Dancing With The Shadows

by Vocal Sweets


Chapter 27: Battle Cry

“We're back!” Announced Kunzite.

“Woah!” Phoenix said, dodging the shadow creatures. 

“What is going on here?” Kunzite asks, surveying the chaos before the two. 

Kunzite and Phoenix watched as screeching shadows like creatures covered the place. 

“I thought we were attending Harmonia’s coordination?” Phoenix questions. 

Without warning a shadow creature bolted before them, heading straight towards them. “Watch out!” Sunset yells. She jumps in front of the  kids, creating a barrier around all of them.

Sunset manages to hold her shield for as long as possible, trying to keep the shadow creatures at bay. She looks at her daughter and the young dragon. “Where the hay have you two been?” Sunset asked, her tone rather strict. 

“We did our own little investigation.” Phoenix explains. 

“You what?!” Sunset asked, her tone stern. 

“Miss. Shimmer just hear us out please.” Kunzite said, his tone practically on the edge of begging to be heard. 

Sunset grunts as she tries her best to maintain her shield. “Ugh! I’m trying my best to listen, but I can hardly hear anything over the loud explosions and the consistent screeching.” She said. 

Sunset had about enough, and with all her strength, she fired a blast at the creatures. “I said enough!” She yells, firing her horn at them. 

 She blasts, her beam of magic shooting through the creatures  making them evaporate into thin air.

“Mom! We found the Elements.” Phoenix beams. 

Sunset's eyes widen. “And we think we know a way to save Aunt Twilight.” Kunzite said. 

***

“How many are there?!” Prism asks.

“Too many, darling. Not only that but we are surrounded!” Ophelia said, her back was against the others.

“And I'm running out of confetti for my canon.” Complains Confetti Pop. 

“You and me both sis.” Said Cotton Berry, pulling the string to his canon once more.

“Who knew Harmonia's coordination would turn into this.” Honey Crisp said.

“Do you think Harmonia would be able to help us?” Meadow Bliss asks. 

Prism looks in the direction that Harmonia was in, looking like she was already in a battle of her own. “She looks preoccupied with her own issues at the moment.” Prism explains. 

“They're getting closer…” warns Ophelia.

Suddenly a flames of lime green startles the kids, as they watch the shadow creatures evaporate into thin air.

“Need a hoof?” Asked Spike. 

“Where the hay have you been?!” snaps Prism. 

“Doing the same thing that you're doing, Prism.” Spike snaps. 

“No time for arguing! Let's go!” Honey Crisp said. 

***

Twilight carefully and slowly walked the halls of Canterlot, her hooves echoing in the empty, yet destructive hallway. 

She calls out in the empty corridor, hoping that somepony will answer. “...... Celestia…..” Twilight's tone was sicking, yet psychotic in a sense. 

“...... Come on! Nopony doesn't have to get hurt if you just give up, we can be fair about the whole ordeal you know.” She coos out, her tone rather sicking and sweet. 

“.... Besides I know you're hiding in here! So show yourself, coward!” Twilight sneers, blasting one of Celestia's ancient artifacts.

After looking in room after room, but no Celestia to be found. “Come on! I just want to play a friendly game of cat and mouse. Except I'm the cat and you're the mouse.” Twilight said. 

She finally tries the last available door, and behold was none other than the Princess of the Sun herself. 

Twilight's lips curled into a sinister smirk. “Oh! This will be fun!” She cooed. 

***

Harmonia dove for her sister's attack. Creating a shield around herself. “Why are you doing this?” Harmonia shouts.

“Because it's an order! I'm simply doing our mother a favor, by getting rid of you!” Stormy said, firing another blast at Harmonia.

“I don't even know you! I just met you like not even twenty minutes ago!” Harmonia said, she puts down her shield and fires a magical blast at her. 

Stormy dove, avoiding Harmonia's attack. “And somepony like you is getting crowned? Ha! You don't even look like you are fit to rule. Really? That crown should belong to somepony of worth…. Somepony like… me.” Stormy coos. 

“You do realize that the crown goes to the oldest child in a royal family?” Harmonia questions her. 

“And that won't be a problem once I'm done with you!” Stormy sneers, firing another blast. 

The blast grazes Harmonia, leaving her dress more tattered than it already was. “This dress was one of a kind!” Complains the young draconequus.

“Harmonia!” A familiar voice calls out, who teleports her out of the circle with Stormy. 

“Hey! I wasn't through with you!” Stormy calls her, her anger infuriating. 

Harmonia fires a blast, but the pony who saves her yelps. “Geez! I try to save your flank and this is the thanks I get?” 

“Crystal?!” Harmonia said, her tone in disbelief. Correction, in utter shock that this is the pony who saved her from almost certain doom.

“Have you seen Flurry? I'm starting to get worried about her.” Crystal asks. 

“Since when does Crystal and compassion ever belong in the same sentence?” Harmonia questions her cousin. 

“Look who has jokes,” Crystal said, her tone sarcastic. “But I'm serious.” She said, her tone rather serious.

“I… I don't know, but- watch out!” Harmonia said, pushing herself and Crystal out of the way. 

A blast accompanied by one of the Darkling creatures ensued. 

Crystal fired a beam of magic with her horn.  

“Why are you helping me? I thought you hated my guts.” Harmonia wonders.

“Oh I do, but that doesn't mean I don't love you. We just have this odd love/hate family relationship.” Crystal admits. 

“Okay…. Who are you and what did you do with the real Crystal?” Harmonia asks. 

Crystal sighs. “Look, the truth is… how am I supposed to explain this to you?” Crystal asks. 

“We always do spontaneous musical numbers!” Confetti Pop calls out from somewhere in the room. 

“It's just…” Crystal said, trying her best to come up with words.

She sighs. “I'm jealous… of you.” 

“Of me?” Harmonia questions. 

“Yes… ever since you were born the attention from my mother and father got taken off of me at the time and was put all on you. It… it made me feel like they didn’t love me anymore.” Crystal said. 

“Crystal....” Harmonia mutters. 

Crystal scoffs. “It’s a ridiculous reason now I know but-” 

“Maybe you two can make amends later!!!! We are kinda in a pandemic here!” Opheliah shouts, as she blasts a changeling. 

Harmonia sighs. “She’s right.” 

Crystal and Harmonia look at their surroundings. “Okay, here's the plan I attack from the left you-” Harmonia was cut off, when a red blast fired from afar, moving Crystal to the side. 

“Crystal!” Harmonia calls out. She looks from where her cousin laid unconscious to her cousin's attacker. 

“Don't worry you're next.” Soothes a voice that belonged to King Sombra. 

“I told you I wasn't through with you.” Sneers Stormy.

***

“Hey guys, sorry I'm late-” Shining said, but stopped short and witnessed the scene before him. 

“What in Taturus is going on here?” Shining asks. 

“Awe…. That's so sweet that you will be joining the party.” Coos a voice from behind. 
Shining turned to come face to face with his sister. 

“Twily, what happened here?” Shining asked. 

“Let's just say this party lacked one important guest to bring this party alive.” The Alicorn teases, firing a blast at the young stallion who blocked it with his shield.

“Oh! Did you not get the memo? Harmonia isn't accepting anymore gifts!” Twilight said, blasting the gift to smoke and ashes. 

Shining looked over and saw that Harmonia was lying unconscious next to his daughter.

 Shining was furious. “What did you do to them?!” Shining asks, demanding an answer from his sister. 

“I assure you they're fine, just in a bit of a “timeout” at the moment, both of them have been naughty girls. How about you join them!” Twilight fires another magical beam at him, but Shining once again blocked it. 

“Twilight! Listen to me! What you are doing isn't getting you anywhere! You are causing the ones you care about to get hurt! Is that what you really want?” Shining asked, trying to reason with his sister. 

"I'm lost Shining, I can't find my way back, all those tortures I've been through…" Twilight tears up a little, breaking down her tough persona slowly. Shining goes near, eyeing her sister a little. 

"Twilight, you just need to-" Before Shining could finish, Twilight swung her longsword at him, grazing Shining in the process.

"But now, I feel stronger, I feel better, I feel powerful than any alicorn in this kingdom!" Twilight spats out in triumph, she then spins the longsword trying to get a hit on Shining, Shining parries with a longsword of his own, sparks flying as the blades clash, loud ringing lingers in the area. 

"I don't want to hurt you Twily! You're my flesh and blood…" Shining tears up as he looked into her sister's eyes, pure anger was felt in that gaze, she pushed Shining back a little while clashing, getting the upper hand in the fight. 

"I'm lost Shining, and I can't be found!" Twilight cries out in anger while tears fall from her eyes, she then breaks the clash going for a quick thrust, Shining evades out of the way and hits Twilight with the hard pommel of the longsword, Twilight stumbles back, giving small distance.

"Twilight, look around you, is this what Harmonia would've wanted? You can still be found, I'm here for you!" Shining explains, charging at Twilight, Twilight looks up and shoves Shining away with her magic, she then blasts two magic orbs at Shining.

"I can't be found, you guys left me!" Twilight states, Shining blocks the orbs with his force field, Twilight follows up as soon as the orbs disperse, digging the blade in the barrier.

"We were looking for you! I'm sorry if we haven't gotten to you sooner!" Shining explains, breaking the force field and clashing with Twilight once more, Twilight immediately breaks the clash and goes for a side hit, the blade hits Shining's shoulder as Twilight follows up with an overhead strike, Shining attempts to block the incoming attack but fails to do so as the impact was powerful, Shining collapses to the ground, no wound was felt and he looked up to his sister who was coming for him slowly. 

"Twilight, stop this now!" Shining orders as he gets up and sees Twilight go for another overhead strike, he parries it this time, giving Twilight another pommel strike and a side hit which grazed Twilight's armor, Twilight moves back feeling a small sharp pain in her torso, she looks at Shining with tears in her eyes. 

"Twilight, look at yourself, is this what your daughter would've wanted to see? Her own mother that she loved so much turned into a monster?" Twilight looks at herself, all the rage she felt slowly went down, she drops the longsword, tears falling. 

"Is this what your friends would've wanted to see?" Twilight moves back, seeing herself fade away slowly, Shining goes near her sister, dropping his longsword. 

Twilight sneers at him. “You don't understand!” Twilight said she tried to remain cold and distance, but on the inside her exterior was slowly breaking. 

Tears aligned her eyes. “Twilight, I've been with you through this whole ordeal! I have never left you! Please spare the ones you care about!” Shining Armor pleads, he tried to hug his sister, who reluctantly came to him with a hug.

But the moment lasted briefly. Twilight got Shining, right where she wanted him. She fires dark magic at him, causing him to fall to the floor. “Or maybe I wish you'd join them!” She hissed. 

***

“I hope we're not too late, cupcake!” Party Favor calls out, joining Pinkie Pie, as he blasts the shadow creatures with his magic. 

“Where the hay have you guys been?” Pinkie Pie asks, her tone rather serious. 

“Well it isn't my fault that the author waited nineteen Chapters later to add us back in!” Party Favor said, his tone defensive.

“Need a claw darling?” Capper asks. 

“That would be very helpful right about now!” Rarity said, continuing to blast the creatures with her horn. 

“Okay guys here's the plan….” Capper said, gathering the guys in a small circle. 

***

Tempest was zapping the creatures left and right, even without her horn she was doing a pretty damn good job. 

She looked around her, noticing that everypony was in some type of battle of their own except one: Harmonia.

Tempest eyes widen at what she saw, a crowd of Shadow creatures ready to pounce on the young draconequus princess. She then zaps the remaining few that were in her way, galloping quickly away from them and heading toward Harmonia. 

“Back away from the Princess and no one gets hurt.” Tempest said, her tone was low and dangerous. 

The shadow creatures didn't care, they still charged towards them. Tempest then fires her horn at the surrounding creatures, evaporating them with one zap. 

Tempest turned to Harmonia. “Princess? Harmonia if you can hear me please wake up, your friends need you.” Tempest pleads. 

No sound. “J-Just hang in there okay?” Tempest said, trying her best not to break down and cry. 

Tempest grabs Harmonia in her magical aura, and races with her to the nearest clearing that there was. Blasting shadow creatures in their path as she makes her way towards the clearing. 

She stops short, when she becomes surrounded again. She glanced between them and knew that she was only a few feet away from the hallway. 

“Look! I really don't have time to play.” Tempest said, her tone unamused. 

Sunset teleports between the two. “I'll hold them off! You go ahead.” Sunset instructed. 

Tempest nods and swiftly slides between the shadows. 

“Now who wants to play?” Sunset smirks, blasting the shadows. 

Tempest opens the door to reveal a spare bedroom. She lays the princess on the bed, taking in her tattered dress and messy mane. 

“Harmonia… please wake up Equestria, your friends, all of us need you.” Tempest begs. 

No answer. 

Tempest hangs her head low, silence falls in the room. 

The only sound that was occupying the room was Tempest’s silent thoughts. 

“Where in the hay is Starlight at? Come to think of it, I haven't seen her for hours.” Tempest thought to herself. 

“Maybe I should go look for her. I'm sure the princess will be fine.” Tempest mutters to herself. 

A soft, but inaudible groaning could be heard. “Tempest…. Is that you?” Harmonia asks, her voice soft, but also a bit raspy. 

“It's me Harmonia.” Tempest said, her tone soft and gentle. 

“Wh- What happened? Where's Crystal?” Harmonia asks, gazing around the half empty bedroom.

“I assure you she is okay, just unconscious.” Tempest said. 

“Well we have to go help her…. Or them.” Harmonia said, she tried to get off of the bed, but Tempest put a hoof to her chest. 

“I wouldn't advise that, Princess. You just took a hard blow from King Sombra. I would suggest that you stay here.” Tempest suggests. 

“I want to help, I'll be okay.” Harmonia said, her tone determined. 

Harmonia hops off the bed, but quickly gets pulled to the ground by her own weakness.

“That doesn't look okay to me.” Tempest said, her tone blunt and unamused. 

Tempest helps her to her hooves. “Please, let me help. I don't want to be on the sidelines while you and the others bask in all the glory of saving Equestria.” Harmonia said. 

Tempest sighs. “Fine, if you want to help then you can start by helping me find your Aunt Starlight.” She said.

Harmonia nods. “Lead the way.” 

***

Sunset drags both her daughter and Kunzite into an empty hallway. “How did you guys get the Elements of Harmony? How did you even manage to escape?” Sunset asks.

“Let's just say: it was not easy.” Phoenix mutters.

***

Phoenix and Kunzite both looked around the empty caverne, Kunzite then picked up a piece of crystal and threw it on the other side of the cavern. 

“I want it!” They shout in unison. 

Both of them looked at each other before escaping. 

*** 

“Well however you did it, I'm just glad to know that you are both okay.” Sunset said, hugging her daughter. 

“And that I am so proud of you, Phoenix.” Sunset gently smiles at her daughter. 

“Can we have this touching moment later? We need to figure out a way to give Twilight's friends the Elements of Harmony. ” Kunzite said. 

“Right. But they still looked preoccupied.” Phoenix said. 

She watched as The Element of Honesty, Applejack was racing down the hallway with her lasso in her mouth, shouting through bare teeth. “Come back here, ya varment.” She shouts, swinging her lasso over her head. 

Phoenix then looks back over to her mom and Kunzite. “I actually overheard Ophelia’s dad and the twins' dad coming up with a plan. But I couldn't find out what the plan was about.” 

“Well whatever the plan is…. Maybe we can then get these Elements to Twilight's friends. Come on, follow me!” Sunset said. 

*** 

Twilight sits on her throne surveying the chaos around her, a satisfied smirk was on her lips, praising herself for what she caused. 

Sombra looks out at the distraction, satisfied to realize that not only the Crystal Empire was theirs for the taking, but also Canterlot. Heck even all of Equestria was by this point. 

However the throne room was too quiet. Sombra gazes around, normally he would be used to hearing the screams of terror, clanging of swords, foul words spoken or even the Darklings.

“Somethings not right…” Sombra muses. 

Twilight looks at him slightly confused. “What do you mean, my King?” She asked. 

“I mean the Darklings… just stay here. I’ll be back in a few.” Sombra said, as he got up from his throne and walked off leaving Twilight alone with her thoughts. 

She took a deep breath, as she gazes at what she and Sombra accomplished. 

But that silence didn’t last too long as a loud creak of the double doors came open. 

“What th-'' Twilight gazes at the visitor with curiosity, surprise that they were even brave enough to come here. 

"Ah Princess Twilight! A pleasure to meet you once more!" Capper proudly introduces himself, Twilight gives the cat a deadly glare, Capper gulps, trying to hold his composure. 

"So you're the one who sold us out before?" Twilight gives Capper a grin, she then ignites her horn, charging up magic. 

"Woah, let's all chill here Princess, i came here to entertain." Capper explains his tone chill and calming, Twilight goes near Capper with an annoyed sigh. 

"You're just wasting your time!" Twilight sneers, Capper then grabs 3 juggling balls out of the pockets of his jacket, and reveals it to Twilight who's eyes narrowed at it. 

"And what is this supposed to be?" Twilight asks, her tone nonchalant, Capper smiles at the reaction as she sees Twilight un-ignite her horn. 

"It's a special trick known to most creatures! It's called-" Before Capper could finish Twilight goes back to her seat, eyeing Capper. 

"Entertain me, Capper." Twilight commands as she digs the longsword on the floor, giving Capper a smirk as a warning. 

Capper gulps and begins to juggle, Capper jumps in the air landing on his tail which acts as a stand, he then looks at Twilight with a smirk. 

"So tell me Twily, why the long face?" Capper asks the alicorn who's attention was called, Twilight scoffs. 

"It's a long story really, and I'm tired of explaining it to nopony." Twilight replies as she removes the hoof armor. 

"But I aint no "pony" now am i?" Capper interjects, Twilight chuckles from that, and it suddenly turns into a giggle, Capper found the opening to distract Twilight. 

"You see Princess I have traveled far and wide, just to entertain a regal pony such as yourself." Capper tossed the three balls away, the three balls exploded into colorful confetti's, slowly making its way down to the floor. 

"And to entertain a beautiful pony such as yourself." Capper coos, his tone snappy, he then pulls out two colorful sparkling wisps out of his sleeves, and lands on his feet from the tail position he was in. 

"Oh Capper you are such a tease." Twilight teases back, smirking at Capper, Capper laughs at the reply and shows the two wisps.

"This will change the secrets of fire bending at its fullest!" Capper exclaims, Twilight leans forward on her seat, mildly intrigued by the show. 

Capper then closed his paw together, moving his arms and hands gracefully his feet movement fast and swift, he then blows the wisps that turned into  scarlet dust, Capper brings our a match stick and ignites the dust, the dust explodes into a heart shaped fire in the air, Twilight's eyes widened her mouth slightly opened.

"Capper, how did you-" Twilight asks but Capper stops her. 

"Might I say there Princess, you look fine tonight." Capper goes near the Princess, Twilight blushed slightly at Capper. 

"You know, nopony in this world would look very beautiful like you do." Capper closes his paw, Twilight looks at his right paw, intrigued by what's inside.

"What's in your paw? I demand to know!" Twilight demands excitedly, Capper laughs. 

"This my dear." Capper opens his paw to reveal a red wisp inside, then grabs a match stick from his pocket.

"Close your eyes." Capper demands, Twilight closes her eyes immediately.

"In 3,2… and 1!" Capper exclaims excitedly, Twilight opens her eyes the moment she hears the "poof" sound, revealing a beautiful sparkling red rose, Twilight blushes madly. 

"Capper i…" Twilight was lost for words, Capper chuckles and holds it out to Twilight.

Capper then stands in front of Twilight in a snappy stance, he then grabs something from inside his pocket, and smirks at Twilight.

"Oh dear Princess, come with me, escape with me from this horrible nightmare." Capper pleads, Twilight's smile turns into a frown slowly, Capper then kneels down facing Twilight, lifting her chin up with his paw. 

"I can't…" Twilight replies, Capper frowns a little, but still holds out the closed paw and reveals it to Twilight. 

"Why not dear?" Capper asks, Twilight sniffles, a tear streams down to her cheek, Capper smiles and wipes the tear away. 

"I…" Twilight blushed, Capper opened his paw to reveal a ring inside, Twilight's eyes widened, blushing harder. 

"My dear don't you see? We were made for each other!" Capper chuckles at Twilight, Twilight looks back down to the ring again, her eyebrow raised.

"Wait a minute, that's Rarity's ring!" Twilight's sweet expression went dark all of a sudden, the doors open from behind them to reveal Sombra with the scythe. 

"My dear I can't find our-" Sombra stops as he saw the feline kneeling down at Twilight, his eyes widened and his teeth bared. 

"You... HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE!" Sombra yells at Capper, Twilight looks at Capper with a deadly glare, she then pulls the longsword out of the ground, then points it at Capper's neck. 

"You are one disgusting feline…" Twilight mocks as she sliced the rose into two, Twilight turns her attention to Sombra. 

"Where are our legions? The Darklings?" Twilight asks, Sombra ignored the question as he dug the scythes blade on the ground, he walked slowly towards Capper, Sombra's breathing intensified by anger. 

"Sombra I'm asking you a-" Twilight looks back at Capper, smirking. 

"Looks like we have a competition here." Twilight coos as he saw Sombra headed towards them, the scythes blade dug on the ground, creating a cracked line as it follows its wielder. 

"Oh boy…" Capper chokes out, sweat falling down faster.

"Have at him dear." Twilight laughs as she teleports away, Sombra lunged at Capper with the scythe ready to strike overhead, Capper dodged to the left and immediately went for the door. 

"Come back here you mangy feline!" Sombra spats out in anger as Capper escapes through the door.

"Great, now the king wants my guts, I hope Ophelia gets what they need at this time!" Capper runs across the long hallway, he looks behind to see Sombra in his shadow form chasing Capper with the scythe ready to slash. 

"Just my luck!" Capper runs faster, he hears the scythes blade ringing, indicating the sound to strike, as Sombra lands the hit Capper jumps as the blade comes from the side, Capper lands on an armor stand throwing the helmet at Sombra, the helmet hits Sombra's head, which enrages him even more. 

"Come on slow-poke, I don't have all night!” Capper mocks as he begins to run, Capper saw the door open slowly at the end of the hall only to reveal changelings and shadow legions headed for him. 

"NOWHERE TO RUN NOW!" Sombra yells as he brings the scythe back up and chases after Capper.

"It's either I pick choice A where i die in this hall, or choice B where i jump like a mad cat over these blood-thirsty freaks!" Capper thinks to himself as he nears the crowd of killers headed towards him, he looks behind to see Sombra going after him with the scythe ready to slash once more. 

"Oh to heck with it…" Capper mutters as he approaches the horde in front of him, he then jumps to the wall, gracefully spinning above the horde, and lands out of the hallway, seeing Sombra bump into the horde as they all stumble to the ground.

Capper salutes them out of mockery, Sombra looks at Capper with a deadly glare as Capper closes the big crystal doors quickly, he then moves over to the sides where he barricades the door with heavy armor stands.

"Now that's done I can-" Capper turns around to see Twilight pointing the sword at his neck, he then gulps out of fear, staring at Twilight. 

"So we meet again my de-" Twilight bashes Capper with the pommel of the longsword and he stumbles down on the ground, Twilight still aims the sword at him. 

"Save me the flattery Capper, time to die…" He then raises the sword up, he then smirks at Twilight. 

"I'm sorry Princess but i gotta go!" He then opens his paws and blows the wisp powder onto Twilight's face.

"Caio Twily!" Capper runs away, his voice distant, as Twilight rubbed her eyes she looked around to see no Capper in sight, she grits her teeth in anger and screams. 

***

Kunzite and Phoenix tiptoe through the room, gathering the kids and the kids grabbing their mothers. 

They quickly galloped into a spare bedroom. Kunzite locking the door behind them. 

“I'm not sure how long your dad's can hold them off for.” Meadow Bliss was the first to speak up. 

“I hope you have a very good reason to be pulling us away from danger. We could be kicking some ghostly flanks by now.” Rainbow Dash explains. 

“Yeah, what is it that you have to drag us away that is so important.” Confetti Pop asks. 

Phoenix sighs. “We have the Elements of Harmony.” 

“What? How?” Rarity asks. “Twilight and Sombra had those sealed away moons ago, darling.” 

“I would love to tell you, but we really don't have time to explain.” Phoenix said, giving each of the barriers their respective elements. 

The girls stood there, gazing down at the elements. “What? What's wrong?” Phoenix asks.

“But what about Twilight?” Kunzite asks. 

Phoenix quickly scans the room of ponies and dragons. “Congratulations, Spike! Your Twilight Sparkle.” Phoenix said, her tone sarcastic as she placed the Twilight crown on his head.

Spike's eyes widen as he mutters to himself. "I'm going to be obliterated for impersonating her..."

Phoenix rolls her eyes, annoyed.  “Now what are you waiting for? Go save Equestria!” Phoenix said, her tone slightly antsy and impatient. 

The girls still stayed put. “As much as we love to protect and save Equestria about a half a dozen times…” Fluttershy spoke up.

“We can't this time.” Rarity said, her tone saddened, her ears flattened. 

“What do you mean you can't?” Prism asks.

“Son, we- Applejack has something to tell you.” Rainbow Dash said, pushing forth the Element of Honesty.

Applejack glared back at Rainbow Dash, before sighing and looking at the children. “Sugarcubes, we can't wield the Elements anymore.” 

The children gasped, making Confetti Pop gasping the longest. The children look at her, annoying expressions on their faces.

 “Sorry.” Peeps Confetti Pop.