I Can't Stand You Rainbow Dash

“Here I saw it go into the Everfree!” Rainbow exclaims as she hurries her friends to the edge of the forest.” Rarity looks at her slightly annoyed and opens her mouth to complain.

“Honestly darling, couldn’t this have waited? I skipped breakfast working on an order and was just about to enjoy some lunch.” Rainbow looks at her trying her best to hold in a laugh.

“This is very important Rarity. We don’t know if the monster will come back so we have to stop it now!” Rainbow exclaims. Twilight nods her head.

“Rainbow is right. We can’t leave dangerous creatures so close to Ponyville. We have to stop it now before it hurts anyone.” Twilight says with certainty in her voice.

“Oh, maybe it’s just misunderstood. We should try talking with it first.” Fluttershy says hopefully. Applejack looks at her and shakes her head.

“If Rainbow says it’s a dangerous creature ah don’t know if we can talk with it. We’ll try to, but ah wouldn’t get mah hopes up sugarcube.” Applejack says with determination in her eyes.

“Yeah! But maybe they are just upset because no one showed up to a big party they planned!” Pinkie interjects excitedly! Twilight speaks up one last time

“Well whatever the reason, let’s head in girls. We need to see what’s going on. Lead the way Rainbow.” Rainbow Dash nods and moves into the forest with all the girls following her. None of them see her snicker as she heads in. After a bit of walking they get to the clearing Rainbow picked out.

“Here! I saw it right… over…” Rainbow freezes as she takes into view a massive castle that has appeared in the field.

“Um, girls? It was midday when we entered. Why is the moon high in the sky?” Fluttershy looks up and as all the others join her they see it’s indeed night now.

“Be careful everypony. I’ve never seen this castle before. It could be a powerful creature indeed.” As they slowly enter the front door to the castle, they all gasp as they see Starlight in the main entrance trapped alone in a cage looking scared.

“Twilight! Help me! I was captured by the master of this castle! He’s very dangerous! We need to get out of here!” Seeing her friend in distress, Twilight runs over to save her friend. As soon as she gets close ethereal chains wrap up from the floor and restrain her. Twilight tries to cast a teleportation spell but her horn fizzles out. Suddenly a booming voice can be heard all around them.

“Aww, look at all the poor ponies caught in my web. Welcome to my lovely home my dears. I hope you enjoy my hospitality as what host wouldn’t have fun things planned for their guests?”

“You evil voice! Let go of our friends!” Rainbow shouts in defiance. Afterwards a sinister laugh can be heard.

“If you want your friends back…” Suddenly the floor opens up below Twilight and Starlight. As they scream and descend the floor closes back up.

“You simply need to join me in the throne room. Do this and I might return your friends. If you can make it that far.” The laughter continues which angers Rainbow more.

“We’ll find you and kick your flank! Come on girls! We have a monster to beat and friends to save!” All the remaining ponies nod their heads and head further into the castle. Soon enough they enter a beautiful looking garden with all sorts of flowers and animals.

“Keep alert girls, we don’t know what other tricks this thing has.” Rainbow says, her eyes shifting back and forth eyeing everything suspiciously. As they continue to walk a hummingbird flies over to fluttershy and begins to chirp in her ear. Fluttershy nods and quietly responds.

“I understand.” She leaves the group and follows the hummingbird. After walking through the garden with what feels like no incident Rainbow looks to her friends and does a headcount.

“One, Two, Three… Where’s Fluttershy?” Rainbow begins to get more panicked as all the other girls look around shocked as to where Fluttershy could be. Suddenly they hear the laugh again.

“Such a shame it appears that your numbers are dwindling. And after I went through all the effort to make my home as hospitable as possible. Well maybe your friends simply enjoy it so much they no longer want to leave.” The voice laughs a deep bellowing laugh which angers Rainbow further.

“Just you wait! We’re gonna kick your flank and rescue all our friends!” Rainbow shouts into the hall with no response. She just groans.

“Let’s buddy up! There are four of us. I'll take Applejack as my buddy. Pinkie, you and Rarity make sure the other doesn’t disappear. They all nod for their new tasks and stick closer together. As they walk Pinkie begins to notice some writing on the wall.

“Oooh! Hey Rarity! This wall says there’s a fun party through that spooky door!” She begins to hop happily towards it but Rarity holds her in place.

“Darling, that is obviously a trap. Let’s just stick with the group and try not to get captured.

“But it’s a super duper fun party!” Pinkie says as she tries harder to go to it. Rarity holds her tight, refusing to budge.

“No Pinkie! I will not let you go! Rainbow Dash! Applejack! Could you… two…” She looks around and notices the two ponies she's looking for are no longer with them. She just sighs.

“It looks like we’re next Pinkie, fine let’s go to the party and get captured.” Rarity dejectedly walks into the room followed by a squealing Pinkie who’s excited to see what’s beyond the door.

“Ok girls I think we are getting to the throne room, it's getting fancier here.” Rainbow looks back towards her group and sees only Applejack behind her.

“Where are Pinkie and Rarity?!” Rainbow asks concern growing on her face as she realizes they are gone. As she’s about to head back she hears snarling coming from down the hallway. Suddenly she sees several shadow black dogs running towards them angrily howling and panting. Seeing the dark black creatures Rainbow and Applejack begin to run. As the beasts begin to gain on them Rainbow takes to the air and grabs applejack trying to outrun them by flying. Looking back they still see the dogs gaining ground. Applejack sighs and looks to Rainbow.

“Dash, listen. Yah need to drop me, they’ll catch us if yah don’t. Ah’ll try to buy yah some time but we can’t rescue our friends like this.” Rainbow looks at applejack with tears in her eyes.

“I’m not letting you go AJ! We can make it.” Applejack just smiles and bites Rainbow’s leg causing her to let out a cry of pain as she drops Applejack.

“Now go Rainbow! Save our friends!” Applejack turns to face the hounds. She stands strong and ready for them. Rainbow looks one last time at her friend who turns and gives Rainbow a reassuring smile before she shouts and charges at the hounds. Rainbow stifles her tears and continues to fly towards the throne room. Finally she reaches it and slams the doors open. What she sees shocks her. She sees Starlight in the cage and sitting on the throne she sees Thomas swirling a chalice of grape juice in a black cloak with a blood red underlining. He’s dressed very formally with legs crossed and smirking at Rainbow.

“Well it seems the guest of honor finally arrives. Tell me would you care for a drink my dear?” I ask as I continue to sip my grape juice.

“Thomas!? What have you done with my friends!?” Rainbow angrily asks. I simply laugh.

“Your friends have front row seats to my plan. As you can see Rainbow subduing you all was quite easy. This world is perfect for me I feel.” Rainbow angrily responds to my remark.

“You don’t belong in this world! Even if you beat me and my friends, ponykind will stop you!” I try my best not to laugh as she leads me into a line I’ve always wanted to say. I finish off my grape juice and throw the glass chalice on the ground, shattering it.

“What is a pony? A miserable little pile of secrets… But enough talk. Have at you!” I then stand up and run towards Rainbow, she tries to ready herself but I run so fast I appear right in her face. I grab and throw her into the air as I laugh.

“Come little pony, is that all you got?” She glowers at me and rips her dress up to be able to fight properly. She charges at me and readies a hoof to hit me. I block the hit with a single hand and laugh at her. If that is all you have my dear then I’m afraid you’ll never succeed in defeating me. I then casually toss her away again. Getting more frustrated Rainbow begins flying around the room forming a tornado, she then launches it at me. I grab the bottom of it and use it as a vacuum to suck Rainbow towards me before flinging her in a daze to the ground. As she lays there I slowly approach.

“Now then, it appears you’ve lost Rainbow and I finally have you right where I want you.” I approach her slowly as she braces herself. Suddenly she feels something touch her snout.

“Boop! You lose!” I say triumphantly. Suddenly a wall in the throne room gives way showing all of Rainbow’s friends as they approach and the cage that was holding starlight breaks apart. Rainbow looks confused as she looks around.

“What the hay! What’s going on?!” Rainbow asks, confused.

“Well you said you wanted a villain so I gave you a villain.” I laugh as I walk over to Starlight.

“Starlight was willing to help me with my plan and she even got another great prankster in on it.” I chuckle and point behind Rainbow at a statue in the throne room that begins to move and laugh.

“Now when my friend Starlight said a new creature wanted my chaotic expertise to pull off an incredible prank. How could I say no?” As Discord slithers around and he approaches Starlight and myself. All three of us share a good laugh.

“After each of us got separated from you, we were told what was going on and offered tea and snacks to watch the rest of the show.” Twilight explained.

“I have to say Thomas, this was quite a fun experience, you played an amazing villain.” Fluttershy said. Starlight looked to me with a small look of intrigue.

“The entire prank was fun but I have to ask. How did you move so fast and hold onto that tornado?” I look to Starlight and chuckle.

“Discord boosted my abilities with his magic, can’t have a wimpy final boss after all.” At this response Starlight’s eyes shrunk to pinpricks and she looks to Discord.

“How much magic did you use on him Discord?!” She says as she begins to scan me. Discord looks at her unamused.

“I boosted his abilities with only a small fraction of my power. Why is that of any concern?” Discord says looking bored now.

“Because you used a fraction of your infinite power! I’m just worried that…” Starlight groans after the magic scan is complete.

“What’s wrong Starlight?” I ask unsure what has her so upset.

“What’s got you so agitated, Starlight?” I ask getting a bit worried.

“It’s your magic core. Because it absorbed an infinite amount of chaos magic it’s broken now. It’s overflowing with chaos magic. I’m not sure what this means for you now. You could be perfectly fine or a ticking magic time bomb. We’ll have to monitor you to be sure.” I look concerned.

“Can’t discord just use his magic to fix it?” Starlight shakes her head.

“Magic caused this to begin with. I have no idea what will happen if he puts even more into you. All we can do now is just keep an eye on you and see if there are any changes.”

“Well shit. I just wanted to have a fun time pranking Rainbow and now I might die?” I try to keep from shaking as I stand still. Everyone there tries to console me and keep me calm but as they crowd I get more and more anxious. I keep thinking I just want to be alone in my room to process it. Suddenly when I open my eyes I find myself alone in the guestroom.

‘Man, what the fuck am I going to do?” I say collapsing on my bed before passing out.