Author's note
All right; time to begin this fanmake of the Mickey Mouse movie short. I don't own any characters minus Ben Mare and maybe some, depending on what OCs I'm using.

"JusSonic Presents"

"Spike, Ben and Pinkie Pie: Three Musketeers"

Chapter 1: The Show Begins

It was a huge day at the Acme Looniversary theater; The staff and actors are getting ready for a big showing that will be viewed to audiences the worldwide. As they get prepared, a blue bunny in a red shirt named Buster was reading a comic book with the title '3 Musketeers'. Buster was humming while singing.

Buster: Singing, singing,
I will be singing all day long.
When I’m singing,
There is nothing wrong.

Buster got in so much a heat of the moment that he put down the comic, jumping off the chair to sing.

Musketeers, hey!

Buster stops a bit and saw everyone else looking at him oddly. He chuckles nervously and sat back down in his chair. How embarrassing. The bunny hums as he continues what he himself is doing. Buster can't wait as the narrator promises to use his songs for the show.

"Okay, talent to the set!" A girl named Mary Melody calls out from offscreen. It's time for the narrator to be on set.

"Right, we're live in 60 seconds, nope nope!" A condor named Concodrd remarks stupidly.

"Yikes! 60 seconds," Buster yelps in alarm. He quickly leaves his chair and rush to the dressing room of the narrator. The bunny knocks on the door while calling out, "Monty! Hey, Monty! Monty, it's time for you to come out!"

"All right, all right, you stupid rabbit! And stop calling me Monty!" An annoyed voice snaps from the dressing room. The door opens, slamming Buster right into a wall with a light. The narrator, a boy in a robe named Montana Max, came out with a book. Buster recovers as he follows.

"Hey, Monty; Today is the day. BTW, remember our promise? You said that you can sing my songs about the musketeers, remember?"

Buster grabs a guitar and begins to play, singing once more.

All for one-

Suddenly Montana grabs the guitar and snaps Buster over the head with it, leaving as he laughs, "Ha ha! And more silence for me!"

"Monty, you promised!" Buster protests to Montana in worry. Figures, the rich jerk never cares for the bunny's songs at all.

"I lie, rabbit! Your songs aren't enough to be on Broadway!"

Buster groans, shaking his head in concern. The bunny was hoping for so long for his songs to be heard...but then, Buster gasps in alarm. Montana is heading towards a trapdoor...and he is too busy reading the book for the show to even notice it!

"Wait, Monty, no, stop!" Buster exclaims as he rush over to Montana, trying to stop him. "No, no, Monty; stop, wait, stop! You're going to..."

"Buzz off, rabbit! Stop calling me Mon..." Montana was interrupted as he suddenly fell into the trap door, screaming in alarm. ".......EEEEEEKKKK!" Buster cringes as he hears a crash from the trap door.

"Uh, the stage is the other way, stage left, remember; Great. What will we do for a narrator now?"

"Okay, quiet, people! Let's have some dang gum quiet!" A rooster named Fowlmouth calls out. Buster looks worried. The show is about to start but there's no narrator! What to do?!

Suddenly the book that Montana held flew out of the trap door, hitting Buster. The jerk blames the bunny for his accident and wanted to hurt him. The book hits a loose board that Buster's on, sending him flying and ricocheting onto the stage.

"5 seconds to air." A pig named Hamton J. calls out, preparing to star the show. No one seem to realize what happened to Montana. No one seems to notice that Buster fell, landing right where the brat was going to sit at.

"Cue music!" A cat named Furrball's voice is heard, starting the music up for the show.

"Okay, aaaaaand...action!" A duck named Plucky calls out eagerly. Buster looks confused and concerned. He isn't supposed to be here. Even the crew are shocked by his apparently as the duck whispers, "What's that show-stealing bunny doing here?!"

Buster looks around and seeing himself on the set. Not good, the show just started and Montana Max is nowhere in sight. There can't be a show without a narrator; it's going to be a huge disaster!

"Where's Monty?" Hamton's voice asks Plucky in concern.

"Sssh, we're live already." Plucky's voice whispers to Hamton. "We will have to go with it."

"Right, right, Buster, Buster," Hamton calls out to Buster. The bunny saw his pig calling over to him, much to his surprise. "Uh, not to be mean but can you not sit there? Can you do something or we will get in trouble with the teachers for delaying this show?"

Buster yelps in surprise, Hamton wants him to do something?! The pig continues, "You're on camera! Come on, at least say something, anything! Come on!"

Buster looks nervously, gulping a bit. What is he going to do? The bunny begins to speak, "Oh, hey there toonsters...uh..." Buster then notices something: his comic that he was reading is still on him. The bunny, no longer nervous, smiles eagerly. "Ahem! Hey! I will now tell the tale of..."

Buster shows the comic book, smiling as he continues with pride, "Ta-dah! The 3 Musketeers! This version is one of my favorites...the one with pictures...and it has my songs; and ponies!"

"Great, what this world needs. More ponies." Plucky's voice remarks sarcastically.

Buster chose to ignore Plucky's comment. He turns the page of his comment and shows 4 kids and a bunny looking hungry, eating only bean. Only 3 are these kids are ponies, the last one is a baby Dragon.

"Our story begins in the gutter itself." Buster said narrating the story. He looks sadly as he continues, "Alas, the poor street urchins known as Spike the Dragon, Ben Mare, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, are struggling to live in this harsh world."

The next picture shows the kids doing their best to survive. But suddenly, without warning, a couple of nasty Dragons grab the kids, trying to hurt or rob them. Spike tries his best to fight back but he couldn't be able to do. Ben, frightened, rush to hide behind a barrel while Pinkie just stood there, smiling a bit goofily. Fluttershy and her bunny Angel looks worried. They are no match for these Dragons.

"Oh no, bad guys," Buster is heard gasping. "Oh, who will come to defend these poor innocent foals and baby Dragon?"

It looks like all is lost...until three figures appear in determination: the heroes known as Spykoran, Slugger and Surprise appears. The bad Dragons gasp in horror as the trio fights them off. The kids gasp in amazement and hope. Those three are legendary heroes in all of Equestria!

"Yes! The musketeers had arrived, saving the day! No one harms the innocent while they're around!"

Realizing that they cannot win, the bad Dragons were forced to retreat from the Musketeers. Spike watch in amazement. Wouldn't it be great to be one of these kids? Spykoran sees the young Dragon and smiles.

"Once the dust is settled and all is done, a kind Musketeer gives Spike a gift."

Spykkoran gave Spike his own hat as a gift to remember this day by. The young one wears it...though it fell over his eyes. The hat itself was too big for his little head.

"Ha ha ha; No worries, Spike. One day you will grow into it."

Spike and his friends smile happily. Meeting the musketeers was fate. The trio begins posing with bravery with smiles on their faces, knowing what they want to be when they themselves grow up.

"And so from now on, these three heroes dreamt of being great musketeers. Someday, they will get there..."

Of course, one picture in the comic show shows the gang more older...but sad and disappointed in janitor items. Spike is now a grown up light purple with a light chartreuse Dragon with moderate sap green scales, a greenish gray underbelly and light lime ears and chartreuse green eyes. He is still small, unfortunately.

Ben Mare is now a grown up brown coated stallion with a spiky like brown mane, green eyes, a long tail and a red collar. His cutie mark consists of three golden triangles…like the Triforce in the Legend of Zelda games.

Pinkie Pie is now a grown female pink Earth pony with dark pink curly mane and tail, bright blue eyes and two blue and one yellow balloons marking on her flank.

And Fluttershy of course is now a grown a pale yellow female Pegasus pony with a long pink mane and tail, cyan eyes. Her cutie mark is three butterflies.

And while they are grown up and having a job however, the three friends, along with Fluttershy and the grown up Angel, aren't musketeers.

"Sadly, as years goes by, their dream is far away then one could imagine..."

Author's note
Poor guys; they want to be musketeers but aren't...yet. In the next chapter, we meet the heroes of the castle along with the captain and the main villain Boris. Spike and his pals work at the palace as janitors but their antics get them into trouble. Read, review and suggest.

The staff consists of Tiny Toon Adventures characters.

Chapter 2: Janitorial Mess

The story continues on in a village. Two ponies were walking their way to the Castle along with a Golden phoenix. The pink pony in Armor says, "Well this is the place we were sent to."

Golden Heart nods, saying, "Indeed, let's see what we can learn and see what we can do to help."

She nods as they head in. Buster, wearing a costume and holding a new guitar, arrives as he speaks, "You see, folks, before our heroes' dreams can come to realization, they must learn the true meaning of the musketeer creed itself; all for one and one for all; Hee hee. And it's just so happens that I got a song about this."

Buster begins to play his guitar. As he begins to sing, the Royal musketeers, made up of Caramel, Big Macintosh and Soarin', gallops along, taking Buster along as they sing along.

Musketeers: All for one, hey!

Caramel: All for one and one for all

Musketeers: Musketeers sing!

Buster: All for one and one for all!

Musketeers: If you dare to,
Cross our path prepare to fall
Cause we’ll fight you
All for one and one for all

The musketeers arrives in the castle courtyard, where the other musketeers were in training. They got to make sure that they themselves are prepared for any invasion or villains that could try to take the throne. As the stallions train, they, along with the ones who arrived, salute to their captain who is watching from a balcony nearby.

And all for one and one for all,
And all for one and all...

The captain salutes back, giving a smirk. He is a red-colored furred stallion with a black sharp like mane with a black tail, wears a necklace of gold and silver, wears a vest and has a shotgun cutie mark. The captain also got scars on his face. His name is Boris, and trust me folks, there's more to him than meets the eye.

So if you think you’d care
To kick some derriere,
You know that as a musketeer
You’d be so fearsome..

Boris glances at Pinkamena and Golden Heart arriving with Gold Wing, making him roll his eyes a bit. There are always those who wish to be musketeers.

If you believe you’re manly,
Come and join our family.
Soon we’ll make sure
You’re a musketeer!

Yes sure, the musketeers are indeed the greatest heroes in Equestria. As they practice, Spike smiles through a window of the basement. He and his pals are janitors in the palace and while they're not musketeers yet, they appear to be getting closer than ever.

"Whoa, look at that, guys and gal." Spike said eagerly. "Oh, that's going to be us out there someday, I just know it, I could feel it."

"Yep, can't wait either!" Pinkie giggles happily.

"Yeah, me too," Ben said with a sigh. He wants to be a musketeer...but how can those heroes will let anyone who is scared of mostly everything be one of them? It's impossible?

As the gang continues watching, the musketeers were finishing their song up.

All for one, hey!
Ponies of honor hear my call.
Musketeers sing…

Buster: All for one and one for all!

Musketeers: All for one, hey!
All for one and one for all!
All for one, hey!

The heroes finish up as they crowd up to form the symbol of the Royal Musketeer themselves.

And all for one and one for all!
And all for one and one for all!
And all for one and all...

Buster appears, finishing the song up eagerly.

Buster: All for one and...
One for all!

The song was over, Spike and his pals enjoy it. Of course, the trio got to get back to work in cleaning the room and fixing the water pumps. Boris will throw a fit again if they messed up. Spike, Ben and Pinkie always get into trouble whenever they do so.

Spike was shining boots while Pinkie mops the floor with Ben fixing the water pumps. The baby Dragon shines the boot enough to see his own reflection. He smiles, remarking, "Oh yes, janitors today...musketeers tomorrow. It will happen someday."

"Hey, don't forget this, Spike." Fluttershy is heard mumbling. The trio turns to see the yellow Pegasus mare coming up with a familiar hat in her mouth, Angel follows along his owner.

"Hey Fluttershy; Whatcha got there?"

"Your hat, remember?"

Spike spots a familiar hat which Spykoran gave to him years ago. The Dragon grins as he takes it, saying, "Hey, my lucky musketeer hat, thanks, Fluttershy."

"Oh, it was nothing." Fluttershy said with a shyful look. It's good to be some help to her friends.

"Hey, you remember when the musketeers gave me this hat? They even signed it too, see?" Spike asks eagerly as he shows some signatures inside his hat: 'Spykoran, Slugger and Surprise'. Those three musketeers were kind enough to sign it for him, saying to him to 'follow his dreams', no matter what. "Was that cool or what? I can't wait to be a great hero like the ones who were in this group before their retirement."

Of course, without warning, Spike yelps as Pinkie unknowingly hits him on the head with a mop, causing the Dragon to lose his shoe polish which fell right into a bucket of water that his pink pony friend was using.

"Hey, Pinkie, come on!" Spike exclaims to Pinkie in annoyance.

"Oopsie, sorry, Spike." Pinkie said with a giggle. She goes back to mopping the floor...but the mare unknowingly dunks her mop right into the water which is now mixed with the shoe polish. Pinkie soaks the stuff onto the floor, saying happily, "Oh boy, I can't wait to be a musketeer myself! I got a lots of good ideas! Some ponies say I'm clever!"

Well, the 'clever' part is overrated. Pinkie looks surprised as she saw polish stains on the floor that she was cleaning. How did that happen? The mare herself works her best to clean the mess up but it only ends up becoming worse.

"Awww, horse feathers," Pinkie groaned a bit.

"So how about you, Ben," Spike ask Ben with a smile.

"Well, to be honest, Spike, they need someone brave. Kinda like me." Ben remarks with a smile as he kept to work on his own task at hoof here.

"Right, they really need some bravery."

"Isn't that what I said?"

Suddenly the pipes gave out a low groan due to the pressure. This causes Ben to yelp in alarm and jumps into a toolbox to hide. The stallion peeks out with a wrench on his head, giving out a sheepish chuckle. Well, so much for bravery.

"And you, Spike? What about you?" Pinkie asks Spike while trying her best to clean up the mess that she made.

"Well, they will need some ponies whose looks like the way I do!" Spike exclaims proudly.

Just then the door opens up as Pinkamena, Golden Heart and Gold Wing came in. The Pinkie lookalike looks around, asking, "Hey, is this where we're supposed to be? That Boris guy gave us jobs to help you ponies out."

"And from the looks of things, you need a lot of it." Golden Heart commented, noticing Pinkie's job on the floor while Ben is trying to get out of the toolbox futilely.

"Sure, we will need a lot of help!" Spike exclaims to the two newcomers with a smile. After all, the more, the merrier, one would say.

Now, it's during this time that Boris came into the bathroom, preparing to take his bath. He smiles eagerly, the stallion has done a rough day of training those heroes of Equestria and now Boris gets a chance to clean himself off.

"Oh yes, I definitely need this." Boris said as he turns the water on, letting hot water pour from the shower. As he put a shower cap on, the villain groans, "I've been looking forward to this all day...of course, I would be looking to it more if Twilight would agree to be mine instead of refusing my advances!"

Now back downstairs, Pinkie took out stacks of papers, looking at the stains. She said thoughtfully, "Hmmm, perhaps I could sand it out. Yeah! That could help!"

Of course, as Pinkie got to work, she didn't notice that she herself dropped one near Pinkamena who is helping Spike out. She took the paper and gave it to Spike; neither of them realizes what it truly was. The baby Dragon hums as he begins scrubbing the boot really hard with the sand paper.

Spike and Pinkamena yelps in alarm: the work has causes the heel and bits of cloths to remain on the boot. The baby Dragon glances, seeing that the paper that he was using was the sand kind all along! Oops!

"Yikes. I hate to be Boris the Animal when he sees this." Pinkamena comments in concern, making Golden Heart chuckles a bit.

Spike looks around for some way to fix this miss then he spots another boot nearby. The Dragon rips the top of it, placing the heel part where he messes up. Of course, from the looks of things, the heel part itself won't stay on for much long.

Spike spots some glue on a high shelf nearby, mumbling, "Yeah, I could use that."

Spike run and jumps in hopes to get to the shelf...only for him to hit the wall, falling to the floor. As Golden Heart and Pinkamena watches, the latter ask her big brother, "Shouldn't we help him?"

"We would...but I rather Spike tries to get the glue on his own," Golden Heart explains to Pinkamena that he rather let Spike tries to get the glue on his own. Gold Wing screeches in agreement.

Spike got up, groaning a bit. He glances up, seeing the glue still on the shelf. How will the Dragon get it? He then hops onto the top of a water valve handle and begins to reach for the glue. Of course, Spike didn't realize that he is causing the handle to fall, increasing the water which heads to the shower pumps that Ben was fixing.

Ben heard some noises from the pumps, much to his concern as he asks, "Huh?"

Sure enough, water came out of the pump like mad, spraying Ben and causing him to scream. Golden Heart came over to help the stallion into holding the pump which begins to fly around as if a Demon were possessing it or something.

Boris of course was in his shower, humming a tune happily...but stops as he saw the water stopping, much to his surprise. He asks, "What in Equestria?"

Back in the basement, Ben and Golden Heart fights the water like mad, the Earth pony is using a wrench in hopes to keep the pipes at bay. Unfortunately, the pipes themselves took the tool from Ben and hit him, causing the pony to yelp in fright and run with the pipes in hot pursuit.

Ben, during the chase, slams right into a vacuum which Pinkie was using to clean up the mess that she made. The machine begins to go out of control, causing Pinkie to scream in alarm as she held onto the thing. Ben, Pinkamena, Fluttershy, Angel, Golden Heart and Gold Wing got yanks along for the ride as the vacuum runs amuck throughout the basement.

Spike was almost grabbing the glue, mumbling, "Almost...got it..."

Of course, his friends and the newcomers crash into the wooden shelf, causing the glue to fall right off. The Dragon jumps up and grabs the glue, standing on the pile with it on his head in triumph.

"See, nothing to it?" Spike asks with a chuckle.

"WATCH OUT!" Fluttershy screams in fright. Too late, his friends crash into Spike, causing the glue to get stuck in Pinkie's mane. The gang begins screams as they rode the vacuum around the room like mad, crashing and hitting the shower pumps.

"This is not good!" Golden Heart yells out in alarm. This madness is about to cause something to break!

Back in his bathroom, Boris was trying to figure out why his shower isn't working. Suddenly he hears a crumbling noise underneath the tub. That doesn't sound good.

"Aw horse flanks." Boris gulps a bit.

Sure enough, the floor broke, Boris screams as he fell in his bathroom all the way down through the floors. His 'ride' ended in the basement where all the madness started. Upon crashing, the shower's tap broke off, rolling right towards the heroes who are trapped in a mess after the ‘ride’ was over.

The group and their new friends look up to see Boris opening the shower curtains, dazed from the fall. Spike said, "Oops! Captain Boris!"

The janitors, including the newbies, salute Boris who groans and fainted right to the floor; Hoo boy.

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Boris is very ticked off. In fact, after he recovered, the angry captain drags the janitors and the new employees right to the laundry room, tossing them right into a wall upon arrival.

"Ugh! You three has got to be the worst janitors in the history of this castle! I am up to here with your annoying screw-ups and you newbies aren't making things better! You are all hopeless!" Boris yells out furiously. He sighs while continuing, "I mean, really? I leave you all left for 5 minutes and I came back to a disaster?"

"Well, come on! It was an accident, you meanie!" Pinkamena protests to Boris with a frown.

"Everything's an accident with these bums!"

"Geez, Boris, give us a chance." Spike said to Boris with a sigh. "We were only practicing our teamwork. That way, the day can finally come when we can be good musketeers."

"Musketeers," Boris snorts as he gave out a cruel laugh. The others stare at him in confusion or anger. Once Boris wipes the tear off his face, he adds, "Oh yeah, very rich. Thanks for giving me a good laugh."

"Come on, they're serious, Boris." Fluttershy said to Boris meekly.

"Right, give them a chance. They could be musketeers if you just let them prove themselves." Golden Heart said seriously to Boris, making him snort a bit.

"I betcha if we work really hard, we could prove ourselves." Spike said with a hopeful look on his face. "If we do that, you would let us be musketeers then, right?"

"Right. Come on, and my sister and I could be too. I mean, give us reasons why not."

"Well, I can name a few. First off...BOOO!" Boris yells out to Ben. The stallion screams in fright as he rush to hide behind Fluttershy and Angel. "You're a coward and wimp, Benjamin Mare! And you got a last name of a female pony!"

"Gee, it isn't my fault." Ben said, shaking a bit. "I mean, I tried my best but couldn't get out of my shy shell."

"Who cares? Second..."

Boris turns to Pinkie to explain her flaw. But she is just spaced out with her jaw open. The captain put his ear next to her head as he hears a dial number, "Sorry, but the number you're trying to reach is no longer in serious."

"Ugh; Figures. You are a random dumb pony! Thirdly..." Boris said as he turns to Pinkamena, who gave a creepy smile to him, making him yelp.

"Yeeeeees." Pinkamena ask Boris with a creepy smile.

"You newbie are too creepy!"

"Hey, don't make me give you the brrs!"

Boris ignores Pinkamena's comment/taunt, turning to Fluttershy while remarking, "Fourthly, young filly, you are like Ben and too shy...and you owns a bunny with a bad attitude problem!"

"Hey, leave Angel alone!" Fluttershy demands to Boris, not happy with the comment towards Angel. He growls at her, making the pony yelps. "When you want to..."

"Fifth, to the new Alicorn...actually, I can't think of any flaws with you, pal, but I'm sure you're an idiot!"

"Hey, that is not a good idea to say when my sister is around." Golden Heart snaps to Boris. Sure enough, Pinkamena is growling towards the captain. How dare he insult her brother around her!

"Whatever. Alicorns like you are trouble!" Boris snaps to Golden Heart, dismissing his warning as well as Pinkamena growling at him.

"Whatever you say, Boris the Animal," Spike remarked in amusement. Of course, that may be a bad thing to say because the villain glares at him angrily.

"Excuse me? What did you just say...again?"

"I said...whatever you say, Boris the Animal."

The musketeers then begin laughing. It's funny because it's true. He is known as Boris the Animal. The villain in fury yells out, "Shut up! All of you, back to work!" Then he turns towards Spike and glared at him. "Listen here, Spike. It's...just...Boris! And finally, I've almost forgotten to speak about one major thing wrong with you..."

"What? I'm too good to be a musketeer?" Spike asks Boris in amusement.

"Well, that would be a good final reason but actually, I got a couple of more things..." Boris then uses his magic to force Spike into the air, making him yelp. "You're too short; you're a wimp and YOU ARE AN USELESS FIRE BREATHING FREAK!"

Spike's Friends gasps in shock while Spike was tossed down; Hearing those hurtful words from the capital has hurt the Dragon's feelings. How could Boris say that to him?

"Why, I wouldn't make you morons musketeers if you were the last recruits in all of France, got it?!" Boris snaps as he hits Spike on the head, making him yelp a bit. The villain then grabs Spike's hat and crumbles it, folding the hat into a wall. "So you won't need this anymore. Here, Spikey-Dorky! Have a ball!"

Boris laughs cruelly as he tosses the 'ball' to Spike as if to add more insult to hurting feelings. Spike looks at it in sadness while putting the 'hat' onto his head. The captain then leaves the room, slamming the door on his way out and causing unclean uniforms to fall onto the group.

As the gang got out of the uniforms, Pinkie got a shirt hanging on her head. The 'ball' pops open before landing back onto Spike's head. He, Ben and Pinkie sighs in sadness. Perhaps Boris was right. They would never be musketeers.

Author's note
Awww, our poor heroes; They got their dreams dashed by the cruel Boris; That creep. In the next chapter, we meet her princess Rarity who dreams of a true love though her lady in waiting Twilight Sparkle seems to have different ideas. While the white unicorn have a walk through the garden, Buster sings a song...though mysterious villains are out to crush Rarity. Read, review and suggest!

Chapter 3: Rarity's Beautiful Dreams

While Spike and his pals were having a miserable time, in the throne room of the palace; someone is having a dreamy time, plucky purple petals off a flower. It's a female purple mane light azure grey female unicorn with light blue eyes and three diamonds on her flank. She is wearing a light pink near seen top with purple collars, pink skirt with gold rims, purple and jewel markings, gold tiara, and probably glass hooves. Her name is Princess Rarity, the ruler of Equestria.

"Oh, he loves me, he loves me always." Rarity said lovingly while picking off the petals. "He loves me, he loves me forever. He loves..."

As Rarity throw the petals, they land right onto another mare who is annoyed by the stuff on herself. She is an Alicorn with a pale, light grayish mulberry coat, moderate violet eyes, a mane and tail that were both moderate sapphire blue with moderate violet and brilliant Rose streaks and a magenta colored star Cutie Mark. Her name is Twilight Sparkle, Rarity's lady in-waiting.

As Twilight got to mess off herself, she begins to ask, "As much as I hate to interlude, your highness, you are kinda mangling the flower. Who's the lucky stallion that you know loves you a lot?"

"My one true love, Twilight," Rarity said, sighing lovingly. "I will find him one day...He is out there, waiting for me. Oh, I just know it!"

"Right; This fantasy guy that you loved; Do you know if he's royalty or not?"

"Why does it matter?"

"Well, as much as I hate the idea myself; somepony of your royal stature must be courted of a gentlecolt with royal colt." Twilight explains sternly to her friend. After all, it wouldn't be right if a princess dates someone who isn't a prince, princess or the whatnot, right, "As long as it isn't Boris. That creep wanted to go after me, not you."

"Oh, all that stuff is a royal pain!" Rarity groans as she gets up and leaving. Twilight in concern begins to follow her friend as they head out into the hallway. The princess isn't taking this whole thing a bit seriously.

"Your highness; you gotta pick somepony sooner or later or you will be forever alone."

"Now, now, Twilight; I can't pick anyone who I am not in love with."

"Fine, you want love?" Twilight ask Rarity, rolling her eyes a bit. "Try getting a cat! Oh wait. You got Opal."

"Yes, yes, I know!" Rarity exclaims with a groan of annoyance. All that stuff that her lady in-waiting is telling her is dragging her down.

"Rarity, the perfect stallion isn't going to walk through that door...or may not be a stallion at all. Even if he does, how will you know if he's the one?"

"Oh, I would know." Rarity sighs happily, holding the flower stern tightly. "Why, just see it. He will stride into the room. A light will glow from him. I will hear music." The mare grabs Twilight by her upper fore arms and dance with her. "He will bring me flowers. He will sweep me off my feet...and I know that he will be the one when he makes me laugh..."

"Rarity...you majesty, forgive me for saying this but what you're saying is..." Twilight pauses, seeing a happy dreaming look in Rarity's face. The Alicorn looks a bit guilty. She doesn't have the heart to finish what she herself wanted to say. Twilight sighs, "It's just lovely..."

Rarity put the flower into a vase as she and Twilight heads out to enjoy the view. The princess said, "Twilight, trust me, darling. I will know him when I see him."

As Twilight and Rarity leaves the area, the last pedal from the flower falls off to resemble a certain...Dragon that we know of.

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Rarity heads outside to take a walk through the garden, still dreaming of hope and love. The mare spots a familiar bunny playing the harp, making her smile as she said, "Hello."

"Hey there. A lovely and romantic princess deserves a lovely and romantic song, right?" Buster asks Rarity with a smile, offering to play a song for her.

Buster begins to play the harp as he begins to sing a new song.

Buster: Just around the corner seeking you,
Puppy love is tripping lightly into view...
Hiding in the hedgerows,
Sneaking up on tiptoes...
Love’s first kiss is blissfully,
About to capture you...

As the song continues, Rarity wanders through the garden happily. She then saw a stallion named Noteworthy waving to the mare. Rarity smiles as she greets him with a wave back; Nice to have good subjects like him.

Just around the corner waiting close,
Love is creeping nearer than you might suppose...
So sit still and wait now,
Let love choose your fate now...
Take a pause don’t run because,
It’s right behind you,
Let love find you...

Rarity goes through a heart shaped hedge; Buster continues the song as she smiles happily.

Young love!!
It’s love, love, love, love, love...
Love so lovely...

Rarity peeks around a bush, seeing a sight that made him smile. Another stallion named Carrot Cake is heading to a cottage where his wife Cup Cake was waiting for him. The mare sighs, then smiles as she spots a buffalo named Little Strongheart sitting on a bench with her colt-friend Braeburn; both are having a great time.

Rarity smiles happily, what young love. Unknown to her, three figures are following her, as if they're...up to something sinister.

What can you say to love,
But love...

Rarity happily shakes her head. Maybe someday, her own love will come. The mare heads back to the palace. The white unicorn is still unaware of the figures following her. Only Buster notices as he continues to sing, dropping hints in hopes to warn Rarity of the danger.

Maybe on the rooftops climbing high,
Somewhere just above love is hovering by,
Love is in a rush to
Smear you, SMASH you, smush you,
Love will CRUSH you into mush,
When you're the bulls-eye you get hit by,
Young love...
Your first, your only love...

Upon her return to the palace, the lovely Rarity sat down...as the figures following her are now on the roof, smirking evilly. They are differently colored and size creatures that wear jackets and diamond-studded collars. Their elongated forelegs gave them a gorilla-like appearance. They also have short and stubby spiked tails. Their names are Rover (the medium-sized dog), Fido (the large-sized one) and Spot (the small, bull-dog like dog), the Diamond Dogs.

"Rarity; Your grace," Twilight is heard calling. Rarity smiles as she got up and saw her friend, preparing to head over to her and into the palace.

Love so lovely
How can you stand it so...

Perhaps Rarity was lucky that Twilight called her; because just as she walked away, a safe landed right on the same spot where she was at. The two mares yelp in alarm and shock.

"Rarity," Twilight gasps as she gallops over to Rarity who looks shaken by what happened, "Princess! Are you all right?"

"Oh, my! Somepony tried to kill me! Who would do such a thing?!" Rarity asks Twilight in worry.

Up on the roof, Rover angrily hits Spot, the one who dropped the safe right at Rarity but missed, on the head. The two heard and looks up, only for the Diamond Dogs to hide in time. Rarity turns, glancing at the safe, frowning a bit. Somepony has tried to kill her, a princess of all ponies!

Something must be done.

Author's note
Whoa! That was a close one! Rarity was almost turned into pony road kill! In the next chapter, the Diamond Dogs report back to their boss Boris who send his second in command, Brian Tenny, to punish them. Of course, then Princess Rarity calls her, wanting some bodyguards. The villain must think of a solution and fast. Read, review and suggest!

Chapter 4: Demands and A Plan

The Diamond Dogs look worried as they walk down stairways to the lair of the one who employed them. Their boss is not going to happy about their failure. Now they're arguing as to figure out how to tell him...and who would have the guts to even do so!

"Ohh, the boss won't be liking this." Rover groans in concern. "Who's going to tell him?"

"Well, I ain't telling him. I didn't mess the job up." Spot grunts a bit. He nods to Fido while adding, "You tell him!"

"What?! Why me?! Why should I tell the boss," Fido protests in alarm, "Why not Rover tell him?!"

"Tell him what?!" Rover ask Fido right back in concern and fear.

"That we messed up job to kill whiny pony!" His colleague exclaims at one, much to their leader's annoyance.

"Ugh! You two numbskulls always blame one another!" Rover groans as the Diamond Dogs reach the door to the lair itself, "Fine! I will be telling him. He won't like it, I promise you two that!"

Rover opens the door quietly and peeks into the room. His boss is waiting behind his desk, out of uniform. The villain is the most nastiest pony in Equestria who wants to take it over. The no one will suspect of....

Awww, who am I kidding? You know that it's Boris, right?

As Rover came in and closes the door, he gulps nervously, "I'm back; Greetings, oh great evil boss!"

Rover gulps some more as Boris came over to him, speaking sternly, "You know....it doesn't look good especially since only one minion show up." The villain leans right onto the Diamond Dog, making him more nervous. "Isn't that right, Rover?"

Outside, the remaining two dogs are trying to hear what's going on. Fido mumbles, "Me can't hear anything."

"All I'm hearing is hearing steps and clomps." Spot remarks to Fido in agreement.

The two Diamond Dogs decided to peek through the keyhole...then saw a familiar glaring eye glancing out at them. The two minions scream in alarm as they get hit by magic and got pulled right through the keyhole, in cartoon fashion, forcing Fido and Spot right into the room and being dropped right near their boss.

"Uh, hey Rover," Fido said to Rover sheepishly.

"So how did it go?" Spot ask Rover nervously.

Rover's knees shake. His boss frowns as he demands, "Boys, this better be good!"

"Oh, well, you told us to do it and we did what you told us to do." Rover said to Boris, making him grin a bit.

"Ah, good; so how did it gone?"

"We did it, we dropped safe on the whiny pony princess!" Spot answers Boris proudly. Needless to say, Boris looks shocked and disbelief upon hearing that.

"What," Boris demands in shock to Spot upon hearing that. He angrily blasts the three Diamond Dogs, knocking them down hard, "Idiots! I didn't tell you to drop a safe on her! I told her to 'keep her safe'! Honestly, why do you even think I want to get rid of the one thing that could guarantee my ruler of this country and Twilight Sparkle?!"

"Oh good. Good news is that we missed her." Fido explains to Boris happily, assuring him that Rarity wasn't killed.

"Yes, yes. At least whiny pony is still alive, right?" Rover asks Boris with a sheepish smile.

Boris slaps his forehead while snapping, "Why I hired you three dumb mutts is beyond me. Listen up, I got a plan...and it doesn't involve killing the princess. I want you three to kidnap her!"

"Oooh, goodie," Spot exclaims eagerly, but looks worried. "But won't we have to deal with the pony's whining?"

"At least give her muzzle so we don't have to hear her talk!" Fido exclaims to Boris in agreement. The Diamond Dogs hate to hear Rarity's annoying whining.

"Right, right; Give us muzzle so we can put princess in mines and..." Rover pauses a bit then looks confused. "Wait, does this involve any type of celebration?"

"Idiots! It's opera and it's tomorrow!" Boris scowls angrily as he points to a poster of the upcoming opera involving pirates that is hanging on a wall nearby. We hear singing some out of nowhere. Boris arches an eyebrow, looking confused.

"Uh....did we hear singing?"

"Don't ask. Brian brought that poster and ever since then, that kept happening. Anyway, the princess must be gone by that time or I won't become king!"

"Oooooh," The Diamond Dogs said with stupid nods. But they look confused, much to Boris's annoyance. The three Diamond Dogs obviously didn't get what he was trying to tell them; Time to punish them for that as well as for their previous mess up.

Boris turns around and yells out, "Lieutenant Brian Tenny! Front and center!"

A stallion gallops into the room, saluting to his boss. It is an Earth Pony with an Aqua blue fur, a pink sharp mane and tail, orange eyes, a green collar, and his cutie mark has birthday presents. His name is Brian Tenny, Boris's second-in command.

"Oui, mon capitaine," Brian exclaims, saluting Boris while smiling. "I am ready and willing to do your bidding!"

Boris points a hoof at the Diamond Dogs, demanding, "Throw these mutts into the Pit!"

"Aye, aye, captain!"

"Wait! No, not the Pit! Anything but that," The Diamond Dogs all scream out in fear as Brian goes near a cloth lever and grabs it with a devilish look on his face.

"See ya, doggies!" Brian laughs as he pulls the lever.

Soon the trap door opens underneath the Diamond Dogs, causing them to scream as they fell in. Looks like the trio of mutts are no more, fallen into the abyss below...that is until, after a moment, Rover, peeks his head out and looks around.

"Hey, this isn't so bad." Rover said in surprise. Boris sighs in annoyance. One day, he's gotta get that Pit dug deep enough.

Suddenly, the phone rang nearby. Brian picks it up and answers, "Hi! You reached the evil lair of Boris; Brian Tenny speaking!"

"No, you dope! Don't tell them the 'evil' part!" Boris snaps angrily to Brian. Last thing he wants is trouble from any heroes finding out his true nature...if they haven't figured it out by now!

Brian listens to a bunch of gibberish on the other end. The stallion understood, gasping in concern, "Whoa! It's the princess!" The minion quickly punches a button nearby, lighting up a silhouette of Rarity with a crown on her, causing the alarm to go off.

"Oh great; Just what I don't need..."

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Rarity is angry; she is waiting impatiently for Boris to arrive, watching the musketeers march around while singing their song.

Musketeers: All for one, hey!
All for one and one for all!
Musketeers sing!
All for one and one for all!

Boris, in uniform, arrives on the scene, bowing to the princess graciously. She snaps, "About time! What took you?"

Boris, although a bit irritated by Rarity's tone of voice, chose to ignore it. He spoke up, "Princess Rarity. It is so wonderful to see you on this fine day. Tell me, for what do I owe the privilege of you summoning me up here?"

"I want bodyguards and I want them now!'

"Wait, what?"

"And it won't be any bodyguards, the Musketeers ones!" Rarity adds. She motions to a musketeer named Rainbow Dash practicing as the musketeers sing in a military like style.

Villains, bad guys run in fear,
When they see the musketeers!
Saving Rarity is our duty.
Mess with them we’ll kick your-

Rainbow uses her sword to stab the practice dummy as the Musketeers adds a 'Uh!' to their song. Boris looks rather nervous. His Musketeers are the best in all of Equestria! If he even gives the princess any of them, all his plans to be king would be ruined

"Err, your Highness, the musketeers are too busy keeping the castle safe, along with anywhere else in the whole kingdom." Boris spoke to Rarity in concern. "And..."

"Wait, what are you waiting for?" Rarity demands to Boris sternly. It's obvious that the mare doesn't want to hear any of her captain's excuses. She wants a bodyguard now!

"Right; No problem; let me check my schedule..."

Boris uses his magic to pull out a calendar from his pocket. On the schedule, there are events marked: 'Tuesday: Kidnap the Princess' and 'Wednesday: Become King and Married Twilight'. He then grins a bit as if pretending to be taking the princess's request.

"Well, Tuesday and Wednesday is filled up." Boris said to Rarity with a shrug. "Would next Tuesday help?"

"Look, I was almost killed today and I rather not tempt fate again!" Rarity snaps angrily to Boris, making him yelp. "Now, you either get me my musketeer bodyguards in 10 minutes or you are going to be looking for a new job in 11!"

Boris looks more concerned. Now he has to get some bodyguards for Rarity or the villain will be out of a job...or worst, she will get suspicious about why he isn't giving her any bodyguards. Boris needs a plan. The villain knew that his best musketeers would ruin his plans...but...if he were to send any worst...or in this case, any pony who isn't a true musketeer at all...

'This is all-too-perfect! Now is my chance to become King. But....Princess Rarity will need some bodyguards. I can't risk losing any of my own troops. So who should I send? I need some miserable, worthless slobs who'd be certain to fail the first chance they got--.' Boris thought to himself carefully. What slobs would he use for his plan?

Suddenly Boris notice something on the windows nearby: it's those janitors and the newbies, cleaning them while on a roped stand. Pinkie is singing sadly as she and Pinkamena are pulling on the rope to make the stand itself go higher during the cleaning progress.

Pinkie: Pancakes, cornflakes, scrambled eggs

"Pinkamena, better be careful." Golden Heart said to his sister in concern as she and Pinkie kept on pulling on the rope. He is worried that the two would end up pulling too hard.

Buttered toast and apple jam.
Tonight it’s meat I hope it’s Spam

"Hey, hey, watch out!" Spike exclaims in worry. But it's too late, Pinkie and Pinkamena pulls on the rope too hard and it's causing the stand to lose its balance.

"Oh no," Ben exclaims in worry and alarm.

"Whoa!" Pinkie exclaims in alarm. The stand begins to break, causing it and everyone on it to fall right into the bush below.

"YAAAAH-HOO-HOO-HOO-HOOEY," The five on the stand screams as they hit the ground hard. That was rough!

'Wait a minute. Of course! Why didn't I think of that before?' Boris thought as he gave a devilish smile. Turning to Rarity, he spoke up, "Princess, I think today's your lucky day! I got just the ponies for you. Well, most of them are ponies. One of them, well, he's..."

"I don't care what he is; just bring him and the ponies to me! And you better hope they're the right ones!" Rarity scowls angrily to Boris as she heads back into the palace. "Thanks to your incompetence and arrogance, even things are being the worst thing ever!'

"Grrr, I will show you 'worst thing ever'..."

Boris holds two of his upper fore legs close together, pretending to crush Rarity's head with them. Of course, when she turns back to him with a glare, the villains tops what he's doing in time, whistling innocently.

Author's note
Looks like Boris has an evil plan and Spike and his pals are a part of it. In the next chapter, the heroes became musketeers (unofficially) but will they make good first impressions on Rarity and Twilight, especially since the princess saw what could be her true love at last? Read, review and suggest.

Chapter 5: Unofficial Musketeers

Our heroes work at their job sadly inside the laundry room. Spike and Pinkamena was scrubbing an uniform together with Ben rolling them. Pinkie, Fluttershy and Goldie Heart were ironing the clothes together. The last two were doing good, Pinkie...well, not so good.

Pinkamena's senses are lighting off. She says to Golden Heart, "Um Goldie? My senses are going off. I think Boris is planning something evil."

"You sure?" Golden Heart asks his sister in concern.

"Have my senses ever been wrong?"

"Good point but we best wait."

She nods. Pinkie sighs, saying, "Thanks for trying to help me and Pinkamena, ponies."

"Well, that's what friends are for, of course." Fluttershy said with a gentle smile.

"Hey, come on. Forget what Boris just said." Spike said with a smile as he put his arm around Ben. "Just cheer up! I am sure that there's still a chance that we can be musketeers?"

"Wait, we can?" Pinkamena ask Spike hopefully.

"Even after what Boris just said to us?" Fluttershy ask Spike in concern. "Well, you friends. Only Angel and I are supporting, we aren't the right kind to be musketeers."

"Hey Ben; I know we can prove the captain wrong as long as we work hard and stick together." Spike said to Ben with a smile. The others look at one another then look back at the baby Dragon hopefully. Despite having his feelings and dreams hurt earlier, Spike seems confident.

"So wait, you really mean it?" Ben asks Spike hopefully.

"Absolutely; ha ha ha; come on, have I ever let you down? Have I? Huh? Have I?"

Spike rubs Ben's head, making him laugh. Golden Heart chuckles, saying, "Looks like you're onto to something Spike."

"Yeah, I'm sure of it." Spike said, tipping his hat proudly. "Come on, think of it. Sure we won't be musketeers tomorrow and maybe not the other day! But I betcha someday, Boris will come here and say..."

As if on cue, the door to the room busts open. Boris, grinning, came in while exclaiming, "Congratulations, colts and fillies!"

"What?" The heroes ask confused as Boris shakes Spike's claw. Not too long ago, their captain just insulted them and said that he wouldn't make them musketeers if they were the last recruits in Equestria. Now suddenly, Boris is congratulating them! This makes Pinkamena, Golden Heart and Pinkamena suspicious.

"You all passed the test! I've kept an eye on all of you especially the newcomers. Granted, I was worried that you wouldn't make it but now I know you all deserve to be musketeers!"

"Wait, us?" Golden Heart ask Boris surprised yet suspiciously.

"Something rotten is going on." Pinkamena remarks quietly, making Gold Wing screech in agreement. Her senses were never wrong and they aren't now!

"So wait, you really mean it?" Spike asks Boris hopefully.

"Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!" Boris insists, doing the Pinkie Promise to the good guys...though he held one hoof behind his back as if crossing his fingers (when the pony didn't have any). "I wouldn't break a Pinkie Promise because that would be bad luck."

"Yep! He's right!" Pinkie exclaims happily. But then the pink pony looks puzzled. "Wait, what about what you said earlier, especially not wanting us if we were the last recruits or something?"

"Just testing ya; Come on, would I insult my best new recruits?"

"Hmmm, make sense to me!"

"Well, what do you know?" Fluttershy ask her friends happily. Her friends finally made it, they are now musketeers (unofficially, unknown to Spike and his pals).

"Guys and girl, we're going to be musketeers!" Spike exclaims eagerly to his friends. He knew that this day would finally come!

"Musketeers," Ben ask Spike right back with a grin. All that training and hard work has paid off after all!

Of course, Pinkamena and Golden Heart remain suspicious.

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Boris brought the new 'musketeers' to wardrobe where they are given new clothes to wear; All but Fluttershy, Gold Wing and Angel who are watching as they put on new clothes. It took a while but Spike, Ben Pinkie, Golden Heart and Pinkamen are now wearing the official clothes of sorts of the musketeers themselves.

"So whatcha think, Goldie?" Pinkamena ask her big brother with a smile. "Do I look like a musketeer?"

"More like a regular female Robin." Golden Heart laughs to his sister, making her giggle a bit.

"Your clothes look...nice." Fluttershy said happily with Angel nodding a bit, signaling his own approval.

A bit later, the new 'musketeers' arrive at a stage area where the official ones were saluting to them. The heroes grin. They made it (or so the heroes thought), they themselves are finally musketeers!

"See? I knew we got what it takes!" Spike exclaims to his friends proudly.

"Because we're clever," Ben answers back with a nod.

"And brave too!" Pinkie exclaims, bouncing up and down in delight.

"And together, we will be the greatest heroes that Equestria has ever seen!" Golden Heart remarks with a proud smile to his friends.

"So what do you ponies say?" Spike asks, taking his blade out eagerly. "All for one..."

"And two for tea," Pinkie exclaims as she took her sword out. Of course, the mare didn't realize that she almost sliced Ben, scaring him to the point of hiding behind Pinkamena. Spike chuckles nervously at this.

"Hoo boy," Boris remarks, rolling his eyes at this. This is too easy for him.

"Well, we will work on that later." Spike remarks with a chuckle while rubbing the back of his own head. The heroes just need to practice some more, that's all.

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Boris has given the assignment to the 'new musketeers': keep Princess Rarity safe at all times. The captain is in the hallway to the throne room, marching the group down with Fluttershy, Gold Wing and Angel at the end. The bunny is holding a musketeer flag with both hands.

"Hut, 2, 3, 4; Hut, 2, 3, 4; Hut, 2, 3, 4; Hut, 2, 3, 4! Company...halt!" Boris orders a bit before stopping. Unfortunately, most of the new recruits didn't hear the last part. As Golden Heart stops, Spike, Ben, Pinkie and Pinkamena just crash into one another. The villain glares while saying, "Okay, wait here while I get the princess ready for you."

Boris heads into the throne room to inform Rarity that her new musketeers had arrived. Pinkamena: pauses then spoke to Golden Heart, "You know what bugs me?"

"What?" Golden Heart asks Pinkamena though he knew what the question is.

"There are lots of brave musketeers out there who've be good body guards to the princess but Boris picks the gang. I think something is off"

"It's ok. Besides bad for Boris, he does not know about our skills."

Pinkamena grins as she adds, "Right, big mistake from him but let's keep up the act till the time is right."

He nods as Gold Wing nods as well. Spike, grinning, spoke to the others, "Okay, this is it, guys and gals. We have been waiting for this our whole lives. Once these doors open up, we will go to make our first impressions."

"Ooh, I hope they got cupcakes." Pinkamena remarks creepily, making her friends a bit worried. "Not like that!"

"Just remember, everyone. We are on duty so this place could be crawling with bad guys."

"B-b-b-bad guys," Fluttershy ask, getting a bit frightened.

"Try to stay alert." Golden Heart said, patting Fluttershy on the back to calm him down. "That goes for you too, Pinkie."

"Aye-aye, Goldie!" Pinkie exclaims, saluting Golden Heart eagerly and in determination. She however turns and saw the knight statue, freaking her out, "EEEK! OH NO! BAD GUY," The pink mare saw the sharp axe. "No!"

Pinkie looks around and saw the back end of the armor's rear, exclaiming, "Whoa!"

Pinkie quickly went crazy, charging and attacking the statue, much to the alarm of the others. Ben exclaims, "Whoa, Pinkie! Wait, stop!"

Pinkie kept on hitting the statue until it fell to the ground, falling to pieces. The pink pony appears to be missing while her friends groan in annoyance. Surprisingly, Pinkie came out of the armors, seeing their glares before she chuckles nervously.

"Oopsie; Sorry, it pulled an axe on me." Pinkie said sheepishly to her friends.

"You're random like me!" Pinkamena exclaims to Pinkie making Gold Wind chuckle a bit. How funny because it's true.

In the throne room, Boris bows to the princess and Twilight (but mostly Twilight) smiling while saying, "Your royal highness...and my beloved Twilight..."

"Hey, Rarity is the princess here, Boris, not me!" Twilight snaps to Boris with a scowl. "Just keep to the focus."

"Right; I have never ever had a more highly skilled group of gentlecolts and mares that I present to you today."

"Hoo boy; this will take a while, Rarity. I will be back with a light snack, okay?"

"Sure, you go do that, Twilight." Rarity said bored. Twilight leaves, making the princess sighs. Why must she endure this while her lady in-waiting goes and get some food for herself?

"To be honest, it took my highly trained eye to see their true potential." Boris said to Rarity proudly. Of course, he is exaggerating a bit to keep her guessing.

"Right, sure. I know all of Equestria will thank you...and your eye so much. Now, may I see them?"

"Of course; without further ado, I present for you’re safely and protecting...your own musketeers!"

Boris opens the door to present the musketeers. To his and Rarity's notice, Spike and his friends are trying to fix the statue that Pinkie broke into pieces before in hopes to avoid trouble. But then they saw Boris frowning and signaling them, causing the new heroes to salute to Rarity quickly.

Just then the suit pieces fell to the ground, revealing Spike who is saluting. And then it happened: Rarity's eyes widened, her jaw dropped slightly while staring at the Dragon who dropped his salute, noticing Rarity before them.

Something happens that never occurred in the two's lives before now: could this be...love?

Dream Sequence

Rarity was giving a dreaming look as she stood in a world of various clouds of various clouds. Romantic music plays as she gallops to Spike who runs up to her slowly. As the two does so, memories of her words are heard...

"Why, just see it. He will stride into the room." Rarity's voice is heard as the mare smiles at her true love lovingly. Spike run into the room gallantly as some light glows onto him, much to his notice. "A light will glow from him. I will hear music."

Soon flowers came out of Spike's left claw as he glides towards Rarity.

"He will bring me flowers." Rarity's voice continues. The two flew to each other as the flowers turn into purple butterflies. Spike took Rarity by one hoof, the two stares with love into each other's eyes. "He will sweep me off my feet...and I know that he will be the one when he makes me laugh..."

"Your majesty," A familiar voice spoke up. To Rarity's confusion, Spike's head turned into Twilight's who spoke, "Time to cut the cheese!"

End Dream Sequence

The music came to a half as Rarity woke up from her daydream, asking in surprise and confusion, "Huh? What?"

Twilight smiles, arriving with a plate and opens a lid, showing some cheese and a butter knife. She spoke, "Here we go. Anyone want some Roquefort?"

"She got a knife!" Ben calls out in shock and alarm. To her, Twilight got a knife and is about to attack Rarity with it!

"Bad guy, very bad guy," Pinkamena exclaims frantically much to Twilight's notice and alarm.

"Get her!" Spike yells out as he and the others, but a groaning Golden Heart, jumps right at Twilight, preparing to seize her.

"Oh horse feathers." Twilight groans as Spike, Ben, Pinkie and Pinkamena jumps at her, holding the Alicorn down. "Ouch, het let go! Get off me!"

"Hey, unhand her, release my lady in-waiting!" Rarity calls out to the musketeers in alarm. The others stop fighting as they held Twilight upside down, much to her annoyance and Boris's anger.

"Hey, put my mare down!" Boris exclaims angrily to the musketeers.

"I am not yours, put me down!" Twilight demands to the ones holding her in annoyance. These are Rarity's new bodyguards; Boy, is she in trouble!

"Yes, please drop her!" Rarity demands with a frown. The musketeers dropped Twilight with Ben giving a nervous chuckle. "That's my lady in-waiting."

Angel slaps his own forehead in embarrassment. Fluttershy said sheepishly, "Oh dear. This is bad. Oh, we're so sorry, your highness."

Boris couldn't help but snicker in amusement. Yeah, despite the fact that Twilight was almost harmed by his so-called new recruits, it amuses him that the 'new musketeers' are messing things up already!

Of course, Rarity and Golden Heart glares at Boris, making him stop snickering. Golden Heart ask the villain suspiciously, "You find this funny, Boris the Animal?"

"Just Boris," Boris snaps to Golden Heart then pushes the Alicorn to the others. Turning to Rarity, he spoke, "Please forgive them, your highness. They are like a well-oiled machine...that is a little bit too tight."

"Yeah, sorry, Rarity," Spike said, feeling bad for him and most of his pals attacking Twilight like that. "We thought she was a bad guy at first."

The heroes help Twilight up. Ben smiles sheepishly to the purple Alicorn while shrugging. Wow, she looks pretty for someone that he and his pals mistook for a bad guy easily.

"Sorry about that, Twilight. I panic too easily." Ben said to Twilight, smiling happily to her for some reason. "You look cute, beautiful...and nice and...wow; I guess I couldn't describe how wonderful you are and..."

Twilight sighs, interrupting Ben to speak, "Don't get me wrong, Ben. I do admit that you are kind of cute. It's just that royalty and nobility don't mix with commoners. It's just the way things are."

"Oh."

"Well, I feel safer as it is." Rarity said with a pleased look. Despite the misunderstanding (and Boris's angry look at Ben smiling at Twilight), she felt safer enough as it is.

Author's note
Well, this is a bit 'interesting'. In the next chapter, Boris sends the Diamond Dogs to attack the heroes as they are transporting Rarity and Twilight throughout the countryside. Can they keep the two safe; or not? Read, review and suggest.

Chapter 6: The Kidnapping Plot

Boris leaves the throne room, humming to the tune of 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' Yes, everything is going as the way that the villain wants it to be and no way would any pony messes this up for him now!

Buster was watching him leave, looking concerned as he spoke, "Not good. Whenever a villain is happy like that, that can mean only one thing." The bunny took out a huge tuba, "Time for a bad guy song, toonsters!"

Buster blew on the tuba loudly while Boris slams the door to his office evilly. He begins to dance while singing.

Boris: I was born to cheat and lie;
I’m a mean rotten guy.
When you ask me why I’m nasty,
Here’s my reason why

Boris laughs sinisterly while pointing to a picture of a mare whose face was covered.

At that stork delivery mommy screamed,
"Woe is me, suck a dork!
Hey Mr. Stork, behold my misery,
Boris is nasty, Boris is a snob
Boris is a nasty, naughty slob!"

Boris then jumps into the seat behind his desk and push a button. The chair then begins carrying him through an underground passageway which leads to his secret lair.

Can it sister, I’m the mister
Who will get the job!

Boris reaches the bottom of the ride before he got off his chair, which sprang back to his office all by itself. The evil villain got into a cart, riding it through a series of roller coaster tracks, singing some more.

So I’m nasty, I’m no good;
I’ll be king, knock on wood!
I’ll impress ya though I’m just a common-lowly hood. Ha!
If you can’t be loved, be feared.
Don’t get shoved, sheep get sheared.
Be the king, pull the strings
Or else you might get smeared!
I’m so happy I could dance.
Seize my chance, I’ll advance.
Come and cheer me, love and fear me,
Boris is king of Equestria! Ha! Ha!

Boris then arrives at the end before getting out of the cart. He then got into a rope bucket which is tied to two buckets of bricks that rise up and lowers himself down to his secret lair.

Brian was waiting for his boss at the bottom. Upon arrival, Boris take his hat from his second in command while saying, "Evening, my trusting second in-command. Oh, and watch out for the bricks."

"Bricks," Brian ask Boris confused. When the villain got out of the bucket, it shot upward fast, causing the other buckets with the bricks to come down fast, much to Brian's notice's too late. "Oh horse feathers..."

Boris paid no attention to the slam of the buckets landing on Brian as he got into his chair, ripping off his uniform; The villain sings, unaware that the tuba playing has stopped.

Come and cheer me, love and fear me,
Boris is king of Equestrrrrria!

Of course, Boris finally realizes that the music has stopped. He looks confused while asking, "Wait, where's the music?"

"Song's over Boris the Animal," Plucky's voice is heard, much to Boris's annoyance.

"It's just Boris!" Boris grumbles as he goes over to the Pit. The Diamond Dogs are still in there, doing some stuff to keep themselves busy. Rover is making a crude drawing that makes Boris looks silly, Fido was playing a game of jacks and Spot was reading 'Diamond Monthly'. Of course, they stop what they're doing upon their boss overshadowing them, "Hey, boys."

The Diamond Dogs quickly hide what they're doing with Rover erasing his picture quickly, Fido eating his ball and jacks and Spot sneezing on the magazine before hiding it on his person. Boris rolls his eyes. This isn't the first time his goons tries to hide what they're doing behind his back.

"If you boys aren't doing anything right now, would you spare the time to go snatch a princess?" Boris asks his minions in amusement.

"Sure, your most evilsome," Rover remarked, checking his watch, "Whenever we can."

"Well, stop dawdling and do so now! The opera's tomorrow night!" Boris reminds his minions as he points to the poster...which causes opera music to be heard signing once more. The villain looks oddly at it then shakes it off. Boris turns to the Diamond Dogs while adding, "So the job got to be done by then. Got it?"

"But what can we do?" The Diamond Dogs ask their boss pathetically.

"Easy. Just grab her, even Twilight if she's with her as long as you handle her gently, find a remote tower that no one will ever think to rescue her from, and lock the princess away forever so that no one would even find her! You got all that?!"

"Sure, boss, no problem. We're going!"

The Diamond Dogs quickly rush off to do the master's plan. They cannot mess this up this time or Boris will have their heads and their diamonds! Boris of course is confident that these mutts won't mess up again.

After all, Boris did pick the best losers to be the bodyguards, right?

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The new 'musketeers' are escorting Rarity and Twilight in a carriage throughout the peaceful meadow. During this time, Pinkie and Pinkamena were leading the non-talking horses with the former reading a book that reads 'Musketeering for Ponies'. Spike, Ben and Golden Heart are in the back, keeping an eye on the two mares inside the carriage itself.

"Wow, isn't this musketeering stuff awesome?" Spike asks his friends with a smile; So far, no attacks.

"Right, but we best to keep an eye out." Golden Heart said seriously. "We don't know when an attack is going to strike again."

Rarity and Twilight was eating some food while enjoying their carried ride. Rarity swallow her food while giggling, "Twilight, isn't this romantic; Being protected by a couple of dashing musketeers. And that baby Dragon? Oh, he is so cute."

"Well, Spike looks fine too...and cute I agree. But aren't you forgetting something?" Twilight ask Rarity in concern. "They are musketeers, commoners, no-college bound. Plus, Spike is not a pony. You know what that means, right?"

"As in...our love is forbidden?!"

"Yes, that is the case."

Twilight drank her tea using her magic to life her cup. Rarity pauses in curiosity, thinking about what her friend just said. Then with a happy smile, she asks, "A forbidden love? Oh yes, that is romantic!"

Yes, things are going slowly...but no one even notice three figures waiting on a branch ahead of them. And by the time that the carriage passes under it, the Diamond Dogs lands on the roof with evil smirks, much to the notice of the ones in the back.

"Diamond Dogs," Golden Heart exclaims in alarm at the Diamond Dogs.

"Diamond Dogs," Ben ask in alarm and fright upon seeing the Diamond Dogs.

"Diamond Dogs," Pinkie yelped in surprise. She ends up whipping the horses, causing them to neigh loudly and making them run faster, causing the carriage to speed up like mad.

Pinkamena keep her hold onto the rail tightly and safely, calling out eagerly, "OOOOOH YEAH! RIDE 'EM, COWPONIES!"

"Yikes, whoa, not good," Spike exclaims, keeping his hold onto the carriage.

Ben gave a nervous chuckle as he saw the Diamond Dogs glancing at them. The musketeer should do something. But Rover smirks evilly as he spoke to the frightened stallion, "Boo."

Ben screams in terror as he quickly dash into the carriage, hiding under Twilight's couch, much to her and Rarity's shock and alarm. What is he doing?! Ben is supposed to keep the two mares safe!

Back outside, Spike and Golden Heart fights off the Diamond Dogs. The baby Dragon calls out to the two ponies up front, "Pinkie, Pinkamena! Give us a claw or a hoof here!"

"Well, we're kinda busy!" Pinkamena exclaims, struggling to get the horses under control as well as sitting down properly. This whole thing is getting way out of control.

"What?" Pinkie asks confused. She turns and gasps as the pink pony saw the Diamond Dogs fighting her friends with Ben still in hiding inside the carriage. Pinkie jumps onto the carriage to help Spike and Pinkamena. "Not in the script but I wanna help out!"

"En guarde," Spike exclaims, holding his sword out at the bad guys in determination.

"En guarde; I hate French words!" Spot scowls angrily at Spike.

Spot in fury swung hard at Spike and Golden Heart, trying to hit them. The Diamond Dog manages to knock Spike's fencing sword before slashing several swipes at him. This causes the baby Dragon's clothes to fall off, revealing his usual self.

"Always love the classic." Spike remarks to the camera. He quickly pulls out another musketeer outfit and puts it back on. Golden Heart taught his hat right back. "Thanks, Goldie."

"This battle isn't over yet." Golden Heart said seriously. These Diamond Dogs are obviously after the princess.

The carriage kept on driving fast, making it hard for the good guys to keep on fighting the Diamond Dogs who got the drop on them. Back inside, Ben was trying to stay inside while Twilight and Rarity is trying to shove him back outside. The stallion got a duty to perform!

"Come on, Ben! Get out there and fight!" Twilight exclaims to Ben in annoyance.

"I can't go out there, I can't!" Ben exclaims to Twilight in fear.

"Come on, you're a musketeer! You must do something!"

Back on top of the fight, Spike, Golden Heart and Pinkie kept on fighting Spot and Fido. Meanwhile, Rover smirks evilly as he lands in the seat next to Pinkamena who manages to get herself balanced.

"Any chance you've seen any bad guys around here?" Pinkamena ask curiously while looking around.

"Got you one, right now," Rover chuckles sinisterly as he took a camera out and push a red button.

Without warning, a boxing glove came out of the camera's lens, hitting Pinkamena and sending her right off the carriage. The Pinkie lookalike yelps in surprise as she roll down a hill a lot of times. That was not nice!

"Ooh, that looks like fun!" Pinkie exclaims, seeing what's happening to Pinkamena. "But shouldn't she be driving?"

"She was driving!" Golden Heart exclaims to Pinkie in concern. "Those dumb Diamond Dogs pushed her off!"

"Ooh, pink pony, here's a cupcake!" Fido remarks evilly, tossing a cupcake over to Pinkie.

"Oooh, a cupcake," Pinkie exclaims, jumping up to catch a cupcake...but while she does so, Fido quickly hit her, sending the mare right into Golden Heart and knocking the two musketeers right off the musketeers.

"Pinkie, Golden Heart!" Spike exclaims in alarm and worry.

Suddenly Rover grabs Spike and kicks him from behind, knocking him off the ride. The Diamond Dog leader taunts evilly, "Bye bye, dumb Dragon; Ha ha ha!"

Ben was finally forced out of the carriage to participate in the fight. Upon getting to the top, he saw what happened, making him gasps, "Oh no!" To make matters worse, he turn and saw Rover facing him again. Ben points his sword out in hopes to fight the enemy off. That causes the Diamond Dog to chuckle as if asking 'you're kidding me, right'?

"Ahem...boo."

Ben screams in terror. Without a second thought, the stallion got a suitcase out and jumps in before tossing himself right to where his friends are at. Anything than facing these crazy scary Diamond Dogs!

Pinkamena kept on rolling down a hill before she lands in a mud pit. The flat mane pony groans a bit then saw Pinkie hitting the ground, right onto her. The pink pony giggles, "What fun! Can it get any better?"

To answer her question the hard way, Golden Heart and Spike lands right onto the pink ponies, knocking them all into the mud. Spike was about to get up but then the suitcase that Ben tossed himself in hits him in the face.

Spike was dazed but soon snaps out of it. He exclaims, "Princess Rarity!"

"Help me, Spike! Help," Rarity is heard crying out from the carriage. The evil Diamond Dogs laughs as they drove the carriage until it disappears from the sight. Spike tries to get out of the pit but it was too late. He looks down before sliding back into the pit.

"Oh great; what now; How can we save the princess now?"

"You're kidding right? Forget it!" Ben groans to Spike as he got out of the suitcase in despair. "It's hopeless, we are all failures!"

"Hopeless; Failures," Pinkie ask in sadness, causing her own mane and tail to fall flat. She shed a tear then sobs a bit.

"Oh, come on, Pinkie. Here, blow." Pinkamena said as she gave a hanky to Pinkie. The pink pony took the hanky and wipes her tears away. Regardless, the sad Pinkie kept on crying. The heroes had blown their mission as the bodyguards to the princess. Some musketeers they are!

"So...what do we do now?"

"Come on, stop crying, Pinkie." Golden Heart said gently to Pinkie. "I mean, we can turn this around."

"Hey, Golden Heart is right. I don't think we're hopeless." Spike said in determination. He wipes the mud off of himself. This Dragon isn't about to give up without a fight. "Anyway, Boris is counting on us!"

"I don't know. Boris sounds suspicious."

"Come on, Boris is counting on all of us."

"Wait, he does?" Pinkamena ask Spike puzzled.

"Sure, he does!" Pinkie exclaims eagerly as she calms down, her mane and tail inflate to the usual puffiness again.

"After all, didn't Boris make us all musketeers?" Spike reminds his friends with a nod. Of course, the Dragon has no clue as to the real reason why Boris even made the group musketeers.

"Yeah; He did, I remember!"

"After all, we have been dreaming since we were kids! Well, just me, Ben and Pinkie. The others got into it." Spike said with a smirk. He and his pals got out of the mud pit. They can still rescue Rarity and Twilight, "So how about it? Are we a team?"

"Well, count me in, Spike!" Pinkie exclaims as she and Spike put their claws/hooves onto the top of one another.

"Right, me too," Ben exclaims in determination, putting his hoof on top of his pals'. He wants to at least make up for his cowardice and abandoning Twilight and Rarity during the fight.

"Sure, count us in!" Golden Heart exclaims as he and Pinkamena put their own hooves on the top of the pile.

"Come on! We're off to save Princess Rarity!" Spike said as he takes his sword out, ready for action. "After all, no obstacle's too big!"

"Yeah," Pinkamena exclaims with a smirk as she takes her dagger out. Those Diamond Dogs are going to regret kidnapping the princess.

"And no danger too great," Golden Heart said to his friends in determination, ready for anything.

"You said it!" Ben exclaims. The heroes put their weapons together, grinning. Yes, they got their guard down but the five can still fix it and get Rarity and Twilight back!

"Together, we will save Rarity or die trying!" Spike laughs eagerly. He and his pals rush off to the direction of where their enemies are at...all but Ben who got a worried and scared look on his face. Whatever confidence he got is gone.

"Die?" Ben asks in worry then yelps as Golden Heart came back, dragging the stallion with the others. "Die?!"

"Apples; come get yer apples." Spoke a pony that was selling apples from her stand as the heroes were rushing by, only to notice who she looks like. It is an orange female Earth pony with green eyes, blonde mane and tail, both in a ponytail, wears only a cowboy hat and has three apples marking on her flank. Her name is Applejack. "Howdy, ye fellas need somethin' ta eat?" She spoke in being friendly to offer some fine baked apple goods that seem to mouth water some of the folks here.

"Um well, we're kinda in a hurry, you see, the princess is in trouble." Spike spoke in feeling they are kinda in a rush here, since Rarity is in trouble.

"Trouble; Wha sorta trouble," Applejack spoke off surprise in hearing this suddenly.

"Bad guys kidnapping them," Pinkie Pie pointed off to which Goldie slapped his forehead, that was meant to be a secret so the common folks don't panic and spread rumors, now how can they get out of this?

"Great horny toads; Dat's bad?" Applejack yelped in horror in hearing this news. "Say, alright if Ah come an' help?" She asked this in which surprised everyone.

"Oh, you wanna help?" Pinkamena spoke in hearing what this pony said.

"Sure do!" Applejack proudly stated the answer of hers.

"Well sure, but....we don't have any money to pay you for aiding us." Ben spoke in feeling that they can't pay much for asking aid of a civilian to the cause.

"Aw shoot, just helpin' a friend is good enough, dat there & maybe asking ta be apart o' 'de royal chefs fer her highness; Might help out mah family dat lives around here. My pal Rainbow Dash got in, an' it be nice ta see her again." Applejack spoke off in giving an answer here to the others of her reason of being.

"Okay, how about if the rescue goes well, we shall consider asking the princess for the favor?" Golden Heart stated in seeing that if AJ helps them out, maybe that arrangement can be made.

"Perfect, Ah'm all yers!" AJ proudly spoke in feeling like her chance to help her family out has arrived.

Well with that, Applejack soon joins with the rest to rush off to help in rescuing Rarity & Twilight from the Diamond Dogs.

Author's note
Well, the heroes are on their way to rescue the Diamond Dogs. In the next chapter, the rescue begins but will the good guys save Rarity and Twilight from the Diamond Dogs? Read, review and suggest!

The scene with Applejack was added in.

Chapter 7: The Mishap Rescue

It didn't take long for the musketeers and Applejack to find the carriage which is next to a remote tower on a cliff. And this is where the Diamond Dogs are taking Rarity and Twilight because they could hear the two screaming from inside the tower.

"The princess," Spike calls out. He and his pals try their best to get the door open but it won't open. "Blast, it's locked!"

"And this door is magic proof." Golden Heart groans as he tries to use his magic to open the door but to no prevail.

"Any o' yew fellers got any ideas?" Applejack ask her new friends in concern. They got to get inside to rescue Rarity and Twilight but how to get in?

"No worries! Let me try!" Pinkie exclaims as she heads back almost a mile. The mare then prepares to take a huge charge at the door to break it down.

Just then, Pinkamena saw something on the door. It's labeled 'push'. The Pinkie clone giggles, "Silly us!"

The heroes push the door open. While during this time, Pinkie was rushing at the door, unaware of what's going on.

"Hey, Pinkie; we got 'de door..." Applejack was interrupted as Pinkie, not hearing her friends, rush into the tower unknowingly, blowing the others away. "...open?"

The Diamond Dogs during this time was carrying their hostages up the stairs, using magic-proof chains to keep the two from using their magic. Twilight struggles while snapping, "Ugh! You three are lucky that I can't use magic with these on me! Otherwise, you will be in serious pain right now!"

Suddenly a familiar pink pony rush by the group unknowingly. Fido looks confused as he asks, "What was that?"

Pinkie was still running up the stairs until she arrives at the top...and crashes right through a window! The pink pony kept on rushing until she fell right onto an old tree near the cliff which sends her flying right into a meadow.

Pinkie kept on flying until she crashes right into a cow named Daisy Jo who is none too pleased by this.

"Hey!" Daisy Jo exclaims angrily at Pinkie. She then kicks at the pink pony, sending her right into the sky screaming.

Pinkie soon collides with a blade of a windmill, spinning her very fast before sending the mare right back through the same window of the tower. Pinkie bounces painfully yet playfully down the stairs, going past the same group who looks at her go by in bewilderment.

"Okay." Twilight remarks in confusion.

Pinkie soon bounces back to the front door just as her friends got back up. They saw her land on the ground with a daze. While the heroes helped her up, Pinkie said dizzily, "Got the door opened."

A worried Spot looks at his pals while asking, "What shall we do? Those musketeers are here!"

"Oh come on, we're 87 floors up." Rover scoffs to the worried Spot skeptically. "So what they found us? It will take hours before..."

Of course, the Diamond Dogs heard sounds of fast stomping, making them turn. To their surprise, there're the musketeers and Applejack running up the stairs...then they begin to wheeze and pant. They are exhausted from all that running that they themselves had to do.

"Not so...fast...ya vermints! Applejack groans as she fell down a bit. That was exhausting!

"Threw those two into the cages," Rovers orders his colleagues

Fido and Spot throw Rarity and Twilight into a cage nearby (how it got there, no one knows) before locking them in. They scream in alarm. The cage that the two hostages are in is magic-proof so Rarity and Twilight can't get out even if they wanted to!

"Your Highness!" Spike gasps before looking in determination to his pals as they got their swords out. "Let's get them!"

"Come on, boys; let's deal with these so-called heroes!" Rover remarks to his pals as they took their swords out.

"Right, it's only three against five to six of us?" Golden Heart responded in seeing they are more at arms with numbers.

"Oh, you think it be easy, hugh? Well we can be just as tough." Rover responded

"Yeah, you and who's army?" Pinkamena retorted in who else was gonna help these three dogs.

Suddenly, Rover whistles at the moment, and there is a bit of shaking going on in the tower. And from all sides, the tower was filled with many different Diamond Dogs wearing suits of armor and was armed.

"Ye had ta ask?" Applejack narrows her eyes to Pinkamena in seriously asking for trouble there.

Both sides begin fighting each other bravely with Rarity and Twilight watching from their cage in concern. Who will win this intense fight?

Pinkamena is surrounded by Diamond Dogs. She was calm and says, "Hmm seems the odds are not so well............for you."

The Diamond Dogs charges at her but in a flash, something happens as fighting sounds are heard. The flash goes away as they are all sent back and knocked out as she giggles.

"Aww I am all out oh well." Pinkamena remarks playfully. She then heads off to help Golden Heart as he was done with his group of foes along with Gold Wing on his shoulder as she says, "Well seems like Goldie is done with his group and they will not remember anything. I hope the others are doing ok."

They all head off to help the others. Ben yelps as he got his sword out, pointing it at Fido while demanding, "Let the two go right now, especially Twilight!"

Fido of course grins cruelly at Ben pointing his weapon at him then he hits his opponent's sword, knocking it down to the very bottom of the Floor. The Earth pony chuckles nervously...which got worst when the Diamond Dog got some 2 by 4 weapons out, pointing them at Ben threateningly.

Ben screams in terror as he run off, wearing high heels for some reason, screaming like a filly. Pinkie and Applejack meanwhile is having trouble with Spot.

"All right, vermint; give it up!" Applejack snaps as she kicks at her opponent. "It's two against one!"

"Hey, look! It's Cheese Sandwich!" Spot exclaims, pointing at if seeing something.

"Cheese Sandwich, where," Pinkie giggles as she looks around, expecting Cheese Sandwich to be around. "I wanted his help with more parties."

"Pinkie, no," Applejack exclaims, but it's too late. Spot pulls Pinkie's hat over her eyes and pushes her into the orange pony, knocking them both down the stairs.

"Ha ha ha; Too easy," Spot exclaims to Fido in amusement.

"Yeah, they came here to rescue whiny pony and purple Alicorn but they are the ones who are in need of saving!" Fido remarks in agreement.

"Take that!" Spike exclaims as he kept on fighting Rover. But Pinkie and Applejack, trying to recover, collides with Spike after he was hit by the Diamond Dog leader, causing the two musketeers to lose their weapons, "My sword!"

Pinkie got her hat off her eyes as she place it back on her head. She, Spike and Applejack yelps as the three Diamond Dogs are pointing their swords at them, forcing the trio into the room. With Ben in hiding and Golden Heart and Pinkamena busy fighting the other Diamond Dogs, Spike's group are in big trouble.

"Not good." Spike said in concern. "Pinkie, Applejack, we got to do something or we will save the girls."

"Ha! Forget any plan of rescue, little Dragon!" Rover taunts Spike cruelly. "It's all over, your mangy excuse for musketeers!"

Pinkie then spots a familiar window, the same one she crashed into when Pinkie ran into the tower before. The pink pony begins acting like a blueprint and made her smirk. Yes, an idea! It just may work!

Applejack, noting her friend's smirk, asks, "Got a plan, Pinkie?"

"Yep, sure do!" Pinkie exclaims to her friends with a smile. "You're with me on this?"

"If you got a plan, then go for it." Spike said with a smile. Suddenly Pinkie grabs him and Applejack without warning. "Wait, Pinkie! What..."

"Hang on; Two ponies and a Dragon coming through!"

Pinkie quickly ram through the window with her friends in tow, causing them to scream as they fall right out just like Pinkie before. Applejack exclaims, "Great horny toads!"

"Uhhh, what just happened?" Spot ask his colleague in confusion. They just shrug. Either what Pinkie did was stupid or insane.

Of course, Pinkie got a good reason for this stunt. She and her friends kept on screaming and soon what happened before, happen again. The trio crash into the old tree that send them right back to the meadow...and into a familiar cow.

"You again," Daisy Jo scowls angrily. She then kicks the trio, sending them right into the windmill.

The windmill blades spin Spike, Pinkie and Applejack like mad before sending them flying away out of the mill and back into the tower. The Diamond Dogs were caught by surprise as they got smack by the trio, sending them right out of the tower screaming.

The Diamond Dogs kept on screaming until they fell right into the river with a splash. The minions resurface. Spot spits out ready, getting his boss's head full of more water. Rover frowns while groaning, "I hate these stories."

Author's note
Ha! The Diamond Dogs are now down! Good work! In the next chapter, after the rescue, Spike made Rarity laugh. Could this be love? Only a love song can determine that. Read, review and suggest.

Chapter 8: Love in Equestria

Spike, Applejack and Pinkie meanwhile bounce back down the stairs. The rest of the Diamond Dogs were busy fighting off Golden Heart and Pinkamena but notice too late of the ones coming at the battle; especially when the rest of the bad guys got knocked down as bowling pins, knocking them all right out of the tower.

Unfortunately, Golden Heart and Pinkamena got collide into by their friends, bouncing along with them. They crash right into the cage that Twilight and Rarity are trapped in, causing them to join the group unwillingly. During this time, Ben was in another cage, hiding, and watching before getting out.

"Guys, wait, hang on!" Ben exclaims as he tries to go after his friends...only for him to trip, joining in on the 'ride' of falling down the stairs.

Soon the 'ride' came to an end at the bottom as everyone bounces out the door, stopping upon landing on the ground. As they all got up, Pinkie ask goofily, "Did we do it?"

"Yeah, we did it!" Spike exclaims as he jumps up eagerly. The musketeers and Applejack has saved the princess!

"Wait, we did?" Ben asks confused, since he didn't do much at all. The stallion quickly smiles while exclaiming, "Yeah, we did it!"

The main three Heroes laughs and cheering for their victory. Of course, their celebration was cut shot as Twilight calls out, "Hey, guys, girl?"

The gang saw Rarity, Twilight and the rest of their friends in the ropes, getting stuck; Applejack calls out, "Mind giving us a hoof here?"

"Oh right. Let me see what I can do." Spike said as he goes over to the ropes, looking for a way to get them freed.

Spike found a piece sticking out and pulls it. It pops out, causing the roped group to be freed of the ropes...but of course, it ended up with the Dragon getting tangled up in them. Spike chuckles nervously a bit, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Then something happens that changes everything for the better: Rarity giggles and laughs a bit. That musketeer Spike is a funny one!

Buster was watching, smiling as he said, "Well, there it is, toonsters!"

A pink bunny named Babs appear, saying, "Yep! Spike has made her laugh. Now Rarity knows that he's the one. But of course will love blooms as they get back to Equestria?"

"How about a little song to help them along?"

Babs's friends Fifi La Fume and Shirley the Loon appears to sing along as Buster prepares to play the piano. The gang is on their way back to the city. Applejack has introduced herself to the princess. Rarity, to reward her for her help, agrees to make her a head chef at her castle, much to the country mare's delight.

Pinkamena and Golden heart Here watching along with Gold Wing on his shoulder. Pinkamena says, "Love's in bloom but I have a feeling who ever sent the little pups to take the girls..."

Golden Heart interrupts as he spoke, "I see, well let's still keep up our act a little longer; sooner or later, the true bad guy will be known.

She nods as they head off. As Spike walks alongside with Rarity, smiling, Buster begins to sing with the girls of Tiny Toons.

Buster: Afloat on the breeze

Tiny Toon girls: On wings of love

The bunnies smiles at each other. As the song continues, some bees and birds flew onto the scene, joining in on the song.

Buster: Like birds and like bees

Toons, Birds, & Bees: Sweet wings of love

Fifi: Ze first day we met

Birds & Bees: On wings of love

Buster: We watched the sun set

Once the birds and the bees flew off, Spike is seen holding Rarity's hoof, the two walk over to a bridge happily and lovingly.

Babs: And if by some chance

Birds & Bees: Some twist of fate

As the two are enjoying themselves, Spike and Rarity saw a hay cart rolling by. The baby Dragon is able to help the unicorn get in but is having trouble keeping up. Rarity giggles at this happily.

Buster: We're chasing romance

Birds & Bees: It's not too late

Spike manages to reach out his claw. He smiles in delight as the princess took it, pulling the Dragon onto the cart, allowing Spike to land next to her. The two smile lovingly to each other.

Toons: It's heaven's design
You'll be mine
Hands entwined on wings of love

Some hay lands on the two, causing them to yelp as the lovers got buried in it. Spike and Rarity pokes their heads out. The unicorn giggles as she took a few straws right out of her lover's hat.

During this time, Plucky shows up, looking disgusted as he remarks, "Honestly, Buster; Very stupid song."

"Like, don't knock it, Plucky!" Shirley remarks eagerly as she grabs Plucky, making him blush a bit.

Birds & Bees: Of love

Buster: A real-life fairy tale

Birds & Bees: Fairy tale

Once the nighttime came, Spike and Rarity were riding in a boat, watching the moon in the sky shining all so wonderfully.

Babs: Down the streams of life we sail

Birds & Bees: Life we sail

Fifi: And our world in twilight gleams

Once their ride is over, the two walks through a garden where a lot of beautiful flowers has been planted.

Birds & Bees: Twilight dreams
Like the light in your eyes

Girl Toons: Inside my dreams
Your whisper lightly tickling my ear
It’s Equestria, ah, in the spring

Birds & Bees: Spring, spring, spring, spring

Babs: I feel so giddy one thing is clear
You stir my heart to sing

Birds & Bees: Ah, ah, ah

Soon, Spike and Rarity came back to the palace at last. The Dragon escorts the princess to the front doors.

Buster: Don’t take your hand from mine

Birds & Bees: Hand from mine

Buster: Just hold tight until you find

Rarity kept her hold on her hoof until the two were forced to separate from one another...for now.

Babs: You’re the light I’m dreaming of

Birds & Bees: Dreaming of

Rarity with a loving grin took off Spike's hat, holding it up...then gave the brave musketeer a sweet kiss.

Buster: And I’m waiting for you on wings of love

The song is almost done as Rarity heads back to the palace. Turning to her love, she said slyly, "Bonne nuit."

Rarity then tosses Spike's back to him before heading inside. The hat itself lands on his head swiftly as he sighs dreamily...then fell to the ground, passing out wonderfully.

Toons: Waiting for you on wings

Birds & Bees: Lovely little wings

Toons: Of love...

Once the song is over, Plucky frowns in annoyance, speaking, "Is this song over? Hello?"

Author's note
Ah, love in Equestria. But while things are doing good, terrible stuff is about to occur. In the next chapter, Boris, angry by the heroes' victory, decides to take them out one by one, starting with Pinkie, Golden Heart, Pinkamena, Applejack...and Rainbow Dash! Read, review and suggest.

Chapter 9: The Next Plan

Boris looks displeased as he kick the door down in his lair in anger. The villain found out that his men has failed in the kidnapping...and to make matters worst, the ones who stopped them...were the same idiots that he chose to be Rarity's bodyguards in the first place!

"Okay, now I got a problem!" Boris scowls angrily. "Those idiots are apparently tougher than I give them credit for!"

The Diamond Dogs are being punished by being hung out to dry...literally! Brian is hanging the three on a line. Rover looks up and ask his boss, "Right, so?"

"So stop hanging around, you mutt!" Boris yells furiously, making them all yelp a bit. "Okay, change of plans. We're going to have to do the switcheroo tomorrow night at the opera!"

The poster is seen once more...and as before more singing is heard. Boris looks at it then groans. That little song is starting to be a bit irritated.

"Okay, annoying." Boris mumbles a bit. He turns his attention back to the Diamond Dogs. "Listen up, getting the princess will be difficult so I think it's time we take those little annoyances off one by one. We will start with the extras and the dumb pink one!"

Boris yanks the Diamond Dogs off the line, causing them to fall onto one another. They groan in pain: that hurts!

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It was nighttime the next night as the new musketeers are on guard duty. After what happened earlier, they can't afford to let what happened to Rarity happen again.

Pinkamena's Senses go off as she says, "I fear Boris is ticked and is now planning to take out us one by one and I think.................we are his first target and we might not be able to get away."

"I see." Golden Heart said seriously. He and his sister must work to figure out how to escape for the time being. The Alicorn looks around and sees a sewer cover. "Sister, there's a manhole; make a run for it. I am right behind you."

Pinkamena dashes into the manhole as Golden Heart's horn glows. It makes a real life Golden heart and Pinkamena and he gets into the manhole."

"I made clones of us but they will not last or long but long enough to outsmart Boris." Golden Heart explains to Pinkamena.

"Good thinking, let's go." Pinkamena said as they dash though the underground along with Gold Wing.

Rarity is in night clothes, smiling happily as she draws a doodle of herself with Spike and what she believes would be their kids. Twilight is using magic to assist her princess with her mane.

"Ah...Rarity and Spike the Dragon." Rarity said thoughtfully. He then gasps in realization. "Say, Twilight! He's purple and I got a purple like mane and tail! It got to be destiny."

"Yes, must be." Twilight said with a shrug. "At least I'm glad it doesn't control my life."

"What makes you say that, darling?"

"Well, check me out. If destiny does control my life, I'd be stuck with Mr. Pony with a Female Name."

The two mares giggle a bit while Twilight did an imitation of Ben. Rarity stops giggling to speak, "Geez, darling. I thought you said that he was cute earlier."

Twilight sighs, saying, "I still do...but unless he can somehow get rid of his problem of being scared and stand up for himself...Ben won't be much of a colt-friend to be with."

And this time, Applejack found Rainbow Dash when on her way to the kitchen. After leaving Spike's group, AJ wanted to get started with her new assignment and see about meeting her old friend and talk about lucky here.

"Rainbow Dash, there ye are!" Applejack called out that earn the attention of the pegasus pony.

"AJ! Woah, what are you doing here?" Rainbow Dash replied surprise, what's her pal form the country side doing here.

"Ah just got be given a good approval by her highness fro' 'de rescue Ah aided wit' her new bodyguards." Applejack stated in letting Rainbow know of how she managed to get her after aiding Spike's group in rescuing princess Rarity.

"Rescue? We weren't told of any kidnappings." Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow in hearing this as something unusual.

"Hugh? Really, them new guys, Spike, Pinkie, Ben, an' even Golden Heart & Pinkamena reported 'ta dat there captain Boris." Applejack spoke off puzzled, the new bodyguards report the issue to Boris since it's apart of the musketeer job to report anything of suspicious activity.

"And I'm telling you, when the captain order all us musketeers for a report matter, that never came up and we were told to fan out around the border of the opera show tonight." Rainbow Dash exclaimed that when she and other musketeers were assemble, that kidnap manner wasn't reported in like it never happened while being told to spread their numbers thin across France.

"Hmmm, light security fer de opera, an' 'de princess is going tonight wit' all o' Equestria attendin'? Somethin' smells down right nasty." Applejack hummed to herself in finding all this strange, less guards when the princess is at an opera house for all the citizens to be their and to hear any important news; and even more so, Boris didn't tell the experience musketeers about what happen, this was all downright fishy.

"Yeah, Boris always seem like a shifty guy, but never questioned him for fear of being fired from the job." Rainbow Dash shrug off her shoulders in stating this fact about her captain.

"Then come on, let's find de others an' get 'ta de bottom o' 'dis!" Applejack insisted that the two get a move on to figure out what the hay is going on around here.

Soon AJ & Rainbow Dash were rushing down the hallway, having a feeling there was something going on and that Boris was leaving them in the dark. And worst might be of what could play out by tonight.

It's so happens that Pinkie was guarding the door, looking around suspiciously while saying, "Hup, 2, 3, 4,. Hup, 2, 3, 4. Why am I'm the only one here saying 'hup, 2, 3, 4'? It's funny saying 'hup, 2, 3, 4'. Why is Lorcan appears out of character in some of the author's stories, 'hup, 2, 3, 4'. One of his friends imagined him to be something else, 'hup, 2, 3, 4'."

Suddenly Pinkie hears the door creaking open, making her yelp while saying, "Yikes, bad guys!" The mare got her sword out and stood in attention. "Okay, who goes there?!"

Just then, the pink pony saw a shadow of a familiar Dragon. 'He' begins to speak rather squeakyish, "Hey there, musketeers."

"Oh, hey Spike!"

"That's right! Yeah, I am in need of your assistance!"

"Wait a minute...what are you doing here?" Pinkie ask Spike puzzled. Her friend is supposed to be on guard in another part of the hallway nearby. "And what's with your voice? You sound like a balloon. I love balloons!"

"Oh, well, I ate some peanut butter." 'Spike' said quickly to Pinkie. "Got some more where that is."

"Oooh, peanut butter! Let me have some, let me have some!"

Pinkie dashes off in excitement. She wants so much to have some peanut butter. It was during this time that Applejack and Rainbow shows up, them having found Golden Heart and Pinkamena (or what they think was them anyway).

"Hey, Pinkie! What's going on?" Applejack calls out to Pinkie in concern.

"Right, get back here!" Rainbow exclaims as she and her group chases after Pinkie. Glancing to Golden Heart and Pinkamena, the Pegasus pony snaps, "And you could at least speak up more. You aren't mimes!"

Pinkie kept on following the shadow as she and the others follow after it. 'Spike' appears, saying happily, "Hey, over here!" They quickly follows the shadow, unaware that they're leading the palace. Once outside, Pinkie's group looks around for the Shadow that appears in an alleyway. "Hey, Spike! Follow me!"

The group saw the shadow and follows it into the alley. But have they realize it before, the good guys would've realized that the shadow was being made by Brian who is making shadow puppets near a lamp, chuckling cruelly. This is one way of getting rid of dumb musketeers and a few extras.

Brian speaks in Spike's voice, "Hey. Guys, you are almost there."

The group catch up to the shadow, only to end up stopping at an alleyway. Rainbow frowns in concern, saying, "Don't like this. I feel like this is a trap."

"Right. What kind o' pony would fall fer 'dis?" Applejack remarks to Rainbow in annoyance.

"Hey, Spike! Where are ya, buddy?" Pinkie ask, looking around much to her friends' chagrin. "I want some of that yummy peanut butter that makes you sound funny!"

"Never mind."

Suddenly, the group saw a huge shadow appearing, causing them to turn around...only for them to be knocked unconscious by a huge mallet held by Brian, sending the ponies right to the ground.

Brian grins evilly while saying, "Let's see...five down...only 2 more to go. Ha ha ha ha!"

Author's note
Oh no! Pinkie, Applejack, Rainbow, Golden Heart and Pinkamena (well, clones anyway) are captured! In the next chapter, Ben finds out about Boris's evil plot and warns Spike...then runs out, leaving the Dragon to face the villain by himself. It doesn't look good. Read, review and suggest.

Author's note
This story got 3 chapters left until the big conclusion. Can't wait to see it end, folks.

Chapter 10: Last Two down

Ben is unaware of what happened to his comrades. He was still at his post at the palace, looking around in fear while marching backward. Ben feels that if he doesn't see the scary stuff, the stallion won't be scared, right?

"Hup, 2, 3, 4..." Ben said as he trots on backwards; So far, so good.

Suddenly Ben felt something on his back, causing him to scream in terror. The pony turned around with his eyes closed and slashes like mad with his sword. Once he stops, Ben opens his eyes and saw...only a plant that is now a stature of himself getting scared.

"Oh, hey there," Ben said with a sheepish chuckle. Not bad guys but a good impression of him.

Suddenly Ben hears another noise and turns around. The scared hero saw...3 familiar Diamond Dogs wearing big heads of a scary (but badly drawn monster). They all screeches while booming, "Booga, booga, booga, booga!" Of course, after a while of doing this, the trio stops as they notice that he is just staring at the foes, unimpressed.

"Oh knock it off. Even I am not scared of that."

"Ugh! Told you these dumb masks won't work," Rover scowls at his colleague as they remove their masks, revealing their real faces. "Time we go back to basic."

"Wait, I know you creeps! You're the same bad guys who tried to kidnap Twilight and Rarity before!" Ben exclaims, recognizing the Diamond Dogs. He got his sword out, aiming it at the enemies. "Surrender now!"

The Diamond Dogs of course look at Ben bored...then took out their 2 by 4 tech weapons, aiming right at him. As a response, Ben screams in terror before putting his sword on the plant he slashed earlier. Then the cowardly hero kicks the plant itself out of the way and run out of the palace as fast as he could.

Ben ends up in alley. He's trapped and those Diamond Dogs are getting closer to him!

"Oh man, what do I do now?" Ben asks in concern. He spots a barrel and opens it before hiding inside. The hero hopes that the Diamond Dogs would pass him by...but then Ben hears some familiar laughter. "Oh horse apples."

Ben yelps as the barrel begins to bounce. He tumbles, grunts and yelps, getting hurt by the bouncy ride. Soon it was over before the lid was opened, revealing the bad guys peeking in. Obviously, the Diamond Dogs weren't fooled by Ben's pathetic attempt at hiding.

"Nice try, scary pony, but you got to know better than that." Rover taunts Ben evilly.

Ben screams in terror then goes out the other way of the barrel...then hitting something, finding something clanging down onto his neck. The stallion tries his best to struggle to escape. It didn't take long for Ben to realize what he's in: a certain execution device.

"Wait, why am I in a guillotine? What's going on?" Ben asks in concern. He then gasps and saw a painting of Boris, dressed like a king while laughing cruelly right at the sad Rarity in a cage while sad Twilight is next to him, wearing queen clothes. "What is this?!"

Ben gasps as he saw some gravestones with certain names on them, "'Spike', 'Pinkie Pie', 'Golden Heart', 'Pinkamena', 'Applejack', 'Earth Filth'?! AAARGH," The hero turns to see a familiar villain behind the shadow with sinister music playing, "Captain Boris?!'

"Oh, I am in a good mood...I get you out of the way of my plan and get rid of the competition for Twilight." Boris remarks evilly as he smiles. The villain grabs the handle of the guillotine. "So long, Earth filth!"

Boris pulls the handle, causing the machine's blade to go right at Ben's neck. The Earth pony yelps and tries to get his head out with all his might to escape. It looks like he's doomed until...

"Oh wait, how could I be so stupid?" Ben asks himself in realization; He quickly teleport himself out of the guillotine. "Luckily this thing isn't magic proof."

Ben gallops off with the angry Boris chasing him, snapping, "Hey, get back here!"

Boris went inside the guillotine in an attempt to catch Ben...but realize that his tail is stuck. The villain tries to get it out as best as he could. Boris then hears a klang sound, making him yelp. Fortunately for Boris, only the back of his uniform was cut off.

And as Boris pulls his tail off, it only lost some fur. The villain groans, "Okay, got out of that one..." The villain chuckles nervously...and faints to the ground.

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Angel, sensing something, quickly rush to the area where Spike's at with Fluttershy following. As the Dragon was doing his rounds, the bunny rush up and waves to get his attention.

"Huh? Angel? What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Spike asks Angel puzzled.

"I don't know. He looks worried." Fluttershy said in concern. Angel nods as he quickly heads down a hallway, making the two follows him. They arrive at the scene where Pinkie was supposed to be on patrol...but no pink pony.

"Wait! Where's Pinkie Pie? She's supposed to be here..."

"I don't know. And where's Golden Heart and Pinkamena? And..."

"Oh no, Ben," Spike exclaims with a look of horror on his face. The trio rushes over to where Ben is posted at...but found only the cut out plant statue. "Oh man! Not cool. Something's strange is going on."

Suddenly the trio heard a creaking noise, making them turn to see a night stature shaking like mad. Fluttershy gulps, "Oh my..."

"Okay, whoever you are, better come out or I'm coming in after ya!" Spike demands, ready to attack. Just then the helmet opens and reveals Ben who came out of the stature. "Ben? What's going on? Why aren't you at your post?"

"Spike, we got to get the others and get out of here!" Ben exclaims frantically to Spike.

"Others; what do you mean? Do you know where they are? Pinkie isn't at her post and Golden Heart as well as Pinkamena is missing."

"And we haven't seen Applejack in a while and she was supposed to bring Angel his carrots." Fluttershy said in concern noting Angel tapping his foot in impatience.

"Gah, no; they got them already!' Ben exclaims in fear. He was afraid of this!

Ben grabs Spike and quickly prepares to escape with his pal. The baby Dragon said, "Wait, hang on! Who got them? Ben, stop!" The group stops as the baby Dragon quickly got his arm freed from Ben. "Are you out of your mind; what's going on here?!"

Ben quickly talk to explain of how Boris is planning on overthrowing Rarity and locking her up to become king. The captain was a villain all along who had the Earth pony trapped in his chair and is planning on killing off the new recruits. Ben then tries to explain that the remaining gang must escape before Boris kills the rest of them.

Of course, because Ben was talking so fast, the others couldn't understand him. They look at him oddly before Spike spoke, "No offense, Ben, but I can't understand what you're saying."

"Yes, please speak slower if you don't mind." Fluttershy said to Ben meekly.

"Oh, for the love of my mom," Ben exclaims as he grabs Spike then run out of the palace with Fluttershy and Angel following.

"Wait, hey, Ben, put me down!" Spike exclaims to Ben in annoyance. "I am not your luggage, pal! Besides, Boris will be angry if we left our post."

"Newsflash! Boris is the bad guy! He was trying to kidnap Rarity, married Twilight and is trying to kill us!"

"Wait, what?!" Spike asks in shock with Fluttershy and Angel stunned by what they're hearing. As the group is out of the palace, the Dragon manages to grab a lion statue before getting himself freed from Ben's hold. Spike lands on the ground before saying, "Wait! Are you saying that Boris is one trying to kidnap Rarity?"

"And marry Twilight, right!" Ben explains to Spike with a nod. The Dragon looks stunned, not believing what he's hearing.

"But...he made us musketeers."

"It was a lie! Boris wanted us to mess up our jobs obviously and when that failed, he wants to get rid of us! Boris didn't believe in us or was testing us."

"So it was all a lie?" Spike asks Ben in sadness and disbelief. All this time, Boris has lied to Spike and his friends. They were never musketeers at all. He only pretended to make them that way in hopes that their flaws would mess up their bodyguard job. However, Spike looks seriously as he spoke, "Well, lie or no, musketeers do not run from danger. And as long as we keep these uniforms, we won't either, right?"

"You got it!" Ben exclaims...then rips his uniform off to reveal his true self. He takes out a luggage which is labeled 'End of Equestria', "Every pony or Dragon for himself!"

Ben put his luggage on himself and prepares to make a run for it. Spike, Fluttershy and Angel looks shocked and disbelieved. After everything that the heroes had done, Ben is willing to abandon Equestria, even Twilight, just to save his own neck!

"Ben, wait!" Spike exclaims, causing Ben to stop. As the stallion looks back, the Dragon continues, "Come on. I know together, we can stop Boris. You remember how we rescued the princess?"

"I was hiding the whole time." Ben explains in sadness to Spike. "I didn't do much of anything."

"Still, tonight, you came back to warn us and that took courage, Ben. I will be right by your side...because we're friends."

"Yes, come on, Ben. We're the only ones left to stop that meanie Boris." Fluttershy said to Ben with a smile. "Do it, just for us?"

Spike reach out a claw for Ben to take. The stallion pauses a bit in hesitation, then he turns away in sadness, saying, "I...I'm sorry, I can't. I just can't. Forgive me...I am not friend. I am a coward..."

With that, Ben gallops off in sadness and shame. Spike calls out, "Ben!" But it's too late; the scared pony was long gone. "Oh Ben..."

Spike and Fluttershy look down in sadness. Pinkie, Golden Heart, Pinkamena and most likely Applejack are gone. Ben has abandoned the others. Looks like only Spike is the only one left to get into Boris's way now...

Suddenly Angel sniffs the air then frowns, making angry noises. Fluttershy puzzled ask, "Angel? What's wrong?"

Suddenly the two hears a familiar laughter, making them turn to see Boris arriving, with an evil smirk. He said evilly, "Well, well. If it isn't the one musketeer..."

"Boris, with the power of a musketeer, I put you under arrest!" Spike snaps as he grabs Boris by the hoof. He may be the only musketeer, unofficially that is, left, but the Dragon is determined to stop Boris. The villain however smirks evilly as he removes his hoof away from his enemy.

"Oh yeah, what a good one; I got something better. With the power of my hoof, I clobbered you!"

Spike was preparing to take his sword out but Boris quickly hits him with his upper hoof, knocking the hero out.

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Spike woke up a while later, finding himself being held by Boris who has him in Dragon-proof ropes. The villain is taking the hero into a dark and spooky dungeon that appears to be abandoned and not used in hears.

Boris opens the door to the dungeon, taking Spike in while singing mockingly.

Boris: (My Little Pony)
I used to wonder what friendship could be
(My Little Pony)
Until you all shared its magic with me

Boris threw Spike into the chamber on purpose, then pretends to apologize, "Oops; My bad."

Boris manages to climb down the ladder into the chamber, picking up Spike who demands, "Let me go! Put me down! Don't make me bite you!"

"Please, I doubt you could bite into rock candy! Now hold still!" Boris snaps as he hold the struggling Spike then chains him to the wall by the waist. The villain got rid of the ropes. May as well since Spike can't get out of the chains. They are Dragon-proof as well. "Well, Dragon boy, this is the end of the line for you!"

"Shows what you know! My friends will be behind me soon enough and..."

"Ha ha ha! You mean that cowardly Earth filth?! He abandoned ya! That idiot isn't even good enough for Twilight!"

Spike looks down a bit, but kept on with his hope. He adds, "Well, Pinkie, Golden Heart and Pinkamena then! They as well as Applejack will come for me as well!"

Boris just scoffs a bit, saying, "As in that stupid pink pony, her lookalike, the golden Alicorn and the other Earth filth?! Even as we speak, they are taking a trip...a permanent one to the bottom of the river!"

"Well, what about Fluttershy and..."

"I scared them off; why do you think that I didn't bother capturing them anyway?!"

"Oh no, this cannot be happening!" Spike exclaims in horror and worry. His last chances of getting help appear to be going slim. "Well, I can still..."

"Haven't you got it by now?! You lost!" Boris snaps evilly as he uses his magic to grab Spike. "Face it, you small runt who probably can't swim. It's all for one and you are on your own!"

Boris taunts Spike to the ground, making him yelp upon hitting it. As the villain climbs up the ladder, he spoke eagerly, "I hope you enjoy your brief stay at the Tartarus St. Doom. I heard that the tide comes in faster than ponies. Ironic, ain't it? Well, as much as I would love to stay and see you drown, I got some tickets to the opera and I must be ready. In the words of Queen Chrysalis, this day is going to be perfect!"

Boris laughs wickedly as he got to the top of the ladder, slamming the door on his way out. Spike looks saddened and took his hat off. Boris is right. The Dragon has no hope of rescue. In fact, Spike wasn't even a musketeer at all! Who was he even trying to fool?

Spike sighs in sadness as he tosses his hat away then held his legs together. The poor Dragon buries his face as he cries, waiting for his inevitable fate.

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Pinkamena and Golden heart along with Gold Wing watch. Golden Heart says, "Ok, they took the bait. Now we work our way to where they caught our friends then leap into action."

"Yeah and hurry before the high tide." Pinkamena said seriously.

"High Tide?"

Pinkmanea nods as she explains, "Yep, in just a bit, most of the sewer will be flooded and we are at that part."

"Well we better hurry." Golden Heart said. She nods as they follow from below.

Author's note
Oh no. The heroes are captured and/or about to be killed. What will happen next; in the next chapter, Pinkie and her group are about to get killed...but one of them falls for Brian. Guess who? Also, will Ben conquer his flaw enough to help save Spike in time? Read, review and suggest.

Author's note
Only 2 more chapters left to go. Enjoy!

Chapter 11: Musketeers Reunited

Pinkie and her pals are tied up at the moment....literally! She, Pinkamena, Applejack, Rainbow and the clones are being held in escape-proof chains by Brian at a bridge on the far side of Equestria. The river below is dangerous and treacherous...just like how the minion wants it.

Brian laughs as he grabs the captives, remarking, "Okay, this is it, you ponies! Prepare for the big sleep because in the river of no return, it will be a long day's journey into night; Ha ha ha!"

"Okay, geez, those jokes are kinda lame." Rainbow remarks with a grunt of annoyance.

"Quiet, Rainbow!" Applejack exclaims to Rainbow in concern.

Brian kept on laughing on what he's doing. The captives look worried...all but Pinkie who is only paying attention to Brian; her eyes are turning into hearts. For a bad guy's minion, this stallion is a cute one.

"Wow, your voice sounds pretty." Pinkie said to Brian lovingly.

"Wait, what?" Brian asks Pinkie confused. Where did this come from?

"Awww, shucks. Pinkie's in love." Applejack said with a smile. She can tell great love for Pinkie when the cowpony sees it.

"Ugh, you got to be kidding me!" Rainbow remarks with a groan of annoyance. Although Pinkie is chained, she somehow manages to lean and trots towards him, singing.

Pinkie: Your chains of love,
Now hold me tight.
Your stallion beauty makes my heart take flight!

Brian: You will not change
My minds one smidge.
I'm going to drop you screaming off this bridge!

Brian grabs Pinkie and prepares to throw off of the bridge first. But the pink pony manages to turn around, twirling the two and causing the stallion to get chained up this time.

"I am nuts, Brian!" Pinkie giggles. Brian hears a chorus while looking blankly at the mare who is falling for him.

Chorus: Her love so sweet,
Her love so blind

Brian: Poor filly

Chorus: You have to kill her,
Or you’ll change your mind.
So say farewell to the doof!

Brian grins evilly as he sings once more.

Brian: Farewell!

Chorus: ‘Cause it’s your duty that she takes the plunge!

Brian got himself freed from the chains and took out an anvil. He is determined to make sure that Pinkie and her group are dead! The minion ties the group with it with more chains then push them off the bridge, causing the doomed to be dead heroes to scream.

But to Brian's shock, the group just bungee jump up back and forth. While Brian tries to push the anvil off to finish the job, Pinkie just kept on singing happily and lovingly.

Pinkie: My stallion sir,
You charmed my soul.
You leave me utterly beyond control.

Brian stops his attempts as he listens to Pinkie's words. They sound so...enchanting to him and romantic.

Call me a goof,
But one thing’s clear.
Your melodious voices are music to my ears!

That did it. Brian smiles lovingly to Pinkie as his eyes also turned to hearts. The stallion is falling for the pink pony who he was supposed to kill under Boris's orders.

Chorus: She’s no Einstein!
She’s not really smart

Brian: And yet she's touched my stallion heart!

With a lovingly smile, Brian pulls Pinkie towards himself.

She loves my voice…
My pup-like gaze,
Her numbskull chaaaaaaaaaaaaaarm,
Has set my heeeeeeeeeaaart!

As Brian sang the long line to finish the song up, the moon behind the new couple broke into a lot of pieces in a toon like matter.

Ablaze!

Once the song is over, Brian put Pinkie onto the bridge. The new lovers smiles and lightly kissed.

"Okay, yes, you two are in love now...how about getting us out of here?!" Rainbow demands to the two lovers in frustration. Pinkie and Brian have fallen for each other, now how about getting the others release?

As Pinkie and gang are heading off, Pinkamena punches the manhole from nearby, and leaps out ready to fight as Golden Heart and Gold wing come from behind.

"Ok foes, time to.........um.........what is going on?" Pinkamena ask, noticing Brian and Pinkie kissing.

Golden Heart chuckles a bit, "Well seems like Brian has falling in love with Pinkie."

"Well that's good."

Golden Heart's horn glows and the clones go away. Applejack, noticing, looks confused, asking, "Should Ah even know what's going on?"

Suddenly the bridge begins to crack a lot. The anvil's weight along with that of the prisoners is too much. Soon it broke, causing the captives to scream as they and the anvil fell downward.

Brian looks horrified, he got to do something! The former bad guy quickly tied the chains to a stand on the bridge and jumps down, yelling, "I'm coming!"

Of course, Pinkie's group stops falling, hanging from the bridge. That was a close one. Brian meanwhile lands on the chain with the anvil. He is determined to save his new love and her friends no matter what.

"Shucks, mah blood is rushing 'ta mah brain." Applejack mumbles a bit, getting dizzy.

"My love and friends, you must hurry." Brian said in concern as he begins to work on freeing Pinkie's group. The time has come for him to make up for his mistakes. "You don't have much time. Your pal Spike is in dire peril."

"No he isn't, silly! Spike's in the musketeers!" Pinkie exclaims happily, missing what Brian's saying.

"I mean the Dragon is in danger. Boris has put him at the Tartarus Same Doom, in a chamber where the tide will come and flood the dungeon...with Spike in it!"

"Hoo doggy, not good," Applejack said in concern. So Boris is the bad guy after all! The cowpony suspects that something's wrong with that captain.

But before Brian could finish freeing the group, the stand that held the chains broke. They all scream as they themselves fell towards the river below.

It was at this moment, as if by fate, that Ben is using a rowboat to make his getaway. The cowards sigh a bit in sadness. He felt ashamed and guilty for leaving Spike but Ben is no musketeer.

"Musketeer, yeah right," Ben mumbles to himself while shaking his head. "The day I will become if a bunch of ponies fell from the sky."

As if by saying 'watch what you wish for', Ben hears screaming and looks up to see Pinkie, Brian, Applejack, Rainbow and the clones falling right at him. The coward screams and tries to row faster to escape, but it's too late. They all crashed into the boat, sending everyone right into the water.

Everyone soon resurfaced as Pinkie smiles and hugs Ben, saying, "Benny! Good to see you again! Anyway, bye, Brian; Got a friend to save!"

"Right, later," Rainbow exclaims as the freed heroes, with the reluctant Ben coming, heads off.

Brian floats in the water, waving goodbye while saying, "Good bye Pinkie!"

The real ones join the group, Pinkamena saying, "Hi there!"

"Pinkamena, Golden Heart? Okay, mind telling us what just happened with you two appearing on the clones and the ones with us disappearing," Rainbow ask Pinkamena and Golden Heart puzzled.

"Later Dashie; we got a little Dragon to save!"

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In the chamber, Spike saw the tide coming in. No good, he is going to around! The Dragon looks around and looks upset when he saw a ruler going about 10 ft. up. There is a sign on the top saying 'You must be 10 ft. tall to survive this dungeon'."

"Oh man!" Spike groans a bit.

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The group are reunited with Fluttershy and Angel. Fortunately, the two know where the dungeon's at (they took a tour of Equestria once) and are on their way right now. Ben on the other hoof tries to break loose.

"Hang on, Ben! We're coming!" Golden Heart calls out in determination.

"Hey, guys, let go! Boris is going to kill us!" Ben exclaims, struggling in Pinkie's hold.

"Awww, come on, Ben! Who cares about that mean ol' Boris? Spike is our friend and we must save him! It's all for one and one for all, remember?" Pinkie reminds her friends who looks surprised by what she just said. "Yeah, I know it's the most craziest and horrifying of evil in all of Equestria but we gotta go in there."

"Right, it's right there!" Pinkamena exclaims, pointing a hoof at the dungeon. Lightning flashes as if showing that EVIL flavor.

Ben gulps then screams in terror. He got freed, digging a hole and put his head in the hole like some sort of ostrich.

"Oh man!" Rainbow groans a bit.

"Is this the end of the musketeers?" Fluttershy ask in sadness. Ben has given up. What now?

"Shame on you, Ben," A familiar voice of Buster spoke out as he is near his instrument nearby. The bunny continues speaking to the cowardly Ben. "I thought you, Pinkie and Spike were in this together? Look, I know that you're scared deep down inside, but this has to done! You don't want the bad guys to win, do you? You gotta do this for...for justice, for freedom...for honesty."

"Go ahead! You can't make me go in there." Ben's voice mumbles a bit.

"Okay, I hate to do this but it got to be done!" Buster remarks in determination. He then begins singing while shouting.

Buster: This is the end!!

Ben's friends yelp, some of them hold onto one another while looking at Buster who sang and shouts at Ben some more while he plays his instrument. If talking won't help, then maybe this song will snap him out of it.

This is the end!
That Earth filth left poor Spike there out to drown
He let him drown!

Ben cringes as he hears the singing. The Earth pony looks worried but Buster isn't going to make him go in there, would he?

And the guys trusted him, but Spike here just lets him drown
He let them down!
We all berate him,
Because we hate him!!

Ben tries to ignore Buster but the words are making him more annoyed and angry. That bunny is making him look like a darn Stu who has turned on his friends!

He's a traitor, vacillator!
He's a lousy second rater!
Mangy coward!
That doesn't make sense!

Benn took his head out, getting very ticked off. He is having it up to here with this.

But look at him!
He's just an Earth filth coward!
Ben's destiny has soured!
It's the end!

Ben had had enough. Roaring in fury, he rushes over and grabs Buster's instrument, smashing it into pieces. Once the stallion's done, he snaps, "Now listen here! I may be a coward but I am no traitor or an Earth filth! Spike is my friend and you won't accuse me of turning my back on him, got it?! I'm going to go in there and help rescue him! But don't you dare say those kinds of words about me again!"

"Well, way to go, Benjamin!" Buster cheers on to Ben with a chuckle. The stallion blinks a bit then he realizes something.

"Uh, you only said that stuff just to get me out of my shy and cowardly shell, right?"

"Pretty much."

"I thought so." Ben said with a thoughtful nod, "So which way?"

"That way," Buster said as he points to the others in a boat, heading off to the dungeon as if leaving Ben behind. The stallion nods as he gallops after his pal. "Ha! Thank goodness," Ben came back to shake his hand.

"Hey thanks for the song."

Ben thus flew with his power to his friends and jumps into the boat. Pinkamena grins upon seeing him, saying, "Ben!"

"You came back!" Pinkie giggles as she and her pals hugs Ben while Angel licks his cheek.

"Oh, I'm so happy, I could shout." Fluttershy said gently then shouts...a bit quietly, "Yay."

Ben smiles as he took out something from behind himself: a spare musketeer costume when the stallion kept for some reason. The Earth pony quickly put it on having it on himself.

"Okay, come on! We gotta save Spike!" Ben exclaims in determination.

Once the gang reaches land, Angel got out first and led his friends to the dungeons. They rush through the area until they arrive at the place.

Inside the place, it is now filled with water. Spike is trying his best to get loose from his chains but to no success. He went to the surface to spit some water out and get some air. But the water by this time is so dangerously near the top, it is impossible. Spike does his best to hold his breath as best as he could.

But soon, Spike stops as he begins to faints, preparing to drown while leaving a hidden Mickey. As the Dragon does, he fails to see two familiar figures diving in and getting to him, pulling the chain off Spike very hard until it broke...

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Spike finds himself in darkness, apparently now dead. A familiar voice spoke up, "Spike?"

Another familiar voice is heard, "Mr. Spikey Wikey; Helllllo?"

"Hey, runt! Wake up, hey!" A third voice spoke up in irritation.

Spike realizes that he isn't dead but is waking up. The Dragon opens his eyes and seeing his friends looking at him while standing near the Dragon. Applejack spoke up, "'De little critter is waking up!"

Spike spits out some water. The Dragon is no longer in the chamber but is outside the dungeon. Looking around, the Dragon spoke, "Pinkie? Ben? Everyone," His Friends smiles, making him smile right back and hugging him, "Pinkie! But Boris told me that you, Applejack, Pinkamena and Golden Heart are dead and...what is Rainbow doing here?"

"Got captured as well," Rainbow remarks with a shrug while chuckling a bit.

"Anyway, you know better than that. Pinkamena and I used clones to fool Boris's former minion." Golden Heart said to Spike with a smile.

"Anyway, we would never leave ya in a million years, Spike!" Pinkie exclaims to Spike, hugging the Dragon happily.

Spike stops his hugging, spotting Ben as he said, "Ben. You came back."

"I did. Sorry about that but hey, look." Ben said as he removes his own hat. The stallion reveals Spike's which Ben managed to rescue before the gang got out of the dungeon. As Ben gave it to the Dragon, he said, "Got your hat. Now let's go. Rarity and Twilight are in danger and we got to save them."

"But what's the point, guys? We're not really musketeers. Applejack is only a cook and Rainbow is the only official musketeer here."

"'Not musketeers'?" Pinkie scoffs as if what her friend said was a joke. "Now just a darn hay picking minute, Spike. I got something to tell you right now. Look, maybe Ben is a cowardly shy pony..."

"It's true." Ben said to Spike with a shrug.

"And sure, Pinkamena is creepy..."

"Guilty as charged!" Pinkamena said, showing off her creepy.

"And maybe Fluttershy is shy and has a bunny who got an attitude..." Pinkie said, revealing the problems of herself and her friends.

"Oh yeah, that's right." Fluttershy said with a shy nod yet smile gently by the comment.

"And sure, Golden Heart is an Alicorn who got something that Boris the Animal can't figure out..."

"Bingo!" Golden Heart remarks to Pinkie with a nod by that comment.

"And yes, Applejack is a country pony; Dashie got an ego problem..." Pinkie said, counting off the flaws while Applejack smiles a bit while Rainbow just chuckles sheepishly. Pinkie then pats Spike on the head, making him laugh. "And you're a little Dragon who cannot swim. And yes, I am not a genius but there is one thing that I do know. As long as we stick together as a team..."

"We can do anything!" Ben exclaims to Spike with a smile.

Spike grins a bit as he put his hat on. Pinkie and Ben are right, as long as they stick together, the heroes can do whatever it takes to save the day.

"Right; And not even Boris the Animal..." Spike remarks with a grin.

"...or any other meanie pants will stop us!" Pinkie ends what Spike's going to say in determination. The gang put their hooves (claws and paws for Spike, Gold Wing and Angel) on top of each other with the rabbit laughing eagerly.

"Okay, so what are we doing standing here for? Come on, Musketeers, we got a princess to save!"

Author's note
All right. The gang is reunited once more! In the next and final chapter, it's time for the final battle as the heroes fight off Boris and his goons for the fate of Rarity, Twilight and all of Equestria! Read, review and suggest!

Buster's line before the song to rile Ben up is from 'The Great Muppet Caper'.

Author's note
This is it, folks, the final chapter of this fanmake. Read and enjoy!

Chapter 12: Performance Battle

Spike and his pals must work to get to the opera house and fast. The Dragon and his pals are in a chariot as Spike calls out, "Let’s go, guys!'

"Yeah, ready when you are!" Pinkie exclaims with glee.

"We're all right behind you." Ben said in agreement.

The gang is riding in a chariot being pulled by Soarin' and Dexter, two of the fastest Pegasi in Equestria. Rainbow calls out, "Hey, thanks for helping us, guys!'

"No prob', Rainbow! Just get us some of that action!" Soarin' calls out to Rainbow with a grin, making the mare blush a bit.

"I hope Rarity and Twilight can hold on until we get there." Fluttershy said meekly and concerned.

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The opera is close to starting at the opera house in Equestria. The royal carriage pulls out to the place as Rarity and Twilight got out. They notice something's wrong when the bodyguards assigned to them are nowhere in sign and those of the guards watching them go inside looks odd and familiar.

As the two are heading to their seats, they heard someone laughing evilly, making the two mares ask in concern, "Huh?"

Suddenly Boris appears, much to Rarity's confusion as she asks, "Captain Boris?"

Without warning, Fido and Spot came out from behind the two. Rarity's eyes widen in fear as they put the same anti-magic chains on the two, keeping Twilight and Rarity from using their magic. What's going on here?

"Ugh, again," Twilight demanded, looking annoyed.

"Where are my bodyguards?" Rarity demands as Boris takes a bag out and stuff the two inside it.

"For your information, I will be you bodyguard tonight! Ha ha ha," Boris laughs evilly. Rarity pops her head out, looking outraged. This is treachery which the princess cannot accept.

"What's the meaning of this outrage, Captain Boris?!"

Boris smirks and opens up a curtain to the starred seats. To Rarity's shock and horror, there's Rover dressed in a badly made Rarity outfit, clothes and crown. He spoke stupidly, "Does this crown make my outfit look big?"

Rarity screams in terror while Boris quickly stuffs her back into the bag. Twilight peeks out and groans, "I don't know how this could get worst."

"Hey honey!" A falsetto voice spoke. To Twilight's shock and horror, another Diamond Dog is dressed like Twilight (again, badly made) appears, pretending to be wooing over Boris. "Whatcha think? Do I look Twilicious or what?"

"Ugh, I take it back, it's worst!"

Boris pushes Twilight back into the bag then closes it before tossing the bagged mares right into a chest before locking it.

"No worries, 'Twiley'. When this is over, one brainwashing spell will get you into my hooves." Boris taunts Twilight then motions Fido and Spot to take the chest away. The villain and the disguised Diamond Dogs go over to their seats. "Okay, Rover. You're on."

Rover pretends to giggle like a dumb filly as he put on some make-up powder, making Boris roll his eyes in disgust. Still, the villain must put up with it for his new king hood to be a big success. The villain then pushes his minion, motioning him to 'get on with it' already.

Rover then begins to clear his throat, trying to sound feminine...a bit badly. Of course, no one pays him any attention so the disguised enemy took out a blow horn and honks it. That's enough to get the audience's attention as they look to see what their princess wishes to say.

"Attention, my royal subjects. Due to the fact that this whole princessing and ruling the kingdom thing is hard work for a beautiful young pony like me to do...and to give my friend Twilight Sparkle some companionship..." Rover spoke in a bad effeminate voice. It's amazing that no one caught on yet especially when the Diamond Dog took out a fan to fan himself, chuckling as his wig almost fell off before he put it back on. "I hereby give you your new ruler and Twilight's new beau...King Boris!"

The crowd gasps in fear as Boris smirks as he uses his magic to pull a rope that made a poster with his image and the words 'King Boris' on it. They hate the unicorn big time and is shocked that 'Rarity' even chose him to be king. What shocks them more is that the disguised Diamond Dog pretending to be Twilight is clinging onto her new 'beau'.

"Oh yes, man, I did it!" Boris laughs madly as he rips off his uniform, revealing himself to be in a royal out outfit like Rarity's, hooves and a crown on his heads. "Yes, I'm the King of Equestria, I feel like eating a cupcake right now! Now get this operat started!"

Although the crowd hates the idea of Boris being a king now, they are forced to applaud as the opera begins. The maestro comes onto stage with a baton. He turns to the camera, revealing himself to be a familiar bunny.

"Hey, toonsters, it's me!" Buster chuckles as he took his wig off to reveal himself. "No worries, things will turn out fine in the end."

Buster uses his baton to tap the stand. The curtain begins to open as three Flower Ponies are on stage singing. Boris smirks in satisfaction. Nothing can stop him now

Unknown to the villains, a familiar group of Musketeers and their friends arrived at the opera. Angel begins sniffing around, leading the group. Fluttershy said, "Okay, Angel. Come on."

"Yeah, that's it, Angel. Show us where Princess Rarity's at." Spike said. The group follows their friend quickly.

As the actors continue their singing, the two Diamond Dogs held the chest that Rarity and Twilight are trapped in behind the stage, preparing to make their escape to the exit. Unfortunately, Angel arrives on the scene, pointing as his friends arrive behind himself.

"You know where the princess's at?" Golden Heart ask Angel who nods and points right at the chest.

"Oh, they must be in there." Dexter said in realization as he saw the chest. "Good bunny."

Rarity manages to peek out the hole of the chest and saw Spike's group outside. She smiles and gleefully exclaims, "Twilight! Our musketeers are here with some friends to help us!"

"No worries, Rarity, we will save you!" Spike exclaims in determination. Turning to the mutts, he demands, "All right, you guys; drop them!"

"Well, if you want." Spot chuckles evilly. He and his pals tossed the chest up before it lands on the stage, the two mares inside grunt a bit. That isn't what Spike was going for!

The Diamond Dogs took their swords out as the musketeers took out their own weapons, more mutts arrives as both sides begin fighting one another once more. The fight for Equestria begins now!

Pinkamena faces a group of Diamond Dogs but they are the same group from before. The minions see her and shiver as she says, "So you boys up for round 2?"

She readies her knives and has one in her mouth and gives a scary look as the group of Diamond Dogs screams and high tails it to the door. Pinkamena giggles.

"I guess not." Pinkamena commented. She heads off to help the others.

Boris, unaware of what's going on backstage, is reading a book. The villain doesn't care for the opera chose and just want it to be done already. Of course, Rover and the other Diamond Dog saw the commotion happening between their fellow Diamond Dogs, the leader taps on Boris's shoulder to get his attention.

"Err, boss, we got trouble." Rover said to Boris in concern.

"Oh, what is it? I'm the middle of reading something!" Boris snaps in annoyance. But the villain gasps in shock and horror as he saw what his Diamond Dogs are fighting: it's the so-called musketeers and their friends...and they're still alive, "What the hay?! No, this cannot be happening!"

Boris grabs Fido, shouting to him, "GET THE PRINCESS NOW!" The villain has come too far to let those idiots ruin everything for him now!

"Right, sure!" Rover exclaims as he and the other badly disguised Diamond Dog rush off to the stage quickly.

The next act soon begins as the props are moved to get things ready. To the surprise of the gasping crowd, there're the musketeers fighting off the Diamond Digs with the three singers watching, screaming to avoid being hit before they ran off. Is this part of the show?

"You creeps! How dare you kidnap the princess," Spike exclaims angrily to the Diamond Dogs. "No one gets away with doing that while we're here!"

"Uh, Spike? Someone is getting away with the princess." Pinkamena said in concern. The others turn just in time to see Rover who grabbed the chest and making a run for it.

"Get him!" Applejack exclaims sternly.

The heroes chase Rover who is trying to make a run for it with the kidnapped mares in the chest. Fancypants was singing a song on the stage, yelping in alarm as the heroes and the Diamond Dogs rush by him, almost knocking the unicorn down.

Turning this time, Rainbow speeds at Rover and hits him with a hoof, causing him to lose the chest which the others grab. The speedy pony calls out, "Come on!"

As Fancypants kept on singing, the musketeers rush upstage with Fido and Spot chasing them. The heroes rush up the stairs when the Diamond Dogs chases them angrily. Soon Spike's group came to a dead end up the top of the stairs...and the minions are coming in fast.

Spike then spots a moon prop connected to a rope from the ceiling and smirks, getting an idea. Pinkie, seeing this, jumps onto the prop as her friends tossed her the chests before joining the pink mare right on the moon prop itself. The weight causes them to fall downward towards the stage and away from the bad guys.

Boris slaps himself angrily. Why must he do everything around here?! The villain spots the sun prop and jumps onto it, using his magic to cause the rope to stop as well as the ride, allowing both props that both sides are on to be next to one another.

Boris grabs the chest and tries to take it away, both he and the musketeers struggle and fight over the chest like mad. The audience watch in amazement as did the singers, all of them are wondering as to who would win this tug of war.

The heroes eventually pull the chest hardly but they end up dropping it, sending the chest with Rarity and Twilight inside plunging to the stage floor. Spike gasps in alarm as he jump off the moon and rush down the stairs in hope to get the chest in time. This allows the Diamond Dogs to jump onto the moon to fight the musketeers.

As Fancypants kept on singing, Spike manages to get to the bottom and reach out for the chest, yelling, "I got you girls!"

Fancypants quickly moves out of the way in time...just for the chest to land right on top of Spike. Luckily, the girls are all right.

Boris looks furious, time to end this once and for all. He quickly uses his magic to force the sun prop right to the stage. Upon arrival, the villain quickly cut the rope, causing everyone on the moon prop to yelp as they crash into the sage floor hard, leaving a big hole.

"Most down...one more to go." Boris said evilly as he advances on Spike who is trying his best to use his sword to unlock the chest's lock.

Rarity and Twilight peeks out to see what's going on, just in time to see Boris's shadow coming at their rescuer. The princess gasps, "Spike, look out!" Spike turns just in time to see Boris removing his cape, preparing to fight.

"It's down to you and me, Spike..." Boris remarks evilly as he took his sword out, "Pony-o y Dragon-o."

"Now that doesn't make sense!" Spike exclaims to Boris in annoyance.

"Hey, you try to make Pony against Dragon in Latin!"

As the audience watch in shock, Buster scroll down some pages and smiles, preparing the music. He calls out, "Okay, time for this battle to begin!"

As the music plays, Boris and Spike fight one another in hopes to knock one another down. The audience looks worried, especially since it looks like the villain got the advantage here. Spike manages to twist his sword with Boris's before he sends it away from him rapidly.

"Ha ha," Spike exclaims with a smile.

Unfortunately, Spike's victory was short lived as Boris uses one of his hooves to step on his sword, making it hard for him to lift it. The villain taunts, "Ho-ho!"

"Uh oh!"

Boris then hits Spike, sending onto an end of the stage hard, much to the shock of the crowd gasping in horror. As the Dragon turns, he saw his enemy getting his sword back and pointing it right at him. Looks like Boris has won!

"It's all over, Spike and again you are all alone!" Boris taunts Spike evilly. Unknown to him however, the hero spots his friends using a rope to get out of the stage, smiling eagerly. They aren't down yet! "And once you are gone, getting rid of the princess and taking Twilight will be easy as pie!"

Spike saw his friends winking, making him smirk as he ask Boris, "Oh, want to bet on that, Boris the Animal!"

"More like an idiot's bet and for the last time, it's just..."

"Idiot," Ben exclaims as he hits Boris hard, much to his alarm, "Boris the Idiot!"

Ben quickly pulls the crown hard onto Boris's head, causing it hard for him to see. As he tries to get the hat removed, a smirking Golden Heart tosses a spare sword to Spike who grabs it.

"Okay, are you ready, everyone?" Spike asks his friends with a smirk.

As Boris got his hat removed, he saw his enemies smirking as they prepared to take him down, yelling, "All for one and one for all!"

Golden Heart, Pinkamena, Rainbow and Applejack hits Boris on each side hard. The Alicorn yells out, "How's this for being an idiot?!"

"How's this for being creepy?" Pinkamena yells as she hits Boris on the butt a few times with her knife, causing him to scream in pain.

"And this is for the insults you gave me over the years!" Rainbow exclaims, pounding Boris all over with her legs.

"An' 'dis is 'fer 'de Earth filth crack 'dat Spike told me 'dat ya called me!" Applejack exclaims in determination, hitting Boris with her back legs hard.

Dexter and Soarin' hits Boris in the tail hard, causing him to scream in pain. Ben gallops up to his enemy, narrowing his eyes while snapping, "How's this for a coward and a wimp whose last name is a female pony name?!"

Ben pokes Boris in both eyes with both upper forelegs, causing him to scream in pain, "Ouch! I can't see!"

"How's this for a random dumb pony?!" Pinkie snaps as she charges, hitting Boris right in the side hard, causing him to yelp in pain as he fell to the floor.

"And while I may be small, unable to swim and not much of a Dragon..." Spike said as Ben lifts him up before Pinkie manages to lift him up, causing all of them to be in each other's shoulder. "With friends like these, I am big and is 10 feet tall."

"Aw horse feathers!" Boris yelps in realization. This isn't good...for him.

Spike winds up a fist and hits his enemy right in the face. The others hit him on each side then the Dragon hero uses his sword to cut his clothes into shreds, leaving the enemy close to defeat.

"Poolalalala," Boris begins to say, trying to say something to say his own flank.

Pinkamena confused ask, "What?"

"Sorry. I meant...pombabomba."

"Excuse me?" Golden Heart asks, arching his eyebrows at this.

Fluttershy looks concerned as she speaks to the others, "He's gone crazy."

"D'oh! That was all wrong." Boris groans as he slaps himself on the forehead then tries again though is having trouble remembering what the word is. "Uh...package, parsley, pants, parking, parcel..."

"What's he talking about?" Pinkie asks her friends in concern.

"Porridge? Poland? Palace? Pork chop? Paris?"

"Parley," Ben asks Boris, now realizing what his enemy is trying to go for: an attempt to save himself.

Boris nods eagerly as he exclaims, "That's the one! Thanks, Benny; Parley; Parley!"

"Sorry, Boris...but you'll get no parley from me or my friends. In fact, you'll get no parley when you're in prison." Spike remarks to Boris sternly. "Okay, guys. Let's take 'Captain' Boris the Animal away."

"And this...Boris...is for threatening me and for harassing Twilight." Ben said angrily. He then bucks Boris in the face, causing Boris's head to spin around to see stars all around his head.

Boris in a goofy voice said, "Oh, look. Pretty stars."

Then he goes out cold with a silly grin on his face. The audience cheers wildly. Spike and his friends has done, they defeated Boris and saved all of Equestria once and for all!

Ben manages to find the key to the chest on Boris's person and uses it to unlock the chest, letting Rarity and Twilight out. The crowd goes, "Awwww..." This is an adorable end to a great battle/scene of the whole thing.

Rarity came over to Spike and held his claws while smiling happily. Pinkie looks and saw Brian coming up, exclaiming, "Pinkie, guys!"

"Brian!" Pinkie exclaims as she and her love rush to one another...but then bump heads a bit, causing both to hit the stage floor. Regardless, the two laughs and held hooves, happy to be with each other again.

"Oh, Benny...my hero," Twilight squeals a bit as she gallops over to Ben.

"Twiley," Ben said to Twilight dreamily. Suddenly the Alicorn kisses him lovingly. "I guess it really helps to overcome your fears."

"Twilight," Rarity ask Twilight in an amusing smile. The mare turns as a lovestruck Ben now got covered in lipsticks, hears form around him. "Are you kissing a commoner?"

"Well, what can one say? C'est la Vie," Twilight giggles as she goes back to kissing Ben.

"In that case, C'est l'amore!"

Rarity kisses Spike happily, no longer concerned about her being a princess, kissing a commoner. During this time, Buster continues the music until it comes to an end, sending the bunny right to the ground.

"Well, that's a lot." Buster remarks to the ground with a laugh.

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It was a brand new day at the castle. Twilight uses her magic to hold a pillow with a sword which Rarity takes before turning to the heroic musketeers with the official ones, Applejack, Soarin', Dexter, Fluttershy, Angel, Gold Wing and Brian, wearing royal clothing, watching. Spike and his friends are now going to be official musketeers at last! Rainbow is watching in Boris's captain wear. With the villain now defeated and locked up, she is now the new musketeers' captain.

"Kneel please." Rarity said, making Spike, Ben, Pinkie, Golden Heart and Pinkamena kneels towards her, taking their hats off. "I dub thee...Golden Heart, Pinkamena, Spike, Ben Mare and Pinkie Pie, all Royal Musketeers."

The new musketeers smile as the other ones cheers eagerly, tossing their hats into the sky. What a great day!

Buster was tossed up into the sky, smiling as he spoke, "Folks, they did it! Our heroes had finally learned the musketeers, thus making their dreams come! Well, you know what this means, everyone; One more song!"

The newly made musketeers led the song, dancing with the official ones as they make the symbol of the musketeers themselves, singing.

Spike: All for one, hey!

Five: All for one and one for all!

All: Musketeers sing,
And all for one, and one for all,
And all for one, and one for all,
And all for one and ALLLLLLLLLLL!!

Once the last song is over, the heroes remove their hats, bowing as we fade to black. The story is now over, with Equestria saved thanks to the heroics of new unlikely musketeers.

The End

Cast list
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Pinkamena Diane Pie
Shannon Chan-Kant: Pinkie Pie (singing voice)
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle
Crispin Freeman: Boris
Tom Kenny: Brian Tenny
Scott McNeil: Rover
Richard Ian Cox: Fido
Lee Tockbar: Spot
Charlie Adler: Buster Bunny
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
Ashleigh Ball: Applejack, Rainbow Dash
Peter New: Caramel
Matt Hill: Soarin'
Aaron Disuke: Dexter
Trevor Devall: Fancypants
Cree Summer: Mary Melody
Rob Paulsen: Concord Condor, Fowlmouth
Danny Cooksey: Montana Max
Scott Innes: Hamton J. Pig
Tress MacNeille: Babs Bunny
Gail Matthius: Shirley the Loon
Frank Welker: Furrball
Joe Alaskey: Plucky Duck

Author's note
Finally got it done! Looking impressive, eh folks? Well, time for the next fanmake in line. I'm hitting the MK vs. DC Comic scene, this time with Transformers vs. My Little Pony! Here's the cast list...

Mortal Kombat universe-Transformers]
Raiden-Optimus Prime (Transformers)
Liu Kang-Bumble Bee (Transformers)
Kitana-Arcee (Transformers; as friends)
Shang Tsung-Megatron (Transformers)
Sub-Zero-Dinobot (Beast Wars)
Jax-Ratchet (Transformers)
Baraka-Barricade (Transformers)
Kano-Starscream (Transformers)
Sonya Blade-Airazor (Beast Wars)
Scorpion-Scorponok (Beast Wars)
Shao Kahn-Unicron (Transformers)
Quan-Chi-The Fallen (Transformers)
[DC Universe-My Little Pony Friendship is Magic (Most of the characters got increased powers as a result of massive supernatural energies unleashed during a battle between Discord, Nightmare Moon, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna)]
Superman-Princess Celestia
Wonder Woman-Little Strongheart (With the Buffalo herd in the role of the Amazons)
Batman-Princess Luna
Flash-Rainbow Dash (Well she is the fast character in the series)
Green Lantern-Twilight Sparkle
Captain Marvel-Fluttershy (Her powers are the ability to transform into any mythical animal)
Lex Luthor-Dr. Lizardo
The Joker-Pinkamena (MLP: FIM OC; She is an evil and twisted version of Pinkie Pie from another universe. She's based on Pinkamena from the fanfic Cupcakes.)
Catwoman-Gilda
Deathstroke-Boris
Shazam-Zecora
Martian Manhunter (mentioned)-Spike
Darkseid-Discord
Guardians of the Universe-The Princess Ponies (from the first series)
Supergirl (mentioned)-Applejack
Red Tornado (mentioned)-Derpy Hooves
Black Canary (mentioned)-Rarity
Plastic Man (mentioned)-Pinkie Pie (good version)
Robin (mentioned)-Pipsqueak
Aquaman (mentioned)-Big Macintosh
Firestorm (mentioned)-Time Turner and Dinky Doo (sharing the role)
The Atom (mentioned)-Caramel
Batgirl (mentioned)-Nyx (Penstrokepony's OC)
Sinestro (mentioned)-Trixie
Amazo (mentioned)-The Mare-Do-Rotten (MLP: FiM OC villain)
Clayface (mentioned)-Queen Chrysalis
Brainiac (mentioned)-Nightmare Moon (in this story, Luna and Nightmare Moon are two seperate beings)
Bizarro (mentioned)-Solar Flare (OC evil version of Princess Celestia)
Felix Faust (mentioned)-Smaug (RobotNinjaHero's MLP OC)

Awesome, eh? Until next time, read, review and suggest!

Boris's bad attempt to save himself is from the Pirates of the Caribbean films.