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// Chapter 13: Fate of Earth and Equestria 
// Story: Equestria: Fantasy or Reality 
// by Mister E-Nonymous 
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Chapter 13: Fate of Earth and Equestria







(Jacob's Point of View)


All of us were watching the news for the next couple of days. And just today, the Children of Nightmare have arrived in Anaheim. We watch them enter Disneyland Resort and came into the center of it. They were grouping up in front of the gates of Disneyland Park and California Adventure.

News vans were all over the place, and the news that we were watching was getting their equipment set up. Lori Wallace from Good Day Sacramento walked up to one of the ponies with a cameraman behind her. She held up her microphone, saying, "Good day, everyone, I'm Lori Wallace, reporting live from the Disneyland Resort. The reports of ponies similar to the ponies from the show, "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," have all came to life, and are doing something." She walked up to one pony and asked, "Excuse me. Do you mind if I ask you some questions? Who you are? What you're doing here, and what you are doing right now?"

Then from the crowd of ponies came Spell Nexus with a sinister grin on his face. He then noticed the camera and said, "What in Tartarus is that? Is that box stealing our souls?"

"This is a Television Camera," said Lori Wallace. "It reports news to all over the country. Sometimes for shows. Anyway, can you please answer some questions?"

"All I have to say is one thing," said Spell Nexus. He then looked into the camera and said, "Listen to me. Whoever has Nightmare Moon, bring her here. We're here to save her from those dreadful lies and false happiness that she has been given. She is meant to rule over our world in a glorious eternal night, and she is not doing what she needs to be doing. Stopping the tyrants Celestia and Luna, and should be bathed in glory as Equestria's true queen. Whoever has her, bring us our queen... or else the Children of Nightmare shall destroy this park with all of these pathetic humans inside. You have until sunset tonight to bring her." He then pushed the camera down to the ground, cracking the camera screen. The cameraman then pulled it up and pointed the camera towards Lori Wallace.

"Back to you, Cody," she said.

Mom then turned off the TV and we all looked at each other in worry.

"If we don't turn Nyx in, then thousands of people will be hurt," said Mom.

"But if we do that, all of Equestria will be drown in an eternal night," said Twilight. "We can't let those ponies take Nyx away and turn her into Nightmare Moon."

Nyx wrapped her arms around her legs and started shedding some tears. Twilight then grabbed her and hugged her tight.

"What are we going to do?!" asked Rainbow Dash. "We can't let Nyx be taken by those ponies, they're not soundly minded!"

"I gotta go," said Nyx.

"WHAT?!" we all shouted.

"Nyx, no!" said Apple Bloom. "Ya know what'll happen if ya go there. Y'all become Nightmare Moon."

"I know," said Nyx. "But, there's no other way. All of those people will get hurt I don't go."

"There is only one thing we can do," said Princess Luna. "It might take some drastic measures, but it has to be done."

"We're not killing Nyx!" shouted Twilight. That made Twilight's friends and the Crusaders gasp.

"I wasn't going to say that, Twilight Sparkle," said Princess Luna. "The only option... is to remove the memories and most of Nyx's magic."

"WHAT?!" shouted all of us.

"But... she won't be able to do powerful magic," said Twilight.

"It'll grow back over time," said Princess Luna. "And after this is done, what they will accomplish will be all for not. Nyx will finally be who she wants to be."

"Nyx shouldn't have to go through this," said Twilight. "She deserves to learn as much magic she wants to, and she needs a lot of magic to do it."

"Twilight..." said Princess Luna. "There is no other way. We must..."

Nyx got out of Twilight's hold, and headed upstairs. We heard her slam the door shut. We all looked up the stairs, feeling bad for Nyx.

"Poor Nyx," said Apple Bloom. "She doesn't wanna give up her magic."

"I can understand that," said Twilight. "It's not right for Nyx to lose her magic like that in order to keep her safe."

"Nyx needs someone to comfort her right now," said Mom.

"I'll do it," I said. "I'll go talk to her." I then headed up the stairs and went to the room Nyx and the other girls share. I knocked on the door and said, "Nyx? You mind if I come in and talk to you?"

There was silence for a few seconds. But then the door opened. Nyx had her glasses off, but her eyes had a little red in them. She then asked, "What?"

"Listen, I know you're upset," I said. "I'm sure that in time you'll get your magic back eventually. But right now, those mind controlled ponies are willing to threaten all of the people here if we don't stop them."

"But if I give up my magic, they'll destroy all the people here anyway," said Nyx. "I can't let anyone in this world get hurt.  And I can't hurt any of my friends and family. Twilight's the best mom I ever had. Well, she's the only mom I ever had."

"Nyx," I said, putting my hand oh her shoulder. Then I guided her back into the room she and the Crusaders share. We then sat on Nyx's bed. "I know that things are bad, but there are things that will lead to the greater good. My birth mother gave up her life and have her best friend take me in so I could live a happy life. Bad things happen, but then those bad things end up going good. Sometimes, sacrifice is one of the biggest things to do if it means protecting those around you."

Nyx thought about it. Nyx looked over at me, smiled and nodded. She then said, "I guess you're right. If it means protecting my friends, I would give up my life to save them. And as long as I'm standing, I'd protect everypony I love."

I patted her back and said, "That's it, Nyx." Then there was a flash coming from Nyx's thighs, even though they were covered up by her skirt. "In fact, in the story, you said words similar to that and gained your Cutie Mark. Speaking of which, I could've sworn I saw a faint glow coming from under your skirt."

Nyx then looked down. She leaned on her right leg, grabbed the left bottom side of her skirt, and pulled it up. There, surprising us both, was a Cutie Mark. A navy blue, kite like shield with silver outlines, and a normal blue crescent moon inside she shield. We then looked at each other, jaw dropped. Nyx then covered it back up, then we got up and headed back downstairs.

Nyx then said, "I'll do it. I'll give up my magic to keep my friends safe."

Twilight walked up to her and said, "Are you sure, Nyx? It's a huge risk for you to take."

"I'm sure," said Nyx. "I have to do this. For everyone. On Earth... and Equestria."

"There's also one more thing," I said. I nodded towards Nyx and said, "Show 'em."

Nyx nodded, and then pulled up her skirt a little, revealing her Cutie Mark. Everyone there had their jaws dropped in shock. Except for Buttercup.

"You got you're Cutie Mark?!" asked Scootaloo. "As a human?! How?!"

"I don't know," said Nyx. "It just appeared."

"What does it mean?" asked Apple Bloom.

"I think it means she'll grow up and protect all those she loves," said Buttercup. "Isn't that right?"

"I think so," said Nyx. She then sighed. "So, I guess that means I can't be a Crusader anymore."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," I said. "Just because you already have your Cutie Mark, it doesn't mean that you can't help the others find theirs."

"Huh," said Sweetie Belle. "I don't think we put that rule in our club."

"Nyx, you're always a Crusader to us," said Scootaloo.

"No matter what," said Apple Bloom.

Then the four girls hugged each other, and all of the others were happy for them. Including Rainbow Dash. She was shedding a few tears, then she said, "Darn it! Now you've gotten me all sappy!"

That made all of us laugh.

"Okay," said Princess Luna. "We got until sunset until the deadline ends. We should do this."

"From where?" asked Mom.






Disneyland Resort


(Third Person Point of View)


All of the people were watching the Children of Nightmare set up four pillars, and keeping people trapped in the parks by the gates, no way in, and no way out. They were keeping eyes out for anyone who would want to unravel their plans. Spell Nexus used his magic to disarm all the weapons that the police, military and any other United States Force in the country.

Spell Nexus was getting impatient when it came to waiting for those people who had Nyx.

"Where are they?!" said Gray Gale. "Whoever these humans with our queen are, they should be here by now."

"Patience, Gray Gale," said Spell Nexus. "They should arrive soon. They wouldn't want anything to happen to these good people, would they?"

Then coming out from the crowd was Jacob, and he was carrying something. It looked like Nyx in her pony form, and disguised. But she didn't have the Cutie Mark. Spell Nexus walked up to Jacob, and Jacob was getting nervous. Spell Nexus then smiled at him.

"Do not worry, your little head, child," said Spell Nexus. "You have been a great contributor to saving Equestria from the tyrants of the sun and moon." He then used his magic and took Nyx out of Jacob's arms.

"Now, let all of the people go," said Jacob.

"These people will be released," said Spell Nexus. Then he chuckled. "After the ritual is finished. Now, go on to your parents, and stay a clear distance."

Spell Nexus carried Nyx to the four pillars and set her on a pillow that was in the middle of the pillars. He then turned around, facing his brothers and sisters of Nightmare.

"My brothers and sisters," said Spell Nexus. "Today is where we take back Equestria. Nightmare Moon shall be given the chance to finally take back what was taken from her. Lend me your magic and power, and we shall take back Equestria!"

The Children of Nightmare cheered. Then they let all of their magic flow towards the pillars. They were doing a similar ritual that they did when they first tried creating Nightmare Moon until Princess Celestia interrupted the ritual. But there was no interruptions.

Some military men with guns quickly ran up to Jacob and pulled him back over to the crowd who was watching the Children of Nightmare with what they were doing. But what the Children of Nightmare didn't know was that what was in the middle of the pillars wasn't Nyx, but a lifelike dummy.

The Children of Nightmare had given as much magic as they could to turn the Nyx dummy into Nightmare Moon. When they finished... nothing happened.

"What?!" shouted Spell Nexus. He then ran over to the dummy, picked it up in his magic, unzipped the zipper on the vest, and underneath the opening of the vest, there was a note that said, "Sucker!" Spell Nexus then shouted, "NOOOO!!" He then looked towards Jacob with a very angry look. "You! What have you done?!"

"Why would I give something to someone that would lead to a world's self destruction?!" shouted Jacob. "You do know that you won't have enough time to get all of the plants of Equestria that thing you'll use to keep them alive without sunlight! You should've done that months ago before you have Nyx become Nightmare Moon!"

"You don't know what you're talking about!" said Spell Nexus.

"It's science," I said. "You should've known that. Not all plants can live without sunlight, and you can't do it all. You'll kill all the plants, and eventually, everyone in Equestria."

"He has a point, Nexus!" came Twilight Sparkle's voice. She and the rest of the Mane 6 came in from behind Jacob. "Not everything can survive without sunlight! You should've known that!"

"Twilight Sparkle?!" asked Spell Nexus. He then noticed what the Mane 6 were wearing. "The Elements of Harmony?!" He then groaned furiously and then shouted, "Get them!"

Then all of the Children of Nightmare charged at the Mane 6. This was going to be one intense battle for the sake of two worlds.