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// Chapter 7: The Fearsome Four strikes 
// Story: The Ending of the End Revised, or Be Careful with what you wish for. 
// by SaburoDaimando 
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The Fearsome Four strikes



In a small village in the Bridlewood forest, a number of unicorns hung outside of their houses, enjoying the atmosphere and each other’s company.  As they seemed mellowed out and relaxed, they noticed four shadows form under them.
“What in the world?” One of the unicorns said.
The unicorns looked up to see Midnight Sparkle, Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Cozy Glow standing tall on a hilltop with the Bewitching Bell hovering next to them.  The four stare down at the villagers, who stood there frozen scared.
“Look at these cowards,” Cozy Glow said.  “It’s like they never saw a villain before, much less four villains.”
“No.  It’s because we do not tolerate outsiders.”  Chrysalis, Tirek, Cozy Glow and Midnight Sparkle looked through the crowd of unicorns.  At the far end, a grayish unicorn with a slightly bulky build stared down the eyes of the four villains.
Queen Chrysalis let out an amused chuckle as she asked “So tell me.  Who is this fool who stands before us?”
“I am Latin Roma,” the grayish unicorn said.  “The leader of the Bridlewood tribe of ponies.  Your four are outsiders and you do not belong here.”
Midnight Sparkle flapped her wings as she flew over the unicorn villagers and landed next to Latin Roma. She circled the grayish unicorn, who stood his ground and kept his eye on the corrupted alicorn.
“So you never heard of Twilight Sparkle,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “The former Princess of Friendship, the failed student of Princess Celestia, and the disaster that will bring Equestria to its knees.”
“I do not know of any Twilight Sparkle,” Latin Roma said. “Nor am I interested in Princess Celestia or a great disaster.   But what I do know is that all outsiders will poison the integrity of this community.  Leave….now.”
Midnight Sparkle just laughed and said “Oh this is rich.”  She circled around Latin Roma, glancing at the unicorn with a slightly buff build while her smile never left her face.
“Do you dare to threaten our sovereignty?” Latin Roma said with a growl.
“You are absolutely right,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “We are outsiders, and our presence will poison the integrity of your community.  But I have one question to ask you: How do you plan on stopping us?”
Latin Roma’s ears folded back.  He pointed his horn at Midnight Sparkle and said “You just answered your own question, witch.”
“Oh no,” Midnight Sparkle said as she flew away from Latin Roma and landed on a cliff nearby.  “You answered mine for my new friends.”
Latin Roma turned towards Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow, who held the bewitching bell in front of him and his villagers.  The unicorn could do nothing but stare down the villain trio.
“The bell tolls for your suffering, fools,” Tirek said as he fired a blast of magic into the Bewitching Bell.
The bell rang and fired off Discord’s magic in a cone, surrounding Latin Roma and the unicorn villagers.  A weird vibe transmitted over every unicorn, causing them to twitch out like electricity was flowing through their bodies.  This continued for a few seconds until Discord’s magic returned into the bell, causing all of the unicorns to collapse.
“What did you do?” Latin Roma said as he got up. 
“Oh not much,” Midnight Sparkle said as she flew off the cliff and landed next to Latin Roma.  “We just put a hex on you.”
“A hex?”  Latin Roma said in fury.  “You have a lot of nerve to hit us with a hex.”
“Oh I just did,” Midnight Sparkle chuckled.  “And here’s the hitch, you will do a crazy dance and chant ‘Bing Bong’ upon hearing one of four words.”
“You wouldn’t dare,” Latin Roma said.
Midnight Sparkle laughed as she said “Oh it’s as easy as Magic, Wing, Feather and Mayonnaise.”
Suddenly, Latin Roma and every Unicorn paused for a moment before they all started dancing like crazy and chanting “Bing Bong.  Bing Bong.  Bing Bong.”  Midnight Sparkle laughed as every Unicorn in the village danced and chanted “Bing Bong.”
“Interesting approach to testing out Discord’s magic,” Queen Chrysalis said as she, Tirek and Cozy Glow leaped off their balcony and landed near Midnight Sparkle.
“This is, after all, a test of Discord’s magic,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “Besides, they don’t have the same signature as the mob.”
“So,” Tirek said, holding the bewitching bell. “Where should we strike next?”
Midnight Sparkle pointed in the northwest direction and said “Manehattan.  That’s where the biggest pack of protesters are making their stand.  Once we turn Discord’s magic on them, we’ll have them under our control, and use them to take over ALL of Equestria.”
“Excellent idea,” Tirek said.  “With a brain like that, I’m glad you’re on our side.”
With that, Tirek holds onto the bell and leaps away from the forest as Midnight Sparkle and Queen Chrysalis follow from behind.  Cozy Glow looked down at Latin Roma, who was exhausted from the dancing and chanting.
“You do not realize what you four have done,” Latin Roma said.  “What do you have to say for yourself?”
Cozy Glow smiled as she said “Oh nothing.  Except I do have one question.”
Latin Roma rolled his eyes, let out a disgruntled sigh, and said “Speak now, monster.”
Cozy Glow flew up to Latin Rom and said “Is mayonnaise an instrument?”
Latin Roma and the Unicorns twitched again as Cozy Glow flew away.  Once again, they danced like crazy, chanting “Bing Bong.  Bing Bong.  Bing Bong.”  Cozy Glow stood there in the air, laughing hard.
“I could enjoy this all day,” Cozy Glow said.  “But I have important business in Manehattan.”
With that, Cozy Glow flew off after Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Midnight Sparkle.

Meanwhile, Princess Celestia walked out onto the balcony at Canterlot Castle.  Behind her was Starlight Glimmer, who stood by her side.  Sunset Shimmer ran up behind the two ponies in a hurry.
“Are you really sure you want to do this?” Sunset yelled.  “This isn’t Twilight Sparkle we’re dealing with.”
“I know,” Princess Celestia said.  “But that’s not the only reason why Starlight and I are going down.  I’ve got to break whatever Neigh Nanners placed on the protesters.”
“By yourself?” Sunset Shimmer said.
“I’ll be going with her,” Starlight replied as Celestia lowered her back down before the lilac unicorn leaped onto the alicorn’s back.  “I know Queen Chrysalis has a bone to pick with me after King Thorax and I bested her.”
“But you both are going to be outnumbered,” Sunset Shimmer said. 
“We won’t,” Princess Celestia said.  “I have sent a letter out to Starswirl the Bearded and the other pillars of old Equestria to meet me at Manehattan.”
“Wait,” Sunset Shimmer said.  “Starswirl the Bearded is alive and well?”
“It’s a long story, Sunset,” Starlight Glimmer said.  “But let’s just say Twilight, her friends and I accidentally released the Pony of Shadows when we released him and the other pillars from the void.”
“Sunset,” Princess Celestia said.  “If something happens to me, Starlight and the pillars, you, Luna and the others are our last hope.”
Sunset Shimmer let out a sigh as she said “I know.  But I don’t want to lose you to Twilight and her new companions, or worse.”
“I won’t let that happen,” Princess Celestia said.  “I won’t.”
WIth that, Starlight Glimmer held onto Princess Celestia as the alicorn princess flapped her wings and took off.  Sunset looked up as Celestia and Starlight flew eastward into the horizon.
“Princess,” Sunset Shimmer said.  “I hope it doesn’t happen.”

In the middle of Manehattan, many innocents hide within the safety of the buildings that populate the city as the mob marched down the street, chanting “Down with Twilight.  Down with Celestia.”
On a nearby rooftop, Midnight Sparkle, Queen Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow flew down on top of the building while Lord Tirek landed next to them.  The Fearsome Four looked down at the protests from above.
“Just look at them,” Queen Chrysalis said.  “Whining away without a care in the world.”
“If I wanted to see whining,” Cozy Glow said.  “I would have joined politics, sports or video game communities.”
“Is it any wonder why ponies are their own worst enemies?” Tirek said.  “And we know that Neigh Nanners control them with the Emotion Amplifier.”
“Right now,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “I’m trying to figure out a good plan to lasso as much as possible and use Discord’s magic to control them.”
Suddenly, Cozy Glow spotted something to her right.  She yelled out “HOLD ON!  Something’s caught my eye!” and flew off, to the surprise of Chrysalis, Tirek and Midnight Sparkle.
“What is that little filly up to?” Chrysalis said.
Midnight Sparkle looked down as Cozy Glow flew towards a stallion carrying a trash bag in the distance and said “Observe.  Proof that some ponies are even worse than you and I.”

Down at the bayside, the station carried the trash bag all the way to the water area.  While the stallion appeared calm and collective while he whistled a tune, the bag was moving violently as if something inside was trying to break free.
Suddenly, Cozy Glow flew up to the stallion with a burning look on her face.  She glared at the stallion, who stood there with an amused look on his face.
“Oh look,” the stallion laughed.  “A pony who thinks she’s an alicorn.”
“Oh I am an alicorn, alright,” Cozy Glow said with a snarl.  “And I don’t like what you’re doing.  So put the bag down, and I don’t mean on the water.”
“So this little filly thinks she can tell me what to do,” The stallion said.  “Listen brat.  I have every right to dump this bag into the Manehattan Bay.  So stand aside.”
WIthout warning, Cozy Glow blasted the stallion right in the head, charring it gray.  The stallion looked at Cozy Glow with a scared look on his face.
“I won’t ask again,” Cozy Glow said.  “Now step away from the bay and place the bag down.”
The stallion slowly walked back and set the moving garbage bag down.  Cozy Glow flew up and opened the bag to see three kittens come crawling out.  The kittens meowed as Cozy Glow rubbed the heads of each and every one of them.
“Now don’t you three feel threatened,” Cozy Glow said as she cuddled and petted the three kittens.  One of them licked Cozy Glow on the face as she giggled with delight.  “If I were you three, I’d run off so you don’t have to worry about that bad, bad, stallion.”
Cozy Glow patted the kittens on the head as they ran off in the distance.  Her smile turned into a scowl as she directed her gaze at the stallion, who looked like he was about to cry.
“Now you listen here, Mister,” Cozy Glow said.  “If I find out that you harmed another cat, I’m coming for you.  DO YOU HEAR ME?”
Without a second thought, the stallion ran off in the distance and passed the kittens, crying out loud.
“AND LET THAT BE A LESSON TO YOU, MONSTER!” Cozy Glow yelled before she flew away from the bay.

Back up on the rooftop, Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Midnight Sparkle watch as Cozy Glow flies back up to their spot.  The three adults approach Cozy Glow as the little filly landed right in front of them.
“I can tell why you had to pull that stunt,” Queen Chrysalis said.  “I thought I was evil, but what that fool did was too cruel for my tastes.”
“It’s one of Cozy Glow’s pet peeves,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “She once threw a fit when she saw another pony kick a cat.”
“You know,” Tirek said. “I once had a dog.  Scorpan and I used to enjoy playing with that little mutt during our childhood.  But then Sendak the Elder made me put him down, stating that it was getting in the way of my teachings.  When I didn’t, Sendak turned my dog to stone and shattered him to pieces.”
Chrysalis, Cozy Glow and Midnight Sparkle look at Tirek as if their faces had turned sour.
“That is the most disturbing story I have ever heard of,” Chrysalis said.
“Yeah,” Cozy Glow said.  “I’m going to have a nightmare over that.”
Midnight Sparkle turned and faced towards the north.  She pointed in that direction and said “But enough talk.  While Cozy Glow was out delivering justice to an animal cruelty fan, I was able to pinpoint where Neigh Nanners is.  He’s holding a rally up in Central Park.  That would be a good time to lure them into our trap.”
“Excellent,” Queen Chrysalis said.  “Set them up and knock them down.”
Midnight Sparkle extended her wings out and said  “Come.  Let us set up our trap.”
With that, Midnight Sparkle flew off from the building as Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Cozy Glow followed after her.

Deep within Central Park of Manehattan, a massive stage has been set up in the middle of the estate.  A large crowd of protesters gathered around the stage, cheering as Neigh Nanners stood on stage.
“What Princess Celestia did to me was a violation of my own rights,” Neigh Nanners chanted.  “She was going to throw me in Tartarus for voicing my own opinion on her failure and her student’s failure, along with allowing three high ranked criminals to run free in Equestria.  But I alone was able to stand against that tyrant and her sister, along with her sheeple.”
The crowd cheered when Neigh Nanners completed his sentence.  The stern earth pony shook his head with a smile on his face among the motivated mobsters.
“And don’t tell me about the Magic of Friendship,” Neigh Nanners said.  “For we all know, that this so-called Magic of Friendship is a hoax designed to keep all of you complacent.”
The crowd cheered again as Neigh Nanners stood on his hind legs and clapped.
“But here’s the thing,” Neigh Nanners said.  “Magic is the problem.  Magic is what keeps us all complacent.  It is why Equestria and beyond has gotten complacent, and why heroes and villains are a dime a dozen.  This is why Equestria has been in crisis mode for a long time.  And you can thank Princess Celestia for weakening pony minds with magic.”
The crowd cheered again.  Neigh Nanners closed his eyes and smiled as he heard the crowd chanting his name.
“My fellow Equestrians,” Neigh Nanners said.  “I will push to end the era of magic in Equestria so that ponies like you and me will thrive.  I will save Equestria and finally end the scourge that has plagued ‘We the Ponies’ for a thousand years.  Only I can fix it all.  And together, we will Make Equestria Great Again.”
As the crowd cheered once more, Midnight Sparkle was waiting from a nearby alley.  Behind her, Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Cozy Glow stood behind, with Tirek holding the Bewitching Bell.  They all stared at the crowd cheering at Neigh Nanners.
“Just look at them,” Tirek said.  “A bunch of mindless morons taking it from a self-centered sociopath.”
“Let them cheer for that fool,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “Once we ring the bell and get their attention, they will serve all of us.”
Queen Chrysalis inch towards Midnight Sparkle and said “But there is one question.  How will you lure all of them towards us?”
“That’s easy,” Midnight Sparkle said as her horn glowed and she transformed back into Twilight Sparkle.  “They still have a deep-seated hatred towards Twilight Sparkle.  And so, I’ll give it to them.”
Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Cozy Glow hid in the shadows as Twilight Sparkle approached the crowd that gathered around Neigh Nanners.  They were all fixated on the propaganda-spewing earth pony on the stage, much to Twilight’s delight.  The alicorn cleared her throat and breathed in.
“HEY YOU FOOL!” Twilight Sparkle yelled.  This caught the attention of the audience, and Neigh Nanners, who focused their sights on the alicorn.  “Here I am.”
“Twilight Sparkle,” Neigh Nanners said as he stepped off the stage. “So the Princess’s pet has finally arrived.”
“I am no pet,” Twilight Sparkle said.  “And furthermore, I will be the future Empress of Equestria, and your master.”
“Spoken like a true pet,” Neigh Nanners said as many in the crowd stepped aside for him to walk through.
“Can’t say the same about your crowd,” Twilight replied.  “Though I think slave is a more appropriate term.”
“I have freed these ponies from the tyranny of both Princess Celestia and you,” Neigh Nanners said as the audience cheered for him.  “There is nothing that you can do to undo that.  For as of now, you and your master are now pariahs to Equestria.”
The members of the audience gathered in front of Twilight Sparkle as Neigh Nanners stepped to the side.  He takes a glance at Twilight, who just stood there with a smile on her face.
“Oh and by the way,” Neigh Nanners said.  “You can drop the facade.  I know who you are right now.”
“So you already know,” Twilight Sparkle said. “Very well.”
With a flash of her horn, Twilight Sparkle transformed back into Midnight Sparkle.  She slammed her hoof on the pavement and drew her focus on the crowd.
“Then you should know that we came prepared with THIS!” Midnight Sparkle roared as Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow emerged from the shadows of the alley, pointing the bewitching bell at the crowd.  Midnight Sparkle was quick to fly next to the trio and glare down at the unruly mob.
“Ring the bell of chaos,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “And ring the end of their freedom.”
Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Cozy Glow fired magic into the bell, which rang and triggered a powerful vortex.  Discord’s magic fired out of the vortex, blanketing over everyone in the crowd.
“So much greed, so many minions,” Queen Chrysalis said.  “I am most pleased.”
Tirek turned his attention towards Neigh Nanners as he said “Your own mob will become our foot soldiers for conquering ALL of Equestria.
Neigh Nanners just yawned and said “Oh really?  Well why don’t you take a look you fool.”
Tirek was confused by Neigh Nanners’ statement.  He turned towards the audience, just as Discord’s magic returned to the bell.  Many of them looked as if they were coming out of a trance of some sort.
“Seems he was full of hot air,” Queen Chrysalis said.  “No matter.  They belong to us now.”
Suddenly, the audience glared back at Chrysalis, Tirek, Cozy Glow and Midnight Sparkle.  The mob marched towards the four while chanting “Down with Twilight.  Down with Twilight.”  Chrysalis, Tirek, Cozy Glow and Midnight Sparkle backed themselves up, nervously.
“What…what just happened?” Midnight Sparkle said.  “I thought the magic of Discord would undo the effects of the Emotion Amplifier.”
“You thought wrong, Princess,” Neigh Nanners said as he unrolled his sleeve, revealing the Emotion Amplifier.  “And I’m surprised that you know about the Emotion Amplifier.  But then again, my will is greater than your chaos.  And you four are washed up.”
Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, Cozy Glow and Midnight Sparkle backed up in fear as the crowd marched closer to them, chanting “Down with Twilight.  Down with Twilight.”
“Guys,” Cozy Glow said as she shook in fear.  “I hate to say this, but we need to make a run for it.”
“Agreed,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “Let’s retreat and think of another plan.”
Immediately, Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, Cozy Glow and Midnight Sparkle turned tail and made a run for it as the mob chased after them.  Neigh Nanners stood behind the mob as he smiled with anticipation.
“That’s right, Twilight Sparkle,” Neigh Nanners said.  “I know where you’re going.  I know what you did.  And I know how to beat you.  You cannot win.”
Nearby, behind a tree, Mistmane and Flash Magnus were observing the mob as they chased after Midnight Sparkle, Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek and Cozy Glow.  They turned to each other with concern on their faces.
“I was hoping that Twilight Sparkle wasn’t taking sides with Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow,” Mistmane said.  “But now that pales in comparison to what Neigh Nanners is doing.”
“Come,” Flash Magnus said.  “Starswirl must know about this.”
WIth that, Mistmane and Flash Magnus head down another path, away from the mob and away from Neigh Nanners.

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Manehattan, Princess Celestia landed nearby with Starlight Glimmer jumping off her back.  Nearby, Starswirl the Bearded approached Princess Celestia with Rockhoof, Somnambula, Mage Meadowbrook and Stygian right beside them.
“I got your message the moment it arrived,” Starswirl said.  “I’m aware of what happened to Twilight Sparkle.  But I am also aware of Neigh Nanners as well.”
“Thank you, Starswirl,” Princess Celestia said.  “I never thought it would reach this kind of fever pitch.  But this is far worse than anything I have ever encountered in my life.  My sister being Nightmare Moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis’s attack on the Wedding, King Sombra’s attack on the Crystal Empire, Lord Tirek originally breaking out of Tartarus, Chrysalis kidnapping nearly all of us, the Storm King attacking Canterlot and Cozy Glow draining the magic of Equestria.”
“Not to mention when I became the Pony of Shadows,” Stygian said.  “I have not seen this much hate in my entire life.”
“Neither have I,” Starlight said.  “Even when I was a cult leader in a small town that is now destroyed, I have never resorted to this kind of bile and hate.”
“So what can be done about it?” Somnambula asked.  “In my life, I believed that the tranquil mind can overcome all obstacles.  But now with this Neigh Nanners, I am not so sure.”
“Neither do I,” Rockhoof said as he twirled his shovel and slammed it into the pavement.  “Hate can be a powerful magic.  One that has the power to wreak havoc across the whole world.”
“Right now,” Mage Meadowbrook said.  “Flash Magnus and Mistmane have been scouting out what Neigh Nanners is planning.  So once they arrive, we’ll know what to do next.”
“And speaking of which,” Starswirl the Bearded said as he looked down an alley within the city.  “Seems they’re arriving with some news.”
Celestia, Starlight, Mage Meadowbrook, Rockhoof, Somnambula and Stygian turned to face the city, where they saw Mistmane and Flash Magnus running towards them.  The duo stopped as they stood in front of the other pillars, Celestia and Starlight.
“Mistmane, Flash Magnus,” Princess Celestia said.
“Princess Celestia, you arrived,” Flash Magnus.
“But I’m afraid we have some bad news about Twilight Sparkle,” Mistmane said.
“We are aware of that,” Starlight Glimmer said.  “She’s allied with Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow.”
“It’s even worse than that,” Flash Magnus said.  “Twilight Sparkle tried to use the Bewitching Bell to place some kind of control over the mob.”
“The bell?” Princess Celestia said.  “Do you suppose they were trying to use Discord’s Magic to control the protesters?”
“Yes,” Mistmane said.  “Twilight tried to lure them into a trap and have her new allies convert the mob to their side.”
“But it didn’t work,” Flash Magnus said.  “Whatever magic Neigh Nanners had on those ponies didn’t break.  And now Twilight and the villains are running for their lives.”
Princess Celestia’s face turned to total shock.  She looked behind Flash Magnus and began to run down into the city.
“Princess,” Starswirl yelled.  “Where are you going?”
Princess Celestia came to a stop, turned her head and said “I’m going to rescue Twilight.”
“But it’s too dangerous, Princess,” Stygian yelled.  “And you also remember that Twilight’s now aligned with them.”
“I am aware of that, and I don’t care if she is or not,” Princess Celestia said.  “If a single hair on her coat is harmed, then so help me, I will not hold back my wrath.”
Those words caused a lot of cause for concern with Starswirl, Starlight Glimmer, Rockhoof, Mistmane, Flash Magnus, Somnambula, Mage Meadowbrook and Stygian as Princess Celestia ran further down the city.  Starswirl the Bearded was quick to step forward and turn his head towards his companions.
“Come,” Starswirl said.  “Knowing how foolish my student is for putting her own life in danger, we must aid her.”
Starlight Glimmer, Stygian, Rockhoof, Mistmane, Flash Magnus, Somnambula, and Mage Meadowbrook nodded as they followed Starswirl down into the city.

Meanwhile, Chrysalis, Tirek, Cozy Glow and Midnight Sparkle were running as fast as they could, all while the mad crowd chased after them.  The four villains were all frightened by the presence of the mob.
“How did this happen?” Queen Chrysalis said.  “First we looked superior, and now we look like a bunch of chumps.”
“I don’t get it,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “I thought Discord’s magic would wash over and undo the effects of Neigh Nanner’s Emotion Amplifier.”
“We’ll figure out this failure the moment we all make it out alive,” Tirek yelled.
But as Chrysalis, Tirek, Cozy Glow and Midnight all run down an alleyway, they bump into a figure that’s the shape of an alicorn, causing all of them to fall to the ground.
“Uggh,” Cozy Glow said.  “Who hit me?”
Midnight Sparkle, Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow recovered and got up to see Princess Celestia directly in front of them.  Cozy Glow was quick to hide behind Tirek the moment she laid eyes on the Alicorn Princess.
“You,” Midnight Sparkle said with a groan as she glared at Princess Celestia.  “What are you doing here?”
“Twilight,” Princess Celestia said with a sad voice.  “It’s you, isn’t it?  What did you do to yourself?”
“Not long ago, I was the learner,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “Now…I am the master.”
“No,” Princess Celestia said.  “You’re still my little Twilight Sparkle, no matter what.”
“You’re kidding yourself, are you?” Queen Chrysalis said.  “Twilight Sparkle made the decision to join our side and make ourselves the fearsome four.  We will rule all of Equestria with an iron hoof.”
Suddenly, they heard someone yell out “Princess.”  Celestia turned around to see Starswirl, Starlight, Stygian, Rockhoof, Mistmane, Flash Magnus, Somnambula and Mage Meadowbrook arrive.
“What were you thinking?” Starlight said.  “You know that Twilight Sparkle’s now evil.  You can’t just approach her like that.”
“So the rumors are true,” Starswirl the Bearded said as he approached Midnight Sparkle.  “Twilight Sparkle has fallen.”
“Back off, old stallion,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “Long ago, you told me that some are irredeemable.  I was foolish to tell you otherwise.  Will you say the same thing about me?”
“Twilight,” Starlight said.  “You convinced Starswirl to save Stygian from himself.  You convinced me that there is another way, and you helped me renew my friendship with Sunburst.”
“And because of that,” Queen Chrysalis said.  “I’ve got a score to settle with you, Starlight Glimmer.”
Starlight just stood firm as she said “Do your worst, Queen Chrysalis.  But I was wanting to show you another way.”
Suddenly, they heard someone yell out “THERE THEY ARE!”  Princess Celestia, Midnight Sparkle, Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, Cozy Glow, Starswirl the Bearded, Stygian, Starlight Glimmer, Rockhoof, Mage Meadowbrooke, Mistmane, Flash Magnus and Somnambula turned to see the mob staring down them.  Some members of the mob stepped aside as Neigh Nanners stepped in front.
“Princess Celestia,” Neigh Nanners said.  “We meet again, now once again united with your pet.”  
He turned his head to Starswirl the Bearded, who only glared at the commentator.
“And so we meet the infamous Starswirl the Bearded,” Neigh Nanners said.  “The ringleader to the problems of Equestria.”
“What I did was to lay the foundation of the seeds of Harmony,” Starswirl said.  “Alongside my fellow pillars.  And one that I neglected in my time.”
Starswirl nodded to Stygian as the unicorn with the cloak nodded back.  Neigh Nanners did nothing but chuckle.
“An impressive display of theatrics,” Neigh Nanners said as Starswirl turned his gaze back.  “But as you can see, the ponies of Equestria have risen up against your lies, and your students’ lies.  Along with the rest of these delinquents.”
“Now you see here,” Queen Chrysalis yelled.  “I have my own agenda against Equestria, especially against one Starlight Glimmer for dethroning me from my hive and prying loose the Emotion Amplifier by mistake.”  Those words caused Starlight’s eyes to shrink down in horror.
“Is that right?” Neigh Nanners said.  “The real truth is that you and your changelings were hired long ago to create a false illusion of an invasion during Princess Cadance and Shining Armor’s wedding.  Then sometime later, you pretended to have Twilight and her friends kidnapped as a test to see if Starlight Glimmer was worthy of being one of them.”
“Don’t you DARE take those words out of my mouth you fool,” Queen Chrysalis said.  She attempted to lash out at Neigh Nanners, only for Tirek and Rockhoof to hold her back.
“That’s enough,” Tirek yelled.  “Don’t let that moron get to you.”
“I’m afraid that Tirek’s right,” Rockhoof yelled as helped Tirek hold back Chrysalis.  “Whatever Neigh Nanners has, it’s doing a good job at angering all of us.”
“It’s called the Emotion Amplifier,” Cozy Glow said.  “It’s an artifact created by Grogar and it was used by Queen Chrysalis to amplify the love between ponies.”
“That explained the whole Love Pandemic not long ago,” Princess Celestia said.  “And it’s a long story to explain.”
Neigh Nanners laughed and said “Whatever this is, it’s doing a good job at exposing the truth about all of you.  And you will all face justice when this day is over.”
Rockhoof and Tirek slowly let go of Chrysalis as the former changeling queen looked like she was about to cower.
“I don’t like the looks of this,” Queen Chrysalis said.
“I hate to say this,” Mage Meadowbrook said.  “But I do agree.”
Without warning, Neigh Nanners and the mob marched towards Queen Chrysalis, Tirek, Cozy Glow, Midnight Sparkle, Princess Celestia, Starlight Glimmer, Starswirl the Bearded, Stygian, Rockhoof, Mistmane, Flash Magnus, Somnambula, and Mage Meadowbrook backed up, slowly and surely.
“Twilight,” Princess Celestia said. “I know you’ve fallen to their side.  But with the scenario we’re all facing, we have no other choice.”
“If you’re talking about forming a temporary alliance just so we could get away until we’re out of this danger,” Midnight Sparkle said.  “Then yes.  I agree.”
The rest of the group stare at Midnight Sparkle and Princess Celestia as Neigh Nanners and the mob slowly approach them.


	To Be Continued