Chapter 3: Attack on Canterlot
Suddenly, Princess Twilight and Sun hearing excitement in the ponies voices.
Then hears someone ask, "Songbird Serenade? Is it really her? It is, it is!"
The ponies move out of the way as they see two gray unicorn stallions with black suits and sunglasses moving the audience away to make a path. Walking down the middle is a light yellow peach color pony with black and blonde color mane and tail. She is wearing a black shirt and a pink ribbon in her hair. That pony is none other than Songbird Serenade.
"Hiya. I'm lookin' for the pony in charge?"Songbird asks.
Suddenly Photo Finish comes over to take her picture, and Songbird poses for her.
Once she is done, Songbird says, "I need to set up for my sound check."
"Ms. Songbird Serenade? Um, I was just going to check on you," Princess Twilight nervously get out of the cake to greet the singer.
Princess Twilight cleans herself up as she says, "I'm Princess Twilight, and sorry about the mess. I'm usually not so…" But accidently got some cake batter on Songbird's shirt.
Everyone gasp in shock, and talk to themselves about it. Even Princess Twilight is stunned for getting cake on Songbird's shirt.
Then one of the mare's says, "Oh! How embarrassing!"
"Caked in cake?" Songbird questions with a calm smile.
"Heh heh," Princess Twilight nervously replies.
Just then, the security guard with the light brown hair light his horn, and says through the headset, "You have visual on buttercream?"
"Visual confirmed. Go for cleanup," Security guard with the black curly hair says, having his horn light up, and through the headset.
Then he whips the buttercream frosting off Songbird Serenade's shirt.
Suddenly, everypony begins to hear thunder clashing. Everyone gasp and look up into the sky to see a giant storm cloud heading towards the city of Canterlot.
"Storm clouds? I ordered perfect weather!" Princess Twilight surprisingly says.
Then sternly looks at Rainbow, "Rainbow Dash?!"
"Uh... I... don't think those are storm clouds," Rainbow replies.
"If those aren't storm clouds, then what are they?" Sonata asks.
"It looks like we're going to find out," Adagio answers.
The storm clouds keep getting closer and closer to the city. Suddenly, a strange light blue glow appear in a strange jagged eyes. Then, out of the cloud is a giant sized air ship that has black metal and dark purple color air balloon
Pinkie happily cheers, "Ooh! I bet those are the clowns I ordered!"
"Uh Pinkie… I don't think those are clown balloons," Sun worried says.
The airship is making a landing close to the courtyard. As it lands, the airship knock down the towers, and crushes a balloon animal stand, and a small balloon animal flies away.
"...Or definitely not the clowns I ordered," Pinkie says, finally getting the message.
Aria mumbles, "You think."
The ariship has lands in front of the ponies here for the festival. Then lowers metal plant, and flats the balloon animal, causing the ponies to gasp in shock.
Party Favor screams in agony, "Brian, no!"
Suddenly, the ponies and four humans and dragon begin to hear something. Then something begins to come out of the airship carrying a blue metal box with the same marking. Princess Celestia, Luna, and Cadence look from the balcony to see what is going on.
Finally, the creature comes down from the airship, and puts the box down. The creature reveals to be a hedgehog creature with a fog face. He has gray fur, whitish gray hair like a mohawk, blue eyes, and is wearing a dark gray shirt with the same markings on the box. The box opens up, and a pip comes out to reveal a megaphone, and the hedgehog is holding a microphone connected to it.
Everyone are becoming a bit confused.
"What is that?" Adagio asks.
"I don't have any idea," Princess Twilight answers.
The hedgehog creature annonces through the megaphone, "Ponieth of Equethtria, we come on behalf of the fearsome, the powerful, the almighty… Thtorm King!"
The flag comes down to reveal the Storm King to be a satyr with white fur that covers all of his body save for his his hands, and face, which are gray. He also wearing dark armor with the same blue marking on the chest. He is also wearing a horn like helmet.
Everyone gasp in shock, and worried what is going to happen. Even, Princess Twilight, Sun, and their friends begin to grow concern.
But that's not the end of it, the hedgehog creature adds to his announcement, "And now, to deliver the evil, evil methage, put your hooveth together for Commander Tempeeeetht!"
As the announcement gives out, there is someone else walking out of the airship. To everypony's surprise to see that Tempest is really a unicorn mare. She has dark purple fur with magenta mane and tail, and blue eyes. She is also wearing the same armor as the Storm King and dark shoes. The shocking thing is that her horn is broken and blue sparks come out of it a little.
Princess Twilight questions, "Is that a... unicorn?"
"I think so, but what happened to her horn?" Spike replies, looking confused.
"It looks like it's been… broken off somehow," Sun replies.
Just then, Princess Celestia, Luna, and Cadence fly down in front of the crowd to confront Tempest.
"Tempest is it? How may we help you?" Princess Celestia firmly asks.
"Oh, I'm so glad you asked. How about we start with your complete and total surrender?" Tempest answers.
Everypony begins to grow every concern.
Sonata whispers to Sun, "I don't think I like her that much."
Princess Twilight walks to the other princesses, and says, "Hi there. Princess of Friendship. Not exactly sure what's going on, but I know we can talk things out."
"Oh, goody. All four Princesses," Tempest says in satisfaction.
Then Tempest says, "Here's the deal, ladies. I need your magic. Give it up nicely, please, or we make it difficult for everyone!"
"And why should we cower before you? There's one of you and hundreds of us," Princess Luna firmly says.
Tempest evilly chuckles, and says, "I was hoping you'd choose 'difficult.'"
As soon as she says her statement, Storm creatures begins to appear at the entrance of her ship. Then more airships appear past the clouds. Everyone gasp in shock to see the airship.
Just then, storm creatures jumps down from the ship, and begin to attack the ponies. The ponies scream as they try to run away, but the storm creatures are not letting her leave. Princess Twilight, Sun, and other princess are shocked to see what is happening.
Tempest lights up her horn, and jumps up into the air. Then kicks a strange black orb with green magic to the princesses. Cadence comes in front of the others and uses her magic to prevent it. Sadly, it's proven to be too strong. The orb is able to break Cadence's magic, and hits her.
Cadence screams as she is hit.
Princess Twilight and Sun gasp in shock
"Cadence!" Princess Celestia screams
Princess Cadence tries to break free, but the magic is starting to seal her in some strange purple crystal.
Cadence struggles, and shouts, "I can't... stop it!"
Tempest then run to the courtyard to catch the other princesses.
Princess Celestia turns to her sisters, and instructs her, "Luna, quick! Go south beyond the Badlands!"
Hearing her instructions, Princess Luna nods her head, "Hmph!"
Unaware that Tempest is using another magical orb.
"Seek help from the Queen of the Hippo…" Princess Celestia panicky explains, but screams as she is hit by the orb, and being turned to crystal.
Sun screams, "Celestia!"
Princess Luna gasp in shock. She fights back at the shadow creatures, and fly off into the sky to get help. Unfortunately, Tempest kichs the orb into the air, and hits Luna turning her into a crystal statue. Then the statue begins to fall and rips the fabric at the stage. Before she can hit the ground, Princess Twilight uses her magic to catch her.
Struggling, Princess Twilight screams, "Luna!"
Tempest evilly chuckles to see that she has her chance. She jump up into the air, and kicks the orb right towards Princess Twilight. Princess Twilight stops using her magic to see the magic orb coming close to her.
Just then, Rainbow zooms over, "Twilight!"
Then the orb hits and Princess Twilight is covered in smoke.
Tempest walks over with an evil laugh, and says, "Easy as pie."
"Oh, I love pie," the hedgehog says with a smile.
Then he says, "Oh, you totally got the latht Printheth!"
When the smoke clears up, the one that been turned into a statue is really Derpy wearing a fake horn.
Tempest angrily says lighting up her broken horn with sparks, "That's not the Princess!"
Then he commands, "Grubber, get her now!"
"Guyth, we gotta get the Princess!" The hedgehog Grubber shouts, telling the others.
Furious, Tempest steps on Princess Twilight's crown breaking it.
Able to escape to the exit of the courtyard, Sun is leading the Dazzlings and the others out of the courtyard and out of the city.
Applejack shouts, "Over here, y'all!"
Rainbow and Princess Twilight try dodging the storm creatures, luckily they are able to get away.
"Come on!" Princess Twilight scream.
After avoiding the storm creatures, the eleven friends continue to run as they try to escape the city. They are able to reach the bridge that will get them out of Canterlot.
Just then, two more storm creatures get in front of the exist. Princess Twilight uses her magic to strike at one of the monsters. But one of the storm creatures uses his shield to intervene, and hits the bridge. That action cause the bridge to break and the girls and dragon to fall.
Everyone scream as they fall and splash into the water. The girls are trying to keep their heads up as they are being carried away by the river. Just then, they all let out a scream as they go over the waterfall. The group of friends are able to escape Canterlot, but Tempest and the shadow creatures have taken over Canterlot.
Grubber and two of the big storm creatures look to see the group of friends have gone down the waterfall.
"Which one of you guyth ith goin' down there?" Grubber asks.
The creatures let out growling sounds.
But Grubber sighs, and says, "I would, but I jutht had a hearty meal, and I will think and I will thide-cramp. I'm very big-boned. I think quick."
Grubber and the other storm creatures decide to leave since none of them are going to do anything.
Down the river, where the water is much calmer, Applejack's hat is gently being carried by the current. Once it reaches to the shore, Applejack grabs her hat and puts it on her head. Even though she is wet.
Applejack asks, "Everypony okay?"
"I think my bottom's on backward," Rarity answers feeling dizzy.
"We just got our cupcakes handed to us by the worst party crasher ever!" Pinkie panics.
"We gotta go back there and fight!" Rainbow shouts.
But Spike is against the idea, "Well, you saw the size of those goons. You seriously wanna go back?"
Then Applejack asks, "So now what? We can't hide here forever. And let's be honest, we can't go back. Look at what they did to the Princesses. We gotta keep them from Twilight."
Then Adagio says, "She's right, we can't stand here and do nothing. And there is no way we can take on those monsters."
"Especially that commander of theirs! She's mean!" Sonata adds.
As the girls and Spike try to think of what to do. Sun and Princess Twilight sit feeling depressed. They can't get over on what happened to the other princesses.
Then Princess Twilight remembers something that Princess Celestia says, "The Queen."
"Yeah, the Queen!" Pinkie cheers with a smile.
Then asks, "Uh, what queen?
"Celestia told Luna to find the Queen of the... 'Hippos'" Princess Twilight says.
Then Sun says, "And since Luna can't, so we have to do it for her."
"Uh, hippos? Seriously?" Rainbow questions
"I've heard they're surprisingly graceful for their size. Huh, but they're always hungry," Pinkie says.
"Hungry?" Spike scaredly questions.
"Hippos?" Applejack says looking confused.
The others look a bit confused.
"Are you serious?" Aria asks.
"Well we don't know for sure," Sun says.
"And they're somewhere south, past the Badlands," Princess Twilight adds.
"That means we'll have to... leave Equestria. Oh!" Fluttershy scaredly replies.
"I'm not even packed!" Rarity panics.
"I understand you're scared, and nopony else has to go. But Sun and I have to find this queen. She might be our only hope," Princess Twilight says.
Sun and Princess Twilight begins to leave to head south. The Dazzlings, and the others look at each other and nod their heads.
Aria comes in front of the two, "Hold on girls, you don't think on just leaving us here.
"Well, you're not getting all the glory. We're in this together," Rainbow adds.
"We got your back," applejack adds.
"Indeedy!" Pinkie cheers.
Then Rarity says, "I am ready to save Equestria!"
"Yay," Fluttershy quietly replies.
"We're all behind you, Twilight," Spike adds.
"And don't' forget about me,"Sonata says.
"We're with you all the way. And we can help slow Tempest down," Adagio says.
"How so?" Sun asks.
"Well, Tempest needs Princess Twilight's magic right, and we got her right here. Also, she doesn't seem to be aware of another alicorn princess with us right now," Adagio explains.
Princess Twilight understands with a smile, "You're right, as long as you three and Sun stay in your human form, there's no way she can know that Sun is an alicorn princess."
"Let's go find this hippo!" Pinkie chers hopping away.
"Uh, south?" Spike says, pointing to the other direction.
"Hehe! Whee!Whee!" Pinkie cheers, bouncing to south.
The others decide to just head south to find the queen of the Hippos or something.
As Pinkie bounces, she goes, "Boingy-boingy-boingy-boingy-boingy!"
Then she happily asks, "Anypony up for a game of 'I Spy?'"
The others let out a groan in reply.
"No, really! Come on!" Pinkie shouts.
Then Sonata says, "I'll play!"
" I spy with my little eye something that is orange," Pinkie says, beginning the game.
Sonata happily answers, "It's Applejack!"
Sonata and Pinkie giggle with smiles as they and the others travel down the road to go find where the queen which is past the badlands. Their journey out of Equestria is just beginning.
