//------------------------------// // Chapter 13 - Harmony Vs. Anarchy // Story: Monado Of Harmony // by Yosh-E-O //------------------------------// “Greetings, Yosh,” a voice echoed. “Who’s there?” the dragon-duck inquired. “What happened?” “Thank you for bringing the Monado back,” the female voice continued. “I knew it would find it’s way back to the chosen one when Anarchy would strike again.” Yosh tried walking around but couldn’t detect any sign of a wall nearby. It was an open void that had the sound of twinkling echoing about within it. “Please do not be afraid,” the voice assured. “You are merely within my core.” “Huh?” the blind dragon-duck inquired. “I am Harmony,” the voice replied. “It is the struggle between myself and Anarchy that creates balance in your world.” “Were you the one giving me the visions?” Yosh asked. “Yes,” she replied. “And no.” Yosh shrugged. “Your friends have all done well to maintain harmony in a way I deem acceptable,” she continued. “But Anarchy will not stop until all is destroyed. For this reason I am glad you brought those needed to me to repel Anarchy’s assault.” “I don’t understand,” stated Yosh. “Why me? Why not Twilight and her friends?” “Long ago I learned that pony kind cannot always be trusted to maintain harmony,” she replied. “So I found other ways to ensure different creatures could step in if ponies are negatively influenced.” “Alright,” accepted Yosh. “so what do I do? My friends are in trouble.” “Starlight has brought the map,” she stated. “Stand upon it and I shall do the rest.” “But-” FWOOM! *** PONG! PA-PONG SKRISH! “I don’t know how much longer I can hold it!” strained Starlight as the four bewitched ponies hammered at it with hooves, magic, and the Monado Of Anarchy. WHOOSH! “-What do you mean ‘stand on the map’?” finished Yosh as he appeared outside of the tree. “Mayor!” cheered Isabelle. “You’re okay!” “What about the map?” asked Starlight as she felt herself weaken more-and-more. Yosh could not see the forces attacking them but he did here a lot of really familiar voices along with some very unpleasant sounds and words coming from them. “I was told to stand on the map,” he replied. “Mayor!” announced Isabelle as she lead Yosh over to the Cutie Map. “I think this is the map the tree is talking about!” FWOOM “Vision!” gasped Yosh as he saw himself extending his arms outward while on top of the table-like map. His duck wings were spread outward with Isabelle holding his left hand and Spike taking his right. PWOOSH “Mayor?” wondered the shih tzu as she had come to know when he had the visions. “Take my hand!” he replied while extending his left arm. “Spike! Take my right hand!” CRASH!! “Oof!” gasped Starlight as her barrier was broken and the force of it being breached flinging her onto her back. “Batter up!” chirped Sadistic Smile as she rushed towards Starlight. “You’re about to make the legend of The Headless Horse true!” Avarice saw the gleaming jewels on the tree and made a mad dash for them. “MINE!” she cried. “NO!” barked Midnight. “Get Coercion and Hurricane Fury!” PSHEW! POOM! Yosh went stiff as a board as light burst from the Tree Of Harmony towards him. “Ah!” squeaked Isabelle upon feeling herself become as hard as a rock. “Ungh!” groaned Spike as he, too, became immobilized. “Now,” a female voice said firmly. “Honesty. Kindness. Renew the physical embodiments of the Elements Of Harmony.” TICK-TICK CLASP-CLASP The Honesty and Kindness necklaces were released from the tree and placed upon Applejack and Fluttershy. “Oh…,” trailed Isabelle as she felt herself grow tired from something pulling energy from her into Yosh. “Whoa…,” drowsed Spike as he felt the same as the yellow shih tzu. “SQUUUAAAACCCKKKK!!!!!” Yosh screamed as he became the outlet for an immense amount of ethereal energy that was quickly being sent towards Applejack and Fluttershy. “Yee-haw!” announced AJ as she felt herself become as she did when she and her friends had defeated Tirek. “Oh!” gasped Fluttershy as, like AJ, her mane and tail grew in size along with her Cutie Mark. “STOP THEM!” Midnight boomed while using her magic to power up the dark rainbow power of the Monado Of Anarchy. “TAKE THEM DOWN!” FLOP PLOP “Whoa…,” trailed Spike as he had finally been released from Yosh. “What happened?” “…Mayor?” wondered an exhausted Isabelle as Yosh continued to remain positioned straight towards the group of bewitched ponies. Applejack fearlessly stared down Avarice and the Anarchy-driven Rainbow Dash. “You’re not being true to yer’ selves!” she announced. “Let truth set you free!” PWOOM! A rush of rainbow energy shot from AJ’s necklace which stunned both Dash and Rarity. “GRAH!” shrieked Sadistic Smile as she raised the bat to slam down on Fluttershy’s head. “I’M GOING TO GIVE YOU SPLIT ENDS!” SHINK Fluttershy’s eyes went into her trademark ‘stare’ a mere moment before the dark version of Pinkie Pie was able to finish her attack. THUMP CLA-CLOP “Cruelty is not in your nature,” stated Fluttershy. “Remember the kindness in your heart and return to being the friend we all know and love.” PWOOM Rainbow light came from Fluttershy’s necklace that made Pinkie close her eyes and begin to happily hum. “NO!” Midnight bellowed as the Monado Of Anarchy had developed a full-size blade made up of dark rainbow energy. “I can still prevail!” KASHOOM! CLASP! Yosh found himself awakened as the Monado Of Harmony was shot out from the Tree Of Harmony into his hand. “Your rainbow of darkness,” the female voice and Yosh’s voice said in unison. “Are no match to my Rainbow Of Light.” “We’ll just see about that!” spat Midnight upon unleashing the sparkly, purplish-black wave of energy towards the group. TINK The image of a blue duck with a rinbow arching over it appeared within the lens of the Monado Of Harmony. “Harmony shall always defeat Anarchy,” the shared voices said upon swinging their Monado to generate a counter wave of shimmering rainbow energy. PWOOSH-OOM-OOM-OOM Everyone watched as the two waves collided and struggled for dominance. “You have failed!” boomed Midnight. “I finally shall have my way with all that is and will not ever be again!” “Ungh,” groaned Starlight as she pulled herself to her feet. Midnight lit her horn and the Rainbow Of Darkness started to consume the Rainbow Of Light. “We’ve got to help!” cried Applejack. “How?” asked Starlight. “I’ve never done anything with the Elements Of Harmony!” “Share your friendship,” the voice and Yosh said as they held the Monado Of Harmony in shaking hands. “It’s those not of the Elements that will strengthen the Rainbow Of Light.” “Okay…,” shrugged Starlight. “Here goes.” PSSHEW Starlight’s magic shot into the swirling ball of light and darkness. “You can do it!” cheered Spike. “I believe in you, Starlight,” stated Applejack. “Go, Starlight!” cheered Isabelle. “Hang in there, Mayor!” “This must end!” cried Fluttershy. “The animals are innocent and never asked for any of this!” Yosh’s frosted eyes gave off a rainbow-colored shimmer as he firmly held the Monado Of Harmony. “Be gone, Anarchy!” the shared voices proclaimed. “Return to the depths of space where you belong!” SH-CLICK! SHA-CLICK! SHA-CLICK-ICK! The crown for the Element Of Magic flew onto Yosh’s head as the other Element necklaces attached themselves to Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie. PASHOO-OOOO-OOOM! “The Monado Of Anarchy lifted itself into the air as its central lens shattered into a million pieces from the combined power that Harmony had added to its Rainbow Of Light. WHOOSH! WUM-WUM-WUM The Rainbow Of Darkness was consumed by the Rainbow Of Light moments before a series of sparkling waves burst outward in all directions. “It is done,” the female voice said as the dragon-duck fell limply to the ground. “All is as it should be.” Spike, Isabelle, and Starlight were the last to see before blacking out like all the others. Their final image being of the Monado Of Anarchy soaring uncontrollably into the sky until it went completely out of view.