Episode 7: Friendly Competition

Disclaimer: I do not own MLP: FIM, Redwall, Metroid, Final Fantasy VII, Tokyo Mew Mew, Sailor Moon, or Star Wars. I just own this latest multi crossover fanfic.

It had been two days since Mariel and Starfire foiled Blackfire's plan to take over Ponyville. Samus and Tempest Shadow were the only ones that decided to interrogate their captive for any information. Now both Ahsoka and Mariel wanted to help but once they heard Samus would be joining Tempest in interrogating Blackfire, they smartly backed off. Despite being in Twilight's dungeon for her crime, Blackfire didn't relate much but the key factor to her words was she acted alone. While waiting for Samus and Tempest to finish interrogating their prisoner, the Princess of Friendship sat around her table with all of her friends Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and her student Starlight Glimmer.

"What the hay is this all about?" Applejack asked.

"Our new friends from Earth and the galaxy have done a wonderful job in helping to stall out the former Changeling Queen's forces" Twilight told her friends "So much of a good job, that I feel as if they should you know have some fun while they are here."

"The only fun time they have had was at our party!" Pinkie Pie admitted "Where we welcomed them all!"

"Plus these past two days they have been training very hard" Applejack admitted "But you brought them here to put a stop to Queen Chrysalis's plans."

"True" Rainbow Dash admitted "And they are doing that, however Applejack, even our friends need to have some fun in their lives...Besides...Samus out of all of them needs to know what fun is...I don't think she knows the meaning of that word. You with her being a Bounty Hunter."

Spike spoke "Well...I think her meaning of fun is taking a mission and exploring each planet she comes across."

"But she destroys them in the end" Fluttershy admitted to Spike.

"She's told me it's not her fault! Some odd reason, the planets she's been on have a self destruct switch on them once she's taken out the final threat on that planet. Somehow...Nearly every single time she takes down the final threat...It triggers the self destruct switch. So I'm with her on that one, it's not her fault that happens."

Rarity turned to Twilight "So what are you thinking we do to let them have fun?"

Twilight grinned "We're going to have a Sporting Events Competition! We that's all of you and me will be one team and we'll compete against our guests! This event is not for them to relax totally but to actually have fun while here. Life can't all be preparing for an enemy attack. You gotta have some fun in your lives."

"She's right!" Starlight admitted "If you can't have fun in your lives, if it's all busy one could literally work themselves to death."

Spike looks at Twilight Sparkle whom looks at him his look of expression in his eyes was saying to her Like you were before moving to Ponyville. Twilight then spoke "WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME FOR LIKE THAT?"

"Well you were like that before we moved to Ponyville" Spike finally told her.

Twilight sighs "I suppose that's true."

She then looks at her friends "So, what do you all say to my idea."

Rainbow grinned "I LOVE THE IDEA! Our new friends do need to know what fun is and I believe most of them know. I'm in!"

"So are we!" was the response from all the other ponies.

"Okay girls" the Princess of Friendship told her friends "I just need ideas onto what sort of sporting games we should play. Tell me before Samus and Tempest Shadow return from interrogating Blackfire."

The mane six nodded and began thinking of events they could do while Samus with Tempest Shadow at her side made their way to the room.

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Ahsoka was in the middle of teaching Sailor Saturn about all of the lightsaber forms of combat so that Sailor Saturn could fight Ventress a bit better and recognize Ventress's form of lightsaber combat and even take a form herself to use with her weapon. Mew Ichigo was taking a break as she had been stabbed twice by the Jedi Padawan's twin lightsabers luckily since it was training Ahsoka had used her lightsabers on low power to prevent any real damage or injuries. Still Mew Ichigo now understood what Sailor Saturn felt like when she was impailed by Ventress's lightsabers. Sure they were low power but the Mew Mew Heroine certainly still felt a bit of pain.

"That hurt Ahsoka nya!"

"You lowered your guard" Ahsoka told her "That was how I was able to catch you. Had I been Ventress that most likely would've been the death of you."

Starfire was with Mariel whom were watching the match. Tifa's hooves were the ones that was holding Mew Ichigo.

"So to wrap up your lessons" Ahsoka told Sailor Saturn "Form 1 Shi Cho is basically for all beginners when it comes to Lightsaber combat. Try it on me."

Sailor Saturn nods "Okay."

Sailor Saturn swings her weapon around using form one style her blows were exactly Form 1 everywhere around her but they were certainly form one of lightsaber combat as Sailor Saturn was aiming everywhere.

"Please note" Ahsoka told Sailor Saturn while clashing her lightsabers "Form 1 shouldn't be used for one-on-one combat, as you and Ichigo can see why."

Mew Ichigo nodded "It's because the blows aren't centered to one area nya?"

"There's that" Ahsoka said "But because of how you strike you are vulnerable to retailation if you make one wrong move. However, Form One is excellent for multiple foes which luckily for us can benefit us. However if we have to face Ventress it should have to be a form that can go into one-on-one combat."

"Like yours which is what?" Sailor Saturn asked.

"Mine is mainly Form IV Ataru. It's excellent for one-on-one combat using acrobatics, twist and turns. It's also a form where you can use every part of your body as a weapon and excellent for hand-to-hand combat if you have to get into that. Trust me, I've beaten a slaver once with just my bare hands due to Ataru's training."

"Cool nya! Teach me that!"

Ahsoak blushes "I've just started to teach you and Sailor Saturn Form 1 it takes time to develop into the other styles. Luckily I sense you'd be excellent for Ataru due to being a cat."

"You bet nya!"

Ahsoka giggled "Alright, I'll teach you Form IV as it is the form I use best. However Ichigo I must warn you that you will be vulnerable to blast attacks as Form IV isn't the best form for blast deflection."

"Then how do you survive your battles nya?"

"Master Skywalker taught me some forms of form V, mainly the Shien style one which is good for multiple foes and for blast deflection"

"Oh is there two forms?"

"Of form V yes, the second one is calle Diem So, which is the style my Master uses. It's another form expecially geared for one-on-one lightsaber combat. It's basically a better form of Form III which is Soresu Master Obi-Wan's lightsaber combat style which is geared to blast deflection and mostly for defensive purposes...With Diem So you can counter attack so there is a greater chance of offensive priorty..."

"Did your master try to teach you that?"

"He did" Ahsoka admitted then she sighs "But it didn't get anywhere..."

Ahsoka looks at Sailor Saturn "You probably should try Form V when we get to that lesson, although I'm not sure how I can help much with that as it didn't stick with me. However I can teach your the Shien form of it."

"Thank you" Sailor Saturn said.

Tifa smiled seeing that those three were getting along. Now Ahsoka was teaching those three lightsaber combat forms and stytles. Tifa turns seeing Samus and Tempest "Girls! There is our two interrogators!"

Ahsoka, Mew Ichigo, Sailor Saturn stopped what they were doing and turned to see the two. Tempest Shadow smiles as Ahsoka "How's training Mew Ichigo and Sailor Saturn going?"

"It's coming, and it'll be a work in progress" Ahsoka admitted to her "Forms of lightsaber combat isn't something that can be learned in just a day but both have a bit of idea on Form I to be able to use it."

"That's good" Samus said "Come on, we're going to inform the Princess of Friendship what we know."

Mariel, Starfire and Tifa turn to each other nodding and the group now follows Samus and Tempest to the room. Once near the doors Tifa opened them up and all of the mane six as well as Spike turn to see them arrive.

"Ah!" Twilight Sparkle said turning to her guests mainly to see Samus Aran and Tempest Shadow "There are my interrogators! What have you two found out?"

"Not much I'm afraid" Tempest Shadow explained "Samus tried everything to get Blackfire to give us any plan Queen Chrysalis may have for us."

"Samus threatened to blow her head off?" Spike inquired.

"I did" Samus said "That sort of worked...But we still got nothing positive from her. But we did get out of her that she claimed that she worked alone."

"So she isn't in league with Queen Chrysalis?"
"That's what we were able to get out of her" Samus replied.

"Do you believe her?" Rainbow Dash asked Samus.

"I had my doubts at first" Samus admitted to the Rainbow maned Pegasus "However when me threatening to blow her head off didn't work, I was convinced."

"Tempest..." Twilight asked her "Did you do anything to try to help?"

"I tried doing what I did to Capper once but my results were the same...We both thought about taking her out and dropping her however we knew that she could fly so we couldn't afford to her to get away."

"Alright then so were back to square one" Mariel sighed.

Twilight sighed too " It would seem so...However if she was acting alone then we can't do much. Perhaps we could've asked Starfire to do some interrogating too."

"That could've worked" Spike said "After all Starfire and Blackfire are sisters so I'm sure Starfire could find a way to get Blackfire to tell the truth."

"Blackfire's style is usually working alone" Starfire admitted "Although lies and deceit are a part of her game as well. Even I can be fooled if she's lying or telling the truth."

"Well in any case she'll remained locked up so she can't be a threat" Twilight said "Now moving on girls...My friends and I have a great idea today on what we're going to be doing."

"Oh!" Mew Ichigo asked "Are we going out to take Queen Chysalis's army head on?"

Sailor Saturn sighed then like Special Agent Gibbs on NCIS smacked Mew Ichigo in the back of her head. Not too hard to hurt her but not too gently ether, it was in between there to get the Mew Mew leader's attention "Ouch! Saturn what was that for nya?"
"We need to think clearly on that" Sailor Saturn told her "We wouldn't last for long at a full powered assault like that. Not with Ventress on their side."

Mew Ichigo sighed rubbing the back of her head.

"We're actually thinking that we're giving you a day off!" Starlight told them.

"A day off?!" Starfire asked.

"At a time when we should be focusing on our own efforts to attack Queen Chrysalis's army somehow?" Samus asked "I'm not one to take day offs when business needs to be done."

"Figures you'd say that" Rainbow Dash sighed out "Point of this day off for all of you is to give you some time for fun! I mean Samus, you do know the definition of fun don't you?"

"I do" Samus said "But fun and bounting hunting don't mix" Samus blushes a bit "Unless of course it's escaping from a planet about to explode or taking down a monstrous beast. That experience is always fun!"

"Even though you don't mean to cause the planet to explode you actually think escaping from that is fun?" Rainbow asked.

"I'll admit it" Samus said "Yes! There's nothing like knowing that if you don't make it to your ship and get yourself out of the exploding planet that you'll die. That's actually fun in my eyes, I may not willingly try to do that but I always have some fun when planets are about to explode. Oh the major thrill it is to outrace a planet about to explode. As to defeating monstrous monsters, those can always be fun...Always having to figure out ways to defeat it...And some of those ways could be very creative."

"Jedi aren't supposed to have fun" Ahsoka admitted out "We're supposed to always be ready."

"Well don't you all have some time to relax?"

"We do" Ahsoka admitted "But what we can do on that off time isn't too much."

"Trust us darling" Rarity said "You all need to lighten up. Sometimes having fun with each other is perfect for what the doctor orders. You all have fought so hard for everypony that you deserve some time off and why not spend a nice morning having fun."

"We have been working very hard" Mariel admitted "And well I've hung around Redwall for sometime especially during any type of festival like the Abbot's Midsummer Jubilee. I suppose everybeast can have some type of fun...Although personally going out on an adventure is fun as well...Never know what you'll come across. Or what other friends you'll meet or make, to seeing what challenges await you."

"That's very thoughtful for once Friend Mariel" Starfire told Mariel.

Mariel blushes "From personal experience in my adventure to finding my way back to Fort Bladegirt located somewhere on Terramort cove. As I've told Starfire two days ago, I originally planned to go there alone with no help...Even when Dandian, Tarquin and Durry Quill all followed me and I didn't want them to go along...In the end I was glad they came to help me. Sometimes an adventure is all the fun you'll need especially when Martin gives you something to help you."

Twilight Sparkle saw Mariel's point sometimes an adventure was fun to have. You could never tell what you were up against. She actually smiled "Point seen. However wouldn't you all like to have some sort of other fun?"

"What sort of fun do you have in mind friend Princess Twilight?" Starfire asked.

Rainbow smiled answering for her "Why you all will be competing against the seven of us in sporting events! Some maybe one-on-one like racing, the Iron Pony competition which Applejack and I had one once against each other...To Hoof Ball!"

"Hoof Ball?" Starfire inquired.

"It takes at least three ponies to play!" Applejack said "One Unicorn, one Pegasus, and one Earth Pony."

Fluttershy knew the game well as did Pinkie Pie as they competed against Applejack's cousin Braveburn "Although the Unicorns get the short end of the stick having to use buckets to catch the balls."

"Mainly it is a Pegasus and Earthpony type of Sport" Applejack sighed "The Earth Pony tries to do the scoring while the Pegasus on the team tries to defend her end of the field."

"What does the Unicorn do?" Ahsoka asked looking at herself and Sailor Saturn.

Applejack answered "Basically she or her uses her magic to levitate a bucket so that the Earth Pony can attempt to score with a ball."

"Sounds boring to a Unicorn if that's all they can do" Ahsoka sighed out.

"Snails fell asleep on our team when we played against Applejack and Rainbow Dash for practice" Fluttershy said.

"Yeah, that was a great time! You and I were so good that neither Applejack or Rainbow Dash could score on us" Pinkie Pie said.

"That last one sounds promising!" Twilight said to her friends "Although could there be a way we all could play?"

"Officially you only need three players" Applejack admitted "However, we should try it. Or find a way so that everypony has a way of competing."

"So darlings" Rarity asked the new ponies "Are you ready for a day of fun?"

Tifa eyes the ponies of her team "I'm game for some fun! I'd say if they are giving us time to have fun, then let us enjoy ourselves."

Ahsoka smiles "Well, I'm for a bit of fun!"

"Me too nya! Sign me up!" Mew Ichigo admitted.

"Sporting events against the Princess and her friends?" Starfire asked "Sounds promising!"

"I suppose it wouldn't hurt for one day" Mariel admitted.

Sailor Saturn nodded "Sure."

All eyes turned to Samus. The Bounty Hunter took her time to decide "Once again, you are all forgetting that we have an objective...To stop Chrysalis! Besides what's stopping her from attacking us when our backs are turned playing all day?"

Tempest Shadow agreed "Perhaps if we did something like drive Queen Chrysalis a bit back we could do this."

"Ah don't be like that friend Samus" Starfire told her "It's not like they're going to say we can take a day off everyday."

"Do you all not realize that a smart enemy would attack our flanks when we aren't on guard?" Samus asked but she sighs "Fine...But only if Tempest Shadow watches over Ponyville or somepony can work as an informant-"

"Someone say they needed an informant?" a voice asked.

They ponies all turn to see that Discord had arrived "DISCORD?!"

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"Oh ho, yes it's me, Discord!" Discord said to the shocked ponies.

"When did you show up?" Twilight asked.

"Just now!" Discord said he then snaps then reappears right between Samus and Tempest Shadow whom didn't look too pleased Discord was here. Discord then spoke to the two "Oh come on you two, lighten up! After all you got the best watcher here! I can watch over the former Changeling Queen and inform you of what she plans...Would that be an okay thing."

Samus sighs as Tempest Shadow answered "What's to stop you from betraying us?"

"Oh Tempest, your no fun...Besides I only betrayed Ponyville once and that was to Tirek. Besides, I've learned my lesson from that experience."

"Fine" Samus sighed "So let's see what type of sporting event we are going to do."

With this all fourteen ponies exit the castle with Tempest Shadow staying back at the Castle with Grubber at her side. Once everypony had left Grubber turns to her "You ain't going to go with them?"

Tempest looked at him "Oh please...Somepony has to stay behind to alert the Princess of Friendship when things seem to go bad."

Outside in Ponyville the ponies all get ready for a day of fun. The first sporting event was a racing event. Rainbow Dash was chosen to be Twilight's racer well, let's just say Rainbow Dash appointed herself for the event. She flies to the starting line "Alright, whose going to race me?"

Samus elected herself to be the one to race Rainbow Dash. The Bounty Hunter strolls up to the line "I'll be your opponent."

"I wouldn't have it any other way!" Rainbow Dash declared "But you're so gonna lose!"

Samus looked at Rainbow Dash "So you say...However don't be shocked when you lose to me. I'm no average pony, I have Chozo DNA in me. It does give me an edge over many opponents."

"Well see if it gives you an edge over me!" Rainbow declared.

Twilight Sparkle was the one going to let the race begin "Alright, girls! First one to get three laps around Ponyville wins this round. On your mark"

At this command Rainbow and Samus get ready preparing to race. "Get set!" Twilight ordered.

Rainbow Dash and Samus prepare to spread their wings and Twilight shouts the final order "Go!"

At this command both Samus and Rainbow Dash flew. Pinkie Pie was with Spike in the broadcasting balloon explaining how the race went on with Spike at her side "And our racers are off!"

Rainbow got to a quick start and shot outward smirking thinking she had this won. Pinkie Pie spoke "And Dashie starts off big and strong she's ahead by two full body lengths!"

"But Samus doesn't appear to be worried about it!" Spike reported.

It was true, Samus wasn't too worried about this outcome. Even though she never exactly raced anyone before she knew that sometimes those that started slowly were bond to have success. Samus flew faster and began catching up. For the first lap of the race Rainbow had the lead.

"Rainbow still has the lead!" Pinkie Pie reported and Spike saw Samus closing the gap "But Samus is closing the gap!"

"Too right!" Pinkie Pie reported "Samus is closing in on Rainbow's trail but is she doing it quick enough?"

As the second lap began Rainbow's lead was diminishing over time and as they both finished the second lap it is Spike that announces what happened next "And Samus has closed in the gap Rainbow's ahead by a nose!"

Rainbow Dash turned seeing that Samus was exactly keeping pace amazed that Samus was doing that. Rainbow Dash tries to shake Samus off her tail by swerving back and forward.

"And Rainbow's trying to keep her lead by waving her body back and forward"

"But Samus ducks each time!" Spike said seeing Samus duck. Rainbow tries to use a Sonic Rainboom to double her speed but Samus was prepared just as Rainbow tries another swerving motion Samus ducked one last time and preform her corkscrew. The maneuver worked like a charm! It stunned Rainbow Dash but didn't hurt her too much and greatly gave Samus the lead.

"What the heck was that Spike?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"Got me" Spike admitted "I believe that is what you call Samus's Corckscrew attack. It gives her a greater distance in the air as well as slightly smacking into Rainbow Dash whom tried to swerve out of her way."

Rainbow Dash sighed not believing that Samus had pulled that off, and she was close to the finish line. Rainbow wasn't about to lose this "No way will I lose to Samus! I'm the best flier here!"

She begins to build up her Sonic Rainboom to double her speed. Pinkie Pie spots it "Oh and here it comes! Rainbow's building up energy for her Sonic Rainboom!"

"There she blows!" Spike announced as Rainbow unleashed her blast.

The loud BOOM! Was heard and it deafened the ears of the new ponies.

"That was loud" Starfire muttered.

"Indeed" Mariel admitted.

"My ears are still ringing" Mew Ichigo complained "Saturn can you heal me?"

Sailor Saturn nodded "I will but my ears are ringing too."

"What was that?" Starfire asked.

"Sonic Rainboom" Twilight answered "Rainbow's nifty ability."

The girls all watch as Rainbow seemed to catch up to Samus and the two were about to cross the finish line with Pinkie announcing "Rainbow's closing the gap! This may take a photo finish!"

Spike was busy grabbing a camera readying it and just as Samus and Rainbow Dash crossed the line he took the photo as it did need a photograph to determine the winner.

When the picture came out Pinkie Pie announced the winner "I don't believe it everypony! For this contest, we have a TIE! Both Rainbow and Samus crossed the line at the same time!"

She shows the group the image and it was true, Rainbow and Samus had crossed the line at the exact same time.

"A tie!" Rainbow asked "Ah...I was supposed to win this."

"You?" Samus asked "I would've won had you not used that Sonic Rainboom!"

"Oh you two" Twilight told them "There's nothing to be ashamed of with a tie."

Rainbow sighs "I suppose so, so what's next on the list?"

"I suppose the Iron Pony competition" Twilight admitted "Or at least the events like Horseshoes, football kicking, and the hoof wresling..."

Tifa smiled stepping up "I'll be going in for this one."

Applejack smiles too "Then I'll be her opponent, we all know Tifa's strong enough to punch a rock monster to dust and create explosions with it."

"Very well" Starlight admitted.

So the Iron Pony competition between Applejack and Tifa. For the horseshoe, Tifa was able to easily beat Applejack, the football kicking also went to her and the hoof wrestling went to Tifa as well but Applejack really gave Tifa a run for her money though on all three things.

"Wow Tifa, you're certainly strong."

"I guess it comes in handy at times" Tifa admitted.

The sporting events actually were quite fun for the teams. It was quite relaxing however just as the teams were about to get ready for Hoof ball game, Discord appeared in the middle of the field surprising all the ponies and he looked worried. They all stopped at once with Fluttershy asking "What's wrong Discord?"

Discord answered "How's the competitions doing?"

"Our new friends lead by one point" Fluttershy answered "But what's going on?"

"I spotted Battle Droids!" Discord reported.

"Where?" Twilight asked shocked that Discord saw them.

"They are about to come from the Everfree Forest!" Discord reported.

"Can't you do something about the Droids?" Applejack asked.

Discord nodded "I suppose I could but Princess Celestia suddenly has called for my assistance!"

He snaps vanishing but then reappears in a generals outfit "It seems that she wants me to see if I can free the ponies that Queen Chrysalis has."

"That's right" Applejack admitted "We weren't able to track her down."

"Luckily I can" Discord told them "I was on my way to begin when I spotted the Battle Droids...Plus it looks like they got Space Pirates with them."

"Riddly leading them?" Samus asked.

"Sadly no" Discord said "It's some sort of bald human."

"Ventress" Ahsoka sighed.

"She's in the Everfree Forest?" Twilight asked.

Discord nodded "Just saw her."

"How many did you see they had?" Mariel inquired.

Twilight was watching to see what Mariel had in mind. Discord turned to her "Oh, about five hundred mix Battle Droids or Space Pirates."

Mariel turned to Twilight "It's now or never Princess...We need to get everyone of Ponyville into your castle."

"What good would that do?" Twilight asked.

Mariel answered "A castle is a perfect place to defend all of Ponyville. We need to get everypony in there and prepare to be put on siege."

"How do you know that is where they are going to attack?" Rarity asked.

"Easy answer" Mariel replied "In the world I come from, if a castle falls then it'll mark the end of whoever lives in it. Say for example if Redwall were to fall to a villain, then the villain will enslave or kill all other Redwallers. However if someone like a hero attacks a vermin castle like I did with Gabool the Wild then you'll free everyone. Our best bet is to go to your castle and prepare for a siege."

"Can we win against five hundred troops?" Twilight asked.

Mariel shrugged "We won't know unless we try! And train ponies that want to defend your castle and Ponyville as warriors."

"But Ponies in Ponyville aren't warriors" Applejack said.

Mariel smiled "Redwallers aren't warriors ether Applejack. True Redwallers are peaceful but they will defend their Abbey if it comes down to violence and have done so against the Rat Captain Graypatch. Just because one is peaceful doesn't mean they can't fight! We have a better chance in holding out against them in a castle."

Twilight trusted Mariel on this one "Alright then Mariel, I trust you."

She eyes all the other new ponies from Earth and the universe "You'll all help Mariel defend my castle won't you?"

"Of course" was the response.

Twilight turned to Mariel "I'm putting you in charge of our defense Mariel, as well as Tempest whom you can share command with."

"Thank you" Mariel said "Now we have to act quickly, it'll take Ventress some time to get out of the Everfree Forest so first of all we need to get everypony into the castle and begin teaching right away. Plus arming ourselves with weapons."

Twilight nods "I'll notify Princess Celestia to give us weapons...What sort of weapons?"

"Arrows, spear, lances for the Space Pirates" Mariel replied "And as for the Battle Droids we'll need better weapons or sharper weapons."

"Got it!" Twilight said she turned to Spike "Spike do you have a letter?"

"One step ahead of you!" Spike admitted.

Twilight turned to Mariel "Alright now how should we get this done first?"

Mariel turned to Rainbow Dash "You and Samus are the two best fliers! We need you two to give all of Ponyville a warning and to report to Twilight's Castle for briefing and training. Starfire,"

"Present Captain Mariel!" Starfire said saluting Mariel smartly.

Mariel blushes never having been called a captain before this was on par of Rawnblade the Badger Lord giving her permission to explain things to the Trag Warriors on their final place to take Bladegart down "Since Discord is leaving us, we'll need you to scout the area to see when Ventress gets out of the Everfree Forest! Once you spotted her come back to the castle without being seen."

"Of course!" Starfire said at once flying away.

With this all the ponies began to go back to the castle with Twilight giving Rainbow and Samus the nod to begin Mariel's plan.

Rainbow Dash with Samus at her side flew in the skies shouting at the top of her lungs "ATTENTION EVERYPONY IN PONYVILLE, THE ENEMY HAS BEEN SIGHTED IN THE EVERFREE FOREST! THEY ARE COMING THIS WAY! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! GO TO PRINCESS TWILIGHT'S CASTLE IMMEDIATELY! I REPEAT THIS IS NOT A DRILL!"

All ponies listened to this warning and began scrambling and obeying Rainbow and Samus's words. Mariel leads her group of friends and as well as Twilight and her friends down the path looking at all of the ponies "Don't panic yet! The last we need is for everypony to panic! Calmly go to the castle!"

Rainbow Dash flew to Clouddale alerting the Wonderbolts about this invasion. All of the Wonderbolts flew down to join in the upcoming defense. Tempest Shadow stood opening the doors of Twilight's Castle letting everypony in.

Grubber turns to Tempest Shadow admitting out "Well now...This is getting dangerous."

Tempest Shadow smiles as Twiligth with her huge group of friends and new friends were with her explaining to her what had happened. Tempest then smiled at Mariel "Good call Mariel! And good idea. Tifa! Guard the doors and be ready to shut them when everypony is safely inside the castle!"

Tifa nods "Right!"

She and Sailor Saturn stood by the doors while Ahsoka Tano and Mew Ichigo were helping to guide all the ponies into the castle. They needed everypony available if they were going to stand a chance. Ahsoka, and Mew Ichigo saw a cat man followed by five birds and a female hypogriph heading to the castle. Once in Twilight turned to them "Capper, with the Pirates and Princess Skystar?"

Capper nods "You can say we were in Ponyville when we heard the warning and like we did with the Storm King."

Princess Skystar the Hypogriph spoke "We're here to help!"

"All hands on deck!" the leader of the pirates admitted she turns to Princess Twilight "So whose the one in charge here?"

Twilight steps aside letting Mariel walk up "Why, Mariel here is the one in charge of the defense."

Mariel blushes eying Capper. She was very hesitant holding Gullwhacker...In her world...Cats were considered vermin and the former Mousemaid wasn't going to let her guard down. Capper held up his paws seeing that he made Mariel uneasy "Whoa, whoa, whoa calm down Mariel, I mean you no harm!"

Mariel looks at him "Sorry, just where I come from cats are normally vermin but I won't let my guard down ether."

"So what's the first step Captain?" Princess Skystar asked.

Mariel answered as they sit around Twilight's castle. Princess Twilight rose and seeing their Princess of Friendship stand all talking ceased.

"Thank you everypony" Twilight said with Rainbow Dash and Samus at her side "As you heard Rainbow and Samus here Discord has spotted five hundred of Queen Chrysalis's forces whom are lead by Ventress one of Queen Chrysalis's powerful warriors and Commander. I'm glad everypony made it safely inside," she nods for Mariel to come forward "Our friend Mariel Gullwhacker AKA, Mariel of Redwall will tell you what's going to happen."

Mariel nodded strolling up "Alright, we don't have much time so I'll make it brief! We are all here and were going to be put under siege soon."

"Isn't that a bad thing?" Spitfire asked "Shouldn't you all that were brought here do something about this army?"

"What can a group of seven do against an army of five hundred?" Samus told the Wonder Bolt leader "Personally I could take that number on myself in a sneaky situation."

Mariel then spoke "I know not many of you are warriors. However, Redwall Abbey where I have visited has had it's fair share of the same experience in being invaded at times and yet they still stand peaceful. What I'm asking is for those that are brave enough to step forward to begin training immediately so we can prepare to defend the castle."

"Will that work?" another pony asked.

"I believe it can work" Mariel told them "Unlike Redwall, seven of us have combat experience in dealing with enemies. Now please you have to trust me, by fighting together and undergo training we can deal with this siege. Now whose with us?"

All of the adult ponies raise their hooves with the little fillies and colts doing the same but Mariel caught on "Sorry kids! You aren't old enough to help out. You're like Redwall's Dibbons. We need adult ponies as you kids need to survive to learn. So we'll have to make sure the fillies and Colts we have aren't going to be hurt."

Tempest Shadow walked up "Leave that to me Captian Mariel."

"Alright then" Mariel said nodding.

The ponies, with their friends began to undergo training with Starfire watching out from a safe distance on a cloud.

Too be continued

*Ha, I'm actually about to undergo an actual Redwall themed episode! Perhaps the first actual Multi-Parter! Anyway, next chapter is Episode 8: Ventress's Invasion P1: Ventress leads her army of Space Pirates and Battle Droids on their first battle to take Ponyville but they are about to be surprised by the members of Ponyville coming together to fight them off.