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// Elements of Harmony pt2 
// Story: My little Pony: Uncommon Connection 
// by Spitfire16 
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After half an hour of flying from the bottom of the tower Twilight, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Babe finally reached the top. They left the hot air balloon on Queen Chrysalis balcony. They entered her room.

Babe was the first to look inside the queen's room, he looked to the right and then to the left, "Alright, we're in." he held up his hand and signaled for the rest of the group to follow in behind him.

Twilight walked in behind him, "Okay. Let's find the elements."

The group began searching around the queen's chambers.

Rarity stepped over dozens of balled up pieces of paper and ink quills, "For a 'queen' she sure does keep a messy room…" Rarity stopped her hooves in a spoiled pampered fashion, "it'll take us forever to find the elements."

"Found it." Babe was holding the elements box.

Rarity and the others were shocked at what they saw, Babe actually holding the box containing the Elements of Harmony.

"Babe!" he turned to Twilight, "You're a genius!"

"I…am?" he asked in flattery.

Rainbow was still confused as to how he found them, "That was fast…." She rubbed her mane, "how'd you find it so quickly?"

Babe pointed to a large painting, "I removed the largest picture on the wall, found a hidden door and opened it. Boom, there it was." The world's simplest search and retrieve operation.

Fluttershy was flabbergasted, "How did you know?" she asked with twinkling eyes.

"I know my villains." he shrugged with simplicity, "They're way too predictable."

Twilight scratched the side of her head, "You what-" she stopped herself as it was pointless to really have time for questions. They had a mission to do, "oh, forget it! We've got the elements so let's hurry back to Ponyville!"

"Let's make sure they're all in there first." Babe opened the box and began counting the supernatural artifacts, "We've got Kindness, loyalty, generosity, honesty, laughter and…"

Twilight noticed how he looked worried, "What's wrong?" she asked starting to worry herself.

Babe looked at Twilight, "Magic is missing."

"Looking for this?" a scrawny voice asked from the side. Twilight and the other's turned to the voice and much to their surprise one of the changelings had the element of magic in their possession.

"Give us that!" Twilight demanded.

The Changeling grinned, "Do you really believe I'll simply hand it over to you? Queen Chrysalis knew you sneaky little brats would try and take the elements."

"…So why didn't she just take them with her?" Babe asked with his arms crossed, "That would've thrown us completely off track." he admitted.

Deep down the Changeling kind of agreed after thinking about it, "Shut up!" it defended its queen, "Because she knew you wouldn't leave here with them."

"What do you need with the elements?" Twilight asked.

The Changeling laughed, "We have no use for the Elements of Harmony. Our magnificent queen just knew they would be in the way."

"Sure." It was obvious by the sarcasm that he was making fun of the Changelings planning.

The changeling inched closer to the stairway with the element of magic in hoof and over the railing.

"Whoa, whoa!" Babe took a step forward but remained still, trying not to spook the Changeling, "What are you doing?"

"Getting rid of this." The Changling revealed its fangs with a grin, "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to join my brethren in Ponyville."

The changeling vanished into black smoke and dropped the element. It was plummeting down the incredibly long spiral stairwell. If the element were to make contact with the ground it would've surely been destroyed.

"It actually dropped it." Babe was a bit surprised. He didn't actually think the Changeling would have dropped the element.

Twilight, Babe and the others ran over to the stairwell. They looked over the railing and saw the element. It was getting farther and farther away each second.

Rarity turned to Rainbow Dash, "Rainbow, do you think you can fly down there and grab the element!?"

"I'm on it!" Rainbow Dash flapped her wings preparing to take flight.

Babe noticed André and Applejack running up the stairway, "Hold on! There's André and Applejack!" he pointed to identify the two.

André and Applejack were halfway to the top.

"DRÉ!" his nickname echoed in the empty long stairwell.

André turned back to Applejack, "Was that Babe?"

"Sure was." Applejack nodded.

André and Applejack stopped. They looked up the stairwell and noticed Babe pointing down at the falling element.

"What is that thing?" André's vision wasn't that good, too much computer watching of Friendship is Magic. He couldn't really make out what was falling.

Unlike André Applejack was actually able to fully see what it was, "Dah!" she yelled out in shock, "That's the element of magic! Somepony must've dropped it!"

"CATCH IT!" Babe yelled out to either of his friend's.

André quickly jumped onto the railing. He was acting on instinct rather than actually thinking things through. As the element got within reach he jumped over to catch the element. Everyone held their breath as he made the leap, praying that he'd catch it. André jumped over the parallel rail and rolled into the wall.

Pinkie was looking to see if she could see if André succeeded, "Did he catch it?"

"André, you alright?!" Applejack worried about his safety.

André got up and went over to the railing, "Hey guys! Look what I caught!" he held out the element tightly in his hand.

Fluttershy jumped for joy, "He caught it!"

"Nice one!" Rainbow Dash held up her hoof in respect.

Applejack took off her hat and held it in the air, "Way to go, André!"

Babe laughed, obviously happy for both his friend and the elements safety, "C'mon! Get up here!"

André and Applejack ran up the last little flight of stairs and finally reunited with their friends.

Twilight jumped up and hugged André tightly, "That was a NICE catch!" he hoped off of him a second later, André gave Babe the element.

"Thanks. I thought I was going to fail for a second."

"Like always?" Babe was teasing, again. André didn't bother replying, he knew Babe was just playing.

Back in Ponyville Princess Celestia and Luna managed to overcome Queen Chrysalis and her changelings. The battle was long but completely one sided, the two sisters were too much for Chrysalis to handle.

Chrysalis jumped back, "I-I should've known not to mess with you two at once." She was out of breath.

Celestia stepped forward, "Your plans are finished. It's over Chrysalis." she was ready to end the battle.

A dark green fiery aura formed around Chrysalis. She managed to receive more and more power from the mane6. In a desperate attempt to beat the two co-rulers of Equestria Chrysalis also began to absorb all of her loyal followers to become one. Feeling how incredible her power was Chrysalis laughed out evilly. Her laugh filled the air with bad vibes.

"You think it's over?" Chrysalis giggled at the two, "I'm just getting started!"

The dark queen unleashed her newfound power by releasing an invisible repulsive force. The force blasted both Princess Celestia and Luna away. The invisible and devastating force was also powerful enough to ruin most of Ponyville. Trees were pushed out of the ground and homes were blown away. Celestia and Luna were lying on the ground, defeated.

Celestia's coughed from the dust and dirt that was flying in the air around them, Luna was barely holding onto consciousness.

"…Sister."

Celestia turned to Luna, "Luna, you can't give up yet…"

The princess of the night tried standing but she collapsed from just trying to pull herself up, "I'm sorry sister but…I can't…" Princess Luna lost consciousness. Queen Chrysalis stood victorious before the two fallen co-rulers of Equestria.

"Looks like I win again." She said over the fallen.

Celestia felt Chrysalis power and looked up to her, "….Your still gaining power by absorbing the feelings of Twilight and her friends."

"They're actually quite helpful. I can't believe those are the ones you put your faith in. You're a sorry excuse for a ruler, Celestia."

Celestia tried to stand, "I'd rather be a sorry excuse for a ruler than an evil one, parasitizing on the feelings of others. You're a mosquito that lives in a world full of love and friendship." She fell to the ground, unable to pick herself up, "It's too bad you don't know what the feeling is like. You have no friends at all."

Chrysalis huffed at Celestia notion, "I have no friends? You imprisoned your own sister. I can tell she holds some resentment for you as she obviously didn't care when we fought in Canterlot. She wasn't even there to help you."

"That may have been true if Luna was like you." Celestia turned to her sister, "But she's not." Chrysalis remained silent, "My sister loves me and she knows that I love her too. She is very kind and knows how to forgive and no matter what happens, this will always be so. I really hope that one day you will learn what it means to love and be loved back." Though the situation was grim Celestia smiled, "Maybe then you'll realize you don't need to steal the emotions of others to be happy. I believe in my student and her friends."

"And I believe I have to claim my thrown in Canterlot." The Changeling queen turned her back on Ponyville, "I bid you farewell."

Queen Chrysalis flew off to Canterlot. Princess Celestia stood up and was ready to fly after her but she was too weak and collapsed instead, lying down next to her sister. Not too long after the fight the mane6, Babe and André arrived in the ruined remains of Ponyville. Fortunately the citizens of Ponyville weren't hurt or injured in any way. Upon seeing the destruction they were all struck in shock and horror.

"O-Oh my goodness…" Fluttershy said devastated.

Pinkie Pie walked over wood and building debris, "Ponyville…it's all torn up." She felt her heart sinking from seeing the place she loved so much in ruin.

"How could they do this…?" Fluttershy held her head down. She was on the verge of tears.

"It's going to be ok." Babe assured, "I'm sure everypony in Ponyville are safe, they're probably just hiding."

Fluttershy turned to Babe, seeing him made her fight back her tears that were trying to break free.

"Don't worry. We've got the elements now. We'll make sure they get what's coming to them."

Looking out to the ruin Rainbow's eye fell upon the two fallen princesses, "Guy's look!" she called out to the others. She pointed her hoof over to Princess Celestia. Twilight was by her teacher's side.

Twilight lowered herself to her injured mentor, "Are you alright Princess Celestia?" she asked softly.

"I'll be fine." The princess managed to keep herself together and under a calm composure.

Seeing the princess in this condition made Twilight feel sad, "Sorry we took so long…" believing it was her fault.

"There's no need to apologize," she smiled at her student, "you're here now."

"Princess!" André and the others all approached as well. Princess Celestia was happy to see that they all have their elements equipped.

"You've managed to find the elements, wonderful…"

"It was all thanks to Babe and André though." Twilight looked back at the two, "Without their help we wouldn't have made It this far."

Pinkie managed to find what little cheerfulness she had left to form one sentence, "Yup! They were great!"

"Courageous." Rarity added.

"André saved mah butt." Applejack mentioned, "Ah owe him mah life."

"André and…Babe." She looked at the two boys, "I should have never doubted you two." Celestia lowered her head in sadness, "I'm so sorry…"

André and Babe looked at each other for a second.

She looked back up at them, "I should've been aware. Forgive me."

André shook his head, "No, no it's okay." The look on Celestia's face has truly shown that she was sincerely sorry for everything she's done to the two.

"Chrysalis did this, not you." Babe looked out to Ponyville, seeing the extent of Chrysalis power, "You've done nothing wrong."

Celestia smiled, "Thank you…"

"What about you?" André asked as he crouched down to one knee, "Should we stay here with you while Twilight and the others go handle Queen Chrysalis?"

"No." André slightly tilted his head at Celestia's answer, "You need to be alongside them."

André looked away, "We don't have any powers like they do." he said regretfully, feeling he was unable to help.

"You have more power than you know" Celestia placed her hoof on the side of André's face and turned him back to face her, "…look inside yourself." she smiled beautifully.

André was still in doubt. Babe placed his hand on his shoulder, André looked back at him, "They'll need us Dré." He pointed back at Rainbow Dash, "Rainbow certainly will need you."

Rainbow flew up to Babe, "What was that!?" she was on the defensive, showing what could be obvious.

"Oh, nothing." Babe calmly claimed.

"I'm leaving the rest up to you. Please, stop her. Chrysalis should be in Canterlot."

André looked at the mane6 and back to Princess Celestia, "…Alright." he accepted Celestia's request, still unsure of what he could possibly do to assist the six.

Princess Celesta gave the two boys a warm smile in appreciation. André and Babe turned to their friends.

"This is it guys." Babe turned to Twilight, "Is the balloon still capable of flying?"

Twilight nodded, "With my magic and Rarity's combined we can get over to Canterlot in no time."

"I'm counting on all of you." Celestia stated, entrusting her mission to the group. This was sure to be the most perilous challenge the mane6 would have to face. Their destinies are to be determined here…