Spunset: Spider-Man Male Reader x MLP EQG

Chapter 39 - Movie Magic

Early June

You were walking towards the Canterlot Mall when you look at your phone's newest wallpaper. In the picture, you, Sunset, and Paul were in a selfie while wearing outfits for a movie.

Y/N: "Man, oh man. Going to the Canterlot film studio was quite an adventure..."

(In Your Mindspace)

One week earlier...

The story begins with a fading shot into a exotic jungle area which was at the base of a large volcano while thunder and lightning roared through the skies above. A lone cloaked figure slowly walked up to it and stood as the wind blew their hood off revealing them to be a Clark Gable-esque man who holds an evil smirk.

Stalwart Stallion: *evil laugh* "It is almost time. Once I have all three relics, no one will be able to stop me, and Marapore will fall! For I am... STALWART STALLION—!"

Suddenly, the film director, Canter Zoom, yells, "Cut!", revealing this location to be a movie set for the film adaptation of Daring Do And the Marked Thief of Marapore.

Rainbow Dash, having interrupted this latest film take, says that Stalwart Stallion should be known as at this point in the story, citing accuracy to the film's source material.

You and your friends had been invited to the film studio lot by Canter Zoom as thanks for saving Camp Everfree (since he attended the Crystal Cave Ball), and Rainbow Dash is especially excited about the opportunity. One of Canter's production assistants informs him that the costume for the film's nightclub scene has gone missing, and Canter excuses himself.

With some free time before the next scene is scheduled to be filmed, you and your friends decide to split up and check out the various areas of the studio. Rarity wants to meet the actress portraying Daring Do, and Fluttershy wants Chestnut to sign an animal petition. You, Sunset, and Applejack want to check out the Mount Vehoovius set up-close, Pinkie and Spike want to find the buffet and "cupcake fountain", and Sci-Twi, Paul, and Rainbow Dash want to see the film props designed and approved by herself.

At Chestnut Magnifico's trailer, Fluttershy and Rarity hear Chestnut arguing with her agent over the phone, shouting that she wants production on something "shut down". 

On the Mount Vehoovius set, you, Sunset, and Applejack discover a discarded Bon Mot peanut butter praline candy bar wrapper. 

While checking out the sword, staff, and arrow props being used for the film, Sci-Twi, Paul, and Rainbow Dash meet Juniper Montage, Canter Zoom's niece and personal assistant. Juniper says that she knows the ins and outs of the studio and that she asked her uncle to cast her as Daring Do, but he refused. She offers to show Sci-Twi, Paul, and Rainbow another set for the movie, mentioning that she has key access to every area in the studio.

Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie and Spike fail to find the cupcake fountain, but they do find and eat a lot of Bon Mot candy bars. Nearby, they see Canter Zoom talking with Chestnut at the craft services table. Canter attempts to negotiate an extension on Chestnut's film contract, but an angry Chestnut is more concerned about her missing Bon Mot bars, prompting Pinkie and Spike to flee the scene. When the girls reconvene later, the film crew starts another take on the movie's next scene, but the Mount Vehoovius set suddenly collapses. Even worse, Sci-Twi, Rainbow Dash, and Paul discover that the relic props have disappeared.

You, Paul, the HuMane 7, Canter Zoom, and Juniper Montage return to where the relic props were previously on display. Sunset suggests making new props, but Canter says they cannot without A. K. Yearling's approval. With Chestnut Magnifico's contract about to expire and the Mount Vehoovius set now destroyed, Canter fears that production on the movie will be permanently halted. As he and Juniper leave to do more damage control, Sci-Twi detects a pattern starting to form. She believes someone is intentionally sabotaging the movie's production, and all signs appear to point to Chestnut being the culprit. However, you and Rarity believe that it would be logical for Chestnut to be guilty of trying to shut down the movie.