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// Assemble! Part IV 
// Story: Spiders and Magic: The Harmony Avengers 
// by andrew7 
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Peter, Twilight, Luna, Spike, Spitfire, Black Cat and Wolverine reappeared in a flash of light somewhere in the middle what appeared to be a wide desolated wasteland, far away from the Crystal Mountains and somewhere way far on the West side of Equestria. Yet at least they were on the right place alright, at least as Luna depicted the Tambelon being there somewhere or teleporting the Avengers by the right direction alright.

“Man, that’s so unnervin'.” Logan grumbled somewhat unpleasantly, feeling quite weird after re-appearing in a flash of light via teleportation from one place to another and somewhat feeling “whole” again, evidently not being quite familiar or used to that magic and teleporting kind of stuff and dully starring on its changed surroundings.

There were though numerous times and occasions when the gruff stallion had to choose quick or improvised way via teleportation, usually with and aid of his X-Men teammate and best friend Nightcrawler/Kurt Wagner via displacing themselves through so called Brimstone Dimension. However, there were some side effects of its ability, like weakening the passengers, feeling uncomfortable if teleported accidently or even the risk of injuring during the long-distance teleportation via re-appearing.

Nevertheless, despite not being weakened or hurt by this kind of teleportation via use of magic, it still felt somehow unpleasant and weird for an outsider from another world like Logan, despite already having some experiences from the past.

“Its not as weird as it looks like, Logan.” Spider-Mane tried to comfort yet frankly sympathizing with gruff stallions annoyment. “Being decomposed into molecules and traveling within time and space in a hyper speed via teleportation isn’t that bad. It only tickles a little bit maybe. However, the worst part is being teleported over half of world without giving a warning or without the least expecting it.” Peter grumbled and giving Luna a provocative look. “And boy, isn’t this even happening to me on purpose..”

“Hey. I could easily teleport without or just loosing you guys up on the half of way. Saving you trouble.” Luna quirked sarcastically with a provocative smirk, showing that ironclad maidens sense of humour was getting better and better, quite for Peters awe.

“Yeah, yeah. Whatever. We could take a taxi ride for a compensation.” The wallcrawler quipped back and waving his hoof dismissively, while Wolverine merely grunted in response.

“Princess Luna. Are you sure this is a right place?” Twilight asked addressing the guardian of the night, as she looked around checking her surroundings cautiously, yet not being able to see anything peculiar only dry and desolated area of the wasteland posed by rocks.

“I am positive.” Luna replied a little cautiously while scanning the desolated surrounding. “There is a dark magic energy all around the area. And by recalling correctly from my previous night sentry, the Tambelon should be here somewhere. We just need to check the area out.”

“Eghm, guys? Would this maybe be more than sufficient enough?” Spike who was perking out from the edge of the nearby hill spoke offwith a strange mix of sarcasm yet apprehension. He almost looked like he would have seen a ghost or something. Concerned about their baby dragon friends remark and attitude, the heroes carefully crawled on the hill, perking out over its edge and their eyes widened and gasping in awe what they just saw.

Right in front of them, several yards away from their position stood Tambelon. A dark and demonic like kingdom, shrouded in a dark violet fog that more likely looked like it would be created and build on a living nightmare, coming right from the depths of netherworld itself. The kingdom was bounded by a wide and deep ditch that Grogar commanded his Diamond Dogs servants to dig and it was evident that mutts did a very good job. Various deformed towers and sharpened edges like architecture were decorating the kingdom, and filled with bells of various size and decoration. That, was indeed Grogars very own kingdom and domain alright, that he had fully under his control, therefore it is said it was born from his evil will.

“Chrm. Sure its big enough. But just look at th' location.” Logan huffed sarcastically in a humorous way, though his fellow Avengers didn’t seem to quite get it, not still being familiar with gruff stallions dry sense of humour.

“The Castle Doom looks like way more like a summer residence for vacation.” Felicia scoffed in quite a disappointed like manner, evidently not being too much impressed by Tambelons grotesque architecture and brushing a strand of her mane behind her ear.

“Don’t you guys think that Grogy is maybe compensating for something?” Peter quipped and chuckling humorously, yet his chuckle steadily tuned down by his friend looking at him both dumbfounded and exasperated, also not quite getting the point of knights joke.

“Cut it out, guys. We came here for a reason.” Twilight scolded her quipping friends and gently yet energetically bumping her husbands shoulder, yet trying to keep her voice low and taking a proper and careful look on a demonic like designed structure, as young princess could also spot several Diamond Dogs guards patrolling on the walls. “Mmm. Judging from its strong walls, being separated by that pitch and the Diamond Dogs, the Tambelon must be very well guarded.”

“Agree, Twilight.” Luna whispered, agreeing with younger alicorns statement yet also her royal blue gaze forming into a frown. “And with Grogars own dark magic surrounding that place, there is no telling what else awaits behind its walls.”

However, Spider-Mane suddenly came up with an idea. “Then how about we better take a more proper look on things from a different angle. From the air.” Peter smugly stated, pointing his head up to the night sky before glancing upon captain of Wonderbolts challengingly, delivering something like a hint of precise emphasis. “Spitfire.”

“Got it, Pete.” Spitfire smirked deviously, quickly getting the point andaccepting the task without second thoughts, fixing her signature googles over her eyes and preparing to take off. “I will make a proper survey and then inform you back. With my pegasus naturally enhanced eyesight, it should be piece of cake.”

The otherpony though looked at each other questioningly, considering Peters suggestion and Spitfires own willingness, yet they all eventually approved by nodding simultaneously with honest smiles, seeing no harm in that at all and knowing that if their pegasus teammate and friend wanted to help, they just simply had no right to discourage her, but supporting her instead.

Besides, during the blizzard in the Crystal Mountains, Spitfire really showed herself to be a valuable and reliable ally, helping the Avengers get through the blizzard and showing them a right direction to the castle ruins. And now, she was more than willing to aid a helpful hoof and her wings again to help her teammates. The Avengers could do nothing than just appreciate Wonderbolt captains effort.

“Alright guys, I am flying.” Spitfire sprung her wings and sharing an affirmative nod with others before soaring up into the air with a warping like speed.

“So, what are we supposed to do in the meantime?” Spike dully asked as he along with his friends watched Spitfire flying towards Tambelon, knowing that so far there wasn’t quite much what the Avengers could do, only waiting for her pegasus flying teammate to return from her patrol.

“Meanwhile…” Spider-Mane stated somewhat nonchalantly and taking Grogars receiver like device that he brought along from the castle ruins, using his ability to adhere in any surface to stick his hoof to the cover from behind and opening it. “I am going to tune up this baby.”

“What exactly do you plan to do with that receiver anyway, Peter?” Twilight meekly asked, yet her royal violet irises gleaming with an undeniable curiosity and edging closer to her husband, taking a closer look inside the machine and seeing a wide array of wires and circuits that were more tangled up than plate with spaghetti.

“I have been thinking…Maybe I could redirect the circuitry and switch the polarity of is frequency waves effect. Therefore, I could turn this receiver into something like a sonic weapon. Literally.” Peter stated somewhat smugly with surprisingly mischievous intentions in his mind.

“A sonic weapon, Spider?” Felicia surprisingly blurted out, yet scoffing bemused. “How original.”

“How much time do you need, Peter?” Luna asked and edging closer and despite her stoic expression, the princess couldn’t supress an awe in her eyes about masked stallions unusual yet very promising idea.

“I shall be finished in a jippy, Luna. You would be surprised what I can do with a toaster and iron for linen for such a short period of time.”Peter playfully replied as he started digging in the wires, but soon and quite for his dismay he found out that the circuitry was quite different and the one that Peter wasn’t quite familiar with and unfortunately getting shocked from a little short circuit, yelping painfully like a baby. “Well…make that two jipps.” Peter sheepishly chuckled embarrassed while rubbing his slightly searedhoof with another.

“Just keep yerself occupied, Parker.” Logan noted sarcastically, prompting his ever-talkative annoying partner to keep himself occupied while the others could come up with plan.



Back in Canterlot Castle, respectively still in the archive room, however Princess Celestia along with Cadance and Chrysalis were gathered around the mysterious glowing red orb, still being fixed on a metal stand, yet still trying to find out or figure out its true nature with an aid and assistance of Jarvis, the princesses and changeling queen were hoping that highly advanced computer program might finally have some answers.

“What is your status, Jarvis?” Princess Celestia asked, her voice remaining even as ever, yet also bearing a small hint of uncertainty.

“I still cant figure out the exact purpose of that receiver, Princess Celestia.” Jarvis stated with its digitalized stoic voice, yet there was a loading like icon, steadily blinking and fading in a circle, meaning that there was updates going on. “But I am making a final analysis. It should be finished within a minute.”

“I cant believe this happened.” Chrysalis exhaled, trotting in circle thoughtfully as both Celestia and Cadance already filled the Changeling Queen in about the current events. “So many thing happened within one night. This is very unfortunate. I just..…Hope that Peter and the otherpony are doing alright and that Logan will be found soon enough.”

“Everything will be alright, Chrysalis. I have a faith in Twilight and Peter as well as in auntie Luna, Spike, Sunset, Hardy and Spitfire. And my husband and other guards are also doing their best to find Logan.” Cadance tried to soothe Chrysalis, but unfortunately the Princess of Love also slowly started getting worried too. “It has been nearly an hour, though. They should be back by now.”

Cadance attempted to say something more, but unfortunately she didn’t got a chance as Jarvis screen started beeping, attracting the mares attention. “There, Princess Celestia. The analysis is complete. I got the results.” Jarvis declared, his digitalized voice sounding promising.

“And?” Princess Celestia asked, her brow furrowing in curiosity, wondering what Jarvis had to say, though strangely and out somewhat justified reasons, a snow white alicorn had bad feelings about this all as she sixed her royal violet gaze to an orb like receiver.

“That receiver or orb as you put it, is actually some sort of relay of a very unusual yet sophisticated design.” Jarvis explained.

“A relay?” Celestia, Cadance and Chrysalis all exhaled simultaneously in awe, astonished by Jarvis professional explanation about the orb like receiver.

“Yes.” Jarvis simply and calmly replied yet continuing in his explanation. “Normally, the relay has two separate circuits or coils, in which current in one coil controls a much larger or higher voltage current in the other coils. Relays actually works or acts something like switches and are often used in an engine or motor startup applications.”

“A switch?” Cadance blurted out incoherently and confused by the mention, before a good question sparkled in pink alicorns mind. “Hold on. If you say that that gem like orb is actually a “relay” as you put and acting like a switch….To what exactly?”

 “I am still not quite sure ladies.” Jarvis replied without losing his cool before going on. “But my sensors also indicated something else about that receiver.”

“What is it, Jarvis?” Princess Celestia asked, yet like she would started somehow regretting her question, the receiver/relay as Jarvis put it like orb suddenly started repeatedly pulsing with a bright-red glow and all by itself levitating into the air from its metal stand.

“Wha-What is happening, auntie?” Cadance asked with an uncertain tone, edging closer to her adoptive aunt as she watched the glowing orb questioningly.

“Chrm…” Chrysalis murmured apprehensively as her own deformed horn started slightly pulsing with green magical aura. “I can sense a dark energy waves of a very high frequency emitting from that thing. I have very bad feelings about this.” 

“You are apparently correct, Miss Chrysalis. The relay is starting to emit other radio waves of a surprisingly high frequencies, yet however these are quite different. Their frequency, or as you put it “dark energy”, is more compatible with long-range signals, prompting it for startup from an unknown, yet very distant source of the disturbance. According to my calculations, it will become active within a minute.” Jarvis explained.

Hearing artificial intelligence programs testimony and watching the orb with an apprehensive and suspicious look, Celetias brow slightly formed into a scowl, her royal violet eyes gleaming with seriousness and determination, lacking her usual softness. “Chrm…Perhaps Lunas suggestion about destroying that things has been justifying all along. We have to rid of it immediately. Before its too late.”

However, without anypony could react, suddenly the entrance door literally shut open with a loud breaking sound and in the instance Sunset Shimmer burst her way into the room in a gallop. “Princess Celestia! Stay away from that thing!” The unicorn mare shrieked on top of her lungs in quite a desperate attempt to keep her former mentor away from a small yet devilish device.

“Sunset?!” Celetia blurted out and nearly jumping off fright with here wings perking up by seeing her former apprentice in such an outraged/excited state. Yet, the ruler of Equestria felt that something was terribly wrong. “Wait! What is going on?!”

But unfortunately, and without nopony expecting that, the orb suddenly started pulsing with an intense dark magic aura, its signature even matched or being compactable to that of Grogars himself, finally revealing tis true dark purpose. The orb then released a massive dark energy beam in a form of lightning that blasted Princess Celestias horn, somehow managing to short circuit her magic or what and sending a tremor of pain right through Sun Goddess cranium. Celestia shrieked aloud painfully as dark magic energy engulfed her entire frame and in the instance, the alicorn disappeared within a flash of light. The dark magic however that was engulfing the orb, as fast as it started glowing, the same way its glow faded, the receiver like rob fell down and colliding with ground.

“Auntie!” Cadance on the contrary literally shrieked of fright be watching her aunt disappearing, while Chrysalis was so stunned what had just transpired that she didn’t managed a word, just standing on the place like stump slack jawed.

“Oh no!” Sunset jelled out in horror, her ocean blue eyes being as wide as saucers, as she trotted her way right to Cadance and Chrysalis.

“Sunset!” Cadance blurted out, her voice strained and filled with both concern and an “What has just happened?! What is going on? And where are the others?” Princess of Love literally bombarded the fiery maned unicorn with questions, a fear for her aunt evident in her voice.

Sunset, not knowing what to say, yet it was evident that much like Goddess of Love, the unicorn was worried about Celestias wellbeing as well and mentally scolding herself that she couldn’t do anything to hold or at least trying to save her former mentor. But she eventually managed to tune those disturbing thoughts away a little bit, knowing that it wouldn’t help anyway. There was no time for self-pity and that time required actions.

“I have no time to explain, Cadance! But I assure you and promise to my heart and honor that we will do everything what is in our power to bring Princess Celestia back.” Sunset swore on both her heart and spirit in a holiness like way and maintaining a confident and determined composure, before her horn started glowing again with her magic. “I am out of here.” And in the instance, the mare once again disappeared in a flash of light. 

“Sunset Shimmer! Wait!” Chrysalis jerked out, trying to hold her in the process in an attempt to learn more, but it was for naught as Sunset had already been long gone. Despite being concerned and not quite understanding what was going on, Changeling Queen just tried to recuperate herself enough so she could at least comfort Cadance, placing her hoof over pink alicorns shoulder, soothing it gently.

“Oh Great Creator. Help us.” Chrysalis inwardly begged stars for help, concerned for her fellow rulers as well as the otherpony safety.
 


“There. It is all done.” Spider-Mane declared in a festive like mannerand closing the cover of the receiver. “This baby is all tuned up and ready to roll.” 

“Really?” Spike exhaled, edging closer to the receiver and once again, out of his youthful curiosity baby dragonextended his arm to reach the device, but before he could touch it, Twilight swiftly swapped his arm with her hoof and giving her number one assistant a scolding glare as Spike chuckled nervously. 

“Well done, Peter.” Twilight though playfully patted her knight on the shoulder, yet young alicorn was still wondering. “Well…How does it work?”

“Well…” Peter started thoughtfully. “By reversing its transmitter polarity, the effect of the frequency waves should be doubled and much more potent beyond its natural capacities. Therefore it should emit a sound waves with a frequency strong enough to shatter glass and cause the marble to crack. Literally.” Young stallion nonchalantly explained, being more than satisfied with his work.

“Lets just say I am impressed with your resourcefulness my friend. But..…What exactly do you intent to use that for?” Luna asked, staring at the upgraded receiver curiously.

“Its me.” Peter dully replied, shrugging his shoulders, yet his voice sounding very promising nonetheless. “To really knock Old Grogys nerves, tame some armoured mutts or...…By an unfortunate accident break one mirror that is supposed to see virtually everything and furthermore causing Goatie to have seven years of misfortune.”

“I thought that was my job.” Felicia scoffed, connecting to her former genuine ability to manipulate the probability field and causing the “bad luck” to others. Yet and luckily that ability was though removed by Doctor Strange long ago.“Oh well. At least that thingie may save me trouble then.”

“If ya guys let me, I could just knock th' Hornheads nerves with these.” Logan declared, grinning maliciously with his sharpened canine exposed from his mouth and letting his adamantium claws out from his hoof. The X-Men, already having a very bad experience with Grogar, not to mention his mutts minions snatching, torturing and trying to brainwash him, obviously and just like his teammates developed a grudge against Grogar. And right then, Wolverine wouldn’t be pleased with nothing more than giving Grogar a piece of his mind.

“Take it easy, tiger.” Spider-Mane rose his hoof, trying to moderate his gruff friend. “You will get your chance to bust some skulls, eventually. Just, try not to be too rough. By the way, they are Equestrians after all.” Peter humorously noted, yet his comment was quite sensible by Grogar and Diamond Dogs living in Equestria along with ponies.

“I just know how ta behave, bub.” Logan smirked deviously and sheathing his claws back into his hoof.

“Yeah. And that’s what sometimes worries me.” Peter murmured sheepishly with his brow twitching, still not quite being thrilled with his gruff partners ways of dealing with problems.

While Spiderman was originally a selfless hero, willing to help whenever he could, Wolverine on the other hand was rather a gruff anti-hero, who had rather a bad habit to deliver a first punch and then asking. Yet nonetheless, in some exceptional situations, Logans methods, though being rough, yet proved to be effective, also with Spiderman usually managing to keep the gruff man at bay, preventing him from going a little too far.

“Hey look guys. Spitfire is back.” Spike suddenly exhaled by pointing his claw up to the sky and indeed seeing Spitfire returning from her survey, spreading her wings by using them as an air breaks and gracefully landing back on the ground.

“So, how did that go, Spitfire?” Twilight aske Spitfire coolly, expecting a report from her.

“To be honest guys…...I am asking myself if it is an empire or rather a near-impenetrable fortress. And as you Princess Twilight pointed out before, its heavily guarded by Diamond Dogs on practically each corner, the walls are strong and tall and its separated by a deep ditch with sharpened wooden stakes at the bottom. It is not gonna be easy to get in there.” Spitfire explained casually, yet her brow twitched involuntarily and her expression rather filled with scepticism.

Twilight shared a questionable glance with her husband and Princess Luna, but before they could consider the situation any further and without nopony expecting it, a flash of light erupted several yards away as Sunset Shimmer materialized into existence and galloping her way to her friends.

“Guys! Guys! Trouble! Big time!” The red and blond maned unicorn screamed on top of her lungs as she eventually reached her friends and gasping for breath frantically. She more likely looked like she would see a ghostor something terrible happened, evident by her shallow breathing. Which by the way wasn’t too far from truth.

“Sunset!” Peter and Twilight both jerked out simultaneously and rushing to Sunsets side, a concern and uncertainty evident in their voices. Yet and much for pair dismay, a terrible realization associated with their minds and bringing dark thoughts about what was that all about.

“Wow! Easy there, Red.” Wolverine suddenly step forward as well, placing his hoof over Sunsets shoulder, smoothing it gently and maintaining an eye contact with her.“Whut happened?” Gruff stallions voice despite still rough sounded surprisingly soft, which was very unusual for someone that tough, prompting Sunset to calm her upset mind down a little bit so she could explain.

“Princess Celestia! She has disappeared!” Sunset was ranting and though her breathing swallow and worrying for her former mentors safety, yet the mare managed to tune her voice down a little bit by taking a couple of deep breaths between each word.

“WHAT?!” The Avengers all blurted out simultaneously by hearing a terribly news. Logan, though trying to keep his emotions at check and his expression remaining hardened and humourless as ever, out of instincts, the gruff stallion just couldn’t deny or hide a hint of concern that plagued his mind.

“Princess Celestia!” Peter, Twilight and Spike jerked out of fright as their worst fears unfortunately came true.

“Sister!” Luna gasped in shock, with every blood within her veins stiffening, her breathing growing swallow and her face though having a dark blue fur nearly turning pale by an obvious worry for her older sisters wellbeing. 

“Disappeared? How by the stars?” Spitfire stammered incoherently, yet a tough mare tried to recuperate a little bit to get a more proper look on the situation.

“It has been that orb receiver. It must have arguably teleport Princess Celestia right into Tambelon. Exactly as Grogar has been planning all along.” Sunset explained, yet her heart was still beating wildly, yet Sunset did her best to keep it together.

It all started to make a sense now. It all was Grogars plan from beginning. Learning about Peters and Twilights plan about assembling the Avengers team. Taking Diamond Dogs to sabotage their attempt to teleport Wolverine into Equestria via jamming device, with Rover planting an orb receiver into Logans jacket, involuntarily and unbeknown smuggling it into Canterlot. Wolverine being captured by Diamond Dogs and Grogar then setting a trap of Spider-Mane, Twilight, Luna and the Avengers in the old castle ruins in the middle of Crystal Mountains, so he could capture them and along with Logan brainwashing them, so they could then serve only to him. And on top of that, Princess Celestia disappeared via teleportation who knows where by the strange orb receiver. However, there was no doubt that Grogar was the one behind that, and furthermoresmugly and arrogantlymentioning his very own plans with Ruler of Equestria in Tambelon.

And it was all part of Grogars evil plan from the beginning. Devilish, scheming, sly, yet also proprietary and meticulously prepared and set up. Even the greatest villain masterminds like Kingpin, Dr Doom or Norman Osborn just wouldn’t resist to evil ram necromancers devilish charm and sharp scheming mind. However, whatever Grogar planned with Princess Celestia was unfortunately something that Spider-Mane, Twilight, Luna and the others didn’t want even think about.

“Well, this is really some night.” Felicia hissed in a cat like way, a frustration filling her thoughts. Despite her quirky and rather easygoing attitude, the cat burglar just couldn’t deny an evident concern for Celestias safety, just like the rest of her teammates had.

“Grogar!” Twilight hissed menacingly through her teeth gritting and shifting her gaze to Tambelon, glaring at it like a basilisk.

“Oh, there will be no place on Equestria for Grogar to hide from my wraith if he dares to twist only a single hair on my sister mane.” Luna snarled, her teeth gritting to the core as well and her glare literally resembling daggers with her eyes glowing momentarily, cursing and having threatening thoughts coursing through her mind, to send Grogar right to the moon or into the darkest and deepest pits of Tartarus if he would hurt her sister. The monster like that would nothing but deserve such a fate.

"Oh, they are all gonna pay! They are gonna pay bigtime!" Wolverine growled menacingly and stomping his hoof hard to the ground.

“Don’t worry Luna. We will rescue Celestia. But we have to think that through. Coming up with a plan.” Peter edged closer to his best friend and patting his hoof on Lunas shoulder in an attempt to comfort her and then sharing a reassuring glance with his wife, giving her an honest smile through his mask, which seemed to help her trepidation a little bit.

“Well then. What is the plan, princess?” Felicia addressed Twilight provocatively, yet surprisingly expecting further instructions with an utmost seriousness.

“We don’t have much choice than face Grogar and his Diamond Dogs minions head on, even if the odds are not quite in our favour. Princess Celestias life depends on it.” Twilight spoke off though a little hesitantly, yet her violet irises gleaming with determination. She didn’t want to expose her friends the risk, but unfortunately right then, it was all about Princess Celestia, Twilights former mentor that she above all respected yet also being something like a mother figure to her was in a grave danger. And the Avengers had to set her free no matter what. The fate of the Equestria also depended on it.

“Princess Twilight Sparkle.” Spitfire step forward, giving the young princess strict yet the most determined look she could muster. “If you intent to save Princess Celestia by facing Grogar, I am with you and ready to put my own life into risk in order to ensure our beloved rulers safety.”

Seeing an intense willingness literally blazing in Spitfires dark-orange eyes, Twilight shared a glance with Sunset, Black Cat, Spike, who merely nodded in agreement, like they would all empathized with captain of Wonderbolts declaration, though Logan on the other hoof grunted in response, yet just like his teammates showing a fierce determination and willing to help his friends nonetheless, which very impressed Twilight, giving her gruff yet honest friend a warm smile.

Twilight then finally glanced upon her husband and Luna who couldn’t react any differently, nodding in process, though Lunas eyes gleamed by white glow, iron-clad maiden showing her determination and willingness to save her sister on the fullest, yet her eyes eventually returning into her ocean blue colour and the alicorn managed an honest smile.

“So what are we waiting for? Invitations?” Spike declared somewhat impatiently.

“I git my invitations right here.” Wolverine sarcastically stated, grinning mischievously and letting his adamantium claws out from both of his hooves. “There is enough fer everyone.”

“Guys. Wait.” Spider-Mane suddenly spoke with his eyes gleaming like he got some sort of good idea, which by the way wasn’t far from truth, earning everyponys unintended attention. “As much as I like making an entrance, especially when they the least expect it, as well as willing to rescue Princess Celestia as much as you Twi and Luna, we just cannot get over the walls and say: “Hey there Grogy, here are The Harmony Avengers, the Equestrias mightiest heroes. So give us Princess Celestia and no one gets hurt!”” Peter rambled on, oblivious to embarrassed gazed his teammates bore, before though tuning into his more serious and considering side and glancing upon Twilight and Luna. “The last time when we fought Grogar, he mopped the floor with us. Literally. So this time, we need to think this through.” 

“What do you propose then, Peter?” Twilight asked casually, knowing that her husband had a point about the matters at hooves. To beat Grogar, The Avengers needed be rather smarter than stronger. Assembled they were strong and fight as one.

“Do you actually have a plan how to get in?” Lunas voice sounded hopefully, hoping the Knight of Equestria had some sort of plan

“Sure.” Peter dully proclaimed, shrugging his shoulders, yet more for his teammates dismay grinning smugly. However, some of them like Twilight, Luna or Wolverine started having a feeling that whatever was on Peters mind, they would maybe regret it. “We will simply give ourselves to Grogar.”

By hearing masked stallions blunt and rather crude response, which by the way sound more like an acknowledging the defeat and their worries fulfilled, The Avengers found themselves starring at their knight with disbelief, some of them slack jawed and rather in a very exasperatedway.

“Terrific, bub.” Logan huffed exasperatedly with also a load of sarcasm in his gruff voice and slapping his hoof over his face. “Why ain't we serve him th' entire word on the place right in front of his nose?”

Peter however winked his eye reassuringly to his friends, grinning playfully and putting his mask on his face. “Trust me, guys. We will do it this way...”
 


Princess Celestia groaned as her senses were steadily returning, waking up from her sudden and rather involuntary slumber. She slowly opened his deep blue eyes, yet his vision spun, blurring further, struggling to make itself clear as her mind tried to take in what by the stars ever transpired.

The last the thing that she recoiled being the orb receiver pulsing with a dark magic, that in the instance released an energy beam blasting Princess Celestias horn. Then following by an intense tremor of pain generating through Sun Goddess cranium before everything in front of her eyes went blank, yet white royal alicorn could feel and recognize an effect of a teleportation spell yet of on an unprecedent range and definitely of dark magic origins.

Yet, what was also quite disturbing, the royal alicorn found it somewhat difficult to or rather unable to move at all, feeling herself to be restrained or something and furthermore and much for Celestrias dismay not being able to feel or using her magic, like something would be blocking via some powerful spell.

“Mmrrrm…...What? What has just happened?” Celestia grumbled under her breath yet still with some slight pain aching in her cranium, blinking her eyes several eyes to adjust them much better as he was actually finding herself. However, and though still a little confused about where she was finding herself and about the events that just occurred, Celestias royal violet irises widened like saucers and gawping with nearly all air leaving her lungs, by seeing Grogar, an enormous evil ram necromancer with his trademark devilish expression, standing right just several meters away from Rulers of Equestria position, grinning maliciously and having his evil red eyes fixed right on her.

However and more for her awe, right then Princess Celestia also saw Catrina, an elegant Feline Witch clad in her red robe standing loyally by Grogars side and just like her partner in crime having her emerald green cat eyes pointed right on alicorn princess like a predator ready to lunge on his prey with also an devious smirk, revealing her sharp canines.

“Welcome, Princess Celestia.”Grogar declared, strangely addressing Princess Celestia with respect and a gentleman like manner, though his voice was also loaded with ridicule, indifference and sarcasm with his devilish grin intact. 

“Grogar.” Celestia hissed venomously through her teeth and her eyes forming into a scowl before cautiously looking around to analyse where exactly they were.

It appeared to be a large laboratory room, filled with an enormous Armillary Sphere in the middle of the room, having a control panel with various ladders, a big library containing hundreds of magic books, a working table with various alchemical tools and ingredients, a big wooden book stand holding an open magical book. There was no doubt that exactly dark arts were performed in there, as the dark magical energies could be felt all over the room.

And, surprisingly, Grogars infamous Magic Mirror of Seeing was present in the room as well. Right then and just like she suspected, Celestia was finding herself restrained on a bed in a vertical like position by Grogars dark magic chains, wrapping mares hooves, neck and her horn, therefore preventing her using her magic.

Yet, she was placed in the middle of a metal base like circle with three enormous stone pillars, which obviously appeared to be obelisks holding an unbound magic power and having a strange symbol like markings carved in. Yet, the obelisks, just like Grogar neurotronic brain drainer sphere were bind by two pairs of black metal like belts, that were decorated by small light grey medallions and having a strange antenna like receivers/electrodes. They were arguably acting like some sort of alternate power generators of sorts.

However, upside right above Celestias position there was a large metal holder and like the obelisks being posed by small antenna like electrodes, connecting all three obelisk like generators with a big wire like tubes into a triable like formation and holding yet another large obelisk, carved with the same magic marking and having two big electrode towers implanted in it, which obviously acted as a power conductor.

And on top of that, there was a big cable connected to the obelisk conductor, connecting the other end with something that resembled a fish ball like storage tube with other two pair of electrodes, fixed on a metal holder.

Underline and added, it looked like some sort of a bizarre, primitive yet sophisticatedly constructed machine of an uncanny masterpiece with a combination of both magic and technology collide, that would do even the greatest scientific minds on Earth like Tony Stark or Reed Richards proud with all this magic stuff above all. There was also a small control panel nearby with several buttons and three main handles in order to operate it.

However, whatever the true purpose of that masterpiece was, it still needed to be revealed, but when it came to Grogar, it could mean only trouble, which should soon and unfortunately show and turn to be a truth.

“As you have already figured out, that gem receiver relay that by the way being Catrinas own invention, worked perfectly, successfully teleporting you from Canterlot right here, into Tambelon. Just like that jamming device that disturbed that Dimensional Dilation Accelerator of yours and the another receiver that I used to fool the Avengers about the dark magic disturbance in the Crystal Mountains. Catrina has been very careful by constructing those things.” Grogar chuckled smugly and complacently testifying, flattering himself about his own dark intentions and sharing a brief yet somewhat respectful glance. 

“So, you are behind this whole disturbance, Grogar.” Princess Celestia huffed, her scowl deepening further before scoffing in a very un-lady like way, which was quite out of character from someone like Princess Celestia herself. “Chm. Why am I not that much surprised at all?” Though right then, the goddess fixed her eyes on the Catrina, eying the Feline Witch cautiously yet wondering.

“Oh. Where are my manners, You Highness. I have forgotten to introduce myself. Catrina the name.” Catrina introduced herself, placing her right paw over her chest and bowing her head slightly in respect, well she even at least had some for Ruler of Equestria. “I have heard so much about you as ruler of Equestria. And I do also believe that you have heard something about me as well?”  

“Catrina…?” Princess Celestria murmured thoughtfully by hearing the name before an unpleasant realization struck the alicons mind and her scowl resurfacing and turning into a glare. “SureI have heard about you. And unfortunately your reputation doesn’t mean anything good about you. Not to mention for those innocent ponies that you once enslaved and forcing them to make that Witchweed potion for yourself.” The mare scoffed and expressing quite negative thoughts about anthropomorphic cat sorceress.

“Is that so? I had had no idea that my reputation precedes me so much.” Catrina merely chuckled indifferently, being evidently amused by Celestias response.

Celestia turned her stern gaze to Grogar, a rising frustration as well as anger sparkling in her royal violet irises. “There is no excuse for what you have done and you intent to do, Grogar. Threatening the entire Equestria, putting our friend Logan into peril, making fun of the Avengers and my sister and now even daring to kidnap me in a wicked and cowardly like way. You will not get away with this.”

Despite being irritated by royal alicorns harsh scolds and small wrinkles forming on his forehead, Grogar eventually managed to keep his cool and instead managing a smug chuckle. “As much as you are flattering about my evil charm, but unfortunately, I got an important business with you, Your Highness.”

“What is it you want from me Grogar?” Celestia coldly asked, eying demonic ram emperor cautiously. 

“You see…” Grogar started, yet his malicious grin on his muzzle seemed to deepen even further. “In spite of my very own immense dark magic power, as well as having my own empire back, with an army of loyal and fierce Diamond Dogs and a charming feline sorceress on my side, taking over and ruling the Equestria is still not any simple task to achieve. So….I thought you might help me with that.” 

Celestias eyes widened, gasping with her mouth agape by hearing those words. However, the Sun Goddess only scoffed in a very un-lady like manner and her glare resurfacing. “I will rather die instead of helping you with your twisted evil plan.” Celestia spat, ultimately spitting into Grogars face.

“I have been expecting that.” Grogar replied back, yet surprisingly there was not a hind of anger or frustration about Celestias initial rejection of Grogars offer, instead a malicious grin once again took its place on Grogars muzzle. “How a very noble from you, but unfortunately it wont make you any good anyway. You will help me whenever you like it or you’re your Highness. Lady Catrina. I think it is time to find out what that miraculous machine of yours can do.”

Nodding her head in agreementand grinning maliciously, Catrina gracefully walked her way, passing Celestia and ending closer to the control panel of the machine. However, despite her magic not working via Grogars dark magic chains not wanting to give up without a fight, the mare started struggling in protest, bucking herself wildly, gruntingtrying to break herself free from her restrains.

“Struggling only makes things worse, princess.” Catrina smugly grinned with a malicious gleam in her green eyes, while started pressing buttons on the control panel modifying the machine.

“This will not do! Peter, Twilight, Luna and the Avengers will stop you!”Celestia howled while still struggling wrapped on the bed, trying to set herself free, snorting like a wild bronco on the rodeo.

“Hurm! The Avengers......” Grogar spoke off in a somewhat disappointed like way yet chuckling mischievously. But before a devilish ram could go on any further with his words, suddenly a loud knocks echoed from behind the main entrance door to the laboratory. “Who is it?!” Grogar angrily blurted out and swiftly pointing his attention to the door.

 In the instance, the door slowly opened with a loud crackling sounds and Rover along with Fido and Spot entered into room. “Lord Grogar.” The Diamond Dogs Trio addressed their master with the utmost respect and humble 

“Grrr. I really hope for your sake that you have had a very good reason to disturb me at this time. What is it?” Grogar huffed irritated and not evidently happy that the Diamond Dogs Trio temporarily disturbed evil necromancers great moment that he was looking forward the entire night.

Despite being intimidated by their master monstrous form and devilish demeanour, Rover surprisingly managed a chuckle. “By chance, we have a perfect reason, Master. You might see by yourself. Though you might not gonna believe it yourself.” A medium sized bulldog explained with a combination of awe and a slight disbelief and shifting his attention back into the opened entrance to the lab. “Bring them.”

However, in the instance a dread silence followed throughout the entire laboratory, Grogar, Catrina and even Celestia gasping in awe with their mouths nearly opening agape by witnessing Spider-Mane, Twilight, Luna, Spike, Spitfire, Sunset, Black Cat and Wolverine entering the room with an escort of five guard dogs armed with spears and crossbows. It was almost like expecting Santa Claus in summer. Though, what was quite disturbing were blank and unreadable expressions the heroes bore on their faces, none of them saying a single word and it even looked like they would be absolutely oblivious and not taking in their surroundings. It almost looked like they all would be in some sort of trance or even rather brainwashed or something. 

“Peter! Twilight! Luna! What is with you?” Celestia blurted out in disbelief, her voice somehow strained, evident by concern present within it as stared at the Avengers cautiously.

Grogar however eventually recuperated from his sudden awe as a sudden realization struck his evil twisted mind like a brick. “Well...This is something that isn’t seen every day.” The ram from Hell chuckled maliciously and closing his gap between himself and the heroes before turning his attention back to Celestia. “You see Your Highness, despite being the enemies, yet nevertheless.....I have found the Avengers and especially Wolverines unique abilities quite intriguing with a potential beyond imaginable, as they just might be useful to me. So...... I managed to brainwash them thanks to my neurotronic braindrainer sphere back in the castle ruins in the Crystal Mountains.”

“No......” Princess Celestia gasped in horror with literally all blood stiffening in the mare veins and her breathing growing harsh, sounding like a glass crackling, refusing to believe Grogars words, but unfortunately her own eyes were not deceiving the alicorn, prompting her to rather believe it was true.

“Oh yes.” Grogar grinned malevolently, his razor sharp teeth exposing from underneath his lips and taking a prideful and triumphant like position. “The Equestria shall tremble against me and the ponies will soon feel my wraith, with the Avengers out of game and as my loyal servants the entire Equestria shall tremble and the ponies will soon feel my wraith. Irony, isn’t it? The heroes who were supposed to save the world will eventually by the precursor of its destruction. 

 “Irony? More like a bad comedy, Grogy.” Spider-Mane suddenly and surprisingly spoke off scoffing, swiftly springing to life and like a lightning fast gunslinger from the western spreading both of his hooves and firing two strands of webbing into opposite directions when they both latched on two of the Diamond Dogs Guards chest plates. Peter then leaped into the air and swiftly crossing both of his hooves and pulling the bewildered guard dogs together with his webs together as the mutts collided with each other with their armour clanging, whimpering and knocking them down. "Surprise!"

“What the...!?” Rover, Fido and Spot all jerked out in disbelief out of surprise, while Grogar merely gasped in utter shock literally slack jawed, with nearly all air leaving demonic necromancers lungs and all blood stiffening within his body, unable to believe his eyes that were wide as saucers what had just transpired.

In the instance Twilight and Luna, following their Knights example sprung to life as well and fired magical bolts, each of her signature colour from their horn, blasting other two guard dogs away before the mutts had a chance to react. The fifth dog raised his crossbow ready to fire, but before he could press the trigger, Wolverine swiftly sprung around, unleashing his adamantium claws out of his hooves with tis trademark SNIKT sound and with one single  swift swipe, the X-Men sliced the crossbow in half, befor delivering a vicious double mule kick right into armoured bulldogs head with enough force to leave a hole in the metal helmet and knocking the mutt out.

“Oh yeah!” Logan exclaimed quite excited. “I am finally gettin' ta hang on this body.”

“How….” Grogar uncharacteristically and quite out of character muttered in disbelief, yet trying to regain his stoic and confident composure. “How have you managed to overcome my neurotronic brainer sphere? You were supposed to be brainwashed by than. No creature without an exceptionally strong will power could ever hope to withstand and overcoming it!”

“Could have been. But we are not. If it weren’t for our little scaly friend and the toughguy here.” Spider-Mane nonchalantly explained and sharing a playful glance under his lenses with Spike and Logan standing by his side, with Spike just chuckling and crossing his arms nonchalantly while Logan grunted in response.

Though still feeling confused and rather baffled looking, Grogar denied a stern and piercing glare to baby dragon, causing Spike to chuckle nervously as a small chill run across his spine right to tail, causing him to shiver a little, by evil ram necromancers evil malicious look piercing through his soul, yet Twilight placed her hoof over her assistants shoulder and giving him a reassuring look.



It was truth though and the situation along with the events that transpired within one night just couldn’t play any batter in Avengers favour, which by the way had been all Peters idea all along. By Grogars planning and seemingly expecting Spider-Mane, Twilight, Luna, Spike, Sunset, Spitfire, Black Cat and Wolverine being already all brainwashed by neurotronic braindrainer sphere and by then and also ordering his Diamond Dog Guards to fetch them back into Tambelon when they would fully succumb to the devilish machines effects as his loyal mindless puppets.

 Which originally appeared as a fatal misfortune, would eventually turn out to be a great chance for the Avengers in their advantage to sneak their way into Tambelon and saving Princess Celestia from Grogars grasp. And with an aid of Peters Twilight Arms along with his webbing containing a crushed dust of crystals from Canterlotst catacombs containing elements that cancels magic, it just might give the Avengers an edge against Grogar and his vast magical abilities.

So, they just as Peter suggested “gave themselves up” to Grogar. Pretending to be brainwashed and seemingly loosing their minds due to Grogars device, the Avengers simply went in front of Dark Empires walls, managing to fool obviously not to bright Diamond Dog Guards that they were now fully on Grogars side, qullible armoured mutts well let them right in, escorting the ponies and dragon throughout the courtyard right in and further into Grogars main castle, leading them right into the laboratory, unbeknown that their master will soon experience an unpleasant surprise that might condemn his proprietary worked out plan that he was preparing all night to failure.
 


“No, no, no!” Catrina yelled frustrated with hissing and extending her clawed furry hands. “This hasn’t been the part of the plan!”

“Pchm. Who is that coquette?” Felicia scoffed somewhat venomously, her brow twitching quite madly as she watched Catrina with an unreadable and somehow contemptuous look.

“Excuse me!?” Catrinas head shot up, by hearing the insulting statement denied her own emerald cat like glance right into cat burglar, staring into Felicias ocean blue eyes venomously. The two females were staring at each other intensively, never faltering. It looked like an old-fashioned cat fight was about to occur soon. 

“Chm. It looks like your plan has just been compromised.” Princess Celestria scoffed mockingly as a devious smirk formed on Sun Goddess face, which was rather out of the character for someone so benevolent and king like Celestria herself, yet the mare was more than happy that the Avengers along with her beloved student and younger sister were all right and that the Grogars evil plan may eventually fail. 

“Eghm…..We…...Have been trying to tell you, Lord Grogar. That there will be trouble with that pesky dragon…” Rover bumbled incoherently, addressing his master with a nervous tone, yet soon the Diamond Dogs would realize that he should have better kept his mouth shut up. 

“SILENCE!!!” Grogar shout out angrily with his voice nearly distorted and shaking the walls of the laboratory, prompting his dog servants to better shut their traps for their own good, causing the Rover, Fido and Spot to whimper and trembling involuntarily by their masters wraith.

“No matter.....” Grogar surprisingly chuckled smugly, finally recovering from his shock and regaining his proud and confident composure. “Your little victory means nothing. As you have already learned, the gem receiver relay that your friend Wolverine smuggled worked perefctly and I have homed in the Canterlot Castle with this teleporter of Lady Catrinas genius. With it, I can send anything anywhere or bring anything to me. Like your precious Princess Celestia for instance.”  

“Princess Celestia! Sister!” Twilight along with Peter, Sunset, Spitfire and Luna blurted out horrified with their voices strained by seeing Princess Celestia restrained by Grogars dark magic chain finding herself in the strange machine that Grogar mentioned and that evidently teleported Celestia right from the Cangerlot Castle with that orb receiver relay device. 

“However, that is not quite all what it can do.” Catrina declared like she would like to enjoy her master piece. “Conveniently, my machine has also one more double function. It can instantaneously drain any kind of energy or magic and then contain it so Lord Grogar could use it for his own unfair intentions. Watch.”

A devious grin formed on anthropomorphic cats face and pulling a red lever on the control panel down. And in the instance, a thin funnel like adapter emerged from the centre of the obelisk holder above and connecting itself with Celestias horn, igniting several sparks by the touch as princess grunted a little in pain that coursed through her horn into her cranium. 

“With Lady Catrinas machine, I can drain the Rulers of Equestria of all her power. The most powerful magic in the history of Equestria as well Celestias legendary ability to rise and lower sun and controlling the solar power shall be mine. With such raw power combined  with my dark magic, I shall rule the entire Equestria. Unfortunatelly.......The power drain will unfortunately kill you beloved princess in the process.” Grogar declared in a somehow unfortunate like manner yet scoffing smugly. “Negligible sacrifice. I however am willing to make it.” 

“Not until the Avengers are here, Grogy.” Spider-Mane hissed under his breath, his tone lacking any humour and being for a change utmost serious due to the critical situation before averting his lenses right to Luna standing by his side. “Luna.” Masked stallion coolly addressed his best friend, like he would actually be prompting her to do something. And like she would already know, princess of the night merely nod, closing her eyes, concentrating her magic via her horn and in the instance, a pair of slick, silver patterned and blue gauntlets with Peters Spider-Mane insignia, Twilight Arms materialized in a flash of light on both of the knights hooves.

“So, those are the famous Twilight Arms you got Spider.” Felicia exhaled and staring at the magic gauntlets on Spider-Manes hooves with an utmost interest if not rather enamoured by their near divine beauty. “Shinning. But don’t you thing those thingies would be better suited on my hooves?”

“You wish.” Twilight huffed sarcastically, trying to discourage the cat burglar from her once again flirting tendencies.

“Fortunately, I still got a few tricks of my own in my sleeve.” Grogar grinned maliciously, rising his right front leg up and then slamming it to the ground hard and igniting small magical sparks by the impact.

And just like on demonic rams command, three doors on each side of the laboratory opened and numerous Guard Dogs marched their way right into the room, barking and growling menacingly, armed with their diamond shaped spears and energy crossbows, ready to fight by their masters side and surrounding the heroes, with also Rover arming himself with the shocking rod that he used back in the castle ruins on Wolverine, Fido with a massive double edged axe and Spot with the energy crossbow as three top Diamond Dogs also joined their canine brethren side. 

And to make sure nothing and no one would meddle into his plans and when having a victory in hoof, Grogar focused his dark malevolent thoughts as his magical bell started ringing in its infamous and trademark campanology like melody, as evil rams strong sharp horns started glowing with a dark magic aura and casting a large force field glowing by red aura around himself, Catrina along with Celestia and draining machine, disabling anyone to pass or going further.  

“Oh yeah. This just keep gettin' better and better.” Logan growled, standing up on his hinder hooves and unleashing his adamantium claws from his hooves, ready to fight.

“How many are there?” Sunset asked as she watched a small Diamond Dogs army cautiously with her horn loaded with yellow magic energy.

“About..…Thirty two.” Spitfire adequately judged the exact number of the armoured mutts with her sharp sight, spreading her wings and shifting her googles over her eyes ready to take off.

“Four to one odds, huh?” Spider-Mane deadpanned in a faint awe yet chuckling. “I have always liked long shots. But suddenly the favours are starting to look pretty good.” Spidey quipped again yet however by seeing  both Twilights and Lunas collective and well familiar scowls with an edge of his masked lense, the knight better did not go any further, yet knowing what had to be done right then. “Right. No more acting like a babbling buffoon. Time to get serious.” Peter declared right then in a way more serious tone with his more assertive side taking over and slamming his gauntlets together, creating small electrical sparks by the impact.

Masked stallion then shared a glance with Twilight, Luna, Logan and the rest of his teammates standing determined by his side, who like they would all shared the same though smirked and nodding their approval, showing that they were more than willing to fight by their knights side in order to rescue Princess Celestia.

Seeing that there was nothing more to say, Spider-Mane scoffed nonchalantly under his mask, shifting his attention back to Diamond Dogs Guards with battle ready expressions under his lenses, taking a deep breath into his lungs and then exclaiming from full strength.

“AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!!” 

Spider-Mane leaped high into the air, responding to his Spider Sense buzzling within his cranium and narrowly dodging three Diamond Dogs Guards crossbows energy beams fire. The masked stallion then offensively rose his hooves and fired several quick web shots containing an anti-magic crystal dust from his web shooters as the projectiles webbed the guards crossbows barrels, therefore disabling their weapons in fire.

Peter fired yet another, this time a strand of webbing right into one of the guard dogs chest plate, springing himself on his webbing, shrugging his hinder hooves and knocking the mutt out instantaneously with a double hoof kick right into his guts before gracefully flipping over second dog who attempted to strike the stallion with his crossbow handle, grabbing guard dogs left paw and throwing him over right to third doge as two mutts ended up on the ground whimpering.

Wolverine charged galloping on his hinder hooves to a trio of guard dogs, snarling menacingly and keeping his front hooves low as his adamantium claws were literally touching and scrapping the marble flour, creating small sparks by contact. The guards extended their diamond shaped spears and boldly standing against the gruff stallion, but unfortunately for them and before they could react, Logan sliced their spear tips off with his claws with a few swift swipes, causing the mutts to whimper involuntarily as the diamond spikes fell to the floor.

The X-Men then headbutted one mutt into his forehead, even crushing his helmet like a can of a soda, followed with a sharp right elbow strike right into second dogs face and third finished up by a vicious mule kick into third dogs muzzle, simultaneously knocking all three guards out at once.

Another canine trio engaged against Twilight, yet young princess gracefully lifted her frame into air by flipping her wings like an angel, concentrating an amount of her magic into her horn. The violet aura engulfed the bulldogs and Twilight lifted their frames from the ground with her telekinesis before sending them all backwards across the laboratory, as three guard dogs hit the wall, with enough force to create a dust clouds and leaving small crackles by the impact on it before limply sliding down, grunting painfully.

However, five more Guard Dogs armed with crossbows engaged a fire from left on the princess, yet responding promptly and fast enough, Twilight casted a magic shield with her horn, deflecting the energy blast instantaneously. Yet, Luna appeared in a flash of light, flapping her wing above Twilights position gracefully, as her ocean blue irises freckled scowl disappeared behind a white glow and concentrating a large amount of her own magic into her horn that glowed with a dark aura.

The aura then flashed violently as the princess of the night released that energy in a form of a dark blue energy wave that though travelled and ripping its way through the marble floor like a speeding train and decimating everything that stood in its way, the Diamond Dogs included.

Sunset Shimmer finding herself surrounded by four other mutts armed with spears maintained a stand -up position and concentrated her magic into her horn that started pulsing with a yellow aura that was also emitting small electrical sparks. The unicorn then spread her hooves and denotated the concentrated energy by releasing it in a form of a powerful sparkling shockwave that totally blew the Diamond Dogs away.

In the middle of ongoing rumble, Spike carefully sneaked his way behind one of Diamond Dogs, who was of course too much concentrated to raging battle, the dragon boy used this opportunity by jumping up and using the tip of his tail like a jackhammer right on the bulldogs tail, causing him an intense and stabbing like pain, coursing right through mutts spine and into his cranium. The guard roared in pain, jumping into the air, grabbing his tail with his paws before unwillingly landing on another dog. Yet using every chance possible, Spike sprinted full speed and headbutting another guard dog nearby with his green scales like a battering ram and managing to knock a much larger opponent out to the ground.

Spitfire was flying her way around the room in a high speed, narrowly evading Diamond Dogs fire from below, dodging every energy beam with a grace and aerodynamic agility. The Wonderbolt captain then though dove down before spreading her wings and resuming her flying over a meter above the marble floor as the mare punched one guard dog right into his muzzle with her hoof, before flying to second one, driving this time a left hoof across his face and then ambushing the third one, headbutting and tackling him down.

Black Cat galloped her way right to two more guard dogs armed with spears. The first dog hoped a little bit and thrusting his pole weapon forward to impale his prey, but cat burglar nimbly slid her way above bulldog, narrowly dodging the attack as the spear actually penetrated the floor and remained stuck in there. The second guard dog swung his spear vertically, but Felicia gracefully jumped out of the way, making a somersault and landing right on the first bulldogs back.

Yet, the second dog guard swung his spear once again, but unfortunately, Black Cat leaped up evading, as the guard dog hit his comrade instead with enough force to send the first dog flying several meters away by the impact. The snow white maned mare meanwhile gracefully landed on the spear stuck in the floor and keeping her balance on it with an amazing balance and equilibrium like a cat, literally.

The second Diamond Dogs once again engage another attack with his spear, swinging with it, but Felicia ejected her small metal claws from her glove, sharply swinging her hoof as her claws collided with a spears edge, surprisingly and literally shattering it on little pieces, much for the guard dogs utter dismay.

Taking an offense, Felicia sprung herself on the spear and delivering a sharp back flipping kick right underneath of bulldogs chin with enough force to send him flying several meters away as the mutt crashed right into a near library, crushing it and the books burying his form underneath.

However, suddenly Wolverines attention landed right on three main doors, sniffing the air cautiously and exhaling a little bit by hearing a distant yet incoming steps accompanied with fierce growling and barking. “Oh crud! Guys! Company is comin’!” Logan warned his teammates about more Diamond Dogs to come join the fight.

“I got this!” Spider-Mane jelled back reassuringly reacting to Wolverines warnings while crouching triumphantly over a pair of Diamond Dogs that were freshly webbed like burritos as he turned his attention to his wife. “Hey, Twilight! Lets close the shop for today, shall we?”

An amethyst alicorn nodded in agreement in her knights suggestion and using her magic to close all three doors simultaneously at once. Peter then swiftly swung himself on the strand across the half of the laboratory near the doors location and spraying each door with his webbing from both of his hooves, as the sticky substance quickly froze on the air and creating a strong as steel like glue on the doors, keeping them shut tight.

“Who is it?” Peter casually called out as he heard Diamond Dogs barking and pounding on the doors from behind, trying to break their way through, though with no avail. “Sorry! You have to come later, we are closed and we are quite busy in the moment.” Peter nonchalantly noted before swinging back to help his friends.

Watching the battle from the safety of his energy shield field, in which by the way the Avengers were getting the upper hand with a steadily rising frustration, Grogar turned his attention to his anthropomorphic feline partner. “Catrina! Activate the machine now!” He ordered.

Catrina merely nodded in an approval and pulling a red lever on a remote control down. And in the instance, three enormous stone pillars like generators that were fixed on the metal base circle and plugged right into remote controller started pulsing with a magical energy as the markings carved in it also started glowing working like some sorts of power dynamos, while the metal holder that was connected to the obelisks and holding a central obelisk also started pulsing with a powerful magical energy, as the cylindrical adapter that was connected to the obelisk and plugged right to Celestias horn also started pulsing intensively, igniting electrical sparks and sending an immense strain down through her cranium as the princess shrieked on top of her lungs in pain as the extraction process begun. Right then, Grogar was about to drain all of Celestias power to the last drop.

However, despite being restrained, with her magic negated and not having too much chance and just like what all her friends had to endure in a one night, the mare instinctively started struggling and fighting back with her own mind, trying to control her own power and resist the effects of Catrinas devilish machine, not intent to give her power to Grogar willingly sell her life cheap in the slightest.

“Oh no! Princess Celestia!” Twilight jelled out in horror, worrying for her formers mentors wellbeing as she dodged another Diamond Dogs spear swipe and offensively blasting him with a magic bolt from her horn.

“We got to get her out of that deadly machine!” Spider-Mane declared decisively while wrestling with another guard dog by spear. The mutt was snarling and clamping his powerful jaws loudly, trying to reach out and bite a large piece from his opponent, yet the masked stallion leaned on his back, placing his hinder hooves under armoured bulldogs stomach and sharply throwing him high into the air, swiftly flipping back on his hooves and webbing the mutt right on the ceiling like a fly.

“But first, we have to pass that force field.” Luna instructed while blasting another bulldog with her own magic beam.

“Go save Princess Celestia guys!” Sunset encouraged her friends while casting a force field, protecting herself from yet another Guard Dogs spear thrust, as the weapon broke on the half by the impact and the unicorn delivering an offensive mule kick right into bulldogs snout. “The rest of us will drive off the remaining forces!”

 “Alright, but just watch yourselves.” Twilight wished her friends a good luck and to be careful concerned in a somewhat hesitant like manner.

“Lets move!” Peter declared decisively and proceed galloping towards the energy field with Twilight and Luna following their knight in pursuit.

“Hey! Ponies!” Yet however and much for Spider-Manes, Twilights and Lunas dismay, Rover, Fido and Spot suddenly and boldly stood right into trios way. “I got the feelings that Lord Grogar is going to be tied up for a little while.” Rover proceed challengingly and rising his shocking rod with small electrical sparks generated through its tuning fork like tip with a malicious grin. “So, it looks like you have to deal with us first, your highness.”

“Peter." Twilight stated cautiously as she concentrated her magic aura through her horn before she released all that accumulated magic energy, channeling it right into Spider-Manes Twilight Arms, quite for masked stallions awe as his gauntlest were literally pulsing with energy. "Use the power of your gauntlets along with an additional power boost that I have just gave to you in order to break Grogars force field and save Princess Celestia.” Twilight explained go forward while taking a defensive stance.

“While we will take care of these clowns.” Luna proceed with a cold demeanour, an iron clad maiden maintained a battle stance as well, ready for everything.

“I am takin' big and ugly.” Wolverine proceed determined while out of the sudden joining the others side, indicating to Fido, having his adamantium claws extended and having a mischievous grin on his face.

Following his unwilling and unfortunate snatching from the Canterlot, being imprisoned in the castle ruins and also having a pleasure to experience a “gentle treatment” like torturing from the side of the Diamond Dogs, the mutant arguably developed a grudge against the mutts, especially to Fido. And now, Wolverine was back with a vengeance. Seeing their mutant friend determination, Twilight and Luna only smiled warmly by having Logan by their side, while Peter merely grinned under his mask, knowing that they could count definitely on their X-Men ally.

“Alright. Just play nice, okay?” Spidey smirked and winked underneath his mask.

“Cant guarantee that, kid.” Logan grinned in response with a devilish like expression and crossing his claws into an X like shape over his face.

“Alright then. I am outta here.” Spider-Mane playfully stated and sharing a glance with his wife and Luna, before crouching down, ready to leap yet calling upon his flying companion. “Spitfire! Would you mind give me the lift?” And with it, the masked stallion leaped on top of his ability high into the air and missing the three bewildered mutts under him.

Hearing her masked companion request from a distance, Spitfire zipped her way across the room flying with a speed of a bullet and grabbing Spider-Mane by his shoulders while still in the mid-air, flying with a passenger in her hooves. “Whats up dude?” Captain of Wonderbolts asked somewhat questioningly, wondering what was on her friends mind. Yet deep down, she knew that whatever it was, it must have been worth it.

However, Peter grinned under his mask and slamming his hooves with Twilight Arms together, creating a small spark by the impact. “I guess it is time to get rid of some overload, don’t you think?” The knight temptingly declared and pointing his masked lenses to the force field right under them.

Glancing upon the dark magic barrier underneath and then on stallions gauntlets, Spitfire grinned smugly, like she would already knew what Spider-Manes plan was. “You got it.” The Pegasus nod in approval, picking up the altitude when they were near the ceiling, making several spins and then diving right into a freefall with the package she was carrying.

“Just like what does this suppose to mean?” Grogar contemptuously huffed, standing behind the safety of his force field. “Ignorant fools. Do they really think that they can possibly hope to penetrate my force field?”

“Ready?” Spitfire jerked out while spreading her wing, slowing a fall a little bit and she started spinning with Spider-Mane in her grasp.

“Steady…” Peter stated somewhat uneasy as well while spinning, yet showing he was ready nonetheless.

“GO!” Spitfire yelled as she released her grip and sharply throwing Spider-Mane forward.

Making several somersaults, Peter stretched himself and zipping through the air like and with a speed of an arrow with his hooves stretched and his charged up Twilight Arms started glowing with a white light and sparkling with an electricity. “DIVEBOMB!” Masked stallion yelled out as his magic power gauntlets finally collided with Grogars energy field.

In that moment, like everything would come into a halt and time freezing for a moment, as the impact triggered a massive chain reaction, causing an explosion of an intense bright of light that flashed the entire room, forcing everyone to shield their eyes, otherwise they would go blind and a massive shockwave followed, striking down everyone and everything that it came into contact. Though no one could see precisely what was transpiring in the chaos, glowing crackles started spreading through Grogars force field of dark magic origins before it started crumbling like a broken glass and eventually fading away from the existence. Spider-Manes powered up Twilight Arms did a little trick.

"Thanks, Twilight." Peter grinned inwardly thanking Twilight for her little power boost she gave to the knight gauntlets.

When the glow finally started fading away, the Avengers and the Diamond Dogs could finally take a proper look and register what happened, only to find out that Grogars force field that was once engulfing the diabolical draining machine was all gone, with Spider-Mane standing triumphantly in a vertical position, with his hooves crossed and facing now exposed Grogar and Catrina, while the draining machine kept draining Celestias power.

“My force field…You…Have break it.” Grogar barked totally bewildered about what had just happened and still dazzled and slightly disoriented from the intesnse glow, unable to cope and believe that a single unicorn, who by the way lacked any magic could actually be able to penetrate a force field that powerful and of dark magic origins. “But.…How? You alone have no magic at all.” Grogar though still confused demanded an explanation from masked stallion.

“Simple. Twilight Arms. Magic gauntlets able to cancel magic. Plus, a little power boost from Twilight.  Cant you tell?” However, before evil ram could react and recover from his dazzlement, Spider-Mane, using the chance of Grogars temporary distraction, masked stallions swiftly sprung both his front hooves, shooting a strang of webbing from his right hoof as a sticky substance hit and spread over Grogars face, temporarily blinding evil ram, before Spidey shot from his second hoof, yet this time webbing Grogars magic bell collar in hopes of also temporarily canceling its dark magic.

Using the opportunity, the hero right then galloped in a full speed towards Grogar, nimbly yet intensively leaping into the air, brining his hinder hooves near to his upper body before extending them and delivering one nasty hard flying mule kick right into Grogars chest with enough force to take nearly all rams breath away. Yet the force of the blow, combined with stallions amazing spider strength was so massive that it created a small shockwave potent to blow away the dust from the ground and the impact sent Grogar literally soaring through the air with speed of a missile, before an evil ram crushed and shattering a near marble pillar and ending up under a pile of debris, grunting painfully.

It was Peters Twilight Arms indeed. When losing all of his magic in order to seal Nightmare Moon back within Lunas body with it, Princess Celestia and Luna offered Peter a sufficient compensation for it: The Twilight Arms. A pair of powerful gauntlets forget from the unknown magic material, from which Ignus Solaris and Celsius were forged long time ago, able to increase Peters own strength, with an ability repel and negate most forms of magic and also being infused with Peters own essence and signature so the gauntlets would react only to him.

Though using them rarely and only in an exceptional situation, the Twilight Arms proved themselves very useful and even saving trouble to Peter several times, especially the time when he fought Glacius, a horrible and incredibly dangerous ancient snow beast, who had tremendous strength and generated a sub-zero like magic that could instantaneously freeze anything that it came into contact with. Yet luckily, Twilight Arms negated the snow mans freezing abilities, enabling Spider-Mane to overcome and eventually beating Glacius.

And right now, the gauntlets once again came in handy to Peter, with also a little help of Twilight as young princess charged her knights gauntlets up with her own magic, giving them a significant power boost enough to negate Grogars force field with its anti-magic properties, increasing his yet impressive spider strength to have an edge against Grogar subduing him, having them as a protection against Grogars dark magic and other supernatural forces as well as an insurance for the Avengers to achieve a victory in their fight against demon ram necromancer and in order to rescue Princess Celestia.

Yet to make sure, that monstrous ram would stay in his unfortunate and rather embarrassing position quickly extended both of his hooves and webbing Grogar to the shattered pillar. “I would really stick around as well and chatting Grogy, but right now it is time to save some damsel in distress. So, you just have to sit this one out.” Peter sarcastically commented and proceed galloping his way to Princess Celestia, as the draining machine kept draining her power, yet the alicorn didn’t let up in her mental struggle. “I am coming Princess Celestia! Hold on!”

However, two of the Guard Dogs as they saw in awe their master subdued under rubble and restrained by masked stallions webbing, knowing it would be also the best for their own good, the both bulldogs immediately left off the battle and faithfully rushing to Grogars side, trying to set demonic ram free from a sticky yet strong substance, using their spears and strong paws to cut through the webbing.

“Now, now. Just let her in the peace.” Catrina right then cautiously hissed and gracefully jumped into Spider-Manes way with a cat like agility, maintain a fighting yet also somewhat adorable stance, like she would actually wanted to make a good impression on masked stallion.

Peter halted with an utmost surprise underneath of his mask, finding himself staring at an anthropomorphic, yet very attractive feline, calved in a red robe, beautiful orange hair and deep emerald eyes standing in front on him. “You got to be kidding me. Another cat crossing the path in my life, huh? Well I really haven’t seen that coming. But then again, with my luck. Well, at least I can consider myself lucky that she is not at least black one.” Despite being seemingly charmed a little bit by feline witchs obvious charm, the stallion shook his head in a frantic attempt to shake those provocative feelings off. ”Come on Parker, get it together man. Like Felicia just would not be one black cat crossing your path.”

“What is the matter, handsome? Have I got your tongue?” Catrina scoffed in a seductive like manner and brushing a strand of her orange hair behind her pointed ear and chuckling smugly. “Oh, I am sorry, I don’t think we have met yet. Perhaps I should introduce myself. Catrina, the Feline Sorceress. And I presume you are Spider-Mane, that famous Knight of Equestria everyone is talking about.”

Finally recuperating his senses, Spider-Mane watched a feline lady cautiously, judging that she was arguably associated with Grogar, masked stallion decided to play it rather careful, yet still being about to find out more about Catrina and she could do.

“Gee. I didn’t know that I also had fans among villains.” Peter replied sheepishly and scratching a back of his head before going on. “Listen lady.” Spider-Mane rose his hoof defensively and speaking with a somewhat hesitant tone. “Judging from the couple of events that transpired within one night, I can assume that you might be associated with Grogar as a partner in crime. But you see, I have my very own personal rule about fighting girls. At least if they don’t ask to. So what do you say we work this out nice and peaceful?”

“Chm. How very noble from you, like true gentlemen. But unfortunately, that wont make you any good.” Catrina once again chuckled a little bit, yet the rest of her sentence was finished with a malicious hissing, as the feline witch reached on a small flask that was hanging around her neck, uncorking it and taking a few yet deep gulps.

“Eghm, lady? Are you actually having a drink in the middle of chaos? Boy, do you have to be desperate.” Peter quipped sarcastically, yet instinctively stepping several feet back and staying focused. Whatever the beverage was, Peter yet knew it must have been something special, otherwise Catrina wouldn’t drink it after all.

Catrina though calmly finished up her drink, corking the flask and brushing her mouth with her clawed hand covered by sleeve before chuckling. “Once again, your wits are indeed admirable. However, I have to disappoint you. It is a magic potion, from a plant known as Witchweed. It gives me a magic power. Watch.”

And in the instance, Catrinas emerald cat eyes disappeared behind a white glow, extending her hands that suddenly started glowing with a fiery green sparkling aura. The Feline Sorceress then aimed her glowing hand to a near library that by the way also started glowing be the same green magic aura. And with a force of her will, Catrina lifted the library from the ground via telekinesis, before sending it flying right to the masked stallion. In the same moment, Spider-Manes Spider Sense within his cranium went overdrive, with a very well-known and in Peters case always rather very unpleasant feelings when the sensation occurred on a sign of incoming danger.

“A magic potion. Oh applesauce.” Spider-Mane grumbled inwardly under his breath, yet reacting quickly to his Spider Sense, masked stallion evaded library by effortlessly flipping over it in the mid air, as the library though shattered on pieces by the impact and the books flying all over. “Hey! Don’t waste a knowledge around here!” Young stallion lashed out accusingly. However, by taking a glance upon several books lying thrashed around, Peters expression under his mask stiffened a little bit. “Black Arts. Witch Craft. Dark Magic…..Thrilling.” 

“You haven’t seen quite everything.” Catrina however simply replied as her hands glowed more malevolently with her emerald sparkling aura and her expression blank and her eyes hidden behind a white glow.

“Oh great.” Spider-Mane sarcastically grumbled as he braced himself for another attack yet to come.     

To be continued…..