//------------------------------// // Dark Intentions // Story: Kingdom Hearts 2.7: Friendship Is Magic // by KHXhero //------------------------------// Chapter 05: Dark Intentions Pretty soon, the girls and Sora continued onward to their destination. And there was good news! Twilight then glanced up ahead and saw something in the distance. Across a mist-choked abyss, was a massive castle, or what was left of it since it was completely in ruins! It was it! The Castle of the Royal Sisters! They made it! "There it is!" Twilight spoke out. "The ruins that holds the Elements of Harmony! We made it!" At last, the elements that will help them defeat Nightmare Moon was almost before them. Happy and excited, Twilight galloped ahead. "Hey Twilight, wait for us!" Sora called out as he chased after the unicorn, with the others following them. "We're almost there!" Twilight called out, but however, because she wasn't watching the road, she tripped forward, almost sliding halfway over the edge with a yelp. Before her was a broken bridge, that hung from one post from the other side, and one post from this side. She was then dragged back by the tail by Rainbow Dash. "What's with you and falling off cliffs today?" Rainbow Dash asked. The group then glanced over the broken bridge. "Now what do we do?" Fluttershy asked. "Duh.." Rainbow Dash said as she hovered off the ground. She lept up and dived into the misty abyss, but then flew out a moment later with the snapped bridge roles in her teeth, allowing her to lift the bridge back up. "Nice one Rainbow!" Sora called out. "Thanks." Rainbow Dash said as she gets one of the ropes tied down. "Rainbow...." Rainbow Dash turns her head, hearing the strange voice. "Huh?" She asked. "Who's there?" "Rainbow...." Then, suddenly around her, a dark blue mist emerged from around her. She glances around, still seeing the mist. She then realized it. It must be Nightmare Moon. "Show yourself!" Rainbow Dash said as she began to punch the air. "I'm not afraid of you!" "We've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the best flyer in Equestria." The voice said. "Who?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Why, you, of course." "Really?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Well, yeah that's me. Hey, you wouldn't mind telling the Wonderbolts that, would you? Cause I've been trying to get into that group for, like, ever!" "No, Rainbow Dash." The voice spoke. "We want you to join us..." "Who?" Rainbow Dash asked as she glanced at the mist. Then, emerging from the mist, were three pegasi, approaching her at high speed. They then skid to sa stop, revealing themselves. There were two purple-maned stallion sand one blue-maned mare, and all of them were in full-body jumpsuits and yellow goggles over their head, similar to the outfits worn by the Wonderbolts. However, the bodies were more purple and the head and hooves were black, with yellow lightning bolts marking the boundaries. Each outfit displayed an emblem that didn't look like the Wonderbolt symbol, for the symble was of a winged pony skull where a cutie mark normally appears. The mare before her had a coat and wings of light gray, and the stallions behind her were of a darker shade. "Us... The Shadowbolts!" The mare said as she stood before a puzzled Rainbow Dash. "We are the greatest aerial team in the Everfree Forest, and soon, we'll be the greatest in all of Equestria." She then leaned in close to the rainbow maned pegasus. "But first... we need a captain." Rainbow maned daredevil's eyes went wide as she gasped. "Really?" Rainbow Dash asked. "The most magnificent... swiftest... bravest flyer in all the land." The mare said, as Rainbow Dash formed a smile. "Really?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "We... want... You!" The mare said. The Rainbow maned pegasus almost squealed in joy. The Shadowbolts want her to be their captain! Her, leading a team of the greatest flyers in the world! Her dream could finally come true! "Rainbow!" A voice called out from behind. Turning her head, she saw the five mares looking at her, calling her name. "Rainbow, what's taking so long!" Twilight called out. Rainbow Dash then glanced back at the Shadowbolts. "Um... just let me tie this bridge up real quick, and I'll give you an answer." Rainbow Dash said as she turned around to get the rope tied up. "NO!" The Shadowbolt mare said, zipping across her, blocking the rainbow maned pegasus from the bridge, showing a more menancing tone. "It's us... or them!" "What?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "But, what about them?" "Them?" The Shadowbolt mare said. "You don't need them! They'll only just get in the way! You'll be better off without them." On the other side, the ponies were wondering what's going on. Sora leaned his head forward, and saw that Rainbow Dash was talking to some other pegasi. "Hey, there are other pegasi on the other side." Sora said. Twilight looked forward, and saw that she was. But her eyes widened with horror, seeing the blue mist surrounding the group. "Oh No!" Twilight said, and in instinct, she jumped onto the bridge and galloped across. "Rainbow!" -CRACK- "GAAAH!!" Twilight shouted as she slipped through the broken step of the bridge, and grabbed the rope with her hooves. "Twilight!" Sora and the girls called out. Twilight found herself dangling on the rope of the bridge. Looking down, she saw the misty abyss as one of the planks from the bridge fell down. "HELP!" Twilight cried out. Rainbow Dash turned her head, seeing Twilight dangling for her life. "Twilight!" Rainbow Dash called out as she tried to get to the bridge. "No!" The Shadowbolt mare said as she stepped between her and the bridge. "You don't need them. They will only get in the way of your dream and desires! Don't you want the world to know that you're the best flyer in all of Equestria? Join us Rainbow Dash! Join us!" Rainbow Dash looked at the Shadowbolts, who want her to join them as their captain and become the best flyer in the world. She then glanced back at her friends, and then at Twilight who was struggling to hold on. She then lowered her head and began thinking. After some thought, she sighed. "Thanks for the offer." Rainbow Dash said, as the Shadowbolt mare smiled. "But I'm afraid I have to say no." Rainbow Dash said. "W...What?!" The Shadowbolt Mare asked. "There'll be other chances to have my dream." Rainbow Dash said. "But not one where I sacrifice my friends!" She then flew up to the sky and flew directly toward the bridge, where Twilight held on as much as she could, but then she found herself slipping, slipping. Her hooves could not hold as she let go. "GAAAAAAH!" Twilight screamed, until a blue blur flew in and picked her up. Opening her eyes, the mare saw that it was Rainbow Dash who saved her. "Rainbow!" Twilight said. "Gotcha, friend!" Rainbow Dash said as she flew up and carried Twilight to her side of the road. The rainbow maned pegasus dropped Twilight carefully to the ground, then she begins to tie up the other rope to the post, restoring the way to the other side. "Thank you Rainbow Dash." Twilight said. "No problem." She said. "I'd never leave my friends hanging." Hearing that made Twilight smile. But then, there was a growl. Turning their heads, they saw the malevolent pegasi giving growls and glares. Then, they disappeared in three puffs of dark bue smoke, which then began to form up into the silhouette of Nightmare Moon. The two gasped as the mare of the moon charged up her horn, ready to strike. As Twilight watched, Rainbow Dash threw herself in between them, ready to protect her friend. "Hang On!" Sora called from the other side, making his way to the cliff and leaped off, only to drop to the abyss below him. "SORA!" The girls called out. But then, suddenly, a bright light shined through the mist, where the fog began to disappear, showing Sora on the other side, running up the side of the cliff, without climbing it! His feet was giving off light sparkling blue steps as he made his ascent up the wall. He then leaped up out of the abyss and jumped in with his keyblade pointing forward. "FIRE!" He called out, firing a small orb of fire at the Nightmare silhouette, the fireball hitting her in the face, causing her to cringe and back off. With a growl, she turned into a mist of smoke, and disappeared. The two ponies watched with awe at what Sora did. The boy lifted himself up, giving a smile of assurance. "You two ok?" Twilight asked. "Yeah, we're good." Twilight said. "Wow, that was amazing!" Rainbow Dash said. "And I'm surprised you managed to run up that wall! So cool!" "Yeah." Sora said, glancing down at his hand as his keyblade disappeared. "I guess my power is slowly coming back." Twilight turned her head to Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow, you were willing to throw yourself between me and Nightmare Moon to protect me?" Twilight asked. "Well, duh, egghead." Rainbow Dash said. "That's what friends do, they help each other." "Well, it would be nice if you didn't call me egghead." Twilight said. "Aww, I don't mean it when I say it." Rainbow Dash said. "That's what friends do, they kid around. But if it makes you feel better, I'll try not to say it too much. Sound fair?" "Deal." Twilight said with a nod. "Twilight!" The girls called as they made their way across the bridge to the others. "You alright sugarcube?" Applejack asked. "Yeah, I'm ok now." Twilight said. "I'm ok." "That was really loyal of you Rainbow Dash." Applejack said. "Giving up being a Shadowbolt to help us." "Hey, there's one difference between a Shadowbolt and a Wonderbolt." Rainbow Dash said. "Shadowbolts don't like helping ponies, but Wonderbolts do. And helping others, is what I like doing, because friends help one another. I'd never leave my friends hanging." The lavender unicorn gave a smile. Rainbow Dash has really proven herself to be so loyal to her, and to her friends... Honesty... Loyalty... Generosity... Kindness... Laughter... That sounds very familiar to her. Applejack then turned her head, to see the castle before them. "Well, we're here at the castle." Applejack said. "C'mon, let's go!" Sora said, and the girls gave a nod, making their way to the castle. "Out of all places, never did I think you would find yourself here." Sora froze in place, hearing the voice. Turning his head, he saw the last thing he thought to see. A man wearing a black coat, a coat that belonged to Organization XIII! "Organization XIII!" Sora shouted as he summoned his keyblade, and the girls turned their heads, seeing the hooded man. "What?" Twilight asked. "Is that the vermins you were talking about?" Applejack asked as she ran up to Sora's side, along with Rainbow Dash. "The bad guys?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Yeah, it's them." Sora said. "Finally, to kick some flank!" Rainbow Dash said, punching both hooves together. "You'd better what yourself pony." The man said. He then unhooded himself, revealing his face. His skin was mildly tanned, and his eyes were amber gold. His hair was silver, which both slightly spikes and falls past hs shoulder, with four bangs framing his face. Sora's eyes widened, recognizing him. "You... you're from the dreaming realm." Sora said. "You're Xehanort's Younger Self!" The girls looked with confusion, while Twilight gasped. "Wait, that's Xehanort?!" Twilight asked. "Yeah... his younger self at least." Sora said. "Impressive." Young Xehanort said. "I'm flattered that you remember me. I'm a bit surprised to find you here playing with these colorful horses." The girls gasped as they heard that insult. "Hey, they're ponies!" Sora said. "Same thing." Young Xehanort said. "What are you doing here?" Sora asked in a demanding voice. "Nothing to put you to worry." Young Xehanort said. "I'm just seeing how you're doing fighting against the forces of the Nightmare." "What?" Sora asked. "You're following us?" "More like observing so to speak." Young Xehanort said. "So, you're here to find the Elements of Harmony, to defeat Nightmare Moon. Well, it's not as simple as you think." "What do you know?" Sora asked. "You don't know a thing about this world." "Really?" Young Xehanort asked. "Well, you don't know a thing about this world, not even about your own abilities, like how your powers aren't working anymore." The boy's eyes widened in surprise, feeling that Xehanort's words show that he knows something. "What?" Sora asked. "Dream by dream, you threw yourself into the abyss of sleep, and now you've suffered the consequences." Young Xehanort said. "When you fell into the deep sleep and nearly became one of our vessels, you lost every power that you've had over the years, and left you at a clean slate." "What?" Sora asked, and glanced down at his hands. When he was in the Sleeping Realm, he unlocked the seven keyholes to find the Power of Waking, and it was a trap set by the Organization to place the boy into a deep sleep, and they succeeded, until Riku got him out with his own power. But apparently dropping into a deep sleep must've took all the power Sora had, even the ones he had from his previous adventures. "And now, you are powerless." Young Xehanort said. "A mere weakling. You don't even stand a chance in defeating Nightmare Moon... You've only placed these ponies into the face of doom. You... are useless." "That's not true!" Twilight said, getting the man's attention. The unicorn stood by Sora's side, supporting his friend. "Sora was able to get us this far, even without his power." Twilight said. "If he managed to get us here without it, then we have a pretty fair chance against Nightmare Moon. He doesn't need to be powerful to help us. Because he helped us by being himself. So stop toying with my friend, and get out of our world!" "Or else what... pony?" Young Xehanort asked. "Yes, I am a pony, but I'm also a friend." Twilight said. "And friends always help one another!" "You?" Young Xehanort asked. "You call yourself a friend? You know nothing about friendship. The only thing you do is read books, and study magic, staying out of others' circle of friends, like the little egghead you are. How could someone like you be a friend when you don't know a thing about friendship?" Twilight could not speak, but lower her head. He was right about that. She didn't know about friendship, so how could she be a friend? "It doesn't matter if she doesn't know." Applejack said, her and the other mares standing by Twilight's side. "She don't have to know friendship right away to be a friend." "Yeah, we still have a lot to learn about it, and that's not stopping us from being friends!" Rainbow Dash said. "And sure, our first introductions were awkward, but so is every beginning of a friendship." Rarity said. "Right." Fluttershy said. "And in time, we can also learn how to be better friends together." "Yeah!" Pinkie Pie said. "And no matter what, we'll always be friends and stick by one another no matter what, and we'll even throw a party!" Hearing the mares' wonderful remarks made Twilight smile even more, and their support brought back her confidence. "They're right." Twilight said. "And besides, Xehanort, ponies can be friends with anypony and anyone, and their friendships will grow over time. You don't have to know friendship right away to be a friend, because it only takes a moment to make a connection with the ponies, and people around you." Hearing that made Sora smile. "You see, Xehanort?" Sora asked. "Friendships are formed all around us, just like there are hearts all around us, connecting to one another. Sure, there's a lot to learn about friendship, but there's one difference between us and you. You don't accept friendship, but we do. I may be powerless, but I will still help these ponies save their world, because they're my friends too." The silver-haired man only gave a frown, seeing that the boy as much more harder to hinder then he thought. Neverless, he gave a smile. "You're words are so touching." Young Xehanort said. "But yet, you are still so blind, to think that six little gemstones can help you save Equestria. What do you even think the Elements of Harmony are for? Their purpose is to keep the magic and the universe in balance. Not to destroy the darkness and enforce light. Even trying to use them to destroy the darkness doesn't completely destroy it. Darkness is only kept at bay, banished, or imprisoned, only temporarily. And there's a high price to pay, for wielding such power foolishly. Just look at the Elder Princess. She used the elements to try to destroy the darkness, and it cost her her only sister." "So what?" Sora asked. "You're actually caring about us?" "No..." Young Xehanort said. "I could care less about this world, and as for you, there's no saving you." Then with his hand, he summoned a black portal behind him. A corridor empowered by the darkness. "I have already seen your future Sora, and it will end grimly." He said. Sora only gave a smile. "Well, who's to say I can't change it?" Sora asked. "Even in the darkness, there will always be light that shines through, because unlike darkness, there's more to light than meets the eye." Hearing that actually made the younger version of Xehanort chuckle. "You just made me think of an old friend." Young Xehanort said as he began to step backwards into the dark corridor. "Regardless, you've already paid the price, and now it will lie into the bottom of the abyss." With that said, he disappeared into the corridor. "Wait!" Sora called out. "Sora, don't." Twilight said as the corridor disappeared. "Let him go. He doesn't want to accept friendship, that's his choice." The boy gave a nod, and glanced back at Twilight. "Thanks Twilight." Sora said. "No problem." The lavender unicorn said. "But I'm the one you should be thanking." She then turned to Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie. "They deserve the credit." "Nah, there's no need." Applejack said as she stepped forward. "Having you as our friend is good enough." Twilight gave a nod. "Come on girls, let's go save Equestria." Twilight said. The girls gave nods, as did Sora, and they headed to the castle. Before continuing on, Sora took one last look to where Young Xehanort was, seeing nothing but the bridge to the other side. He couldn't help but think of the last words Xehanort had said. He said that he paid a price, and it now lies in the abyss. "What price?" Sora thought before continuing on. Passing through the doors of the ruined castle, Sora and the six ponies, the Mane Six, began to look around, seeing the broken architecture, with several broken windows on the walls. But what was more astonishing was the apparatus before them in the roo, consisting of five round stone tablets mounted at the ends of radial shafts, with a larger orb at the center. The rig was heavily overgrown with moss and vines, not even cleaned, especially in a thousand years. Each of the orbs had a gem-shaped carving, and the rig's resembles the framework that Elements of Harmony, as seen in the reference guide. "Is this what you've been looking for Twilight? Sora asked. Twilight smiled as she saw the rig. "Yes!" Twilight said. "The Elements of Harmony! We've found them!" The girls gave a cheer as they saw the rig. "I'll get 'em!" Rainbow Dash said as she flew up and grabbed two of the orbs, and placed them before Twilight. "Becareful with them." Twilight said. "Sorry." Rainbow Dash said with a grin as she flew up to grab two more, while Fluttershy flies up and grabs the last one. Pinkie Pie glanced at the orbs and began counting. "Aren't there suppose to be six?" Pinkie Pie asked. "There are only five." "Yeah, where's the sixth?" Rainbow Dash asked. Twilight then began thinking. "The book said 'When the five are present, a spark will cause the sixth Element to be revealed'." "What in the hay is that suppose to mean?" Applejack asked. "I'm not sure." Twilight said. "But I do have an idea. Stand back." With that said, the girls stepped back. Twilight then closes her eyes shut, and takes a deep breath. Then, her horn begins to light up with magic, which then surrounds each of the five tablets. Applejack notices that she's trying to perform a spell. "Come on now, y'all." Applejack said as she urged the others to stay further back. "She needs to concentrate." The girls nodded and took a couple of steps backwards. Sora watched as Twilight tried to harness a spell. He then glanced at the window, and something caught his eyes. The mist from eariler slips inside and approaches the unicorn in front of her, enveloping the five artifacts before her. "Twilight, Look Out!" Sora called out as he summons his keyblade. Opening her eyes, Twilight then sees that the blue mist around her begins to form a cyclone, growing in size, sucking her and the elements right inside. The girls watched in shock with no time to react, while Sora then charged forward and leapt into the vortex. As he did, the storm then shrinks away, disappearing into the ceiling, leaving the others shocked. "TWILIGHT! SORA!" They cried. "Look!" Rarity called out, pointing at the doorway far across the room, which had a stairway up, which lead to the upper partof the castle. "They must've been taken higher up!" Rainbow Dash said. "Then let's get goin'!" Applejack said as they galloped to and up the stairs to find their friends. In a higher part of the castle, a ball of light appears and explodes in a smokey blast, sending Twilight and Sora across the floor away. As Twilight huddled and coughed from the smoke, Sora get to his knees. Glancing forward, the two saw with a gasp of shock. Before them stood Nightmare Moon, standing on a pedastal, giving an evil chuckle. In her magical grasp, the five Element stones were floating around her. "You're kidding, right?" She asked. "What?" Twilight asked. "How did?" "Oh please." Nightmare Moon spoke. "Did you honestly didn't think that I would follow you?" Sora then realized, that everything that they've been through, the stuff that was happening. The cliff falling apart, the thorn in the manticore, the scary trees, Steven's mustache ripped off, and the Shadowbolts! It was all her. "It was you!" Sora said. "You were the one doing all that stuff on our way to the castle!" "Exactly!" Nightmare Moon said. "Everything I did was to scare you off or hinder your work. But apparently those ponies are much more braver than I thought. But now... the Elements belong to me." "No!" Twilight shouted as she charged forward. "Twilight!" Sora called out. The lavender unicorn kept goin, her horn aimed forward. Nightmare Moon only scuffs and charges in as well. But before their horns collided, Twilight's horn lights up, and she disappears in a flash. The alicorn skids to a stop, confused by the unicorn's disappearance. But then, back on the pedastal, Twilight re-materializes, right where the Elements are. She then grabs them with her own magic. "What?" Nightmare Moon asked. "You're not the only one who can use magic, Nightmare Moon." Twilight said with a smile. "Yes!" Sora called out with joy, and bits of relief. "Foal!" Nightmare Moon said. "You will pay for that. No pony can save you now!" She then charged her horn up, ready to strike. "Oh no, she's not!" Sora said as he stepped between her and Twilight. "Because I'm right here." The Mare in the Moon gave a growl, and then with her magic, she summoned a blue sword of magic. Spinning it, the alicorn was ready to fight. Sora then turned to Twilight. "Twilight, you focus on getting the sixth Element." Sora said. "Let me handle Nightmare Moon." "Sora..." Twilight said with concern. "It's ok." He said. "I don't need to be strong to fight her." He gives her a wink, making the pony smile and nod. Sora then faces forward, and charges toward Nightmare Moon, who was ready to swing her sword back. The boy however, changed his attack, throwing his foot outward, sending a kick with his foot into the alicorn's face, sending her back. Sora then leaped forward and swung his keyblade, crossing with Nightmare Moon's sword. Seeing the two fight, Twilight took the opportunity and began focusing on her magic, lifting the Elements with her magic. Back with Sora, after pushing Nightmare Moon's sword aside, he held his keyblade back and spun it, with it glowing with energy. "RIPPLE DRIVE!" He shouted, swinging the keyblade up and generating a magical aura that engulfed and blasted Nightmare Moon away! Sora was surprised by that attack. "Hey, my power is coming back!" Sora said with a smile. However, his happy tone was short lived at Nightmare Moon got back up and gave a shout. Sora then glanced over and saw three pillars that kept the ceiling up. Giving a smile, he then rushes forward, and jumps on, using his keyblade to swing around the pillar in front of him, allowing him to use his Flowmotion Pole spin. He then slid to another one, and then another one, making Nightmare Moon look around and spin her head a bit, making her dizzy. Then, the boy dashed forward her. "BUZZ SAW!" He shouted as he flew in with a spinning attack, striking Nightmare Moon. The mare then got angry, she took flight, then used her magic to firing at Sora, who then started to leap on the wall and began to run across it, dodging every attack. The boy then fired small Fire ball to fight back, while Nightmare Moon dodged and kept firing her own magical projectiles. "Ok, time to finish this one!" Sora said as he dropped to the ground and jumped up to the Alicorn. "Time for an AERIAL FINISH!" He shouted as he swung his keyblade two times vertically, the one time horizontally, striking Nightmare Moon with each attack. Then he brought one final slash and hurled Nightmare Moon to the wall, but not before firing a Water sphere that soaked the Mare in the Moon. The boy then gave a smile. "Had enough now?" he asked. "You... FOAL!" She shouted and then used her magic to send a wave of energy, blasting the boy backwards, making him fall on his behind. He then lifted himself up, but a hoof was placed on his chest to prevent him from getting up. "It's going to take a little more than that to defeat me." Nightmare Moon said. "Despite these little surprises, you are powerless to stop me." "Stop?" Sora asked. "I wasn't trying to fight you. I was just... stalling you." "What?!" Nightmare Moon asked. Then a bright light began to light up the room. Turning her head, she saw Twilight, with her magic igniting, and the elements began to glow brightly. Nightmare Moon realizes that she was tricked. "No!" She shouted as she then charged toward the pony. Then, as Twilight's horn lit up brightly, a spark emerges, kicking Twilight backwards, throwing her across the floor. "Twilight!" Sora called as he got up and ran towards her. The lavender unicorn got to her hooves. "Are you alright?" He asked. "Yeah, I'm fine." Twilight said. "But she won't be." Glancing forward, they saw the five orbs glowing in Twilight's color, and then, they surround Nightmare Moon, ready to strike her down. "No!... NO!" Nightmare Moon said, as Twilight and Sora began to smile. The five Elements began to glow brightly, nearly covering the room with their light. And then... -POOF- The light from the Elements go out suddenly, and dropped to the floor, as Sora and Twilight watched with shock. "What?" Sora asked. "But... where's the sixth?" Twilight asked. Seeing the Elements not responding, Nightmare Moon gave a laugh. "You little foal." She said. "Thinking you can defeat me?" Then with her hoof, she then made one mighty stomp, sending a rumble and a shockwave across the room. Then, the stones before then shattered into gravel, as the two gasped and watched helplessly. "No..." Twilight said with no hope. "Now you will never see your Princess, or your sun!" Nightmare Moon said. "The night will last forever!!!" She then gives off a laugh while her horn begins to light up with powerful magic. Twilight could only lower her head in hopeless despair. She failed. She failed her beloved mentor, and all of Equestria. "Not so fast, Black Snooty!" A high voice echoed in the room. Surprised, the three turned their heads to see Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Rarity charging into the room, and huddling close to Sora and Twilight. "Girls, you found us!" Sora said. "Yeah, we just took the stairs." Applejack said. "Though it would be nice if this place had an elevator." Rarity said. "Foals!" Nightmare Moon shouted. "You have no hope in defeating me! How can you defeat me without the Elements of Harmony." The five mares then took their stances. "Because, the elements of harmony are more than just stones." Applejack said. "The elements are represented through everypony!" Rainbow Dash said. The other three gave nods, as Sora began thinking. He then realized something. Over the course of this whole journey to the castle, he has seen the power of the elements through the five mares that helped him and Twilight to the castle. Applejack represented Honesty, Fluttershy represented Kindness, Pinkie Pie represented Laughter, Rarity represented Generosity, and Rainbow Dash represented Loyalty. A smile emerged on his face. "They're right!" Sora said as stepped forward. "We don't need the stones, because the Elements of Harmony, are right here!" He then refers to the girls. "These five mares are the spirits of the Elements of Harmony. They've represented the elements by helping us get here, and that's all we need to take you down, Nightmare Moon!" Hearing Sora say those words made Twilight make a deep gasp. The moments where the girls helped her and Sora get to the castle, each of them representing their rightful element, began to flash through their mind. Then, a magical spark emerged from her eyes, making her smile. "Of course!" Twilight said. "The stones are not the Elements of Harmony... We are the Elements of Harmony!" With that, the stone shards at Nightmare Moon's hooves began to glow brightly, levitating freely off the ground and around the mares. "What?!" Nightmare Moon asked. "You think you can destroy the Elements of Harmony? Well, you're wrong!" Twilight began. "The spirits of the Elements are right here! Applejack, who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of Honesty! Fluttershy, who tamed the manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of Kindness! Pinkie Pie, who banished fear by giggling in the face of danger, represents the spirit of Laughter! Rarity, who calmed a sorrowful serpent with a meaningful gift, represents the spirit of Generosity! And Rainbow Dash, who gave up her heart's desire to help her friends, represents the spirit of Loyalty! The spirits of these give ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us. Nightmare Moon!" "But what about the sixth one?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah, we don't have that one yet?" Pinkie Pie said. "No... we do." Twilight said as she turned to her friends, and to Sora. "I did feel the spark. A different kind of spark. I felt it the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you, to see you, and how much I cared about you, just as you cared about me. The spark ignited inside me, when I realized that you all, are my friends!" Then, right above the group, emerged a bright powerful light that shined through the room, revealing a sixth stone tablet that materialized overhead. And interesting enough, the stone had an engraving of a six pointed star, the same star on Twilight's cutie mark! Nightmare Moon could only shield her eyes as the tablet descended above Twilight's head, who then turned to face the Mare in the Moon. "You see, Nightmare Moon." Twilight began. "When those Elements are ignited by the spark, the spark that resides in all of our hearts. It creates the sixth element. The Element of Magic!" Then, the light from the floating element flares out and engulfs all six, while Sora and Nightmare Moon watches, the former smiling. Then, the crystal shards around the five mares began to transform into five golden necklaces, each set with a jewel in the shape of the wearer's cutie mark. The orange apple for Honest, the red lightning bolt for Loyalty, the purple lezenge for Generosity, the pink butterfly for Kindness, and a blue balloon for Laughter! As the five mares wore the necklaces, the unbroken stone transforms into a gold tiara with a magenta colored six-pointed star, which rests itself upon Twilight's head. Her eyes began to shine out a white light as all six of the mares began to charge up with a rainbow colored light. "Noooo!!!" Nightmare Moon shouted. "NOOOOOOO!!!" She then spread her wings out, and flew in to strike. But Sora, seeing his, moved forward and shot forward his keyblade. "Oh no you don't!" He shouted, his keyblade charging up with energy. In an instant, it fired a magical yellowish white grip that grabbed ahold of Nightmare Moon, trapping her in place, and preventing her from breaking free. Then, the girls joined hooves together, and the light grew even bigger! Within seconds, a rainbow colored light shot forward from the group, right toward Nightmare Moon, trapping her into a rainbow colored twister, making her scream. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" She shouted as the twister consumed her, and the light began to blast forward, engulfing the entire room, flashing all over through the castle windows.