Hey! Happy Halloween/Nightmare Night! For this Halloween we are going to read The Beginning of the End by pinkie_pie240. It isn’t set during Nightmare Night this time because not enough time has passed in story. I don’t want to break continuity like that. I know it doesn’t really matter, but it matters to me!

This is definitely the worst story I have done so far. Starlight was bad, but it was bad in a fun way. This is bad in all the boring ways. This story drained all the life out of me. I am going to avoid ranting about this story. If I did, I would be here all day. As I said before, I could totally write a 10 page essay on everything bad about this story. Am I going to do the sequel? Not now. Maybe for next year. I am done with this story for now, and I already have backlog of stories I need to do still.

If you have a fanfic recommendation, comments, or criticisms please leave a comment or PM me at my fimfiction account or my blog on Tumblr. Please NO clop or fanfiction with extreme violence. I am not going to do those. I want to do a more family friendly series and it is going to be relatively clean. Besides everyone else does them. Okay, I might do one for a special occasion. But otherwise no clop or extreme gore fics. Ok, enough rambling. On with the fic!

Special thanks to pinkie_pie240 for letting me do his story. You are awesome!

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Doctor and Ditzy’s Science Theater

by Rixizu

Episode 14 - Part 1

            Ditzy stretched her arms and yawned. It had been a week since she started her Legend of Starlight continuation fanfic and now she has hit a major case of writer’s block. Since she really has had nothing better to do, she has spent most of the week working on it. By Ditzy’s reckoning it was mostly done. The problem is that she couldn’t quite think of a good ending for it, and she still couldn’t think of a good name for the main antagonist. Right now she went with Ruler Guy. Ditzy really wished she was better with names.

“Hmm. How about Star loses a wing and has epic fight on top of a falling skyscraper? Nah, that’s silly. It doesn’t give them much time to fight.” Ditzy thought out loud. She scratched her chin with one of her hands. “No, wait. Starlight is still much too weak and inexperienced to fight Ruler Guy toe to toe.” Ditzy clicked her tongue as she thought this over. “I know, Star travels to a different dimension where time travels at a much slower rate than his native universe and trains there for several months. This allows him to curbstomp Ruler Guy easily with his new found power!” Ditzy paused. “No, that’s just lazy. “

Ditzy got a sudden insight. “I’m going about this the wrong way. Twilight and her friends should play a big part in Ruler Guy’s defeat.” Ditzy paused to think. “The seven of them sing a song and, with the power of friendship, it transforms them into super forms with garish highlights that grant them the power to overcome Ruler Guy!” Ditzy considered this idea. “Nah, but I like the song idea. I could use that. But wait, isn’t Rainbow Dash dead?” Earlier she made Rainbow Dash heroically sacrifice herself to save her love by crashing a forklift packed with explosives into Nightmare Moon which destroyed her for good. Ditzy was a sucker for tragic sacrifices to save a love one. “I got it! She can come back as a zombie! That would make her romance with Star a bit awkward though.” She thought hard about this, but gave up. “Oh well, I will work out something. I just need to think of a good reason for her to come back as a zombie.” Ditzy put a pencil in her mouth and starting writing down her ideas for later.

            “That’s good for now.” Ditzy nodded in approval of what she had finished so far for today. There was an hour until the experiment started and Ditzy wanted to play some Shadowed Spirits on her PS3. Despite these annoyingly clumsy human hands she had right now, she didn’t do as badly anymore. Using them was still an uphill battle, but at least she was somewhat able to play video games competently.

            “So are my little test subjects today?” Dinky’s distorted voice asked.

            The Doctor and Ditzy just shrugged. “As good as can be expected given the current circumstances I suppose.” Ditzy gestured to herself.  “I could really do without this.” Ditzy was starting to get really annoyed that she wasn’t back to being a pony yet. No matter how she tried, she couldn’t get used to this body. It just felt so wrong. The Doctor nodded in sympathy. For some reason the magic that turned Ditzy wasn’t wearing off as quickly as the Doctor estimated. So far he wasn’t able to give a reason why.

“Today’s experiment will be The Beginning of the End by pinkie_pie240. Enjoy.” Dinky gave out an evil laugh as she usually did. The experiment alarm went off. The Doctor and Ditzy dashed to the theater.

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This day started like any other day in Ponyville;

Doctor: Half of Ponyville was on fire.

Ditzy: (Applebloom) We wer just tryin’ to get our firefightin’ Cutie Marks!

the birds were singing, the sun was just coming up, shining it's beautiful rays through the few clouds there were in the sky, everything was just fine. Except for one thing.

Ditzy: Supercube Corner was out of Lemon Muffin Surprise.

Where was everybody?

Doctor: Who knew renfest was so popular.

It was strange for ponies not to be out at this time, usually everypony was awake starting their daily lives. I wonder what's going on that everypony is still inside.

Ditzy: Another outbreak of Cutie Pox?

I'm going to visit Vinyl and Octavia, they may know what's going on.

Doctor: Mind telling us who you are exactly?

I began to trot in the direction of their house. The whole way I didn't encounter any other pony.

Ditzy: (Pony) Is it my breath?

Vinyl was one of my closest friends. Soon after we met, we became friends,

Ditzy: (Pony) Though for some reason she refuses to return my calls.

she taught me about music and dubstep. I taught her how to shoot an arrow.

Doctor: Why? It isn’t like ponies hunt.

Soon however, she introduced me to her marefriend Octavia.

Ditzy: Really? Odd coupling idea.

Doctor: These wacky fanfics and their crack shippings.

She was a really nice mare,

Ditzy: (Pony) Even if she acted like I was an insignificant ant under her hooves.

and we soon became close friends as well.

Before I knew it,I found myself at their house. Something wasn't right.

Ditzy: (Pony) Why is it upside down?

As I approached the door,I noticed it was slightly ajar.

Doctor: (Pony) I told Vinyl to hire a professional carpenter, but no, she insists on doing it herself! The foal.

With further inspection, I realized that the door was broken open by somepony.

Ditzy: It’s nothing, Rainbow Dash just crashed into it.

I immediately dashed in to find everything out of place and turned over.

Ditzy: It seems Vinyl’s debts finally caught up with her.

There was a broken window, with blood leading up the stairs. I immediately opened my saddle bag and drew my bow from it.

Doctor: How convenient that you have that for some reason.

It was one I made myself. And was also the first.

Doctor: (Pony) So it was really really poorly made.

I slowly went up the stairs to hear cries coming from the room. I bust in to find Vinyl and Octavia in the corner crying of fear.

Ditzy: A horror movie night got a little out of control.

As I approached them I heard Octavia scream, "VIOLET, LOOK OUT"

Doctor: So we finally learn the narrator’s name.

I turned practically instantaneously to see the attacker. Before I had a chance to draw an arrow, the mare lunged. I didn't react to it other than swinging my bow at the attacker as hard as I could like a club. It struck the attacker in the jaw and I heard a deafening crack.

Doctor: There goes the bow.

The mare feel to the ground but got up with no problem.

Ditzy: (Violet) I knew I shouldn’t have made the bow out of twigs!

How did she…

But before I finished, she was upon me, trying to bite me. I punched her, but she didn't even flinch. My bow was out of my reach,

Doctor: Wait, what? It was in your hooves a sec ago!

 as was my saddle bag.

Ditzy: Why? Aren’t you wearing them?

I thought that the mare was going to kill me. But just before the final lunge, she stopped.

Doctor: (Pony) Violet is that you? How have you been old buddy!?

Fell to the ground next to me. Vinyl was above me, she helped me to my hooves. I turned to inspect the mare, my dagger was still penetrated in her skull,

All: What!?

Ditzy: When did this happen!? You didn’t mention anything about a dagger!

Doctor: Vinyl stabbed her and it was in Violet’s saddlebag perhaps?

she clearly had fatal wounds, and her neck was snapped from where I swung my bow at her.

Doctor: And that didn’t kill her...why?

She had bites such as those of a pony.

Ditzy: Oh! She’s a zombie.

Doctor: (Sighs) Of course she is.

She had a light orange coat, deep orange mane, and dark green eyes. He cutie mark was a carrot.

Ditzy: (Sniffs) Poor Carrot Top.

Carrot Top? Why would she do this?

Doctor: (Violet) And why was mumbling something about brains?

"Are you two okay?" I asked Vinyl.

"I'm fine, but Tavi's hurt."She responded.

Ditzy: Poor Octy. I wonder how long it will take for her to turn.

"What happened?" I asked, approaching Octavia. She looked like she was losing consciousness. She had a deep hash on her left foreleg.

Doctor: The zombie attacked her with hash browns.

Ditzy: That fiend!

"When she first attacked us, Octavia got in the way of her, she grabbed her and shoved her into the window downstairs. I grabbed the attacker and threw her across the room, knocking everything over in the process."

Ditzy: (Vinyl) Octavia won’t stop whining out some family vase or whatever being destroyed.

"Did she bite her?" I asked, inspecting the wound and checking the others.

"No, just the cut from the glass."

Ditzy: Oh, nevermind.

Doctor: That was lucky.

"Give me my saddlebags."I demanded, I had my first aid kit in it.

Doctor: Were you going on a trip? Why do you randomly have that?

She floated the bags to me with her magic, which I grabbed the bandages and cleaning fluid from,

Doctor: (Violet) Pine Sol should work just fine right?

and started cleaning Octavia's wound. After I got the bandage wrapped,

Ditzy: Is there anything duct tape can’t do?

Vinyl suggested we go to Twilight 's house.

Ditzy: It was either that or go to that strange brown stallion in the blue box.

"She might know what's up. And she could probably help Tavi too."

Ditzy: With what? Hasn’t she already been treated?

Doctor: Shouldn’t you go a doctor instead?

I wasn't sure who Twilight was, but I heard much about her, though I never met her personally, but I heard she was a smart and friendly pony.

Doctor: Oddly specific thing to know about a pony that you barely know.

"Okay, but we need to be careful, there may be more off them out there." I said motioning to the now motionless pony on the floor.

"Okay"

I took my dagger from the dead mares head, cleaned it, and put it back in the saddlebags.

Doctor: Thought so.

Ditzy: Next time be more clear about your action sequences.

We headed for Twilight 's house. Vinyl held Octavia up, helping her walk, while I walked ahead, bow ready, just in case more of these crazed ponies attack us.

Ditzy: Why don’t you recognize that they’re zombies? It’s pretty obvious!

Doctor: They never think of that in these stories. Never.

As we arrived at Twilight's house, we knocked on the door, she answered rather quickly,

Doctor: (Violet) The mare at the door muttered something about ‘public library’.

she didn't recognize me, but when she saw Vinyl with Octavia on her shoulder, she let us in.

Doctor: Twilight was paranoid of strangers.

"What happened?" She asked.

As we explained what had happened earlier that day, she walked to one of her shelves of books and flipped through them at a rather fast rate.

Doctor: (Twilight) Who as the  34th  archduke of Canterlot? If I don’t get an answer, this will bug me all day.

She sat back down with a frustrated look on her face.

"What do you make of it Twi?" Vinyl asked.

Ditzy: (Twilight) A chair, a fort, a pretty hat.

It took her a moment to answer, but when she did, all she said was, "I don't know. None of my books can explain what you two are describing."

Doctor: Don’t they have zombies stories in your universe?

She turned to me, "Hello, I'm Twilight Sparkle. But you can just call me Twilight."

Doctor: (Twilight) Forgot you were here, you blend into the background so easily.

"Pleasure meeting you Twilight, my name is Violet Arrow. I've only been here for about a month now, so we never really met."

"Well Violet, thank you for your kindness, and if you're willing, first thing tomorrow,

Doctor: Tomorrow? Isn’t it still morning?

we can go see Zecora. Surely she knows something about this."

"Thank you Twilight, I will be happy to go with you."

"Great, you can stay here for the night

All: It’s still morning!

while we prepare and Octavia is better."

Ditzy: Better yet, leave Octavia here and let Spike take care of her.

"Thanks again Twilight."

I could have sworn as she turned away, I could see her cheeks turn a slight rose color.

Ditzy: Twilight’s been infected!

"You're very welcome, Violet."         

                Author's Note:

This actually took a while to write,

Doctor: Why? That was only a thousand words or so.

but I joined just a while ago to make this story.

All: Thanks for that!

So far, I think it turned out good. Let me know what you thought of it. If you want your own oc to be a character in the story,

Ditzy: To be maimed by zombies of course.

send me an e-mail of a picture of your character, your name, for credit, your online name, not real name,

Doctor: (Author) But if you could give me your real name and credit card number, I won’t mind.

obviously, and a description of their personality.

Ditzy: (Author) So I can turn them into fleshed out, three dimensional characters.

Doctor: I’m sure that’s exactly what’s going to happen.        

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