[HARMONY SAGA] Chapter 5: Lesson Zero, Twilight Tardy-pants.
At the Saiyan's Training Grounds…
"Oh, c'mon please! Just one more time and that's it" said Spike while he and Rainbow Dash are down on their knees, begging at Goku.
"Yeah and we won't ask again just please turn into Super Saiyan 3 just one more time!" pleaded Rainbow.
"Fine, I'll do the Super Saiyan 3 just one last time" said Goku.
"Awesome!" shouted Rainbow and Spike in unison as they hop off the ground.
"Spike, Rainbow, watch closely" said Goku.
In an instant, Goku turned Super Saiyan, emitting a yellow aura around him. His hair turned blonde as some parts of it jolts up as if it defies gravity. "First, turn Super Saiyan"
He powers further, making his hair spikey-er and wild. His aura around him stretched out a little bit, with lightning striking out here and there for cool effects. "This level of super saiyan is a level one step ahead of your ordinary super Saiyan. You could just call this Super Saiyan 2"
Both Rainbow Dash and Spike could feel Goku's intense power. In fact, the other mane six members, who are doing their own business, could also feel his intense energy. "Then…"
Going further, he generates more power within his body, making his aura shot wild. "RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH"
The pony and the dragon were knocked back a little bit by the intense force. They couldn't believe how much power Goku can generate. His aura is glowing wild, lighting striking all out. "This next level comes within yourself. If you push hard enough, you'll tap into that power! HAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
His blonde hair begins to grow. The length of it only reached his lower back part. With one last roar, the golden aura burst in all directions, finalizing the transformation. Rainbow and Spike had to shield their eyes with the intense bright. As it died down, both of them were shocked of Goku's new appearance.
"Tap in the bag and you got Super Saiyan 3" said Goku with a deep voice.
Their mouths are open wide. In fact, all of the mane six were surprised of the intense power. Both of them takes a good look at Goku one last time. They wouldn't forget this kind of power any time soon. After a while, he powers down back to his base form, which disappointed both of them.
"That's about it." Said Goku.
"Sweet…" was the only thing Spike could mutter. Just then, the dragon remembered he has other things to do after their little training session. "Oh shoot, I'm going to be late! I still need to help Twilight. Catch you later"
He then releases his own aura, which is color green, and rush off to the library to help out. Rainbow Dash then turns to her Saiyan friend.
"Can you show me Super Saiyan 3 again one last time?" said Rainbow with a goofy smile.
"Rainbow…" said Goku.
At the Library…
Spike made it to the library with 2 minutes to spare. He quickly apologized to his friend, which she accepted, and quickly grab the checklist.
"Quill." Said Twilight.
"Check." Said Spike.
"Parchment."
"Check."
"Extra ink."
"Check."
"Extra extra ink."
"Check."
"Is that everything on the checklist?"
"Yep. Everything's set."
"Great. Now that we've completed the checklist of things we need to create a checklist, we can make my checklist of the things I have to get done by the end of the day. Ready?" said Twilight.
"Ready." Said Spike.
"Item 1: Create checklist of the things I have to accomplish by the end of the day." Spike just sighed.
Ponyville...
After a while, Spike is holding a very long list with the mid part being dragged to the ground. Both of them are walking through the streets of Ponyville.
"How are we doing Spike?" Twilight asked her assistant.
"Let's see... We've already dropped off your cape at the cleaners, returned the blackboard you borrowed from Cheerilee, ordered new parchment and quills from the stationary shop..." said Spike as he checked the checked items from the list.
"Hmm... Seems like we just placed an order for those a few days ago."
"Can't imagine why we go through so many of them." Said Spike.
"Sounds like we're ahead of schedule. What's next?"
"Cupcakes!"
At Sugarcube Corner…
"Whoa..." said Spike as he looked at the cupcakes.
"Uh, I only ordered twelve." Said Twilight.
"Oh, I know, dear, but I had an extra. So, I thought I'd make it a baker's dozen." Said Mrs. Cake.
"Oh, that was very thoughtful of you. It's just some of the icing from the extra cupcake is getting all over the one next to it. See?"
"Ohh... sure..."
"It's just that I'm planning on sharing these at a picnic later and I don't want anypony to feel like somepony else is getting more icing."
"Oh, no... of course not." Said Mrs. Cake.
"Not to worry, I'll just move some of this one to... hmm... I think I may have scooped too much... oops! Now those two have more. Let's just try this again... Hmm, no, that won't do. Let me just... hmm... put some here, and... no, that's not right. A little more on this one, a little bit... and wait... I'll just... ooh, a little bit here, and here, and... perfect!" Twilight said as she started spreading the frosting over and over until all of them barely had any left.
"Hmm, oh yes... much better..." said Mrs. Cake.
"Okay, time to tackle the next item on our- oops!" Spike was completely covered in frosting. "Looks like we're going to have to add 'give a baby dragon a bath' to our list." Spike then used his long tongue to wrap around his body to lick the frosting off. "Very efficient! And a little bit gross." Spike and Twilight then left the store.
Back at the Library…
While Twilight and Spike, who is riding on Twilight's back, goes in the room, Vegeta is there meditating.
"Looks like that's everything!" said Spike.
"Almost everything!"
"Triple check checklist to make sure we didn't miss anything when we double checked the checklist! Uh... check!" Spike's hand then started to cramp. "Ugh... I've been holding that quill so long, I've got a claw cramp!" Spike then wrapped his hand in bandages. "Well, good thing we don't have anything to report to Princess Celestia this week... I don't think I could write another word!"
"We haven't sent a letter to Princess Celestia this week?!"
Hearing Twilight panicking, Vegeta couldn't help but eavesdrop. "Why? Is that bad?"
"Bad? BAD? Of course, it's bad! I'm supposed to send Princess Celestia a letter every week, telling her about a lesson I've learned about friendship! Not every other week, not every 10 days, every single week!"
"Huh?"
"Ohh... Where's my calendar, where's my calendar?!"
"Where it… always is?" said Spike. Twilight then pushed Spike out of the way to get the calendar.
"When did we send the last one?" Twilight asked as she flipped through the pages.
"Last... Tuesday?"
"And today is..."
"Tuesday."
"Argh! Nononononononono!" Comically, the sun moved like it was a clock. "If I don't send her a letter by sundown, I'll be... tardy!"
"What's that now?" asked Spike as he pushes away the background.
"Tar-dy, Spike! Late, I'll be late! Oh, how could I let this happen? I'm usually so organized. I've never been late with an assignment." Twilight then plopped down on her bed.
"Oh, please! You're the most studious student ever! I'm sure the princess will forgive you if you miss one little deadline."
"I'm afraid to take that chance, Spike. This is the ruler of all of Equestria we're talking about. The pony who holds my fate in her hooves! What if she doesn't forgive me?"
"Yeah... I don't think she"—said Spike before Twilight teleported right in front of him.
"What if instead she starts thinking I'm not taking my studies on friendship seriously?"
"Why would she- "
"What if she makes me come back to Canterlot and puts me back in school and makes me prove I've been taking them seriously by giving me a test?! What if I don't pass?!"
"Well, why wouldn't you pass"—
"She's my teacher. Do you know what teachers do to students who don't pass? They send them back a grade! But she won't just send me back a grade. She'll send me back to... magic kindergarten." Suddenly, Twilight has a horrible vision of her being in magic kindergarten where many fillies are laughing at her.
"Twilight?" said Spike as he tried shaking her but nothing worked. Vegeta halt his mediation and knock her head three times.
"Huh?"
"That has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! Nonetheless, I doubt that you will be sent back to a filly school." Said Vegeta.
"You're right. I have no reason to worry. Because I'm going to solve a friend's problem and get that letter to Princess Celestia before sundown!" Spike merely sighed.
"So... got any problems, troubles, conundrums, or any other sort of issues, major or minor, that I as a good friend can help you solve?"
"Huh. Hmm. Huunh. Huh... I got nothin'." Said Spike.
"What about you Vegeta? Maybe I could solve you friendship problem between you and Goku! Gasp that would be perfect!"
"Not a chance."
"Sighs Then it looks like I'm going to have to find somepony who does." Said Twilight as she went out the door.
"This won't end well." Said Spike.
"Obviously." Said Vegeta.
Just then, Goku appeared out of nowhere; obviously using instant transmission to travel. He then greeted his two friends.
"Hey Vegeta, Spike. Both of you look worried about something, what's up?" said Goku.
"Twilight hasn't sent any friendship reports lately. So, she went out and find a friendship problem to solve." Explained Spike.
"Not ending well?"
"Obviously" said Vegeta.
Meanwhile…
As the Sun comically ticked through the skies, Twilight is walking through the streets of Ponyville, searching left and right to find a friendship problem. Just then, she heard Rarity sobbing about something. She quickly went to the boutique before Twilight bursts through the door.
"Don't worry, Rarity! I'm here!" said Twilight.
"Why me-e-e-e-e-ee... WHYYYY?! Why? Why-y?! And of all the worst things that could happen, this is THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!" Suddenly, Twilight gets a glint in her eye and her expression says, "Hey this can be my chance to make a friendship report before sundown."
"What's happened? Are you alright?"
"I've lost my diamond encrusted purple ribbon! I have searched HIGH, and I have searched LOW. Low and high! High and low! But I can't find it anywhere! Anywhe-e-e-e-ere! How can I possibly finish my latest creation if I can't find it?!"
"Never fear Rarity. As your friend I'll do my best to help you fi"- Suddenly, Twilight is cut off by Rarity's discovery.
"Oh there it is. Isn't it always just the last place you look?"
"So... you just lost your ribbon?"
"Mmhm!"
"...but now you've found it?"
"Yeah."
"...and nothing else is bothering you? Nothing that I, as a good friend could help you with?"
"Hmm... there is one thing."
"Yes?"
"I think I left my measuring tape under the fabric over there. Could you get that for me?"
"Measuring tape? Sure." Twilight then gave the measuring tape to Rarity.
"Twilight? Is there something bother"—She turned around to see Twilight have already left the shop. "Twilight?"
Ponyville...
Meanwhile, Twilight is now thinking of another pony she can find for her friendship report and the sun now moved again like a clock.
"No need to panic. Rarity is just one pony. I'm sure one of my other friends will need me." Said Twilight. As she neared Sweet Apple Acres, she hears some grunting noises as well as wood being torn up.
At Sweet Apple Acres…
As Rainbow Dash is doing her demolition, one wood piece almost hit Twilight. She saw Rainbow Dash destroying an old barn. Meanwhile Applejack is taking cover in a nearby ditch, with a helment on his head.
"What in the world? Rainbow must be angry with Applejack!" Again, Twilight's eyes glints.
"Rainbow Dash! Stop! Listen, Rainbow. I know you're upset with Applejack, but don't worry. Whatever it is that has come between you two, I'm sure that I, as a good friend, can help you resolve your problems." Said Twilight.
"Uh, what are you talking about?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"Oh, Rainbow Dash, you don't have to hide your feelings from me! I can tell you two must've had a terrible fight. Now, why don't you tell me all about your issues with Applejack?"
"I don't have any issues with Applejack." This threw Twilight off her plan.
"You don't? Then why are you destroying her property?"
"...because she asked me to. Right Applejack?"
"Yes ma'am. I wanted to put up a new barn, but this one's gotta come down first. Hehe. Now get back to it, R.D." said Applejack.
"You got it, boss." Said Rainbow Dash as she flew high into the air.
"I'd take cover if I were you." Applejack grabbed Twilight which made Twilight yelp in surprise. Rainbow Dash starts yelling and she collides with the barn forming a giant mushroom cloud. When the smoke clears, Twilight emerges from the rubble with her mane fizzled up. She then left.
At Fluttershy's…
The clock, or the sun acting like a clock, moved again.
"I can't believe I wasted all that time. I should have just come here first. Fluttershy always has some fear she's trying to get over. As a good friend, I'll be able to help her." Said Twilight. As she neared the cabin, she sees Fluttershy confronted by a bear. It roars at the Pegasus but Fluttershy then raced behind it. The bear looks back to see Fluttershy charge up and kick it on the back then bends its leg like she's wrestling it.
"Fluttershy?" said Twilight as she sees the scene unfold. She is seemingly hurting the bear more and the bear is crying and hitting the ground like it's calling for mercy. Fluttershy then used her front hooves to crack the bear's neck. Twilight then rubs her eyes and just couldn't believe what happened. "How can this be happening? Of all the days she had to stop being such a scaredy-pony, she had to pick today?! What am I going to do?!" Unbeknownst to Twilight, it turns out that Fluttershy was helping the bear with its back problems.
"You really should have come to me sooner. You were carrying so much tension in that shoulder." Fluttershy said to the bear as she was rubbing its back.
Meanwhile, at the Park…
Twilight is lying down on the park bench being psychoTwi.
"It's fine. It'll all be fine. The day isn't over yet. But it will be over soon!" Just then, the sun ticked again, making Twilight groan."It'll be all over! My time in Ponyville! My advanced studies! Nono." Said Twilight.
She then looked at the puddle. "You're a good student. You can do this. Ooh! But what if I can't? You can. You just have to keep it together. Keep. It. Together!" Meanwhile, the saiyans and Spike are watching her.
"Are you talking to... yourself? Twilight?" said Spike. He then waved his hand in her face.
Twilight then looked up to see the silhouettes of three fillies playing jump-rope. They stopped and pointed their hooves at Twilight and were laughing at her. Vegeta slaps her on the face.
"Cut it out will you?!" said Vegeta.
"Huh?" said Twilight as she was brought back to reality. The guys looked over to see three fillies playing jump-rope but they weren't laughing at Twilight.
"Are you ok?" asked Goku. "Twilight, we were really worried. I mean this letter thing is really getting to you. Here. You've been so anxious all day that you completely forgot about the picnic. Why don't you just relax and go hang out with"—Suddenly, Twilight turns around with a crazed look on her face.
"The picnic!" PsychoTwilight said as she took the cupcakes using magic. "I should go see my friends!" Twilight then ran off with the cupcakes in "hand".
"I'm glad you've come to your senses." Spike said.
At the hill near Ponyville…
"Please tell me I did not forget the plates. I did. I totally forgot them. Of all the worst things that could happen, this is THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!" A fancy couch appeared and Rarity was lying on it. "Why, why, why... Uh... What?" Everybody was looking at her weird. "You didn't expect me to lay on the grass, did you?" Suddenly, the box with the cupcakes was dropped onto the blanket and everybody saw PsychoTwilight.
"You alright, hun?" asked Applejack.
"No! I am not alright." Said Twilight. The five ponies were taken back by Twilight's concerns.
"Yes?" said the five ponies.
"Simply awful."
"Yes?"
"It's the most horrific trouble I've ever been in and I really really really need your help!"
"Yes?"
"My letter to Princess Celestia is almost overdue, and I haven't learned anything about friendship!" However, they didn't take the situation seriously. Instead, they let out a sigh of relief.
"Oh thank goodness. I thought something really awful had happened." Said Fluttershy.
"Something awful has happened! If I don't turn in the letter on time, I'll be tardy! TARDY!" said Twilight in a frantic voice which made them giggle.
"No offense, sugarcube, but it looks like somepony's gettin' themselves all worked up over nothin'." Said Applejack.
"This is not nothing. This is everything. I need you guys to help me find somepony with a problem I can fix before sundown! My whole life depends on it!"
giggles "Oh Twilight, you're such a crack-up!" said Pinkie Pie as she starts to laugh.
"Come on now. Have a seat and stop sweatin' the small stuff." Said Applejack. Twilight started groaning in annoyance for her friends not seeming to help her so she walked away and teleported.
"Wow. I've never seen Twilight so upset before." Said Fluttershy.
"Oh, what a drama queen." Said Rarity. Vegeta then shot a glare at her. "Mm. Relatively speaking..."
Back at the library…
"Clock is ticking, Twilight. Clock. Is. Ticking. Keep it together." PsychoTwilight then found an old doll. "If I can't find a friendship problem... I'll make a friendship problem!"
Right back at the park…
PsychoTwilight came out of a bush laughing insanely. She looks behind herself to see the Cutie Mark Crusaders playing tag.
"Hi girls!" said Twilight.
"Oh, hi Twilight. How's it go"— said Apple Bloom before being interrupted by PsychoTwilight.
"Gr-eat. Just great. You three look like you're doing great too! Looks like three good friends who obviously don't need the help of another good friend." PsychoTwilight then brought out her doll. "This is Smarty Pants. She was mine when I was your age, and now I want to give her to you!"
"Uhh... she's... great." Scootaloo said in a nervous tone.
"Yeah. Great." Apple Bloom also said in a nervous tone.
"I really... like her... mane?" said Sweetie Belle as she was like her friends.
"She even comes with her own notebook and quill, for when you want to pretend she's doing her homework!"
"That's... um... great."
"Yeah... great."
"I really like her... mane?"
"I just hope the fact that there are three of you and only one of her doesn't become a problem! I'd hate to cause a rift between such good friends. So, who wants to play with her first?" said PsychoTwilight as she gave the doll to the girls.
"Uh... You should play with her first, Sweetie Belle. Y'know, 'cause you like her mane so much." Said Apple Bloom.
"Nonononononono. I think Scootaloo should get to play with her first." Said Sweetie Belle.
"I'd love to, but, um, you take her, Apple Bloom." Said Scootaloo.
"Applejack says it's important to share." Said Apple Bloom.
'I gotta think of something!" Thinkthinkthinkthink Twilight, think! That's it!' PsychoTwilight then hatched her plan. She enhanced her old doll. "Ooh, you're going to like Smarty Pants. And you're going to like her more than anything." The Cutie Mark Crusaders had hearts in their eyes as they looked upon the "fabulous" doll.
"I want it." Said Scootaloo as she was under the spell.
"I need it." Said Apple Bloom.
"I really like her mane!" said Sweetie Belle. The three fillies then started to fight over the doll.
"The 'want it, need it' spell. Works every time. Okay okay, let's break it up. I think we can all see that there is an important lesson to be learned here about"—The girls are still fighting. "C'mon, girls, we're all friends here, right? Don't you think you ought to share?" asked Twilight.
"No way!" shouted Apple Bloom as she was trying to get the doll.
"Big Macintosh! Thank goodness! You've gotta help me get that doll away from those girls!"
"...Eeyup." said Big Macintosh as he went near the girls and took the doll.
"Oh, thank you so much. Now if you could just give her to me?" Big Macintosh then started to run.
"Mmnope." Said Big Macintosh as it is shown that he too fell under the spell's effect.
"Oh no!" said Twilight as she realized her mistake.
"Give her back!" said Apple Bloom as she and the other two fillies then tried to take the doll back.
"What's all the commotion about?" asked the Mayor of Ponyville.
"They're fighting over that doll!" said Dizzy Twister.
"That incredible, amazing doll!" said Bon Bon. Even the mayor got affected by the spell and started to argue over the doll.
"Oh, what have I done?!" said Twilight.
"Y'all hear that? What in the name of all things oats 'n apples is goin' on here?!" asked Applejack. Before she could see the doll, Twilight turned her head around.
"Don't look at it!" said Twilight.
"Don't look at what?" asked Rarity.
"My Smarty Pants doll! I enchanted her and now everypony is fighting over her!" said Twilight.
"Why in blazes are you thinking?! Why would you enchant a doll?" said Vegeta.
"Oh, I had to do something! I had nothing to report to Princess Celestia! I thought if I couldn't find a problem, I'd make a problem! The day is almost over!" said Twilight.
"Not almost!" said Applejack. The sun finally set and Twilight hung her head down. Suddenly, they hear a slightly angry voice.
"Twilight Sparkle!" Princess Celestia shouted out as she appeared above the Mane Six.
"Whoa nelly." Said Applejack as she took her hat off. Princess Celestia then cast a spell that stopped the enchantment spell. After everypony regained their sense and saw the old doll, they just walked away in embarrassment. Big Macintosh looked to see if anyone was around then took off with the doll.
"Meet me in the library." Said the Princess as she teleported to the library.
"Goodbye girls. If you care to visit, I'll be in magic kindergarten, back in Canterlot." Said Twilight as she headed to the library for her "punishment".
"Magic kindergarten?" said Fluttershy.
"Canterlot?" said Rainbow Dash.
"We're never gonna see Twilight again!" said Pinkie Pie.
"Uh, What are we gonna do, y'all?" said Applejack.
"Of all the worst things that could happen, this is THE. WORST. POSSIBLE. THING!" They looked at her again. "What? I really mean it this time!" said Rarity.
At the library…
Twilight's friends and the saiyans were secluded on a separate room to give a little bit of privacy between teacher and mentor. However, they couldn't bare with the suspense so they had to eavesdrop.
"...But...but... I'm supposed to send you a letter about friendship every week. I missed the deadline. I'm a bad student! I'm... tardy!" said Twilight.
"You are a wonderful student, Twilight. I don't have to get a letter every week to know that." Said Celestia.
"Really?" said Twilight.
"Wait!" said Rainbow Dash as she and the other ponies burst through the door.
"You can't punish her!" said Pinkie Pie.
"It's not her fault."
"I'm listening." Said Princess Celestia.
"Please, your highness. We all saw that Twilight was upset..." said Fluttershy before Rainbow Dash spoke up.
"...but we thought that the thing she was worrying about wasn't worth worrying about." Said Rainbow Dash.
"So, when she ran off all worked up, not a single one of us tried to stop her." Said Applejack.
"As Twilight's good friends, we should have taken her feelings seriously and been there for her!" said Rarity.
"Please don't take her away from us just because we were too insensitive to help her." Said Fluttershy.
"Looks like you all learned a pretty valuable lesson today." Said Celestia.
"Mmhmm." Said the five ponies.
"Very well. I'll forget Twilight's "punishment" on one condition."
"All right."
"From this day forth, I would like you all to report to me your findings on the magic of friendship, when, and only when, you happen to discover them." The girls then cheered. As Princess Celestia was about to leave, Twilight stopped her.
"Princess Celestia, wait! How did you know I was in trouble?" asked Twilight.
"Goku told me everything what happened. In fact, he told me that he was following you the whole time. " Twilight then looked at Goku with Vegeta and the girls preparing a letter with Spike. "I commend him for taking your feelings seriously. Now, if you will all excuse me, I must return to Canterlot. I'm expecting some mail."
"Y'all heard the Princess. Spike, take a letter." Said Applejack. " Dear Princess Celestia, we're writin' to you because today we all learned a little somethin' about friendship."
"We learned that you should take your friends' worries seriously." Said Fluttershy.
"Even if you don't think that she has anything to worry about." Said Rainbow Dash.
"And that you shouldn't let your worries turn a small problem..." said Rarity
"...into an enormously huge entire-town-in-total-chaos Princess-has-to-come-and-save-the-day problem." Said Pinkie
"Signed, your loyal subjects." Finished Applejack.
Spike then wrote something. " P.S. Obviously, Spike did not have to learn a lesson, because he is the best, most awesome friends a pony could ask for. Unlike everypony else, they took things seriously, and- "
Vegeta then glared at the dragon rudely. "Eheh... uh... yeah... I'll just, um..." Spike erased the note. The ponies then laughed.
To be Continued…