//------------------------------// // Nightmare moon's wrath // Story: Dragonball pony // by Thy Obsessive Freak //------------------------------// “Oh my stars we need to move it!” yelled Applejack snatching Applebloom. Everyone jumped off the island just as it exploded. When the smoke cleared, the saw hovering off the wrecked island, Nightmare moon. She was at least three times her height, her horn more thick and body more muscular. Trixie gaped at it. “Still want to try and take me on Trixie. The again your doom is final and so it is for all your little friends.” “I hope I’m the only one feeling that power?” jittered Rarity. “Wow-wee that is a really high power level,” spurted Pinkie Pie. “Did someone just say wow-wee?” Nightmare moon swung her sight to the pink pony and grinned. “That’s quite a cute to say before I kill you all. I think I’ll kill you first.” The monster appeared underneath Pinkie Pie with her horn impaled through the pink pony. “Pinkie!” screamed Applejack. Nightmare moon playfully rocked Pinkie on her horn. “Quick, girls, you have to hide somewhere while we take care of this,” snapped Rarity. “But we came here to help,” shivered Sweetie Belle. “No buts, get moving!” Nightmare Luna threw Pinkie Pie off her horn. Her magic wiped off the blood as she then looked at the others. “Now, who would like to die next?” “You monster!” The alicorn was struck in the face by Spike. He had grown three times his height into a vicious beast again and hammered into the other monster, punching and kicking. When Nightmare moon punched back, Spike appeared behind her, grabbing her body and slamming her into his knee. He then axed her to the ground. Sucking in air, Spike breathed out and fire storm engulfed Nightmare moon. “Hum diggdy Spike!” yelled Applejack. “Th-that…” As Spike returned to normal Nightmare moon rose out of the flames. “Hm, I thought dragons only increased their power the more their greed got to them.” She observed Spike’s puzzled look. “Ah well.” She shot up to Spike, smacking him down onto the surface. Nightmare moon stomped down and pinned Spike. She patiently grinded his head to the ground. “Doesn’t matter really. I should get on with exterminating your race next.” “Spike!” Applejack rushed at Nightmare moon, but was bucked back and hammered into the cliff. “Get off him you brute!” Rarity wound back to strike, but was shoot by Nightmare moon’s eye beams and dropped into the lake. The alicorn then looked at the helpless expression on the unicorn’s face and then smirked. “What’s wrong Trixie? You don’t look too sure about your defiance anymore.” She crushed harder on Spike. “Is that because you understand the last moments of your life is going to be full of pain and regret. I’ll give you time to think about it after I’m done with your little friends.” “Hey! Nightmare meanie!” “Impossible!” Nightmare moon saw standing on a cliff was Pinkie Pie, perfectly okay with a buzzing energy disk over her head. “You ever played a game of destructo frisby!” She threw the disk. Nightmare moon back flipped over the attack, but her tail was caught and sawed off. The alicorn screamed, holding what was left of her mystical tail. “Y-you cretin! You sawed off my beautiful tails!” Her eyes were locked on the pony. “You have no idea what I’m going to do to you now!” Pinkie Pie made faces and spanked herself at Nightmare. “Come and get me then!” And sped off. The alicorn roared and chased after her. “J-just what happened,” stuttered Trixie. “Wait, wait did those infernal ponies use one of the wishes to…” She noticed Sweetie Belle drag Rarity out of the river. “Quick, Scootaloo, heal my sister please.” “Hold on, I’m still healing Applejack.” The filly pegasus held her hooves over the orange power and radiated energy that restored her. Applejack was soon up on her hooves again. “What in tarnish, I feel perfectly fine.” “I’ll explain in a moment, I’ve got to go and heal Spike now, I think he’s in the worse shape.” “I sure hope Pinkie Pie’s okay,” said Applebloom. * “Hey!” Pinkie Pie dodged a energy shot. “You can’t use energy blasts in Chasey!” The alicorn roared unleashing a barrage of energy shots. “Okay maybe you can.” The pink pony weaved through them and dived into broken up island shaped like a maze. “Bet you can’t find me in here!” The alicorn appeared in front of her and Pinkie Pie scrambled to get away. “Okay, maybe you can, but can you do it twice?” The alicorn appeared again. “Um how about two out of three.” Nightmare moon glowed. “I’m through playing games.” She exploded, but firing a beam onto the surface, Pinkie Pie repelled herself into the air out of the explosion radius. Nightmare moon had been waiting for her. “Now you die.” “Oh! One last thing I’ve got to show you!” She held her hooves over her forehead. “Astounding flare!” Nightmare moon reared back holding her eyes shrieking. “Be seeing ya!” And shot off. * “Just why did Pinkie Pie run off with Nightmare moon?” asked Rarity. “It’s so that Nightmare moon couldn’t spot Scootaloo using her healing powers,” replied Sweetie Belle. “Good point, Nightmare moon will probably aim for you if she figures out you can heal,” said Applejack, they jolted. “There you go,” said Scootaloo letting Spike back up. “Not only do my healing powers fully recover you, they give a power boost as well. I can’t really tell how much because the powers are new to me, but at least it’ll be something.” Applejack looked at a direction. “Best high tail it, that’ll be Nightmare moon now.” The fillies hid. A pink comet was then coming their way. “Wait, its Pinkie Pie!” called Spike. Pinkie Pie stopped in front of them. “Hey guys! You’re all back together! That’s good because I was running of games to play with Nightmare moon before she started getting serious again.” “Um Pinkie,” quivered Rarity. “Don’t worry, I’m not a zombie, I was just badly hurt and Scoot-.” Spike covered her mouth. “You’re all back up,” sneered Nightmare Luna in the sky. “I have no idea how that’s possible, but I’m going to make sure I enjoy putting you back down again.” The heroes levelled up opposite to her ready. Trixie then flashed in front of the group, actually smiling. “You look a bit cocky Trixie.” “Shouldn’t I be? You’re out numbered if you hadn’t noticed, five to one. With us combined we have a bigger power level than you do.” “Oh, do you really think that’s going to work. Fine, give me your best shots.” “You heard him.” “Who made you the leader,” snapped Applejack. “No time to discuss this,” interrupted Rarity. “Just go with it.” The group unleashed a barrage of energy at Nightmare moon. When the smoke cleared however, the group gawked as the alicorn who unphased. “I really have no idea what that was, but it certainly wasn’t attack.” “Good grief, that should’ve done something,” said Rarity. “Argh! If there was ever a time we needed Twilight it was now.” Nightmare moon laughed. “Who? Is this some friend of yours you wish you could die by your side? I would arrange that.” She then frowned. “But you slime have been stuck on my hoof for long enough that I just want to kill you know without any last wishes. But I’ll be sure to find this Twilight and kill her just as slow as you five.” “Do not!” yelled Spike. “Speak that way about Twilight!” The dragon rushed at Nightmare moon. “Spike wait!” cried Rarity and the others following behind him. “Just great!” snapped Trixie. Nightmare moon gleamed. A streak of rainbow energy cut in between them and burst. When everyone could see again, Spike was overwhelmed when he saw the cyan pony Rainbow Dash. She hovered glaring at Nightmare moon with her arms folded. “Hi.” “Rainbow Dash!” cried Spike. Rainbow Dash looked back and winked. “Good to see you to Spike. “Marvellous,” said Rarity. “You made it.” “Just who are-.” Nightmare moon was punched flying back. She was struck through one of the mountains and drove across the ground. She staggered back up. After shaking her head, she snarled at the pegasus. “Now that was just rude.” “Sorry, but that one was for all the Pegasi you’ve killed.” She kicked Nightmare moon back into the air. “And that one was for my friends! And this one is for everypony!” She barfed a blast that consumed Nightmare moon and exploded around her. When the smoke cleared, Nightmare moon was only slightly charred, but wasn’t pleased. “Pegasi are not meant to be this strong, how are you this strong.” Rainbow dash levitated up to her level. “Wouldn’t you like to know.” “I would actually. I would like to make sure you rats with wings don’t get bigger each time I squash one of you just because it’s all your good for.” “Let’s just so I am the strength of all the Pegasi of Cloudsdale, I am it’s vengeance that’s about to put you down and make you regret ever setting hoof here.” “How cute.” The alicorn’s aura lit up. “But if this is all the strength that you Pegasi can offer! I will crush it.” Nightmare moon attacked Rainbow Dash, punching and kicking at her, but the Pegasi was dodging and parrying her hits. When Nightmare moon attempted a headbutt, Rainbow Dash vanished then kicked down on Nightmare moon’s neck, making the alicorn croak. Rainbow Dash made a second kick, but the alicorn vanished. Nightmare moon then appeared and punched Rainbow Dash’s face, she punched again, but Pegasi blocked it. The alicorn was on the attack again, trying to strike her. “Wow, Rainbow Dash is actually going toe-to-toe with Nightmare moon almost on an equal level,” said Pinkie Pie. “Zecora must be a better teacher than we thought,” commented Rarity. “Who?” asked Trixie. “It’s none of your business Trixie,” snapped Applejack. The unicorn growled. “You know what, you’re right. The great and powerful Trixie no longer has any purpose here, so I think I’ll just be making my leave.” Trixie powered up and rocketed off. As Nightmare moon and Rainbow Dash fought, the alicorn unleashed a barrier that pushed the pegasi back. She then noticed the blue comet. “Could you hold for one moment?” She vanished and reappeared in front of the unicorn. “And where is the great and powerful Trixie leaving?” The unicorn stuttered. “I-I-.” “You know what it doesn’t matter.” The alicorn slapped her and Trixie shot into one of the cliffs islands. Rainbow Dash hovered towards Nightmare moon. “You done playing with trash?” “No, because I have to deal with you and your friends next.” “Oh how clever-.” Nightmare moon slugged Rainbow Dash and the pegasus was struck into one of the cliffs and it collapsed around her. The pegasus eventually emerged, shaking off the rubble. “Alright, I’ll admit, that maybe was clever.” She cracked her neck. “But that doesn’t change the fact I’m kicking your ass.” “Heh, is that right?” Nightmare moon glided onto a peak of rubble. “Your power is impressive, but I’ve only been toying with you.” “Funny, because I’ve been toying with you.” “What?” “Don’t believe me? Then watch!” Rainbow Dash howled. An enormous rainbow colour aura surrounded her, the rubble was pried up off the ground and the island itself shook. Rainbow Dash then relaxed and smirked at the look on Nightmare moon’s fate. “How do you like me now? Not very good huh, though if you want.” She held up her hoof. “I probably make it a fair fight and use only one hoof. I promise I won’t cheat like you though.” Nightmare moon stammered. “Wait, no impossible! You looked like her, b-but your power is so much more greater. Unless, you somehow, you’re somehow her.” “You’re close, but not exactly. I’ll just leave it that you shouldn’t have left Daring Do and I’m going to make you regret how you left her.” “Hm, I guess I already do regret leaving her like a broken mess. Now that I know to clean up my toys after playing with them, it’s not going to happen again.” Nightmare moon spaced out her legs with a wide grin. “I may as well just transform you and kill you all.” “Come again?” “Heh you heard me. This is just my first transformation; I have a couple more that I keep stored away.” “Why don’t you just go to your final form?” “Because it’s so adorable when ponies think they’ve beaten me. But enough chit chat, time for me to kill you.” Nightmare moon wailed. An enormous influx of energy pushed against Rainbow crash, making her hold tight against the surface. The others rushed to cover the fillies from such power that was causing islands to break apart and sink. Soon Nightmare moon became larger, her teeth grew fangs, her horn became more curved and pointy and purple mist fumed from her eyes that had become green and red. When she was done, she had become something terrifying. “Now.” Nightmare moon clotheslined Rainbow Dash, carrying into the air. When the alicorn released her, Rainbow Dash tried to elbow her, but was caught by Nightmare moon’s tail. “It’s a relief to know that my tail has regrown after I’ve transformed.” She twirled Rainbow Dash in the air and the lashed her across the air. The Pegasi managed to catch herself with her energy and fire back a beam that struck against Nightmare moon. When the explosion cleared the alicorn was unharmed. “Okay, this can’t be real.” “Oh, but it is, can’t you feel it.” Nightmare moon’s horn glowed and Rainbow Dash glowed the same colour. “Wh-what, I can’t move!” “I’ve got you within my spell, so now I think it’s time to finish playing with my toys.” She fired an energy dart that singed Rainbow Dash. “What the, you expect to kill me with something like that?” “I expect to kill you slowly with something like that.” She fired another energy dart and another and another until she was spraying the pegasi with them, making her cry in pain. “Dang it,” barked Applejack. “That can’t have been our best shot at taking her out!” “There’s nothing else but perhaps Twilight, but I honestly doubt she could even beat Nightmare moon,” said Rarity. “She still has another transformation.” “No, I can’t darn goosh accept this. Rainbow Dash is about to get killed again and I won’t be able to see my brother other than in the other dimension.” “Um, guys! Guys!” “What Pinkie Pie?” “Spike’s doing it again.” “Wow, twice in one battle,” commented Applejack. They saw Spike had grown three times his height again rushed at Nightmare moon again. “Maybe Spike can do it.” “Leave Rainbow Dash alone!” The dragon swiped Nightmare moon, knocking her back. He then slashed his claws into her until he kicked her, spinning the alicorn around. Grabbing her by the tail, Spike swung them around before club Nightmare moon through a mountain. The dragon breathed down and engulfed Nightmare moon in fire. As Spike returned to his ordinary form a giant nova blast shot was shot at him. Spike panicked, but an energy ball struck the nova and ignited the two. When Spike recovered from the impact, he saw Rainbow Dash holding herself up in the air. “Rainbow Dash! You alright!” “Yeah, but stay focused.” Nightmare moon emerged from the smoke cloud frowning. “Are you going to do that again, because if you are, please give a tad of warning. It’s annoying.” “Darn it!” snapped Rarity. “We have to go and help!” She and Pinkie Pie shot off, but Applejack remained, looking at Trixie drag herself out of the rubble on her belly. “We have to do something.” “What’s wrong?” asked Nightmare moon at the two frowning at her. “Too scared to try anything else?” Rarity and Pinkie Pie flanked and buck her, but Nightmare moon vanished. When she reappeared Spike tried to whip her with his tail, but she ducked and countered Rainbow Dash’s charge with an energy blast. “You know what, this is getting really boring so I think I will end this with my third transformation. I hope you enjoyed living, because you’re not going to suffer every moment for it.” Nightmare moon then braced herself and concentrated. She soon roared out and the very place of Cloudsdale began to tremble. Applejack found her the fillies huddling behind some debris. “What’s wrong big sis.” “I need Scootaloo.” “Why?” “Is it possible that you can awaken potential as well?” “Yeah, I think I can. I learned it when Princess Celestia awoken my potential. But I sense that pegasi you call Rainbo Dash has her potential already awaken.” “There’s one pony I know however that hasn’t had her potential woken up yet.” “Who’s?” “Trixie.” Scootaloo’s pupils shrank. “You can’t be serious?” * The medical room shook violently, it caused Twilight to twitch uncomfortably in the healing tank. “Twilight, Twilight, do you hear me strange one?” “Ze-Zecora.” “Yes it is me Twilight.” “That huge energy outside, what’s happening.” “I’m afraid your friends are battling Nightmare moon and their hour looks bleakly.” “No! I have to go there then!” “I strictly forbade you, but I understand. Rainbow Dash is out there as well. However the reason I have contacted you is because I have someone here that might just tip the balance in your favour to stop Nightmare moon.” “Who?” “Someone that can awaken your potential.” * Scootaloo meekly healed Rainbow Dash. “Just where were you Applejack while we were helping Spike and Rainbow Dash?” demanded Rarity. “I was trying to convince Scootaloo to help us out.” “Why on earth did you need to convince her, what’s going on?” “She wants Scootaloo to heal Trixie and awaken her full potential,” explained Sweetie Belle. “But she won’t because what Trixie’s done,” said Applebloom. “Why would you want Scootaloo to do that?” asked Pinkie Pie. “Because it’s perhaps the closes thing we have to defeating Nightmare moon. I know Trixie is evil as well, but who’d you rather win?” “I hate to say this, but I have to agree with Applejack. I’d rather Trixie had a chance of defeating Nightmare moon than leaving our fates to that dreadful alicorn.” “You can’t make me do it!” cried Scootaloo turning away and the curling up. “I don’t want to help someone that killed hundreds of my own kind.” “Scootaloo,” said Rainbow Dash over her. “I know it’s difficult, but trust me Trixie’s the only chance we’ve got at the moment and it might just be her who saves lives. Her actions will be redeemed once our friends in Equestria have gathered the six orbs of harmony and are used to bring everyone back. Trust me on this.” “Th-that’s really you though, isn’t it Daring Do?” “Kind of, Daring Do explained who you are and wanted to be to tell you what loyal friend you were.” “So she’s gone.” “Nope.” Rainbow Dash pressed her chest. “She’s right here.” “That’s confusing.” “Yeah, sounded a lot smother in my head. But will you heal Trixie and try to awaken her potential.” “Al-alright I will.” “Alright get going then.” Scootaloo flew over and found Trixie pulling herself across the ground. “I can’t believe I’m doing this, but I’m actually going to help and heal you.” “Y-you are.” “Yeah now just hold still.” Scootaloo held her hooves out, Trixie began to radiate and was quickly being restored. The unicorn’s eyes shot open and she gained to her hooves. “My strength, the great and powerful Trixie’s strength.” She grinned. “It’s magnificent. I-I feel so great and powerful.” Blue aura glowed. “Feel free to thank me.” Trixie raised her eyebrow to the filly and slapped her to the ground. “Do not make such remarks before me, for you are way beneath me.” She approached the site where Nightmare moon transformed. Cracks appeared on the alicorn and then she exploded. An enormous wave of impact destroyed islands and made tidal waves. “This is going to be freaky isn’t it,” said Pinkie Pie looking at the smoke hiding Nightmare moon. “Oh I don’t look forward to how repulsive she will look.” Rarity covered her eyes. “Tell me what she looks like first, I’ll probably be able to look at her then.” “I don’t think you’re going to need to worry about that,” gasped Applejack. “Just look.” As the smoke cleared, Nightmare moon transformation was a lot different. It was smaller than the other two, but still taller than her original form. Her mane had literally become a blue mist, her coat was completely black and had light green serpent eyes. “Wow, that’s much less scarier than her other forms,” commented Pinkie Pie. “Wonder if that means she’s a lot less powerful than them as well.” A beam shot out, it struck over Trixie’s shoulder and exploded. “Scootaloo!” screamed the fillies. “Th-that attack,” trembled Applejack. “I could barely see it.” The smoke cleared and Scootaloo was gone. “No!” roared Rainbow Dash. “How could she!” “Sad that I took away your healing powers?” asked Nightmare moon. “I noticed that one healing the Pegasi, then the unicorn. So I’d figure I’d kill it before it went onto healing an Earth pony or a dragon.” “S-such power,” stuttered Rarity. Another beam shot out. Spike shielded himself, but Trixie bucked the blast out of the way and sent it repelling into one of the islands, exploding. When Spike opened his eyes, he was stunned. “T-Trixie, you saved me.” “Hallo Nightmare moon.” Trixie landed before her. “See you finally decided to pull out your final form.” Nightmare moon raised her eyebrow. “You sound as if you’ve been awaiting upon it?” “No, I just find that your timing couldn’t be any more excellent. For I, the great and powerful Trixie, has succeeded where no pony could hope and have obtained the power of a super pony.” Nightmare moon’s eyes widened. “That’s right, my power is far from enough to defeat you now Nightmare moon. Prepare-.” “Oh my, it’s so hilarious how cute you can be. Do you all of sudden think you can beat me again? Who needs fillies and kittens when there’s you Trixie. I should’ve paid more attention to you whilst you were my bet.” “Laugh it up now Nightmare moon, but your death is upon you.” “What are you waiting for then or do you have more adorable remarks?” Trixie growled at her. “I’ll make you wish you never spoke that way of the great and powerful Trixie.” The unicorn levitated a rock and threw it at her. The alicorn whipped aside with her hair and the dodged Trixie’s punches and kicks. The two glided across the water as Nightmare moon was forced back. “Yes! Trixie has Nightmare moon on the ropes!” cheered Pinkie Pie. “She gained so much power from her unlocked potential,” marvelled Rarity. “Yea, but if you fellas haven’t noticed, Nightmare moon’s power is still enormous,” mentioned Applejack. “I’m not sure if Trixie understands what she’s gotten herself into.” “I think she knows. Look how happy she is giving it to Nightmare moon,” said Pinkie Pie. “But she hasn’t laid a single punch on her,” replied Rainbow Dash. “Something’s not right here. We need Twilight here and we need her fast.” Trixie attempted a kick, but Nightmare moon vanished. “What! Where did she go?” “If you honestly need a hint, down here!” Nightmare moon stood on one of the islands with her head innocently cocked. “What, you seem a little surprised?” “Shut up!” Trixie fired an energy blast. Nightmare moon leapt up over it before it destroyed the island. She then flew around the barrage of energy blasts. “Okay, now Trixie looks as if she’s losing it,” muttered Applejack. Nightmare moon appeared in front of the group and smirked. “Move!” Rainbow Dash shoved everyone before the Trixie’s barrage came. “Stop it! Stop it! I am the great and powerful Trixie.” “Stop what?” asked Nightmare moon appearing on an island. “Dodging? Alright, give me your best shot though? I don’t want one of those pitiful shots hitting me, they’re quite undignified.” “I-I’ll show you!” Trixie stretched out her hoofs and channels as much power into it that it was causing a whirlwind flux that struck against the heroes, pushing them pass. “Great and powerful Cannon!” An enormous beam fired at Nightmare moon, but the alicorn simply slapped aside. The blast hit into a number of islands and destroyed them. “Oh sorry, was I not allowed to hit your blasts aside either? You should’ve mentioned that?” laughed Nightmare moon. “N-no! I’m! I’m meant to be the great and powerful Trixie! I-It can’t end like this,” cringed Trixie. “It can’t end like this!” Tears leaked from her eyes. “Aw, isn’t that a pity, you’ve given up. That’s alright, because I should really get on with killing you.” Nightmare moon flew pass Trixie and slammed her down with her tail. The unicorn splashed into the water. The alicorn used her magic to push back the water and descend behind Trixie. She strung up the unicorn by the neck. “You should’ve known that you were never going to beat me!” The alicorn stabbed her horn into Trixie, making her scream out. She did it three times before slipped her onto the surface. “What’s wrong?” She kicked Trixie in the abdomen. “You’re not fighting back, have you really given up because you realise this super pony is just all nonsense. If it is, it’s really quite sad.” She used her magic to scoop Trixie up into the air, then punched her down amongst the hooves of the heroes. “Trixie!” Spike ran to her, but Nightmare moon appeared in the way. The alicorn smiled. “Don’t worry, your turn will be next.” Her magic lifted Trixie up by the next. “Soon as I’m done with her.” She laughed menacingly as the heroes cringed.