Caterlot University football grounds
"Okay Sunset let's head back to the cafe and see what Sonata did with your sister." Rainbow Dash smiled as he flung her arm over Sunset's head as always for the after practice brah hug.
"That sounded totally wrong, you know." Sunset Shimmer laughed it off.
"Or did it?" Dash teased. "She is at that age right and Sonata has that pretty hot bimbo thing going."
"Hmm...let's change the subject of my little sister's sex life." She slightly snapped at a laughing Rainbow Dash.
"You know its weird seen you act this way Sunny, until last night you didn't have a sister...now you're this overprotective big sis...kinda envious of Light to be honest, you know." She shook Sunset left and right a little like a rag doll.
"Okay okay...I see what you mean...but it's a great feeling." Sunset Shimmer smiled at Rainbow Dash as she got her bearings back.
"So...this is another of your new stooges..." A girl walked towards Dash and Sunset with a slight limp and hunched posture. "Guess you're getting ready to face me a lot faster than I thought Stoney." Atlas Moon's voice filled the empty corridor that lead out of the changing rooms.
"Stoney? who the heck are you!?" Rainbow Dash stood ready to fight "I think you forgot to take your meds today girl...now move along before I move you along."
"My my, this one's a feisty fleshling, Stone Hammer...not like the little siren that just stood there frozen." It laughed as two more creatures joined it from within the walls shadows.
"What!? Sonata? Wait! What the hell did you do to my sister!" Instantly Sunset Shimmer was transformed into her power avatar as anger and fear flared out of her.
"Sister...wait...you're not Stone Hammer!" Atlas Moon cackled loudly. "You're her...sister was it?...oh this is going to be sweet revenge indeed...I don't fully understand how this came to be, but it makes things a lot more fun indeed. Destroy this creatures immediately...make the yellow one scream in death!!" The middle creature ordered the now eight mobs that had accumulated.
"Ha! you're in for a show now ugly!" Shouted Rainbow Dash as she jumped in the air and instantly transformed to her winged power avatar, she flew straight to the middle of the group of mobs and destroyed a few by crashing into them at massive speed. Sunset Shimmer stood at a distance and began to throw rainbow colored energy balls at them while avoiding to hit the blur that was Rainbow Dash with ease.
"They just keep coming!!" She shouted after Rainbow Dash. "What the hell!?" Sunset stopped to analyse their surrounding as twice the number of creatures now surrounded them.
"Then we just keep hitting them!" Rainbow Dash said determined as she swung her fists and used power clotheslines to take the creatures out.
"Not gonna lie! we look awesome!" Shouted Sunset as she continued to destroy mob after mob with a smirk on her face. "But we need a plan...let me think on it before they overrun us!"
Suddenly a bright green flash filled the corridor and there stood Light Shimmer's avatar, her unstable crackling sword unsheathed and ready to destroy. Rainbow and Sunset stopped and looked at Light Shimmer slightly confused but also relieved.
"Sonata now!" She looked at Sonata who instantly jumped towards her and became the wisp from earlier surrounding Light Shimmer like a speedy atom.
Light Shimmer turned to the crowd of mobs and signaled Rainbow Dash to cover her ears as she positioned herself ready to scream. Dash flew to Sunset Shimmer's side and they covered their ears as hard as possible as the Earthen girl shouted a musical note like a banshee that hit all in its path and tore them to the black sprinkles from earlier.
The loud shriek ceased and Sonata jumped back into her normal form to land on Light's arms like a new bride.
"You're awesome..." Sonata said dreamily at her new girlfriend as she gave Light's nose a quick kiss.
"That was the both of us silly." Light Shimmer kissed her forehead gently and put her down.
"Wait! what! how...who was...Lightness Andrea Shimmer!" Sunset walked towards her younger sibling slightly angry but also happy to see her.
"Ouch! I hate when you call me that!" Light Shimmer turned to Sunset and Rainbow Dash.
"Andrea?" Sonata tilted her head at Light who scrunched her nose shyly.
"Guys not now! Light can you just explain that...whatever attacked us just now!" Rainbow Dash tried to avoid the siblings new strange interactions that seemed more natural by the minute.
"I can tell you that better than your little shaman, Rainbow Crash!" Adagio Dazzle stepped forwards followed by her sister Aria.
"Oh great! you guys are here too...one thing at a time please!" Sunset looked at Light then down at her intertwined hands with Sonata. "Just couldn't resist the siren, hey?" She smirked. "You work fast sis." She teased.
"Actually...like, it was mostly me." Sonata Dusk looked at the floor shyly.
"Miss Sonata Dusk wow...that's a first." Rainbow Dash chuckled. "But...NAILED it!" She looked at Sunset and winked.
"Erm...bimbos, back to the problem at hand please." Adagio took over the conversation in her usual aggressive manner.
"Sorry, sorry 'fro-girl. Go ahead and enlighten us then." Rainbow Dash looked at the two new sirens with a stern look.
"Okay guys lets put the bs aside for now please...we all like to be alive right?...and if we wanna keep it that way we're going to have to work together." Light Shimmer ordered as she stood between the sirens and the Rainbooms. "If I can put aside the past with Adagio I'm sure you guys will be just fine." She frowned at Adagio who looked to the ground guiltily.
"Okay Stone...you're in charge...for now...but we're going to have a chat later about this whole you and Sonata thing." She pointed between Sonata and Light Shimmer.
"Sure whatever...I get the whole big sister thing...I'm sure Sunset wants to talk to us too...hey you never know...we might be dead by then anyways." Smirked Light Shimmer as her and Sonata giggled between themselves "And my name is Light Shimmer, Adagio...the Stone Hammer you knew is gone." She concluded.
"Babe, for all our sake's, I hope not in strength." Adagio showed a slight unnerved look to her usual confident expression. "For the newcomers here...those where wretches...kinda like ghouls that Atlas Moon can create at will and control like puppets to do her bidding while she's elsewhere." Adagio walked up to Sunset and taped her friendly on the shoulder. "The only way to destroy them is to kill them all at once as you just witnessed."
"Yeah no shi...." Spike began and was interrupted by Rainbow Dash.
"Yeah yeah yeah...But more importantly...Light did you have a lightsaber with you earlier!" Rainbow Dash couldn't contain her excitement.
"Ah what?" Light Shimmer looked confused.
"A sword made of light!" Dash continued as she pretended to use a sword.
"Rainbow, seriously...now?" Sunset turned to her captain with a smile.
"Enough...let's get the rest of you losers together before Atlas get's a chance to take you out one by one." Aria decided to finally join the conversation.
"Fair point Aria...good to see you're doing well." Rainbow Dash deadpanned.
"Ah you know how it is Dashy...been an ex-evil bitch is a demanding task." Aria deadpanned back as Rainbow Dash smiled and gave Aria a one armed hug.
"It's is good to see you!" Rainbow Dash confessed as Aria smiled as much as her grim face allowed her to.
"Ditto, you goof." Aria's face finally showing emotion as she play punched Rainbow Dash's shoulder.
Equestria at the Castle of Friendship library
"We have exhausted every possible route!" Princess Twilight finally rested her head muzzle down into a book in defeat.
"Well...someone once said that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." Spike walked up to Princess Twilight holding a huge book.
"Really? Who said that!?" Princess Twilight looked up from her book shocked at Spike's remark.
"I dunno, some dude." Spike dismissed it as he placed the book on the table in front of the Princess of Friendship.
The purple alicorn looked at it puzzled then looked at Spike with a not amused smirk.
"Fantasy & Fables of Equestria and Beyond?" She read out loud. "This is fiction...and children's fiction at that...there's nothing in here Spike." She conclude exhausted.
"C'mon Twi just try it already...not like you have anything else to go by." He deadpanned at the drowsy princess.
"Fine...let's give it a go Spike...at least it will be a relaxing read after all this searching." She admitted in defeat as she began to read.
"I'll make some waffles." Spike said cheerfully as he walked out of the library with purpose.
"Oooh waffles sounds good." Princess Twilight instantly perked up.
They say Equestrian magic just came to be by some miracle many eons ago, but some of us know better. The legend of the Throne Of Elements and The Watchers Circle is one I will be telling until my final breaths, as if it not for their sacrifice of everything...we would have nothing.
The Ancient Titan Atlas Moon and her brother Kronos had grown envious of the worlds the Watchers had created in their respective realms. Thunder Sparkle leader of the Watchers Circle kept vigil over Equestria while his sister Diamond Razor ruled over Asgard the land of the gods, her beauty had no equal in any realm. Steel Gazer the biggest and strongest of them all was beloved in his land of Jotunheim and his brother Ice Skyrunner watched gently over Alfheim the land of elves. Midgard was left to the newest and youngest of all the watchers, the only one without a royal blood line, chosen by The One Etrium from within the most advance race in Midgard, Stone Hammer was the bravest and selfless of them all, also according to prophecy she was key to the Titan's destruction.
Groomed from a very early age Stone Hammer knew she was destined to face the Titans and possibly meet her demise in order for all realms to continue to exist. Etrium took it on himself to care of her while she gained the powers of a watcher. She was a humble soul with love and wonder for all life on Midgard. The innocence of Stone Hammer struck a chord with Thunder Sparkle who loved her like a daughter so much that he helped her create so many of Midgard's races.
When the moment for battle arose, the watchers stood ready for it. Alas to their surprise nothing had prepared them for the Titans love for death & destruction, the Titans chose to act in Equestria as the magic there was at it's strongest and their acts of destruction would be immeasurable.
Kronos destroyed the connection between Alfheim and Asgard when he slay Ice Skyrunner in fierce combat, he injured Diamond Razor in the same process leaving her with only fraction of her power. Kronos would not have stopped if not for the resolute effort of Stone Hammer and her Light Blade of Eternity that finally pierced the Titan's heart and impaled him against the Mountain of Sorrow. As Kronos lay dying he tried to reverse time but Stone Hammer with the help of the injured Diamond Razor sacrificed her immortality to put an end to him, leaving her weak and unable to fully control her massive outbursts of power.
Atlas Moon shrieked at her brother's death as Thunder Sparkle and Steel Gazer tried with all their might to stop her wanton destruction of Equestria...when it was all but lost, Atlas Moon prepared to destroy the core of Equestria and with it all the magic of all realms. The remaining watchers concentrated all their powers and life force onto Stone Hammer's Light Blade of Eternity for a final explosive lunge. With the Watcher's combined powers, Stone Hammer, now a huge Earth and Life colt took her final jump into the abyss of Atlas Moon's destruction, with the knowledge it would be her life's final act.
Stone Hammer's selfless act finally pierced the Titan's armor creating an explosion that was to be the cataclysm to all life we now know in Equestria and the birth of our magic.
With his last breath Thunder Sparkle protected his beloved Stone Hammer from death by placing her into stasis that would allow her to be re-awoken once her powers could be controlled.
The era of the watchers came to an end as Equestrian royalty placed Stone Hammer in a safe chamber ready for her to be risen once someone understood a way to control her powers.
The One Etrium depicted with his final words to all realms that no monuments would give the Watchers actions justice, and their monument was all around its citizens and races, you had only to look around to see their victory. With this words Etrium retreated to the nether to only watch over the realms without interfering...leaving all lifeforms to their own devices and allowing his Watchers Circle to go into myth and legend.
This event is the cataclysm, it was the dawn of our time...a time where we no longer have connection with other realms or powers like the Titans to endure. Ponies walked Equestria as a new evolved yet smaller species, their magic beautiful yet weaker than before, everything in balance now, our weather and time having to be manually controlled.
"SPIKE!" Princess Twilight looked up from the fable with teary eyes as Spike scoffed waffles way too fast. "How did you find this!?" She questioned in relief.
"I just ran out of books to give you..." He gulped his food. "Did it help?" He questioned.
"Did it ever...you're the best!" she began to gallop out the library. "We need to bring Sunset and Light Shimmer across the portal now!" Spike grabbed a waffle in each hand and chased after the energetic purple alicorn.