Priunce of Equestria

Chapter 5- Tracking Tirek

"You...you are.." said Mario, in shock, that he couldn't even speak.

"Scorpan. I assume you are Prince Mario right?" asked the brown gargoyle.

"Yes I am. The one and only." said Mario.

"So are you really Scorpan?" asked Twilight.

"You bet I am. Celestia told me everything." said Scorpan.

Scorpan then looks down at Spike.

"I was the one that actually brought you to Celestia... my how much you have grown. It's such a shame I couldn't be here for that." said Scorpan, to Spike.

"Really? You're my...father?" said Spike, in shock that THE Scorpan was the one that brought him inside the egg to Celestia, thinking that Scorpan is his father.

"No...I am not. I simply found you as an egg in the dragon lands, after your parents have mysteriously vanished, and brought you to Equestria. I gave your egg to Celestia and the rest is history." explained Scorpan.

"Oh." said Spike.

Scorpan nods.

"Princess Twilight, and everyone, allow me to guide you all on this important mission. I know my brother...known him since the day I was born. He does have a heart, but it's replaced with bitter hatred. All because I dare made friends with ponies..." said Scorpan

"You can join us, Scorpan. You would be a great help." said Discord.

"Of course you can. It'll be great to actually have someone who has experienced the most of the worst of Tirek to come with us. I am sorry that you were forced by your brother to do horrible things. Most of all, I am happy you brought me Spike. He's just like a son to me. My child. But most of all, a friend. I can't thank you enough for that." said Twilight.

"It's not a problem, Princess." said Scorpan, bowing down to the Princess of friendship.

"That red demon guy who possibly almost killed my cousin Lily in the pits that he had created. I remember it all well...me and Lily were exploring a cave right next to a volcano while we were on vacation and then a demonic monster showed up, I wonder if it was the same man." explained Mario.

*flashback*

October 25, 2012...

The red demon guy, hidden in the shadows who is possibly Tirek, then grabs Lily Rodriguz, as he prepares to throw her into the pits he created.

"Your cousin Lily...will fall. Prepare to say goodbye to her! I am going to kill her right in front of you. You are such a fool, Mario. A weak minded creature." he said, chuckling.

"Help Mario! Please don't let him do this!" yelled Lily, crying for help.

"Do NOT kill her..if you do, I will kill you myself" said Young Mario, with furious venom in his voice.

"Shut up!" yelled the red demon guy.

He then chokes Lily, and then throws her in the pits of lava. She had almost died there.

The red demon guy laughs evilly

"No! I will not...let her die! I will save her, even if it means I die." said Mario, in seriousness.

Mario then jumps in the lava, he then sees Lily, then mysterious magic comes in to restore Lily. Mario then swims to Lily and gets her.

"Don't worry...you are safe with me now." said Mario.

"Thank you...so much Mario, my cousin...that guy is just horrible..." said Lily.

"Anything I can do for a friend and cousin of mine." said Mario.

Mario then jumps out of the lava, with Lily in his arms.

"As for you- I would go back to where you came from!" said Mario, with venom in his voice.

The 12-year-old Mario the Sonic Plush then, out of anger unknowingly uses his mysterious powers and sends the demon flying back to whether he came from, defeating him.

All while Princess Celestia, in a human form, is observing this closely.

Mario then faints & passes out. Lily panics that her cousin might be dead and calls 911. She then takes the unconscious Mario to the hospital before the ambulance could come.

*flashback ends*

"Oh my...that was awful..." said Fluttershy, shivering in fear of what Mario said about his experience with Tirek.

"I know..." said Mario, solemnly.

"I am so sorry this happened to you..." said Rainbow.

"Yeah, man." said Umbrage.

Atirik growls in anger.

"Guys, it's okay. I am much stronger now." said Mario.

"We know you are. It wouldn't surprise me if it was Tirek who did that." said Spike.

"Bleh. Tirek is so ugly. Scorpan is much more handsome." said Rarity, in disgust of Tirek.

"I know right?" said Applejack, agreeing with Rarity.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie really doesn't like the sound of that guy. Heard he was up to no good." said Trixie.

They then see some tracks leading to possibly Tirek himself.

"Oh look! There's some tracks that lead us to Tirek. Maybe we will be able to track him down like that." said Pinkie Pie.

"That's a great idea Pinkie. Alright, Mario, lead all of us on the trail." said Twilight.

"Got it!" said Mario.

Mario the Sonic Plush then leads Twilight, Umbrage and the others on the trail.

Meanwhile, what appears to be a fake Anti-Mario was watching this.

"Well, well, well. They are planning on tracking down Lord Tirek, eh? Well, Mario, Twilight and the others don't know I WAS the one that freed him for Tartarus..." said Fake Anti-Mario, with an evil grin on his face, letting out a slight chuckle.

Flashback...August 24, 2018

Lord Tirek...weak and frail, was stuck inside a cage in Tartarus. Nothing to do. No fun and no magic sucking. Being all miserable and lonely, it screwed Tirek up big time.

"Oh, so boring. I'll get my revenge on Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friends for defeating ME soon enough!" vowed Tirek.

Suddenly, Cerberus came by with... a silhouette that looks like a gray, evil hedgehog.

The act is dropped, and the fake Anti-Mario disappears. In his place, there is an evil ghostly ram. His name is Grogar.

He comes out of the shadows to greet Tirek.

"Hello...you must be Lord Tirek, correct?" he asked.

"Why yes..it is. How do you KNOW who I am?" asked Tirek.

"Ah! I know all of the great evil within Equestria. Allow me to introduce myself The name is Grogar. Emperor Grogar to be exact?." said "Anti-Mario"/Grogar, introducing himself.

"What do you want with me?!" yelled out Tirek.

"I have come to free you of course. I am planning on gathering Equestria's most feared creatures to not only destroy Twilight Sparkle and her friends but Mario the Sonic Plush along with them." said Grogar, with an evil grin.

"Oh, yes. I want to get my revenge. I don't want to be stuck in this foresaken prison any longer." said Tirek.

"Good." said Grogar.

Grogar then unlocks the cage and Tirek walks out of it.

"Yes! Yes! I'm free AT LAST!" said an excited Tirek.

"Let's get out of here before the guards find us." said Grogar, with an evil grin on his face.

Grogar and Tirek then escape quickly from Tartarus, and into the outside world of Equestria.

*flashback ends*

Mario the Sonic Plush, Twilight Sparkle, Umbrage Flynn and the others all walk on the tracks that lead to possibly where Tirek could be roaming around.

"Hmmm...I wonder where Tirek could possibly be?" asked Spike.

"No idea. But we got to keep looking, Spike." said Twilight.

"Who knows where he is...he could be in front of US for crying out loud!" said Rainbow.

"For gods sake, you all! He could be anywhere!" yelled Mario.

His yelling literally scares the others, except Umbrage of course.

"I think I am just going to piss now..." said Atirik, literally frightened of Mario's yell.

"What was that, for?!" yelled Scorpan.

"Crap. I'm sorry if I scared you all..." said Mario.

"Who's...God?" asked Rarity.

"No one important." said Mario.

"Oh..." said Rarity.

"Yeah. Let's continue our search." said Mario.

Suddenly, after they get to the end of the trail, they all hear a voice.

"Oh...I'm right here..."spoke a familiar voice.

The voice is suddenly revealed to be Tirek.

"Did you...all miss me?" said Tirek, with an evil grin on his face. He lets out an evil chuckle.

"You...you...MONSTER!" yelled Mario.

"Oh, Prince Mario the Sonic Plush. I know all about you. Well, not for long...because it will be YOUR END!" said Tirek, with a evil grin on his face.

Tirek laughed.

Scropan then growls at his older brother Tirek, in anger.