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// Mane 6 Meets The Toras 
// Story: Mane 6 Adventures: The Toras 
// by TPC-2k16 
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After the train had reached the farest south it could go, our main ponies had to hoof it the rest of the way.
“So I know we’re supposed to go to the most southern part of Equestria to find this guy, but how exactly do we know where he is, or how to find him?” Rainbow Dash asks either one of her friends.
“Well you see, before we left I’ve studied a spell that’ll help track down large portions of magic coming from something either living or still," Twilight answers Rainbow’s question, smiling proudly of her work, “And since we are here technically, we should be able to-“
“Um, he’s right over there. I guess.” Fluttershy said softly, interrupting Twilight, pointing a hoof over to where a big rock formation is, the Toras happening to be sitting right beside it, looking as if he seems to be mediating or something.
“You guess? Come on! Let’s go-“ Rainbow flies into the air, flying right towards him before Twilight grabs onto her tail with her magic.
“Rainbow Dash. We can’t just go up there and attack him now. Not with only four of the six Elements of Harmony here. I say we keep an eye on him, while also waiting for Pinkie and Applejack. It’s the right thing.” Twilight sets Rainbow back down by Rarity.
“Okay, I guess we could try your plan. But what if he goes somewhere else? This could be the only time to strike.” Rainbow suggested.
“True. But I do concur about the whole elements thing. We will simply have to wait ‘til Pinkie and Applejack to reach us.” Rarity said.
“I guess we can wait. But what about the Tree of Harmony? Who knows how much magic it has to protect itself while we wait.” Fluttershy says worryingly.
“Well, it’ll have to be enough. Celestia and Luna had asked of us to use the elements and that is what we’re doing,” Twilight said, answering Fluttershy, “I hope you brought enough supplies. ‘Cause it looks like we’ll be here for a while.


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Three days had passed and the Toras didn’t even move an inch. The creature just doing nothing, still mediating all by himself.
For our ponies though, it felt more like three weeks than days as the wait for the rest of the Mane 6 eventually got excruciatingly boring.
“Alright Twilight. It’s been three days and he’s just sitting there doing Celestia knows what," Rainbow says angrily, “I mean, I know the elements won’t work without Pinkie and Applejack but look around,” Rainbow flies over to Twilight, putting her hooves to her head to make her look at both Fluttershy and Rarity, “Our food supply was so low when we started, that we had to send both Fluttershy and Rarity to Appleloosa. Can you imagine how long that must've took,” Then moving her head to look towards their sleeping arrangements, “I may not mind but we sleep on the ground under a tree. It may sound nice but if there’s a rain storm,” Rainbow removes her hooves from Twilight, “Let’s face it. All of Equestria is counting on us. If we don’t do something, anything now, then it could be disastrous for everypony.”
Twilight looks around at her friends. Rainbow looking mad with fury, Rarity and Fluttershy meanwhile looking calm on the outside but who knows what on the inside.
Thinking to herself of this situation, Twilight remembers something somepony once told her. The words were: “Are you having a good time?” The words being spoken by none other than Comet Tail. That pony who remembers her way back from magic kindergarten. That pony who returned a book that you gave to help him improve his magic skill. That pony who likes you.
“Well..., are any of you having a good time?” Twilight asks either any of her friends.
Fluttershy looks like she wants to say yes, but honestly feels not so.
'And who can blame her, as for three days, she’d been without her animal friends, away from the sanctuary, not caring for the ones who need all the love and attention she can give.'
Rarity doing the same, acting good and dandy on the outside, but probably feeling blum and tuckered out on the inside.
'I can see why, as she has a fashion empire to oversee, what with three stores all over Equestria. She must feel worried about all the bad stuff that could happen to anypony with whom works with her.'
Rainbow Dash of course looking angry, as she just displayed.
'Could be because she now has a job as a Wonderbolt, and feels like she has important duties now.'
'All my friends have stuff to do in their lives, and all feel like the more time they miss doing these things, the more ponies or creatures let down.'
'But what about me?'
'As a princess of Equestria, I feel like I have a very specific duty to spread the magic of friendship to all corners of the world.'
'How can I just leave to go on this adventure?'
'I have duties too, involving the friendship of ponies and creatures far and wide.'
'But because of our friendship being so strong, we still went out of our way and just did it.'
'To help make everything, and ponies, feel safe.'
“I know how you all feel and I like to say that..., I understand. You and me, we all have duties we need to fulfill, and I would like to beat this thing too but...” 
All three of her friends interrupt her by hugging her at once.
'True friends do get through all the toughest of time.'
After a minute of hugging they break out of it, Rarity speaking up: “Well, now that that’s settled,” She looks all over her friends, levitating their element necklaces and crown out of their bags, and placing them on each pony, her’s included, “What do ya say?”
“I’m in.” Rainbow Dash says, flying up into the air.
“I guess so too.” Fluttershy says softly but confidently.
Twilight looks at the three of them, her smile becoming wide.
“If you feel like it’s the best time, then I’m in too.”
After hearing of Twilight’s approval, all four ponies start to immediately trot off to where the Toras is, all looking as confident as ever.
Though right as they trot out a couple feet from their campsite, both Pinkie and Applejack somehow (magically almost) appear right in front of them.
“You're back? But how did you know we were even here?” Twilight asks either pony, sounding a little surprised and confused at the same time, once she sees the two ponies again.
“We didn’t. We just started walking and hoped we’ll find you then.” Pinkie says happily.
“True story,” Applejack says in defense of Pinkie’s word, “Though it did mean we had to go through that cave.”
“Cave?” Fluttershy said scared.
“Ayeup. Big cave, filled with bats..., and bears..., and some slime slug monster. Honestly it was one of the weirdest thing we’ve ever seen.”
“Well, so now that you two are here.” Rarity levitates both their element necklaces to them.
“These things again? But I thought-“
“Well Celestia and Luna thought using the elements was what was needed to banish this creature once and for all," Twilight interrupts Applejack, “And yes, we’ve already had this conversation before.”
“Okie dokie lokie.” Pinkie bounces over by Fluttershy.
“So what now?” Applejack asks the group.
“Well, we were about to face this, "Toras" thing and hope to banish him. Now that you're here, we can gladly do it.” Rainbow answers her question.
“Well, if that’s the case then, let’s go!” Applejack yee haws before all six ponies nod their heads in unison, trotting off to where the Toras is.


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The Toras is just still mediating, being as still as a tree can be.
The ponies got as close as they thought they could without him noticing them, hiding behind a tree and some bushes.
“Alright, what’s the plan?” Rainbow whispered to the others.
“I’d say we just sneak up on it, then use these bad boys on him.” Applejack whispered back.
“Yes, but we still don’t know how powerful he truly is.” Twilight whispered next.
“I’d say we try to sneak up on him quietly, then use the elements.” Rarity whispered back.
“Okay. On three.” Applejack whispered to all.
All six ponies quietly sneak out of their cover, soon enough, they all appear in front of the Toras, standing in their usual confident, battle ready stance.
Though the creature still hasn't noticed them, in fact he just mediated there for another five minutes, before finally opening up his eyes and finally seeing the six different, multi- colored ponies in front of him.
“Oh, it’s you,” The Toras finally breaks his long awaited silence, before  he so casually closes his eyes once again, “If you're here to bother me, then can it be for later? I’m really digging this whole  ‘enlightenment’ thing."
“What?” Twilight acts surprised.
“Drop the act bud! We’re onto you.” Pinkie says seriously to him.
“Oh, okay, so it's like that,” The Toras gets up, standing to his fullest height so he can face all six ponies, “So, how we doing this? You use those “elements” things to banish me?” He says in a monotone, bored voice.
“Yeah!” Rainbow flies up into the air. “What do you have to say about it?!”
The Toras looks at her questionably, while also very bored. “Well stop you, I guess.”
“You guess?!” Rainbow shouts back at him.
Fluttershy flies up into the air by Rainbow, whispering softly to her: “You already said that earlier.”
“Am I bothering you? What if I changed into something else? Something better?” The Toras does a quick 360- spin to the right, then he himself magically appearing like that of Comet Tail. Cutie mark and all that. “Better?” He said, now sounding exactly like CT.
“Wha...?” Twilight looks confused. “How, why?”
“What, don’t you like me now? I thought you did.” 
Applejack walks over to Twilight’s side. “Now now. He’s just trying to get in your head. Just, don’t fall for it.”
The Toras does another quick 360- spin to his left, reverting back to his normal appearance, now looking at Applejack. “So, how did it go?”
“Pardon. How did what go?”
“Well, the 'friendship mission' you and the pink one went on. How did it go?”
“Okay, this is just now gettin' weird.”
Pinkie bounces over by Applejack’s side. “Ooo, do me. Do me!” Pinkie asks him happily.
AJ nudges her shoulder, whispering to her: “Don’t let it do that. He’s just tryna’ get in your head.”
“Well, I would love to stay and chat some more, but it seems like you’ve got someone to banish,” The Toras stands on his hind legs, motioning a hoof to his belly, making a target appear, “Fire when ready.”
“Oh, it’s on!” Rainbow said as she and Fluttershy both land on the ground.
“Hold on,” Twilight calls to Rainbow, “This has to be a trick. No way he’s surrendering this easily.”
“Oh, but I am. Now get on with it.” The Toras tells her, sounding a little impatient.
'There has to be a catch. It just can’t be this easy.'
“What’ll waitin’ for Twi? He’s not doin’ anything.” Applejack said, trying to make reason to Twilight.
“Okay... alright. Girls!” At Twilight’s command, all six ponies get in position.
Twilight casts her crown to start up first, after doing so, the rest of the six’s necklaces power on.
All six ponies, now fully powered up, getting in their usual ‘elements blast the baddie’ formation. All at once, starting from Twilight’s crown to her friend’s necklaces, launches a rainbow colored laser beam, hitting the Toras right in the chest area, again no struggle from him. The Toras actually looking quite bored at what’s happening.
The rainbow colored laser beam wraps up all around him, bringing him up into the air before another rainbow colored laser beam is launched from the six ponies' necklaces, this beam of rainbow color making a portal appear right next to the Toras, who's now all wrapped up in rainbow colored wrapping paper almost.
Then before you know it, the Toras is thrown into the portal, a loud, rainbow explosion sounding as soon as he's thrown in.
The Toras was “defeated” and banished.
A joyous achievement.
But why was it so easy?
Something isn’t right, and the battle can’t be over yet.
The end of an adventure it seemed, but the start of another maybe.