Battle 6: The Freedom of the Wind! Viral Pegasus Soars!
From their hideout, Solar Flare and Omega were watching the battle from a projector that was set up to project any battle the riders had. "You know, I would imagine that you would be frustrated that your plan didn't turn out the way you wanted it to," Omega commented. Omega turned to Solar Flare and saw that she had her on the desk and looked a bit depressed.
"I'm not in denial that my plan didn't work," Flare told Omega in a sad tone.
"Just trust me, you'll get used to it as time goes on," Omega told Flare as he patted her on the back.
"Do all villains have to deal with constant defeats?" Flare asked in a frustrated tone.
"Yes, they do, but there are those times when the villains do have a victory to celebrate, it's just that those times are rare," Omega told Flare.
"Well, I guess the best thing for us to do is to watch the battle and wait for more information," Flare said as she lifted her head off the desk. Omega simply nodded and went back to watching the battle on screen.
Back in Ponyville, the battle was raging on with Twilight, Midnight, Indigo, and Nira (Sour Sweet) fighting the two Hikoki Gamma. The four of them decided to split into two groups: Twilight and Rainbow taking to the air and Midnight and Nira providing covering fire. "You know, this turning out rather well for us," Midnight said as she blasted the younger Gamma with her weapon.
"I agree with you on that point," Nira said as she fired her pistols at the same Gamma that midnight was firing at. As they were talking, Twilight and Indigo were flying around taking care of the elder of the two Gammas.
"To your right!" Twilight yelled. Indigo dodged out of the way of the charging Gamma which let Twilight shoot him with her new weapon. Indigo immediately recovered and slashed at the Gamma with her Katana.
"Thanks, I could have done that myself, but I appreciate the help," Indigo told Twilight.
"Hey, I don't mind you saying that. Remember, I basically have a counterpart of you in my world," Twilight said as she continued to fire at the Gamma. Indigo simply smiled and slashed at the Gamma. Twilight then flew forward and kicked the Gamma towards the ground. Nira took flight towards the younger Gamma and kicked him towards the elder. The two Gamma hit each other and crashed down to the ground.
"You three ready to finish these chumps?" Midnight asked as the others landed.
"I'm ready, but what about Nira and Indigo?" Twilight asked the two.
"Just get ready for something pretty cool," Indigo told Twilight and Midnight with a smile. Midnight and Twilight just nodded and prepared their respective finishers. Midnight, having changed back to Necrom Damashi, put the Grimm Eyecon into the slot on her weapon.
"DAI KAIGAN!"
Twilight simply pressed the weapon summon button three times.
"FINISHER, READY!"
The two Gamma were just getting up as Twilight and Midnight both aimed their weapons at the two. When the two heard the clinking of metal, they turned and saw Nira and Indigo chanting something with their eyes closed while they each aimed one pistol at the two enemies. Just deciding to go with, Twilight and Midnight looked back at the Gamma and fired their finishers.
"OMEGA FINISH!"
"VIRAL IMPACT!"
As the two fired their weapons, Indigo and Nira opened their eyes; Nira's eyes glowed a deep red, while Indigo's eyes glowed a deep blue. The two then pull the trigger of their respective pistol and said one word simultaneously.
"JACKPOT!"
From the two pistols came two blasts of energy, one red and one blue, which traveled in a spiral towards the Gamma. Twilight and Midnights shots hit their marks, Twilight's being one single laser that hit the two Gamma and Midnight's being a pen that split into multiple and hit the enemy multiple times. The two attacks didn't quite finish them off, but the spiral came from behind the two riders and impacted the two Gamma, destroying them.
Twilight and Midnight looked back at the two Pegasi, who just smiled at them. "You know Twilight, I think I liked the surprise that Nira and Indigo had for us," Midnight said as the data from the Gamma entered Twilight's belt. Twilight and Midnight both canceled their transformations, Midnight still in her disguise, as Nira put away her pistols and Indigo sheathed her katana. The belt blinked three times as normal, but then something unexpected happened. Instead of the cards coming out like normal, three lights came out from the belt.
"What's going on Twilight?" Indigo asked cautiously as the lights floated there.
"I don't know," Twilight responded in a confused tone. At that moment, one of the lights floated towards her extended hand and formed into a light in the shape of a snake. Before Twilight could get more confused, the light faded revealing a very familiar looking mechanical blue cobra.
"Hey, isn't that Specter's Cobra Phone?" Aurora asked out of amazement. As if in response to the question, the cobra bit Twilight hand lightly, Twilight not flinching in the lightest, and let go.
"I think it is, and I think it has taken a bit of a liking to me," Twilight said happily. The cobra the hissed out of agreement and changed into a small, blue phone. Nira smiled and looked at the group, more specifically at Indigo.
"Well, I'm going to give back control to Sour. If you need to talk to me at all, just tell Sour and she'll let me out," Nira told them all. After she said that, she stayed silent for a little and bowed her head. When she lifted her head, she looked like her normal self. "Um, so how did it go?"Sour asked curiously in her usual nervous tone.
"It went good, but why did you bring out Nira? I know you wanted to help out, but why did you?" Indigo responded.
"Hey, no fighting, we can ask questions later, but for now let's see what else I got," Twilight told the two. After she said that, another light floated up to her head and created a flash of light as it did so. As Twilight covered her eyes, she felt something attach to her head. When the light faded, Aurora, Indigo, and Sour saw that Twilight had a futuristic looking visor over her eyes. As Twilight lifted it off, the belt blinked and a voice came out.
"Wise Visor Acquired! This piece of equipment can scan various objects and creatures to record data about the magical and non-magical properties of the scanned item. Detailed data will be recorded into the logbook available via the Viral Access."
"Viral Access, what's that?" Aurora wondered aloud. Before anyone could comment further, the remaining light split into two pieces and went in two different directions. One light went towards the Friendship Castle and another floated towards Twilights left wrist. The light then formed what looked a handheld terminal of sorts that attached two Twilight's wrist. As she looked over the terminal, the belt spoke up once again.
"Viral Access Acquired! This terminal can be used to access the logbook of the scans you obtain with the Wise Visor and to see what equipment and upgrades you currently have."
"Ok, well that is a good thing to know," Twilight said as she put the visor over here eyes.
"So, do you guys want to head back to the Friendship Castle?" Aurora asked Indigo and Sour. They both nodded and were about to take off when they noticed that Twilight looked to be mindlessly walking around. "Hey are you coming?" Aurora called to Twilight.
"Hang on, I'm scanning things," Twilight said as she looked at various objects and scanned them. Aurora, Indigo, and Sour just had this look that had a bit of predictability and kind said "Really?" After a few seconds, Indigo just walked over to Twilight, grabbed her arm, and started to pull her.
"I got her, let's get going," Indigo said as she dragged Twilight.
"Um, is your sister always like that?" Sour asked Aurora.
"Like you wouldn't believe," Aurora responded as she rubbed her head. Sour and Midnight then quickly went off to catch up with Indigo and Twilight.
After walking for a few minutes, and convincing Twilight that they will have time to scan a lot more stuff later, the four of them arrived at the castle in the center of town. "You know, I think you're starting to get a little too obsessed with that Wise Visor," Aurora said in a slightly annoyed tone.
"Sorry, it's just that this is my first time that I am able to study magic closely and in detail," Twilight told Aurora in an embarrassed tone. Indigo and Sour looked at the two with a slight look of confusion.
"It's a long story, we'll tell you all later," Aurora told the two. Indigo and Sour just nodded and went inside the castle with Twilight and Aurora following behind them. When they entered, they saw a very panic looking Sunset pacing back and forth in the entry hall. After they closed the door, she looked up and dashed over to them.
"I'm so glad that you're all safe, I heard that there was another attack and I got worried," Sunset said in a slightly shaky voice.
"Hey don't worry about it egghead, these two took out the problem with a little help from me and Nira," Indigo said a confident tone.
"Are you crazy!? You helped the fight off the…" Sunset yelled before processing what Indigo said. Sunset quickly looked at Sour, who smiled shyly and hid behind Aurora.
"Don't worry, she changed back after the fight," Indigo told Sunset.
"Did you force her to change?" Sunset asked in a low voice.
"No, she did it by herself," Indigo told Sunset in a low voice. Before Sunset could say anything else, Twilight coughed to get her attention.
"Well, I do think that we deserve a bit of an explanation as to who Nira is and why you two seem so against Nira," Twilight said. Indigo and Sunset looked at each other before looking at Sour who was still hiding behind Aurora.
"Um, I don't mind telling them," Sour told the two. Sunset simply sighed and rubbed her head.
"Ok, in that case, follow me," Sunset said as she turned around. Sunset walked down the hall and the other followed her. After about a minute of walking, the five arrived at a meeting room that had several chairs, a big planning board, and a big round table.
"This is a really nice room," Twilight commented as they walked in.
"Thank you, this is actually a room we had no idea was here when we found it. I mean, we knew it was a meeting room, but we didn't really have a use for this place until now," Sunset told Twilight and Aurora. When they reached the table, they each took a seat in one of the chairs that were at the round table.
"So, do you want to start Sour?" Indigo asked in a nervous tone.
"Um, I guess I can, but what do you two think I should start with?" Sour responded as she looked towards Twilight and Aurora.
"Well, I think that telling us about Nira would be a good point to start with," Twilight told Sour.
"Oh, in that case I guess I'm the best person to talk to about that. Well, Nira is my more outgoing half if you couldn't tell from the battle," Sour began to explain.
"Wait, what are you talking about?" Sunset interrupted.
"I'll tell you later," Indigo told Twilight.
"Anyway, Nira is like Indigo in the sense that she is incredibly brave and not afraid of much," Sour continued. Aurora took a quick glance at Indigo and saw that she was blushing lightly, which caused Aurora to smile. "One thing that remains the same between me and her is our kindness towards people," Sour explained.
"Wait, what do you mean by that?" Twilight asked curiously.
"Oh right, I guess this would be a good time to mention this. You see, me, Indigo, Sour, Sunny, Sugarcoat, and Lemon are, or more specifically we were, known as the Elements of Harmony. I am the leader and wielder of the Element of Magic. Indigo and Sour here were the Elements of Loyalty and Kindness respectively. The others are the Elements of Generosity, Honesty, and Laughter in that order." Sunset told the two.
"Wait, you said the Elements of Harmony right?" Twilight asked curiously.
"Yes, I did. Why do you ask?" Sunset responded.
"Well, it's something that me and Aurora would rather explain later, so if you could please continue," Twilight said in an uncomfortable tone.
"Yes, now where was I. Um, well since me and Nira do share a similar level of kindness, we are able to switch on a whim or when we desire or need to switch," Sour explained. After she said that, Sour remained silent as she thought of what was left to explain. "Well, that's about really," Sour told the two.
"Ok, well, I think that me and Aurora will turn in for the day. Those monsters were really tough," Twilight said.
"By the way, do you know where you we are going to stay Sunset?" Aurora asked as they got up.
"Oh, um, I think that I can take them to the room, if you don't mind that is," Sour told Sunset.
"I don't see why not," Sunset said with a smile. After she said that, Twilight, Aurora, and Sour left the room, leaving Sunset and Indigo sitting there.
"You know, I'm just glad that they didn't ask about the origin of Nira," Indigo said after the door to the room closed.
"Please don't remind me of that day Indigo, I would prefer not to have nightmare about that again," Sunset told Rainbow as she rubbed her head.
"My bad," Indigo said in an apologetic voice. The two just sat in silence before leaving to go do their respective things.
Meanwhile, Sour lead Twilight and Aurora to the third floor. "Um, so if I may ask, why did you ask Sunset about the Elements of Harmony after she told you about them? I mean, I know you're new here, but it seems weird that you would ask," Sour questioned in a quiet tone.
"Well, it's kind of a long story, so I don't want to lose anyone. Also, it would be better if we explained when everyone was together," Twilight explained.
"Oh, I see," Sour said in her usual reserved tone.
"By the way Sour, were you born with a split personality?" Aurora asked curiously.
"Well, that is a bit of a complicated story. Besides, I think that Sunset would be the better person to ask," Sour told the two. Twilight and Aurora just nodded and stayed silent the rest of the way to the room. After a minute of awkward silence, Sour stopped in front of a door. "Well, here is the room you two will be staying out," Sour said as she opened the door. Aurora and Twilight stepped in and noticed it was the same room that they stayed in overnight.
"Ok, thank you for showing us the way Sour, we appreciate it," Twilight told her.
"Oh, you're welcome. If you ever need anyone, we'll be on the lower floors," Sour said as she left. After she left, Twilight breathed a slight sigh of relief while Midnight dropped her disguise.
"You know, there is something that they are hiding from us," Midnight told Twilight.
"I agree, but for now, let's not think about that. There is something I wanted to talk to you about," Twilight told Midnight.
"What is it?" Midnight asked curiously. As Midnight said that, Twilight pulled out the Pegasus IC Card.
"When I got this card, I heard two voices tell me to take the card and unlock their power. The weird part to me is not only the fact that they helped me, but they knew what a rider was," Twilight explained.
"Ok, I can see that you thought about this and I do see where you're coming from, but I'm curious as to who the voices belonged to," Midnight commented. As if in response to her question, the card started to glowed brightly. Before either of them could say anything, whey both vanished as the glow faded and the card fell to the floor.
In a bright flash of light, Twilight and Midnight appeared on some clouds. "What happened?" Midnight asked as she got up.
"I don't know, but I think the bigger question is how are we walking on clouds?" Twilight responded as she tested the clouds out. As she stomped on the clouds to test them, she noticed that they were like solid ground. "You know, I think I remember an entry in my logbook saying that one of the magical properties of this world was that the clouds could be manipulated by Pegasi," Twilight told Midnight.
"Well, that makes sense, but how are you standing on the clouds? I could see why Pegasi would be able to stand on them and I am probably mimicking it, but you don't really have magical properties about you," Midnight said to Twilight. Before Twilight could respond, a wind blew through and blew away some of the clouds in front of the two revealing an old city.
"Whoa, what is that place?" Midnight said out of amazement. At that moment, two balls of light floated in front of them.
"What are these things?" Twilight wondered aloud as they floated towards the city.
"I don't know, but I think that they are telling us to follow them," Midnight said as she took to that air.
"And what about me?" Twilight asked as Midnight took off. Midnight turned to go pick her up, but stopped when she noticed something.
"I don't think I need to help you," Midnight said in a teasing tone.
"Why not?" Twilight asked in a frustrated tone.
"Well, why don't you look at your back?" Midnight responded. Twilight felt her back out of pure curiosity and felt some wings sprouting from her back.
"Wait, I have wings?" Twilight said out of curiosity.
"Apparently you do, probably because of this area. Now why don't you try those wings out?" Midnight said in a supporting tone. Twilight nervously looked down and saw a big drop beneath her. She immediately pushed that thought out of her mind and instead thought about what Nira and Indigo told her about Pegasi.
"Pegasi have the freedom of choice and like to choose their path. They make mistakes and live with them, but that is a part of the way they live. That is how a Pegasus lives," Twilight thought as she remembered what Indigo and Nira said. Twilight then unfolded her wings and took to the sky. Twilight looked in amazement as Midnight flew right beside her.
"Wow, I'm impressed that you managed to fly. How did you manage to do it though?" Midnight said as in a happy tone.
"I just remembered some things Nira and Indigo told me in the battle," Twilight explained.
"Oh yes, when you left me to fend for myself, I remember that," Midnight said in a slightly sour tone.
"Sorry about that," Twilight said as she rubbed the back of her head. The two then flew into the city and saw the lights floating there.
"I don't know why, but I think that those light want us to follow them," Midnight told Twilight.
"I think I agree with you there," Twilight said as the light moved towards the center of the city. Twilights and Midnight both flew after the lights for a few minutes and eventually ended up in the center of the city. At the center of the city, there was a big mausoleum surrounded by several buildings that seemed to be made of clouds.
"So, where are we supposed to go?" Midnight asked the two lights as they looked around what they presumed was the central plaza of the city. In response, the two lights shone brighter and brighter, which caused Midnight and Twilight to cover their eyes. After the light faded, they looked back to see two ponies in armor standing before them. "Who are there two?" Midnight said as she got on the defensive.
"Don't worry, we're friendly," the female one with less armor said.
"Wait a second, you two wouldn't happen to be the ones who gave me this power would you?" Twilight asked curiously.
"Your rider powers specifically, no. But that new form of yours would be the answer you're probably looking for," the male said.
"Who exactly are you two?" Midnight asked.
"Well, you can call me Private Pansy," she said.
"And my name is Commander Hurricane," he said.
"Wait a second, I remember those names from our world," Twilight told Midnight.
"Well, I suppose that makes sense, but you don't exactly know about our role in this universe, do you?" Hurricane responded.
"No, not exactly," Twilight said as she rubbed the back of her head. Before either Pansy or Hurricane could say anything, they started to fade in and out like a blurry image.
"Look, we don't have a lot of time, just know to ask Sunset about us," Hurricane said quickly.
"Don't worry, we'll see each other again soon," Pansy said with a big smile. With those worlds, a bright flash engulfed the area and made Midnight and Twilight teleport back to where they came from.
The Pegasus IC card that was on the floor shone brightly and both Twilight and Midnight came back where they were originally standing. "Well, that was an interesting experience," Twilight said as she bent down and grabbed the card from the floor.
"I agree, but it is good to know where your powers come from," Midnight said as she walked over to her bed.
"Same here, you know they kind remind me Luminaries and Parka Ghosts," Twilight commented.
"I noticed that. Anyway, we still have about three hours of daylight left, what do you want to do?" Midnight asked curiously. Twilight thought about that for a little bit before looking out the window.
"I think I'm going to hang out with Sour and Indigo, you want to come?" Twilight responded.
"I'm good, I took a real beating so I'm going to rest," Midnight said.
"Ok, I'll see you tonight, later," Twilight said in an upbeat tone as she left the room. After she left Midnight smiled as she got off the bed and looked out the window.
"There is something I am still wondering about that I'm sure Twilight is either thinking about or will eventually realize. Who exactly brought her here, was able to undo the seal on me, and give me my own body? Not only that, but who is bringing the riders and Kaijin to this world?" Midnight thought to herself as she looked at the town. Midnight then shook her head and put on her disguise. "I'm thinking too much about it, maybe a visit to the library would help," Midnight said to herself as she exited the room.