The group of ponies was tired from what had happened recently. They had taken shelter near Twilight Sparkle's house (the library). Princess Celestia had left to take care of stuff elsewhere and to make sure there weren't any other locations with Mareaxe's influence. Derpy was helping the ponies guard Fluttershy as she was recovering. Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, and Mantrika were coming up with a plan to take down Mareaxe as quick as possible. Derpy was looking around when she heard someone brushing up against the bushes. She turned toward the bushes with a jerk.
"Wh… Who's there?" she said nervously. Then, Carrot Top walked out of the bushes. She appeared innocent and perfectly okay. Because Carrot Top was her best friend, Derpy dropped her guard. "Ah, Carrot Top… you scared me. I'm glad you're safe." She went and hugged her not knowing on what was going on.
"Yeah, I'm glad to be safe." Carrot Top replied. She hugged back. "What's going on?"
"Zombies attacked Ponyville and only a few ponies are still here."
"Are they okay?"
"For the most part…" Derpy paused. "I'll take you to the group." She guided Carrot Top to the group and shown her around. At the time, the exorcist was having weird feelings. The two of them talked as they approached Fluttershy. The two of them entered the tent where Fluttershy was. Derpy looked away only to notice the there was a hatchet behind Carrot Top's back. At that moment, Carrot Top's mane turned dark black and she prepared to advance on Fluttershy.
"FLUTTERSHY!" She shouted. "LOOK OUT!" Fluttershy noticed the hatchet coming down; she barely dodged the axe as it swung down and cut the pillow in half. She ran outside with Carrot Top following her. Derpy followed realizing what was going on. The possessed Carrot Top roared interrupting the plans that were constructed by the three formed earlier. They came barreling out ready for battle.
"CARROT TOP!" Pinkie asked. "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?"
"The pony…" Mantrika replied. "There is a dark aura surrounding it. Do you see it?" Pinkie and Twilight looked and they saw it. "That pony is possessed by a demon." The two were surprised.
"WHO BROUGHT HER IN?"
"Wait isn't Carrot Top, Derpy's best friend?" Twilight asked Pinkie. Then, Pinkie had a revelation.
"THAT DISGUSTING BASTARD! HE WAS USING DERPY'S TRUST FOR CARROT TOP TO GET US!"
"Okay, so how do we get her un-possessed?" Twilight asked Mantrika.
"Well… it's complicated." he replied as he prepared something. "I can get something ready. In the meantime, keep her busy."
"You're some help." she replied sarcastically.
"I'm getting something ready. It'll work. Remember fighting against demons and the possessed is not about a matter of brute strength. It is about fighting evil with good, using your spirit, your will, and your faith." Mantrika prepared an exorcism as Twilight and Pinkie Pie began to fight Carrot Top. Derpy joined the fray hoping to stop the fight and free her friend. After knocking the party around, Carrot Top turned toward Fluttershy with her axe ready to kill. As she was ready to strike, Derpy got in the way.
"Carrot Top," Derpy said. "Please stop." The yellow mare stopped dead in her tracks. "Please, this isn't you. Please resist the demon that is controlling you." Carrot Top just stood there frozen in place with the axe behind her knowing if she was going to kill Fluttershy, she would have to kill Derpy as well.
"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?" the demon said. "SWING THE AXE, AND CUT HER DOWN!" It appeared that she (Derpy) made it through the demon and got to her best friend. Carrot Top dropped the axe disobeying the demon's command. "YOU DEFY ME! TIME TO INFLICT PAIN IN YOU!"
The demon struck Carrot Top mentally; she held her head with her hooves in pain. Derpy pulled out an envelope and opened it up. It was marked as invalid mail. From the envelope, she pulled out a card similar in size as a playing card. After derping her eyes, she tapped the floating card with her wing. Magical energy came from the card as a healing light. At the same time, Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie supplied their own healing magic on Carrot Top. The demon could no longer hurt Carrot Top, in fact, it was taking damage. Mantrika got the thing ready.
"DEMON," Mantrika said. "IN THE NAME OF STALYON, I COMMAND YOU TO LEAVE CARROT TOP. NOW, BE GONE!" A flurry of divine magic came from his horn going toward Carrot Top. It hit forcing the demon to leave. As the demon left he got struck by the divine magic and the healing light. It got fried and was banished. Carrot Top collapsed to the ground weak because of the drained strength, she had her eyes closed. Derpy ran to her to hold her. Carrot Top woke up back to normal seeing Derpy.
"Ditzy Doo," Carrot Top asked. "What's going on?" Derpy hugged her knowing her best friend was back. The other ponies smiled knowing that a pony was freed; hope entered them that they could free other ponies as well.
"I was wondering what happened." Derpy said in reply.
"I remember something that might be of importance."
"What would that be?"
"Mareaxe is taking ponies into the Everfree Forest and casting a powerful spell on the ponies." She paused. "Please, you guys need to help us."
"But what's his plan?"
"He wants to have a new body and make Equestria a hell-on-earth. You need to stop him." The group knew this was the best option to go. Carrot Top too weak to move stayed with Fluttershy in Ponyville. While, Mantrika, Twilight Sparkle, Ditzy Doo, and Pinkie Pie went toward the Everfree Forest to save Ponyville and Equestria.
Dinky Hooves was trapped in the middle of a magic circle being held down by a possessed Lyra and Bon Bon. Other possessed ponies were watching as the spell was going to be cast. The CMC were preparing the spell to be cast onto Dinky. She was extremely frightened about her friends being possessed and she known that in moments she would lose her free will to demons. She was only expecting the worst.
"GET AWAY FROM HER, YOU BITCH!" A stallion's voice echoed; an undead came flying at the three crusaders and plowing them down. Amongst the confusion, a bright red unicorn with a medium length black mane flew out into the area pulverizing Lyra and Bon Bon knocking them out with only his bare hooves. "IF YOU MESS WITH DITZY OR DINKY, YOU'RE MESSING WITH ME!" he shouted extremely ticked. He freed Dinky and she ran to him happily.
"Thank you, daddy." She said as she hugged him. He smiled back. The CMC got back up having to redo the spell.
"You…" Anvanver stated to the stallion. "How dare you come in."
"You shouldn't be messing with my daughter." the stallion replied.
"What your name, stallion?"
"The name is Midnight."
"Well, Midnight. Lord Mareaxe will soon return and there is nothing you can do about it, for you die here." The possessed CMC turned to the other possessed ponies. "Get him." They charged at him and Midnight's fight began…