Chapter 10: Grand Galloping Gala of Chaos
Josh struggled to fit in the foal-sized desk as Twilight sat at the front of the library, a pencil behind her ear and a sign on her desk that says ' Miss Sparkle'.
"Is all this really necessary?" He asked.
"Of course it is. If I am going to be your teacher, I will have to look the part." She replied. "Now, usually the first thing I would teach you is how to focus your magic, but that doesn't seem to be a problem, so we will start with simple levitation." She turned and began writing on a chalk board.
"Like this?" Josh said. She turned and gasped. He stood in the center of a cyclone of books. Then, with just a nod of his head, every book flew back onto the shelves in alphabetical order.
"Uh... How about teleporting." She said, turning back to the board to wirte down a few equations. "When you teleport, you have to shield yourself from quantum radiation, or you will be torn apart. This is why teleporting takes a few moments." She looked to Josh, only he wasn't there. He was by a bookcase. He grabbed a book, disappeared, then instantly reappeared on the couch.
"Dash told me about these Daring Doo books. I'll have to borrow it sometime." He said. He then teleported back to the book case to return the book. He appeared by the table and threw a grape with his magic, teleporting to catch it.
"H-h-h-how did you do that." Twilight stammered.
"Cut out the inter-dimensional trip and you have instant teleportation." He smirked.
"How about-" She started.
He shot a blast that lit the fireplace.
"What about-"
He surrounded a plant with a shield, causing it to die.
"... How did you-"
He healed the flower.
"Do that? I think we can cross mind reading off the list." He said as he teleported to the couch and laid back on it.
"Well, you just wiped out a five year curriculum." She sighed.
"So?"
"So now you have exceeded my, and possibly the Princesses', abilities." She said.
"Wow! Well, I must get going. Rarity is fitting me for a suit. The triple G is in three days and I don't want to disapoint Dash." He said as he walked out the door.
/
"Now, dear. We must find the perfect color for you. I think white with gold trimmings would work." Rarity said as she took measurements.
"That's perfect. My ceremony uniform is in that color scheme, so I think it would do." He replied. She stepped back.
"I will have it ready in a few hours. Feel free to look around while you wait." She said. Josh saw an object under a white cloth. Rarity slapped his hooves when he tried to lift it.
"That's Rainbow Dash's dress and I will not have you ruining the suprise." She scolded.
"Anyways, who are you going with?" Josh asked.
"Um... well... nopony." She answered.
"You should go with Spike. He-"
"Has a crush on me, I know." She interrupted.
"No, you don't know. He doesn't just have a crush on you. He didn't visit you for three days, just because he thought it would give him a better chance with you. You have no idea how much he thinks about you. He would do anything for you, and he would do it without a moment of hesitation." Josh said. The force of what he just said hit her.
"I... I had no idea! I simply must go ask him to go with me!" She gasped before she ran out the door. Josh teleported to the library.
/
Spike was lounging on the couch and Twilight was nowhere to be seen.
"Spike! Rarity is on her way here." He shouted
"What?" Spike asked.
"I kind of told her about your crush on her."
"What?!"
"Calm down. It's nothing bad. Just play it cool." A knock came from the door.
"I was never here!" Josh hissed as he sunk behind the couch. Spike opened the door.
"Spike, I was just... well..." She trailed off.
"Yeah?"
"Would you go to the Grand Galloping Gala with me?" She asked. Spike's jaw hit the floor.
"Spike? Are you ok?" He regained his composure.
"Of course I will go with you." He said quickly. Rarity squealed in delight. She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
"I will start working on a suit for you this instant!" She exclaimed. When she left, Josh popped up.
"I want to punch you and hug you at the same time!" Spike yelled. Josh took a step back.
"How about neither?" He said.
/
The day of the Grand Galloping Gala.
"When is Rarity going to get here?" Applejack asked. They were waiting to board the train to Canterlot.
"I haven't seen Spike all day." Twilight said worriedly.
"Dash and Josh said that they were going to meet us here, then fly to Canterlot." Fluttershy said softly.
"Here comes Rarity and Spike!" Pinkie yelled. Everypony looked where she was pointing, and their jaws dropped. Spike and Rarity wore matching outfits and were walking close to each other.
"Hey guys!" Spike greeted.
"When did this happen? How did this happen?" Twilight asked.
"Let's just say that they had some help." Josh said as he landed. In a week, he had mastered his wings, though he wasn't near as fast as Dash.
"I'm guessing that help was you." Dash said. It was Josh's turn to jaw drop. She wore a stunning rainbow colored dress. She looked beautiful.
"Wow." Was all Josh could say.
"Come on lover boy." Dash giggled as she took off. Josh shook himself out of his daze, then took off after her while everypony else boarded the train.
/
They all met at the entrance to the castle. They greeted the Princesses at the ballroom, then entered.
"Whoa." The group said at once. They spread out among the partiers. Dash and Josh stood by the wall, watching everypony dance with somepony.
"So... Do you want to... you know..." Josh trailed off.
"I would love to dance with you." Dash said. Josh followed her to the dance floor. She faced him, and they looked around for a moment.
"I gotta tell you, I didn't know how to dance when I was a human, and I sure as heck don't how to dance with a pony." Dash smiled and leaned on his shoulder, swaying with the music. Josh began to follow her movements.
"This is nice." He said. Dash pulled back and looked at him. They began to slowly lean towards each other.
"Rainbow Dash! Princess Celestia requests your presense." A guard interuptted. Josh sighed.
Perfect timing
They followed the guard to the throne room, then the guard left. The rest of the girls were there.
"I regret to inform you," Celestia spoke, "That Discord has broken free." Everypony, except for Josh, gasped.
"Uh... who is Discord?" Josh asked.
"He is a vile creature, born of chaos. He was the one we conquered before our rule." Luna said.
"Only the Elements of Harmony can defeat him." Celestia explained.
"The whats of what?" Josh asked, confused.
"The Elements of Harmony. Loyalty, Magic, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, and Honesty." Spike said, pointing to each of the girls as he spoke.
"We are the bearers of the Elements." Dash looked down. "I'm sorry that I had to keep this from you." Her eyes began to tear up.
"Hey, it's ok. I've been keeping things from you, too." Josh comforted.
"What?!" She said suddenly. She stormed up to him.
"Tell me." She demanded.
"Well... I lost my parents when I was twelve, then I lost my only living grandparent when the war started. He was all I had left. I didn't want anypony to know because I don't like being pitied." He admitted. Everypony gasped (again).
"I-I'm sorry." Dash apologized. Josh wiped the tears from his eyes.
"It's in the past. We need to focus on Discord."
"Josh is right. We need to get to the Elements." Celestia spoke. She opened a secret vault behind the thrones. As they began to walk down the tunnel, they did not see the bringer of Chaos following them.
/
The girls put on their necklaces, with the exception of Twilight, who put on her crown. They turned around to begin searching for Discord. They did not expect him to be right behind them.
"Hello there." the Draconequs said. Everypony spun around.
"What the heck is that?" Josh asked, puzzled at Discord's apparent mish-mash of animal parts.
"Discord. Come to take the Elements?" Luna asked.
"No, that would be too predictable." Discord smirked. "I have just decided to trap you all so you can watch your kingdom fall." He snapped his fingers, and a cage appeared around each pony. Everypony tried to break free, but were shocked by the electrified bars. Those capable tried to escape with magic, but found their powers gone.
"Hahahaha. I think I will destroy you all, one by one. Starting with that one." Discord laughed, pointing at Dash. Josh's eyes began to glow white as he turned into a human.
"I will not allow you to hurt. My. FRIENDS!" He yelled. A burst of light disentigrated his cage.
Rocks began to fly off the wall and morph into new shapes. A newly formed shield attached itself to his right arm. A mantle with 7 slots attached to the shield's front, one slot surrounded by six. Finally, a black crystal erupted from the ground. It formed into a eagle with spread wings. Everypony gasped as the crystal settled into the middle slot.
"Discord! You have brought suffering onto these lands. And for that, you WILL pay dearly." Josh said in a voice that sounded like many. The crystals from the Elements flew from their homes to the shield. The seven gems began to glow brightly. Josh faced the shield towards Discord, who had a look of fear.
"The Elements are powerful, but with leadership, they are unstoppable." Josh fired a blast at Discord. He turned to stone in an instant.
The cages dissolved, and everypony ran to Josh.
"What? How?!" Celestia was shocked. Josh's eyes and voice stayed changed.
"It has all became clear to me. Discord cannot be allowed to exist." He aimed the shield at Discord once more.
"Wait!" Everypony screamed at once. The blast hit the Chaos bringer, shattering him. Josh's eyes faded to normal as he changed back into a pony. As he did, the Elements returned to the bearers. He collasped.
"Josh!" Dash ran to him.
"Did we win?" He coughed.
"Yes, you did." She laughed. Josh stood up and teleported them all to the top of the Castle. He spoke in a royal voice.
"Ponies of Equestria, Discord is no more. You are truly free of him." He announced. The whole country was silent, then erupted into cheers.
"We have won this battle." He finished.
/
Coranation Day
"My little ponies, I give you our newest ruler. Prince Josh." Luna spoke. The room was filled with cheers at the coranation of their protector. When Josh stepped down from the stage, he was greeted by his friends.
"Congratulations!" Dash hugged him. She pulled back and looked at him. They began to lean towards each other.
"We should have a party!" Pinkie interupted. Dash laughed and turned to her coltfriend. She kissed him as the crowd cheered again.