MLP: FiM Thread 430: Nightmare Night 3: Season of the Witch

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

[CMWaters]

Don't buy those plushies. They'll end up swindling you out of everything you own.

Work time. Obliga-Twi.

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Another thing: I strongly believe that the creators of MLP:FiM are nice enough fellas that they would tell us when a season is the last so no matter Season 7 or the MLP movie next year, I strongly believe that there is at least a Season 8 coming.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

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Oh, there's another idea who they could do a season premier or finale with: The CMC.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

Interestingly outside of backgrounds (and being flower fillies in the wedding), the CMC still have never been involved in a finale.

[Deleted]

Indeed.

Before, the only chance it would have made sense to give them a finale or premier would be to give them their cutie marks (with involvement from the Mane Six).

After they got them, it seemed highly unlikely that this would ever happen, but given how the S6 finale went, they (and the other Ponyville fillies and colts) could make for an interesting season premier or finale (perhaps in the vein of the Jimmy Neutron movie?).

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

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Huh, something's odd about the sirens. But I can't quite put my finger on it.

[Eunös ✈]

I'm perfectly fine without a CMC opener/finale.

The cutie mark episode could have been it but it's been and gone.

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As I said, it would not focus solely on then.

DT, SS, Strong Filly, Rumble, Pipsqueak and all the other Ponyville students would play a part as well.

[Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie]

been a while since i'm WRITING the next chapter as we speak, but here's CHAPTER SEVEN OF DISNEY'S KINGDOM, and tomorrow i'll post CHAPTER EIGHT too

hey, maybe it'll get someone else to get too writing too and stahp a certain pest from bothering her about it

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CHAPTER SEVEN

The silver and black of the walls with the neon light poking through it's spaces, negates a gentle hum of machinery all around, it sounds so serene doesn't it? Except it isn't, as desperate voices in the communications room of the DEATH STAR are rather busy.

OFFICER THANNISON
Come in FINALISER ..... come in FINALISER!

OFFICER UNANO
You still can't get through to the ship?

OFFICER THANNISON
I can't get through to any ship sir!

LIETENANT TANBRIS
Well keep trying, we can't be left defenceless while those Resistance ships are approaching!

OFFICER THANNISON
But sir, I'm not picking up any ship signals at all .....

LIETENANT TANBRIS
What? None at all, can't be.

Suddenly a presence walks into the room, a very commanding presence, with a rather natty cross shaped weapon hanging from his belt. KYLO REN stands there and listens to the almost desperate calls from the communications booths, he goes to OFFICER UNANO as she's surprised at him already standing there.

KYLO REN
What is the problem, where is my ship!

OFFICER UNANO
We are still trying to establish communication between us and THE FINALISER, but we are having no luck so far .....

KYLO REN
How long have you been trying?

OFFICER UNANO
Ever since we were buffeted by that solar storm, or what I believe to be a solar storm.

KYLO REN
Keep sending a signal out.

And just as suddenly he turns and leaves, leaving OFFICER UNAMO a bit winded, but regains herself and turns back to OFFICER THANNISON.

OFFICER UNANO
As soon as you have the ship on the line tell me.

She looks back at the open doorway as the cloak of KYLO REN flaps round it.

Meanwhile in a locked and guarded detention level room sits the forlorn rescuers of one PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA, she looks around at their dejected faces although OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI looks quite pensive, and is about to go over to him and ask when a certain scoundrel pipes up.

HAN SOLO
Well, didn't this go well? I was perfectly happy in MOS EISLEY getting my life together and gathering payment for my bounty, when all a sudden I was literally taken out of that, and into this mess. Hey kid .....

HAN SOLO turns to LUKE SKYWALKER.

HAN SOLO
What is it with you and the old man eh? Do you often kidnap unsuspecting innocent pirates and take them on adventures that lead to their demise?

LUKE SKYWALKER
Hey! This wasn't BEN'S fault, well it was kind off, but that's not the point. It was that message that R2-D2 carried, telling us that this princess was captured and to come rescue her!

That perked up PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA but before she can say anything.

HAN SOLO
And who took my ship? It was there a minute ago in the docking bay, but now it's gone, and if were not careful we'll all be gone.

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA tries to speak again.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
I felt something ..... something in the force, it was strange and not like when ALDERAAN was destroyed.

He checks himself and puts a hand on PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA'S shoulder out of respect.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
It was like a great wave through the force, but nothing like I've felt before, as if everything was changing .....

HAN SOLO
Like the MILLENNIUN FALCON being there one minute and the next?

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
Like all things captain, like all things.

LUKE SKYWALKER
I did notice BEN, you had a distant look in your eyes.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
Something has fundamentally changed, all of this feels so familiar but not at all, and that planet CAPTAIN SOLO?

HAN SOLO
Yeah, never seen that there, I thought that was ALDERAAN.

Silence as they all look at HAN SOLO, he sheepishly looks at PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA.

HAN SOLO
Ahh, sorry your highness.

Suddenly the room door opens and in walks the mighty figure of one DARTH VADER, immediately LUKE SKYWALKER leaps towards him.

LUKE SKYWALKER
You ….. you killed my father!

Instantly the boy is flung to the ground, struck by a force push from the masked giant, he looks down at the fallen figure and stares right through him. VADER then looks up and right into the eyes of OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI.

DARTH VADER
You will come with me, we have a lot to discuss, the rest of you will stay here until we decide what to do with you.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
You felt it too .....

He checks himself before saying his real name, looks at LUKE who is being picked up by CHEWBACCA.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
Yes, we do have a lot to discuss, but not before you release the others.

DARTH VADER
Just you, my old master.

The old warrior looks at the others and goes over to LUKE, still fuming and seething, but settles him down.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
Just be patient LUKE, and everything will be explained to you in time, do not attempt to fight someone you have no knowledge of.

LUKE SKYWALKER
But this is the man you said killed my father!

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
Explain everything, now wait until I return, and hopefully I will have the information as to what is happening.

HAN SOLO
Including where my ship is?

DARTH VADER
We placed a tracking beacon on it, as your ship was to lead us to the rebel base, then we would have had it destroyed.

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA
Just like my home planet LORD VADER! If you don't mind I would also like to come with you and see what is going on!

Her stern face sears through the black mask of VADER, he thinks for a moment, then turns and leaves the room. OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI sighs and lets her walk past him.

LUKE SKYWALKER
Please be careful BEN.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
Everything will reveal itself to us, just a little time is needed, I will get your release too.

The old man leaves LUKE standing there and out of the door, it sweeps down and clanks, leaving the supposed prisoners none the wiser. HAN SOLO looks incredulous.

HAN SOLO
Okay I gotta say it ..... where did you dig up that old fossil LUKE? And VADER killed your father? And I'm apparently still talking .....

Everyone still in the cell looks daggers at the pirate.

DARTH VADER walks steadily down the corridor and even though he might be old OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI keeps pace, all the while the white robes of PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA are a few steps behind, she keeps watching and looking for anything that looks like trouble. Pity all around her already looks like trouble, they pass the docking bay the rescuers came into, it looks smaller than she remembers. Then she passes an open area where there are white suited STORMTROOPERS training with blasters on the far side, two of them handle rather large batons that sizzle with energy, then they practice fight with each other.

LY-2199 (NINES)
Keep your baton like this and watch your sides.

VG-1954 (VINCENT)
You mean like this?

The baton strikes the trooper square on the hip, he falls on the floor wincing, other start laughing.

LY-2199 (NINES)
No not like that, you overexposed your sides, keep it at an angle so you can cover both your front and your side.

JL-1948 (JULES)
Yeah, just like that hehe.

VG-1954 (VINCENT)
Yeah well, you're next up smart guy.

However the one who catches her eye is the one in the chrome armour standing in the corner giving instructions and encouragement, then the princess walks past it, leaving the training area to it's vigorousness. The chrome covered trooper spots the trailing white of PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA and registers it in her mind.

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA
Where are we going exactly VADER.

DARTH VADER
Have you got somewhere to go your highness?

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA
OBI WAN, what is going on, you kept going on about changes and things not being what they should be?

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
I felt it as it rushed past up on the MILLENNIUM FALCON after your planet was destroyed, everything that you know is now either gone completely, or not as we know it. I'm afraid that we might be the only ones out of the rebellion that's left!

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA
What? How could that be possible, what new terrible weapon could do something like that?

DARTH VADER
None from us your highness. OBI WAN is right as to what happened, I also felt it along with the other jedi on board.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
There are others?

DARTH VADER
Yes indeed.

He turns to OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI all the while continuing walking.

DARTH VADER
One from your past OBI WAN .....

Then turns forward again.

DARTH VADER
And one from your future PRINCESS LEIA!

Finally he turns into the main DEATH STAR conference room, sitting around the main table are many officers discussing things like how the heck they got there and why no one is replying to their distress calls, but as soon as VADER enters they all quieten. OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI stops PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA from entering, knowing full well that she would give them a mouthful, but before entering himself spots a figure in the far corner of the room and they lock eyes even at that distance.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
My girl, this is not the time to give in to the revenge I can feel inside you, your home planet may be gone and there is nothing I can do about it, but there are many things that you do not know at this time. Can you allow me the time to explain it all to you?

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA
It better be good.

They enter the conference room but as soon as they reach the table a lithe figure appears behind them, they both slowly turns around and stare at the man who ordered the DEATH STAR to fire on ALDERAAN, a man called GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN.

OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI
You'd better take a seat Princess.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN
Where are the rest of them VADER?

DARTH VADER
Still in the holding cell.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN
Good, now can we get on with this, this whole situation is intolerable!

He strides in and takes the top chair all the while PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA seethes with anger, all the time OBI-WAN “BEN” KENOBI keeps turning to the lone figure in the dark corner of the room, a figure with distinctive features and a double headed lightsabre in his hand.

OFFICER THANNISON
We got something!

OFFICER UNANO
Finally, send a request to the FINALISER for personnel and equipment.

OFFICER THANNISON
Yes sir! Come in FINALISER, requesting assistance.

LIETENANT TANBRIS
What a relief, these rumours swirling about were making me very nervous.

OFFICER THANNISON
FINALISER please respond. FINALISER please resp .....

OFFCIER THANNISON stops in his tacks and stares at the screen in front of him, he turns to the others standing next to him now.

OFFICER UNANO
This doesn't make any sense, there's a signal coming through but ..... how far away are we talking?

OFFICER THANNISON
Charting, wait ..... yes, here it is, plotting it's position. It appears to me moving, moving down to the surface ….. wait, there's another one!

LIETENANT TANBRIS
Two of them? Track them, I don't want any more surprises. Track them down to the surface!

OFFICER THANNISON
Yes sir ….. wait, I have another bigger signal coming through too!

LIETENANT TANBRIS
Now we are getting somewhere, signal the FINALISER officer .....

OFFICER THANNISON
It's not the FINALISER or a STAR DESTROYER sir, it doesn't match any of our coding, it doesn't match anything that we have!

LIETENANT TANBRIS
The Resistance!

OFFICER THANNISON
No sir, not even them ..... sir, instruments are picking up the ship, hmm there's also some signal disruption so I'll try and clean it up as best I can.

LIETENANT TANBRIS
Yes you do that ..... inform KYLO REN we have a signal, but do not tell him it isn't the FINALISER, don't want another set of computers destroyed.

OFFICER UNANO
Yes sir!

OFFICER UNANO runs out of the control room, while the ones still there start to relax and almost celebrate, but for OFFICER THANNISON that doesn't happen as his screen finally tells him what ship it is.

OFFICER THANNISON
Umm sir, it definitely isn't one of our ships.

LIETENANT TANBRIS
Oh what now!

LIETENANT TANBRIS leans in to look at the screen, then wonders what he is seeing.

LIETENANT TANBRIS
That is not a STAR DESTROYER .....

OFFICER THANNISON
Incoming signal sir, basic registration beacon but it's readable, and we have a name of the ship!

And as they both stare at the screen, as unfamiliar information comes up on it, giving it's basic details of dimensions and it's position. Then it's assigned name appears and that shocks the onlookers.

LIETENANT TANBRIS
That's not one of ours, that's its designation, it's name?

OFFICER THANNISON
Yes sir ..... The U.S.S. CYGNUS?

They look at the ghostly shape of the unfamiliar ship as it flickers on the screen, and can't make head nor tail of it's specifications, and as for the big swirly thing behind it?

[Susan "Poison" Candy]

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The last season finale that could have also worked as a series finale.

[Susan "Poison" Candy]

Nov 12, 2016 9:31:47 GMT -5 Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast said:

“Gather round everyone and witness the debonair devastation of such exquisite sophistication. Flim, Flam THE VAUDEVILLIANS!”

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I hope they would be better booked than the real deal currently on WWE TV.

Ah, those are the CMC dressed up as the Dazzlings. Now I got it.

[LastCall]

Well yeah, it said that at the bottom of the pic.

And Scootaoo has the best cosplay.

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I think Sweetie Belle is a pretty good Sonata.

[Eunös ✈]

Indifferent.

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I bet that would change if it were Coco Pommel, Apple Fritter and Fluttershy, right?