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Another of my attempts to recreate a character from 'My little Pony: Friendship is Magic' in the superhero online game called 'DC Universe Online'. This picture shows Pinkie Pie in a superhero costume, a costume that will be addressed at the very end of this chapter.

The Batcave. The secret hideaway of the caped crusader whose appearance always strikes fear into the hearts of criminals... Batman.

Not many people ever saw this place from the inside. It was dark and gloomy, just like Batman himself. This is where he stored all of his weaponry, gadgets and vehicles, this is where he puts on his costume and this is where he can research all sorts of crimes, using the technological masterpiece at the center of the cave: The bat computer.

This is where he was at the moment. A small piece of machinery was lying in front of him. Using several tools, the world's greatest detective carefully took it apart, analyzing it piece by piece. He then sat at the computer, searching through his files.

"This is strange..." he muttered to himself. "I have seen such a piece of technology before. But... never like this."

He was so focussed on the data on his screen that he didn't notice the fluffy pink mane of hair that was approaching him from behind. It came closer... and closer... until it was standing directly behind him, ready to strike.

"HI BATMAN!" Pinkie Pie yelled at the top of her lungs.

Batman spun around. Not many beings could claim that they managed to startle the dark knight, but Pinkie seemed to be able to pull this feat off constantly, without any effort.

"Pinkie, I told you to stay out of my Batcave!" he almost yelled at her. "How did you get in this time? Teleportation?"

She giggled. "No, silly. I used the door. Oh wait, your cave doesn't have a door, does it? Okay, I used the elevator. Alfie was kind enough to let me in."

Batman sighed. "Alfred... one of these days we've got to talk about your habit of letting people inside the Batcave even though I clearly ask you again and again not to do it."

"I'm sorry, sir," Alfred said as he walked up to the mismatched duo. "But Miss Pie was making me an offer I couldn't possibly refuse."

"And what offer would that be?"

The butler held up a small tray with a bunch of tasty treats. "Cupcakes, sir. Would you like one?"

Giving off another annoyed sigh, Batman took a cupcake and ate it. Yes, even the Batman can't resist cupcakes from Sugarcube Corners. They're that good.

"At least inform me the next time you decide to drop in," Batman muttered.

Pinkie smiled. "Okie dokie lokie. Soooooo... watcha doing?" She curiously looked at the computer screen. "Some super secret crime-fighting stuff, am I right?"

"I am currently analyzing this piece of machinery I found during my last night patrol through Gotham," Batman explained. "It is unlike anything I've seen before."

Pinkie held the small metallic components up and inspected them with sparkly eyes. "Ooooooh... shiny. So, what are they?"

"I am not sure," Batman replied. "At first, I thought they could belong to a Brainiac robot... but that is impossible."

"That scary robot guy Superman told us about, right? Yeah, he sounds like a real meanie. But why impossible?"

Batman took the machine part out of Pinkie's hand with a frown. "It's pink. And not just pink... it's the brightest, shiniest kind of eye-disfiguring pastel pink I have ever seen in my life."

"Hey!" Pinkie shouted, putting her hands on her hips.

"No offense. But not in a billion years would Brainiac ever design a machine that looks like this. See the tiny screws and bolts inside? They are shaped like candy canes."

"How cool!" Pinkie gasped, her face full of joy. "That sounds like the kind of robot I would make... you know, if I knew the first thing about that kind of stuff."

"I need to run a few more tests," Batman said as he put the component back where it was. "Please do not touch anything while I work."

"Okay. I'll just take a look around. You have a very nice cave down here, anypony ever told you that? Could use some color, though. You know, that would be a great idea: I could dig a cave underneath Sugarcube Corners and turn it into my own headquarters. I know how to dig, you know? I was raised on a rock farm. Oh, what does this button do?"

"Pinkie!" Again, Batman barely managed to suppress an angry yell. "Don't touch anything," he said very sternly. "And try to keep your voice down or I'll have to ask you to leave. And no butler-bribing in the world will ever help you to get back in here again." He knew that wasn't correct. There was no way to keep Pinkie Pie out of some place if she really wanted to get in.

"Sorry... I'll try to be more quiet," Pinkie whispered back. "Ooooh, what's this?" She began to inspect one of Mr. Freeze's old freeze guns.

Batman held his head. He knew he couldn't stay mad at her for long, after all. But god, she could be annoying at times. He then turned his attention back to the problem at hand... but was interrupted again when, suddenly, the computer screen started to flicker.

"What the...?" he muttered. "Oracle updated the whole system with the latest security programs last week... what is going on?"

A black face with glowing, green eyes then appeared on screen. "Greetings, citizens of Earth," the strange creature started talking. "You may be surprised that I managed to appear on the screens of your magical 'television' or 'computer' devices. But that is not important at the moment. At this point, I am talking to every inhabitant of the cities called Metropolis and Gotham. Allow me to introduce myself: I am King Sombra, the future ruler of your planet."

"A megalomaniac..." Batman muttered. His brain was already analyzing the villain's behavior and speech pattern. "Powerful, but still with a pathetically predictable ambition."

Pinkie let out a loud gasp and nearly dropped the freeze gun. "King... King Sombra? Oh nonononono... that's not good. Where's Twilight when you need her?"

"You... know this villain?" Batman asked.

Pinkie nodded. "I sure do. He's an evil unicorn king who made these black crystals everywhere, to take over the crystal empire. He didn't look like this, though, he was this icky black cloud of smoke."

"Now I know what you're thinking," Sombra grinned. "You believe that your team of heroes will save you all from the evil conqueror. Take my word when I say that I will be perfectly safe from whatever they might do against me. At this very moment, my minions are installing powerful magic emitters with their technology on the buildings that are already under my control. Very soon, their magic will bring all of you under my control."

"Wait a minute... buildings under his control?" Batman wondered. "But that can't be... the only buildings in Gotham and Metropolis that are under a villain's control are the buildings bottled by Brainiac. Unless..." His eyes widened as he looked down at the piece of pink machinery in front of him. "No..." he whispered.

The screen was now showing a different scene. A robot stood in front of a tall building that was surrounded by a shimmering force field. It was a robotic pony.

"Brainy Mane to Master Sombra," the robot pony said in a happy voice. "Preparations are complete. The conversion can commence."

Batman gasped when he recognized the green face and the symbol on the pony's forehead. "Brainiac..."

The image switched back to Sombra. "And now... all of you Earthlings will know what it is like to see life though the eyes of an Equestrian!"

At this moment, the emitters on top of the bottled buildings started sending out waves of powerful magical energy, waves that passed through every wall, every bridge, every building in Gotham and Metropolis. And everywhere the magic touched a living creature, they found their bodies changing. Hands became hooves, hair turned into flowing manes. Clothes were either shredded to pieces, changed shape to accomodate the new body shapes or simply disappeared. Bright and colorful cutie marks appeared on their posteriors. Wings were spreading on their backs and horns grew out of their skulls.

Then the waves had passed through the entirety of both towns. "It is done," Sombra smiled. "This was but the first wave. I will give you some time now to get used to your new forms and to consider my following offer: EveryPONY who is willing to be my follower can do so on his own free will. At this moment, my mechanical minions are breaking into the penitentiary facilities Arkham Asylum and Stryker's Island. The 'villains' imprisoned there will be the first ones to receive this offer. Those who agree will become part of my army. I might even consider turning them back to their original forms, once they turn out to be loyal and worthy. The remaining humans and metahumans will follow shortly. If by the time I contact you again, you decide to refuse me... I will make you my slaves instead of my servants, forcing you to do what I tell you. The choice is yours, former humans."

The screen turned black.

Pinkie blinked. "Wow, that was something. I feel all tingly. But whatever he tried to do, it didn't work. I'm still human."

"Pinkie..." Batman grumbled.

The pink-haired girl around. "Batman? Where are you? This is not the time for hide-and-seek."

"I'm down here, Pinkie."

Pinkie looked down... and saw a little pony standing right in front of her. It was a stallion with an undefinable fur color, since almost all of his body was covered with a black suit and cape. On his backside, where his cutie mark should be, there was the symbol of a bat sewn onto the suit. "Batman?"

Batman grimaced. "Yes. It's me."

Pinkie squealed as she knelt down next to the surprised stallion, hugging him around his neck. "You look sooooo cool right now. How do you like being a pony? It's really neat, isn't it? Oh look, your suit even has a hole for your tail. I wonder what your real cutie mark is. You're an earth pony, aren't you? I wonder why you didn't become a pegasus... or unicorn."

"Pinkie, let go of me," Batman snapped. He was very, very irritated. "Don't you realize what's going on? Sombra somehow did this to me. He did it to Brainiac too and... wait... Alfred?"

The gentlemanly stallion standing near the exit gave a small cough. "Thank you for noticing me, Master Bruce. This is a peculiar situation indeed, I must say. Still, it's very surprising that I am still able to hold this tray with my... hoof."

"Wait... let me try something." After Pinkie let go of him, the black knight turned stallion reached for his utility belt and grabbed two of his batarangs. He easily threw them through his cave, into some metal boxes. "How am I able to do this? I never was in a body like this before."

"Silly, the answer is so easy," Pinkie snickered.

"What? What is the answer?"

"Mmmagic!" She snorted.

Batman rolled his eyes. "This is no time for jokes. I must inform the rest of the League at once and..."

The screen started to flicker again. "Justice League Watchtower calling Batman. Martian Manhunter calling Batman. Please come in."

Batman ran... no, gallopped to his computer and pressed a button with his... hoof. "This is Batman."

The screen cleared, revealing the image of a green-faced, bald pony with a cloak. "I see the waves affected you, too. I suppose you already watched the message of this 'Sombra' I called to inform you that the changes are not just restricted to Gotham and Metropolis, but they also spread through the watchtower. Every last member of the Justice League is transformed."

"So I see," Batman sighed.

"But our powers are still functional. And more curious, Twilight Sparkle and her companions seem to be unaffected."

"Um... hello," a still human Twilight said as she meekly stepped next to the transformed martian and waved. "Sorry about what happened, Batman. Are you okay, Pinkie?"

"Everything's a-okay, Twilight," Pinkie saluted.

"NOTHING is a-okay," Batman grumbled. "We need to act. Those emitters need to be taken out as soon as possible."

"I agree," the Martian Manhunter nodded. But before you do anything on your own, please come up to the watchtower. We need to solve this crisis together."

Reluctantly, Batman nodded. "All right... I'll be there as soon as possible. Batman out." He deactivated the communicator.

"Hey Batman," Pinkie spoke up.

He turned his head to face her. "What?"

She lifted the freeze gun. "Since you're a pony, can I use some of your stuff when we fight the bad guys? I already have a nice idea for a costume, and this gun thingy is really cool. Hahaha! Get it? Cool! Because it's an ice gun... And, hey! My superhero name could be 'Popsicle'. Doesn't that sound neato?"

The caped crusader facehoofed.

Description
Another of my attempts to recreate a character from 'My little Pony: Friendship is Magic' in the superhero online game called 'DC Universe Online'. This picture shows Pinkie Pie in a superhero costume, a costume that will be addressed at the very end of this chapter.

The Batcave. The secret hideaway of the caped crusader whose appearance always strikes fear into the hearts of criminals... Batman.

Not many people ever saw this place from the inside. It was dark and gloomy, just like Batman himself. This is where he stored all of his weaponry, gadgets and vehicles, this is where he puts on his costume and this is where he can research all sorts of crimes, using the technological masterpiece at the center of the cave: The bat computer.

This is where he was at the moment. A small piece of machinery was lying in front of him. Using several tools, the world's greatest detective carefully took it apart, analyzing it piece by piece. He then sat at the computer, searching through his files.

"This is strange..." he muttered to himself. "I have seen such a piece of technology before. But... never like this."

He was so focussed on the data on his screen that he didn't notice the fluffy pink mane of hair that was approaching him from behind. It came closer... and closer... until it was standing directly behind him, ready to strike.

"HI BATMAN!" Pinkie Pie yelled at the top of her lungs.

Batman spun around. Not many beings could claim that they managed to startle the dark knight, but Pinkie seemed to be able to pull this feat off constantly, without any effort.

"Pinkie, I told you to stay out of my Batcave!" he almost yelled at her. "How did you get in this time? Teleportation?"

She giggled. "No, silly. I used the door. Oh wait, your cave doesn't have a door, does it? Okay, I used the elevator. Alfie was kind enough to let me in."

Batman sighed. "Alfred... one of these days we've got to talk about your habit of letting people inside the Batcave even though I clearly ask you again and again not to do it."

"I'm sorry, sir," Alfred said as he walked up to the mismatched duo. "But Miss Pie was making me an offer I couldn't possibly refuse."

"And what offer would that be?"

The butler held up a small tray with a bunch of tasty treats. "Cupcakes, sir. Would you like one?"

Giving off another annoyed sigh, Batman took a cupcake and ate it. Yes, even the Batman can't resist cupcakes from Sugarcube Corners. They're that good.

"At least inform me the next time you decide to drop in," Batman muttered.

Pinkie smiled. "Okie dokie lokie. Soooooo... watcha doing?" She curiously looked at the computer screen. "Some super secret crime-fighting stuff, am I right?"

"I am currently analyzing this piece of machinery I found during my last night patrol through Gotham," Batman explained. "It is unlike anything I've seen before."

Pinkie held the small metallic components up and inspected them with sparkly eyes. "Ooooooh... shiny. So, what are they?"

"I am not sure," Batman replied. "At first, I thought they could belong to a Brainiac robot... but that is impossible."

"That scary robot guy Superman told us about, right? Yeah, he sounds like a real meanie. But why impossible?"

Batman took the machine part out of Pinkie's hand with a frown. "It's pink. And not just pink... it's the brightest, shiniest kind of eye-disfiguring pastel pink I have ever seen in my life."

"Hey!" Pinkie shouted, putting her hands on her hips.

"No offense. But not in a billion years would Brainiac ever design a machine that looks like this. See the tiny screws and bolts inside? They are shaped like candy canes."

"How cool!" Pinkie gasped, her face full of joy. "That sounds like the kind of robot I would make... you know, if I knew the first thing about that kind of stuff."

"I need to run a few more tests," Batman said as he put the component back where it was. "Please do not touch anything while I work."

"Okay. I'll just take a look around. You have a very nice cave down here, anypony ever told you that? Could use some color, though. You know, that would be a great idea: I could dig a cave underneath Sugarcube Corners and turn it into my own headquarters. I know how to dig, you know? I was raised on a rock farm. Oh, what does this button do?"

"Pinkie!" Again, Batman barely managed to suppress an angry yell. "Don't touch anything," he said very sternly. "And try to keep your voice down or I'll have to ask you to leave. And no butler-bribing in the world will ever help you to get back in here again." He knew that wasn't correct. There was no way to keep Pinkie Pie out of some place if she really wanted to get in.

"Sorry... I'll try to be more quiet," Pinkie whispered back. "Ooooh, what's this?" She began to inspect one of Mr. Freeze's old freeze guns.

Batman held his head. He knew he couldn't stay mad at her for long, after all. But god, she could be annoying at times. He then turned his attention back to the problem at hand... but was interrupted again when, suddenly, the computer screen started to flicker.

"What the...?" he muttered. "Oracle updated the whole system with the latest security programs last week... what is going on?"

A black face with glowing, green eyes then appeared on screen. "Greetings, citizens of Earth," the strange creature started talking. "You may be surprised that I managed to appear on the screens of your magical 'television' or 'computer' devices. But that is not important at the moment. At this point, I am talking to every inhabitant of the cities called Metropolis and Gotham. Allow me to introduce myself: I am King Sombra, the future ruler of your planet."

"A megalomaniac..." Batman muttered. His brain was already analyzing the villain's behavior and speech pattern. "Powerful, but still with a pathetically predictable ambition."

Pinkie let out a loud gasp and nearly dropped the freeze gun. "King... King Sombra? Oh nonononono... that's not good. Where's Twilight when you need her?"

"You... know this villain?" Batman asked.

Pinkie nodded. "I sure do. He's an evil unicorn king who made these black crystals everywhere, to take over the crystal empire. He didn't look like this, though, he was this icky black cloud of smoke."

"Now I know what you're thinking," Sombra grinned. "You believe that your team of heroes will save you all from the evil conqueror. Take my word when I say that I will be perfectly safe from whatever they might do against me. At this very moment, my minions are installing powerful magic emitters with their technology on the buildings that are already under my control. Very soon, their magic will bring all of you under my control."

"Wait a minute... buildings under his control?" Batman wondered. "But that can't be... the only buildings in Gotham and Metropolis that are under a villain's control are the buildings bottled by Brainiac. Unless..." His eyes widened as he looked down at the piece of pink machinery in front of him. "No..." he whispered.

The screen was now showing a different scene. A robot stood in front of a tall building that was surrounded by a shimmering force field. It was a robotic pony.

"Brainy Mane to Master Sombra," the robot pony said in a happy voice. "Preparations are complete. The conversion can commence."

Batman gasped when he recognized the green face and the symbol on the pony's forehead. "Brainiac..."

The image switched back to Sombra. "And now... all of you Earthlings will know what it is like to see life though the eyes of an Equestrian!"

At this moment, the emitters on top of the bottled buildings started sending out waves of powerful magical energy, waves that passed through every wall, every bridge, every building in Gotham and Metropolis. And everywhere the magic touched a living creature, they found their bodies changing. Hands became hooves, hair turned into flowing manes. Clothes were either shredded to pieces, changed shape to accomodate the new body shapes or simply disappeared. Bright and colorful cutie marks appeared on their posteriors. Wings were spreading on their backs and horns grew out of their skulls.

Then the waves had passed through the entirety of both towns. "It is done," Sombra smiled. "This was but the first wave. I will give you some time now to get used to your new forms and to consider my following offer: EveryPONY who is willing to be my follower can do so on his own free will. At this moment, my mechanical minions are breaking into the penitentiary facilities Arkham Asylum and Stryker's Island. The 'villains' imprisoned there will be the first ones to receive this offer. Those who agree will become part of my army. I might even consider turning them back to their original forms, once they turn out to be loyal and worthy. The remaining humans and metahumans will follow shortly. If by the time I contact you again, you decide to refuse me... I will make you my slaves instead of my servants, forcing you to do what I tell you. The choice is yours, former humans."

The screen turned black.

Pinkie blinked. "Wow, that was something. I feel all tingly. But whatever he tried to do, it didn't work. I'm still human."

"Pinkie..." Batman grumbled.

The pink-haired girl around. "Batman? Where are you? This is not the time for hide-and-seek."

"I'm down here, Pinkie."

Pinkie looked down... and saw a little pony standing right in front of her. It was a stallion with an undefinable fur color, since almost all of his body was covered with a black suit and cape. On his backside, where his cutie mark should be, there was the symbol of a bat sewn onto the suit. "Batman?"

Batman grimaced. "Yes. It's me."

Pinkie squealed as she knelt down next to the surprised stallion, hugging him around his neck. "You look sooooo cool right now. How do you like being a pony? It's really neat, isn't it? Oh look, your suit even has a hole for your tail. I wonder what your real cutie mark is. You're an earth pony, aren't you? I wonder why you didn't become a pegasus... or unicorn."

"Pinkie, let go of me," Batman snapped. He was very, very irritated. "Don't you realize what's going on? Sombra somehow did this to me. He did it to Brainiac too and... wait... Alfred?"

The gentlemanly stallion standing near the exit gave a small cough. "Thank you for noticing me, Master Bruce. This is a peculiar situation indeed, I must say. Still, it's very surprising that I am still able to hold this tray with my... hoof."

"Wait... let me try something." After Pinkie let go of him, the black knight turned stallion reached for his utility belt and grabbed two of his batarangs. He easily threw them through his cave, into some metal boxes. "How am I able to do this? I never was in a body like this before."

"Silly, the answer is so easy," Pinkie snickered.

"What? What is the answer?"

"Mmmagic!" She snorted.

Batman rolled his eyes. "This is no time for jokes. I must inform the rest of the League at once and..."

The screen started to flicker again. "Justice League Watchtower calling Batman. Martian Manhunter calling Batman. Please come in."

Batman ran... no, gallopped to his computer and pressed a button with his... hoof. "This is Batman."

The screen cleared, revealing the image of a green-faced, bald pony with a cloak. "I see the waves affected you, too. I suppose you already watched the message of this 'Sombra' I called to inform you that the changes are not just restricted to Gotham and Metropolis, but they also spread through the watchtower. Every last member of the Justice League is transformed."

"So I see," Batman sighed.

"But our powers are still functional. And more curious, Twilight Sparkle and her companions seem to be unaffected."

"Um... hello," a still human Twilight said as she meekly stepped next to the transformed martian and waved. "Sorry about what happened, Batman. Are you okay, Pinkie?"

"Everything's a-okay, Twilight," Pinkie saluted.

"NOTHING is a-okay," Batman grumbled. "We need to act. Those emitters need to be taken out as soon as possible."

"I agree," the Martian Manhunter nodded. But before you do anything on your own, please come up to the watchtower. We need to solve this crisis together."

Reluctantly, Batman nodded. "All right... I'll be there as soon as possible. Batman out." He deactivated the communicator.

"Hey Batman," Pinkie spoke up.

He turned his head to face her. "What?"

She lifted the freeze gun. "Since you're a pony, can I use some of your stuff when we fight the bad guys? I already have a nice idea for a costume, and this gun thingy is really cool. Hahaha! Get it? Cool! Because it's an ice gun... And, hey! My superhero name could be 'Popsicle'. Doesn't that sound neato?"

The caped crusader facehoofed.