Radiant Hope and The Nightmare

by EmmyRosie5


Chapter Eleven: Limestone’s Choice

The girls headed deep into the forest, until eventually, they found it. “There it is, the ruin that holds The Elements of Harmony. We made it!” Radiant Hope said happily. 

Hope ran forward to the castle. “Hope, wait for us!” Derpy called out. “We’re almost there!” Hope told her friends, when soon she fell off a ledge. Raindrops grabbed Hope and pulled her up. “What's with you and falling off cliffs today?” She told her.

The girls looked at the bridge. It was all broken. “Great. Now what do we do?” Vinyl said. 
Hope got an idea. “I’ll bring the ends of the bridge to the other side and I’ll teleport Limestone to the other side to tie up the bridge!” Hope explained.

“Well, if it’ll work.” Coloratura said. Hope used her magic to bring the ends of the bridge to the other side. She then turned to Limestone. “You ready?” She asked Limestone. Limestone nodded. Hope then teleported Limestone.

Limestone grabbed the first end of the bridge and tied it up to the first rock. She then grabbed the second end of the bridge. But just as Limestone was about to tie to the second rock.

“Limestone…”

Limestone stopped. “Who’s out there?” She called out.

“Limestone…”

Limestone got into a fighting stance. “I ain't scared of you! Show yourself!” She said. Just then, Limestone saw three people emerging from the fog. Those three people are none other than her mother, her father, and her sister.

“Mom? Dad? Marble?” Limestone said. “Yes Limestone, it’s us.” Limestone’s dad said. “We missed you so much our wonderful daughter.” Limestone’s mom said happily.

Limestone smiled. “I miss you guys too. But what are you doing here?” She asked. “We came to take you back home, Limestone.” Limestone’s dad told Limestone. Limestone was shocked. “Back home? You mean back to the rock farm?” She asked.

“Of course. We want you to come back home with us.” Limestone’s mom said. “Yes, we want you to come back to the farm and stay there with us.” Limestone’s dad added.

Limestone thought about it. She loves her family, but her leaving her friends to go back to her family isn’t right. “Look you guys. I love to, but I have to stay here with my friends.” Limestone told her family.

“No! It's them or us!” Limestone’s mom told Limestone. Limestone was worried. She now has to choose between her friends and family.

Back on the other side, the girls are impatient. “Limestone, what’s taking so long?” Hope called out. She then saw Limestone with her family, and knew right away that things weren’t right. She knew that this wasn’t Limestone’s family.

“Limestone! Don’t listen to them! They’re tricking you!” Hope called out. But Limestone’s “mom” raised her hoof and made the fog clear the other side of the bridge.

“Well?” Limestone’s “dad” asked. Limestone thought about it. She really loved her family, but her leaving her friends would be bad. But then she realized that her family wouldn’t let her abandon her friends.

Limestone knew that her fake family would let her betray them, but she won’t let that happen.

Limestone then gave an answer. “You.”

Limestone’s “family” smiled evilly. They now will bring Limestone back “home” which actually means that they’ll throw Limestone into the dungeons, which means that Limestone will never finish with the bridge, and that means Equestria will be in eternal night forever.

But before they could say anything, Limestone stepped up. “If you were my real family. My real family would not let me betray my friends. And you are not my real family.” Limestone told them.

Limestone then ran through the fog, grabbed the second end of the bridge, and tied to the second rock. While she was doing it, Limestone’s “family” turned into dark smoke and flew away.

Then the fog cleared, and Limestone can see her friends. Hope and the girls cheered happily as they ran through the bridge and right to Limestone. “I’m glad you chose us, Limestone.” Hope said happily.

Limestone smiled. “What can I say? I would never leave my friends hanging.” She said.

And with that, The Mane Six headed into the castle. The girls had finally found them.

Now it’s time to use them to defeat Nightmare Moon!