My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Starlight, Starbright

Chapter 15

Continuing the Chase

With the crystal destroyed, all the cops in Baltimare went back to being nice ponies. Nobody in town had suspected that a simple crystal could’ve brainwashed them all to be evil. Nor did anyone suspect that the crystal was a remnant of the crystal form Dark Chrysalis used during her final battle 19 years ago. But why would it corrupt them now? It had 19 years to do so yet it went into effect a few months ago? Why then? Something was wrong with this picture and Glade knew it.

He sat on a park bench, thinking it over. “hmm… even if it was put into a state of hibernation, there would have to be a reason why it would activate now. But what? Starlight didn’t run away until a few days ago and none of the princess’ cast a country-wide spell.” this is one mystery that is going to give him a headache. Those are the two big variables that could cause it to activate.

But how could it corrupt them? The shards they gathered after the fight didn’t corrupt any of them and they were glowing like fireworks. So how could this corrupt them? Glade used his magic to pull out vial carrying the shards of the crystal he destroyed. “How could you have corrupted them? What do you have that the others didn’t?”

The vial carrying the shards appeared on the screens in Sombra’s throne room. He angrily snarled then turned them off.

When he sent his magic though that crystal to corrupt Baltimare’s law enforcement, he had hoped that would keep anyone pursuing Starlight at bay for awhile. He didn’t expect that bastard child of Princess Cadence to be the one in pursuit. He should’ve made it indestructible. Doesn’t matter now. He’s still in Baltimare and Starlight is on her way here. Speaking of which…

Sombra turned the screens back on, this time focusing on Starlight and her friends. He was hoping she would come by herself. He didn’t expect all her friends to follow. Still, doesn’t matter. He can have Chaos Gun deal with them. He had suspected that they would follow and had a plan to deal with them.

The one he didn’t plan for was Bass Clef, the pony that joined them in Baltimare. He had seen him care for Starlight in Baltimare but he didn’t expect for him to come with her. He doesn’t know anything about Bass; he could be a Alicorn himself in disguise. Of course, that guess is a far-fetched one. Besides, he can still have Chaos Gun deal with him, like with the others.

But that Mare he couldn’t hit, that Sweet Song character. She may be a problem. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t hit her. Does she have some invisible barrier or is she not really there? Whatever the case, Sombra is certain that Chaos Gun can deal with it.

Chaos Gun looked at the tube he was born out of. He was born to be one thing and one thing only; a servant to King Sombra. His first memory, at least the one he can remember, was the day he was created.

(Chaos Gun Point of View)

My vision blurred as I opened my eyes for the first time, showing the top of a tube. Why was I hear? Where was I? I closed them and went back to sleep before I could get my answers.

I opened my eyes again, this time looking down at my body. I was fully formed though I don’t think I was before. This is so confusing. I closed my eyes again.

I opened my eyes and kept them open this time. Something was… different this time. I… I was aware. Fear took me over. I slammed into the glass, desperately trying to get out. I don’t care where I went, I just needed out.

The next thing I know, a dark aura grabbed all 4 of my hooves and my neck and slammed me into the back of the tube.

A dark pony rose up in front of me. He was menacing. His eyes were soulless and reptilian. This guy had the feeling of pure evil about him.

“you… are Chaos Gun.” he said. His voice was deep and booming. If I could, I would sink to the bottom out of fear. “I… am your master, King Sombra.

“You were created from the genes of the strongest members of each species on the planet; the strongest Pegasus, Unicorn, Earth Pony, Dragon, Quarry Eel, Diamond Dog, Gryphon, you even have the genes of Discord the Draconequus and Princess Celestia. You even have my brain smarts. You… are the powerful being this world has ever seen or will ever see.”

I was just created so I had no clue what he was talking about but he imprinted all the knowledge I would need into my mind a few days later.

One thing that’s still bothering me is where he got the technology to do this. This kind doesn’t exist on Equestria, or at least not anymore. He made sure I knew my history, especially with that dragon eTu`nes and his dark self Oscurita. He had a massive impact on our world in more ways then one. But still, the technology that created Oscurita was long gone; all the records have been destroyed.

He must’ve gotten it from his ‘allies’, that dark knight Tsylatac and the guy with the freaky hair Orochi. There’s no other explanation. They came from other worlds so they must’ve brought this technology with them.

A jolt of electricity shot though my tube, knocking me out.

The next thing I remember is the liquid from my tube flushing out and Sombra talking to me.

“…you are to accelerate Starlight’s journey and make sure she arrives her faster then she planned.”

The tube hissed and it opened. I fell out and landed on my needs, coughing up the same liquid I was floating in. Sombra placed a green gem around my neck. I could sense that it was filled with his magic, making me powerful.

This may have been the first time I heard Starlight’s name out loud but it was already on my mind before I was ‘born’. all my knowledge was imprinted, along with all my power. I was this world’s ultimate being.

(End P.O.V. Flashback)

Chaos Gun opened his eyes and looked at the tube. He tapped the jewel hanging off his neck.

“So why do I feel… empty inside?”

A surge of darkness and fire came behind him. Chaos Gun dropped his thoughts and turned around to his master.

“Ready for Round 2?” Sombra asked.

“Round 2?”

Sombra nodded. He tapped his hoof on the ground, causing a screen to appear. “they will soon be passing the Wyrm Pass. I trust you know what lies in wait for them.”

He did know. That pass wasn’t called that just because of the picture of a giant Wyrm painted on the cavern walls. There are also giant Wyrms there, each one large enough to eat Starlight’s group in a single gulp. “you want me to destroy the Wryms.”

Sombra turned to leave. “I want you to make sure they get out in one piece. And once they’re out of the pass…” Sombra walked to the door and used his magic to open it. “Attack.”

Glade leaned his head on his right hoof, wondering what to do next. He heard footfalls coming his way but paid no mind to it.

“um, e-excuse me. Is this seat taken?” a calm female voice asked.

Glade looked up to see a green pony with messy silver hair standing next to the bench. He took notice of her Cutie Mark, which was a single screw. Must be in construction or something. “no, it’s not.” he replied.

“thanks. I’ve been walking for hours. My hooves are killing me.” she took the seat and rubbed them.

Glade looked her over. Thin body, tussled hair, a twitch in her left eye. She must’ve come from a mental institute. Either that or she’s just really messing. “I don’t recall seeing you around here.”

“that’s because I just arrived in Baltimare. I spent almost all my life in a mental institute.”

Guess that first guess was right. But she doesn’t have any problems talking to him, so she must’ve been in there for a short time. “wait, you said almost all your life?”

The mare lightly chuckled. “Yeah. But when your mom is one of their more famous nut-jobs, you… tend to stay.” Glade raised a eyebrow in confusion. She knew that and groaned. First hour in the real world and she’s already explaining where she came from. “um… my mom… was a psychotic pony named Screw Ball, a pony I had to be named after. One of the doctors, who was a real jerk, had his way with her and… well, here I am.”

That’s new, Glade thought. And she’s not afraid to talk about it. Probably not by choice but still. “how… old are you?”

“20. And they’ve kept me in that institute all my life. And it wasn’t so they could use me like me mother- that guy got fired -they just wanted to see what was wrong with me. Not sure why it took them 20 years but I guess it pays to be thorough. In the end, all I have is this twitch in my left eye.”

“but you don’t seem worse for the ware.” Glade commented. “in fact, you seem to be interacting with society quite well.”

“well, I wasn’t trapped there ALL my life. I was let out once in awhile.”

Glade lightly chuckled then returned to his thoughts and one thing was forefront on his mind; where did Starlight go too? Last time he saw her, it was during that attack from that… Gun chap. She didn’t get taken by him, did she? And who was that earth pony who was with her? He used his magic to summon up the wanted poster and looked it over. “*sigh* where did you disappear too, Starlight?”

Screw glanced to the poster. And that name sounded female. “Girlfriend?” she asked.

“Cousin. Powerful one who ran away.”

Screw Ball looked at it. She immediately recognized that pony. “Wait. I know her.” Glade found that to be highly unlikely. She was just released from a mental hospital. She’s probably got hallucinations and doesn’t even know it. “yeah, I saw her as I left the hospital. She was surrounded by a lot of her friends. Least, I think they were her friends.”

Friends? Could it be that Earth Pony’s group or did Marian and the others follow them here? That last option seems like the most opportune one. His friends were persistent. Now back to this girl. This was a black and white photo. How could she know what Starlight looked like? “um… what color was she?”

Screw Ball looked into her memory; that was one of the things she had good, having a eidetic memory. “hmm… she had a pink body with a… a fire-like mane? She also had wings that lacked feathers.”

“That’s Starlight!” Glade exclaimed. “where did you last see her?”

This was unexpected. “um… outside of the mental hospital I was released from?”

Glade chuckled. So close. He’s so close. “wait here. I’m gonna go get my squad.”

He ran off, leaving Screw Ball behind. “Why do you want me to wait here?” she asked, not really sure what’s going on.

“Because you’re gonna have to show me where you last saw her.” he replied.

This was new for her. Whoever this pony was, he was clearly in the royal guard. ‘going to get his squad’ was a big hint. But, why would he need her help? And who was this Starlight character? Is she some villain who stole something important? Or was this guard pony just looking for a quick shot of fame. Whatever the case, someone was asking her for help.

And she liked that.

Author's Notes:

great. that Screw Ball character is joining the chase. and i bet you didn't expect that kind of back story for Chaos Gun.