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// Race For the Elements! 
// Story: THE FINAL BATTLE 
// by MySecretLife11 
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The six ponies walked out into the rain, their coats becoming soaked. 
The air was chilly and wet, and everything was ruined... But there was still hope. The humans!
The six ponies made their way to the Evergreen Gorest, and walked down the muddy path to Zakura's little hut. Water from the trees dripped down onto them.
"Uhm... Twilight?" Fluttershy asked, scared. "Are you-... Are you sure this will work?"
"We can only hope, Fluttershy", Twilight sighed.
Then, she picked her head up. She can't put herself down now!

Pinkie Pie ran up and knocked on the door of the hut quickly. The ponies were very excited to meet the humans. How would they look like?
Zakura slowly opened the door. Her face lit up when she saw the six ponies. "My six friends! What do you need? A spell or potion is what you seek?"
"Yeah! It's gotta be a good one too!" Pinkie cried.
The six ponies all said hello and Twilight spoke up. "Zakura, did you find out about the whole issue with Princess Luna and... that whole thing?"
"Indeed I did", Zakura said with a frown. "And such a shame it is."
"I think we have a solution", Twilight said.
Applejack spoke up, "You wouldn't happen ter have any, uh, spells that could transport them "humans" to here in Equestria?"
"I can't believe I didn't think of this before!" Zakura gasped. "Here, come in, come in, and close the door."
The six ponies slowly walked into Zakura's mysterious hut. Something was boiling in her pot in the middle of the room.
"I could form a portal with a strong fire",  Zakura continued. "But there are some ingredients that I require."
"Well, let's hear them!" Rainbow Dash said, ready to get working.
"The Elements of Harmony", Zakura whispered. "Their jewels will grant me power. Only they can start a fiery shower."
"Oh no!" Twilight moaned. "They're back at the castle! We should've grabbed them on the way out!"
"Don't worry Twi", Rainbow Dash said, puffing out her chest. "Me and Fluttershy can go pick them up in less than five minutes!"
"Oh... Me?" Fluttershy asked. "I can't go there!"
"Come on Fluttershy", Rainbow Dash encouraged. "You and I are the fastest ones here! We have, uh, yaknow, WINGS", Rainbow Dash laughed, flapping her wings.
"Oh, I don't know", Fluttershy said softly. "That's much too dangerous!"
Twilight spoke up, "Fluttershy! All those Elements are too much for one pony to carry! You need to go! For us! For Equestria!"
"Yes Fluttershy!" Rarity said. "You need to go! For Equestria!"
"Don't you worry, Fluttershy", Applejack smiled. "We're rootin' for yah!"
Pinkie just smiled. "Pleeeeease?"
Fluttershy took a deep breathe. Sigh. "Okay."
Everypony cheered, including Zakura!
"Way to go Fluttershy!" Rainbow Dash cried. 
Rainbow Dash stomped the on the floor. "Alright, let's do this."
Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy walked out of the hut and into the cold Evergreen Forest.
"You ready Fluttershy? Everypony's depending on us!"
"I-... I guess", Fluttershy replied quietly.
"Don't worry about this, it'll be a piece of cake. Fly in, scoop up the Elements, and fly out. Shouldn't take more than 5 seconds."
Fluttershy took another deep breathe. "Whatever you say, Dashie."
"That's the spirit!" Rainbow Dash smiled, patting her on the back, making her jump.

Together, the two took off in the pouring rain, right under those dark gray clouds.

In less than a minute, the two arrived in Canterlot. Canterlot wasn't fairing any better. Buildings were collapsing. Changelings flew throughout the air freely. The rain wasn't letting up there, either.
"Rainbow Dash, I don't know if I can do this", Fluttershy squeaked, scared out of her mind.
"This'll be no big deal. They're not being guarded or anything", Rainbow Dash shrugged. "So let's go!"
Fluttershy squealed in fear, but Rainbow Dash slowly flew up the flight of stairs. Fluttershy bowed her head and, even slower than Rainbow Dash, flew up the stairs, shivering in fear.
Rainbow Dash smiled mischievously. "I think I could grab them on my own. You just wait here and I'll toss you three of them, and we're off!"
A lightning bolt stuck a building several blocks away, a crack filling the air.
"O-okay..." Fluttershy said unsurely.
On that note, Rainbow Dash spun around and kicked open the door. The stone remains of Discord were being swept up by two changelings.
Princess Celestia was asleep, still tied up at the feet of Princess Luna's throne.
"Back for more?" Princess Luna cackled, sitting up, flapping her wings.
Rainbow Dash laughed, not answering and swooped down. There in front of her, were the useless Elements of Harmony where they had left them.
Rainbow Dash stuck out her tongue and pranced over to the elements. She scooped them up into her arms. She turned around saying "Nah nah nah, you can't catch me!"
Princess Luna responded slyly, "I can't. But my changelings can."
When Princess Luna finished her sentence, the two changelings put down their broom and sweeping pan and hovered where they were.
"Uh oh" Rainbow Dash whispered
She quickly zoomed outside.
"Fluttershy, it's time to go!"
Rainbow Dash chucked three Elements of harmony to Fluttershy, and Fluttershy caught them, looking amazed at herself.
At that second, the two changelings burst out the castle doors.
Fluttershy squealed, almost dropping the Elements, and took off in the direction of Zakura's hut.
Rainbow Dash mumbled, "Heh heh... Whoops."
She zipped off in the direction that Fluttershy was going, and the two changelings took off after.
"FLUTTERSHY!" Rainbow Dash called out, the wind rushing through her hair. "WE'VE GOT COMPANY!"
The two changelings looked at eachother, right behind Rainbow Dash. One changeling morphed into Fluttershy, and sped up, getting next to Rainbow Dash.
"Fluttershy-... Wait, Fluttershy is up th-"
Before Rainbow Dash could realize what was going on, the fake Fluttershy kicked Rainbow Dash, an Element falling out of Dash's arms, falling.
"Oh sweet Celestia", Rainbow Dash mumbled.
The Element of Harmony plummeted through the rainy air.
Below was endless mountains and trees. The orange sky darkened, and the rain plummeted harder.
Rainbow Dash called out to Flutterhy, who was scared out of her mind. "KEEP GOING!"
Fluttershy looked behind her. She saw the element plummeting through the rainy air. The two changelings, one looking like Fluttershy, were literally right behind Rainbow Dash.

Fluttershy's heart leapt, but then...

Fluttershy wouldn't let her fears go on.

She needed to help her friend.

Fluttershy, still holding the three Elements of Harmony, slowed down and was now right in front of Rainbow Dash.

"I SAID KEEP GOING-" Rainbow Dash started, but was cut off.

Fluttershy swerved to the right and kicked one changeling right in the face, making it plummet to the trees below.
The Element of Harmony was now so far away, it was almost out of sight.
Fluttershy swerved all the way to the left, getting in front of the imposter Fluttershy, bucking her legs back, nailing the changeling in it's face.
"ALRIGHT, FLUTTERSHY!" Rainbow Dash smiled.
Suddenly, she realized the Element was still falling. Rainbow Dash called to Fluttershy over the wind and rain, "WAY TO GO! YOU KEEP GOING, IM GOING BACK FOR THE ELEMENT!"
Fluttershy nodded, and took off towards Zakura's hut which was now just in sight.
Fluttershy slowed up, getting ready to land. 
She acted naturally... but inside, "OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT, I SAVED DASHIE OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH"

Rainbow Dash zoomed to a halt, and then dove down into the direction of the falling Element.
Suddenly, both changelings, once again conscious, flew up from under one of the trees.
But they weren't going for Rainbow Dash. They were going for the Element.
Rainbow Dash put all of her might into this flight, breathing heavily, water from the rain flying OFF of her beause she was going so fast.
The changelings were growing closer, flying up towards the falling Element.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Rainbow Dash called. She excelarated to her max, and...
The Element was growing closer, but the changelings weren't too far away either.
20 meters...
Rainbow Dash closed her eyes.
10 meters.
She opened them, the Element glistening right in front of her, shining in the dark rain.
But the changelings were just meters away. Rainbow Dash let go of the two Elements she was holding, and reached out, the two Elements falling next to her.
She caught the falling Element in her hooves, and did a u-turn, catching the two Elements she let go of, thunder and lightning crackling above her.
She looked back, and the two changelings were still pursuing her.
"BUCK OFF!" she screamed.
She stopped flying, and the two changelings, without realizing what was going on, smashed into her two extended legs.
"And that's how we do stuff around here", Rainbow Dash laughed. The two changelings fell back down, into the trees.
"It's time to save Equestria", Rainbow Dash said, taking off for Zakura's hut.
This was it. The humans were now going to be able to come to Equestria.