The Dream Realm. Hyperdream.
In the Dream Realm, Luna managed to deal critical damage to Nightmare Rarity, ruining her beauty in a reckless attack. Naturally, the Veiled Mistress was enraged, her anger creating a Nightmare Storm that threatened to destroy the entire Dream Realm. Dreams of Past, Present and Future were threatened. However, Cresselia had arrived, her to stop those who would dare ruin sweet dreams and here to help Luna after she helped her months ago.
"T-That thing! Destroy it!" Nightmare Rarity would order her Nightmare Monsters and Tantabuses to move forward, ready to fight. They were still recovering but their bodies were already repairing themselves.
Luna readied herself in her condition, still having the will to continue. Cresselia saw how badly Luna was injured and knew that if she were to continue from this point on, it could spell her end. So, to fix that, Creselia's body would start shining all of a sudden.
Luna's eyes widened, the Dream Guardian's body was releasing an incredibly bright glow, a beautiful light that surrounded the Lunar Princess. This would cause her body to be enveloped in a soothing warmth. Not only that, but that light would also fly out of the Dream Bubbles, flowing towards Luna, entering her.
"What...?!" Luna gasped, the light entered her body, filling her with newfound strength, her wounds slowly healing. Not only that, but the light was helping her with her magic, giving her the power to continue fighting. "Is this Heal Pulse? No...It's something else. It feels like the Dreams themselves are helping me!"
"Cre...Cree! Cre-Cresselia!" Luna heard Cresselia's voice, her head turning. Her eyes were met with the Dream Guardian's, the two gazing into each other's eyes. Cresselia had a unique power when it came to dreams. Something that not even Luna had access to. With ease, she was able to heal Luna and restore her strength, granting her the power to keep fighting.
Luna's eyes were wide with amazement. She couldn't believe that the Pokemon before her was capable of such a thing. But the fact that it was happening, showed that Cresselia's power was no joke.
"Thank you." Luna uttered, grateful that she had such a powerful friend here. Cresselia's power went even further, reaching Zekrom, healing the Dragon of Ideals and restoring his power as well. All of that energy within his body that tried building up again was reset.
It would take him a little bit of time, but he was given a second chance, his body no longer being constricted by that power. The Deep Black Pokemon would stand up, letting out a powerful roar to show that he was able to continue on. To the shock of Nightmare Rarity and even Luna, Cresselia ould easily interact with the Dream Realm the same way they could. Anyone that had the ability to interact with Dreams and Nightmares in any way had power here, but Cresselia showed she had something extra compared to them all.
"Ngh...! Curse you! Curse you!" The Nightmare Queen cursed, her rage and frustration continuing to build. "What is this nonsense?! Why are you meddling with my affairs?! Do you know who I am?! I am the Veiled Mistress and the Veiled Mistress does not lose to anyone! Not even to you, whoever you are!"
"Together, Cresselia." Luna smiled before turning her attention back at Nightmare Rarity. Both sides were more than happy to put an end to all of this. "Go, Cresselia! Use Moonblast!"
"Cresseli!" Cresselia would cry out as she would battle alongside Luna as if she were her trainer.
"Get them! All of you!!" Nightmare Rarity cried, sending her monsters forward, all of them rushing to attack Luna, Cresselia and Luna's Pokemon. Nightmare Monsters and Tantabus were one side while Luna and her Pokemon were on the other.
Both sides were ready to clash against each other. Nightmare Rarity, furious, would lash out directly at Cresselia, aiming at the Dream Guardian.
"You! Get out of the way! You don't belong here!" The Nightmare Queen screamed, using her tendrils to try and strike at the Dream Guardian, who would fly in circles, dodging the attacks.
"Cree-sselia!" The Lunar Pokemon would unleash a powerful Moonblast, the sphere flying towards the Nightmare Queen. Nightmare Rarity now had a huge reason to worry. Since she was badly damaged, her body was very much vulnerable right now. She promptly dodged the attack, flying to the side, barely missing the attack.
She then responded with a blast of dark energy, firing a beam of dark matter at Cresselia, hoping that would be enough. The Nightmare Queen had a grin on her face. She thought she had won. But unfortunately, she did not. Cresselia used her Psychic abilities, stopping the beam in midair, the energy suspended.
"What?!" The Nightmare Queen was shocked. She was using her power to hold the beam in place, the darkness trying to push forward.
"Cresselia." Luna would then step in, her horn glowing. With a flick of her hoof, she would cause the beam to fly back, firing at the Nightmare Queen.
"Ahh!" Nightmare Rarity screamed, her body being struck. She was hit hard, her body shaking, her wounds expanding and the cracks growing bigger. Nightmare Monsters shielded her, taking the blow in her place. The Tantabuses, however, were not affected, their bodies absorbing the damage, the darkness regenerating.
"Ngh..." Nightmare Rarity would groan, her body trembling, the Nightmare Energy leaking. "No...Impossible...How can I lose...?" She gasped, feeling her strength draining. "If I were at full strength, this wouldn't be a problem. How can I be losing now of all times?"
Luna and Cresselia would fly in, charging straight for the Nightmare Queen, the two ready to end it. As the two flew forward, they were suddenly stopped by a massive swarm of Tantabuses, all of them forming a wall in front of them.
"Cresselia! Push through it with Psychic!" Luna suggested, hoping that would help.
"Cresselia!" With her Psychic abilities, the Dream Guardian would use her powers to blast the wall, her Psychic pushing against the Tantabuses.
"Inconceivable! You won't take everything from me!" The Veiled Mistress cried, her eyes burning with anger. "I won't lose! I won't lose to anyone! I've worked too hard for this! And I'll never allow it!"
The Nightmare Monsters would all gather together, creating a massive cloud of darkness. It was like a massive ball of darkness. Luna's eyes would flash as she would unleash her Royal Canterlot Voice, yelling out loud, "Stop it! All of you!"
Cresselia would add on, the Lunar Pokemon releasing her Moonblast from afar, shooting the attack directly into the massive orb. The sphere was pushed back, the Nightmare Monsters and Tantabuses were all screaming.
The attack was pushed back, the explosion caused a massive ripple in the Dream Realm, the bubbles around the entire place quivering, the dream clouds rippling. Luna and Cresselia were blown back, their bodies shaking.
Nightmare Rarity would have the orb engulf her, using the Darkness around her. "N-No...! No! I won't accept this! I won't accept it!" The Nightmare Queen kept denying the truth. It was all crumbling down, her beautiful plan falling apart. She couldn't stand it, her entire plan falling apart. But she did have one last thing to bank on.
She would fly off, basically retreating for now. But not for long. When flying, she left behind a stream of Nightmare Energy to distract them, giving her some time. "I still have the power of Arceus to bank on!" She would say. "And then I will be able to create a new body that will be perfect. Just you wait, Luna! I'll destroy everything you love! I'll destroy all the dreams in your world and then I'll do the same to every universe you've allied yourself with!"
"Grr...! Come back here!" Luna would shout, chasing after her. But the Nightmare Queen would use her Tantabuses and Nightmare Monsters to buy her some time. A swarm of them would fly out, charging straight at the princess, trying to stop her from chasing the Veiled Mistress.
With Crag, he was still dealing with Darkrai, the two rapidly moving across the Dream Realm. But Darkrai was starting to wain, his strength slowly failing him. This allowed Crag to land an attack on him, the large hand-like construct slapping him away, tossing him across the Dream Clouds.
Darkrai would then hit the ground, tumbling. But Crag wasn't looking so healthy either. He had also taken some damage after all, but was in a better condition than Darkrai. He would then move over, stomping his foot down, forcing Darkrai to dodge.
"Hmph." Crag would eye his enemy, seeing the damage. Darkrai had suffered more injuries than Crag had. It would seem like he had the advantage. "Looks like you're reaching your limit, Darkrai. You should just surrender already."
"Never..." Darkrai panted, his body shaking. He could see how bad he was, the damage affecting him. He was then pushed up against a Dream Bubble, held up there by Crag, who manipulated his claw to be massive, holding him there.
"Ngh..." Darkrai's eyes flashed. He was trapped. Crag would then tighten his grip, applying pressure. Crag was also pouring Nightmare Energy all over him, dealing repeated damage. Crag would cackle, thinking he was about to win.
"Heh...Looks like you're done for, Darkrai." Crag smirked. "And since you're in a weakened state, you'll become one of us at a faster rate, no doubt! This is where we win, Darkrai!"
"Grr...! Gah!" Darkrai snarled, trying to escape but he was far too weak right now. It looked like this would be where he truly reached his limit. That is until something from above came crashing down, slicing Crag's claw.
"What the-?!" Crag gasped, his claw being cleaved. This gave Darkrai a chance to escape. Crag would look up, seeing the culprit. It was Nightmare Moon, flying down, her horn glowing.
The alter-ego of Princess Luna had arrived at last, descending with a smile on her face. "Sorry for being late, Darkrai. I was a bit busy dealing with other Nightmare Creatures."
"Finally..." Darkrai grunted, relieved to see her.
"Princess Luna! You dare get in the way of the Veiled Mistress's plans again?!" Crag barked, his hand-claw regenerating.
"Do not confuse me for Luna. We are the same being, but you will refer to me as Nightmare Moon." Nightmare Moon scoffed. "And you Nightmare Monsters plus your so-called Queen have been stealing my style."
"What are you talking about?!"
"The idea of taking over the realm of Dreams? That's my thing, not hers." Nightmare Moon smirked, landing on the ground, her wings spreading out. "You face the Original. All things Nightmare Energy related trace back to yours truly."
"Nonsense. You may be the original, but the Veiled Mistress is the one we answer to. Now, surrender yourself and accept your fate, Nightmare Moon." Crag demanded. "Darkrai is already on the brink, so his loss is nigh. Soon, you will be next."
"Is that right?" Nightmare Moon grinned, eyeing Darkrai. The Mythical Dark Pokemon was in rough shape, not having the strength to keep fighting. She then smiled back at Crag, the look on her face signifying she knew something he didn't. And that atually intimidated him. "Alright then. Perhaps this will change your mind."
In a flash, Nightmare Moon would approach Crag, her body becoming a black mist that flew right at the massive creature. Before Crag could do anything, Nightmare Moon would enter his body, disappearing inside him.
"What are you- Gah!" Crag screamed, his eyes flashing.
"Now, allow me to show you the power that the Original wields." Nightmare Moon spoke as her voice echoed within Crag's mind. "The power that only I, the original, am capable of. At the end of the day, this is my magic."
Crag was screaming, his body trembling. He was shaking, his entire body shaking. From the inside, Nightmare Moon was corrupting his very soul, her dark power surging. She was going to corrupt him, her own power spreading.
"Ngh! Nghhh! Hnnngh!" Crag growled, his body crackling, his form shifting, growing and growing. The corruption was taking hold, her darkness filling him.
"This is it, Crag. This is what it means to wield the power of Nightmare Energy. You've only scratched the surface." Nightmare Moon would then exit his body, her body reforming. As she did so, the darkness that was escaping from him would then be sucked into her, the black mist being absorbed.
"Now's my chance!" Darkrai saw this as a chance to finally finish him off. With all of his remaining power, he would dash towards Crag, his arm crackling with energy. Darkrai would slam his hand into Crag's chest, unleashing a powerful surge of energy.
Crag's eyes widened, a huge explosion rocking his entire body. With a harrowing yell, his body would shatter, exploding and scattering. All that was left of him were fragments, pieces of his body scattered everywhere.
Darkrai would collapse, the Mythical Pokemon exhausted. He would fall flat, his breathing heavy. Nightmare Moon would stand tall, her body still sucking up all of that corruption, her power growing.
"Gah...!" Darkrai groaned. "That...took everything out of me..."
"And yet, it was still worth it, wasn't it?" Nightmare Moon said while still absorbing the corruption. "Well done for holding out for so long. Rest well, Darkrai. We'll take it all from here."
"Ngh..." Darkrai would do just that. Spent and out of energy, he closed his eyes, allowing his mind to go to sleep.
"There, that should give him some time to recover." Nightmare Moon then turned her attention to the other battles happening in the distance. "Now then...I guess it's time to put a stop to this."
Nightmare Moon would then fly, moving through the Dream Clouds, seeking out the Veiled Mistress. It would seem that the tide was finally turning.
Back in Equestria, the situation was dire for Spitfire's group. Spitfire herself was still in the midst of battling Silent Fur. Her Scizor clashed with the Nightmare Monster, both of their arms locking. Silent Fur and Scizor were staring each other down, their bodies trembling, sparks flying.
Spitfire was still pushing, putting more force into the battle. However, the Nightmare Monster was proving to be stronger, pushing back against her. Silent Fur would then force Scizor back, slamming her to the ground, causing a small tremor.
Silent Fur would then leap forward, tackling Scizor, his body slamming into the ground. Spitfire gasped, seeing her Pokemon getting thrown around.
"Scizor!" Spitfire called, seeing Silent Fur attempt to pin Scizor. The Bug-Steel-Type managed to roll away, narrowly avoiding the tackle. Spitfire would then run to the side, dodging Silent Fur's tails as they swung at her.
Silent Fur's mouth would open, her tails swinging, attempting to strike her. Scizor managed to catch the tails, using his pincers to keep the tails away. Silent Fur was not pleased, her body growing, her tendrils flailing.
"Hold her there, Scizor!" Spitfire shouted.
"Zor...!" Scizor growled, still trying his best to keep Silent Fur at bay. With all of his might, Scizor held on, his hands trembling. However, Silent Fur had used that symbol on her head again, her body glowing with black light.
This would cause a reaction within Scizor, who would scream, his body being drained of his life force. "Sci...Scizor!"
"Scizor! No!" Spitfire yelled, the symbol on Silent Fur's forehead draining Scizor of his power. Scizor would feel his body losing strength, the Nightmare Monster's power overcoming him. "Scizor! Hang in there!"
"It's pointless! You've done well to last this long, but I'm afraid this is where it all ends. After this, I will make sure to paint your entire world in a beautiful Nightmare Coat!" Silent Fur laughed, the symbol on her head glowing brighter.
"I don't think so!" Spitfire removed her glasses before suddenly whipping out a Mega Stone. In an instant, the stone would glow, reacting with Scizor. The stone would flash, engulfing Scizor in light. The light would burst out Scizor's body, forcing Silent Fur to back away, her symbol fading.
Scizor would roar, his body changing and transforming. His form was engulfed in a red aura, his body shifting. The Infinity Energy would pulsate aggressively, making this room shake. As the transformation completed Mega Scizor had emerged.
The Mega Evolution had occurred, the red aura surrounding his entire body. Scizor eyed Silent Fur down, his pincers clicking.
"Scizor!" He would dash forward, his speed greatly increasing. He would reach Silent Fur, who was shocked by this transformation. Silent Fur tried using her tails to stop him but they were promptly sliced, her tails cut apart.
"Hm?!" Silent Fur was actually hurt by this, seeing two of her tails fall off. They would land on the ground, the tails slowly turning into Nightmare Energy. "I see...So you finally have the means to properly damage me. Too little too late, I'm afraid. You spent most of your time moving across the citadel and struggling against me. Even if you had that power from the beginning, it wouldn't have made a difference."
"Really?" Spitfire smirked. "You think I didn't know that? Why do you think I've been holding out on using it this whole time? I was waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it."
"What?" Silent Fur was a bit surprised, the Nightmare Monster not expecting Spitfire to say such a thing.
"You see...I could've used this if I wanted to at any time. I've been wasting time, letting my Scizor get beaten around. And the longer I wasted time, the angrier and angrier he would get." Spitfire explained. "And now, he's at the perfect boiling point."
"W-What are you talking about?" Silent Fur stuttered.
"Hehe!" Spitfire rubbed her hooves. "You don't know this, but Mega Scizor melts thanks to all that Infinity Energy in him. And since he's already taken a lot of damage and I just now Mega Evolved him, the next batch of hits is gonna be explosive. Isn't that right, Scizor?"
"Sciiiiz!" The Bug-Steel-Type's body was actually starting to melt, the Infinity Energy leaking. The energy was building up, his body trembling. Silent Fur took a step back, realizing her mistake. She should've taken them seriously, underestimating their determination.
"Are you insane? You'd jeopardise your own Pokemon's wellbeing for this?! What if you miss?!"
"I won't miss. Not with this!" Spitfire exclaimed as Scizor started dropping his melting parts onto the floor itself. Pieces of him were starting to fall off, the Infinity Energy dripping. Due to how intense it was, the floor started melting as well immediately. The floor and walls would immediately feel the Infinity Energy as holes were already starting to form.
Silent Fur would gasp, not expecting such an outcome. She would take another step back, but a large explosion would occur from behind, a powerful burst of Infinity Energy being released.
This caused the whole building to shake, the walls melting. Silent Fur was sent flying, the Nightmare Monster being blown back. Parts of her body would hit the wall, the Infinity Energy burning her. She would scream, the Infinity Energy melting her body.
"Such power! It's so explosive and volatile! How can a Pokemon wield this kind of power without going insane?!" Silent Fur shrieked, her body slowly burning up.
"I've been waiting for this! Scizor wasted a lot of energy battling you, so now he's just waiting to explode with all of this! Spin Scizor! Get it everywhere!"
"Sci-ZOR!" Scizor spun, his body becoming a ball, his body rapidly spinning. The Infinity Energy would leak out, hitting everything in sight. The floor, the ceiling, the walls, and Silent Fur would all be struck by his powerful attacks.
This would cause massive damage, the entire room exploding, the Infinity Energy melting the place. Spitfire laughed while all of this was coming apart. Silent Fur, who was usually calm and collected, was now a complete mess, her body burning up.
Intimidated, Silent Fur would decide to flee from this part of the fortress. "These two are out of their minds!" Silent Fur would escape, fleeing to another part of the Darkened Citadel. However, she would soon find out how much this Infinity Energy could actually affect the entire fortress.
With the explosion occurring, the Infinity Energy spread out, hitting a lot of the walls, floors and ceiling. The whole building was now in the midst of destruction, the whole fortress falling apart. The entire fortress would be completely destroyed, the walls melting, the structure falling apart.
The other Wonderbolts inside felt it. The building was shaking, the whole place was breaking. The others were still fighting against the Nightmare Monsters, doing their best to hold them off. They would all feel the fortress crumbling.
Instead of freaking out, they knew exactly what this was. A smile formed on their faces, their eyes brightening. This is not the first time Spitfire has done this. "Nice." Soarin commented, seeing the walls starting to melt.
However, they soon realized that they could potentially be crushed under all of this rubble if they didn't leave. "Alright, let's get outta here." Soarin said, seeing the others agree.
"Gotcha." Fleetfoot would pick up her pace, running towards the window. All of them followed Fleetfoot, all of them rushing towards the nearest exit. As they ran, the ceiling above them was falling, pieces of it coming down. Fleetfoot and the other Wonderbolts would jump out the nearest window, escaping the destruction.
"Ohhh!" The others would all stare at the sight. They were outside and saw the entire fortress starting to fall apart. The Infinity Energy was eating away at the fortress, the entire thing was melting, the fortress breaking.
The Nightmare Monsters would also flee, trying to escape the collapsing citadel. "This is bad...!" They all shouted, seeing the place fall apart. Some of the Nightmare Monsters watched as the fortress came apart.
The fierce burst of Infinity Energy even flew out, flying into the distance. A powerful blast of energy flew through the air, the energy traveling far. Back inside, Silent Fur was still running, fleeing from the explosions.
She was in the midst of fleeing, wanting to speak with the other Nightmare Monsters back in her universe to give them an update on what was happening. "Oculus! Terrible news! Our fortress!"
But Oculus Gloom did not respond, her voice not heard. She was unaware that Oculus Gloom was greatly occupeid and that Nightmare Rarity had taken critical damage. This was not a good sign at all.
"I'm trying to reach the other one, but it's not responding. What's going on back in our Universe?!"
Universe 5.
Nightmare Rarity had fled the Dream Realm, heading to her world to recover her strength. Her plan had gone completely wrong, things not going the way she wanted. Her plans to steal Twilight Sparkle's friends and take her powers backfired. All thanks to Luna and Cresselia.
She cursed, her body flickering. She was still very much damaged, the cracks all over her body expanding. She had taken so much damage and it showed. But as she was returning to her throne room. she came across another scene. A scene of Celestia attempting to destroy her throne.
Celestia was pouring a beam against it, trying ot break through the Nightmare Veil. Passion was doing the same, using Dazzling Gleam to do so. The Nightmare Queen would stare at the sight before her, seeing them all there.
"How dare you...?!" Nightmare Rarity hissed, her eyes wide. Celestia and Passion would stop what they were doing, turning their heads to see their opponent. Their eyes would widen when they saw her. The Veiled Mistress was currently in a mist-like form, the dark mist barely able to keep itself together.
At last, Nightmare Rarity and Celestia came face to face with each other. The two powerful ponies glared at each other, Nightmare Rarity's eyes burning with hatred. This was not how it was supposed to be. Her Knight had been defeated, lying there on the floor with scattered body parts and a broken sword. No matter what, he was no match for Princess Celestia.
"You look like a mess." Celestia said, her eyes narrowing. "I take it that everything did not go the way you planned."
"You! I'll never forgive you! You and your precious family...You've ruined everything! Ruined my life!" Nightmare Rarity screamed, her dark mist shaking. "I'll destroy everything you love, just like you did to me!"
Celestia remained silent. Passion was still at the ready, watching Nightmare Rarity closely. They were all on edge, Passion keeping her eyes on Nightmare Rarity. The Nightmare Queen's body was flickering, her body slowly cracking. From the way it looked, Nightmare Rarity was on the verge of absolute defeat. Celestia was near the throne, blocking her from gaining some of Arceus's power.
"You can give up now. You've lost. Just accept that." Celestia declared. "Stop all of this at once. Your Empire has reached its limit now. You are no longer able to keep it all together. You can no longer fight back. You're finished."
"Ngh..." Nightmare Rarity grunted, her anger building. "I...I will never accept this. Not when I have a chance! Opalescence!" Suddenly, flying out of the throne was Opalescence, who was hidden this whole time. She flew out of the throne, rushing towards Nightmare Rarity.
Opalescence's body glowed, a strange energy flowing through her. "It's working...!" Nightmare Rarity grinned, seeing that her plan was in motion.
"What...?" Celestia was a bit surprised. She watched as the kitten would fly into the Nightmare Queen's body, merging with her. Opalescence would enter her mistress's body, merging with her, her form dissolving. The energy coming off from her as Divine Energy. Opalescence had brought it over to Nightmare Rarity due to hiding in the throne the whole time as backup.
The Divine Energy would then flow into the Nightmare Queen, her body absorbing it. "Mistress!" Passion gasped.
"Yes...!" Nightmare Rarity cackled. "At last...With this, I can fix myself and continue on! All thanks to you, my loyal little kitty!" The Veiled Mistress would then let out a loud laugh, the cracks on her body closing and sealing. Her body would start to glow, a powerful surge of light enveloping her body.
Celestia would step back, her eyes wide. She watched as Nightmare Rarity's body would start changing. Her body shifted and changed, the dark mist growing larger, her body becoming more beautiful and appealing. Her dress started glowing, the dark mist expanding.
The size of her was reaching astronomical levels, her body shifting, growing and changing. Passion would step back, her eyes wide. She could not believe it. What she was seeing was insane. The amount of energy pouring out from her body was immense, the dark mist expanding. She expanded beyond her own castle, her body growing.
"What is this...?!" Celestia gasped, her eyes wide, seeing the Veiled Mistress grow larger and larger. Passion's heart was racing. She had never seen such an insane transformation before. It was rather terrifying. Almost as if it was not from this world. Or even any other world.
This was strikingly similar to what happened with Malamar, but this time, it was done via Arceus's Power.
Nightmare Rarity would cry out, her voice booming across the entire Empire, shaking the land. "Yeeessss! This is what I've been waiting for! The power of a God! And now, it's all mine! Even if it's not all of it I'll never lose to anyone ever again! Not now that I have this kind of power at my disposal!"
Her laughter echoed throughout the Nightmare Empire, reaching every corner and edge of her land. The entire realm would shake, the sky and ground trembling. Nightmare Rarity would cry out, her body continuing to grow.
The Nightmare Queen had become a colossal being, her body towering over her own castle. Her body had changed, the mist surrounding her expanding. Her dress had transformed, the mist forming a dark coat with the symbols of all the Elements of Harmony, her crown becoming a large halo. Her horn was more like a tower, her eyes piercing.
She had become a being of immeasurable proportions, her body towering over the entire Nightmare Empire. With the power of Arceus flowing through her, she had reached new heights. And there was something else. Due to the Nightmare Monsters gaining power under the Moon, those that have been defeated would immediately return to life, their bodies reforming.
Celestia and Passion would gasp, seeing the Nightmare Monsters start to rise from absolutely nothing but thin air, returning to their former selves. The Nightmare Queen had become a being beyond comprehension, her body growing more powerful.
Ash and the others looked up, the boy's eyes wide. "Oh man..?!" He exclaimed, his voice trembling. The others would also look up, seeing the sight before them.
"Pika?!"
"Ah, wonderful!" Oculus Gloom cheered. "She's done it! She's done it! She's taken Arceus's power!"
"What'd you say?!" Ash exclaimed, his eyes wide.
"That's right. The Veiled Mistress has taken some of Arceus's power and is using it for herself." Oculus Gloom explained. "And that's not all. Now that she's reached this level, the possibilities are endless!"
"N-No way...!" Twilight's eyes were wide, staring at the colossal being above her. "She has some of Arceus's Power?"
"Now you understand that you are bound to fail! Give up! The Veiled Mistress is at her strongest! Not even your friends and their Pokemon can stop her!" Oculus Gloom cried out, laughing. "You should just surrender now, while you still have the chance!"
"As if! We're still here, so we can still win this!" Ash argued, refusing to back down. All of them were. They would never give up. Even when things got tough, they always found a way to push through it. And they were going to do it again.
Back in the throne room, Celestia grimaced at this sight. She had seen this before. And she knew that if left alone, things would only get worse. Right as she was about to do something, someone else would return from the Dream Realm.
Luna and Cresselia would fly into the throne room, with Luna falling over, panting. Cresselia would gently float by her side. "Luna!" Celestia gasped, seeing her sister return. "Are you alright?"
Due to being out of the Dream Realm, all those injuries Luna suffered had returned. They could only be healed back in the Dream Realm thanks to Cresselia's power. Now that she was back to reality, she was back to square one.
"Ugh..." Luna grunted, feeling her body ache. She fell flat on her face, groaning. The injuries she took were still present, never tended to at all. "Sister..."
"What happened, Luna?!" Celestia gasped as her pupils shrunk once she saw one of the injuries on Luna. Specifically on her upper area. This injury was pulsating aggressively, due to Luna being unable to receive proper healing this whole time. She's been battling hard after all and was only hanging in there thanks to the properties of the Dream Realm. But now that she was back here, the wound was getting worse.
"Sister...I-I...I can't move...!" Luna groaned, her body hurting. Her eyes would start to droop, her body losing its strength. Not even Cresselia could stop this. She didn't even know it was that bad. She had just shown up recently after all.
"Luna!" Celestia cried, holding her sister up. She laid her head on her chest, trying to make her comfortable. "What happened?! Who did this to you?!"
But she would get her answer thanks to the laughter from Nightmare Rarity echoing across the realm. Her laughter was vicious while Celestia stayed silent, holding her injured sister in her hooves. All that laughter was being drowned out by Celestia's own silence as she took it all in.
All she could hear was the laughter from Nightmare Rarity, her voice booming. Taking this all in, Celestia referred to how Nightmare Rarity had captured so many Lunas, turning them into decorations. She also recalled how so many innocents were turned into decorations as well, including children.
Even Sweetie Belle was almost turned into a Nightmare Monster as well. Thinking about that, thinking about what her sister went through, thinking about everything that has happened so far, all of her anger was rising. The flames of wrath within her were rising, her eyes burning with fury.
Celestia would then gently place Luna down on the floor, her horn glowing. Passion would watch silently, feeling her Trainer's emotions shift. With Luna safe and secure, Celestia would look up, staring at the colossal being before her.
"Cresselia. Take good care of her. I'll deal with this myself." Celestia said.
"Creee!" Cresselia nodded, flying over to Luna. The Dream Guardian would hover over the alicorn, hoping to heal her. But even Cresselia knew that there was no way she could help Luna at the moment. And as she did so, Celestia would spread her wings, her body engulfed in a white light.
As Nightmare Rarity laughed, gazing directly at her counterpart from another universe. The Main Universe's Rarity. She spotted her heading for all the captured ponies in Oculus Gloom's base, trying to free them. But she would stop, looking up, seeing her.
She stared up at her, the Veiled Mistress's gaze piercing her. "Ah, my counterpart. Once again, I'll make you a wonderful decoration. I've already added other Raritys." She smirked. "I'll put you in a beautiful display, where everyone can see you!"
Nightmare Rarity would then use her massive to grab Rarity, the Nightmare Queen trying to get her. But a burst of light would stop her. Right as she was about to grab Rarity, a golden light pierced through her dark body, causing her to shriek and retract her hoof.
Rarity gasped, her eyes wide as she saw Celestia. Her body was glowing with a golden aura, her wings spreading out. "H-Huh?!" She gasped, seeing the princess fly up. But there was something slightly different about Celestia. Her mane, while the same as always, was starting to let out a small flicker of flames here and there.
"Princess Celestia!" Rarity exclaimed, watching her fly up. Everyone else looked up to see the Sun Princess flying up into the sky. As she did, all the captured ponies and Pokemon would notice as well, their eyes widened.
"Celestia!" Nightmare Rarity growled, the Nightmare Queen looking at the princess.
"You...You harmed my sister. You turned your own friends into decorations. You turned others into monsters. And now, you're planning to turn my own friends and family into decorations!" Celestia declared, her voice loud enough for everyone in the Nightmare Empire to hear. "You have no shame for even harming our own sister! No matter the universe! You disgust me."
"Hah! Cry about it! What are you going to do?!" Nightmare Rarity laughed, mocking her. "Even with Arceus's power, you can't touch me! It doesn't matter if I have a piece of his power or not! I'm not at the top!"
"Not at all. Clearly, you have no idea how Arceus's Power truly works. You aren't unstoppable with it. Allow me to demonstrate." Celestia would then raise her hooves up high, her horn glowing. In an instant, the sky would start to darken, the clouds turning a darker colour.
The sun would then start to be blocked by the clouds, the skies becoming dark. The whole world would suddenly turn dark, the night sky appearing. The Nightmare Empire's landscape would then start changing, the Nightmare Monsters below letting out gasps.
Celestia was changing the landscape. The land was shifting, the Nightmare Empire changing. The darkness was spreading, the area growing darker. Nightmare Rarity would gasp, feeling a strange power from within her. "What is this...?" She would try retaliating with Arceus's Power too, but found that she couldn't overlay the power of the moon over the sun.
Nightmare Rarity could not override Celestia's power, the Nightmare Queen gasping. "Impossible! I have Arceus's Power?! How can you override my power?!"
But Celestia would not reply. Instead, from her horn, she unleashed a stellar flash. A beam of light would shoot out, piercing through Nightmare Rarity's body. Nightmare Rarity hissed as her voice was drowned out by the sound of the light which enveloped her entire body.
Everyone else covered their eyes, trying to avoid being blinded. Everyone could hear the Nightmare Queen scream out, her voice echoing as everything went white. As the journey continues.
Chapter 480 End.