> The Six. > by GoldyBoi > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1 Prologue > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Oh shut it Discord I'm doing just fine without your help!" Luna was screaming as she turned her focus back to where it was needed. "Aw Luna I'm afraid you may need his help for this one.... prepare to die!" The sentence had been delivered from a strange figure wearing a hoodie. Then it all went black. "Hey Discord I think the power went out can you go check it out? Also Cadance we're just playing video games why are you dressed like that?" The royal voice of Luna rang out into the darkness seeming unfazed. Discord somewhat having no choice obliged and walked out the room and down the castle stairwell to the power room. "The power wouldn't have gone out if you weren't spamming and clicking buttons so much!" He casually exhaled those words as if it were a sigh. The two girls had sat in the darkness for a while, enjoying each others comfort. Then BAM! "Luna!.... What was that?" Princess Cadance had flinched out the first word and uttered the last few. Although Luna was already gone checking out the window which the sound had come from. Suprisingly it was one of the game room windows. "It's nothing...." Luna turning on her heel trying to forget it with that statement. "I-I'll go check on Discord if you don't mind Luna!" Cadance's sentence showed obvious fear, and Luna didn't want to push her anymore than she already had. "Alright.... watch your step. There's very little lighting around the place, stay near the torches." Luna calmly explained with a smile on her face to keep Cadance from freaking out as she left the room. ---------------------------- "Dang this Generator.... looks like it fried. How? I doubt Luna was clicking that much to do thi-." Discord having felt a tugging sensation in his stomach stopped his sentence in its tracks. He felt something going on..... or coming.... not something large in numbers. Though it was strong. "I have to warn them!" He said with realization leaving the castle basement to the main room to run up the stairwell. This was horrible, Luna had shut off all magic in the castle in frustration thinking Cadance had cheated in the game. If someone were to attack now there would be trouble! He reached the stairwell and stopped to the sound of three knocks on the door. He had caught sight of Cadance and gave her the signal to lay low. He didn't know how you could hide on a stairwell but she did it by laying flat on her stomach. It might have been uncomfortable but it was the best she could do. With that... Discord slowly walked to the door the knocks growing louder each time and the visitor seeming more impatient each knock. Discord took his sweet time knowing that friend or foe.... this person was dangerous. -------------------- Luna was staring at the doorway in disbelief. Watching the figure come closer and closer to her, eyes widening. Her breathing had stopped. The sight of Discord holding a basket of cookies and sandwiches was too breathtakingly hilarious. With Discord feeling ridiculed he swiftly explained what happened along with Cadances occasional, yes this happened. "So you two.... are trying to tell me! That Fluttershy had come all the way over here to deliver that.... and nearly set off the castle alarm due to the amount of energy she was pent up with since she didn't release any. Since she was so focused on that?! Oh you're hilarious!" Luna had trouble with saying so sarcastically since all she was doing was laughing it up. "Yes... but I have to say.... her presence did feel different. My heart was telling me to trust her though.... my heart may have been lying, maybe I should have trusted my gut." Discord waved his hand measly as if that was as easy to admit as it was to wave his hand. Putting the basket down on the table behind him. Darkness had risen from the basket behind Discord taking shape. "Then if your heart lies to you let me solve the problem!" As a dark black Crystal pierced itself into the back of Discord and out the front through his heart. Discord now coughing up blood look behind him to see his killer. None other than... King Sombra. " You really shouldn't trust cookies in a basket if it isn't from a girl scout! The Queen of the changelings learned too late! Her army is now mine! Oh, by the way do I have to tell you that, Fluttershy was actually a changeling? Oh my! King Sombra I never knew, gosh if only!" He jokingly said with such a blank expression ripping out the crystal from Discords heartless chest. Luna and Cadance too shocked to move. "Run....." Discord had managed to say until an orb of crystallized energy was blasted on his head as his skin and skull burst open. The two Princesses escaping eyes filled with tears. "Tsk.... I've always hated hide and seek... wasn't the best at it." King Sombra walking on his two legs now instead of floating making it a bit more challenging for the fun. The hunt was on and he had to take them out before anyone outside the castle found out. --------------------- The two girls were now running high speed trying to find a way out but the walls windows and doors were covered in crystals. Luna felt like a fool for shutting off all the magic for the entire night over a video game. She never thought of someone from the outside bringing in their own magic. She needed to find a way out of the castle to use their magic. It seemed impossible whichever way you look at it. Looking at Cadances teary eyed face and terrified look, Luna knew soon they would have to fight and Cadance would have to be the one to run.... although Cadance was already having trouble running inbetween the sobs and panting. They weren't going to last long, in fact where ever they went they were still in Sombras grasp. Hope seemed to be lost until they found a a window not blocked by crystals. Opening it was a bad idea.... King Sombra knew... and he wasn't happy. The beam flying straight at them big enough to almost fill the hallway. For Luna the only objective in mind... was to push Cadance out the window..... and she did. "Tell my sister I love her so much and I'm sorry! Tell her if all is lost summon The six!" With that sentence from Luna along with tears... Cadance watched as a beam shot through the window she had fallen through..... Luna.... gone.... vaporized. Cadance falling down.... her hair flowing gracefully around her. Tears flying off her face. She hit the water with a loud SMACK. Then.... everything went black. > 2 The Summon. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- They didn't know. Waking up to see clothes laying on the ground in Fluttershy's room seemed normal to her. The only abnormal aspect she's seeing right now... is an extra set of clothes that didn't belong to her along with them. 'What had happened last night?.... I'm pretty sure the girls and I just left our houses to meet up at our palace for a party and a few drinks but..... what?!' Fluttershy was thinking rapidly she wasn't thinking about looking to her left until she heard. "Hey babes, morning how are you?" This person seems pretty hungover not to mention the fail attempt he or she just had to wrap their arm around Fluttershy. Fluttershy, now scooting backwards started putting the pieces together. 'Wait.... drinking, just us girls, babe.' Fluttershy isn't believing this but.... this could be Rainbow. She decides there's only one way to find out. She starts to extend her hand until she grasps the blanket and rips it off. To see.... a completely exposed Rainbow Dash. "Oh.... how bold of you! Are you trying to say you want to go for another round?" Rainbow asks Fluttershy in a drowsy yet excited tone. Not noticing Fluttershy had gotten seriously wasted and can't remember a thing about last nights events. Rainbow, trying to get on top of Fluttershy is finally noticing she herself is unable to sit up correctly and ends up falling on top of Fluttershy pinning her down. Rainbow decides to act like it was intentional and leans in for a kiss, seriously unaware. ----------------- "Pinkie what in the name of Celestia happened?!" Twilight Sparkle wearing a sports bra, boxers, unidentical socks, and a popcorn bag on her head. " I told you before the party to not let things get out of hand! Yet whoops, I look like a.... a... whatever this could be related too! You and I both know you can handle your liquor and keep things under control! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to the bathroom to take a showe-." Twilight now stopping after the minor verbal assault towards Pinkie. "What.... is this?" Twilight now shaking still just managed to say that... looking into her reflection in the mirror. "What is what Twiliiiiight?" Bouncing over Pinkie stretched out Twilights name just for the fun of it. Not exactly seeing what's wrong with her reflection. Twilight looking at all the permanent sharpie markings along her body reading them aloud from head to toe. "On my face... Come and get it.... clap for a twerk... Pinkies wild experience?! Pinkie what exactly did we do last night!" Twilight starting to blush looking over at Pinkie unable to meet eyes afraid of getting the news or a hint of what might've happened. "Yeah... you were wild. I never experienced someone get so deep in there! I mean after you got out you were soaked and you got me all wet too! I thought you had just thought you got a 15 feet deep pool and a diving board for nothing!" Twlight was relieved, not that she didn't like Pinkie or find it horrible that they might do that.... honestly, she sometimes took serious interest in how she defies the laws of physics on a regular basis. She likes to be around Pinkie because the possibilities are endless and she always did make her smile. Always complimented her.... always cared. These thoughts were now making Twilight blush, not noticing until Pinkie tilted her head staring at her. Snapping her out of it. 'She probably doesn't even know what love is the way she is though.... I don't have time for things like that anyways.' Twilight was seriously drifting off in her thoughts. "Okay! Hm.... M-my chest, says. Vodka master... The babes... Dang this feels nice. Anyways I wont question that I don't want another story like the last one. Wait why is there duck tape on my stomach?" Twilight now freaking out ripping the duck tape off wincing as she did. "I wouldn't do that if I were you! Oh! Gotta clean up the palace, cya!" Pinkie was now gone in a flash. All Twilight could see were lipstick markings of arrows pointing down to someplace where it shouldn't and lip stick kiss marks leading downward... disappearing below the boxers waist. She didn't want to find out if it continued. All she knew... is that she needs to get to the shower fast. "PINKIE!!!!" Now bolting for the bathroom. ------------------ "Ya hear that Rare, ah think todays going good!" AppleJack was casually spoke towards Rarity who's preparing breakfast. Rarity seemed as focused as she was usually was with making clothes. Her eyes glowed an even darker blue than usual and her element of harmony gem visible in her eyes replacing her pupils. Knives, pots, and pans levitate around her, moving at her command. Somewhat dangerously flying around the kitchen, AppleJack didn't mind much but sitting up on the second floor of the palace in the kitchen was getting pretty boring. The only thing that kept her there was her girlfriend in an apron. Rarity and AppleJack being the first and by what she knows so far. The only couple out of the group. AppleJack could tell they all wanted each other but it was fun to watch them play the guessing game. With that AppleJack has now decided to get up open the window, take some steps back and jump out the second floor. Which in fact was pretty far from the ground, Rarity was used to this... although she was wrapped up on focusing so AppleJack doubted she saw anyways. AppleJacks eyes glowed a bright green the same way Rarity's did as if the color was trying to escape her eyes in a majestic wave fashion like the Northern Lights. She closed her eyes and opened them her Element of Harmony glowing bright where her pupils should be. Then.... with a CRACK and the sound of rock against rock. She suddenly stopped falling, she now stood on a floating piece of the ground and started surfing around on the levitating piece of rock. "Now this is what ah call freedom!" ------------------- "R-Rainbow.... about last night. I don't remember a thing!" Fluttershy's suprised she was able to say that, standing up to Rainbow upset her. Not in the sense of she'll be mad at me... more like. I'm deny the person I love the most. "Oh, easy! We drank, we confessed we like each other and we did the do.... is that all you need to know?" Bluntly put by the one and only Rainbow Dash. That news... was all too much for Fluttershy... but that's all she needed to know. She now lays under Rainbow Dash.... frozen. "Flutters? Don't tell me you.... didn't mean it." Rainbow.... was seriously hurt. The first time she's shown this type of pain before since..... since the incident. Fluttershy could not stand for this at all! She will not stan- well lay down and let her crush fall apart like this! "No! I will not let you think like that Dashie! Drunk or not! They were my actions, also yes.. I-I do feel that way about you too..." Fluttershy was trying as hard as she could to hide within her hair and avoid Rainbows eyes. "S-so... I guess this makes us a couple... now. It's rushed and not exactly how I wanted it to happen but... I'll make do with it!" Fluttershy now confident in her words managing to look her Dashie in the eyes. Giving her Rainbow an innocent look. 'Haha! You're mine now! Mine all min- Oh my this is horrid!' With Fluttershy's thoughts getting a bit out of hand she stayed silent. Then... Rainbows cold yet soft lips touched hers. The cold made her body shiver and her warm lips quiver against Rainbows. Just the way she liked it. ---------------- All were to their business. AppleJack had returned as soon as Rarity called the others for breakfast. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash telling everyone the great news. Congrats were given and a thank you to all was returned just as Rarity was finishing the last of the breakfast for all to eat. RING! The doorbell had gone off. Pinkie Pie somehow, already pushing the visitor up the stairs. Towards the kitchen. Nobody knew how she did it... nobody questioned it. They just didn't. The royal messenger came with urgent news. "P-Princess Celestia summons all of you! T-to the castle, as soon as you possibly can! You must skip breakfast!" With that.... the messenger had bolted down the stairs and out the door he came. Getting into a chariot and heading back to the castle, getting away from the palace well hidden in the everfree forest. They all sat.... silently. Not knowing what's going on but it seemed urgent. They all knew they had to gear up and go fast. Rarity sat there jaw dropped... after all the effort she's put into making breakfast. All the pots and pans dropped from the air. Rarity now growing Iron scales on her skin from rage and screamed. "SON OF A-" > 3 The Raid. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The large double doors to the throne room swung open. A thick fog rolling in. The gaurds standing to the side of the large carpet leading to the thrones. They all stare at the heavy fog anticipating. Twilight Sparkle, the first to walk in. Wearing a large witch hat decorated with constellations constantly glowing. Wearing a mixture of a robe and a trench coat the arms of her outfit were fitted to her arms size all up until the wrists where the rest of it spread outward leaving a wide ending. The collar of the outfit shot upwards so high it hid most all of her neck. Other than that it was pretty simple other than the fact that the ending of it stopped 5 inches below her knees in the front and for the back it trailed behind her. Along with the heels the entire outfit was a literal live feed of activity in space. Constantly shifting to images of constellations to solar systems and more. Suddenly all the gaurds who were able to see her face started clapping. Twilight was still unable to get the clap for a twerk marking off. Twilights eyes were now glowing from the shade her hat was giving her. The only thing on her face they could see now was her glowing violet eyes and her element of harmony replacing her pupils. Causing the clapping to abruptly stop. Behind her from within the fog, Rarity walked out. Wearing armor made entirely out of silver with some gems but much... to her taste. The high heels covering her entire foot connected to the piece of armor protecting her legs. Gems set where the knee cap should be instead of connected armor so she could freely move her legs. The gem complimented her hair, all of them did. Going up more armor was protecting her legs up until the waist. The edge where it ends were decorated with gem skulls which again matched her hair color. A sword also held magically to her body due to the skulls pulling it towards them. The sword was decorated with gems and dragon scales the double edged sword was razor sharp and lethal. Her stomach and lower back exposed having the armor continue on her upper chest and upper back. A dragon decoration on her chest made entirely of gems. The shoulders to it had large skull with 4 intimidating fangs. The arms of it just made out of silver with the exception of a gem for movement of the elbow and gems for the knuckles on her hands. She had a shield also stuck to her back using the same method she used for the sword by placing a skull gem on her back. Her hair was curled like the usual but to the point where one curl covered her left eye. She had a stern look on her face, her eye glowing, and the element of harmony within it. Putting her hand on the hilt of her blade while walking down the large carpet to the throne. Kneeling down with Twilight. AppleJack walked in after Rarity, wearing her usual hat and boots except the hat was all obsidion and her boots were the pair she wore at the Gala, matching her eyes. She wore a yellow plaid shirt the same shade of her hair along with black jeans and a slightly big belt buckle. Her thundering steps proved her authority over the gaurds. Eyes glowing with her element of harmony daring anyone to challenge her, kneeling beside Rarity. Fluttershy gracefully walking in with combat boots. Her armor was her skin, her legs skin hadn't changed in its appearance but it was as hard as a tortoise shell. She wore cargos made for the outdoors. Lastly she wore a bear skin, it belonged to her best friend until he was hunted and shot down, the bear skin hooked onto her cargos at some points like suspenders but it did cover her stomach and lower back. Also covering her chest and upper back but opening in a V motion not exposing too much or too little of her neck and upper chest like a V neck. Her arms were completely covered by the skin and her hands were out of the skin. The head and snout were still on the skin. Acting as a bear baseball hat. Suprisingly the bear was a black bear. She wore pink cargos and the combat boots were all black matching her bear skin. Some of her hair came out from the side and covered her right eye. The left eye glowing teal and her element of harmony glowing. She walked down the carpet and kneeled on the other side of Twilight, being her controlled Assertive Fluttershy persona. Even the black and pink hair. Rainbow Dash walked in next with all black high heel boots. Wearing tights that go from her ankles which disappear into the boots. The tights show moving images of clouds and such depending on her mood. She wore an open all black leather jacket with a shirt with a lightning bolt underneath and a custom made pilots hat which again was all black with a cloud and a rainbow lightning bolt on the center front. Her Rainbow hair was straight and her eyes glowed along with her element of harmony glowing in her eyes. Rainbow Electricity sparked through her hair as she walked down the carpet and kneeled next to Fluttershy. Pinkie Pie walked through the fog last and every guard flinched showing faces of fear. They've been that way with her ever since the private powers demonstration. She wore a helm on her head with large horns. She wore an all black armor covering her entire torso. The armor itself was forged with depictions of death. Fighting, spirits, dead soilders, but most of all demons. Her legs were completely covered with the all black armor. It still depicted death but mostly death by flames. Large serpents coiled up her leg in the depiction from within the flames. Which each step she took with the razor looking black heels a dark gas flowed in her stride. She had a large cape made entirely out of pink flames. The armor on her arms were just like the rest up until her elbows. From that point to her hand small but sharp blades stuck out on both arms. The hand to her armor were sharpened. She walked over with a bounce in her step and kneeled behind Twilight, nobody seemed to mind. With her glowing eyes and the element of laughter shinning within them she started to check Twilight out from behind. "Pinkie, pay attention and look ahead of you. Princess Celestia should be here soon!" Twilight knew Pinkie was looking at her. As much as she wanted to ask Pinkie why she does it all the time she had to focus on the task at hand and so did she. "Guilty!" Pinkies enthusiasm for being caught was a little over the top. "So when are they coming? Oh maybe we can suprise her when she comes!" "No need... I'm here." Princess Cadance was seriously irritated she had an itch under her cast for her right arm. "Dang this piece o-. Little help here Twilight?" Twilight's still a bit confused on why she's seeing Cadance instead of Celestia but she focused on her cast anyways. Her eyes glowed brighter as aura surrounded Cadances arm and she let out a blissful sigh. "Mind to tell us what's going on and why Celestia isn't here? No offense." "Well Celestia... is too... shaken to even move, eat, drink, or sleep. She only sits down in her chair, not moving a muscle barely blinking. Only to cry and wail when she has to raise the moon... or whenever she would see someone clowning around like Discord would out of the window." Cadance was now looking at the ground her hair covering her face. She's hiding her face and she's doing it well. "Care to tell us what happened?" Twilight looked left and right. They all feared the worst. Cadance looked up teary eyed nodding her head. "So... three days ago... on that night." --------- Ever since Cadance had explained what had happened to Luna, Discord, and Celestias army. Nobody had said a word walking down the path towards a town taken over by King Sombra and his new shadelings. A mixture of his power and the changelings. All six of the girls were quiet. All except for Fluttershy, she's just crying her eyes out in Rainbows embrace while walking. The loss of Discord was too great for her. AppleJack and Rarity would occasionally give a prayer for their souls. They didn't know who they were praying to or what but they were just begging for Luna and Discords spirits to peacefully move on and swearing vengeance. Pinkie stood away from them, silent. She didn't have a sad look on her face but just a blank one. Twilight on the other hand had so many regrets. She regret not hanging out with Luna and Discord before this happened. She felt bad for Celestia not wanting to function without them, also for Cadance who feels to blame. Worst of all her brother was also M.I.A. All of this had happened while they were having the time of their lives just partying. Twilight was starting to notice the path was now disappearing into a forest. She walked in not even caring anymore, she felt nothing. She knew soon the clearing would open up to the town taken over by Shadelings. All they had to do is break into the towns main building and take them out. Yet not one of them were emotionally or mentally prepared to fight. She wasn't either. With the emotions building she turned to her side to punch a tree but her fist was stopped. Pinkie having caught her fist standing inbetween her fist and the tree. Staring Twilight in the eyes, both of them powered down element no longer shinning. Pinkie let go of her fist and pulled Twilight into an embrace. This time Pinkie seemed and sounded a lot more mature than usual. "It's alright now... I'm here. Let it out... just let it out." As soon as she said that her gaze upon everyone let them know it's time to sit down and take a break. "You can let it out, Pinkie's here." Twilight didn't know Pinkie could ever be like this... but she liked it. Pinkies armor didn't feel so bad and her flame cape had gone out. Crying into Pinkie no matter how scary she looked or not, felt the same way it always would. It felt good inside, like this is the best place to burst into tears. The best person to come to. She doesn't know what Pinkies doing right now, but she could guess her facial expression was just the same as her heartbeat. If she could feel a beat... the armor was to tough to feel one through. Giving up she continued to let the last of her tears out upon Pinkie. Who just patted her head. -------- Rainbow Dash sat down with her back against a tree having Fluttershy sit on her lap as she held her close. Fluttershy had stopped crying momentarily feeling protected and warm in Rainbows arms. "I need you to look me in the eyes, Snuggleshy." Rainbow Dash's last attempt to get her lover to look her in the eyes. Fluttershy wasn't done releasing all her emotions about it and Rainbow knew even if she's no expert at this. "I need you to look at me!" With that Fluttershy had gotten up turned around and sat on Rainbows lap facing her. In a sitting down on her split knees fashion. Looking Rainbow straight in the eyes. "I'm such a mess! I can't hide it no matter how hard I try! I don't want to feel this way, it feels so horrible! Why did my friend have to die?!" Fluttershys crying again. This time with a rising surge of questions, statements, and even more tears. "Don't look at me... I'm such a mess. I can't even make it to their funeral!" Rainbow looked at her crying girlfriend who looked like a cuddly bear in need. "Don't worry, after this I'll get you back to Canterlot for their funeral. Ten.. seconds.. flat." With that joke she got Fluttershy to laugh and wipe away a tear from her one of her eyes with one finger while staring into Rainbows eyes with the other. To Rainbow she looked like a bundle of warm fur. Along with her giggles and cute way of wiping her eyes Rainbow couldn't resist pulling her into a kiss. Fluttershy was a bit shocked somewhat literally but she blushed as she kissed Rainbow back. With Rainbow pulling away from the kiss that Fluttershy craved everything felt grey again. "M-more..." "What was that Fluttershy?" Rainbow's now asking a bit confused. "Kiss me... more.. please." Fluttershy was trying to be as loud as she could with such a request. "Okay you need to speak up!" Rainbow's never been patient with the guessing game. "Forget it! Actions speak louder in than words just kiss me!" Pouncing upon Rainbows lips herself. It made her world spin around her and the sad thoughts and heaviness in her heart disappear. Things were going a bit too far though only noticing when Rainbow pulled away and started kissing on her neck. It made the happiness better and she liked it. Making her feel better, making her feel this good so easily she was now sure that Rainbow Dash is her soul mate. ----------- "Rare, I need to tell you something." AppleJack somehow managed to say inbetween heavy breaths. Looking at Rarity's blushing face. Having just pulled away from a make out session. "I know we usually do this everytime before a mission and all without them to relieve stress but ah think we've strayed to far away and with all this happenin' ah just don't feel right." "I suppose your right... I think it's time to go back anyways." With that Rarity was already getting up grabbing AppleJacks hand. She had taken off the silver on her hands using her powers earlier. Walking beside AppleJack Rarity leaned over and kissed her cheek. Finally managing to find their friends waiting for them, all of them surprisingly okay and ready to go. Even if it wasn't much time to let it all out, it was enough to allow them to fight without being distracted. "Why hello girls! I see we're all ready shall we continue to walk and devise a plan?" Rarity already walking in a fast pace not even giving them a chance. Walking for a while seeing Rarity who was ahead of them stop meant they had made it to the town. Twilight looked around at the others who stared at her waiting for a plan. She usually was the first one to have one. Looking at the tall building they had to get in from within the bushes of the surrounding forest seemed tricky. Seeing that the doors were gaurded and sealed well. There was only one way in... and it was tricky. Twilight turned to whom could pull it off perfectly. ------------ 'Oh my gosh I can't believe I have to do this! Not cool Twilight! Not cool!' Rainbows thoughts went through her mind as fast as she was. As soon as she flew anywhere near the building orbs of shadow were fired at her from the gaurds below. She dodged some while others exploded around her. She took a dive avoiding most of them but was still almost knocked out of the sky by one. Another came straight for her this time it followed her. She shot upward trying to shake it off but had no luck. She stopped flying entirely and just dropped to the ground as fast as she could the orb in a close pursuit. She was falling straight into the guarding shadelings, barrel rolling to avoid explosions and shadow blasts. Before she hit the ground right in the middle of them she pulled up and flew off with alarming agility. The following orb unable to pull up in time smacking the ground and blowing up, taking out the guarding shadelings. Her Rainbow hair sparked with so much electricity she had to release some energy. "That was so awesome!" Rainbow screamed as she blasted down the door with a blast of rainbow colored electricity. The others having now caught up. "Did you see that?! Th-." She turned facing the dozens of Shadelings who were behind the door. Just like any other mission they had. They all seemed impossible. "So we have to get in... take them out.. and while we're at it some intel on Sombras activity and return to Canterlot... seems legit. Hey has anyone see Pinkie disappear?" Everyone shook their head being used to Pinkie disappearing at times like this. Putting their attention back to the shadelings. AppleJack had sharp pieces of stone from the ground zip around, slashing and impaling shadelings. Rarity dropped little balls of iron out of her hand as they seemed to move and bend like a liquid sinking into the ground. Raising her arms they shot out of the ground as large drills shredding shadelings to pieces. With AppleJack and Rarity taking most of the shadelings in the way of entering, Fluttershy bolted up shifting into a polar bear swatting the head off a Shadeling. Rainbow and Twilight following close behind Fluttershy blasting any Shadelings coming near them or Fluttershy. Fluttershy had one goal in mind, her goal was to cut a path toward the staircase and then seal off the stairs. She continued to charge any shadeling daring to stand in her way. She bit into the throat of one shadeling and tossed the limp body into another Twilight finishing it with a magic blast vaporizing them. It turns out that they couldn't slip into the shadows to avoid getting hit since they wouldn't be able to physically attack. Giving them the advantage seeing that now they didn't have to fish for them in the shadows. Rainbow Dash was seriously amazed watching Fluttershy lead them cutting a path for them breaking shadelings like toothpicks. She was still concerned though, she was deflecting most of the shadow blasts flying at them she knew she couldn't deflect them all. A shadeling ran up to her throwing a wild punch towards her face. As it hit its mark the shadeling bared its fangs watching Rainbow stagger behind her team. Rainbow knew she wasn't going to take this and she proved it headbutting the shadeling and blasting a hole in his face as rainbow electricity beamed out of her mouth. She used this opportunity to turn head head blasting even more shadelings barreling her way. She felt amazing, backflipping over two of them coming at her from behind. Touching their backs she blasted holes through their chests, now noticing she had forgot about Twilight and Fluttershy. "Oh no....." she had forgotten Twilight now had to deflect things for Fluttershy and defend herself. She shot up into the air which was stupid and risky. She could be speared or shot down but she didn't care, she had left her best friend and her girlfriend in a mob of shadelings. When she finally reached them it was too late... they were being surrounded and Fluttershy had changed into a tiger. Twilight incinerating shadelings with light spheres like crazy. It still wasn't enough. Rainbow knew she had to join the fight. ---------------- AppleJack ran towards Rarity, placing her foot on Rarity's interlocked fingers pushing up into the air spinning. Rocks flew towards her hand incasing it in a rock boxing glove. Smashing the head of a shadeling with it as she landed. Pointing the fist at a shadeling it came off her hand as sharp rocks lodging themselves into its brain. With shadelings charging her from all sides she ducked as metals shot through them tearing them apart. "Thanks Rare!" "All in a days work darling!" Rarity threw her sheild at a shadeling as it turned into a spear going through its screeching mouth piercing another behind it. The spear turned into small birds as they flew around diving at shadelings easily zipping through them. Rarity turned on her heel and ducked as a shadeling almost clawed her face off slicing him in half. She got up cleaning her blade while another snuck up behind her. Baring its fangs then stopping. "Um... you missed a spot." The shadeling pointed out in a hiss. Rarity cleaned off the spot the shadeling pointed out. "Why thank you." She didn't even bother turning around to face it as two stones flew over and crushed its head from both sides. A shadeling came in from her side biting her armor unable to break through. She shook it off then simply cut its head off with the swing of her blade. She froze just for a split second when she heard the loud BANG. "Oh my... is that. AppleJack we need to get out of here now!" > 4 Explosions. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BANG Pinkie's party cannon had sent a huge blast towards the building blasting a large hole in it. Killing most of the shadelings inside, distracting everyone from fighting to take a look, and almost making the building topple over. Pinkie came rolling in standing on her party cannon her element of harmony not even shinning in her eyes. Doing all that destruction without it. After she rolled up close to the battle the cannon stopped and as she just sat down on it. Watching everyone outside of the building look at her in astonishment. "Well what are you waiting for?! Fight!" "Ah swear Pinkie you are somethin'. Hey Rare, code grinder!" AppleJack's attention was brought straight to the mass of Shadelings in front of her as the ground started to crack up and crumble. AppleJack quickly glanced at Rarity who's also putting her attention at the same spot while dropping metallic beads that sink into the ground. As the ground crumbled shadelings fell into a large grinder Rarity had formed under the ground. As she watched them all scream in pain and scream curses at her she looked over to the ones that were left. "AppleJack darling, you know what to do!" Rarity walked up to AppleJack wrapped her right leg around her as AppleJack complies holding onto that leg as Rarity threw her right arm around her neck pulling her into a kiss. AppleJacks right arm pointed at the remaining shadelings as Rarity did the same with her left. Summoning a large iron cannon both girls pulled away from the kiss still holding each other as it charged up. ________________________ Rainbow was picking up speed racing towards them. Not noticing how fast she was going until she performed a Sonic Rainboom, although instead of leaving a rainbow trail she became the rainbow trail. She raced along the place going through Shadelings like harmless light. Twilight took advantage of this and started to levitate shadelings and throw them at the rainbow trail making them touch it. She knew what was going on and sighed with relief as shadelings stood confused at why a rainbow was harmlessly going through them. The shadelings that werent tagged by the rainbow Twilight made sure to twist their arms and break their neck with her magic. A shadeling ran up and bit her hand before she managed to blast it away. The fangs went deep in her hand as the shadeling started to evaporate due to Twilights intense magic. She cursed while trying to stop the bleeding. Fluttershy had morphed into a kangaroo and kicked a few shadelings into the rainbow zipping by. She then switched into a snow leopard clawing mercilessly into foes until they stopped screeching. It's not like her but anyone who's to stand in her way will definentaly pay. A lesson from Iron Will. She pounced on a shadeling and bit into its throat ripping it out. Some of the animals instincts were screaming at her to finish devouring it but she had to move on. She never got full control of the snow leopard so it's instincts still roar in her mind. She was tempted to pounce at Twilight, instead she shifted into an elephant and started a stomping fest on the shadelings. They all ran from her noticing they don't have a chance in any strategic form even shadow blasts. She would easily avoid by shifting into something much smaller. She had them where she wanted them until it happened. "Twilight, Fluttershy get out here it's ready!" Rainbow Dash was now back to normal pointing at the closest exit which was the hole Pinkie had blasted. "I'll zip up there and grab the info! Get outta here!" Fluttershy had faith in her love and immediately shifted into a horse running towards Twilight as she jumped on. She jumped over Shadelings the best she could and even had to ram some to get through. She couldn't turn back and pushed on making the final leap outside witnessing Rarity and AppleJack using a combination move firing a large molten boulder at a group of shadelings causing a large explosion finishing off the rest outside. Fluttershy was a bit startled but knew an even bigger explosion would occur. She ran through the chaos towards Pinkie, Rarity, and AppleJack. Shifting back to normal immediately healing Twilights wound. "Did you get hurt silly?" Pinkie's tone seemed less happy than usual, almost seeming distressed. The party cannon had randomly disappeared. "Where's Dashie?" ______________________ The faded rainboom had appeared again this time it was moving in reverse the circle growing smaller. The trail had appeared again showing how it goes from there to all the shadelings lastly to rainbow. The sonic rainboom had grown so small it was touching the trail as if it were being absorbed into it. The rainboom traveled through the rainbow trail going through everyone lastly ending before it reached Rainbow Dash. "Oh crud." Rainbow zipped off flying for the stairs, on time in order the shadelings were painfully crushed up into a tiny orb barely visible and exploded into Sonic Rainbooms in a chain reaction. Dash was zipping through the explosions dodging them the best she could trying to ignore the shockwaves hurting her body. She had made it to the stairs with slight burns. Feeling the ground shake as she managed to stuff as many scrolls as she could in her hat knowing she was going to die, a magic seal appeared below her and transported her as the ground below her gave out and the explosion blasted upward destroying everything. _____________________ All she could hear were voices. "Is she dea-. Ouch Fluttershy, I don't think that's healing!" "Oh silly, she's not dead! Here I'll give her CPR!" Rainbow was awake now but hasn't opened her eyes. Hearing a voice that wasn't Fluttershy's offer CPR was just enough to make her jump up. "Oh no... I-I'll do it... s-since I'm the medic!" Fluttershy somewhat suggested at the same time claiming it. She knew it was a lousy unbelievable excuse but it worked as Pinkie backed off. "I already finished with Twilight's wounds and got them wrapped up so..." Rainbow calmed down just anticipating the soft warm lips of Fluttershy. Fluttershy may technically be a hunter... but right now the predator becomes prey. As soon as she could feel the breath she felt shudders go down her body. "I'll have you better.... in no time Dashie." Fluttershy whispered to Rainbow as she leaned in for the so called "CPR" and ended up being grabbed by Rainbow turning it into a make out session again. She had her hands moving along Rainbows body healing burns as she did. The more they kissed the more she healed any internal damage. It was a slow process... just how they wanted it. Pinkie laughed at the display. "See? She was fine but that's not CPR tha-." She was cut off by Twilight putting her unbit hand over her mouth. Twilight inspected Pinkie whom was still staring at the couple doing their so called healing. She doesn't know what happened to the serious Pinkie from before. Nor does she have any knowledge of how she does the things she does without her powers. Not one person on this team had seen her use them, Twilight's determined to be the first. Even if she had to pin her down and tie her up to examine that bod- her powers she'll do it. _________________ The ride back to Canterlot was the worst. Rainbow Dash had managed to get up and summon clouds for everyone to sit on as she continued to make out with Fluttershy while going to Canterlot. The clouds did move fast, but it was upsetting to Twilight that she didn't have someone special to pair up with. Rarity and AppleJack were yelling at each other while playing checkers on a floating slate of rock with the checkers design with metal coins as the checkers. They were yelling at each other over the game accusing the other of cheating, but it was still somehow... love. Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were continuing the healing session, which was working since Dash did look in good shape. 'I am happy for them but why can't I be happy as well? I know I'm mostly into studies and magic and I can be boring but don't I deserve somebody special. The last person I thought I liked didn't feel the same for me, the incident happened, everyone gets together, and I loose my brother! I've lost too much and I just want to be happy I don't want to be alone!' Twilight layed down on her back on the cloud as tears started to roll down her face. Always that one person whispered in her ear. "Don't be sad silly! Pinkie's here." With that Pinkie snuggled into Twilight which wasn't seen by the others since they were higher than the others. Pinkie did make sure her flame cape went out before she jumped onto Twilight's cloud when her own floated close enough. The horns on her helm also pushed off Twilight's hat to see the crying face of lonely person who just needed love, caring, and attention. To her that face was nostalgic. Twilight felt so warm on the inside again. 'Wait... she was always there for me. She helped me through all those times. It's you Pinkie...' Twilight's new thoughts brought more tears to her eyes but this time it wasn't all that bad. She accepted the gesture and returned the snuggle. "What would I do without you Pinkie?" A smile, a genuine smile spread across her face through the tears. She knew the day wasn't over. They had info to give and funerals to attend but for now. This was what she needed. _______________________ "So THIS! Is the power of the Six hm? Not one Shadeling left alive, they may be a problem. Come my shadelings from the shadows to the sky! Bring me the Crystal chopper... we have a funeral to attend, a Princess to bring to my castle, and a corrupted element to bring to our side. Make sure you forge labyrinths that go against each elements abilities around Equestria. I don't want anymore hiccups. Oh make sure to make it all video game like with a big boss at the end of each labyrinth, I like that." King Sombra ordered. > 5 The Funeral, The Chaos, and The Corrupted Element. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AppleJack stood infront of the microphone giving her speech. They all had made their speeches. Most of them were given death glares due to their non-funeral dressing. They still had some shadeling blood and their battle clothes on. Deep down, they hated themselves for it as well. They had arrived at the funeral looking as if they showed up because they had too. "Now ah know ya'll know that ah barely knew em. Discord was a bit of a instigator but ah jus' can't bring myself to dislike em. Luna was to herself sadly... nobody will ever know her like her sister did. I know ah don't have much to say but ah wish, no ah regret! That I knew them like ah should." AppleJack felt like crap. She gave the honest truth, she would do anything to have them back or turn back time just to apologize and get to know them. They had so many chances and she never took one. She felt so ashamed of herself. She sat next to Rarity and tipped her obsidion hat down. Not saying a word. Princess Cadance replacing Celestia in this royal Canterlot funeral. She stood at the microphone ready to give her speech looking like she hasn't done anything to take care of herself but shower and drink water. "I know most of you know what happened. I'm the last person you want to see I know... y-you all ha-hate.... me. I'm sorry.... I'm sorry... I'm so sorry." Cadance had lost her composure and looked as if everyone else wanted to kill her seeming like she was about to have a panic attack. She had come to speak for Celestia who had become a shut in but ended up breaking down and unable to form a proper sentence. Most people had looks of hate, blame, concern, and most of all pity. This was all too much for such a young Princess to be going through. "Right now... I wish I could... t-trade places." She was starting to tremble and speak inbetween sobs. "When I married Shinning Armor we said it would be forever. Now I don't even know if he's still in Equestria or alive. He went to fight Sombra's army... not one has come back since. We can't do this anymore, Celestia and I, CAN'T TAKE IT." Cadance was screaming clutching her head and fell to the ground unable to handle it anymore. Seeing the currently most functional Princess break down like that sent a wave of dread throughout the crowd. Especially for Twilight who watched her go into a frenzy screaming regrets and promises. Her sister in law had just broke down and her teacher had become a shut in. It was all too much. "Why aren't any of you helping her?" Twilight looked around and sadly even at her friends. She walked up as swiftly as she could to comfort her. A thundering sound penetrated everyones ears. Even catching Cadance's attention. A chopper made out of dark crystal hovered above Cadance. Having descended stealthily from the sky hovering. King Sombra opened the door and raised his hand in a handgun fashion. Pointing it at Cadance. Twilight ran to Cadance as fast as her clothes would allow her. It felt like she was moving in slow motion. She was the closest to Cadance, even if she felt like it was all going in slow motion she had a better chance of making it to her than Rainbow Dash did. BANG Twilight stopped as she watched Cadance put her hand over her stomach. The blood from the thick shadow bullets shot into her back was spreading on her stomach. The bullets had gone right through her. Twilight made it to her and caught her as she fell. It all happened so fast and nobody reacted at all. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING! SAVE HER!" Twilight's eyes shown it all. The tears and eyes of rage made the crowd move. Some ran, some froze, some called for medical help. King Sombra had left pulling away from the area in the chopper. Rainbow Dash shot up in the sky after him as Fluttershy rushed over to Cadance keeping her as stable as possible for the Crystal medics. Only they would know what to do with these type of injuries. Rarity and AppleJack were handling crowd control. Twilight was desperately trying to stay calm for Cadance's sake. "I'm n-not.... going...... to make it." Cadance mumbled through her breath. "Defeat...S-Sombra." Cadance had tears in her eyes again as she had a coughing fit. Blood made its way out of her mouth. "Make sure... you find Shinning, we both know he's out there. T-tell him... I'm sorry. So.... so...rry." Cadance died in Twilight's arms with blood streaming from the corners of her mouth, back, and stomach. She died apologizing for everything she's done, everything that happened, and for what's to come. The hand which Twilight was bit started to burn. She cried out into the sky as her rainbow power form activated. Except it seemed wrong. It was fueled by dark magic... Sombra's magic was embedded within it. Crystals rapidly grew around and on her. She looked at Fluttershy and had the strongest urge to kill her. ________-----________ Twilight had snapped back to her senses. It seemed as if she had a vision before AppleJack's speech. Her hand burned as she looked to her left to see Pinkie who was unsurprisingly gone in her vision staring her in the eyes. As if she were staring into her soul. "If your worried... I can keep an eye out." Pinkie suggested. "No need.... also why do you suggest doing that?" Twilight blinked and with that Pinkie was gone. "Well then.... it may be just the look on my face. She can't actually know can she?" Twilight shook her head and focused again. Leaning over to the others to stay on standby. This time, Sombra would be the one to be ambushed. ________-----________ She just woke up from a nap. She barely ate, drank, showered, or slept. She was a shut in, no longer a princess who watched over her subjects from a throne. She was now a princess who watched them from a window. She slowly rolled off her bed staggering as she tried to catch her balance. She went over to her window to look upon Canterlot she heard her door close. She turned around to see none other than King Sombra. All that had happened to her left her powerless compared to him, fighting would be futile. "What do you want from me now Sombra? You've already taken so much from my life." "What I've always wanted from you Celestia. Your power, kingdom, and your love." Sombra bluntly stated as he walked over to her and helped her sit down in her chair as he gave her shoulders a massage. Celestia hated being touched by this man but old memories couldn't help but tolerate it. "How dare you come in here... and claim you want my entire being after killing my sister and Discord! If I had the power... I-I would kill you right where you stand Sombra! You will not get away wish this." Tears rolled down her face. "The Six shall avenge them." "Awww don't tell me one trip to Tartarus after ruling the Crystal Empire behind your back means it's over between us... Tia." Sombra had a smirk on his face gradually getting Celestia on the defensive. "You lied to me. You said you were good and I trusted you... I loved you. Sending you to Tartarus was the hardest thing I could do. I thought I could change your heart of black but I was just being used. My sister and Discord have now payed the price because of it. To be honest... I wish you weren't the first man to enter my life." "Don't forget I was also the first man to enter you as well... several times. You need to loosen up. Their deaths and everything that happened was for the best! We can make our own world together just like we dreamed. You never really liked Discord and you already banished your sister once before and out of her death better things will come!" Sombra needed Celestia to agree, he was always good with manipulation but she needed extra effort. "Ye-... No! How dare you!" She got upon and spun around ready to blast him with intense light but stopped. She lost control of her body and walked into Sombra's embrace. "Yes... I agree." "Oh yeah, I almost forgot to say years ago when we used to get down and dirty. Somethings may have stayed inside you while the others things left. Just to make sure I have control of your body if you were to go against me. I never expected it to come in handy, how nice of you to join us!" "Yes... I am yours." Celestia leaned in and kissed Sombra and he returned the kiss. "Yes... all mine. Please show me how much you appreciate having me back in your life then. This is an empty bedroom." "Yes... King Sombra." ________-----________ As she jumped from building to building in Canterlot she noticed nothing coming at all. Pinkie decided to explore and ended up in the forest around Canterlot where she found a large group of shadelings working on something that looked like an anti-magic hive. Pinkie knew exactly what was going on and she didn't like it. She was ready to summon her party cannon and blast them all to hell but someone stopped her. Not just stopped her.... beat her to it. With the rush of a man and a sword all the shadelings dropped dead. Pinkie still in hiding watched quite shocked at the identity of the man. It was none other than Shinning armor. > 6 The Chaotic Fall of Celestia and the Rise of Luna. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- When the unexpected happens. It can change almost anything in time and space. It can alter the past, present, and future. I can decide the fate of others and seal the fate of many. Although... sometimes the unexpected can be countered. Twilight's hand was burning proving everything that happened so far to be correct. Although there was a few things wrong with this picture. It twisted her gut and made breathing futile. Rarity and AppleJack were helping people evacuate, Rainbow went after the chopper but... Fluttershy and Twilight stood there. To Twilights suprise Cadance was as well, just as shocked as she was. All three girls stared at King Sombra himself standing where Cadance used to. He had jumped out the chopper along with a suprise visitor cuddling up to him. Princess Celestia. Pinkie and Shinning Armor usually hit it off when they talked. Unless she was in that armor. The memories of her private presentation was a traumatic experience. Even for him. He decided to stick with small talk as they walked to Canterlot until he brought up the big question. "After we were defeated... what happened to Equestria?" "We were summoned to fight the battle. They knew all of us would probably die by the time we got to the last of Sombra's forces. Still... it's for Equestria right? Trading souls for a greater cause." Pinkie continued walking infront of Shinning Armor as she blinked her eyes entirely turned black and her tone of voice was ominous at that last sentence. She blinked again and turned around her eyes going back to normal as she stared straight at him. Watching him put his hand on the hilt of his sword. Shinning Armor still had doubts if she's able to control her powers... or control herself. "You're my friend... but Pinkie I will warn you. Don't try anything funny and I wont have to draw my blade. You know how fast I can strike someone down when I mean it." Suddenly Pinkie Pie was behind him. Putting her hand on top of his making sure he can't withdraw the blade. The other on his shoulder as she whispered with a chilly breath. "Why threaten allies Shinning? I was only telling you the truth, seeing that nobody really looked for you and declared you all either dead or missing. Proving my point... Equestria doesn't care about you or I. We could leave right now if we wanted to and still be in the right " She licked her lips and smirked. "Of course I couldn't leave without my friends and my potential... mate. She's so emotionally worn out, your sister needs to relieve stress. Maybe I should do something about that." "You wouldn't dare!" He turned his head to face her. Only to be greated by that black voids which were sky blue and white. In a flash he saw every mistake he made and would make. All his sins and blessings. Even his death. "No!" Shinning looked around only to see Pinkie way ahead of him. As if the entire thing was an hallucination. "No what?" Pinkie turned smiling at him. "Come on, we gotta get to the castle in time!" She started skipping off, laughing to herself as Shinning tried to keep up. Little did he know... she had just finished feeding off his fear. Rarity crashed into a funeral chair. Her hair getting tangled, her sword broken, and her sheild having several dents in them she layed down thinking. She was deciding if she should give up or keep fighting. She got up and changed her broken sword and dented sheild into dual cannons attached to her arms. "AppleJack assist me!" She yelled over to the kneeling AppleJack. As she ran down the carpet towards the offenders. AppleJack knew what was happening and didn't complain. She slammed her fist into the ground making a piece of the marble flooring Rarity was running on launch Rarity into the air. AppleJack continued it by sinking into the ground and launching back up in the form of a medium sized boulder rapidly spinning with spikes. Rarity finished it off by charging up both cannons and shooting the boulder AppleJack. She crashed right into Sombra and Celestia making dust shoot into the air making a haze of debris in the way of the view. What Rarity saw next shocked her. The dust cleared to reveal Princess Celestia choking AppleJack dangling her by the neck. "Now before you shoot... please think of the danger you could be putting your dear AppleJack in." Sombra spoke up with a smug attitude. "Now watch as I drain her of her element." "No such thing, I of all people know that! I've studied into the elements and I know that's impossible." Twilight spoke up now. Getting up from the Crater Celestia had set her in. She looked to her left and saw Fluttershy dazed and sprawled out on a couple chairs. Princess Cadance on her right layed face down motionless and burned. She had to make sure she was still alive after. She charged Celestia blasting torrents of water out of her palms, making her drop AppleJack and attempt to gaurd Sombra. AppleJack was trying to catch her breath as a metal arm grabbed her and lifted her over into Rarity's arms. She managed to look up and smiled. "R....Rainbow." Rainbow Dash floated over the scene, her eyes saying Murder. She raised her right hand as soon as she saw the condition her friends were in forming a storm. The sky went dark and the sun was blocked out. A fairly large storm cloud loomed over the funeral grounds. Striking the already soaked Celestia with prismatic colored lightning. It was strong and left the deity defenseless and damaged but not enough to be lethal. Sombra shot a dark beam filled with shards of crystals at Rainbow while she was distracted but failed. Twilight Sparkle had formed a black hole in the beams path sucking it in. She then proceeded by snapping her fingers making an explosion under Sombra's feet knocking him back. Which had doomed them all. Sombra was angered and with the sun shut out. He had all the darkness he needed. "You fools think you can stop me in such a condition... it took all of you to bring me to this point. I shall reward you for your bravery though. When I kill you all I shall build statues of you fallen but worthy warriors in my throne room! To show the people not even you could stop me." He raised his arms as a large dark orb formed above them all. Absorbing the storm, the orb started to glow and inside a black crystal dragon began to form. "Come on girls! We may not be at full strength and we may be one short of an element but we can't give up!" Rainbow's instincts were telling her to flee but as the currently most capable element she had to bring vigor to the others. Rainbow came in for a landing as all the girls but Pinkie managed to get together. "We need to get an Element Blast going!" "We can't make one strong enough with just 5 out of 6 elements!" Twilight's statement was true making all other girls nod their head in agreement including Rainbow. "We still have to try!" Rarity pitched in unable to let go of the fact that such evil people dared to lay a finger on her AppleJack. "I agree." Fluttershy was slowly getting a grip of reality and her head finally stopped spinning from the beam of light Celestia gave her a taste of. "Ah think so too." AppleJack confidently stated. "Alright then.... lets do it." Twilight had confirmed it. "Will we make it in time?" Shinning asked as he took a leap off the last tree launching himself into the air and landed on a Canterlot roof. "Psh! Of course we will, I know the paths and you can keep up! No worries!" She ran to the edge of the building and jumped off, swinging on a flag pole sticking out the side of the building landing in another's balcony. Not waiting for Shinning she found her way ontop of that building and made a leap of faith towards a house which she landed on with a tuck and roll with some difficulty with her armor. She jumped off the house and darted straight into an alley way with Shinning on her heels. She stopped for a minute to open a sewer entry and dived in. Making a short cut to the castle. After what seemed like a good few minutes of running they reached another sewer entry and knocked off the lid. They climbed out and looked at their surroundings for a way to get over the walls to the funeral grounds. "I have an idea.... grab onto me." Pinkie suggested as she raised her right arm and leveled it to the top of the wall. "Alright then?" Shinning shrugged and grabbed onto Pinkie firmly in case of anything. As soon as he did the spikes on the arms of her armor shot out and stuck themselves into the wall pulling them towards it as they used the added momentum to swing ontop of the wall. What they saw next shocked them. They saw the element blast fighting against a blast of razor sharp crystal shards. All the girls were tired and starting to stagger. The barrage of crystals growing closer overtaking the element blast slowly. "No!" Pinkie was the first to react out of the two and launched herself off of the wall towards them. Right on time the crystal beam overtook the element blast and Pinkie jumped in the way right on time. Activating her Element a second before she took the blast. Causing the other girls to be knocked back by the explosive power. Flames, debris, crystal, and... blood flew everywhere. Shinning had just caught up as the dust was still in the air and received a hug from Twilight, but it was short lived as he asked about Pinkie. Right on cue, the dust finally cleared. It revealed a bloody pool. Pinkies left arm was shredded to the point of no repair. Shards of crystal stuck out of her eyes and forehead and face. Her chest was torn open and her neck had a piece of crystal sticking out of her throat. The sight was horrendous. All sat there and stood in shock. Then the person you least expect to show so much emotion let out a blood curdling scream. Rainbow Dash put her hands to her head and grabbed her hair tightly. Tears running down her face as she let out a scream. It's powers had an effect on the others like a mountian lions bellow near a defenseless hiker. Fluttershy silently went over to Rainbow Dash and held the screaming girl in an embrace. Crying, but no audio came out of her mouth, as if everything had been wiped from her but shock and tears. AppleJack fell to her knees in defeat, sobbing and muttering so many words. Forgetting everything around her she clutched her hat on her head and started smashing the obsidion hat on the ground. Then broke down like a helpless heap. Rarity was pacing back and forth not looking at Pinkie. She had her hand on her stomach and over her mouth. She was trying to hold in the sobs and ease the sick feeling in her stomach. She stopped pacing and looked up into the darkened sky as she ran her hands through her hair, no longer caring. She slowly started hyperventilating and her sobs finally broke through. Usually she would be doing an over the top cry... but this was serious. Twilight Sparkle despite Shinning's protests ran up to Pinkie when she had the chance. As soon as Shinning saw Cadance's condition as well he was distracted. Twilight fell down beside Pinkie looking at the body. Her flame cape went out. "Pinkie... your okay. It's okay... I can save you." Twilight was reassuring herself. She used what magic she had left to carefully pull out any shards stuck into Pinkie's body and was surpised. The blood... stopped flowing like a living human beings would. That sent her into full panic mode. "PINKIE! PINKIE GET UP!" She started shaking Pinkie violently. "COME ON PLEASE! I'LL DO ANYTHING, JUST STOP THIS SICK JOKE!" Her limbs were slowly giving out as her tears and heartache made her look like she was suffering the most out of all the others from this. 'Did I do something wrong? Was it my decisions that caused this? Yes... it was it is my fault. I thought I could ambush Sombra and payed the price. It's my fault your dead Pinkie. It's all my fault. I deserve to die.' Twilights brain was in a full speed collision course. "That's right.... it is my fault." Twilight spoke out loud in a dreadful tone. Only caught by one person. "Twilight?" Shinning Armor had finished checking on his wife and making sure she was alright. He slowly walked over to his sister and grimaced at the sight of Pinkie. "I'm sorry." Twilight picked up a shard of crystal and raised it above her head. She brought down the shard to her neck but her arm was stopped abruptly. "Are you crazy?!" Shinning had caught her arm just in time and started to drag her away from Pinkie. "No... no. Let me go! Don't take me away from her! Let go." Twilight started to struggle and flail. It was her fault someone she was finally starting to develop feelings for died. "LET ME GO NOW! I HATE YOU. I HATE YOU!" Those words made Shinning let go of Twilight and stand there in shock. His sister said she hates him. He never knew how much Pinkie meant to his sister... and he payed for it. Twilight scurried over to Pinkie's body and held her. Although right on cue the crystal dragon had enough energy to fire another blast as it lumbered over the two. Sombra and Celestia both watching in amusement. The dragon fired the blast at the already deceased Pinkie and the emotionally distraught Twilight Sparkle. Only to have it absorbed by a miniature moon. The same moon appeared above Celestia as the blast came out of it and rained down on her. Celestia had reacted on time and managed to put up a protective barrier. She only knew one person who could do this. "Luna! You've cheated death? Show yourself." "Oh no no no my good ol' pal! WE did not cheat death, I mean how could you if you weren't dead in the first place?" Discord sat on the dragons head sipping tea. "I mean, how obvious could you make it Sombra? I sensed you from a mile away. Fluttershy never delivers cookies at night." Discord smirked at King Sombra's look of disbelief and anger. "All I had to do was clone myself before I left the power room and grab Luna before the blast hit her and lay low." "Yes it was a great plan if I do say so myself Discord." Luna rose from behind Sombra and Celestia. The eyes of Nightmare Moon glowing as she charged her sister with a barrage of lunar energy. Celestia deflected them by illuminating her body with Light only to be greeted by Luna's palm as she was grabbed by her face and thrown into one of the many chairs. Luna made sure to top it off by bombarding her with a series of explosive crescent blasts. Knocking her intended target into the air which she happily knocked back into the ground. "Oh nice hit there Luna!" Discord was narrating each attack Luna planted on Celestia. The dragon tried to shake him off and roared. "Oh shut up you." Discord lazily snapped his finger as the dragon shrunk down in size to the size of a bug. "Oh why look at that!" Discord stomped on the once menacing dragon looking over at Pinkie Pie. "Shame... looks like my welcome party will be delayed." He whispered to himself then looked over at Sombra whom was shocked at the sight of Celestia being given the business by her younger sister. "Now Sombra... shall we?" Discord readied his mind for the telepathic battle he was about to endure. "Pinkie.... please. Pinkie!" A voice rang out in the darkness. Pinkie Pie was now floating around. In the darkness of her mind, body, element, and soul. She drifted aimlessly here as soon as she activated her element. "Someone's calling me?" She said with such a plain expression and look in her eyes. "That's right... now will you sit here and really die? Or will you use your power... OUR power. You have a choice... your friends will die. I don't have all day." A third voice rang out but it sounded like several different people at the same time. Pinkie was used to this. Though it was right... she did have a choice to make. "..... I'll do it." She had just finalized her doom and she knew it. "Good... now lets go teach someone a lesson shall we?" Twilight was knocked back by the flames that enveloped Pinkie Pie and the beacon of energy shooting out from her into the sky. She watched in amazement and horror as her wounds healed and she emerged from the flames with a few different.... specifics. Pinkie had two large wings on her back that looked like what belonged to a large bat but they were made out of black flames. Her eyes all black and her threatening armor looking more like her skin. She gave a wild grin revealing her row of sharp and jagged teeth. Her helm and horns looked like they merged with her skin and her hair... flowed brilliantly but this time it was made entirely out of pink flame. Most of her armor like from her sharpened fingers for stabbing enemies with no blade were on fire. From her fingers to her elbow both arms were shrouded in black flames. Along with her legs from her feet to her knees. Everyone stood there in shock all but Discord whom moved out of the way knowing what would happen next. Luna was baffled but used the opportunity to strike Celestia with a good blow. Shinning Armor made sure everyone was secured and away from Pinkie... all except Twilight who was too close. Pinkie's element shined brightly in the center of all that darkness in her eyes. Giving signs that she was in control of whatever she was in Twilight's eyes. She slowly got up and walked over to Pinkie again despite her brothers protests. "Pinkie?" Getting her attention Pinkie had turned around and at her. Twilight wasn't sure of what to do next but after what seemed like minutes. Pinkie raised her and as the flames surrounding it died off and put it gently on Twilight's cheek. The armor was still a bit warm but the gesture brought tears to Twilight's eyes. Pinkie was alive and well... this was her element. Though it was all cut short by a laugh only Sombra could muster. Then in a flash Pinkie had disappeared leaving a trail of black flames from her wings. Then as fast as she disappeared Sombra's laugh ended as he was knocked back into the castle with great force from a flaming punch to the face. Nobody had noticed yet until the sky looked like it was on fire. With Pinkie's powers growing she was affecting everything around her. Most of the area were engulfed in flames and the shadows looked like they were dancing and calling out to the bystanders. Symbols appeared on the ground around Pinkie and demons slowly rose out of them. King Sombra was in pain and gifted with a crater from one punch. The bystanders were deciding whether or not they should stick around and Luna was unable to keep up the offensive with Celestia for too long. Discord sat there in the sky watching Pinkie Pie with calculating eyes. "Will you be able to control it... or will it control you? Either way... all hell will break loose. Quite literally." Discord said to himself. > 7 Pinkie vs. Pinkie. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music If you'd like. She floated alone in darkness. Aimlessly floating with no emotion. Just an objective blaring through her mind. BOTH of their minds..... murder. Sombra was surrounded by demons and the menacing Pinkie Pie. The funeral area was completely aflame. The battle had ended up in the Canterlot castle due to Luna and Pinkie's tag team. Knocking both Celestia and Sombra through the outer wall into the castle. Leaving the others no choice but to follow due to the demons and flame gradually rising outside. Most of Canterlot's residents had fled, some had stayed curious to the outcome of the battle, and others because of stubbornness. As Luna ran up to Sombra with stars orbiting her. They flashed making him cover his eyes. When he took his hands away he was greeted by a clothesline to the neck by Pinkie's flaming right wing. Launching him into Celestia's throne coughing and holding his burned throat. Sombra was angry with what she had done to his neck. Crystals had trapped Pinkie's legs and he fired another crystal beam at her. Which she held back with her right hand. Behind her Luna had smashed attacks with Celestia, blasting both of them back. It knocked Celestia in Pinkie's direction. As soon as Celestia flew by the grounded Pinkie. She raised her left arm and pointed her finger at Celestia blasting her with flames. Doing so as Celestia was still flying back from behind her and Pinkie was still blocking the attack from Sombra. When she did though, her gaurd on the beam dropped as she was hit and knocked back by Sombra's blast. Luna recovered and got up quick enough to run to the knocked back Pinkie. She grabbed her hand and used her momentum to swing Pinkie around back into Sombra. Pinkie took this opportunity to wrap her wings around herself and spin rapidly. Making a flaming dart as she slammed into Sombra. Then she thrust open her wings with great force, knocking Sombra through the throne room walls. Leaving Celestia in one room with two enemies and a flock of demons waiting to be commanded. Pinkie raised her finger pointing at Celestia and the demons responded by sinking into the ground, disappearing. The demons rose out of the ground beneath Pinkie. Grabbing onto her legs and biting her dragging her down with them. Luna was unsure of what her intentions were but she decided now was the time to be wary of everything. What she saw next surprised her. Pinkie had disappeared into the ground and walked out of the wall Celestia was leaning on and pulled her into it. "Discord where do you think she took my sister?" "Hm... probably to her domain to kill her, devour her soul, or free her from Sombra's control. We should all get out of here soon. The cast- No Canterlot may not be able to handle this battle." Right on cue Celestia was flung out of the wall. Terrified and seemingly normal she scurried off into her sisters arms. Pinkie walked out of the wall. Looking at the group... staring at Twilight. She started to walk towards them. Everyone but Twilight on high gaurd while backing up and looking for an exit by each step. Sombra emerged from the hole he was knocked into glaring and greatly injured. "I never expected such power.... I would have saved some up if I'd known. There will be a next time." With that he fired an explosive crystal orb at the group and faded away into the shadows. Pinkie zipped over and jabbed her flaming arm into the orb. Keeping the explosion away from her friends. The recoil costed her the flaming armor protecting her right arm. Revealing a mass of tattoo's depicting the outline of demons and flames on her arm. As if someone failed to color them in. The castle of Canterlot started to collapse the banisters set aflame, the walls filled with holes, the supports crumbling. Discord made a decision that would either doom them all or save them. "Grab on to me! I can take us all to the Crystal Empire. I don't think I can go back and forth with us all, shrinking an ancient dragon filled with Sombra's power may look easy but it's tiring. We'll do this in one go, grab on to any part of me." With that he spread out his arms and waited for them all to grab on. 'Fluttershy... Rarity.... Shinning and Cadance.. AppleJack... Rainbow Dash... Luna.. Celestia.' He counted out the names in his head and stared at bewilderment at the two who refused. "I wont leave Pinkie behind." Twilight stated as she looked over at the warrior. The way she posed and looked up at the ceiling. How she slightly puffed out her chest like Rainbow would at times. Her wings spread and her legs and left arm aflame... the nice tattoos on her arm. The way her blazing pink flamed hair danced. It was so perfect in her eyes. "I'm not leaving without her... don't worry. We'll be fine." "Alright then... if you say so." Discord charged up his magic. Looking at Twilight to see if she would change her mind, once he saw that she wouldn't change her mind he sighed. Then at the last second he grabbed Twilight as a flash occured and they disappeared. "HOW COULD YOU LEAVE HER!" She paced back and forth looking as if she'd blow a second gasket. Her powers were starting to refill, but even so. Discord was a deity like Sombra and definentaly not as tired as he was. Nor is she as strong as Pinkie apparently. Though she did have strength in numbers. Even Fluttershy was glaring at him. "What would you know. You may think you're all the closest thing to the element of laughter but that's where you're sadly mistaken. If anything she's closer to me than anything or anyone in this room!" They all stood in the guest room in the Crystal Empire castle. Shinning and Luna had taken Celestia and Cadance to the medical wing. "Now why don't ya tell us whatcha mean by that." AppleJack stated as she stepped up noticing the same thing Twilight did. "Also please remember... I know when yer lyin. Ah don't like liers." "I have no reason to tell you anything. Besides... it's better this way. For... them... at least." Discord turned away from them. With the snap of a finger he was gone... just like that. With the castle being as tall as it is flying up would be a challenge. Especially due to the fact that the castle's ceiling was falling down on her. A flaming circle formed around her feet as she shot up into the air. Dodging falling pieces. She barrel rolled to the side only to be greeted by an even bigger piece. Flames from her legs increased her speed as her horns caught flame and soon her entire body. Until she was a speeding spear of black flame. She smashed into the piece going through it suffering some recoil damage. A piece of the right horn on her armor broke off. She kept on pushing upward only to be suprised by a boulder she almost was hit by. She flew over to the left only to be smashed by another falling piece she flew under. It hit her in the back making her gasp from shock and pain. She turned around and made a temporary flame katana. The blade was pink flame while the hilt was black. It looked like a demon coughing up the sword where the blade connected with the hilt. She swung it into the boulder and on contact an explosion of flame smashed it to pieces. She flew upward, still having a while to go. She wouldn't make it out of here and she knew it. Though she was still high enough to pull this off. She raised the tattooed arm making a temporary sheild around herself, she then yelled commands in a different language. After what seemed like forever all the fire and leftover demons flowed to her in a stream of energy going to her arm. Filling in the tattoos like coloring in a blank circle. All the power was getting to overwhelming for her... but she put up with it. She did this... so she had to fix it. By the time she was done the only problem was the crumbling castle. Luckily the exit to the throne room wasn't caved in since she couldn't fly out the ceiling. She zipped for the exit and flew through the rooms dodging boulders and deflecting falling objects with her blade. She made it to the front gates of the castle when the entire structure collapsed on her. Her powers went out and everything went black. As she gained consciousness she felt a surge of pain in her legs. She layed down on her stomach and looked back to see her legs crushed under the boulders. She screamed out to no-one and cried. The pain was unbearable and never ending. After a while of screaming to no avail. A certian man appeared standing infront of her. "Why... why wont it e-end?" She wailed out to Discord. Only to get an answer that made her heart jump and her mind panic. Making tears flow even harder as she wailed no over and over. His answer was. "That's the sacrifice of immortality... it never.... ends." "Why..... w-why?!" She took a heavy swallow as she started getting feeling back in her legs. She managed to somehow drag herself from under the boulder as the broken mush reformed itself. "Why did this happen to me!" "You know the deal you made... and if you really don't get it. Ask the cursed one inside your element... inside you." The last two words left a sour taste in her mouth. "It seems just his laughter from the success of his curse is powering up your element. No wonder you healed so fast. This entire day it wasn't Pinkie and Luna vs. Sombra and Celestia. It had been Willpower vs. Curse, Pinkie vs. Pinkie... and it's obvious who had won. You surely didn't." > 8 Recovering. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Now look here Rare. Ah know fer sure you don't need to do this! Put the sword down." AppleJack was trying to coax Rarity into calming down. "No! I wont... this abomination must die where it stands. Now you either move... or I strike you down with it." Rarity held promise in her words. She raised her sword up high over her head. Ready to strike, She wore extravagant jeans, a white long sleeve frill shirt, and a pair of high heel boots. She stared down the offending AppleJack wearing a simple pair of shorts, a tank top, and tall white socks. AppleJack pounced first at Rarity to protect the muddy stetson. Lightning flashed all around Fluttershy. The wind went against her, making avoiding the lightning strikes difficult. She flew through the high Crystal Empire skies training her wings, reaction time, strength, speed, and control as a Golden Eagle. Rainbow Dash was observing Fluttershy and keep the storm under control. "Lets take a break now Shy!" Rainbow Dash raised her hand as the storm slowly died down, joining Fluttershy in an easy glide around the Canterlot skies. "Sorry to interrupt your training but I just wanted to take it slow for once today. I know... strange coming from me huh?" Once they were at a high enough altitude and hidden away by the thick sheet of cloud, Fluttershy shifted into one of her secret forms. She flew in her normal body except... she had wings on her back like an angel. "It's okay Dashie. You know I'm perfectly fine with that." She said as she flew under Rainbow facing up at her. "The scenery it's beautiful isn't it?" "Well yeah... it's alright." The Electrifying flyer answered. Starting to fly even slower than before. "What is it Dash-." Fluttershy was suddenly scooped up into Rainbows arms. The shock from it made her loose concentration on her wings, thus having them disappear into tiny teal sparkles. Rainbow Dash wasn't done yet. She proceeded by shooting up into the air at alarming speeds. Checking on Fluttershy occasionally just in case she's going too high or too fast. After what seemed like about two minutes, they could barely see the ground under them. "D-Dashie! W...what are we doing?!" Fluttershy was seconds away from thrashing around in a full panic. She was in such a disarray she couldn't focus hard enough to shape shift or gain her wings. She's used to flying... but not this high, especially not without her wings. Her breathing became erratic as her vision got blurry. "Hey Flutters, It's alright look at me.... trust me." She gave Fluttershy that caring look that she refuses to show anyone else but her. That look that usaully symbolizes her desperate need for affection or need to show affection. Though... this time it was to calm her love down. The surge of panic subsided as Fluttershy looked her reason for living in the eyes. She nodded as she deepened the embrace. Nose to nose with Rainbow. Closing her eyes she felt as if their souls were dancing with one another. It almost felt... real. Opening her eyes Fluttershy noticed that they were hovering in place. Rainbow holding her tightly barely grazing her lips with her own. Hovering around as if they were slow dancing. Rainbow Dash took her lips business elsewhere... her ear. With a hot breath she whispered into her soul mates ear. "Happy Birthday Shy." Several emotions shot across Fluttershy's face. Shock, bliss, confusion, and intense sorrowful joy. "You... you remember?" She gushed as she started to wail into Dash's chest. No one ever really celebrated her birthday as a child or even... ever. The only person whom actually knows of her birthday is Rainbow Dash. Which was years ago though. She raised her head and faced her love with a genuine smile. Tears still streaming down her face. "I love you... so much Dashie. Thank you... for loving me and giving me a reason to f-fight. I love you so much!" Those words were about to make Rainbow cry as well. She loved being told how awesome she was but this... was different. "Please keep fighting for me!" She held Fluttershy close again. "I love yo-." She was cut off by Fluttershy leaning up and taking her in a passionate, needy kiss. "I saw we alert our people and pull names from a jar to get at least a fighting chance against Sombra's rising army! Our army was destroyed by his not too long ago... not many know. If we assure them that we still have a fighting chance. Resistance wont be much of a problem. At least until they figure out." Discord sat with Luna in the throne room discussing what to do about this upcoming war and how it will affect the citizens of Equestria. "I don't know... for now. Lets just hope we only have to rely on The Six." Luna sat staring down at the ground. "You know... they'll all die. Even if the war might be won... the sacrifice is too great. Even the immortal one will die. The more she uses her powers, the less of a soul she carries." Discord gave Luna an analyzing glare. He can easily read Celestia... but her sister. Was a different. "I know Discord.... I know." "Twilight! This is sooooo boring." Pinkie complained trying to get out of the same contraption she was stuck in when Twilight had to figure out how her Pinkie Sense worked. "This is necessary Pinkie! I've studied up on demonology but I've never seen anything like that. Based on what you've told me we both know there are somethings you can control and somethings you cannot. So now we need to learn how it works to get better control of yourself." The scholar rambled about just looking at the screen then back at her books then at.... Pinkie. The new lustful look Pinkie was giving Twilight made chills run down her spine. "Pinkie... what's wrong? Are you sure you're in control of yourself?" "Let me go and I'll show you how in control I can really be." Pinkie slurred. Twilight let out a slow quizzical "Uh-huh." Before killing the mood which forever saved both their images in Princess Cadance's view. "Yeah sorry to be a mood killer but I'll have to decline that offer for now. Researc-." Cadance walked into the room Twilight and Pinkie so gratefully shared. "Hey girls! Woah.... is this some sort of... ritual of bonda-." Both girls had opposite answers at the same time. Twilight saying no, Pinkie saying yes. Twilight glared at Pinkie. "Yeah." Cadance looked around at the place. "Your answer is really convincing Twilight. I mean this room and setting totally agrees with your side of the argument." She smiled at the blushing Twilight shaking her head in defeat. "Anyways I need you to come with me for a bit Twilight. You may come Pinkie." "Great lets go!" Pinkie raised her arms breaking the restraints. Rarity lays on the floor her hair somewhat in a mess. Her frill long sleeve shirt unbuttoned all the way. Still covering her chest seeing that she has nothing else under it. Her jeans zipper undone and the jeans itself slightly pulled down. Her boots thrown across the room. Tears in her eyes. She chants the one word over and over again. A small diamond encrusted black box lay on her bare chest. AppleJack positioned on top of her. She still continues to say. "Yes!" "So after this here war is over. You'll marry me?" AppleJack asked again to confirm what she was hearing. "YES! Oh a thousand times, darling YES!" Rarity squealed. With that AppleJack leaned in for a well deserved kiss. "Twilight meet Flash Sentry. Flash Sentry meet Twilight Sparkle!" Cadance pushed them into a hug. Twilight almost immediately pushed away from Flash. Pinkie glared in their direction. "Yeah.... Flash Sentry huh?" "That's my name! I believe your the Element of Laughter right?" He chuckled putting his hand on Pinkie's shoulders. "Get off me." "Excuse me?" Flash put his hand on the hilt of his sword. Taking his hand off Pinkie's shoulder. Each of them sizing each other up. Before Twilight could do anything Cadance stepped in. "Well Twilight I'd like you to meet Flash Sentry!" Stepping inbetween Pinkie and Flash. "Your suitor! Guess who's getting an arranged marriage!" > 9 Rocky Relationships. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The dress was beautiful. It was so amazing, it puts the princesses to shame. Rarity for one loved it. It was so.... her. As much as she loved it, her actually lover didn't. "This is the third time this week you've complained making it a total of twelve! Maybe we shouldn't get married then!" "That's the third time this week ya said that! Ah don't like the dress, it's too fancy. Maybe we shouldn't then!" AppleJack yelled as she turned her back to Rarity storming out the room. Passing Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy without saying a word. Both girls looked at each other and nodded. Rainbow Dash following AppleJack outside the castle to the arena. Fluttershy going inside the room to talk to Rarity. Fluttershy took a deep breath to face the Iron Queen. Rarity usually isn't that lethal on a regular basis even with being the only one to defeat and truthfully earn the respect of the spirit of her element. Although... when she's enraged it most definentaly shows and the environment around her suffers. Fluttershy walked into the room as Iron spread among the floors and a path of destruction leading to the wall. To Fluttershy's suprise Rarity stood behind a small dragon whom easily blasted a hole in the wall. As Rarity stood on the Iron dragons back, it spread its wings and flew off heading in the direction of the arena as Rarity screamed out. "I'm not done with you!" "Oh no.... I was supposed to calm her down...." Was all Fluttershy could muster as she changed into a Albatross and flew after them. "This arena's pretty cool aint it?" Like a gladiator arena where those stupid kings and queens would watch for their amusement in those stories." Rainbow Dash chuckled. "Yeah Fluttershy would read me those stupid stories all the time!" Rainbow Dash turned around following AppleJacks line of sight. Judging by her terrified face it wasn't good. Rainbow Dash turned around to see an angered Rarity and Fluttershy. "Rainbow.... get Twilight now... ah think we have a problem." AppleJack stammered. "Sure, leave and get Twilight.... no p-problem. Cya! Don't die!" With that Rainbow Dash turned into a rainbow lightning bolt herself as she shot up to enter the nearest cloud. Rarity was not going to allow this and turned the iron dragon into a spear acting as a lightning rod floating in the air catching Rainbow Dash. She followed up by pulling out a few metallic beads which soon turned into a mace which slammed into the spear. Knocking Rainbow Dash out of it as she resumed her physical form and tumbled over to AppleJack's feet. She looked up at the scowling AppleJack with an awkward smile. "Don't die? Really now RD?" AppleJack rasied a thick defensive wall of solid rock. "We should be safe for now!" AppleJack said with a content smile. "Not for long!" Screamed an angry Fluttershy backing up and fusing the speed of a cheetah and the power of an elephant inside her. Once she backed up far enough and after Rarity cloaked her body in enough iron. She ran like the wind hitting high speeds in seconds. Once she neared the wall she used the elephants strength to smash into it and knock it down. Once she burst through the wall Rarity ran in right after clothes linning both suprised girls with poles for arms. Fluttershy changed into an actual elephant as the rest of the wall crumbled bringing her large elephant foot down to crush Rainbow Dash. Luckily the Prismatic bolt rolled out of the way just in time still holding her hand to her neck, working on breathing. 'Are they trying to kill us?!' Rainbow thought looking over at AppleJack who barely dodged an axe flying at her head confirmed that yes, they were trying to kill them. The element of Loyalty sparked to life in her magenta eyes. The magenta in her eyes glowed like the Northern Lights as rainbow electricity flowed through her veins. She watched as Fluttershy changed into a vulture and circled high above her. "Sorry babe!" Was all she could say before she blasted Fluttershy with electricity and watched her hit the ground sending dust into the air. AppleJack watched with a sense of hope. "Get em Rainbo-" Her hands were cuffed and lifted above her head as she was suddenly dangling over the ground from them. As cuffs grab onto her legs and pull downward. AppleJack yelled out in agony, unfortunately grabbing Rainbows attention. Which also grabbed Rarity's, thus ending up with Rainbow getting the same punishment. "At least... AHHHH... we got one dow-." Rainbow ate her words as an electric vulture shot out of the dust into the air and flying straight at them. "Ah think she just uh." AppleJack stammered as the vulture split in two making two of them. "Used my powers to do a combinatio- AAAGHH! Move!" "Yes she did and now you're both gonna get it." Rarity answered stepping away with a content smile on her face as the vultures were absorbed into the metals of the cuffs and electrocuted AppleJack and surprisingly even Rainbow Dash. "Okay! Now we'll try on the dresses!" Rarity squealed in delight and looked down at AppleJack. "Then we'll read really amazing stories to you two!" Fluttershy added. Both Rainbow Dash and AppleJack sit down shamefully on their knees and nod their heads not arguing at all. Both of them look like they've been struck by lightning . They both agree with a simple, yet geniune. "Yes my love." As they cry internally. Little do any of them know, a certian pair of immortals were recording the entire time. Enjoying the days of peace they have while it's here and laughing. > 10 Pinkie hates Flash. Seriously, she really hates him. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- His Axe. "No we can take the other girls, save Equestria! Party and live without this!" "We all still have responsibilities! Pinkie we can't just leave. Besides I'm engaged remember?" Twilight raised her hand infront of her and inspected the ring on her finger. Somewhat intrigued, maybe even... happy. Twilight turned on her heel facing Pinkie. Back to the balcony. "Uuuugghhh! I can't deal with this anymore, this whole hiding out and doing all this love stuff isn't my style." Pinkie complained as her hair started to flatten. Not a good sign. "Look Pinkie I know we haven't hung out together and it may be boring but what can I do about it? It's not like we can call everyone up to hang around The Crystal Empire or have a huge brawl in the arena!" Twilight said as she put a hand on Pinkie's shoulder. Not noticing the smile on Pinkie's face. "Oh my gods she really did it." Twilight stood in the middle of the arena muttering to herself. She just had to tell Pinkie that didn't she? Pinkie Pie had managed to collect everyone they knew in the Crystal Empire to the arena for a friendly brawl. Even managing to somehow piss of Flash Sentry, a level headed guy. Although they don't get to face off against each other immediately Flash Sentry does get to start off fighting with Shinning Armor. Twilight looked up at Pinkie with a 'I will kill you face'. Whom just waved back with a smile. "Alright ready yourselves!" Twilight said using magic to amplify her voice so everyone can hear her. Pinkie also decided on inviting all of the Crystal Empire. Both men put their hands on the hilt of their weapons. Flash Sentry decided on using light armor and two katana's. 'Is he planning on using speed and slashing techniques?' Twilight thought to herself. Looking over at her brother none of that mattered anymore. He wore heavy armor from head to toe. Even his eyes were protected by thick glass slits. He brought his usual arena weapon, a double edged black steel axe. 'This isn't looking good for Flash at all.' "Ready!" The crowd started to go wild. "Set!" Anxiety was taking a living form in the arena "He's pretty much made himself a walking tank. He wont be able to hit me so easily." Flash said to himself. Getting in ready position to fight. "Then I'll defeat Pinkie and win that bet of hers!" Shinning Armor was doing his own thinking. "He's a lot more mobile than I am. With the armor and weapons he's using he'll probably go for some slashing techniques. Which is why I should jus-" "Go!" Twilight announced as she teleported out of the way right next to Pinkie as she thought of a murder plan. While she did that, Flash Sentry flew at Shinning Armor at alarming speeds. Making the crowd go wild and cheer in excitement. Flash wasted no time closing the distance between him and Shinning. Twilight looked closely at why Shinning hasn't moved yet. She thought he was thinking his armor would protect him completely even from force. Until she saw his right arm, the arm he's holding the axe in twitch. It was slight but with eyesight magic she was able to see it. "He has a plan... oh no.... he has Flash figured out!" Twilight got up and screamed as loud as she could. Telling him to watch out, but her voice was lost in the sea of cheer. Rarity was the next one whom noticed, she could feel the twitch in Shinning's arm due to his armor. "Oh dear. Wait a minute!" She got up and screamed out. "OH SHI-." Her voice was also lost in the crowd. As she covered her mouth for saying such vulgar things she tensed up. Waiting for it. Flash Sentry ran straight towards Shinning. When he was about two feet away from Shinning he dove to the side of of meaning to give some slashes to his sides to wear down his armor. Though to his suprise Shinning rose his arm at a great deal of speed for such heavy armor. He positioned the flat of the axe to make contact with Flash's face. He succeeded, he finished the counter by kicking Flash to the ground, following by raising the axe. He brought it down only for Flash to swiftly roll out the way. Flash picked himself up and choked back the pain that was clouding his mind. He shook his head and focused on the big problem he now faced. Shinning was a serious tank with speed and strength. Flash rushed forward throwing a katana on the left of Shinning about five feet away. He ran straight for the well grounded katana and grabbed the hilt once more. This time using it to swing and fly straight at Shinning. Flash managed to stay in the air and swiftly slash Shinning's back, slightly weakening the armor. While still airborne he threw his next katana into the ground and did the same thing. This time it was for a u-turn. He flew straight at Shinning. Shinning used the shaft of the axe to block Flashes legs. Flash pushed of Shinning with whatever velocity he had left, still knocking Shinning off balance. By the time Shinning got back up Flash had already gotten his weapons back. Flash rushed at Shinning and threw both katana's at his eyes. The hilt flying first hitting the glass cracking them. With the high amounts of cracks in them Shinning couldn't see at all. The katana's bounced off the glass still facing the same way as Flash ran up, grabbed them, and brought them down in an X slashing direction upon Shinning's chest. He then bounced back as Shinning swung at him with his axe. Using this opportunity he kicked the axe even farther into Shinnings direction stabbing into his armor. Not deep enough to cut, but good enough for openings. With the broken glass Shinning was forced to abandon his helmet. "Nice thinking Flash.... now you have a better chance!" Shinning said with a slight scowl. "I'm just getting warmed up!" Flash boasted as he ran up to Shinning this time trying to pierce through the opening the axe left him. Shinning whom anticipated this spun to the left dodging the attack completely and used the rest of his momentum to swing the axe on the unprotected right side of Flash. The side he was piercing with. The axe hit and easily made its way through Flash's armor. Even dragging Flash along as Shinning continued the turn further tear at the flesh of Flash's side right under his arm. When it finally let go of Flash and flung him away, he was a bleeding mess. Shinning Armor started to advance on Flash slowly. "Oh yeah... this is fun."