Bad Things always come in threes, like a rotten tooth that needs removing from a horses jaw, lack of oil for the lantern and a broken cart axle. Two problems can be solved by getting the replacement parts and more oil, the third will hang around for a while longer than wanted, pain. In the vaults of the abandoned castle in the Evergreen forest, a jar of sweets is found by the crew sent to recover the castles hidden treasures. It was just a simple jar full of treats that any filly or grown pony would enjoy, that had been hidden away like Nightmare Moon had been imprisoned in the moon and Discord had been turned to stone, to protect Equestria from the creature that only meant to ruin what Equestria is. As the jar was taken back to the new castle, the poor ponies lanterns ran out of oil causing confusion and them hitting one another making the pain caused by a rotten tooth worse and then leading to a broken cart axle allowing the jar to fall from its place, out of the cart and to the ground. When the two ponies went to check out the sound of broken glass, the sweets that the now broken glass jar had held prisoner where gone. ------ What a storm it was tonight, much like the night Twilight had her sleep over with Applejack and hers truly. The white unicorn wondered where her cat was, hoping she was safe inside the house away from the storm. As Rarity left her work to check up on her cat, Opal, she was glad she sent Sweetie Belle home before the storm hit. Coming up to her bedroom to where she left her pet cat sleeping, she could see something else lying on her bed and all the clothes she had made but dare not sell pulled out across the floor. “That cat” She muttered to herself. “Well well well, Rarity, so glad you could join us” A creature climbed off her bed allowing her to see it was wearing a pair of Applejack’s boots, a towel around its waist and a black rope she made herself when Fluttershy became a model. “Whose there? May I help you at all?” she asked, pulling a face at how it had dressed itself. “Oh, Element of Generosity, you already have” The creature stood to its full height, leaned on Rarity’s bed and appeared to be playing with a red apple. “Thanks for the clothes” it continued to play with the apple, rolling it around its hands. “Yes well-” Rarity started only to be cut off. “I know what you are thinking, third time’s a charm” The creature held out now three apples in one of its hands, Rarity studied the creature noticing it was twice her height and only standing on its rear legs. Its front legs reminded Rarity somewhat of Griffin front legs and claws “This maybe true, but I’m unlike the others, world takeover bores me, and the paperwork, don’t get me started. So I’m after some new threads and I thought of just the very pony who could hook me up.” It nodded at Rarity as it juggled the three apples allowing them to form the one apple again. “Look after this” It handed her the apple and she took it holding it with her magic as she watch the creature leave into the night. Rarity looked at the apple, confused and gave it a prod with her hoof where it popped and turned into a confused Opal. “Oh! My Darling, Mothers here!” taking Opal to her and hugging the confused cat while looking at where the creature went. It took her a while to go down stairs to the shop to see the shop door open and a strange packet of marshmallows left in the middle of the shops floor. As she shut the door, she noticed the large footprints of the boots disappearing into Ponyville. ------ Twilight awoke to a loud crack of thunder. “My Celestia this storm is bad, why have the pegasi done this?” She thought as she rolled over in her bed. But little did she know that Rainbow Dash and the rest of weather control team were out in the middle of it all trying their best to fight it. Rainbow Dash had noticed that the storm was strongest at hers and her friends’ houses and she did all she could to protect her friends. As Rainbow Dash battled with the storm, Twilight heard a grinding noise over the roaring of the storm and then a voice asking a question. “How is Celestia these days? I see she no longer wields the Elements of Harmony but instead her prized student does, along with her best friends. Tad bit scary if you ask me, taking into account their past actions with the Elements of Harmony.” Slowly Twilight rose out of her bed so to have a clearer view of her room. “Discord?” She questioned it. “No, nor am I Nightmare Moon. Didn’t Princess Celestia tell you bad things come in threes?” In a couple of flashes of lighting she could see the strange creature, some what like a Griffin who appeared to be grinding two gems like worry balls. “I am a simple Polymorph really, who has just has a really big sweet tooth” The creature grinned “Celestia will remember me, after all, she locked me away like the other two.” The Polymorph stared out of the window at the storm, which was still fighting the pastel coloured pegasi. “I’ll be seeing you Twilight Sparkle, Element of Magic, I hope we get to have fun together” The Polymorph opened up the bedroom window and got ready to hop out “I guess you’ll need these” and as it jumped out the window, the two gem stones landed on her bed. She picked one up with her magic and noticed how similar it looked to Rarity’s own cutie mark as it popped and turned into Spike who was fast asleep. “Spike!” She called to wake him up as the other gem popped and turned into Owlicious. “Gah!” The baby dragon awoke to Twilight shaking him “Yes Twilight! I’m awake.” “Take a letter to the Princess now. Something bad is on the lose.” In a matter of seconds the letter appeared in front of Celestia as she watched over to Ponyville from her castle in Canterlot. “Dear Princess During this night I had a visit from a creature that called itself a ‘Polymorph’ and asked how you were. It knew of the Elements of Harmony and talked about being locked away by you. It turned Spike into a gemstone, though he wasn’t harmed and is now safe. Can you please explain further on who and what this creature was? Or what it might be trying to do? Your Faithful Student., Twilight Sparkle It seemed like only seconds had passed before Twilight received her reply from the Princess, as Spike burped a flame of fire that magically turned into a letter. However, before Twilight could read it, the storm kicked into gear. ------ Rainbow Dash stared in horror as she watch the storm blow the weather control out of the way like leaves and smash though the buildings of the small village, namely 6 buildings. The storm threatened to lift the top story from Sugarcube Corner as it blew in its windows and rushed into Pinkie Pie’s apartment. The Carousel Boutique just had black cloud pouring out of every window much like the Green Apple Acres Barnhouse. She saw Twilight running from the Library as that too filled with storm cloud. Staring at her own home, the storm clouds ripped at its foundations and pulled it apart, all Rainbow Dash could do was try and fight it off but not before saving her friends. She couldn’t though, the storm forced her to her home, twisting and turning her as she crashed into her house. Her last sight was Twilight running to Fluttershy’s home which the clouds had begun to circle as well. ------ In the morning, Ponyville set out to look at the damage of their little village. The damage wasn’t that bad and it would only take about one day to repair, except for six buildings that were well known, and hadn't survived through the night. The Sugarcube Corner had had its roof ripped clean off, many branches of the Library were broken off, the Carousel Boutique was just barely standing, and only one side of the Green Apple Acres Barnhouse. As for Rainbow Dash’s home, let it be said there is only so much a house made of clouds can stand up to. Fluttershy's cottage had given the storm a run for its bits, but as the ponies went to check on the pale yellow pegasus, the cottage collapsed, making a purple bubble of magic visible that had kept Twilight and Fluttershy safe during the storm. Before it collapsed, they saw noticed a word that was unreadable scratched all over the walls. The pegasi that flew up high enough could read the storm had left a mark across the ground. ‘DING DING! ROUND 3’ While Fluttershy and Twilight where cared for by Nurse Red Heart, the rest of Ponyville set about finding its four lost members. ------ Not far from the once beautiful Carousel Boutique stood three little ponies. “I can’t believe the storm hit so bad.” “I can’t believe it hit in set places.” “I can’t believe you guys don’t see it.” All three of the Cutie Mark Crusaders members looked at one another, with puzzlement at the last comment, then at Scootaloo, who said it. “See what?” Applebloom and Sweetie Belle asked the orange pegasus filly. “Sugarcube Corner, Green Apple Acres, The Carousel Boutique, The Library, Rainbow Dash’s Cloud House, and Fluttershy’s Cottage?” “Yea?” the other fillies replied. “All destroyed! and four ponies not yet to be found.” “We know, one is mah sister and one is Sweetie Belle’s.” “And we’re deeply worried Scootaloo, so out with what we don’t see.” “Something is after the Elements of Harmony, wants them out of the way so it stuck first and fast.” Applebloom and Sweetie Belle remained quiet and looked at each other. “Hey, who’s that there trotting away from your sisters place, Sweetie Belle?” Scootaloo pointed at a pale blue foal wearing saddle bags happily trotting away with what appeared to be a packet of marshmallows in his mouth. As the ponies of Ponyville searched for their missing members, becoming less and less hopeful as the day wore thin, the three fillies followed the little blue foal from wrecked building to destroyed home. At each location, he would wander around the wreckage looking for something, eventually finding some sweets, which he would carefully put into his saddle bags before setting off again.. It was at the remains of Rainbow Dash’s home that the Cutie Mark Crusaders decided something had to be done. The little foal looked round for other ponies before ducking into some cover, out of sight of the Cutie Mark Crusaders view from their own hiding place. After a few minutes, the foal reappeared with wings and flew up to the ruined cloud house, leaving the Cutie Mark Crusaders staring in disbelief from their own hiding place at what just happened. They had no one to turn to talk about what they had seen. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle's sisters were missing, as was Scootaloo's aunt, and their parents were busy helping the town. ------ “I’m sorry girls” Nurse Red Heart stated. “But Fluttershy and Twilight still need their rest. Isn’t there somehow you can help in the storm clean up?” All three of the little fillies pulled their cutest faces to try and change Nurse Red Heart’s mind. “Oh, alright, they could do with some friendly faces to update them while I check their vitals.” The Cutie Mark Crusaders followed the nurse to the only pony that they felt could help them to find some answers, but she was still asleep, along with Twilight. “Hey Applebloom, Sweetie belle, Scootaloo, hows Ponyville coming along?” Spike asked as he saw them, he hadn’t left either of the two ponies bedsides since being dragged out of the library earlier that morning. “Any sign of the others?” Spike’s face dropped again as Cutie Mark Crusaders’s own faces stared at the floor. “Hey, whats that note you’re holding there Spike?” Applebloom asked as she looked back up at the purple dragon, seeing a note in his claws. “Oh, just a letter from the Princess that arrived before the storm came into the Library” Spike coughed as he prepared to read the letter. Twilight Sparkle! Get your friends and yourself out of Ponyville now. The ‘Polymorph’ will put you and your friends in great danger. I can protect you! Princess Celestia Scootaloo took the letter so she could inspect it more closely. "The Polymorph?" she asked. "Protect them?” “What’s a Polymorph?” Sweetie Belle asked looking over Scootaloo’s shoulder “No idea, but Twilight met one last night and now we’re here with just her and Fluttershy, nopony else.” Spike stared back at Twilight in hopes she would wake up soon. “You replied to the Princess yet Spike?” Applebloom asked, as Scootaloo showed her the letter. “Been thinking what to sa-” Spike stopped as a thud was heard from outside and Princess Celestia trotted into the room. “Princess Celestia!” The baby dragon and the three fillies bowed in the presents of their Princess. “There is no need for that, Spike.” Princess Celestia said as she looked at the four bowed in front of her then looked at her faithful student and one of her pegasus friends in the hospital beds soundly asleep. “I guess I was too late, Trick struck first and fast it seems” Celestia looked down at the three little fillies still bowing. “Are you the little sisters of Twilight’s friends?” “Yes ma’am, ah am Applejack’s little sister, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle here is Rarity’s sister, Scootaloo is Rainbow Dash’s niece.” The other two members of the Cutie Mark Crusaders waved and said their hello’s as they were introduced to the Princess by Applebloom. “Uhmm...You three better come as well, also before we go, have you seen anything strange today?” All three went quiet till Sweetie Belle finally spoke up. “We saw a blue foal, like ourselves, at all the wreckage sites and when he made it to Rainbow Dash’s home, he grew wings and took off up to her house. We never saw him leave though.” “Tricks still here then. We better leave, NOW” Celestia’s horn glowed and after a while so did Twilight’s and Fluttershy’s bodies as the Alicorn healed their injuries, making them gasp for air as she woke them form their sleep. Spike’s and the Cutie Mark Crusaders’ started to glow as well before Celestia teleported them all to Canterlot Castle. ------ Once Princess Celestia, Spike and the little ponies found themselves after the teleportation spell, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Spike started to talk and check that Twilight and Fluttershy were still ok and stare at the wonder of the throne room, while Princess Celestia called for one of her guards to send for Princess Luna. “Will do ma'am, but it is believed that Princess Luna is entertaining a lost foal that we found on the castle grounds.” The guard left Celestia’s side to send word to Princess Luna that she was needed. Time passed when finally one of Princess Luna’s rare Bat Pegasus Guards entered the main throne room being followed by a small blue unicorn foal with two saddle bags and a rather large pie on its back. “Princess Luna made a pie.” it said while jumping along side of the guard to keep up, saying again. “Princess Luna made a pie.” "You´ve already said that a couple of times" The Guard stood to attention and addressed Princess Celestia “Princess Celestia, we are unable to find Princess Luna but found the blue foal she was entertaining.” “She made pie.” The blue foal repeated. The Guard just eyed it up with a look of stupid foal on its face. “Trick, what have you done with Luna?” Celestia stared at the little foal, her horn starting to glow with anger. “Pie!” was all it said while trying to remain as cute as it could in front of Princess Celestia. Scootaloo looked over to see what looked Luna’s cutie mark on the top of the pie sat on the little foals back. “I think he means Princess Luna is the pie Princess Celestia” “Trick!” Celestia said again. All the blue foal did was smile, as Twilight and Fluttershy started to wake up again to find themselves not in Fluttershy’s cottage or even Ponyville for that matter. “Princess?” Twilight asked as she rubbed her eyes and found her feet. “TRICKORTREAT! ANSWER ME!” The Princess bellowed at the little foal with a rising anger. “Come come come Princess” the voice didn't come from the little foal who had started to spin the pie on its small horn “No need for that, Luna and your students friends are safe, and here in this room.” “Show us.” As the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Princess Celestia, Twilight, Fluttershy and the guard looked at the blue foal, it started to grow to the same size as the princess herself, knocking the bat pegasus guard out as it spread a new set of wings. When it stopped, there were two Alicorns standing in the room, Celestia and it could be guessed, Trickortreat. Using his magic, he removed the pie from his horn and pulled some bags of treats out of his saddle bags. “Well, here is Luna.” As he hoovered the pie over to Celestia and placed the pie on the ground. “You, can keep her since she is no longer part of the Elements of Harmony. Now, where was I? Ah yes, your students friends, Well we have Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Apple Jack” He brought a packet of marshmallows, followed by some skittles, cotton candy and three candy apples. “Why have you done this?” asked the yellow pegasus in horror, only to find herself pulled in front of the new Alicorn. “Ah, Fluttershy, the one that I missed, along with Miss Sparkle” Trickortreat pulled Twilight to Fluttershy’s side while the purple unicorn screamed, trying to call for the help of the princess. ------ When the Cutie Mark Crusaders were asked what happened, no one knew how to take the answer. It was said the pie returned back to being Princess Luna, catching Princess Celestia off guard so that the monster called ‘Trickortreat’ could make its getaway from Canterlot Castle. When everything returned to a normal state, the two Princesses and the Cutie Mark Crusaders where left standing in the throne room on their own. Trickortreat, Twilight and Fluttershy were no longer there. Instead the smell of sweet popcorn and honey lingered in the air. Idea by many bronies Put all together by the scary mind of Stainless Titanium Written by Stainless Titanium Pre-read and Edited by Starberry_Sweety, Chocolate Factory (Somepony make this a sequel to Rainbow Factory, PLEASE) and DieHardjagged (feel sorry for the pre-readers, they had a hard job)
