Substitute Harmony



"Substitute Harmony" is a multi-chapter fanfic of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic by Blayze Kohime.

Plot synopsis: A strange group of ponies (who just happen to be main characters from the original G1 My Little Pony series) attempt to kidnap the Mane 6 with the apparent intent of stealing the Elements of Harmony. Pinkie Pie is the only one that escapes, and is briefly blamed for the commotion due to a misunderstanding.

Her sisters, Blinkie and Inkie, arrive to help, wrecking Ponyville town square in the process. The events also bring Trixie and Gilda to the town, for various reasons. Oh, and Ditzy's here; she's brought you a letter. When the circumstances end up pushing them all into a group, they are forced to work together to find out where the strange other-worldly ponies have come from and what dark force is leading them.

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"I know this is stereotypically villainous of me, but...think fast! (blasts Luna with magic)"
 * Zero-Percent Approval Rating: The reason for Helios' initial banishment; his subjects were rather harsh.
 * Abnormal Ammo: Pinkie Pie's 'cupcake cannon'.
 * Axe Crazy: Surprise. Sweet mother of mercy, Surprise.
 * Batter Up: Surprise's Weapon of Choice is a baseball bat. In her first scene, attacks Mrs. Cake with it, beating her unconsious while laughing the whole time.
 * Big Bad: Helios
 * Bigger on the Inside: Pinkie Pie's saddle bags
 * Chekhov's Gun: The amulet that Twilight Wish is wearing in the initial scene
 * Conservation of Ninjutsu:
 * Crap Saccharine World:
 * Curb Stomp Battle:
 * Dark Is Evil: Averted. The Prince of the Sun from the other world is the villain, Luna, the Princess of the Night in Equestria, is good;
 * Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?:
 * Dull Surprise: Prince Blueblood is rather nonchalant at meeting Helios, even after almost getting tele-fragged by the latter.
 * Even Evil Has Standards: Helios attempts to spare non-combatants and goes out of his way to not 'technically' lie, even to his enemies.
 * Though his "standards" don't keep him from brainwashing his minions as punishment for failure.
 * Genre Savvy: "This is the part where the villain underestimates the hero and is soundly defeated, right?" Of course, both sides firmly believe the other side is the villain.
 * Becomes Dangerously Genre Savvy when Helios
 * Genius Ditz: Ditzy, especially when we learn that her 'special talent',
 * Giggling Villain: Helios briefly
 * Surprise is of the Laughing Mad variant.
 * Ham-to-Ham Combat: Trixie and Twilight Wish get into this; Gilda complains about it.
 * Healing Factor: All alicorns, it seems.
 * Heel Face Turn:
 * Heroic Sacrifice:
 * Lampshade Hanging: Per his Genre Savvy nature, Helios is fond of this. For instance when he breaks a truce and attacks Luna:
 * Heroic Sacrifice:
 * Lampshade Hanging: Per his Genre Savvy nature, Helios is fond of this. For instance when he breaks a truce and attacks Luna:


 * Madness Mantra: Quoth Surpise, while clobbering Mrs. Cake with a bat: "NO WITNESSES! NO WITNESSES!!"
 * Mind Rape: Helios' 'conditioning'.
 * Noodle Incident: Whatever happened between Helios and at some point in the past.
 * This is not the first time that Ditzy has been involved in the accidental release of a banished villain from its imprisonment.
 * Also whatever the 'grounding' was that Blinkie and Inkie referred to.
 * Reverse Polarity: Ditzy advises Trixie to reverse the polarity because it always works.
 * Sealed Evil in a Can: Helios
 * Stable Time Loop:
 * Take Me Instead!:
 * Tele Frag:
 * Blueblood almost suffers this, but accidentally on Helios' part. Blueblood even uses the trope name.
 * The Dragon: Twilight Wish.
 * The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: Trixie's initial reasoning for wanting to help rescue Twilight Sparkle.
 * Utopia Justifies the Means: The G1 ponies are under the impression that they will get to live in a better society if they succeed.
 * We Have Reserves: Subverted, Helios will risk the success of his plan if he must to protect the lives of his minions