Chapter 6: Smashing Pumpkin Foes

The group arrives at the pumpkin patch. If what Rarity said is true, the entrance is blocked. The white unicorn said, "I truly hope this works."

"Of course it will work." Shining said in determination. "Lord Chester did make it. All his creations are perfect."

"Oh yeah, sure, perfect." Lorcan remarks sarcastically. Then he snaps normally, "Not!"

The group goes inside the pumpkin patch, finding three pumpkins in the way. Golden heart said, "Those must be the possessed pumpkins."

"Are those possessed? Don't look like it." Pinkamena said as while glancing at the pumpkins.

Shining changes into his Oswald Claws outfit then said, "All right, time to figure that one out. Merry Christmas," The stallion toss the device right at the pumpkins.

Soon the device was activated, causing the heroes to see the ghosts. Rainbow exclaims, "All right, awesome!"

"Time for us to be rid of these pests," Luna shouts out sternly.

The heroes use their surprise and attacks to get through of the ghosts as they go through the patch. Eventually, they came across a broken bridge with many smashes pumpkins before stopping.

Twilight saw Sulley and spoke up, "Sulley! That pumpkin patch is one mess."

"Tell me about it, it's those blasted Diamond Dogs. They ruin the bridge and broke it. Even the Big Pumpkin Head...they are eating as well." Sulley explains to Twilight while looking down, "My precious pumpkins."

"Betcha they aren't going to be using it to making pumpkin pie." Spike said to Rarity who frowns a bit in agreement.

"Come on, we should get to the Big Pumpkin Head and investigate." Shining said in determination. "Come on, follow me!"

As Sulley wave goodbye, the group goes further into the pumpkin patch. Just then a familiar loud scream is heard, along with microphone feedback. Twilight remarks, "Brace yourself, the fake ruler of Halloween Town wants to talk."

"Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3; I am on, right? Wonderful." Discord's voice remarks with a chuckle, "Citizens of Discord Town! I have found out that Shining Armor and his sister Twilight Sparkle has come back! According to the reports, they along with their friends are enjoying our dangerous town so much that they are practically SCREAMING in horror! Ha ha ha! Rejoice! This is thanks to your efforts; Spot, my prodigal son, my shining star. Go finish what your half-witted, half alive playmates started. Because if you don't, trust me. There's more than half a chance that I will be very angry in my chaos magic. Ha ha ha ha! Oh, and while you're at it, Spot; don't make a pig out of yourself. Your mission is to destroy Shining and his posse, not eat until you blow up! Good day."

Once the announcement is over, the heroes look concerned. Fluttershy said, "Well, that announcement is...well...nice."

"And a very weird one that we heard all day," Lorcan exclaims with a frown.

"Forget the announcement; we must get over to that Big Pumpkin Head." Shining said sternly. "Come on!"

The group walks on, then stopped at a curled root that blocked their way. And who to appear but those Diamond Dogs, apparently up to no good again! Spot smirks while asking, "Hey Shining, Twilight? Want some candy?"

"No, we had enough of your dastardly treats!" Rarity snaps to Spot sternly.

"Awww come on, the fun has gotten started!" Fido protests to the good guys stupidly.

"Right, our biggest trick is to come!" Rover laughs madly to the heroes.

"Yeah, you all may as well be so lost! And after what we did to the Mayor's house...oops! I wasn't supposed to tell any of you that. Later!" Spot exclaims quickly as the Diamond Dogs rush away, leaving the heroes alone.

"I wonder how we are going to get by this thing." Rainbow said while frowning at the root. Golden Heart uses his magic on the root, causing it to uncurl. "Thanks, Golden Heart."

"It's my pleasure. Come on." Golden Heart said as the group goes up the road.

"Uh oh," Twilight said in concern as she stops a bit. "I think I see what Spot means by getting lost."

"Why do you..." Spike begins to say but stops as the gang looks shocked at what's inf ront of them: a maze. "Oh man!"

"Come on, it's no big deal!" Pinkamena exclaims with a laugh. "We just move on, move slowly and make sure nothing bad goes wrong, right?"

Of course, some monsters came out of the ground to attack. Rainbow groans, "Pinkamena!"

"Oops, sorry."

"Come on, we should find some scarecrows." Luna said sternly. "Maybe they can help us get out of this maze faster."

The group fights off the monsters while Luna hit the scarecrows, causing roots to be uncurled. They continue onward, doing the same thing over and over again. Soon they made it to the exit, although exhausted and tired.

"Man, I would never look at mazes the same way again!" Rarity complains a bit.

"Tell me about it." Spike remarks in agreement.

"That's the Big Pumpkin Head. Hurry," Shining exclaims as she rush off to the direction of the Big Pumpkin Head.

"Couldn't we have rest for a moment?" Twilight ask Shining with a sigh.

"Afraid not in this case," Golden Heart remarks as the group follows Shining to where he's going. No rest for the wicked, one may say.

The gang soon found a creature called the Big Pumpkin Head then saw a bigger maze where they are smashed pumpkins all over with ghosts coming in and out of the Big Pumpkin head itself.

"They are attacking from in there!" Shining exclaims in realization.

"Oh dear, oh dear," Fluttershy gasps in worry and alarm. You can tell that this undead pony is getting scared big time.

"Don't worry, Fluttershy, we are here for you." Rarity said, calming down her scared friend.

Golden Heart glances at a small curled root hanging from the Big Pumpkin Head, saying, "Here's an idea: we should climb up and have a look."

"Good idea." Pinkamena said. Shining uses the Soul Robber and gotten to the top with some of his group hanging on. Those who can fly just flew up there. Upon arrival, the pink pony asks, "Any idea on how to get inside?"

"Perhaps we oughta cut the top off, like a pumpkin on Halloween." Rarity suggests making Fluttershy yelps a bit. "Oh, sorry, I forgot how you are with knives."

"Well, there's a hole over there, we shall try that." Fluttershy said nervously as she points to a hole on the Big Pumpkin Head's surface. That's an option.

The group jumps through the hole, with Spike landing face first. As they got back up to her feet inside the thing, more skeletons appear, making Lorcan groans, "Aww, crud! Not more of these things!"

"I got these." Luna said as she fires a blast, getting rid of the skeletons before they are gone.

"All right! Good thing I got you, babe!"

The gang saw an opening and jumps into it to the next room which is filled with ghosts. Rainbow groans, "Awww, man! Skeletons, now ghosts; I wish Celestia was here to help!"

"We will have to hoof it." Twilight said with a nod. The group combines their attacks, wiping out the ghosts in the room. Another opening appears into the floor which they jump through.

In the next room, Shining's group now enters an area filled with possessed items. Lorcan sighs in annoyance, "The possessed items are getting to be a bad habit."

"Tell me about it." Pinkamena admits with a shrug as she got her knife out.

Shining turns into his Oswald Claws outfit to scare the monsters out of the items with the presents. The others destroy the monsters after a bit of difficulty. Soon another opening appears in the floor which they all jump into.

"All right, hopefully we can find the jerk behind this madness." Rainbow mumbles to herself. Sure enough, they saw Spot with two small skeletons eating some small pumpkins, "Yep, got my answer."

Spot turns and looks shocked upon seeing the heroes. The Diamond Dog yells, "What; how did you make it through my maze?!"

"All right, Spot, time to teach you a lesson," Shining said to Spot sternly.

"You won't beat me!"

Spot got out a pumpkin gun and open fire at the heroes whose dodges his attack. Twilight fires a blast, knocking the Diamond Dog's gun away from him. He frantically jump around, firing fireballs at the gang whose dodge his attacks.

"I have enough of this." Golden Heart said sternly. The heroes kept dodging the attack as Golden Heart, Luna and Twilight combines their attacks to knock Spot right into a wall, causing him to groan and fell to the ground in defeat.

As Spot groans on, another portal appears as another holiday door appear, this time it's one shaped like a turkey. The group takes it while Shining crawls towards the Diamond Dog, as if to try at least to force him to stop serving Discord or else.

"Listen up, pranks are one thing, but making real danger is something that isn't a good thing." Shining said sternly to Spot making him chuckle nervously.

"Sorry, Shining." Spot said as Shining spots a key near the Diamond Dog and takes it.

"Now then, no more serving Discord, got it?"

"What if me and my boys do not want to stop causing mischief and causing trouble to you?"

With that Golden heart looks at Pinkamena with a nod and she pops right in front of Spot making him jump a bit and is push at a tree as she says, ""If you do, I will hunt you and your friends down and make your lives such a living nightmare that it will be worse than Rarity's whining. You got that mutt?"

"Okay, okay, no problem!" Spot said placing one hand behind his back. Of course, Twilight saw his fingers crossed, making her suspicious.

"Hmmm," Twilight said with a frown. Something tells her that Spot won't go up to his promise, even under threat.

With that, the group leaves the Big Pumpkin Head as Spot waves goodbye, before smirking a bit. Those heroes have no idea as to what they will get into next.

Author's note
Spot is defeated but he'll be back. In the next chapter, the group helps Mr. Mime whose cycle has gotten out of control, the vampires who are stuck in bat form, and found out Discord's plan involving kidnapping the holiday leaders. Then they must help the Mayor who is trapped. Read, review and suggest.