//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Showdown Part 2 - ...To every coin // Story: When Times Collide // by RobtheMorpherPony //------------------------------// Previously, the main six and nine ponies from future Equestria started a battle against the god of two sides Yin-Yang. Just when it looked like they had managed to overpower the mysterious being, the entire battlefield had transformed! "Has it really been so long since I've last unleashed my full power and taken on my true form?" Yin-Yang asked. "Hundreds upon thousands of eons have passed without the need. But I still have questions, and I won't stop until I discover the answers." Yin-Yang said before suddenly the soul on the left became pure black and the soul on the right became pure white before he took the shape of a strange giant-sized monster with a body that was half black and half white; the souls of yin-yang becoming the monster's eyes, with the black soul on the white half and the white soul on the black half, which translated to the white half being on the left side and the black half being on the right. "You mortals should feel privileged, as normally do not bust out my true form and utilize my full power for mere mortal beings. But I am willing to make the ultimate exception, even if it kills me!" Yin-Yang said. (Recommended Listening) "Do you remember how I said that I had caused events that took the lives of twelve gods? Each one of those gods would later go on to reincarnate as mortal beings. Each one chose to shed their immortal status and instead walk amongst mortal kind. As I watched god after god do the same thing upon the countless eons I watched, I at first blamed mortal kind for taking the creations of my brother away from me." Yin-yang added. "I believed that mortal kind was somehow tricking the other gods into giving up their immortal lives so they could have an easier time killing the gods themselves, as such, I sought to continually try and bring mortal kind to a mass extinction. And yet, my brother and my father both would continually list mortals to stop me." He continued. "See, I told you this guy had nothing on what I did." Sprout said. "Oh I'm going to have so much fun helping beat your flank." Pinkie Pie said. "But then, something changed. My brother, sensing the approach of a rogue elder god by the name of 'The Omega', chose one mortal to ride along in the body of, sharing his power with that mortal and their body. It wasn't long before I too sensed The Omega had arrived. Even if I despised mortals for the gods choosing to reincarnate as their kind, I chose to assist them as mortal or not, they still had their god powers. During that battle, just when it looked like The Omega would win, my brother did something no one; not even my father; could've expected: In order to defeat The Omega, my brother chose to give the mortal he was sharing a body with his full power, knowing full well he'd no longer be himself or immortal in the process. But I knew he didn't care. In that moment, I realized that my brother was willing to sacrifice himself just to stop a rogue elder god for the good of all mortal kind. There had to be a reason, there must have! What really made mortals so unique that my brother would sacrifice himself to save them all. WHAT REASON COULD'VE EXPLAINED IT? I needed answers, and so, I began to observe mortal kind, when the perfect opportunity arose for me to get the answers I so desired." Yin-Yang explained. "! Twilight's numerous attempts to stop me from stopping the Sonic Rainboom and the superpowered Unity Crystals!" Starlight said. "You hijacked it on purpose!? You're sick." Sunny said. "Why do the gods decide to become mortal? Why did my brother make the ultimate sacrifice to save you all? What really makes Mortal Kind so special that it caused many gods to shed their immortal forms and live as mortals? No matter how much time I would spend simply observing, I knew I wasn't getting the answer. Father once said that mortal kind has something called the undying will to live. Could that really be the answer? I had to find out. And the perfect way to achieve the answer I've been looking for just so happened to fall into my lap. I WANT YOU TO SHOW ME WHAT MAKES YOU MORTALS SO SPECIAL! I NEED TO KNOW THE ANSWER! AND I'M WILLING TO GO SO FAR AS TO KILL ALL MORTALS RIGHT HERE AND NOW SHOULD I FIND YOU WANTING!" Yin-yang had explained. "This guy is bad-ass insane!" Rainbow Dash said. "Really? What was your first clue?" Pipp said. Finally, after what seemed like a long and gruelling battle, the form of Yin-yang exploded once more. "...I...I see...I think I finally see..." Yin-yang said as his form exploded. "So...that's why gods chose to become mortal..." He said. "Hey Yin-yang, how about you go and restore things back to the way they were?" Rainbow Dash asked. "You...ask the impossible...of me..." Yin-yang said. "...Because somehow...you've managed to destroy...my entire being..." He added. "Y-you mean we killed you?!" Sunny exclaimed. "Silly...mortals...gods...can't die...not forever at least..." Yin-yang said. "Brother...I'm coming..." He said before he completely exploded as the cave returned to normal. However, the cave itself began to shake. "I think we need to get out of here!" Twilight said. The sixteen ponies then left the cave itself, which soon collapsed behind them once every pony made it out safely. "Is it just me, or in his final moments, was Yin-Yang...happy?" Pinkie Pie asked. "I...honestly could not tell you Pinkie." Twilight said. Except I did notice, and he was more or less happy. It's the why I am confused about. She thought to herself. "So...we really are stuck here..." Sunny said. "Unfortunately, you are correct..." A voice said before a strange ball of light slowly decended upon their location. "...And you...must be The Creator." Twilight noted. To be continued...