Something to change everything

Bad Guy awoke from his position on Rarity's couch, she was generous but she really didn't prepare for guests. Unless they were just the kind that came in and left, of course.

Today was recon day 1, and Bad Guy needed to know what could be used against the different ponies to have them accept the night Nightmare Moon wants. He figured he should start with Applejack, since she might be the hardest to change considering the fact that she's a traditionalist farmer. Now, while Bad Guy couldn't summon his troops to this world, he could summon items so he had done a little red pentagram and used it to summon some Moonfruit seeds.

Moonfruit were a plant that needed no sunlight to grow since they were created for the one part of the world that never gets sunlight. He bagged them and then realized... crap. Rarity needs Bad Guy for more of that accursed modeling since she has another closed day today.

Bad Guy put his pocket pack down and got ready to go and model for Rarity.

One hour later...

Bad Guy was through... finally, he can do things. He went to Sweet Apple Acres, after getting directions from Rarity, and... yep. This farm is going to be very screwed by eternal night without Moonfruit. Bad Guy was fairly into the farm when he found Applejack, and he knew this would be tough since she could probably sniff out a lie from a mile away. "Hello there Applejack," Bad Guy said, getting Applejack's attention.

"Well howdy partner, what brings ya ta Sweet Apple Acres?" Applejack asked, clueless.

Bad Guy cleared his throat as he got ready to speak. "I just wanted to know how you feel about the night and just... the moon in general," he said, awaiting a response.

Applejack took a moment to think about that. She needed to consider everything, her crops, her friends, literally everything. "Well, ah admit nighttime can be nice but ah'm a farmer, and nothing grows at night," she said, partly unsure why the question was asked.

"Well what if I said... something did. See, I didn't tell you yesterday but I brought some ideas from my homeland, one such item is several seeds of a plant that grows only at night because ultra-violet rays kill the plant, I can offer you a few seeds, free of charge," Bad Guy said, knowing full well that he'd offer a few for now and charge for extra ones since the Moonfruit doesn't actually have seeds in it itself.

Applejack seemed to be suspicious, "What's ta catch, ah have a feelin' ya ain't being wholehearted in the truth," she asked.

That was what Bad Guy was worried about. Her seeing through his well thought out lie. "Yeah, figured you'd ask that. The problem with problem Moonfruit is that A, they only grow at night as I mentioned, but the B is where it gets more... difficult. It doesn't have seeds in it you can regrow with. The seeds you start with is the same as the trees you end with. I'm willing to give you the first batch free, extra ones will be paid for. And before you give me a look of-"

"Deal," Applejack said as she interrupted Bad Guy. Bad Guy got the seeds out and gave them to Applejack.

"Pleasure doing business with you."

Bad Guy heard from one pony that Fluttershy is found in a hut near the Everfree Forest, and they weren't technically wrong. Fluttershy's cottage was a good fourth mile or two from the Everfree but Bad Guy, personally didn't consider "half a mile" close since his base and freaking Lava Land were closer that that and people considered them far.

Bad Guy was coming her to both do recon on how to turn her from the day but also to learn about the various creatures of this world. Applejack was just getting a small taste, Bad Guy still had no plans set for turning them to the night but she was giving a taste.

A taste of the night Nightmare Moon has in waiting.

Fluttershy was a bust. Turns out she doesn't go to sleep until she cares for all her animals, including the nocturnal ones. That sucked but whatever.

Next would be Rainbiw Dash but it's Dash's ego stopping him from considering it. And if Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie refuse to see the light in the night, Rainbow Dash will too because loyalty to one's friends or whatever the hell the saying is.

This left Rarity and Pinkie Pie to recon. Pinkie was basically a worthless recon since, you know, she's Pinkie Pie. Turns out, everyone just accepts her weirdness as if it's normal because "Pinkie is Pinkie." Rarity is a similiar boat because Bad Guy literally lives with her.

Bad Guy was sitting on the couch, Sweetie Belle sitting next to him. Sweetie Belle had gotten curious about where Bad Guy was from so... he was telling her about Brendan's world. "Wow, so there's a whole nation under Celestia's sun that lives in a sea of lava?" Sweetie Belle asked after hearing about Lava Land.

"Yes, there is, it was a decent area that, despite the heat, ponies loved. And that isn't even the end, because along side that there's my home, that I don't wish to talk about, towns and villages with some of the most beautiful land marks you could see," Bad Guy said, his voice betraying the emotion he was trying to avoid but luckily Sweetie Belle didn't notice.

The two continue talking together as Rarity watched. Rarity was glad Sweetie Belle was getting along with Bad Guy but... she can't get over what she feels... something's... off about Bad Guy. But what?

Later that night, inside Sweetie Belle's dream.

Sweetie Belle trots through the metalic location before reaching an area with glass panels... or... just floating glass? Sweetie Belle wasn't going ro make the call yet. When she reached the end of the platform, an alicorn with big white wings despite the caramel coat color looked at her. "Greetings, little Sweetie Belle. I am glad you could come to me. It has come to my attention that Bad Guy is in your world, am I correct?" He said in a voice so beautiful that it caused Sweetie Belle's brain to shut off for a moment.

"Uh... uh... y-yeah... why?" Sweetie Belle stammered out.

"It is because he needs to be eradicated for the crimes he has commited, seeing as you're a filly, and are trusting, I need your help to bring him to justice and stop whatever plot he has."

That... wasn't right, was it? Bad Guy can't be a criminal like this pony, no matter how beautiful a voice, could be saying... right? "But... Bad Guy isn't bad, I'm sure he's sorry for whatever he did!" Sweetie Belle said, feeling less friendly with this... thing, it may have a beautiful voice but maybe that was a ploy to get her to trust it.

"So... Bad Guy got to you first, oh well. I was hoping you'd listen but... I guess not. See you... my little pony." And with that Sweetie Belle awoke with a start in the middle of the night. She looked around her room and found that a small bat had taken residence with her. She smiled at the bat, maybe she should tell Bad Guy about her dream.

Sweetie Belle carefully trotted through the house as she heard that Bad Guy was still awake. Sweetie Belle poked her head around the corner and saw Bad Guy, "Hey... Mr. Bad Guy?" Sweetie Belle asked to get his attention.

"What are you doing up this late, Sweetie Belle?" Bad Guy asked, not really caring about the answer.

"Uh... well... I had a strange dream and wanted to tell you about it since... well... I heard some things about you," that got his attention entirely.

Bad Guy sat on the couch he slept on, "Come, sit down and tell me about it," he said, curious about what the heck she heard about him.

Sweetie Belle goes to the couch and has a seat as she describes everything... when she describes the pony she saw though... his eyes went as wide as saucers. "Sweetie Belle... you mean to tell me, you saw and spoke to the creator of the multiverse Brendan?!" Bad Guy asked, getting a nod from Sweetie Belle as a response.

"He... he said you had done some crimes and that you had to be eradicated..." Sweetie Belle said sadly.

"Sweetie Belle."

"Yeah, Mr. Bad Guy?"

"He isn't wrong. Tell noone alright but I am not from this world and I am named Bad Guy for a reason. I want nothing more than the destruction of all that is good. Currently, I am working with Nightmare Moon, that old 'ponytale' monster, to bring about an endless night for my own benefit. When Nightmare Moon stops being useful I'll kill her," Bad Guy explained and Sweetie Belle looked down sadly... before brightening up.

"Well... I'll keep your secret, I know you said your special talent is persistence so... I'll avoid trying to stop you no matter how sad it is that Brendan was right," Sweetie Belle said sadly as the bat she found in her room flew down to her.

"Hey, you have a little buddy next to you," Bad Guy said, looking genuinely happy to see the bat as he got to see someone else had a way with monsters, "And I'd say he doesn't exactly want to leave you, somehow you managed to tame a monster I still have difficulties taming."

Sweetie Belle looked up and nodded before going back to bed, the bat following her every step of the way.

Bad Guy looked at the small mirror. He knew the spell to use it how he wanted to.

Within moments, the familiar face was in the mirror. Brendan. "Yes, yes, hello Bad Guy. What is it since you're wasting my time with this?" Brendan said, the beauty in his voice lost on Bad Guy.

"You know damn well what it is I'm calling about!" Bad Guy said, failing to hide his anger.

"Oh yes, I'm guessing that my little pony told you what I told her and you lied to her face?"

"Why did you target Sweetie Belle?! She has to potental for something great if she somehow managed to tame a you-forsaken bat!"

"I had hoped to be listened to by her, but my cries fell on deft ears as she believed you weren't a criminal who deserved death."

"Well, you wanna know what I did because I wanted to?! I told her the truth. I told her that, yes, I am a criminal and yes, people believe I should be eradicated, will that stop me? No, it will not. I will succeed this time," Bad Guy said as he hung up and start laying down to go to sleep.