//------------------------------// // Chapter 27: Daydream Shimmer Slash // Story: Light and Darkness // by FandomPlays1234 //------------------------------// Thunder boomed over their heads, as Starlight and her party rushed over to where Twilight and Kirby were. "Twilight is Sunset alright?" asked Cadence. She didn't respond but slowly turned her head towards the others with a surprised look. "I think you need to look at this," Twilight said in a nervous tone. Everyone gathered around Twilight and saw Sunset on the ground, her body glowing in the familiar rainbow aura. "No way," said Villager. "It is, is it not?" asked Eleven. "So even Sunset," said Lucario. Sunset slowly rose to her feet and turned around, revealing her bright golden eyes. "Yep that's definitely it," said Bowser. Rainbow laughed as she came down. "Well, well what do we have here?" Sunset glared at Rainbow with her glowing golden eyes causing the wicked smile to melt off of Rainbow's face. "What?" asked Rainbow. Sunset lunged and body slammed into her, knocking her back. "Why you little," Rainbow growled. She spread her wings and charged at her only for Sunset to side step causing Rainbow to crash into the ground. As Rainbow tried to stand up, Sunset grabbed her with her magic and flung her into some nearby bleachers. "Wow," said Peach. Rainbow burst out of the bleachers and tackled into Sunset pushing her slightly backwards. As the two wrestled with each other, the thunder above them flashed, allowing Sunset to knock Rainbow back with her magic. Rainbow managed to stop herself but was suddenly met with Sunset and was kicked in the stomach and sent flying into some nearby barrels of oil. Sunset approached as Rainbow struggled to get the barrels off her. "Ah!" Rainbow gasped. "My awesome mane!" Rainbow growled as Sunset looked at her with a calm expression. "You'll pay for this," Rainbow got up and rushed towards Sunset with an angry glare in her eyes, but Sunset remained calm. "Let's finish this," said Sunset. A single bolt of lighting came crashing down on Sunset, covering her body in electricity. "Now," the rainbow aura flashed as Sunset charged and threw Rainbow into the air. Yellow aura surrounded her and expanded before bursting and revealing Sunset's new form. She had gone from being a pony to a human and was wearing a light colored dress with a cream yellow colored veil. She had large orange high heels and sparkling yellow sparkling wings on her back as well as a horn on her forehead. She held a large flaming sword in her hand that was in the shape of a large orange feather. "What the hell!?" yelped Villager. "Is that?" asked Peach. 'It's Daydream Shimmer!" exclaimed Twilight. "A what now?" asked Bowser. "It's Sunset's alternate form," explained Twilight. "She took this form to save me in an alternate universe," The party stared in awe as Sunset jumped up and began slashing Rainbow with her flaming sword from different angles, before raising her blade and bringing it down on Rainbow and dragging her down back to the ground. As they crashed, it triggered a massive explosion that sent Rainbow flying into the sky. Her echos screamed throughout the stadium as she disappeared through the black clouds. They all looked up as a to see of flash of light, different from the thunder, go off. After some time Rainbow's limp body came crashing back down into the stadium. All the while Sunset had reverted back to her old form. and was being cared by some of the party members. Those who weren't caring for Sunset quickly surrounded Rainbow's limp body to see if she was still in one piece. "Is she alive?" asked Peach. Villager walked over and poked her flank with a stick making her twitch. "Yeah she's alive," said Villager. "Villager!" gasped Peach. "What?" asked Villager. "That's not very nice," said Peach. "Well what do you want me to do?" asked Villager. "You could try not poking her with a stick," suggested Ember. "Oh shut up," groaned Villager. "Alright that's enough," said Mario breaking up the argument. Rainbow groaned as she slowly sat up. "Ow," Rainbow moaned as she placed her hoof to her head. "Rainbow!" gasped Twilight running over to her. "Huh wha?" Rainbow moaned as she hugged her. "Ow hey, come on calm down a bit, my body still hurts you know," "Oh sorry," said Twilight backing away. Lucario walked over to her with some food and bandages to wrap around her. "Ugh what happened?" asked Rainbow. "And where am I?" "I guess she doesn't remember either eh?" Link. "Remember what?" asked Rainbow. "And who are you weirdos!?" "Rainbow be nice they're just trying to help," said Twilight. "Ok sorry, I'm just freaking out," said Rainbow. 'I bet you must be," said Mario walking up. Rainbow looked at him with a confused look. As he explained to her everything that's happened. "Ok what!?" asked Rainbow. "Look I know it's a lot to take in, and everything sounds crazy," said Mario. "But it's the truth," added Link. Rainbow looked at everyone, still with a confused expression, until Cadence spoke up. "Look, once you come with us, you'll understand better," said Cadence. "Yeah, I'll go cause I have no idea what's going on," said Rainbow. "Another party member!" cheered Piranha Plant. "Indeed," chuckled Eleven. "Well there doesn't seem to be anybody else here so shall we start heading out?" asked Cadence. "Yeah, but I have a feeling that the exit's being blocked by a fighter, so we'll have to beat them first to get out," said Starlight. "Then let's go kick his or her ass!" exclaimed Bowser. "Halt!" a voice boomed. The party stopped as the voice called out to them. "Oh what now?" groaned Ember. Suddenly the sky flashed as a ball of orange light slowly descended from the heavens down to the party. Once the light vanished, a large pony was hovering above them with two Master Hands on either side like a princess's escorts. The pony had a white overcoat with large wings on it's back and a horn on her forehead. She wore large orange hoof shoes and necklace with the symbol of a sun imprinted on the center. A large tiara sat on her head with a bright red gem encased in the center. A large orange mark of the sun was on her flank and her mane and tail were made purely of fire. She stared down at the party with glowing red eyes. "Well, well we meet again Starlight Glimmer," laughed the pony. "Starlight?" asked Mario. "No," Starlight whimpered. Mario looked over to see her trembling. She had a look of pure fear in her eyes. "No not you!" Starlight screamed. "Starlight what's wrong?" asked Villager. "I..." Starlight took a step back in fear. "Where's Celestia?" "The pony you call Celestia is gone," laughed the pony. "I am Daybreaker, loyal general of Lord Galeem's army,"