//------------------------------// // Part 1 // Story: Cozy Glow Returns // by Woof //------------------------------// 15 years have gone by ever since Cozy Glow was defeated. Everyone moved on with their lives. Especially the young six. Excited for graduation day, the auditorium was looking just great. Today will be the day that everyone will remember something great happened and not reminisce about Cozy Glow. Back in the dorm room of the young six Gallus couldn't stop thinking about what happened on this very day and decided to ask the question to his friends. "Hey everyone. Do you think that Cozy Glow will come back and this seek revenge on us? Since we did you know stop her plan from consuming all the magic in Equestria. "Your still on that Gallus? That was like 15 years ago. She is not coming out of Taurus no matter what she tries. Great now you got me thinking of her. Don't you remember she tried to make everyone hate us just because of our disadvantages. We really thought she was our friend." Smolder says while laying upside down on the edge of her bed. "Yeah, but don't villians usually find a way out of their prison? I mean what if she had all that time to come up with an escape plan and our graduation day is going to be the day when she comes back. We should be worried. Right? Ocellus back me up here." "Uh, Gallus? I think your thinking way too much into this. You should relax and get ready for graduation." "I don't need to relax. Though it was pretty cool that we saved Equestria for the first time." "Yona liked it best when Yona saved councilor Starlight." "Um, Yona. We all saved her." "Not in Yona's mind." Spike walks past their room overhearing their conversation and decided to drop in. "Remember when you all thought that you all would graduate if you all defeated one villain. I tried to tell you y'all wouldn't, but look at you guys now. Getting ready to graduate. I'm so proud of you all. See you all at the ceremony." "Thanks Spike." Ocellus blushes "Let's just hope something or someone doesn't come along and ruin the ceremony. It just seems like every time we get to celebrate something, some creature or some evil monster comes along and ruins it. Let's hope not." Gallus talks to himself over by the window. Over in Tartarus, Cozy Glows plans her escape and scheme for when she gets out. The other creatures look scared and worried as they're hiding in the back of their cages. Tirek however, talks the plan over so that Cozy knows just what to do when they both get out. Getting annoyed with how much he's talking Cozy tries to ignore the horrid sounds coming from his mouth. "So here's what we're going to do. We need a really powerful artifact we can use to absorb all the magic in Equestria. I don't suppose you have one in that hair of yours?" Tirek reaches for Cozy's mane "And why would have anything in my mane? What pony would put artifacts in her mane?" "You know that pink pony that was here with me. What was her name? Pink Cake? Something like that." "Oh, Pinkie Pie. Whatever, let's not talk about them. I want to get revenge on Twilight and her ridiculous friends also those creatures who foiled my plan. Are you with me or not?" "I hear you loud and clear. But if you were looking for some powerful artifact and can indeed show you to my lair. I have all kinds of evil artifacts in there, which I got from a warlock. All we need to do is get out here and I can take you to it." "Fine. It's a promise then. And I have just the thing to get us out of here." Cozy plucks a feather from her wing and puts the tip inside the lock to unlock it, but notices the griffins lock that professor Rainbow Dash told her class when she was on that Daring Doo adventure. She carefully examines the lock while places the pieces in the correct order. "Click!" The lock opens up as Cozy pushes her cage door open. "Wait? You could've used your feather all along? Why did it take you so long to so? We've could've been out." "I needed time to plan my next scheme, and I have so now I shall set us free. Only if you promise to take me to your secret lair." "Of course. We're in this together are we not? I mean if your going to drain Equestria of it's magic might as well have an artifact that does all the dirty work for you." "I guess so. Fine, I'll let you out." As Cozy Glow lets out Tirek they both agreed to help each other out to take over Equestria. Tirek heads over to Klugetown where his secret lair is at. A dark dismal underground cave that the creatures of Klugetown are too afraid to snoop inside of. Hearing the the sound of water droplets falling from the cracks up above them to the puddles of water on the ground is giving Cozy butterflies in her stomach. "Your not scared are you...pony?" "No, I'm not. Just keep moving." "Suite yourself." As they enter what it seems to be a dead end, Tirek pulling back camouflage curtains reveling the secrecy of his lair. Catching a glimps of all the artifacts he has Cozy's mind had so many plans, so many thoughts just running wild through her little head. "This is too perfect. We can use these artifact as back up just in case if plan A doesn't go as planned. I'm going to enjoy myself." A bright magenta light catches Cozy's eye in the distance as she walks closer to it. "Is this what I think it is?" "That's right. Thats the orb of power. You can use to place all Equestrian magic inside it. All you gotta do is find the source that all magic connects to. I don't suppose you know any souces. Do you?" "Well indeed I do. And I think I'll have to do some sneaky assassin work to the school of friendship." She laughs manically while giving an evil smile just before the scene ends.