PRINCESS CELESTIA:
Okay, there are two halls. West and East. You two go to the East Hall, while Luna and I will go to the West Hall. Once you find Starlight, meet us back in the great hall and we'll use our magic to take us to Maretime Bay. Okay?
Charlie took a deep breath.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Okay.
PRINCESS LUNA:
And watch out for the storm creatures. They're very strong.
Princess Celestia and Princess Luna went to the West Hall, and Charlie and his dad went to the East Hall. Charlie and his dad were walking in the East Hall.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
There so many rooms. How are we gonna find Starlight now?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Looks like we have to search every room, but we gotta do it quietly.
Charlie and his dad heard footsteps and saw two storm creatures' shadows on the walls.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Somebody's coming!
Charlie panicked and found a room from the left with a door open.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN (Whispered):
Dad, that door is open! Let's quickly get inside!
Charlie and his dad quickly ran into the room and closed the door behind them before the storm creatures spotted them. Inside the room, Charlie and his father looked surprised when they saw king-size bed and a big portrait of the Storm King.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
What is this place?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I think we're in the Storm King's master bedroom.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
That explains the king-size bed.
Charlie looked around the room and found a glowing broken dark orchid unicorn horn on the table.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Dad, check it out. Look what I found.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
What is it?
Charlie picked up the unicorn horn and Malcolm walked up to his son, and saw what he was holding.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Is that a crystal?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
No, it's Tempest Shadow's unicorn horn.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
But why is it glowing?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
It's magic. Tempest must've had some of it inside her and the rest is in her horn. Dad, do you know Tempest lost her horn from the ursa minor in the movie?
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Yes.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Well, I had a feeling the Storm King found Tempest's horn before he found her and used her.
Charlie put Tempest Shadow's unicorn horn in his pocket.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I'll keep hold of this. She'll be happy when I give it to her.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Or she'll get mad if you tell her the Storm King found it.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Yeah, I know her character. She does get angry sometimes.
Malcolm turned around and saw a Hippogriff statue, thinking it was a griffon.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Hmm. I see the Storm King had made a griffon statue.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
What?
Charlie looked at the statue.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
That's not a griffon. It's a Hippogriff.
Charlie looked surprised.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I know her!
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Who?
CHARLIE EQUESTRIAN:
It's Princess Skystar! The Storm King must've turned her into stone.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Why would he do that?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
We'll find out once we free her. Let's see if the crystal works.
Charlie touched the statue with the crystal of Sacanas, then the statue was covered with bright light and Princess Skystar was freed. Charlie and his dad looked surprised when they saw her looking around.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Where am I? What happened? Wait. Am I still in the Storm King's castle?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Princess Skystar?
Princess Skystar turned around and saw Charlie and his dad. Then she walked up to Charlie and took a closer look at his face.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Your eyes. Your nose. Your ears. Are you human?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Yes, I'm human.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Then that must mean...
Princess Skystar looked happy.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR (Excited):
I'm right! I did see him! Do you hear that, mum! I didn't imagine him! My name is Skystar and I saw you flying around my castle every night! Is it true that humans become humacorns? Did you really banish the Storm King? Tell me everything!
Charlie calmed Princess Skystar down.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Whoa, whoa! Take it easy, Princess. I believe you're talking about my grandfather.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Grandfather? Are you, his grandson?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Yes. The name's Charlie Carvette Equestrian. And this is my dad, Malcolm. He's my grandfather's brother.
Princess Skystar looked excited.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR (Squealed):
AAARRGGGHH!!! I always knew there will be more than one of you two!
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Wait. You know about humacorns?
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Oh, yes, I do. Yes, I do! I knew about them when I was little. I always dreamed about seeing them, and I already did twice. I mean look at you. You got long arms, long legs, five fingers each hand and...
Princess Skystar took a sniff at Charlie.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
You smell nice. Is that candy?
Princess Skystar opened Charlie's rucksack and took out a bag of Skittles.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Oh, I'm so hungry I've forgot to eat.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
What was the last thing you ate?
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Breakfast.
Princess Skystar ate some Skittles and she smiled with delight.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Mmm! What is this lovely treat?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Skittles. It said Taste the Rainbow.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Well, it tastes delicious!
Charlie smiled.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Um, Skystar. There's something me and my dad need to tell you.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
What is it?
Charlie told Princess Skystar what happened.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR (Shouting):
A THOUSAND YEARS?!!!
Princess Skystar panicked.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Oh, no. Oh, my. This is bad. This is bad. I've been turned to stone for a thousand years and the Storm King took over Equestria? What about my family?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I don't know.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Then how did you get here?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
We came through the dimensional mirror from our world with Celestia and Luna, and...
Princess Skystar interrupted Charlie.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Wait. Did you say Celestia and Luna?
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
You know them?
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Yes. They're my mum's friends. They knew each other before I was born. And I met them at Twilight's Friendship Festival.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Well, Celestia and Luna are also friends of my grandfather.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Really?
Charlie nodded.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
He also told them about the crystal that turned him into humacorn and he divided them into three crystals. Belief, Friendship and Magic.
Princess Skystar looked confused.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
What does that mean?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
It means he wants to help everypony to believe friendship is magic.
Princess Skystar looked excited.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR (Excited):
Ooohh, I knew it! My dad always tells me the story about your grandfather and his crystal.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Your dad?
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Yes. King Skyward. He was a wonderful dad. He was my everything, until...
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Until, what?
Charlie noticed and realized why Princess Skystar looked sad.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Oh, I'm so sorry. I know how it feels to lose a family member. When did it happen?
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
A week before The Storm King invaded my home.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Then you and your mum hid in Seaquestria.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
That's right. How did you know that?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Look, Skystar. We haven't got time to explain. Celestia and Luna will be waiting for us in the Great Hall. Once we find Starlight, we must get outta here and I promise I'll tell you everything about how we know you.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Charlie, about Starlight. The last time I saw her, she's...
Two storm creatures burst the door open, entered the Storm King's bedroom and pointed their lightning staffs at Charlie and his dad. Princess Skystar hid behind Charlie.
STORM CREATURE #1:
Equestrian.
Charlie and his dad looked at each other and to the storm creatures.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN, MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN (Unison):
Yes?
STORM CREATURE #2:
You're not humacorns. You're just humans. Where are the others?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN, MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN (Unison):
What others?
STORM CREATURE #1:
We know you came to the castle with two princesses. Our Majesty's been watching you.
Malcolm laughed.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN (Laughing):
Ha, ha, ha. You nitwit. How could your king be watching us. It's not like his blue fire torches are like security cameras.
Malcolm noticed that his son looked scared.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
You didn't know about it, did you? You didn't know, did you?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Well, uh...
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
You did.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Could we discuss this later?
Charlie and his dad were arguing.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
I should've known those fires were suspicious.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Will you take it easy.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Take it Easy?! Why didn't you tell me these blue fires were watching us?!
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I was focusing on my dreams!
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Oh, yeah? Then who's going to wake you up, Charlie boy?!
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I told you...
Charlie quickly took the staff from one of the storm creatures and shoots blue lightning at them, which disintegrated them. Malcolm and Princess Skystar looked surprised after they saw what Charlie did. Charlie looked angry at his dad.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Don't call me, Charlie boy.
Charlie grabbed his dad by his right arm and left the Storm King's bedroom, while Princess Skystar followed them.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Look what you did! You've disintegrated them!
Charlie, his dad and Princess Skystar were walking in the hall.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Sorry you have to see that, Skystar. I just have to do that.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Why. You were very brave. It's like you're protecting me.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
A princess needs a bodyguard.
Princess Skystar smiled.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Well, I'm glad it's you.
Charlie, his dad and Princess Skystar arrived at the study area.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Now where are we?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I think we're in the study area.
Charlie saw Starlight Glimmer's Cutie Mark inside the crystal ball floating in the middle of the room.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Starlight's Cutie Mark. What's it doing here?
DARKLIGHT STORM:
Because she is here.
Charlie, his dad and Princess Skystar turned around and saw Starlight Glimmer appear from the shadows. Starlight Glimmer looked eviler than she was before.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
And she's not me.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Starlight Glimmer?
PRINCESS SKYSTAR (Whispered):
Charlie, look at her flank.
Charlie looked at Starlight Glimmer's flank and her new Cutie Mark that has a storm cloud with a dark lightning bolt. Charlie looked surprised.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
You're not her. Are you?
DARKLIGHT STORM:
No. Starlight's spirit is in her Cutie Mark. I'm just a storm spirit who's taking over her body and her magic. My name is Darklight Storm and I'm the Storm Queen's commander.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Storm Queen?
The storm creatures appeared from the shadows one by one and pointed their lightning staffs at Charlie, his dad and Princess Skystar.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
Now, drop the staff.
Charlie sighed and dropped his staff. Darklight Storm smiled.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
Hmm. That was easier than I expected. Guards, take these trespassers and our prisoner to the queen.
The storm creatures took Charlie, his dad and Princess Skystar away from the study area and brought them the throne room.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN (Whispered):
Skystar, you knew Starlight was evil again?
PRINCESS SKYSTAR (Whispered):
Yes, but not in the way she was before. She's the one who turned me into stone.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN (Whispered):
And who is this, Storm Queen?
Darklight Storm ordered Charlie, his dad and Princess Skystar to be quiet.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
Silence! Now, allow me to introduce the all-powerful, the all-mighty, the hater of cuteness, the hater of friendship, strong, power-hungry and beautiful Storm Queen!
The storm carpet magically appeared on the floor, then the storm creatures and Darklight Storm keeled on the floor. The Storm Queen appeared, walked to the throne and sat down.
THE STORM QUEEN:
This better be important, Darklight. I was in the middle of my beauty sleep.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
There is, Your Majesty.
The Storm Queen saw Charlie and Malcolm and she looked happy.
THE STORM QUEEN:
Ah! Humans! I haven't seen one for a long time. Who might you be?
Charlie remained silence until Darklight Storm demanded him to speak.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
Answer the Queen!
PRINCESS SKYSTAR (Whispered):
Don't make her lose her temper.
Charlie sighed and looked at the Storm Queen.
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
I'm Charlie C. Equestrian. And this is Malcolm, my Superman.
Malcolm went along with his son's joke.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
That's right. I'm Clark Kent.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
I'm sure he's joking, my queen.
THE STORM QUEEN:
I know he is. That old human has to be his father.
MALCOLM EQUESTRIAN:
Hey, who are you calling Old?!
THE STORM QUEEN:
So, what are they doing here, commander?
DARKLIGHT STORM:
We found them in your study area with your prisoner and they were trying to escape and steal Starlight's Cutie Mark.
PRINCESS SKYSTAR:
Well, you stole it first.
THE STORM QUEEN:
I know. I am so bad. Now, what shall I do with the trespassers?
CHARLIE CARVETTE EQUESTRIAN:
Excuse me, I would like to ask a question.
DARKLIGHT STORM:
You don't talk to the Queen until I tell you to!
THE STORM QUEEN:
Stand down, commander. I'll allow it.
(End of Part Four)