Chapters Chapter 1 - Applejack is a queen
Applejack is a fat pony, her belly is round like a mother pig. She lays on a haystack eating apples passed to her by one of her servants. She speaks "Mmmm, good eating. But I'mma take a little break from food for now, on account of I gotta give birth to an important foal".
Indeed, Applejack was pregnant, but this was nothing unusual. She had been putting out foals everyday for years. Right at that moment Applejack had multiple foals squished inside her belly. Quickly enough, all of them would reach the stage when they could step outside. But, for now Applejack had one particularly important birth to deal with. A birth of a foal that would one day be a fertile mother, like Applejack.
Applejack is the queen of the Applejackian colony, she received that title when she founded the colony. Queens like Applejack are born as princesses. Princesses are different from most ponies because they are fertile. The majority of ponies, being infertile, often live to serve their queen.
Applejack has two primary mates, Big Macintosh and Braeburn. Applejack resides within Ponyville, her throne-room sits in a large building at Ponyville's heart.
Applejack is giving birth to a new princess. She has hopes that this foal will have a good chance of becoming a future queen. Applejack winces from an unusually painful birth "Oh man, there's a big one coming today". The foal is big and squishy and with much struggle, it gradually flops out.
Foals are usually born at around half the size of an average adult pony, so Applejack was aware that this one hadn't developed as per normal. Applejack was disappointed "Rats, I was hoping I'd finally have a princess who didn't look like an overly-masculine mutant". Applejack held the large, lanky foal with her hooves and took a moment to appreciate him. "I guess I'll call him Snails".
Snails speaks to Applejack "Hello, you must be my mum".
Applejack speaks "Snails, can you go and play with your sisters, Snips and Spike".
Snips and Spike wave to Snails from the adjoining room. Snails runs over to them dripping amniotic fluid along the way. These three princesses were presently Applejack's only fertile offspring.
As the princesses played Applejack spoke with Big Macintosh who lay by her side "Big Mac, you've always been a good mate to me, any idea how I can grow my family?".
Big Macintosh lazily replied "Same answer as always".
Applejack liked having a sizable colony, but she had ambitions for far greater numbers. Applejack says "But us mating isn't getting me grandchildren any time soon. I'm inbred and my children are even more so, I think it just won't work".
Applejack was worried about the genetic disadvantages that her princesses were experiencing as all three had been born of her brothers, Big Macintosh and Braeburn. Having children with your brother tends to cause such issues.
Applejack muttered to herself about her problems "I can't have healthy children with Big Macintosh or Braeburn. Doing Twilight Sparkle would be nice, but she's my daughter!... And so is every other pony in Ponyville". Applejack didn't have a brilliant mind and the thought of Twilight Sparkle lingered on. "Twilight Sparkle is smart! If we put our heads together we can solve this stupid problem".
Applejack called out to a servant named Shining Armour "Shining Armour, I wanna speak to the Captain of the Guard, Twilight Sparkle". Shining Armour runs out of the room in search of Twilight Sparkle.
A short while later, one of Applejack's many daughters, Captain Twilight Sparkle, enters the throne-room. She speaks "You wanted to see me mother?".
Applejack speaks "Yeah, I want to bear quality foals like I did some time ago... with Rainbow Dash. Anyway, at the moment I lack an appropriate mate. What can I do?".
Twilight Sparkle answers "Hmmm, well the only solution is finding another fertile pony whose genes are somewhat different to yours. We'll have to look far from Ponyville to find such a pony".
Applejack says "Go on".
Twilight continues "I would suggest considering options from a nearby civilisation like the Fluttershian or Pinkiean colonies".
Applejack says "Their mates aren't exactly going to be cooperative".
Twilight says "Perhaps not, but we could steal a fertile foal. Whether it's male or female isn't such a problem".
Applejack says "What? How so?".
Twilight continues "Well, a princess could in theory impregnate you. I would just have to develop a spell that allows me to shift certain chromosomes of DNA between the gametes of the princesses and those of your mates."
Applejack says "Right. So we'd just be having orgies day and night till you figure it out, not a bad idea. I say we steal us some princesses".
Twilight Sparkle says "Yes ma'am".
Applejack felt proud of her trusted and powerful daughter Twilight Sparkle. She considered the question of which colony to steal from "If it's between stealing from Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, I'm going to have to go with Fluttershy".
Twilight Sparkle wondered about the risk that Fluttershy's mate, Rainbow Dash, would be able to fend off their theft. "Yes... Fluttershy does come off as timid and weak. But while they may seem easy targets, I should warn you that Rainbow Dash has made their defences somewhat more formidable".
Applejack says "I don't care, I want to get back at Rainbow Dash. I have never known the disloyalty that she displayed when she left me to marry Fluttershy".
Twilight barely remembered the history of her mother and Rainbow Dash as she had been a foal at the time. "Okay mother, I shall take a squad to Everfree and capture the Fluttershian princess-foals. If my sources are accurate, Fluttershy probably had a third princess-foal very recently".
Applejack says "That oughta make a great orgy with me and my brothers. Now, get going and don't forget the unmistakable taste of a princess. In fact, why don't you lick Spike to get a reminder of that flavour".
Twilight Sparkle trotted over and gave Princess Spike a quick licking, then she set off to ready her troops.
Twilight Sparkle takes her expert squad on the mission, including her lieutenant Rarity. Little do they know that Rainbow Dash has transformed the feeble Fluttershian ponies into warriors.
Fluttershy is also a queen
Chapter 2 - Fluttershy is also a queen
In a cave, deep within the Everfree Forest, a pony princess is being born. She sits in the uterus, impatiently waiting for the cervix to open. As soon as it does, the princess wriggles herself up the birth canal and pops her head out the end to take her first breath of air. The newborn royalty speaks "Thank goodness! It was getting crowded in there".
The princess crawls onto the floor and takes a look around. She sees the face of her mother, Fluttershy. Fluttershy, looks at the young princess lovingly and says "I think I'll name this little cutie Apple Bloom". Fluttershy nuzzles Apple Blooms snout. "I'm lucky to have such a pretty daughter".
Apple Bloom hears another voice "Apple Bloom? That name choice is confusing. Whatever, I don't care". A pony named Rainbow Dash walks over to the newborn foal and licks its face "Oh yeah! I'm the father! Tough break, Gilda".
A griffon named Gilda approaches "Haha, we'll see who gets it next time, Dash"
Sitting in her mothers womb for so long had left Apple Bloom a little sore, so she rested for a while. Apple Bloom enjoyed her first few minutes of not being immersed in darkness. She sat within a limestone cavern, brightly lit by powerful diamonds.
Eventually, the other royal foals approached Apple Bloom. Their names are Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo.
Apple Bloom is excited to meet her sisters "Hello, I'm Apple Bloom"
"I'm Scootaloo"
"And I'm Sweetie Belle, I'm so excited to see you"
Apple Bloom says "Hey! I remember you Sweetie Belle! From before you left the womb".
Fluttershy looks on as the excited foals befriend one another. Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are her princess-foals and they are Fluttershy's pride and joy. As she sits adoring them, Fluttershy wishes she weren't so fat, just so she could move to cuddle them more often.
The young trio notice Fluttershy smiling at them, they are feeling hungry and move over to feed on Fluttershy's milk. While suckling at Fluttershy's teats, the three foals discuss cutie-marks. Apple Bloom had not yet heard about cutie-marks, but the discussions piques her interest. Together the princesses form "The Cutie Mark Crusaders", an organisation devoted to determining one's own special talent.
They spend much time crusading about the Everfree and within the cave. The cave has a network of many tunnels, all lit by diamonds. Every few hours the crusaders would be called to see their mother so that they could feed. Once full, they would be directed out of her throne-room.
Apple Bloom was feeling somewhat suspicious as to why she'd never saw her mother out of feeding hours, the throne-room guards told her that she couldn't enter to see her parents. Apple Bloom was curious and happened upon a small tunnel that was conveniently accessible to fillies. Traveling through this tunnel gave Apple Bloom access to a hole in the ceiling of the throne-room.
Apple Bloom spies into the room, she sees Gilda and Rainbow Dash psyching each other up with an energetic motivating exchange of words. Nearby was a plump, panting Fluttershy. Gilda speaks "Okay, Rainbow Dash, let's show Fluttershy a good time!"
Rainbow Dash hoofbumped with Gilda yelling "Yes! We're two hours in and I'm ready for two more!". Apple Bloom then saw Rainbow Dash and Gilda walk over to Fluttershy and begin double-teaming her. Fluttershy receives all the pleasure she could want as she lays in the throne-room, which had always been a very private room to accommodate for Fluttershy's shyness.
Apple Bloom figured what she was seeing was the process of "mating", but she never imagined it would be so sweaty and messy. Apple Bloom calls out "Now, why the hay are you doing that?"
Fluttershy's head jerks in Apple Bloom's direction, she looks at Apple Bloom and seems somewhat frightened. Rainbow Dash and Gilda also turn to look, but only show slight annoyance at the interruption.
Fluttershy blushes brightly and says "Oh no! I didn't expect anyone would see us". Fluttershy then tries her best to hide her face with her hooves.
Apple Bloom realises that she wasn't supposed to be spying on her parents and scuttles back into her hole. Apple Bloom says to herself "I didn't expect to see that. But I've always seen Dad and Gilda hoofbumping, so going two-on-one with Mum may fit with their apparent comradery."
Apple Bloom goes back through the tunnel and finds Scootaloo at the entrance. Apple Bloom goes to explain what she saw but Scootaloo says "Don't bother, I've known about that for ages. It's disgusting I know. Dad'll probably be here soon to explain the necessity of reproduction."
Rainbow Dash finds Apple Bloom and spends some time explaining to her "the necessity of reproduction". Rainbow Dash then tells her "But there's a plus side. You see, one day, you are certain to make a brilliant bride for a couple of wonderbolts".
Apple Bloom responds "Why must it be so, Dad?"
Rainbow Dash replies "This will solidify the bond between the core colony in Everfree and the outlying colony at Cloudsdale. You see, I have friends in Cloudsdale, plus Gilda came from there".
Apple Bloom doesn't like this "But I don't wanna".
Rainbow Dash says "Well, I guess I could reduce that to just one wonderbolt, if you really want."
Scootaloo pipes up "Cool, that leaves more for me".
A day passed and Apple Bloom was still feeling distinctly unsatisfied with her fate. She begins to contemplate the meaning of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. She questions her two friends "Why do ponies get cutie-marks? What do they represent?"
Sweetie Belle replies "Your special talent?"
Apple Bloom says "Yes, but what's the point of having a special talent if we're already gonna be fat queens one day. There has to be a greater purpose to the cutie-mark.... And you know... when I get one, I'm not letting it go to waste".
After Apple Bloom's inspirational speech, the Cutie Mark Crusaders work twice as hard to get their cutie-marks.
The next day, they awake particularly early with an inspired plan to earn their cutie-marks. On this occasion the Cutie Mark Crusaders will flirt with death, by attempting to earn their animal taming cutie-marks. The dangerous aspect is the resident Ursa Major, because it is her that the Cutie Mark Crusaders would be teaching.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders enter the room where the Ursa likes to sleep. Sweetie Belle exclaims "I want to teach it to roll over!"
They trot up to the still body of the Ursa Major. Scootaloo says "We need to get its attention first".
As the Crusaders approach the massive head of the Ursa, its eyes open wide and stare at them. Apple Bloom says "How do we get it interested enough to do as we say?".
Sweetie Belle rolls on to her back and begins cheering "Roll over! Roll over!". Scootaloo and Apple Bloom jump up and down and try their best to entertain, but the Ursa doesn't respond as they expect.
The Ursa is actually feeling quite hungry and moves to bite the trio of foals. Scootaloo and Apple Bloom manage to dive out of the way. Unfortunately Sweetie Belle is lying on her back and she gets caught in the Ursa Major's mouth. The Ursa Major swallows with a "Gulp". Sweetie Belle could not escape.
As Apple Bloom watched from afar, she was horrified to see Sweetie Belle eaten and digested by the Ursa Major. "Oh no! Sweetie Belle!".
Apple Bloom is stunned after seeing her best friend being eaten. She stares at the Ursa Major from a distance and feels Scootaloo put a hoof around her shoulder. The silence is broken by a thunderous "Zap!". The two remaining Crusaders turn towards the source of the noise.
Something is happening near the entrance of the cave. There are more noises and a loud commotion as ponies approach. One pony tears round a corner of a nearby tunnel screaming "The horror!".
The general chaos gives Apple Bloom an adrenaline boost, allowing her to push Sweetie Belle's demise to the back of her mind. Apple Bloom and Scootaloo hide behind a corner and peer at what appears to be an invasion.
Apple Bloom observes a purple unicorn, named Twilight Sparkle, blasting ponies out of her way as she charged down the tunnel leading to Apple Bloom's position. A white unicorn named Rarity followed. Rarity used magic that appeared to flow through the walls, reflecting a bright light off crystals buried deep within. Having observed the crystals, Rarity then turned to Twilight Sparkle and exclaimed "The throne room is this way!".
Apple Bloom and Scootaloo creep along the walls edge till they come to the small tunnel that Apple Bloom had once used to spy on her parents mating. They run down the tunnel, completely evading the enemy on their way to their mother, Fluttershy.
On the way, Apple Bloom asks what happened, Scootaloo explains "The invader was Twilight Sparkle, an infamous Applejackian warrior. Twilight Sparkle gained some notoriety when she successfully thwarted a Fluttershian plan"
"What plan?"
In the middle of running Scootaloo replied "Rainbow Dash attempted to disturb the peace in Ponyville by unleashing an Ursa Minor upon it."
"She beat an Ursa? That's something".
Apple Bloom and Scootaloo arrive at Fluttershy's throne room. But the invaders are already battling with some of the ponies guarding the entrance to the throne room.
Apple Bloom and Scootaloo observe a breakthrough in defences and then Twilight Sparkle bursts in with her group of Applejackians.
Fluttershy is frightened and squeaks. Rainbow Dash and Gilda briefly continue comforting her before Rainbow Dash called out "Captain Lyra, awake the pegasus guard!". Various metal hatches that existed throughout the throne-room opened and the unicorn Lyra fired magical beams into each. From these hatches emerged streams of pegasi, who had awoken from months of hibernation.
The throne-room was soon filled with a swarming army of pegasi, who were join by their commanders, Rainbow Dash and Gilda. Together, these pegasi beat their wings to create powerful gusts of wind. The Applejackian invaders are scattered, save a couple of unicorns.
Twilight Sparkle is able to hold her ground with a force field, she speaks to an adjacent blue unicorn "Trixie, do your thing".
The Applejackian soldier, Trixie smiled "Watch as The Great and Powerful Trixie unleashes her full power". Trixie summoned a storm of dazzling, but harmless fireworks. This was enough to distract the pegasi guard while Twilight Sparkle grabbed Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, then she ran off.
Apple Bloom tried to call out but magic was forcing her mouth shut. Twilight Sparkle alone smuggled the two crusaders to another part of the cave network. Leaving the chaotic battle behind. They passed a few stray pegasi guards but Twilight Sparkle was able to handle them by teleporting them far away.
Twilight Sparkle didn't stop moving till they were in a section of the cave where no other ponies lurked. At this point Twilight Sparkle asks the Cutie Mark Crusaders "where is the third? I couldn't see her in the throne room"
Apple Bloom replied "Poor Sweetie Belle, she was eaten by the Ursa Major".
Twilight "Damn it, I don't have time. Unless.... of course! A sleeping spell!" Twilight Sparkles horn glowed bright and Apple Bloom felt as though her body exploded for a second before she found herself suddenly flying out of the cave at an impossible speed.
Next thing Apple Bloom found herself lying in some arbitrary position within the Everfree Forest, Scootaloo had landed not far away. This time Apple Bloom was able to call for help, but no ponies were nearby. Apple Bloom fell extremely tired and both fillies went to sleep.
Chapter 3 - Ponyville
Apple Bloom awakes on a mattress, she is in an room with solid wooden walls.
Apple Bloom looks around. Scootaloo is sleeping on the other end of the mattress. The room is dark, so Apple Bloom parts the curtains of an adjacent window. She takes a look outside.
There are only a few trees outside, and the area is somewhat different to anywhere Apple Bloom has been. Apple Bloom eyes are drawn to a nearby Twilight Sparkle who is outside greeting an approaching Rarity. Twilight Sparkle speaks to Rarity "So, I see you escaped".
Rarity replies "Yes I did, it was quite a process. That damn prison was overseen by Rainbow Dash and was very secure as a result. But when I tantalised the guards with my best display, they were easy to manipulate. Still... this mission didn't suit me at all"
Tears well up in Rarity's eyes "You see, that horrid cave Fluttershy lives in is dusty! And now I have dust all through my mane!".
Twilight isn't moved at all by Rarity's plight. "I can't believe we're the only ones to return. It was a 12-unicorn squad..... Applejack won't be happy." Twilight walked towards the building Apple Bloom was in. "Luckily, I was able to acquire all of the Fluttershian princess-foals."
Rarity replies "Even the one called Sweetie Belle? I never saw her"
"Yes. It turned out she had been consumed by the Ursa Major. I was perplexed at what to do in the circumstances. But in the end, I used a 'come to life' spell on the Ursa Major's poo. It was my only option".
Hearing that Sweetie Belle had been somehow rescued by Twilight Sparkle comes as welcome news to Apple Bloom "Oh good! It seems that Sweetie Belle is still alive!".
Apple Bloom looks back into the room. Lo and behold, she spots a Sweetie Belle shaped poo laying on another mattress in the room. The poo pony stirred and Apple Bloom trots over to embrace her. "Sweetie Belle!".
The ponies hugged. Sure Sweetie Belle smelt bad, but Apple Bloom wasn't afraid to get dirty.
Scootaloo is there too, she's not into hugging so much and is grateful that there's an interruption as the door to the room swings open. Twilight Sparkle enters the room and asks the Cutie Mark Crusaders to follow her.
After walking through various connected areas of what seemed to be a hastily constructed mansion, the Cutie Mark Crusaders climbed a flight of stairs and arrived at the chamber of Queen Applejack.
Applejack has a large belly, much like Fluttershy. She is flanked by the stallions, Big Macintosh and Braeburn. Applejack observes the three captured princess-foals and smiles. "Job well done, Twilight. I assume you've tasted them all to ensure they are genuine princesses".
Twilight enthusiastically replies "Of course, I'd do anything for you mother". Though Twilight had not enjoyed the entire taste-testing process.
The fat Queen hauls her body over to the three fillies. She closely eyes each one. "I like what I'm seeing, though the brown one could use a bath". Applejack's gaze then turned to Apple Bloom "This one is a real looker, I reckon she'll be a great addition to our orgy tonight. I'm just itching".
Apple Bloom didn't feel too keen on the orgy. Being a fertile princess-pony, Apple Bloom suspected that there was a risk she would get pregnant. Ever since Rainbow Dash had told her that she was destined to become a queen like her mum, Apple Bloom had hoped to steer her fate in other directions.
For the time being the Cutie Mark Crusaders are kept in the adjacent hall, which is occupied by the Applejackian princesses. The Applejackian princesses are gorging themselves on a vast variety of apples from a large trough. An Applejackian servant, named Shining Armour, places more apples in the trough. He turns to the Cutie Mark Crusaders and says "Feel free to dig in".
The Cutie Mark Crusaders take positions around the trough, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo hesitantly begin eating, until they receive a glare from Apple Bloom.
One of the princesses walks up to the trio on his hind legs. "Hi, the name's Spike. I'm the mutant offspring of Applejack. I overheard my mum talking to you about that orgy. I thought I should warn you that when she starts ovulating, she gets pretty frisky and well... it can lead to traumatising situations".
Scootaloo says "I'm not really liking this concept".
Apple Bloom says "Agreed. Tell me Spike, what can we do?"
Spike says "If you can escape, you might be able to pass as an Applejackian, all you need is the correct branding"
Scootaloo says "A branding? That's awful, Applejack is pure evil".
Apple Bloom says "I'm up for it, how do we get this branding?"
Spike replies "I can breath fire."
Apple Bloom says "Okay, are you up for it Sweetie Belle?"
Sweetie Belle had been lost in Spike's eyes "W-what? Uh, sure!"
So Spike uses his fire breath to give the Cutie Mark Crusaders an apple-shaped marking on their sides. They each found it pretty hot and Spike wondered whether he should have just told them where Rarity kept her coat-dyes.
Spike says "Okay guys, I'm going to distract Shining Armour for as long as I can". Spike then waddled over to Shining Armour and held his attention with an improvised comedy act. The jokes were mediocre, but Shining Armour was easy to amuse.
Apple Bloom speaks "Okay Crusaders, a lot of weird stuff has happened to me in the weeks since my birth. And now it's time I made a decision for the better, so let's find a way to escape!". The Crusaders are motivated by Apple Blooms words and work hard looking around the room for a way to escape.
Scootaloo points out an open window and says "Lets jump through that!". Scootaloo begins running towards the window.
Sweetie Belle doesn't have time to bid Spike a proper farewell before she is dragged by Apple Bloom, who then rushes to follow Scootaloo towards the window.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders pour out the window, slowing their fall from the third floor by grabbing at branches. They survive the fall and retreat through the streets of Ponyville until a large number of houses separate them from Applejack's mansion.
Continuing through the streets, the many houses that they run past become less regular. The area is more spread out and fields for growing crops become more common.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders still have a long journey to the border of Ponyville, so they slow down and attempt to be casual while they travel in what they hope is the right direction. There were ponies working in the fields and it was fortunate that many of those workers were covered in soil from their labour, otherwise the poo-composed Sweetie Belle would look out of place. In fact, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo were careful to dirty themselves up a bit, hoping to ease suspicion.
Eventually the fillies arrive at Sweet Apple Acres, a seemingly endless plantation of apple trees. Ponies can been seen at regular intervals throughout the orchard, bucking the trees for apples.
A young pony named Diamond Tiara approaches the three and speaks to them "What are you three doing slacking off? We need you all bucking trees if we're gonna meet the quota."
Scootaloo replies "Who made you boss?"
Diamond Tiara says "My dad. He was made the manager of Sweet Apple Acres by Applejack herself."
Apple Bloom puts her hoof in Scootaloo's mouth and says "Well, we'll just get right back to bucking those trees".
In an attempt to be inconspicuous the fillies get right to bucking. So far their fake brands have worked as they were seemingly passing for Applejackians.
Scootaloo sees a small, unattended scooter sitting by a cottage. Scootaloo is a fan of scooters and once convinced the worker ponies back in Everfree to build her one from scratch. Scootaloo waits until Diamond Tiara walks off to terrorise other workers, then she takes the opportunity and grabs the scooter so she can have a ride.
While riding the scooter back and forth, Scootaloo wonders if it would be useful to use the scooter to make a getaway. She gets Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle to sit on her shoulders, but when she tries to move she can't even get the scooter to canter pace.
Scootaloo figures she'll have to do something to improve speed and so she goes searching for a wagon to tow her friends with. As she walks around Scootaloo notices several candidate wagons that appear to be for towing apples.
Diamond Tiara spots Scootaloo's suspicious behaviour from some distance away and comes back to talk to her. "What are you doing, disobeying me and trying to take another break?". Diamond Tiara looks at Scootaloo and notices her slightly misshapen brand, she loves to poke at the weaknesses of other workers and jumps on this. "So, I noticed your brand is awfully recent. It's still all charred, were you born yesterday? My brand looks much better". Diamond Tiara rubs Scootaloo's brand to get the dirt off.
Scootaloo pushes Diamond Tiara away "Hey! Don't touch me".
Diamond Tiara looks furious and storms off.
Scootaloo runs to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, who are still bucking apples. "I think Diamond Tiara is going to find us out, we need to take her out of the picture quickly".
Sweetie Belle says "How many times do I have to tell you? Killing ponies isn't an acceptable solution!"
Scootaloo grumbles "Okay, well if I can attach one of these wagons to the scooter we can be out of here in no time. It's just that it may be a difficult task".
Diamond Tiara was trotting towards her fathers house, to report the suspicious fillies and on her way she notices a group of soldiers led by Rarity the unicorn. Diamond Tiara ran up to the group "Oh Rarity, I've seen some annoying fillies in the orchards, can you arrest them?".
Rarity replied "I've been trying to track down three fillies for what feels like hours, can you show me where they are?".
Diamond Tiara shows Rarity the way and soon enough Rarity has caught on to the smell of the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders see Rarity approaching the area and they flee deeper into the orchard. Rarity's fellow trackers have already positioned themselves to cut off any escape and as the Crusaders look for any possible routes through the trees the circumstances seem dire. Apple Bloom says "Scootaloo, you have to take the scooter and get away, maybe you can find help".
Scootaloo zips off on the small scooter she stole, she passes the trackers who cannot grab her quickly enough. Soon enough Scootaloo is well in the distance, she left with every intention to get help for her friends.
Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom have nowhere to run, and being desperate to evade the trackers they charge at a cottage built within the orchard. Rarity and the trackers close in slowly and the Crusaders are able to scramble inside with the hope that they'll be able to hide.
Breathing heavily the Cutie Mark Crusaders sit in the dark building and fearfully await as Rarity approaches.
Roofs flying off buildings
Chapter 4 - Roofs flying off buildings
Meanwhile, back in the Everfree forest, Fluttershy is in tears over her lost fillies. "The poor things, they can't fend for themselves so young".
Rainbow Dash was angry "I can leave with an army right now and get those bastards!".
Gilda was more level-headed "Don't be stupid, we can't so easily invade Ponyville. Why don't you go to Cloudsdale and get the Wonderbolts to help out? Last time I checked, they were training an elite army. In the meantime, I'll take care of Fluttershy".
Rainbow Dash nodded, Gilda's plan was the best given the circumstances. Rainbow Dash flew off and sped towards Cloudsdale to enlist the Wonderbolts aid. Perhaps they could perform a high-speed rescue mission.
After a powerful flight at supersonic speeds Rainbow Dash tears into a cloud castle in Cloudsdale, where she speaks to the leader, Princess Spitfire. Spitfire sits in the middle of a circular cloud-room, she is mating but props up to give Rainbow Dash her attention.
Rainbow Dash gives a full explanation of the kidnapping. Rainbow Dash finishes her explanation saying "So, as a result I have come to enlist you're aid. You may have been separated from the main colony for months, but duty calls"
In Spitfire's mind there is a strong aspiration to become a Queen with her own dominion. Serving Fluttershy was something she needed to start avoiding. However, Spitfire feels a compulsion to serve her mother. The thought crosses her mind "Why do I feel this way? Am I brainwashed?."
Spitfire speaks "No, Rainbow Dash, I don't think I should help"
Rainbow Dash replies "But you have to help. Fluttershy is your mother, you shouldn't disobey"
Spitfire says "You have me there, I can't deny that I feel somehow compelled to aid the core colony. I assume I was brainwashed at some point, so regrettably, I'll give you aid".
Spitfire has become slow as her body is gradually growing to a Queen's size. "I guess it's lucky for me that I can't partake in the rescue, so the Wonderbolts team will be headed by their new leader, Captain Mi Amore Cadenza". Spitfire pointed to the alicorn who she had been mating with when Rainbow Dash had arrived. "Cadance may be the best lover known to ponykind, but she's the only mare I trust with this position".
Rainbow Dash replies "Okay, sounds good. Then Cadance; let's get this rescue squad ready to go!"
Rainbow Dash and Cadance lead a high speed strike force to Ponyville.
Upon arrival, a battle ensues. Cadance blasts magic beams from above. Applejackians come out to defend, with Trixie summoning a dazzling firework display in defence.
Many of the wonderbolts form a circle on approach of Applejack's mansion, their concentrated wingbeats create a stream of wind moving at deadly speeds. Twilight Sparkle stands on top of the mansion and uses her magic to turn the wind stream back on the attackers. Windows shatter as some wonderbolts break the sound barrier and dodge the returning wind.
The battle goes on and Twilight's attempt to manipulate the continuing wind assaults has the unintended effect of bringing more havoc with cyclonic winds beginning to spiral through Ponyville.
Across at Sweet Apple Acres, the battle can be heard. But Rarity is not phased and continues to attempt a capture of Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle.
Rarity forces open the door of the cottage and enters. She lights the room with a magic spell but the two fillies are still hidden. Rarity calls out "Where are you my little dearies, there's no reason to be scared".
As Rarity searches the room the wind whistles loudly outside. A great crashing noise is heard as a cart of apples flies through the cottage window. Sweetie Belle screams giving away her position. Rarity knows exactly where they are hiding. She takes a moment to observe the cyclonic winds outside, it would obviously be dangerous to leave the building anytime soon.
As Rarity's trackers enter the cottage she speaks again "There's no need to try escaping, the winds outside are quite dangerous".
The roof of the cottage begins to tear off and Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle make a run for it. Rarity is on to them and pounces on Sweetie Belle as the roof flies away. Apple Bloom looks across the now very windy cottage and sees that Rarity has caught Sweetie Belle.
Apple Bloom desperately racked her brain, trying to find a solution. Apple Bloom had already gained a vague idea about Rarity's nature, so she shouted out confidently "Rarity, you've got poo through your mane! It's looks completely horrible."
Rarity notices the stinky mess that Sweetie Belle has made in her beautiful mane and screams "Get it off! Get it off!". Rarity gallops off dramatically, giving Sweetie Belle time to escape outside with Apple Bloom. Rarity's trackers follow and are hot on their tail.
At this point, a wonderbolt that happens to be passing high over the ruined cottage starts a whirlwind causing leaves and apples to begin flying. Visibility is low and the trackers lose sight of Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle.
Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle push through the windy conditions towards some other cottages. They hide in a sheltered position between two cottages and watch the storm.
Apple Bloom observes the destructive wonderbolt passing overhead. She wonders if she should call out for help but hesitates. Sweetie Belle goes to call out and Apple Bloom says "Wait, don't call out. Going home won't help us in the long run. Not unless we want our fates sealed as fat pig ponies".
The wonderbolt soon passed out of sight. Amongst the carnage and destruction Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle hide.
They hear a sound "Pssst". It's coming from somepony at other end of the corridor that they were standing in. "Pssst, I'm going to help you".
Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are scared, but they swallow their fear and hesitantly trot towards whomever it was. Hiding in the corridor is a pink pony called Pinkie Pie. Her body is really round like Fluttershy, but she seems unusually light on her feet.
Pinkie Pie says "Scootaloo told me you guys were in trouble and then she got sad and that make me sad so I thought I'd just come here and help you out. Come with me and you can throw away responsibility and... Oh yes! We'll have a party!".
The fat Pinkie Pie bounces over to what appears to be part of a cottage roof, propped against a wall. On closer inspection the roof has pedals, a seat and a propeller. Sweetie Belle says "It's some sort of flying thingy".
Apple Bloom says "But why does it look like a roof?".
Pinkie Pie bursts out "Well with all the roofs that were flying around, I thought what better disguise for my transport than a flying roof?".
Apple Bloom replied "What about a cloud disguise?".
Pinkie Pie says "No no no no, that'd be way too obvious".
Sweetie Belle says "So, where's Scootaloo?".
Pinkie Pie says "Climb aboard my roof and I'll take you to her".
So with some uncertainty the two fillies climbed into a cavity within the roof. The fat Pinkie Pie leapt onto the seat and began pedalling the strange aircraft. The flying roof was quickly caught by the strong winds which lifted it high above Ponyville. Below the battle is visible to the two fillies. It's pretty exciting, there's Twilight and Cadance and even Rainbow Dash can be glanced from a distance. The sides seemed pretty evenly matched, except Twilight Sparkle used a spell that made the wings of many pegasi start spasming. That didn't phase Rainbow Dash who continued to flatten Applejackians by hitting sonic rainbooms inches above their heads.
Perhaps because other roofs were flying around, Pinkie Pie's transport was not noticed and it gradually escaped the storm. Clouds now obscured the battle that the fillies had been enjoying. When out of Ponyville, the craft flew to a place called The Crystal Empire. In this city Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were reunited with their pal Scootaloo.
It is revealed that Pinkie Pie is the Queen of The Crystal Empire. The Cutie Mark Crusaders decide to remain in her dominion where they can party and have fun.
While Scootaloo tried out the scooter she'd stolen and Sweetie Belle remained ignorant of the potential issues that life may present given her current faecal form, Apple Bloom felt moderately happy that she didn't have to worry about the stricter social hierarchy that controlled them when they lived with Queen Fluttershy and Queen Applejack.
Apple Bloom was relieved that she wouldn't be paired up with any of the wonderbolts and she trusted that Pinkie Pie wouldn't try to impregnate her. "Yep, I like it here. Now will you two silly fillies stop mucking about and let's get crusading!"
