Chapter 43: Pipp-sync Battle

On stage, Pipp, who is dressed in a billowing glittery cape with an incredible headpiece, flew around on stage as she sings. "I'm a best sell! Everypony can tell!" She sang as she struck a pose as streamers and laser lights shined as the crowd all cheered for her.

In the backstage, Zipp was reporting while the conestons behind her were getting ready. "Are we filming?" Zipp asked Berrie, who was holding the camera as he gave a nod. "Oh, hey!" She called with a smile to the camera. "This is Zipp reporting live from the Pipp-sync Party!" She called as she gestured to each team participating. "One lucky team will lip sync their way into Princess' Pipp's new music video!"

Thunder and Zoom, who are wearing shade glasses and purple scarfs and sleeves, are working on their last-minute choreography, while Jazz, who has her mane into a long ponytail, wearing a plant tiara, some jewels she's wearing and her hooficure in night with stars and moon, was putting some makeup in Dahlia, who was wearing a similar accessory like Jazz.

Queen Haven was also there, putting mane spray as she was in a Angular UpDo setup with a smirk.

"But… who will it be?" Zipp asked with a smirk as she made her way to Sunny and Hitch, who are in 80's makeover while Hitch's mane is purple in a rocking fashion while wearing a green headband and sparkling face with his right eye having a purple star while Sunny has a big yellow stylish mane with a pink headband with her face sparkling as well as the two Earth Pony couple are doing a dance. "Sunny, Hitch, how are you feeling about your performance tonight?" She asked with a smirk.

Hitch gave a chuckle. "Well, let's just say we've got a few tricks up our sleeves." He bragged while giving Sunny a smirk with a hoof raised, but then he gasped in panic. "Sunny! We've forgot the sleeves!" He exclaimed, which made Sunny panic a bit as well from that.

Zipp then went to Sunset and Twilight, who are wearing their old Rainboom clothes they wore when they defeated the sirens as they dance in since. "What up, Sunset and Twilight?" She asked with a smirk. "Are you Alicorns ready to rock it out there?"

"You know it, Zipp." Sunset said with a smirk. "It would be great to try out this show."

"And something to do together like how we did with the Rainbooms." Twilight added with a smile as well.

Zipp then went to the Pippsqueaks, with their manes done and slightly big, with purple gowns and pink flowers around them. "Hey, Pippsqueaks! Ready to get out there and perform live in front of everypony you know?" She asked with a smirk.

"We can't wait to show Pipp our routine!" Seashell called as she and Peach Fizz give exciting looks with sparkles in their eyes. "We're her biggest fans!"

"And being in her music video would just be the greatest honor!" Peach Fizz added before the camera turned to Glory, who gave a nervous look as Zipp brought the Microphone closer.

"I… I'm not so sure about this." Glory said nervously as the microphone was then snatched by Posey.

"U, what is a Pipp-sync party anyway?" Posey questioned with a confused look.

"I'm sorry, Posey, but that's all we've got time for!" Zipp said as she took her microphone back and pushed Posey off stage. "Now, let's head back to the mainstage!" She declared with a smile.

At the mainstage, the crowd cheers as a spotlight shines on Pipp's throne, which turns around to reveal Pipp sitting on it, while wearing her sunglasses on as the crowd cheered louder. "Let the Pipp-sync party… begin!" She sang as she flew up with her wings spread as streamers exploded.

Jazz and Dahlia then stepped in first as they began to dance in sync as music played. "We'll be, We'll be, besties for life! And my main girl's here by my side!" They sang around in front of Pipp, who moved to the music.

"That's gonna be a yea-esome! You are killing it!" Pipp cheered on.

"We'll be besties forever, yeah! Cause we're besties, yeah! Best-" The two sang as they struck a pose, but they bumped into each other as they fell down, which made Dahlia and Jazz looked at each other before they laughed in amusement.

Izzy was next, who was wearing an orange homemade billowing outfit with a bow as she began to sing while waving a cheerleader streamer. "I got you, you know you got me too! When we're together, there's nothing that we can't do!" Izzy sang as she twirl around before she jumped from the stage as the crowd cheered, but then Izzy fell as the crowd cringed.

But then Izzy was brought up by the crowd as she struck a pose. "Ta-da! I'm okay! Whoohoo! Yeah!" Izzy cheered as she dragged away from the crowd as the lights kept shining on her.

Pipp wiped a tear from her eyes from Izzy's performance. "Beautiful." She weeps in joy.

Next it was Sunset and Twilight, who were then dancing in sync on stage as they began to sing the song. "Let's all pick a meeting place. And we're gonna have to race. Everybody follow me." Both Sunset and Twilight sang the song the Rainbooms made during the Canterlot High Carnival event as the two Alicorns did a sync twirl before continuing dancing. "This is where we're gonna be! With my best friends, though we're different We feel like we still belong. And every day it makes our friendship strong." They kept singing while they struck a pose.

The crowd all cheered loudly while the two Alicorns kept singing and dancing while Pipp cheered. "Ooh! Now those Alicorns are totally rocking!" She cheered with a smirk.

Next it was Queen Haven turn as laser lights shined on her down the stagg while flanked by Zomm and Thunder as they 'vogue' behind her as she lip-syncs perfectly. "I'm living my bestie life when I got you by my side! Nothing that we cannot do! All I really need is you!" Haven sang as she struck a pose while Thunder and Zoom danced in sync.

But the Thunder turns the wrong way, and vogues into the scenery, toppling a huge picture of Pipp which narrowly misses Queen Have, buy the strikes a dramatic pose while flashes from behind shine. "The bestie life! The bestie life! Oooh Oooh! Oooohh!"

"Oh, Mama! Bringing that drama!" Pipp cheered with a smile at her mother's style.

At backstage, Zipp was still filming. "Thuis competition is seriously heating up!" She said while waving a hoof to her face. "Next to bring the fire are our two hometown heroes and power couple, Hitch and Sunny!" She declared while the camera turned to the two Earth Pony couples, who were now wearing sleeves.

"Fire?! Where's the fire?! Is somepony on fire!?" Hitch called out in panic as he grabbed Sunny, having heard Zipp say 'fire'.

Sunny gave a determined look as she grabbed Hitch's shoulder. "Focus, Hitch. We've got this." She said with a determined smile to her colt friend, who gave a smile. "Just remember to remember the choreography." She added as she gave Hitch a quick peck on the lips, which made Hitch give a determined smile as the two shared a hooftap as the two then went on stage.

With the Pippsqueaks, Seashell and Peach Fizz looked around, seeing that Glory was not with them as they gave worried looks. "Where's Glory?! We're up next and we can't go on without her!" Seashell stated in panic.

"I don't know! She just disappeared!" Peach Fizz exclaimed in panic.

On stage, Sunny and Hitch then started singing as they danced. "Every day's so bright, every day's full of magic! Every day feels right, every day is a classic!" The two Earth Ponies sang as they leaned close to each other while moving side to side as they did the mash potato, wave their arms, do the funky chicken, and bump hips together.

As they sang, among the crowd as Misty, who had Sparky in a kangaroo bag, moved to the music, but Sparky covered his eyes while seeing his adoptive parents dance and sing, feeling embarrassed just by seeing them do that kind of dance.

"And just when I think it can't get any better! Every new day is the best day ever!" The two Earth Ponies sang as they shook their tails and did a moonwalk before they ripped off their sleeves and tossed them as streamers and lights shined as the crowd cheered.

"St-un-ing!" Pipp cheered with her hooves raised.

At the next part of the stage, while the stage itself is decorated with a flower theme style, it was all dark as the crowds waited excitedly while Pipp was more excited as well. "And now, the final act of the evening, give it up for the Pippsqueaks!" She announced as the light then shined on Seashell first.

"We're all different, but one of the same." Seashell started as she used her Earth Pony magic to grow vines as they made their way to Peach Fizz.

"Like starlight and moonshine." Peach Fizz sang as she used her magic to grow some flowers and levitate around. "We've all have our place. You can't make a-"

As they sang, the light shined in the middle of the stage, which was where Glory was supposed to be, which Pipp noticed. "Stop the music!" She yelled, which made the music stopped as the crowd gasped in shock. "Where's Glory?" She asked as she removed her sunglasses.

"Uh, we don't know." Seashell said uncertainly.

"We think she's lost her confidence!" Peach Fizz cried out.

"Lost her confidence?" Pipp asked in shock before she gave a determined look and put her sunglasses back on. "Not on my watch." She declared.

Pipp then entered backstage while trying to find Glory. "Glory? You there?" She called, but then she heard sobbing as she turned and saw Glory cringing in a corner next to the mane styles. "There you are!" She cheered as she went to Glory. "Hey, you're supposed to be out there, sa-laying the stage!" She said with a smile.

"I can't do it, Pipp!" Glory cried as she shook her head as tears fell from her eyes. "What if I mess up?! And everypony laughs at me!"

Pipp looked at Glory in sympathy, seeing how afraid she is and worried that she'll make a mistake and be a laughing stock to everypony, hating to see one of her Pippsqueaks like this as she lifted up her sunglasses and softened her look.

"Hey, I get it." Pipp said with a small smile as she sat next to Glory and placed her cape over her. "You know, sometimes I still feel nervous before I go on stage."

Glory sniffed it a bit before she looked up to Pipp. "You do? Really?" She asked.

"Ah, of course!" Pipp said with a smile. "But if you never try, you'll never know how amazing you can be. And I think you could be seriously amazing, Glory." She encouraged her with a smile. "I know you have the confidence to not be afraid, if you just try, you'll never know you're gonna be better if you don't try. I learned that whenever I go on stage, but I always try my best, even if things get a bit embarrassing." She said as she began to glow a bit.

Glory looked at Pipp for a moment, feeling touched by her words while Pipp gave a warm smile as Glory then wiped her tears and gave a smile to Pipp as she hugged her, which Pipp returns as Pipp's Cutie Mark glowed before Glory broke the hug.

"Thank you, Pipp. I'll give it my best shot!" Glory declared with a determined smile.

"Yeah you will!" Pipp cheered as Glory rushed off. "But, I-I will be needing that cape back!" She reminded.

Glory stopped as she saw that she was still wearing Pipp's cape as she giggled. "Oh, you got it!" She called with a smile as she rushed off.

Pipp smiled as she lowered her glasses while still glowing. "The show will-."

"Go on!" Pipp sang as she sat back on her throne as the music then started playing as the lights shined on the Pippsqueaks, but this time, with smiles now that Glory is back.

"So let your magic run wild!" The Pippsqueaks sang, which caused the lights to shine brighter and the crowd cheered loudly as Glory tossed Pipp's cape aside as they started dancing. "Let your magic run wild!"

"Oh! Oh, ahah! Go, Pippsqueaks! Yeah!" Rufus cheered loudly with his arms raised as the Pippsqueaks raised their hooves high in sync.

"If you could only see everything you could be!" The Pippsqueaks sang as Seashell used her Earth Pony Magic to grow vines and flowers, which Peach Fizz levitated them off while Glory flew around the petals, which made the crowd cheered even louder while they began to sing and dance.

Pipp smiled at her Pippsqueaks as she then glowed brightly, which surprised her and the crowd as the Pippsqueaks kept singing as Pipp was levitated up while she felt magic flowing through her as her mane and tail extended and she gain rainbow streaks as her wings have some rainbow streaks as well as she gains some spots of her Cutie Mark on her hooves as she struck a pose in the air.

"You're doing amazing!" Haven cheered while she and Alphabittle leaned close to each other.

"That was amazing!" Hitch cheered while he and Sunny watched as he placed a hoof to his head while Sunny watched with smiles.

Twilight and Sunset watches with smiles. "These three could give the Cutie Marks Crusaders some pointers." Twilight said with a smile, knowing that Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo would get along greatly with the Pippsqueaks.

"That or be a bit competitive or wanting them to team up to be even better, either way, yeah." Sunset added with a nod. "And looks like Pipp found her Rainbow Magic."

"That's three in a row, and how she used her confidence to inspire Glory." Twilight added with a smile as Sunset nodded.

Pipp landed back on her throne as she watched with a wide smile at Glory flying around as she lands beside her friends. "Let your magic run wild!" They finished as they raised their hooves up, as the crowd all cheered loudly.

After the performance, everypony went home as the Mane 8 gathered around Pipp, who are still in her Rainbow form as they look on in amazement. "Wow, sis, I always thought you being in your Rainbow Form could make you even better!" Zipp complimented.

"I know, right?! And you were correct!" Pipp called as she quickly took out her phone and took multiple pictures of herself in her Rainbow Form. "My Pippsqueaks will love me even more like this!"

"But, uh, quick question." Misty said with a smile. "How did you unlock your Rainbow Form?"

"Yeah, Pipp. We've been wondering that ourselves." Sunset added with a curious look like the others.

"Well, when I went to go get Glory when she lost her confidence, I wanted to help make her feel better." Pipp said while trying to remember. "And when I talked to her that it's okay to be afraid, but if you don't at least try your best, you never know that you would do it, and that, I felt a sudden magic surging through me after my talk with her, and her getting her confidence back to sing with her friends on stage. And then when they were singing, I felt this, magic surging through me and this happened." She explained while gesturing to her Rainbow Form.

"Mmm." Twilight hummed. "I guess when you help others find their confidence, to show them to keep trying and do your best at something like singing in front of everypony, that somehow unlocked your inner element, Pipp." She explained with a smirk.

"That means your Element of Confidence is really showing!" Sunny said with a wide smile.

"I guess it does." Pipp said with a smile as she was caught in a surprise hug by Izzy, which made her yelp.

"Welcome to the club, Pipp!" Izzy cheered with a smile, which made Pipp smirk.

"Nice to see you catching on, sis." Zipp said with a smirk.

"I was always more talented." Pipp said pridefully. "But, I always help others find the confidence they needed to do what they always wanted to do."

"Sounds right." Hitch said with a smirk.

"And I take it you know who will be on your next music video, right?" Sunset asked with a smirk as Pipp got out of her Rainbow Form.

"Oh, I have a feeling I do." Pipp said with a smirk.

Another day, the Pippsqueaks are excitedly waiting for the new video to show. "Hurry, it's on!" Seashell called to her friends as Peach Fizz and Glory huddled together as Dazzle spoke up.

"And now, the latest music hit from our pop princess, Pipp Petals!" Dazzle announced as Skye then stepped in.

"Featuring the Pippsqueaks!" Skye announced as the music video played with Pipp and the three Pippsqueaks dancing and singing together in sync while Pipp is in her Rainbow Form.

It's magic mirror love

Now swish your head back
Twirl and spin and strike a pose
Get your hooves up
Sparkle everywhere you go

End of Chapter 43.