Chap. 3:Force by Fear
( The door to the stage open as The Once-ler finish the tour.)
The Once-ler: And here we are, The Stage!
( He show the gangs the stage. It is a big stage with large curtains, lots of sites, ten sit boxes, and a big band stand.)
Group: WOW!
Twilight: It's so beautiful.
Erick: Indeed it is, big enough to fit everytoon everywhere.
Rainbow: Cool, I bet this place will be filled with many Toons seeing the show.
(They walk down the stairs and on their way to the preform stage. Pinkie race to the stage and in front of the preform.)
Pinkie: Hey guys! Look, I'm the star! I am Christine Daae` and I've been visited by the Angel of Music.
Applejack: Very funny Pinkie, but we're here to help, not act.
Erick: Really? what a shame, I was hoping to see one of you ladies sing.
Twilight: We appreciate the support, but we don't want to steal the Toons spotlight.
The Once-ler: And beside, you know we have a rule about outsiders not taking an important part that only requires Toons.
Erick: Right, that stupid rule.
(Twilight and Creative walk to the stage with Toons working.)
Mariposa: So Creative, is there some Toons you may knew?
Creative: Sorta, but I hope I know..(gasp)(See at Toon boy with brown hair, wear a shirt with red sleeve, pants and shoes.) SPENCER! Spencer, Spencer, Spencer! (Fly to the Toon and gave him a big hug.)I'm so glad to see you!
Spencer: Hey Rainbow Wings, I'm..glad to..see you too.
Creative: Look at you! you've grown since I last saw you Zombie Boy.
Spencer: Well you sure have changed since you left, and got more grown too.
(Twilight catch up to Creative.)
Twilight: There you are Creative. What happen? you just flew off. Who is this Toon?
Creative: This is Spencer Wright, I called him Zombie Boy. He's Billy distant relative.
Spencer: Sup.
Twilight: Hello Spencer, I'm Twilight Sparkle, Creative friend.
(Twilight shake Spencer hands in greeting.)
Spencer: Please to meet you, it's good Rainbow Wings got some new friends rather than just Billy. They always stick themselves up like glue.
Twilight: (giggle) Sound like you two did everything together.
Creative: We do, if only he was here right now.
Spencer: Yeah, thing wasn't the same without him.
(Then suddenly, a loud voice was heard by Creative.)
Voice: Holy shell! Is that Creative Spirit?! Get her!
(She heard four loud footstep coming her way, she gulped in fear and got knocked out by four teen Toons.)
Toon: Creative! I miss you so much. (Hug Creative.)
Creative: Hey Mikey, Good to see you too. Can you let me go so I can get up?
Mikey: Sure thing dudette.
(Mikey got off Creative and she got up and dust herself.)
Creative: Thank you.( Turn to Twilight and Spencer.) Twilight, I like you to meet The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo,( point Leo) Raphael, (point Raph) Donatello,(point Donnie) and Michelangelo.(point Mikey) They're my good friends.
Leo: Hello, we heard you're here to help us with the musical right?
Twilight: Yes, that's right.
Mikey: Awesome! This week is gonna be a blast! Cowabunga!
Donnie: Don't mind Mikey, he's a bit of a carefree.
Twilight: It's ok, he reminds me of Pinkie. Speaking of which, where did she run off to?
(Pinkie is in the surplice station looking at one of the surplice boxes.)
Pinkie: Whoa! They have everything a Toon need!
Voice: Who dares interfere my station?!
Pinkie: Huh? who said that?
Jack: I did! Jack Spicer!
(Out comes Jack Spicer, a former villain of the Xiaolin Monks.)
Pinkie: Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie, do you work here?
Jack: Yea, I volunteer to do the mechanical job for the musical. Now what are you doing in my area?!
Pinkie: I was curious of what kind of tools do you use.
Jack: Is that so? Let see.
(Jack scott down to show Pinkie the splice they have.)
Jack: We got some bazookas, crazy tools, some wu, strange things Flint made, weapons, and this little doohickey.
Pinkie: Is that all? do you even have a umbrella hat?
Jack: Uh yeah we do.(Took out an umbrella hat.)
Pinkie: Do you even have robots? Twilight said they're machine in the future.
Jack: Girl, I invent robots. They don't call me "Evil Boy Genius" for nothing.
Pinkie: Really? you don't look evil to me, you look like you could use a friend!
Jack: Friend? why would someone want to? I'm a evil genius.
Pinkie: Oh come on Jacky! Everypony and Toon need one! How about I be your first?
Jack: Really? even if you think I'm not evil?
Pinkie: No way! I don't let that stop me!
Jack: Wow, This is the happiest day in my life!
(Jack hug Pinkie all happy like, Pinkie hug him back. Meanwhile, Applejack walk around the stage.)
Applejack: This is a nice st...Oof!
(Applejack bumped into something that blocked her way.)
Applejack: Pradon m-m-m-me.
(She meet face to face with Clay, an xiaolin warrior of the earth.)
Clay: Ya ok little lady?
Applejack: Uh, y-y-yeah, I'm f-fine.
Clay: Sorry for blocking yew way.
Applejack: No, I-It's alright. I was just not l-looking where I was going.
Clay: Really? ya not from here are ya?
Applejack: N-No, I'm from Equestria. Me and my friends came here to help the show.
Clay: Well, that's very nice of ya to come and help. I'm Clay.
Applejack: I-I'm Applejack.
Clay: Nice to meet ya Applejack. I got to get back to work, see ya!
Applejack: Ya too!
(She watch Clay leave to continue his work, with a lovestruck look in her face. Rarity and Creative came to see the sense. and came to Applejack)
Rarity: Well what do you know, you're having your first crush!
Applejack: Me!? a crush on him!? what makes ya think that?
Creative: Come on Applejack, we see the way you look at him. I see the same look Spike have when he see Rarity. Remember that?
Applejack: Yeah, but there no way in Equestria makes ya think I like him!
Creative: Oh really? Hey is that Clay lifting those boxes!?
Applejack: Where?! (groan) Fine! ya got me, yes I like him! Happy?!
Rarity: No, I'm very proud of you darling! He's perfect for you!
Applejack: Are you forgetting he's a Toon? how is that even possible?
Creative: Hey, I was friend with a Toon and that doesn't stop me. Just get know him, he's a nice guy, a gentletoon and a great warrior.
Applejack: I don't know.
Rarity: Just try, who knows, he might like you too.
Creative: She's right, just try to know him and see if he like you too, I promise.
Applejack: Pinkie Promise?
Creative & Rarity: Cross my heart, Hope to Fly, Stick a Cupcake in my Eye.
Applejack: (giggle) Ok, I trust ya two about this.
(Meanwhile The Once-ler came to give a special announcement to the workers and actors)
The Once-ler: Excuse me please, can I have your attention for one moment please?
Jack: Allow me, (whistle!) they're all yours buddy.
The Once-ler: Thank you Jack. I have an announcement to make, we have a very special guest who will help us with our number 1 musical "The Phantom of the Opera" that will open next Saturday in honor of our own Phantom, Billy Joe Cobra. Please give a big clap to Equestria own Bearer of the Element of Harmony! Princess Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Creative Spirit and Mariposa! And to Spike too!
Toon: (Clap)
Twilight: We are honor to come here and help you all for your grand show.
Mariposa: And we hope to make it even more grander with our work.
Pinkie: And make it even more funalicious!
The Once-ler: Thank you girls, now let's get back to work. Where are my actors and actress? it's time to rehearse their lines.
Rainbow: Wait, what does he mean 'in honor of their own Phantom, Billy Joe Cobra'? Is it that Creative friend?
Donnie: Yes it is. Billy love that musical so much, they let him play the role of The Phantom, and he play it very extraordinary.
Twilight: Wow, he must be very good at it.
Mikey: He is! every time we have the show on, he get the job done right! It's like he is The Phantom himself!
Pinkie: Cooleyo!
Twilight: Hey Creative, is this true?
Creative: I don't know, I never got the chances to see him on stage. But(giggle) I remember when we were kids, we always watch the musical together and we play pretend, he pretend to be The Phantom and I pretend I'm Christine, he also give me some singing tips too.
Spike: Really? sound like you two have a great time together.
Creative: We sure did Spike.
Mariposa: Jack, who plays The Phantom now Billy is gone?
Jack: Erick.
Rainbow: That Toon we met at that statue?
Spencer: That would be him. He always play the role of Raoul in this play for many years. Then when Billy died, he took the role of The Phantom for him. Saying it's what Billy would have wanted, to have him play his role to keep his legacy alive.
Creative: I don't know Zombie Boy. There's something about him I don't like.
Mikey: What do you mean?
Creative: He seem to be interested in only me, and it's not what I expect a Toon like him to show good impression.
Leo: Maybe cause he never seen a pony like you or your friends before. I'm sure he'll learn to respect your kind.
Rarity: Leonardo's right darling. But if Erick is playing The Phantom,who is playing Christine?
(SLAM!)
(They heard a loud slam at the entures door, out came a female Toon)
Fluttershy: Who is that?
Creative: Lolo Calorie.
Twilight: I get the feeling you know her?
Creative: Yeah, but why is she here? (she turned to Spencer who is walking quietly) Zombie Boy..
Spencer: She plays the role of Christine.
Creative: WHAT?! How?!
Spencer: She said she give the house all the money we need to upgrade it.
Creative: (GROAN!)
(They watch Lolo walk to the stage. When she stop infront of Creative, she took off her sunglasses)
Lolo: Well, well, well, If it isn't Little Miss BirdBrained.
Creative: Well, well, well, If it isn't Little Miss Material Girl, how did it go trying to get Snakey Tune attention?
Lolo: I would have got him if he haven't been talking about you nonstop! And who are the rest of those freaks?
Rainbow: WHAT DID YOU CALL ME!?
(They hold Rainbow down to avoid getting any trouble on their first day on Cartoonaroll)
Creative: Those freaks are my friends, and I'm even surprised that The Great Billy Joe Cobra would too.
Lolo: Whatever, he would have been mine if it wasn't for you.
(She watch Lolo leave, with anger in her. They release Rainbow)
Rarity: Oh, who does she think she is?! calling us freaks and calling you BirdBrained. How very unladylike of her.
Raph: She's always like this. Treat us like we're dirt to her.
Creative: (sigh) Don't worry about her guys. She'll be out of our mane when this musical is done and our live will go back to normal. Let's get to our work.
Twilight: Creative's right, we can't let her get to us. Let get ready for work.
Donnie: Yeah. I need to rehearse on my lines.
(The gangs get to their work for the musical.)
(The Next Day)
(All the Toons and the girls are working on their job. Twilight work with The Once-ler, Rarity works on costume making, Creative works stage designing, Fluttershy works on giving refinements for the workers and actors, Applejack and Rainbow works on moving sets, Pinkie works on prop setting and Mariposa works on helping the band. Erick and Lolo are rehearsing on their lines.)
Erick: Ok, let's start with the duet. Lolo, would you start please?
Lolo: Gladly.
Jack: You're going to need this. (give Pinkie ear plug)
Pinkie: Why? Eek! Now I know! (put on ear plug)
Lolo: (off key) In Sleep he sang to me
In Dreams he came
Rainbow: Eeh! Who's dying!?
Applejack: Sweet Apples! She sang horrible!
Lolo: That voice which calls to me
And speaks my name
Spike: I think my ears are bleeding!
Mariposa: I think mines are starting to go deaf!
Lolo: And do I dream again?
For now I find
Rarity: For the love of all thing fashion! Make her stop!
Toons: Make her stop please!
Lolo: The Phantom of-
Erick: Stop! Stop! Stop right this instant! You're going to burst everyone's ears drums!
Lolo: Excuse me, but I'm the star and I give this junk all the money!
Erick: Well, money can't give you a better singing voice.
Toon: I think he's right you know.
Toon2: Indeed.
Lolo: Whatever, I'm still the star.
(Lolo leave to get water. The group recover from Lolo horrible singing)
Rainbow: Sometimes I just want to teach that brat a lesson.
Creative: Come on Rainbow, you know violence isn't the right answer. Let's just focus on work ok?
Rainbow: Ok.
(Erick came to Twilight.)
Erick: Excuse me Princess, is it ok if I take a quick break?
Twilight: Sure. (See Erick leave for a quick break, then turned her attention to Lolo) Now Lolo, let's get started on the song "Think of Me"
Lolo: Alright whatever.
(off key) Think of me
Think of me fondly, When
we've said goodbye
Remember me
Once in awhile, Please
promise me you'll try
(The group cover their ear to avoid hearing Lolo singing. Creative saw something moving from the top station and see it near the weight bag rope and saw what it will land)
Creative: Hm? Oh no.
Lolo: (off key) When you find
That once again you long
To take your heart back
and be-
Creative: LOOK OUT!
(The weight bag fell and almost land on Lolo, causing a panic on the stage)
Group: AAHHH!
The Once-ler: Huh? (saw what happen) Oh no. What happen? (look up and call out Flint, who is working on the curtain station) Flint! What's going on up there?!
(Flint came out)
Flint: It's not me, I swear! I wasn't on my station a few minutes!
The Once-ler: Well if it wasn't you, do you think someone was there?!
Flint: I don't think so, EveryToons knows I'm in charge of this area! Wait, you don't think it could be..
The Once-ler: It can't be! We haven't heard of him since The Cobra Death!
(Mariposa came to see what happen. Then a single envelope fall slowly and land next to Mariposa. She saw the envelope, pick it up and open it to read the letter)
Mariposa: Oh dear.
(Meanwhile back on the stage, Twilight came to make sure no one got hurt. She came to Lolo)
Twilight: Are you alright?
Lolo: ALRIGHT?! I ALMOST GOT KILLED AND YOU'RE ASKING ME I'M ALRIGHT?!
Twilight: Hey, watch your mouth, that is no way to talk to a Princess.
Lolo: Like I care what you say Princess!
Twilight: Now I'm starting to see why Billy never like you.
(The Once-ler came to check if everyone is alright)
The Once-ler: Is everytoon and ponies alright?
Group: Yeah.
Lolo: I'M NOT!
The Once-ler: Hey, calm down. I'm sure it was a accident.
Lolo: Accident or not! I QUIT!
The Once-ler: Quit? but what about the musical?
Lolo: Forget about it! There's no way I'm staying here to get killed!
(They watch Lolo leave the stage and leaving the opera house too)
The Once-ler: Oh great, there goes our Christine. Now we have to delayed the show to find a replacement.
Group: WHAT?!
(Then Erick came to the scene and see the weight bag that land on the stage)
Erick: Whoa, what happened?
Rarity: Someone sabotaged the set and chase away our star. And now the show is being delayed.
Erick: What? Now what are we going to do?
(Mariposa came with the letter in her hand, and look very worry too)
Mariposa: Uh excuse me, I have something you're not going to like.
(She show the envelope with a red skull wax sealed)
Group: (gasp!)
Twilight: He is real.
(There was a short moment of silence, then out of knowing)
Group: AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!
(Everyone is running around, screaming and panicking with fear and knowing who send it, The Phantom)
Twilight: EveryToon and Ponies, Calm down! Everythings is going to Ok!
The Once-ler: EveryToons, Please! This is not the right time to act like we're losing our heads!
Toon: Oh we'll be losing our heads alright! On his Punjab Lasso!
Donnie: It's impossible! I thought he was gone for good!
Mikey: Well he's back! And we are doomed!
Pinkie: Did I just told you, THE OPERA HOUSE IS HAUNTED!
Jack: WE'RE GONNA DIE! WE ARE GONNA DIE!
(Creative look around at the Toons running around, screaming. She became annoyed of it)
Creative: SSSTTTTOOOOOOPPPPP! (They stop when they heard her) EveryToon and Ponies listen up! We are not going to die and never will, Just because he done one harmful act doesn't mean we have to act like a bunch of chickens. The Once-ler said he also give out notes and we haven't read what his demands are yet. So Mariposa, what did he said?
Mariposa: Uh...well...you're not going to like it.
Rainbow: Why? is it bad?
Mariposa: Well, ... Umm. It's something that involves Creative.
The Once-ler: Can I see it please? (Mariposa give The Once-ler the letter) Oh boy, this is not good.
Twilight: Well? What are his demands?
The Once-ler: It's more than that, (gulp)" Hello all, how have you been since my student death?Going well I first let me welcome our guest for coming here for my grand musical. Welcome Bearers of the Element of Harmony, I'm pleased that you all came on a great notice. Now I'm sure you noticed the little act I did there, It's just that this Toon girl is a bad influence of my sweet Christine and I decided who will be the right Toon or should I say Pony for the role.I(gulp) w-would...l-l-like...Creative Spirit to..play..the role..of..my C-Christine Daae`."
Group: CREATIVE SPIRIT?!
Creative: ME!? But why me?!
The Once-ler: " I guess you're wondering why her? Since she's my student, Billy Joe Cobra friend, I feel that she must bring back his legacy. If she doesn't do the part, I fear I have to take drastic measures in my own hands. O.G."
Creative: Do the part? me? But I can't!
Erick: You have to, if you don't, we are really going to die.
Creative: But why me?! Can it be someone else?!
The Once-ler: I'm afraid not, if we don't do what he said, he be sure to kill everything and everytoon.
Creative: Cause I have to bring back Snakey legacy? He knows I can't act! And I never learn how to! I can't do it!
Spencer: Yes you can, I know you can and so does Billy too.
Creative: But I'm not like him and I prefer to keep it that way! I'm not doing the role!
Erick: You must, It's the only way to save us.
Twilight: Wait, are you saying there's no way we can reason with him?
Erick: He's not the type to be reason with.
Creative: Erick! I can't do this! The Phantom can't do this to me!
Erick: I'm afraid he have, you can't ignore his demand.
Creative: But The Phantom can't be bad! I know he's not!
The Once-ler: Creative, he threatened us if you don't do the role.
Creative: But...
Twilight: It doesn't have to be this way, we can find another way.
Erick: There is no way.
Creative: No! You don't understand! I can't do it!
Jack: But you have to or we'll die!
Leo: Creative doesn't have to do this.
Jack: Leo, The Phantom is still here and he'll kill us if she don't play the role! (turn to Creative) Please, you have to do it.
Spencer: Creative I know you can do this, I know you c... (Creative step away from the others) Creative?
Creative: I can't, I won't do it.
Erick: You have to.
Creative: I can't.
Erick: You must.
Creative: I can't!
Erick: You must!
Creative: I CAN'T!
(Creative run away from the stage)
Group: CREATIVE!
(They watch Creative running away from the stage and run to the far hallway of the opera house. Then a voice is heard from the top of the opera house)
Voice: Oh Rainbow Wings.