Chapter XV:The changeling battle
Earth Great Valley 65 million years BC
After the Sonic Rainboom event everyone went back to there buisnis, except for the two gangs who wanted to go to Saurus Rock to retrieve that bizarre staff. However do to the earlier events they decided to go to the watering hole and rest for a bit. Littlefoot sat next to Twilight and after gathering his thoughts he spoke:
-Uhm, Twilight? What happens when we find this orb thingy and that staff? Are you going to use their power to go home?
-Well if it's possible then yeah.-Twilight said trying to be positive but she already noticed that Littlefoot was a bit sad
-Oh. Then I guess we won't be seeing you girls again.-Littlefoot said slightly dropping his head down and having a sad expretion on his face.
-Littlefoot I…-Twilight couldn't finish her sentence cause something fell from the sky and landed right behind them like a very small meteor.
Everyone turned to where the meteor like object fell but before they could get a closer look at it something sinister popped out of the crater. It looked like a horrible cross between a pony and a fly with saber like fangs and a strange slime like armor on it's back. It raised it's head and hissed at everyone. Twilight and her friends knew exactly what this thing was: it was a changeling. But how did it get here? That was the question that rattled their minds. The answer would have to wait because after two seconds everyone noticed a rain of green lights heading there way. Grandpa Longneck spoke emediatly:
-Everyone quick, head for shelter!
Everyone did so as the lights kept on landing all around them and emerging from each crater was a changeling. Twilight was running with her friends back to the Secret Caverns but before they could even see it a very tall changeling appeared right in front of them. She was non other then the queen of the changelings, queen Chrysalis. After she landed she gave an evil cackle and spoke:
-Well, well, well, what have we here? Seems I'm not the only one who can teleport to another world.
-Chrysalis? But how did you get here?-Twilight asked the tall changeling
-Well my dear I just simply used an ancient spell book to get here. And that same book contained Information about what I'm looking for out here.
-And just what are you looking for out here?-Rainbow Dash demanded
-Well I'm surprised you don't know, considering the fact that you have the book. Well then I'll tell you. I'm looking for the Eye of Magnus, an ancient artifact with an incredibile amount of power. But unfortunately it can't be used without the Staff of Magnus which was apparently hidden in a different location.-after that last part Twilight knew emediatly that she's talking about the mysterious staff from Saurus Rock.
-Well then to bad you won't be able to do anything without the staff.-Applejack spoke to Chrysalis who began to giggle in an evil way
-Oh really?-she said slowly revealing the Staff of Magnus and that's when everyone gasped in horror, Littlefoot was especially shocked-Of course I had to destroy a weird looking rock formation to get it, but it's like the old saying: no pain no gain. Now I will find the Eye and obtain all of it's powers and then I will rule both Equestria and this world together.
-No! You will never find it!-Littlefoot said coming out of his hiding place
-Oh I dought that.-Chrysalis said as she turned to face Littlefoot-I will find the Eye, even if I have to tear this valley apart to do it!
And with that she flew up into the sky with her changelings starting to search and dig everywhere. Littlefoot went over to Twilight and her friends, dispite that his grandparents were calling for him. When he aprouched them he asked Twilight:
-Alright, so what's the plan?
-The plan, Littlefoot, is for you to stay away.-Twilight whispered, making sure that those little monsters weren't listening
-Look. They destroyed Saurus Rock already, I'm not going to allow them to destroy my home to.-Littlefoot said in a determined way
-But darling you don't know these creatures like we do. They're very nasty and will even kill you if they get the chance.-Rarity said, trying to convince Littlefoot to stay out of it
-I don't care! I faced creatures worse then these things and nothing has stopped me before from beating them. So wether you like it or not I'm staying and helping. So what's the plan?-Littlefoot said this time in a more serious tone and that's when they all gave up and Twilight began talking:
-Well first we have to get to this Eye of Magnus before they do. Then we'll figure out something.
-But Twilight if they can't find it then how can we?-Pinkie asked
-I know where to begin.-Littlefoot said and Twilight knew exactly what he was talking about
A few minutes later they were closing in to the center of the valley. They were sneaking around, trying hard not to get spotted. Before they could reach the exact center something grabbed Fluttershy by the tail (because she was the last), causing her to yelp and leap a bit forward. When everyone turned around they saw, not changelings, but Littlefoots friends following them. Curious about this he asked them:
-What are you guys doing here? I thought you were all hiding at your sleeping spots.
-Well yeah we were.-Cera began-But once we saw you running of with the ponies we all agreed to follow you guys without being caught.
-Yeah. Besides me no want to be one to tell grownups why you not come back.-said Petrie.
Twilight although didn't like them tagging along had to coup with it. When they reached the center Spike asked nervously:
-Is this the place?-Littlefoot had a small flashback before he replied:
-Yeah this is it.
-So now what?-Chomper asked
-I've got an idea.-Twilight said after a few seconds
Twilight gestured Littlefoot to come closer and put his head down a bit. After he did so she put her horn onto the top his head, then closed her eyes and began to concentrate. Littlefoot closed his eyes to and after four seconds Twilights horn began to glow and as she was concentrating harder her horn was glowing even brighter. Then in a sudden flash all of them have disappeared, but this little action didn't go unnoticed by a serten visitor. As soon as they disappeared they suddenly reappeared in an unfamiliar cave. Then Cera asked:
-What is this place?
-Well if I would know then I wouldn't be asking myself Cera.-Ruby replied
-Well I think we're right under the Great Valley, but still at the center.-Twilight said as she was struggling to get up. This spell, although usually easy, used out most of her energy and left her almost completely exhausted. She struggeled to get up on her feat but ended up collapsing, but Littlefoot caught her by putting his long neck under hers. He then lifted her back up and helped her stand up. After a few seconds she was back on her feat and said to him:
-Thanks.-she said with a slight blush on her cheeks
-No problem.-Littlefoot said also having a slight blush on his face
They then noticed the others waiting for them to tell them where to go. Twilight then gestured them to follow her further down the tunnel. They were walking for ten minutes when Petrie then noticed something shining at, what seemed to be the end of the tunnel, and said:
-Looki.
As they looked at that direction they began to aprouch the light source carefully. When they reached the end of the tunnel they saw what was causing the light: they saw a large metallic orb flowting a few feet of the ground with a strange cyanic glow as it was covered with fire. It looked like it was made of puzzle pieces and the edge of each piece had a strange glowing writing.
-What is that thing?-Spike and Chomper asked in unison
-If I could guess, then I'd guess it's the…-Ruby began but Rarity finished her sentence
-Eye of Magnus.
-This is it. We found it.-Littlefoot said as he was still amazed by what he was seeing
-And now it's mine!-Chrysalis said as she teleported herself in front of them
-You again?-Cera asked in an angry voice also ready to attack
-Yes it's me again. And thank you for finding it for me. Now if you will excuse me.-Chrysalis said as she turned her back to the others.
Her horn then started to glow and as the others looked up they saw a magic wall, with a necromantic green glow, began to lower to block their path. Luckily Twilight and Littlefoot slid across right before the wall could lower complietly. The others however were stuck in the other side and could only watch what's happening. As Chrysalis was about to stab the Eye with the staffs orb end she was then hit by a magic beam right at the back. She screamed in pain before turning around to see Twilight and Littlefoot standing in a battle possision. She then got and angry look on her face and said:
-I'll destroy you little brat for that!
-Not if we stop you first!-Twilight said firing another beam at the changeling queen.
This time though she blocked her attack and started attacking herself by shouting green necromantic beams at the pony and dinosaur. They managed to dodge her attacks and while Twilight was firing Littlefoot was throwing rocks with his tail. The others were watching the action and were cheering for there friends. After five-six minutes Chrysalis had enough. She started to use the power of the staff and shot a beam of cyan energy at Littlefoot causing him to fly to a nearby wall and then collapsing to the ground. Twilight saw this, but as she turned to face her opponent Chrysalis already shot another beam at her causing her to slide a few feat away from her. She then laughed evilly and then Littlefoot raised his head to see what happened. When he saw Twilight on the ground and really hurt he gasped and yelled:
-TWILIGHT!
Chrysalis herd him herself but didn't bother to use any of her magic at him and turned back to her current task. Littlefoot slowly crept to Twilight and tried to wake her up. She raised her head for a bit and made a small smile before closing her eyes and falling out old again. Littlefoot then got a serious look on his face and slowly stood up and went to Chrysalis. As the changeling queen was about to stab the Eye again she was interrupted again by Littlefoot, who jumped on her back and, out of nowhere, bit her on the back of her neck. Chrysalis cried in pain and then somehow shook him of her back. He landed hard on the ground but still stood up. Chrysalis then landed right in front of him and glared him before saying:
-You have interrupted my plans for the last time you little brat!
She began to shoot more green magic beams at him but as he was running he managed to dodge everyone of them. He was running to the wall from his left and still dodging the attacks. As he aproched the rock wall he began to, somehow, run on the wall and when he was right next to Chrysalis he jumped towards her, but instead of getting her, he instead grabbed the staff with his mouth and landed on the ground with his feat. The others just watched in amazement what was going on and there mouths were wide opened at the site. Petrie finally snapped out of it and asked:
-How he do that?
-Ah dunno, but he seems mighty serious right now.-Applejack replied
Littlefoot was now standing right in front of both Chrysalis and the Eye of Magnus with the staff ready to be used. After the hole comosion Twilight slowly rose her head and opened her eyes a bit to see what's going on. Chrysalis then began to hover a few feet of the ground and then told Littlefoot:
-You fool! You think you can use that on me? Only a creature with the knollige of magic can use it! And you can't!
-Maybe not.-Littlefoot mumbled as he was still holding the staff in his mouth-But that doesn't stop me from trying!
As he said that Littlefoot pointed the orb tip of the staff towards Chrysalis and the tip began to glow to everyones surprise. After a few seconds the glow began to grow brighter and since Chrysalis didn't want him to finish her of she fired all of her power towards him. But right on q the staff fired its own energy beam and then the two beams equalized each other. Chrysalis tried her best to push the cyan energy beam away but the power of the staff proved to be to powerful for the changeling queen as the beam began to make its way towards her. Finally, when it hit her Chrysalis was pushed directly to the orb and then electricity began to envelop her and this pinned her tighter to the Eye. She cried out in pain as she said her final word:
-NOOOOOOOOOO!
Then in a bright cyanic flash she just vanished and the Eye began to desintigrate. As the giant metal pieces began to slowly move a few inches away a very bright cyan glow was slowly revealed in the center. As Littlefoot watched the strange core the green wall that kept the others away disappeared and then they slowly moved closer to the core. Applejack Rarity and Fluttershy went to Twilight who was still lying on the ground and was really badly ingiured. As they slowly regrouped with the others Littlefoot nervously began to talk to the strange light once he put the staff down:
-H-hello?
-Yes?-a voice suddenly came from the light and that really startled everyone
-Uhm, w-who are you?-Littlefoot hesitantly continued
-My name is of no importance. All I want to say is thank you. You have saved me and this world from that wreached queen creature.
-But how could I have defeated her when I don't even know the first thing about magic?
-You may not know magic, but the staff has seen a small, yet strong magic aura inside you and that was enough to use my magic on Chrysalis. You may not know this young one, but you are very strong, wether alone or together with your friends your strong spirit is what keeps you alive and defeats your enemies.
-Wow I didn't even knew that.
-Well it's time for me to leave this world and head for the next one. You may keep the staff and do whatever it is you want. But be sure to behave otherwise the staff will backfire at you.
-W-wait! Can I ask you just one favor please? Can you please fix all the damage these monsters have caused to us?
-Of course my friend.-the voice said and then caused a light explosion sending a huge shock wave out to the valley and beyond it. As the shock wave covered the valley the changelings began to explode leaving small green slime sploghes behind them. And as it reached out into the Mysterious Beyond it fixed Saurus Rock, which was one of the reasons Littlefoot asked the light for help. It even healed Twilight to her full strength and then the Eye of Magnus spoke its last words:
-Well goodbye young one and remember: you will never be alone.-and as it said that the pieces suddenly locked back to their original orb form and the Eye itself caused a massive explosion with an imens blinding light that covered the entire cave along with everyone in it.