//------------------------------// // Saving his First Father from inner demons // Story: A Stone Reborn // by Ghost Alvasa //------------------------------// "What?!" Bright Stone said as he looked around to see nothing but empty white. "Where am I ? Mother? Crystal?" He called out in shock and fear. "Anypony? Someone, please answer me?" "Awwww... Does someone miss his mommy?" a sadistic voice called out. "Who's there?" Bright Stone called out with a scowl. "Where's my family and my friend?" "Hehehe... You sound just like your father when you talk like that," the voice snickered. "SHOW YOURSELF!" Bright Stone yelled in anger. "Hush...' A white silhouette appeared with a wide toothy grin. "I am Truth, a Void Dweller, and I ... well, your father needs your help and I rather not lose a nice toy and source of knowledge like him. hehehe..." "My father as in may first father? He's in trouble?!" Bright Stone said in horror. "His mind is breaking, and I'd rather not have him loose in the Void causing trouble for others," Truth rolled it head in a motion as if it rolled its eyes. "I can send you there but as soon as he's safe, you well fade away back to where you belong..." "If I can save him then so be it..." Bright Stone looked at the Truth with determination. "Very well..." The Truth smirked. "I will also give you temporary knowledge of what has happened to him but nothing more. This knowledge will be erased as soon as you leave too..." the Truth snapped as everything Faded into a snowy mountainside. Cliff side over the Battlefield "I never imagined he'd be this powerful," Sombra laughed as he raised his hands up. "As soon as that body is mine I CAN CONQUER THE WORLD! RAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" "Sombra you have to stop this now!" The sister said in unison. "It isn't Ed in control of his body anymore," Luna cried. "That's Malice, a soulless mass of negative emotion born out of hate for Edward from the souls in a single body," Celestia explained. "Its goal is nothing more than the utter ravage the world and consume all living souls." "Then it will serve me well," Sombra laughed as red lightning shot to the red armored giant. "Come my new body! Be mine!" Black smoke came from Sombra as his old body slumped over on the ground, dead. The sisters soon found themselves freed from their shadowy prisons. They rushed to the children who'd also been freed from Sombra's hold during his lapse of control. "How are they sister?" Celestia looked at Luna as she held Nyx in her arms. "Shaken and scared but otherwise they appear fine, though I don't think they'll wake up anytime soon," Luna let out a sigh of relief as she held her children in her arms. "We must get them out of this cold, they won't last long in this state." "Agreed, but we can't teleport without our magic and the winds are far too strong to fly," Celestia nodded. "Then there's that," she turned her head. There was now a massive crystal behemoth fight with the full Susanoo. "It doesn't seem like Malice can access all of Ed's powers, though he is getting stronger," Luna looked up. "Edward is second to the children. We must get them out of the snow," Celestia looked to the now shivering children in their arms. "They won't last much longer in these winds." "Perhaps I can help," came the voice of someone new. "Who are you? Another one of Sombra's experiments," Luna clutched her children tightly to her body shielding them with her wings as Celestia did the same with Nyx. The owner of the voice appeared cloaked in a tatter brown hooded cloaked. The sisters could feel a great magical power coming from him, one that was natural and far too great to be anything that had been artificially made with Sombra's second-rate alchemagic. They could make out a white horn under his hood and clock there wear signs of a glittering silver mane and tail sticking out. As he moved they heard the clopping of hooves on snow. The duo looked down to see he had hooves instead of feet. They also heard the clanking of what sounded like armor under his cloak as he moved. He also had a bit of a muzzle stick out from his hood and a coat of white fur matching his horn. The stranger looked at the battle. "I must get you all to the Empire..." the stranger said in a saddened tone as he lit his horn in a silver magic and the five ponies vanish. Crystal Empire "Ed's right you're an ass," Polearm said from behind me suddenly. "How did we just get here?" Spike said dazedly. I noticed that there was a cloaked pony behind the others. Not knowing if they work for Sombra I put a hand on my sword's handle but do not fully grab it. “Who are you?” I ask them as I step between Polearm and the unknown pony. "Worry not red ranger, I am here to help," He spoke in a cool voice but sharp tongue. I could tell he wasn't from this world once I got closer as I could see he was clear more pony than human. I felt he had a great magical power, which explains how he was able to get everyone so quickly. "We must get the heart in place, but it must be Twilight Sparkle that puts it there," The mystery pony said. "Everypony is under the Spire now. We must hurry." “Right...you heard him Polearm get Twilight and the heart to the bottom of the spire.” I start running and keep looking at the mystery pony as he runs with us. We come across literally everyone, even the princesses are here with, children? I have to say they look a lot worse off than any pony and they had some sort of a black crystal on their horns similar to Shining. Polearm set Twilight on her feet and she steadily made her way to the alter. I looked at Cadance and she was looking worse than ever, though the stone Edward gave her was glowing ever more brightly than when it was given to her. Just what is going to happen once the Heart is in place to amplify the love of this place? The field flickered and we all saw two massive giants battling one another in the distance. The ponies started to panic and ran in all directions shouting "HE'S BACK!" At the top of their lungs. 'Fuck!' I was about to step up but then Spike did the unthinkable, "SHUT UP! SOMBRA IS BACK YES BUT OUT THERE FACING HIM IS CRIMSON KING! WE HAVE THE PRINCESSES HERE AND THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY! THE CRIMSON KNIGHT HAVE FOUGHT SOMBRA'S ARMY TO KEEP YOU SAFE AND NOW WE HAVE THE CRYSTAL HEART! WE WON'T LET HIM TAKE THIS PLACE AGAIN!" He roared sending out a wave of purple flames. "Do it Twi, and all of you send the BASTARD PACKING!" The crowd erupted in cheer and knelt down as Twilight placed the heart on the pedestal and everything went up in a blinding light as the Heart spun and the Stone around Cadance's neck glowed and worked in tandem with each other amplifying the magic. I looked to the field flicker one last time and saw one of the giant form fall to paces with a lot of black smoke. I looked around and everypony looked like living crystal but the most shocking thing was the Twilight had wings. ‘The hell?! She got her wings earlier than normal, Hope Edward doesn’t blame me for this.’ I think then I pat Polearm’s shoulder and tell him. “I’m gonna go try to find Edward I’ll be fine out there you stay with Twilight and also congratulations your now dating royalty.” Smirking I start running to the edge of the city. ‘Don’t worry Edward I’m coming.’ "You must stop," The cloaked pony threw his arm in front of me. I slide to a spot and stare at him. “If you have a plan then tell us if you didn’t know Edward is in trouble,” I tell him and point out to the battlefield. "That isn't Ed anymore," Came Celestia from behind me. "It's Malice who's in control," Luna added in a hurt tone. I turn to face them a bit upset at them. “So what!? We find a way to kick his ass and out Edward back in the drivers seat!” I look at them and then to their kids and get an idea. “What’s the one thing Edward loves most in this world?” "His family," The mystery pony said. "Alright, I've had enough mister mystery pony guy, who are you exactly?" I rushed over and pulled off his cloak. There standing in front of use was a stallion with a pure white coat, flowing sparkling silver mane and tail, a white horn, and wings with silver-tipped feathers. He was wearing a set of steel armor with a white diamond on a golden shield. The most catching feature was his eyes, they were a radiant gold. ‘Okay, he definitely wasn’t in the show that just leaves either from a different Equestria or he is an artificial Alicorn made by Sombra... but then why would he be helping us?’ I think to myself as my hand rests on my gun but I don’t act just yet. "My name is Bright Stone, I am here to help you you bring my father back from his despair," He said calmly but with warmth and worry. “Father?” We all ask simultaneously with different levels of shock some mild surprise like me, to pure Dumbfoundedment from the princesses. “Right...well if you have a plan tell us already.” "There is only one thing we can do to stop him," Bright Stone took his cloak from me and threw it back on leaving his hood down. "The Spear of Longinus. If we couple the spell with everypony here's help we could snap father from his despair long enough to show and tell him that you are all okay." "How do you even know about that Spell," Celestia gritted her teeth. "I was informed by the one known as Truth when he pulled me here from my world," Bright said nonchalantly. "How is Edward your father? I know he's had children in the past with others but he never mentioned an alicorn before." Luna scowled. "And I know our husband is not an unfaithful man." There was a sudden crack and explosion heard from the throne room. "It would seem the other Princess is free," Bright Stone looked at me. “What, why are you staring at me?” I ask him with my arms crossed. “Also I don’t know if I can even use that spell it sounds like it takes a lot of magic and I’ve only had mine for,” I tap my chin. “About two days I suppose.” "Can you pilot that strange train that brought you?" Bright Stone asked me with a hopeful tone as Celestia rushed to the throne room. I tilt my head back and forth. “I can yes is it part of your plan?” I ask as I look over and see Celestia runoff. "The Spear of Longinus is a holy sealing spell create through the conjoined power of Celestia and Luna when they wield the weapons of my father," Bright Stone explained. "It requires them to wield his keyblade and Diisword and summon a massive lance the must be launched directly at him. If I channel my magic into that machine while in its humanoid form do you think you can make sure the lance meets its mark?" I think it over and nod. “Yeah I think I can though it will be hard especially if he sees me coming, but I won’t leave when Edward needs help.” "We will have but one chance as the spell is extremely taxing and can't be cast multiple," Bright Stone sighed. "I wish I could've met him under better circumstances." Celestia soon returned with a taller unicorn, a very pretty one. I then recognized her as Princess Amore, could the outburst of magic have freed her. I subconsciously wave at Princess Amore as I think about what’s going to happen then I look to Bright Stone. “Would it fuck up your plan if I had two megazords, someone else guiding a second one but not actually in it while I use the crimson streak?” "It's too risky," Bright looked at me. "He must be focus on one opponent." "Don't forget Ed can make multiple copies of himself," Luna said as the guards tended to the children. I sigh and rub my faceplate. “Right damn ok, I’ll do my best how long does it take for you all to charge that spell?” I ask as I get the red mystic force key out of my belt buckle. "It will take us an hour to charge the spell once our magic returns," Luna said summon a dual-handled scythe keyblade. "Once our magic is back then we can start, but that will take some time as well." "Father's body has currently stopped moving. Think the magic outburst was much more powerful than he'd originally intended,"Bright Stone looked around. "He is frozen in place while his body repairs itself. Though he is immune to Equestrian magic he is not entirely without weakness. I remember him saying once that he is immune but Malice is not, meaning his body loses much of this immunity when the demon takes over, though demon itself does not know this." “Hmm, it could be that his magic immunity is down to his very souls so when Malice takes over it’s a different soul driving so to speak, and seeing as we have time I have a plan to add to yours,” I turn to face the princesses. “I need a recording of all of you calling out to him, not for him to save you but for you to save him if that makes sense.” “My idea is I play the recording while I’m fighting him and trying to hold him down the sound of your voices should give Edward the strength to fight malice enough to slow him down physically so I can finish him off,” I say to them all thinking it’s a smart plan. "I... want.... to help," Princess Amore said. "Ed has been there for... me I love him just as much as... I love Tia here," she placed a hand on Celestia's. "I know.... Sombra... wasn't in.... his right state of mind... and had to be stopped... And I'm glad Ed didn't do it. It... would've... hurt him... more... if I .... can help... bring him back... then I WANT TO HELP!" I smile seeing how much she cares for Edward I nod and say. “Well, there are two ways you can help the first is adding your voice to the recording and the second is make sure you are ready to give him a big hug once I bring him back,” I say with a smile even though she can’t see it and give her a thumbs up. "In the meantime, you should rest," Celestia placed a hand on Amore's shoulder. "Right..." she weakly agreed. "Though I must ask.... who's children are these? Your's and Eds Luna?" "Yes, Solar Eclipse and his older sister Morning Star are mine and Ed's. We call them our Twin Stars," Luna giggled as she took her sleeping children in her arms. "This one is mine," Twilight said as she picked up Nyx trying her best to balance with her new wings. The alicorn filly slowly woke up and slowly opened her eyes, " Momma... MOMMA!" Nyx hugged her mother desperately. "I was so scared that that mean stallion would hurt us, but I knew you'd save us," She let out and excited gasp. "Mom... you have wings!" I noticed Bright Stone was heading out of the area and decided to follow him. I wanted some answers. Once the two of us are far enough away from them I call out. “Ok I need more answers how are you Edward’s son? Where are you from? How do you know so much and how do I know you're telling the truth?” "You can believe what you want," Bright Stone looked at me with his burning golden eyes. "I will do what I must save to my father with or without your help. " I started to reach for my blaster. "But if you really want answers, then I'll give them to you," he sighed. "You know my father has the skill to manipulate the very magic around us yes?" “Yes I saw him do it once before, what about it?” I ask him as I watch his movements to make sure he doesn’t try to attack me. "He can create artifacts called Sage Stone,s similar to the one Princess Cadance now wears around her neck," He said as he paced and gestured. "These can differ on what he needs them to do. Well in a galaxy far away during the time of war, the War of Cybertron, he created a Mind Stone and gave it to a Displaced that was called Optimums Prime in order to shield the autobot leader's mind from the evil Quintessa." He looked up to the sky. I nod following along and starting to relax a bit as I listen to him explain. "Thanks to the stone having been linked somehow to the other artifact Optimus had known as the Matrix of Leadership," Bright Stone took a deep breath. "It gains a form of conscious thought from the knowledge of the past primes and thanks the experiences it went through with Optimus, a Displaced known as Pyro, and its creator Edward it gained a soul." I start to piece it together but I decide to let him finish as i do I also put the key in my hand into a pocket. "Well the stone did its job and did it well, but Edward did name it as he felt it deserved one and he grew to love it as his son," Bright Stone continued. "He named the stone, Stone Elric. Eventually, the war came to a head, and Optimus was captured and brought to Quintessa, who ripped Stone from Optimus's body and proceed to murder him. The last thing he did was give Optimus a fighting chance before he was crushed." “And I’m guessing you are somehow that stone.” I guess while pointing at him. "Yes, in part thanks to my grandmother I was somehow reincarnated in another Equestria as Bright Stone," He said gratefully. "I was born as an alicorn on the outskirts of Equestria to a blacksmith couple. My mother is called Mystic Hammer while my father was called Iron Hammer but he passed away when I was still very small in a fire caused by timberwolves. My mother raised me as best she could all while keeping me being an alicorn a secret as if anypony found out then they might try and claim me as royalty or cause the princess grief. We lived far out so we were kept out of the light of the prying eyes of most." “Hmm... well once we save Edward you should talk with him about that personality I would go see the princess but that’s just me, now is there anything else you want to tell me? Because I’m thinking of resting and eating up on my ship.” I tell him then point at my ship with a thumb over my shoulder. "I am afraid I can't speak with my father on this matter," Bright Stone looked down in disappointment. "The Truth, as the white being called itself, pulled me from my world by force and I must be returned immediately after my father is safe." “Ah... I see well you could record a message for him before the mission to save him starts.” I say as I start to stretch. "I thank you, I would like that." Bright Stone smirked. "Someday we will meet again, It is the nature of the Displaced after all." I chuckle and nod then summon my red gokaiger key. “Do you want my token then?” I ask holding it up. "Yes red ranger I would," Bright Stone continued to smile. "I am sorry for the secrecy, but you must keep the story from others except for Princess Celestia. Princess, Princess Luna, and Princess Amore. I will... fade away as if I was never here once my father is safe for sure." I toss my token over to him then sigh. “That sucks do you know when you are in your world's history? And do you kind of we go to my ship I’m starving,” I rub my stomach as it growls. Bright Stone nodded and followed me on to my ship. "As of history I do not know, as I was never told much of the history of the world of mlp beyond what I was gifted by my father and Optimus but much of it was erased when I was re-born. As far as I have come. I was in my bed asleep at our homestead outside Ponyville with my mother and friend in their rooms resting I was pulled away by the Truth. We were busy for the last few days 'setting up shop' as most say when we decided to rest for the night ." I nod and say. “Well, I hope you can make friends and I’m sure Edward would tell you to be honest with those you care for.” Then I look up to my ship and grab the rope ladder and start climbing. “Do you know if Luna has returned from the moon in your world or no?” "No she is still on the moon," Bright Stone looked down. "I want to help her, but I don't know if it's right too?" I think to myself for a moment then when I get to the top of the ladder I look down at him. “I think it would be best if you set the groundwork and get five of the girls to be friends if they aren’t already so when Twilight comes to town they will be ready to help her.” I pat his shoulder and we go into my ship and relax once the door closes I can power down and I sigh and stretch then start looking around. ‘Huh cool my theory was right.’ I think to myself then I find a kitchen and go inside and look if there’s anything to eat. “But it’s up to you, it’s your world to me the knowledge from the show is more of a guide line as our mere presence in an Equestria well change things whether they be small or huge is up to how we interact with others.” "I will follow your advice and let things flow from there," He looked out the window to the field. "I do wish I could've grown up with father like my little sister and brother. I'm grateful for all he did in the short time we were together for. A year is a short time to make a lot of memories." I smile when I find a box lunch and come out to the living room and sit down but that’s when I notice a metal disk and I move to it and touch it and a holographic moogle appears. “Hey kid glad you got there safely, kupo. I left this message for you to tell you I realized I sent you in alone so I made a few modifications to your megazord, kupo. These modifications are that you’ll be able to pilot the Megazords by yourself and when you use a single keys Wollin ship mode it will give you a different effect for each key some more useful then others I also added a bit of time lord technology and your ship is bigger on the inside then on the outside, kupo. Well good luck kid kupo.” The hologram shuts down and I smile softly. “Nice guy, and that may be for the best bright, and you can relax here or speak with the others I’m gonna eat.” "I well return to the outside and speak with the Princesses, then I well enjoy my fathers world as best I can," Bright Stone said as he smiled and then got up and walked out. Crystal Spire 3rd POV Bright Stone steadily walked off the Gokai Galleon. He w head for the Crystal Palace and immediately went to look for Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. The first ponies he came across were Princess Cadance and Prince Shining Amore, who was still mildly suspicious of the silver alicorn and his claims. "Hello your Highnesses," Bright Stone bowed. "Ah... Bright Stone was it?" The Princess of Love guessed only for the you stallion to give a single nod to confirm. "How can we help you?" "What's your angle?" Shining squinted. "I know Ed has a big family but I know for a fact that he'd never cheat on Princess Luna or Princess Celestia. What are yo-OW!" Cadance put a swift stop to her husband's nosing with a swift pull of his tail with her magic. "Sorry, but you can't really but blame him for his suspicions," Cadance sighed. "It's quite alright. I would to be suspicious if somepony just appeared out of nowhere with the royal family claiming to the son of the reigning prince," Bright Stone gave a soft smile. "But if you wish to learn my story then you sit in with m and the other princess while I speak with them." "Is that why you're wondering the castle?" Cadance guessed again and once more Bright Stone gave a curt nod. "Come will show you the way, and I sure Shiny will want to keep an eye on you anyways," She looked at her husband, who was still rubbing the base of his tail. The couple led their guest through the halls of the crystal palace. Shining ever closely watching the self-proclaimed son of his uncle. He knew Ed was a good man and wouldn't cheat on the princesses but figured that this stallion was either telling the truth out he was after something. The trio soon came upon a large set of ornate door red wooden doors with a black cross and silver crescent moon embedded in them. It was Ed's room during his stays in the Crystal Empire during his reign as the Crimson King. "We put them in Ed's old room for comfort and familiarity's sake," Cadance said to Bright Stone who was staring at hid father's symbol. Cadance lightly knocked on the door. "Aunties, Princes Amore, I'm here with Bright Stone. He wishes to speak with you." "Come in Cadence, but quietly," Celestia said as she slowly opened the door. "The children are sleeping." "How are they?" Cadence asked ash she went over and checked on her little cousins. "A few scratched, but nothing serious," Luna ran her fingers through her children's hair. "I was able to pull the bad dream away and erase most of Sombra's evasion from their minds and little Nyx, but they will still have the fear for a while." 'Nyx, is Twilight and Polearm's daughter, she seems older than the twins but wasn't she born around the same time?" Cadence tiled her head. "Her birth is a complicated tale," Celestia sat on the bed wear Princess Amore was resting, but still awake. "She is Twilight biological daughter yes, but through a blood ritual. She's is Polearm's adopted daughter. Nyx actually started to call him her father before the paperwork was even drawn up." She giggled as she looked to Amore. "How are you doing?" "Stiff, but fine," Amore smiled. "But we are here to listen to Bright Stone's story, yes?" "Indeed," Luna's gaze shifted to the male alicorn with a bit of distrust and disdain, but also one of familiarity. Though she was sure they'd never met before. "Tell us, Bright Stone, how is Edward your father?" Bright Stone told them the details and didn't hide anything when he retold his story. The story of his creation and first experiences as the Mind Stone and his time with Edward and the other Displaced during the War of Cybertron. Then he told them of his death. Luna couldn't hold back and held him tightly in a hug as her wings surrounded him. "Thank you," he returned her hug. "I'm so sorry Stone," Luna held on tighter as tears fell from her eyes. "Ed... he was devastated," She pulled back and looked down at him with a rear filled gaze. "Sometimes we'll see him at your grave in the gardens," Celestia was sad but couldn't bring herself to cry as she never actually knew Stone in his past life. "But how did you come to be an alicorn and be here. Stone told them of meeting his grandmother's spirit, shocking the sister thoroughly, in the world between worlds and how when she reincarnated in this he was reincarnated into a new one of his own. He told them how he still remembers Edward and Luna some of the Displaced but most of his knowledge was gone upon his birth. He told them of his birth father and his earlier death in his life and his mother Mystic Hammer. His good friend Crystal Hymn, and his animal friend Grover the Bear. Pulling back his cloak he showed his cutie mark on his shoulder, a white diamond on a golden shield what a fire below it and a pair of blacksmith tongs holding one corner of the shield and a sledgehammer beating in the other side setting the gem in place with sparks flying off the strike. "I don't know how much time has passed for you here but in my homeworld it has been around seventeen years since my death," Stone pulled his cloak back over his shoulder. "You're alive Stone and that what matters," Celestia walked over and placed one hand on his shoulder and another on his face. "Ed will be so happy to see you." "My father won't be able to see me," Bright looked down in disappointment. "The the white being that brought me here... said as soon as he is safe I will fade away back into my own world." "Truth?" Amore said as she sat up holding the blanket up to keep herself covered. "A powerful being that we know very little about," Luna expanded. "Ed deals with it and won't let us near it. He refuses to let it near us and absolutely hates it." "If he keeps you two from it and say she hates it then this... things must...let's just do as Ed asks and stay away from it," Amore sighed. "In my time with Edward, I've ever known him to hate or despise anything but if he even keeps you two from it then its best we stay away." She looked at stone. "What are the details of this meeting and you're arrival here young one?" He told them of how he'd arrived, "And that is show I arrived here," Bright Stone said with a warm look. He looked over to princess Luna who was looking a little disturbed. "Princess Luna are you alright?" "No," Luna looked at Bright. "I sense a very dark nightmare close by. I think I should go into the dream realm right now." "Be careful sister," Celestia looked at Luna with worry. "We still need to use Longinus." Luna nodded and laid down on the couch and closed her eyes and started to roam the Dream Realm. Crystal Empire Rodger's POV I am having a nice relaxing day at a lake but soon black clouds cover the sky, I look up and frown then I look to Rainbow about to complain but then I see her in chains and heavily bruised in my shock I fall off my chair and when I stand up there’s no one around but I see a fire in town so I run over to help only to see puddies grabbing people I grit my teeth and try to summon my morpher but it doesn’t come. When it doesn’t come I look up and run over kicking one of the puddies knocking them into each other I go to help the ponies but they seem terrified of me, before I can ask what’s wrong I get shot in the back and fall into the dirt. “Well well well, seems we have a hero.” I hear a very familiar voice. I am forcefully rolled over and my eyes widen when I see a darker version of my red Gokaiger suit. “What the hell?!” He aims the blaster at me but I grab a rock and throw it making him miss but the shot hit a innocent pony instead. “No!” He laughs and kicks me. “Even when you try to be the hero you’ll hurt those around you.” I grunt from the kick and try to fight back but by the time I stand up he shoots my leg then grabs a filly and puts the gun to her head. “Keep fighting and she is next to pay the price for your behavior.” “Damn you! Who are you!” I yell at him, He starts chuckling then powers down and I see he is me but looks similar to Lord Drakkon as he has black veins around his neck and face. “Me? I’m the pirate king of the universe!” He says then laughs as he kills the filly. "ENOUGH OF THE THIS," Came the booming voice of Princess Luna from all around. "BEGONE FOLLOW REFLECTION!" A blinding light enveloped everything and I soon found myself in the company of Edward's Princess of the Night. "Gear Rodger are you alright?" She reached her hand out to me. I blink and shake my head before taking her hand and standing up. “Thank you, Princess, I’m alright now, I guess Sombra's trap had a bigger effect on me then I thought.” I sigh sadly. "It seems so dear captain," Luna sighed. "It looks like my grandson wasn't able to purge you of the curse completely at the time and I can not fault as he is a more skilled magic weaver and alchemist than I. You shouldn't have to worry about it now as I am sure I purged the rest of the curse from your mind." “Thank you, how are things in the waking world? As you can tell I’m taking a nap, oh that reminds me one of Edwards knights left their spear in my cargo bay.” I say to her as I take this chance to control my dream making it the inside of the Gokai gallon. "Was it a crimson one with a golden blade?" Luna asked. “Yeah it was I took it up into my living area and set it next to the airlock,” I tell her then make a copy of it appear in my dream to show her. “I also found a medbay but unfortunately I barely have any surprises in it,” I tell her then sit down and rub my face. "We can stock your medical supplies in Canterlot once the repairs are made to your vessel," She said nonchalantly as I froze. "Before you ask I can guarantee you that your ship will need major repair from the upcoming fight. As for the spear, it was a gift from one of the knights, they see you as one of them and left you the enchanted spear to mark you as a fellow knight in the Crimson Order." I nod and smile a bit. “Thank you for telling me that I’ll find a good spot to keep it safe. I assume Edward loves knowledge, is this true?” I ask as I move us to the cargo bay with the crate and walk over to it. "Edward is a quite the knowledge whorse, very much like our niece is with books," Luna giggled as she joined me. "I can also guarantee that he'll know how to build this vessel and many more like it in... no time at all. He has what's called a Gundam Death Scythe in one of the hangers in his lab area." I tilt my head but shrug. “I don’t really know that much about Gundams but think he would be willing to give me a bit of training in exchange for copy’s of all these books?” I open the crate and she sees it is full of books each one about building and maintaining equipment. "I assure you, he will be more than overjoyed to," Luna nodded. "I must leave as I must recover more magic for the Spear and this has cost me most of what I have managed to gather. Rest well Rodger as we are counting on you in the coming battle." She faded away. 'Can't blame her for that.' I shrugged. I go back to my bedroom and lay down and start to rest in my dream. Around five hours later There was a slight thunder in the distance followed by slight rumbling throughout the Empire. I went to the window and looked out to see a mass in the distance spread open like a flower blooming. "Edward must be waking up," I quickly turned and was met with a set of burning gold eyes in my face. "JESUS!" I shouted falling back on my ass. "Don't sneak up on a ranger like that Stone," I grumbled. "Forgive me Red Ranger but it is time," Bright Stone said as he helped me to my feet. “Yeah, I guessed as much. Now let me get dressed!” I push him out of my room then quickly get dressed before coming out and rushing up to my living area seeing all the princesses and stone together. “So what’s the plan?” “Fight with my father and keep him occupied long enough while the princesses finish forging the Longinus and get it to your machine," Bright said as we moved along. "They are almost done casting the spell. Then your machine must wield it will a channel my magic into it so it doesn't destroy your ship. It will be much fast than father's train and easier to maneuver with the massive spell in its grasp." “Right, well unless you want to be inside my ship when I start, I suggest you all get off while I suit up and set course for the edge of the city,” I say as I summon my key and Morpher. "Why would I leave?" Bright Stone tilted his head. "You need me here to channel magic in to this machine to wield the Spear. It would be better to use this boat than the Crimson Streak due to it speed and accuracy over the power of father's train." “Right well come with me.” I slide the key into my Morpher and morph, calling out. “Set sail.” And a red X and V flys up and when the X lands on me I get my suit then when the V hits me my helmet appears and I start walking to the cockpit of my ship. "We're coming too," Shining's voice came from behind us. We turned to see Shining, Spike, and Pole standing in the ship. "I morphed so I know having a team of five in here will make it a lot easier on you." "He told us that but we were planning on coming anyways," Spike smirked. "Ed's family, and I won't to see mom in anymore pain. They just got together not that long ago. Besides, I think she has something she really needs to tell him in person." "Spike's right he's family, and he's my mentor," Pole said. I noticed that he was gripping something under his shirt, some sort of pendant obviously. "I wouldn't have Twilight as my girl and Nyx as my daughter if it weren't for him." I think for a moment then nod and point to my shelves of ranger keys. “Right then each of you pick one and once your morphed we will get moving, being inside a megazord isn’t a smooth ride.” I tell them. Polearm Grabbed the Black Dino Thunder key and Spike took the Green Mighty Morphin key. While Shining once again took the Magna Defender key and Bright Stone took the Overdrive Mercury sliver key. I smirk as they call out and morph, Polearm doing a back flip as black energy flies towards him and sticks to him forming the suit and once he lands he lifts his head and The spirit of a brachiosaurus comes up behind him and bites his head forming the helmet. Next Spike was covered in green electricity as it formed his suit and the dragon armor around his chest and the arm bands. Shining was also going through his morph again and the green energy hits him forming his armor again, becoming the Magna Defender once more. And lastly Bright was surrounded by silver energy and was slid forward as the suit formed on him and tony was standing in full ranger suit that consisted of shiny silver primary coating and a black secondary color and Orange lines. I clap and nod. “ Excellent now that you’re all morphed let’s get ready, the zords that you will be piloting until refuse even if only for a few moments can be found in the hanger bay one level down and through the big doors it say hanger bay, you should be there by the time I make it to the edge of the city.” "Let's get this show on the road," Shining held his fist out. Then the others put theirs out waiting on me to join in. Crystal Empire (Play during take off) I chuckle seeing as a bit of ranger spirit has sunken into them but bump my fist with theirs. “Right, let’s save Edward!” And with that I run to the cockpit and take my seat starting the engines. “ Attention any civilians near the ship, the ship is about to start moving please make away I do not want to accidentally hurt you.” I call out over the megaphone then the ship starts moving up and towards the edge of the city. (Play during the first part) It didn't take long for the ship to reach the out skirts of the Empire and it was after we passed through the barrier when I finally saw what exactly it was that we we'd be up against ans it shocked me to my core. There, coming at the Empire, slowly, was a massive red armor giant medevil knight style of samurai. It entire right armor and third of its left leg were silver as well as a large set of wings on its back. In its right hand was large katana. I could just make out a strange symbol on its chest and upon closer inspection I saw the demon possessed Edward, still in his demon form. "This... could be a bigger problem than I 'd originally thought," I said to myself. I take a deep breath then smile. “Ok time to form up!” I press a button and the deck of the ship opens up and out of it flies the four other zords first the blue mega jet, then the green mega racer, after that the yellow mega wheeler and finally the pink mega sub.”alright guys let’s do this, form pirate force Megazord!” And with that the wings on my ship lower down while the sail turns around and folds flat against the deck, then the mega sub and mega wheeler’s front ends fold upwards forming the legs and feet, while mega racer and mega jet link with my ships sides. Then the bow of the ship splits open forming shoulders and the head while the legs link to the body and polearm, shining, spike, and bright all rise up in the main cockpit in their own seats, finally the zord put on the pirate hat and pulls out two swords and land in the snow standing between Edward and the city. “Pirate force megazord online! Alright guys let’s start by trying to get Edward to wake up a bit whoever has the recordings play them now.” I tell them as I move the zord closer ready for the fight. "INCOMING ROAR!" Spike shouted. Suddenly the red giant literally roared sending a tempest of red magic at us, knock the Megazord flat on it.s back. "That hurt," Pole groaned. "Looks like Malice was able to access some of Ed's dragon Slayer magic," Spike shook his head. “Well isn’t that just peachy.” I grumble but spin the control wheel making the zord stand back up. “I need that recording!” I make the zord run forward and slash at the arm holding the blade hoping to disarm him. The was a loud *shing* and I looked to see that Malice had counter the strike with a second katana. "We must wait," Stone chime in as he adjust the power out put. "Malice's influence is still to great." I grunt in annoyance but push forward lifting malice’s sword out of the way then use the second sword to cut across his chest. “Then we have to fight as hard as we can!” I make the megazord jump over malice and cut his shoulder with both swords then quickly turn around but I’m not fast enough as malice turns and cuts the zord across it’s chest sending huge sparks across it and shaking us inside. “Fuck! Damn it Edward you owe me a new paint job!” The giant's wings then expanded. Malice jumped in the air a rose far above use and spread its wing to cover, god's knows how big the distance. "Feather Rain!" We heard it shout and with a massive flap, Malice sent large red and silver feather hurtling at the Megazord. "FUCK!" I yelled as I spun the wheel, using the to most of the feather but a few still manged to embed themselves into the Megazord. "Rodger, can this thing channel magic and does it have a voice outward option?" Spike looked at me over his shoulder. “Possibly not sure if I can without all the mystic force keys though.” I say as I grab one of the feathers before it hits us then spin around before throwing it back at Malice. “But it’s worth a try ,hold on.” I take out my red mystic force key and slide it into my wheel and turn the key energy fills the megazord as the chest opens up revealing a dragons head. The feather hit Malice but he merely absorbed it back into his body and let off a snide smirk. "Didn't think that work any way," I deadpanned. "Hows it coming Spike?" A microphone pops up in front of Spike, "You may want to, cover your ears," He said with a bit of a nervous chuckle. "Here goes nothing," Spike said taking in a deep breath, "Amethyst Dragon Slayer ROAR!" Spike roared into the microphone. The a dragon's head came to life and the megazord reeled back with its elbows out and its arms pointed the dragons head upward at Malice. The dragon channeled Spike roar into a purple flame breath lazor hitting Malice dead center. "RAAAAAA!" Malice roared in pain as he hit the ground, hard. "Lets see if I can help," Pole said pulling out the Brachio-Staff. I nod to him and remove the key and the dragon head pulls back in and the chest closes then I have the megazord lift both swords up and gets ready. “Ok Polearm give it your best shot.” "Only got one options on this," Pole said as he change a dial on the staff. A port opens in front of him. "Let's go! WIND STRIKE!" Whirlwinds covered the Megazord's swords and it sent wind slash attack at the still recovering Malice. Malice was still covered in purple flames as he was steadily raising to his feet wind the slash hit him knock him back. He used one of the katana to stead himself as he panted. "Pathetic Displaced, you dare meddle in my affairs, take this," he yelled in anger as he made hands signs. "Fire Style: BRILLIANT DRAGON DANCE!" Malice spewed fire from the Giant's mouth and it took the form a a blue flaming dragon and began to assault the Megazord and heat the machine as it collide around use. My eyes widen in shock and I think quickly and make the megazord jump back as the flames hit the ground but we are still hit by the splash damage and sparks fly everywhere in the cockpit. “Aaahh!” The megazord falls onto its back sparks flying from the arms and legs then I feel something and look up to see a huge key start to appear I smirk and stand the megazord up and say. “ We may not be able to hurt him with the pirate megazord but let’s try something else!” Our megazord grabs the key and holds it out as a key hole appears in front of us I slide it in and turn it and a beam of light shoots up around us and actually hurts malice’s wing enough he is forced to land as the light clears we are in a new strong megazord. “Wild force Megazord mode!” Play during the fight "You think changing your form will matter," Malice laughed. "I will continue no matter what you pathetic creatures look like! CRIMSON DRAGON SHOCKWAVE!" He roared as he send flying punches of red electrical magic from his fist. I quickly roll the megazord to the left out of the way of the attack but it hits the city shield. “Shit! Damn it...I got a plan channel your magic into this next attack.” I turn the megazord to face malice and all the animal heads open their mouths as energy charges. “Wild force mega roar!” All five heads fire beams of energy at malice pushing him back and starting to break the energy armor around him. "Pathetic creatures! You dare think you can damage me!" Malice yelled enraged as he held up his katana, the bladed turned solid red. "CRMSION CROSS SLASH!" He roared send a cross of red magic at us. It was to large an attack to dodge and if we tried to jump up then we be hit along with the Empire behind us. I used the shark tail blade to try and hold it off. 'Christ! I knew Edward was strong but this is unbelievable!' I said gritting my teeth as sparks flew in the cockpit. 'We need a stronger sword, and a shield to block with!' we manage to redirect the attack up "UARH!" Bright huff. "This isn't good. Even if Malice can't access many of my father's power he is still much stronger than us." "It's like he's getting stronger the more we fight him," Pole huffed. I think fast and spin the wheel forcing the energy attack to go over us and the city behind us then I see another key start to form in front of the zord and feel three hands on my back I look behind me only to see nothing thinking quickly I grab the key. “Ok, let’s try this zord out!” The giant key fully forms and our zord puts it into the keyhole and turns it Malice try’s to stop us but is knocked back by the beam of light coming from below our zord and when the light fades we are in a new zord i smirk and say. “Dino Thunder Megazord online!” “Take this malice, Dino drill!” The right arm starts spinning faster and faster then we rush forward and hit malice in the chest the drill arm starting to go into his energy armor. “Yes it’s working!” Malice was pushed back and slightly slumped over, thinking it was just over I readied another strike and then I here Malice laughing. "NAHAHAHAAHA!" He belted. I noticed something was off and then his armor started to crack on is own. "It's like he happy we cracked him open," Pole noted. "Is it just me or are those crack expanding outward as if they can't contain what's in the armor of that thing!" Shining blurted out. He was right. I spun the wheel getting as far back as I could and then then the giant burst sending a wave energy out. Suddenly Malice stood even taller than before. He now had two sets of wings, one set of feathers and another bat like. He was standing tall like a predator on the front of his feet. He had two sets on monstrous arms with giant spikes on his shoulders and a massive tail covered in thorns. He looked like when Ed first transformed but worse as eyes were in the creases of his body and a massive singular eye was in his chest. His head was like a smiling skull with a giant singular eye in the center it with two horns on either side of his forehead with one at the back o His body covered in a suit of twisted metal. He was now twice the height of the megazord. In the center of the giant's chest was still the symbol with the new looking Malice inside it. "You have my thanks for releasing that accursed seal," Malice chuckled with thunder, I gulp and say. “Damn I think we got played...what now?” I ask them as I make sure our megazord is between Malice and the Empire behind us while I also lift the right arm ready to block any attack. "YOU FIGHT ON!" Boomed Luna's voice from above. I am shocked to hear her and look up but that moment of distraction malice takes to hit us knocking us back but I stabilize our footing before we fall over and frown then the megazord runs towards malice and we punch his face with the triceratops shield all three horns digging into him before we swing the other arm across his legs trying to immobilize him. Suddenly, a giant gleaming white slash comes from above use striking the monster in the symbol causing him to actually wail out in pain. Then a series of radiant golden slashes rain down cutting Malice's body all over. I see both Princesses land on the shoulder of the Megazord. Luna dress in a black metal armor in a form similar to Nightmare Moon, but much softer and with no slit eyes. In her left hand was the keyblade and steamed with the heat of a fresh attack. Celestia was wearing a set of rose gold armor and was in a form similar to Daybreaker but brighter and no slit eyes either. In her right hand was Edward's sword that he'd used in he battle, it to steamed with sings of a recent attack. The megazord nods its head at them and in a flash of light we are changed back to the pirate force megazord I put my key into my wheel and turn it. “Take this malice!” The chest opens ope along with the arms and legs showing cannon balls in them while a huge cannon comes out of the chest and then I fire repeatedly hitting malice over and over with huge exploding cannon balls. "Have at thee," the sister said in unison as the took flight. "LUNAR CRESCENT!" Luna yelled send the same gleaming crescent slash out again but much more powerful. It looked as it if were the moon itself colliding with Malice. Celestia held the sword above and the blade glowed with a bright heated gold color, "SOLAR RAIN!" She called, send a rain of solar light spears and slashes struck the monster. We stood back watch as the smoke cleared from our volley and the stood Malice huffing with cracks and cuts all over his body. Unlike like last time he genially seemed hurt from our combine power. 'This Celestia and Luna are no joke," I thought to myself. 'And they're not even at full magic power either.' I smirk getting confident and the cannon retracts as the megazord steps forward then stabs the swords into malice’s shoulders pinning him to the mountain behind him. “You ladies ready to get your husband back?” I ask them. The two princesses flew high above the Megazord and crossed their weapons and from them spiraled and extended a massive rod of white light, Soon the rod turned in a double helix and spiraled into a two pronged spikes at one end and a a massive javelin with a green jewel in it at the other. There was a bright flash of bright red and the spear changed to have a red hew. "Take it," the yelled in unison again. "On it, Stone you'e on," I looked over. Stone nodded then demorphed and channeled his magic straight into the megazord. A new key appeared in the form of the Spear of Longinus and I took hold of it and engaged it. The megazord's color shifted to a bright shining silver then dawned a flowing golden cape and took hold of the lance. "Pirate Megazord Holy Paladin Mode!" I yelled. "I won't let you stop me!" Malice yelled in rage while charging forward. "Final Crusade!" My team and I yelled as the megazord held up the spear and red lightning flashed around the machine and we threw the spear straight into Malice's chest, dead center into the symbol. The lightning flowed into the javelin and frying the beast as it did. Celestia and Luna looked on as Malice stood froze in place with the Longinus rammed into his chest. They looked as if they were about to cry from the sight of their husband like this but their resolve stood true. Suddenly the voices of Edward's friends and family started to play from the megazord. i looked over to see a heavily breathing Bright Stone huffing with his fist on the play button. Suddenly the colossus started to stir and tremble. It sounded like creaking metal and then I head weak voice. "Destroy... Sombra... Must... Destroy... Sombra... Couldn't... Save ... Them..." the giant wheezed in Edward's voice. I smile as we are getting him back slowly I add my voice too. “Edward don’t you dare lose yourself you have a loving family waiting for you so don’t make them cry wake up!” "Sister," Luna looked to Celestia and she nodded. "You have done enough Rodger thank you," Celestia smiled warmly. "Now it is our turn to save him." The sisters suddenly transforms into balls of light and proceeded to in enter The demon's body after going through the wound in the colossus that had been made by the Longinus. It was tough to say how long they'd been gone but we weren't really keeping track of time either. We stared at the scene for some time until our attention was pulled away by a white glow from in the cockpit. i looked over to see Bright Stone fading away. "Looks like father is safe," he chuckled. "Good luck my friend and may your Grid support you...." Stone smiled as he faded away.