It was just a normal day here in the Crystal Brighthouse, and Princess Pipp Petals, sister to Princess Zipp Storm, was about to give Sparky a bath, since he hasn't been taking one all day. After wetting him, adding soap on him, then started to rinse him, it was time for Pipp to do his scale waxing.
"Okay, Sparky, ready for your yearly scale waxing?" Asked Pipp.
"Mmm-hmm!" Sparky said while nodding.
And so, Pipp did the scale waxing all over Sparky with her wings and her hooves in a fast motion, resulting her hooves losing her shine, and Sparky becoming squeaky clean like good as new.
"Just look at that shine!" replied Pipp, looking impressed at how clean Sparky is. "Now let's see what's under his room." She said as the 2 went to Sparky's room realizing that it was dirty.
"Ugh! Jeez, Sparky... this place is a real dragon-sty." Pipp exclamined in disgust.
"Mmm-hmm!" Sparky replied.
"Still? From New Year's Eve?" Pipp asked confused.
Sparky responded by blows a party popper.
"I think I'd better clean it up." she said as she grabbed the cleaning materials.
But before she could clean up Sparky's room. Pipp noticed something; she had found her microphone in Sparky's messy room!
"What?! I've been looking everywhere for this, Sparky." Pipp said as she held her prized possession.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, it was the mailman. Pipp grabbed the door while holding Sparky to see what kind of mail she's got from her friends, including her Pippsqueaks fan-club.
"Special delivery for Pipp Petals." Said the mailman.
"That's me." Pipp responded, while signing the papers for the delivery, and after that, the mailman left, and Pipp wondered what was in that special delivery box.
"What could it be today, Sparky?" asked Pipp in curiosity.
Sparky shrugged, looking very confused as he saw Pipp open the box, revealing to be a DVD, saying "You're a Winner: Pipp Petals". When Pipp saw it she was so excited and said: "I'm Pipp Petals!" while flying happily up and down with Sparky laughing happily, and after calming down, she put the DVD on the DVD Player.
"Pony Karate Island: A serene and exotic location where nature and beauty abound, and hundreds of fighting styles collide in a wave of non-stop, pulsating, no-hold barred action! For centuries, the world's top karate artists and social media influencers have journeyed to this land to be crowned King/Queen of Karate." The announcer said.
"Queen... Of Karate?" Pipp said curiosity.
"Now, it's your turn..." The announcer said.
"Princess Pipp Petals of Zephyr Heights." the second announcer continued.
"You've won an all-expense paid trip to Karate Island! Hi-yah! Where you'll be crowned this year's Queen/King of Karate!" The announcer said.
"Ooh... Did you hear that, Sparky? I'm gonna be crowned... Queen Of Karate!" Pipp exclaimed while doing karate moves while flying. "I'm gonna tell this to my followers!"
But before she could do this, Zipp appears and sees Pipp feeling very excited for her upcoming trip to Pony Karate Island, looking very confused.
"Uh... hey sis..." Zipp said reluctantly. "What's going on?"
"Zipp, my royal older sister, haven't you heard the news?!" Pipp responded. "I just got invited to an all expense trip to Pony Karate Island!"
"Pony Karate Island?" Asked Zipp. "I've never heard of this place. Neither Mom has never heard this place."
"Oh, sure, Pipp. All the best pony karate experts have gone there." Pipp responded.
"But, sis, my karate skills is very better than yours by a country mile and I never have been invited to this place." Zipp said.
"Maybe your karate was the best, but back at home in Zephyr Heights, ever since we have took lessons in all sorts of things when we were fillies (kids), in all sorts of things, like music lessons, ballet, flying lessons, but also karate, and other martial arts to learn about self defense. We got pretty good, and earned ourselves black belts." Pipp explained about the lessons.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Don't remind me of those times." Zipp said, looking embarrassed as she switches back to her serious tone. "But there's something fishy going on this island, I'd better tag along with you and see if this place is really telling the whole truth. And I'm guessing Sparky wants to come along, too." She said as she saw Sparky dancing and laughing wanting to tag with his friends.
"Mm-hmm!" Sparky responded.
"Okay, Sis, you can come with me to witness my crowning moment." Pipp said. "And Sparky, you're coming too!"
"Yay!" Sparky said in glee.
And so, a few moments later, the 2 royal sisters and one green baby dragon have hopped on the Mare Stream, and are about to fly to Pony Karate Island. It was gonna be long ride from Maretime Bay, so Pipp decided to tell her followers about what was going on, while Zipp was driving her to the island.
"Hey Pippsqueaks, it's me Pipp! Guess what? We're going on a ride to Pony Karate Island! Where I will be crowned Queen Of Karate!" Pipp said to her followers through her phone. "But first, I have to ask if we have arrived at our destination. Hey, sis? Are we there yet?"
"Yup, that's it over there." Zipp responded to Pipp.
"Well, what makes you think that's Pony Karate Island?" Asked Pipp.
"Uh, I don't know, possibly a lucky guess?" Zipp responded, as they landed at the island, where a group of 3 ponies were expecting them.
"Hello there, the Queen of Karate has arrived." Pipp greeted to the male Pegasus.
"Welcome to my island, Princess Pipp-san of Zephyr Heights" The male Pegasus said.
"Oh, thanks, you're making me blush." Pipp laughed in embarrassment.
"I am Master Hoofdon." the Pegasus introduced himself.
"Hi, Master Hoofdon, Zipp Storm I'm also the Princess of Zephyr Heights. I do a little karate myself." Zipp said
Oh, Zipp, Zipp, Zipp, my sister. Mr. Hoofdon isn't interested in a karate novice like you. He only has time for royalty. Pipp said.
"Oh, brother." Zipp groaned in embarrassment.
"Please, show me some of your moves, Master Pipp." Master Hoofdon said as he bowed to her.
"You hear that, Sis? He called me "master."" Pipp responded. "Bring on your best fighters! I'll try to go easy on 'em." She commanded.
Just then, another group of 3 strong ponies appeared wearing karate gear, and were ready to fight the chosen royal sister of Zephyr Heights, Pipp was very excited and wanted to fight them, but for Zipp, she was kind of worried for her sister.
"Pipp, your karate's not good enough to handle those sidewinders." Zipp said in shock.
"Pa-shaw! Watch and learn, sister." Pipp responded back, as she did a karate yell, as the first fighter started to feel pain, and fell to the ground. "Yup. That's how the King of Karate does it. Who's next?" Pipp asked to one of the fighters while Zipp is thinking something is wrong with this island.
"Something doesn't feel right about this island around here." Zipp said, looking very suspicious.
And after a few "fights", Pipp thinks she has won, while Sparky was cheering for her.
"Excellent. Truly, you are Queen of Karate." Master Hoofdon responded feeling very impressed.
"The one and only. Pipp said.
"We must make ready for your coronation." Master Hoofdon said.
"I'm ready to be King of Karate!" Pipp said in excitement. "I can't wait to tell everypony about this!"
Suddenly, a gong was heard and, the throne of the Queen of Karate has been revealed for Pipp, which makes her really excited.
Queen of Karate-san, it is time for you to take your rightful place on your throne. Master Hoofdon said.
"My throne...!" Pipp said as she starts to fly over to the throne, and Sparky feeling very happy about this.
"All right, you, I'm on to you. This place is very very, suspicious." Zipp said suspiciouly.
"Come, Sis, take your place next to the Queen and share in my crowning achievement." Pipp said as she claps twice for a guard. "Bring a seat for my big sister." She ordered as a pony grabbed a chair and sat.
"Okay, Pipp, you're starting to act a little spoiled. That's not like you." Zipp said.
"Oh, do I detect a note of jealousy, Zipp?" Pipp asked.
"Heck, I could karate you into the ground with one hoof tied behind my back. Zipp responded angrily.
"But who's being crowned Queen of Karate? Not you." Pipp laughed at her sister, which makes her angry.
"I'm getting off this crazy train!" Zipp said, angry. "Come on, Sparky! Let's go back to the Crystal Brighthouse." She ordered as she grabbed Sparky.
"Master, don't worry about her. She is missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime." Master Hoofdon laughed and said; "Let the coronation begin!"
"Zipp's going to miss out, big time." Pipp said. But before the coronation would begin, Pipp is chained down to the throne though her hooves, and tries to get loose, but no it was no use, and sees Master Hoofdon start to bring out something, a pen. This starts to shock Pipp, and was scared of what was about to happen, so she tried to call for help, by yelling. Meanwhile, back at the Mare Stream, Zipp was prepping to go back home with Sparky along, muttering to herself.
"That dang Pipp. Who does he think she is? Our royal family has taught us everything knows about fighting and self-defense, and that ain't much." Zipp said. But before she could start the vehicle, Pipp's cry was heard.
"NO!!!!!!" Cried Pipp.
"Pipp's in trouble!" Zipp said, until she heard Pipp's screaming, then tries to leave, and said, Pipp is the "Queen of Karate." She doesn't need me. Eh, she can handle this himself." She said as she was about to ignite the Mare Stream until she hears Pipp's cry for help.
"Zipp! I need you! I can't handle this myself!" Pipp said crying in a distance.
Zipp who heard everything, was scared of her little sister. So, she decided that she was going to save Pipp.
"Hold on, Sis!" Zipp cried and carried Sparky. "Sparky, you're coming with me!" She ordered as she ran in the building while Master Hoofdon watched her go in.
"Zipp!" Pipp cried, while being chained.
"Your sister will never reach you. She must first pass through... the "Four Floors of Fear."" Master Hoofdon said in a menacing tone.
"What?! The Four Floors Of Fear?!" Pipp said looking nervous as she gulped.
Back at the building, Zipp and Sparky ran inside, the first floor, trying to see if Pipp was here.
"Pipp?! Are you there?!" Zipp called out.
But there was no answer. Suddenly a male lavander earth pony appeared out of nowhere, with a black and white-striped shirt, a dark purple beret, brown pants, and a red bandana around his neck appeared and laughed evilly.
"You cannot pass unless you defeat me, The Tickler, and my iron-finger style." The earth pony said while sarcastically laughing while holding two sticks with fake gray hands at the tops which are used to tickle ponies. Zipp did some karate moves and fighting stances same as The Tickler, while holding his 2 sticks, but for Sparky, he just jumped and did his own karate moves and laughs.
"Ha ha! Look!" The Tickler said to Zipp and Sparky.
"Huh?" Said Sparky.
"What?" Zipp responded, as she and Sparky were getting tickled, making the 2 laugh. But Zipp got back in her sensed and ran while carrying Sparky.
"Prepare for the tickling of your life!" The Tickler said.
Suddenly Zipp has brought jelly filled doughnuts, and said; "Taste these!"
"Oh, no! Jelly-filled donuts? How did you know they were my weakness?" The Tickler asked in shock.
"No one can resist jelly-filled." Zipp said as she throws the donuts into The Tickler's mouth while making karate noises, as the Tickler's mouth almost becomes full, and fell down.
"Stick around buddy, I'll be back with the glazed." Zipp said as she ran to the 2nd floor with Sparky. "Come on, Sparky!" She ordered.
As Zipp and Sparky arrived on the 2nd floor, Zipp was ready to find out who's next.
"All right, who's next?" Zipp said.
In the 2nd floor, there was an orange Pegasus, with yellow hair, pink lipstick and wears a blue shirt and blue pants with an orange belt along with black boots.
"Halt! No one advances past me, Lipp Cervas, and my power-flexi dynamo-lip thruster style." the Pegasus said as she attacks the 2 heroes with her lips and dodging them.
"Dance you 2, dance!" Lipp said as she uses her lips to send Zipp down, including Sparky, while laughing.
Suddenly, Zipp grabbed Pipp's hair dryer and said: "Advanced Hairdryer Style!"
What do you expect to do with that? Lipp asked sarcastically. Then, Pipp uses the hair-dryer to blow air on Lipp’s lips, making them chapped, making her shocked. "Oh, no! Not chapped lips, oh!" She cried as she takes out some lip balm and then applies some, but it breaks her lips entirely.
"Well, that's enough lip out of you." Zipp scoffed, while she runs to the next floor, alongside Sparky. When the 2 arrived at the 3rd floor, 2 heroes start to slip on their way in because it's covered in mud, until they slid into a fat green male unicorn, while the 2 regained their feet and hooves.
"No one has ever made it to the lair of Filthy Phil." He said. "No one passes except me. Now, feel the steam of my horrible body odor. " He continued as he strains to get body odor out. The body odor tries to get into Zipp, but Sparky used his Dragonfire magic to create a barrier to protect themselves from the stinky body odor.
"Ha-ha, Phil! Your foul stench can't permeate our Dragonfire magic barrier that Sparky created." Zipp taunted.
"Mm-hmm!" Sparky taunted, while laughing.
"Dragonfire barrier?" Phil said as inhales his own body odor, realizing the foul stench. "Man, I really do stink." he said, just before he passes out from the stench, just as Zipp and Sparky have reached the 4th floor, where Pipp is still chained, and Master Hoofdon still standing here.
"You are one impressive Pegasus princess of Zephyr Heights. You even made a costume change. Including you little green dragon friend." Hoofdon said, looking impressed.
"Release my sister, NOW!" Zipp ordered.
"Never." Hoofdon said in a menacing tone, but just as Zipp and Sparky were about to attack, a bird cage appeared and landed on them, they strained to break through the bird cage, but they can't.
"She is forbidden to leave, until... she signs this contract." Hoofdon said as he grabbed the contract.
""Contract"? What is he talking about? Pipp asked in confusion.
"Yeah, What are you talking about?" Zipp asked.
"Real estate." Hoofdon answered.
"WHAT?!" Zipp & Pipp said in unison.
"You mean this whole thing was a scam to get us to buy real estate?!" Zipp asked, looking annoyed.
"Yes. If there was a real Pony Karate Island, I'd be a millionaire." Hoofdon said.
"So, you mean I'm not Queen of Karate?" Pipp asked.
"No. But you could be Queen of Condos. Here, let me explain. It's really quite simple." Hoofdon replied as he pulls down a chart of an explanation. "See, if you invest in a time share here on Pony Condo Island, you can see your equity increase ten-fold." He explained which makes Zipp & Sparky look confused. "Perhaps you and your little idol-pop star-actress influencer royal sister would like to set up a timeshare plan?" Hoofdon asked as he grabbed the same contract that Pipp saw.
Pipp, who was hesitant, was scared of what might happen, She had remembered Queen Haven's words to her and Zipp, "never trust scammers in and out of Zephyr Heights, and all of Equestria, and despite being royals, she knew Zipp would never accept this scam.
"Don't do this, Zipp!!!" She begged, not wanting to suffer the fate.
Zipp who heard this has had enough, she sits on the floor chants something, something from an ancient Equestrian chat, alongside Sparky who also did the ancient chant, this shocks Pipp and Hoofdon, then Zipp & Sparky used their hands to break the bird cage, freeing them.
"NO way! I won't give in to your timeshare vacation scam! I won't, and I will never give in to that scam!" Zipp yelled.
"Well, if you don't want to accept it, then give into my hooves." Hoofdon said, as rips off his robe to show a more buff Master Hoofdon. Zipp does the same by ripping off her jumpsuit then exposing herself to reveal a buff Zipp, while Sparky watches the 2 flex their bodies, starting with muscles like Zipp's tail along with Master Hoofdon's eyebrows, then their chests, arms, and legs. Zippdoes a karate yell, and Master Hoofdon roars like a lion, then they fight, while Sparky frees Pipp with his dragonfire magic and watches the fight.
"Did I just see that?" Zipp said, looking shocked. "My sister and the scammer grew muscular, like 4ft."
Suddenly they miss each other from charging. Master Hoofdon turns back to get her. Zipp jumps on top of Master Hoofdon's head, then slaps him with her hooves. Master Hoofdon then grabs Zipp by her ankles then spins her around and throws her into the wall. Zipp retaliates by springing of the wall and landing in front of Master Hoofdon. They karate chop some more before Zipp grabs him and throws him on the ground over and over. She then throws him in the air with her wings, due to her athleticism skills and kicks him in the face in slow-motion, knocking out some of his teeth and sending him outside of the tower and falling into the ocean.
"I can't believe it... My sister has won the battle..." Pipp said in amazement.
"You're in the soup now, Hoofdon!" Zipp said in triumph, while Sparky laughs and blows a raspberry while Zipp appears from the chair free from Sparky, thanks to his Dragonfire. "Don't worry Sis, everything's under control, we're getting off this island and are going back to MB, Maretime Bay!" She said.
A few moments later, the 2 sisters and the baby dragon were about to go back on the Mare Stream, Zipp has returned back to her normal pegasus self, while Pipp felt very remorseful about what she did.
"Zipp, I'm sorry I acted like a jerk back there. Thanks for saving me from...buying a condo." Pipp apologized while trying not to cry. "And Sparky... thanks..." She said as Sparky smiled.
"Aw, thanks, Pipp, that's what sisters and friends are for." Zipp replied as she hugged Pipp.
"Besides, I still have one question, though. Does this mean I'm not Queen of Karate anymore?" Zipp asked, looking curious.
"You are in my book, Zipp. You are in my book. Besides, you still have Mane Melody, and you still have your livestreams to your fellow Pippsqueaks, and you still have plans. Besides, now let me tell you about real estate. It's all about location..." Zipp said as she starts the ignition on the Mare Stream and flew back from the island to Maretime Bay, Until Allura the Winged Snow Leopard, and his rabbit sidekick, Twitch has arrived here, unaware that the island is actually a scam.
"I'm here! The Queen of Winged Snow Leopards has arrived!" Allura said.
"Mm-hmm!" Twitch replied, while nodding his head, as Master Hoofdon is waiting on top of the rocks again.
Back at home in the Crystal Brighthouse, Zipp & Pipp have arrived home safely, while their friends gave them hugs and congratulated them for escaping the island, which was a scam, and Zipp and Pipp told the others, about their adventures in Pony Karate Island. A few moments later, Hitch was watching the news on TV until he got a phone call from Queen Haven.
"Hey, Queen Haven." Hitch answered on his phone, while Queen Haven was calling to him and asked what time is it.
"No, it's 5 in the afternoon here." Hitch answered while Haven asked some more, while Hitch wonders how did she know about this, and Haven talked about what happened, and told Hitch that it was on the news, which was shocking for him, and told them about what happen and answered that Zipp & Pipp are alright, and told her about the owner and real estate scammer Master Hoofdon, and told Hitch that they arrested the scammer Master Hoofdon and took him to jail including the island and closed the island, happy ending. Hitch promises that Zipp & Pipp are safe and sound, which makes Haven very happy as Hitch ends the call.
"Who was that?" Sunny asked to Hitch.
"Queen Haven. She just wanted to make sure Zipp & Pipp are alright." Hitch replied.
"Oh. You know, there's an old thing my dad used to say back when he was alive; "beware of pony scammers, you should never accept scams from other ponies or creatures. You should protect your identify, your company, and you should never share your own information." Sunny replied, remembering her dad's words.
"Yeah, I know." Hitch replied, "My grandmother taught me that too."
"Same here." Izzy said, as the other 3 ponies looked at Misty.
"What? I just got scammed by an evil fire alicorn, who caught Sparky but, I'm glad you guys taught me that, and restored Sparky back to normal in the Isle of Scaly, remember?" Misty said reminding the others' adventure.
"Yeah, we all remember this day." Zipp said as she appeared. "But you turned yourself around."
"Same here." Pipp said as she appeared.
"Mm-hmm!" Sparky said.
"Good thing you sisters and you 2 got safe form the scammer." Comet replied.
Then the rest of the Mane Six, including Comet laughed and put their hooves in together.
"Hoof to heart, everypony, or should I say, Hoof to heart, everyone?" Sunny asked her friends.
"Hoof to heart!" Everyone replied as they raise their hooves high, and laughed.
The End
