Nah... I know you guys are worried about Vex and the Storm King right now, but I know where Crablantis is! And it's a lot beautiful with the crafty atmosphere style to it! My mother is also mutual with the Crab King since she shops at the King's place for her convince. But she mentioned the swing-a-jig thingy, one that looked like a hook that does a technique for grabbing an object or grapple on grabbable hard-to-reach areas for those who walk on the ground."

Somehow, Sackboy knew what Skystar was talking about this Swing-a-jig thingy, so she asked her where Crablantis is located since Novo's Pearl isn't possible for the Equestrians to acquire for their help.

"See, your knitted friend here wants to go to Crablantis!" Skystar said, as she hugged the knitted hero, "He pretty much wants to know the Swing-a-Jig thingy, my mother has been talking about, as the Crab King has it on his shop! Anyway, Sackboy, if that's your name, Crablantis is actually connected to Seaquestria, not far away but close by to my mother's castle."

"But... Is Crablantis really filled with actual crabs, like Big or small?" Fluttershy questioned.

"Crablantis is a lot different because they appear to be in the size as any other creature, but... these crabs are metal and mixed with cardboard cutouts that are alive than the standard little crabs, but they're friendly with Seaponies, which you guys should be fine. Besides, the Crab King would want to love to see new visitors!"

"Well, if we can't get the Queen's pearl, let's hope the Crab King helps us this time," Twilight muttered. "I wished you're mother wasn't too strict..."

"It's okay, I know my mother can be strict or grouchy if it's strangers, but you guys are going to need the Crab King's help because he has a cool boat!" Skystar giggled. "He's been trying to get volunteers to help him hunt for real treasure, which can be fun if you guys love pirates!"

"What are we waiting for!" Pinkie said, as she wants to meet this Crab King, "Let's go meet the Crab King!"

"If Pinkie and Skystar say it's close to Seaquestria, then I'm in as well!" Rainbow said.

"But let's be skeptical y'all, ah'm not sure if the Crab King would trust us like Queen Novo..." Applejack questioned.

"Don't worry Applejack, if he's honest like us, the Crab King would have to help us." Pinkie teased.

"And if he needs our help to stop Vex, we'll help him stop that jester's schemes!" Rainbow exclaimed.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Skystar said to the heroes, "Follow me! You guys would love to be on Crablantis for those who could walk on the ground!"

With that, Skystar leads Sackboy, the Equestrians, Bunkum's heroes, Cive, and Newton to the Crab King as they travel miles away to Crablantis which is said to be close by. Twilight has a plan to get around to get Novo's pearl but will have to go to Crablantis to find out if the Crab King will help their situation.

Not too far away in Mount Airs, a shadow of a head of a hedgehog and unicorn is lurking in the shadows.

"Thought you can get away from us did you?" she chuckled. "We'll see who gets the last laugh."

"Having a Blast" to the Vextination and heading to the Badlands to Kludgetown and meeting a Beauty Cat

Now in the underground caves of the mountains, Sackboy, Twilight, and her friends try their best to get up through the mountains. But just as they're going to face Vex, it seems that the jester is already seeing them.

"Oh, look who's trying to be heroes" Vex teased, making Fluttershy stay behind Twlight and Sackboy. "You're a brave little Sackling and little ponies. Yes, you are."

"We'll reach up to the mountains, you clown!" Rainbow exclaimed, "You can't scare a pegasus!"

But as Rainbow tried to dash through to break those crates with lime and purple stripes, these crates are somehow strong compared to the usual. So Sackboy figured that the bombs would work. And as he threw the bomb to the strong crates to break, it actually worked.

"If these kinds of crates are strong, then explosives and magic would do the trick to break them." Twilight examined. "But... let's hurry up to the top!"

As they go through the slide and avoided the Vexed Bees that explodes on impact, Rainbow and Applejack bashed through some of the Vexed Minions, Fluttershy grabbed the remaining orb that was found in a strong crate that the Vexed Bee went through with explosive impact, Rarity and Spike catches up with Sackboy and Twilight.

"Careful now!" Vex said when the heroes passed through an area-like hallway with Vexed Bees from their have on both sides spread out trying to chase them, only to bump through the strong crates to explode on impact. "It'd be a crushing disappointment if something happens to you all"

"Yeah, much like your critter-like minions aren't strong when they get the kick of the bulking." Applejack smirked,

"Or when you're are a big meanie clone like that hedgehog!" Pinkie giggled, but tries to be serious but isn't.

Reaching the area is filled with strong crates but seeing a bear-like-wolf with the Vexed Bee Hives as multiples of the Vexed Bees chased Sackboy and the Equestrians, making them scream as they try to escape from their explosive impact. But just they claimed through, the area shakes, and Vex then teases them about their demise.

"Ha Ha! I can see it now!" Vex giggled, "Meddling Sackboy and his pony friends buried alive. Vex to hold a parade."

"More like making this cave going thought a hay blazer." Rarity mumbled, "Also, this cave isn't safe for a camping trip."

"Let's keep going!" Twlight said, seeing that they're almost to the top. "We're almost there, girls!"

Just as they reach, Sackboy and the Equestrians slide down when the platform felt to the ground to create a slide with multiple Vexed Bees chasing them slowly.

"Better hurry up Sackers and horseys" Vex grumbled, "I'm almost done here."

"Weeee" Pinkie giggled, "Well, are we there yet?"

"Almost, we just have to go through this door," Twilight said, as she points out that the automatic Vex-door opens. "If it leads to Vex at the top of the mountains, then I'm sure we'll face him in a battle."

"That's what we're talking about, Twi!" Rainbow smiled, "Let's go! He's almost done collecting the coldness at the Mountains!"

With that, Sackboy and the Equestrians headed straight through the Vexed Door to enter to the top of the mountains.

At the top of the mountains, Vex is busy with his quest but was almost done getting the coldness of the Soaring Summit's Mountains, without noticing that Sackboy and the Equestrians finally climbed and reached up to the top to face and confront Vex.

"There you are, Vex!" Rainbow yelled, which caught Vex's attention as he tries to do a fake tear up.

"This is so moving" Vex said, as he fakely wipes the tears, "The braving sacking and his pony friends, determined to save their dull little friends and princesses."

"Well duh! It's time to show you who's the real heroes here!" Spike exclaimed.

"Hope you didn't think you'd find them out here." Vex teased, "No, they're hard at work on my Topsy Tuver, far far away in Canterlot!"

As Vex jumps and hovers upside down he shows Sackboy and the Equestrians where the civilians are as they looked directed in front of Vex.

"But go on, I'll let you have a peak!" Vex said, as he reveals the vortex, it show the Ponies (Bon Bon, Lyra Heartstrings, Cherry Berry, Sunshower Raindrops, Mintuette, Lemon Hearts, Shoeshine, and Golden Harvest) and Curators (Frida The Bride, The Great Magician, Uncle Jalapeno, Mags The Mechanic, Clock Hans, Robbo, Marianne Noisette, Otis, Capt. Sirius Oculus, and Nana Pud) working on Vex's Topsy Tuver very hard as they're being overworked but are being watched by Storm Guards and Vexed Minioned to keep an eye on them, before it vanishes quickly to not tease it too much, "Ah look at them beavering away, having the time of their lives."

"More like overworking them for their lives!" Rarity yelled, "Look what you're doing to these poor ponies and curators!"

"But they're going to need some coolant before they can make it work," Vex said, as he snaps his fingers to close the Vortex to prepare his next step, "And nothing cools like crisp..."

"Like what crisps... Oh, you mean something about the crispy cake!" Pinkie said.

"Mountain..." Vex said, as he rises and holds his breath with the group looking at what he was about to do next. "Air."

Thus, Vex tries to blow the cold away, as Sackboy and the Equestrians tried to hold each other to not be blown out. But as Twilight tried to use her magic to block the wind, it was too late. Sackboy and the Equestrians then were blown back to Vex's Vortex, and as they fall to a platform, Twilight, Sackboy, and the rest looked around sees what appears to be a dark cave live, and what they were standing on appeared to be interactive with moving motors and spiked wheels. But as Fluttershy looked up, she squealed in fear to see Vex's new look, one that she'll have to face the nightmares. Not only that, Rainbow, Fluttershy, and Twilight's wings appeared to be missing as Vex knew they would cheat through, making Rainbow a bit angry. The rest then humbled up and prepare the battle to fight Vex.

"How do you like my new look!" Vex said, with his new look.

"It looks dreadful daring!" Rarity growled, as her mane become fuzzy from Vex's wind-blowing. "And look what you have done to my mane!"

But as the battle starts, the Equestrians had to be careful to walk through the moving platforms and avoid falling off the moving platform motors. Just then, Vex spawns a bomb and blows it at the left platform.

"I know it's crude, but I can't resist a nice bomb." Vex nodded.

Twilight then thinks about the bombs, figuring out it's a way to fight Vex, and as she tells Sackboy to throw the Bomb at Vex. As a result, they figured out a way to fight Vex.

"It's not a bomb, it's a puppy. Honest" Vex teased.

"More like a bomb that'll explode right in your face!" Applejack exclaimed, as she grabs the bomb and did a hoof kick, aiming it at Vex.

It did damage Vex, but he didn't mind as he's testing their strengths. Just then Spike grabs the Vexed Bomb in his hands.

"Hold on to it for a special surprise!"

"How about a sports game of Basketball!" Spike said, as he targets Vex and throws the bomb at him.

After throwing around about 3 bombs at Vex, he decides to do a change-up to the motor platforms.

"Let's change things up!" Vex said, and as he does, the moving platform motors moved backward, with glowing spikes appearing, creating a layer of challenge for the heroes to jump and avoid. Then, reverting back to normal but the glowing spikes are present in the moving platform motors " Well, that's odd. Who knew sackfolk and ponies could cause so much trouble? Not me!"

"Pfff... You're the one who's in trouble along with Tempest!" Rainbow growled. "And you better give my wings!"

Just then, a glowing glove of Vex went on to target Pinkie Pie, thus, the Party Pony started to shake her Pinke Sense as she avoided the hand that almost squated her. Vex then does a jester trick as he spawns in three bombs.

"Oops, hope these don't cause an avalanche," Vex said as he juggles the bombs to spread them out

"Underground, when you almost caused the mountain to shake under the caves!" Twilight yelled.

"Oh, let's see if you can handle this!"

Twilight and Rarity levitated the bomb and throws on Vex, then Sackboy throws the second, and Fluttershy gives Rainbow Dash the bomb so that she does a hoof kick to aim at him. Successfully throwing the bombs, Vex was getting a little heated on the battle.

"I'm tied to going this way," Vex said, repeating the reversing the platform motors with the glowing spikes but does a twist to move forward to try to fool the heroes to balance, before reverting back to normal. "That's it. I'm done playing with you all!"

"Well, you looked it you're getting a little tired" Applejack smirked, thus kicking the bomb at him.

"Once we get our wings back, you're up for a flanking bulk!" Rainbow grinned, as she does a hoove punch the bomb at a time.

"And, with the Magic of Friendship, you don't want to mess with the Princess!" Twlight said as she aids Sackboy to throw the last bomb at Vex, resulting in a victory for the group. Vex wasn't happy at all after his first defeat.

"I'll strip this world in the bone, Sackboy!" Vex groaned, as he was defeated but grabbed the platform to remove them and sends Sackboy and the Equestrians back to the Mountains, "And there's nothing you and your pony friends can do about it!"

Falling back, and somehow, Rainbow looked back to see her wings come back from Vex's Magic. She was happy to see her wings back, along with Twilight and Fluttershy. Just then as the group got up after their first battle with Vex, Scarlet calls for them, seeing them okay from their fight. Sackboy and the Equestrians see Scarlet up on the surface of the mountains, as Scarlet approaches them with their encouragement.

"No doubt about it now, Sackboy me land and Twilight the brave princess with her friends." Scarlet said, she jumps down and lands down, "You've got the right stuffing to be a Knitted Knight and a Brave Princess one day."

"It's an honor for you Scarlet," Applejack said. "We told care of Vex, but he ain't gonna accept defeat. We'll see him back when we face him again in a new loaction."

"This is just the start though.' Scarlet nodded, then figures out where Vex is headed next. "Who knows what the resources he's going to steal next."

"Which means... Sackboy, show us the scroll, let's figure out where Vex is heading out to." Spike said, thus, resulting in Sackboy pulling out Vex's scroll.

This time, the scroll changes to what appears to be a jungle, one being called the Colossal Canopy. This surprised the Equestians because it appears that the Colossal Canopy is miles away from Badlands and Kludgetown, which means they're about to head through the Badlands first.

"The Colossal Canopy, huh?" Scarlet said, "Famous for its bananas. Good thinking. And I believe you'll have to go to the Badlands to Kudgetown to go to the Colossal Canopy."

"Only I'd wish it become an Apple Jungle," Applejack muttered since she only eats apples. "Well, the Colossal Canopy is miles away from the Badlands to Kudgetown."

Just then, Scarlet uses her stick and swings it at Sackboy and Twilight to get going along with the rest of Twilight's friends to follow them.

"You all better hurry after him," Scarlet said, telling the group to go to the Badlands to Kudgetown.

"We'll try Scarlet, but also being away from Tempest and the Storm King too," Rainbow said, also reminding Scarlet about Tempest and the Storm Army. "There are two big baddies upon us, but we'll be fine, but good luck out there Scarlet!"

"You too Rainbow!" Scarlet nodded, "I will be keeping an eye on Sackboy, Twilight Sparkle, your friends, and you."

Back in Tempest's airship, Tempest has been trying to track where Twlight Sparkle would be in a location after her escape. Grubber was teaching some of the Vexed Minions how to handle an airship since the Storm Guards know what they're doing. Just then, Vex comes out from his vortex, looking annoyed at how he was first defeated by Sackboy and the Equestrians, but it didn't bother him, as he sees Tempest smirking.

"So... you seemed to have a rough battle between the Princess and the Knitted sack, huh?" Tempest teased with a smirk, "I assume that her knitted friend and ponies had a beating to you?"

"Ugh... I was teaching them about tricks, but it backfired when the purple alicorn was smart enough, even though I used my magic to remove their wings." Vex grumbled, "But... I know where they're going and you wouldn't believe it!"

"Really?" Tempest said, surprised that Vex knew where they were going. "I thought your mind on their footsteps was a joke fest, but I take it back from what I said. But, tell me... where are they heading..."

"To the Badlands to Kudgetown, where miles way is the Colossal Canopy. That's where I'll be located to collect Craftworld's tasty bananas!"

Tempest was impressed that Vex was helping them out. She thought of turning him in if Vex failed to fight them, but knowing Vex has the sense of their footsteps, she thanked him and knows they'll need him for useful info on the whereabouts to hunt down Twilight Sparkle.

"Thanks for your offer, Vex" Tempest said, impressed that Vex is giving out information, "I was thinking about turning you in if you failed completely, but since you're actually are the lord of chaos and fear, after all, I guess you can go to the Colossal Canopy, for your second quest."

"Thank you, Commander Tempest." Vex said calmly, "I'll still keep an eye out on Sackboy and the Princess's flabby friends since they first defeated me, but I'm not going to be mad about it. But, I'll sill fight them later, for now. But, I have a creation of mine from the Uproar would take care of them when I arrive at Colossal Canopy, as I'll have to figure out their strange from my first encounter with them."

"Good." Tempest nodded, "You should go to the Colossal Canopy by now, I'll take care of the Princess and the knitted sack with a special treatment, once Grubber and I are located in the Badlands to Kudgetown."

"Alright then, I'll see you later then! Tally ho!" Vex said as he enters through the vortex to head to the Colossal Canopy.

"You three..." Tempest hissed, as she looked at Bunkum's heroes who aren't afraid, "Don't try something funny to me like an escape attempt or an unexpected Ambush, or else I'll tell Vex to send one of you to the Uproar. Got it?"

Bunkum's heroes nodded, but they already have planned it out, once they see Sackboy and Twilight. They'll have to wait for the perfect timing when Tempest finds them.

"Good, now then... Grubber!" Tempest said, "Head to the Badlands to Kudgetown."

Yes, Mam!" Rubber said, hoping to not screw up as he tells the Storm Guards where to head next.

Meanwhile hundreds of miles to the south, a few days later. Twilight and the others continued walking across the desert. But heat exhaustion was getting to them. Especially Pinkie, but Sackboy remained normal from the heat since he's immune, and somehow provided water bottles from his pop it, so that his friends don't dehydrate from the heat, but he won't use the Pop It for too long since it may distract him a lot. It's been a while since Sackboy hasn't used his pop it after he used it to create many designs from the Moon, however, he can't use it to fight against Vex, since he's a much bigger threat than any of his enemies from the past.

"There's sand in my... everything...", Rarity muttered. "But sure, the water hopefully helps us doesn't make us dehydrated."

"There's sand in my... everything... Heh... Saving... Equestria..." Pinkie said and picks up a bird skull. Oh! Look! Maybe this guy knows which way to go!"

Then a beetle crawls across her face.

"What's that, friend? We're lost?" Pinkie then laughs demented and then coughs, but collapses.

Now the heat was getting to Spike.

"We could be going in circles! Endless... sand. Nothin' for miles... but sand... and this rock... and this cactus... and this roooooooooaaaaaad..." Spike moaned, "Sackboy.... please... more... water... please!"

Sackboy nodded 'no' since he doesn't want to his pop it a lot, and the bottles he's spawning in are limited to numbers.

Spike then drops flat on a road brick, dreaded from the heat.

"This rooooooad." Spike finished. "More... Water..."

That last part got Twilight's attention.

"Hmm? A road? Where there's a road, there's a..." Twilight said, as she got on a hilltop, and only haft a mile away was a town near the coast, resulting in Pinkie's mane popping up normally and fully better now.

"Oooh! a city! We are doing it, you guys!" Pinkie claimed.

"You know what they say: where there's a city, there's a spa!" Rarity said.

"Who says that?" Rainbow, said never heard that before.

"In case you forgot, we're on a mission to save Equestria and Craftworld." Applejack reminded. "One where there's a jester having everypony working hard on his big machine so that he's on a fetch quest while dealing with a unicorn with a broken horn tracking us down?"

"I can multitask, you that Applejack." Rarity said in defense.

The 8 headed towards the town, hoping to find somebody in their situation.

But unaware to any of them, some distance behind them. Tempest and Grubber, with Bunkum's Heroes who are still being held hostage, have been tracking them the entire time, thanks to Vex's information of where they were located. And they notice their footprints leading towards the town.

When they arrived at the city, they saw that it was a pretty grungy place where shady anthropomorphic creatures and weird object-like creatures that resembled the ones from 'The Savannas" and were selling weird items.

"Ooh. Hey! You with the horn, you selling?" One beaver said, interested in Twilight's horn as they walk away.

Fluttershy saw some birds and cages, and couldn't help but feel sorry.

They soon saw a large Snapping Turtle loading his cart with barrels.

"Hi there!" Twilight said.

Then the barrels fell out from his cart.

"Ooh, I'm sorry. Here. Lemme help out with that with my knitted friend." Thus, she uses her magic to fix them.

As Twilight places the last one down with Sackboy assisting, the turtle suddenly got mad. "Hey! No magic around my merchandise!" The Turtle growled since he didn't need help.

Twilight and Sackboy did try to help a turtle stack his barrels but he angrily chased them away, getting the attention of a cat in a red overcoat who looked at Twilight, Sackboy, and her friends with intrigue. Unaware that there will be different kinds of sellers in Kugdetown trying to do offers.

Nearby where the cat stood, a short figure wearing a black cloak had just purchased a crate of fruit from a merchant. The figure stood there and also looked at the ponies and dragon, shocking realization flashing in their amber-yellow eyes.

"Okay. We just gotta stick together. Be careful who you talk to. And try to blend in", said Twilight.

"Can I have your attention, please?! Can anypony take us to the Queen of the Hippos?!", shouted Pinkie completely ignoring what Twilight said, and Sackboy facepalmed that Pinkie did was the borderline moment of distractions.

"Want something? You gotta give something", a fish-man said.

"Well, how about a big warm hug from a grateful pony friend? How about this comb that I've never used? A picture of my sister Maud? This breath mint? Seriously, buddy. Help me help you", Pinkie said to the fish man, a lizard man, and a pig man before Twilight finally pulled her away.

"Pinkie, you can't just take off! And you don't need to announce to every...", Twilight warned Pinkie.

"Relax Twilight, I totally got this", Pinkie said.

Soon they were approached by a frilled lizard, "How much for the giant gecko?", he asked referring to Spike.

"Who you calling a gecko?!", Spiked said angrily.

"Um...Spike isn't for sale", she said.

"How much for that big brown doll!" one alligator said, which made Sackboy glared at him, "I want to use him for an amusement park prize!"

"Sackboy doesn't like your offer, you big alligator" Applejack warned, with Sackboy nodding in agreement by crossing his arms, "Besides, he doesn't like the idea of being a prized toy."

"I want that fancy purple hair! I'll give you two Serpent Coins for it!", said a pig lady referring to Rarity's mane.

"Two Serpent Coins? It's worth more than that!", Rarity said indignantly.

Soon they were being accosted by several anthropomorphic creatures who wanted to buy them, but then suddenly the cat in the overcoat jumped in front of the ponies, dragon, and knitted sack.

"Back up, everyone! Back it up! Y'all in some serious danger! Now you didn't touch any of them, did you? Just look at all those colors! You think that's natural? They're infected with "pastelis coloritis"", he said which made the other creatures gasp.

"Now, you listen here, fella, there ain't—", Applejack was cut off when the cat covered her mouth with his tail.

"Don't worry, don't worry, as long as you're not covered in purple splotches, you'll be fine. Uh-oh", the cat said as he saw that the fish man had purple splotches all over him, even though they didn't know that he was the one who flicked purple gunk from the floor onto his body.

"What do I do?", asked the fish man.

"Enjoy your last moments and don't touch anyone. Because parts will fall off", said the cat. This made the creatures all scream in horror and they all ran off. "Well alright then."

"You are awesome!", said Rainbow Dash, with Sackboy clapping at the Cat's impression to scare off the villagers.

"And quite charming", said Rarity with a giggle which made Spike grumble in jealousy.

"Capper's the name. Charming's my game. So... to the Hippos, then?", the cat said, now revealed to be named Capper.

The others tried to follow him but Twilight stopped them, "I don't know if we should trust him", she said.

"We could definitely use a friend out here!", said Pinkie Pie, with Sackboy giving a thumbs up that he can trust Capper.

"You know what? Little Cotton Candy Hair and Knitted Brown Sack is right. And, if I do say so myself...", Capper trailed off as he began to sing.

This town is not a nice place
For little fillies, all alone
There are lots of twists and corners
That could lead to the unknown

Let me guide your way
And I'll be sure to help you through
You could really use a friend out here
And luckily for you

Capper then cut a rope with his claw, and a roof had shut out the lights. And a spotlight then revealed him.

I'm the friend that you need
When you're lost and don't know what to do
I'm your pal, your amigo
Useful and resourceful, too

Soon they walked past a cart and Capper sneaked three fruits from the booth. He gave two to two creatures and offered the last to Applejack.

And my help, you'll concede
Is a plus guaranteed
You can call and I'll come running
Just follow my lead
'Cause I'm the friend you need!

He's a friend
Quite a friend
He's a friend, indeed

Soon they walk pass a cart and Capper sneaks 3 fruits from the booth. And gives two to 2 creatures and offers the last to Applejack.

You need a bud to spot the danger
A pal to stop the creep
A chum and not a stranger to assist
You need a bro who is cunning
That can help you take the leap
A friend who knows what's lying in the mist

Some bats flew towards Fluttershy, but Capper opened an umbrella and they flew past them. He then unrolled a long red rug and they followed him to his place.

Don't fear these darkened alleys
They're scary, yes, I know
Why, you could use a friend
To protect you wherever you go

And such a dazzling beauty
Covered in dirt and muck
But now your fate is changing
Now you are in luck

'Cause I'm the friend that you need
When you're lost and don't know what to do
I'm your pal, your amigo
Lookin' out for friends like you

And my help, you'll concede
Is a plus guaranteed
Just call and I'll come running
We'll say it's agreed

He then turned to a little creature, "Here. Tell Verko my place, 20 minutes. I've got something that will magically erase all my debt", he whispered.

He's a friend
Quite a friend
He's a friend, indeed!

Capper soon brought Twilight, Sackboy, and their friends inside his house,

"Welcome, my little ponies, to my little manor," Capper said, introducing the 8 to his home.

The 8 poke their heads through the entrance and saw his room.

"Ooh! A sort of a roco-hobo-Bohemian hodgepodge." Rarity said looking around.

"Apologies for the state of my litter box." Capper apologies for the looks. "I wasn't expecting guests."

"Ooh! So many fun breakables!" Pinkie said looking at some hanging from the ceiling.

While looking around Twilight was looking at the books with Sackboy looking at Vex's scroll.

"Y'all sure y'all want the hippos?" Capper asked.

"Yessiree! The Queen of the Hippos!" Pinkie answered. "Along with a Mama Monkey and Crab King!"

"Not like the Queen of the Lions, or Tigers, or Bears!" Capper said, "But, I didn't know about a Mama Monkey and Crab King, Cotten Candy."

"Oh, my!" Said Fluttershy.

"Huh?" Twilight said as she notice a specific book on the shelf that caught her eye with Sackboy closing Vex's scroll to know what Twilight has found.