Equestria Girls: The Scarecrow's Curse
Chapter 3: The Battle of the Fittest
Previous ChapterNext ChapterSeveral minutes later, they go back to the haunted garden armed with weapons and ready to fight.
"All right, everybody. Just stay alert for any abnormal activity." Sunset instructed as they roam the garden. Fluttershy was especially nervous to do anything at that point. Luckily, Pinkie Pie is there holding her hand. It was when Wallflower begins to hear rustling in the field.
"I think I detect something, Sunny." Wallflower tells Sunset, which has the group stop upon Wallflower's statement. Just when Wallflower opens her mouth to explain more, something jumped in front of them. It's the scarecrow! They arm themselves and split up, going to different areas so they have more room to fire away and fight.
- Sunset and Wallflower went to the trees so they can blast magic ammo out of their magic guns with Sunset using her geode for extra protection.
- Sci-Twi and Big Mac went to the farmhouse and armed themselves with their magic swords.
- Fluttershy and Rarity went to the fountain with fireballs and slingshot. Rarity also makes a dome shield around them, except for the hole in front of them so they can still fire away.
- Pinkie Pie hides in the crates in the far side of the yard with her whip.
They waited in their own areas for the scarecrow to pop-up into their sight. Eventually, the creature showed his jack-o-lantern face in the farmhouse. Sci-Twi and Big Mac immediately slashed at him with their swords. That clearly didn't have any impact on it.
"That's impossible! It must be Equestrian Magic that is protecting the monster. How come I didn't think about that?!" Sci-Twi exclaimed in panic as the scarecrow approaches her and Big Mac.
"You're just realizing this now?!?!" Big Mac yelled as the scarecrow suddenly grabs them and starts turning them into pumpkins!
"Nooo!!!!" Sci-Twi yelled out as she turns completely solid as Big Mac turned solid as well. The scarecrow laughed as he smashes a giant hammer on the two teens, collecting their seeds that have souls floating in them. The scarecrow then leaves to go to wherever he can find more victims.
Meanwhile behind the fountain, Rarity and Fluttershy were keeping guard inside the dome when the scarecrow shows up in front of them! He was holding Sci-Twi and Big Mac's seeds.
"Oh, no! Twilight! Big Mac! You're going to pay for this, you big pumpkin-headed monster!" Rarity yelled as Fluttershy starts slinging fireballs at him. Suddenly, the scarecrow's hand extends itself to Rarity's shield and it has enough force to break it and Rarity collapses to the ground upon impact.
"Rarity!" Fluttershy yelled as the scarecrow grabs hold of Rarity's ankle.
"Oh, woe is me! My outfit! It's ruined!!!!" Rarity screamed out as she became completely solidified. The scarecrow makes a fist and slams it against pumpkin-fied Rarity and smashes her. The scarecrow picks up Rarity's seeds and just walks off, not noticing Fluttershy who is still hiding.
Fluttershy is just sneaking out from behind the fountain when suddenly, the scarecrow sneaks up on her, holding Rarity's seeds in his hand and picks her up by the head and she becomes solidified. He then slams the poor animal lover to the ground and picks up her seeds.
On the far side of the garden, Pinkie Pie is caught by the scarecrow as he approaches the party girl who pops out and prepares to attack with her whip. Unfortunately, the scarecrow grabs the whip and spreads his pumpkin-ification powers on it. Pinkie Pie was still holding on to her weapon as the solidifcation spreads to her directly! She was innocently giggling as the transformation tickles her, until she's completely solid now. The scarecrow pulls the whip from her and slashes her apart, grabbing her seeds.
Over at the trees, the scarecrow approaches Sunset and Wallflower.
"You wondering where your friends went? Look and see for yourself" The scarecrow asked as he holds out the seeds he collected. Sunset and Wallflower can clearly hear their spirits calling for help within them!
"No!" Sunset Shimmer yelled in despair as Wallflower Blush is ready to fire away.
"Your magic won't work on me!" the scarecrow exclaimed, taunting the gardener. Sunsets takes a closer look at the scarecrow (from the very safe distance of course). Her geode senses that there's Equestrian Magic on the scarecrow and realizes that it's the reason that Pumpkinia came into existance.
"I think I'm starting to understand now. Wallflower, stop!" Sunset exclaimed as Wallflower stops before she could fire away. "I think I know why the scarecrow is invincible. There's some Equestrian Magic protecting it and the wisp must've spread to the farthest reaches of the universe to create Pumpkinia!" Sunset continued with Wallflower intrigued.
"How are we supposed to beat the scarecrow and save our friends?" Wallflower asked.
"Oh, I have a plan. Listen up!" Sunset exclaimed as she motions the gardener closer to her and Sunset starts whispering her plan to her friend's ear.
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