My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Starlight, Starbright

Chapter 11

What Goes Around…

Starlight tapped her hoof on the windowsill. She was having trouble on what to do next. She had spent a better part of 4 days in Baltimare, looking up any information of what lies to the north. None of it was pretty.

Miles of snow and ice separate Baltimare from the north pole and each area is worse then the last. Giant worms, raging blizzards, and even Windigoes call that area home.

To anyone, even the mention of Windigoes would send someone back home with their tail between their legs. But not Starlight. She is going to find out the answers to the questions that pledged her her entire life even if it kills her. There must’ve been reasons behind all those things; why she’s a Alicorn and has power over time.

She was so focused, she didn’t notice Bass standing behind her until he asked, “so, you are still intent on going?”

Starlight lightly jumped in her skin but calmed down when she saw who it was. “yeah, I am Bass. I just… I need to know the answers to my questions.”

Questions? She never mentioned about that before. “What questions?” he asked as he sat down. “I thought you just wanted to know who your dad is.”

“I do but… there are more.”

“like what?”

Starlight didn’t want to talk to her about it. During her stay, she grew to trust Bass and his friends but she didn’t want to tell him anything about this. “Sorry, Bass, but… I want to keep it a secret. They are… personal questions I just need answered.” she glanced back to him with woe-some eyes. “can you understand?”

Like she even had to ask? He may be a thief but he’s not a heartless wreck. “of course I can. I got a few of my own that I never told anyone.”

Starlight couldn’t tell if he was being sincere or a joker. Either way, that was all she needed to trust him now. “Thanks, Bass.”

Bass chuckled with a smile. Starlight used her magic to put the map she had out in her saddlebags and got up. “Come on. We got to ‘inaugurate’ our newest ‘member’.”

“inaugurate?” Starlight asked in confusion. He didn’t mention that when he met her.

“yeah. It’s just the same thing we did with you, show a new guy who’s in the same predicament as us how we work.”

“why didn’t you just say that?” she asked as they started for the exit.

“didn’t you hear it? It was a mouth full. And my mouth hurt from that.” Starlight lightly laughed. Bass soon joined her.

The latest carriage from the port arrived at Baltimare. The only passengers this time around hailed all the way from Canterlot, and they were here on a hunt. Glade was the first one off. His subordinates followed off one by one.

Being as greedy as they are, the cops went to do their thing, not caring that they were wearing armor. The gate closed, the bin appeared, and the cop captain make his bogus speech again.

“Welcome… to Baltimare. For your own safety, please place all of your possessions into the bin. Thank you and--”

“hold it.” Glade said. The captain angrily frowned. “why should we place our items into here? From our understanding, Baltimare is one of the safest cities in Equestria.”

Something was wrong. It’s like he knew, the cop was certain of it. His eyes flashed a hint of green. “well, there has been an… influx of thievery in the city and we’re looking out for your items safety.”

“so you say.”

The captain is now starting to get angry. “Just who are you?”

He really didn’t know. What an idiot. “My name… is Captain Glade Yggdrasill, song of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and Duke Shining Armor. And I am here on business.”

A captain? As in a captain of Celestia’s royal guard? And he’s the son of a princess? That’s very bad news to him. He hid his shock from the captain as well as he could. “oh… um… for what purpose are you here?”

Glade turned to one of his troops and gestured her to walk to him. The subordinate nodded and headed over to the cop. She handed it to the cop, who unfurled it and looked at the picture. He was surprised to see the pink Unicorn from 4 days ago on it, but with wings.

“We are tracking down a fugitive on the run.” Glade explained. “Her name is Starlight Sparkle and she is extremely powerful and incredibly dangerous.”

The cop chuckled as he rolled it up. There may be a way he can use this Glade to get rid of a thorn in his side. “I hate to be the bearer of bad news but she’s long gone.”

“What?”

“Starlight, was it? She was here 4 days ago. We were about to apprehend her when a local thief accosted her.”

“a thief?”

“indeed. A very nasty one named Bass Clef. He’s quite sadistic and could be doing some very horrible things to her. Ah, I can only imagine what horrors he’s doing to her.”

Glade hadn’t considered that Starlight could be kidnapped during her escape. That doesn’t excuse the fact that she broke into and destroyed the Canterlot museum. “regardless, we have to find her. She could destroy the entire city, if she could.”

The cop shrugged. “I don’t know what to tell you.”

The newest member of their gang, a 9-year old Dragon, gulped in fear. She, Bass, Rita, Cliff, Meryl, and Starlight looked at the main markets from a bench. They need to the distract the Friday crowd, which was easier said then done.

“I… I don’t know if I can do this.” the dragon gulped.

“Same here.” Starlight said. “I only did it once and I know that it was to help the kids but it still left a rotten taste in my mouth.”

Rita and Cliff looked at each other and chuckled. Rita jumped onto a box and flicked her claw under her nose.

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hFR54R19U

Streets of Gold - Oliver & Company Soundtrack

Music suddenly began to play out of a portable stereo. The dragon looked around to find to find it.

Starlight‘s face adopted a puzzled look. “you’ve got to be kidding me.”

Rita shook her booty as the music took her over.

Rita:

“We got to clean you up child, and get you some on the job training.”
♪oooh, yeah.
Now listen up.
You’ve got a lot to learn.
And if you don’t learn, you don’t eat. ♪

Rita’s little distraction was getting a crowd so it was working, which Starlight couldn‘t believe.
♪But if you’re tough
And always use your head,
You’ll be right at home on the street.♪

Starlight and the dragon tapped their feet to the beat. It was surprisingly catchy.
♪When you’ve got talent, everything is free.
Watch how we do things. Ooh, I guarantee.♪

Meryl joined her sister up on the box and the two sang a duet.
♪Your gonna see how the best survive.
We make an art out of staying alive.
And if you do just as you’re told.
These are Streets of Gold♪

Making use of this concert, the other kids swept though the markets, taking what food they could.
♪Every Boulevard is a miracle mile
You’ll take the town and you’ll take it with style
And if you play it brave and bold
These are Streets of Gold♪

Bass did a really stupid dance that couldn’t help but make Starlight chuckle. He grabbed her hoof and pulled her over. She was very surprised by it but quickly adapted. The two danced a fast-paced dance perfect to this song. Starlight lightly used her magic to keep her saddle-bags from flying.

Meryl:

“Listen hear, honey.”
♪To live from week to week
You need Technique
So you practice everyday.♪

Cliff lead the dragon though the stalls, showing him the techniques they used to pilfer the food they take.
♪The only rule is ‘thou shalt not get caught.’
Get what you can and get away.♪

While dancing, Starlight saw something that surprised her.
♪Remember all the ways that you can hide
Remember we are always on your side.♪

She saw Cliff giving some of the food they pilfered to poor families worse off then her new friends. She never saw that part of their ‘operation’ before and found it nice.
♪Your gonna see how the best survive.
We make an art out of staying alive.
And if you do just as you’re told.
These are Streets of Gold♪

Rita pulled Starlight away from Bass and pulled her onto the box. She passed the al-- unicorn a mike, which she declined. “Come on.” Meryl insisted. Starlight was a bit nervous but eventually gave in.
♪Every Boulevard is a miracle mile
You’ll take the town and you’ll take it with style
And if you play it brave and bold
These are Streets of Gold♪

The music blared throughout the city, getting the attention of the cops and Glade.

“What’s that? A concert?” Glade muttered.

“Faust Damn It!” the cop captain yelled. “tell all forces to move to the square.” he told his lieutenant as he walked off. “that bastard is going down this time!” he angrily said as he disappeared.

Glade and his soldiers had a bad feeling. They followed the other cops to the square to find out what’s going on.

Rita and Meryl:
♪When you’ve got talent, everything is free.
Watch how we do things. Ooh, I guarantee.♪

Starlight joins in.
♪Your gonna see how the best survive.
We make an art out of staying alive.
And if you do just as you’re told.
These are Streets of Gold
Every Boulevard is a miracle mile
You’ll take the town and you’ll take it with style
And if you play it brave and bold
These are Streets of Gold♪

A Black and virtually evil shape flew though the skies above the city. He looked around with his eagle like vision and found his target.

“Starlight…” he snarled.

♪Your gonna see how the best survive.
We make an art out of staying alive.
And if you do just as you’re told.
These are Streets of Gold♪

During her singing and dancing, Starlight’s magic faltered, causing her saddle-bags to come loose.
♪Every Boulevard is a miracle mile
You’ll take the town and you’ll take it with style
And if you play it brave and bold
These are Streets of Gold♪

Starlight’s saddle-bags flew off and landed on the street.

End Song.

Without her knowledge, her wings spread out and revealed themselves to the crowd, who collectively gasped in surprise and awe. Bass was surprised by that fact his suspicions were right.

Starlight opened her eyes and saw the crowd looking at her funny. She lowered a eyebrow in confusion as to why. “What? Do I have something in my hair?”

“STARLIGHT!!!”

The Alicorn gasped when she heard that voice. “Oh, no.” she gasped again. She turned to see Glade standing at the entrance to the markets with his troops and the local police. “Glade…”

Glade spread his wings and flew on down to the crowd, who instinctively bowed to him for being a Alicorn. “You are under arrest for destroying the Royal Canterlot Museum!”

“the what?” Starlight asked. She didn’t even know such a place existed, and she’s been to Canterlot more times then most of her friends.

Suddenly, a black fireball fell from the sky. It struck in the middle of the markets and quickly spread, cutting Starlight off from everyone.

“What in Equestria…?” Glade gasped. “is Starlight this powerful?”

The cop captain snarled and turned to his troops. “Seems we have a vandal. And we all know what happens to vandals!” the other cops nodded with the same evil snicker.

Glade and his forces looked at each other. That seemed like a good sign that the police force in Baltimare had grown corrupt.

Starlight gasped in fear as the dark fire encircled her, leaving her with no escape. “What’s going on?” she asked in fear.

A ring rang though her ears and all sounds seemed to disappear. Her eyes went white and she seemed to enter some kind of trance.

“Oh, Warriors from Distant Stars, I call to you.

come to this visage of eternal time

And save the ashes of life

Oh, Warriors from Distant Stars, I summon you

Save these realms from the grip of Ultimate Eternal Chaos.”

Starlight shook her head and broke out of her trance. She held her head in pain, ignoring the fire around her.

“what… what was that?” she groaned.

A sudden yell broke her from her thoughts and forced her to look up.

A small part of the fire split open and a pony she had never met before walked in. whoever he was, he is very menacing with his cold eyes, black body, a twisted horn, a fire design on his front hooves and stomach, a emerald handing off his neck with gold chains, menacing green eyes, and red & green brightly colored hair. What surprised her most was that this pony was a Alicorn like her and Glade.

“who… who are you?”

The Alicorn’s eyes and emerald glowed dark green. “I… am Chaos Gun.” his horn glowed a sick green that dripped like poison. “and you, Starlight… you are needed for my Master.”

“Master?”

Begin Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-_YhTj9hU0

Epic Song of Storms - by Youtuber Rakshael

A intense ball of green light appeared on the tip of his horn. He wasn’t going to answer her. He was going to follow his orders. With a evil snicker, he took aim and fired at her. Starlight had no place to run too and she had no idea how to stop it. She was helpless.

The attack hit and exploded with a powerful force, sending the fire away and knocking people on their feet. Chaos Gun just stood there, unfazed by the blast. He smiled evilly but it quickly faded when Starlight’s burnt body wasn’t there. Did he go overboard?

Before he could investigate, a magic blast shot by his head, missing by inches. “Hold it right there!” Glade demanded. The dark Alicorn slowly turned his head to him. “I don’t know who you are, but you’re under arrest for assaulting a member of the Royal Family.”

Chaos Gun scoffed then laughed. “Royal Family? Last I checked, she gave that up when she ran away.”

Before Glade could interrogate further, all the cops blatantly attacked him with forbidden spells, not caring about the civilians caught in the cross-fire. The dark Alicorn spread his wings and quickly took to the air.

“WHOA!” Glade yelled. He ran to the captain. “What are you doing? There are civilians down there. And those are forbidden spells.”

“You think I give a rat’s ass about these… things? This is my city and I won’t tolerate someone like that coming in!” he yelled, forgetting Glade’s standing.

Glade was a bit stunned to hear a enforcer of the peace say this. He was supposed to protect people, not enslave them. “I see. Well then…” he used his magic to slap cuffs on the cop captain and all the other cops. “then YOU are under arrest for enslaving the people you were supposed to protect.”

A manhole cover not far away from the market place lifted out of place then slid to the side. Bass was the first one out. He reached in and pulled Starlight out.

“Thanks for the save.” Starlight said with a heavy pant. “but how did you know that would work?”

“One thing I learned from movies is that whenever there’s a barrier, they never cover the down-low stuff like sewers.” a large explosion came from the markets as the dark Alicorn flew up into the air. “How’s about we get out of here?” Bass insisted. Starlight didn’t have to argue. The two ran off.

Chaos Gun yelled as he fired a attack at Glade. He and his soldiers launched a combined barrier spell, which blocked it and returned it to sender. Chaos Gun strafed to the side and it shot by. It exploded in mid-air, doing no harm.

He sensed a sudden surge in power nearby. “Starlight…” he turned his head and immediately found her. He turned completely and flew after her. Knowing this monster is after the same thing she is, Glade ran after them, leaving his soldiers to deal with the corrupt cops.

Bass and Starlight ran as fast as they could though the city streets, attempting to get rid of their pursuer. “GET BACK HERE!” Chaos Gun yelled, storming though the markets with the force of a F2 Tornado.

Bass skidded to a halt and jumped though a window. Starlight followed suit. Chaos Gun was moving too fast to stop and turn so he had to fly out of the city and make a big U-Turn.

The two reemerged on the other side of the building they went into and sighed. “Starlight!” Glade yelled, finding them.

“AH!” Starlight got up and ran for her life, Bass and Glade not far behind.

“Starlight, Stop Running!” Glade insisted.

“Leave me alone, Glade!” she cried out. She spread her wings and started to flap them when Bass stopped her.

“Are you serious!? There’s a bigger baddy up in the skies right now.” he said. Starlight forgot about the new guy and folded her wings.

Chaos Gun looked around the city, having lost her. “Dammit! My master’s not going to be happy about this!” he snarled.

Starlight and Bass skidded to a halt as they reached the edge of the city. Below the mountain city was a small river with ice blocks floating down it.

“That’s a long way down.” Starlight nervously said.

Bass looked back to see Glade trip on a box and fall over. He quickly used his magic to blast it off. “Make a choice cause he’s getting up!” Starlight gulped out of fear. Jump or face Glade. When did her life become so complicated? Glade completely got up and ran to them. Bass made Starlight’s decision for her.

He pushed Starlight over the edge and jumped after her. Glade stopped at the edge and snarled. He spread his wings. His right one hurt badly, forcing him to pull it back. He looked to see a big splinter in the muscle. “Damn. Must’ve been that box.”

End Song.

Glade looked over the edge and sighed. “Starlight… this only proves that you’re guilty of all this.” he scratched his neck and headed back into town. He had another, more corrupt baddie to deal with.

Chaos Gun watched from the sky as Starlight fell to the river far below. “well… guess that means I can hold nothing back.” he chuckled. He spread his wings and shot up into the clouds.

Author's Notes:

oh, great. two forces are after her now. geez, what makes Starlight so special? and what the hell was that little poem?