As Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie from the new present walked towards Deadpool, Twilight, and Spike, spears in hoof and four other ponies following behind them, Deadpool stood in front of his friends and placed himself between them and the spears.
"Wait! We're not changelings! We're ponies, and he's a dragon!" Said Twilight defensively.
"A likely story! Do something dragonish!" Ordered Pinkie to Spike.
Nervously, Spike burped up a bunch of smoke. The smoke caused Pinkie to cough profusely.
"(Cough) That works," Said Pinkie.
"Great. Now that we have that out of the way, we have a timeline to fix." Deadpool attempted to turn towards the Cutie Map when Pinkie and the rest of the ponies aimed the tips of their spears towards his neck. "Whoa, whoa! We're cool, guys!"
"We're not cool, traitor!" Said Pinkie.
"Traitor?"
(Traitor!)
"The dragon may be clear, but you and your other friend aren't," Said Pinkie.
"Even if your friend isn't a changeling, you think we would let you go after what you have done?" Asked Fluttershy rhetorically.
"Hey! What did I do?! I mean what did this timeline's version of me do?!" Asked Deadpool.
"Don't play dumb, traitor! It's because of you why we're living in this dystopia!" Said Pinkie.
Fluttershy, Pinkie, and the rest of the ponies walked towards the heroes. Twilight leapt out in front of her coltfriend and began to summon a shield.
"Stop!"
Hearing a voice behind them the ponies stopped in their tracks. Looking towards the direction of the voice, everyone saw a figure perched on a tree branch. Exposed by the fragmented light of the forest canopy, the figure was revealed to be a zebra mare with a large black-and-white striped mohawk, gold earrings and neck rings, a green saddle, and the same green face paint substance around her eyes. Twilight, Spike, and Deadpool instantly recognized her as Ponyville's herbalist and their friend, Zecora. She jumped down from the branch, and landed in front of the three heroes.
"If they are changelings and the traitor we'll soon see. Though I think they're not what they appear to be," Said Zecora.
"Zecora! Please, you have to listen."
As Twilight tried to get closer to Zecora, a couple ponies forced her to back up with their spears.
"At this point, Twilight, just keep your mouth shut and let them do what they need to do. I don't want any of them to turn you into a pin cushion," Said Deadpool.
Zecora walked closer to the trio, and pulled out what appeared to be a container made out of a hollowed out gourd. Within the container was the substance that she and the others were wearing.
"With this salve, no changeling magic can shield, for the true pony underneath will be revealed."
Scooping up a handful of the salve, Zecora drew a mask around Twilight's eyes, and zebra-like stripes on the rest of her body. She then did the same with Spike and Deadpool. Suddenly, the three of them began to glow white. This caused all but Zecora to step back in fear. The herbalist brought a hoof to her chin as she tried to make sense of what was happening.
"What does it mean?" Asked Pinkie.
"The meaning is far worse, I see, for it is we who should not be," Answered Zecora.
"So, they're not changelings?" Asked Pinkie.
Zecora shook her head no in response.
"What about him?" Asked Pinkie while pointing at Deadpool. "Is he at least the traitor?"
Once again, Zecora shook her head no.
"Then who are they?" Asked Fluttershy.
"I think I can explain," Said Twilight.
"I'm sure you can, but let's not talk here. Chrysalis and her army will soon draw near!"
Zecora gestured for Twilight and her friends to follow her into the forest. With the rest of the ponies following alongside them, they stepped into the dark woods.
A few minutes later…
As they traveled through the forest, Spike, Twilight, and Deadpool looked up at the trees. Every now and then, they would spot a pony perched on a branch. They appeared to be on the lookout for changelings. As Deadpool was looking at the scout ponies, he failed to notice that Fluttershy was directly in front of him. He walked into her backside, causing her to stumble before regaining her balance.
"Shit. Sorry, Shy. I wasn't paying attention," Said Deadpool.
(Well, that's new.)
"Don't talk to me, traitor," Said Fluttershy irritatedly.
As Fluttershy fastened her pace to put some distance between her and Deadpool, he looked at her in complete bewilderment. His mask then showed a visible scowl, before stopping in front of Zecora and turning to face her.
"Okay, listen here, Brenda Crichlow!" Said Deadpool angrily.
Just as soon as he raised his voice, all of the ponies grabbed their spears and pointed their sharpened tips towards him. Twilight cautiously walked over to him and whispered in his ear.
"Wade, calm down! Your temper is provoking them!" Whispered Twilight nervously.
"No, Twilight, I'm putting my hoof down," Said Deadpool angrily. He then directed his attention back to Zecora. "As I was saying, I have only been here on my time-hopping working vacation for thirty minutes, yet I'm being persecuted like a criminal!"
(Well, to be fair, our record isn't exactly squeaky clean.)
(Even after we were pardoned by Princess Celestia.)
(Drug possession, assault, trespassing.)
(Vandalism, disturbing the peace, possession of unregistered weapons.)
(Plus there was the time we brutally slaughtered a horde of changelings during Cadance and Shining Armor's wedding.)
"Shut the fuck up for once, you two! And I had all of that settled in court!" Said Deadpool.
(You only had all of those charges dropped because Twilight represented you in court. You were just going to say, "I'm sorry".)
"PLEASE! …What was I saying? Oh, yeah! I don't know what the Deadpool of this timeline had done, but apparently it was something so fucking bad that it's resulting in the persecution of Deadpools! So, for the love of Celestia, please tell me what the fuck happened here?! Asked Deadpool irritatedly.
Deadpool looked at Zecora with a glare in his eyes. Unwavered, she returned his gaze. For a few seconds, they stared at each other. Zecora raised her left foreleg, signalling the others to put their spears down. Hesitantly, each one lowered their spear.
"To answer your query, we will have to look back in recent history. Several months ago, Queen Chrysalis sneaked into Canterlot by using Princess Cadance as an alter ego," Said Zecora.
"Then she revealed herself to all of Equestria on the day of the royal wedding, her army invades the capital, ponies get grabbed from the streets and wrapped in cocoons like a bug in a not-so-snug rug, yeah, yeah, yeah. How exactly did all of that involve me?" Asked Deadpool.
"BECAUSE YOU ASSASSINATED CELESTIA!"
The sound of a familiar voice shouting in anger caught everyone's attention. Everyone looked towards the front of their group, and saw Fluttershy. Uncharacteristic of the friend Deadpool, Spike, and Twilight knew, they found her breathing heavily and grinding her teeth out of anger.
"Wh-What…?" Asked Deadpool in disbelief.
Fluttershy took a deep breath to calm down, then looked at Deadpool.
"The only pony who could match Chrysalis was Celestia. She knew that. When Chrysalis revealed herself at the wedding, Celestia leapt in and tried to overpower her with her magic. Once she had her attention focused on her, you- I mean our Deadpool burst in and shot her. She was killed with one shot to the head."
"After that, Chrysalis and the changelings took over Canterlot that day. Now, she has managed to capture eighty percent of Equestria's population. We are some of the few ponies left, with other small groups spread out across the country. Those of us who weren't lucky are being used as food. And some of us who fought to overthrow Chrysalis were killed doing so."
Hearing how this timeline's version of him helped Chrysalis take over Equestria by assassinating Princess Celestia, Deadpool slowly raised his front hooves, then removed his mask. With a saddened look in his eyes, he looked to the group of survivors.
"I'm sorry for my hoof in the downfall of Equestria, and ruining all of your lives. I will go back to the map and leave you all in peace."
Deadpool walked through the group and made his way back towards the map.
"Wade, wait."
Twilight was about to follow after him when Zecora stopped her by placing a hoof on her shoulder.
"Let him go. What he needs to break out of his depression is some alone time for reflection."
As much as she wanted to follow after Deadpool, she knew Zecora was right. Nodding her head in agreement, she and the rest of the group continued their walk.
Five minutes later…
As they continued on their way, Twilight and Zecora compared their timelines.
"While the changelings took over our world not long ago, I'll wager in your world that isn't so," Said Zecora.
"Chrysalis and her army tried to take over Canterlot, but Deadpool, my friends and I stopped her," Said Twilight.
"Don't forget Cadance and Shining Armor," Added Spike.
"Those friends as you know them are not here, alas. But tell me how all this came to pass," Said Zecora.
"Starlight Glimmer, a pony who traveled back in time to stop my friends and me from ever coming together!" Explained Twilight.
"And it is these friends you have in life that keep Equestria free from strife?"
"I guess so. But this is the second time we've come back and this world is even worse than the last one! If Starlight keeps doing the same thing in the past, how could the present be so different?" Asked Twilight.
Zecora stopped walking and pointed towards a small ditch to her right. Within the ditch was a tiny stream of water.
"Time is a river, where even the tiniest changes seen can lead to a cascade of effects downstream."
To visualize her point, Zecora placed a hoof directly in the stream, causing the water to flow around the front of her hoof. Zecora then walked away, leaving Twilight astounded.
After a few more minutes of walking, Zecora and the rest of the group stopped in front of some large leafy vines.
"This part of the forest is dark and damp, but it's done well to hide our camp."
Zecora pushed aside some of the vines, revealing an incredible site. Hidden by the trees and vines was an entire village! What little sunlight that penetrated through the canopy revealed homes built into the trees, and a stream that ran through the middle of the village. Lights hanging from the branches illuminated areas of the village where the sunlight couldn't reach. As the group walked through the village, the residents watched Twilight and Spike with a cautionary glare.
"This is cozy," Said Spike.
"AAHH!"
A feminine scream caught everyone's attention. Some bushes ahead of them shook. Three ponies ran out of the bushes, all of whom Twilight and Spike recognized. They were their friends, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Applejack. All three of them were disheveled with their manes unkempt, and they had scratches and bruises all over their bodies.
"Please! You have to help us!" Begged Rarity.
"The changelings attacked Ponyville! We barely escaped with our lives!" Said Rainbow.
Seeing her friends, Twilight eagerly trotted towards them with a smile. She was then stopped by Zecora, who placed an arm in front of her.
"The only changeling attack I see is the one that came here looking for me!" Said Zecora.
With her stetson hat blocking her face, Applejack walked past her friends.
"It's taken quite a while to find you, Zecora."
Applejack pushed up her hat, revealing her face. She then cackled as green fire suddenly surrounded her form. All of the ponies Twilight and Spike met ran up to Zecora with spears drawn. Just as they got into their battle stances, the fire disappeared. Applejack was revealed to be none other than the Queen of the Changelings, Chrysalis.
"What a lovely village you've chosen to stage your little resistance."
Chrysalis fearlessly walked up to Zecora, and lowered her head to be at eye level with Zecora. Her adversary didn't bow down. Instead, she bared her teeth towards the queen.
"It looks absolutely delicious!" Said Chrysalis while licking her lips.
Two members of the resistance walked towards her with their spears drawn. Chrysalis backed away from the spears.
"Oh, come now, Zecora. You're vastly outnumbered," Said Chrysalis.
Green fire consumed Rarity and Rainbow Dash, revealing them to be changelings wearing metallic blue armor. A deafening insect-like buzzing noise could be heard throughout the village. From all around them changelings flew in the air above. They had the entire village utterly surrounded.
"I know you don't want your charges hurt. Come quietly to the dungeons of Canterlot and I promise to leave the others alone," Said Chrysalis.
"Why would she ever trust you?!" Asked Fluttershy rhetorically.
"Even if there's a chance Chrysalis will honor her word, shouldn't you try?" Asked Twilight.
"Race to the map while we hold off the attack. Stop Starlight and put the whole world back on track!" Ordered Zecora quietly.
Nodding her head in understanding, Twilight sneaked her way towards the back and picked up Spike, placing him on her back.
"Time to make a decision, Zecora!" Said Chrysalis impatiently.
"Even if what you are saying were true, we'd never surrender to a creature like you!"
Rearing up on her hind legs and shouting out a battle cry, Zecora charged towards Chrysalis with Fluttershy, Pinkie and the rest of the resistance behind her. Grinning gleefully, Chrysalis charged towards Zecora with her army following behind her.
Both leaders were the first to collide, rearing up to attack. Chrysalis charged up the magic in her crooked horn, then hit Zecora with a bolt of magic powerful enough to knock her to the ground. All around them, ponies and changelings engaged each other in battle. Members of the resistance were spearing down changelings while the insect-like equines tackled some ponies to the ground or grabbed and flew off with them.
Meanwhile, Twilight ran her way back towards the Cutie Map with several changelings in hot pursuit.
WHAM!
An arm suddenly stuck out in front of her, colliding with her neck and causing her to fall on her back with Spike pinned underneath her. Before she could get up, she was pinned to the ground by a changeling. Sticking out their forked tongue while hissing, they went for a killing blow to the neck.
SHING!
Before the changeling could bite her neck, a large blade cut through their throat. As green blood spouted out every second, the blade swiftly cut upwards, causing their skull to be split in half. As the changeling fell over on its side dead, Twilight saw the wielder of the blade. It was none other than Deadpool, holding one of his katanas in his right hoof.
"Wade?! What… What did you…?!" Said Twilight in shock.
"I'm sorry you had to see that, but I had to be certain that I would've stopped them before they could hurt either of you," Said Deadpool.
The other changelings that chased Twilight charged towards them. Twilight swiftly got up onto her hooves, and raised a force field around them.
"I went to find you guys when I saw some changelings flying this way. I ran here as quickly as I could, and I saw you and Spike getting attacked. What's going on?!" Asked Deadpool.
"Chrysalis and the changelings found their camp! Zecora told me to get to the map and stop Starlight! We need to go, now!" Said Twilight.
As Twilight explained what happened, Deadpool looked towards the village. He saw the carnage that was unfolding, with changelings and ponies killing each other in cold blood. He watched as ponies were savagely killed with bites to the neck or their necks broken. He then noticed his reflection on the surface of the force field. Remembering what he was told about this world's version of him's involvement in the conquest of Equestria, he felt a wave of guilt rushing over him.
"Let me help them!" Said Deadpool.
"What? Wade, we need to-"
"I know, Twilight, I know. The changelings took over with the help of this world's Deadpool. The resistance is going to need all of the help they can get in order to get out of here alive. I need to help them."
"Wade, we will be helping them by stopping Starlight and preventing any of this from happening."
"You're right, but there is a feeling in my jellies that is telling me to help them. You and Spike can run to the map while I help them fight off the changelings. If all is lost, I will make my way back to you and we can go."
Twilight thought about Wade's plan, but she couldn't help but give him a hesitant look.
"Twilight, please… I need to do this. Please…" Begged Deadpool.
Listening to Wade's pleas, Twilight sighed in defeat. She then used her force field to launch the changelings several feet away.
"Go! We'll wait for you," Said Twilight.
"Thank you," Said Deadpool graciously.
As Twilight and Spike ran towards the map, the changelings surrounded Deadpool.
"I bet you're all wondering why I, the guy who helped you conquer this land, would stop you from grabbing that mare and baby dragon? Well, that's because… You got the wrong guy!"
Deadpool pulled out one of his magic pistols and shot at three changelings. The magic charges knocked them out with a shot to the head. A changeling rushed towards Deadpool from his right. He elbowed them in the face, then elbowed the top of the head, knocking them to the ground. Another changeling grabbed his left arm, and tried to take his gun. He effortlessly lifted them with his one arm, and rushed towards a tree. He slammed them against the tree, causing them to let go and tumble to the ground.
The changeling he elbowed to the ground grabbed his hind legs and tripped him. Falling forwards, he was then pinned to the ground by three other changelings. As more changelings held him down, he looked ahead towards the fight in the village. He saw Fluttershy cut a changeling down with her spear only to then get ambushed from behind and get caught in a chokehold. Seeing his friend from a different timeline caused anger to be built up inside of him.
With his newfound rage, he tossed the changelings off of him. Crying out in anger he ran towards Fluttershy. He pulled out a kunai, then tossed it at the changeling.
SHLUNK!
The kunai hit the changeling strangling Fluttershy right between the eyes. They fell backwards with Fluttershy being pulled down with him. After hitting the ground, she looked up and saw Deadpool reaching out a hoof towards her. With a shocked look on her face, she grabbed his hoof. He pulled her up, and grabbed her shoulder.
"You're not dying this day, Flutter-Soldier," Said Deadpool.
"I… Thank you," Replied Fluttershy.
"What's this?!"
The sound of a familiar voice caught their attention. Queen Chrysalis walked towards them with an angry scowl on her face.
"Is my husband turning against his queen, and helping these ponies?!" Asked Chrysalis angrily.
(Husband?!)
"Is she serious?!" Asked Deadpool in disbelief.
Fluttershy nodded her head to answer his question. This caused Deadpool to shutter out of disgust.
"Well, that will be in my nightmares for a while. Now, listen here, Queen of the Creepy Crawlies! I am not the Deadpool you know. Unlike that traitorous scum, I'm here to stop you from harming these ponies!" Said Deadpool.
BANG!
Suddenly, a gunshot could be heard from behind Chrysalis. She looked back, and a smirk formed around the corners of her mouth.
"Is that so? In that case… dearly!" Shouted Chrysalis.
A hoof stuck out from the same bush Chrysalis emerged from. The owner of the hoof stepped out from the bush, revealing someone Wade would definitely know. He saw this world's version of him. He was wearing his iconic suit, but the sleeves were torn off, and he wore a black bandana around his head.
Seeing this Deadpool, a member of the resistance threw his spear at him. He effortlessly caught it in his right hoof, then tossed it back towards the resistance member. He cried in anguish as the spear pierced through his chest and pinned him to a tree.
(Oh, shit! We're gonna die!)
"Don't get me worked up!" Shouted Deadpool to himself.
"Wade, dear, do me a favor and deal with this imposter," Said Chrysalis.
His evil counterpart grunted, then walked towards the main Deadpool.
"Go! Let me deal with him," Said Deadpool to Fluttershy.
Fluttershy ran off, and Deadpool walked towards his counterpart. Both Deadpool's walked around in circles, studying each other intently.
"So, you're the traitorous me I've been hearing so much about," Said Deadpool.
"..."
"What? Have nothing to say? Very un-Deadpool-like. You're not surprised to see another Deadpool? Considering what happened at the end of 'Deadpool Kills Deadpool #4'," Said Deadpool.
(But we nor this story are officially part of Marvel. I would be genuinely surprised if there is ever an official My Little Pony/Marvel universe. Besides, it's comics. At some point in the future, they will make more alternate universes with Deadpools running around causing chaos.)
"..."
"Seriously? Not even a 'Quantum Leap' reference?" Questioned Deadpool.
Despite Deadpool's attempts to get his alternate self to talk, he would not say a word.
"Oh, no! Don't tell me she sewed your mouth shut!" Said Deadpool fearfully.
(Marriage, am I right?)
Deadpool looked closely at his adversary's face. His alternate counterpart's eyes flashed green. This reminded Deadpool of something.
"Hey, does that look like-"
(The same green eyes Shining Armor had when Chrysalis mind controlled him! As well as-)
"Us… You were never in control of yourself, were you? Chrysalis took control of your mind. She made you kill Celestia. Like what she tried to do in my timeline. She forced you into being her pitbull," Said Deadpool.
His evil counterpart remained expressionless. This confirmed his suspicions.
"Come on! Break free! No one makes a Deadpool their bitch! I know somewhere in you is a pony who is infuriated and horrified by what she made you do. Fight back!" Pleaded Deadpool.
His alternate counterpart stopped in his tracks. He looked to his right, looking like he was hesitating. He then shook his head, and stood his ground.
"Fine then. Mirror match it is," Said Deadpool.
(Fight!)
Both Deadpools pulled out two FN P90s, and fired. Each of their bullets collided. Not a single one hit their target. Once they ran out of ammo in their clips, the Deadpool from the main timeline chucked his P90s at his counterpart. Both of them hit his adversary in the face, causing him to drop his guns and stumble back.
(First hit!)
Deadpool ran towards his counterpart. The alternate Deadpool took out a IWI Desert Eagle Mark XIX and aimed at Deadpool.
BANG!
Deadpool grabbed his counterpart's hoof and made him move his arm just as he fired his gun. He then punched him several times in the abdomen. His counterpart pulled out another Desert Eagle and shot him in the chest. Letting go out of pain, Deadpool was shot in the chest several more times before getting kicked in the same area. Oddly, his chest momentarily became partially see through, revealing two of his ribs break.
He pulled out a combat knife from a sheath attached to his right hind leg, then cut his adversary's abdomen. He then drove his knife right underneath his adversary's jaw. His mind controlled counterpart stumbled backwards, and dropped his guns. Confident he secured his victory, Deadpool walked up to his counterpart to grab his knife.
Deadpool's counterpart suddenly grabbed him by the neck, then tossed him into a tree. He then grabbed the knife and pulled it out of his jaw.
"Okay…! I know I can be tough, but that me is TUFF!" Said Deadpool.
The alternate Deadpool tossed the knife aside as he walked calmly towards his adversary. Deadpool frantically searched his surroundings. To his left, he saw a changeling pinning down a member of the resistance. He swiftly ran over and grabbed the changeling, lifting them effortlessly. He then threw him at his evil counterpart. His adversary pulled out a katana, and sliced the changeling in half from the waist before they could hit him.
(Holy shit! Just like I said, we're gonna die!)
"Okay… Maximum effort!"
Deadpoool pulled out both of his katanas and ran towards his counterpart. He swung his blades at his adversary, but he blocked the attack with his one blade. He kept attacking, each strike being blocked. Deadpool's counterpart quickly pulled out a second katana and sliced Deadpool's eyes.
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Can't see!"
With his opponent unable to see, this world's Deadpool swung both of his katanas, cutting off Deadpool's front hooves. He backed up, then switched out one of his katanas for his pistol.
(Oh no!)
"What? What's he doing?" Asked Deadpool.
(I think he's gonna perform his special move!)
BANG!
Deadpool's counterpart shot him in the chest. He then ran towards him and sliced open his abdomen with his katana. He followed up with a gunshot underneath the chin. He then pulled out a grenade. Pulling the pin, he tossed it behind Deadpool, then kicked him in the abdomen. Stumbling backwards, Deadpool accidentally stepped on the grenade.
BOOM!
The grenade exploded, and Deadpool was sent flying into a tree. The explosion blew off the lower half of his hindlegs. His eyes finally healing, he saw his counterpart walk towards him with his katana by his side.
"Oh, fuck…"
Deadpool was grabbed by the neck and lifted up to eye level.
"Okay, I'll throw in the towel. Between the two of us, you are the better Deadpool. Just let me go on my way, and I will let you continue serving Chrysalis as her 'king'. Quotation marks. You know that you can't kill me," Said Deadpool.
Deadpool's counterpart looked at him with a cold, distant glare. He watched as his counterpart put away his katana and pulled out a blade he knew all too well.
"The Muramasa Blade… Me and my big fucking mouth," Deadpanned Deadpool.
Meanwhile, this world's Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie watched from a few meters away as their Deadpool was preparing to finish his adversary off. They looked at each other, then nodded their heads. Fluttershy sneaked her way towards the two Deadpools while Pinkie threw her spear towards this world's Deadpool.
SHULK!
Just as he was about to deliver the killing blow, Pinkie's spear pierced through this world's Deadpool's neck.
"Hey! Come over here and prove why you were chosen to kill a princess!" Shouted Pinkie.
Deadpool's counterpart pulled the spear out of his neck, then snapped it in two. Tossing the two pieces aside, he walked towards Pinkie. Once he was far enough from Deadpool, Fluttershy popped out from behind the tree.
"How can I help you?" Asked Fluttershy.
"Grab my hooves and the parts of my hind legs that were blown off," Instructed Deadpool.
Doing as she was told, Fluttershy ran and grabbed Deadpool's severed body parts. She then ran back over to him.
"Now, put them where they are supposed to go, and my healing factor will reconnect them. We don't have time for foal hooves if we want to save Pinkie," Said Deadpool.
Fluttershy attached each hoof and hind leg to where they are supposed to go. Deadpool's healing factor swiftly reattached them to his body.
"Thank you," Said Deadpool.
"You're welcome. I'm sorry for the way I treated you. Please, stop him then go and prevent any of this from happening. Save us from this way of life, save yourself," Said Fluttershy.
Nodding his head, Deadpool ran towards his counterpart. Just as the latter was about to reach Pinkie, Deadpool ran up to him and cut the back of his neck with his katana.
"I'm not out of this fight yet, pal!" Said Deadpool.
THUMP!
Just as he was about to attack, his counterpart dropped to the ground and low kicked his back hooves. This caused Deadpool to fall onto his back.
"Fuck!"
Deadpool swiftly got up and charged at his adversary.
THUMP!
Deadpool's counterpart low kicked his back hooves again, causing him to fall yet again!
"Hey!"
Deadpool got up, but before he could try to attack his counterpart…
THUMP!
Deadpool yet again was brought down with a low kick.
"Knock it off! That's a cheap move, and you fucking know it!" Said Deadpool annoyedly.
This time, instead of getting up, he used his katana to slice the back of his counterpart's hind legs. Now struggling to stand in a bipedal stance, Deadpool had an opportunity to end this fight.
(Finish him!)
Deadpool calmly walked up to his counterpart and cut off his forelegs. Causing his opponent to fall onto his hocks, he grabbed one of his dismembered forelegs and beat him in the back of the head with it. With his opponent now looking down at the ground, he pulled out a double barrel 12 gauge shotgun out of nowhere.
"Shotgun!"
BANG!
Deadpool's counterpart's head blew up from the gunshot. What was left of his body fell forwards.
(Fatality!)
(Oh my, Celestia! We fucking won!)
Looking at his counterpart's corpse, Deadpool felt a wave of sadness take over his body.
"It's too bad you didn't have Twilight to help you break free from Chrysalis' control. Hopefully when you regenerate, you will be free and you can help undo everything you did by joining the resistance," Said Deadpool solemnly.
"What's this?!"
Deadpool looked ahead and saw Queen Chrysalis baring her teeth in anger.
"How dare you beat my most powerful weapon! Changelings! Take care of this pest!"
Answering Chrysalis' order, every single changeling in the area stopped fighting against the resistance and faced Deadpool. Deadpool's shoulders gradually lowered as he realized how greatly outnumbered he was.
"SSSHHHIIITTT…"
Meanwhile, at the Cutie Map, Twilight and Spike were waiting for Deadpool to arrive.
"Wade's been gone for a while. Do you think he's alright, Spike?" Asked Twilight concerningly.
"Pft! Of course he's alright. He's Wade. Not much can stop him when he's really determined. I'm sure he and the resistance are driving back Chrysalis' forces as we speak," Said Spike confidently.
"I don't know. You saw how many changelings were there. Maybe I should go check on him while you wait here at the map."
"Hey!"
Spike heard a faint sound. He put a hand up to his ear and tried to listen for the sound.
"Did you hear that?" Asked Spike.
"Hey!"
Spike heard the sound again. Twilight heard the sound as well.
"Yeah. I think I heard a voice. In fact, it sounds like-"
Twilight looked in the direction of the resistance's village, and cut herself off when she saw a startling sight. She saw Deadpool desperately running for his life as a swarm of changelings followed him in hot pursuit.
"START THE FUCKING SPELL!" Shouted Deadpool frantically.
Not needing to be told twice, Twilight grabbed Spike and jumped on top of the Cutie Map. She then summoned the scroll containing the time travel spell and cast it. Just as a portal opened up above them, Deadpool leapt towards the Cutie Map. He, Spike and Twilight were sucked up into the portal, and it closed up behind them before any of the changelings could follow them.
The portal opened up above Cloudsdale's flight school, bringing them back to the day Twilight and her mare friends were supposed to earn their cutie marks. Deadpool, Twilight, and Spike fell out of the portal and landed on top of the flight school's runway. The only solid object for them to stand on without falling through the clouds.
"Ugh… Is everypony alright?" Asked Twilight while standing up.
"I think so."
Deadpool lifted his head off the pavement and looked around. He saw Twilight, but didn't see a certain endearing dragon.
"Oh, shit! Did we leave Spike behind?!" Asked Deapool in panic.
"I'm underneath you… Again."
Hearing a muffled voice from underneath him, Deadpool got up, and found Spike laying face down on the pavement where he landed.
"This is the third time somepony fell on top of me," Said Spike annoyedly while getting up.
"Now you know how I felt in part one of this chapter," Remarked Deadpool.
He looked himself over and realized the salve that Zecora put on his suit was gone. In fact, the salve was no longer on Twilight or Spike.
"Wait, where did that green stuff go?"
"Wade." Hearing Twilight's voice, Deadpool turned to face her. "Were you successful, or were the changelings too much for you to handle?" Asked Twilight.
"Yes and no. I was able to save the resistance, well, what's left. But I was only able to do so by giving the changelings a new target to buy the resistance some time to escape," Explained Deadpool.
"Oh, well, great job."
"Actually, I fought against the Deadpool from that timeline."
"You did?!" Asked Twilight in disbelief.
"Yeah. It turned out he didn't kill Celestia willingly. Chrysalis had him under her mind control the whole time," Said Deadpool.
Twilight noticed Wade's ears droop and a saddened look appeared on his masked face.
"Oh, Wade…" Said Twilight.
"I always knew what I was capable of. I am a master of many forms of martial arts, I am nearly unpredictable, and I have a healing factor that almost makes me completely immortal. That's why I always had my code. Even when I was killing bad ponies for a living, it would usually make sure that I never hurt the wrong ponies. Without that code keeping me in check, I'm almost unstoppable."
"Chrysalis took that Deadpool's morals away, and used him to conquer an entire country. He's what Weapon X attempted to make me. Our Chrysalis was going to make me do all those things. The only reason she didn't succeed was because you were able to help me break free of her control. I hate to think of what she would have made me do. She probably would have made me do whatever he did," Said Deadpool sadly.
Twilight placed a comforting hoof on Deadpool's shoulder, and gave him an equally comforting smile.
"Luckily, Chrysalis was unsuccessful in making you do her bidding. And once we stop Starlight and repair the timeline, no Deadpool will ever have to carry out Chrysalis' commands," Said Twilight.
Deadpool's ears perked up, and the fabric of his mask stretched from the corners of his mouth forming into a smile. He wrapped his left foreleg around hers, and they looked into each other's eyes.
ZAP!
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a teal-colored bolt of magic struck Deadpool. The force of impact launched him into the air. He managed to grab onto the side of the runway, preventing himself from falling through the clouds. Twilight saw another bolt of magic coming straight for her. She raised a shield in front of her, deflecting the attack. Looking straight ahead, she saw Starlight Glimmer levitating above a cloud a few meters away from the runway.
Gritting her teeth in frustration, Twilight flew up into the air and fired a beam of magic at Starlight. The latter casually moved to the left, avoiding the attack which had removed the right half of the cloud she was levitating above.
"Not bad, but it's gonna take a lot more than that!" Said Starlight.
"Lucky for you, there's more where that came from!"
Twilight somersaulted in the air, then flew towards Starlight while firing a barrage of magic bolts. The latter summoned a force field to protect herself. In retaliation, Starlight fired a beam of magic at Twilight. She flew out of the beam's range, and tried to circle Starlight. A beam of magic cast by her opponent followed her in hot pursuit. The beam of magic acted like a laser, cutting through clouds like a hot knife through butter. Their battle was attracting the attention of the flight school's students. Fillies and colts of all ages eagerly but recklessly made their way towards the battle to watch.
Meanwhile, Deadpool managed to pull himself back onto the runway. Catching his breath from the adrenaline rush caused by nearly falling, he looked towards where Starlight was.
"Hey! We were having a moment! You don't interrupt a moment between two lovers!"
Deadpool dropped onto his hocks and pulled out his magic-based guns. He fired several rounds at Starlight. Just before any could hit, she teleported out of the way.
"You two really got to work on your aim!"
Levitating in the air, Starlight fired a bolt of magic at Deadpool. He rolled to the right to avoid the attack, then fired a few more rounds at her. At the same time, Twilight fired a beam of magic at Starlight. Starlight just managed to dodge both attacks. She then fired her own beam of magic at Twilight, who conjured a shield to absorb the attack.
(Should we really be fighting at a school?)
"No, but let's face it: nowhere is safe from hero and villain fights," Said Deadpool to himself.
As Deadpool and Twilight fought Starlight, the two heroes failed to notice that Rainbow Dash and her fillyhood bullies stopped their race. The battle between the three ponies continued for several minutes until eventually Starlight and Twilight grew exhausted. Sweating profusely and panting, both ponies slowly levitated down to the runway. Now exhausted from her fight with Twilight, Starlight was tackled by Deadpool to the ground.
"Ha! It pays to have a healing factor! I couldn't fight you in the air or have anything to counter your teleportation, but I just had to wait for you to get exhausted!"
Starlight lit up her horn and was about to cast a spell when Deadpool gripped down tightly on her horn.
"OW!"
"After years of having to fight unicorns both with and without super powers, I've learned that their horns are really sensitive," Said Deadpool.
(Well, we learned it from fighting among other ways.)
(Jesus Christ…)
Starlight growled in anger, then tried to light up her horn again. She then felt cold steel pressed up against her jugular as Deadpool pressed a knife against her throat.
"Ah, ah, ah! Try to escape or fight back, and I will either break your horn or cut your neck open. Or maybe I'll do both. So, don't test me," Said Deadpool.
"Good job, Wade," Said Twilight out of breath.
"Thanks! Do I get a cookie when we get home?!" Asked Deadpool eagerly.
"Whoa!"
In that moment, Deadpool and Twilight heard a voice that they heard earlier in their time travel adventure. They looked back and found Rainbow Dash and the bullies sitting on some stands, the former eating popcorn. They realized their fight with Starlight caught the attention of the foals and stopped their race.
"Oh, no! Our superhero fight was too awesome!" Said Deadpool.
In a panic, Twilight teleported in front of the foals.
"What are you doing?! You have to finish your race!" Said Twilight.
"No way! This is way more exciting!" Said Rainbow.
"See? You can't stop me no matter what you do," Said Starlight, her voice strained from talking with a knife pressed against her throat.
Suddenly, a portal opened up above them. Deadpool, Spike, and Twilight were sucked into the portal, then it closed behind them.
"Aw, man," Said Rainbow while tossing her popcorn in frustration.
The portal that sucked in Deadpool, Twilight, and Spike returned the three heroes to the present. When the portal opened up, all of them fell onto the ground. As they got up, Spike noticed that the area was forested like it was in the changeling timeline, but it was nighttime instead of daytime. Barely any light could breach through the branches, casting the forest in near pitch black darkness.
"That's strange," Said Spike.
"What's strange? Us falling out of the sky, or the fact that it's darker than 'Suicide Squad'? And I'm not referring to the plot," Said Deadpool.
"It's because it's dark out. The other times we've come back, it's been day, but now it's night!" Said Spike.
"Why would the map bring us back to a different time of day than when we left?" Pondered Twilight.
CRACK!
Hearing the sound of a branch cracking from behind, Spike turned around, and his pupils retracted out of fear upon seeing a large shadow.
"Um, maybe we should figure it out later!" Said Spike.
The shadow moved forward, revealing a large canid-looking creature made entirely of twigs and logs. Nearly twice as tall as the average pony, it looked down upon them with glowing, pupiless green eyes. Just then, another one appeared, leaping on top of the Cutie Map.
"Timber wolves. Of course it had to be timberwolves," Muttered Deadpool to himself. "Okay, people, logic would tell us that in a situation where we are confronted by large predators, we slowly back away while keeping our eyes on them. But since this is a fictional story where logic does not always apply, we'll just run with our backs turned like a prey animal!"
AARRRROO!
Deadpool and his friends swiftly ran in the opposite direction while the two timberwolves howled behind them to most likely summon other timberwolves from the same pack. As they ran, the heroes followed a dirt path that led from outside of the forest. Looking back to see if the timberwolves were following them, Twilight didn't notice a ravine in front of her. She nearly ran over the edge when Deadpool grabbed her by the shoulder and stopped her.
Looking to their left, they saw a stone bridge that stretched across the ravine. The dirt path continued from the opposite side of the bridge, leading to a large castle that Twilight was familiar with. Looming above the largest tower, the crescent moon shone it's ethereal light down upon the castle.
"The Castle of the Two Sisters!" Said Twilight.
AAARRRRO!
"Well, don't just stand there!"
Hearing the timberwolves howling getting closer, Spike ran across the bridge with his friends following behind him. Once they got to the castle's entrance, Deadpool opened the door and gestured for the others to get in. Once they were inside he shut the door. As the group caught their breath, they realized that the castle wasn't in ruins. All of the walls of the throne room were intact, freshly painted with various shades of blue and purple, and the tapestries were not tattered, bearing symbols of the planets and the crescent moon. Torches along the wall suddenly ignited. The flames were an ethereal blue.
"This place looks a lot cleaner than I remember," Said Spike.
As they walked down the throne room, they saw somepony in front of them walk across the room. They were a unicorn mare wearing a light blue shirt with a dark blue overcoat and purple shoes on her front hooves. Even though they were tied in a bun, her purple mane and tail along with her white fur were recognizable.
"Rarity?!" Said Twilight gleefully.
"Hey, Rarity. Nice buns. Your hair buns! I was referring to your hairstyle!" Said Deadpool as he passed nervous glances towards Twilight.
(Nice save, dumbass.)
Rarity was hanging up a tapestry on the wall in front of her..
"The castle isn't open for viewings today. The tapestries all need changing. Again," Said Rarity annoyedly.
In spite of her being from an alternate timeline, Spike ran up to his crush excitedly.
"Rarity, it's me!" Said Spike.
"I don't socialize with dragons. I don't know anypony who would," Said Rarity annoyedly.
Rarity walked away, leaving a hurt Spike. As Deadpool placed a comforting hoof on his shoulder, Twilight ran up to Rarity.
"Rarity, you have to listen to me! The future of Equestria's at stake!" Said Twilight urgently.
"I don't know how you know my name, but I am far too busy to entertain some tourist's ridiculous fantasies," Said Rarity irritatedly.
"We have to get back to the map, so we can stop Starlight from changing the past, because every present we come to is worse than the last!" Said Twilight.
"Time travel, you say?"
Twilight's blood ran cold when she heard a voice she thought she would never hear again. Looking towards the opposite end of the room, she saw the shadowy form of an alicorn sitting on a throne. They leaned forwards, revealing the wicked face of Princess Luna's past alter ego, Nightmare Moon.
"Now that's something I would like to see," Said Nightmare Moon.
As Nightmare Moon cackled, six guards wearing armor that resembled bats surrounded the three heroes. She got up from her throne and walked over to Twilight.
"Tell me how you came by this magic to travel through time," Said Nightmare Moon to Twilight.
"Funny story: we came across time travel not by magic but by accidentally spilling a Russian energy drink on the console of a jacuzzi," Said Deadpool.
WHACK!
Deadpool was smacked in the back of the head by one of the guards, causing him to fall to the ground.
"Silence! The princess wasn't talking to you!" Said the guard.
"I will only repeat myself once, tell me how you came by this magic to travel through time," Said Nightmare Moon.
Twilight didn't answer her. She instead chose to glare at the corrupted Princess of the Night.
"The princess asked you a question!"
The guard that smacked Deadpool took off their helmet. To Twilight and her friends' shock, they were revealed to be Rainbow Dash, albeit with her rainbow-colored mane styled in a short mohawk.
"And unless you wanna end up in the dungeon, you'll tell her what she wants to know!" Ordered Rainbow.
"A dungeon? Wow… What a creative threat. That would totally make anyone spill," Said Deadpool sarcastically.
BAM!
Deadpool's sarcasm earned him a kick to the stomach.
"Nopony in my kingdom but me should possess magic powerful enough to change time," Said Nightmare Moon.
"Your kingdom?" Questioned Spike.
Twilight lightly jabbed him with her elbow.
"Who else?" Asked Nightmare Moon.
"Um… Celestia, of course!" Said Spike.
Nightmare Moon's guards, including Rainbow Dash, gave each other nervous glances. The princess loomed over Spike thanks to her great height, and she gave him a glare that cut into his soul.
"... Ha ha ha ha! My sister has been imprisoned on the moon for years!"
Nightmare Moon pointed at the nearest window. Outside, Spike and the others could see the full moon. Just like when she was imprisoned, the face of an alicorn could be seen on the moon's cratered surface. However, pink light illuminated from most of the moon's surface.
"But it is no less a fate than she'd sentence me to!" Said Nightmare Moon spitefully.
"Vindictive bitch," Muttered Deadpool.
WHAM!
Deadpool was yet again kicked by Rainbow Dash for his comments.
"Wade, for your sack can you please stop talking?!" Asked Twilight.
"Honey, you and I both know that is highly unlikely," Replied Deadpool.
"Enough of this! Reveal to me the source of this time magic!" Said Nightmare Moon impatiently.
Twilight looked to the ground in hesitation, then an idea popped into her head.
"... Alright," Said Twilight reluctantly.
"Twilight, no!" Said Spike.
"Twi, if she gets her hooves on the map, who knows what she is gonna do! Actually I have a couple ideas," Said Deadpool.
(Like updating her character design in season one to be more accurate with her design in the rest of the series?)
"We have no choice, guys." Twilight calmly walked up to Nightmare Moon. "I can take you to it, but you'll have to get past the timberwolves."
"I am the ruler of all of Equestria. Do you think I can't deal with timberwolves?" Asked Nightmare Moon.
"No. I know you can," Replied Twilight.
"And if you were thinking of trying to escape…" Nightmare Moon used her magic to forcefully grab Spike and bring him to her. She then summoned two chains and wrapped them around his arms and torso. "... It would be very unfortunate for your little friend."
Twilight and Deadpool looked fearfully at Spike being used as a hostage, then the former helped the latter to his hooves. They then made their way out of the throne room, escorted by the guards and Nightmare Moon following closely behind.
A few minutes later, everyone arrived at the Cutie Map. Guarding the map were the two timberwolves, with a third one emerging from the brush. Seeing the group of ponies, one of the timberwolves leapt towards them.
ZAP!
Nightmare Moon stood her ground and cast a bolt of magic at the timber wolf, causing it to explode into mere splinters. The remaining two timberwolves barred their wooden teeth and growled at the princess. Unfazed by the wolves' aggressive behavior, she fired another bolt of magic at one of the timberwolves.
ZAP!
YELP!
Seeing its other pack mate effortlessly killed, the remaining timber wolf attempted to flee back into the dense forest. Nightmare Moon apathetically killed the timber wolf in the same manner as its pack mates with a single magic bolt. With the timberwolves dealt with, she walked up to the Cutie Map, which depicted Equestria in a blue color.
"How does it work?" Asked Nightmare Moon to Twilight.
"A pony from our time used a spell in combination with this map to travel back and change the past," Explained Twilight.
"And now you will give this spell to me! With it, I will ensure that the Elements of Harmony are never found and my reign lasts forever!"
"But it won't."
"What?!" Questioned Nightmare Moon irritatedly.
"In my world, my friends and I found the Elements and used them to defeat you! And I will do everything in my power to bring that world back!"
Twilight lit up her horn while flaring her wings.
"No!"
ZAP!
Nightmare Moon attempted to strike Twilight with a beam of magic. Fortunately for the latter, she teleported out of the way just in time. With the guards distracted by Twilight attempting to escape, Deadpool dropped to the ground to cut the Achilles tendons of a guard that was guarding Spike and kicked Rainbow Dash a few meters back. Quickly untying the chains around him, he then grabbed Spike and ran on top of the Cutie Map. Twilight then joined him on top of the map, and cast the time travel spell. A portal opened up above them, and they were lifted up towards it.
"Noooooo!"
Nightmare Moon and two of her guards attempted to stop them, but they were too late as the three heroes entered the portal and it closed behind them. The portal opened up above Cloudsdale's flight school, and this time, with the help of Twilight's magic, they landed smoothly on the runway.
(Aw. Couldn't we have stayed a little while longer?)
(Why would you want to stay in that literally dark dystopia?)
(Because, Princess Luna when she was Nightmare Moon was just as hot as she is now back in our world! I would not mind having to look at her moon for an eternity.)
(Ugh… Thank Celestia you are not in control. Otherwise, we most likely would have lost Twilight a long time ago.)
"First we get sent back to a world where Equestria is at war with King Sombra and the enslaved citizens of the Crystal Empire, then we get sent back to a world taken over by Queen Chrysalis and the changelings, and now we just came back from an Equestria where Nightmare Moon is the sole ruler. We need to come up with a better plan to stop Starlight from preventing the rainboom because who knows how much more the timeline can handle being altered," Said Twilight.
"Well, we better come up with something soon. I thought this was going to be a simple fix. We would be sent to one or two alternate timelines, stop Starlight and undo her changes. So far, we have gone to not one, not two, but three alternate timelines, and all we have succeeded in doing is creating worse and worse futures. If we don't fix things, something or someone else will," Said Deadpool.
Suddenly, a light blue portal opened up behind Deadpool.
"It is right behind me, isn't it?" Asked Deadpool.
Deadpool turned around to face the portal while taking out both of his katanas. Twilight lit up her horn while Spike raised his fists. A large shadowy figure resembling an equine stepped out of the portal, even towering over Deadpool. Their left eye then glowed yellow. Deadpool gulped out of fear.
"Cable…?!"
To be continued…
Hey everyone! Hope you all enjoyed part two of the last chapter of the season five arc of "Deadpool: Mercenary of Harmony", centered around the season finale episode "The Cutie Re-Mark"! Will Deadpool, Twilight, and Spike be able to restore the timeline and stop Starlight Glimmer? Be sure to stay tuned for part three! Until next time, this has been ThePhantomArchives, and (at the time of posting this chapter) I hope you all have a Happy New Year!