My Little Dark Knight

by Raot

Rating: everyone
Tags: Spike, Comedy, Adventure, Crossover, Main 6, Original Character, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark
Length: 4483

Readapting The Dark Knight script into pony.

I have a Few notes,
1. A huge amount of this is strait from the original 'The Dark Knight' script. I was going to change it more, but allot of the lines just fit too well. Also, I cut out many scenes and fused a few characters for the sake of brevity.
2. No fingers? Make horseshoe hoof guns.
3. How do carriages move without being pulled? MAGIC.
4. I have a huge amount of characters briefly appear, so I will only put down the mane six.

Published 2011-08-29 23:04:23 UTC
Last updated 2011-09-03 03:04:44 UTC

Scene one- The Intro

On a dark day, A Pegasus lifted a unicorn up above a cloud just outside of a Ponyville bank. Both wore clown masks, and both prepared for the heist.

Meanwhile, inside the bank, three earth ponies with firearms mounted to their horseshoes made their appearance.

“Nobody move!” yelled one of them as they shot up into the air. They rounded up all the clerks and had them on the floor in seconds. One small dragon was able to send out a message before capture however…

“Got it!” said the unicorn outside, her horn glowing. “Strange though, it wasn’t going to Celesita…”

“Is that a problem?” asked the Pegasus holding her up.

“Nah, I’m done here… wait!” the Pegasus dropped the unicorn and let the pony fall to her doom. Because money split four ways is better the five.

“So it’s just us three?” asked one of the earth ponies after all the clerks had been accounted for.

“Nah, two in the air. Money split five ways is good money.”

“Six, remember the one who hired us…”

“Her? If she thinks she’s getting a share, she’s crazier then oatmeal…” the pony was suddenly blown of his hooves by a shotgun blast. The other two masked ponies dived for cover…

The Pegasus made his way in through the back and into the vault room and began working on the door….

“He has three left right?” asked one pony from behind cover. The other paused for a moment, then shook her head and tapped the floor twice.

The pony rose out of cover fired, and ducked down below the next two shots. He then nodded to his comrade and exited cover, but immediately got clipped in the shoulder. As the brave gunner began to reload the wounded robber shot him down.

“Where did you learn to count?” the wounded pony walked away as the other shrugged.

“You almost done?” asked the wounded pony to the Pegasus working on the vault.

“Yea, almost, they wired 5’000 volts to the safe, what kind of bank does that?”

“A diamond dog bank. I guess our boss is as crazy as they say. Hey, where’s the unicorn?”

“Boss told me to drop her when the job was done.” He opened the vault when he was finished.

“Funny, she told me something similar.” The wounded pony raised his weapon.

“Wait, wh…” he was silenced by the gunshot.

The bank was emptied out in a few minutes, and the final two ponies just finished loading the loot into the center of the bank when the wounded pony raised his weapon and pointed it at his last team member.

“She told you to kill me too didn’t she?” he asked her.

“No.” She said in a high pitched and cheery voice. “I killed Carmel.”

“Whos Car…”

Suddenly, a carriage burst through the wall, running down the injured pony, and leaving debris everywhere. The last pony picked up the gun from the floor.

“Hey?” a pony came out of the carriage. “Wheres ever…” he was shot down without a thought by the last pony.

“You.” The final pony stopped and looked down. It was the hero pony from before. “She’s just going to do the same to you. You think your so smart. Criminals in this town used to believe in things, honor, respect, what do you believe in huh? What do you believe in!”

The pony interrupted him by taking a Parasprite from her purple coat and shoving it into his mouth. “I believe.” she said, removing her mask. “That whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you…” she revealed her pink hair and face, painted green and white with blotches of missed spots. She then looked at the mans wound, and the blood pouring from it. “Pinker.” She smiled, loaded the money into the carriage, and dove the vehicle out of the bank and into a line of identical carriages outside. The man stayed there with the Parasprite in his mouth… too afraid to move… until he finally realized that the thing was made of frosting and chocolate.
He fainted from surprise.

“So, I heard on the news that you where close to catching the Batmane.” Asked the mayor, walking into the police department.

Spike, leaning back in his chair rolled his eyes. “The investigation is ongoing.” He said, throwing a dart at a board labeled “Batmane suspects.” On it was a picture of Celestia, Luna, and a cockatrice. Spike angrily left the room and started up the stairs…

On the roof, Twilight stood near the Bat Signal, Spike started, “Hasn’t shown?”

“Often doesn’t, but I like reminding everyone she’s out there.” Twilight responded.

“Why not?”

“Hopefully… because she’s busy.”

In a dark parking lot, two black carriages pulled up next to eatchother, out of one, came several diamond dogs, led by Gilda the Mob boss. The powerful looking griffon looked up and saw the signal in the sky. “That’s why we bring dogs.” She then took a very wall eyed Derpy hooves out of her vehicle. “Look what your drugs did to my customers!” she said to a pony leaving the other carriage.

“Are you another one of those NEGH sayers?” said a blue unicorn as she exited her carriage. “The Great and Powerful Trixie told you the compound would take you places,” The Great and Powerful Trixe smiled and laughed. “I never said they would be places you wanted to go! If you don’t like it, get another supplier, if Batmane left anyone else to buy from.”

Suddenly, one of the Diamond dogs began growling.

“He’s here.” Gilda said. Just then, a shotgun blast hit the side of one of the carriages. The dogs went wild, running everywhere, but the shadowy fighter seamed to be everywhere…

“It’s not her!” Trixe said, trying to get into her carriage. She saw a Batmane in her way and quickly used her magic to throw her back and run into the vehicle.
Just then, another black carriage burst through the wall. “That’s more like it.” Trixe said in the safety of her car.

“Shes getting away!” yelled one of the fake Batmanes. She pointed her hoof gun at Trixies carriage, but another hoof knocked the gun out of her hands.

The real Batmane made her entrance, hoofed her in the face, and quickly took out the other imitators. She moved like a shadow with armored black wings. The only part of her that was not armored was her light blue mouth and jaw.

She then quickly dashed towards Trixie’s retreating vehicle, flew above it, and smashed down, breaking the structure, and sending Trixie flying back the way she came.

Tied in a lasso, the fake Batmanes and Trixe were left in the parking lot.

“You can’t do this to me! I am The G…” Batmane stuck an apple in her mouth to silence her.

“That was for a friend of mine.” Batmane said. She then unmasked one of the imitation Batmanes.

“Whoa…” Batman stepped back “S… Scootaloo?”

“CUTIE MARK CRUSADER SUPER HEROS!” They all said in unison. Batmane sighed and facehoofed. “We just wanted to help…” Scootaloo said with a little guilt.

“Well, don’t, I got it.” Batmane said, getting into her big black carriage.

“Awwwww….” They all said in unison as Batmane rode away.

Applejack carried down a plate of apple fritters to the underground bunker. “An apple a day can only do so much sugar cube.” she said to Rainbow dash as she was stitching one of her fore hooves. “D’you get bit by a manticore or somethin?”

“Nah, diamond dogs… big diamond dogs.” Rainbow dash shook her head. “Armors too heavy, I need to be faster…”

“I’m sure Rairity’ll love to work on that for you.” Applejack responded. “But Ponyville may be getten better, jus’ look at the new DA…” A screen turned on and showed Fluttershy giving a speech in front of a crowd, talking to politicians, and walking beside a fiery haired yellow pony.

“Yea, I saw…” Dash said with some melancholy in her voice.

“Do I detect a might bit of jealousy in yer voice?” Applejack teased.

“Who Spitfire spends her time with is her business. Besides, Fluttershys a good pony, I’m sure she’ll make a good DA too.”

“Well, I hope you don’t follow me round on my days off.”

“If you ever took one I might.” Dash scoffed, finishing the stiches on her limb.

“Try an know yer limits Rainbow” Applejack said with caution.

“Batmane has no limits.” Dash said quickly.

“But you do sugarcube”

“I can’t afford to know them.”

“And what’l happen when you find out?”

“I know how you like to tell me ‘I told you so’”

“When that happens Rainbow… Even I wont want to.”

Scene 2- The White Pegasus

Spitfire and Fluttershy walked through the lobby of the courthouse.

“The fact that they tried to kill you means we’re getting to them.” Spitfire said nonchalantly

Fluttershy squeaked in response, still a bit wide eyed from the experience in the courtroom.

Spitfire laughed “You’re Ponyvilles new DA, if your not getting shot at, your not doing your job right…” Spitfire blinked her eyes seductively at Fluttershy “But if you really were rattled we could take the rest of the day off…”

Fluttershy blushed immensely, and stuttered… “Oh, um, I can’t. I was going to meet Twilight here and…”

“Twilight? Alright. Go ahead. I know you two are friends. I’ll see you later.”

“I would really like it if you stopped playing games with me.” Fluttershy said, trying to be assertive.

“The official policy is to arrest the vigilante known as Batmane on sight.” Twilight shrugged. Fluttershy sighed.

“I just don’t like how you’re not telling me anything… can you at least tell me something before I sign off on the warrants you want?”

“In this town, the less people who know, the better…” Twilight explained. “… I can tell you the names of the banks.”

“Okay, that’s a start, but I want your trust.”

“Don’t worry, we all know you are Ponyvilles white knight.” Twilight said.

“But I heard they gave me another name after the gala.” Fluttshy weakly replied with a smile. Twilight smiled back before leaving.

“Anything else you can trouble me for?” Rairty asked after Dash was done speaking business.

“I need a new Suit.”

“But I just made you a wonderful dress….”

“I’m not thinking fashion rarity as much as I am thinking function.” Dash hinted. She then took out some diagrams and showed them to the unicorn.

“Hmm, so you want to be able to use your wings…”

“I’ll sure make going to the grocery store allot easier.”

“I’ll see what I can do.”

“Wow, I can’t believe we got into this place.” Spitfire admired the restaurant.

“It took three weeks to get a reservation, AND I work for the government…” Fluttershy explained proudly. Spitfires attention was suddenly on something else behind Fluttershy. “What is it?”

“Spitfire? Fancy that.” Rainbow Dash came in with a hoof around the shoulder of Soren.

“Yes.” Spitfire said in a knowing annoyance. “Fancy that.”

“Spitfire, Soren, Soren…” Dash started

“We know each other.” Spitfire interrupted.

“Hi! Nice to see you again!” Soren said obliviously.

“Oh hi Rainbow Dash. It’s been a long time.” Fluttershy said. “Spitfire told me everything about you.”

“I certainly hope not.” Rainbow Dash said, taking her seat*.

“So… Soren.” Spitfire started. “Aren’t you…”

“Captain of the Wonderbolts, that’s right. I have been since you and Dash left.”

“Yea, Fluttershy said she taking me you a show next week.” Spitfire said.

“You like that sort of thing?” Dash asked Fluttershy.
Before she could answer, Spitfire answered for her, “No, but she knows I do…”

After dinner, and after Soren finished his pie, he continued the conversation, “I mean, Ponyville has really gone to the diamond dogs. I don’t see why you should try to raise a filly here…”

“Hey, I was raised here, I turned out OK” Dash said defensively.

“Is your cloud mansion in the city limits?” Fluttershy asked.

“Cloudsdale? Yea. As our new DA, you might want to figure out where your jurisdiction ends.” Dash defended herself.

Soren continued his point, “I mean, the kind of city that idolizes a masked vigilante…”

“Ponyville is proud of an ordinary filly standing up for what is right.” Fluttershy said.

“Ponyville needs hero’s like you! Not some pony who thinks she’s above the law.”

“Exactly.” Rainbowdash agreed with a smile. “Who appointed the Batmane?”

“We did. All of us how did nothing to stop the diamond dogs taking over our city.” Fluttershy said with more aggression then she was used to using. Dash gave her a proud look.

“But this is a monarchy Fluttershy.” Soren said. “there are rules.”
Fluttershy answered, “Not too long ago, if you remember, Celestia suspended the powers of the royal guard and her own powers to appoint Twilight a as vigilante to find the Elements of Harmony and defeat Nightmare Moon in a time of need. It wasn’t an honor, it was a public service.”

“But remember what happened the first time a pony tried to take power into her own hands?” Spitfire asked. “Luna tried to take power and start eternal night.”

“Well, I guess you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. Look, Batmane doesn’t want to do this the rest of his life. He is looking for another Pegasus to take the job.”

“A Pegasus like you?” Soren asked.

Fluttershy blushed. “Maybe. If I’m up to it.”

“What is this?” asked Gilda as two ponies carried a Television in front of the group of mobsters. Among the them where predominantly Diamond Dogs, as well as a Manticore, Zecora, and a few ponies and griffons. The TV screen flickered on and showed the face of a dragon.

“As you are all aware” A dragon spoke in a deep earth shaking voice on the screen. “One of our banks was robbed. A relatively, small amount, 68 million bits.”

“Whos stupid enough to rob us?” Gilda asked angrily.

“I’m, told.” Responded the dragon. “The Pony who arranged the heist, calls herself Pinkie Pie.”

“Who the hay is that?” Gilda asked again.

Zecora answerd,
“She’s just a purple suit, some paint and Pony
Our problem is being tracked by the guards, pinkie pie is a nobody.”

The dragon cooly continued, “I have already moved all our funds into my cave. The royal guard have no jurisdiction in Dragon lands. And the dragons will not let a pony take one of their own. Your bits are safe.”

Suddenly, a laughter came from the back of the room, and all the mobsters turned their heads.

“haha, ha, hehe, ho *snort* ahah, hum.” They all saw the horrible, mangled, painted face of Pinkie Pie and the trotted into the room. “And I thought I thought I threw bad parties.”

The manticore stood up, “Give me one reason I shouldn’t have my diamond dogs rip you to shreds.”

“How about a party trick?” she slammed a cupcake with a long candy cane ontop onto the table. “I’ma make this cupcake… DISAPEAR.” The Manticore nodded to one of his dogs, who dashed out at Pinkie pie.

She sidestepped, and slammed the dogs head into the candycane in the cupcake. Red filling splattered all around the room, and the dog fell to the ground, limp. “And it’s GONE!” she said excitedly, some sugary red goop still on her cheery face. The Manticore angrily stood up, but Gilda stopped him.

“I want to hear what she has to say.” Pinkie Pie cleared her throat,

“A year ago, these royal guards wouldn’t cross any of you. What happened? Someone steal your royal jewels? See, a pony like me…”

“A freak” the manticore added. He laughed and so did a few of the diamond dogs.

“A…A pony like me…” Pinkie Pie tried to ignore the laughing. She shook her head and continued “I know why your throwing all your parties in the middle of the day. I know why you don’t have any sleep overs. Batmane. She is a party pooper, and Fluttershy is just the beginning.” She motioned to the dragon on the screen. “As for this little plan… Batmane has no jurisdiction.”

“What do you propose?” Gilda asked.

“Simple… Kill the Batmane.” There was a bout of laughter throughout the room.

Zecora was first to speak, “If this task is so petty, why haven’t your killed her already?”

“Grany Pie said if your good at something, never do it for free.”

“How much do you want?” Gilda asked.

“Half.” The room exploded into laughter again. “you don’t take care of this soon, the manticore here wont even be able to get a bit for his granny pie…”

“Enough!” the manticore stood up.

“Hey now,” Pinkie Pie unzipped her suit and put a wire in her mouth, revealing a vest filled with parasprites. “Lets not BITE off more then we can chew.” She said through the wire.

“You think you can get away with this!” the manticore said angrily, “I’m paying 500k for this pony dead! A million alive!”

“… well, let me know if you want to take things a bit more seriously.” She said as she backed into a door way and quickly made her exit.

“They say they’ve killed Pinkie pie.” Said snips, walked beside snails as they led two other ponies inside towards the manticore.

“They bring proof?” the manticore asked.

“They say they brought the body.” Snails finished. The two ponys laid the body on a nearby table and the manticore looked at the bloodied face of the pink pony before looking back to the ponys.

“So, dead, you get five hundred…”

“How about alive!” suddenly, Pinkie Pies eyes opened, she took a knife from her suit in her mouth and she came up behind the manticore, putting the blades inside the creatures cheek, and her face beside his. He was too shocked and terrified to move.

She pulled the blade taught against his cheek and spoke in his ear thought the handle of the blade, “Wanna know how I got these scars?” she started.

“My father was… a rock farmer… and a fiend. One day I threw a party for him, but he got a little crazier then usual. Mommy gets a big, sharp rock from the ground to protect herself. He doesn’t like that. No, not one bit.”

She tugged the blade tighter, “So, he takes the rock… with me watching… laughing wile he does it. Turns to me and says, ‘why so random?’ he comes to me with the rock, “why so random’ sticks the rock in my mouth… ‘lets put a smile on that face’ and…’”

She looked up to the terrified ponies watching and finished.

“Why so random?” she ripped her head to the side and all the ponies present flinched when the manticore hit the ground with a splat.

“So,” she calmly put the knife back into her pocket. “Our party has only a few guests, but you know what they say, the more the merrier. So, would any of you gentlecolts like to join in the festivities?” Snips and Snails nodded quickly. “Well, I only have one invitation, so wer’re going to have try outs...” she took a pool cue from the side of the wall, broke it ion half and threw them at the feet of Snips and Snails. “Make it fast.”

*(like lyra? Should their even be chairs… never mind doesn’t matter.)
(Note: What sounds better? Flutterfire, of Spitshy?)

Scene-3 Catching badguys

“Welcome to my cave Rarity, care for a diamond?*” The dragon asked as she entered.

“As much as I would love to, I’ve actually come on behalf of Dash industries to put our deal on hold.” She said.

“… I think a letter would have serviced.” The dragon said in in slight annoyance.

“Yes, well, I do love to see your gemstone’s, and Rainbow Dash did not want you to think she was deliberately wasting your time.”

"Only accidentally.” The dragon squinted.

“Yes accidentally, good one, I’ll be sure to tell that to Ms. Dash that she was wrong about your sense of humor.” She said anxiously. She quickly started on her way back down the mountain.

“Whats this?” RD asked as rarity passed her a small hoofheld screen.

“You know that spell I have to locating gems? This thing magnifies it, and lets you see anything around the gem as well, you will be able to see everything in that cave.”

“Awesome.” Rainbow Dash nodded.

“He has more then enough gems in there for you to see everything and everyone in there.” Rarity continued.

“Twilight is going to be in for a surprise.” Dash said, smiling.

“Your going to want to see this.” Spike said quickly to Twilight. She exited from her home and gasped when she saw the huge Criminal dragon, hogtied in the middle of the streets of Ponyville, with a note on the side saying, “Please deliver to Twilight sparkle”

“So…” Gilda said to Zecora in a bar, looking at the news on the television. “I put the word out. We hire the joker…” just then, she heard a jingle of metal, turned, and saw Twilight sparkled enter, levitating a pair of handcuffs.

“Fluttershy looks good on the tube.” She said.

“Would you allow me to make amends?” Zecora said with a smile, “Please don’t arrest me in front of my friends.”

“Don’t worry they’re coming too.” Twilight said with a smile.

“549 Criminal at once?!” The mayor yelled at Fluttershy and Twilight. “How did you manage to convince Celestia to hear this farce?”

“She shares my want for justice, after all, she is the princess.” Fluttershy said. “I mean, the head diamond dogs and gang bosses will make bail, but the others wont, and they’ll make deals, some including jail time. Think of what you could do with 18 months of clear streets.”

The mayor was silent for a moment, then told twilight to leave the room. Once she did, the Mayor continued, “Everyone likes you Fluttershy, so this might work. But now, everyone will be after you. Are you up to it?” Fluttershy smiled weakly, “You better be.” The mayor walked over to the window.

Suddenly, and tied, bloodied, and dark clothed Scootalo hit the glass and startled the Mayor.

“How’s it going?” Dash said to Applejack excitedly.

“The fundraiser is runnin smooth.” Applejack replied.

“And why do you think I wanted to throw a party for Fluttershy?”

“I rekon it’s the only reason you talk to anyone other then me an diamond dogs. Spitfire.”

“Pfft.” Dash shrugged off the answer, “It’s actually for Flu…” suddenly the news caught her attention.

It was Scootalo. Pinkie pie got her. And their was a message on the body that they were playing…

Scootalo was tied down in front of the camera.

“Tell them your name.” pinkies voice rang out.

“S..S…Scoot…Scootalo.” She stuttered in fear.

“Are you the real Batmane?” Pinkie asked.

“No”

“Then why do you dress like her?”

“Cause.. Cause she’s a symbol… that we don’t have to be afraid of ponies like you…”

“But you do, Scoots, You really do. You think Batmane helped Ponyville?”

Scootalo nodded uncertainly.

“Look at me.” Pinkie said. Scoot looked away. “LOOK AT ME” Pinke screamed, Scootalo looked back up. The camera then turned around to face pinkie pie herself. “This is how crazy Batmanes made Ponyville. You want order in Ponyville? Batmane has to go. Soo…” she leaned into the camera, “Batmane must take of her mask, and turn herself in. Every day he doesn’t… ponies will die. I’m a filly of my word.” As the tape cut to static you could hear her giggling and snorting, and you could hear Scootalo scream.

Fluttershy and Spitfire made their way into Rainbow dashes penthouse, not in the clouds, but close enough.

“Apple and Jack Daniels Fluttershy?” Applejack said to Fluttershy. She offered drinks on a silver tray.

“No thanks Applejack… hey, you know Spitfire a little better then me right?”

“Yep, sure do.” Applejack said.

“Any psychotic exes I should worry about?”

“You have no idea sugar cube.” Applejack smiled and rolled her eyes knowingly.

It was at that time that the sound of a Rainboom rang out through the windows. All the guests looked out to see Rainbow Dash and two Wonderbolts made their entrance to the party.

“Sorry I’m late.” Dash said, “Glad you started without me. Where’s Spitfire?”

Spitfire cringed as she made eye contact with Dash.

“Sptifire! When she told me she was dating Fluttershy, I had one thing to say… that Pegasus afraid of heights?” there was some laughter, and Fluttershy blushed in embarrassment.

“”I believe in Fluttershy”, nice slogan. Certainly caught spitfire attention. But then I started paying attention to Fluttershy, and what she’s been doing, and you know what? I believe in Fluttershy. So, ” She looked around at the crowd “A toast, to the face of Ponyvilles bright new future.” There was applause all around, and Fluttershy awkwardly accepted the praise.

“Twilight!” Spike shouted, running towards the purple pony. “We found DNA matches on Scootalos body.”

“Who?” Twilight asked. Spike gulped.

“Celestia, Luna, and Fluttershy”

“Okay, get a team of guards to the palace at once, tell the princess to lock down the whole palace. No one in or out until I get there, and someone find Fluttershy!…”

Luna was just finished raising the moon when she heard two Gaurds fly towards her. “Your majesty,” one of them said. “Please come into the carriage at once. Your in danger…”

“Whats the meaning of this twilight?” Celestia asked more then a little bit confused, as Twilight entered her chamber with a squad of Gaurds.

“Someone has threatened your life,” Twilight responded.

“Just another day.” Celestia rolled her eyes and magically took some tea from her cupboard…

“What wrong?” Luna asked.

“There's been a threat to your life, please get into the Carriage, there is a note for you, telling you where you are going.” Said one of the guards Luna shrugged and did as she was told. She walked into the Carriage and sure enough found the note. She had to squint her eyes, but then she saw it….

“The moon”

Suddenly the Carriage exploded, sending debris high up into the air, into the darkness of space, and towards the newly risen moon.

Celestia suddenly wheezed after drinking a sip of her tea.

“Princess!” Twilight yelled. “Someone get a doctor!...”

Applejack fell to the floor and gasped as Pinkie pie and other ponies with painted faces walked into Dashes party. Pinkie pie smiled wickedly and spoke, “Good evening Fillies and Gentlecolts. We are tonight’s entertainment.”

*(It was originally, "welcome to hongkong Mr. Fox" witch turned into, "Welcome to my cave rarity" and from there, i couldn't resist.)