Buttons stepped off the stage as the curtain opened. The Monkees played "Valleri" and the crowd went wild. However, the sorceress was watching them through her crystal ball.
"Soon, Nesmith," she said. "I'll have my revenge. You won't be able to escape what I have in store for you. And soon, the entire world will be black. First of all, I must find a way to dampen the little ponies' spirits."
The sorceress snapped her fingers and a book came to her. She skimmed it until she found the spell she was looking for.
"Perfect!" she shouted. "I'll start a fire on their precious Paradise Estate. That way, the ponies will have nowhere to go, and I can get Nesmith in my sights."
The sorceress cackled madly as she waited until the show was over. The Monkees finally finished up their tune and walked off stage. Next on the program was the Baby Pony Dancers. Luckily, that went smoother than it did last year! After the Baby Ponies came a new feature: the Bushwoolie Marching Band. They played "Stars and Stripes Forever." Peter was actually humming with the tune. Finally, everyone went back to the Estate to relax.
"Finally we've got a Spring Festival with no flaws," Magic Star said, stretching.
"I know," Truly replied. "And let me tell you, it feels good!"
"I hope your cousin enjoyed it, Lofty," Shady said.
"I think he enjoys Medley more," Davy laughed.
The others murmured in agreement and giggled. Lofty looked out the window and saw Airedale doing flips in the air and Medley was giggling at him. She just gave a little nod to her head and turned to the others.
"He's such a show off," she said. The others laughed.
The sorceress looked at the scene through her crystal ball and cackled under her breath.
"Isn't this a pretty picture?" she said. "It almost makes me feel bad to set their home on fire. Almost."
The sorceress pointed her finger at the crystal and a beam of magic blasted it. That was what she wanted to do for power. She just pointed a finger and whatever she wanted to do was done. The minute she pointed her finger, the roof over the kitchen burst into flames.
Fizzy sniffed the air. She thought she smelled something burning.
"Cupcake," she said. "I think your cake is burning."
"But . . ." Cupcake said, "I'm not even baking a cake!"
"You're not?"
"No."
"Then, what's that burning smell?"
Davy stood up and walked over to the kitchen. Then he gasped.
"Oh Mylanta!" he shouted. He started running back to the others. "Paradise Estate's on fire!"
"Everybody get out!" Mike ordered. "Quickly!"
Every single pony darted out of the Estate as fast as they could. The fire was spreading quickly. Even the trees behind it were burning!
"I'll blow it out!" Gusty shouted.
"Gusty no!" Megan yelled.
However, Gusty didn't listen. She used her wind powers to blow the fire out. But the wind only caused the fire to spread. It made it's way to the nursery.
"Oh no!" Ribbon shouted. "The Baby Ponies!"
"We've got to get them out of the nursery before the fire reaches it!" Bubbles shouted.
Megan, Peter, Micky, and all the mother ponies ran into the nursery and led all the baby ponies out of the nursery.
"Where we going?" Baby Glory asked.
"Just follow us," Glory replied.
"Don't ask any questions," Micky said. "Just move!"
The Baby Ponies moved out of the nursery, just as the fire reached it. It was spreading fast.
"Everybody up to the hill!" Fire Fly shouted. "We'll be safe there!"
"Lead the way, Fire Fly!" Mike shouted.
Fire Fly led everyone to the top of the hill, far away from the fire. They made it there just in time to see the fire burn itself out. Paradise Estate and the Lullaby Nursery were destroyed. Sweet Stuff started to cry.
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