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// Chapter 5: Finding Blueblood 
// Story: Being A Snob has Its Ups and Downs 
// by JusSonic 
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Chapter 5: Finding Blueblood


"And after the dishes, you got to clean up the laboratory." Twilight said sternly to Spike and Rainbow as the two are cleaning out the dishes in Fluttershy's home. This is one of the punishment chores made for them as punishment for what they did to Blueblood. He maybe a jerk but even the unicorn didn't deserved what happened to him.

"Awww, come on. Can't you take a joke?" Rainbow asks her friends in exhaustion.

"He wished death on me before he even knew me." Spike said upset to the others.

"I know but still, the guy is cursed enough as it is." Ben said disappointed. "And where's Rarity?"

"Darlings, here I am!" Rarity exclaims in worry as she gallops into the cottage. "Listen, I need your help."

"Is Blueblood causing you trouble and won't come back?" Fluttershy ask Rarity in concern.

"No, worst."

Rarity explains her confrontation with Blueblood outside the Everfree Forest, as well as his encounter with Boris (so it seems, it could be his imagination), the escape from the Timberwolves and the confrontation with weird creatures called the Dusk. And then, the white mare explains how Blueblood decided to go far away and never come about.

"Wow, he really said that?" Pinkie asks Rarity in surprise and worry.

"Yes!" Rarity exclaims in concern.

"Now yew two saw what yew two done." Applejack scolds Rainbow and Spike sternly, "Shame on yew both."

"Come on, you would've done the same thing." Rainbow remarks stubbornly while crossing her arms.

"We will discuss this later. We got to catch up to Blueblood and hopes he didn't get a train yet." Twilight said sternly. "And once we do, Spike, Rainbow, you two owe Blueblood an apology!"

"Ugh!"

"I'm not apologizing. He wished I died." Spike said angrily and upset. "He doesn't even know me...he just judged me because of my dad and brother!"

"Well, we will discuss that when we find him, Spike Sparkle Mare!" Twilight exclaims to Spike while sighing. "Come on, let's pick up Nyx and Phobos and get to the train station. Come on."

"Yay! An adventure," Pinkie squeals as she bounces out of the cottage with her friends and Spike to find Blueblood before he gets on the next train out of Equestria...FOREVER!!!

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Pinkamena was reading her book and says, "Oh dear, seems things are not going well; all because of two friends done something bad to Blueblood and I sense some new unknown foes and I......can't sense their hearts."

"You can't but then how can they be alive?" Golden Heart asks Pinkamena puzzled.

"Even I do not know." Omega said with a boom.

The light elf heard and says, "I may know what you are talking about; if you are saying they are alive yet have no heart, only thing I can think is that their beings made from lightly mix with dark; that would mean they are creatures called Dusk."

"Wit I heard of a name. I will look it up later but for now let's hope things go well with the gang," Pinkamena said in concern and thoughtful.

The others nod. They also hope for the best.

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"So wait, Blueblood never got on the train." Rainbow said to the ticket seller at the train station with a frown.

"Nope, the last train has been sold off and there won't be any until morning." The ticket seller explains to Rainbow with a grunt.

"Do you know where he must've gone off to?" Twilight ask the ticket seller in hopes to find Blueblood before who knows what happens him.

"Easy. I told him to go to the End of Equestria and rot there."

"'End of Equestria'," Spike ask the ticket seller with a frown. "But we restored that place. I doubt there is anything left for him to die in."

"Spike! There's a possibly 'dat Blueblood may find something left over!" Applejack exclaims to Spike with a frown. "Anyway, if what yew an' Twilight told us is true, Grimmore could strike there again."

"We got to get Blueblood before that possibly happens." Ben said in concern.

"And this time, we will help!" Pinkie exclaims with a smile. The rest of the Mane Five nods in determination. They messed up before in not going with their friends. The five mares won't make that same mistake before.

"Let's check in on Nexus, maybe he got something that will help us in getting Blueblood back." Twilight said, glancing to the library where Sir Spell Nexus may be done with the upgrades by now.

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Back at the library in Ponyville, the Mane Six, Ben, Spike, Phobos & Nyx were now awaiting by Spell Nexas as he had gotten this group to be gathered before him, with some important matters to discuss as of right now.

"Thank you for coming, I know you've all had some rather tough situation to be tending to." Spell Nexus spoke in being grateful to get some time from everypony here, knowing they were all busy with some things more important.

"If you call helping Blueblood, then yeah, it was tough." Phobos rolled his eyes to make this remark about what the gang had been doing from start here.

"Sssh," Nyx hushed her Moon Dragon friend to let the unicorn professor continue to speak.

"As you know, you all entrusted me with your personal possessions, so that I could help you to improve them for the tougher enemies in the near future." Spell Nexus explained that he's done his best to improve & upgrade much of the Mane Six's weaponry so that they can fight better than they are now. "There are plenty of enemies that we have not even begun to imagine their full strengths." He spoke with a serious expression, for he spoke true, enemies like the Superior & Grimmore whose strengths are still unknown, could very well still hold much greater power than the ponies believe.

"No problem, once we get our awesomely empowered gear, followed by the Elements, we'll take on anypony, right!" Rainbow Dash pup up her hoof in declaring with a cocky attitude that they'll be unstoppable when they get their stuff that's been level up.

"Oh-yeah,” Pinkie Pie jumped upwards to cheer for joy for this while still in the air.

"Wrong." Spell Nexus sadly decline the celebration to be cut short.

"Woops!" Pinkie Pie suddenly fell back down to Earth from being left stumped in what she & the others heard.

"This much will not even be much against those like the Superior with his organization and almost certainly not against Grimmore & his army." Spell Nexus sternly was explaining this to the pony group that is the element wielders & heroes of Equestria, all to not underestimate their unknown foes' power. "The improves will help you be much more of a match to their followers, but your best chances are still with the Xros Fusion Spell & the Element Evolution you received from the princesses." The stallion issued in seeing their only chances of winning are with those only two spell options, for without them, they can forget fighting those like the Superior, the Dark Mystics, and even Grimmore for that matter.

"Well yah, but we're still trying 'ta practice 'dat stuff wit' Twilight fer 'de spell." Applejack rubbed her back in feeling doubtful that they've been working on perfecting the Xros Fusion Spell, but the mares are still trying to overcome some issues to allow them a better performance in unity with their friendship.

"And the evolution thing is more complicated than the Xros Fusion performance." Rarity spoke that even the Element Evolution ability is more difficult, for they must figure out how to truly dig deep to overcome a situation in being true to their own element, which sadly, hasn't arrived for them to be tested upon.

"That's why I also did research on the six elements and learn something." Spell Nexus spoke in looking to the case where the six Elements of Harmony are station. "The jewels maybe the center focus areas, it's possible that, if something happened to them, the ability to perform Element Evolution would be out of reach." He spoke firmly in thinking the most difficult part of performing the evolution to achieve an element form could be harder if the jewels were no longer in place.

"Oh my, does that mean…if they were gone, we couldn't evolve?" Fluttershy spoke to almost gasp in imaging the horror if that were to happen, then they would surely fail.

"Not necessarily, I've discovered that over time, the necklaces & the crown have absorbed enough traces of each element that you just need them to help in your awakening." Spell Nexus shook his head to explain that, 'if' the Element Wielders of Harmony had lost or give up the jewels that are the key focus potions of the elements themselves, then the only magic from the said elements would be permanent leftover portions embedded in the necklaces & crown.

"Spell Nexus, why are you telling us this; it's not like we'll actually lose the elements." Twilight raised an eyebrow in thinking Spell Nexus was almost saying that the Mane Six may have to survive if they end up having forsaken the jewel Elements of Harmony. Why would they do that?

"No, but it's only a precaution, my child." Spell Nexus spoke with a calm demeanor in trying to bring this issue down gently as possible. "For if something you face may force your hold, we'll need another opportune 'key' moment to make sure, we don't lose everything & Equestria's defenses drop completely." He learnt this important issue, and if the jewel elements are gone, other open solutions are needed then. Why, it almost sounds like he knows about the Elements of Harmony's origin from the Tree of Harmony itself, unknown to the ponies.

"You really must have be doing over time to be doing all this, Spell Nexus, and for our sake & Equestria. We should be glad for your effort." Ben Mare smiled to pat Spell Nexus on the back in thanking him for doing so much to redeem himself in wanting to give his all to protect Equestria by any means.

"Thank you, young prince." Spell Nexus nods with a sigh relief & feels like some weight has lifted off his shoulders. "And now, it's time I quickly present to you all, your items." He spoke in seeing he's talk on long enough, time to do what he called this group here for.

Soon Spell Nexus began to use his magic to levitate the items that the Mane Six had left for him to work with. And as they hovered, he was using his choices to pick the ones to be presented.

"First up, Applejack, your Diamond Rope," Spell Nexus spoke in giving back the rope with diamonds to the Earth pony.

"Whoa-wee; Good 'ta have 'dis here again; anything new," Applejack spoke with a smile to hold her friendly helping rope and wonders, what may be new to it?

"Yes, the diamonds have been magically enchanted. The rope is not only extra strong now, but with magic properties, allows you to harness energy spheres." Spell Nexus explained the workings that the Diamond Rope now has some form of magic to allow Applejack to fire off spheres.

"Well, ain't 'dat a nice surprise? Think Ah'll call it…Ho-Down Wallop!" Applejack proclaimed to be spinning her lasso, which everyone saw a magical sphere charging inside the upper end, and when Applejack would have thrown it, she instead cease action to make it vanish.

"Also, your hat," Spell Nexus handed Applejack's familiar hat for her to wear now. "I've managed to perform a new twice to its design. Try throwing it." He issued about doing something to make sure, the hat is more than meets the eye.

"Well, okay." Applejack nods before holding her hat which glowed magically while spinning in mid-air before she launched it and watched it ricochet around the library, "Wooh!" Applejack yelped before grabbing her hat again when it return to her, the hat was fine, but it looked like it could saw through solid wood or stone from what it hit in the room, surprising everyone.

"That move…it's just like what the Other Applejack in the human world did against the Superior." Twilight responded in astounded memory flash, that was a move that another Applejack used before.

"Correct, I've managed to coat it with a magic spray, so it can now be used as a self-defense weapon." Spell Nexus nods in stating what he did to the hat in making it be very potent against enemies; Applejack will throw her hat off to them, literally injuring them.

"Boy howdy, Ah'll name it 'Happy Trails, 'TA You' when Ah use dat move. Is there anything ye can't do?" Applejack responded with a proud smile, Spell Nexus so far has helped her level up bit by bit, is this all or more to come?

"There's one last gift I can give, these ribbons." Spell Nexus spoke to use his magic to levitate ribbons similar to Applejack's over to the pony. "They'll look just yours on your Mane & Tail, but they'll help give you some 'intense' power with your physical abilities." As he explained, the stallion already wraps the new ribbons on the Mane & tail of Applejack.

"Well hoop mah nanny, sounds like they've just wha 'de doc order." Applejack spoke off in seeing herself in a new appearance, liking the ribbons style. "Let's see here." She decided to test the new stuff the mare can do as she raised up her front body.

"STOMP/Crack-Crackvhmm…" Soon the Earth pony stomps her front hooves to the floor, causing a crack to split the floor straight down the middle of the library.

"Wuff-wuff," Koga barked off from feeling a sudden quake as he & a familiar owl flapped off in surprise by what shook their home.

"Whoops, sorry y'all. Don't know mah own strength." Applejack sheepishly looked to the Sparkle family to apologize, and boy, were they left speechless, AJ might be as tough as Big Mac & Tough Apple now with those ribbons.

"Its fine, we'll just…use magic to fix things up." Twilight spoke when she and Ben used their magic to fix the mess, but felt glad that Applejack felt like she can be much better against enemies with her newfound gear & accessorizes.

"Next up, Rainbow Dash, your Magical Nun-chuks," Spell Nexus spoke in magically bringing the nun-chucks to the fast Pegasus pony.

"Sweet; anything new," Rainbow Dash asked off with a smile in holding her favorite weapons for both close & range usage.

"It's been slightly upgraded to be stronger in its basic mode." Spell Nexus explained out that now the nun-chucks are much tougher then they use to be.

"Okay…and…" Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow in hearing just that news, but felt like there was more…and she wants to know it all & hope there's more than just the basic part.

"First, stand over in that corner where there's more room." Spell Nexus pointed to wanting the Pegasus to be where there's more room, which she did. "Next, press the button in the form of a unicorn." He explained in what Rainbow Dash must do next here.

Rainbow Dash saw a new feature to her standard weapon, a picture of a unicorn before pressing it. Soon a magical glow covered Rainbow to be in a blinded light, which faded away to show her….wielding something more AWESOME than before. Her weapon transformed into a bombardment mode that enhanced to enlarge the Magical Nun-Chuck Guns. The leg bases from left & right of two cannons while Rainbow holds them lever controllers & in the back is a drop lock to help keep the user from being pushed back from the tremendous force unleashed.

"Woooaahhh," The others responded astounded by this sight, Rainbow Dash is now….packing some serious firepower.

"Meet, the Magical Nun-Chuck - Enhanced Mode: Unicorn Cannon." Spell Nexus introduced the name of the model of Rainbow's nun-chucks' getting a new appearance & standard handling. "A targeting display screen shows in front for you, Rainbow, to 'Lock-On!' after concentrating on charging the magical energy, before firing with enough force to almost push you back, the attack condenses & when fired all the magical energy that the weapon possesses. The attack takes the form of two blue unicorn aura heads that are the projectiles, their impact implosion force can be said to topple a giant with great inflicted damage & even bash against a powerful attack. When having enough magical power , Rainbow Dash can go in a 'Rapid Mode' of firing your shots all around even if there is no target in that general direction. But, while charging the magical energy, the weapon's defensive power goes down to zero, leaving it completely defenseless. It becomes absolutely essential at this time for your aid in guarding it, & it can be said that this bold move can only be used when your weapon feels your absolute loyal trust to use it properly." He explained the basic functions of this bombardment model in what it can do against any obstacle in her way.

"SWEEEEEEEEET," Rainbow Dash grinned extra wide while activating some targeting display holo-screen came in front of her face. "Can I fire it out?" She asked in wanting to test this bad boy out and see what it can do.

"NOOOO," Twilight, Ben, Nyx & Phobos spoke off in protesting the very idea, they don't wanna add in holes to their home.

"Awwwww," Rainbow moans in hearing this, so much for that plan.

"Now just push the button again and it will return to normal." Spell Nexus explained what Rainbow should do, which she did and the weapon magically reverted back into its standard nun-chuck carrying form.

"So…is that it from me?" Rainbow Dash asked off from thinking this was the only gift she was gonna get from this guy.

"One more actual, I've notice you like to wear…these." Spell Nexus spoke off to use his magic to levitate…a familiar pair of shade sunglasses that the Pegasus knows.

"Oh yeah, they're a part of my 'Dasheresque' work, especially when I say….Prepare To Get…Dasheresque." Rainbow Dash responded to hold the item she remembers owning & using much with her own different work in her life.

"I've added a new magical function to their work to aid you, try them on now." Spell Nexus explained the contents of these trinkets have a little 'something' extra made to their style.

Soon Rainbow tries on the sunglasses, only for the eyes to find…something off the charts. A bunch of number readouts showed scale meters towards Spell Nexus, and even from Rainbow's group like Twilight, Nyx, Spike & Ben, the numbers were showing very high results from which they stop at a current point.

"Wooh-ho-hoo; I can pick up my gang's magical levels & even some in Canterlot that's really high!" Rainbow Dash responded amazed to see these numbers were going so high up, she even saw an arrow pointing & stating coordinates to Canterlot of those with magical abilities in that general direction.

"That would no doubt be Celestia & Luna and perhaps Golden Heart." Spell Nexus nods in stating in what he can see how well Rainbow has gotten accustom to her gift. "These are what I like to label as…'The Dash Scouter'. It allows one to measure magical power levels as a scanning technology developed. The primary purpose is to calculate the individual power level or magic concentration of biological characters by converting the readings into numbers." He explained the scientific explanation of the use for the new sunglasses Rainbow Dash now wields & how they can be used.

"So I can find out who is stronger?" Rainbow asked off in feeling excited now, that sounds awesome to her.

"Not just that, the device also serves the purpose of gathering information and for interstellar communication. It also keeps track of the time; also tell the location of somepony." Spell Nexus explained that the sunglasses device can do other things too, which can be helpful. "There is some disadvantages, however, their main drawback is that a trained opponent is capable of consciously lowering their magical power and can therefore fool the scouter user into thinking they have a lower magical power level than their real level." He explained with a sorrow face that Dashie's little Scouter can't read against an opponent that can trick her with a false sense of security.

"Okay, so that's something to think about." Rainbow nods a bit in hearing this, so that's something to be on the lookout for.

"Now to mention another disadvantage is that your scouter may explode on certain conditions. The cases may happen when it's detecting a high magic power level or when a power level is rapidly increasing, possibly overloading it." Spell Nexus explained that another drawback is if the system overheats from reading a power of magical energy too much that causes an explosion. "I've made several attempts to improve that fault to always go along with battle power inflation; at least…up to another certain decree. But it may be possible for the scouter to give inaccurate readings, but still, it never hurts to be careful." Spell Nexus tapped his hooves together in feeling that he's done what he could to prevent inaccurate readings & overheated protections…to the best of their extremes.

"No matter, whether I read an enemy's strength or feel it, anything can help a pony out," Rainbow Dash boldly spoken that she'll face whatever dangers lie ahead, but thanks this guy for the awesome gift.

"Boy, sounds like you gave Rainbow Dash one heck of a gift." Nyx responded in finding this little gift to Rainbow Dash a bit complicated, but the dare-devil flier doesn't mind…she'll manage.

"Up after, Pinkie Pie, your Party Cannon." Spell Nexus spoke to present a Party Cannon towards Pinkie Pie.

"YIPPY! Aw, I miss my Party Cannon!" Pinkie Pie came over to hug her cannon, rubbing it like it was her baby, kinda freaking the others out.

"I've added two new features to it. They are…" Spell Nexus was about to say, but was cut off by the pink pony.

"Oh, I know. One's called; 'Tangle Party Streamers' from my Party Cannon, it can now fire off streamer lines which will tangle on my targets, tying them up, making it harder for them to move about. This will temporally hold bad guys for some short while, however, only the really, really strong types can break from this in a few minutes or instantly." Pinkie Pie was speaking out in making a long explanation about what was new that her cannon can do. "Guuuaagh….Another one is called; 'Confetti Fog' from my Party Cannon again, I can now have it fire off a large swarm of colorful paper confetti to be flapping around one or a large group of baddies. Cutting off their view from not knowing where to attack, some confetti getting between their eyes, up their nose or swallow it from their open mouths trying to talk to their comrades. Provides excellent distraction for stealthy sneak attacks or for quick getaways," The pink pony finally stopped with giving an innocent smile in awaiting if what she said was true.

This left everyone speechless in hearing the pink pony say stuff that would make no sense unless detailed correctly and she did. Even the stallion that knows this stuff was speechless by Pinkie Pie's profound explanation.

"That is…correct. But how…" Spell Nexus finally spoke in being stump that Pinkie Pie knew this much while being the only one that should have, so how?

"Lucky guess," Pinkie Pie made an innocent smile to shrug off her shoulders, saying that she made a guess.

"Pinkie, you are so random." Rainbow rolled her eyes to shake her head, figures her friend would do something this random.

"Cough….well, the only other thing are these." Spell Nexus cigars a bit before using his magic to finally give something else to the pink pony….strange sphere shaped items like…disco balls.

"Oh, the Disco Balls; Yaaah," Pinkie Pie cheered in seeing these little beauties to grab them up and start juggling them a bit. "Tossing these in the air before the enemy, they'll see a floating disco ball. It'll flash some sparkly lights and play mesmerizing music, causing anypony near it to dance uncontrollably. It'll get all enemies to dance to the mesmerizing beat, giving anyone time to slip away or attack." She explained again in knowing these devices as something useful against enemies.

"Yes, these items are mostly use for special defense needs and were originally created from an 'effort' done on your end during the issue with Lorcan's Dragon Army." Spell Nexus nods in pointing out how it was from these devices used against Lorcan's Dragon Army, after discovering an ability Pinkie used during the escaping the enemy fortress stronghold.

"Ah, the Party Hall back at the castle the Brotherhood used; so much fun!" Pinkie Pie smiled in recalling how much fun that was, course it was scary, but it was funny none the less.

"Well, things here just got plain weird suddenly." Phobos raised an eyebrow in seeing the discussion just got weird, real fast.

"Now I have here, Rarity, your diamond gems for your Eternal Style Magic Performance." Spell Nexus spoke to use his magic to levitate the diamond gems, over to Rarity.

"Oh how lovely! Why, they seem to sparkle like new! How 'did' you do it?" Rarity spoke in studying her gems, seeing that they sparkle & glimmer far more than ever before; fascinating.

"We let them sit inside a magic harmonic pool that helps gems grow to develop their structure. They not only glow more than before, but the treatment gave them more magic for unicorns to utilize more affectionally." Spell Nexus explained how he managed to help make the gems for Rarity's Eternal Style become more adaptable in its use for its user. "So now, your use with magic with them will increase to about a good average in where Twilight Sparkle was at the level at as a unicorn." He explained that from where Twilight once was a strong independent unicorn to use her magic to aid her friends, now Rarity is close to her in that area.

"Wow, so Rarity can perform some nifty magic spells, like Twilight did before becoming an Alicorn?" Spike asked off in being really amazed, now the pony that he loves will be as tough as Twilight was before becoming an Alicorn & being much stronger.

"Not only that, but the gems can now be focus to reconstruct themselves in objects of physical usage." Spell Nexus explained the new use to which Rarity can fully utilize the gems for combat in more better usage. "Like a hoof-case in gems, or forging a weapon of your choice, when you feel you need to attack up close to targets." He issued that now, the pony that tried to fight with hooves alone, can now do so with both might & magic.

"And somehow, I can feel the gems' magical energy...tingle my senses, it's almost…wondrously breath taking." Rarity declared in using her magic around her gems, feeling that they are stronger, more beautiful than before, and making her feel…much more dependent with her increase magical strength.

"I am glad you like it, I tried to help make sure that they'll also help in your own growth in aiding your magical talent." Spell Nexus nods with an approved smile that in due time, with his little effort, Rarity's magic will grow bit by bit, the more she uses & gets comfy in performing her Eternal Style; a little surprise addition on his part to aid a hero of Equestria.

"Man, I can't wait for Rarity to show us what she can do now." Spike spoke off with feeling super excited to see how Rarity will fight with some ease effort then in the past, not that he ever say she's weak, the baby Dragon never do that.

"I guess that's every pony now. We appreciate your help, Mr. Spell Nexus." Fluttershy spoke in smiling to thank the pony, he helped Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and now Rarity, with the exception of Twilight, five members of their Mane Six gang have now gotten stronger.

"Not yet Fluttershy, for you are also getting a gift to aid you in the battles to come. And I had a little friend help out." Spell Nexus held up a hoof in stopping the shy pony from 'assuming' this was all he could do, he, or rather someone else, want to present her with something too.

Suddenly appearing from flapping his wings, everypony in the room saw…Iago come near Spell Nexus.

"Yo Fluttershy, how's it hanging?" Iago waved out to greet the pony that's been nice to him.

"A parrot," Spike spoke off surprise to see this sudden animal here.

"And it can talk?" Phobos asked off in surprise by this feat.

"No, I'm a Changeling disguise as a parrot." Iago rolled his eyes in seeing doubtful faces in the room.

"Wha," The little Dragons yelped in hearing this all so sudden.

"HELLO! Sarcasm! Boy, you two are slow." Iago remotely issued in seeing that the Dragons were real slow on the subject and they fell for that real easily.

"Fluttershy, who is this," Twilight asked from when she and the others were lost, they never seen this creature before.

"This is Iago; I found him one day hurt and decided to take care of him." Fluttershy spoke with an honest face in explaining who the bird here was.

"And just what can he do?" Rainbow Dash asked off in being unimpressed by one simple parrot that can talk.

"How's about ye pipe down so he can tell ya?" Applejack's voice was heard off remarking Dashie, who turn to see…the mare's lips never moved during that last sentence.

"Wait a second, dat wasn't me…" Applejack responded off confused, the others were lost, who's voice was that that sounded like AJ's.

"Nope, it was ME!" Iago pointed out in being the one who spoke with Applejack's voice.

"Astounding, you can imitate others' voices?" Rarity spoke off to stare at this bird's amazing talent.

"Oh-oh, me next; me next," Pinkie Pie came over all excited to wanting to se this bird do her voice.

"Um, no," Iago slowly responded in Pinkie's voice, even he can tell that speaking like Pinkie Pie seems creepy, especially for others that dealt with the clone issue. "For now, here's a surprise for Fluttershy!" Iago spoke off in preparing to present something for the yellow Pegasus.

Soon the red parrot flew up to place something in Fluttershy's mane, two objects. They were shaped like clear crystal class six-petal flowers, each fairy is two points on a given clip as these are mane clips for a mare's mane; Though when Fluttershy is wearing them, they are well hidden above her ears and her dangling mane that none can see them. 

"Oh, what are they?" Fluttershy spoke amazed by the necklace she's now wearing here.

"In truth, they are specially crafted magical items that when used by the owner can shape-ship into energy forms of their choosing. They are labeled as the Rosin' Crystal Petals." Spell Nexus spoke in stating the object & the magical abilities that it can produce, "From a barrier to protect to cover the wounded and to heal them, and even to launch an attack. However, it can also perform a deflective result that's stronger than the shield version, since it fools enemies to see it, but when impacting an attack, the damage is instead bounced onto them instead." He explained the basic function work of this item that had good qualities befitting for Fluttershy's character. "You see, these items were lost before they were found, but the Royal Guards discovered them in some ground from the recent disturbed areas. And while you, Fluttershy, are not much a fighter, you can think of using these things in any way possible...to protect her friends." He stated this fact as the basic truth of it all and how it suits Fluttershy.

"Wow; that sounds really cool for you, Fluttershy!" Rainbow Dash spoke off with a wide smile in hearing what Fluttershy got her hooves on.

"Also, Iago told me you have ways with speaking to animals, correct?" Spell Nexus spoke in stating another subject into the conversation.

"Yes." Fluttershy nodded to this as it was no lie.

"Then take this drink, it will help you." Spell Nexus used his magic to present a potion drink for the mare to taste out of nowhere.

"Well, okay?" Fluttershy nodded to slowly accept the drink, swallowed it all before signing & putting the potion glass down, "Um, now what?" She asked from not notching anything out of the ordinary here.

"You have been around bats, have you not?" Spell Nexus spoke this out suddenly to which Fluttershy nodded. "Simply be with them & the potion will help you to perform an ability bats can use for defense & offense." He stated that with bat's sonar & screeching abilities, Fluttershy can gain access & adapt it to her well being to do that just like a bat could do.

"Course, there's more, if Fluttershy gets another dose of this potion, it can help her learn to acquire another animal's special traits." Iago pointed out that if Fluttershy wants, she needs to drink the potion to then gain some ability of another animal. "But, we're not entirely sure what other creature's ability would be good for a pony of Fluttershy's standards." The parrot was not sure of what many different animals with abilities that help Fluttershy in fights & battles, bats were a good example, so what else would there be?

"Aw, it's okay; it's the thought that counts." Fluttershy smiled to pat Iago on his head to thank the parrot for the thought at least.

"Well, looks like you’re not over & above your friends anymore Twilight honey." Ben smiled to look to his love in seeing, now the Mane Six are back to being at least strong enough for the future.

"Yep, they're stronger now!" Nyx nods in agreement, now her five aunts are now a bit more stronger to be better prepared now.

"They were always strong; they just needed help to achieve it, nothing wrong in asking for that." Twilight spoke off in stating this fact with a smile on her face.

Now the Mane Six were completely reequipped with their gear, weaponry, and given something new to help them in their fight against the powerful forces of evil.

"I must also give you the fair warning of something that maybe…dreadful news." Spell Nexus spoke with a face that seem a bit worried and rubbing his front hooves together from nervousness.

"What is it?" Spike asked off in what was under this stallion's skin.

"It's about Tao & his family; I spoke with them about your travel to & from the End of Equestria to learn something…terribly shocking." Spell Nexus spoke to look away in feeling that speaking of such matters was almost a heavy thing for him to even say, like he didn't want to admit it, but it's an important matter for their future.

"Wha-wha, what is it already?" Phobos asked off in being impatient, this guy's driving them crazy.

"It seems that when you escaped; The Shadow, Tao's group managed to defeat it, but then Grimmore appeared, and performed an action." Spell Nexus issued off this to which even surprised those in Twilight's group that had faced such matters.

"What…'kinda' action?" Twilight raised her eyebrow in being worried, not liking the sound of this news at all from the start.

"Gulp…." Spell Nexus swallowed hard to exhale before giving in to continue what needs to be heard. "The kind of action that could be a level spell performance that rivals a massive atomic explosion that covered nearly 1/4th of that land into an endless crater." Spell Nexus gave in to speak the terrible truth of what happened when Twilight's group left, of the great power that was later unleashed without them being aware of it.

"Huuuuaaghhhh," Now the ponies and dragons gasped in horror to almost imagine it; an entire 1/4th of a continent wiped out in out massive explosion. That was beyond belief, beyond imaging, beyond something that had such incredible destructive power ….it's too frightening to imagine some villain could perform that while other past foes never had such power.

"HOLY-CUPCAKES, that's….a lotto land to cover, right?" Pinkie Pie yelped up to clap her cheeks in finding this very surprising, even for her to be surprised beyond surprise belief.

"More than ever darling, 'e End o' Equestria is like 'de size o' Equestria's map." Applejack spoke off with a stern face in accepting this info, as much as it was painful to believe at first hearing it.

"To almost wipe out that much, in one struck; It sounds….impossible." Rarity was almost speechless, there is a foe that's said to be sealed away, and his power was that far great, it's ludicrous is what it is.

"And Tao & his family managed to escape that kinda action? That's insane!" Rainbow Dash responded off in finding this statement really hard to swallow.

"Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear; and he's some villain we have to face?" Fluttershy was gasping very nervously in hearing this stuff; it was making her quiver in fear.

"I don't believe it, Grimmore had that much power and he didn't even try to do that with us. Why?" Twilight gasped in shock horror, when her family escaped the End of Equestria, Grimmore could have ended it quickly, why didn't he do so?

"Probably because he was messing with us; just like the Superior I fought in that Human Version World wasn't even there much or even being serious." Ben held his hoof to swing it off in feeling a burning anger, how could there be two powerful enemies loose out there and he barely might have the power to face them off when they haven't even 'begun' to fight?

"Oh man, I can't tell if hearing this makes me wanna have second thoughts about our future. These guys sound crazy tough," Phobos gasped in almost quaking in his boots, if he had any, first the Superior, then Grimmore, and now the latter's somewhat display of power to wipe off a continent. No good, not good at all.

"No kidding, it's a miracle none of them even are acting around in Equestria." Spike spoke off in being glad that none of those powerful enemies are even free to walk around now.

"Actually, that might not be so farfetched, Spiky-Wikey. Blueblood may have seen such enemies when I saw him escape the Everfree Forest." Rarity spoke with a sorrowful face, much to those in the room catching on what they saw. "Creatures with… And then when I asked him if they work for any villain, he said he heard them say things in his mind about an organization & the Superior." Rarity explained in coming across some information about that which Blueblood saw in the Everfree Forest and the details rang some bells in their minds with those pieces.

"Oh dear Celestia, those can't be!" Spell Nexus spoke in almost gasping before using his magic to levitate many books to skim through them; looking for something.

"What's wrong Sir Spell Nexus?" Nyx asked from sensing something was up with this pony's worried face.

"I often heard of such creatures through one of my books, and….here it is!" Spell Nexus spoke to be doing his new research, only to stop in showing a picture of the very pony creatures Blueblood saw for everypony in the room to behold; the Dusk. "These things are called; a Dusk. The ones label as; Nobody Pony, an empty-shell creature."

"Nobody Pony," Rainbow Dash responded off in hearing the named creatures that were…Dusk.

"Empty Shell," Applejack spoke off in hearing these critters might not be something that is even inside a suit of some kind.

"Spell Nexus, what do you mean about these…Dusk things?" Twilight asked off puzzled and concern, not liking how the conversation is going here.

"And does it mean that the dreadful Superior that Twilight, Ben & Nyx saw have them in his organization?" Rarity asked with a fearful thought if the Superior Twilight's group fought in the human world has now called in his own legion of minions or something.

"They are creatures that lack hearts, meaning they also have no emotion. They were villains of different times & eras, but through the one's strong Dark Magic, the Superior perhaps, helped reconstruct into new creatures to serve in his organization, as the main army & aids to his twelve other members." Spell Nexus spoke in explaining this terrible fact of information about the foe they may face, has managed to bring up an army to aid him & his strong 12 members. "Each Dusk is presenting the unique capabilities to hover without wings & perform some feats of magic without horns, and there are even some that may be created as stronger Rank Nobodies to which some of each of the Superiors' member decides which of those different types with different abilities, they want to serve under them." From these facts, it's clear there is much about the Dusk that could pose as a threat, they may not be highly dangerous, but their overwhelming numbers makes up for it.

"Wait, so you’re saying, these guys are only like Low-Ranking Nobodies?" Ben asked in learning that the Dusk are only like low rank foot soldiers for the Superior's organization.

"By hundreds to thousands, perhaps," Spell Nexus nods with a firm tone and the news does not help the gang out by much.

"Woah, that's a lot of numbers of different villains made into these Nobody Ponies!" Pinkie Pie responded off in surprise to learn this was a big revelation to be on the lookout.

"If what you're telling us is true, then as of right now, the Superior's group of thirteen members has now become bigger of a threat to having an army of minions to do their bidding." Twilight nods with a stern face to rub her chin, seeing one powerful foe that they have yet to truly face has now a large swarm of fighters to throw at the gang.

"Correct, but you must be careful of them." Spell Nexus nods in stating that this group must be careful, the enemy will be strong, both the Superior, Grimmore, even the Dark Mystics. "I need to get back to Canterlot to alert the princesses of this latest discovery that you made." He spoke in using his magic to take only a few things while leaving the rest in Twilight's lab. "While I may leave with caution, I can at least say I'm pleased to have helped you all. I pray that it'll help you all get pass the next few threats that may come." Spell Nexus looked to the gang with a little smile in wishing for this group to do their best with what he's tried to provide them.

"Well, we'll certainly try." Fluttershy shyly spoke to perk up in not wanting to disappoint this pony.

"Right, count on it!" Pinkie Pie nods with a smile in saying they won't let him down.

Spell Nexus smiled at this, as he soon prepares to leave. As he comes to the door, he looks back at Twilight's group of friends & family, smiles to nod at them before leaving. Truly, the stallion will pray that the group will be ready against whatever powerful foes like the Apocalypse Ponies, Grimmore's Army & the Dark Mystics even begin to hatch to cause trouble for Equestria. The only hope rest with these heroes.

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The gang quickly has to get ready to go after where Blueblood has gone, course, the prince has a huge start.

"Ugh, Twilight, can't you just teleport us to where Blueblood is?" Rainbow Dash groans in seeing at the rate of their movement, catching up to Blueblood be faster by magic.

"It's not that simple Rainbow, Blueblood's pinpoint direction could be anywhere in where he's even standing." Twilight stated that Blueblood has a bigger lead, plus, he could be in any general area from heading to a dangerous place and they might almost miss him.

"Well, there must be a faster way to find him." Ben stated in concern, if the group don't make it, Blueblood will be long gone, or worst...never seen again.

"Maybe I could help!" Pinkie Pie smiled to exclaim that she could help the gang out.

"No offense, Pinkie Pie, but, how can you help find Blueblood?" Spike responded with a raised eyebrow in thinking the pink pony is out of her league in what could make the trip faster.

"Silly, with this," Pinkie Pie responded off with a smile before holding out....something. Upon closer look, it seems like some sorta glowing charm in the form of a leaf, sound familiar?

"Wait; is that a....Glow Leaf?" Phobos spoke off in disbelief, he and the gang that went to the End of Equestria recall seeing these things.

"Not quite silly, this here is my very own...Glow Leaf Charm." Pinkie Pie pointed out in stating what she has here is something much more.

"I remember, Twilight said Glow Leaves can possess magic to transport anypony that jumps into in a pile any random area of the user's choice of feeling, and a many ponies searched the special leaves that could transport one to any familiar area or to another pony's side, and a large pile could have them go to meet those from Ponyville to the Crystal Empire." Ben Mare explained off in recalling how the rare leaves could aid in traveling to far distances that even unicorns hardly could perform without their help. "But, how'd you come across some?" The son of Celestia asked a good question that deserves an answer to.

"Lucky find, I guess." Pinkie Pie shrugged off to innocently say, though some thought differently. "Anyway, I asked Spell Nexus secretly to help give a teeny-weeny aid in making me something to help pop around where anypony needs me." The pink pony exclaimed in what she did while none of the others ever noticed, till now.

"An' probably 'ta make sure folks keep a Pinkie Promise?" Applejack narrows her eyes in thinking of another reason why Pinkie gone and done this.

"Yep," Pinkie nods her head in agreement, she's gotta make sure nopony ever breaks a Pinkie Promise...OR ELSE!

"Hugh, I think we saw Pinkie Leaf Blower had a bunch of those, did she help give you some?" Spike rub his chin in lastly recalling how the last pony that he saw had the ingredient they search for and that was a pony that look like Pinkie Pie, but was totally a different pony that saved his, Nyx, Tough, even their old travel pals, Dumbledore and Bocolix of the Enforcers in the labyrinth.

"Maybe....she and I are really, really, really, really, really, really close! Like we're two peas from the same pod," Pinkie Pie smiled off to make this state with a wide smile in being very close to that particular pony in question.

"Riiight," Twilight rolled her eyes in having a hard time believing this, somehow, maybe Pinkie Pie secretly came to help her family during their travel to the End of Equestria but is not wanting to say anything.

"Darling, if this charm can help us, then how?" Rarity spoke off in wanting to quicken the paste, time is crucial now.

"Easy, I just tell it where I wanna really go, and poof, get swept by Glow Leaves in the wind to carry us there." Pinkie Pie smiled to say how things can work out for them, now problem with her latest item on hand, or hoof.

"Wow; that sounds amazing." Fluttershy responded in finding that Pinkie's new item has magic to be about as magical as Rarity's and Twilight's form of travel spell.

"Then let's do this!" Rainbow Dash pump up her hoof in seeing now's the time to move out.

"Okay, everypony; gather around," The pink pony order, which everyone did in gathering around. "Take us to wherever Blueblood is!" Pinkie Pie spoke in holding her charm within her hooves to request where they wanna go.

Then no sooner, the charm glowed to unleash a bunch of Glow Leaves that were swirling around her and her friends. And before anypony or Dragon knew it, they were swept around into the winds by the glowing leaves traveling to take them to where they wanna go; and that destination is, wherever Blueblood currently is at! 

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The glow leaves got them closer but not too close to Blueblood. Twilight, the Mane Five, Ben, Spike, Nyx and Phobos ran as fast as they can to enter the 'End of Equestria'. The group were about to enter the former land when they heard a snoring noise. The ponies and Dragons stopped at once, much to their concern.

"What was that?!" Twilight ask the others in alarm.

"I don't know!" Spike exclaims in worry.

"But I don't like it!" Phobos exclaims, looking around to see where the noise is coming from. That doesn't sound good.

"It sounds like snoring." Nyx said. Something nearby is snoring but what?

"Make it big snoring. Whatever it is, it's sleeping." Applejack said with a cringe.

"So we have to make sure not to wake whatever the thing is up." Ben suggests to his family and friends up. One false move and they're all dead.

"Agree. So let's move slow-!" Rarity begins to say.

Suddenly, Fluttershy screamed. Everyone turned to Fluttershy as Rainbow demands irritably at her, "What did you do that for?!"

"You want to make us get eaten by the sleeping Dragon or something?!" Pinkie asks Fluttershy in agreement.

"That's the point." Fluttershy whimpers as she pointed up high. "We are near the Dragon; A big one!"

Twilight and her friends turned and saw an enormous crimson winged Dragon, which just growled angrily as it got up angrily and rudely. The Dragon then glared at Twilight and her friends, obviously angry at being woken up. It roared at them. Twilight and her friends scream in fear and panic.

"Red Hare; Stop," A voice demanded, causing the Dragon to stop what it's doing quickly.

"Huh," Everyone exclaims in surprise. The crimson Dragon stayed down while glaring and growling at Twilight and her friends. They soon spotted someone coming from the crimson Dragon: a light crimson Pegasus stallion with short black mane but has long tail, mustache and beard, dressed in green robe with dragon armor-like and had the greenish headwear while he holds the blade pole-like, Blue Dragon. His Cutie Mark is crescent blade-like with green Dragon that wraps on it.

"Who are you?" The Pegasus asks the ponies sternly yet gently at the same time.

"Um...... We're very sorry for disturbing your pet or Dragon. We are just crossing by. Mister....... mister......" Twilight pauses, trying to figure out who this stallion is.

"I am Blade Dragoon." The Pegasus said, introducing himself to the group.

Ben gasped in surprise, "Blade Dragoon? You mean the 'Blade Dragoon'?"

"What's with that, Ben?" Rainbow asks Ben surprised. Her friend seems to know this guy.

"Do yew know him or something?" Applejack asks Ben in surprise.

"Yeah; He's one of the best and powerful warriors in Equestria and the Land of Ma." Ben explains to his friend with a smile. "And not only that, he's a Mystic Pony: the Mystic of War."

"Huh? Seriously," Everyone but Blade and Ben ask sin surprise. This pony is a Mystic Pony as well?!

"You gotta be kidding!" Rainbow exclaimed in shock. 

"Hmm......my reputation precedes me. I am honored to meet you. Since you may know my name, young ones, may I know yours?" Blade asked, wanting to know the names of the newcomers. Twilight and her friends introduced themselves to Blade Dragoon. He was in both surprise and shock. The pony quickly bowed to Twilight and her friends as he said, "Allies of Mystic Ponies, I am honored to meet you, the Holders of Elements of Harmony, and Triforce Elements, along with the daughter of Princess Twilight Sparkle, and two noble Dragons."

Twilight quickly get Blade up, saying with a chuckle, "Wow! No need for that. I mean it should be us who bow before you, not you bow before us. It’s kinda awkward."

Blade nods as he added, "Indeed. Forgive me. So what are you doing here in the Land of Darkness?"

"Better question is, what are you doing here?" Ben asked, pondering what Blade is doing in this place.

Blade nods as he answers, "Hmm....... I see. I wish to trust you of your purpose, but you wish to trust me of mine; Very well. The Mystic Council had set eyes on rebuilding and restoring the 'End of Equestria' to its former glory of the land."

"Valley of the Peace," Nyx said, recalling the End of Equestria's former name before it was changed drastically. So this place can finally get back to the way it was before.

"Like now?" Phobos asks Blade in amazement.

"Indeed . Ever since you have managed to defeat all of the Demon Lords' pets, servants and banished themselves back to their Realm of Demons, the Curse and Dark Magic that surrounds this poor land had been reduced to nothingness, allowing us to march in and begin the restoring the land." Blade explains as to how the Mystic Ponies can finally work on restoring this land now that the areas around it are finally gone. "We owe it to you, brave warriors of Equestria."

Blade was about to bow but stopped by Ben who spoke, "We just came to get the ingredients. But we didn't realize about it until four days ago."

"Even so, you did the right thing to save the lives of poor ponies. Well done, warriors." Blade said, saluting the ponies proudly.

"Listen Blade, don't mean to be rude but we seriously need to go to the End of Equestria like now!" Rainbow exclaims impatiently to Blade. The group got a whiny prince with a curse on him to find.

"Huh? Why?" Blade asks the ponies puzzled. Some of them just came back alive barely from this place, now they wish to go back?

"Indeed . We need to find Blueblood at once!" Rarity explains to Blade.

"Yeah; who knows what kind of danger there might be in there?!" Pinkie asks in worry. Yeah, the dangers mentioned by Blade are gone but there could be some left over!

"Blueblood; Ah yes, I remember. He was the spoiled nephew of Princess Celestia." Blade said with a frown, recalling Blueblood now.

"Eeyup; that would be him," Spike remarks dryly while rolling his eyes.

"Have yew seen him?" Applejack asks, hoping that Blade had seen Blueblood pass by at some point.

"I'm afraid not. I just arrived here for rest until my brother and Mystic Councilpony's arrival." Blade answers the question regretfully.

"This is not good. We had to find him now." Fluttershy said worried.

Spike groaned, "I'd swear if we're gonna do it, that jerk better start appreciating our effort." He has to go through all that trouble just to apologize to Blueblood for something he deserved.

"Better than leaving him in danger, Spike; c'mon," Twilight said seriously to Spike.

Blade stops the group from going anywhere, speaking, "Hold it. Why would you risk your lives for this nopony? He is nothing but a troublemaker."

Ben sighed, "Yeah. We know. But still, even though he's a jerk, he's still my cousin. And besides, family sticks together." True, Blueblood deserves to be left alone, but not this time.

"No matter how selfish they are, ponies like him being jerk or bullies don't deserve to be dead in dangerous zone like this." Twilight adds in agreement. After all, it was their fault that Blueblood ran away to this place and he needs to be brought back.

"But we only leave the baddest villain like Grimmore or the Superior because they'd never care for ponies' lives." Nyx said with a frown. The mentioned foes deserve to be dead for what they did.

"If she goes, then I go too." Phobos remarks in agreement.

"Agreed; besides, everypony look after each other; No one gits left behind." Applejack explains while motioning to her friends and allies.

"Agreed; I want to make up for my selfish words for Blueblood." Rarity said, wanting to apologize for her words to Blueblood earlier.

"I'm with you." Pinkie exclaims, bouncing up and down.

"Me too," Fluttershy said. She gave a glare to Rainbow and Spike, the ones who caused Blueblood to run off in the first place, "Rainbow; Spike?!"

Rainbow groaned as she rolls her eyes, "Fine. I'll help. He'd owe me a big soda."

"Yeah. And my apology, too," Spike remarked while crossing his arms in irritation.

Blade nods, understanding the reason. He spoke up, "Hmm...... Such virtuous, bravery, compassionate yet even though you knew how bad this pony is, you're willing to save him. You remind me of my older brother. Very well, I shall help you in your journey."

Everyone ask in hope, "Really?" Blade is going to help them find Blueblood?

Blade nods, continuing, "Indeed." He motions to his Dragons while getting on, "Come, we ride Red Hare. He's the fastest on air and ground. We might have a chance to find him."

Fluttershy shivered in fear, asking nervously, "Do we have to?!" 

"Do not worry, Red Hare will not harm the ones who don't tried to harm me or him. He sees that there is good in you." Blade chuckles to the group, assuring them that Red Hare is safe. "Will you trust me or not?"

Everyone thought for a moment. Twilight nods, answering, "Yes, we do, Master Blade."

"We'll do what we can to save my cousin." Ben said in agreement. At this rate, the gang will take any help that they could get.

"Riding on a Dragon is going to be cool." Nyx giggles with a nod.

"Yeah, I know. This is so exciting." Rainbow said with a smirk as she flew up near the Dragon.

"Eeyup, better hope 'dis is a friendly one," Applejack agrees, hoping for the best.

"Hopefully Master Blade trained the beast well too." Rarity said with a nod. The last thing she wants is a very rude beast indeed.

"Always want to put a party on the Dragon!" Pinkie exclaims excitedly.

"This ought to be good." Phobos chuckled.

Spike nods, remarking towards Red Hare, "You say it. I always wonder what it feels like to have a Dragon sitting on another Dragon." Kinda ironic when one could say it.

"I'll try." Fluttershy said, doing her best to be brave.

"Good. Now follow me." Blade request as he leads Twilight and her friends on his Red Hare's back. They climbed onto it, and arrived at a large platform-like. Twilight and her friends sat in the chairs in it while Blade sat in the saddle, "You, Equestrian Ponies, better buckle up; Heeyah!"

Blade whipped on his Dragon with long black whip that connects to its mouth. The Dragon roared as he flapped his wings hard. He floated in the air before he goes up. Twilight and her friends cheered. Red Hare flew up in the air and over the End of Equestria. 

"YEEEE-HAAAW," Applejack whooped while swinging her hat. 

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Dark Curse heard the latest plan from Dark Warriors Trio...and of course he isn't impressed at all.

“You are telling me that Princess Celestia had place mere curse on her own nephew? Sent to Ponyville to lite his curse up? And now he is gone after he's been humiliated by Mane Six?” Dark Curse asks, scoffing by the report given to him by his minions. “Why should I be bothered for him? He is unworthy to be the prince in the first place. Celestia knows how to choose pathetic excuse mortals. Why do you even inform me about it?"

DJ Red explains to his boss, "No offense, Big D; Just thought you like to make a new plan."

"Yeah. You'd always like to make a plan. Like using him for something," Shades points out to Dark Curse with a smile.

"Besides, it's not like we tell you about Mane Six and her son are going to rescue him or something." Clumsy said with a chuckle. That got the boss's attention.

"Rescue him?!" Dark Curse screeches like a huge owl. The Dark Warriors Trio freaked out. He growled angrily at first, before he calmed down, "Why not? You're right. I have some use of the spoiled prince."

"You do?!" The Dark Warriors trio asks Dark Curse in surprise. Weird how their boss changed his mind once he hears his worthy enemies being tossed into the mix.

"This will be a perfect opportunity to observe, learn and understand the true strength and power of these ponies, especially the heir of Celestia." Dark Curse said. He licked his mouth as the Dark Mystic Pony waved his hoof in front of him. "I know who will do the job."

The portal appeared before him to show a certain servant: Shadow Dragon who is nuzzling Twilight Moon who nuzzles back to him, before they kissed again in the pond. Dark Curse kept a chuckle to himself as he coughs, “I hope I'm not interrupting your date, Shadow Dragon.”

"Master," Shadow Dragon yelps as if being caught in a foolish act. He got out from the water slowly while T. Moon got out too. "Forgive me. But do not worry. I've done my part."

"Good. I hope you don't mind. Here's what I want you to do." Dark Curse said sinisterly. He explains his idea to the Shadow Dragon who listens in carefully. Once the Dark Mystic Pony is done, the villain nods a bit in understanding.

"Impressive. It will be done." Shadow Dragon said sinisterly.

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Blueblood is by himself in the End of Equestria or close to it. The unicorn is feeling miserable for what had happened. He had it all and now Blueblood had nothing.

Blueblood sobbed, "I had tried everything, and this is how I get repaid?! Why do I even deserve to be a prince in the first place?! Is it because of my blood?! If I am, then why would my aunts do this to me?! Is it because of my personality?!" The unicorn sighs in depression . "Maybe it is. Maybe, I should change. But I need to prove that I can help; But how?"

"By helping me," A cruel voice spoke from out of nowhere. Blueblood gasped as he turned and saw something. He screams in fear and scared.

In the air, Blade continued to ride on the Red Hare while Twilight and her friends look down to find Blueblood. Rainbow groans, "Aw man! There's no sign of him!"

"Yeah. This is getting hopeless." Spike said with a sigh. Perhaps the gang should forget this trip and go home.

"We can't give up yet! Blueblood has to be somewhere!" Rarity pleads to the doubters not to give up just yet.

"We won't, Rarity." Twilight promises Rarity, patting her friend on the back. The gang won't give up just yet.

"We need a sign or sound or maybe -!" Ben begins to say but then a familiar scream interrupts him.

"HEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPP," Blueblood's voice screams in terror. Everyone were shocked to hear that. Is it...

"Was that-?" Fluttershy begins to ask, suspecting who could be screaming right now.

"Ah think it is." Applejack said in realization.

"It's coming from down there." Nyx said as she points downward to where the source of the scream is coming from.

"Master Blade!" Pinkie exclaims to Blade, alerting him to the situation.

"Hold on tight!" The Mystic Pony exclaims to his friends. Blade pulled the ropes hard down causing his Dragon to go straight down to the ground. Red Hare landed down on the ground safely. Blade, Twilight and her friends got down onto the ground. They quickly looked around to find Blueblood and then saw him in front of them. He's running while screaming in fear, panic and fright, right at Twilight and her friends.

"Blueblood; what happened?!" Ben asked Blueblood in concern. Something must've scared him.

Blueblood jumped and hugged Ben tightly while his cousin carried him. The whiny prince whimpers, "Snake Demon!"

The Mane Six, Nyx, Spike and Phobos all asked in shock and alarm, "Where?!" Looks like there are still dangers in this place!

"I hear it. Everypony, stay behind me." Blade said sternly as he prepares himself for battle.

"No, we'll fight together. Besides, you help us. Now, we'll work and fight together as team." Twilight said in determination. She isn't hiding just because of some Snake Demon.

Blade smiled, answering, "Very well. I'll be honored."

Blade armed his Blue Dragon in front of him. Twilight and Nyx (who transformed into her Battle Mode) armed themselves, along with Spike and Phobos. Ben armed his Master Sword and Hylian Shield, Applejack held her Diamond Rope, Rainbow Dash held her Magical Nunchucks, Pinkie Pie held her Party Canon, Rarity with her Eternal Style Diamonds and Fluttershy with her Rosin' Crystal Petals. There is a battle coming and it's time to be prepared for it.

They saw some bushes nearby that rustled hardly and loudly. The shadow creature came out from the bushes. Twilight and her friends encountered the Snake Demon, a humanoid reptilian snake with hands and legs while having spiky hair-like on his head and back.

Snake Demon roared angrily, making Twilight ask in surprise, "That's the Snake Demon?!"

"Great." Spike said in irritation. Blueblood just had to be a target of whatever this thing is.

"Like the Hydra isn't enough," Phobos whines a bit. The Hydra was a huge monster, now this.

Snake Demon chuckled, "I must thank you for coming here, especially you, Benjamin Maregillian."

"Who are you?! How do you know my name?" Ben demanded the Snake Demon.

Snake Demon hissed, "Question is, will you survive my wrath? Even with the Mystic of War, you will not win, Equestrian fools."

"Insulting me is fine. But insulting my comrades will not be acceptable. Prepare yourself, Demon!" Blade exclaims, ready to battle with this monster. The Mystic Pony spun his Blue Dragon high up before he slammed down onto the ground causing it to shake. "Warriors, are you prepared?"

"Don't have to tell me twice, Blade." Rainbow remarks, ready to do some battling.

"Time 'ta test our weapons." Applejack said. She and the rest of the Mane Five are ready to try their new upgrades and weapons out and this will be a perfect test run.

Everyone armed their weapons in position and battles. The Snake Demon just smirked, remarking, "This should be interesting."

Twilight, Rarity and Nyx launched their Unicorn Burst while Spike and Phobos launched their Dragon and Moon Rage at the Snake Demon but he dodged them while running towards them. Applejack swung her Diamond Rope creating energy spheres while Rainbow used her Magical Nunchuk and Pinkie Pie fired her Party Canon at Snake Demon, but again he dodged the attacks while he kept on running.

The two sides kept on firing their attacks on the Snake Demon but he kept on dodging the attacks as fast as he can like seeing them in slow motion before they attack him. Fluttershy shivered in fear as she looked at the Snake Demon charging right at her. He was about to punch her, causing Fluttershy to quickly cover herself with her wings and shield. But instead of hitting her, he stopped his attack. Fluttershy opened her wings and saw a scary smirk on the Snake Demon.

Snake Demon says to Fluttershy, scaring her without even trying, "Boo."

Fluttershy yelped in fright before she fainted.

Blade and Ben armed themselves their weapons to attack. Snake Demon appeared in front of them. Blade swung his Blue Dragon at the top of the Snake Demon while Ben swung his sword on his sides. Snake Demon quickly grabbed on both the top and sides. Everyone gasped in shock.

"How does it do that," Blueblood asks, shocked at what he's seeing.

"Is that the best you can do?" The Snake Demon taunts his enemies sinisterly.

"Nope, I'm just warming up!" Ben said with a smile. He departed his sword before the stallion strikes from the top. But The Snake Demon quickly brought Blade's Blue Dragon down, causing Ben's Sword to be blocked. The Snake Demon quickly gives punches on Ben's head before he kicked the Blade Dragon away. Both Ben and Blade continued to swing their weapons at the Snake Demon, but he dodged too fast and quickly while fighting on their bodies after the dodging.

After a few hits, the Snake Demon hits on both Blade's and Ben's heads hard. They both knocked down to the ground. Before Twilight and her friends fired their attacks on, the Snake Demon jumped up high. He then land behind Applejack, Rainbow and Pinkie. Applejack, Rainbow and Pinkie punched and kicked at the Snake Demon but he dodged quickly and faster. As soon as they gave everything that they themselves had, Applejack, Rainbow and Pinkie became tired. He grabbed Pinkie's tail and swung her on both Rainbow and Applejack for a few times, just before they attacked him.

The Snake Demon dropped Pinkie Pie down, punching and kicking at Applejack and Rainbow before he used Pinkie to hit them as many times as he can. The monster threw Pinkie at a tree while kicking at both Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Twilight, Rarity, Nyx, Spike and Phobos fired their attacks on the Snake Demon but he dodged them calmly and cautiously. Snake Demon jumped over while kicking on both Spike and Phobos hard. He jumped over and grabbed their heads, slamming them down onto the ground hard. This guy is rough!

Twilight, Rarity and Nyx continued to fire their magic at the Snake Demon. He continued to dodge the attacks as fast as he himself can. The villain then jumped in between Twilight, Rarity and Nyx.

"Big mistake, pal,” Nyx exclaims with a confidant smirk. 

"Alright; Girls, fire!" Twilight orders Rarity and Nyx.

Twilight, Rarity and Nyx fired their Unicorn Burst at the Snake Demon. But he jumped up high just before the blasts hit each other. 

Blueblood gasps in fear and worry, "My friends; Cousin; Rarity!"

The Snake Demon landed down. Blade and Ben struggled to get up determined and enduringly with their fierce eyes.

The Snake Demon smirk, taunting, "I admit it. You sure had a lot of strength for both of you, especially you, Ben. Now, I see why you possess the Triforce Elements. Pity that the former predecessor is unable to keep it long enough."

"Predecessor; who was it?" Ben asks the Snake Demon puzzled. There was somepony before him who held the Triforce Element before and after Link and Zelda?

"That former is no longer worthy to that power! You dare speak foul words to Ben!" Blade exclaims sternly. "Such words will not be forgiven!"

The Snake Demon remarks as if what Blade told him was a bad joke, "We shall see. Let us see how you handle this situation."

The Snake Demon grabbed both Twilight and Nyx by their necks tight. He had them to face in front of the others. Everyone gasps, "Twilight; Nyx!"

Nyx groaned, "Let me go!" Not this again!

"You won't get away with this!" Twilight exclaims while struggling to get out of the monster's hold.

The Snake Demon laughs, "Oh but I do. I've won. Give your best shot on me while not harming your friends."

Ben gasped in shock and fear and so as everyone. The Snake Demon is using the two as a shield! Blade exclaims angrily, "That is an act of cowardice!"

"I’ll get you for this!" Ben exclaims to the Snake Demon angrily.

"Oh. I would like to see you try." The Snake Demon said to Ben, believing that he has won already.

"You wretched viper," Rarity shouted. 

"Got to do something; how?! I know I'm spoiled! But I need to save them!" The unicorn prince mumbles a bit. He got to do something but what? Just then Blueblood spots something.

"Make your move, hero. I want to see your strength." The Snake Demon said, challenging his enemy to see if he would be foolish enough to hit the ones that he cares for just to get at the Demon.

Ben held his sword tight while glaring at the Snake Demon, whom put Twilight and Nyx in front of him. Ben looked at the situation and had his hoof shaken. The hero sighed while looking down as he put his sword down.

"'Dat is a dirty trick!" Applejack yells angrily at the Snake Demon. Using Twilight and Nyx as a shield! Has he no honor?!

"Isn't it? Isn't what you did to the spoiled prince in the first place?" The Snake Demon taunts the group, reminding them what they did to Blueblood in the first place.

"It's just a joke," Rainbow protests, though covering up that she did it to win a bet from AJ.

"Besides, he started the mess in the first place." Spike said with a nod.

"Do you truly think humiliating your mere worthless pony is worth your cause than Grimmore and the Superior?" The Snake Demon asks his enemies, accusing the ponies of humiliating Blueblood is worth their time.

"Of course not," Pinkie exclaims with a grown.

"They are more dangerous!" Fluttershy exclaims.

"Do you think we would forget that?!" Rarity asks the Snake Demon with a frown.

"Are you certain?" The Snake Demon taunts his enemies some more.

Phobos frowns as he remarks, "This guy is trying to make fun of us!"

"The question you asked is nothing but nonsense. You will not be forgiven!" Blade exclaims to the Snake Demon angrily.

"How do you propose in attacking me without harming your precious family? I wonder what kind of heroic would you do. Will you repeat the same mistake as the former predecessor?" The Snake Demon asked Ben a series of questions, putting him on the spot big time.

"I...... I....... I don't know." Ben said, trembling a bit in uncertainty. Would he harm Twilight and Nyx, just to get at the Snake Demon?

"Do not give in, Ben. Have faith. There is always a way to beat our enemy." Blade encourages Ben not to give up.

"That we will," A familiar voice exclaims. The Snake Demon's head got hit hard. He growled angrily and turned to glare at the one who hits him: Blueblood who used a pan. He smiled and chuckled sheepishly. "Sorry."

"I will rip you-!" The Snake Demon begins to say in fury, wanting to tear Blueblood to pieces for his foolish move.

Then the Snake Demon screamed in pain as he's been blasted on his back. The Snake Demon let go of Twilight and Nyx. He turns back but Blade charged in and gave the Snake Demon a big hit on his stomach by using his pole a few times. Blade then used his Blue Dragon’s blade as it grabbed on the Snake Demon’s shoulder to be pulled to him. The Pegasus then gave him a big slash on the Snake Demon a few times.

Blade roared, “Blue Dragon Rage!”

“Triforce Slash!” Ben exclaims in determination.

Ben performed his Triforce Slash as Blade then swung his Blue Dragon. It created a big blue aura wave-like. They both hits on the Snake Demon back to the tree hard; Blade and Ben panted in both tire and exhaustion, after using their Sword Beam and Blue Dragon Rage.

"Thanks, Blueblood." Ben said to his adopted cousin with a weak smile.

"No problem?" Blueblood asks with a sheepish look on his face.

"We must leave! We do not know what this Snake Demon is capable of." Blade said seriously. The group got what they came for; it's time to leave before the Snake Demon recovers. "For some reason, his moves are too familiar."

"He's right. There could be Dusks somewhere here like from the Everfree Forest. Everyone, to the Dragon," Twilight exclaims as the group got back onto the Dragon.

"Do you think it's safe?" Blueblood asks worried as he glances at Red Hare.

"Blueblood," Everyone else exclaims impatiently to Blueblood.

"As long you are nice to Red Hare." Fluttershy suggests to Blueblood nicely.

"You named a Dragon after a rabbit?" Blueblood asked the group in bewilderment.

"Just get on!" Ben exclaims impatiently to his cousin.

Everyone got on the crimson Dragon. Blade whipped on Red Hare. They flew and escaped from the battle at once. The Snake Demon slowly got up while rubbing his head. He slowly transformed into a familiar Earth Pony: Shadow Dragon. He shook his head.

A dark portal appeared behind his back. Shadow Dragon turned and faced his master who spoke to him, "I've seen everything. Did it satisfy you?"

"Indeed it is. Though I go easy on them, they have yet to see my true powers." The Shadow Dragon assures Dark Curse. If the villain had released his true powers, then the heroes would've been dead by now. "So far, their eyes and strengths are most impressive as if their friendship and the world depend on them, even the mere weak. But to be honest, I'd never expect to see that spoiled prince being able to stand up and distract me. I'd say Twilight Sparkle is the true threat. She inspired most of ponies, even the selfish ones. But Ben's, I'd say he has grown stronger too."

Dark Curse chuckled, "It appears our enemies grow stronger and powerful, especially Celestia's child. We need to be aware and cautious of their strengths and powers, especially Twilight and Ben. They could either be our allies or enemies."

"Indeed. But master, there's something you need to know." The Shadow Dragon said, getting into a different subject.

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After a while of getting out of the End of Equestria (again), Blade and Red Hare drops the group off near Ponyville, promising to help them again in the near future. After saying farewell, the two heads off, doing who knows where.

"Well, that's the shortest time we did of getting back yet." Nyx said with a sigh of relief as she and the group trots back into Ponyville, being greeted back by the CMC. "Fun though."

"Minus the Snake Demon thing," Phobos remarks with a frown. "What's up with that?"

Blueblood comment, "This is not easy for me to say, but -" The unicorn gulp a bit, " thank you very much. You have my gratitude, but let's PLEASE leave it at that." 

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Luna and Celestia are both discreetly watching via a portal, listening in; Luna quietly saying to Celestia, "Well, you didn't expect miracles, did you?"

"Yes, but I got a feeling that one of my old friends is going to help Blueblood further soon." Celestia whispers to Luna quietly. "Besides, if this shows he has learned his lesson, then the curse should be lifted by now."

Luna asks Celestia, "What if our not-so-dear nephew didn't truly learn his lesson off this?" 

Celestia answer, "Then I will cast an 'extreme bad luck' spell that will last until he performs 100 good deeds."

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"Nothing really, Blueblood," Ben said with a sheepish smile. "I mean, you were a jerk before...but at least you're still family regardless, yeah."

"Blueblood, I believe these two owe you an apology." Twilight said sternly as she uses her magic to bring Rainbow and Spike forcefully. "They were the ones who ruined your performance at the fashion show earlier just so Rainbow can win a bet as well as refusing believe that you change and Spike was upset over what you said at his funeral."

"Awww, do I have to apologize?" Rainbow asks with a pouty look. Twilight gave her a glare, making her frown. "Fine, sorry, Blueblood. And I ain't being sincere."

"I'll apologize if he does!" Spike said, crossing his arms sternly. The others look at Blueblood, wondering if he would apologize or not.

Blueblood pauses then sighs, "He's right. I'm sorry," Spike blinks, wondering if he heard right. "I was...a jerk to Rarity at the Gala and wished death on you without knowing you better. Maybe I deserved the punishment that I've gotten for my selfish ways. I doubt there is any way I could be able to improve better now after what happened."

"Oh, I wouldn't say that." A familiar voice spoke up from out of nowhere. Tao and Mighty Heart, along with a gentle Unicorn with gentle but short yellow mane and tail, and dressed in white suit, appeared in a puff of smoke. Everyone gasped, even Prince Blueblood.

"Mr. Tao!" Twilight exclaims. Everyone quickly bowed before Tao and the two Mystic Ponies.

"Now, now, Twilight and my dear friends, rise from your bowing."

"Great Mystic Pony! I do not deserve to gain respect!" Blueblood, who kept on bowing, sobs in regret. "Punish me! Punish me for giving horrible expression and treatment to these ponies of Ponyville! I deserve it!"

Pinkie giggles in amusement, "Wow. Who would have thought that Blueblood can be a Drama Queen or a Drama King? No wonder Rarity wants to meet him in pony because they're both Drama Royalties!"

"Hey!" Rarity exclaims, irritated by the comment towards her by one of her friends.

"Anyway, that's some surprise of you to join in." Ben said, impressed by what Tao just did. "Don't you think you should tell us before you arrived, Tao? So, who's that unicorn?"

The mystery unicorn chuckles in amusement, "Tsk. Tsk; A prince like you need to speak with confidence, grace yet humble and compassion, Prince Benjamin; But how rude of me; my name is Jeff the Gentle. While I maybe a prideful and arrogant prince as Prince Blueblood as you had referred to, I assure you that a true prince is not based on blood or royalty, but the heart for his ponies."

"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! I've read about him! But I'd never thought that I'm actually meeting him! This is going to be good!" Blueblood gasps in amazement. He realized something, much to his regret. "This is also terrible! I've made horrible deeds to you, oh Great Mystic of Royalties! I had shamed you badly! Please forgive me!"

Blueblood bowed for 3 times before he kissed on Blueblood's hooves. Scootaloo looks amazed as she comments, "Wow. I didn't know that Prince Blueblood had someone to admire and give respect to."

"Do you think Jeff the Gentle is the reason of making Blueblood...... a 'spoiled brat'." Sweetie asks her friends puzzled.

"Well, Ah bet mah hoof 'dah his appearance is gonna fool everypony." Apple Bloom remarks to her friends in amusement.

"Apple Bloom; Watch yer mouth," Applejack scolds her sister for what she just said.

Mighty gasped, "Sweetie Belle; Apple Bloom! Watch your tongue! Jeff the Gentle is the most kindest, compassionate, respectable and noblest pony in the Mystic Realm!"

Jeff however waves off Mighty's concerns as he said, "It’s okay; Mighty the Warrior. They had the right to judge me since my book had been covered. But I assure you that the way l am not what you think I am as Prince Blueblood is. In fact, it was my fault that my books did not seem to reach his head. So, I am here to teach him the true ways of royalties."

"You mean -?!" Blueblood gasps to Jeff in hope. Does this mean what the prince thinks it means?!

"That is right, my prince. I am your Mystic Guardian and Teacher."

"I can't believe it!" Rainbow exclaims in surprise and disbelief of what she's hearing.

Spike groans in agreement, "I know! Mystic Royalty is helping the jerk royalty. That is wrong!" Even if the prince had apologized, he still has trouble forgiving just yet.

"The true wrong is what is wrong with you two?!" Tao begins to scold the two, much to their alarm.

"WHAT," Rainbow and Spike yells out to Tao in shock. Great, now they are being gang up now by this Mystic Pony?! Haven't the Pegasus pony and Dragon been punished enough?

"I am truly and most disappointed at you two! What happen to your maturity; have you given up all because of Prince Blueblood?!"

"Hey, he started the mess!" Rainbow protests innocently to Tao. Blueblood acted like a jerk in the first place, it's his fault!

"Not to mention he talks bad about me and my family in the first place!" Spike scowls angrily to Tao.

Tao sarcastically ask the two, "Oh? I supposed you want some payback of ignorant and arrogant behavior that Prince Blueblood has?!"

"Of course!"

"He deserved it!" Rainbow exclaims in agreement while crossing her arms, keeping to her decision.

Bad move. Tao hits on Spike and Rainbow's heads, making them yelp in pain. The Mystic Pony scolds the two some more, "Clear your mind, you two! Do you truly think humiliation and pranking on the one who harm and humiliate you will make you better?!"

" I..... I ......I don't know!" Spike groans a bit, feeling a bit badly for both the headache and what he did. "I just want to teach him a lesson for what he did to me! He insulted me! He thinks that all of my effort of helping and saving ponies from Lorcan is not worth it!"

"Is that too much?! I'm just trying to prove that Blueblood never changed!" Rainbow exclaims. Applejack gave her a glare. "Okay, fine! So I can also win a bet with Applejack! Get off me!"

Tao shook his head, saying, "There is an old tale saying that one whose possessed kindness, bring harm to the one who shows no compassion, not bringing satisfactory to not only himself but friendship he has."

"Yeah. Sorry to be rude. But I'm not an Egghead."

"So what are you trying to say?" Spike asks Tao, wondering what he is trying to explain to both him and Rainbow.

"It means does it worth to harm Blueblood after what he did to you two? Though I admit I dislike his attitude, making me want to kill him. But did I do such a thing? No. Why? My family and friends look up to me. They want me the way I was. I believed your family thinks that way." Tao explains sternly as to why it isn't good what the two did to Blueblood. "If I remember correctly, Spike, you are the reason of stopping Nyx from becoming a monster from finishing Tso Lan in the first place."

Spike thought for the moment, before sighing, "I guess you're right. I don't know what came over me. It just makes me angry to beat Blueblood up after what he had said to me."

"Yeah, me too," Rainbow said sheepishly. "And maybe it was dumb trying to win a bet with AJ."

"Amen 'ta 'dat." Applejack remarks with a grunt.

"Blueblood may need to learn so much, but someday he will understand. Not today. Not tomorrow. But maybe someday; He will understand. But for now, I enjoy what you did to Blueblood in the show." Tao said with a chuckle. Most of the others look surprised. This old pony like what happened to Blueblood despite the consequences?

Spike and Rainbow both ask at the same time, "Really?!"

"Of course; But still, it doesn't worth your effort. You should be more concern on dealing with the greater threat. For now, leave Blueblood to Jeff the Gentle to handle. He will provide valuable lessons to Blueblood. Trust me. He will learn the true meaning of 'Prince'."

Spike and Rainbow nodded, "Got it."

"Good. I see. All of you are prepared for Celestia's Summer Sun Celebration." Tao said, noting how Ponyville is getting closer to the Summer Sun Celebration that will soon be coming.

"Yes. It is. I see that you're very happy than three days ago about the Mystic Ponies and Equestrian Ponies being united as one." Twilight said, noting how Tao is smiling at this.

"So, what is it?" Ben asks Tao, wondering why his friend is happy.

Tao smiled, he then explains, "I'll be honest. Thousand years ago, I could not have forgotten not forgive myself of the mess I had made, and such as unaware of Nightmare Moon had infected Princess Luna, causing Tadaka and Lorcan to rebelled against us. Those days are my nightmare."

Nyx sobbed in regret, "I'm sorry. I'm really am." The filly still regrets those days and what happened.

Spike nods as he said, "Me too," He felt for what his father and brother has done.

Tao waves a hoof while assuring, "Now, now, now; you two. I had forgiven you two. In fact, none of you had involved in this mess. In fact, four days later will be my greatest dream that I ever had. Not because of the unity of two realms, but being reunited with my long lost friend, Luna. She's like a daughter to me. I am the only one who is willing to make her good and understanding. In fact, Princess Celestia would feel the same. You can ask her."

"That I will," Twilight said with a nod. She makes a note to ask the princess once the new princess goes to Canterlot later to practice and be ready for the Summer Sun Celebration.

"But what about the 'Elements Prophecy'; shouldn't we prepare for something?" Ben asks Tao, recalling what the Mystic Pony has told him and everyone else about not too long ago.

Tao pauses to think then spoke mysteriously, "All you need to do: have faith and care for each other, no matter how dire the situation is, as long as the true power of friendship lives on."

Twilight and Ben nodded. Jeff the Gentle smiles as he said, "Since it is clear now, Blueblood, I believe that we have some discussion and lessons to do."

Blueblood bows to Jeff, saying in determination, "I promise not to let you down! I promise!"

Rarity sigh, "At least, he has a good mentor." Maybe Jeff will proceed where others had failed. At least the white mare was able to help as good as she herself can.

"Indeed, maybe Tao's right. One day, Blueblood may learn the true meaning of being a 'prince'." Twilight said with a smile. It may take a while but maybe Blueblood could change for the better.

Ben nods, adding, "Yeah. He might one day surprise us."

Everyone chuckled and laughed together. Blueblood comment to himself, "Well, I definitely learned that it wouldn't kill me to be nice to other ponies more often. Not MUCH more often, but still more often. And, common food is NOT QUITE as bad as I made it out to be. It may not be fancy, but it USUALLY isn't poison either."

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Celestia and Luna looks impressed by what they overheard from Blueblood. The Alicorn of the Sun spoke, "So, Blueblood has truly learned his lesson; and with help from Rarity who he has hurt the most."

"So that means that his curse is lifted, correct?" Luna asks Celestia with a smile.

"Yes, and while it may take him a while to change fully, it will be worth it. Isn't that right, Eric?"

A white unicorn with yellow spiky hair is nearby, nodding as he watches the scene, mostly glancing at the mare known as Rarity.

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3 Dusks continued to float while looking at their surroundings. The 1st Dusk spoke, "Our first portal will be opened at once."

"So far, no sign of enemies yet," The 2nd Dusk commented with a nod.

"Should we be concern of our abilities against the Mystic Ponies?" The 3rd Dusk asks his colleagues curiously.

The 1st Dusk just scoffs as he remarks, "Do not bother. Their Mystic Magic is immune to us. We should not fear."

"Perhaps, you will, worthless Nobodies." A voice spoke from out of nowhere.

The first Dusk's eyes widen in shock and fear as he heard something pierced through his flesh. He looks down and saw the spear piercing through his chest. The spear had been pulled out. The Dusk fell to the ground and disappears. 2 Dusks turned and saw someone that shocked them in fear and worry. They saw a pale Pegasus, wore the hardened and shiny greenish demonic armor while had silver gauntlets and four bluish rings while holding the crimson pike.

"Who are you?!" The 2nd Dusk screams out in fear.

"What are you?!" The 3rd Dusk asks in alarm, this could get bad.

The Pegasus glared at two Dusks as he explains, "I am the Ultimate Mystic Warrior: Nezha. Smaug had sent the lowest warrior to challenge the Mystic Ponies. While I admit that Mystic Magic had no effect on Nobodies, with strong Mystic Magic and Powers, you are nothing but worthless to me."

The two Dusks charged right at Nezha. He closed his eyes for a while. As soon as the two Dusks approach him, Nezha opened his eyes in rude awakening. With one swoop of sound, the Pegasus is behind the two Dusks, with his pike. The two Dusks' bodies are split into two then they disappeared from sight.

"As I had said, only the strongest warrior can kill you." Nezha said calmly. He looked up at the sky. :I know you're looking at me, Grimmore. If you, the Superior or Dark Curse ever think that you can pull that stunt on me, mark my word, whenever you strike, we strike back harder. You may think you defeat most of the Mystic Ponies, but there are some you cannot hope to defeat. That is me and the Great Mystic Pony: Susano."

Nezha disappeared in a puff of light smoke.

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In Fluttershy's cottage, she was in the middle of something very important, and it was...training . Yep, when she return, the mare was already working with a bat in understanding his words while thanks to the potion that she got from Spell Nexus, Fluttershy has been learning how to understand how to perform a bat's sonar screech noise and has finally sigh in relief to finally get enough of it down.

"How yah feeling Fluttershy," Iago spoke off in checking the mare in her latest work.

"Oh, good, maybe a bit tired, but..." Fluttershy spoke from wiping the sweat off her face.

"Good, cause I got bad news for you, I was helping Angel cut a few loose fluffs from his tail and...this happen." Iago spoke in having some news to tell this mare and had some unfortunate news to tell.

The parrot showed what looked like Angel Bunny's cotton tail, but it was actually a cottontail ball, but the pony didn't know that.

"Huuaagh....Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!" Fluttershy gasped before unleashing a surprisingly, sonic sonar wave from her mouth across her home.

The sound was reaching across those outside the cottage, even affecting a few ponies in the neighborhood. Even the animals in the cottage were covering their ears, the mare sure can yell.

"Alright; Pipe down, yesh! You take things too seriously, it was a JOKE!" Iago finally came up to clamp Fluttershy's mouth shut, telling her to stop cause it's giving him a headache and that the cottontail wasn't the real tail end of Angel.

"Oh...." Fluttershy spoke in surprise to blush in her realization & embarrassment. "Oh, sorry, but that really surprised me." She spoke in saying sorry; the mare must have overdone it.

"I'm surprised you survived, I heard what happened, and you...seriously gotta improve yourself." Iago spoke in being stump about the story he heard Fluttershy tell him about some Snake Demon in the End of Equestria & how close he could have finished the gang off. "What if that Snake Demon jerk gotten to you? What if he didn't stop until he got everybody you knew & care? Including your animal pals?" The parrot was being the bearing of making the 'what if' quotes about what happen if the enemy gotten rid of this mare to target anyone else while she was gone.

"Oh, I wouldn't like that!" Fluttershy shuddered in terror; that does sound bad.

"Good, cause we're gonna be training you until the cows come home." Iago nods before making this issue claim, but then had to look back over it. "Course, they are home, but it's a metaphor, you see. Hey Owlowiscious! Come on in!" The parrot was stating before yelling out the window at this time.

Soon the pet owl of Twilight Sparkle few into the cottage to greet the others.

"Oh, why's Twilight's pet here?" Fluttershy spoke surprise, but happy to see a friendly face.

"I asked him to help." Iago pointed out what he did for the mare, called in help.

"Who," Owlowiscious responded with his usual response.

"You," Iago pointed to the owl if he miss a clue there.

"Who," Owlowiscious responded again with his usual response.

"You, of course," Iago stated again while getting annoyed.

"Hoo," Owlowiscious again, responded the same thing.

"How many times I gotta....Dugh, never mind!" Iago was about to snap, but realize, the owl was speaking in its 'Hoo/Who' calling that got mixed up. "Anyway, you're gonna next get something from hoot-boy here." Iago pointed to the owl in stating what Fluttershy will be doing.

"But...what could I learn from Owlowiscious?" Fluttershy ask Iago puzzled.

"Look, I did research, and it says that owls are nocturnal creatures, meaning they do their work at night." Iago explains. "And with the potion, you could probably learn an ability that lets you see in the faintest light as if it was the middle of the day."

"Well, that does sound nice, but...how does that help?" Fluttershy lightly smiled in saying the good thing, but asked a question.

"Simple, you can see if an enemy sneaks up on you in the dark or if there was some illusion affecting your pals, you just concentrate and you can see through it." Iago explained in what Fluttershy could possibly learn from the owl, might be helpful.

"Oh my, while the does sound nice....but...what if I'm too scared to do it?" Fluttershy asked a scary question, if she can do that even when terrified.

"Oh boy; Then we got a lot of work cut out here." Iago slaps his feather wing over his forehead before dropping it. "Look, you can't be at the disadvantage, you want that Superior or Grimmore to waltz in here & torture us to our final days?" The parrot was pointing out harsh reality issues of what could happen if the mare isn't prepared.

"Eek; No..." Fluttershy squealed in horror, she doesn't want any of that.

"Good, then we'll have to help you perfect your new item; that Rosin' Crystal Petals. Yah barely even tried to use it." Iago nods while issuing this other thing that the two gotta work on.

"Sorry, I wasn't expecting an enemy to come out of nowhere." Fluttershy apologized because of the sudden surprise, she didn't have much experience with these new petal trinkets in her mane.

"Never mind, we'll get to that. Now let’s see." Iago spoke off before flipping through a chart board with a list of animal names. "Animals with traits you can use; Raccoons, eh; Bunnies, um. Chickens, nah; Mice, hmm nope; Ducks, no way, that's a quacks idea; Squirrels, you kidding me. A Goat, hmm, maybe the head butt, but...we'll see. Vulture, eh, maybe that's too retro in what it eats." The parrot was coming across some names, but most of them animal traits Fluttershy could use, didn't sound promising. "Maybe a Hedgehog, sharp spine needles could be handle, might make the mane of yours into a pointy weapon when yah need it. Oh a Bear, maybe them claws got muscle power . Now if only we had an Elephant, a Lion & a Tiger. Those guys are fearsome & powerful. A Killer Whale might be a bonus , and do we happen to have a caged Snake?" The bird was really cooking with the more stronger, serious predators of the animal food chain that could be a big help.

"Um, Iago, you sure about all this?" Fluttershy asked in not wanting to be discourage, but...was doing this really that important?

"Course I'm sure, you need to get tougher! Even Blueblood fought against the creep, and with a FRYING PAN, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!" Iago was addressing off to claim in the argument and even shouted over the latter part. "Now drink these potions so we can begin with the owl, the hedgehog, and then the bear!" The bird gave Fluttershy the potion stuff Spell Nexus made, they got a few good qualify animals for her to learn their trait abilities from.

"Well....if you’re sure, then okay." Fluttershy slowly sighs to accept before drinking some of the potions, "Haaaugh!" She sighed from finishing, now ready to begin anew , starting with the owl.

"Okay, next we need names." Iago spoke while counting down another fact, the animals they are going for, need names, cool ones. "Hmm, maybe for the owl, we'll call it 'Owl Foresight' for the eye ability thing, for the hedgehog, we'll call it 'Infinity Shots', cause you'll harden countless 'hairs' in your mane & tackle the opponent to leaving them feeling achy, oh, the bear, maybe...'Iron Bear Claws', yeah, that which you clap, then thrust your hooves with such might, it pushes your opponents back." Iago was on a roll with the names & what Fluttershy can use the new traits for.

"Um, those sound.....very nice." Fluttershy spoke from hearing those things, Iago was really trying his hardest to help her...it was such a nice thing for the parrot to do for her in what she lacks.

"Good, then let’s work, you ain't getting any younger and I ain't getting any older. Now let’s hustle people!" Iago nods with a proud smirk, as he waved out to the animal bunch that they need to pick up the pace to win the race.

Now Fluttershy was gonna be busy, she was gonna be working in acquiring the unique abilities of the right animals to make her be a bit more prepared and the training to use her Rosin' Crystal Petals, so...we'll be cheering her on in spirit, that much we'll do. Cause after what was awaiting her group of friends after finding Blueblood; it may not just be Fluttershy that needs to be careful in the future, but the others too.

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Dark Curse listened to what Shadow Dragon has reported. The Dark Mystic Pony frowns while saying, "I had warned those two idiots not to attack. And look at the result. They let the enemy know, and allowing the Ultimate Warrior to attacked them. I knew Grimmore is a feared Demon God, yet he is more foolish than I thought to ever tried to pull that stunt!"

"Should I kill him now? I have enough power to kill him." Shadow Dragon ask Dark Curse anxiously.

"We let someone do it; for we had something special for Grimmore in the future."

"I can hardly wait."

"Good. Is the preparation for the 'Elements Prophecy' ready?" Dark Curse ask Shadow Dragon sinisterly.

"Yes, my master." Shadow Dragon said with a bow.

"Good. Once Twilight made something error or mistake, I will have my prize. This time, victory will be ours."

Dark Curse chuckled evilly and sinisterly. Looks like everything will go as planned.

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At this moment, in the library, Nyx was in her Battle form as Phobos watches when they were upstairs at the moment. The Moon Dragon watched Nyx perform some new moves with names as describe. Like the Luna Barrier, a light-blue barrier wall in front of Nyx or change its form; by stretching it's layers outwards to cover more in the front or form it into a barrier dome to be protective of those near her or from getting swallowed up by a giant beast's mouth or pouring magnum or acid or floods. Nyx said she develop this from when she almost got eaten by the Hydra and Flying Leo which the latter became good. Nyx said that this magical power is likely the special protective luna energy of the moon, and that it is also an ability Princess Luna can perform, which Nyx will ask later. Another new move was one she needed Phobos help in testing so the Moon Dragon aided by allowing Nyx to cast her spell.

And below the Sparkle library, as Spike was bringing a dish tray of snacks to Ben & Twilight.... "Crack-Crack....Crumboomfruvhmm...." Cracks were heard, and then something broke from above before.... "Guuuagh," Too late, Spike looked up to only get impacted by something heavy that was crushing him. Twilight & Ben yelped before seeing what hit Spike...it was Phobos.

"Phobos; What are you doing?" Ben asked off with a raised eyebrow in seeing this.

"Ehh, dropping in unannounced," Phobos sheepishly exclaimed what he was doing.

"Dude, that joke is real old." Spike spoke off to get off from being under this guy.

"We meant, why you broke through the ceiling to drop in?" Twilight sternly wanted to know how Phobos come dropping in like that to which, there's a hole in their second floor room.

"Sorry, that was my fault!" Adult Nyx flew into the room from the hole in the ceiling. "Phobos was helping me perfect a new spell I can use." She explained the reason of what's happened here.

"A new spell hugh, well what is it?" Ben responded a bit surprise, what new spell has his daughter learned to use?

"One that increases or reverses gravity to prevent attacks or foes from reaching me or any of you," Adult Nyx explained this, much to anyone that heard it be a bit surprise, sounds somewhat tricky. "Or better yet, I'll show you. Phobos." She stated that it's best to show then to explain things and requires assistance.

"Alright, but I ain't doing the head butt thing against it, I'll try a range attack; Moon Rage," Phobos issued off before breathing out his blue flames towards Nyx by which surprised the others, what is the Moon Dragon thinking?

"Gravity Moon-Drive," Adult Nyx's horn glowed in preparing the spell she had announced. It's appearance is that of a black sphere of dark neon energy with violet volts coursing around it, that aids in preventing Phobos close or range attack from reaching her. Another use Nyx performed close to her opponent, that an invisible blur pillar force shifted in the air location near Phobos and the target opponent felt his body & area center either be lifted off the ground or weight increased to the point a crater is form to almost flatten them into pancakes while either will leave them helpless to resist.

"Aaaaugh....okay...okay...uncle...UNCLE!" Phobos was speaking with himself being crushed under such increased weight; he needed to be let off.

Soon Adult Nyx disable the spell, which let Phobos stand up all worn out while everyone was stun by the new learned spell Nyx could perform.

"Hehe, sorry Phobos, just...getting use to it." Adult Nyx chuckled sheepishly in seeing that she is just handling such a new spell now.

"Woah, that was amazing!" Spike spoke off amazed in what he saw happen here, that spell could totally help them out in the future.

"Nyx honey, where did you say you came across that spell again?" Twilight asked from a raised eyebrow in pondering the question, how did Nyx comes across such a strange spell that's useful, but strangely unusually.

"Well....it's just something I uncovered...recently, after having some time from our earlier trip to the End of Equestria." Adult Nyx spoke to try to change the subject about how she got the technique as it was something she learn that she could do...from their return trip from their last adventure together.

"You mean after we helped you with Tso Lan trying to manipulate you?" Ben pointed out something with a focus face in seeing what was the hidden truth being left alone.

Adult Nyx was silent in sighing in defeat, looks like the secret is out about that new spell of hers.

"That technique you used, I can't be certain about while its power is similar to the moon's gravity ability, but...." Twilight was speaking about recalling that technique had powers to master over gravity, but the only one that ever used that was....

"It was something I figure out I could do, when I once had a relationship with Tso Lan, the Moon Demon." Adult Nyx spoke off to look away, feeling some sorrow & shame in knowing what she used could almost be like the kind Tso Lan's Dark Magic can perform.

"But, I thought Tao removed that yuckiness from you & put Benny's essence to make you his biological daughter & stuff." Phobos scratched his head in thinking he missed something, how was it that Nyx could use some gravity manipulation magic if only the Moon Demon was the source of that, and that was extracted from this pony?

"Yes, but still...while the evil Demon part is gone, I've learn this power from my own magical abilities..." Adult Nyx issued off in stating she could perform such feats, even without having her connection to the Moon Demon. "While it's great, it's one that reminds me of such things." She closed her eyes in feeling such sadness in recalling the pain that she & her family went through in their battle against Tso Lan.

"Honey, don't beat yourself over this." Ben approached his daughter to pat her shoulder to get her attention. "What you made just now, that technique, sure, there's 'some' similarity, but it's yours you've develop, not Tso Lan's. And once more, you uncovered it to help protect your love ones, not hurt anypony." Ben was telling Nyx that just because she created something that is almost like her former evil father, it's not his, but her own & how she wishes to use it.

Adult Nyx smiled a bit before reverting back into her filly form to give Ben a hug.

"Thanks daddy, that helps me feel much better now." Nyx said in feeling relief about such a matter.

"Ben's right Nyx, what you can use, if it's to help friends & family, then it doesn't matter what it's origins might be." Twilight spoke to hug Nyx next in assuring her daughter, if what she learns is to help others, then as long as it's nothing 'too' dangerous, she's fine. But, that's just her mother instincts talking.

"Yeah, but still, you might wanna try that gravity spell thing, maybe outside." Spike pointed out the damage that was made from what Nyx used that made Phobos's weight so heavy, he broke through.

"Yeah, we just learn it's not an indoor of the library thing." Phobos shrug off his shoulders to express this matter.

"Come on Phobos, lets keep practicing." Nyx nodded her head in a direction for her pet pal to come with her.

"You're practicing?" Spike asked in puzzlement, when was Phobos the guy to train?

"Yeah, I'm working on my own technique! The Moon Kick," Phobos responded in issuing what he's going to be performing, some kicking maneuver technique. Sound familiar?

"Isn't that the same as my Dragon Kick?" Spike pointed out in thinking that was sorta his own move from his own fights against Lorcan.

"Yeah, but with Moon instead of Dragon; now I gotta practice now," Phobos issue off in pointing out the obvious pointers of the facts here.

Soon Phobos & Nyx left the library while the others were using magic to fix the place up.

"Pssss, Nyx, what about that other new spell you said makes everything frozen?" Phobos whispered something to Nyx in asking her a puzzling question.

"You mean the Eternal Night technique I discovered? I can't tell them that, I wanna keep it a secret to train harder, so nopony will know how much stronger I've gotten." Nyx whispered back in making her statement about what she's developing is a new spell that freezes her surroundings; Sounds very promising.

"You know they'll find out once you use it. Just like you got busted for making a clone & when Lorcan almost broke her neck." Phobos pointed out how when Twilight & Ben learn Nyx made a clone when Lorcan was doing his invasion, it was lucky the filly remerge or the consequences...well, lets not go into detail.

"I know, but let’s just surprise them at the right time, okay." Nyx nods in understanding the issue, but wants to surprise the gang when the time comes to it.

"Alright, and that other spell; that...what's its name...Guar..." Phobos nods to give in, and was about to ask about another spell, only to get a hoof to his mouth to be shut.

"Sssshhh...that’s a spell I 'really' have to perfect, and while mommy & daddy said that they be okay with what I learn, that's a spell that might..." Nyx was silently whispering while taking her hoof off of Phobos in explaining the tricky parts of a new spell & how its appearance seems to have an effect when seen.

"Get the wrong impression?" Phobos pointed out to say, that the next new spell Nyx is learning to perform, is one that none of the gang would ever think to be seen.

"Yes, so let’s just train & forget that, okay." Nyx responded while asking her friend that they keep it a secret & continue to just train a bit.

"Alright, fine with me. After all, I gotta up off Spike's moves with my own number to not be a total one-trick Dragon." Phobos held up his arms in saying he'll do it, since he wants to have a good move chart in whatever Spike can do. "How's about a move with my head butting enemies, I'll call in my Moon Headbutt!" Phobos rub his chin in thinking he uses his head to bump into the enemies, his head is hard, it help Nyx get out of a vault on her birthday.

"Hugh, well it's definitely not what Spike would use." Nyx responded with a sheepish face in thinking, that's a name & move that Spike truly doesn't have...cause she doubts that he could even do it.

"Perfect!" Phobos smiled in eagerness, he'll perfect a move to really head butt his enemies, boy, will they not see it coming; Some more than others, of course.

Well looks like things here are gonna be a little interesting, especially around in the future.

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Meanwhile, within Tartarus by the very castle that is ruled by the powerful Dark Elf himself, Grimmore. The Overlord King sits upon his throne, watching the events that have played out after Mystic Tao performed his little Protection Spell, but that was nothing but a minor annoyance. To a powerful Demon god like Grimmore, he has ways to surpass that which his enemies believe have stopped him.

"Oh Mystic Tao, you believe you can stop I or the Apocalypse Ponies." Grimmore remorse off with a dark sly smile across his mouth, pitting Tao from such an effort…. "Hmph-hmph-hmph-hmph….sad attempt, that you believe such false hope." He spoke in finding this action very humorist to his eyes of seeing someone try to not let him or other powerful villains try to reach those under such protection.

Then something appeared in the center of the Dark Elf's throne room; a giant size red crimson crystal boulder. It was something like a Gate Gem that Grimmore's Army uses to travel from, but this was known as the Mother Heart Gate Gem, a powerful object made to give power to its gems used to allow others to escape Tartarus.

"Let me introduce to you, something to which, even the power of Mystics cannot do, even with Protection Spells up." Grimmore spoke off so assuring of himself as he made a Copy Crystal that glowed with power from the Triforce of that he 'acquired' from Ben Mare to create so many. "A simple infusion of the Triforce's power within my copied portion and it at a RAW potential of 73 percent, should be plenty." He spoke in having such confidence that a power of that high magnitude can be more than enough, to even outpour that of Mystic Pony magic.

"Trussfruvphmm…" Suddenly, the Copy Crystal infused it's self into the very Mother Heart Gate Gem to create a brighter glow reaction.

"To allow us access to your world," Grimmore spoke off in slowly lifting his left hand's finger to come closer to his viewing portal. "So now, consider that spell…" He then slowly raised an index finger that suddenly 'taps' the surface.

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Back in Equestria, the spell that Mystic Tao cast was seen invisible to all matter of creatures, yet it still existed where nothing of 'evil' would breach it. Or so it seemed until a sudden crack appeared to spread, covering all of its wide-spread surroundings until….it looked like a layer of its shell broke off while underneath was a different magical aura presence, but seemingly like a second defense. But of course, even if the Protection Spell was still active, with the loss of its first layer, side-effects began to take effect in the areas were strong magic that repel evil seem weaker.

"Useless…Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hahaaahhh…." Grimmore's voice was heard is heard while the entire development of what's happening now to Equestria, begins to unfold. And not to many of the average ponies even know it, unless they are specially gifted that is.

Suddenly, Tao was with his family before he sudden had his whole body yelp from a shaking feeling.

"AIYAAAAAAAH," Tao was soon shouting out a loud yell scream from something that surprised him and others.

"Uncle Tao, what's wrong?" Dragon Kick asked from checking his uncle if something was not right.

"I have…the willies!" Tao spoke off with a nervous tone in stating this feeling he is having now. "The Protection Spell has been compromised." He spoke the worst in sensing it; the spell which he cast has been tampered with.

"Wait, what?" Jade Adventure yelped off in not liking the sounds of what her granduncle just said. "How can that be?" That's never a good sign, if a protection spell is broken through, that means someone has managed to bypass it.

"Sensei, are you saying that…?" Mighty Heart was about to ask a question, only to have it answered very quickly.

"Yes Mighty Heart, the spell I made that would keep enemies away has been weakened." Tao spoke from sensing it, the spell he made has suddenly been attacked and grown weaken now. "And it seems, the Dark Elf has found a solution all too soon!" From what he spoke, this was the work of Grimmore's handy tampering, not good.

"But uncle, I thought you said Grimmore or the Superior would have to come instead of their servants." Dragon Kick responded off in disbelief that such a thing was not possible now, only to get whacked by Tao's hoof. "Ow!" Dragon Kick yelped in pain to feel his forehead, that gag never seems to end with him.

"This is no time to be telling me otherwise! The spell can hold off their attacks from a magical projectile workings, like when a foolish pony brought head of Dark Elf into village, NOT keep themselves or their forces from coming back to try to invade!" Tao scolded to sternly explain the matter that the spell he cast can only do so much with only fewest possible protection but the rest beyond that cannot be so easily handled.

"Oh boy, does this mean the big bad Dark Elf is coming?" Jade yelped in fearing that the last time Grimmore wanted to 'show his stuff', they just barely survived it.

"No, Grimmore's seal in Tartarus was made to keep his entire being trapped unless the seal was undone." Mighty Heart explained to Jade that even the Overlord King cannot come in person while still being sealed within Tartarus. "There shouldn't be any other method for him to escape or even leave." He shook his head in believing that was the case, only by breaking the seal, could Grimmore be free….right?

"For now, that just leaves us to handle the Superior and the Dark Mystics." Dragon Kick sternly addresses the manner that they need to focus on the other two forces still moving about.

"No, while those two are to be carefully viewed, Grimmore…may not be…as 'trapped' as we think." Tao spoke in a strange riddling statement, to which left everypony utterly lost in what he meant by that. "He may even try something now that even the Mystic Council & I did not foresee." Tao stated in fearing that even when trapped, Grimmore may find an 'alternative' solution as seen when he attacked by viewing portal and as the form of nearly an entire sky in the End of Equestria.

This got the entire Mystic Ponies to become worrisome big time. If the Demon God within Tartarus had such abilities, was there possibly, a special way he could leave Tartarus, and if so….could it be that such a way will not be stopped by Mystic Magic. These are hard questions under such dark times approaching the peaceful days of Equestria.

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Back in Tartarus, the Overlord King now observes his work, the Protection Spell has gotten weaker to the point that now, his forces (and other evil forces) can now reenter Equestria borders as much as they want.

"Ha-Ha-Ha-Haaaah, so you've finally done it!" Ji-Ga-No soars up towards his lord & master, as the Metallic Chinese dragon has taken an interest in what's happened. "Well done, now that their only protection is weak, who can we send to crush them?" He asked in thinking this be the perfect opportune moment for them to attack when their heroes are tired & weak, and unprepared for their coming.

"Now, now….why spoiled things? When even as we speak, the Tree of Harmony shall take the center stage," Grimmore held up his right hand to calmly address the matter in seeing, no need to rush, he wants to enjoy something else about to take the stage in the ponies' lives.

"Really…? And what will happen then?" Ji-Ga-No raised an eyebrow in hearing this, what will happen that it'll involve the Tree of Harmony, the place that the Elements of Harmony originated from?

"We'll soon see, won't we?" Grimmore smiled ever still in gazing at his portal mirror in seeing things happening. "But while the heroes tend to their matters, I shall take leave on…a different matter." He closed his eyes to speak this out, stating he'll be going somewhere….and OUT of Tartarus.

"Leave? Bah! Impossible, my lord!" Ji-Ga-No spoke off shocked to hear this, surely Grimmore was pulling his leg in saying he's gonna be moving. "While I and your army can most certainly venture out, the seal has still not been weaken enough for you to freely escape Tartarus, your very body must be here." The metallic dragon explained that anyone of Grimmore's forces can leave by the Gate Gems now, but the seal will make sure the Overlord King's body stays within Tartarus until the seal is gone.

"Ah, but that's where things are different." Grimmore responded in sounding so very sure, that not all things can be so easily said…without 'loopholes' to exploit, "For as the seal got weaker, I managed to slip my presence outside these imprisoned walls." He spoke from raising open his eyes to stare off pass his palace towards the very gate of Tartarus, seeing the aura that prevents him from escaping completely…has in fact, not kept much of the Dark Elf from 'stretching' himself outside the borders. "From my act in Lorcan's final warfare, to the heroes wanting to escape the End of Equestria, it is now time…that I now 'walk' freely in armor." Grimmore spoke in recalling his outside work by his viewing portal to even making his appearance within the skies above, and now he'll finally walk out all suited up.

"Egad! Are you suggesting…?" Ji-Ga-No responded in shocking surprise in suddenly realizing, what Grimmore has up his tricky sleeves?

"The Armor of Grimmore; Yes…." Grimmore smiled deviously while slowly waving his arms from his throne…upwards!

Suddenly, something was showing up within the throne room appearing from a magic trigram spell symbol covered by shadows. This seem to be a suit of armor, but the light & shadows conceal it's very appearance, but if this was something of the Overlord King to unveil now, it 'must' be bad news.

"Bwah-ha-ha-hah-hahaaaahhh; I was wondering when you play 'that' into your plans!" Ji-Ga-No laughs off with a cruel tone in narrowing his eyes to the armor, as its aura seem to let off a familiar & 'unimaginable' level of magic enough to nearly tear a continent apart from it ever setting foot in the vicinity.

"Indeed , for this armor is special….and I think it's time I had some…'fun'…in popping up somewhere. And any that come across it…shall be lucky to live to see another day," Grimmore smiled ever evilly in being an All Powerful master that seizes everything & controls to manipulate; nothing is above the Dark Elf that claims the name DEMON GOD! NOTHING!

The scene grows completely darken at that point, evil is not sleeping, and this Dark Elf is about to go out, and how he pulls it out…we'll know soon.

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Soon the scene focuses over to Dark Curse & the rest of his Dark Mystics in their own hidden hideaway. The Dark Warriors were just kicking back in playing some card game on a table stacked with gems & coins, playing poker . Black Tiger was punching a punching bag & kicking it too, as he was working out his 'Tiger Fury Strikes Of Fury' nonsense battle cries. But just then, Dark Curse was in a mediated trace before he opens his eyes, one by one in…sensing something; Something that catches Master Shadow Dragon's full attention.

"The Mystic Pony, Tao's Protection Spell, has grown far weaker." Dark Curse spoke with a curious eye in sensing something has happened so suddenly.

"Hugh?" The Dark Warriors responded to looking at their leader with confused faces.

"Master, you seem surprise, does this not bold good news?" Black Tiger asked off to bow in asking, what was wrong with such information?

"It would seem…someone…has decided to play his own hand in tipping the balance." Dark Curse spoke from tapping his hooves together, sensing a disturbance of a large scale. "I can only assume Grimmore is most likely the suspect." He spoke in uttering the name; it figures the Dark Elf would be the only powerful entity to make a big scene.

"Um, is that really a bad deal then?" Clumsy Rat asked off dumbfoundly if that news was even bad news at all.

"Yeah, I mean, it's no big thing if Grimmore pulled off something flashy." Shade responded off in trying to make light of this conversation.

"Right-o, cause ugh….we're still going along with the plan to tip the balance to our side, right Big D?" DJ Red tried to smile off in thinking that the group are still good, Dark Curse said that they weren't getting involve while the other two villain sides act, cause…they got a game plan, right?

"Hmmm….I would certainly not want this plan to fail." Dark Curse spoke with himself looking a tad more serious over the matter. "Then let us…" He prepares to give out his orders to his Dark Mystic followers….

"BOOOMGRUFRUVHMMM," Then without warning, bend the fifty thick steel iron door by the entrance, suddenly got blown away by a massive explosion of proportion.

"Waauaghhhh," The Dark Warriors were sent flying while their game was scattered & cards blown off. Soon when they were recovering, they stood up while Black Tiger & Dark Curse's minds turn at what happened.

"Awww, that's the fourth door we lost this week!" Clumsy Red spoke off in seeing the door that the trio just put up got busted again.

"Dude, it costs us a fortune to buy new doors!" DJ Red spoke off in stating how much it pays to put up expensive doors, especially for the villains' secret hideaway area.

"Especially when they are thick steel doors that somepony bashes us out of when we make mistakes." Shades fixes his sunglasses in recalling how whenever Dark Curse got mad at them, he send them flying to bash out against the door.

"Grrr….WHO DARES TO ATTACK THE DARK MYSTICS," Black Tiger growls in fury, who in Equestria could be so bold & foolish to attack Dark Mystic Ponies, it can't be Tao's group, it's too reckless for them without caution.

"That….was a friendly greeting," Spoke a voice of someone that sent shivers down the Dark Warriors' spines, made Black Tiger gasp & Dark Curse…seemingly remain where he is while studying this display.

Suddenly without warning, a hawk's call is heard followed by several dramatic sounds, such as the sound of rocks & an electric guitar riff. The Dark Mystics soon see something walking from the busted door & smoke clouds to appear as some figure of great importance wearing a suit of armor; an intimidating and rather elaborate piece of protective plating that stands at a height of 12 feet. The protective covering was covered in hooks, spikes, chains and blades, and had numerous skull motifs. It has loads of spikes of villainy, the shoulders of doom look, and the skull mark touch. From the black metal plated boots, plated chest armor, a black long sleeve vest and pants with an samurai armor waist side plate. Then there's a large metal gauntlet claw with three fingers with a red gem eye in the center, even a grey helmet in the form of a Dragon with its red gem eyes above the forehead where two bladed carve horns are curve outward. In spite of the plethora of weaponry the armor features, some would say it's relatively useless on the battlefield as it's much too heavy and cumbersome to wear while fighting. But the armor itself has no one inside as there is only an empty black shadowy force moving the armor that despite its weight, moves swiftly with speed and hover flight abilities and that only it's evilly crescent red Dragon eyes are seen from the inside of the helmet. While it wields a grey sword handle with a long silver blade that when swung around with more force, makes the wind follow to cut things by the slicing air pressure, enough to cut hard materials or split the ocean in half (even the sky). The large metal claw gauntlet has enough strength to break, lift, or smack a mountain where it stands. Truly, this was a force opponent that has appeared.

"Woah, heavy," Clumsy Rat spoke off amazed to see what they got in front of them, some tall dude in heavy armor wear.

"Dude, I don't think there's any living thing inside it." DJ Red spoke in shivering in looking at the face portion within the armor, and it don't look normal flesh but kinda like a shroud spirit possessing the armor.

"Ugh, was it just me or did that suit of armor speak like…" Shades rubs his head to suddenly realize, the voice they heard sounded very much like it belong…to a powerful Dark Elf that they know, but was it really 'him' before them?

"Grimmore…and what an unexpected surprise," Dark Curse spoke with a small smile across his face, this was a rare surprise that made him stand strong when facing the powerful godhood demon opponent. "Tell me, where have you been hiding that Armor?" He can sense the armor, it's presence gives off the aura of Grimmore, but yet…the body, is not inside the suit, thereby…letting him leave Tartarus.

"The Armor of Grimmore, the one thing neither you nor the Mystic Ponies ever suspected I possessed. The best weapon in where I can move it with my very will and can unleash a large surge of my might through it," Grimmore's voice spoke from outside the armor, sounding as Dominic & Demonic from ever sentence spoken.

"So, it's like the armor's a puppet and you’re like…the puppeteer?" Clumsy Rat rubbed the back of his head in pretty much guessing what was going on in how Grimmore is here but is not.

"Nrrrughhhhh," Black Tiger growls in fury before suddenly rushing towards the intruder. "Charging Rhino Breaks Through Armor Suit!" Black Tiger proclaims a move he's about to perform from leaping up to prepare a hoof thrust shot, "GUUARRRGUHH!" And soon the powerful warrior throws his right hoof to impact the armor surface. "Breakcrackfruvhmm…." Course there was a tiny frozen moment as the armor plate showed no cracks but the sounds of bones breaking actually came from…another source, "Aaaaahhhhh!" Black Tiger cringe his hoof to drop on the ground to wave off his injury. For some reason, he barely even broke through, what was the deal, this armor's defenses were unlike anything he's ever managed to break through, Dragon's hard scales, even a cragadile, so how?

"Hmph-hmph-hmph, that level is hardly enough to crack this shell. My turn," The Armor of Grimmore chuckled at seeing Black Tiger's useless effort, before bringing his large metal claw hand in a pinch finger hold…. "FLIP-Kickfrupvhmmm," Then in a blind moment, he just flicks his index fingers against the opponent….

"Bamgruvhmmm," And then a sudden wall outside the Dark Mystic's hideout was blasted open from…something being shot out, "Gouuwaaauhaaaaughhhh-Haaaaaughhhh!" Black Tiger was shot out through a few thick layers of solid structure to outside while letting off a scream, "Klumpoofruvhmmm!" Which he soon smacks right into a nearby mountain, course he broke out…on the other side; major ouch!

Back at the Dark Mystics' area, they all saw that terrifyingly, unimaginable, unreal power displayed in their very home. And to think, Grimmore was not actually here, but his armor packs enough wallop to be on a scale to take out an army & take over a kingdom, maybe more.

"Woah, Black Tiger just cash in his frequent flier miles!" Clumsy Rat spoke off stump to see what happened to their bud that was sent flying.

"That dude sent him flying by the flip of his pinky!" DJ Red spoke in sounding seriously concern that if just out hardly effort motion was even done, what's to say how strong the armor is when he gets serious.

"We don't stand a chance against something like this." Shades issued from the three shaking like leaves, this maybe an opponent they, mostly Dark Curse, underestimated a bit too much.

"Is there a point, to you barging into my sanctum, Grimmore?" Dark Curse suddenly asked off from standing up from his thrown, speaking in such a remote tone with a smug smile; like he's not worried.

"Frooofuvhm-BOOOOMKURPOWWWFRUVHMMM," Suddenly, a fast metal fist was seen coming at the Dark Mystic Pony so fast, that the scene changed to outside; where the entire mountain surface was completely & totally obliterated in that one super-forceful punch. The entire region was almost quaking from being scared while the shaking was dying down.

But back in the lair, as the dust was clearing, the three Dark Mystics that remain were staring at the armor that just landed a devastating blow to their leader.

"Wooah," The Dark Warriors responded in almost a gasp of shock, did Dark Curse just…get wasted? But soon when the dust completely cleared, the armor had actually destroyed the right spot over Dark Curse's shoulder & head as if not sententially aiming to hit the guy.

"As a matter of fact, there is…Dark Curse!" The Armor of Grimmore spoke in sounding very threatening to the one that was standing before that which could kill him. "While I am grateful of your efforts to aid in my escape, you seem to be chewing off more than you bargain for." The Dark Elf spoke in stating how this one villain seems to be getting ahead of himself, if anything, that area is the Overlord King's department to be the one that oversees all.

"And whatever are you talking about?" Dark Curse responded to remain calm before that of a creature that just incinerated what was behind him.

"Oh don't play dumb, you are by far the only villainest opponent that has ever be so sneaky to even rally my chain!" The Armor of Grimmore spoke in feeling ready to crack this person's head for being the only one, to get under the powerful demon god's skin, "And being the one to somehow plan ahead of my own satisfaction of enjoyment of entertaining displays, you’re cutting too much into my own game!" He snapped off to say that if Dark Curse isn't careful, he'll rue the day he tried to push his luck against the mighty Grimmore.

"Is that what this is about? Oh Grimmore, I thought a powerful God like yourself would not be intimidated by those that are not of your kind." Dark Curse instead smiled to look at this opponent, as if finding this action not so much a bother to him at all.

"Psss, yo Big D, you may wanna ease off on insulting the guy." DJ Red whispers to his boss about asking for a death wish here.

"Yeah, one wrong word & he could kill you." Shades nods in thinking that it's not wise to get too much under Grimmore's skin.

"Like he did in breaking the mountain behind you," Clumsy Rat pointed with a scared tone, what the armor did was beyond humanly possible; no creature has 'that' much strength, unless they are a god above all other creatures.

"It seems your own servants understand my power and yet you….seem not as intimidated like others." The Armor of Grimmore spoke in glaring at this typical stallion with his Demonic eyes that could pierce through souls to leave them weak in their waking.

"Oh, your powers are fearsome, truly perhaps, more than my own, but…." Dark Curse instead lightly was commenting something as he continued to push his luck. "That doesn't mean I can't have other ways to acquiring my Dark Powers, & being one step ahead of your game for my own needs." He actually made a sly smug across his face, feeling that nothing, even the great Dark Elf Grimmore can do, that he doesn't have ways to surviving even this Demon god's wrath.

That reaction turns out to be one that showed much fury from the armor as it's right hand moves over to obtain…a sword to grasp and then….

"Slisssssisisvhhmmm…..Powfruvhmmmmm!" Suddenly, a suddenly sword strike from the armor went upwards and the scene shows the entire region were a large glowing sword beam cuts across the terrain all the way out to the sea. "Brzizizizvhmmm….." Above the very skies, unexpected thunder clouds were rumbling an unusual manner. And above their very clouds, something was seen….a slice deep cut mark dug deep within.

"Woah; Look at the clouds!" Clumsy Rat spoke from looking up at the shape the clouds were in.

"Dude, forget that, the sky has been divided!" DJ Red spoke off in stating the bigger issue here was…the entire skies were divided like a blade cut through them.

"Look out there, the sea's even been cut up like the sky." Shades potions in seeing the ocean sea water look like it's been cut and the water is sinking into the wound it received to be covered up.

"Bros., I hate to say it, but we're actually seeing a real Demon dude beyond the Demon Lords, heck, more god-like, in the full action swing of things." DJ Red spoke with worry, the power of Grimmore seem way beyond what they believed was possible, it's amazing that the Mystic Ponies of the past managed to survive this Dark Elf and that was with his own body.

"But what about Dark Curse, is he even alive after that?" Clumsy Rat pointed in thinking that last strike may have really finished off their boss.

"Look, over there! Behind the clouds that armor made from attacking!" Shades point in spotting something out of place near the armor.

Truth be seen, by the Armor of Grimmore, the clouds revealed that when it swung it's sword upwards, it was off from where Dark Curse stood. Once more, the latter was lucky to not be caught within such a devastating attack.

"I Grimmore am the Overlord King, the Dark Elf of unimaginable power & might, I rule life to create & destroy as I see fit!" The Armor of Grimmore spoke in declaring that he himself is a deity that the world, no, the universe itself, has to fear. "I could very much end your existence here!" He exclaimed to show his weapon come close to wanting to slice off this cursed creature before his sight.

"And yet what stops you?" Dark Curse asked off with a sly remark in seeing that if Grimmore was going to end him, why misses the chance, twice he may add?

The Dark Elf within the armor he controls was trying to not be taken in by such baits. "Because even if you annoy me from Tartarus to worlds beyond! There is still need of your presence." Grimmore's voice spoke through the armor in saying that Dark Curse is needed.

"Cruncruvhmmm," Then the armor broke its left giant metal fist from the crumbling wall and pocketed away his sword.

"But be warn, try anything to infuriate me and you'll know I'll come for you." The Armor of Grimmore was pointing to let this Dark Mystic know, that he shouldn't be pushing his luck any further than it already is. "If you try to play I or the Superior, there shall be consequences of unimaginable debts." Grimmore will see to it, that if anything is done to which Dark Curse steps out of line or does anything funny, not even in Tartarus, will there be mercy.

"If it pleases, your lordship, I personally assure you….all will go by in what will happen. Everything will be set for the sides of evil." Dark Curse was making a pretend sarcastic tone towards the Dark Elf in his magic armor, making his claims while still ticking the guy off.

"Very well, I'll let you continue to live…but know this final piece of advice." The Armor of Grimmore spoke in wanting to give this last bit of advice towards Dark Curse. "If you think I don't know things, then you don't know me as well as you thought. I 'know', of your 'Achilles Heel', so don't do anything if you want Shadow Dragon to enjoy 'her' company." The Overlord King issued this threat as something to be served as an extra pack of insurance , he knows things for a reason, anything outside his view is impossible to be hidden.

Now it was Dark Curse who actual gasped in surprise, did Grimmore mean Ms. Moon from the Superior's group, but how did he even knew that? Perhaps since Grimmore is the Demon God of all Demons, it make some sense that Tso Lan told about the relationship between her and Shadow Dragon, just cause the Moon Demon couldn't stomach their affection. With that said, the Armor of Grimmore soon disappeared by a Gate Gem out of the area & back to Tartarus. And during the moment, the theme sound that was heard during the entire time, cease being heard. As the Dark Warriors were sighing in relief, there was another sound vastly coming at them…from outside.

"Meteor Brings Man's Extinction!" Black Tiger's voice was heard while he was seen soaring across the skies like a meteor falling from the sky, "Powwwfruvhmmm!" Soon he collided in the floor to create a purplish sphere implosion from his impact.

"Waaaaughhh," The Dark Warriors were soon blasted off against the force, colliding against the walls & falling hurtfully on the ground. Black Tiger was soon coming out of the crater in the floor he made.

"Where is he?" Black Tiger snapped off in wanting another round against the Armor of Grimmore, though the pony can't win , he's not giving up till the very end.

"At ease Black Tiger, the discussion Grimmore & I had is already over." Dark Curse held up his hoof before sitting on his throne, stating that the issue has been resolved; somewhat.

"Yah, Big D.'s lucky his head's still attached." DJ Red pointed out how their leader is even still standing after the shocking display work Grimmore did, heck, and that's only the armor alone compared to his real flesh being outside.

"And the rest of him too," Clumsy Rat pointed out that Dark Curse still had his other body parts besides the head.

"So, what did Grimmore mean Achilles Heel?" Shades asked off a bit lost in thought, it sounded important to Dark Curse, but why….

"Hugh, he means Ms. Moon and how she is in a relationship with Shadow Dragon. Figures, he would learn of this, and now he has means to get back at me in bringing up their…mutual relationship." Dark Curse sighs to rest his left hoof to his chin, now his and Grimmore's petty insults to make fun of the other will be complicated with the Dark Elf bringing up Shadow Dragon's connection of affections for Ms. Moon. This could be trouble as the Shadow Dragon is his apprentice; Grimmore may do something if he is so ticked off.

"So are those two like…going steady?" Clumsy Rat twiddles his hooves in wondering, if the two are an item or not.

"ENOUGH! Now help clean this place up!" Dark Curse yells out to silence his minions before pointing to clean their lair up; it's a complete total mess from Grimmore's Armor causing such impacts upon coming to them.

"Yes sir." DJ Red nods off with a worried face in being yelled at.

"Whatever you say," Shades responded off with a whimper of his tone.

"On it," Clumsy Rat spoke with a sheepish tone of his scared voice.

"Rooster Dusting Messing Hen House," Black Tiger issues this off to quickly begin cleaning up.

As Black Tiger & the Dark Warriors work around cleaning and using magic to fix their hideaway, their leader sighs to ponder his thoughts.

"Hugh, so…it looks like Grimmore actually managed to pull one over me." Dark Curse sighs in feeling that after always pushing Grimmore's buttons, now he knows how it feels. But that was before his hoof goes over the face to replace agony with a sneaky face. "Well, let him be happy for now…for once the Element Prophecy comes to fruition, I too shall have the last laugh." The Shadow Dragon Master smiled with a hidden expression, his own plans for the future are not in jeopardy, so, as long as both villain sides do what they want, his main objective will still proceed without hitch.

And with that, the scene goes dark with the Dark Mystics lair mostly fix, looks like things here are not over just yet.

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Soon the Armor of Grimmore magically returns to Tartarus, inside the palace where it stops moving in the center of the throne room. And as a magic trigram spell circle form, it sank back in while on the thrown, was Grimmore, smiling with some satisfaction in mind.

"I take it things went well with your meeting." Ji-Ga-No soars near his lord in expecting his 'run in' with Dark Curse, went smoothly.

"Indeed . And the armor will play a key role in the future." Grimmore spoke in smiling in thought of something for the future to play. "For the creature that calls itself 'the Hole', is coming closer to our world, and while the Superior & I find to make use of him, there is….something else that can be…exploited from this gain." He issued this out in the forthcoming of a new powerful creature, one that will truly shake Equestria…and serve in the villain's ploy.

"And that is….?" Ji-Ga-No asked with a raised interest in what could the villains use the Hole for.

"Hmph-Hmph-Hmph, Hmph…..just wait and see…" Grimmore chuckled to himself in stating, that time to explain things, will occur when the time comes, "For there is a way to use such a creature's power to invade worlds…to my liking." The Dark Elf smirked deviously in foreseeing a plan that, should the Hole that has destroyed vast worlds, finally meet its end in this world, it's power….can still be of use, "Gwurhahaha-Hah-Hah-Hah-Hah-Hahhhhh!" Soon outside the castle of Grimmore, he lets off a powerful maniacal laughter that can be heard all over Tartarus.

Now the villains from so many sides are up to something, and soon another threat, may join the game…soon…very soon.


To be continued...in 'Princess Twilight Sparkle Parts 1 & 2'...


Cast list
Vincent Tong: Prince Blueblood
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle. T. Moon
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon, Mayor Mare
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash, Applejack
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Pinkamena Diane Pie
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity, Mrs. Cake, Princess Luna, Adult Nyx
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare, Shadow Dragon
Daveigh Chase : Nyx
Chris Sanders: Phobos the Dragon
Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom
Claire Corlett: Sweetie Belle
Madeline Peters: Scootaloo
William Lawrenson: Pipsqueak
Cathy Cavadini: Dinky Doo
Peter New: Big Macintosh, Caramel
Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
John De Lancie: Discord
Sab Shimono: Mystic Tao
Corey Burton: Sir Spell Nexus
Latham Gaines: Dark Curse
Adam Baldwin: DJ Red
Clancy Brown: Clumsy Rat
James Sie: Shades, Dragon Kick
John DiMaggio: Black Tiger
Kevin Conroy: Blade Dragoon
Jeff Glen Bennett: Jeff the Gentle
Quinton Flynn: Nezha
Jayson Thiessen: Royal Guards, Light Elf
Matthew Mercer: Tso Lan
Frank Welker: Various Animal Noises, Various Dusk
Britt McKillip: Lyra Heartstrings
Richard Newman: Cranky Doodle Donkey
Chantal Strand: Diamond Tiara
Crispin Freeman: Boris
Vic Mignonga: Omega
Gilbert Gottfried: Iago
Stacie Chan: Jade Adventure
Noah Nealson: Mighty Heart
Kevin Michael Richardson: Ji-Ga-No