//------------------------------// // Get out of cave jail free card // Story: KINGDOM HEARTS III: 2.0 Keyblade in Equestria // by OliverSparkle //------------------------------// One hour later, just as Chrysalis was done fighting the Lingering Will pony, the mane eight, Spike, Oliver, Sunburst, Capper, the Crystal Empire family, Constantine, Vincent, the sisters, the pillars, Tempest Shadow, Ember, Sora, Gabby and the Young Six were all caged up in medium size caves, with Changeling slime trapping them in, while Lightning was being held tightly by Cold Wind. The mane eight, Spike, Sunburst and Capper were in one slimed up cave cage with the pillars in a slimed up cave cage next to them followed by the Crystal Empire family, Oliver, Constantine and Vincent. The two princesses’s slimed up cave cage was next to the one the Young Six were in followed by the one Tempest, Ember, Sora and Gabby were in. “Now that we have FINALLY won,” Cozy Glow said to the mane eight in front of the slime, “We're gonna take control of Equestria, AND Kingdom Hearts with Xehanort! What do you think about that?!” She then gave them a creepy evil look on her face before flying back to the other villains. “And this time,” continued Chrysalis, “There’s not even a single pony, or creature, that will stop us and save you all. Not even YOU, Starlight Glimmer!” Starlight laid beside the cave feeling hopeless and unable to figure out how to get out as Sunburst went over to comfort her. “But first, we shall make Lightning and Cozy rulers of Canterlot before releasing all the heartless and dusks in every kingdom of Equestria so they can attack every creature they see,” added Lord Tirek before Aqualight continued on. “Only when your hopes have been broken once Lightning Twister becomes one of us and every heart has been collected by the heartless and dusks can claim us the key and location of Kingdom Hearts.” Young Xehanort was the last one to finish off the evil speech. “And break you is what we shall do. By making every single one of your friends and family members suffer in pain, and terror.” “You’re crazy!” Rainbow exclaimed, “Lightning will never become like you! Not as long as our friendship and love for him is still strong!” Cozy chuckled evilly at the rainbow maned pony before saying, “Oh I do believe he will become like us, Professor Rainbow.” She then magically levitated a potion bottle from behind her and showed it to the heroes. “What is that?” asked Applejack while looking at the bottle. “Just a little under a spell potion I helped made for Cozy Glow,” answered Chrysalis, “Since we planned to have Lightning as Cozy’s king and knew he’ll refuse to become her king, I simply made this potion to help her get what she wants with the colt, and Cold Wind here will make sure he takes the potion in case it wears out.” The evil Changeling magically levitated a long silver chain that leads to a dark cave away from the cave cages. “Bet you should have thought this through more, “Grogar”.” She then pulled the chain towards her revealing Discord was the one chained inside the dark cave with the chain wrapped around his stomach as he walked slowly towards them feeling guilty and hopeless. “You were so busy trying to help Oliver and Twilight see that they are ready to become the new rulers of Equestria in the future, that you didn’t even realise that we have been lying to you and plotting our own plan for taking over Equestria. Ha!” “I quite agree,” said Tirek with a smirk on his face, “And I thought you have a sense to see who’s lying or telling the truth.” Discord sadly looked the mane eight, Spike, Sunburst and Capper as they glared crossly at him since they’re still not happy with what he did with the villains. “I’m sorry...” he said sadly hoping that’ll stop them from being made at him still, but it didn’t work, they were still mad at him. “You’re sorry? That’s all you have to say for yourself?!” Rainbow asked furiously, “Look at what you did! The villains have actually won this time, and you helped them! How is “sorry” gonna make things better?!” “I quite agree with her,” Tirek said while grinning, “Especially since this isn’t the first time you’ve done something like this. And I’m surprised they didn’t even forgive you this time.” “Looks like you really have messed up big time, Lord of No Longer Can Do Chaos!” Cozy Glow said before letting out an evil chuckle. Chrysalis let out a chuckle herself before saying, “But enough of this talk, it’s time for Equestria to meet their new rulers, and their doom as well! Come along now, Cozy and Lightning.” The villains walked out of the prison part of the caves with Cold Wind still holding onto Lightning Twister, making sure he’s doesn’t escape or anything, as he tried to break free from his father’s hold, but it wasn’t any good. “Momma!” Cried the scared colt while reaching out to Fluttershy. “Lightning!” Fluttershy cried out while reaching a hoof out to him through the Changeling slime and watched as the legion of doom were now out of sight. Fluttershy began to break down again as tears began to run down her face. Capper walked up to her and gently wrapped his arms around his wife while comforting her and gently rubbing her back. Smolder broke down as well as Silverstream hugged her and gently rubbed her back while the poor orange dragon cried in her friend’s fur chest. “I...I lost him again!” Smolder said while crying in Silverstream’s chest still, “I wasn’t fast enough to save him! It’s all my fault! I’m the worst somedragon he could ever have!” “No, Smolder,” said Gallus sadly, “It’s not your fault Lightning’s been taken away again.” He then glared angrily at Discord before pointing at him while saying, “It’s HIS fault!” “Oh sure go ahead! Continue accusing me of letting this all happen!” Discord said angrily. “You DID let this happen, Discord!” Shouted Sunburst angrily, “If you haven’t had pretended to be Grogar and gathered the most dangerous threats of Equestria together, none of this would be happening right now!” “I just wanted to show Oliver that both him and Twilight are ready to become the new rulers of Equestria!” Said Discord sadly. “And you couldn’t think of any other situations that doesn’t involve villains?!” Exclaimed the princess of the night, “You could have made one or both of us poorly so that we have to ask Oliver and Twilight to take care of our royal duties till we get better! But instead, you did a situation that was so dangerous that you should have known it was a bad idea from the start, even when Sombra returned! You could have doomed everycreature with that monster!” “I think the words you’re searching for are, ‘good job, Discord, the Sombra Return situation was a success’,” he said with smile hoping that would clear things up a bit, but it didn’t. “IT WASN’T EVEN PLAN PROVED!!” Luna yelled angrily, “YOU DIDN’T THINK THIS THROUGH MORE OR EVEN TRIED TO THINK OF ANOTHER WAY TO HELP THEM WITHOUT EVEN ASKING US IF YOU CAN HELP!!” “Celestia, tell your sister to calm down!” Said Discord now scared of the moon princess. “NO!” Celestia shouted angrily, “My sister’s right! You had no right to do something like this WITHOUT even asking us if there’s anyway you can help and we can tell you how! But like always, you go off and do your own thing like you’re not going to get into trouble WHICH you did like always! And if you also did this because of the future for our thrones, then you’re so dead wrong for what we have planned so far for the future!” “I don’t understand, what are you saying?” Discord asked confusedly. “I’m saying you’ll NEVER be the next future ruler of Equestria!” Celestia answered angrily. “But...But I thought you had others on the list in case Twilight said she doesn’t want the throne,” Said Discord with a sad look on his face. “WHY WOULD YOU EVEN THINK THAT?! We chose Twilight and Oliver to become the future rulers of Equestria, because they’re worthy of protecting our homeland. And now they can’t since you made the biggest mistake ever, and I truly thought you have reformed and turned over a new leaf. But I guess the Lord Tirek situation didn’t taught you anything.” Discord looked down in sadness while rubbing his lion arm for a few seconds before looking at Celestia again and said, “Sunset Shimmer and Starlight Glimmer made a big mistake as well before they were reformed.” Hearing what Discord just said made Celestia very angry as she glared at him. He had something about her ex-faithful student that she still cared about ever since she went through the magic mirror. The angry princess angrily broke the Changeling slime with her magic before quickly flying towards Discord and stared angrily at him very close to his face. “Don’t you dare bring Sunset Shimmer into this! I missed her ever since she went through that mirror, and I never even got a chance to tell her that I still care for her! Plus the only reason why we’re never mad at her and Starlight, even after the mistakes they’ve made, is because they ARE competent! They realise the mistakes they’ve made! And they actually set things right after turning over a new leaf and know how to never do anything like that again!” Discord felt more scared and guilty after hearing what Celestia just said to him as she continued on, “And let me give you a friendship lesson here, Discord! If you really wanna help Twilight and Oliver see that they are ready to become the next rulers of Equestria, then stop making challenges for them that involves villains and dangerous stuffs like that! And don’t do things you’re not suppose to do that can get you into trouble and without thinking twice or asking first! Let them figure things out their own way!” “Alright STOP!” Shouted a voice making Celestia stop yelling at Discord. They all turned and saw it was Oliver who said that as he broke down the Changeling slime and walked out of the cave prison, with Flurry Heart on his back and Shining, Cadence, Constantine and Vincent following him before breaking the other Changeling slimes down freeing the others. “Look, I know we’re all mad at Discord for helping the villains get all powerful all because he wanted me and Aunt Twilight to see that we are ready to become the new rulers of Equestria,” Oliver continued on, “But his punishment can come later. Right now, we need to stop the villains from ruling Equestria, save Lightning Twister and help Sora lock Kingdom Hearts safely away. And I know they’re a lot stronger than before now they have Grogar’s bell, but there is one thing that can destroy evil power and it’s a lot stronger than any dark magic. Friendship. Ever since we’ve been together, as friends and family, our friendship bonds got a lot stronger and stronger that it can never break, not even if the villains manage to try to break them. I may be the son of Chrysalis, but I refuse to break our friendship away from my heart. And there’s no way I’m letting those creeps get away with this, not while I still live!” Everycreature smiled at Oliver after hearing what he just said. And he was right. Friendship is more powerful and magical than evil, and they weren’t gonna let it fade away to darkness. “You’re right, Oliver,” Said Twilight, “The fate of Equestria and Lightning Twister is in our hooves and claws. And we’re not gonna let those villains win. It’s time to do what we always do. Save the day!” “But aren’t you worried that we might not be able to defeat them this time?” Pinkie asked curiously. Twilight smiled at her pink friend before shaking her head in response. “Nope. Because after the defeat of King Sombra, I’ve caused all the worried inside of me away. So you could say I have changed and started to believe that there’s nothing to worry about, as long we’re together and believe we can do this.” “Spoken like a true princess,” Celestia said with a proud and happy smile on her face. “I agree,” said the princess of love, “Believing you won’t lose to the villains, and not worrying that they might win this time.” Shining chuckled before jokingly saying, “Yeah, who are you and what have you done to the “real” Twilight?” Cadence then pulled both her sister in law and son into a warm hug with Flurry Heart gently hugging her brother’s neck. “We’re so proud of you two.” They all nodded their heads in agreement while smiling as Constantine gave Oliver a thumbs up before they broke the hug. “They’re right, guys,” Sandbar said to his friends, “We can’t just give up so easily, let them win and continuing going on at Discord when his punishment can be sorted later. We got to save Lightning Twister!” “Right!” The Young Five said in unison. “Uh, one problem though,” Gabby said, “We’re still trapped in the Canterlot caves. How are we suppose to get out when the villains probably have blocked the way out?” “I think I may have the way,” said Sora before reaching into his right pocket and pulling out a grey card with a Nobody symbol on it. “What’s that?” Asked Ember curiously. “It’s a wild card,” the keyblade wielder answered, “It was given to me by one of the Seekers Of Darkness named Luxord after beating him in one final game in order to save Mickey from his card trap during the Keyblade War.” “He told me that I earned it and to hold onto it, because it could turn the tables. I didn’t know what he meant by that, but I did what he said before he faded back into darkness. And I think this is what he meant by turning the tables.” “Well, you might as well give it a try, Sora,” Said Sunset with a smile while Twilight nodded in agreement, “It could be the key to getting us out of here.” Sora smiled at them before looking at the card and raising it up in the air. He turned the card round to reveal a Kingdom Key on the white side of the card with four silver crown on each pointy end. It then shone a bright light in the middle of the card before glowing bigger and bigger. The bright light slowly faded away as Sora’s wild card disappeared as well. The group looked around them and saw that Sora’s wild card had worked, cuz they were now back in the throne room. They all cheered with happiness for a few seconds until Capper stopped them. “Hold it, everycreature! Cheering time comes later. Right now, we still got Equestria and a poor colt to save, villains to put a stop to, and of course, a Kingdom Hearts to lock away.” The friendly cat pointed towards a window as they all saw that the sky outside was covered in dark clouds. Just then, they saw something slowly appearing from the dark clouds. It was a giant bright yellow light heart that was known as... Kingdom Hearts. Everycreature had shock looks on their faces as Sora then spoke up, “He’s right, guys! We can’t let Equestria suffer in darkness and let the villains take over Kingdom Hearts. We got to put a stop to this.” “And safely lock Kingdom Hearts away as well as saving Equestria and everycreature we know,” added Discord hoping they’ll get everycreature to believe he’s learned his lesson and allow him to help them. “Right!” Oliver said to Sora while smiling before glaring at the lord of chaos and said, “You stay out of this.” “But but, but I wanna help you guys!” Discord winced sadly. “You can help by staying out of the way for real this time, Discord!” Shouted Rainbow Dash, “You've caused enough problems for us to handle today! Our Lightning Twister’s in trouble, Kingdom Hearts is entering Equestria and the villains have taken over, all because of your selfish stunt! We don’t need anymore problems! And luckily we won’t since your powers are in Grogar’s bell still.” “Oliver, what should we do now?” Asked Celestia. “What?! But I don’t know what to do! Discord made this happen, and I wasn’t prepared for any of this!” “It doesn’t matter,” his mother said while smiling, “What matters is the fate of Equestria, and this is your chance to figure out how to save Equestria instead of us.” Shining nodded in agreement. Oliver closed his eyes for a few seconds before opening them again while growing a serious look on his face and nodded his head. “Gabby, I need you to go around Canterlot and tell everypony to get inside the castle because of the attack that’s happening right now.” Gabby saluted at him before flying out of the room as fast as she could so she can warn everypony about the attack. “John, I need you to cause a magically bubble to protect Canterlot from any attacks from the villains. We need to get everypony into the castle as safe as possible.” “Got it.” Constantine started to run out of the room to start causing the protective bubble. “Vincent, go to the main entrance of the castle and make sure everypony gets into the castle safely.” “Right!” Vincent ran out of the room to go stand at the main entrance. “Mom, you, Celestia, Luna and Ember go around Canterlot and make sure everypony heads to the castle safely.” “We’ll get right onto it.” Celestia said with the other three nodding in understood before they flew out of the room. “Dad, send in every royal guard you’ve got and protect the castle from attacks as possible in case the bubble breaks.” “I’m on it!” Shining quickly ran out of the room to round up the guards. “As for the rest of us, we’re gonna go stop the villains, save Equestria like we always do and rescue Lightning Twister. Only this time, with Sora.” The mane eight, Spike, Capper, Sunburst, the pillars and Sora nodded in understood as Gallus then spoke up, “But what about us? What can we do to help save Equestria?” Oliver smiled at the blue griffon before answering, “Like I said, we’re gonna go save Equestria and rescue Lightning. And when I say we, I mean as in, you Six are coming too.” “Wait,” Said Ocellus as she and the other five grew shock looks on their faces after hearing what Oliver just said to them, “We’re, coming, with you?” “Of course. We need you lot to help rescue Lightning while we handle the villains, and even if he’s already under mind control, we can’t help Lightning break free from the spell, but you guys can. So what do you say, you wanna help save Lightning?” “Of course we do! Lightning’s our friend!” Silverstream answered happily. “And my crush,” Smolder added. “And friends don’t leave another friend behind!” Said Sandbar with Yona nodding in agreement. “Then it’s settled,” Oliver said with a smile, “You Six are coming with us to not only save Equestria, but also, to save Lightning Twister.” The Young Six cheered with happiness. Oliver smiled at the Young Six before levitating Flurry Heart off his back with his magic and gently placed her in his hooves. “Flurry Heart,” he began, “I’m sorry I have to do this but, you have to stay here where it’s safe. Me or Aunt Twilight don’t want you to get hurt by the villains. But I’ll be back when it’s all over, okay?” Flurry Heart cooed in understood before pointed at the window trying to tell her brother to beat Chrysalis real good for what she did. Oliver giggled before saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure Queen Meanie gets a good beating.” The boy alicorn gently placed Flurry Heart on the ground as the two smiled each other for a few seconds before Oliver looked at Tempest Shadow. “Tempest, protect Flurry Heart.” Tempest grew a small shock look on her face before turning towards Oliver and looked at him. “You’re okay with me, doing that?” Oliver smiled at the dark purple pony before answering, “Of course I am.” Tempest turned her shock into a happy smile before nodding her head at him. “All right.” Oliver turned to the mane eight, Spike, Sora, Capper, Sunburst, the pillars and the Young Six and said, “Come everycreature, let’s go save Lightning Twister, and Equestria!” They all nodded their heads as Oliver started to run out of the room, with the girls, Capper, Sunburst, Spike, Sora, the pillars and the students running behind him, and headed towards the hills outside of Canterlot to fight the legion of doom. Tempest watched them run out of the room for a few more seconds before looking down at Flurry Hearts who was smiling at her in a friendly way. Tempest looked at Flurry Heart for about two more seconds before making her eyes go all derpy and stuck her tongue out creating a funny face hoping to make the baby princess laugh. And it worked, because the baby alicorn began to laugh at Tempest’s funny face before slowly falling onto her back and continued to laugh. Tempest Shadow laughed as well before tickling Flurry Heart’s belly while saying, “Protecting you doesn’t seem like a hard job after all.” She continued to tickle Flurry Heart making her laugh more while hoping that the mane eight, Spike, Oliver, Sora, Capper, Sunburst, the pillars and the Young Six will stop the legion of doom and save Lightning Twister.