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// Part 5: A Dark Plan 
// Story: The Awakening Of The Darkness 
// by Shadowmane PX-41 
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Upon returning to Canterlot High the Mane 6 started to focus mainly on Darkwing more than their work, Questions like how or who were mostly said, and even sometimes why.

"Well whatever he's planning, We need to tell the princess about it right away." Twilight came to a decision that suited everyone nicely.

Upon returning to Dark Neospace, Darkwing with Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon still in hand threw them against the wall in anger.

"Is that all you could muster? Pathetic." He said to the two now frightened girls.

"Master, Please forgive us, We just miscalculated the timing is all." Said Silver Spoon, Now quaking with fear.

"No, You had your chance for a stealth murder and it turned into a 6 on 2 battle, You disgust me." He replied furiously.

"Well what can we do to make it better?" Diamond Tiara pleaded.

"There is one thing you can do...." Darkwing said with a even scarier face than before.

"There are 2 gemstones in Equestria that are said to house unlimited age altering powers, The Stones Of Knowledge and Ruin." Darkwing told them, "Buried somewhere deep in the Everfree Forest in the darkest glade possible."

"Find them and bring them back to me, And i'll overlook your little run in with the light." Darkwing finished.

"Yes master." The two ponies turned evil humans said before leaping through the portal.

"All of the pieces are in place." Darkwing said to himself, "Now Princess Celestia, Your time as the ruler is about to END!!!!"

Upon returning to Equestria, The Mane 6's first order of business was to report their run in with Darkwing and his new angels.

Upon reaching Celestia's Throne Room Twilight told her everything that happened to which Celestia said, "Darkwing, You never give up don't you?"

"He had 2 ponies turned human working for him, Now what were their names?" Twilight said to her still trying to remember her attackers.

"Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon." Celestia said making Twilight lose her train of thought in mere seconds.

"Oh yeah, I remember now, aren't they supposed to be schoolkids?" Rainbow Dash spoke up as if wanting some attention and wanting to know more.

"They were until today." Celestia said back at her, No sooner had she finished when she started telling the girls all about Darkwing and his two new henchponies.

"Has anypony seen these two children before this happened?" Celestia inquired as if hoping to receive a yes from her protectors.

"Ah have." Applejack spoke up, "And quite frankly they're the most rotten apples ah ever laid my eyes on." Applejack said bringing up memories of her cousin Babs giving a final confrontation with the two schoolpoines before heading home to Manehatten.

"Applejack darling, Other that that what else were they responsible for?" Rarity asked the cowpony in a curious matter.

After a long moment of silence Applejack finally responded with, "The Gabbi Gums Fiasco.".

"WHAT?!?!" Everypony besides Applejack in the room all said in unison and in fury.

"That's right, The persona of lies, The mistress of heartbreak, That was them." She said sternly.

"OOHH ID LIKE TO RIP THEM IN HALF THE NEXT TIME I SEE THEM!!!!!" Fluttershy said initiating her rage form, before quickly calming down afterwards.

"Fluttershy, Don't get so hasty, You saw what Darkwing turned them into, Going straight at them would be suicidal!" Twilight said in an attempt to calm her down.

"She's right you know." Said Celestia to Fluttershy to second Twilight's notion.

"Darkwing created everything you girls have fought as friends, And as such can also magnify dark energy in his beings or something as evil." Said Celestia in a serious tone to the Mane 6 "No doubt this Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon have not yet even released their ultimate powers."

"So they're just gonna get stronger?!" Said Rainbow Dash in an angry yet confused state.

"Exactly, Maybe even to the point where i won't be able to hold them back." She replied in a more grim tone than usual.

"We know not what this Darkwing is planning, But i know it will involve Equestrian Conquest." Said Princess Luna who now stood next to her sister Celestia.

"So how do we stop a plan if we don't know what's being planned?" Said Pinkie Pie who more serious than quirky now.

"We need to scan Equestria for Darkwing's presence, One we have a strong lock on his dark essence we'll send you six over there in split seconds" Celestia told them.

Both Celestia and Luna conjuring up god-like magic brought up a map of Equestria with a white and black line scanning the map from side to side in an attempt to find Darkwing or at least his aura.

After a long search the map started pulsating a black dot in a region mark as The Everfree Forest.

"There!" Said Luna now taking notice of the blip quicker than anypony else in the room, "The Everfree Forest."

"Oh dear, What could he want in such a dark place?" Said Fluttershy now cringing in fear at the dot's location.

"Well The Elements Of Harmony were already found by you girls so that leaves..." Celestia paused and then realised what he was after.

"OH NO! THE STONES OF KNOWLEDGE AND RUIN!!!" Said Celestia showing a sign of fear that hadn't been seen for over 1,000 years.

"The stones of what and huh?" Said Rarity trying to grasp the situation.

"Knowledge and ruin." Luna corrected her "Legend has it whoever wields the stones can never age thanks to their dark magic"

"But he's already immortal, What else could he want with such powerful gemstones?" Said Twilight once again confused.

"The stones can also alter the age of other ponies and things around him, If he grabs the stones he will no doubt use it to return us to our infantile states." Said Celestia to the girls.

"And if he turns you to into babies then that means...." Twilight paused and then realised how dangerous it sounds, "He'll just be able to walk in and take the throne without a fight!"

"Girls, You need to stop him from grabbing The Stones Of Knowledge And Ruin beofre he can use them on us." Celestia said before creating a pillar of light which can teleport the girls to the forest "If you don't then Equestria is in dire straits indeed."

"On it, We won't let you down Princess." Said Twilight now vanishing into the light pillar with the rest of her friends..

After the pillar dissapeared with the Mane 6 Still in it Celestia and Luna returned to their respective thrones.

"Do you think the girls can stop him, Sister?" Luna asked Celestia.in a worried yet curious tone

"If not, We will have to hope they avenge our loss." Celestia replied back to her sister.

Meanwhile in Dark Neospace.....

"Muhahahahahahaha! Those foolish ponies think that i'm personally swiping the stones myself." Darkwing said eating his Peri-Peri Chicken, "What the Mane 6 don't know is that i've given Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon god-like powers now, And as such have ordered them to steal the stones for me,"

"So run little equines, You have a playdate with the dark twins waiting for you." He finished before sipping his Fanta and changing his TV's channel