"Ah. Equestria", Sonic said. "How I've missed this strange world." He zoomed over to the castle, where Princess Twilight Sparkle resided. He knocked on the door. Spike answered.
"Sonic?", Spike asked.
"Hey, Spike!", Sonic said. "Where's Twilight?"
"Spike, who is it?", a voice asked. Sonic beamed at the sound. Twilight walked over and had a shocked look on her face. "Sonic? Is that you?" She felt his quills.
"Hey, Princess. It's been a long time, hasn't it?", Sonic replied. He, Spike, and Twilight hugged.
"What brings you here?", Twilight asked.
"The World Rings from the Arabian Nights stories somehow winded up here. I have to find them before they fall into the wrong hands. Er, hooves", Sonic explained.
"Then you'll need some help. They could be anywhere", Spike said.
"Where's Rainbow Dash?", Sonic asked. "She's the only one who could keep up with me."
"She's training with the Wonderbolts", Twilight answered. Sonic used the Chaos Emeralds to turn into SuperSonic and flew off after bidding farewell to the duo.
At Wonderbolt Academy...
The Wonderbolts were in the locker rooms. Sonic entered. Rainbow Dash closed her locker door and saw the hedgehog. She zoomed over to him and wrapped her arms around him. Sonic returned the embrace. "What in Equestria are you doing here, old pal?", Rainbow Dash asked. The last time Sonic was in Equestria, he and Rainbow Dash went on a date. Now, they're in love with each other. In a way, they're perfect for each other.
"The World Rings from the Arabian Knights stories somehow winded up here. I have to find them before they fall into the wrong hooves", Sonic explained.
"Oh, boy. I played that game. Those Rings pack some serious firepower", Rainbow Dash replied with a grave expression on her face.
"Will you help me?" Sonic asked.
"You bet your blue fur I'll help you", Dash answered. However, unbeknownst to the lovebirds, a familiar villain was lurking.
"Well, well, well", the villain said. "If it isn't the speedsters known as Rainbow Dummy and Sonic the Rat."
"I'm... a... HEDGEHOG!", Sonic yelled. "I look nothing like a rat!" Rainbow Dash was horrified by what her rival said. The Erazor Djinn, the main antagonist for Sonic and the Secret Rings, called Sonic a rat.
"Those Rings could be crucial in my quest to destroy you!", Lightning Dust said. She zoomed off.
"She can't even find the Rings. She might've played the game, but she's not very bright", Rainbow Dash said with relief. Sonic kissed her head.
"Don't worry. We'll find them", Sonic said. "If we find one, then she can't find the rest." He took out a ring. "These puppies can teleport us anywhere. Now, if only I can find an engagement ring." Rainbow Dash blushed.
"Okay. You and Shahra found the Yellow Ring in the Sand Oasis, which is obviously a desert. Maybe Somnambula can help us out. Or maybe Ahuizotl. He knows more about ancient items than anypony else", Rainbow Dash said.
"Isn't Ahuizotl a bad guy who tried to usher in eight hundred years of unrelenting heat?", Sonic asked.
"Eh, whatever. Let's go", Rainbow Dash answered. Sonic threw a ring, creating a portal to Tenochtitlan Basin. The pair stepped through. "Ahuizotl? Hello?"
"So, what does this Ahuizotl guy look like- SWEET MERCY!", Sonic shouted. Ahuizotl emerged from a room.
"Hello? Someone there?", he asked. "Oh! Rainbow Dash! What brings you here?"
"Sonic needs to find the World Rings before my rival can. Have you seen anything strange falling from the sky?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"Hmmm... actually, now that you mention it, there was a meteorite-like object falling towards the village of Somnambula", Ahuizotl said. He noticed the glaring hedgehog looking around and poised for attack. "You alright?" Suddenly, the Sun was covered up. "Hey! Who turned out the lights?!" Lightning Dust appeared in front of the trio. "Cats, attack!" A tiger, a cheetah, a lynx, a panther, and a fussy white house cat appeared and attacked the villain. However, she was quickly able to knock them out.
"There's no escape from this place! Soon enough, you, that freakish creature, and that meddling rat will bow down to me!", Lightning Dust said. She zoomed off.
"No escape?!", Rainbow Dash said with distress.
"She underestimated me. This place is crawling with secret exits", Ahuizotl said. However, there was literally no escape. Lightning Dust had trapped the trio inside Tenochtitlan Basin. Sonic took out a ring and threw it. It created an exit. He and Rainbow Dash stepped through. "Go. I'll need to remove the lockdown." Sonic closed the portal.
"You're not going anywhere, you rat!", Lightning Dust said. She tackled Sonic and pinned him down. She repeatedly punched him.
"Stay away from my boyfriend!", Rainbow Dash shouted. Lightning Dust stopped. The two rivals circled each other. "I'll never bow down to you!"
"Oh, not just you. Your friends will obey me as well! The Yellow Ring will be mine!", Lightning Dust said.
"Not just anyone can possess the powers of the World Rings!", Rainbow Dash replied. She leaped at her rival, and the duo fought in the air.
"Time for some chaos", Sonic said. He activated the Chaos Emeralds and transformed into SuperSonic. Using the Emeralds' powers, he delivered a series of punches and kicks to the villain. Ahuizotl appeared and grabbed Lightning Dust with his tail.
"You underestimate my power", Ahuizotl growled. The Guardian threw Lightning Dust into oblivion. "What'd you do to tick her off?"
"She tried to manipulate me into becoming a reckless pony", Rainbow Dash answered.
"Well, that's not good", Sonic said. "We have to get to the village now. There's no doubt that Lightning will still try to kill us."
"The town's that way. Unfortunately, Daring Do won't be around to help us out. Come on", Rainbow Dash said. The couple left. "Why can't you use one of your rings as an engagement ring?"
"Because they're power rings. Only I can wield that kind of power, Sonic said.
"Oh", Rainbow Dash replied.
In the village of Somnambula...
"Hello? We're looking for Somnambula!", Rainbow Dash called. However, the townsponies were more interested in the hedgehog that was accompanying Rainbow Dash.
"Hey, what is that?", a pony asked.
"Is that an animal?", another pony asked
"Is that one of Discord's creations?", a third pony asked.
"Is that an alien?", a fourth pony asked.
"Yes!", Sonic answered. "I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, a little ball of super-energy in an extremely handsome package! I'm an alien hailing from the plant Mobius!" Everypony walked closer. "The diabolical Dr. Eggman is always trying to conquer my world. Fortunately, my friends and I always stop him. Then, a couple years ago, after we saved the world from ultimate destruction (as depicted in Sonic Forces), Eggman sent the Chaos Emeralds here. I knew my rings could send me anywhere, so I came here." He held up one of the Emeralds. "They're called Emeralds, but only this one is green. There's also a yellow one, a blue one, a red one, a purple one, a white one, and an aqua one. I know, it's weird. Anyways, during my search, the Mane Six, Spike, and Discord helped me in my quest to find the Chaos Emeralds. When we found them all, Eggman decided to track me down, but, as one force, we defeated Eggman once again. However, before I left to go back to my world, Rainbow Dash took me on a date." Everypony marveled at the alien hedgehog.
"But how did you get here in the first place?", a fifth pony asked. Sonic held up a ring.
"These rings can teleport me anywhere if super-speed isn't enough", Sonic answered. Unbeknownst to everypony, somepony was recording this. Sonic sensed this. Using his super-speed, he apprehended the pony who was recording everything. He removed the hood. It was Lightning Dust. The townsponies circled around the villain. Sonic threw her into oblivion, but she regained her balance and charged at Sonic. He activated the Chaos Emeralds and slugged Lightning in the gut.
"Agh!", Lightning screamed. "You rat!" Sonic grabbed her and flew upwards. He slammed her down to the ground. Sonic grabbed Rainbow Dash's hoof, and together, they knocked Lightning out. Sonic destroyed the camera. Somnambula approached the duo. After explaining what was going on, Somnambula led the duo to where the Yellow Ring was spotted: a pyramid.
"You're kidding me, right?", Sonic asked.
"If you seek the Ring of Joy, then go into the pyramid. However, the one you hate is still after what you desire", Somnambula answered.
"OHHHHHHHHHH! Give me a big fat BREAK!", Rainbow Dash annoyingly replied. The duo entered the pyramid.
"I did not expect the Ring to be in here. Unless there's some giant scorpion-like monster guarding it, we should be fine", Sonic said. As they continued walking, Sonic felt an uneasy presence. An arrow shot out from the wall, but Sonic caught it mere inches away from his face. He and Rainbow Dash used their super-speed to avoid the arrows. They made it into a tomb. In the ceiling, there was a hole. "That's not natural."
"Neither is that!", Rainbow Dash said. She pointed at something on the floor.
"The Yellow Ring!", Sonic said. He went to go pick it up... but Lightning Dust, who also has super-speed, grabbed it first. "No!" He activated the Chaos Emeralds and he and Rainbow Dash flew after the villain.
"You want it? Come and get it!", Lightning Dust bellowed. She tossed the ring and it landed onto the tail of a giant scorpion. She then attacked Rainbow Dash, and the two rivals brawled in the air. Sonic landed on the ground and charged at the scorpion. The force sent the giant monster sliding backwards.
"There's more where that came from!", Sonic shouted. Meanwhile, high in the air, Rainbow Dash and Lightning Dust were locked in hoof-to-hoof combat. Lightning threw the Wonderbolt onto the roof of the pyramid. She then tossed Rainbow Dash into the path of the scorpion. "Dash!" Sonic used his super-speed to save his beloved.
"How cute!", Lightning Dust said. The scorpion started to run.
"That thing is headed for the village!", Sonic said. He ran after it. He rolled into a ball and continued to follow the giant scorpion. Rainbow Dash caught up to the scorpion and grabbed the Yellow Ring. However, Lightning Dust grabbed it and flew off. Fortunately, removing the Yellow Ring calmed the beast down. It followed the duo back to the pyramid.
"Sonic! Lightning has the Yellow Ring!", Rainbow Dash said.
"Oh, you mean this Yellow Ring?", Sonic asked. He held up the Yellow Ring. "During the battle, I replaced the Yellow Ring with a mega ring." He gave the Yellow Ring to Rainbow Dash. "Here." She put it on her left wrist. She and Sonic embraced tightly. Suddenly, Lightning appeared.
"Give me the Ring!", she screamed. However, using her newfound strength, Rainbow Dash punched Lightning in the stomach and choked her.
"You have no chance at getting the World Rings!!! With the power of the Yellow Ring, I hereby condemn you to prison!!!", Rainbow Dash bellowed.
"Uh... that's not how the World Rings work", Sonic said. Still in his SuperSonic form, he repeatedly punched Lightning in the face, resulting in a black eye and a bloody nose. Rainbow Dash tossed her rival aside and kissed Sonic. Their shared energy caused the scorpion to fall asleep... on top of Lightning.
"Come on. The Green Ring is next", Rainbow Dash said. She and Sonic zoomed off.
"Uh, a little help here?! Hello!", Lightning called. The scorpion was fast asleep. Somnambula approached. She glared at the villain. "Uh-oh." She socked the villain in the other eye and walked back to her village. "Dang it! RAINBOW DASH! I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!!!" She annoyingly looked up at the scorpion... and a look of horror touched her face. This wasn't a scorpion at all. it was a Death Stalker, a creature of Grimm from RWBY. She crawled away and zoomed off in terror.
As the duo were running...
"So, where are we going?", Sonic asked.
"Well, the Green Ring was in the Dinosaur Jungle, right? The Everfree Forest is the closest thing we have to a jungle", Rainbow Dash answered. "And if those timberwolves aren't dinosaur-like, then I don't know what is!"
"Excuse me, what?", Sonic asked. "Did you say 'timberwolves'? What do they look like?"
"Like that", Rainbow Dash answered. A timberwolf was in their path. It roared.
"Alright! The bigger they are, the harder they fall!", Sonic said. He attacked the creature and it fell apart. "Piece of cake!" However, it reassembled itself! "Uh-oh." Suddenly, a beam enveloped the duo. It pulled them up just before the timberwolf leaped at them. "Eggman?"
"Step on it! That thing is ANGRY!", Rainbow Dash said. Eggman complied and flew off with the duo. The timberwolf howled, calling more timberwolves. They combined, forming a Timberwolf King.
"What are you bolt-brains doing?! ATTACK!", Eggman shouted. Orbot and Cubot fired weapons at the monster. With an annoyed sigh, Rainbow Dash threw a rock into the Timberwolf King's mouth, causing it to suffocate and explode. "You're lucky that your pink friend sensed you were in danger." Suddenly, a bloodied and beaten Lightning Dust appeared.
"Surprise!", Lightning viciously shouted. She bashed into the aircraft, causing the five passengers to fly out. She grabbed a fallen tree branch and mercilessly beat Rainbow Dash. She then turned to Sonic, but someone appeared in front of the hedgehog.
"No one kills him but me", Shadow said. He looked at the blue hedgehog and smirked.
"Argh! Another speedster?! I have had ENOUGH OF THIS!", Lightning yelled. Sonic ran to Rainbow Dash's side. He wrapped his arms around the defeated and unconscious Wonderbolt and held her close.
"You're a monster!", Sonic shouted through tears.
"I know", Lightning responded. Shadow attacked her, but she felt no pain. She glared at the black hedgehog. Her injuries disappeared. Shadow glanced sympathetically at Sonic. The blue hedgehog gave Shadow the Chaos Emeralds, causing Shadow to turn into SuperShadow. Using a ring, Sonic teleported Eggman and his cohorts back to Mobius. Sonic didn't let go of Rainbow Dash. Suddenly, her wings wrapped around Sonic, and he hugged her tightly.
"I'm here. You're gonna be alright", Sonic whispered.
"I... love... you... S... Sonic...", Rainbow Dash weakly said.
"I love you too", Sonic replied. The defeated pony weakly put an engagement ring on Sonic's right ring finger. Meanwhile, Shadow and Lightning were still brawling. He saw the ring on Sonic's finger.
"I'm not letting you rip them apart!!!", Shadow shouted. He delivered a hard punch to Lightning's jaw. "Yo, Sonic!" Sonic gently let go of Rainbow Dash and joined his dark counterpart. He glared at Lightning. "Let's do this!" Sonic used the Chaos Emeralds and turned into SuperSonic. The two hedgehogs used their super-speed and rammed into Lightning, sending her flying.
"You rats!", Lightning yelled.
"We're hedgehogs!", the duo shouted.
"Whatever! I will always come back!", Lightning responded.
"Then I'll always track you down! Unlike Sonic, I can teleport without rings!", Shadow replied. "He's fast, I'm furious!" Twilight appeared behind the two hedgehogs and saw the defeated pony... then saw Lightning Dust. In anger, she blasted the villain, shocking the duo. "Well, that was anticlimactic." The duo reverted back to normal. Twilight saw the engagement ring on Sonic's finger and smiled.
At the hospital...
Sonic and Shadow were waiting outside Rainbow Dash's room. "So, she said that the Green Ring was in the Everfree Forest?", Twilight asked.
"Yeah, but we almost got killed by a Timberwolf King and Lightning Dust", Sonic answered. Using a ring, he returned to the Everfree Forest, determined to find the Green Ring. Eventually, he found it... except it was on top of a tree. "No problem!" He climbed the tree. "This is too easy!" He grabbed the Green Ring and put it on his left wrist, feeling a surge of its power. Lightning, who was still alive, flew towards Sonic, but he knocked her out of the sky using his newfound strength. He ran back to the hospital after sensing that his fiancée was awake.
"You found it!", Shadow said. He and Sonic fist-bumped. He walked into the room and saw Rainbow Dash. She saw the Green Ring on his wrist.
"What emotion does that Ring carry?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"Hatred", Sonic answered.
"Twilight said that Pinkie went crazy over the fact that you and I are getting married. She's already planning it", Rainbow Dash said.
"I guess some things never change", Sonic said with a chuckle.
"Which Ring is next?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"The Blue Ring, but we'll worry about that later", Sonic answered as he kissed Rainbow Dash. He got in bed with her.
"How many of these things are there?", Twilight asked.
"Seven. There's also a yellow one, a blue one, a red one, a purple one, a white one, and an aqua one", Shadow answered. "If those rings fall into the wrong hands or hooves, then the entire universe could be in danger." He teleported back to Mobius and Twilight left the hospital. The next day, Rainbow Dash and Sonic went to the Cloudominium.
"I was planning on proposing to you during a date, but our love is extremely powerful. It made the scorpion fall asleep!", Rainbow Dash said. "Plus, I felt like I was dying."
"Don't say that. You're still alive, aren't you? Plus, we have two of the Rings in our possession right now", Sonic replied.
"Heh. Yeah, I guess that's true. We make a pretty good team", Rainbow Dash said. "Who will defend Mobius now?"
"My friends. Tails will be the new leader", Sonic answered. "The fate of Equestria is in our hands and hooves." Unbeknownst to them, Lightning was spying on the couple. She flew off before she could be found out. "Why does Lightning hate you so much?"
"I ruined her chances of becoming a Wonderbolt, but it was the right thing to do", Rainbow Dash answered.
"Oh", Sonic replied.
Lightning had been spying on the couple for two weeks, uncovering their secrets. In that time, she had figured out the locations of the rest of the World Rings. She was planning to ambush the Mane Six at the wedding since they're in the way of her controlling the minds of everypony in Equestria.
In the town hall...
Twilight had put up a force field to prevent Lightning from getting in. "That should do it!", she said.
"Thanks, Twilight", Rainbow Dash said. "This is the happiest day of my life, and I don't want some maniacal villain to ruin it."
"Same here", Sonic said. The guests were able to go through the force field using a secret entrance. Should Lightning decide to attack, Sonic's friends (Tails, Amy, Shadow, Knuckles, Silver, and Vector) would provide extra backup.
"Fillies and gentlecolts, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Rainbow Dash and Sonic the Hedgehog", Twilight announced. Outside, the Mobians all had their weapons at the ready. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to them, Lightning had already made it inside. She had deactivated the force field! "I now pronounce you husband and... uh-oh." The Mane Six and Sonic turned to find Lightning in the audience. She grabbed the bride and hurled her outside.
"No!", Sonic shouted. He, his friends and the rest of the Mane Six surrounded Lightning. "Everyone, clear out!" Everypony evacuated the town hall. The heroes all fought Lightning, but in the two weeks that passed since Rainbow Dash proposed to Sonic, she had grown stronger, faster, and smarter. She grinned evilly at the heroes. Using her newfound speed, she knocked almost everybody out, but Sonic and Shadow were still standing. Sonic's hatred for Lightning was even stronger thanks to the Green Ring.
"Just give me the Green Ring!", Lightning bellowed.
"You want this? Come and get it", Sonic replied. He ran. Lightning chased him throughout the town. "You can't win, Lightning!"
"This is my kingdom! MY DESTINY!", Lightning responded. Sonic leaped and grabbed Lightning, holding her by the throat. Using the power of the Green Ring, he choked her.
"You never stood a chance against me", Sonic said. He repeatedly slammed her down to the ground, ultimately knocking her out. He ran back to the town hall and Silver used his time powers to fix everything.
Take 2...
"I now pronounce you husband and wife! You may kiss the bride", Twilight said. Rainbow Dash and Sonic kissed. Lightning, who was weak, hobbled into the town hall.
"I... will... never... stop. I always... come... back... one way... or another", she said before collapsing in a heap.
On the balcony...
The newlyweds looked out across Ponyville as a song played inside the town hall.
"I think our future is brighter than ever now that we're together", Sonic said to his wife.
"I wonder what our child would look like", Rainbow Dash said.
"He or she would probably look like a hybrid between me and you", Sonic replied.
That night...
"Throughout Equestria, the seven World Rings were all glowing eerily. The Yellow Ring was glowing yellow, the Green Ring was glowing green, the Blue Ring was glowing blue, the Aqua Ring was glowing light blue, the Red Ring was glowing red, the White Ring was glowing white, and the Purple Ring was glowing purple. At the Cloudominium, Rainbow Dash and Sonic were fast asleep. The Rings seemed to be communicating with one another. 'Chili dogs... give me chili dogs...', Sonic muttered in his sleep. Since the World Rings aren't from Equestria, their glow is quite dim. Once they're all together, they can light up the night. They can also grant your greatest wishes. However, if these Rings fall into the wrong hands or hooves, they would bring darkness and destruction. But in the right hands or hooves, they could connect the universe", Pinkie monologued. She tends to do that... a lot. But what she said was correct. The World Rings can bring darkness and destruction or they could connect the universe. They are fueled by emotions. Your emotions control the World Rings. Each Ring has a specific emotion, and Sonic understands this.
At Las Pegasus...
"Alright! This place is pretty cool!", Sonic said. "Applejack and Fluttershy said that the pony who used to run this place was a spawn of hell."
"Well, he was evil, but he's been taken care of", Rainbow Dash replied. "Now, Flim and Flam run this place, despite their questionable methods."
"Can we trust them?", Sonic asked, understanding the threat they possessed to Applejack in the past.
"Let's hope so", Rainbow Dash answered.
In their hotel room...
There was a news report on TV about the seven World Rings. "Thanks to two mysterious heroes, two of the seven World Rings have been found." In her house, Lightning was also watching the report with interest. "Locals have claimed to see the Blue Ring, which is infused with the emotion of prayers according to this black creature, in Las Pegasus. However, only these two heroes can wield it."
"And if you're watching this Lightning, you don't stand a f***ing chance against the newlyweds!", Shadow, who had grabbed the microphone, shouted. However, Lightning only grinned evilly.
"Looks like I'm going to Las Pegasus", Lightning said. She flew off. However, Shadow attacked her, sending her plummeting to the ground.
"I had a feeling you wouldn't listen", the black hedgehog said. "Now... I gotta make sure you don't get that Ring." Lightning got up and missed a few punches. "Primitive being. The darkness cannot be defeated." He aimed a submachine gun at the villain. "I... am Shadow the Hedgehog. And this... is my gun." The gun rapidly fired bullets. However, Lightning grabbed it and Shadow got shot instead.
"This will be useful", Lightning said. Shadow was badly hurt.
Back at Las Pegasus...
"If that World Ring is here, we need to find it before Lightning!", Rainbow Dash said.
"But the report wasn't specific enough!", Sonic replied. "Plus, Lightning knows where it is now!"
"Then we'll...", Rainbow Dash started to say, but she vomited into a garbage can. She sighed. "I guess now's a good time to say it. Sonic, I'm pregnant." Suddenly, Shadow appeared, but he was badly hurt.
"Shadow!", Sonic shouted.
"She's coming...", Shadow weakly said. Using the power of the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic healed his dark counterpart. "I learned in Logan to not be what Eggman's grandfather made me to be." He teleported away to warn the ponies about the coming conflict. Gospel Of Dismay played over the radio.
Lightning was nearing Las Pegasus, submachine gun in hoof. A fully revived Shadow catapulted himself into the air and grabbed Lightning, sending them both tumbling to the ground. "If you were good enough, maybe Maria would still be alive", Lightning said. Shadow's eyes grew wide with terror. A flashback revealed that Maria Robotnik, Shadow's old friend, was mortally wounded by a GUN Soldier's gunshot. Using the distraction to her advantage, Lightning delivered a hard punch to the immortal creature's jaw. He grabbed her throat and held her at gunpoint.
"Do't mention her name", he growled. He tossed her aside. Sonic joined him. "Where's Rainbow Dash?"
"She can't fight because she's pregnant", Sonic answered. The moment he said that, Lightning grabbed Shadow's gun and flew off towards Las Pegasus. "NO!" Using the Chaos Emeralds, the duo transformed into SuperSonic and SuperShadow and followed the villain.
In the room...
Lightning aimed the gun at Rainbow Dash. "You will never live to give birth to another annoying speedster!", Lightning screamed. Suddenly, Sonic and Shadow arrived and brawled with Lightning. "You sons of-" She couldn't finish what she was saying as she was thrown out of the room. Sonic ran over to his pregnant wife and kissed her. Shadow aimed his gun at Lightning... and fired. The bullet went through her left wing, sending her plummeting to the ground.
"Direct hit!", Shadow said. He gave a thumbs-up to the couple as they looked on.
"Let's finish this!", Sonic shouted. He leaped out the window and landed near Lightning. The villain's wing repaired itself. She rammed into the hedgehog. In the room, Shadow felt a presence... under the bed. Rainbow Dash followed his gaze. She looked under the bed to find the Blue Ring. She put it on her right wrist and felt a surge of its power. Electricity crackled around her body as her eyes turned blue.
"I... am... me", Rainbow Dash said. Supercharged with energy from the two Rings she now possessed, she flew out of the room and grabbed Lightning by the throat. She threw her twenty yards. Shadow watched from the room. Using a long shard of glass from the broken window, Rainbow Dash stabbed her rival in the heart and dragged her towards the edge of Las Pegasus. "You shouldn't have messed with me or Sonic. Sayonara." Lightning was hurled off the edge and fell to the ground. Rainbow Dash collapsed. Sonic and Shadow ran over to her. Sonic saw the Blue Ring around his wife's right wrist.
"What's next, Sonic?", Shadow asked.
"Being a father", Sonic answered.
A year later...
There had been no information about the whereabouts of the Aqua Ring, though Sonic didn't care. A month ago, Rainbow Dash gave birth to their daughter, whom they named Kokiri after the Kokiri Emerald from The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, and the infant needed her parents. Kokiri was a hedgehog-pony hybrid called a hedge-pony. Meanwhile, Shadow was continuing to look for the World Rings in Sonic's absence. Once Kokiri grew old enough, Sonic and Rainbow Dash would resume their journey.
"Where's that damn fourth World Ring?!" Shadow asked himself as he ran. Suddenly, he felt a presence. He was near a body of water. "Well, that's not good. Sonic's weakness is water."
At the Cloudominium...
"So... across the sea, huh?", Sonic asked.
"Yep", Shadow answered.
"Who's gonna look after Kokiri?", Sonic asked. He held the sleeping hedge-pony in his right arm. Instead of a mane, she had quills in the shape of Sonic's quills.
"How about Tails?", Shadow asked.
"Yeah, okay. I'll see if he's available", Sonic answered.
On Mobius...
"Of course I'll look after Kokiri for you and Rainbow Dash", Tails said. "Only you and her can access their power."
"Thanks, Tails", Sonic said. "Our journey will take us across the ocean, so we'll need someone to look after Kokiri while we're gone. It's no wonder why it's called the Aqua Ring."
"Wh- oh", Tails replied.
"Hun, ready to go?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"Huh? Oh! Coming", Sonic answered. He gave his best friend and daughter a smile and he followed his wife through the portal. Once the couple stepped through, Sonic closed it. Tails held Kokiri in his right arm. He went inside his house.
At a house...
"Rainbow Dash... prepare to die", a mysterious female figure said. The figure put on a green-and-black jumpsuit and a helmet. Extending a pair of homemade wings, the figure flew off into the night.
On a boat, Sonic was fast asleep. He and Rainbow Dash were using a boat to cross the ocean. Shadow came along for security purposes. Suddenly, something landed on the deck. Shadow aimed his submachine gun at the figure, who stared at him through her helmet. He fired, but the figure expertly evaded the bullets, much to Shadow's shock. He climbed up the mast and became one with the night. His black fur makes him virtually invisible in the night. The figure looked around confusedly. He fired again, hitting the target this time. The helmet was knocked off, revealing the figure to be Scootaloo. "You son of a bitch!", she shouted. She knocked Shadow off the mast and he fell into the water. Rainbow Dash, who woke up because of the gunfire, dived in after the immortal creature. She burst out with the soaked hedgehog in her arms. She looked on in horror as the orange filly glared at her.
"Scootaloo?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"No... not Scootaloo... Thunder Clap!", the orange filly bellowed.
Suddenly, Rainbow Dash saw something appear over the horizon. Thunder Clap flew off. Sonic emerged.
"What the hell's going on?!", the tired hedgehog asked. He followed Rainbow Dash's gaze to the horizon. "Oh, shit." A pirate ship that had the Aqua Ring could be seen.
"Why would pirates want the Aqua Ring?", Shadow asked. He landed next to Sonic.
"I don't think these are your average pirates", Rainbow Dash answered.
"I've dealt with their captain before, so this should be a piece of cake", Sonic said. He then realized that they were on the water. "Crap."
"If they really have the Aqua Ring, then can't we just shoot them down?", Shadow asked, wielding a rocket launcher.
"Yeah, sure, why not?", Sonic answered. Shadow took aim.
"Say hello to my little friend", Shadow said. He fired. The rocket flew towards the pirate ship. It obliterated the entire ship, and the Aqua Ring was sent flying... away from the trio.
"Dash, who was that pony? I saw you with a look of horror in your eyes. Do you know that pony?", Sonic asked.
"Whoo! Got 'em!", Shadow shouted victoriously.
"She... was my adopted sister... but when I told her to follow her dreams... she joined Lightning... and the Washouts", Rainbow Dash answered through tears.
"Wait, where'd the ring go?", Shadow asked.
"I... I loved her... she was my sister... but now... the filly I loved is gone...", Rainbow Dash said through tears.
"Guys, I think the Aqua Ring fell into the water", Shadow said.
"Wait, what? Are you kidding me?!", Sonic asked angrily. "We have an evil filly that Rainbow Dash once knew after us, and you're first concern is the Aqua Ring?!" Suddenly, an island in the distance was glowing eerily.
"Perhaps the Aqua Ring is over there?", Rainbow Dash asked. She pointed to the island. She steered the boat to the island. Unbeknownst to them, Thunder Clap was following them.
"What kind of a crappy name is 'Thunder Clap'?", Shadow asked.
"Lightning and Thunder. Makes sense to me", Sonic answered.
"We're nearing the island. We don't know what to expec-", Rainbow Dash started to say, until another rocket was fired.
"Looks safe to me", Shadow said. They arrived at the island.
"Let's roll", Sonic said. He and the distraught Rainbow Dash exited the boat.
"You guys go. I'll guard the boat", Shadow said. The married couple walked into the forest. "Look at those gorgeous sons of bitches."
"It's unfortunate they'll have to die", Thunder Clap said. Shadow whirled around and aimed a mini-gun. However, he villain was invisible. "Oh, Shadow. Do you honestly think your immortality makes you superior to us mortals?"
"What?! No!", Shadow said. "I'm not superior! I've moved on!"
"What exactly are you? A monster who was created in a lab? The result of an attempt to recreate a super-weapon that could bring about the end of our kind?", Thunder Clap asked.
"Stop hiding, Clap!", Shadow shouted. Suddenly, the mini-gun was knocked out of Shadow's grasp, disarming him. "Show yourself!" He put up his fists and assumed a fighting stance. However, the invisible villain knocked him unconscious by swinging the mini-gun across his head.
"So uncivilized", Thunder Clap said. "Now that fuckface is off the board, I can hunt down the others."
In the forest...
Sonic was calling Tails, who was with Kokiri. Unbeknownst to the hedgehog and his wife, Thunder Clap, who was still invisible, had caught up with them. Ah. So they have a child. I guess she should be taken off the board as well. Rainbow Dash couldn't believe that her sister had turned into a monster. I guess I should also take fox boy off the board. Can't have them calling for backup, can we? Thunder Clap was literally thinking out loud. The couple looked around the forest in horror. "Gotta go", Sonic said. He hung up.
"You don't deserve to possess those rings. Give them to me or suffer the consequences", Thunder Clap said.
"Scootaloo, please stop! This isn't you!", Rainbow Dash desperately pleaded.
"I already told you that my name is THUNDER CLAP!", the villain responded. "You told me to follow my dreams, so I did! And I'm glad I did! My future has never been more clearer! It's time to DIE!"
Thunder Clap chased the duo through the forest.
"YOU CAN'T RUN FROM ME!", Thunder Clap screeched. Suddenly, Sonic tripped over something. It was the Aqua Ring. Rainbow Dash put it on her left ankle as the couple continued to run. Suddenly, Rainbow Dash did a U-turn and socked Thunder Clap in the jaw, making her visible. With her newfound strength, Rainbow Dash pummeled her former pupil into the ground.
"I trusted you! I gave you everything you could've ever wanted! I loved you, Scootaloo! We were sisters in arms!", Rainbow Dash shouted before knocking her foe out with one last punch. The couple walked back to the boat to find Shadow knocked unconscious.
"He'll be fine. Let's go home", Sonic said.
"Ugh... what happened?", Shadow asked. "I was knocked unconscious by Thunder Clap, but I don't remember anything else."
"We got the Aqua Ring", Sonic said.
"Excellent. That means three remain", Shadow said.
Sonic, Rainbow Dash, and Shadow tracked the Red Ring, which is infused with the emotion of rage, to an active volcano. "How the hell are we gonna survive this?", Shadow asked.
"Either we figure out how to survive lava or we risk everything", Rainbow Dash answered. However, Sonic simply ran into the volcano.
It turned out that the volcano was currently at rest. Shadow and Rainbow Dash entered the volcano as well. "Holy shit!", Shadow shouted. The echo bounced around. The Red Ring was in a pool of lava. Sonic reached for it, but it sank as if something pulled it down. The lava started to bubble. Suddenly, a giant hand emerged from the lava. "What the hell is that?!" Another hand emerged as well. A giant fire monster rose to its full height and roared. It slammed its fists down, but the heroes ran. "So much for being at rest!"
"We need to destroy that thing!", Rainbow Dash shouted. Suddenly, an evil cackle was heard. "Thunder Clap." The aforementioned villain flew out of the volcano. "I'll handle Thunder Clap! You two, take care of the monster!" She flew towards the villain and tackled her while Sonic and Shadow fought the monster. It attempted to smash Shadow, but the Ultimate Life-form teleported behind the monster and delivered a hard punch to the monster's head. Unfortunately, the monster wasn't affected by the attack. It spewed lava.
"Holy shit!", Shadow shouted. He and Sonic ran from the monster.
"Overheat, kill them!", Thunder Clap bellowed. The monster, Overheat, chased the hedgehogs while Rainbow Dash and Thunder Clap continued to fight in the air. "You cannot erase the past, Dash! You turned me into this! I am who I am today because of you! You should've..." Rainbow Dash socked Thunder Clap in the face. "AGH!"
"You should learn to keep your mouth shut!", Rainbow Dash retorted. She grabbed the filly and choked her. Thunder Clap then punched Rainbow Dash, releasing her grip. They traded blows in the air.
Rainbow Dash ultimately defeated Thunder Clap by damaging her flight suit. Through the visor, an error message flashed. WARNING. CRITICAL DAMAGE. Thunder Clap fell into the volcano. Rainbow Dash flew off after Overheat. Unbeknownst to her, Thunder Clap survived the fall. Despite her flight suit malfunctioning, she managed to fly off after Rainbow Dash. "Stupid Pegasus..." After a while, the flight suit completely shut down. Scootaloo passed out. All around her, the forest was starting to catch fire because of Overheat. A evil smile touched her face as the chase continued.
As the hedgehogs continued to run from Overheat, they also needed to rescue several animals. "We need to get that World Ring!", Sonic shouted. He climbed up a tree and leaped at the monster. He hitched a ride on Rainbow Dash and grabbed the Red Ring, which was lodged into the monster's back. His eyes turned red as he put the Red Ring on his right wrist. He leaped off of Rainbow Dash and delivered a powerful punch to Overheat's jaw. He landed on another tree and faced off with Overheat. Both World Rings glowed white as Sonic glared at the monster.
As the fight raged on, more and more of the forest continued to burn down. Shadow and Rainbow Dash continued to rescue the animals. Sonic leaped across the treetops as he avoided the fire attacks. He then noticed the boat... on the water. He leaped towards the boat with the monster still in pursuit. He leaped into the water. Overheat did the same. However, the monster solidified and crumbled on the ocean floor. However, Sonic started to drown. Not even the World Rings could save him from the water. Suddenly, Rainbow Dash grabbed the unconscious hedgehog and flew out of the water. She landed near Shadow. "I'll heal him. You go put the animals back to where they belong", Shadow said. Rainbow Dash obeyed. "I hope this works. I can't lose him." Closing his eyes, Shadow placed his hand on Sonic's chest and his connection with Sonic allowed him to heal the blue hedgehog. Sonic regained consciousness and Shadow hugged him.
"Alright. All the animals are safe", Rainbow Dash said. Suddenly, Thunder Clap screamed and tackled her former mentor. The two Pegasi traded blows as they rolled across the ground. Suddenly, Sonic grabbed Thunder Clap and threw her into the forest... where some very angry animals were waiting with various weapons including submachine guns, BFG 9000s, chainsaws, rocket launchers, and doom-blades.
"Oh, poop", Thunder Clap said.
"YOU'VE COME TO THE WRONG NEIGHBORHOOD, SUCKA!", a rabbit bellowed. The animals attacked. Thunder Clap's screams could be heard from far away. Sonic proudly grinned. Shadow laughed. Rainbow Dash started up the boat. The trio left the island.
"What is the island's name, anyway?", Shadow asked.
"Island Doom Crossing", Rainbow Dash answered.
"Why is it called that?", Sonic asked. As if on cue, back on the island, the Doom Slayer arrived with his own BFG 9000.
"What the- Oh, for f-", Thunder Clap began to say. Doom Slayer fired before the villain could finish.
"Oh. That's why", Sonic said.
"Damn", Shadow said.
At a graveyard...
"Whoa. This place is creepy", Sonic said in an oddly deep voice. Shadow and Rainbow Dash were staring at him with terror in their eyes. "What?" Sonic looked at his hands. He had turned into his Werehog form. "Gah! What the hell?!"
"So, you do have a dark form. Interesting", Shadow said. Sonic howled.
"The sooner we find that White Ring, the better", Rainbow Dash said.
One of the graves were glowing. Rainbow Dash pulled the White Ring (feeling a surge of its power in the process) from its impact point. She put it on her right ankle. Suddenly, a giant cage encompassed the entire graveyard. Multiple skeletons emerged from the graves. "It's an arena fight!", Sonic shouted. A bruised and beaten Thunder Clap cackled evilly. Apparently, she survived the onslaught from the animals.
"No one will remember your names when I'm finished with you three! DESTROY THEM!", the crazed villain shrieked. The first wave of skeletons charged at the trio. Sonic roared and he and his allies charged at the skeletons. Bones flew as the two sides clashed. Sonic's enhanced strength really helped the heroes plow through their opponents. "SHIT!" The second wave of skeletons arrived, but they were quickly destroyed as well as the third wave. Sonic's roar sent Thunder Clap flying. The beastly hedgehog ran on all fours towards the villain, who began to transform into a monster as well. Thunder Clap had turned into Ridley from the Metroid series. The villain shrieked and tackled the Werehog. The two monsters clashed.
"Sonic! Thunder Clap absorbed some of your dark energy! Take it back and you'll achieve full Werehog form!", Shadow shouted. However, Ridley began absorbing more of Sonic's dark energy, causing him to transform back into his regular hedgehog form. In desperation, Shadow tossed a ring. Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Silver, Vector, Espio, Charmy, Blaze, Sonia, Manic, Maria, and E-123 Omega all came through.
"Wow. How did you summon them all at once?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"I'm almost always one step ahead", Shadow said. He looked at Maria, who was now a yellow hedgehog. Rainbow Dash was awestruck at the human-turned-hedgehog. "Welcome back... old friend."
"PINGAS", E-123 Omega said.
"That's our brother you're messing with!", Sonia and Manic shouted.
"Time for a burning punishment!", Blaze shouted.
"TEAM CHAOTIX!", the detectives chanted.
"The future tells me that YOU'RE GOING DOWN!", Sliver said.
"Time to end this!", Knuckles bellowed.
"I'm gonna knock some sense into ya!", Amy yelled.
"Let's do this!", Tails said. Team Sonic charged towards Ridley. As they attacked the monster, its dark energy transferred over to Sonic, who began to transform into his Werehog form. In no time at all, Sonic was fully powered up. Sonic then smashed Ridley into the ground, turning the villain back into Thunder Clap... but something was wrong with her. Shadow sensed the energy pulsating from Thunder Clap.
"Puny mortals. Did you honestly think that I was Scootaloo?", Thunder Clap asked. "Think again." The imposter revealed his true self. "I... am... X! But everyone calls me Sonic.EXE." Everyone looked from X to Sonic. X had bleeding black and red eyes, a very wide grin, and sharp bloodstained teeth. Sonic roared loudly, sending a shock wave towards X, who was blown back.
"Everyone, stay back! It's time to show this monster what the real Sonic can do!", Sonic bellowed. In terms of height, Sonic in his Werehog form was twice as tall as X. "Prepare to be ripped apart!" Claws extended from Sonic's fingers. His teeth grew sharper until they were sharper than the sharpest knives. His eyes were as red as lava.
"You think you can defeat a god?", X asked.
"No. But I can try!", Sonic answered in an extremely dark voice. Sonic went all-out, slashing and kicking at his foe, who took heavy damage. An enraged Rainbow Dash joined her husband in attacking X. The villain was forced to flee. Sonic reverted back to his original form. The Mobians cheered for the couple.
Meanwhile, X had found an extremely weakened Lightning Dust. She was alive, but just barely. Her bloodshot eyes shot open and she screamed in anger. Literal lightning struck the villain and revived her. Electricity crackled throughout her body. "I AM A GOD!!!", Lightning shrieked. "THE POWER IS MINE!!!" At incredible speed, the super-charged villain flew off into the distance, with X following her. "TIME FOR MY ULTIMATE REVENGE!!!" Suddenly, she spotted something. It was the Purple Ring. "Yes... yes... YES!!! FINALLY!!! MY POWERS ARE UPGRADING!!! ALL WILL FEAR US AS THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF EQUESTRIA!!!" She cackled maniacally. The ring was put on X's neck. "If you get killed, the power will be transferred over to Sonic. If that happens, then I will track him and his army down. He really messed up this time."
"He's got quite an army. I can't fight him alone. Are you sure this power will be enough?", X asked.
"Go to the Well of Shade. That place is filled with dark power. You should be able to destroy Sonic and his allies if they find you", Lightning Dust answered.
On Mobius...
Sonic and Rainbow Dash were with their daughter. Tails had taken good care of Kokiri. However, Rainbow Dash was worried about the real Scootaloo. What if Lightning Dust or X had killed her? She couldn't bear the thought of losing the only pony that felt like family to her. Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice. "RAINBOW DASH!!!" An orange and purple blur zoomed into Rainbow Dash's arms and hugged her tightly. Sonic and Kokiri turned towards the sound to find the real Scootaloo hugging Rainbow Dash. Tears welled up in Rainbow Dash's eyes as she returned the embrace.
"I can't believe you're alive", Rainbow Dash said through tears. "I thought you joined Lightning Dust."
"Of course not! She nearly got me killed!", Scootaloo replied. Shadow entered the house. Sonic looked from his dark counterpart to the orange filly. Somehow, Shadow had found Scootaloo. The filly's eyes then drifted to Kokiri. She let go of her older sister and walked over to the baby hedge-pony. "Is that... my honorary niece?"
"Yes. This is Kokiri Sonic Dash", Rainbow Dash answered. Suddenly, Shadow had a look of horror on his face.
"The final World Ring... X has it!", Shadow said. Rainbow Dash shared a look with her adopted younger sister.
"Wanna get some revenge?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"Hell, yeah", Scootaloo answered. They hoof-bumped. "Where is X?"
"At the Well of Shade", Shadow answered.
"Alright, then. Let's go!", Sonic said. After putting Kokiri in a crib, Sonic, Shadow, Scootaloo, and Rainbow Dash ran off.
At the Well of Shade...
"Ah... yes... come meet your demise, mortals. I am God. I am everything you were afraid of", X said. Suddenly, the Pony of Shadows emerged from a portal. It bound itself with X. "Yes... more power... I have never felt such power!" He cackled maniacally.
Back on Mobius...
Once the foursome were far enough away from their friends, Sonic threw a ring, creating a portal to the Well of Shade, or rather, the area above it. They walked through the portal. It closed behind them. "X! We know you're here! Face us, coward!", Shadow shouted. Nothing. "Hmmm... need to make it more personal... MY, PINGAS, IS, BIGGER, THAN, YOURS!" Suddenly, they fell through the ground and into the Well of Shade.
"WHAT THE HELL YOU SAY TO ME?!", X screamed. "I'll have you know I was called Big Dick Boy in high school and all the dudes respected me. If you want challenge that fact go right ahead bro. I'll slap you... oh."
"Ha! You got... PRANKED!", Shadow shouted in amusement. X glared at the laughing black hedgehog and his allies.
"The Pony of Shadows!", Rainbow Dash said in alarm. "I thought we destroyed him!"
"Well, you thought wrong, because we are one!", X responded. "You're playing with fire, you meddling kids! PREPARE TO MEET YOUR ENDS!" X attacked with a beam of dark magic, but everyone (except Shadow, who was still laughing) dodged the attack. Suddenly, Sonic dropped a radio. As a matter of fact, it was a radio from Bendy and the Ink Machine, capable of playing any Bendy song. He turned some dials and threw the radio down the corridor.
No matter what the heroes did, they couldn't even touch X. He was powered by the Purple Ring, which is infused with the emotion of sadness. Suddenly, Sonic went inside the Pony of Shadows to face off with his doppelganger. Sonic and X fought for the Purple Ring, trading blows and biting each other. "You can't defeat me! I am your superior!", X bellowed. Sonic grabbed his doppelganger's neck and threw him out of the shadow. Sonic followed and grabbed the Purple Ring. He put it around his neck. All seven World Rings started glowing as Sonic and Rainbow Dash started hovering. They unleashed a rainbow of power. The shadow retreated, and X finally met his demise. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"
As the smoke cleared, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were out of breath. They saw X's corpse... and smiled in relief. The foe has been vanquished. "Come on. We have to defeat Lightning Dust", Rainbow Dash said. As if on cue, an enormous bolt of lightning struck the well. A pony emerged from the bolt. Lightning Dust was an Alicorn now. She blasted her foes, but Sonic and Rainbow Dash absorbed the attack.
"Huh. Am I crazy? This is supposed to destroy you guys, right?", a confused Lightning Dust asked. The couple, Shadow, and Scootaloo grinned smugly. Suddenly, Scootaloo's expression grew dark as she landed a hard punch to Lightning's face, sending the villain flying down the corridor. She assumed a racer stance. She rolled up into a ball and, at supersonic speed, rolled towards Lightning, striking her again and again and again. After 59 hits, Lightning was looking banged up. Sonic's jaw dropped open, and Rainbow Dash closed it for him.
"Wow! How did you do that?!", Sonic asked.
"My dear Sonic, I am a huge fan of your franchise. I picked up a thing or two after watching your movie", Scootaloo answered. However, Lightning Dust stood up and healed herself. She glared angrily at the heroes. Suddenly, a ladder dropped down through the hole in the ceiling. The heroes climbed on and the craft, piloted by Dr. Eggman, flew off.
"Goddammit!", Lightning Dust screamed.
Dr. Eggman dropped the heroes off at Twilight's castle with Lightning Dust hot on their heels. "Twilight! Put this castle on ultimate lockdown now!", Sonic yelled. Twilight obeyed. Sonic took out the Arabian Nights book and started to open it, but Lightning Dust grabbed the book and tossed it aside. Spike used his fire breath, but Lightning wasn't even fazed. She conjured up a kill spell and aimed at Twilight. She fired. However, a rainbow streak zipped past Twilight.
When the smoke cleared, Sonic and his allies all stood up. Sonic looked around and saw his wife... dead. She sacrificed herself to save Twilight. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!", Sonic screamed. Lightning had already absorbed the seven World Rings. She blasted Sonic across the room. She then mercilessly beat Sonic and the others.
"BOW! BOW BEFORE YOUR NEW EMPRESS!", Lightning Dust shrieked. The heroes, except for Sonic, obeyed. "I am Alf Layla wa-Layla! I AM EQUESTRIA! I will be its new creator! I will remake this world and this reality in my own image, and there's nothing you can do about it!" Tears ran down the Blue Blur's eyes as he held his dead wife and hugged her. Suddenly, Sonic's eyes shot open with anger. The World Rings of Hatred, Rage, and Sadness escaped Alf Layla wa-Layla's body and were absorbed into Sonic's body. His fur turned purple. He turned into... Darkspine Sonic. He rolled into a ball and hit Alf Layla wa-Layla. "What the hell?!"
"You've made a grave mistake, Alf Layla wa-Layla. Killing my wife. Mercilessly beating my friends. Well... it's time to end this!", Darkspine Sonic growled. He assumed a racer stance. Suddenly, Alf Layla wa-Layla enveloped the entire castle in darkness, unleashing several monsters. The heroes all assumed fighting stances.
After a long and destructive battle, the monsters were all destroyed. Darkspine Sonic glared at Alf Layla wa-Layla. "End this now, or else!"
"What a pest", Alf Layla wa-Layla said. She blasted Darkspine Sonic, but the invincible hedgehog felt no pain.
"BRING IT ON!", Darkspine Sonic bellowed.
Alf Layla wa-Layla attacked Darkspine Sonic with a Spirit Blast, but the purple hedgehog deflected it. "How's THAT for an introduction?", Darkspine Sonic asked. The deformed genie glared at the hero. She attempted to use a Darkness Slash on the others, but Darkspine Sonic sent them flying out of the darkened castle. Darkspine Sonic's fist turned into a flaming fist. He punched the villain, causing her to cry out in pain. "Feel the burn! Feel my ultimate wrath!" Darkspine Sonic used his super speed to rapidly hit his opponent. His enhanced strength made the punches more painful that usual.
"Pathetic. You cannot destroy me, Sonic. My destiny is to destroy Equestria and rebuild it as its new empress!", Alf Layla wa-Layla said.
"I won’t let that happen!", Darkspine Sonic yelled. He used his Speed Break and rammed into Alf Layla wa-Layla, causing one of the World Rings to fall out of her body. It was the Aqua Ring. "That's it!" He glared at his opponent. His fists were enveloped in flames and his Speed Break was still usable. He used his Speed Break and his flaming fists. He rapidly punched the villain, causing another one of the World Rings to fall out of her body, the Blue Ring. Suddenly, Alf Layla wa-Layla grabbed Darkspine Sonic and threw him. However, Darkspine Sonic stood his ground and landed another flaming punch. "If this is your world, then it's a world that I don't want any part of!" Darkspine Sonic then summoned a stream of fire from his hands, burning the monster and causing the White Ring to fall out of her body. "One left!" Darkspine Sonic charged his body up with fire and used his Speed Break to ram into Alf Layla wa-Layla, causing the Yellow Ring to fall out of her body. He absorbed the four other World Rings. "You see, Alf Layla wa-Layla, only I can properly wield the World Rings!" He charged up his Speed Break with the power of all seven World Rings. He rammed into Alf Layla wa-Layla one final time.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!", Alf Layla wa-Layla bellowed as she exploded in a blinding flash of light. The castle was in ruins.
When the smoke cleared, Darkspine Sonic picked up Rainbow Dash. He revived his wife with the power of the World Rings. Shadow, Scootaloo, Twilight, and Spike ran over to the couple. They walked away from the ruins. "Is it over?", Twilight asked. Suddenly, Lightning Dust, who was back to normal, crawled out of the debris. The rest of the Mane Six, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle ran over. Lightning Dust then appeared in front of the 12 heroes. Rainbow Dash and her rival locked eyes. The rest of the Mane Six, Spike, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders all joined her. Darkspine Sonic's fists were enveloped in flames. Shadow aimed a Thompson submachine gun. The 12 heroes all assumed fighting stances. They fought Lightning Dust.
Lightning Dust fell to the ground. She was no match for the 12 heroes in front of her. "No... I cannot lose this time...", Lightning Dust weakly said. "My future..."
"...is no more", Rainbow Dash bitterly finished as she knocked her rival out.
"Hmmm... you don't look half bad, Sonic!", Shadow praised.
"Indeed", Darkspine Sonic replied. "Now, it's time to return the World Rings back to the world of the Arabian Nights." Twilight used her magic to repair the castle.
Inside, Darkspine Sonic opened the book. He spoke an enchantment: "Ifalas zaras I e zaraq." The seven World Rings escaped Darkspine Sonic's body and he reverted back to his original form. The World Rings went into the book. He closed it.
"What do we do with Lightning Dust?", Sonic asked.
"You'll see", Rainbow Dash said.
"RIVALS FOR LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFE!!!!!!!", Lightning Dust shouted as she was shot out of Pinkie Pie's mega party cannon. She landed in Canterlot. She had a note attached to her head. "PLEASE ARREST ME. I AM VERY BAD PONY." The Canterlot Royal Guard arrived and, despite being confused by the note, arrested Lightning Dust.
Back in Ponyville, Sonic and Rainbow Dash saw the giant party cannon. "Oh", Sonic said. "Where did Pinkie Pie even get a party cannon that big?"
"Shhh... you ask too many questions, my dear Sonic", Pinkie Pie answered. She winked at him.
"So... did we win?", Sweetie Belle asked.
"Yeah. We won", Twilight answered. "Sonic completed his mission to obtain the seven World Rings."
"Now, it's time for me to go home", Sonic said. Suddenly, a ring portal opened and Tails stepped through with Kokiri.
"I can lead the group, Sonic. You deserve to be with Rainbow Dash and Kokiri", Tails said. He gave Kokiri to Sonic and went back through the portal. It closed behind him. Sonic turned to his wife and sang a song.
The Mane Six and Sonic sang in celebration.
"Welcome home, Sonic", Rainbow Dash said.
"Thanks, Rainbow Dash", Sonic replied.