//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Stop the shadow now! // Story: Spiders and Loyalty: Maximum Shadows // by Alvaxerox //------------------------------// The Pony of Shadows led out an massive blue energy beam that shook the earth and shot the clouds out of the sky. "Spider-Tsundere what's happening?" Prinicpal Celestia asked. "Somehow I'm getting extreme ratings, hate, seismic activity." "The pony of Shadows is using that stone he's been ranting about." Spider-Tsundere said. "He must've hid it to earth along with that fractured piece of him. And it looks like it's going to tear the planet apart. I'm gonna waiting to find out." Spider-Tsundere turned to Rainbow Dash. "Alright pride girl, let's take that monster down!" "It's about damn time!" Rainbow Dash said. "Hey ugly!" She yelled at the Pony of Shadows as Spider-Tsundere shot some impact webs at the shadow substance. It caused no effect and it launched it tendrils at the girls. They managed to dodge the tendrils attacks. "Celestia! What's the reading- AH!" Spider-Tsundere got hit by one of the tendrils. "Spider-Tsundere, you have to get out of there. The seismic activity is increasing." Principal Celestia said. "He's going to cause a massive earthquake!" "No! I won't let that happen. Right now me and Rainbow Dash are the only ones that can stop it." Spider-Tsundere said as she grabs two metal logs and threw them at the Pony of Shadows tendrils. Then the Pony of Shadows used its horn to levitate the objects surrounding it and threw them at Spider-Tsundere and Rainbow Dash. The girls managed to dodged the debris being charged at them until they got thrown by the tendrils coming from underground and grabbing them by the legs. They were thrown at some powered off fan generators and Spider-Tsundere managed to get up a little and she turned her head and sees an electric breaker. She suddenly got an idea. "Celestia, I got it! The Pony of Shadows is mostly composed of the synthetic shadow you created. It's gotta be like... 75% of it. So I knew it's weakness. Electricity!" "That can't be. Electricity only damaged the suit during your fight with Voltage." Principal Celestia said. "But it didn't react to my electrical venom. And with a massive amount of that type of pressure, perhaps me and Rainbow Dash can blow the Shadow Pony for good!" Spider-Tsundere said. "Rainbow Dash I got an idea." "Well I'm out of idea so lay it on me." Rainbow Dash said. "According to the school's CHS's history, your necklace gave you the power of super speed right?" Spider-Tsundere asked. "How'd you know that?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I read the records and detective skills. It's like my own personal intelligence." Spider-Tsundere said. "But that's not important. Listen. If anything, you can run with enough speed to create a sonic boom, right?" She asked. "Yeah. It's like a sonic rainboom." Rainbow Dash said. "Good. I'll need you to carry while your running with all the speed you have to create a sonic boom." Spider-Tsundere said. "And I will amplified my venom to your speed and that will created..." "...An electrical sonic rainboom!" Rainbow Dash said. "Exactly! We can created an electric tornado that will blow the Pony of Shadows to smithereens once and for all!" Spider-Tsundere said. "Let's do this!" Rainbow Dash said as she fist bumps Spider-Tsundere. 2 minutes later... "Spider-Tsundere, are you sure this is a good idea?" "Rainbow Dash and I are confident this could work." Spider-Tsundere said. "Confident?" Principal Celestia asked. "Would you bet your lives on this." "Aw yeah principal." Rainbow Dash said. "Just watch us. It's hero time!" Spider-Tsundere held on to Rainbow Dash's back as Rainbow Dash begins her running. She ran very fast, fast enough to break the sound barrier, the Pony of Shadows tendrils tried to attack them but they were too fast. "Just got to time this right." Spider-Tsundere got her electric venom ready and out her hands on Rainbow Dash's necklace, amplifying the geo's power giving Rainbow Dash electric speed. "Alright, get that sonic rainboom... Now!" She yelled as Rainbow Dash ran so fast she created the sonic boom. She was running so fast around the Pony of Shadows it did created an electric rainbow tornado. And Spider-Tsundere activated the electric breaker to overload and with one more push of the running Rainbow Dash leaped on the air and Spider-Tsundere got off Rainbow Dash and they slammed into the Pony of Shadows with all the electricity overloading Rainbow Dash and the breaker. The Pony of Shadows screamed in pain and started shooting the energy beam in randomly until it was overloaded with the electricity everywhere and then exploded upon overloading. Rainbow Dash and Spider-Tsundere were blown out of the Pony of Shadows and fell on the grassy dirt. The sky beam stopped and the space stone didn't glow anymore. Almost like it used up all of its power. Rainbow Dash opened her eyes as she saw all of the ashes of what was the Pony of Shadows. "Spider-Girl, we did it." "Yay... And please it's Spider-Tsundere." Spider-Tsundere said as she opened her eyes very weakly. "A deal's a deal... Web off." Isabelle reverted back to her look. "Isabelle. Isabelle Parker." "Wow, a kid like you, already a cool superhero. That is awesome." Rainbow Dash. "It's nice to meet you Isabelle." "We should better get back home." Isabelle said. "I have to talk to Principal Celestia. "Sure. We'll meet at the mall next time." Rainbow Dash said. "Come on. I'll give you a lift." Later... Back at CHS, Principal Celestia was on her phone talking to someone, while her sister Vice Principal Luna was sitting on a chair, feeling disappointed. "Yes. Yes. I understand." She sighed as she hangs up her phone. "What was that?" Isabelle asked. "The schoolboard." Principal Celestia said. "When Cinch came too, she told them all about my..." "... Unconventional experiments." Vice Principal Luna said. "And before you say anything Ms. Parker, yes I know your Spider-Tsundere. Celestia told me everything and I won't tell anyone. Although I don't know why you want us to keep it a secret." "Anyways... I'm under investigation until further notice, and letting Cinch take custody of everything in my lab." Principal Celestia said. "What?" Isabelle was shocked. Celestia, principal of Canterlot High, she basically got suspended from the job she loves. "No, Celestia you can explain-" "That I let my own personal obsessions helped the Pony of Shadows almost destory the planet?!" Principal Celestia asked sarcastically. "Izzy, the reason I never gave up on this project is because... A few years back, Luna and I were under the control of a group of girls called the Dazzlings. They manipulated us to created the battle of the bands to satisfied their hunger for other people's hate. One of my students, Sunset Shimmer, tried to warn us about the Dazzlings, but it was during the time she was trying to redeem herself, and nobody not even myself didn't want to believe her. We didn't forgive her and it cost everybody to be under the control of the Dazzlings. And afterwards after the Dazzlings were defeated. I realized she was right. And I felt so stupid for not listening. Then a few weeks later, when Twilight and crystal prep competed in the Friendship Games, some of Twilight's portals that open to Equestria lashed out at my sister, and at me. Ever since Sunset Shimmer came to CHS, magic from her world followed her here too. And I wanted to protect me, my sister and my students from the magic before it cause someone to turn evil. That's why I've been collecting broken pieces of the old relics from Equestria that were used by human hands. People get hurt... Badly. I thought the shadow substance could help as the final key. I was so determine that I made this personal even before you came to Canterlot City, which was a mistake." Principal Celestia said as she feels guilty but calm. "The board is right to investigate, and whatever they decide... I'll live with it." Principal Celestia finished her sentence as Vice Principal Luna puts her hand on her. "You just wanted to protect yourself and others from the dark magic. It's okay sis." Vice Principal Luna said. "I understand personal obsessions Celestia. And I know about the fear that comes with it." Isabelle said. "The main reason I fight crime is because through my fear someone very important to me. Two people. I fail one and lost the other. And I'm not gonna let anyone live the rest of their lives with someone they recently lost. Not if I can help it." She hands out the canister that contained the space stone as she continues to explain. "Sometimes that means taking risks that make no sense to anyone else. I get it Celestia." Principal Celestia sighs as she takes the canister. "You know, a good researcher or scientist are supposed methodical, unemotional. But that's impossible sometimes. I'm not a scientist or researcher, I'm a principal at a high school that has lately become for gifted youngsters." She said. "But I understand now why you protect your secret identity. You don't want to loose the people you love like your father, or your friends in Japan. You don't want to put them in danger, like when you thought your mother died years ago. I won't press the issue anymore. Your secret is safe with me. I won't tell anyone. I promise." "Me too." Vice Principal Luna said. "I won't tell anyone either. I understand the same way too." "Thanks Celestia, Luna." Isabelle said as she gave them a hug. So that gem. What was it? According to Rainbow Dash it's called the space stone. What's a space stone?" She asked. "The space stone is one of the 6 infinity stones that were scattered across time and space. It would seem the soul and space stone landed here after the avengers defeated Thanks 2 years ago." Vice Principal Luna said. "So that's why I saw in my dream." Isabelle said. "I'm going to give the stone to Rainbow Dash soon cause she's going to give it to a girl name Moondancer to protect it along with this soul stone, but it seems to be drained of its power. I wonder how is it used for, as a bomb or something to drill into the earth?" "Well... I don't know." Principal Celestia said. "And with the Pony of Shadows gone... We may never know." Meanwhile... Deep in the far reaches of space, the blue energy beam was flying across the galaxy until it reached a black hole. The energy blasted the black hole making a ripple between dimensions. The beam stopped as the ripple was big enough... And something from the shadows emerged from the ripple... Something terrible as it screams in freedom. To be continued...