Chapter 4
In Eggmans lab he was reviewing the battle between Sonic and the Egg fighter from earlier today. He then paused the video to when Sonic used his new found electric power.
"It just doesn't make any sense." Eggman said, " How can Sonic and his friends just get new powers just like that?"
"My guess is that it's the same way that the girl Twilight Sparkle has her power."
"You mean?"
"Yes sir."
"So it's true. They are connected to them as well."
"What are we gonna do boss?" Cubot asked.
Eggman then smiled evilly.
"I'll just have to make sure that they don't get their hands on them."
Back at the camp grounds, in the sapphire tent Sunset Shimmer, woke up and saw that Twilight and Spike were gone.
"Twilight?" Sunset asked.
She then looked outside and saw Twilight in her cloths and her backpack and Spike running away.
"Twilight!" Sunset yelled whispering. She then got her cloths on and went after them, "Twilight."
Twilight reached the woods. But before she could go any further Shadow and a wall of ice blocked her path. She was then gonna go right but Sonic appeared in front of her. She then headed to the left but electricity blocked her path.
"Where do you think your going Sparkle?" Shadow asked coldly. (Get it?)
"Twilight." Sunset said as she caught up, "What are you doing out here?"
"Were meeting a cab to take us home." Twilight said.
The three then looked at Spike.
"She thought you guy's would try and talk her out of it."
"Because we would. Twilight you can't leave." Sunset said as she touched Twilight's hand.
Just as she did her eye's turned completely white and she saw what happened at the dock's today.
"You don't think it was the spirit do you?" Pinkie asked.
"No. It was me." Twilight said quietly.
Then later at the picnic tables.
"I think it's Midnight Sparkle. She's still part of me. I can feel it. And her magic is infecting my friends."
Sunset then snapped back to reality.
"Twilight their is no Midnight Sparkle." Sunset said "Their's only you."
"How did you what I was thinking?" Twilight asked shocked.
"When I touched your hand I could see things. I could feel why you where leaving." Sunset then realized- "My new magic. This is my new magic. This is incredible."
"No it not! I'm affecting you now." Twilight said.
"Twilight you have to stop viewing this as a bad thing." Shadow said.
"Easy for you to say. Magic turned both you and Sunset into something beautiful. The last time I tried to use it it turned me into a monster. I'm just so afraid it's going to happen again."
"But you used the power of a Chaos Emeralds last time and you where fine. How is now any different?" Sonic asked.
"It's not. When I used the Chaos Emeralds I could hear Midnight Sparkles voice. And I could tell that she was coming back."
"So that's why you got distracted."
"Look Twilight, magic did turn me into something amazing. But I also let my anger take control of me and turn me into a monster to." Shadow said.
"And i've let magic turn me into a monster to. Twice in fact." Sunset said.
"Me three." Sonic said, "So if if their's any on who understands what your going through it's us. We can help you Twilight and so can the others. But not if you run away."
"*sigh* I'll stay." Twilight said, "But I still don't think it's a good idea to be near the rest of our friends right now. Not until we know why this is happening."
"Understood." Sunset said.
Just then they heard a twig snapping.
"What was that?" Shadow asked.
Suddenly an ax was raised, causing Twilight and Sunset to scream in fear and hide behind Sonic and Shadow, while they powered up.
Then their was another scream. It was Timber
"Wait. Twilight?" Timber asked.
"Timber?" Twilight asked, "I'm so glad it's just you. Wait what are you doing here?"
"With an axe?" Sunset asked in suspicion.
"I was chopping down fire wood." Timber responded.
"In the middle of the night?" Shadow asked.
"We needed more for tomorrow nights campfire. And if I didn't take care of it tonight it would be one more thing Gloriosa would add to her list. I've got this." Timber said imitating his sister causing Twilight to giggle,"What about you four? Why are you hanging out in the woods in the middle of the night?"
"Oh I was sleep walking. Twilight, Shadow, and Sonic found me and were bringing me back to camp." Sunset said putting her arm around Shadow.
"Hm-hmm." Twilight said.
"Come on. I'll walk you guy's back. The guy and I will protect you from... Gaia Everfree... Everfree... Everfreeee-" Timber said acting spooky.
"We get it, your story was scary!" Shadow said irritated, "Do you really expect us to fall for a story you made up."
"Oh no. It's legit."
"Sure it is." Shadow said sarcastically.
"I'm serious. How else do you explain what happened at the docks? And that weird thing where the Earth shook? And that huge rock shot out of the ground? Not to mention how your guy's tent was frozen solid? Come on, I know a short cut back to the tent's" Timber said offering his hand to Twilight.
She accepted and held his hand. As they walked Sunset, Sonic, Shadow, and Spike noticed something coming out of Timber's right pocket. It was gem dust similar to the one seen at the docks and the rock climbing wall.
"Legit huh? I think we just found our Gaia Everfree." Shadow said kneeing down picking up some of the dust.
"But why would he work so hard to make us think she was real?" Spike asked.
"You heard what he said about wishing his sister would sell this place." Sunset said.
"Yeah, if no one want's to come because it's home to some angry nature spirit it certainly would help his cause." Sonic said, "Wait how did three know about that."
"Oh well hehehehe. Let worry about that later and tell Twilight." Spike said walking away.
"Not yet. She obiously going through a lot right now." Sunset said.
"Yeah and we should be hundred percent sure before we tell her the guy she like's is really a jerk whose trying to run everyone out of camp." Shadow said.
"Uh huh." Spike said.
The next day the Mobians and the girls continued the construction on the docks. Though it wasn't going very quickly as the gang was being careful that their new powers didn't disrupt the production of the dock any. Silver stayed off the docks using his psychokinesis as he didn't want to burn the docks. Tails was he;ping Fluttershy put ropes on the docks, holding on to the ropes tightly as he didn't want to blow them away. Knuckles and Applejack where hammering nails into the docks lightly as they didn't want to risk smashing the docks. Rainbow was carrying boards of wood as she stepped on the docks, walking slowly. She then heard creaking and then it stopped.
"Phew." Rainbow said. She then noticed that Rarity wasn't helping them but instead stitching a purple poncho, "Uh ya gonna give us a hand here Rarity?"
"Would love to. But I really need to get the stitching on this poncho done, if it's going to make it into the camp fashion show. Though at the pace you two are moving I don't know that the runway will ever be finished."
"The 'dock' is our gift to the camp. And it's gonna get finished." Applejack said.
"Yeah that is if Rainbow Dash would hurry up and bring us more wood." Knuckles said.
"I can't go any faster. I don't want to end up in the woods again."
"Don't be silly." Applejack said.
"Really?" Rainbow asked as she dropped the dock wood. She then motioned her hand in a hammering motion.
"*sigh* I know I said we should try and forget about this new magic but I can't. What if I hammer the board into splinters?"
"Or what if I raise another rock from the ground and smash it?" Knuckles asked.
Everyone agreed. Then Applejack noticed they were out of nails.
"Ah shoot, we're all out of nails."
"Oh here ya go." Pinkie Pie said about to throw the two another box of nails.
"PINKIE NO!" Everyone shouted as she threw the nails.
Everyone ducked for cover and Rarity's diamond shield popped up, knocking Fluttershy, Rainbow, and Tails over.
It then landed but didn't exploded. Knuckles and Applejack breathed a sigh of relief. They then looked at Pinkie with a hint of anger.
"What? Oh did you think that the sprinkles would explode like the sprinkles? Wow glad that didn't happen, huh?"
"Sorry guy's. I don't know how to control this." Rarity said helping them up.
"It's okay." Rainbow said.
"None of us do." Fluttershy said.
"Which is why we shouldn't pretend this isn't happening." Sunset said as she, Sonic, and Shadow walked up to them.
"Do you have them now to?" Rainbow asked.
"It started last night. When I touch people it's like I can feel what their feeling and see their memories."
"Oh, fancy." Pinkie said as she zipped up to her, "Try me, Try me!"
She then put Sunset's hand on her fore head. Sunset's eye's then turned completely white, as she saw into Pinkie's head. What she saw was a world full of living candies and other sweets and Pinkie was skipping happily through it.
"La, la, la, la, la. Ohh taffy." Pinkie said as she grabbed a huge piece of taffy and took a bite out of it, getting it all on her face.
Sunset then snapped back to reality with a disturbed look on her face.
"That explains so much."
"Yup." Pinkie said before zipping back.
"Guys we shouldn't just brush these powers aside, because it doesn't seem like the ideal time to get them."
"Sunset's right. What if it turns out that they can actually make things better."
Just then music started playing and Shadow and Sunset started singing.
(Play- Embrace the Magic, Legend of Everfree)
(Shadow and Sunset)
So you have magic
And it's not that great
But when it found you
You know it was fate
And it might seem scary now
But it can be wonderful, too
So how about we embrace the magic
And make the magic part of you?
While they sung the gang continued to work on the docks. Pinkie took a board of wood and some sprinkles in her hands. They then glowed pink and she dropped them on one spot on the board making a nail sized hole. She then did it again, on two more boards, making more holes. She then lifted them up and Rainbow used her super speed to put a bench together, while Pinkie held a paint brush, painting the bench while Rainbow built it. When she was done the two high five each other. Celestia was trying to fix the fuse box to the mess hall but couldn't. Sonic then came up and sparked his hands with electricity and put his hands on the fuse box and got it working again. Sandalwood was trying to light a fire, by banging two rocks together, but had no luck. Silver then came up and waved his hand over the fire pit and lit it, leaving Sandalwood dumbfounded.
(Sunset)
You take a little dash of magic
And you let it ignite
Mix things up a little bit
And it might start to go right
In just five seconds flat
How the story has changed
All 'cause now you've embraced the magic
And it just got better in every way
(Shadow and Sunset)
As Shadow and Sunset sang a blur of pink and black magic flew around them.
I say embrace the magic
No more holding back, just let it out
If you can take the magic
And learn a little more what it can do
Once the magic is part of you
(Shadow)
Flash was trying to pull up a log for the sign, but couldn't because it was too heavy. Bulk Biceps and Valhallen helped out and were able to get it into place and let out a breath of exhaustion. Just then Applejack walked by carrying another log post with on hand, over her shoulder, with an apple in her other hand. She then forced it into the ground with her super strength, causing everyone to be dumbfounded. Rarity was painting a white wish on a box for the food for the animals, when she then saw Derpy and Paisley on a boat out in the water and Derpy was about to fall in the water. But Rarity shot her diamond sheild to prevent her from falling in. Derpy then gave Paisley a thumbs up. When she got back in the boat Tails used his wind to give them a little push.
What's standing in your way
That you can't move today?
You've got the strength in you
To make your dreams come true
No need to shield yourself
From the magic that can help
Protect from any harm that might come
(Shadow and Sunset)
Fluttershy was sitting on a log, with a vine that had flowers on it. She wanted to put it on the sign, but couldn't reach it. Shadow and Sunset then sat down with her on each side. A bird then landed on her shoulder and chirped into her ear. She then smiled and nodded and gave the vine to the bird. The bird then wrapped it under the sign.
So you have magic
And it's not that great
But when it found you
You know it was fate
So if you listen close
You might make a new friend
And together we can make it!
I say embrace the magic
No more holding back, just let it out
If you can take the magic
And learn a little more what it can do
The gang then gathered around and put their arms around each other and walked down the docks.
Once the magic is part of you
Once the magic is part of you
Once the magic is part of you
Once the magic is part of you
(End of song)
When they finished the dock was finished.
"Okay, that was pretty awesome." Rainbow Dash said.
"And look what you managed to accomplish." Sunset said pointing out what they all just did.
"Please, please, please can we do a run through on the camp fashion show, right this minute?" Rarity asked exited.
"I thought you said you weren't finished with the stitching on your poncho." Knuckles said.
Rarity then took out her poncho and did one more stitch.
"I am now."
"Get started with out us. We gotta go find Twilight." Shadow said.
"Yeah, seeing what we've been able to do here might make her embrace the new magic to." Sunset said .
"Uh not that she has any." Shadow quickly said before she and Sunset left.
The two then walked by the boat house, where they heard Gloriosa yelling inside.
"I just wish you didn't tell them that ridiculous story!"
"Uh this is all to much for you. You have to let it go." Timber's voice said.
"I knew it. He want's her to get rid of the camp." Sunset whispered to Shadow.
The door then swung open, hitting Shadow and Sunset in the face. Gloriosa then walked out with an angry face, as Timber fallowed. When they both left Shadow and Sunset let out a sigh of relief. They then jumped out from the door, as they bumped into Flash.
"Sunset Shimmer, Shadow? What were you two doing behind that door?" He asked.
"What? Uh nothing. I uh lost an earing. Uh their it is." Sunset said picking up a pebble and put in in he pocket.
"Hey listen i'm glad I ran into you two. I really wanted to thank you both."
"For what?" Shadow asked.
"For the tough love. Telling me I should get over Twilight. I needed to hear that."
"Sure, no problem." Sunset said not looking at Flash.
"Is something wrong?" Flash asked.
"What? No, why?"
"Come on Sunset. We used to date. I know when somethings bothering you. And Shadow and I can see it by the look on your face."
The two then sighed.
"Okay here's the thing. Our friend really like's someone, but we don't think that someone is who they saw they are. We don't want to upset our friend by telling her what we think, because we also want to protect her, because if what we think is really happening is really happening then she deserves to know. Ya know?"
"No. But what I do know is that your friend is lucky to have some one like you both to look after them."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Ya know Sunset you've changed a lot since we went out. Your so much nicer. And Shadow I heard what you did and look at how much you've changed."
"Thanks. Glad ya noticed." Shadow said.
Shadow then noticed Timber sneaking into the woods. He then nudged Sunset and pointed to him.
"Hey Sunset listen. I know that you both are dating, but maybe you and I can start over as friends."
"Uh sounds great." Sunset said, "We gotta go."
"See ya Flash." Shadow said.
"Cool, I wanna start over later to!" Flash yelled to Sunset.
He then kicked a rock and sighed. Derpy then came up to him and patted him on the shoulder.
Shadow and Sunset fallowed Timber, who was heading deeper into the woods. He looked behind him, making sure no one was fallowing him. When he turned back around Shadow and Sunset came out from behind a tree. They then lost him. All of a sudden the ground rumble, and was coming from the direction Timber took. They then pushed the branches out of the way and saw a shadowy figure heading into a cave that was blocked by boulders.
"Ah shoot. He's definitely up to something." Sunset said taking out her phone and texting Sonic and Twilight.
Meanwhile in the sapphire tent Twilight was reading a book, while Spike was lying the bed. Just then Sonic came in.
"Twilight, there you are." Sonic said coming in, "We were looking for you. You gotta come see what we just did."
Just then Sonic and Twilight's phones went off.
"It Sunset." Twilight said, "She say's to meat her and Shadow by the rock quarry."
"I thought we weren't suppose to hike out that far." Spike said.
"She's say's it urgent." Sonic said.
Later the three were in the forest, getting close to the rock quarry. Just then they saw a bright purple in the air.
"What's that?" Sonic asked.
"I don't know." Twilight said before running into a spider web and screaming in fear, pealing the web off her face.
"SHH!" Sunset said putting her hand over Twilight's mouth.
"This way." Shadow said pointing in the direction he and Sunset came.
The three then fallowed them and they hid behind tree's and saw a glow come from the cave.
"What's going on down there?" Twilight asked.
"We think it's Gaia Everfree." Sunset said.
"Or rather someone who want's us to think she's back." Shadow said with a sly smile, "Come on."
The group then walked towards the cave. Shadow then pushed boulder out of the way, so they could everyone could enter. When they came in the saw the cave had bright pink crystals, lighting the cave, and a giant white crystslal in the center with a red, purple, navy bule, black, cyan, brick red, dark yellow, green, hot pink, bright pink, and brown geode.
"Wow. This place is beuitful." Twilight said.
"I'll say." Sonic said.
"Theirs equestrian magic here." Shadow said, "I can feel it."
"So can I." Sunset said.
"Wait, I thought Timber was just faking that their was a magical nature creature. Are you saying it's real?" Spike asked.
"Timber? What does he have to do with any of this?" Twilight asked.
"Nothing." A female voice said from the shadow's. A figure then stepped out of the shadow's, revealing herself to be Gloriosa, "It's all me." Gloriosa said before giving a creepy smile and her eye twitched.
"Gloriosa?" Sonic, Shadow, and Sunset said at once.
"But Timber. I thought he was the one who was trying to make it seem like Gaia Everfree was back. But you were trying to scare everyone away?" Shadow asked.
"I would never try and scare anyone away from Camp Everfree." Gloriosa said as she walked over to the geodes.
Sunset the grabbed her hand and her eye's glowed white, as she saw into Gloriosa's head. She saw her in her office, faced with Filthy Rich.
"My oh my. You fell behind on your payments Gloriosa." Filthy Rich said, "I own the land now."
"Please. My great grandparents founded this place. It's been in our family for generations. You have to let the camp stay." Gloriosa begged.
"Instead of turning it into a spa resort, that will line my pockets with more money than this camp ever could? Hehe I don't think so."
"Please, I-I just need a little more time."
"Fine. I'll give you till the end of the month. Hmph."
And with that he walked away. Gloriosa then started crying. She then was by the lake still crying.
"What'll I do."
Just then a shadowy figure walked up to her.
"Perhaps I could be of some assistance." The man said.
"W-who are you?" Gloriosa asked.
"Oh how rude of me. I am Dr Ivo Robotnick. But call me Eggman." Eggman said, as he came into the light.
"Okay, Eggman. How can you help me."
"Fallow me."
He then lead Gloriosa into the same cave, as she fell over.
"Wow." Gloriosa said in aw of the cave.
"See those crystals over there?" Eggman said, pointing the same geodes in the cave and the same ones Gloriosa had around her neck, "Take them."
Gloriosa then walked over to them and toched them. When she did she felt a power surge. She then pulled her hand away and fell over. But a bunch of brambles saved her. She then opened her hands and the geodes she had around her neck floated in the air.
"You can use the power of these to save your camp." Eggman said.
She was then back in her office, arguing with Timber.
"You don't know what those things are, or if you can trust that man."
"But I know what they can do." Gloriosa said using the geodes to make the plants in her office grow, "I've been practicing. I can control their power now."
"You don't know that for sure."
Gloriosa just looked at him with her arms cross. Timber then swiped his hand at her and walked away. As he was about to walk out Gloriosa stoped him.
"This is our camp and it's being taken away. If this has to be the last week of Camp Everfree i'm going to do what ever it takes to make it count." Gloriosa said grasping her geodes.
She was then watching Derpy and Sandalwood stuck out in the water. She then touched her geode's and pushed them with brambles. But she pushed them to hard and forced them into the docks. She then saw Trixe and Microchip heading to the lake with fishing poles, only to find their was no water. Gloriosa saw bolders blocking the water. She then used her magic to push them out of the way, letting the water through but caused the earth to shake. She was then in the boat house arguing with Timber again.
"You were using magic all over the place. I had to tell them something to cover for you. What did you want me to do?" Timber asked.
"I just wish you didn't tell them that ridiculous story." Gloriosa said before walking away and swing her hand at Timber.
"Ahh this is all to much for you. You have to let it go."
Sunset was then back in reality, before Gloriosa pulled her hand away.
"Timber wasn't talking about letting go of the camp. He was talking about you letting go of the magical geodes." Sunset said, suprising Gloriosa, "All those things you were doing to make this week ever, every time you used magic, it caused another problem somewhere else. Timber was... covering for you."
"How do you know about the geodes? How do you know about the magic?" Gloriosa asked.
"Because I can see things. Feel things. Because I have magic to."
"So do I." Sonic said.
"Me to." Shadow said, "And so does she, and so do our friends."
"Gloriosa, Timber wasn't wrong. Maybe you should stop using magic. Too much of it can be dangerous if you can't control it." Twilight said.
"Oh I got this. And i'm going to use it to save my camp. I just need more power." Gloriosa said reaching for the rest of the geodes.
"NO!" Everyone yelled, attepmting to stop her, but were too late.
She used the power of the geodes to tie them up in brambles. She the took the geodes and put them with the other geodes. When she did they formed a bramble necklace. She then started to transform. Her hair turned dark and light blue stripped, a plant green dress, with plant detailing, matching boots, with brambles, and the same daisy's she had, her skin turned pale, her eye's turned black and her irises turned green.
"Sorry kids I know what I have to do.' Gloriosa said as she floted away, "But I feel like were not on the same page so.."
"GLORIOSA!" They yelled. She then used her power to push the boulders together to block the cave, "NO!"
Meanwhile back at the camp Rarity was doing a dress rehearsal for her fashion show with the other campers.
"Where are Twilight, Sunset, Sonic, and Shadow?" Rarity asked, "Their missing our dress rehearsal." Everyone didn't know, "I guess we get started without them. Whenever you ready!"
Vinyl then took out a record and put it on a record player and played a catchy techno pop song. As the song played everyone started walking down the dock. As they did Knuckles and Applejack were really liking their outfits.
"Told you two you'd like them." Rarity said.
"It's alright." Applejack said.
"Yeah I guess." Knuckles said, "We do get to keep them after camp right?"
Rarity then nodded before they started walking.
Meanwhile Gloriosa was getting closer to the camp as she did she passed Snips and Snails, filling up water balloons. When she passed them they hid them behind their backs and gave nervous smiles.
"She looks different." Snails said.
"Yeah. She looks... taller."
Back at the camp.
"This is only a sneak preview. I have an entire line, i'll daybut at the real thing." Just then the record stopped, "Why did you- *gasp* Oh my goodness!" Rarity said when she saw Gloriosa.
"Attention campers!" Gloriosa said.
"IT'S GAIA EVERFREE!" Trixie panicked.
"SHE'S REAL!" Flash said.
"AHH WERE DOOMED!" Bulk Biceps said.
"Gloriosa?" Timber asked, when he saw his sister.
"That's Gloriosa?" Appplejack asked confused.
"Am I going crazy or her feet not touching the ground?" Knuckles asked.
"Freaky Deaky." Pinkie Pie said, as she came in from the side of the screen, as her feet were also not touching the ground.
"I have an announcement to make. Filthy Rich wants this to be the last session of Camp Everfree. But don't worry I GOT THIS!" Gloriosa yelled, as she planted her fingers in the ground, making Brables surround the camp and destroying the docks, as the Mobians and the mane 5 jumped out of the way.
"Oh come on!" Rainbow groaned, "We literally just finished building that."
"Uh Dash? Not the hot issue right now." Manic said.
(Play- We Will Stand For Everfree, Legend of Everfree)
(Gloriosa)
I have waited for the day
To send this greedy wolf away
Now the magic is my salvation
Gather close in my protection
We... will... stand for Everfree!
Behold the beauty of nature in all its glory
No need to fear the vultures at the door
Right here you have me to protect you
Within these walls of thorns
Forever free, forevermore!
They have come into our domain
Timber then grabbed his ax and started copping the brambels. But they just grew back. Gloriosa then grabbed it and put brambles around it, preventing him from using it. He tried to get it free, as the brambles rose higher, but couldn't.
Here to seal our camp in chains
But we have held it for generations
This is just a complication
We... will... stand for Everfree!
Trust in me, this is for your own good
Don't be afraid, nature is our friend
All of this beauty that surrounds us
Every lovely bloom designed to defend
Let them come, just let them try!
I'm not about to say goodbye!
This camp will be here throughout the ages
Written into the history pages
We... will... stand for Everfree!
(Song Ends)
Gloriosa then completely covered the camp in brambles, trapping everyone.
Hey guy's i'm back once again with another new chapter. I've really had fun writing these story's for you guy's, and thanks for being so patient, sorry fro taking so long, but i've been limited to my time on using computer, phone ect but I will get this done. But for right now I think I might take a break and read a few stories, for a while. But I will get back on it soon. Thanks for reading and until then see you all on the other side.