Twilight Sparkle: Where is Equestria’s magic going, Tirek?
 
Leo: What’s making it disappear?
 
Lord Tirek: If you let me out, I’m sure it will jog my memory. What do you say? I scratch your back, you scratch mine?
 
Raph: Fat chance, Bull Breath!
 
Rainbow Dash: How about you tell us what you know or you’ll be stuck here forever, because we’re out of magic keys and nopony can open the door?
 
Rarity: Oh, dear. I hadn’t thought of that.
 
Mikey: I did, but no one listens to the goofbag. Bet even you didn’t think about that, Donnie?
 
Donnie: [sheepishly] Admittingly, no.
 
Spike: We’re just as trapped as Tirek?
 
Lord Tirek: [chuckles] What a pity. Well, for you. Sweet revenge for me. [Twilight glares at him] It seems my little protégé’s plan worked after all.
 
All except Mikey: [gasp]
 
Mikey: [with a raised brow] A little protege…
 
Applejack: Which little protégé?
 
Lord Tirek: Oh, we’ve never met. We’re pen pals. Each letter had so many questions about draining magic.
 
Pinkie Pie: And you answered them?!
 
Lord Tirek: I was bored. So I simply pointed my pen pal in the right direction.
 
Fluttershy: Can’t you just tell us your pen pal’s name? I mean, since we’re stuck here anyway?
 
Lord Tirek: Oh, why not? The irony is too perfect. Her name is…
 
*
 
Sandbar: Cozy Glow! I-I could’ve sworn I saw her come down this way when she left her office. [Leads the Crusaders into the underground cavern, then they hear groaning and find April, Casey, Karai, Shini, and Keno all beat up and chained upside down] Senseis!
 
[Sandar and the Crusaders help them down]
 
Sweetie Belle: What happened?
 
Apple Bloom: Are y’all alright?
 
Karai: No.
 
Sandbar: Who did this to you?
 
April: No idea. Karai, Shini, and I were sparing in the dojo, when suddenly the lights went out and some one zapped me from behind.
 
Karai: Then two figures jumped us and knocked us out.
 
Shini: Whoever they were, they were as tough as Tiger Claw.
 
Casey: We were in the gym, playing one on one in basketball, when we were hit with smoke bombs and then…
 
Keno: Bam! Pow! Wham! Punching Bag City.
 
Sweetie Belle: And none of you know who did it?
 
Keno: Nadda.
 
Scootaloo: [worried] Uh… I think I might know.
 
[All peek through a window and see Starlight and Sunset trapped inside a large engery bubble, with the Dark Turtles surrounding them]
 
April: [whispers] The Dark Turtles?!
 
Karai: Well that explains it!
 
[The Dark Turtles laugh at the trapped pair]
 
Dark Mikey: [mockingly] Ooo! Look at me! I’m the super powerful Starlight Glimmer and the firey Sunset Shimmer! [Blows a rasbary]
 
Dark Donnie: [chuckles] And you were both too dense to notice you walking right into a trap! Right, professor? [Everyone looks to see a motionless Fugitoid] Oh, that’s right. I shut you down with an EMP! [Laughs]
 
Dark Raph: [to Starlight and Sunset] You two are real chumps! You wouldn’t know trouble if it was right in front of you. Just like that air-head Twilight and her doopy friends!
 
Dark Leo: Not to mention our weak doppelgangers! I’ll admit I was reluctant to follow the new boss. But she so earned it.
 
Casey: New boss?
 
Shini: She?
 
Dark Mikey: Speaking of which, here she comes now!
 
Cozy Glow: [offscreen] Enjoying yourselves in there, Starlight and Sunset?
 
April: That sounded like… no!
 
Cozy Glow: I’m sorry I had to push you in. But what else could I do? You were going to ruin all my plans.
 
Sandbar and Cutie Mark Crusaders: [gasp]
 
April, Casey, Karai, Shini, Keno: Cozy Glow?!
 
Cozy Glow: You might get some company soon, if I can’t make that annoying Neighsay BACK OFF! [inhales, exhales]
 
Dark Raph: Just say the word and we’ll pound that stinkin’ jerk into paste!
 
Cozy Glow: Oh no, I could never have that! Besides, I’ve already got plans for him.
 
Dark Leo: I have to say, Cozy, I’m impressed that you’ve been manipulating Twilight and the others from the very beginning.
 
Dark Mikey: When you duped those dumb fillies into tutoring you! [Laughs]
 
[Cutie Mark Crusaders look at each other in horror, realizing they were used]
 
Dark Raph: You’re ten times more cunning than Chrysalis ever was!
 
Cozy Glow: Aww, thank you. Now you took care of the other senseis, right?
 
Dark Mikey: They never knew what hit’em!
 
Dark Raph: Except Casey and Keno, my fits!
 
Cozy Glow: And Bebop and Rocksteady?
 
Dark Donnie: We lured those two idiots into a cavern and, let’s just say we “rocked them to sleep!”
 
Keno: What did he mean, rocked to sleep?
 
Karai: I don’t think I want to know.
 
Cozy Glow: Oh, that’s a relief. Those two were a real threat. All this magic needs time to drain from Equestria before my vortex sucks it to another realm. [giggles] Three days can sure seem like forever, huh?
 
Dark Leo: I guess Neighsay was right about friendship being used as a weapon!
 

 
Cozy Glow: You know, I’m actually surprised that Mikey was the only one who wasn’t fooled.
 
 
Dark Donnie: Good thing no one ever listened to him!
 
Dark Mikey: What saps! [Laughs]
 
Cozy Glow: [flies up to Starlight and Sunset] I was so afraid when Mikey guessed my whole play to you guys. Thank you so much for not listening to him! And for yelling at him too. Although, in hindsight, you really really should have listened. Oh, well! [Giggles]
 
Dark Mikey: Losers!
 
Dark Turtles: [Laughs]
 
[Starlight looks so sheepish and Sunset covers her eyes in guilt]
 
Cozy Glow: That’s checkmate, girls. Check, mate!
 
 
[Cozy Glow]
 
I’m calling check mate
 
 
Hey Princess Head Mare
 
You know I’m here
 
You’re right hand
 
Assistant fair
 
 
If your struggling on your way
 
I’m here to help you
 
Yes today
 
 
Hurry and go
 
Where you need to go
 
You’ll never know
 
Just get out of my way
 
As I star in this little play
 
 
[Laughs]
 
 
Oh sorry my mistake
 
You must be tired
 
Please take a break
 
 
Don’t worry at all
 
You can go
 
Cause though I’m small
 
 
I’ll go ahead
 
Erase your burden
 
And take it all
 
 
I’m much more educated
 
As I continue to stall
 
 
Stall? Oh wait!
 
I meant fall
 
Because I’m struggling
 
Everyday
 
 
My teachers lessons are
 
Yes very enlightening
 
 
The power they keep
 
Is very eye opening
 
 
I’ve got you in a box
 
You never even noticed
 
That it was locked
 
 
Now that wasn’t very smart
 
 
I’m biding my time
 
Continue this rhyme
 
Till it’s all mine
 
 
The school, the world
 
The land
 
 
You’re in my game
 
Till I wanna call checkmate
 
 
Piece on a board
 
That’s your reward
 
I’ll be adored
 
Moving on towards
 
 
A new Equestria
 
I’m going to make
 
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
 
My silly classmates
 
Are so easy to
 
Manipulate
 
 
Plant the seeds in their mind
 
They’ll never even know
 
It’s mind
 
 
Then the Mane 6 away
 
The school will do whatever
 
I say
 
Things are getting easier
 
Day in and
 
Day by day
 
 
The Magic of Friendship
 
Is very useful you see
 
 
Just like my pen pal
 
Tirek once told me
 
 
Find the magic gather it up
 
Is this fate or is this luck?
 
 
Cause now your all stuck
 
Oh? Your heartstrings
 
Did I pluck?
 
 
Guess your out of luck
 
 
I’m biding my time
 
Continue this rhyme
 
Till it’s all mine
 
 
The school, the world
 
The land
 
 
You’re in my game
 
Till I wanna call checkmate
 
 
Piece on a board
 
That’s your reward
 
I’ll be adored
 
Moving on towards
 
 
A new Equestria
 
I’m going to make
 
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
 
[Speaking] You know, you ponies got it all wrong. Friendship isn’t magic. Friendship is power! With Twilight and her lackeys out of my way, all of Equestria will bow to me! The future Empress of Friendship! [maniacal laughter]
 
 
Poker face
 
But the lies were buried
 
Never found
 
 
Runaway
 
But the ringing in your ears
 
Just pound
 
 
Try to hide but
 
Your frozen with
 
My sound
 
 
Take the crown
 
And bow down
 
THE QUEEN IS NOW!
 
 
I’m biding my time
 
Continue this rhyme
 
Till it’s all mine
 
 
The school, the world
 
The land
 
 
You’re in my game
 
Till I wanna call checkmate
 
 
Piece on a board
 
That’s your reward
 
I’ll be adored
 
Moving on towards
 
 
A new Equestria
 
I’m going to make
 
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
 
[Sings high notes]
 
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
Checkmate
 
I’m
 
Check
 
 
I’m
 
Checkmate
 
Checkmate
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
Checkmate
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
Checkmate
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
Checkmate
 
I’m calling checkmate
 
 
CHECKMATE!
 
[to be continued]
 

 
Equestria Ninjas by DarkMagicianmon a.k.a Wildcard25
 
Dark Turtles by me. Recolor by BozzerKazooers
 
Song Checkmate by AshleyHDoritoQueen a.k.a AshleyH