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// Chapter 5: The Terrifying Nightmare (Part 2) 
// Story: Yo-Kai Watch: The mystery of Springdale 
// by Tythen 
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"GROARRRRRR!!!" A large body fell from the sky, kicking up a large dust wave that crashed over the group. As it subsided, a giant bipedal creature in red stood there. Clawed hands and feet, pointy ears, curved fangs, yellow glowing eyes, a brown loin cloth, a golden horn on his head, and a large Iron-studded club that he carries. This exact description was all too familiar to the flightless filly.

"NO!" Scootaloo screamed, her voice echoing throughout the fog.

"Shhh!!!" Whisper growled, putting a hand on Scootaloo's mouth "be quiet! Otherwise, he and his oni lackeys are going to hear you!"

"Wh-Where are we?" Nate asked the group, "and why is there an invisible ghost and cat following you?"

"Wait! You're here too!?" Scootaloo jumped, "and First, Whisper and Jibanyan! I thought this was my own nightmare!"

"Oh no, this is something that is the same, but is completely different!"

"Whisper, what do you know about this place? It's time to tell us!" First ordered,

"This is Terror Time!" Whisper replied, "It's... It's..." Nothing else to add, he pulled out his Yo-Kai Pad. "It's complicated!"

"Oh great. So my nightmare is Yo-Kai related as well??? Is there a single normal thing in my life not related or caused by Yo-Kai!?" Scootaloo yelled.

"Shh!" Jibanyan shushed,

"It's a very haunting dimension." Whisper explained, "It's like a nightmare. Only this time, you aren't sleeping. Think of it as where your conscious and subconscious are stuffed into one.

"Like that movie?" Nate asked,

"I'm afraid this is not voluntary. Terror Time occurs whenever young ponies disobey their older family members as some sort of 'Divine Punishment'! Although it may not happen immediately, all three of you fit the bill for disobeying your older brother and parents respectively!"

"Gwoar..." A growl could be heard from a long distance. A roar so familiar, that a dreadful shiver went down Scootaloo's spine.

"It's that thing..." Scootaloo perceived, "it's that beast..."

"At least you didn't alert him straight away. Did you?" Whisper pointed out, "and you should be able to move now."

"Y-Yeah..." Scootaloo noticed as she moved her legs "when I was in that dream, I couldn't move at all..."

"Then all of you stick together and be quiet!" Whisper guided, "if you alert him or any of his oni buddies, just run!"

"Okay then..." First nodded, toning his down to a Whisper "now... Where are we supposed to go?"

"I don't know! Just go... As far away as possible!" Whisper suggested, "the quieter you hear the roar, the better!"

The group took the objective to mind and began trotting around with prudence, away from the large red beast as possible. Turning the corner. The group spied on certain dark blue Yo-Kai quarrelling with each other.

"Are... Are those oni in cahoots with Gargaros?" Nate asked,

"They do look like oni..." Scootaloo pointed out, "they have a single horn on their head!"

"An astute observation!" Whisper congratulated, "those are Suspicioni! They're Yo-Kai that are very suspicious of their surroundings, and even with other ponies and Yo-Kai! I'm sure you know what happens when one of them inspirits you."

"You start getting suspicious of anything. Right?" First asked, "Relationships, families, embarrassing incidents, trivial matters..."

"Correct." Whisper nodded,

"Hmm..." One of the Suspicioni turned to the direction of where the ponies were. "I swore I heard something irregular over there. I'm going to go check it out..."

"Uh-oh!" Scootaloo gulped as the group quickly retracted their heads. "We gotta move!"

"Wait!" First listened closely and furtively as possible.

"Are you sure?" Another Suspicioni of the group countered, "I'm finding it hard to believe that. Fillies and Foals are hard to hunt down these days. Are you sure this isn't a ploy to just shirk your duty?"

"Are you still following up that suspicion?" The first one rebuked, "this is the tenth time!"

"You can't fool me! You may have this fierce and focused face, but I can tell from those eyes that you've been tired!"

"That's ridiculous! You want to take this to Gargaros after we've caught those naughty ponies?"

"Hah! This time I'll win! I can see right through you! And I know you've been trying to avoid work!"

"That's a lie and you know it!"

"Both of you..." The third Suspicioni growled, "you've got a lot of nerve fighting with each other... I wonder... Do you guys have a past?"

"Listen! I'm telling you! I can sense something behind those walls! And that something is definitely our someponies!"

"I swear..." Scootaloo sighed, "these guys are getting on my nerves..."

"That's why Suspicioni are stationary sentries." Whisper explained, "we should make this chance to get further away!"

"Understood." Nate replied as the group began changing hiding places. It was until they came across a familiar street with familiar houses.

"Aren't these... Our houses?" First asked as they pointed to the two houses. "They may lack colour, but you can tell by their respective designs."

"Then why don't we hide out in there?" Nate suggested as he ran towards his house and tried to open it. Even with the house key, a few grunts of strength from the blank flank foal could tell the group that these houses were mysteriously locked.

"I guess hiding in our house is out of the question..." First tried his house with the same result.

"Don't tell me that we're stuck here until we get mauled by that beast! Gargaros, was it?" Scootaloo asked,

"That is his name alright!" Whisper continued, "he's the big lug and the main attraction of Terror Time. If he catches you, you're toast!"

"Will... Will we die?"

"No you won't!" Whisper laughed, "if he catches you, you'll just wake up as if this entire thing was a nightmare, completely forgetting on what has transpired. If you do manage to escape or even defeat Gargaros, it shows that you have grown diligently and significantly as a pony in strength, charisma, intellect, dexterity and all that! That being said... I still don't know the exact way to get out of here."

"Hmm... Growing as a pony? I guess it's a personal achievement..." Scootaloo replied,

"Roar..." Another growl can be heard. This time, it was much louder than what it was before. Which only meant one thing.

"We'll need to gallop somewhere else. Fast!" Scootaloo alerted,

"Let's try going to Jungle Hunter!" Nate suggested, "it's the store where you can buy all your bug catching and fishing supplies!"

"Alright!" First nodded and trotted their way to said location. During the way, the siblings spotted some other different looking onis. Unlike the Suspicioni, they immediately recognised the patrolling oni that have very long arms.

"Leadoni?" Scootaloo spied upon the familiar looking Yo-Kai hopping around the streets. "What's he doing here?"

"Leadoni is the other Yo-Kai working with Gargaros. Unlike Suspicioni, they are the ones who patrol an entire area with a specific pattern."

"So... That hinders our chances of getting out unseen... Is that so?" Nate started to feel uneasy.

"Well done Nate! A gold star for you!" Whisper joked,

"that reminds me..." Scootaloo peeked at Jibanyan riding her back. Shivering in fear, unable to move and speak. "How did you guys know about it? Perhaps both of you have been naughty as well?"

"Th-That isn't important!" Whisper trembled.

"Why don't we just ask the Leadoni to turn a blind eye?" First suggested with a smile of hope, "that way, it can buy us some time!"

"Leadoni may look the same, but they are all separate Yo-Kai. Finding the one Leadoni that is your friend is a very unlikely chance!"

"Oh! It's you!" A chirpy voice came from behind.

"AHH!!!" The group cried out in fear, at the single Leadoni standing at their rears.

"Wow! Sounds like this is your first time here!"

"Run!" Whisper warned, "he's going to call Gargaros on us immediately!"

"Hold your horses!" Leadoni laughed, "I won't do that! Yet."

"Wait... Why are you not?"

"Don't you recognise me? It's your friend Leadoni! The Yo-Kai that you defended from those bad Yo-Kai with Mynimo?"

"Really? Is that you?"

"To be fair, nearly all Leadoni look alike, so I won't blame you for instant recognition."

"Wh-What are you doing here?"

"Despite my usual leading behaviour, I also work as a part-time scouter for Gargaros! Since I'm an oni and all..."

"Oh... I see,"

"That being said. Even though we're friends, rules are rules unfortunately..." Leadoni bowed in apology "so with apologies in advance, I must do this..."

"Oh no..."

"Please prepare to gallop for your life." Leadoni warned and raised both his hands in the air. His large arm as waving high as a signal while his other hand was frantically waving his red flag. "They're here Gargaros! I see the ponies!"

"Ahhh..." From the walls of fog close to the group, a red gargantuan beast emerged, gazing down angrily at the foals and Yo-Kai.

"OH MY CELESTIA AND AMATERASU!" Nate yelled, his mane standing on ends "look at the size of that thing!"

"It's Gargaros! RUN!!!" Whisper screamed,

"AHHHH!!!" The group got the message and started galloping away from the red beast.

"Good luck!" Leadoni called out as he disappeared with a puff of purple smoke.

"GAAAAAAA!!!!!" Gargaros yelled and broke into a mad chase.

"Quickly!" Scootaloo yelled with desperation,

"This way!" Nate pointed to an upcoming street, to where they cut the corners.

"Uh... I don't think he can lose our sights now..." First looked back, Gargaros still high upon their hooves.

"Then what can we do!?" Nate asked,

"We'll need to lose it more!" Scootaloo replied as she yelled out commands, "through the park!" The group jumped over the park rails and scampered through the trees. Gargaros trudged through the park, without damaging the trees or the bushes, and not creating a dent on the pavement.

"Through the Triangle Way Playground!" Scootaloo screamed next, ducking under the slides and hopping over the sand pits and swings. Though the group did the same, Gargaros nimbly placed his feet and trampled through the park without damaging everything.

"The Community Center Car park!" Scootaloo commanded next. With a clean sweep between the Community Center and the Car Park. Gargaros did the same, and was beginning to gain distance due to the fatigue of the group. As all things have to take a rest, the group lost their stamina in the front of Everymart... All while the Gargaros got the upper hand and began charging straight for them, his club raised high in the air.

"Oh no... I think we're done..." Whisper gasped for air. 

"Why don't you call one of your Yo-Kai friends?" Nate asked,

"I... I can't!" Scootaloo shook her watch, "It won't let me insert any of my medals! I think that red glowing face on the watch and Terror Time is interfering with it!"

"If we don't do something, he's going to be right on top of us!" First pointed at the charging Gargaros.

"Jibanyan!" Scootaloo encouraged, "why don't you help us out?"

"No!" Jibanyan clutched hard, "he's too big and scary!"

"Jibanyan, I know you can overcome your fear against Gargaros! Just imagine him as a speeding wagon!"

"A... Speeding Wagon!" A small anger burned in Jibanyan's eyes

"You can take it down. I believe in you!" Scootaloo encouraged,

"Then your belief is all I need!" Jibanyan jumped off the filly's back, fully determined to stop the raging demon. "Prepare yourself!" Jibanyan yelled as he charged towards Gargaros.

"Gar?" Gargaros tilted his head and stopped for a moment to look at the skittering Yo-Kai Midget.

"I've been waiting for this! Paws of Fury!" Jibanyan meowed as he unleashed a flurry of paw punches directly onto the Oni's leg.

"Alright!" Scootaloo cheered,

"..." Gargaros stayed silently embarrassed for the little cat Yo-Kai trying to fight his hardest.

"Oh... Never mind Jibanyan..." Scooaloo gulped,

"GARGA!" Gargaros roared loudly at the fearless cat, interrupting his punches and pushing him back. Without any other interruption, Gargaros swung his club from underneath, and launched Jibanyan straight into the Sky.

"Meowwwch!!!" Jibanyan cried in pain as he flew high to the sky. Gargaros shook off this distraction and continued charging towards the group. 

"Jibanyan no!" Scootaloo screamed,

"Oh no... He's going to be right on top of us again!" First warned, "he's about a kilometre away!"

"What can we do?" Nate cried,

"There has to be a way out!" Scootaloo called to Whisper,

"I'm trying my best to research the place!!!" Whipser frantically scrolled through the wiki, "all I can only find is how scary and dangerous Terror time is!" A puff of purple smoke burst from behind, revealing Leadoni.

"Hey guys! How are you doing?" Leadoni asked,

"Eeep!" Nate and the crew turned around, "can you stop scaring us like that!?"

"Maybe, maybe not." Leadoni shrugged, "but I think there's something you need to know."

"What is it?"

"The way out." Leadoni replied, "whenever Terror Time occurs, rules are that Gargaros must hunt you down, while we must alert him to your position. But rules also list that there must be an opportunity for the victims to escape this nightmarish realm. Since you've got this far with Gargaros chasing behind your backs..."

"Can we get on with this!?" First interrupted, "he's 800 metres away!"

"Okay okay! Here, the exit." Leadoni sighed, revealing a sliding door with golden colours and tree designs, "In order to return back to the normal Pony world, just enter this door, you may end up in a different area than when you entered Terror Time, but it will always be around Springdale! You may want to hurry up though! Like you said First, he's getting very close."

"Thanks Leadoni. You really are a great friend!" Scootaloo smiled as she slid open the door, a green veil of light burst forth. "Come on in!"

"Got it!" Nate charged through the door, his body gone from view once he galloped through the light.

"See you on the other side!" Whisper waved as he was the next to enter.

"400 meters!" First warned,

"One more thing," Leadoni added, "this isn't the end of Terror Time. Whenever you disobey your superiors, you may have the chance to be taken into Terror Time when you least expect it. Misbehave in the afternoon? You could be taken there next morning, or even a week from that day! It's very unpredictable. Just prepare yourself whenever your Watch starts resonating red."

"W-We'll remember that!" First promised, "now he's at 200 meters!"

"Go! Go now!" Leadoni gestured, First nodded and jumped in. Scootaloo was about to follow until she heard a familiar sound in the air.

"Oh! Can't forget about you Jibanyan!" Scootaloo sighed with relief as she neatly caught the cat on her back.

"Oww..." Jibanyan moaned, "he's like a wagon alright..."

"See you later Leadoni!" Scootaloo quickly saluted to her long-armed oni friend before she ran in. Once she disappeared through the light, the door slid shut and vanished with a puff of smoke.

"Garga..." Gargaros slowed his movement, realising that for the first time, his victims have escaped his wrath. He turned to Leadoni, expecting answers to what transpired.

"I'm their friend!" Leadoni replied,

"Garga...!" Gargaros roared in building rage,

"Go ahead, punish me. I'm fine with that. This isn't the first time after all!" Leadoni laughed while he let out a little whisper, "help me..."



The green veil of light surrounding Scootaloo began to fade away and revealed to where Scootaloo was now. The sky was clear dark and blue like before, Luna's moon was shining high in the sky once more, the lights only present were the street lights and those from windows, and there was not a single slight of fog to be seen. Her Yo-Kai butler, her little brother, and her friend stood around her. And of course, Jibanyan was still on her back still experiencing a headache.

"My goodness..." Scootaloo fell to the ground with fatigue but some desired relief. "We did it..."

"Are you okay Scoots?" Nate asked with comfort.

"Yeah... I'm fine..." Scootaloo smiled, "heh... To think we had outsmarted that thing. I feel so good about myself. Getting this personal achievement is the best experience!" 

"Outsmarted that thing? You mean that red beast?" Nate asked,

"Yeah!" Scootaloo replied, "we actually did it!"

"Don't forget, it was Leadoni who helped us in the end. Even though he was the one who sent Gargaros at us in the first place." First reminded,

"Leadoni? Gargaros? Are you talking about that tiny long-armed and large red demons?" Nate asked,

"Yeah! You were there with us, remember?"

"I... Guess..." Nate replied, trying very hard to think what transpired. "I mean, it was interesting to see both of you in my dream and that we all galloped away from this beast. There was even a white ghost and a red two-tailed cat that was galloping with us too!"

"Yeah, well... About that..." Scootaloo replied,

"They were real!?" Nate jumped, "I mean... I can believe that, but it's just that the entire feeling was a dream..."

"It's Yo-Kai related." First replied, "the white ghost and red cat are still with us, invisible to your eyes because you chose not to see them. They're known as Whisper and Jibanyan respectively."

"I'll acknowledge their names for now." Nate replied, "but now that I think about it..." He looked around, "I'm starting to think that that 'dream' was real."

"How so?" Scootaloo asked,

"Last thing I can remember was that we were outside the school in Uptown Springdale. If we had entered that door from back then, we should be back outside the school, or to an extent, outside Everymart. How in Equestria did we end up there?" Nate pointed towards a high-rise building that towered over their small bodies. Though common in Downtown Springdale, the biggest difference was that it was incomplete in construction.

"Oh no... Don't tell me this is the building under construction!" Scootaloo gulped harder than she could, trotting back a little out of fear.

"It definitely looks like it! Shall we find out the mystery of the disappearing ponies?" Whisper asked,

"No, no, and for a third time, No!" First replied,

"It's going to be alright First!" Nate comforted, "I assume your Yo-Kai friends are wanting to go right?"

"B-But--" Scootaloo tried to explain, "it's hard to explain... You see, we've heard more about the disappearances of the Ponies in the building under construction."

"Really? What's it about?"

"The ponies that disappear... They disappeared from existence..."

"Wait... Really?"

"Everything about the pony will be erased from anypony's memories." First continued, "and if that were to happen to any of us... I don't want to lose any of you!"

"That's... Really awesome though... I know it sounds dangerous, but it just wants to make me go in more!"

"BUT!" Scootaloo blurted out,

"No buts!" Nate replied, "we're here together. And there's nothing that can scare us!"

"O-Okay then..." Scootaloo gulped, "I guess there really is no turning back... Ohh... I'm starting to question whether I should have gone in the first place..." And she crouched on the floor in despair, fear and depression, while getting a long blanket to cover herself.

"Lighten up Scoots!" Nate continued his comforting tone, "It will be fine!"

"Perhaps... But how did she get a blanket? I don't recall her packing anything... Wait a minute... That buzzing! Negatibuzz!"

"Oh... You actually found me!" Negatibuzz greeted as he approached the group, "howzzz are you doing?"

"Doing fine!" First greeted back, "have you been feeling less than Negative unlike before?"

"It'zzzz been helping! I visited a Psychologist, but he started to become depressed and negative until I left the room. So instead, I had an indirect conversation with him and he gave me plenty of advice. It's not an instant recovery, but it'zzz helping me bit by bit!"

"That's great to know!" First replied, "so um... What are you doing here?"

"Just taking a flight, pondering about my own self and wondering what I really am. After I've met you and that Psychologist, I tried to be positive and not to be supremely negative all the time. It kind of shocked my Yo-Kai friends, but because I've encountered you guys, the ponies with the Yo-Kai Watch, they understand."

"I see..."

"But now, my positive rehabilitation seems to be conflicting with my nature of negativity. It's troubling me and others quite a lot, that's why I'm taking this walk to reflect my life decisions."

"Well, in that case... Can you join us on this journey?"

"I've got nothing on at the moment, so yezzz! I'd be happy and unhappy to help my friendzzzz!"

"Thanks! Though... Can you stop inspiriting Scoots again?"

"Oh... My badzzzz"



Underneath the never ending patterns of red bars, with the many shelves of tools, paint, and tons of yellow-black lines and pylons beside them. The group silently walked through a maze strewn with boxes, ropes, wooden planks, and everything related to construction.

"So... It's a Yo-Kai that has been causing that negativity from before?" Nate asked,

"Yeah..." Scootaloo sighed "I gotta find something that can make me aware of Yo-Kai around me. Perhaps another upgrade for the Watch is required."

"You know, for a Yo-Kai that represents a form of emotion, are you sure you've been inspirited against your will? Or were you so negatively upset already that the Negative Yo-Kai was able to inspirit you because you let your mental guard down?"

"It's not wrong to be Negative." Scootaloo rationalised, "but there must be a right time and the right place for that. As what my big brother has told me, there is a time and place for anything to invoke a certain emotion within you, but there are also times where doing that or anything else would provoke a quarrel or even escalate matters into a fire of conflict."

"Sounds a lot like what First would say too..."

"Flash said it came from our dad, a stallion of proverbs some ponies say... Those two are cut from the same cloth I guess..."

"And speaking of that Yo-Kai, he's travelling with us, right?"

"Yep! I don't know why!"

"Come on sis!" First replied, "it's lucky we bumped into Negatibuzz and that he has free time for us! I mean, if you're still that scared, at least we've got scary friends of our own... Right?"

"Walkappa is helping Droplette find Drizzle, Blowkade and Ledballoon refuse to move, Cutta-Nah isn't interested, Buhu and Dulluma are too depressed, Heheheel is attending a comedy show tonight with his eel friends, the dancing trio are continuing their tours around Equestria, the Komainu brothers are asleep. Every Yo-Kai we know are busy tonight!"

"How did you know all this?"

"Through the Negativity of Negatibuzz, I thought calling my friends would help me! But NO, they were all busy, leaving me further depressed. All we have are Whisper, Jibanyan, Negatibuzz, and the Yo-Kai we've just befriended, wherever they are."

"And that's another question. How the hell did you call everypony we know if you don't have the medallium of medals?"

"You talk too much brother!" Scootaloo bellowed, "I don't care whether my actions and whatever I have done defies your logic!" In response, floor began to shake.

"Woah!" Nate tried to balance himself, "Earthquake? Stampede?"

"I-I don't know!" First answered. After 5 seconds, the rumbling stopped.

"That was weird..." Nate assessed,

"I'm starting to feel like a Yo-Kai is behind this..." Scootaloo gulped,

"then don't dawdle!" Whisper encouraged, "why don't you three hop over these boxes? There are a set of stairs that can take us a floor higher!"

"Nate, our Yo-Kai butler Whisper says that we can go higher. Are you sure you still want to continue?" First asked,

"All the way to the top!"

"Very well then..." Scootaloo sighed as she started hopping up and over the boxes, "make sure you guys stay together here. Jibanyan, its best if you sit on my back."

"Okay then!"



Emerging from the non-moving escalators, the group found themselves in a more complex floor. Where there were thick safety curtains all around, methods of getting around became complicated.

"Places here are getting cramped! If we ever want to get through, we've got to get technical with our movement!"

"Let's see... Long but thin walkway to the other side, cupboards blocking the way, ropes? Of course we're going to have to!" Scootaloo replied,

"But not before we have to make a decision! The path here splits in two. Should we all go one way? Or the other way?" First pointed out,

"The way you word our choices. It almost sounds as this entire journey is a game to you."

"As much as it's scary. I can't deny that it's still fun!"

"Listen, can we just make a decision now?" Scootaloo replied, "we can just split up you know."

"Then... Who with who?" Nate asked,

"Hmm... First doesn't have the Yo-Kai Watch, so Jibanyan, Whisper and Negatibuzz should join him."

"So that means Nate will be teaming up with you?" First asked,

"Correct." Scootaloo nodded, "if something's out-of-ordinary in this place, it's got to be a Yo-Kai... And we'll need to have out-of-ordinary friends to protect us!"

"I thought you said our friends are unavailable,"

"And I thought I stated that the only Yo-Kai we have are Jibanyan, Whisper, Negatibuzz and the Yo-Kai we've befriended tonight. Manjimutt, Illoo, Elloo and Helmsman. You forgot about them?"

"You omitted Baku and Whapir, but they are occupied too. My bad, I forgot."

"Whatever you're Yo-Kai friends are up to, it's fair enough for me," Nate shrugged, "I mean, I may not see them right now, but I've seen the things they can cause."

"Plan settled. First choice?" Scootaloo gestured to the path split.

"I'll go Left." First decided,

"See you on the other side!" Nate waved goodbye as the cutie mark-less foals set forth on their path.

"Stay safe you guys..." First gulped, "please don't fade... I don't want to lose either of you..."

"It will be alright First!" Jibanyan comforted, "I have faith in them. You should too! They're your friends after all!"

"You're right." First nodded, "let's go everypony!"

"Okay..." Negatibuzz sighed as he buzzed behind the group,

"Say Negatibuzz?" First asked, "is it alright if I ask you a personal question?"

"Too depressed to keep it to myself, ask away."

"How did you come about?" First asked, "I mean... Is it a tragic story like what happened to Hungramps and Manjimutt?"

"It's more along the lines of that Cicada Yo-Kai." Negatibuzz answered, "I mean, living through a mosquito's lifespan is so depressing!"

"Oh really? How long did you live for?"

"42-56 days for females, and a mere 10 days for us males." Negatibuzz answered, "we have 10 days to do what we can in our existing lives."

"Sounds fun!"

"It actually isn't. Females are the most important core for the species' survival. They are the ones who suck blood from ponies and other animals in order to reproduce and they can hibernate for up to six months! What else can the male mosquitoes do!? We just drink nectar and plant fluid and mate with the females! Especially for me, I was the runt of the brood! The most unpopular! I only got little from the food I could eat, and no female wants to mate with me! I died living the most unluckiest depressing life, only to become a Yo-Kai that passes out negativity! It sucks!"

"Yeah, I guess it would suck. Living a life full of regret that you must express your distaste with a pun." Whisper answered,

"Just how many animal and insect Yo-Kai have death back-stories?" First asked,

"We're Yo-Kai! Ghosts! Living things who once roamed the world! Isn't it not that obvious?" Jibanyan replied, "I thought it was made purrfectly clear to you!"

"Oh, perhaps I forgot, with all the numerous types of Yo-Kai and their origins. My bad."

"I swear, it seems to me like Equestria is completely devoid of superstitious stories!"

"Well, it's more of a case where these superstitions come to fruition, then the Princesses and Ladies of Harmony completely solve or settle said issue, making these adventures small cute stories to honour them! That being said, there are a few rumours... It's quite dark, so it wasn't mentioned a lot."

"Oh really?"

"There has been a very creepy theory saying that Rainbow Dash, the Element of loyalty was brutally mutilated by Fluttershy, the Element of Kindness. With the Princess (before becoming one) thinking that she was dead, she tried to bring her back through certain means. One was to chant an reanimation incarnation, but it failed. Rather, it was to free Tirek from his chains in Tartarus. Then she tried something like that Doctor animating that large patchwork pony with lightning."

"Sounds very ghastly!!!"

"But it doesn't beat this one. It is said that the Princess tried to 'build' a copy of Rainbow Dash, but it wasn't like that large patchwork pony. Instead, it was made with very hard and solid material. It's sort of like the material used to make some objects or infrastructures here. I think it was called 'metal'. This metal Rainbow Dash was named the R-Dash 5000, designed to be Rainbow Dash in every single way."

"Did it?"

"Hardly. Come to think of it, that machine began terrorising and destroying a few towns chanting four words over and over again. If anything, I'd be more afraid of that than a ghost."

"Then how about a robot ghost?" Whisper suggested, "would you be scared then?"

"Hah!" First laughed, "that's ridiculous. What Yo-Kai would have the idea to become a robot?" With that though, a blue ball of lighting suddenly appeared in front of their view, stopping their tracks. As the ball of energy continued releasing stray electric bolts, a silhouette of a familiar looking cat came to view inside it. After a few seconds, the ball of energy began shrinking and shrinking past the silhouette and became so little that it disappeared. The silhouette from before was now brought into coloured view: It was a dark blue and grey cat with red flames at the end of his two tails.

"What the!?" Jibanyan jumped,

"It appears I have made it in time." The mysterious cat spoke with a squeaky high pitched voice, what looks to be his mouth opening and closing up and down without any other movement.

"Y-Your mouth! Your voice!" First jumped

"Pardon me!" The Cat spoke as it grasped onto some sort of dial on his stomach, "Is this better?" A feminine voice came out instead,

"No!?"

"Hmm..." The cat continued to turn the dial through numerous voice clips "Ten-hut!" A military like voice came out.

"Still no?"

"G'day mate!" A weirdly accented voice came out,

"Still weird..." First answered. With one more turn of the dial, the cat spoke in a deep majestic voice.

"Greetings!"

"Sounds better, I guess it's alright now."

"This is a special feature that has allows me to remember and speak from different voice tones and banks!"

"Features? Different voices? Also, you have a lot of stiff movement for a cat... What are you?"

"I am Robonyan. A robot from the future! Or rather." The Robot pointed at Jibanyan, "I am you Jibanyan."

"M-Me!?" Jibanyan pointed at himself, fear and confusion spread on his face.

"Indeed. I'd love to explain my reasons on how I became a robot Yo-Kai from the future, but I'm afraid that there is no time for that."

"Why?"

"I have come here to warn you about an event that must never occur, lest it will threaten the future of both Pony and Yo-Kai."

"Is it because of the ponies disappearing from existence?"

"Indeed," Robonyan nodded, "the mystery behind this building, it is the work of a dangerous Yo-Kai."

"We've already disclosed that before you came here."

"Oh really?" Robonyan tilted his head, "my apologies for my slowness. Regardless, my duty is still to warn and protect you."

"Well sure then, thanks for your help?"

"However, it seems that your older sister Scootaloo is not present with you. Is she M.I.A?"

"No, she and Nate went down the other path in the road to cover exploration."

"Situation critical!" Robonyan echoed out in a horrified tone "you must reunite with your sister and friend immediately! Otherwise, they may be erased from our databases!"

"What do you mean?"

"You may know that a Yo-Kai is behind the disappearances, but do you know how he intends to do that?"

"Actually we don't know... How?"

"Avoiding it may or may not be as simple as you think. The Yo-kai has eyes on the entire building! If you feel a large ominous presence, do not turn around and look. Otherwise, if you stare at him with his eyes glowing brightly red... Well..."

"It's bye bye?" First finished,

"Indeed." Robonyan nodded and offered a hand, "all of you, come with me if you want to live! Otherwise, the future may forget all of us!"



In the other path, Nate and Scootaloo were silently trotting their way through the obstacles of planks, cupboards and tools left behind, aware and anxiously anticipating the next occurrence of the tremor.

"Say Scoots..." Nate broke the silence, "may I ask you a personal question?"

"Depends on how I feel about it." Scootaloo replied, "what's on your mind?"

"Flash, your friends and home in Ponyville, your entire life before moving here. Do you miss it?"

"Well..." Scootaloo took a deep breath, wondering on how to address it.

"You can be blunt and honest with me." Nate prompted, "I won't take offence, nor will I tell anypony."

"... Yeah, I miss it." Scootaloo sighed, "and it was only for a year that we managed to spend time together as a family."

"Was he never around you all the time?"

"No." Scootaloo replied, "ever since our dad died in action a week after First and I were born. All I saw from mom was nothing but tears and a sad face. She was nothing compared to what she was when Dad was still around."

"I'm sorry about your loss again." Nate apologised,

"It's okay. Besides, mom fought through those tears, and attempted to take the best care of me and First with Flashy to support. But those were the only memories that I could see of my mom before her passing..."

"I... Really can't find any words to sympathise let alone emphasise with you."

"Like I said, it's okay. Flash was so shocked of the news that something temporarily snapped inside him. He began hating and cursing the Royal Guard and monarchy for the responsibility of the death of our families. Rage aside, he also tried his best to raise our family with what little we had left."

"Wow..."

"When the war ended, a soldier a few years older than him came up to visit Flash personally. He's one of many soldiers that survived the war if it weren't for Dad's sacrifice. He came to apologise and pay tributes, respects and thanks for the numerous others he saved. He also gave a letter to Flash, written by Dad a few days before his death."

"What was it about?"

"His understanding of the risks and dangers of war, something which he had decided to take. How he cared for his soldiers as much as his family, and something that he apologises for."

"For what?"

"Not caring for his family even more, as a Husband and a Father. But with it came the reason of why he joined in the first place. He fought for those he loved. His family, his men, you might as well say he loves the whole country as a family, and that he wanted to see them change for the better."

"What did Flash say?"

"He still was very bitter about it, but he's calmed down a lot. This soldier came to meet with Flash daily and he told numerous anecdotes about what dad did in the field and within them, dad's numerous anecdotes about his family and various pep talks of survival. From what Flash told me, they're exactly the same anecdotes told by him before First and I were born."

"Wow..."

"Flash began to realise how dad was being well... A dad for his platoon! One day, the soldier came with a proposition. To pay back a debt as well as a chance for our family to survive, he wanted Flash to join the Royal Guard and to protect Equestria together. With Flash knowing that the war was over, dad was always being dad, as well as to provide for us, he accepted. Those two became the most strongest of allies serving Equestria, and he would always return with his neatly polished armour and words of praise for that soldier. He even gets to be invited over for dinner."

"That's sweet! What was that soldier's name?"

"Soldier? Not anymore... He's Shining Armor, captain of the Royal Guard and husband to the Princess of Love, now governing the fair Crystal Empire."

"Really? And what of Flash?"

"Flash was determined to work hard in order to continue staying at his side. Through his persevering and loyal devotion, he was commended and promoted to the Captain's Lieutenant."

"Props to him!"

"But with every good thing that comes, there has to be something bad to balance the scales. Flash began to leave the house earlier than usual, and he comes home very late. Heck, we had to do most of the housework by ourselves while going to School. But once the Captain was appointed to the Crystal Empire, Flash had to go with, leaving the two of us alone... For about a couple of years."

"That's... Horrible..."

"Oh that's just the tip of the iceberg. Due to that, we were sent to a... Caring house of some sort... It was horrible... But it was the law..." Scootaloo's face turned pale.

"A-Are you sure you want to stop now? I'm getting the feeling that it's becoming too much for you."

"Yeah, you're right. Sorry about that." Scootaloo quickly shook her head around out of fear, "through those moments of torture, all we got through the years from Flash were letters of money, motivation, perseverance, morals and 'love'."

"What's with the tone at the end?"

"Every letter he sends one after the other. Both of us start to feel like he's not... Writing sincerely to us... And every type of word, it started changing from being a letter to just... The Guard equivalent of a School Report..."

"Careful," Nate warned as they approached a long chasm with only a red beam to provide a bridge. "You want to focus on trotting over that first?"

"I can multitask Nate," Scootaloo replied as she fearlessly hopped onto the beam and trotted calmly, "but continuing on, when he returned back home he was a... Completely different stallion... It's like he's become something that Dad didn't want him to be, and Flash promised us!"

"What... What was his promise?" Nate asked as he too crossed the beam and hopped off on the other side with no effort.

"His promise was-" A sudden flash of light appeared from around the corner, interrupting Scootaloo's conversation. "I... I think we should talk about that later..." The two gazed upon the purple aura, seeping around the corner not far away...

"You know..." Scootaloo gulped "I believe we've found the culprit for the disappearances."

"Then let's go!" Nate yelled, charging forward,

"Hey wait! We don't want to vanish along with it!" Scootaloo hurried along. Yet another empty hallway was around the corner as Nate turned around.

"Oh..." Nate replied as Scootaloo caught up, "there's nothing here."

"Really?" Scootaloo asked, "but it was right there!" She continued trotting forward, away from Nate, "perhaps it's further up ahead."

"Okay..." Nate continued to follow until he felt a large shadowy presence behind him. Without any hesitation and a fearful curiosity, the foal turned around to see the face of a giant horror staring back with intense red eyes.

"Aaaargh!" A loud cry from Nate cause the flightless filly to turn around in shock. A giant silhouette surrounded in a purple aura peering from an open window vanished within a second of Scootaloo's attention. Just in front of the window, was Nate covered in the inspiriting aura of a Yo-Kai. The only problem was that the aura was causing him to-

"Help me!" Nate cried in desperation, his entire body beginning to fade. "I can't move!"

"Nate!!!" Scootaloo screamed in horror, "You're! You're! You're vanishing!"

"Scoots! Help me! I don't want to disappear from this world!" Nate continued on crying for help. Scootaloo immediately put up the Yo-Kai Watch and quickly scanned the area, hoping to see the Yo-Kai responsible. Through five seconds of panicked searching, there was no result that appeared on the Watch and Nate's legs were gone instantly, with the rest of the body beginning to follow.

"Scoots!!!" Nate cried, "I-I don't think it's there anymore! It was a large thing outside!!!"

"Nate!?" Scootaloo gasped, "your legs!"

"I-I don't think you can save me... But I still don't want to die!!!" Nate cried, his body vanishing from view, leaving only his head.

"Nate!!! Stay with me! Don't go disappearing on me!!!" Scootaloo yelled,

"If that large thing was a Yo-Kai, and it's behind all these disappearances..." Nate replied, "you need to take him down! Perhaps you can save me and the other victims! Just make sure never to gaze into its--" As Nate's head began to melt into thin air, he hollered his words quickly but was unable to finish his sentence. Now Nate had disappeared. Gone. Vanished. Non-existent.

"NO!!!" Scootaloo hollered in fear and rage, she clutched her head, eager to remember the foal she called Nate and a friend. However, she had realised that she was exaggerating too much, the memory of Nate still rings clearly in her mind.

"Scoots!" A familiar voice rang from up ahead. Eager to get away from what transpired, she galloped towards the source of the sound. Turning around a few more corners, Scootaloo collided into her brother and fell back, breathing heavily.

"Scoots?" First repeated, "a-are you alright? You've looked like you've seen a ghost!"

"I'm fine... I'm... Fine... But..." Scootaloo stammered and stuttered, still shaken on what she had seen.

"Is somepony else here?" Whisper asked,

"Y-Yes!!! And he's gone!!!" Scootaloo screeched,

"Who's gone?" Jibanyan asked,

"Nate! It's Nate!" Scootaloo yelled, "he's... He's gone!"

"Nate!?" The three jumped in surprise.

"Uh sis..." First placed a hoof on his sister's shaking body. "I don't want to be rude but... Who's Nate?"

"NOOOOOO!!!!" Scootaloo screamed her lungs out in despairing agony, "NO! YOU CAN'T HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOUR FRIEND IN SPRINGDALE!"

"Why are you screaming Scoots!?" First jumped back unaware of her reaction. "We've never heard of anypony called Nate, I haven't that is. Have you Whisper?"

"Not a clue I'm afraid," Whisper shook his head,

"Hearing this name for the first time." Jibanyan added,

"Checking databases..." A peculiar robot looking like Jibanyan flashed his silver-ringed eyes of yellow while standing eerily still. "Negative. There has been no records of anypony known as Nate Adams."

"I-Impossible!" Scootaloo continued freaking out, "he's a friend of ours in Springdale!"

"There's Kate, Eddie, Bear, Sarah, Alex..." First listed, "not anypony called Nate."

"Our next door neighbours? The Adams?"

"Of course!" First replied, "they're the ones who welcomed us when we first came here!" First remembered,

"Thank goodness!"

"It's a pity though." First sighed, "they're such a lonely couple, they've always dreamed of having a child."

"Oh no! No no NO!" Scootaloo continued raging, "that can't happen! Nate is still here!"

"For the last time, who is this Nate you speak of? And what are we doing here outside so late at night?" First asked, "shouldn't we be back in bed?"

"We came here because the both of us and Nate decided to investigate this building! To discover the reason behind the disappearing ponies!"

"I-I thought... It was too scary for you..."

"No it isn't!" Scootaloo continued ranting like a mad stallion. "There's something here that is making ponies disappear, and I'm going to find it!"

"Your statement is correct!" Robanyan chimed, "there is indeed somepony affecting this very event, a Yo-Kai."

"Oh yeah! You did mention something about it before." First remembered,

"And... Who are you?" Scootaloo turned to the robotic cat.

"I am Robonyan, a robot from the future." Robonyan greeted, "I have come here to warn you of that exact Yo-Kai."

"Yeah," First continued, "Robonyan said it was this large massive thing that can cause ponies to disappear and fade from memory if you look into its eyes when it glows red."

"Th-That's it!" Scootaloo jumped, "so that's what it was! That was the thing that attacked Nate and made him disappear!"

"Hold on just a minute Scootaloo!" Whisper jumped, "are you saying that this Nate person--"

"--Is actually one of our friends?" Jibanyan finished,

"Yes. You remember when Flashed mentioned the friend of one of Flash's Co-workers had disappeared in this construction building?"

"Yeah?" First answered,

"There's a new addition to that list: Our friend Nate."

"N-No way!" First clutched his head, "you mean he was here with us? Travelling with us at night?"

"Yeah." Scootaloo nodded, a heavy, anxious load lifted of her chest. "In fact, he was the one who put us on this very trip. And I was with him when he disappeared. Perhaps that's the reason why I could only remember him..."

"N-No..." First clutched his head "I can't believe I actually forgot somepony dear to me... It's no use Scoots. I'm trying to think of anything that involved the name of Nate, but I can't get anything!"

"Don't worry." Scootaloo growled, "there's only one thing that we can do to remember..."

"What?"

"This Yo-Kai took away my friend and many other victims." Scootaloo answered, "I'm not going to let him take anymore..."

"I see... You plan to defeat that giant Yo-Kai. Your prediction is that by doing so, you can bring back all those who have been lost in memory and back to existence?" Robonyan queried,

"Right on the mark... Can that happen? If you are a robot and all..."

"It is unclear." Robonyan replied, "I do not have any data on this Yo-Kai. I merely came to warn both of you of the dangers of this building, in order to protect the timeline of my present, your future."

"Okay then." Scootaloo nodded, "if you came to warn us, can you come with?"

"The pleasure is mine." Robonyan replied, "do you have something in mind?"

"Yeah." Scootaloo grunted with determination, as she noticed the rope hanging from a hole right above them. "We're going to knock that slimy monster back into reality!"



Climbing a rope for a pony was incredibly difficult, especially when said climbers were foals and fillies. But with the help of the surprisingly strong Robonyan, the group were lifted to the third storey, the highest accessible point.

"Wow, you've got some power Robonyan!" First complimented,

"I was built and programmed to be strong and invulnerable in any way possible." Robonyan gave a thumbs up, "after all. I am your friend that has been cyberized."

"No way. Are you seriously saying that I became you in the future? Why would I do that?" Jibanyan replied with shock,

"Not all ponies live forever Jibanyan. And with the disappearance of another friend..." He looked at Whisper, "you could not bear anymore losses. So you underwent this treatment, in order to become me."

"You aren't anything like me!"

"I am a cat and I like it like that..." Robanyan neatly replicated Jibanyan's song and dance.

"Wow! Not even a single mistake! But I'm still not convinced."

"I like Chocolate."

"No way!" Jibanyan gasped, "you really are me!"

"I have a choco bar factory built within me." Robonyan replied, "I'd be happy to share my Choco Bars freshly made by yours truly, but we have a task to accomplish."

"Thank you Robonyan." Scootaloo replied, "maybe later we can enjoy something when this is over."

"Sis, are you sure this is the best idea?" First asked, "I mean, I'm all for taking this Yo-Kai down for stealing our friend but... Why go all the way to the top?"

"So we can fight him his own size!" Scootaloo replied, "Perhaps we can see him if we search at that look out!"

"Okay!" First nodded as the group trotted to their destination. Looking around, they see the open clear skies once more. Luna's moon and the endless ocean of stars were shining brightly over Springdale, which has become a magnificent city bright with the normal lights of yellow and white. Although the two were desperately on a mission, they couldn't help but admire the view before them.

"Wow..." First looked at the Downtown District around them. "Who knew Springdale would be so beautiful at night..."

"You know..." Scootaloo gazed with awe, "Springdale is so much bigger than Ponyville, yet it feels just the same."

"Hey Sis, I've been wondering something." First asked,

"What?"

"I mean, once we've found all the Yo-Kai we need in order to close this case once and for all, do you feel like... You know... Staying here?"

"W-Why?"

"I-I'm just asking!" First shook, "don't misunderstand!"

"Don't worry, I'm... Just as surprised!" Scootaloo replied, "as for your question... Part of me really wants to go back to Ponyville. To our old house with Flash, back to Cheerilee's school with Sweetie Belle and Applebloom, to our normal life."

"And the other part?"

"It's really... Interesting to live here in Springdale. All these buildings and fancy transport, all these Neighponese ponies... But you know what really wants me to stay? It's our friends from Neighpon. Kate, Eddie, Bear, Nate... And... Even our Yo-Kai buddies!"

"Really?"

"It's a difficult job trying to find them all in order to befriend them and keep things in order but... I wonder if that job will ever end..."

"Oh no Sis... Please don't say you've decided to give up!"

"Not at all. Besides..." She smiled happily to her brother and her Yo-Kai pals, "every Yo-Kai friend we make, things get easier, we get to help ponies in need, we make more pony friends, Big Bro wouldn't be so stressful... It would feel a lot less lonely! And I really don't want to let our new friends feel lonely if we leave!"

"And what do you want from all of this?"

"If only everything and everypony in Ponyville and Springdale were to be magically joined together. It would be everything I need in my life!"

"That sounds really sweet." First nodded as he embraced his sister, "I would like the same thing too!"

"You are so charming with your words Scootaloo." Whisper sniffed, grabbing a handkerchief to wipe his eyes.

"I'll go wherever you'll go! I'll be your travel companion for life!" Jibanyan wailed as he embraced his two pony friends.

"So this... This is what happiness feels like..." Negatibuzz buzzed, shifting his eyes to a non-unhappy state.

"If only I were in the flesh, I would like to comfort you all!" Robonyan added, "but alas. I am but a robot."

"Now..." Scootaloo returned to her focus, "I believe we are trying to fi-" A massive hand slammed onto the open floor, interrupting the conversation and frightening everyone with a surprise tremor.

"What the!?" First jumped at the sight of a gargantuan hand with purple nails, lying three feet away from the group.

"Maa---" An ugly voice growled as the hands applied pressure on the floor. Before the group's eyes, a large figure began to rise.

"--Siii--" The massive, semi-muscular giant revealed it's completely grotesque features. Dark red hair on the back of his head, a purple-lined pattern strewn across his face, blue teeth, a chubby nose, and a yellow tongue. On the visible part of his chest, he spouted purple lines as well as chest hair the same colour as his normal hair, along with a patch of bushy dark red hair growing from each of its two arms. The biggest defining trait however, was the black and red eyes of the giant. A dreadful power emanated from the red light that felt all too familiar to the flightless filly.

"---Face!!!" The large giant groaned in a low dull tone as he looked down at the miniature ponies and Yo-Kai before him.

"Ugh!" Jibanyan held his nose, "this guy reeks of bad breath!"

"I-I don't think that's the worst of our problems." First started to step back. "I-Is this the Yo-Kai responsible for making ponies disappear from existence?"

"It certainly looks like it doesn't want us to leave quietly..." Whisper gulped, "If anything, I believe we are the next to become victims of our existence erased!"

"This Yo-Kai..." Scootaloo gritted her teeth as she stayed determinedly put. "All those ponies... Nate... I'm not going down without a fight!" She yelled,

"AhhhhhAAAARGH!" The giant roared back his eyes beginning to glow and eerie red.

"Be careful Sis!" First warned, "If you look into his eyes when he's like that, you're going to disappear!"

"I will not let that happen! Rocket Punch!" Robonyan raised an arm at the massive Yo-Kai and fired his round spherical hand. Sailing like a rocket, the fist hit the Yo-Kai square in the eye. Unaware of this sudden strike, the giant roared in pain as he reeled back with his giant hand covering his eyes.

"You know this Yo-Kai's weak points?" Scootaloo asked,

"Robonyan told us all about it." First explained, "this large Yo-Kai's name is Massiface. Like we've stated before, anypony who turns around and looks him in the eyes whenever it's intensely glowing red? Poof. You're history or rather erased from it."

"So the best way to prevent this from happening." Robonyan explained as he neatly caught his fist that ricocheted into the air and attached it back onto his arm. "Is to strike the causation for that power."

"Wow!" Scootaloo looked at Massiface, who now had one eye closed. "I've never thought of that!"

"To be honest however. I only just quickly thought it up when I saw it was about to strike."

"Roar!!!" Massiface bellowed a blood-curling growl.

"He doesn't sound too happy about it..." First gulped, "and I assume it's not just his eyes are a threat. Are they?"

To answer First's question, Massiface lashed out his forefinger and sharply flicked the foal's forehead. Pushing him back with force and slamming him towards the wall behind him.

"First!" Scootaloo quickly ran to her brother's aid, "are you okay!?"

"Ooh..." First moaned, his head spinning in dizziness and confusion. "My head... What happened?"

Massiface took the time to continue his physical rampage and decided to raise a fist to crush the foals and Yo-Kai before them. At the same time, Robonyan aimed his fist at the other eye and fired with a quick trigger. Massiface reeled in pain once again as he was caught unaware once more, using his hand to comfort his eyes rather than attacking his enemies. After recovering from the temporary shock and pain, Massiface looked back towards the group. At the very least, the big humanoid assumed that his enemies were still there, even if he was temporarily blinded on both eyes.

"Target is blinded. Any attempt for attacking will be nought for him. We now have a free chance to strike!"

"What's his weak point? Let me at him!" Jibanyan growled, pounding his paws together for a beat-down.

"Weak point identified:" Robonyan analysed the foe, "you are to aim at the large purple scar on top of his head!" He pointed towards the said target: A fat looking scar shaped like an X.

"Alright! Let's take this thing down!" Jibanyan announced as he jumped towards the gargantuan, ready to dish out his signature move, "Paws of Fury!" And with the war-cry of nyans, the flurry of paw punches rained down upon the marked spot on Massiface. With each punch, Massiface grunted and yelped in pain.

"Let me help too!" Negatibuzz added as he began pecking and stabbing the X with his sharp nose. Though not as powerful as Jibanyan's, attacks, the reaction of Massiface was the same.

"Ah ha!" Scootaloo watched, "we've got our target! Let's get going!"

"Slow down Scoots!" Whisper warned, "what about your brother? Are you going to leave him confused? Why don't you help him while Massiface is distracted?"

"Oh! Scoots! Is that you?" First lazily asked, "I can't hear you properly, my head's spinning like crazy!"

"Alright then." Scootaloo instructed, "then try to stay still, don't move your head too much, and take deep breaths. I'm pretty sure it will eventually go away."

"That can't happen." Whisper shook his head,

"Wait... What!? Why!?"

"That was no ordinary forehead flick. That strike has a lasting impression that can't be cured by normal means!"

"Then what can!?"

"Umm... Err..." Whisper frantically scrolled through his Yo-Kai Pad, "I can't find anything!"

"I'm losing my patience here!" Scootaloo yelled.

"Hey sis..." First grumbled,

"What?"

"Is it just me or is your Watch... Glowing again?" First pointed towards the Watch. Looking down at it again, the watch glowed a different aura. A light purple light calmly glowed and lit its surroundings.

"What now?" Scootaloo examined her watch, "I don't think this is the radar function... Do you know what this is Whisper?"

"Interesting... This is very peculiar... Unless... No way! That's impossible!" Whisper jumped in surprise and horror,

"Wh-What do you know now?"

"L-Listen, you need to change the light!" Whisper instructed, "click the button that opens the dome, then point it at your brother!"

"Yes sir!" Scootaloo complied. The blue searchlight from before turned into a bright purple colour, and although it may look the same, both the Yo-Kai and pony could feel a different power. Pointing the new light towards her brother, a purple transparent orb engulfing the oblivious pony was made present.

"He's... Trapped?" Scootaloo asked,

"Don't just stand there and decipher what you see, you need to break that shell in order to purify him!"

"Purify? Are you saying that-"

"Just do it!"

"Okay okay!" Scootaloo began tapping the glass at various points, with even the softest touch seeming to chip away at this shell.

"There's a weak point on that orb. Just keep tapping away!" Whisper instructed. Scootaloo began frantically tapping at various areas, while seeing that the more she taps the orb, cracks began to show. One spot she tapped emitted a bigger chipping sound and seemed to crack the orb faster than randomly tapping everywhere."

"That's it! Unleash your fury on that spot!"

"Here we go!" Scootaloo whistled as she repeatedly hammered her hoof onto the sweet spot, causing the cracks to become bigger and longer by the second. With one wind-up punch, Scootaloo shattered the entire orb into smithereens that dissolved into the purple wind.

"Hey!" First lightened up, "I don't feel so dizzy anymore!"

"A-Are you okay now?" Scootaloo examined one more time,

"I don't feel so sick and woozy anymore... What you just did to me, it worked!"

"Alright Whisper, what did I do?"

"The Yo-Kai Watch I gave you is a rare design! Not only does it search and summon Yo-Kai, I believe that it has the power to purify any Yo-Kai or anypony!"

"You mean I can cleanse any form of inspiriting?" Scootaloo gasped with realisation,

"Yes!"

"Are you kidding!? That's awesome!" First jumped with joy,

"Hey guys! Are you still in your little worlds? We've still got a large thing to defeat!" Jibanyan called back, taking a small rest from fighting.

"Oh! Sorry about that!" Scootaloo remembered and pulled out some medals, "Come on out my friend!" She flipped a medal into the air, 

"Calling Helmsman!"

She caught the medal of Helmsman on the way down.

"Yo-Kai Medal..." Scootaloo inserted the medal into her Watch, "Do! Your! Thing!"

"Summoning Tough!" An orange light emitted from the watch, a silhouette of Helmsman can be seen boldly floating around in a dance with the theme of his tribe along with some powerful drums.

"Gruff stuff! Rough bluff! Red band, jacket stand, bling blang, Tough!" The chanting voices were all bold, strong, rough and as the tribe implies, tough.

"Helmsman!" Helmsman announced, "why hello there young warriors! It seems you have need of my aid."

"Yeah, you think you can pick up the lance once more?" First asked,

"If I had the rest of my armour I could! Are you trying to jest with me?" Helmsman suspiciously stared at him,

"N-No! Not at all! Sorry if you got the wrong idea, we just needed a lot of help we have to take this thing down."

"Then the honour is mine. Let me be the ones to protect your heads!" Helmsman stood in a saluting posture.

"At least you know how to salute without arms." Scootaloo giggled,

"Roar..." Massiface growled as he shook his head, and revealed his black-red eyes once again.

"Warning!" Robanyan alerted, "Massiface has now recovered his sight. He will be able to aim once more with his physical attacks, not to mention his very dangerous existence eraser!"

"Warrrr..." Massiface stepped back with his arms crossed in defence.

"Looks like he's had it rough," First noted, "does anypony need some pick-me-ups? I've packed some veggies, burgers and of course, Choco Bars!"

"Sure!" Jibanyan replied as he stretched his hand back, "just place it in my hand. We've got to keep watch!" At that moment of distraction however, was when Massiface struck with his powers. Turning back to the fight off-guard, Jibanyan was caught staring back at the Giant's sinister glowing eyes and was shrouded with the usual inspiriting mist. Only this time, Jibanyan is beginning to turn transparent.

"Oh no!" Jibanyan cried, "help me! Help me! I can't move! I don't wanna disappear!"

"I might as well! This is your only hope Jibanyan!" Scootaloo gulped as she pointed the purple searchlight at the two-tailed cat. This time, a thick smog of gas enshrouded Jibanyan.

"Smoke! Smoke! What to do?" Scootaloo asked,

"Get rid of it!" Whisper read, "blow it away from Jibanyan!" Receiving the absolute instructions, Scootaloo took a deep breath and sharply blew a gust of wind from her mouth, hoping to get rid of the purple smog. Colliding with the exhaled air, the purple smog began to stir and disperse, decreasing its size.

"My Celestia... It's working!" Scootaloo thought to herself and repeated the process with haste. First also managed to see the smog lit up by the searchlight and joined Scoots in attempting to rescue their friend from disappearing forever. When the last patch of fog was blown away, a bright light shined over Jibanyan, regaining his colour.

"Nya? I... I can move! I'm not disappearing!" Jibanyan looked at himself, "oh thank you Scoots and First!"

"Phew...!" First sighed with relief, "that's was close."

"It worked... I stopped it..." Scootaloo reflected at what she had done with speechless awe,

"Alright!" Jibanyan regained his focus and vigour, "now it's back into the fr--" A clenched fist interrupted Jibanyan by slamming itself right on top of the poor cat. Raising it from the Ground, Jibanyan was flat as paper,

"Nyot again..." Jibanyan grumbled as his thin body was blown by the wind towards the group.

"Don't worry!" First caught the paper thin Jibanyan and began stretching him out, "your Yo-Kai medic is on the job this time!"

"Looks like we're going to need a few new friends." Scootaloo assessed her attention back to the fight.

"Groar!" Massiface prepared to flick the forehead of Negatibuzz this time. In reaction to this strike, Helmsman inspirited Negatibuzz and protected his head before the finger struck. Negatibuzz was blown back to the wall just like First but with Helmsman's power, his head was well protected physically and mentally from any damage.

"Are you alright my brother?" Helmsman asked,

"Oww..." Negatibuzz rubbed his back, "that was some powerful flick. Hurt by incorporeal back, but my head's still reeling from the shock. Other than that, thanks for the safety helmet!"

"Looks like we'll need to call in some of our new friends!" Scootaloo went back to watching the fight, "I think Elloo and Illoo would help nicely?"

"What about Manjimutt?" Whisper asked,

"Hmm... I'm not sure how useful he would be in this situation..." Scootaloo pondered, "besides, he's in prison. If I summon him, it's going to look like he escaped prison, putting him in a worse situation."

"Scootaloo." Robonyan answered, "you are kin of the Sentry Family, are you not?"

"Obviously," Scootaloo rolled her eyes, "but even if those blood ties are confidential, we're not a family worth recognising."

"You are Wrong. Though we have our own kind to think of, Yo-Kai are observers to Ponies ever since the World began. Do remember that we are ghosts after all."

"So Yo-Kai stalk the many lines of pony families around the world?"

"Yo-Kai have done that since Neighpon, and this year, Equestria has now been added to our observation notes. I however am a robot from the future, and have stored all the data of anypony in the world!"

"Really???" Scootaloo's jaws opened, "that's amazing! But what does that have to do with our situation?"

"You are a family of brave and courageous soldiers to Equestria! Disciplined in the arts of military! Your martial skills! Knowledge of weapons! And best of all, your array of strategy and tactics!"

"I'm flattered."

"Then live up to that name!" Robonyan encouraged, "us Yo-Kai may be free-spirited ghosts, but we can't be the strongest through raw power alone. Brains and brawn must work together in order to overcome anything! Be our strategist, be our tactician. I know you can pull through this battle, just like you did with Sproink!"

"You know about that time!?"

"I know the past, the future, and anypony's present."

"I see... This is up to you but... Can you tell me what my future's like? My Cutie Mark? Aside from growing old of course..."

"I'm afraid that you must find that out for yourself." Robonyan declined,

"Fair enough!" Scootaloo nodded, "my friends! My allies! Can you hear me?"

"We're just a few centimetres in front of you young Scootaloo. Must you yell?" Helmsman retorted,

"Sorry. I guess I'm sounding a bit too dramatic. I've got the plan to take our foe down! Please unleash your strongest attacks on the foul demon's eyes!"

"Seriously?" Negatibuzz moaned, "it takes so much energy to do that, and I doubt my special move would do any sort of damage..."

"My bad, sorry for that forcefulness. Is it okay to just focus your attacks at the eyes?"

"That's a command I can take!" Negatibuzz nodded, "one eyesore coming right up!" Flying back towards the giant, a furious flurry of pecks and stabs were enough to cause an eye of the monster to feel tremendous pain in order for its reactive muscles to close it tight.

"I'll call for some more friends to help!" Scootaloo pulled out the medals of Illoo and Elloo.

"Come on out my Friend! Calling Illoo! Calling Elloo! Yo-Kai Medal, do your thing!"

"Summoning Mysterious!"

"Boo-shiggy Boo-shiggy Boogie-woogie! Cling Clang delirious mysterious!"

"Illoo!"

"Elloo!"

"Welcome to the world of Illusion!" Illoo greeted,

"Thanks but... We've got a bigger problem, and it's real!" Scootaloo pointed towards Massiface,

"Hoo hoo! Looks like this young chap's not very happy!" Elloo commented,

"Never was to begin with." Scootaloo joked, "anyway, can you distract him with your illusions?"

"Inspiriting Yo-Kai like these are quite difficult to perform compared to normal Yo-Kai and poines." Illoo replied, "but for you my friend, hoo hoo hoo!" Illoo floated above Massiface's head and with his Ice-cream pole staff, drew a cloudy-rimmed circle. A beam of light sprouted from underneath that circle and shone upon Massiface's bald head, pausing his frantic movement for a while. Signs of resisting this inspiritment were present as Massiface tried to shake his head away from the spell, while Illoo was concentrating just as hard to successfully connect it. With an arduous struggle of five seconds, Massiface gave in and succumbed to the illusion.

Within that illusion, Massiface saw a countless number of ponies lashing out with words and cursing at him with messages of doom and defeat. To make matters worse, Massiface recognised every single one of them. Some included a young mare in high school, a business pony with a smooth moustache, a construction worker, and a young foal wearing a red shirt. Indeed, those were the very ponies that Massiface wiped out of existence, returning to curse and promise him of receiving the same fate.

"Well what do you know? I actually did it!" Illoo jumped with joy,

"Alright guys! He's distracted, aim for that last eye!" Scootaloo instructed,

"Take thizzzz!!!" Negatibuzz volunteered for the job, unleashing the same fury pecking from before, which ended up with the other eye closed.

"Alright Jibanyan!" First encouraged, "back to optimum condition!" Jibanyan finally found himself looking his usual plump self.

"Not a single flat line!" Jibanyan examined himself, "thanks First!"

"Here's a Choco Bar for good luck!" First passed an unwrapped Choco Bar, "I've peeled the cover off for you too!"

"Nyom!" Jibanyan quickly chomped it down, "delicious! Thanks once again!"

"Give it your best shot!" First called back as Jibanyan marched back into the fray,

"Hoo hoo!" Elloo summoned a cloud of hail and aimed it straight for the forehead,

"Rocket Punch!" Robonyan fired his hands once again. The combination of solid stones of ice as well as rocket-propelled fist was enough to give Massiface a big concussion.

"Roarg!!!" Massiface reeled once more in pain, and attempted a reactive strike. With his eyes closed however, he was unable to focus upon his targets and regardless of his slamming fists and forehead flicks, he was unable to land a hit.

"Hoo hoo! I don't even need to use my haze-transformation skills to get away from the likes of you!" Elloo taunted,

"Keep at it guys!" First encouraged, "If you need any healing or refreshments, now's the time to get some without getting hurt!"

"AAAAA!!!" Massiface then performed something different. He furiously slammed the floor once more and stomped his foot at the same time. While he wasn't able to squish anypony due to blindness, that was not the aim of his attacks. Instead, his two actions combined to cause a temporary earthquake which not only shook the Yo-Kai off guard, but was powerful enough to cause some of the construction parts above the group's head to break from its stability and plummet straight towards them.

"Oh no!" First warned as he stumbled to balance, "incoming debris!" Though the team has received the warning, they were unable to react to this sudden danger due to the Earthquake throwing them around and do nothing but brace for the impact. Whilst all ponies and Yo-Kai that had to stand were affected, those who can manage to float were unaffected by the shaking ground. Thankfully, one of the floating Yo-Kai knew what to do.

"Let me be your helmet!" Helmsman announced as he released a wave of his yellow inspiriting aura upon his friends. Within that aura, a spectral samurai helmet appeared firmly upon each of their heads and any sort of debris that fell ricocheted off their heads and preventing and serious head injuries to Pony and Yo-Kai alike.

"Oof!" First rubbed his head after a piece of concrete landed on his head, "wow! That is some quick reaction again! Thanks for the support!"

"Although fatal wounds were avoided, this collision is pretty powerful..." Helmsman took a deep breath, "I need some time to rest."

"I've got some veggies to share!" First reminded,

"Oh! My favourite! Do you happen to have any carrots on you?"

"I was actually buying that for me and big sis, but hey. Sharing is caring!" First reached in his bags and grabbed a fresh carrot for the helmet to eat.

"Oh thank you!" Helmsman swallowed it with one gulp, "I was hoping that I could enjoy my time to eat, but we clearly don't have time!"

"Alright! You know the drill, X marks the spot everypony!" Scootaloo targeted,

"Yah!" Jibanyan performed a technique never seen by the group before, channelling fire out of nowhere into a ball and tossing it towards the Massiface's X-scar. Massiface reeled in pain like he always does, but his reaction was less shaky than when Jibanyan punched him.

"Nyah..." Jibanyan slapped his head in forgetfulness, "I forgot that my spirit power isn't very strong."

"Seriously Jibbers?" Negatibuzz complained,

"Don't call me that!"

"It matters not, as long as Massiface has his eyes closed, we can throw anything against his weak point! Rocket Punch!" Robonyan fired both his fists which sailed straight towards the x-scarred forehead, knocking his head back which a power that could seriously fracture the skull of a normal Pony.

"Roar..." Massiface opened his eyes one more time. His body drooping as he constantly took deep breaths of recovery. Dumbfounded, Massiface realised that the small little ponies... No, the Yo-Kai that joined with them too. What seemed to be his upcoming victims, had turned the tables on him and pushed his strength to the very limit. For once, he had never thought that the ones who will take justice against his crimes would be the alliance of Pony and Yo-Kai. The monster thought to himself, it has been years where ponies had been oblivious or ignorant of his presence, with the sole exception of those who are able to see strung along the lines of time. But to see the alliance of the living and the passed formed once again, after a thousand and one years. The monster laughed to himself, he may be outnumbered and cornered, but he's got one more trick to crush this pitiful alliance.

"He's looking very grim. One more powerful strike and he's gone for good!" Whisper noted,

"Alright then, let's get physical!" Scootaloo alerted,

"Roar!" Massiface let out a furious roar to shake the entire party. Turning his body back, he threw a humongous backhander that collided with the entire party and blew them all back towards the wall. Not even Helmsman was able to put up his head protective powers in time.

"Argh...!" Scootaloo cried in pain as her head crashed into the solidified concrete wall.

"Sis!" First immediately ran to her aid. Due to being in the back lines, the foal received only the wind generated by the back hand alongside Whipser. Jibanyan, Helmsman, Illoo, Elloo and Robonyan were also knocked back too, and had a hard time picking themselves up.

"Don't worry Little Bro." Scootaloo chuckled as she rubbed her head and coughed in pain. "It's just like like the time during the fight in the Hot Springs. It does feel like my head's bleeding... Good thing I always had this with me." She gestured to her bags,

"Oh sis..." First sighed as he spotted an Aged Charm wrapped around her saddlebags,

"Ever since Leadoni and Mynimo gave this to us, I've been keeping it with me ever since. I've got a sturdy feeling within me everywhere I go when I have it."

"Sis..."

"Oh bother..." Negatibuzz moaned in agony and despair,

"Oh Negatibuzz!" Scootaloo noticed, "you're alright!"

"It's a good thing my wings keep on constantly flying, otherwise I'd end up squashed."

"A-Are you okay?"

"Does it look like I'm okay!?" Negatibuzz retorted, "we're on the verge of succeeding, and this nasty Yo-Kai had one last trick that knocked us back entirely! Now most of our friends are down, with me being the only one left ready to fight!"

"Negatibuzz..."

"Please..." Negatibuzz placed a blanket around himself and cowered in depression. "Just somepony help me... I can't do this alone... My friends are all knocked out... And my living pony friends could become extinct and forgotten... My only friends..."

"Hold on Negatibuzz..." Scootaloo perceived, "did you just say that we are your only friends?"

"Yeah..." Negatibuzz replied, "since I'm friends with you guys, I was able to make friends with other Yo-Kai that have befriended you. The psychologist also said something about joining a social group. To tell you the truth, whenever I'm around you guys, things aren't as depressing as it used to be... I don't... Don't want to go back to how depressed I was. I don't want to forget about you guys."

"Oh Negatibuzz." Scootaloo smiled, "you really do care."

"Yeah." Negatibuzz sighed, "I do."

"I understand that you would feel negative when you can't do anything for your friends. A sense of powerlessness."

"Yeah..."

"But I still have faith in you! We all have faith in you! Use that Negativity of yours as your power! Harness it to attack! Use it to fight for your friends?"

"To... Fight?" Negatibuzz repeated, "huh... I have never thought of that..." With the idea in mind, the negative mosquito turned to face the giant Yo-Kai standing before him.

"Negatibuzz?" First called, "what are you doing?"

"Try and help the other Yo-Kai." Negatibuzz turned back, "I'll handle this..." He turned to Massiface. "You. Do you know who I am? I am a Yo-Kai that is depressed 24/7. I'd sit in the corner grieving and complaining the hardships of my zzzzzpiritual lifespan, and causing ponies and Yo-Kai alike to feel the same. But what you did to my friends? You've made me even more depressed than usual. And because of that, I'm not going to sit in the corner anymore." He threw away the blanket, and angrily glared at his foe. "I feel so negative, it's making me angry this time. And there is no way that I am going to let you get away." A blue ball of aura enshrouded the Mosquito.

"Woah..." First stared at awe as Negatibuzz looked at the light around him.

"If you want to make my friends disappear..." With a quick gesture, the blue ball of aura turned into a quick rotating swirl as in drove itself into Negatibuzz's body. With Negatibuzz unwillingly absorbing all the energy, a bright light enveloped his entire body and began to change his form. With an overwhelming explosion of light combining the white light and the blue ball of energy, a new Yo-Kai stood in the middle of all the dissipating power. A purple robe covered the full body of a mosquito like Yo-Kai that had a pair of brown antennae on his head. The Yo-Kai's wings were bigger than Negatibuzz, and his hands-turned claws, red eyes and sharp golden curved nose had added a very sinister atmosphere around him.

"You're going to have to get rid of my negativity first!" The former-Negatibuzz replied as he pierced his nose directly onto Massiface's forehead and began draining his energy. Massiface screamed and screamed in pain and terror. Getting his quota of energy, the new Yo-Kai reeled back and released a certain set of soundwaves that echoed madly into the eardrums of the monster, filling him with despair and leaving him wide open.

"He's wide open now! One final hit should do it!"

"Rocket Punch!" Robonyan mustered enough energy to fire both his hands one more time to brutally hit the scar once more. A tear within the scar painfully burst open and spouted tons of purple mist that violently covered Massiface.

"Roar!!!....." Massiface bellowed greatly in pain as he backed away from the building. Getting onto his knees, his roar grew softer and softer until it became a cry of despair and defeat as he and his mist disappeared into the depths of nothing but empty dust. With the last ounce of his body and smoke clearing away, the roar had subsided, the entire atmosphere went silent. The life-risking battle was finally over.

"... And stay out of existence!" The Mosquito replied.

"Ne-Negatibuzz!" Scootaloo gasped at her mosquito friend, "You've changed!"

"Yeah..." The new Negatibuzz sighed, "Not much of a difference though... Sorry if you expected some form of me to be positive. I'm just further more depressed."

"Even so... Thanks for your help."

"You're right. Something that I learnt from you is that I can use depression for something else apart from moping... And I'm no longer Negatibuzz. You may call me Moskevil."

"Sure thing... Moskevil."

"Victory! Hoo hoo!" Elloo flew with joy.

"Hoo hoo hoo!" Illoo joined in the fun.

"A well fought victory!" Helmsman complimented,

"The credit should go to all of you." Scootaloo bowed,

"Wait a minute!" Whisper remembered, "What of the ponies who disappeared?"

"Fear not," Robonyan answered, "my memory of certain ponies in this timeline are being recovered as we speak."

"Hey that's right! I'm beginning to remember somepony called Nate!" Whisper gasped in realisation.

"Me too!" Jibanyan added,

"Nathan Adams... Nate... I finally remember... My best friend..." First stood still, the memories rushing back into his head.

In front of their very eyes, a large purple fog appeared with multiple silhouettes of all sizes taking shape. When the fog dissipated, a group of ponies stood there, looking around with great confusion.

"Wait..." A mare that looks to be in high school spoke, "what am I doing here? I'm supposed to be at home!"

"What is this madness!?" A businessstallion commanded, "I expected this building to be completed by now! What am I doing here?"

"Huh?" A construction pony looked around, "how long was I here?"

"Hey everypony!" Scootaloo addressed, "are you alright?"

"Huh?" The construction pony looked puzzled, "what are you doing? This is a restricted area!"

"We were looking for our best friend, and apparently he was seen heading into this building. When we climbed to the top, we saw all of you knocked out cold!" First explained,

"Do you know what happened here?" The high school mare asked,

"No idea. Like he said, we just found you all here." Scootaloo answered. "Is there a foal with a red shirt with you guys?"

"Scoots! First!" A familiar voice made its way out of the crowd with its source coming next.

"Nate!" Scoots and First galloped to embrace and nuzzle their best friend with tears of joy, "you're back! Alive! Thank Celestia!"

"O-kay..." Nate uncomfortably stared at his tightly attached friends. "I assume you must have been scared when you saw me disappear right?"

"It's all okay now..." Scootaloo cried,

"The last thing I remembered was turning around to see that monster. Now that I'm standing here alive with a lot of different ponies, it looks like I owe you one. Now can you guys get off me?" 

"Sorry..." First remembered and released his grip,

"That's right, I still haven't told you the promise." Scootaloo remembered as she loosened her grip. "Whenever he's patrolling, protecting various ponies, taking names and suspects, he's not doing this for Equestria or the Royal Monarchy in a way, he's doing it as Dad did. The survival of the other guards, the ponies back home who are sceptical about the monarchy and the guard as a whole, he wants to ensure that there won't be another pointless battle with so many lives lost. He's fighting for us, our own family, not just for legacy but love."

"Tall but righteous order." Nate answered,

"It does at first glance, but dad's a selfless pony with so much chivalry. The only thing he regretted was his leaving his family when he sacrificed his life to save his allies, but I could tell from his words that if he did somehow happen to fall during battle, that he would fall happy knowing he did at least something to save anypony. Like Dad, Flash just cares for anypony in general, and would feel heavily burdened and troubled to see ponies think otherwise. Call him the most perfect stallion, but he knows he's far from it, everypony has their limits."

"That's... A long story."

"Well, he's having a hard time adjusting in Springdale as much as we are. But as long as we are together, I don't mind Springdale at all. In fact, I sort of like this place a lot. I keep constant touch with letters to my friends, and I have you, Katie, Bear, Eddie, our classmates and the Yo-Kai too. It's definitely far better than that place..."

"Scoots," Nate replied, "I don't know about losing loved ones, but moving to an unfamiliar place is something I can understand. After all, I did move from Neighpon to Equestria."

"You know Nate," Scootaloo changed the subject, "trying your best to cheer us up, you sound a lot like our big brother. It's something really similar to that of the usual Chivalrous Royal Guard. Very average."

"Hey, that's not nice." Nate replied,

"Don't get me wrong," Scootaloo giggled, "It's a very precious thing and... I'm sure Katie likes that too."

"Really?" Nate gave an unimpressed look.

Ending the conversation, First was busy informing everything to the former victims. "By the way, I think we should inform the Guard about this. How does that sound?" First asked, the group of ponies came with some murmurs and nods, "that's good to know. Do you guys know how to get home?"

"But of course!" The business stallion replied, "all I just need is to call my secretary. And then--" Another swirl of purple mist engulfed the entire group, interrupting the stallion. After a few seconds, the large fog disappeared, and the ponies with it, with the exception of him, Scoots, Nate, and the Yo-Kai.

"What the!?" First stared at the now barren area, "where did everypony go!?"

"Well well well!" A feminine voice laughed through the air, "that was quite a good show!"

"Wh-Who are you?" Scootaloo called out,

"Who am I you say? How rude! Then again, I'm not showing my beloved self to you, so maybe I'm rude too. No matter! Consider this a treat!"

A cluster of purple clouds burst forth from thin air, with a large bipedal nine-tailed fox with the beautiful blending colour of gold and purple appearing within. This majestic creature also housed some curved whiskers as well as long and sharp purple claws on his hands and feet. The fox's golden trimmed ears pricked at the sense of the Ponies staring fearfully at him, and decided to stare menacingly back with his golden eyes.

"You seem scared." The fox greeted, "not to worry, I won't harm you. After all, you've done me a great favour, and I hate owing Yo-Kai or ponies for that matter."

"Th-This power..." Whisper gasped, his entire body trembling, "I can feel... A fearsome fire within him..."

"I see, you can sense my ever fearsome power, oh pasty-faced floaty one."

"Pasty faced!?" Whisper gasped, "how awful, I would like to think myself as Ivory Complexed."

"Like I care," Kyubi replied, "not worth up to my standards."

"H-Hey!" Scootaloo growled, "who are you!? What did you to those ponies!?"

"Don't take that rude attitude with me young filly!" The fox growled even harder, "I did those ponies a great deal and this is the thanks I get!? Sheesh, you kids nowadays. Makes me question whether I should have children or not."

"Umm... Then let me speak," First trotted forward, "a-are you a Yo-Kai? I mean... I can feel a lot of heat coming from you."

"So even ponies can feel my awesome power too!" The fox stared at the foal, "care to try it out?" A ball of flame appeared on his hand, "let me warn you, young foals shouldn't be playing with fire."

"A-Actually, no thanks!" First stepped back in fear, "I-I'll pass..."

"Who are you?" Scootaloo repeated herself,

"My name..." The Fox bowed, "... is Kyubi. It's a pleasure to meet you, or maybe not."

"What did you do to those ponies?"

"Calm down little one!" Kyubi laughed, "or on second thoughts, don't. I do like feisty ones. Anyway, those ponies won't be disappearing from existence ever again, or anypony for that fact. I just sent them back to their homes."

"Oh... Really? Well then... Thanks for not harming them."

"Why should I?" Kyubi sneered, "if you must know, I like living here in Springdale. It's quiet, naturally beautiful, and all ponies Equestrian or Neighponese are entertaining to observe with their own issues and their obliviousness to Yo-Kai. I would hate to see them disappear, no matter how inferior they are."

"Thanks?"

"But you guys... You guys are a first!" Kyubi glared at the group, "a bunch of ponies that can see Yo-Kai! Or at the very least, interested about Yo-Kai. Isn't that right you red-shirted foal?"

"Uh... You mean me right?" Nate pointed to himself,

"Wait! You can see her?" Scootaloo looked towards Nate,

"Her? Are you referring to me?" Kyubi picked up, "why does everypony and Yo-Kai call me a female? I may look and sound like one, but I am male. Clear?"

"O-Okay then!" Scootaloo replied,

"Anyway, I decided to show myself to you, that's the reason why all three of you are seeing me right now. Unless you use your watch to see me permanently, this is just temporary." Kyubi explained,

"Is--"

"Look, I know you understand 'kay? Now. Its way past midnight now, and I assume kids like you have something called 'school' to attend. You've given me the satisfaction of not dealing with that grotesque monster of a Yo-Kai myself so I'm going to reward you guys by taking you home. You cool with that?"

"Well..." First looked at the group, "what do you think?"

"Well, with all that happened, there's enough mysteries for one night."

"Yeah..." Nate nodded, "after being brought back to existence, I think it's enough too."

"Very well then!" Kyubi cackled, "then I shall do that! One more thing though..."

"Yes?"

"The culprit of your 'disappearing mystery' is something that all Yo-Kai know. Everypony knows not to mess with him, but now that he's gone from this world, we can all feel it. Yo-Kai are everywhere, so we know everything Yo-Kai related. Now, I never really cared about you guys, but all of you need to watch your step with Yo-Kai from here on out. You guys ought to stick close, and that Yo-Kai Watch even closer. Farewell little ones. There's a high chance we'll meet again." And with one final bow, a snap from Kyubi's fingers caused a purple flame to erupt from underneath the remaining three ponies and Yo-Kai, burning them into piles of ash which in turn kicked up into a massive dark cloud that temporarily swirled around before vanishing completely.

"Heh..." Kyubi laughed at the charred marks on the floor where his fire once raged, "aren't I just the luckiest Yo-Kai in Equestria? Well, I'd better start collecting heart orbs first thing in the morning."



"Wow..." Scootaloo gasped as she found herself back in the bedroom. "Kyubi wasn't lying when he said that he would take us back,"

"It certainly does save time going back home and the risk of waking Flash up again." First replied with relief, "Since Nate isn't here, I assume he's safely back at home. And our other Yo-Kai friends are back in their homes too. All we have left are Jibanyan, Whisper and Ro--Bonayan?"

"Greetings once again!" the robotic Yo-Kai addressed,

"Shh!!!" Scootaloo quickly shushed in shock, "keep your volume down! Our brother's still asleep!"

"My apologies..." Robonyan apologised and lowered is volume with the knob on his chest, "after everything that transpired tonight, I can safely say that my mission has been accomplished."

"So the future is back on its original timeline?" Scootaloo whispered,

"Indeed." Robonyan nodded, "it was a very close scrape. If Massiface had not been beaten down, I would never know my mission was a failure!"

"Wait... Failure?" First pricked up,

"Quite the attentive one First," Robonyan replied, "unfortunately, I'm afraid my mission is classified, lest you alter it with your own hands."

"I wouldn't do such a thing but... I understand."

"Now that my job has been accomplished, I shall return." A blue portal appeared underneath Robonyan, "but do not worry..." He flicked a medal onto Scootaloo's hooves and began sinking into the portal giving a thumbs up, "I'll Be Back!"

"Okay then..." Scootaloo stared at the vanishing portal, "I guess we've made enough Yo-Kai friends for the day too!"

"A future Jibanyan eh?" First looked at their cat companion,

"Nyo, I'll still say that he's not me." Jibanyan replied,

"It was certainly a wacky day today." Whisper replied, "I think it's time we all earned a big rest."

"Yeah." Scootaloo yawned as she climbed into her bed, "Goodnight First,"

"Goodnight Big Sis." First replied as he climbed into his and instantly fell asleep.

"A promise..." Scootaloo stared at the ceiling, reflecting on what she discussed with Nate before closing her eyes.



The next morning, Celestia's sun was brought over all of Equestria, and everypony began to wake up in all towns and cities. Canterlot, Ponyville, The Crystal Empire, Appleloosa and many other areas, even the Neighponese and Yo-Kai inhabited town of Springdale. Scootaloo and the others woke up feeling very energetic than usual.

"Good morning everypony!" Scootaloo yawned, "First, Whisper, Jibanyan, ready to start a new day?"

"Oh for sure!" First jumped out of bed, "ready to enjoy the weekend! Doesn't Kyubi know that foals and fillies don't go to school every day?"

"Most certainly! What would you like to do today?" Whisper asked,

"We should find more Yo-Kai today! That way, we can reduce the number of cases Flash has to take!" First suggested,

"We should also spend more time with him when possible!" Scootaloo also added,

"Well what are we waiting for?" Jibanyan called, "let's go!" Without haste, the group ran towards the door and opened it to find a familiar orange pegasus furiously glaring straight into their eyes.

"B-Big Bro!" Scootaloo stepped back, surprised by the face of her brother. "G-Good morning! Did you sleep well?"

"I did..." Flash growled with strict tone, "did you?"

"Of course we did!" Scootaloo replied,

"Are you sure?" Flash prompted, his eyes narrowing in further anger,

"Oh Flash, don't you trust us?" Scootaloo innocently asked,

"Uh... Sis..." First whispered,

"What is this energy!?" Whisper gasped, "I sense a rare Yo-Kai!!!"

"You are my younger sister Scoots, and I believe every word you say. But how can I when the first thing I wake up to are so many messages regarding you guys? How many ponies, one of them being my colleague's best friend, claim that they have been stranded within the building under construction and that you guys rescued them late in the night? There's also the fact of ponies being related to them crying out that they finally 'remember'." Flash informed, his eyebrows fiercely arched, "and somehow, I remembered everything about that construction pony my colleague keeps on talking about, when I thought yesterday that he didn't exist."

"Uh... Er... Well..." Scootaloo began to shiver uncontrollably. The same went for First and even to Whisper and Jibanyan.

"Be honest with me." Flash's tone grew louder, "did you go out of the house yesterday night, to find those mysteries?"

"... Yes..." Scootaloo gulped,

"Speak up!" Flash bellowed, "Tell me now!"

"Yes." First bravely spoke.

"Grr..." Flash growled, his face darkened with anger and fury, and broke into a monstrous uproar.

"WHAT DID I TELL YOU NOT TO DO!?!?!?!?!?!? HOW DARE YOU!!!!!!!!" Flash roared, his wings angrily straightened out of intimidation and uncontrolled anger,

"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Scootaloo, First, Whisper and Jibanyan screamed in sheer terror. Their fur and mane stood pricked up on the tip of their ends. If there was anything more terrifying to the siblings than the Red Oni from Terror Time, it would be their brother in a state of rage and the punishment that comes thereafter.