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// The Return To Canterlot 
// Story: The Legacy Of Darkness 
// by Darkness 1 
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Everypony ran through the town of Canterlot, and made their way towards the castle, and then came up to the main doors of the castle, and as the guards saw them, Twilight said, "Make way! Move it! No time to explain!"
The guards hastily opened the doors, and got out of the way, and as they passed through, Fluttershy said, "Thank you! And sorry!"
The guards said, "No problem! Do what you need to!"
Everypony kept running, until they got to the throne room, and the guards saw them, and only nodded, and opened the doors, and everypony went through the doors, and rushed to where Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Violet Winter, and Solar Blaze were waiting. As Snowshy and the others were coming to Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Violet Winter, and Solar Blaze, noticed that Snowshy and the others coming up them, and the two groups met with each other, as everpony exchanged greetings, and hugs. After everypony was done, they stepped back from each other, and Princess Luna asked, "So how did it go? And who is your new friend?"
Snowshy responded, "It was successful, everypony has regained their self-confidence. And this is Silver Sky, he has been brought here, from that warning Darkness gave us when this journey started. Also, we have three more races, that we can count on to aid us, when this war breaks out, which could be anytime now..."
Princess Luna said, "I see, that is good news to hear, and it's good to meet you, Silver Sky, sorry about you being taken from your home."
Silver Sky said, "It's good to meet you all, and don't worry about it, it's not your fault, ever since I got thrust into this world, and along this journey, I have...no we all have learned the culprit behind why I got brought here in the first place."
Princess Celestia said, "Arrovak, Isn't it?"
Everypony nodded, as Violet Winter then said, "While all of you were away, we went to find out a few things for ourselves, and came up with a plan that....well...almost worked..."
Snowshy said, "What do you mean?"
Solar Blaze, "My sister, starting thinking up a plan, and I helped to fine tune the plan, to take on Arrovak, and if anything else, buy you guys some time.
Princess Luna said, "My plan was thrown out, because, well, I'm not very at things like that, but its okay, because I liked Violet Winter's and Solar Blaze's plan better anyways."
Violet Winter said, "Well, the latter part of our plan worked, I suppose."
Princess Celestia said, "That's right, Violet Winter and Solar Blaze, came up with a plan to attack Arrovak's castle, which used to be just to the north of here, about 20 miles, to be exact. Anyways, they told me and my sister, the plan, and it sounded really good, so we gathered some troops, and began to head towards Arrovak's castle. However..."
Rainbow Dash said, "However what?"
Princess Luna responded, "However, Arrovak clearly must have seen us, and must have not have been ready to attack the world, because he used his powers, and first lifted all the black crystals, from all over the world, and brought them to encircle the castle, and then he lifted the whole castle from the ground, taking the land that is sat on, with it, and took it far beyond the Macintosh Hills, and into the seas out there, where he used some of the crystals, as supports, creating a fort island, and three small islands, with the leftover land, and put the remaining crystals on them. We have reason to suspect, that this is how he is drawing power, but strange things have been going on, weird lighting in the sky, and what looked like a time rift, opened up, and then closed, not too long ago."
Rainbow Dash said, "Damn! Well, it least it bought us some time."
Snowshy said, "Your suspicions are correct, because we learned that Arrovak has been drawing power from all sources, including life, but only what is nearby him. And yeah, that was a time rift, it opened and closed above us, when we were heading to the Powdersmith Ponies. The time rift appeared because, right now, time is very unstable, because Arrovak is drawing power from that as well, and my brother, is doing all he can, to keep it together, but that won't last forever.
Solar Blaze said, "Well, that definitely explains a lot, and we had a feeling it had something to do with Arrovak, and if me and my sister's father, is doing what he can to keep the time rifts together, his strength won't last forever, dead or not, there's only some much even he can do."
Princess Celestia said, "I agree, and that's exactly why we need to be ready when war breaks out, and how to tackle Arrovak and his armies."
Twilight said, "Well, if the castle is out at sea, we can count on the Shipbuilder Ponies, to support us, and to make us ships for us to go out there."
Just then, Princess Luna gasped, and said, "Oh yeah! I almost forgot, Violet Winter, Solar Blaze, and myself, got some allies as well!"
Violet Winter said, "Indeed, we have every villain, that still lives, to aid us, as war breaks out. Of course, there was no treaty made, and only traded a few things, for their assistance, although I still say some of them, were a little much, like 4000 gems, 80,000 bits, and occupation, and possession of the land of Vanhoover."
Everypony said, "WHAT!!???"
Princess Celestia said, "I know, I know, the rest of weren't happy about it either, but it was the only way they would agree to help us. However, they did say that they cannot promise, that they will not attack us, in like maybe a few days or so after everything is over, so we'll prepare for that when the time comes. Also, we went around from town to town, city to city, and asked anypony and everypony if they would help, and everypony that can fight, have agreed to assist us in the world's time of need."
Snowshy said, "It's worse than that, if Arrovak succeeds in drawing power, and reaches full power, he will not be able to be stopped, and he will destroy the entire universe as well. At least, that's what I what and the others, came to understand, when Darkness explained all that he told us."
Solar Blaze said, "Well, crap."
Princess Celestia said, "Well, in that case, we will need to strike first, and we will need to strike hard."
Rarity said, "Well, I'm all ears, any ideas?'
Everypony said nothing for a while, as they all stood there, deep in thought, until Twilight said, "I think I got it!"
Everypony else said, "What's that?"
Twilight said, "Well, how about we contact the Powdersmith Ponies, and get everypony that can travel on land, and we draw out Arrovak's armies, to the deserts of the San Palomino Desert and the Badlands, which would therefore, split Arrovak's armies in half, and then take to the sea from there?"
Everypony thought about it for a while, and Princess Luna said, "That's a pretty good idea, that sounds good to me, we should try it, and Arrovak, will be then preoccupied, with keeping us away, by sending out his armies, and preparing his naval defenses, which in turn means, he will be too busy to continue to draw power. So it's good plan, and we take out two birds with one stone, Arrovak becomes too preoccupied to draw power, and we start to break down the strength and numbers of his armies. It's a pretty solid plan, if you ask me."
Princess Celestia said, "It may be the best we got, I'll get some letters sent to Powdersmith Ponies, but where should I send them? I don't exactly know their location."
Twilight said, "I can help out with that."
Violet Winter said, "It's settled then, now, all that's left, is to get everypony ready and geared up."
Princess Luna said, "I couldn't agree more." She then addressed everypony, and said, "The rest of us, probably need to head down to the armory, and get geared up."
Everypony nodded, and all except Twilight and Princess Celestia, headed for the armory, when all of a sudden, a massive, loud crash, resounded though the air, and everypony stopped, and stood still, as Rarity asked, "What...was that?"
Princess Celestia said to everypony, "Quick! Over here! Look!"
Everypony went to where Princess Celestia was, who was  beside a large window, and all the while, still trying to finish up the letters to the Powdersmith Ponies, and they all looked outside to see a horrifying sight: lighting began to flash all over the sky and the ground, and time rifts began to open up, everywhere, but nothing came out of them, but they did take in them, land, homes, other ponies, and anything else, that got caught up in the time rifts.
Rainbow Dash said, "This is bad..."
Snowshy said, "If this is happening, then that means, my brother has lost control of the time rifts, and can no longer hold time together."
Princess Celestia as she finished up the letters and magically sent them, and said, "There! All done and sent! And if that's the case, then that means, we need to go, now!"
Everypony nodded, and all headed down to the armory, and they all put on armor, while some put on light armor, and the rest put on heavy armor, and then also some got swords, while others, got daggers, axes, hammers, spears, magic staffs, short swords, and bows and arrows. And as they finished putting everything on, they headed outside the castle, as others from town began to follow, and they were all geared up as well, and everypony kept moving forward until they got to  the town square of Ponyville, where they waited for everypony else, and the Powdersmith Ponies, to arrive.
Violet Winter asked, "Do you think, the Powdersmith Ponies will come?"
Princess Luna said, "I sure hope so, or we are not going to see another day."
Everypony nervously waited for what felt like hours, until loud bangs, and crashes, sounded throughout the air, and ponies came flying through the air, and  landed amongst everypony else, in the town square, and Twilight recognized the queen, who was wearing light armor, but was carrying many guns on her, and she saw Twilight and the others, and began handing out some of the guns she was carrying, as she said, "Here you all go, when it comes down to it, these could save your life, when you don't have much time to react when you get attacked or ambushed." She then saw how Twilight and the others were looking at her, and she said, "What? You thought we wouldn't come? Hah! We never break a promise like this! Not to what we all consider our friends!
Princess Luna said, "Well, we are glad that you could come."
The queen nodded, and said, "We are glad too, and honored to fight alongside the wife of Darkness, we will do our best, or die in glorious battle!"
Everypony cheered and hoorahed, as everypony else began to arrive, and as everypony gathered around the town square and around Ponyville, Princess Luna said, "Everypony ready?"
Everypony nodded, and Princess Luna yelled out, as she ran towards in the direction of the desert, and said, "CHARRRRRRRRGGGGEEEEE!!!!"
Everypony gave their battle cries, and charged forward, as they all began to hear a voice, and after a moment, they recognized that it Arrovak's voice, as he said, "MY ARMIES!!!! THESE FOOLS WISH TO THROW THEIR LIVES AWAY!!! COME FOURTH! AND LEAVE NONE ALIVE!!!! MWAHAHAHA! YOUR ARMAGEDDON HAS COME!"
Everypony then saw the massive army, coming up, in the distance, that were closing in to greet them, and Rarity yelled out, "Holy crap!"
Princess Celestia yelled out, "No kidding! That's got to be in the millions!"
Twilight said, "It doesn't matter! WE WILL PREVAIL!"
Princess Luna said, "TO ARMS! TO THE BEGINNING OF THE ARMAGEDDON WAR! FOR OUR PLANET! FOR THE SAFETY OF THE UNIVERSE!"
Everypony said in unison, as they drew their weapons, "TO THE ARMAGEDDON WAR!!!"