Authors Note:
So I spent all night and today to finish this for you all. I am so exhausted. I have tomorrow off as well and then it will be work for who know how long. I may finish the last two chapters to night but if I do I will post them at a later date.
Twilight walked through the empty plains of the Realm of Magic, unlike the other realms the Realm of Magic was a empty void of nonexistence. It was here that the two aspects of Knowledge resided.
"So at last we meet." A figure said as he appeared in front of Twilight. He wore the star themed hat and cloak of Starswirl.
"You come to learn, to gain power from the four paths of magic. But are you worthy?" Another figure asked as he approached. He wore the robes and armor of a necromancer.
"I'm not sure if I'm worthy but I will do my best to learn what you will teach me." Twilight said as she bowed to the beings.
"I am Mage, the Keeper of Light and Dark magic. Light magic comes naturally to all beings while dark magic is fueled by that of negative emotions." Starswirl said calmly.
"I am Necro, the keeper of Necromancy and Blood Magic. Necromancy was once known as Biomancy due to the fact that it was specifically designed to work with the body. However it was deemed unnatural and against the flow of life, as such it was forbidden. Blood Magic is the ability to wield ones soul or the soul of others. It is considered a forbidden art." The Necromancer said calmly.
"If you accept out teachings you will be labeled a monster, you will be despised and feared, is this the path you will take?" The mage asked
Twilight nodded. "When I accepted this path I choose to learn all that you and the other elements would offer me I will not refuse simply because what I will be labeled. Knowledge is neither good or evil it simply is.
The two nodded. "You are ready, know now that like with Laughter and Sorrow their will be no final test, you will either learn this or you won't." Mage said.
"Let us begin." Necro said.
Time dilation for Equus: 4 months, 08 days
Total duration for Changeling War: 1 year 6 months, 4 days
Celestia stood on the balcony watching Canterlot, at her side Luna stood a sad look on her face as she watched the many races gather. "It's almost time sister." She said sadly
Celestia said nothing, she didn't move or act as if she heard Luna.
Luna sighed. "Sister, you can't simply ignore this any more, you gathered them now you need to fight."
"I didn't gather them Luna, Twilight did." Celestia said. "It was Twilight's death that united them all. Reports are coming in from across the country of races joining together and fighting. My ponies battle to avenge her all because I believed she and the other element bearers were safe. I let my guard down for one moment and I lose those I love."
"you surely had at least some guards watching her?" Luna asked.
Celestia shook her head. "I was an arrogant fool, forces that long ago you and I would have faced I sent children against while I sit in this palace and eat cake."
Celestia chuckled as tears fell from her face. "I believed that Twilight was ready and perhaps she was, given time we would have seen." Celestia looked to the sky. "But that's time she will never have."
Luna walked over and pulled her sister into a hug. "Twilight was and amazing person. She forged alliances and friendships that have stood even in death. Look around sister because of her all the races have united from the Dragons to the griffons. Twilight may be gone but she will be with us forever within our hearts and in the alliance she helped forge. I think she would be both humbled and proud to see what she accomplished in life to come to."
The sisters sat together in silence only broken by Celestias crying however even that soon stopped as she fell asleep. The sound of hoof steps drew the lunar princesses attention to the doors where the the remainder of the main 6 as well as the commanders and leaders stood. Luna rose and approached them.
"Thank you all for coming."
"It was nothing Princess." Rarity said with a smile as she bowed. Rarity wore pristine white armor that covered her form completely, at the center of her breastplate a red fire ruby carved into a heart was embedded.
"Well look at you." Applejack whistled. Applejack wore the dusty long coat, a red bandanna was tied around her neck and atop her head was her ever present stetson.
At her side walked the chieftain of the buffalo, Chief Thunderhooves. The chief bowed to Luna before returning to support Applejack.
"Darling, it is good to see you!" Rarity said with a smile as she walked over to Applejack and gave her a hug.
Applejack winced at the hug. "Careful Rares I still ain't fully healed."
Pinkie giggled as she walked in and saw Rarity. "You look silly." She said. The pink ponies mane had poofed up a bit since the Battle of Dodge City, she wore light armor, really it was just a chest plate. Strapped across her chest and hanging at her belt were hundreds of knives.
Beside her was a Dragon as black as obsidian. He wore tight fitting armor and a crimson cape identifying him as the dragons commander, at his side two swords were sheathed. As he entered he turned and bowed to the Dragon Lord and turned standing beside him.
The next to enter was Fluttershy and Discord. In her arms was a baby with a purple and whit mane. Fluttershy wore leather jacket with green armor. A green cloak with a hood was wrapped around her and on her back was a bow that seemed to be made of intertwining tree roots.
"It is good to see you Fluttershy." Luna said as she approached the mare.
Fluttershy smiled. "Hello Princess, how have you been?" She asked.
Luna sighed. "I could be better. Who is the young one?" Luna asked.
"This is Screwball." Fluttershy said with a smile.
"Gotta say Shy you and Discord made one damn cute kid." Rainbow said as she entered the room. "Sorry I couldn't be there to see her sooner."
"Oh, I'm sure you were busy Rainbow." Fluttershy said.
"Indeed, busy summoning hurricanes and becoming lightning to slaughter changeling!" King Raven Claw laughed as he approached the group. "Heard some of the troops giving her the nickname Commander Blitz."
The group laughed at the comment as Rainbow turned to others. "While on the subjects of nicknames I heard you got the name the White General as yours, How'd you do that Rarity?" She asked.
Rarity shrugged. "I simply assisted in the defense of Baltimare and Fillydelphia. When the Changelings attacked General Stone Wall was killed and passed command of the operation to me despite the fact that I had no military training. I've simply done the best I can and kept the soldiers alive as best I can."
"That's all it takes Rarity." Luna said with a smile. "Trust and friendship forged in battle is stronger than blood. You fought beside those men, laid your life on the line to defend them and in turn they will fight to the end for you."
"If you all want to compare nicknames then Commander Pies will stand above you all!" The dragon said proudly. "She is known as the Phantom Blade do to the fact that in battle none see her blades move they are simply there."
The group talked and reminisced till the time to set the sun came. As the sun fell the group bud fair well till the meeting the next day.
The next day the group sat at a long table, around it sat not only the remaining main 6 but also all the leaders of the many races at the head Celestia and Luna stood discussing the coming battle.
Location: Zecoras Hut - Everfree Forest
Chrysalis smashed the door to the hut open and stepped through, behind her several changelings followed.
"Find it." She hissed at them.
The changelings jumped and ran around searching through everything. Finally one of then spited the case containing what they came here for it grabbed the box and ran over to the Queen.
Chrysalis looked down and smiled. In the hands of the changeling was an open box containing an amulet with a red gem. Chrysalis reached for the artifact and carefully examined it. when she was satisfied she slowly placed it around her neck. The moment the amulet was secured her eyes changed to a deep crimson. Chrysalis laughed as power filled her.
"This is what I needed." She hissed before turning to the changelings. "Gather the swarm, we strike Canterlot."
Time dilation for the Void: 2499 years, 11 months, 30 days
Total duration Equestrian time that Twilight has been in Void: 1 year 6 months, 4 days
Deep with in the void Twilight sat in meditation. She had changed quiet a bit the past five hundred years. She now stood as tall as Celestia and her hair now appeared as if it were alive shifting through the colors of dusk and dawn as it floated in a ethereal breeze. her wings tips were now a deep purple that faded the higher it went. Twilight slowly opened her eyes and rose her body had matured and was well defined. She slowly began to walk her steps holding a natural grace to them that had been honed in the two millennia she had resided in the void. Slowly she approached Necro and Mage. When they turned to her she bowed.
"Masters, it is time I leave and go for my final training, thank you for your lessons." She said.
"You will be meeting Loyalty and Betrayal." Necro said. "I wish you luck."
"Loyalty and betrayal are master warrior, I have no doubt that they will sharpen your senses and hone your skills to an even finer edge. I all honesty They were the leaders of us when we were alive, there skills rival that of all the other Elements combined." Mage said. "I wish you luck and skill."
"Thank you master and farewell." Twilight said as she headed for the final realm of the Void, The Realm of Shadow.
the final turd is about to hit the fan
I cant wait until queen chrysalis dies
Yeah, the alicorn amulet would be a problem. It sounds like though the changing are having some massive wins, and that they have pushed to Equestria's capital.
this felt a bit...rushed compared to previous chapters, realy dont feel the need to do that, its beter to take the time you need if you try to run to the finish line you will ruin everything you've worked for by makeing the ending sour....though the very description of the story does actualy reveal how the story ends already...this very much isnt a tale about begining or ending bout the path to it...and that has been an epic path, dont stumble now!
Yes yes yes more updates love this story i think it's great
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Actually they've lost. The only way for Chrysalis to win is by taking the capital and by extension Celestia and Luna. As a result all leaders and commanders have received orders to retreat and protect Canterlot. Sadly Chrysalis is to far gone to be reasoned with or even spoken to add a dark artifact into the mix and it is obvious that she won't leave this battle alive wether she wins or not.
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Hm, I see. I wasn't getting that vibe, as it sounded like the ponies were losing every battle, but Chrysalis was getting hurt every time.
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There will be more this is simply arc 1. This was originally going to be a short chapter also due to it being the calm before the storm. Sadly it was more rushed than I wanted it to be however the next ones aren't going to be.
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Dodge City - Evacuation complete, City lost. Chrysalis looses an eye.
Appleloose - Casualties: Braeburn, Town Destroyed. Chrysalis injured.
Baltimare - Evacuation complete, City lost, Changeling swarm suffered heavy casualties.
Fillydelphia - Evacuation complete, City lost, Changeling swarm suffered heavy casualties.
Manehattten - Victory, Changeling swarm suffered heavy casualties.
Ponyville - Victory
Cloudsdale - Victory, Changeling swarm suffered heavy casualties, Chrysalis severely injured in battle.
At this point Chrysalis has few remaining forces and what she has must be running out of strength due to hunger and beig run so hard. The only remaining option is to do a direct assault and try to take Canterlot.
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Thank you! This actually explains things a lot more clearly now.
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👍 Glad to help.
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It already has now we just wait for chrysalis to be a hare’s breath from victory!
Crysalis: any last words?!
Twi: May dust be brought to dust but not bring dispair, for there is no futility even in death.
Crysalis: you’re suppose to be dead!
Twi: I was…(slash) and now… you’re dead.
More and more this is awesome clap clap clap clap this is awesome clap clap clap clap
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i feel bad for the changelings in this universe...they are prety much doomed to extinction and they have no choice in the mater....its sad...but at this point even if some of them were able to shake off chrysalis control and surender i doubt anypony would give them anything more then a mercifuly quick end...it really is a shame.
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Perhaps or perhaps not, that is the question.
"35 days"???
Say what
I take back what I said. Here’s her trump card. Get those adrenaline rushes ready boys we’re going to see some fighting! Besides being hyped up for the final battle I just can’t wait to see how you end it all. This ones going in the favorites!
Oh shit.... Chrysalis found the Alicorn Amulet.... Twilight, hurry up & finish your training!
That might even the odds a touch.
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Now I know you are thinking about her ripping the changelings apart, but think about it... She just learned about order and chaos... She is literally supposed to be the Alicorn of order in this story, so wouldn't that mean that she would also have to rip apart creatures on the other side of the spectrum too?
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Something tells me that she wouldn't be that dumb about how best to apply them...
Besides, she could shred them all and then put them back together with necromancy. That way she gets both -- they die, and still live. :P
Really, though, she learned about them, but I doubt it means that she has to actually use both/all at any one point in time.
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Alicorn of Harmony, not Order.
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Um... I think you are mistaken, it should say: Chrysalis's Stand-in Killed.
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The last excrement will finally impact the rotating Air placement device.
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Thanks for the catch, I'll fix it.
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Twilight is the Alicorn of Harmony and harmony is neither good or evil, Twilight is the same. Since she wa trained by the original bearers/creators of the Element of Harmony she stands on whatever side she chooses as her morals are now in a gray area.
Quoting a line I once read, "In times of Chaos they bring Order and in times of Order they bring Chaos. This is the will of the universe and the law of Balance."
do you have anyone preread it? cause I'm always catching alot of spelling errors and it kinda takes away from the story for me at least.
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No I don't have a prereader, I go over it 2 - 3 times before I publish it but I can't catch everything.
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A stand in was killed but Chrysalis was still there, she was caught in the blast but survived. Honestly were it not because of Chrysalis's Plot Armor she would have died already but Twilight has to kill her.
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Sorry, I admit that I made the mistake of saying order and not Harmony, and I don't mean to push my own thought process upon the author, in fact I'm just here because I enjoy it all the same. Though the way that I see Harmony is sorta the same way that I had it posted, where to balance out the evil that she has to get rid of, she would have to get rid of some of the good that would in essence balance out the scales, causing a harmonic world. Now I understand that this might not be the way you plan to pull this story, or even your own beliefs here, but I just wanted to put this out there in the first place. I'm sorry if I offend you or caused any sort of uproar because of the comment that I had. I do still hope I get the chance to enjoy this story and all of the wonderful content within.
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You didn't offend, in all honesty I enjoy it when people place their own ideas and opinions in the comments. It tells me what I'm doing right, what I'm doing wrong and were I need to improve or explain things more. With Twilight being the Alicorn of Harmony it makes sense that she would move to balance the scales and it is something she will do.
There is a reason I planed for there to be a war, prior to it there was to much Order and not enough Chaos. Even after this conflict this will still be a problem, the Elements of Harmony are locked in their 'Order' form, Discord has been reformed and Equestria is so peaceful and pro order that it completely tips the scale of power. If Twilight is to do her job then something has to change and Celestia knows this.
Celestia was the one to plant the idea that Twilight was the Princess of Friendship rather than telling her she was the Alicorn of Harmony. Celestia knows what Twilight is and she has been actively trying to keep her away from her destiny because if that happens then the society that she has built will fall.
Thanks for the chapter.
Here is a good pic for rainbowpre13.deviantart.net/906a/th/pre/i/2015/360/7/2/rainbow_dash_armor_update_by_jamesjackobgermany-d9livyt.jpg
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Ah, did not know she was there, man... how many injuries is that now?
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Same amount. She wasn't caught in the explosion directly it was more the shrapnel from the blast and having a house collapse on her.
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Thank you, I'll switch them out soon.
The word you're looking for is dusk and dawn. You really need an editor.
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I caught that in future chapters but I missed it here, thanks
Huh? Did she regenerated that eye or something? The next chapter says she didn't.
And yeah, it would be better to find another pic for Rares. I'll try to find something later. Beside not being anthro design of her armor is just ugly. By the look of her muzzle someone forced her into it. -_- And I had no idea it looks that bad until I saw the image. I've imagined it way better from the description you gave in the chapter.
UPD: Ok, here is not one, not two, but the whole 4 options to pick from!
https://derpibooru.org/1605391 - here is non-anthro vatiation of the image you've used here which surprisingly looking good on her. That's what you get when armor looks like actual armor and not like bastard daughter of a zeppelin with diapers. So, if you want to keep your text as-is then for the love of Lulu use this pic instead.
https://derpibooru.org/1361782 - here we have a bit more anthro 3D render of questionable quality of Rares in some armor and with a sword. But I don't recommend this one, so I didn't count it as an option.
https://derpibooru.org/485885 - not let's get to something that actually looks good on her. Behold, Rares in an actual heavy armor and with a heavy hammer! No red crystal heart and no need for one either since it's Cadence's shtick. And since it's a cross with League of Legends I've seen more than one version of this design on Rares. Unfortunately haven't found anthro version of it, though. And hey, it's still white and blue!
https://derpibooru.org/1075685 - and here is the great stuff. Thority, I guess. The war goddess, the protector of ponykind and with a Mjölnir in hand to get her point across. Maybe even too good since Dash may wet herself at the mere moment she see her in this getup. And not from being scared.
https://derpibooru.org/1126783 - and here is completely epic stuff based on the Paladin design from the Diablo 3.
So, here you go.
Ah, right, and here is high-res of Pinkamena you are using:
https://www.derpibooru.org/1055782
https://www.derpibooru.org/1126782 - and here is something even crazier based on a witch-doctor from Diablo 3 (and also animated, and here is non-animated https://www.derpibooru.org/993919), but the one you are using is already good enough and probably more in character with Pinkamena anyway.
XD in Rarity's picture I bet she be like
I may not have a bipedal figure or abs like my friends but I'm still strong! ...I got great... Leadership?
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*Sigh* Never did find a picture of rarity in white armor with a red cape that wasn't pony.
I know I sound like I'm griping, and "if you dont like it, dont read it", but I really want to like the story. But there are soooooo many logical inconsistencies. Why didnt Discord flip Chrysalis and her army inside-out when the first encountered him? If Chrysalis "doesn't engage with her lessers" why did she go to the other cities? Why are you recycling a already made villain when you could have made something new (like everything else in the elements bits) and have it make more sense (generosity doing gemstones with rarity's obsession with them, and greed doing metals cause that makes sense)? Why is Biomancy being considered taboo by mortals make it the domain of an immortal who shouldn't have had it, especially because his name depends on the art's renaming? Once again, I want to like this story, and I'll keep reading it, but the plot holes make it look like a chain link fence.
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There is a lot that you point out but something you have to consider is that there is a sequel. I don't do something without reason in my stories and some of those reasons will only make sense with hindsight or in my case knowledge of what is actually going on.
Where's Spike?
Even in war Rarity don't leave her sense of fashion
In many stories I've read Celestia is either ignorant or blind to the truth or trying to hide valuable ancient knowledge as the old saying goes
Those who forget about the past are doomed to repeat itself for example if an ancient tragedy is forgotten it'll happen again in the future only worse then before like for example an earthquake a bad one that killed 100 people with only one survivor then time passes 800 years comes and goes eventually it is forgotten and then without warning it happens again only 10 times worse and killed 1,000 people with no survivors this time
That's why history class is so important it teaches a very valuable lesson that lesson is don't forget the past if you remember the past and it happens again you'll start to see the pattern like signs or sounds or anything within reason that means this time it happens there'll be a warning and you and other people can get away from that spot for awhile until it calms down and can rebuild from ruins the old and begin anew
Rainbow Dash:
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Fluttershy:
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