//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: The Tree Restored/Showdown // Story: Vengeance // by xd77 //------------------------------// Nathan and the pillars, along with Tempest, had managed to locate the removed elements of harmony that Cozy Glow and Tirek had managed to throw aside and had hoped nopony or creature would dare find them. Luckily, the elements had managed to direct the heroes towards the location that the deceased Tree where it got its power to defeat all evil is. Nathan was the first one to approach the tree while the others followed behind, Tempest reached into the bag to retrieve the elements while Starswirl and the pillars quickly directed them to the exact branches (which were blown off) they had been locked on. "And this branch is where the element of loyalty sits." informed Starswirl as Tempest and Nathan levitated the loyalty element back onto the branch that Starswirl was pointing his hoof at. "And this is the last one, the element of magic, which goes onto the top." Tempest and Nathan managed to put the magic element onto its position. And then thanks to the elements being put back in their correct places, a sudden flash of light developed by hidden magic that the elements kept from Cozy Glow and Tirek's evil clutches surrounded the area that the tree subsided and then they were all engulfed at the power of the light. "WHAT'S HAPPENING???!!!" Nathan screamed as he shielded his eyes from the light. "THE TREE OF HARMONY IS RESTORING ITS MAGIC TO ITSELF!!!!!!!!" Rockhoof yelled. "NOW IT CHOOSES US FOR RESTORING MAGIC TO EQUESTRIA!!!!!!" screamed Tempest. Suddenly the light of power from the tree engulfed the nine heroes and granted them all with a power far greater than anything they had ever experienced. And with that, the tree was back to its original self and the ponies with Nathan were now engulfed by magical abilities that could quickly take down Cozy Glow and Tirek for good! "What do we do with this power?" asked Nathan. "The power that the elements engulfed in us is something that deepens far beneath any magical power throughout the history of time." replied Somnambula. "Therefore, we shall use this power for restoring everything back!" replied Flash Magnus and soon the power was fully in them and they soon flew up to get a good look of Equestria from the sky. "Do y'all see where Canterlot is?" asked Nathan. "It's that way!" yelled Mistmane as she pointed to the silhouetted skyline of Canterlot from the mountain it sat beside. Starswirl and Nathan took a closer look and quickly felt that it wasn't looking good due to feeling the pain and suffering of the magicless ponies who were being tortured and forced to bow down to Tirek, while at the same time, attending to Cozy Glow's every need due to the fact that she was now Empress by force. "This is horrible, I can feel their suffering." exclaimed Tempest. "I can feel it too, we've got to go now and stop them for good." reassured Rockhoof. "With help from us!" said the voice of Jesus out of nowhere, our heroes turned to see him with an entire army of fiery chariots and angels with flaming swords ready to attack. "Thank you Lord." said Nathan. "Now the Power of God really shares itself with the power of friendship within you Nathan." replied Jesus "And together, WE SHALL DEFEAT THEM FOR GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Tempest and thus they all took off to end this terrible nightmare Tirek and Cozy Glow had brought upon Equestria. Back in Canterlot, the young six and Zodiac were still chained in cuffs hanging on the ceiling, while Cozy Glow stared at a still tied up Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and Shining Armor as they stared at her with defeated looks. Tirek still sat on the throne of Celestia and Luna feasting off stolen magic from unicorns, Cozy Glow then pulled out a small stick that contained a stun gun like device and pressed it against Celestia's neck, resulting in her screaming in agony as the shock took its toll on her. "And this is how revenge is served, with a...shocking side effect dish." she scoffed, she then gave an evil chuckle as she gave one to Luna. "That's my side order, lightning cupcakes." Cadance was next for one, and just like Celestia and Luna, she too screamed in pain. "An electric milkshake of love, turned to lust!" said Cozy Glow, cackling at their cries of pain. But as she was about to give Shining Armor a shock, she felt someone spit on her, she growled in anger and turned to see who was the one that did it. She quickly flew up to see Gallus who had saliva dripping from his beak, she quickly guessed that it was him that did it and shocked him, causing him to scream in pain. "HEY, LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!!!!!!!!" yelled Smolder, only to be punched in the face by her powerful hooves. "NONE OF YOU ALL TALK UNLESS I SAY!!!!!!!!, EQUESTRIA IS MINE AND TIREK'S NOW, AND YOU ALL CAN'T STOP US!!!!" yelled Cozy glow, pointing her hoof towards Tirek, who had gotten up out of his throne and walked towards the student six. "You have no right to tell us what to do!" exclaimed Ocellus. "Yes we do, because we are in charge now you little shape-shifting insect!" Tirek exclaimed back, causing Ocellus to fall into tears. "Don't you dare call my friends anything like that!" yelled Zodiac, Celestia heard this and gave a weak smile. "That's my colt." she muttered. Cozy Glow then gave Zodiac a jolt of her stun stick and he too yelled in pain, then she turned to a crowd of unicorns who were chained in neck collars in line for Tirek to absorb their magic, and shocked one unicorn who then fell to the ground in weakness, then faced the rest of them. "All right, who's next?!" she asked raising her stun stick ready to give another one. "YOU'RE NEXT COZY GLOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled an all too familiar voice, Cozy Glow and Tirek then looked over to see none other than Nathan, who was flying and glowing with power given to him from the Tree of Harmony, he then landed into the room. "THIS TIME YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR!!!!!!!!!!" "Whaa...how did...naaahhh!!!!" Cozy Glow shrieked in horror, she tried to shock him, but he was invincible. "NATHAN!!!!!!!!!!!" everybody except Cozy Glow and Tirek said in happiness, they were surprised to see he wasn't dead. "That's impossible!" Tirek shrieked, "No creature could possibly survive a manticore pit!" "Well Ah' did, thanks to mah' faith in mah' God!" "Don't start with me about your God!" said Tirek, but just as he was about to do something harmful to him, he was blasted back against the wall. "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM TIREK!!!!!!!!!" yelled Starswirl as he and the pillars along with the army of fiery chariots and Jesus approached the room and landed as well. Suddenly, the doors that entered to the room burst open and in came Twilight and the other professors and they glared at Cozy Glow angrily. "This time Cozy Glow, you've really done it!" said Twilight. "That's it!" yelled Cozy Glow as she tried to zap Twilight with her stun stick, only to be blown back by fire from one of the fiery chariots. "You shall never stand against the power of mah' Lord!" yelled Nathan as he swiped the stun stick out of her sight and tossed it aside. Cozy Glow then tried to take a lunge at Twilight, only for Nathan to jump in her way. "NO!!!!!!!!!!!" Nathan screamed as he and Cozy Glow tumbled out onto the balcony and fell. "NATHAN NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" screamed Cadance. "COME BACK!!!!!!!" screamed Shining Armor, and everyone watched in horror as the two tumbled down into foggy cloudiness, but they were quick enough to apprehend Tirek and drain him of stolen magic. Meanwhile, as they were falling, Cozy managed to get a grip on Nathan's neck to try and strangle him as they landed on the edge of a wall at the bottom. Nathan then heard an evil laugh, he turned to see Cozy Glow glowering at him evilly for she thought he would give up easily, but instead, Nathan glowered back at her with a blank angry stare. "It's on!" said Cozy Glow as she stormed up to him, "Let's hope you have what it takes to fight me!" "Let's dance Curly Top!" exclaimed Nathan, and then the attack had begun.