"Art thou sure that this shalt work, Twilight Sparkle?"
"I'm sure. We were able to get you without the Elements, but we are not strong enough without them. However, I believe Rainbow's Element may react as a magnet. That or she maybe be able to connect to the other Elements from here." Twilight explained as she walked into the town square with Princess Luna.
The night princess's horn glowed musk blue as she held up a shield over Ponyville. Twilight knew she had to hurry. As powerful as Luna was, she was could not hold up the shield much longer. The changelings were now using more powerful magic than before, as they raveshed Equestria of it's love and harmony.
"I hope you are right, Twilight. Equestria is in great danger." They both stopped as they met the others in the middle of town. And some of the townsponies gathered round. To witness what their savouirs might do.
"Are you sure you can do this, Rainbow? You are still weak."
"If it gets the Elements back and saves Equestria, then I will do anything." Rainbow smiled as she pushed her glasses back onto her snout.
Luna trotted up to Rainbow.
"You can do this, Rainbow Dash. Loyalty is the strongest Element."
"Pardon?" Twilight asked abruptly.
"You didn't know that? I thought sister would have told you. Well, most of the magic from the Elements comes from loyalty. To be more precise, the Element of Loyalty gives out...about 70 to 75 percent of the magic. While Generousity, Laughter, Kindness and Honesty only give out less than 10 percent each. The Element of Magic however, is more of a filter of the magic, and concerntrates it. Otherwhise, the magic will become too great and will create havoc among Equestria. Loyalty is everything. Without loyalty, there is no respect."
Twilight stood there gobsmacked.
"Is that why Rainbow's Element is still reacting to the others?"
Luna nodded before screaming out in pain.
The shield around Ponyville rippled and sparked.
"Rainbow!! We must hurry!! Luna's magic won't hold out much longer." Twilight galloped to her pegasus friend, and hovered the empty golden necklace onto her neck.
The others placed the now newly shaped shards around Rainbow Dash.
"Just let your mind be blank. And concerntrate on the happy times. On our happy times together." Her friends grinned as Rainbow's necklace lit up. She closed her eyes as memories of picnics and pet play days popped up. The shards began to brightly glow and spin around Rainbow. White and red light started to radiate off the pegasus.
The girls' ears twitched slightly as they heard voices.
"You're my bestest bestest bestest bestest bestest friend, Dashie!!"
"Well hold it righ' there partner! Anypony kinda enough ta help us ou' is certaintly ma friend."
"Oh darling. I must say thank you. If it weren't for you helping me with those boxes, my materials would have been ruined."
"Thankyouthankyouthankyou Rainbow Dash!! I know you don't think you helped, but really did!! You're my best friend. My sister."
"Hey, Dash. Thanks for lending me your books. I didn't know you kept these type of books though. Oh, they were your mother's books. Well, that's makes sense.
The girls smiled as they remembered their memories with Rainbow Dash. The days they first met their colourful friend.
A powerful wind began as the shards shone brighter.
Carts and loose wood flung around the same town.
Then, everypony turned towards five objects fading in and out.
"The elements!" Twilight shouted over the howl of the wind. The towns-ponies standing outside, gasped and stared as the four golden necklaces and crown appeared. The purple unicorn galloped towards the Elements.
"Twilight!! Stop!!" Rarity yelled.
The mare stopped in her tracks as she looked towards the others.
"Twilight! Wait! Wait before getting the Elements!" Fluttershy shouted over the wind.
Twilight nodded, but remained in her spot.
The shards around Rainbow span quicker and quicker. Rainbow Dash opened her eyes, revealing bright white light. Then, the shards burst.
"Eep!" Rainbow squeaked.
The light dispersed and the wind stopped abruptly. The Elements fell but Twilight grabbed them with her magic before they touching the hard muddy ground.
Fluttershy and Applejack quickly trotted to Rainbow before she collasped.
"I've got them!! We've got the Elements!!" Twilight cheered.
"Well done, Miss Twilight Sparkle. But without the most important element, they're useless." A voice hissed.
Everypony turned to the voice.
"P-Princess Crystal?!" The girls stuttered.
"But how did you get through Luna's shield?"
"As you can tell, I was dragged by the Elements. Messed up my hair though." She grumbled as she flicked the dirt out of her hair. Luna dragged herself towards the changeling.
"Oh, Princess Luna. How nice it is to see you, instead of your...domianting state. How is Nightmare Moon?" She smirked.
The blue alicorn growled as her horn lit up.
"Oh shut your trap, you ungrateful swine!"
"Mind your language, Luna! I am shocked! Now, what would your sister say?"
"What have you done to Tia?!" Luna demanded, her horn lighting up by the second.
"Nothing special, just stripping her of powers and imprisoning her."
"What?!"
"She's just a simple unicorn...in pain and agony." Crystal began to cackle. Luna's horn dimmed as she began to break down in to tears.
"Why? What have we done to you?" Luna cried.
"Nearly killing my mother and our subjects."
"B-But, she kidnapped Princess Cadence, hypontised the Captain of The Royal Guard, tried to kill my sister and the Element of Loyalty."
"Yes, but you nearly killed my mother! My mother!! The one pony who protects me, looks after me and loves me. She's now bedridden until her body is fully healed! She nearly died!! She's the only one I've got!!" Crystal screamed as her eyes filled with water.
Rainbow pushed the two ponies holding her, and slowly trotted to the young changeling princess.
"Crystal. We understand your point. We understand that you want to make your mother proud, we all do. I remember trying to make my mother proud. But, you've got to know is that no matter what you do, your mother should be proud. She should be proud of you. And killing, attacking, ponynapping and raining havoc among Equestria is not a way to do anything." Rainbow smiled to the changeling.
"B-But...how would we feed our subjects?"
"By living peacefully among us. If you and the other changelings stay in a pony form, and live with us. By being friends and creating families with us, you would be able to create your own love. And to feel love."
Crystal stepped back as the pegasus gave a rather good plan.
"Changelings don't make or feel love."
"So the love for mother isn't real, then? If you didn't love your mother, you wouldn't have done all this." Rainbow pointed out.
Crystal fell to the floor crying.
"I never wanted this to happen!! I never wanted hurt anypony!! But I did!! I thought that it would make my mother proud!!" She wailed as she cried into her hooves. Rainbow trotted over and stood by the alicorn.
"How can I ever repay you?" Crystal sobbed.
"By releasing your prisoners, reform Celestia and stop your subjects from attacking us."
Crystal nodded.
"Also, tell your mother the plan. And most improtantly, become our friend."
"What?!" The others yelled in confusion.
"Y-You want me...to be your friend. Even though I ponynapped you, and had you totured. Why?" Crystal looked up with sorrow filled eyes.
"Because, my element is loyalty. And I am to be loyal to anypony. As everypony will be friend, as long as they respect me and others. As I will respect you." Rainbow Dash held out her hoof towards Crystal.
Crystal looked at the hoof, before looking at Rainbow. The pegasus beamed a smile to Crystal. Although she had been through the most horrific of pain, she managed to smile. Crystal lifted her hoof and placed it on Rainbow's. The alicorn lifted herself up.
"Thank you....friend....I'm sorry for all my doings."
"CRYSTAL!!" A voice boomed. The ground shook and the shield rippled.
"Oh no. Oh nonononono." Crystal panicked.
"What? What is it?" Rainbow asked.
"CRYSTAL!! HOW DARE YOU!!" The voice again screamed.
"Crystal!! What is it?"
"...my mother..."