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// Chapter 7 
// Story: Celestia's Ascension to madness 
// by storiesatrandom 
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				       Act 7: Mother mare nature's wrath. (AKA: a student's pain)

Celestia was caught in another situation, she is now facing down with her aunt, Mother Mare Nature, and another two of the Elements of Harmony, Pinkie Pie (In a ninja costume, in corresponds to Celestia being an Alicorn ninja) and Applejack! Celestia did not know what to do, it's bad enough her own uncle, Father Time Stailian was here to stop her earlier before at Photo's mansion, not now her aunt is getting involved. Next thing she'll know, her mentor will show up! Celestia is afraid of having to do this to those she cared about, and returned it, but Equestia needs to be protacted from the Elements of Disharmony, Celestia already defeated Gilda, Photo Finish, and her fake Nefpew Prince Blueblood, and turned them to gems, but however, before she even got to Gilda, she unintentionaly let her ninja pressenes know to Twilight and the other Elements of harmony. After beating Gilda, it got downhill pretty quickly, Luna, Twilight, the other Elements, even Thundering Might and the guards tried to capture her and keep her contained, but failed due to Philomena's interfence. Celestia knows Philomena won't help her now, knowing that Fluttershy must had tamed her with her famous STARE, then made to understand Celestia's problems. Not Philomena would had been much help anyway, knowing her aunt, Mother Mare Nature, had intermediate control over all non-sentient creatures of nature, sort of like Fluttershy times 1000, only take away Fluttershy's timedness, add a horn, and you got a pretty fearless Alicorn of nature. Celestia knows she is in a dire problem. Mother mare said: "Celestia, you need not to fear us, we are merely concerned with what you are doing. You must bileve what Time said, Nightmare cannot be trusted. She is tricking you into aiding her to whatever true plan is hiding behind what she told you. Please believe us, Celly, the spirit is lying to you." Applejack said, joining in: "She speaks the truth, ya hear?" Pinkie Pie shouted: "KOI!" Celestia didn't say a thing. She does not know what to do. Nightmare insisted that all elements of disharmony must be defeated, or she'll just find other equil suiters. But she also doesn't want to betray her loved ones anymore then what she did. Celestia's mind was made up: continue her mission! Celestia ran off! Mother Mare said: "A very, unwise choose, dear niece." Mother Mare's horn began to glow! The ground begans to shake! The street begins to crack! Manehattenes run and scream in terror, away from the phonamina! Rising from the ground, is a giant Treant, a sentient tree being, or, living tree the more simple minded will prefer. Mother Mare Nature said: "Go, great Treant, capture Celestia, and stop her from doing great wrongs." Applejack and Pinkie pie had very shocked looks on their faces! The Treant begins to go after Celestia! The treant roared! Applejack said: "Hey, Nature? You don't think the militerry might get the wrong idea about the Treant, would you?" Mother Mare gasped! Mother Mare Nature said: "To be honest, Applejack, I, did not think this plan thoughly." Tanks, soldier ponies, and ariel pegicious strike forces began to appear! Celestia already disappeared when they came around! She was invisible. Celestia thought: "Thank goodness Aunt Nature is still off when it comes to Civilisation and their standerds." She casuly walks away, knowing enither the Treant, or the armed forces will notice her invisible. The armed forces leader, a green unicorn with a chipped horn, a cigar, and a missle cutie mark. he shouted: "FIRE!" the tanks fired at the Treant! The Treant smacks away the impending bomb! It returns to the tanks!

BOOM!

The Treant begans to extend it's roots! The roots began to cover the city! Applejack yelled: "YOU GOTTA STOP THAT TREE MONSTER!" Pinkie Pie said: "Yeah, he's not being nice!" Mother Mare said: "I'm sorry, a Treant becomes uncontrollable if upseted by an attack from anyinterfearer! It can only be stopped if you sing the song of the Alicorns, it's how the Treants were stopped from destroying mortal civilization long ago. Only Celestia and Luna know of this." Applejack said: "Luna, since Celestia is out of control, we need y'all!"

Back at Photo's Manor

Luna heard applejack from the portal she viewed. Luna said: "I must go, everyone. Come only after the Treant is stopped!" Luna teleports away! Twilight said: "Luna, wait!" Father Time stopped Twilight. Father Time said: "You heard Luna. She alone, has to do this."

Back at a rooted up Manehatten!

Soldiers were evacuating the cizitions! Applejack and Pinkie Pie were captured by the roots! Mother Mare Nature stuggles to stay away from the roots! The Treant roared victoriously! He was winning! Suddenly, Luna appeared from a flash! Luna shouted: "THY MONSTER! IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO RETURN TO SLUMBER!" Celestia turned visible in an alley, peaking over to her brave sister standing up to the Treant, fearing for her safety. Celestia said quietly: "Be careful, Luna." Luna constintrated, trying to remember the long underused song. The treant begans to reach out for Luna, with his long branch-like arm! Celestia wanted to help, but her mission and fear of nightmare prevents her easily. Luna began to sing! It's an opera-like angelic voice, beautiful and soothing. The treant began to stop. The roots whiter away, as they let go their grip over the buildings, and Applejack and Pinkie Pie. The treant began to get sucked back into in the hole it came from, overpowered by the sweet, soothing, music. It's huge, green eyes began to close, as it fully begins to go in the hole. The Treant went down completely. The hole closed up as well. Luna stopped singing, calming down. She gently flouted back down, looking tired. She landed, though wobbley looking. Mother Mare nature quickly came to Luna's side. Mother Mare said: "Easy, young one. You have done good." Luna said: "Yes, but, Celestia got away…" a huge flash accured! It gain Mother Mare's and Luna's attention, as well as Pinkie Pie's and Applejack's. it came from the alley! Celestia was tossed across the street! Celestia crashed into a mailbox! Twilight came from the shadows, looking both angry, and determen to help her crazed Mentor. Celestia got up, with the sign of pain on her face. Twilight said: "Celestia, enough of what your doing! We all want to help you, Celestia! You just need to give us a chance! Let us help you! My friends and I saved you from Nightmare before, and we'll do it again!" Celestia said: "Twilight, my well meaning student, you or the others were not meant to know this. I am sorry for what I am doing, but I must defeat the Elements of Disharmony, I can't let Nightmare create her contrusts of you or your friends." Twilight was slowly tearing, still holding an angry face. Twilight shouted: "HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW NIGHTMARE REALLY IS EVEN PLANNING TO MAKE HER, "ELEMENTS OF DISHARMONY"? THINK ABOUT IT? WHY WOULD SHE TELL YOU ABOUT HER PLANS, IF SHE KNOWS YOU'LL RUIN THEM? HAVEN'T YOU NOTICED SHE HASN'T EVEN ONCE TRIED TO STOP YOU HERSELF, OR THAT HER, "CHOOSEN FEW" HAVEN'T EVEN SAID SHE WARNED THEM, OR EVEN ADMITED SHE EXSITED?" Celestia said: "I assumed she hasn't got to them yet! she intends to test their wrotyness first! Fortunenately, she granted too much fate on them. I already defeated three, now, only three are left." Twilight said: "Yeah, an inosent griffin, a celebarty that didn't know better, and now, your fake nefpew! I mean, it's clear the guy ain't an Alicorn, but he was still a family member! And why make Gilda and Photo suffer as well? HUH? I mean, yes, Gilda wasn't very nice, and Photo was forcing Fluttershy into something she didn't wanted to do, but do they deserved being turned into gems?" Celestia shouted: "TWILIGHT SPARKLE! I am not proud of what was done to them! I am surly regretful of their fate! I get they have remorse, but the problem is, that spirit may surly get to them soon if I don't do this mission, turn them into monsters, I had visions, Twilight, visions-" Twilight said: "Time told me, Celestia. He told me of your delusional fanisties of, Glida trying to kill me, or, Photo abusing Fluttershy, and, and, I don't even wanna talk about what you thought about Blueblood! But my point is, they were just delusion thoughts created by your fear of Nightmare getting her revenge on me, Luna, my friends, the alicorn councel, and you! Don't you get it? Your love and fear is not controlled! Your just very unbalanced!" Twilight calms down, tearing more faster. Twilight said: "It's, hurting us… and now, your letting it hurt Equestia! Scaring it's ponies with that rainboom you made, those flashes you made, attacking two ponies and a griffin, causing Nature to awake that Treant that almost brought Manehatten to ruin, ending the lifes of a bunch of jerk bodyguards… though I consider saving that red pony and her coltfriend the one redeemable quilty so far, your becoming a greater threat then Nightmare…. Even…. Even….. EVEN MORE THE DISCORD!" Celestia gasped at those words! Celestia began tearing. Twilight said: "But, at least you did not intended this madness, not like Discord or Nightmare… you shought the best for Equestia! But believe me, Celestia, Nightmare is lying! Again, if she wanted to turn Gilda, Photo, Blueblood, and who knows else she intends to become the comtrasts to harmony, why does she want you to turn them into gems? In my book, and if I wanted to do something like whatever you think she's planning, I would not be quick to tell you about it, cause I know it's not a very good mastermind move to revel your plans unless there is something grander in the curtens, and, I think Nightmare maybe up to something greater then what you thought. Time doesn't know yet what it is though, but, it's certenly greater then just making our doppergangers!" Celestia said: "Believe me Twilight, I want to believe you, but what if she is planning what is there, that she is merely overcomident I would be powerless to stop them, as she was of you and your friends!" Twilight said: "TWO MAJOR DIFFERENCES! 1: I had my friends when we stopped Nightmare, we were togather! The Disharmony choosen? They're separate and alone, they might not even known one-another, in most of them. So, if the plan that has been shown is real, then Nightmare would've united them by now! Those, fanistys you had would've been made real by now! 2: how we defeated Nightmare was with the Elements of Harmony! Did you even seen the aledged gems on them? Think about it, Gilda would've defeated you now, Photo would've not run away! Hell, Blueblood would've stormed the palace and defeat you himself if ANY of them had the Elements! Also, if they were true contrusts, they would be togather at all times, not separated, or else the powers would be flawed! DON'T YOU SEE? Nightmare's lying!" Celestia wanted to believe her, she knows well enough a spirit like nightmare would not be stupid or overcomident enough to expose her plans to the greater threat to her plans… But, Celestia knows Equestia is still in danger in anyway! Celestia said: "True or not, if I don't play this monster's game, she'll just replace the ones that had been turned, or even go after the origenals if we make the error to turn them back! If not real, it will become so if I do not defeat this Spirit alone! I am sorry Twilight! If you seek to redeem me, it'll take more then words to do so…" Twilight grown angry, and sad! Her eyes glowed! Her horn began glowing like crazy! Twilight shouted in a booming voice: "SO BE IT! YOU SHALL BE DFEATED, CELESTIA! SPARED OF A WARRIOR'S DEATH, BUT DEFEATED ENOUGH THAT YOU'LL BE TOO WEAK TO BE NIGHTMARE'S PAWN! PREPARE YOURSELF!" Twilight began to glow allover her body, she's gone to superpower overload! Celestia grew frighten! The others as well! The towers shake at this power! Twilight began to change! She became taller, finner, mane and tail began to flow, wings began to form, horn getting taller, Twilight's face begins to look like Celestia-esh. Celestia gasped at this sudden acuring of events. Celestia said: "Twilight…. What, what, what….. Are you, an Alicorn all this time?" the glow ends, reveling an Alicorn Twilight. Twilight said: "Not exsactly, Luna unintentional showed me a new trick: when she donned the form of Nightmare on Nightmare Night!" Celestia said: "You… learned to minic an Alicorn's appearance, from only seeing it once?" Twilight said: "Yes, I am a fast learner! As fast as Rainbow Dash's fastest fly speed!" Applejack said: "WOOWEE! THAT'S FAST!" Celestia said: "What else did you learned?" Twilight smiled. Twilight rased her hoove, a magical staff appeared from nowhere! Twilight's horn glowed, she flashed! She is now in purple ninja attire! Celestia said: "Ask a stupid question, Celly!" Twilight begins to fight Celestia, who quickly summoned a magic staff of her own! Twilight said: "Just because I had no formal training in the arts of Alicorn-fu, or Nin-Alicorn-jitus, doesn't mean I am a novice!" Celestia said: "So I noticed!" the two fought! AppleJack asked: "So we help?" Mother Mare said: "This is a battle between master, and student." Applejack said: "Yep, I take that as a no alright." Celestia and Twilight continued clashing! The two stopped after afew hours, the rest from Photo Manor showed up by now. Celestia said: "It seems we are equils, my well trained student." Twilight said: "Yes, so it seems. One of us has to be defeated one way or another!" Celestia said: "I am stuck in some tough desidtions! I don't want to hurt you! But I can't face defeat!" Twilight said: "You did hurt me, Celestia… Emotionaly, your pain is making me cry, filling me with regret and self pity! It hurts me that your hurt, and your refusing our offer to help! You need to stop this! Stop it now!"

Celestia poundered to this! Celestia sighed. Celestia said: "I am sorry for this, my fatefull student." Celestia slammed Twilight away with her staff! Twilight smashed into a building! Celestia teared. She knows Twilight will be fine, but hated herself for what she did. Celestia ran off! Rainbow Dash said: "AFTER HER!" Applejack: "But Twilight might be injured!" Rainbow grunted in anger! Mother Mare said: "I wanted to stop Celestia from doing this too, but, Twilight is a major concern now." Rainbow frown. Rainbow dash said: "Ok, Celestia will get a head start from us… for now." Luna flew to where Twilight crashed.

In the room of the busted building, it was a mess, the room was damaged. Luna hoped whoever lived here was already evacuated. She sees Twilight, back to normal, in a fetal position, crying. Luna walked torwords her. Luna said, soothing her: "It's ok, Celestia never wanted to hurt you… she's just, blinded and poisoned by the spirit's lies. Remember how bad the spirit made me?" Twilight looked at Luna. Twilight smiled. She knows it's all the spirit's fault. Celestia, like her sister before her, was only a pawn. Twilight said: "Thank you Luna…. Thank you for still believeing in her." Luna said: "And thank you… for still caring for her." Luna began to lift Twilight up. Luna said: "Now, let's heal you, young one. Celestia still needs to be contained, but Thou are in poor condistion." Twilight only nodded.

Back in Gilda's cave.

Celestia was watching from the viewing portal. Celestia's broken heart at least was abit calmed by Luna still holding faith. Celestia smiled alittle. Suddenly, she heard a voice. The voice said: "Well, not exsactly how I was hoping." Celestia frowned. She turned around. It's Nightmare. Nightmare said: "I mean, yes, I was not gonna bug you about you not killing your love ones for standing in the way, but, at least break their body parts why don't ya?" Celestia said: "Just, tell me another Element of Disharmony, my heart is breaking like you wouldn't believe." Nightmare said: "Ok, ok, I get the rotine we have to do, no need of reminding me required. Okay, this next contrast was not easy to get! I once studied the pink one. Man, what a nut! She is like a rejected loony toon character! I mean, why is she like this?" Celestia laughed quietly. Celestia said: "Your not the first to seek an answer to a question that can't be able to be answered." Nightmare said: "Watch your tonge, babe. Anyway, she was really challnaging to find a wrothy contrast! I mean, I found some candidates, like Gilda, but she was good enough for Rainbow Dash. There was that Zebra witch doctor since Pinkie talked, or, song badly about her, but, your dang student somehow found her good side! I even thought of that crossed eyed gray pegiscious, but, I don't think they're enemies! That, Bon-bon pony? Too gay! I saw her with a greenesh blue unicorn once! The purple earth pony teacher? I don't think she has any hatred for the pink one that I'm aware of. That rich Canterlot pony she harassed in the Gala? Didn't know her name, so I didn't went for it. At least one of those three Diamond dogs? They were almost perfect, exsect for a new found fear for the diva, and her whining! So, I was at an uproar! But then, just then, when I couldn't find the perfect contrast for laughter, to find the pony perfect to be laughter's party pooper: boredom, I desided to pick out that asshole fasthon critic, Hoity Toity. While he had no personal enemy hood with Pinkie Psyco, I thought the guy seemed BORRR-RRRING! I bet even the Nutie-pie would be bored out of her wit! I mean really, he is prctitcly so boring! And, I think he trashed talk some of Rarit-geek's disigns. Now, just think on how I can use him to bring down Ponies spirits, with boredom."

Celestia began to think.

In Celestia's mind.

Ponies were gathered around a huge Statue of a regel looking Nightmare. Pinkie Pie was holding a Megaphone! Pinkie Pie said: 'WHAT DO WE WANT?" the other ponies shouted: "FREEDOM?!" Pinkie pie shouted: "WHEN DO WE WANT IT?" The other ponies shouted: "NOW?!" before they repeat the prosess, thunder begins clashing! Scaring the ponies! Pinkie looks at the sky! It was a chariot, harolded by two ponie sized dragons, with Nightmare as it's rider. The grim chariot landed. Nightmare took off with a robed stranger, with an Amulet with a gem with what shaped like a bored pony face. Nightmare said: "Show them their place, my choosen one." The stranger removed his hood, it's Hoity Toity. Hoity Toity said: "With undying pleasure, my queen." Ponies gasped! Pinkie Pie yelled: "IT'S HOITY TOITY! ELEMENT OF DISHARMONY OF BOREDOM! RUN!" Pinkie Pie and other ponies began to run, with Hoity after them! Hoity Toity said: "Have I never told you ponies the time I found my first suit! It's quite riveting!" Pinkie tripped over! Hoity Toity walked over. Hoity Toity said: "Should I talk about how I once made the longest speech to the rich pony socity once?" Pinkie screamed!

Back to reality.

Celestia was tearing, but was also afraid. Nightmare said: "Your fanistys never get old… though I personaly hated the one for Blueblood though. TOOTLES!" Nightmare disappears. Celestia puts on a determin face. As much as she hated it, she had a duty to do, though harder now due to mistakes. Celestia feels that it's about to get harder.

Meanwhile, somewhere in a hidden temple. Creation, the blue Alicorn with grass green mane, and a cutie mark that looks like the world, was walking torwords a huge door. He opened it, reveling a stuffed Ursa Major, reaching beyond the celling. Creation said: "My student… Celestia has already defeated the other Elements of Disharmony, or rather, so called. Hoity Toity has been made the next target. Soon, the after Boredom's defeat, Lies will be next… then, finally, Ego. Which is you." A shadowy figure, wearing what looks like a large wizard hat and a cape, stares from above the Stuff Ursa Major's knee. The Shadowy figure jumped off, preformed a triple flip! Lands with a forword somersault! The shadowy figure remained in shadow. A voice appeared, sounding, female in nature. It said: "Finally, almost it's been a long time training, is coming to this… so, my redemption will be near, Master, like you promise." Creation said: "Yes, I long forseen before Father Time Stailian did that Celestia will not be redeemed by Twilight alone, dispite her best efforts. Yes, she did good on Nightmare's first return… but, it's clear she can't be alone for her second, and hopefully, if done correctly, her last return." The voice said: "Since your training, I no longer hold it against Twilight Sparkle. (Chuckles), though I look forword to the look on her face when I am no longer the cowardly showmare from long ago. This time, there won't be a single doubt this time." Creation said: "Tame your comidents. Though well trained, my student, an Alicorn will still be tougher. Even dispite my help against the orginal owner of this cave: that Ursa Major behind you." The voice said: "I know, master. But, it doesn't hurt to try and think postitively, Master." Creation Chuckled. Creation said: "Yes, I shown you that, did i? but one also must see the seriousness of a situation like this. It's not something you should ignor, as the outcome may turn out differnet then anypony would hope." The voice said: "I know, master." Creation said: "Resume your meditating. I'll go back to checking on the situation." The shadowy figure complied, by reverseal fliping back up on the knee. Creation turned around. Creation left. Outside, Creation said: "Celestia, you have good intentions, but you can't afford to win forever. Continue this, and…. History, will have to repeat itself. Mentor or not: I will not hestitate of having to banish you out of existence, if it is for the best… but, I only hope your redeemer, and my latest pupal, will prevent, your ascension to madness."

To be continued next act.