My season 5
Episode 1: Prince Charmless
"Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy!" Pinkie Pie bounced excitedly around the train car. "Settle down Pinkie." Twilight told her. "How can I settle down? I'm so excited!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"Well don't ya go gettin to excited. You remember the last time we went to the Grand Galloping Gala." Applejack reminded Pinkie. "I know, I know, but come on! Don't tell me you're all not excited!" Pinkie proclaimed.
"She does have a point. After all, an event like the Grand Galloping Gala isn't likely to go sour twice in a row," Rarity agreed, "So long as I don't run into that brute, Prince Blueblood." A look of disgust crossed Rarity's face.
"Yeah, from what you told us, that guy was a real jerk." Rainbow Dash said. "A big meanie!" Pinkie added on. "I agree, he was rather rotten." Prince Blueblood said from the train car's door. Everyone turned to face Blueblood, who was grinning wickedly.
"Wow," Pinkie Pie said, waving her hoof around in the air, "I think I can actually feel the awkward." "What are you doing here?" Rarity questioned.
"The same as you, I'm on my way to the Gala. I got on at the last stop, but only found out you all were here a few moments ago." Blueblood said. "Well, if you wouldn't mind, I'd prefer if you left us alone." Rarity said.
"Certainly, but before I go I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for my ghastly behavior at last year's Gala. I truly don't know what got into me. Maybe it was the party or all the sinfully boring Canterlot ponies, but that's hardly an excuse." Blueblood said.
Rarity's jaw dropped, caught completely off guard. Blueblood turned to leave the train car, but before he could, the entire train shook violently.
The whole of the train car's occupants were thrown to one side. All except Rarity, who was caught by a magic aura before hitting the wall.
"Are you alright?" Blueblood asked. "I, um, yes." Rarity answered hesitantly. "What in the hay was that?" Applejack wondered aloud. "Only one way to find out," Rainbow dash proclaimed, flying toward the front of the train car, "Come on!" "Um, do we have to?" Fluttershy asked, quietly.
The train had come to a stop on the tracks. "Not sure what is was," the train conductor said, "Something just ran right across the tracks."
"What do you think it was?" Twilight asked. "Don't rightly know. It was moving too fast for me to see," He said, "Whatever it was, it's gone now. If we get going now we can still make it to the Gala on time."
All the ponies got back on the train, unaware of the glowing yellow eyes watching them from the shadows.
It was just after eight o' clock when they all arrived at the gala. Rarity was about to step out of the carriage only to stop when she spied a muddy puddle where she was going to step.
"Allow me." Rarity turned her head to see Prince Blueblood levitating a cloth to cover the puddle. "Um, well, thank you." Rarity said. "I can understand if you don't want to see me, but I would like to spend some time with you." Blueblood told her.
"If you're asking me to be your date, then I'm afraid I'll have to decline." Rarity said sternly. "Well then, perhaps you'd be willing to discuss a possible business venture. I'm told you have a store in Ponyville by the name of Carousel Boutique. I was thinking that I might be able to help spread word of your business. We could discuss this more; say over dinner at the Gala?" Blueblood offered.
"Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt." Rarity said giving in.
Twilight hadn't even made it into the Gala when a guard appeared, "Princess Celestia has requested you're your highness's audience immediately." The guard told her.
"What? Why?" Twilight asked. "I do not know. I was only told that it was a matter of dire circumstance." He said.
"Oh, what now?" Twilight asked herself as she followed the guard.
"Hello Twilight." Princess Celestia welcomed. Both she and Princess Luna seemed very worried. "Hello princess. What's this 'matter of dire circumstance'?" Twilight asked.
"A book filled with incredibly dangerous magic was stolen from the royal library. This book has caused a great deal of disaster over the ages and, in hindsight, I should have destroyed it long ago." Celestia said.
"How dangerous is this book?" Twilight asked. "This book is quite possible the most dangerous item in all Equestria." Celestia answered. "Oh my. Who do you think took it?"
"I don't know, but it is vital that we find out as soon as possible. This book corrupts the reader with powerful dark magic, and the last time it was read, I had to do something I'll never be able to forgive myself for." Celestia said, leaving to give orders to the royal guard. "What did you have to do?" Twilight called after her.
"She had to banish me to the moon." Luna said.
"You alright Pinkie? Ya look a might nervous." Applejack asked Pinkie Pie, who was turning her head quickly, as though trying to watch all directions at once.
"I'm not sure, but something's wrong." Pinkie told Applejack, lifting her hat and inspecting the inside as she was expecting something to be hiding in it. "What is it? Is the Pinkie Sense acting up?" Applejack asked, worried.
"I don't know, but I think it might be bad." Pinkie said. "Calm down Pinkie. The royal guard is watching everything to make sure everpony's safe. Nothing could get passed them." Rainbow Dash assured her.
"'Cept fer a rampagin Fluttershy." Applejack pointed out, looking over at by the food table. They all remembered what had happened to her at last year's Gala.
"Yeah well, there are also three alicorns here," Rainbow Dash reminded them, "Nothing could go wro-hmpg!" Rainbow's sentence was interrupted by Pinkie Pie jamming her hoof into her mouth.
"Shhhh! Everypony knows you're not supposed to say that! Especially here!" Pinkie said, checking underneath Rainbow's wings. "Relax. Look, even Rarity's over what happened before." Rainbow Dash pointed to Rarity who was dancing with Prince Blueblood.
"See? Everything's fine. Why don't you go talk to Fluttershy, I don't think she's having such an easy time forgetting." Rainbow Dash told her. Pinkie stopped her looking and turned to Fluttershy.
"Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie said, bouncing off. "You seem real calm about everything." Applejack said. "Why wouldn't I be? We're at the best party in Equestria and everything that could ruin it like last time is taken care off. Hey, have seen Twilight anywhere." Rainbow Dash asked.
"No, now that you mention it, I haven't seen her since we got here. Hope she's okay."
"I must say Blueblood, you've been acting a complete gentlecolt." Rarity said. "As I said before, I don't know what came over me at the last Gala." Blueblood said, looking at the clock on the wall.
"Blueblood, why do you keep checking the time?" Rarity asked. "Hmmm?" "You've been checking the clock every few minutes." Rarity said.
"Have I? My apologies, it's simply a bad habit of mine." Blueblood told her. Rarity was slightly skeptical, but she brushed it off.
"Twilight, where've ya been?" Applejack asked the approaching alicorn. "I've been helping the princesses search the castle." Twilight answered. "What for?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"A book of dangerous magic was stolen." "What? That can't be good." Applejack said.
"From what I've heard, it's terrible." Applejack began to fidget nervously. "Pinkie said she thought she felt somethin' bad coming," Applejack told Twilight, "Do you think Pinkie could help you find it?"
"It's worth a try." Twilight said.
"Pinkie Pie! We've got a problem." Twilight called. Pinkie looked up and darted from the table, dragging Fluttershy with her. "I knew it!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"A problem? Oh my." Fluttershy had been hoping Pinkie had been wrong. "Do you think you could lead us to it?" Twilight asked.
Pinkie's legs twitched, her eyes crossed momentarily, and her whole body shook before spinning in place. She stopped with one hoof outstretched, pointing. "That way!" Pinkie shouted.
Pinkie Pie led them through the ball room and across the dance floor. Pinkie's body shook again and went rigid. "There!" Pinkie pointed again.
Rainbow Dash flew forward immediately, only to stop when she saw she was on a collision course with Prince Blueblood and Rarity.
"What's going on?" Rainbow wondered aloud. "Oh hello girls, is there a problem?" Rarity asked as she saw all her friends approaching. "Well, yes actually. We've been tracking a potentially dangerous magical artifact and were led here." Twilight explained.
"Oh my, well if you're in need of any assistance I would be glad to help." Blueblood said. Pinkie Pie's body wobbled and her legs shot forward, landing her directly in front of Blueblood. Pinkie looked up at him, blinked, and pointed, "There!"
"What? I assure you I don't what you mean." Blueblood said. "Pinkie, are you sure?" Twilight questioned. Pinkie nodded quickly and pointed again, "I don't know what it is, but it's coming from him!"
"Surely, you must be mistaken." Rarity told them. "The Pinkie Sense doesn't make mistakes." Applejack said, somewhat accusingly.
Twilight looked from Pinkie and Applejack to Blueblood and Rarity. "I suppose it's possible that there could be a mistake." Twilight said slowly. "But there isn't a mistake!" Pinkie pleaded, "Search him you'll see!" Twilight sighed.
"I recently learned a spell to identify dark magic. If I cast it and nothing happens, then we were wrong." Twilight turned to Prince Blueblood and focused her magic. Seconds later, a magical aura spread over Blueblood. After only seconds, the aura turned from white to lime green, Blueblood's eyes did the same. The aura faded as everypony gasped.
Everypony in the ball room backed away from Blueblood, all except Rarity, who didn't want to believe what she'd just seen.
"B-Blueblood?" Rarity stammered. "I assure you, this is not as it appears!" Blueblood told them. "It appears as though you have stolen a book of dark magic." Princess Celestia accused, walking into the ball room.
"It isn't true! You must believe me!" Blueblood pleaded. "I wish I could, but you now have both the Pinkie Sense and proven dark magic against you."
"Please Princess be reasona-" Blueblood stopped mid-sentence when the chime of a clock striking nine o' clock. "Well, would you look at that," Blueblood grinned and chuckled, "I guess it's time." He said.
"Time for what exactly?" Celestia questioned. Blueblood chuckled again, before levitating a book into view. The book was jet black, with green pages.
"I believe this is the book you've been looking for." He said. Celestia's eyes narrowed at the sight off the book. "Why have you stolen that book?" She demanded.
"Why? Why did your sister read it? Why did its writer write it? Why does anypony do anything of great meaning? Power, great aunt, is key." Blueblood told her.
"If its power you're after, then why not take the book and run?" Twilight questioned, "Why bring it here off all places?" For the third time, Blueblood chuckled. "Why here? Why not? After all, if I'm going to provoke a response from the Princesses, then I guess I might as well start with the biggest threats first." He said.
"What you have failed to note," Celestia said, "is that, powerful as that book may be, it's no match for me, Princess Twilight, the previous holders of the Elements of Harmony, and the entire royal guard."
"What youhave failed to note is that I didn't come alone." Blueblood said. As if on que, a shadowy figure bolted into the room. The figure was too fast to track as it shifted around the room. Finally, it came to a stop behind Blueblood.
There was a shadow of a massive pony on the wall behind Blueblood, but no pony casting it. The shadow glared with glowing yellow eyes. "It's the pony of shadows!" Pinkie gasped.
A horrifying sound that might have been the shadow pony's laughter rang out. A ball of yellow light emerged from the shadow, floating down to Blueblood.
"I-I don't understand!" Twilight stammered. "Let's just say that I've done my research." Blueblood said grinning.
Blueblood then turned and reached into the ball of light and from it pulled something that made caused everypony to gasp in shock. "I-is that-" Rarity started. "The alicorn amulet." Blueblood confirmed, attaching the artifact to his neck.
"Months of searching and planning, finally coming to volition." Blueblood laughed. "Blueblood, why are you doing this?" Rarity asked. "It's quite simple really. I may be royalty, but as I am an heir, I have no real power. I'm just a worthless figurehead. This is only made worse by the princesses being nil immortal. What point is there in an heir if the princesses never pass? So, it occurred to me some time ago that, if I was never going to be given any power, I could take it instead!"
Rarity looked at Blueblood in horror. "Oh there's no need for you to be afraid Rarity. I was sincere when speaking with you tonight." Blueblood told her.
"What do you mean?" Rarity questioned. "If I'm going to be a king, then I'm going to need a queen," Blueblood explained, a wicked look in his eyes, "You shall rule by my side." "I shall do no such thing!" Rarity told him.
Blueblood laughed, "Oh, you'll come around." Blueblood said. He then turned to everypony else, his eyes glowing with the combined power of the book and the alicorn amulet. "Now, what to do with all of you."
"We will not let you succeed in your foul doings!" Luna challenged. Blueblood chuckled, "I'm aware of the cliché nature of what I'm about to say, but I already have."
"If you want the picture of a charming prince," Blueblood ducked underneath a blast of magic from Celestia, rises up and fires with an incredibly powerful blast of dark magic, pinning her to the floor, "I take the cake."
Rainbow Dash Flew at Blueblood, only to be stopped in mid-flight and slammed into the floor by a reddish green aura. "But now you find me all the more alarming, since I'm as charming as a rattle snake!"
Luna fired off a bolt of magic, only to have in redirected at herself. "My debonair and dazzling personality, was like a dream. But now that your awake the harsh reality, is that things aren't always what they seem!" Blueblood blasts the mane six, save for Rarity, binding them in chains.
"Taken in, by my dashing grin, you failed to note the pointed teeth! I'm no fraud, but beneath this warm façade… I'm prince charmless underneath!" Blueblood gets blasted in the back by Rarity. Blueblood smiles and waves his hoof over her horn. Rarity's horn glows dark red, and she finds herself unable to use magic.
"Just look at what a perfect little royal pair, we're gonna make! And all Equestria is yet unaware, that I now control their fate!" Blueblood walked over to the fallen princess and former element holders. With a spark of his horn, they were all inside a cage, slowly sinking into the floor.
"You've been grand for the plots I've planned and my gratitude's are profound and large." Blueblood levitates Celestia and Luna's crowns away from them before the sink away, transforming one into the crown of a king and putting it on his head, giving the other to Rarity. "Now's the time for the world to know," Another spell from Blueblood and all the royal guards eyes glow green and bow before him.
"That I'm hardly harmless! Ill-equip or armless! No, I'm prince charmless! And I'm in charge!"
All three princesses and the former bearers of the elements found themselves chained to the walls in the royal dungeon. Pinkie Pie then turned to Rainbow Dash,
"You just had to say 'nothing could go wrong', didn't you?"
To be continued…
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