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// Impossible Contortions of Insanity 
// Story: The Ultimate Evil 
// by Strawberry Sunrise 
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Twilight's examination complete, the group cautiously approached the fallen being.

“What should we do now?” Fluttershy asked. The six of them stood in a circle around Squidward.

“We’ll have to wait until Celestia gets here,” Twilight said. “Even if he’s incapacitated now, we can’t keep him that way forever. Without the Elements of Harmony, we have no choice but to banish him to the Moon.”

Rainbow Dash poked him sadly. “I really did just want to give him a proper welcome to Ponyville,” she said. Pinkie Pie wrapped her front legs around Rainbow Dash in a hug.

Suddenly, Squidward’s legs started twitching. All six ponies jumped backward. And then, as they watched in horror, the legs began to curl upward in an unnatural way that should have been impossible, one that should have broken and twisted any internal structure which his body might have had.

“He’s trying to dab!” Rainbow Dash shouted.

The six of them pounced on his legs, each grabbing two (a total of three of them on each leg) and straining to try to hold them back. It was a valiant effort, but it was no use. With a primordial energy that defied all logic, he continued to twist his legs up toward his cocooned head and into the dabbing position.

A shadow fell over the group. Beads of sweat running down her forehead, Rainbow Dash looked up and saw Celestia. “She’s here!” Dash shouted. Without a word, Celestia began charging her magic, preparing the banishment spell. It would take a bit longer than normal since Squidward’s dabs had been sapping her magic.

“Just…a bit…longer,” Celestia said through gritted teeth. With renewed effort, the Mane Six pulled as hard as they could on Squidward’s legs, not stopping them from bending but keeping their progress as glacial as possible.

“When I say, ‘Now!’ I need you to get out of the way as quickly as you can,” Celestia said, and the Mane Six nodded. A few moments. “NOW!”


DAB.