Episode 2: Hawaiian Heat.
(Scenes from the previous episode are played)
On a boat in the middle of the ocean...
"Previously on Total Pony Cruise.." Toad began. "It was a start with a 16 competitors old and new where they had to go to Fort Knox and retrieve some sort of budget for this new season. All while avoiding death. While it was true that the blazing flowers had the most amount of gold, they ended up in the negative zone since Derpy didn't stay alive and got killed one to many times which cost her team BIG time, and she took the plank off the boat into the deep blue below. Who will take a walk off the plank into the big blue below? Sit tight because it is time for Total Pony World Cruise!
Episode 2: Hawaiian Heat.
It was the middle of the night, and we hear Discord laughing inside one of the suites as he was chatting with Screwball through his magic mirror.
"Hey dad, about the challenge on Yoshi's Island, what did it feel like? You know with the island exploding and Rainbow Dash getting eliminated." Screwball asked him.
"Oh you should have been there to see that Screwy. It was simply amazing." He responded. "What happened was she was completely brave enough taking down those baddies until a bomb surprised her from behind and blew up the entire island leaving her on it, losing all our coins, and giving her the old heave blow."
"Dad, I know you did not cause the explosion and you never blasted her off the island. Toad did that." Screwball said. "I can always tell when you're lying, remember?"
"Yeah I know, but I gotta head back now." Discord said. "Stay out of trouble young lady and listen to your mother."
"Bye daddy! I'll talk to you tomorrow." Screwball said before hanging up.
He turns off the light and leaves the suite heading back to his room. He comes across the first suite as he looks inside. He sees Button Mash asleep with a game in his hoof, and Cheerilee asleep on her bed. Unknown to him, Gilda was right by the corner and snuck by with a bag without getting spotted. She goes back to her room without waking up Sunset. She takes something out of her bag and it reveals a white rabbit she snuck onboard.
"Hey, didn't mean to leave you for so long." Gilda quietly told her rabbit. "I bet you're hungry aren't you?" She reached in her bag and pulls out a carrot giving it to the rabbit. "Yeah, you're a good girl aren't you?"
However, as Sunset turned over in her sleep, she opened one of her eyes and she was surprised to what she just saw.
The next day...
The Jolly Mushroom were enjoying luxury on the ship. Cheese Sandwich was at the buffet table, Scootaloo was looking out the window, Lyra and Soarin were playing table tennis, Snails was dancing, and Discord and Applejack were in the hot tub.
"Ahh, this is the life isn't it?" Discord asked.
"Yep!" The cowgirl responded.
"Umm, well.. so uhh how's the punch? It's a bit sour isn't it?"
"Uh huh." Applejack wasn't listening because she was busy glaring at Spiral Swirl who was staring out the window.
"It is isn't-
"Hold on there Discord. Does that Spiral pony seem off to you?"
"Ummm... well.. no. I don't know, but she does seem kinda nice."
"That's what's off about her."
Applejack: You all know that Spiral pony isn't what she seems. She has been secretive, quiet, like she's up to something for sure, but Discord does have a point, she does seem kinda nice. If I want to get rid of her, I have to prove she is threat to our team.
"What's the big deal anyway? It doesn't even matter." Discord said. "Just relax, sit back, and enjoy some punch. We'll win the next challenge like yesterday and we won't have to worry about a thing." He stretched out which made him spill the cup until a magic aurora caught it before it hit the ground.
"Superb idea my friend." Spiral said. "Although I do have to say that yesterday's win was a mere technicality."
"What do you mean technicality?"
"Yeah, we won fair and square." Scootaloo added.
"On the contrary little one, even though that clumsy gray pegasus rendered her team penniless, the blazing flowers managed to collect three times as much gold as us. Considering the fact they arrived first, it would have been straightforward and the blazing flowers would have won.
"Well we did get first, so does it even matter?" Soarin questioned.
"It's true Spiral, there's no need to dwell in the past, we'll just have to work harder today." Scootaloo suggested. Everyone goes back to what they were doing.
Spiral, getting an idea, slowly walked over to where Scootaloo was. "My, my little filly, the way you able to unify our team was just amazing."
"O-Oh well, it was no big deal." Scootaloo nervously said. "D-Do you really mean it?"
"Would I lie to you? You have shown us the future of our team. Together both of us will conquer and maintain our position."
"Yeah! I guess I did."
"Aside from what happened last season, you have managed to stay positive. With my brains and your positivity, we could form a formidable alliance. What do you say?" Spiral Swirl insisted.
Scootaloo: I can't believe this! Who would have thought ponies approach me and ask me to be in alliances with them. New season, new alliance, but I gotta watch my flank this time. No way I am going to be duped again. Maybe she can help me get closer contact with Rainbow Dash and last to the merger. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, if you're watching this, wish me luck!
"Attention ponies onboard, it's CHALLENGE TIME!!" Toad announces on the loudspeaker. "Get your flanks to the outdoors to the front of the ship. It's time for an epic reward challenge."
Later, the remaining 15 competitors are altogether.
"I hope we go to New York City. It must be as great as Manehattan." Bon Bon hoped.
"I hope so too." Lyra agreed.
"Don't forget it's known as the Big Apple." Sunset added.
"All in good time miss Sweetie Drops besides with luck, you might win today's reward." Spiral told her.
"Uh Spiral, what did you just say to Sweetie Drops?" Applejack asked her. Everyone turned their way after she asked that. "Go on now, whatever you said to her, you can say to us."
"Don't you think you're overreacting-" Rainbow Dash asked before getting cut off.
"Can I just hear what Spiral just said?" Applejack asked again.
"Well mistress Applejack, I was simply trying to boost the defeat of the competitors confidence." Spiral answered innocently. "All I ask in return is their game. Surely somepony with your accent should be aware of the concept of fairness."
"Uhhh..."
"Wow!" Discord said.
"Welcome to Hawaii!!" Toad announces to the teams. Everyone cheers after hearing this.
Cheerilee: I wasn't expecting to come to Hawaii. I should probably teach about this place to my class when I get back.
Rainbow Dash: Coming to an island with volcanoes, is kinda interesting. Last time I was on an island, it exploded and I got eliminated for that. Although, Toad can't do too much damage here since we're in the real world, right?
Applejack: (face hoofed) Ah can't believe this! She's too good at pretending to be good. Boosting Sweetie Drop's confidence, complimenting Scootaloo, ah don't know what she's up to, but ah'm gonna find out.
Everyone is seen on the beach.
"Today's challenge will involve digging up buried treasure." Toad said.
"So we're digging for gold treasure?" Gilda asked. "This challenge won't be so bad after all."
"Not that kind of treasure Gilda. Anyway as you all know, I'm a bit short on staff this season. What's buried in the sand are some.. reserved interns of mine."
"Hey Button, bet you five bucks they're all dead." Rainbow Dash said to him.
"You're on!" He said.
"The team that successfully digs up the most interns will have the honor of winning... Bobei, the reveal!!"
Bobei pulled the lever, then pressed the button which reveals a large cannon.
"Wow!" Pinkie said in amazement.
"What is it?" Discord asked.
"Meet the Candy Cannon XL!!" Toad said. "I bought it online."
"Frivolous!" Bobei said on the speaker.
"So today's reward is a weapon?" Gilda asked.
"Weapon? What? No!" Toad said. "This cannon here can produce any type of candy to your liking. The winners of the challenge, get to party it up with the sugar rush of the century."
"Wahoo! We get to enjoy a candy party if we win!" Pinkie cheered.
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes.
Rainbow Dash: Of course Pinkie Pie would love that reward. She would probably do anything to win that.
"Since the Jolly Mushrooms won the previous challenge, they get to dig with handy dandy shovels. The Blazing Flowers on the other hand, don't get a thing.
"What!!" Gilda exclaimed. "What are we supposed to dig with? Our hands?"
"Technically our hooves, since some of us are ponies." Sunset points out.
"So you are giving teams rewards for winning challenges?" Rainbow Dash asked. " Since when did you start doing things like this?"
"Since I can afford doing it." Toad responded.
"He's been frivolous about the stolen money." Bobei said on the speaker.
"Anyway, you all have one hour. Now get going."
(Jolly Mushrooms)
"Alright team, we each grab a shovel and start digging." Applejack suggested. "If we all split up and divide where we dig into separate sections, we have a great chance of finding more interns."
"Not a bad suggestion." Discord agreed.
"Yes, that is a great idea!" Spiral Swirl added.
Applejack gives her another glare.
"Aww, but I don't wanna dig." Snails complains.
"Uh Snails, we ALL have to do it. That's how you and WE win a challenge."
"But it's so boring."
"Calm yourself, this is no big deal for you." Spiral said to him. "We'll handle this challenge, go relax on the ship with that Bobei fellow. You don't have to worry about a thing."
"Thank you!" He said before running off.
(Blazing Fire Flowers)
"Since we don't have any shovels, who has some good ideas?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"It would be wise to de evolve into our primitive selves." Cheerilee suggested. "Not completely, we just use what cave people use in the-"
Gilda shoves her down. "Lame idea teacher lady. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard."
"You know that was kind of mean don't you think?" Sunset points out.
"What's it to you pony?"
"Oh nothing."
Sunset: I gotta say Rainbow Dash puts on a good show. Better than that griffon.
"Hold on." Rainbow Dash cuts in. "I think Cheerilee's plan could work. Possibly. Think everyone, cave ponies used primitive tools back in the day, so what do you think those tools are?"
Pinkie raised her hoof. "Uh could you repeat that? I don't get it."
Rainbow Dash(face hoofed): Things I do for a million bits.
"Ok everyone, just to let you know if anyone gets hurt while digging, don't worry, I'm can help make it all better. After all, laughter is the best medicine." Pinkie told her team.
"Pretty sure that's not always true Captain Obvious." Gilda remarks.
" *gasps* I'm a captain? Where's my crew?Arrgh, let's sail the seven seasons and find the lost buried treasure."
(Jolly Mushrooms)
Soarin continues digging alone. He spotted Rainbow Dash digging nearby but she is unaware that she is being watched.
"You seem to be pretty fond of that Rainbow pegasus aren't you?" Spiral asked him.
"Well... it's just that Rainbow Dash is just so cool." Soarin said. "I never met anyone awesome just like her and I really want to make a good first impression on her."
"My, somepony is surely making progress."
"I never thought I'd say this, but can you please help me out? I thought about what you said before."
"Soarin, I consider you a friend of mine, despite everything that happened in the past. I always keep my word, so I'd be glad to help you."
"Really, so what's first?"
Spiral reached in her bag and took out a perfume bottle. "It's a perfume I made myself many years ago. I call it: my intent of attract. One tiny sample of this will make the mare of your choice all over you in seconds."
"Cool! Can I have it?"
He reached for it but Spiral stopped him. "Wait just a minute, first you got to agree that you will not go against my back and turn on me. My magic and hypnotism has weird and strange side effects."
Soarin thought about it until...
"Deal!" Both shake hooves. before making the trade.
Go to another part of the beach where Lyra and Applejack were digging.
"So Applejack, I've seen you before on season 1. I just want to know what the feeling you had when you and your sister were not on the same team in returns?" Lyra asked her.
"Is this because you and Sweetie Drops aren't on the same team?" Applejack asked her.
"Well yeah, I never thought we be in this situation."
"Look Lyra, just because me and my sister were on separate teams last season, it doesn't change the fact that we're still sisters. We still get the chance to see each other before challenges and talk to each other."
(Two minutes later...)
"The moment she left the island, I was pretty upset at first. Ah got over it pretty quickly knowing she's back home and safe and sound. So you can't let being on separate teams stop you from seeing your bestie. You understand what ah mean?"
"Wow! I never thought you experienced that." Lyra said. "So even though we're we're on separate teams, I can still talk and see her?"
"Yep, but just not too long. We don't want the others thinking you're strategizing with the other team. You could get eliminated for that, but just try to be efficient with your time."
"Okay."
"One last thing, have you noticed that Spiral pony talking to Soarin over there?
"Well yes, but why did you ask?"
"There's something off about her ah just don't like. She might be plotting something big to split us all up, divide our friendship, and take us out one by one."
"What makes you so sure?
"I've seen this strategy last season and ah know what her true intentions are."
"So you want to vote her off at the next elimination?"
"You know it."
Lyra thought about and looked away then she had her answer. "Okay, I'm in!"
"Alright, knew ah could rely on you." Right where they were digging, one of the interns popped out of the hole.
Applejack: That was easier than I thought. All I need is either Cheese Sandwich or Soarin to side with me and that Spiral girl is as good as gone.
Cheese Sandwich dug up four interns where he was.
Scoreboard
Jolly Mushrooms: 5.
Blazing Fire Flowers: 0
Inside the ship, Bobei was watching all the competitors on the monitors.
"Hey." A voice said behind him.
"Snails? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with your team?"
"Nah, Spiral Swirl told me I don't have to dig." Snails responded. "I want to know where the candy is."
"Sorry Snails, but you can only get when you win it. That's the reward."
He saw the candy cannon right behind him. He reached for it but Bobei stopped him.
"No, no! Do not touch."
"Awww."
"Look you can stay here with me but just do NOT touch anything."
"Okay."
(Blazing Fire Flowers)
The team was digging with their hooves since they don't have shovels.
"I don't think this is working the way we anticipated it would." Rainbow Dash stated.
"I know. My hooves are getting shaky from all this digging." Bon Bon said.
"Shake it! Shake it! I like to shake it up!" Pinkie said.
"Oh brother!" Gilda complained.
"Well just be glad she's not doing the pirate thing." Sunset points out.
"Hey that's right." Pinkie goes back to her pirate impression. "Arrgh you scallywags, it be Captain Pinkbeard. Now feel my wrath!"
"Great, I think hanging out with the other team sounds good right about now." Rainbow Dash said.
Go to another part of the beach where Cheerilee trips in another hole Gilda dug up.
"Why are you tripping yourself?" Gilda asked while laughing at her.
"Please leave me alone." Cheerilee said.
Sunset watches from a distance with a disappointment. "Why does she have to act like that?"
"She is always acting like this." Button replied. "I've seen her act this on season one."
"Well you should see the rabbit she stowed away on the boat." Sunset said.
"Wait, she has a pet rabbit? I didn't know she brought her rabbit onboard."
"Yeah, but it is pretty amusing now that I think of it."
"You all have 10 more minutes." Toad announces on the loudspeaker. "The Jolly Mushroom are at 5 while the Blazing Fire Flowers are still at a zounding zero.
More time has passed by and the scoreboard now reads:
Jolly Mushrooms: 9.
Blazing Fire Flowers: 1.
"I got one." Bon Bon called out.
"Look everyone, this isn't working. We need to try a different strategy and fast too." Rainbow Dash suggested.
Cheerilee then sees some coconuts nearby, along with some old cars that are broken down. She suddenly gets an idea. "Rainbow Dash, grabs two coconuts, a branch, and assemble those to that old car. I've got another idea."
"What for?"
"Just trust me on this one."
Rainbow Dash quickly gathered all those materials and made a construction crane in seconds.
"Wow!" Bon Bon said in amazement.
"Ooh, it's beautiful." Pinkie pie said.
"Hand me the branch Rainbow Dash. I'll take it from here." Cheerilee offered. She gets the branch from her and puts it in place. She begins operating the crane herself and dug up five more buried interns.
(Scoreboard)
Jolly Mushrooms: 9
Blazing Fire Flowers: 6
"It's still not enough." Button said.
"Ah shut it little guy, or else I'm gonna-"
Button stops Gilda mid-sentence. "I wouldn't get to aggressive if I were you."
She then shoves the colt on the ground getting angrier.
"You better watch your tone shorty. You don't want to get me angry." Gilda warned. "And trust me, you do NOT want to get on my bad side!"
"I don't want you treating us like garbage." Button said.
"Oh yeah? What are you gonna do about it?"
"Recognize this?!" Button asked pulling out a familiar rabbit in a cage shocking the griffon.
"Wha? How did you get that?"
"If you don't stop messing with my teacher and me, then this little guy gets it."
"Whatever." She grabs the cage from him.
"60 seconds left." Toad said on the speaker. "The Mushrooms lead with 12, and I think the taste of defeat will happen to the flowers yet again."
On the ship, Snails turns around to see the candy cannon.
"I'm getting hungry. Maybe one piece won't hurt." He said.
Bobei sees him about to touch it. "Snails don't!"
"But it's only one piece. So how do I get it out?" He taps the screen and pressed random button which caused the max number to be confirmed.
Bobei grows more worried. "But that's the... Oh no!"
Toad comes to the beach. "Alright everyone, time's up! Let's see what we got."
Suddenly, the cannon goes off on the ship and shot out a large amount of hot fudge. It is revealed to head toward the group of interns the Mushrooms collected. Everyone was shocked to what happened next. The interns the Mushrooms collected all burned from the hot fudge fired at them.
"Did anyone see where the candy went?" Snails called out. "It should be here by now."
The entire team of the Jolly Mushrooms was speechless to what happened.
"He did not!" Applejack said.
"He did." Scootaloo added.
Toad counts up all the interns collected. "Hmm, let's see counting all the ones that survived, minus the one already dead. Well, it seems like the Blazing Fire Flowers are today's winners. See you unjolly mushrooms at elimination."
The Fire Flowers sigh in relief knowing that they won.
"But wait, you told us this was a reward challenge." Lyra said.
"I know, but the WINNING team gets the reward."
"Oh, well this is a very interesting turn of events." Spiral said.
Later that night...
"So, you all know who you're voting for?" Applejack asked her teammates.
"Should we talk this out more?" Lyra suggested. "I haven't decided yet."
"Well I know who I'm voting for." Soarin said.
"Hey, what's that right there?" Lyra noticed a perfume bottle Soarin has.
"Oh, uh nothing." Soarin quickly hides the bottle.
"I wanna see it. Can I try some?" She tries grabbing the bottle until it fell out of his hoof and down a sewer pipe.
"Noooo." Soarin cried. "I needed that."
"Look everyone, shouldn't we focus on tonight's vote? And where in tarnation is Cheese Sandwich?" Applejack asked.
Everyone didn't pay attention to her as the earth pony sighs.
Applejack: How is no one listening to me? Ah have mixed feelings about the voting. Spiral Swirl is up to something devious no doubt, not to mention that little stunt Snails pulled earlier. It's obvious she needs to go next, then again Snails ruined our chances of winning. Ah don't know, ah just can't decide.
(Elimination ceremony: Jolly Mushrooms)
The eight players of the Jolly Mushrooms come to the elimination area and take their seats.
"Welcome to your first elimination Jolly Mushrooms." Toad said. "There are only seven cupcakes on this tray, if you don't receive one, you're walking the plank and into the deep blue sea below. Time to go vote."
Scootaloo hides her vote then placed it in the box.
Lyra sighs as she puts her vote in the box.
Spiral Swirl had no problem deciding and put her vote in the ballot box.
Snails decided right away too and puts in his vote.
Applejack is still deciding between two of them. "Well, I can't hold this up any longer." She placed a vote in the ballot box.
"Cupcakes go to... Lyra." Toad tossed her a cupcake before continuing. "...Cheese Sandwich."
He caught his before eating it immediately.
"Discord... Scootaloo."
He gave both of them their cupcakes before continuing on with the list. "...Soarin, and... Applejack."
That means only Spiral Swirl and Snails were the only two left without cupcakes.
"The last cupcake goes to..."
There was a long dramatic pause...
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"Spiral." Toad said giving her the last cupcake.
"As I predicted." Spiral said.
"Aww, first no candy and now no cupcake?" Snails asked now disappointed.
"Sorry, but it's game over for you." Toad said before dragging him to the plank. "Any last words before you take the plunge?"
"Well first off, I like to say-" Snails got cut off by Toad shoving him off the ship into the water below.
"Just kidding."
Spiral Swirl: Losing the second challenge was bad enough. However, I got two allies on my side already, and everything is going according to plan. One by one, they'll all go down.
"Well the team's are even 7-7. Two plank walks down, and only 14 to go. Who will walk the plank next? How will the Jolly Mushrooms deal with their first loss? Find out on the next episode of Total Pony World Cruise!!" Toad said before fading off to black.
Sorry about the long hiatus, but I was busy with my other stories and school, but I was finally able to get this episode out.Have any favorites players? And vote on who you want to win and who to vote off next. Also I'll do the Aftermath right after Episode 3 which is coming soon.Does anyone know the reference Spiral Swirl used in the last confessional? If so, leave a comment on your thoughts.