Washing Out the Washouts

The Main 7 and the Lougers go to Hoofville to confront Lightning Dust to talk to her about her potaintional relapse and her involvement with the Washouts, only to discover that Lightning Dust was busy spending alot of time with Acidburn that it was absolutely impossable for her to have founded the Washouts to begin with, as she was actselly confused about that, even admited brief excitment before remembering that she was mistaken for being the founder. After a more reckless, violent, and destructive Pegasus and childhood bully of Lightning named Velocity Raze came and tried to capture her, the misfits become concerned that there may be an imposter on the loose framing Lightning Dust to have relapsed into her old ways as a leader of a daredevil team, and gave Velocity an extremely wrong idea. Thus, the group, along with Lightning Dust and her friends, went to confront the other washout members, Short Fuse and Rolling Thunder, of which surprisingly the two are not actual Wonderbolt Drop-outs, though still on the reserves, that though Rolling Thunder is relitively accreate to what Rainbow Dash saw, Short Fuse is not AS tempermental and was actselly taking some anger management classes due to his anger prone tendingies. They two were surprised that they were appearently apart of a daredevil group called the Washouts, of which Short Fuse almost suffered a relapse while Rolling Thunder stupidly missed the point and even liked the idea of a doppleganger daredevil! This made the group concerned about this, and with Mirror Pools and identical realities ruled out, the group, now with Short and Rolling tagging along to help, arrived to a latest show in Las Pegacus hosted in the Flimflam Brothers Resort, as the heroes confronted the imposter trio personally on the resort arena before the show could start, with the surprising arriveal of Spiracle and Vertex, with Spiracle demanding the Faux Lightning Dust to "End the charde now, Brother". Thus, the angered Faux Lightning Dust bursted into green flames and reveiled himself to the still corrupted brother of Spiracle, Labrum, and even bigger shocker, the fake Rolling and Short Fuse reveiled themselves as Gaster's still living brothers, Caster and Buster, who's bodies actselly survived Gaster's attack, but were teleported away by Labrum who happened to be in the same swamp and took the two back into Thorx's hyberation temple to cure them of their infection and wounds and brought them back as his minions, of which Labrum had left the temple with try and make his own changeling hive and make one stronger and more extreme then Chrysalis's was already, in deeming Chrysalis not enough to meet the Changeling Goals, and that Throx would not awake quick enough to prevent her Daughter's downfall, so they laid in secret to find a way to see the perfect plan to engorge themselves in love, and they had witnessed the events of Wonderbolt Accadamy and found the perfect scapegoat for the plan: Lightning Dust, of which they ended up profecting their roles as Lightning Dust, Rolling and Short Fuse so much that they failed to keep up with current events and ended up assuming that Lightning Dust would become a bitter piece of trash and that Rolling and Short would become failures because of their flaws, Rolling being stupidly thrillseeking and Short having his temper problems, thus, they planned to get love by being "The Washouts", so all that love they would get as famed and sympathic Daredevils rejected by the Wonderbolts would be used to power an anchient and powerful Changeling Spell, A Changeling Transmutantion Spell, a spell that can turned turn other creatures into Changelings, or have Changeling-Eqsed Quilities, as Labrum hoped to use the spell to turn the Washouts' Fans into his new Changeling Hive, as he would've become emperor! However, Labrum desided to not let himself be cheated out of his goal just yet, as the large arena's crowd of ponies love for the Washouts alone was enough to fuel the power needed for the spell, thus Labrum casted it, turning all of the Washouts' Fans, even poor Scootaloo, into Changelings, as Las Pegacious gets taken over by a resurgence of corrupted Changelings as Labrum becomes emperor! Now our heroes need to be able to reverse the spell and stop the rise of Labrum with the help of the reformed Changelings, espeically Gaster, who was shocked and dumbfounded to discover his brothers still lived and would stop at nothing to save them from being Labrum's patsies. How will this end?

(Labrum's Song when he casts his spell and ponies began to become Changelings).



Chapter 1: Lightning Accused
A week after The Washouts. Helping Hooves' Location Sincere Funtime's Location Kindheart's Location Midnight Fate's Location
 * Hoofville was seen, as Rainbow Dash was seen stomping angerly torwords it.
 * The rest of the Main 7 and the Inter-Racial Students, along with the Crusaders, follow Rainbow cautiously.
 * Applejack: "Rainbow, I understand yer very concerned about what Lightning Dust did, but I think your over reacting."
 * Rainbow Dash: I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! AFTER EVERYTHING WE'VE BEEN THROUGH, I THOUGHT SHE HAD CHANGED!!!
 * Spike: Maybe it was something she worked with before she became part of the other Elements?
 * Rainbow Dash: Even if that WAS true, she wouldn't be the reckless pony I met, or the one in the forbidden comic we do not speak of.
 * Pinkie: Speaking of which, if we're not bringing that comic in, that tecnecally means that Sombra's canon orgins are also made-up because that comic's connected to it, what would Sombra's fanon origin be-
 * Rainbow Dash: PINKIE, WHAT PART OF "FORBIDDEN COMIC, WE, DO, NOT, SPEAK, OF" DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?!?!?!?!?! GODS!!!!
 * Gallus: I'm confused, there's OTHER Elements of Harmony? (Cozy Glow obviously watched in secret)
 * Twilight:... Yeah, oh my gosh, how long has it been since we last saw them?
 * Pinkie: "Well, apart from some minor involvement in episodes like when Starlight had StarFem or when Man-Vulture Happened, we, kinda barely see them at all! It's as if we fell victim to going onto the next big thing in thanks to things like Season 8 being a powerhouse of ideas, and that of our movie, the producers going too far with pre-established scenes to the point of distraction and that it made production of a previous episode short-lived for it and that they have to vow to not get so carried away from there on, and that SAF kinda started to have trouble remembering continity due to troubled production."
 * Everyone stared confused......
 * Gaster: "..... Ya could've just fucking said that you haven't seen them since the last time you saw them and left it at that?! No need to be so post-modern about it like the lougers?!"
 * Twilight: "That being said, I, I haven't realised that I haven't seen Cousin Midnight in a while. I hope we didn't ended up neglecting her."
 * Gallus: "No seriously, are you gonna answer my question about additional elements or not?!"
 * Rainbow Dash:... During one of our last Grand Galloping Galas, Celestia was searching for ponies to represent 5 artificial Elements of Harmony after saving them and her parents from Taiklar Blackheart's hidden treasury. Don't ask too much about that, it's a LONG, PAINFUL story. Helping Hooves is the Element of Guidance, Sincere Funtime is the Element of Sincerity, Kindheart is the Element of Compassion, Twilight's cousin Midnight Fate is the Element of Faith...... And Lightning Dust is the Element of Courage.
 * Gallus: And you haven't seen them in a long time?
 * Twilight: Like we said, we've been so busy with, well, everything, we forgot.
 * Pinkie: "Not to mention that they actselly would've been helpful in certain events, like with Throx, Magmaticus, The Yakotaur, Our first encounter with Wicked Heart, our first clone problem, Segrego, Maybe the Vi-Tor Situation, The Winger, Our second clone problem, O'Hardknocks, Deadpool DIFFENTLY, and maybe the other adventures involving us prior to this one now."
 * Rarity: "Though it makes one wonder. Maybe Lightning got upset that she was forgotten and is going through a rebelion phase with this being a daredevil stuff?"
 * Rainbow Dash: ".... (Sighs).... Maybe that is a possability..... BUT THAT'S NO EXCUSE TO ENDANGERING SCOOTALOO LIKE THAT?!"
 * Scootaloo: "And, how was what she did with me any different then asking me to kick a storm cloud torwords you during your first Wonderbolt preformice, apart from the obvious?"
 * Rainbow Dash: "I-..... Well, um......"
 * Scootaloo: "Well there ya go! You both commited the act of getting a kid involved in a professionals only event! How was what Lightning did worse then what you did?"
 * Skyceria: "Well, if you want to get tecnecal, there was the whole making you ride in untested hunk of junk that has a risk of painful dishastor."
 * Rainbow Dash: "Duh yeah! What she said!"
 * Gallus: "Look, based on that she's a Daredevil now, she might not even be in Hoofville anyway, so we may as well check out her friends to see how they been doing."
 * Rarity: "Well, I suppose it would do some good to see Lightnings friends first. Besides, they might have some insight on what's going on after all, for they are ponies that Lightning trusts most of all, well, along with Spitfire's brother Acidburn, who I understand came to live here now."
 * Rainbow Dash: "Good idea! Twilight, you go fine yer cousin, Applejack, you get Helping, Rarity, you go find one of your obvious expies, (Rarity scoffs unamused of this), Pinkie, go find that speical needs pony! Fluttershy, your with me on going to Lightning's family house! The rest of you.... Duh, Twilight will desdie! (Grabs Fluttershy and zoomed off!)"
 * Twilight: "(Scoffs), I hate it when Rainbow gets like this. Guess I have to deside the rest of the groups."
 * Gallus: "Is professor Egghead always that head-strong?"
 * Smolder: You've known her long enough to know that she is.
 * Gallus: Let's just get this s*** over with.
 * Helping Hooves: (Reading The Cat in the Hat to several young fillies) "And Sally and I did not know what to say. Should we tell her the things that went on there that day? Should we tell her about it? Now what should we do? Well, what would you do if your mother asked you?"
 * Filly #1: Wow! What a great stowy.
 * Helping Hooves: Yep.... Now for the sequel, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.
 * Filly #2: Wait, there was a sequel?
 * Filly #3: I NEVER KNEW THAT!!!!!
 * Helping Hooves: Well it's your lucky day, kids.
 * Applejack: HH!! You need to come right away.
 * Helping Hooves: Applejack! Goodness, it's been too long!... What's it about?
 * Applejack: It's about Lightning Dust... She's had a recent... Relapse.
 * Helping Hooves:... Oh, goodness gracious alive! Um... You got a way to get me a substitute?
 * Applejack: I know a pony.
 * Filly #4: Uh, Miss Helping Hooves? My older sister got angry and screamed when she watched a review of the Cat in the Hat movie by someone called "Nostalgia Critic". Is the movie something WE should be angry about?
 * Helping Hooves:...... Just ask her when you're older. And whatever you do, DON'T watch the movie. Not only is it bad, but it's not very appropriate.
 * Director: Cut, cut, cut, cut, CUT!
 * Angry-Looking Pony: What the hell was wrong with THAT take?!
 * Director: Nothing with you, Mr. Buzzkill. You were great, perfect, better than perfect! It's Sincere, the ADHD must've spread out to her job, 'cuz she keeps blowing her lines! Sincere, what was so funny?
 * Sincere: What? Blunty here was in a bad mood, so I wanted to laugh at his little joke.
 * Director: Laugh with the- Funtime, read the script! It says, "cue laugh track" right after Blunt's line. You can't laugh WITH the audience!
 * Blunt Buzzkill: For crying out loud, Funtime! How in the wide, wide world of Equestria are we gonna finish this damn episode?! BOSS! I'll be in my trailer, talking with my wife! (Bumps into Pinkie) Excuse me, toots.
 * Director: Alright, I need a break here.
 * Sincere: (As Pinkie watched) DIRECTOR, I CAN REMEMBER THE LINES, JUST PUT ME IN THE TAKE ONE MORE TIME!
 * Director: We put you in the take a hundred times already.
 * Sincere: Pretty sure this was the 97th time. But I can keep trying, don't worry about me.
 * Director: I'm not worried about you, I'm worried about my own sanity. Plus, you can remember the number of takes but CAN'T REMEMBER YOUR OWN LINES?!? (Wilhelm screamed in aggravation)
 * Sincere:... UGGH! Why can't I do ANYTHING right?
 * Pinkie: Sincere?
 * Sincere:... PINKIE!!!! (Hugs her) My Gods, it's been so long!!! It's almost like you forgot we existed.
 * (Blunt): UNLESS YOU DID!!!
 * Sincere: I WASN'T TALKING TO YOU, BLUNT!!!!
 * Pinkie: Though I have to ask... You became an actress?
 * Sincere: Yeah, but not a very good one. I keep forgetting my lines.
 * Pinkie: So why stick around?
 * Sincere: Because I'm trying different things like this. I have dozens of day jobs. I- Wait... Why are you here?
 * Pinkie: It's about Lightning Dust. She may need your help.
 * Sincere: What about Lighting?
 * Pinkie: Rainbow Dash tells me she had a relapse.
 * Sincere: Uh-oh. That's never good. Let's get going.
 * Director: (off-screen) Good! Maybe a little time off the set will clear her head! THAT'S LUNCH EVERYONE!
 * Pinkie: I don't really blame you, though. Transitions from comedian to other forms of media are hit-and-miss.
 * Sincere: You usually make it so easy.
 * Pinkie: Not always. Come on. (They zip off cartoonishly)
 * A pony butler walks over to Kindheart's room.
 * Butler: Miss Kindheart, a maiden from Ponyville requests an audience with you.
 * Kindheart: (from in her room) Strange. I don't recall somepony wanting to see me. I'll be right down.
 * Rarity is waiting in Kindheart's family's foyer, admiring the beauty of it.
 * Rarity: Oh, my. I can understand why Kindheart would have such an upbringing. I surely wish I could live here.
 * Butler: (The butler walks out) Announcing Mademoiselle Kindheart!
 * Kindheart: (Sees Rarity) Rarity, darling! (Runs up to hug her)
 * Rarity: (Hugs her back) So good to see you, Kindheart.
 * Kindheart: What have you been doing with yourself?! I can't even remember the last time we met.
 * Rarity: I've been doing a lot. A, WHOLE, LOT! I just need to tell you that Lightning Dust might have relapsed and needs help.
 * Kindheart:... Oh dear! Please don't tell me she broke up with Acidburn and became a reckless disgrace again.
 * Rarity: Not sure. But we must find out.
 * Butler: What should I tell your parents and older siblings this time, milady?
 * Kindheart: Tell them I'm visiting a friend. (She and Rarity leave)
 * Celestia: Midnight, are you entirely sure you want to take over my royal head spa's place while he's recovering from chicken pox?
 * Luna: As harmful and infectious as they are, glad to know that normal illnesses get a chance to do something in Equestria instead of the 'fantasy' ones.
 * Midnight: I deeply insist. I'd do anything-
 * Celestia: I know. It's all on your cutie mark. It's just that you haven't been around much. Your cousin has grown so much.
 * Midnight: I know, and I am so proud. I have just been waiting for an opportunity like this for so long. I was there for every celebration including the Festival of Friendship and your play.
 * Celestia:... Y... You were?
 * Midnight: Yes, your highness. But not everypony is born to act. I sure as Tartarus aren't. Have you seen MY school performances? But hey, at last, I can give something to you in return for everything you've done for us.
 * Celestia:... That's very sweet, but, I feel something else might be of concern for you.
 * Midnight: What?
 * Celestia: Well... (Suddenly a knock came from the big doors) Come in!
 * Flash Sentry: (Enters) Presenting, Her Highness, Princess Twilight Sparkle! (Twilight enters)