Burning Twilight
Chapter 4: The Kelp Transformation
Scene 1: Under the Everfree Rivers
Twilight opened her eyes and absorbed what was around her.
Fish swam, coral reefs swayed in the water currents, and the sun danced on the water above.
Twilight took a deep breath, which caused bubbles to come in and exit her mouth. Wow, this river is more amazing down here than it looked up there at a glance!
She took a moment to get used to the amazing undersea area, which felt like a new world, and started to head deeper into the rivers, where it became darker and lonely. It seemed as though not a single organism was in sight.
Suddenly, Twilight heard some weird sound. Twilight was confused, since she had never heard such a sound before. It was bubbly and unclear. It was coming from below, maybe on the seabed. The river was not that deep, for it was only 20 feet deep, so it would be easy to get there.
As she followed this obscure sound, it grew. What is that? Is someone in danger, or is it natural under the sea? Is it just me?
Finally, she sighted some sand in the water, indicating the seabed was near. When she found it, she sighted a figure, which had bubbles coming from its mouth, signaling that it was causing all of this noise.
She made out some wings, a curvy neck, and pointy horns. Twilight knew it couldn't be anyone else but one.
Discord.
Discord turned around, and when he saw the princess, smiled. He held up a piece of kelp, and cackled under the water, making that weird sound, since it was underwater.
Oh no! Discord has bet me to the fire kelp! What do I do? One of my pony friends and the princesses are at stake! The Elements of Harmony are missing, but it is crucial for keeping Equestria safe! Twilight looked down in defeat as Discord fled up to the surface. When he gets to the surface, I hope he doesn't harm my friends!
Before Twilight Sparkle went back to the surface unhappily, trying to catch Discord, something glowing caught her eyes. She couldn't believe it.
Discord had picked the wrong kelp! That was the fire kelp!
She cheered to herself as she plucked the kelp from the seabed and started heading up.
Scene 2: The Surface of the Everfree Rivers
"Twilight sure has been taking a lot of time..." Rarity peered into the water.
"I'm gettin' worried 'bout if Twi is safe!" Applejack gulped.
Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie suddenly found a dark figure approaching in the water, just near the top.
"Is that Twilight? Hooray!" Pinkie jumped up.
But it was not what she expected.
Splash!
Discord had reached the top.
"Hello, my friends. I've got the kelp, so I'll be on my way. If you try to disturb me, I'll zap you!" Discord giggled.
"No way! We won't let you get away with this!" Pinkie yelled.
"Oh, I would be careful saying that, young, pink earth pony," Discord said. "I'll zap you for that too, otherwise."
"Stop! Pinkie is right. We cannot let you do this! And there is a way for that too!" a voice yelled.
Twilight emerged from the river, an angered expression on her face.
"I've got the kelp. That's a fraud!" Twilight proved this by holding up her kelp to show the difference.
"W-what?" Discord stammered, while staring fixedly at the real kelp. "I picked just a normal piece of kelp? Arrgh!"
Discord threw the fake kelp in the water.
"Now I am going to destroy all of you, unless you kindly unhand that little plant, huh?" Discord got ready a beam of magic, and then suddenly it hurled to the ponies.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" the ponies yelled.
Before the beam could hit the five ponies, though, Twilight sealed a bubble around them all.
"Close call," Fluttershy said.
"I almost had a heart attack, darling. We must activate those fire powers in that kelp, and fast! Maybe you have to eat a particle of it?" Rarity suggested.
"I guess so...oh no! I cannot hold this bubble any longer. We must flee out of the forest. I'll eat the kelp," Twilight planned out.
When the magic, pink bubble faded, the ponies ran out of the Everfree Forest, and started to head towards Ponyville. Discord flew after them with great speed. While running, Twilight ate the yellow-green kelp.
Scene 3: Ponyville
After a few seconds when they arrived in Ponyville, Twilight said,"Nothing happened when I ate it..."
But suddenly, she felt a weird tingling inside her. Strength seemed to course through her. Twilight's mane suddenly became warmer, and then started to pain her. Her coat of fur became paler. She felt suffocated as her eyes reddened and wings felt thin.
Then, a red light shone, blinding the rest of the ponies for a few seconds.
"Twi? Ya okay?" Applejack shaded her eyes with a hoof, awestruck.
When the blinding flash faded away, Twilight had a whole new look. Her coat was almost white, her eyes flashed scarlet. Twilight's magic aura was red around her horn. And, er...her mane was...on fire?
"Augh..." Twilight groaned unhappily. She shook her head and saw Discord approaching.
Swiftly, she shot a fiery blast, knocking Discord to the ground.
"No!" Discord yelped as she shot one after the other.
"We thought you learned what the magic of friendship was before, but you betrayed us. If you have friends, you have someone there, to support you, and you feel more powerful. You do not get these privileges because you never learn that friendship is the key!" Twilight scolded as she shot one big, powerful last blast.
Discord started to feel solid, and then the bottom of his body became stone. It spread quickly, and soon, there was a statue in the middle of the town square.
A NEW BOOK IS COMING OUT!
