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// Eclipse of the Heart Part 1 
// Story: Equestria Girls' Bizarre Adventure:Stars of the Phoenix 
// by Zillafire101 
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Sunset could not believe the two figures before her. Two extremes, two nightmares given flesh right before her. One was Nightmare Moon, the supposed usurper and challenger to Celestia, the frustrations of a younger sibling, given form and direction to reject Friendship and it's goals. The other, a being that was quick to declare itself Daybreaker, a twisted parody and nightmarish entity born of some of the worst stereotypes of Princess Celestia Sunset had heard back home in Equestria. Now, both of them stood here, ready to annihilate everything, as Makuta laughed to himself.

"Now, my goal is complete. I have two Great Spirits, reborn and recast in my image, and ready to split the world asunder." He said, as Astral looked on terror. "Hopefully, I will live to see what my dearest creations can accomplish."

"Make no mistake Makuta, I am grateful, but I am no one's pawn." Nightmare moon declared. "I will cast you out, and take this world for myself, once Sunset and her group are done for."

"Hahaha! A lot of tough talk, little sister!" Daybreaker taunted. "And I thought I created a lot of hot air with my presence. I will be the one to destroyed Sunset, her friends, and anything else, and bathe this world in hellfire when I am done!"

"Makuta, was this part of your plan, to die?" Astral asked, worried.

"Not if it can be helped." Makuta remarked. "Plan's are much more fun when you can see them to completion."

Makuta wrapped his master in shadow, as the two teleported away, leaving Sunset alone, to deal with two, power-mad Princesses, both hungry for her death. She looked to the approaching form of Daybreaker, and tried to raise her hands up.

"Listen, Celestia, I know you're in there, please, try and fight this corruption." She begged, tears beginning to trace their way down her face.

"Ha! There is no Celestia. It is I, Daybreaker! I command the Sun to burn with the heat of a thousand stars! I can summon fire to burn away the oceans and boil the blood in your veins." She declared, posing dramatically. "I don't care for trying to use you, like this Secret Emperor fool and his minions! I'm going to murder you, and toss your useless corpse away like trash!"

She approached, as her Stand manifested beside her. The Stand was largely the same, but it's body no wreathed in a layer of fire, as horns sprouted from it's human and horse head. It's mouth was a horrific tear in the middle of it's face, dominated by row upon row of fangs, as tusks jutted from it's horse head's jaws. Steam billowed from it's jaws as it slowly groaned, clawed hands gripping the horse reigns tightly as it floated by it's master.

Daybreaker took a careful step, boot clicking against the hard, tiled floor, as Sunset brought out Ice Phoenix, the Stand materializing in front of it's master, and crossing it's arms in preparation.

Daybreaker took a second step, as it neared a beam of daylight pouring in from a hole it had burned in the ceiling. Sunset's eyes focused briefly on the beam of light, before glaring back up at Daybreaker with all the focus she could muster.

The moment Daybreaker took that step, she would become empowered, somehow, by the sun, and blast right through her defenses. Sunset knew one thing. She couldn't beat Daybreaker in a straight up match of strength, but she would have to survive long enough to get her out of the sun.

Daybreaker took a third step, and the Sunlight hit her stand dead on. A wild mane and wings of fire exploded from behind the Stand's human half, as Daybreaker immediately rush at Sunset at blinding, inhuman speeds. Ice Phoenix braced itself, as Firestarter's hands disappeared in a blur of motions, cutting and slicing into Ice Phoenix's arms and body, and breaking through it's guard and protection. Before she even realized what had happened, the Stand threw back it's hand and swung into her chest, sending her flying away.

Sunset groaned, as she struggled to sit up, holding her chest in pain as she looked around for Daybreaker. Not only was she gone, but so was Nightmare Moon. Sunset looked around quickly, scanning the area for any sign of the two attackers. She briefly saw something shift out of the corner of her eye, turning to see it, but catching nothing.

'She wouldn't have just have left me at her mercy without finishing me off.' Sunset thought quickly. 'Something is off here.'

As she looked around, she heard a high pitched shriek of some sort, like an object screaming towards earth. She looked up, and immediately brought a hand up to shield her eyes. A bright, white...object, she assumed, was heading right for her at break neck speeds. She jumped and rolled out of the way, getting as much distance as she could, before the object, whatever it was burned right through the ceiling that was above her head, and hit the ground, vaporizing everything, and leaving a large ash-filled crater where Sunset once stood.

Sunset looked up, to see Daybreaker standing over the hole in the ceiling, smiling down at her, as her Stand floated by her, it's empty eyes focused on her and her stand, face bent into a cruel smile, mimicking it's master.

"This is the ultimate power of my Stand, Firestarter." She declared, an intense flame burning in her eyes. "With it, I can command the sun to a degree not seen in any other! Solar flares can be activated with just a thought! I think, for the first test of my powers, I will turn you to ashes, along with this whole wretched city!"

Sunset's eyes bulged out of her head as she watched Daybreaker and Firestarter disappear in a flash once more, as she got up and began to make her way out of the school. A missing Nightmare Moon, and a very bloodthirsty Daybreaker out for her life were not good things to deal with on a day like this.

'I can't control light from the sun, not directly at least.' She thought as she ran through the deserted halls. 'If Daybreaker continues to grow and modify her ability, her limits and development could have no end in sight.'

She jumped through a hole in one of the walls, still smoking and crisp, as she briefly fell through the open void, heading straight into the concrete below, before manifesting Ice Phoenix, and have it grab a tree branch, and mentally forcing her body to warp into it's location, her hand taking Ice Phoenix's place. Sunset flipped herself around, landed on the branch with both feet, and then jumped down, carefully landing on each proceeding branch.

She looked around the ruined school, not much of it left standing from the battle, as she tried to find some sign of the two. She pulled out her phone and hit the button for speed dial, waiting, as she heard foot steps from behind, and immediately turned to see who or what was approaching. She immediately saw a guy in a strange red and blue outfit approaching, looking at her with a twisted smile on his face.

'This guy's outfit would give Rarity a heart attack.' Sunset thought, as she walked towards him. "I don't know who you are, but you better step back."

"You're Sunset Shimmer!" He said, sounding like an excited little kid in a toy shop. "Oh man, can I not wait to test my Stand on you."

Sunset's phone buzzed, as she looked at the guy, mystified, before answering, not taking her eyes off of him. "Yeah, Dash, you there?"

"Yeah, what is it?" Rainbow answered, confused. "Why...?"

"No time, just get everyone here at the school, and be ready for something big." Sunset said quickly. "Now, I gotta go. There's a guy whose not too fond of his face."

"Oh, I gotcha." Rainbow said with a snicker. "I'll be right there with everyone else."

Sunset hung up, as Ice Phoenix suddenly blitzed forward, smashing it's fist into the side of Cash's face. "SUZA!"

He stepped backwards quickly, holding the side of his face, groaning slightly. "Come on, that's..."

"SUZA! SUZA! SUZA!" Her Stand shouted as it punched him in the face, shoulder, then the stomach, before kicking him into the doors, several yards away. "SUZAKU!!"

Sunset stretched her wrist, cracking it several times as she stepped towards the downed Stand user, his body piled on top of the ruined and blasted doors. "I've learned that dealing with you Stand users is kind of a waste of time. Better to punch you down, and keep you down, then try and talk it out."

"Come, get angrier!" The man said, rising up, holding his side with a pained smile. "I can't work if you don't get really mad!"

"What." Sunset said flatly.

"Someone like you, I need really mad to get what I need out." He said, standing up. "See, you're the kind of girl I need for my Stand to work."

"What are you talking about?" Sunset asked, as Ice Phoenix materialized beside her, fists ready. "Did I hit your head too hard?"

"Not at all." He said, grinning. "I just need my target to have two conditions. Corruption of some kind, and be steaming mad."

"What do you mean?" Sunset asked.

"Your whole 'Demon Sunset' Thing. 21st Century Schizoid Man needs that kind of thing to get off the ground." He explained, grinning madly. "How crazy would that be, you, a demon again, turning your friends?"

"I don't intend on letting that happen!" Sunset yelled in anger.

"Yeah, get angry let me see your rage!" Cash said, his smile going manic.

"I'm going to splatter your brains across the wall for this!" Sunset yelled, charging at Cash. "I'm never going back to the past."

As she got within arm's reach, Cash laughed in triumph, as 21st Century Schizoid Man leapt out form his body, arm extended, and latched onto her face, stopping her in her tracks. 

"Now Sunset, your own anger is gonna undo everything you've worked for!" He shouted. "Prepare to be turned into my pup...!"

"SUZA!"  Ice Phoenix shouted, as it slammed a punch into his face.

Cash groaned in pain, sputtering and struggling, as blood flew out across his face from the impact, his nose flattening and shattering from the blow.

"I...I had you!" He struggled, falling to his knees, as Sunset pressed her Stand's fist into his face. "Once it activates, all powers and Stands are nullified."

"Did you actually think it would be that easy to get me?" Sunset said, shaking her head. "I have friends that need me. Once I knew how your Stand worked, I wasn't gonna let you get me riled up!"

"I...I..grgh...I'm the one who wins!" He struggled, as Ice Phoenix wound up.

"SUZA!" Ice Phoenix yelled, as it pulled away and slammed another punch into him. "SUZASUZASUZASUZASUZASUZASUZA! SUZAKU!"

Cash Grab was sent flying down the hall with the last punch, as Sunset shook her head, Ice Phoenix going back to it's master and vanishing, as she looked around. She turned back towards the front doorway, and saw Nightmare moon standing near the stairs, with her back turned towards her. Sunset raised an eyebrow, and tried to approach, before stopping, as Nightmare Moon raised her arms in over head, looking up at the sun hanging over them. Her stand, a dark blue figured adorned with spikes along it's shoulder blades, and spike-studded leather gear along it's hands, wrists, boots, and wait appeared behind her, mimicking her actions.

Sunset watched, in shock, as the moon began to rise over head, coming closer and closer, until it was right in front of the sun, the light blazing behind it, as the light seemed to bleed off, hitting the ground and snaking all around, like a bloody fog, as the light snaked around Nightmare Moon's ankles and all across the school. Sunset reached out with her stand, touching and groping the strange energy, before recoiling. While she had been more reliant on her Stand now adays, and had only briefly used her magic on Celestia, she knew what this was. It was a very different form of it, but she was certain she knew it.

"How is she calling upon Equestrian magic?" Sunset muttered in shock to herself, as she pulled her Stand back to her. "This version of Luna has no magical affinity, and her only exposure to it was from me and my adventures."

As she tapped into the long under-used stores of magic within her, she took a deep breath and focused, as she channeled it through Ice Phoenix. She sent her Stand out again, and touched the strands of red magic energy, focusing on seeing what was going on with this Magic. Ever since developing a Stand, her magical abilities had become more attuned to certain energies. She almost regretted not using them more before this, even if empathetic magic wouldn't exactly help as much as punching her way through.

The moment Ice Phoenix made contact with the magical strands, she was immediately hit by a rush of images in rapid succession. Images of Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker locked in combat, Cash Money bringing the two into existence, Makuta's altering of their minds and personality. Throughout all of this, Sunset realized something.

'The reason is feels so different, is not just because of their Stands and their inner corruption.' She thought to herself, as she watched Nightmare Moon at work. 'Makuta's own energies, whatever it is, are also effecting this strange 'Stand run-off' her eclipse has created.'

She was certain he had planned and foreseen either Nightmare Moon or Daybreaker doing whatever it was they were doing, and was prepared to use such an event to his advantage. She almost cursed out loud thinking it all over. In his desperation to win, Astral had unleashed a very terrible force beyond his own control, one that could potentially destroy them all, perhaps even this Secret Emperor.

'A stand turning against it's masters to pursue it's own goals.' She thought bitterly. 'Is there anything that won't try and get us all killed?'

Her thoughts were stopped by the arrival of Daybreaker, who landed in front of Nightmare Moon, a circle of fire surrounding her and her stand, burning away anything beneath or near her feet.

"Are you really trying to dapple with the moon while I was busy?" Daybreaker asked sarcastically with a smile. "Surely, you didn't think I would have something to say about this, dear sister?"

"It matter little what you want, sister." Nightmare moon declared. "Through my actions, all things shall lead to the perfect end; The eternal night, and my reign."

She turned to her sister, a cold aura spreading throughout from her location, everything around Nightmare suddenly and instantly freezing over, as she stepped forward, pointing to her sister.

"I need the eclipse to achieve some power and stand your level." Nightmare moon declared, as Nightmare City raised it's fists, cold blue eyes glaring out at it's rival Stand.

"Oh please, like I care what an idiot all in black has to say." She answered with a grin. "I mean, we get it, you're shtick is night and darkness."

Nightmare's mouth made a thin frown as she narrowed her eyes at her sister. She would enjoy shutting her sister up, permanently, for her idiotic words.

"Nightmare City!" She shouted, as her Stand lashed out at Daybreaker. 

Daybreaker smiled arrogantly, her own Stand appearing and crossing it's arms, before swinging them upwards, to block her blow. Surely, with how slow and weak her Stand had been before, this would be easy. She blocked the strike, but found great resistance trying to move her arm aside. Daybreaker's face feel, as an angry expression took over her features.

"What the heck? What is this nonsense?" She demanded, eyes wide with rage.

"The eclipse puts us both on an equal apex. It is, now, neither day nor night." Nightmare Moon announced.

"I won't fail, I will burn down you and your entire dreams of conquest." Daybreaker said, a grin forcing itself across her face.

"Then try and break me." Nightmare Moon replied, her cold eyes glaring right into her sister's own, like those of a corpse.

Sunset watched on as they clashed, Stands striking and whirling around each other at inhuman speeds, as the two sisters glared at each other, eyes never losing contact as they struggled against each other. Every move, the other would perfectly counter, every attack, the other would perfectly block and parry. Nightmare City lashed out with it's right hand, aimed at Firestarter's chest, before the Stand and it's master zoomed backward, before Firestarter flicked two fingers out, a jet of fire screaming outwards at Nightmare Moon.

The Mistress of Night barely reacted, throwing her arm to the side with a smirk, as a shield of black energy materialized in front of her, dispelling the fires before they could tough her, as she sighed contemptuously.

"Please, is that the best you can do, sister?" She grumbled, rolling her eyes. "This is getting pathetic."

"I'm only testing the limits of my Stand power on you." Daybreaker said snidely. "Once I reach my upper limits, hellfire will consume this world!"

The two squared off, before Sunset saw a sudden blur come to a stop right beside them. She looked over, to see Rainbow and Fluttershy atop Radar Love, the two looking at Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon in wide-eyed shock. The two did not seem to notice the new arrivals, continuing their fight, as Rainbow drove over to Sunset.

"What the heck is going on?" Rainbow asked, as Fluttershy jumped off, and placed her helmet on the back of the bike.

"It's a really, really long story." Sunset said, as Fluttershy activated her Stands, the faery-like beings flying across her body, and healing her injuries. "Those are Celestia and Luna."

"When did they get a Stand?" Rainbow asked.

"Another enemy Stand user." Sunset explained. "He can bring fictional characters to life to suite his needs. There's another one crawling around who can bring out magical corruption."

"So, spit-balling here, but the first one made a character with magic, and the second one worked from what he did on the Principals." Rainbow asked quickly.

"Exactly."

"So, all seven of us gotta clean them up?" Asked Rainbow Dash.

"Basically." Sunset said, flinching as another bright bolt of energy flashed a few inches from their position.

The two continued to clash, slowly rising from the ground, as auras of gold and red, and blue and purple energy surrounded them, and their stands, their battle continuing into the air, heedless of any other users near them. Rainbow's mouth dropped a little further then before as she watched the spectacle.

"No way, Stands can you make you fly?" She said, her face turning into an excited grin, as she turned to Sunset. "When can we do that?"

Sunset glanced at them uncertainly, before she saw Rarity on Segway pull up, a helmet jammed haphazardly on her head, as she zipped under the two clashing sisters. The two stopped their battle as they saw her, eyes narrowing as they both turned their glares to Sunset.

"What is this you're trying to pull?" Nightmare Moon asked, scratching her chin. "I hope you're not trying to undo our abilities."

Daybreaker bared her teeth like an enraged pit-bull, eye glowing with hellish fury, as she pointed a finger at Sunset. "You're in my way, Sunset Shimmer. You're going to be the first to realize that crossing the Mistress of Solar Flares is a mistake you will not live to regret!"

Nightmare Moon did not react, setting down as Rarity jumped off the Segway, and threw off her helmet. Nightmare Moon crossed her arms, as Nightmare City placed a hand on it's chin, another on it's hip, as it popped it's hips to the side, tilting it's head slightly as it studied the group gathered, eyes narrowed like a viper. Ice Phoenix manifested in front of its' master, fists raised and ready.

"So you think I'll rise to your petty challenges?" Nightmare Moon said, setting down on the ground, as her tapped it's hip tauntingly, face bending into a mouthless sneer. "Do you believe my powers are at really that pathetic."

Sunset said nothing, merely positioning herself so that she stood in front of her friends, as Nightmare Moon studied her in silence for a moment, tilting her head slightly with narrowed eyes.

"You're kidding right? You're kidding." She said, shaking her head slightly. "Fine, I'll rise to your pathetic provocation."

Nightmare City rushed at Ice Phoenix, lashing out with it's right hand, striking out at Ice Phoenix's face. Ice Phoenix merely deflected the blow away and struck out at Nightmare City's ribs, the armor cracking from the blow, as both user and Stand grunted and narrowed their eyes in pain, before striking at Ice Phoenix's side. The orange-red Stand stumbled to it's side, before lashing out with it's leg, striking at Nightmare City's legs and sweeping them out from under it.

Nightmare City hit the ground back first, but didn't seem to react, a light blue sphere of energy appearing over it's chest, before expanding outwards. Sunset backed away, as the sphere enveloped the area around them, extending out for several kilometers, and everything inside froze.

Daybreaker watched all of this with a bored expression, before turning and leave with her Stand. Nightmare Moon did not notice, standing triumphantly within the sphere, as it turned dark purple, then black, as pi-points of stars began to appear within the field around the five Stand users.

Nightmare Moon laughed deeply to herself. "You have been the first to witness my power, the power of Nightmare City. Although limited now, this field of energy will expand further and further as Nightmare City gets stronger, and my body synchronizes with itself better. Feel honored, for you are the first to witness my power!"

Sunset tried to move, to struggle or speak against her, but found herself perfectly frozen in place, as Nightmare laughed more at her entrapped form.

"Nothing acts or moves within my [Dream Field] without my permission." Nightmare Moon bragged. "Like a master of nightmares and dreams, anything I want, I can bring to life!"

Nightmare Moon looked around for a moment, scratching her chin. "Hmm, your friends aren't here yet, and it seems my sister ran off. To finish them off before you seven could get together? To gather more power? It doesn't matter. My power will soon out-do hers in every level."

She placed her hands on her hips, as her Stand floated in front of her, smirking confidently as it's surface changed from off-black and dark blue, to pure black as numerous stars began to appear within it's body. It's eyes lost their human-like quality, soon turning pure black like it's body, as it's iris turned into two bright, glowing white stars within. Sunset wanted to turn away from the horrifying image of Stand. She wanted to jam her eyes close. Nothing obeyed her.



Twilight jumped out of the taxi and threw some money at the driver from the passenger window, not even waiting to get her change before she ran off towards the school. Even from here, she could already see the damage to school. Trees uprooted and blasted to cinders, the walls and chunks of the masonry blasted apart and throw into chunks, crater across the ground and sidewalk.

"What a mess." She muttered, shaking her head.

"I hear ya." Applejack said, suddenly beside her with a shake of the head.

Twilight jumped slightly, before taking a deep breath. "Whatever this big stand user is, it's a strong one."

"Or it's more then one." Applejack said pointedly, readjusting her hat nervously.

"That's a very real possibility." Twilight said with a nod, as the two continued towards the school carefully.

The two came to a stop, as a tall figure floated down towards them, looking around, seemingly not realizing they were where. She resembled Principal Celestia, but inhumanly vicious, and her hair and frame dominated by hellish frames. Her eyes were fiery orange within red, as she looked around in confusion, before focusing in on them.

"Ah, if it isn't Twilight and Applejack! Your hyperactive friend evaded me, but you two will do!" She said, cracking a wide grin as she spread her arms wide, ready to for battle.

"Principal Celestia?" Twilight asked, worried.

"Daybreaker." She corrected, as her centaurian Stand manifested beside her. "The Living Solar Flare."

"Yeah, very cool." Applejack muttered with a roll of her eyes. "You're absolutely intimidating me. Oh, stop."

Deep Purple materialized beside Twilight, ready to fight. "Ha, this peon is right master. We're dealing with an alternate counterpart of your principal that thinks she's intimidating."

"I do not need to be intimidating." Daybreaker said with a shrug. "In fact, I'll just let my power speak for itself."

Firestarter snapped it's right arm in front of it, three fireballs exploding into existence and screaming towards the two. Applejack immediately lifted up her foot, activating Cowboy Town, and slamming her foot down rapidly, sending chunks of rock and concrete into the air, before Twilight reached out with her hands, the objects glowing purple, as threw them at the three fireballs. The chunks of stone flew at the fireballs, hit them, were melted through entirely, and the fireballs continued onwards.

Without stopping for a moment, Deep Purple grabbed Applejack by the waist, as the two jumped away from the explosions and jumped over the ruins of the fence surrounding part of the school. The two separated, as the two skidded to a stop, glaring at their former Principal, now floating over them, surrounded by a red and orange aura of energy, right arm extended outwards, her left bent in front of her chest, as Firestarter galloped in midair towards them.

'Those were way hotter then any other fire I've seen.' Twilight thought quickly. 'Day, sun, yeah, that's burning with energy straight from the sun. This will be so fuuuun.'

Daybreaker smiled like a mad-woman, approaching with the look of someone completely consumed with bloodlust and sadism, before an explosion erupted from her side, a large explosion of pink, baby blue and yellow. Daybreaker gasped in shock as her expression turned from bloodlust to shock and rage, as she fell to her side.

"Surprise! I brought my Party Canon in for a Dramatic Entry!" Pinkie Pie explained, pointing in an exuberant and exaggerated fashion towards Daybreaker. "Now, are you gonna go back to being nice, or do I have to blast ya again?"

Daybreaker slowly rose up, a ring of fire slowly smoldering and building up around her, as she focused on Pinkie Pie, and slowly turned her head towards the other two. "This hubris is respectable. But futile. Very futile."

"Noted." Twilight said, eyes darting around, as Fun levelled it's arm canon at Daybreaker. Daybreaker was insanely powerful, and didn't surprise her. If what Sunset's crazy adventures and interactions in another world had told her, Celestia was supposed to be a demigod and a monarch linked directly to the sun. Her having a Stand of this level went without saying.

The key would be for her three friends to overwhelm her, out-maneuver her, and out-smart her. Such power, could, possibly make her arrogant and less capable of foresight.

Easier said then done.

The ring around Daybreaker exploded into fire and expanded outwards slightly, as she approached, eyes narrowed in aggravation, everything coming near burning and melting away before the pillars of fire around her even came in contact with them. Pinkie Pie fired away, multiple blasts of energy exploding against the pillars of solar radiation and fire, but unable to pierce her defenses.

"Ha! Is that the best you can do?" Daybreaker taunted, arms extended outwards, leaning backwards slightly, cackling like a demon. "This will be easy to finish if you three can't do anything else!"

"This fight is far from over!" Twilight declared, rising up, as Deep Purple materialized with it's master.

She walked forward, throwing her left arm outwards, Daybreaker smirking arrogantly at her, arms crossed in front of her, as they prepared to finish everything once and for all.



Rarity watched in horror as Nightmare City, extended it's hands out in front of it, energy shifting and twisting around them, as...things began to seep out from around them and their Stands, shapeless things, of tentacles, teeth and wings and other limbs. It was impossible to describe any of the shapeless horrors that came into being, as Nightmare Moon laughed to herself.

"So this is what your nightmares look like when translated into the real world." She said, scratching her chin with a smirk. "Not how they probably looked originally, but I'm not a picky one."

Rarity watched as Nightmare Moon began to experiment with the nightmarish creatures she had summoned from their minds, directing and commanding them, but, as she directed them towards the edges of the energy, they left, stood or floated for a moment outside it, before immediately turning to dust. Nightmare Moon frowned, as she focused on them.

"So, my stand's limits need to be expanded before I can unleash more Nightmares, um?" She thought aloud, taping her chin. "This will take a while. How much energy will I need, and what's more..."

Nightmare Moon trailed off, lost in thought, as Rarity looked towards her fellow Stand Users, only to realize she could. She made sure not to make any sudden movements or alert Nightmare Moon, merely having Blue Ruby prepare a small gem in it's left hand, and flick it towards Sunset's shoulder. The gem whizzed at her, ricocheted off her shoulder, causing Sunset to jump slightly, and look towards Rarity in surprise.

It took a moment to realize she could move now, a smile slowly spreading on the corners of their mouths, as Sunset nodded. She set down, boots gently touching the ground, as she began to move towards Nightmare Moon from behind, who seemed to be muttering to herself about her powers, the nightmares she had brought to form, and her powers. Her concentration seemed to be lax now, the edges of her sphere slowly crumbling and retreating further inwards, towards Nightmare City.

Ice Phoenix appeared beside it's master, as Blue Ruby ready another salvo. After a moment, Blue Ruby fired, five gem bullets singing outwards and striking Nightmare City in the back, the Stand and it's own staggering forwards and gasping and sputtering in shock. She turned in rage, before Ice Phoenix slammed a punch into Nightmare City's face, before barraging her body.

"SUZASUZASUZASUZASUZASUZASUZA!"

Nightmare Moon immediately refocused, her Stand sweeping a long arm in front of it, knocking Sunset backwards, as the two backed away. The Mistress of Night glared coldly at Sunset, closing a fist tightly as the sphere finally collapsed back into a small object, and returned to Nightmare City's body.

"You think that attack could finish me off?" Nightmare Moon demanded. "Any of these weak attacks are useless! Useless! Useless!"

Sunset said nothing, merely tightening her fists, as Ice Phoenix growled slightly in it's throat, fists cocked and ready. She had come to the conclusion long ago that the peaceful solution wasn't going to work with this, especially with this Stand user and her sister.

'If we can save Luna and Celestia, it will require being more forceful with their evil sides.' Sunset thought, as she studied. 'Holding back will only get us all killed, or worse.'

"WRREEEEAAAYAHHH!" Yelled Nightmare Moon and City, the Stand lashing out, and grabbing her Stand by the throat, claw-like fingers closing around her wind-pipe and arteries. "Prepare to die, Sunset Shimmer!"

Sunset's eyes bulged in surprise and terror, as Nightmare City forced her and her Stand onto the ground, pulling back it's fist, as it prepared to blast away Ice Phoenix's face.

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