Super Mario: An Equestrial Adventure
Chapter 12: We Are Not Alone
Yoshi's Perspective:
When I landed onto the ground into Ponyville, I was creeped out. The streets were empty. Holes in the ground in which Changelings escaped. And on the ground, in front of us, a gray, dusty cape. We walked over to it, and when I picked it up, I heard a door down the street creak open. A low mutter came from behind,
"Leave us alone, you green, big-nosed, incompetent fool. You're leading Queen Chrysalis to her demonic rule."
Twilight looked at the door, picked up the cape, and walked slowly towards it. "I know that voice."
approached the door with a slight knock, and the door swung open. Twilight walked in, I followed, and we saw a zebra, with big gold earrings, and gold coils on her neck and leg.
Twilight sighed, "Don't worry, Yoshi. It's just Zecora."
She started to cough, "At last I have found you, young Princess Twilight. Might I just give you a Ponyville highlight?"
"Of course. But first, I want you to meet my friend. Yoshi."
I nervously spoke to the zebra, "I have come from The the Mushroom Kingdom. To-"
"You say you have come from the Kingdom of Mushrooms? Then Zecora was right, Equestria is doomed."
"No. No. Zecora. We're saved. He and his friends came to save us."
"Save us, you say, but Twilight, why don't you see? The only way now is to fill the prophecy."
Twilight immediately stops, looks at me, and blushes. She cleared her throat and responds with, "That won't do anything. I know what you say by a and half of it happened, but I cannot fall in love with him. That won't save our worlds."
Zecora walked over to a counter to an open book. "Now, why don't you believe what I have seen? I saw the future, you two were meant to be."
Twilight looked back at me. "How? How Zecora? We have almost nothing in common."
"Ah, denial, it has struck you once more." She led Twilight to the book and showed her what was on the pages. "Here me, this is what you cannot ignore."
I walked over to the book and saw what looked like two figures. Two figures that represent me and Twilight. And behind them, Equestria and the Mushroom Kingdom joined together.
"This is the truth, now don't you see, Yoshi?" Zecora looked at me. "Your love is the one thing to set us free."
Suddenly I'm stuck with the thought that me and Twilight have to fall in love with each other to save the Mushroom Kingdom and Equestria.
"Is all of Equestria in on this?" I asked. "Who wrote this?" Trying to change the topic.
"Princess Celestia, a few hundred years ago." Zecora told us to stay and listen to her. "Celestia's story is the one you need to know."
"How she has eternal life." Twilight looked at me. "Equestria has more secrets than you can handle."
So Changelings are destroying Equestria, there's a four hundred year old love story, and now the Princess of Equestria has everlasting life. I don't think I'm prepared for what's next.
Luigi's Perspective:
Everything has changed since I last saw Ponyville. The streets covered in craters. Buildings demolished. Fluttershy walks closer to me.
"We should be careful. I don't like the looks of this."
I don't either. But I have to find Yoshi. Mario and I know he came here via Launch Star. We just have to find him. Hopefully quickly.
"You're right. This place is awful. Stay with me. Don't touch anything. Don't split up. We just need to find Yoshi and his allies, whoever's with him, and we need to get out of here."
Fluttershy nodded and we began walking the empty streets of Ponyville. All that could be heard was the wind whistling through the air. Until I came upon one house where I put my ear at the window and I heard voices. But most importantly, I heard Yoshi.
"How is it even possible to gain eternal life? I get that unusual things happen here but, think about it, you're telling me that there is a pond, in the Everfree Forest, that if you drink its water, you'll live forever. And only she and her sister found it."
I'm not sure what he means, but I do know that he is in there, and somewhere in a forest, there is a pond that grants eternal life. I hesitated before reaching the doorknob, but when I opened the door, everyone turned to me.
"Luigi?" Yoshi walked up to me. "Is that you?"
"Yes. I'm a pony. Now, I-"
"Why did you become a pony? And how? Last I saw you, you were a regular human, same as Mario."
After he said that, I looked at Fluttershy. Tears began forming.
"You. You're not a pony?"
I couldn't hide it anymore. I had to come clean. "No Fluttershy. I'm not. I'm sorry I never told you. I thought that-"
"You thought it would hurt me if you did." She started weeping. "And it hurt a lot." Fluttershy ran to the door, flapped her wings, and flew off.
"Fluttershy! What are you-" I stopped, knowing she wouldn't listen to me. I looked at the ground solemnly. I had broken her heart.
"Luigi? What's going on? Who was- Was that- Did she-" Yoshi tripped on his words. "I bet she liked you." He chuckled nervously, then cleared his throat. "Uh- wow- I'm sorry I ruined it for you and that girl."
"It's okay, Yoshi." I walked to the door. "That's not the first thing you ruined for me." I bolted out the door, not caring about Yoshi's calls for me to come back. At this point, I don't care how he acts. He ruined my chances of being with Fluttershy. I was still running through Ponyville when I hear a voice call,
"Luigi. Are you okay?"
I turned and saw all the ponies who were captured by the Changelings. Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Spike, etc.
"Oh. Hey guys." I mumbled, kicking the dirt with my hoof. "How did you escape?"
"Well," Spike started, "it wasn't easy. But what happened to you? I never seen you this upset."
Rarity walked up to me. "You don't look to well. Don't worry. We're all here to help you."
"It's just- Yoshi. He- I saw him. He"
"Yoshi? You saw him?" A voice above my head asked. Two alicorns flying in the air. When they flew down, they looked at me.
Applebloom gasped, "It's them princesses of Canterlot. Celestia and Luna."
One walked up to me. "Is it true? You saw Yoshi?"
I nodded.
"Oh Celestia. He's alive." She looked at me. "He is alive, right?"
"Yes. He is."
"And Twilight?" Celestia walked close to me.
"Purple alicorn, right?"
"That's her."
"Yeah. They're in Ponyville. Hiding from Changelings."
"Well, what are we waitin' for?" Applejack started running. "Let's get to em. If dem lovebirds of the prophecy are alright, then Equestria is saved."
Everyone started running to Ponyville with cheers of excitement, leaving me behind. But I don't care anymore. Without Fluttershy, I don't need any allies at this time. So I turned my back to Ponyville and began walking off. I wonder now, how's Mario? And that pegasus, Rainbow Dash? I hope they're okay.
