Twilight and Night Glider saw the hulking and overpowered minotaur stare them down. He seemed cocksure that he would take them both down without much effort. Twilight hoped she could prove him wrong. She wasn’t an alicorn anymore but she still was skilled at magic.
Night Glider rushed at Iron Will and made a swipe at his shoulder causing him to draw blood but it didn’t seem to weaken the minotaur much.
Twilight could see that Trixie used a powerful burst of magic which threw Pinkie Pie and Sugarbelle all the way to a wall of the hut. Thankfully, neither of them was knocked unconscious.
“You see that you cannot defeat the Great and Powerful Trixie.”
“We’re all just getting started, sugarcube”, said Twilight.
“You shall address Trixie by her rightful name.”
“I doubt the Queen gives a shit”, said Twilight as she generated an incredible stream of magic causing Trixie to levitate in the air. Trixie was then thrown to the ground – leaving a small crater. Trixie was dead. Twilight shuddered at the thought that she killed another pony but it was self-defense.
Twilight was surprised to see that some of the overpowered magic escaped Trixie’s body and went to Twilight. Twilight was not an alicorn again, but she felt stronger.
“It is time for us to beat the crap out of Iron Will.”
With newfound confidence, the four ponies surrounded Iron Will – ready to take him out.
Twilight Sparkle used their magic to slow Iron Will down as much as possible.
“Iron Will is going to destroy you all and bring a world of pain!”
Iron Will charged at them with a smackdown. All four of them dodged it but it was a reminder of Iron Will’s power.
Twilight successfully put in a stun spell on Iron Will which slowed him down significantly.
“This stun won’t last long”, said Twilight, “we need to think quickly.”
“Queen Apple Bloom will be mad that you have caused harm to Iron Will.”
“Oh shut up”, said Pinkie Pie, “I still don’t forgive you for what you did to Fluttershy back in Season 2.”
What’s a Season 2, thought Twilight.
Pinkie Pie pulled out a party cannon from nowhere and shot it at Iron Will.
They watched as the confetti and a “party” cannonball caused Iron Will to be pushed so far back that he hit the wall of a hut causing the door to fall down again.
Iron Will wasn’t dead but the minotaur was knocked unconscious.
“Should we kill him”, asked Night Glider.
“No”, said Twilight, “there has been enough death. If Iron Will wakes up, I can weaken him again.”
“I see you took care of my dumb henchponies.”
Apple Bloom appeared with Gilda and Double Diamond. Double Diamond was wearing a coat of armor and had a sinister grin.
“Ah know what Starlight Glimmer is planning to do”, said Apple Bloom, “ah have been studying time travel. Of course, ah have figured out the mechanics of time travel but unfortunately my magic repertoire isn’t quite up to par yet. Twilight, with my brains and your magic, we can learn how to travel in time. Ah will stop Starlight and keep Equestria great.”
“Make Equestria Great Again”, chanted Gilda and Double Diamond.
“Oh jeez”, said Sugarbelle, “why don’t you make stupid hats with that stupid slogan.”
“What a great idea”, said Apple Bloom, “ah bet every pony would wear them to support me.”
“That’s not going to happen”, said Twilight, “because we certainly are not going to help you.”
Iron Will began to wake up but honestly, who cared?
“Ah will kill your five special friends in the Mane Six if you will not help me with time travel.”
“Even your sister, Applejack?”
“Ah don’t care”, said Apple Bloom, “Applejack has too much of her braindead farmer pappa in her. We don’t have much time, Twilight. Ah could figure out how to go back in time but Starlight is probably going to change the whole timeline by then and ah am fucked.”
“Sounds like a dream come true. So, in this new timeline – my five friends will probably be alive, right?”
“Yeah but Starlight could fail to kill me in the past and all stays the same anyway – not a possibility ah am willing to risk, but it is something.”
“So if I don’t help you, Fluttershy will be killed too. Is that right?”
“Definitely. Ah am looking to put that waste of space out of her misery especially.”
Suddenly, Discord appeared.
“What did you say about Fluttershy?”
“Stop interfering – remember my promise to you.”
“But I could have sworn you said that you would kill Fluttershy if Twilight Sparkle disobeyed you regardless of my own actions.”
“What the hell are you doing eavesdropping on my conversations anyway?”
“Your timberwolves are now small puppies – the only thing they will be bringing to Fluttershy is adorableness and love.”
Apple Bloom was turning the reddest of red. She should have known that Discord could take down her wolves himself.
“Oh, I had enough of this”, growled Gilda, “Discord – time to meet your maker.”
“Gilda.. don’t..”, said Apple Bloom softly, “he’s the Master of..”
But it was too late, Gilda flew right at Discord. With a snap of his claw – Gilda lost all her power.
“Oh that’s it”, said Apple Bloom, “ah am killing Fluttershy myself. Twi, if you listen to me – ah will spare the others.”
“Why should I trust you? You were ready to break your deal with Discord.”
“And as a result”, said Discord, “are you prepared to defeat me, Apple Bloom?”
“Annoying piece of crap”, grumbled Apple Bloom. With a wave of her horn, she gave Gilda back her powers.
“Gilda and Double Diamond”, said Apple Bloom, “together, we can destroy the Master of Chaos and bring glory to Equestria!”
“Hell yeah”, cheered Gilda, “tearing Discord to shreds is a dream come true.”
Twilight noticed Double Diamond looking at Sugarbelle and Night Glider with regret.
“Double Diamond”, said Twilight, “I put together something called a Cutie Map which is meant to solve problems around Equestria. I might forget Our Town but the Cutie Map won’t forget it. I promise that my friends and I will protect and free your town if everything goes back to what it once was.”
“Ahh”, said Double Diamond, “I am so sorry – I can’t support this tyrant!”
With a moment of hesitation, Double Diamond ran over to Night Glider and Sugarbelle. The three embraced.
“You double crosser”, snarled Apple Bloom, “kill him, Gilda.”
“With pleasure.” An impressive slash and Gilda pierced into Double Diamond’s armor and killed the stallion in an instant.
Sugarbelle began to bawl, “I hope Diamond comes back.”
“If Starlight is successful - Double Diamond along with countless others will come back to life.”
“Iron Will still loyal to Queen Apple Bloom.”
The battle began. Apple Bloom/Gilda/Iron Will vs. Discord/Twilight Sparkle/Pinkie Pie/Sugarbelle/Night Glider.
It was hardly a battle of the ages – thanks to an ally who finally took things seriously.
Discord, with a smirk, snapped his fingers and the trio found themselves back to their normal states.
“You’re welcome, a Discord ex Machina.”
“Fuck you! Ah may not be an alicorn anymore but ah will get back to what I once was”, snarled Apple Bloom.
“I have my doubts you will ever find an ally like Tirek.”
“And once the others hear about what you did to Double Diamond”, said Sugarbelle, “no former resident of Our Town will ever support you again, Apple Bloom.”
“My blood is still poison”, said Apple Bloom, “ah will cut myself and poison you all. None of you will ever stop me. Ah am smarter than all of you – even Discord. Gilda, stay by my side, and you will be rewarded with greater fortune than ever before. All will fear Queen Apple Bloom!”
Apple Bloom was trying to find something sharp to slash herself.
“Such a cute little filly”, said Discord mockingly, “but I think it is time for you to die.” Suddenly, Apple Bloom found her whole body being crushed into an impossibly small ball. Twilight wasn’t sure how Discord was doing it – but she suspected telekinesis.
Apple Bloom was now only skin and bones and very much dead.
“What would you like me to do with Gilda and Iron Will”, asked Discord.
“They are harmless without Apple Bloom – let’s send them both to the dungeon”, said Twilight, “there’s been enough death in Equestria.”
Discord transported both of them to the dungeon at Twilight’s request.
“So what now”, asked Night Glider.
“There’s not much else we can do. The threat is gone – but unless we can figure out how to revive more ponies. We need to root for Starlight Glimmer.”
“It was too hard to even get 4 ponies back to life”, said Pinkie Pie sadly, “at least we can celebrate that Equestria is safe once again.”
Twilight and the others longingly hoped that Starlight Glimmer could bring those who perished back to life.