//------------------------------// // The Final Battle Part II // Story: Journey of the Spark // by LordMalevar063 //------------------------------// Meanwhile, Chrysalis continues clawing at Twilight from the outside of the tower. Twilight dodges Chrysalis and eventually blasts at her claws. Chrysalis roars in pain and manages to grab Twilight, dragging her back up into the air again. The struggle between Twilight and Chrysalis is great, the two of them crashing through a great deal of debris and rubble. Twilight breaks free of Chrysalis' grasp and grabs onto her tail until she is eventually flicked off. Twilight screams as she gets sent flying. She crashes into the chamber holding the Elements of Harmony and faints after the great impact. The locket rolls out slightly onto the floor. All the while, Luna and Celestia rush through the castle before they are suddenly stopped by Discord. "Ladies! Going somewhere?" Discord sprouted like a flower from the ground in front of the sisters. "Stand down, Discord!" said Celestia. "Splendid seeing you in tip-top shape, Celestia. I was starting to worry that you wouldn't want to join in on our little game." "I'm not here to play, Discord," Celestia snapped. "I am here to protect my subjects." "Very well, your highness," said Discord. "Protect your subjects from this!" the Draconequus snaps his finger. From high up near the ceiling, a group of stone gargoyles begin to move. They break apart from their perches and begin to attack Celestia and Luna. "Luna, look out!" yelled Celestia. As the princesses struggle against the gargoyles, Discord sits and watches, his face alight with devilish amusement. From outside, the ponies and Spike finally reach the chamber. They burst through the door and find Twilight injured on the ground. "Twilight!" Spike runs and helps Twilight up. "Ugh… girls!" Twilight grunted. "There's no time, Twilight!" said Rarity. "Get the Elements of Harmony!" Twilight runs further down the hall to get to the Elements. Pinkie Pie looks towards the window and sees Chrysalis coming closer towards the chamber. "Twilight, wait!" cried Pinkie Pie, seeing Chrysalis coming closer towards the chamber through a window. "Huh!?" Twilight replied. Queen Chrysalis bursts through the chamber, splitting the entire room in half. Rainbow Dash is injured in the process. "Augh! My wing!" Fluttershy and Rarity stay to help Dash, while Spike runs to Twilight. "Twilight!" said Spike. As more rubble falls down the mountainside, Twilight hangs onto the edge. The rest of the building collapses beneath her. Twilight sees the chest containing the Elements of Harmony falling down the mountainside with the rest of the chamber's remains. "The Elements!" Twilight gasped. Twilight looks over to the girls and suddenly notices the locket. Immediately, words begin to ring in Twilight's ears, hearing the Element of Magic's voice: "Twilight. You know what you must do. Reach your full potential!" Twilight's eyes widen and look at her friends. "Girls! The locket! Give me the locket!" Spike quickly picks up the locket and rushes over to Twilight, the girls following after him. "Quickly! Give it to me!" Twilight headed towards the other Elements. "What're you doing!?" yelled Spike. "I'm going after the Elements!" answered Twilight. "What're you crazy!?" yelled Applejack. "There's no time!" stated Twilight. "It's the only way we'll be able to stop Discord and Chrysalis!" "Yup, she's crazy!" said Pinkie Pie. "You have to trust me!" The girls look at Twilight with great worry and uncertainty. "Please!" Rainbow Dash looks at Twilight and gives her the locket. "We've always believed in you, Twilight, and we always will. Go!" Without warning, Rainbow lets go of Twilight, allowing her to fall down the mountainside toward the chest holding the Elements of Harmony. Twilight eyes the chest and dives straight for it, holding the locket in her right hoof. Chrysalis notices Twilight and flies straight towards her. Twilight closes her eyes for a brief moment, time seemingly standing still around her. "Ignite… the spark," Twilight whispered. Twilight opens her eyes, a great surge of magical energy glowing from them. A great flash of light erupts and surrounds the entirety of Canterlot with a great light. A great explosion envelopes the city, quickly reverting Chrysalis back to her original form as she roars in pain. The light travels over the chamber Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Spike are in. "Quick! Follow that light!" From inside the castle, the light destroys the gargoyles attacking Celestia and Luna. The sisters gaze at the light from within the castle. "NO!" yelled Discord, seeing his creations being destroyed by the sparkling light. Celestia looks out the window to see a great light floating towards the center of the city. "Twilight…" Then the sisters escape from the castle and fly into the city below. Everypony is at a standstill, mesmerized by the great light with childlike wonder. Twilight lands gently on the ground, slightly floating above the ground, her appearance that of a fully-grown alicorn. The girls finally catch up to Twilight as they, along with the rest of Canterlot, stare at her. "T-Twilight?" "It's alright," said both the Element of Magic and Twilight in one voice. "What you see is an extension of my elements' power. It's time we finish this." Celestia and Luna land on the ground with the ponies as well. Suddenly, the citizens of Canterlot notice the princesses before them. "Princess Celestia?" said one pony. "She's alive!" said another. A great mumbling is heard across the crowd. Suddenly, Discord appears before Twilight and causes everypony to be silent. He starts laughing. "Look at you! The brave and valiant Twilight Sparkle, come to save Equestria. You may have made a dent in my plans but so long as I draw breath, the battle is far from over." "It's over, Discord," said the infused Twilight with the Element of Magic. "You've lost." "So what!? Are you just going to live happily ever after a while you re-incase me in stone!? Since the beginning of time, you ponies have done nothing but foolishly believe that harmony is the solution to everything!" Discord spat. "If that really is the case, then why I am still here!? Why is it that even after your precious little sun goddess sealed me away that I returned? Why is it that even after Twilight Sparkle and her idiotic friends defeated me that the world continued to create disharmony? You fools… defeating me will not stop chaos. I am merely just an agent of its power. For centuries, I have seen the cycles of life change around me. I've seen the most caring of ponies turned astray by their selfish desires. You are no different from any other pony, Twilight." "You're right about one thing." Celestia stands right next to Twilight. 'It's true. There always will be chaos. But while everypony can change, they can also change for the better. Everypony can find the strength inside themselves to learn from their mistakes. Twilight came back even when the world turned against her. Even when she turned against herself. But change can only happen to those who will it. When will you choose to grow up, Discord?" "Tch! Spare me your lectures Princess and PERISH!" Discord fires a beam of magic at Celestia. Twilight quickly jumps into the path of the beam and counters with one of her own. The two beams collide, completely unstable. "Twilight!" yelled Applejack. "We've got your back!" stated Rainbow Dash. Suddenly, the girls' Elements materialize onto their necks, adding to the power of Twilight's magic. Discord gets pushed back a smidge, but continues to hold on. "Why do you continue to cling to her!?" asked Discord. "She betrayed you, she abandoned you! Who's to say she won't do it again!?" "We'll never leave Twilight!" said Rainbow Dash. "Whether she wants us around or not, we'll still be there for her when she needs us!" "We'll never let go of the good times we've spent together and the laughs we've shared!" said Pinkie Pie. "The ties of trust that keep us together grow stronger with each day we face!' said Applejack. "There's no sacrifice we wouldn't make for one another!" said Rarity. "The love that we share will never die!" said Fluttershy. "We compromise with one another so that we can open our hearts to friendship," said the infused Twilight. "And the magic that friendship brings is more powerful than you will ever be!" Twilight, in her elemental state combined with the Elements of Harmony, shoots an enormous beam of rainbow magic at Discord. "No!" Discord grunted then screamed, seeing himself being changed into a being made completely out of stone. "NO!" Discord screams as he is completely encased in stone, and the ground shakes beneath everypony. The Changelings are completely blasted out of the city. A great smoke cloud envelopes the citizens and the group surrounding Twilight.