Frowns All Around (3)

[Last time on Pudgyville...]

"Now then, as I've stated before, I'm here to show you what you've been missing all this time. You're not in a pleasant world, that's what you were told to believe. This world has been miserable since the beginning of time. The only reason why you were told it's a nice place was because they didn't think you could handle the truth. I'm going to show you a video of what it's really like in your world," continued Derek before getting a TV and putting in the video.

"What do you think you're doing?" asked Eduardo.

"Educating these students, something your former teacher never could," explained Derek.

"I think not. You don't have the authority to demote Ms. Sheila. I'm mayor Eduardo and I call the shots here," protested Eduardo.

"He says I don't have the authority? Well he doesn't realize that as a former military pony, I have the authority over him!" thought Derek.

"Let me see your papers," requested Eduardo.

"Is my age not good enough?" asked Derek.

"No it's not because you can be old and not be in the military," replied Eduardo.

"Military or not, our town has a policy that you have clearly violated. You are only here solely to disrupt this town's natural flow and that is not tolerated here," added Eduardo.

"Oh really? Well funny you mention it because I destroyed it as I walked in," smirked Derek before the police arrive.

"Good, the police are here. They'll send you packing in no time," noted Eduardo.

"Then you all can tell this mayor that I am a legit military pony," stated Derek.

"You are not a resident of Pudgyville. Therefore, you are not in our database and cannot be proven," protested Speed Swipe.

"Besides, a military wouldn't brainwash their own army to fill them with lies," remarked Eduardo.

"You're quite right, they wouldn't and consequently, I'm not in the military. I'm a part of the Bureau for Brilliance and Brainwashing and your class is testament of my actions," admitted Derek. *The class starts looking depressed*

"You won't get away with this. Authorities, arrest him at once!" declared Eduardo.

"You're going to jail for a long time, buddy," stated Speed Swipe.

"How are you guys not under my control?" asked Derek.

"They're a special police force with anti-brainwashing sunglasses," explained Eduardo.

"Once I'm set free, you'll all be sorry!" declared Derek before he's hauled away.

"We'd be sorry if we didn't get rid of you," stated Eduardo.

"You all seem to have recovered," said Ms. Sheila.

"We were never under his spell. We just played along," replied Mocha.

"Now that's a brilliant countermeasure and one he fell for too," remarked Eduardo.

"What about that Bureau for Brilliance and Brainwashing thing?" asked Truffle.

"Although we can't shut it down since it's not in our town, I'm sure where it is, it will be shut down," replied Eduardo.

"Guess Derek just couldn't take being wrong. That's something we can handle just fine," smiled Jasmine.

"Oddly, I'd bet he was brainwashed too. After all, why else would he be so intent on drilling all that useless info into our heads and not even letting reason enter?" figured Ms. Sheila.

"Quite possibly, Ms. Sheila. Now I think we all deserve some kind of treat," added Eduardo.

"Agreed, Eduardo. Class is dismissed and we'll go get ice cream shakes from Stacie," nodded Ms. Sheila. *The class cheers*

"You know what else? All that brainwashing literally went to his head," giggled Galapeño.

"You can say that again," replied Mocha.

"After something like that, I think we can take Bongo Belle's rowdiness for a while," stated Marie.

"Too true, Marie," replied Eduardo.