ACT TEN
Celesto was still drifting aimlessly in empty space, and his oxygen would last no longer than thirty more minutes, yet he was already feeling woozy from all this free-floating he was doing.
All he could see around him was the Earth, the sun, the moon, and all the stars in the blackness around him, but it still didn’t shake off that nasty feeling he had about everyone back on Mystic Island, preferably Celestia.
“Please…” he said as he wished upon every single star he could see “If they are in any danger, please… let my one last request be fulfilled, and help my friends overcome whatever perils they are facing.”
The fighters struggled with all they had, but were still unable to harm the demons any further.
Blaze unleashed his fiery wrath, creating massive explosions which knocked the fighters all about, and further destroyed the camp.
Slick dashed across the field, ramming right into more of the fighters, and actually causing them cuts and scrapes.
Tempest used his tornado attack to knock all the flyers out of the sky, and Boomer used his earthquakes to make them all fall down when they tried to get back up.
Even Flash was starting to feel weak. “I can’t believe they are this powerful.” he panted.
“We… can’t… keep this up, much longer!” Applejack groaned to herself.
“We have to keep trying!” cried Rainbow, but soon she and Applejack were ensnared by Scales’ arm tentacles. “You have tried… and you have failed… and now… YOU DIE!!” he shouted as he raised his head tentacle, poising the sharp tip.
“POSION PIERCE”
Lightning gazed up, though his weariness, and could barely find enough strength to get up. “No!” he shouted as he tried to dash forth, but he got blazed by Blaze, knocking him down hard.
Suddenly, Wham!!
Flash had thrown his sword straight at the evil demon’s face, skewering him straight through.
The girls fell out from their bondage.
Scales pulled the sword out from his face, living a huge bloody scar, but he was not defeated or even weakened much, but he was deeply infuriated, and turned to face the Crystallite. “You shall pay for thissss!” he growled, and redirected his tentacle to strike him.
Flash managed to swerve slightly, but Scales curved his tentacle around and pierced him right in his shoulder!
“FLASH!!” shouted Lightning.
All the others gawked in extreme horror.
Flash held his aching shoulder groaning in pain.
Pinkie found enough strength to run to his side “Are you okay?”
“Do I look okay to you?” he sneered. He managed to get back to his feet, and call back his sword two him with his magic. “I can still stand.”
Lightning was relieved that Flash was seemingly okay, but as for he himself and the rest of the gang, this was it. Their powers had almost depleted completely, and the demons were only growing stronger.
The team all huddled together.
“Lightning, what can we do?” cried Starla.
Lightning said nothing. He was trying to be brave, but really he didn’t what else could be done. “If only we had the Elements with us!” he thought to himself.
The five giant demons all stood together and starred the fighters down, snickering at them.
“What’s wrong?” Blaze hissed “No longer feeling brave and strong? You came all this way to stop us, only to horribly fail now; how delightful.”
The fighters all stood together as bravely as they could, and suddenly, a bright flash of light shone from behind.
The demons all roared anger at the brightness.
“What’s this?!” shouted Boomer.
“Turn down that light!” cried Tempest.
The fighters looked in awe.
“Do you see that?” said Pinkie.
“Is that who I think it is…?” asked Spike.
“It is…” Lightning exclaimed softly.
It was Sunset, and she was glowing with a mystical light. She looked like a powerful goddess, wearing a white sparkling dress, angel wings, and her hair was long and gold in color.
“Guys…!!” Artie called as he soared back to the group, and he looked fully refreshed. “How do you like our new teammate?”
The others just continued to stare, and Sunset stared at all of them “A little gift from Twilight.” she said in her majestic voice “Twilight purified the magic in me when she helped me see the light, and now thanks to all of you, the light now shines forth, which I share with you all now.”
The two sisters and Krysta arrived on the scene just in time as Sunset spread her light forth on all the fighters, restoring their strength and healing their wounds. Even Flash’s shoulder was, at least, physically healed.
As grateful as he was feeling for the healing… he did feel a little disturbed about something. Something very awful, but there was nothing he or any of the others could do now.
“It’s working!” cried Fluttershy.
“My strength is returning!
I can feel the power, it’s burning!” cried Rhymey.
The demons were outraged and wouldn’t let this happen.
“Let’s take ‘em now!” shouted Slick.
“Yes! Attack now!” shouted Blaze, and all the demons charged up their powers to strike, when suddenly they began to feel their power draining out.
It was Luna, holding up the three black gems from the Sirens. She was using them to absorb all the negative energy the demons had absorbed, making them weaker.
“Hurry!” she shouted “I cannot do this for very long!”
Sunset nodded and continued to restore strength to the team.
“Insolent pest!” growled Tempest, and he used his wind power to blast Luna back hard, causing her to drop the gems.
“I got them!” shouted Boomer, and he shattered the gems with his spikes.
Sunset ceased her power, and the team were all glowing with new strength.
Spike felt his insides glowing with energy. “I can feel it.” he cried, and he leapt up, up into the sky and in a bright glow, he transformed, and he called out his name…
“When the light shines forth my spirit burns bright to blight out evil and for all that is pure and true; Majestic Dragon!” He let out a huge piercing roar.
The humans all thought he was incredible, preferably Rarity, but she could hardly say a word.
Then, a symbol appeared on her forehead, as did Applejack, Pinkie, Rainbow and Fluttershy. Even Celestia herself was glowing, thanks to her courage and determination with all she had done to help so far. “What’s going on…?” she wondered aloud.
“These marks…!” cried Rainbow “Their just like the Elements of Harmony.”
“What does this mean?” asked Applejack.
Lightning knew what it meant though, but before he could even say a word; it was as if the girls already knew everything about it themselves and just shouted out the word…
“VALKYRIA...!!”
All the girls, and Celestia transformed into their strongest forms.
“What’s going on?” asked Dyno.
“What is this?” added Myte.
Lightning’s smile widened “There they are…” he cried “…The Valkyries of Harmony!”
One-by-one, the ladies each held their swords and shields and called out their specific element.
Celestia: “Magic!”
Rarity: “Generosity!”
Rainbow: “Loyalty!”
Pinkie Pie: “Laughter!”
Fluttershy: “Kindness!”
Applejack: “Honesty!”
The six Valkyries all stood together, all feelings a sense of shock, astonishment, and excitement at what they had become and the power they felt coursing through them.
“Now it’s my turn.” said Lightning, and he concentrated hard focusing all his power and he turned into an Enticorn, right in front of everyone.
This had to be the most impressive thing everyone had seen.
“Incredible.” remarked Sunset.
“So, that is the legendary Enticorn.” said Flash “I always knew it was said to be powerful, but I never dreamed I would witness it.”
Lightning levitate himself down at the head of the team, glared at his enemies and sneered “Demonites… you are through!”
They all stood proud and tall; Lightning, his friends, the Valkyries, Flash and Spike!
The five demons growled and gnashed their fangs and teeth.
“We won’ be defeated again!” growled Blaze “We’ve waited five-thousand years; and we won’t be deprived any longer of the power and dominance we desire!”
He and his comrades increased their powers and sizes as much as they possibly could, ready for the final brawl.
“Oh, no you don’t!” snarled Spike and he flew up high over top of the demons and shone his majestic powers of light onto them, causing them to lose their strength again.
“My turn…!” Sunset said, and she aided Spike by using her own magic to further weaken the demons.
Lightning then gazed at the six Valkyries, and nodded at them telling them to do it!
Standing all together, and holding their swords out front, the tips all touching; “COSMIC POWERS OF HARMONY!!” the ladies shouted as the blades began to glow as a large ball of rainbow-light formed, and the beam fires straight at the demons.
The five demons roared and growled in anguish as they could feel their bodies breaking up.
“This can’t be happening!” shouted Tempest.
“We were so close!” wailed Slick.
“Curses…!! CURSES ON YOU ALL!!” screamed Blaze.
“Now, the rest of you, lend me your strength!” shouted Lightning.
The rest of the fighters agreed and all focused their powers for their finishing move.
Flash went first, his sword was glowing brightly. “DIAMOND BLADE STRIKE!” and he slashed hard, unleashing a huge wave of magic.
The others then added their attacks as well.
“GALACTIC PROJECTILE!”
“WHIPLASH STRIKE!”
“SUPER STAFF SPIN!”
“THRASH SLASH!”
“BOOM-BOOM FLARE!!”
All those attacks shot straight at Lightning as he absorbed their energy, making his body glow the brightest ever.
“ULTRA UNIFORCE!!” and he unleashed all that power direct at the demons.
The demons roared and hollered their loudest as their bodies disintegrated into complete and total nothingness. Not a single ash was left of them.
The five spirits of the demons appeared, and all swirled round, and around, and then clumped together in a big ball.
POW!! They shattered into a million specks of light, and the dark clouds vanished.
“YEAH!!!” Lightning cheered!
“WE DID IT!!” cried Spike.
Everyone thundered and cheered with joy and excitement.
Suddenly, Celestia stopped. Her powers were beginning to sense something was wrong, and the Element of Magic showed her images of her husband, adrift in space, with a few minutes of air left.
“Celesto…!”
Everyone looked up into the skies, feeling dreadful.
Celesto could feel his air running out, and his eyes were getting heavy. “This is it.” he groaned “I’m a goner. I figured I’d be dead before it happened.”
He was beginning to see a light, which told him this was really it, only he swore he could see a familiar shape in the center of the light. “Celestia…!”
It was her, riding on Spike. Their magic energies protected them from the deadliness of space. They caught up to him, and Celestia gently scooped her husband into her arms, and removed his helmet, allowing her magic to revitalize and protect him.
Still, he could hardly believe this was real. “Celestia…?”
His wife gazed down at him and smiled. “You all be alright, dear.”
Overly astonished, though still weak, he passed out in her arms.
Celestia held him close, and Spike brought them safely back to Earth, passing the space station along the way.
“Look at that!” cried Jenkins.
“Wow!” remarked Kendal.
Both of them were very relieved that Celesto was safe and well, but more astonished to actually see what they just saw; a magic Valkyrie riding a glowing dragon.
It had to be a miracle!
…
With the demons gone, the fire brigade could finally get through, and the team helped to put out the remaining fires before they spread.
Unfortunately the camp was already seriously damaged beyond repair, and would have to be shut down, demolished and then rebuilt, but thankfully the fire hadn’t spread to the forests and the city beyond.
With the teams working together, and the campers returned to help to help with the mess was all cleaned up, at least the worst of it.
Celestia returned to Earth with Spike and Celesto, and her husband was given the medical attention he needed by the paramedics. He was resting very deeply now, but he would be fine.
As for Celestia herself, she still found almost too incredible to believe as she looked up at the stars “Was I… really up there?” she asked in astonishment.
“You sure were.” said Spike.
Celestia never would feel the same again… and she liked this!
With everything settled, the fighters all transformed back to their normal forms; everyone except for Flash. He seemed to be rather silent, and looked a little tired too, and not from the work.
Lightning softly approached him “Flash, are you okay?”
Flash looked up and him wearily and said in a groggy voice “I believe that when Scales struck me, his poison entered my alien-bloodstream, long before Sunset restored our strength.”
“What are you saying?” asked Lightning, and then Flash began to keel over. “Flash!” he caught him in his arms.
The others huddled around him.
“Oh, Flash!” cried Fluttershy.
“Come on guy, stay strong!” added Buddy.
“It’s… too late… I’m afraid.” said Flash.
“No, don’t say that.” cried Krysta.
Flash’s body began to shimmer softly, and he was starting to fade. That was happened when Crystallites died; their bodies ascended to the stars.
Most of the others were already feeling their hearts break as he faded away.
“Commander…”
Lightning looked at him.
“I realize… I have said this before… but know this. Though we have… had… our issues… I just wish it known… it’s been an honour to serve with you.”
Lightning smiled sadly. “You will not be forgotten, Flash Sentry. Go in peace… good man.”
Flash shot him a weary but honourable smile, then he was gone; vanished entirely. All that was left of him was his diamond sword.
Rarity broke down and wept.
Pinkie Pie hugged her, while weeping herself.
The two sisters were shaking with anguish and agony they had lost a friend, a camper!
Rhymey was comforting Fluttershy and he felt like crying along with her.
As for Lightning, he just sat where he was, on his knees, and clutching Flash’s sword close.
Starla tearfully approached him and comforted him in this dark hour.
Flash would be seriously missed, but he would be remembered. Not as a former evil demon, but as a friend; someone who came a long way to change who he was, and make something better for himself. Without his help and his regained power, they wouldn’t have survived.
Sunset would never forget him, especially, not for the fact that they so-called dated, but he, as well as she herself were proof that some creatures could change… if they were given the chance.