At first the Gala started off like a wonderful event, until it was crashed by who else but Shredder and the Dark Turtles. So now the whole ballroom had become a battlefield with the guests taking cover behind knocked over tables or even under them.
Twilight flew around launching blasts of magic at some Foot Soldiers destroying them sending parts everywhere.
“Stop that!” Shredder ordered, “Those Foot Soldiers don't come with warranties.” he was silenced by Bebop who was using his dance moves to attack and dodge.
“Eat this!” the mohawk pony fired an energy mohawk at Shredder knocking him back.
The evil ninja crashed into a table causing a bowl of punch causing it to drop and soak him, “Oh, this is terrific.” he said sarcastically.
Rainbow Dash was flying circles around the Foot Soldiers who were trying to blast her with their laser blasters, ”You guys have the worst aim than anypony I've ever met.” she taunted them.
April used her tessen with her magic to behead the the Foot Soldiers firing at Rainbow Dash, “Don't push it or you'll regret it.” she warned her.
Karai and Shini were galloping around using their own weapons to defeat the Foot Soldiers, until more started coming at them from behind. Suddenly Rocksteady rammed them from the side with his strength crushing them, “Where do they keep coming from?” Shini wondered.
“Is best not to think about it.” Rocksteady replied.
As the girls were helping Casey, Keno, and Fugitoid fight off the rest of the Foot Soldiers, the turtles were facing their evil doppelgangers like before.
“You got the drop on us the last time we fought in the catacombs,” Leo began, while fighting his dark self, “But this time we're more than ready for you.”
“You better be!” Dark Leo fought back against his good self.
Raph was dodging strikes from his dark self, who was only getting angrier every time he missed, “Hold still so I can break ya!” Dark Raph shouted.
“I don't think so.” Raph taunted, before dodging his dark self who was charging right at him.
Dark Raph threw a punch, but missed Raph and ended up putting his arm right through a wall. He growled, while struggling to pull his arm out.
Donnie and his dark self were engaging each other with both trying to one up the other, “Sooner or later, Donatello, you'll realize my mind far surpasses yours.” Dark Donnie taunted him.
“Not today!” Donnie fought back and tripped his dark self off his feet.
Meanwhile Mikey and his own dark counterpart were fighting by the buffet table, “Hey, Dark Me, how about some treats?” Mikey started pelting his dark self with food from the table.
Dark Mikey gagged, while ripping the food off his face, “Yuck, I hate vegetables!” he then grabbed Mikey and dragged him across the buffet table knocking over every tray on it.
“Oh, that hurt.” Mikey groaned.
“And it's about to get worse. Time to go for a ride!” Dark Mikey started spinning around with Mikey holding him by the hands.
“Whoa! Whoa!” Mikey gasped, “Major Spin Cycle!” he screamed, while looking at Dark Mikey who was laughing in joy.
Fugitoid and Sunset were busy destroying more Foot Soldiers, as the two saw Mikey's condition, “Michelangelo!” Fugitoid called.
Mikey still screamed, while being spun around, “I think I'm gonna hurl!”
“Away ya go!” Dark Mikey called, as he released Mikey sending him flying through the air before crashing into a pillar.
The girls raced over to check on him, “Mikey, are you all right?” Pinkie asked in worry.
Mikey got up with stars circling his head, “Now I know what a postal package feels like.” he groaned.
The turtles regrouped with Mikey, as the Dark Turtles stood together looking to go another round, “We got you right where we want you.” Dark Leo warned them.
“Oh, yeah?” Mikey asked, “Well, maybe we got you where we want ya... Do we?” he asked his bros who sighed.
“Of course we do.” Raph confirmed.
“Let's do it, guys.” Leo ordered, as the turtles medallions started glowing and their colored markings appeared on their bodies.
“What in tarnation?” Applejack asked in surprise.
“What's happening to them?” Fluttershy asked in confusion.
“They're tapping into the magic from their medallions.” Sunset explained.
The Turtles stood in their elemental armor with their advanced weapons much to the Dark Turtles shock, “Uh-oh.” Dark Mikey said in worry.
“Brothers, take 'em!” Leo ordered, as they engaged their dark counterparts head on with their elemental powers at their disposal.
Raph used his fire manipulation to burn the Dark Turtles, while Donnie used his thunder strike to knock them back, followed by Mikey using his earth power to knock them off their feet, and finally Leo used his wind manipulation to blow the Dark Turtles around.
As Blade Swipe was fighting Shredder, the pony mutant spoke, “You have got to be the most pitiful opponent I have ever faced.”
“Do not underestimate the greatest ninja master of this century!” Shredder warned him.
Blade Swipe saw Leo had launched the Dark Turtles in their direction with his wind, and spoke to Shredder, “You might wanna duck.” he jumped away.
“What?” Shredder asked, before looking behind him as the Dark Turtles were flying right for him. Shredder screamed, as they crashed into him.
The five rolled across the ground before crashing into a pillar. The five got up groaning, until Shredder spoke up, “You haven't won yet!”
“Cake Cannon fire!” Pinkie shouted, while standing next to her famous cake cannon constructed during the Festival of Friendship.
The cannon fired out five layers of cake that landed atop Shredder and the Dark Turtles. When the cake melted down, the five poked their heads out and were covered in frosting, “We've been caked in caked!” Dark Mikey cried.
“How embarrassing.” Dark Donnie grumbled.
“Foot Soldiers, attack!” Shredder ordered, but looked around and saw all his foot minions were left in pieces, “Foot Soldiers?”
“Were these mindless toys your friends?” Rainbow asked smugly.
Shredder growled and yelled at his minions, "If you idiots hadn't been breaking my Foot Soldiers back in the lab, we may still have some!"
"No sense complaining now!" Dark Donnie replied, until they saw their enemies were closing in on them.
“Having fun, Shredder? Because we are.” Sunset said, as Bebop and Rocksteady stood ready for some more.
Shredder cried, “Back to the module!” they jumped out of the frosting and ran for the module.
“Oh, no you don't!” Karai tried to go after them, only for Dark Leo to throw a smoke bomb which blinded her.
As the five villains got inside the module, Shredder called out to his enemies, “Sayonara you saddle back simpletons!” he closed the lid of the module that went into reverse and back down the tunnel it came up from.
“After them!” Raph called, as the turtles ran to the tunnel only for magma to started rising up form it.
“Look out!” Shini called, as the turtles backed away as the floor was getting hot from the lava.
Suddenly the lava hardened and blocked the tunnel in which the module came up from, “What just happened?” Keno asked.
Donnie answered, “They must've flooded the tunnel with molten lava to keep us from going after them.”
“So we can't trace their module back to where it came from?” April asked.
“I'm afraid not.” Donnie sighed, as the turtles hung their heads.
“Do not despair my ponies,” Celestia began, “Though our enemies have escaped. What matters the most right now is that you've kept the safety of our guests as your top priority.”
The ninjas smiled knowing she was right, and that there was still next time they could find Shredder and the Dark Turtles.
Meanwhile back in the Technodrome, Shredder and the Dark Turtles who were still caked in cake frosting stood before Krang and Chrysalis. Krang looked disappointed and started chewing them out, “So not only did you fail to destroy those bothersome ninjas, but you also failed to get me my slice of cake!”
Shredder squinted before speaking, “Actually, Krang. We haven't forgotten your cake.”
“What?” he asked.
“We have it right here.” Shredder continued, as the Dark Turtles smirked knowing what he was planning.
“Well, give it to me!” Krang demanded.
“You heard him, boys.” Dark Leo said, as the five villains reached behind their backs and started pelting Krang with leftover cake frosting.
Krang tried shielding himself, but to no avail and got covered in frosting like them, “Shredder, you idiot!” he shouted, as more frosting was pelted at him. Chrysalis could only face hoof and sigh in embarrassment.
Back at the Gala, the guests had calmed down and were congratulating the ninjas and the rest of the group on a job well done, “Now this is what I call a party.” Mikey said, as they group celebrated.
“I got-a delivery here!” a delivery unicorn pony spoke in an Italian accent said, as he levitated stacks of pizzas onto the buffet table.
“And it just got better!” Mikey cheered.
“Told ya we'd get real pizza.” Blade promised.
Mikey ran to the buffet to gorge himself on pizza while his brothers joined in. Twilight and the girls watched them dig in, until Celestia spoke, “These Dark Turtles are indeed strong fighters just like our friends.”
“We know. Luckily this time the guys knew how to handle them better.” Twilight said.
“But there's still the matter of locating our enemies.”Fugitoid reminded them.
“If we can't track the Technodrome, then there's no telling where they'll come up next time.” Shini noted.
“Which is why we must all be prepared for next time.” Twilight instructed.
“Well, at least once again the gala turned out to be an exciting event.” Spike said.
“Indeed it has,” Celestia agreed, “And the night is still young.” The group nodded, and continued to join the party.