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// Chapter 6: New Element of Harmony 
// Story: No Cupcakes With This Pinkie 
// by JusSonic 
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Chapter 6: New Element of Harmony


Meanwhile, in the wake world itself. We find Golden Heart’s body in Omega’s arms before it comes to life with reaction of movement. Course Goldie slipped, hit the floor, and groans from the fall. As he focus his eyes again, Discord, Omega, Michael, Flare Tiger, Havis & Lorcan were around, and Pinkamena’s body was still in her bed.

“What…what happened?” Golden Heart asked while he looked at his surroundings, he’s back in the room he was in before his astral soul left his body to help wake up Pinkamena.

“You’re dreaming again, and you’re in your underpants.” Discord issued off in making a statement of a rhetorical issue.

“What? No I’m not.” Golden Heart looked to Discord with a raised eyebrow, knowing he’s awake and he’s not in his underpants.

Then Discord snapped his fingers then poof, what was around Goldie was him…in his underpants.

“Whaaaaah,” Golden Heart yelped to cover himself from those around him, “Discord!" He made a stern face in wanting the guy to undo this silly chaotic act.

“Hmph-hmph….sorry, couldn’t resist.” Discord covered his mouth to say before snapping his fingers, getting rid of the underpants around the Alicorn stallion.

“Uagh, much better,” Goldie sighs in feeling relief, and he thought living through a nightmare was bad. “So what happened?” He asked out in wondering what happened after he awakened here.

“You won my friend, the mistress’s health is returning to normal.” Havis the Light Elf explained what went off around here, as they saw Goldie in his battle with Phantom Psycho Pie, and from her vanquished state, Pinkamena is finally returning to her normal self.

“Scans show that all traces of both the dark fire essence she inhale is wiped clean and the other dark element seems to have been dismiss.” Omega explained the situation from what his scans could detect and they are of good results too.

“Oh yeah, you wouldn’t believe what happened.” Golden Heart nods in feeling that he’s got quite the story to tell these guys of what he’s been through.

“Try us. We saw the whole thing.” Lorcan stated from approaching Golden Heart from behind that caught him by surprise. “To think your sister had awakened in a moment to become an Element User, and of the Element of Age, it’s very rare?” He stated this while looking at the now recovering mare in her bed. “They say that those that have a part of controlling time can become powerful warriors. But I guess that lays around the one where Pinkamena is ageless and so the part of a time theme; age became her element.” The former Scarred Ruler has heard of the element of age that has time properties and uses, but it was a rare element said to be lost and it was a very powerful type if ever wielded.

“Hmmm…” Pinkamena’s voice was heard from a little moan from her sleeping state to move around.

“She’s waking up!” Golden Heart stated in seeing his sister is beginning to awaken after all this time.

“Waaaauhhhaaaugh, boy…what a nap; I had the craziest dream.” Pinkamena stood up halfway to let off a big yawn, she had some rest along with something she saw in a dream; the battle for her freedom.

“That was no dream sis.” Golden Heart spoke off with a smile before coming up to give his sister a hug. “That was real; you saved me when I tried to save you from that evil version of Pinkie Pie’s darkness.” He explained things in which the memory was slowly coming back to the mare.

“Wow, you’re right Goldie, I remember now.” Pinkamena responded in now remembering everything now of what happened to her after inhaling the dark fire from Grimmore’s two Iron Maidens to her crazy dream. “And it’s weird; I feel a strange new sensation.” She stated from getting out of bed, feeling her body like there’s a new ‘tingly’ sensation she never felt until now. “I feel like I was in the dream, that I’ve obtain my Element Form. And somehow, my body feels like I can transform to and from it anytime I need it.” She stated from feeling like she’s now in a state of being in complete control to change into her Element Form identity called; Aging as she would be address as while maintaining the form.

“Believe us, we saw you obtain it from the dream world & the wake world, your body glowed that eradicated the corruptive darkness before you reverted to your normal self,” Lorcan spoke to which Pinkamena saw the others while this guy told her of some surprising moment that happened to the mare while she was in her coma condition.

“Though normal is a highly strong word use of term.” Discord spoke off that with Pinkamena; she is not the most normal pony around for sure.

“Oh, you wanna that I should go in my Element Form now and deteriaote you.” Pinkamena narrow her eyes in feeling like another wise-crack Joe and she’ll show Discord how scary she can be.

“Easy there, I was kidding. Kidding, sheesh, lighten up!” Discord held up his hands to say that he was joking, and the mare shouldn’t have a cow. “But I’m glad my Eye of Discord helped in guiding Goldie along, or else, he be lost within your noggin.” He proclaimed to summon his eye came from out of nowhere, feeling proud of his little created work.

“We have learn much about your past, it sadden us in what traumas you went through.” Omega spoke in feeling some sadness about learning the terrible ordeals one pony went through from being ageless.

“I and the rest of my brethren that still lay asleep feel that we are deeply sorry for what you suffered through,” Havis nods in feeling a bit of grief in knowing the pony that wanted to make them, she suffered so much it was hard to handle.

“Ah, it’s fine, besides, if it didn’t happen, I wouldn’t be stuck with those that I’m happy to call friends. Even those of you that were former evil villains,” Pinkamena smiled off in making this statement that if not for the stuff she went through, she wouldn’t be here with those she’s now friends of today, and yes, even former baddies like Lorcan & Discord deserve some chance; just like her from some old events from the Cupcake & Pinkie’s Secret Dungeon, etc.

Hearing this touched many of those in the room to show little smiles off their faces. Guess if not for Pinkamena being here now, Omega & Havis wouldn’t be around, Lorcan could have finished off Goldie if not for her aid, and Discord, well, he’s okay, he just likes to play pranks for fun, but it was from his little eyeball that the rest watched to help Goldie to help her. But all in all, they are happy this pony is back, and more than ever before.

"The buck happened in there?!" Michael demands of what happened that made a sappy moment.

"You don't wanna know." Lorcan remarks to Michael, rolling his eyes a bit. 

“I’m proud of you of you Pinkamena.” Golden Heart smiles towards his sister for many reasons now. “I have full confidence that you’ll be a big help to us in the future, now that you’ve finally conquered your fear & have evolve pass your limit.” He issued to say in seeing that from what ordeal Pinkamena has overcome here, maybe the beginning of something new in her life.

“Aww, brother of mine, I couldn’t have done it without you.” Pinkamena smiled off in feeling a warm fuzzy feeling coming over her.

Soon another hug scene happened for the two brother & sister, as the scene goes dark, looks like everything will be right in the world of Equestria.

Or is it only the Beginning….

"Wait, wait, turns the dark back on. We still got some scenes and suggestions left." Pinkamena said, causing the dark to go back on, "Huh; Weird. When I felt the impact, I felt like my 4th wall ability got taken away...but now it's back."

"Perhaps your Element Evolution restored it." Golden Heart said to his sister hopefully. He looked at her with worry as Pinkamena had headache with her hoof hold her head.

Pinkamena groaned, "That's one wicked experience! I'm glad the others' voices are able reach to help."

Golden Heart asked, "I did came to help you, but who sent these voices from?"

Omega heard Golden Heart's question with wonder. The robot asked, "I wonder if your question need go to Flare Tiger."

Pinkamena gasped, "Flare Tiger's here?!?"

Omega nodded at he led them to living room as they saw Flare Tiger talked to Havis as he nodded.

Flare Tiger smiled while saying, "Now you understand, how one used the Magic of the Light."

Havis spoke, "I see... So that's how it's working... Then you can craft the weapon with the light?"

Flare Tiger nodded while continuing, "Eeyup! Mah family was proud of it! Mah father was a blacksmith! Oh, here they are!"

They noticed Omega, Pinkamena, and Golden Heart walked over to them as Pinkamena look shocked.

Pinkamena asked, "You're helping Havis? I don't understand...."

Flare Tiger laughed, "Ah had to, Ah noticed some lack of Havis's knowledge, so Ah had given Havis some points."

Golden Heart about asked but Flare Tiger held her hoof and smiled.

Flare Tiger chuckled, "Ah had hunched that ya want to know where these voices came from."

They nodded as Flare Tiger explained, "The rare gemstone, that came from mah homeland, it's called the Rainbow Prism. It's like the Elements of the Harmony, but only restored ya' hearth by support as it's filled of voices from ya friends and families, who thought of ya and helping ya by guide ya to right path."

Golden Heart nodded while asking, "Then where is it?"

Flare Tiger smiled as she answers, "Ah, that's where it's played, when Ah used it into Pinkamena's body, then it will transform into the magic which flow through Pinkamena's veins, which lead to her brain. It allows her to recover perfectly and able to do her solved problems by wiping her nightmares out of her mind, but her memories will stay there as they will be helping her as she will used them for fighting."

Pinkamena gasped, "Oh, that's how I recovered! And maybe that's how my fourth wall ability got returned!"

Flare Tiger smiled while answering, "Eeyup! By way, there's someone who worried about ya! Why not head out and meet them as let them know that you're healthy and able running again?"

The three nodded as they head out, leave behind Discord, Lorcan, Omega and Havis. They walked over to the park, as they saw the group of the friends who was there. Rainbow Dash saw them and walked over to them.

Rainbow Dash gasped, "Pinkamena's Okay!"

Megan sighed, "So, Flare Tiger was right after all; about this Rainbow Prism!"

Pinkamena asked, "You guys, you care for me too?"

Nyx smiled, "That's what friends are for!"

They nodded together as Pinkamena smiled with tears.

Pinkamena teary spoke, "Thank you, you guys! Thank you!"

Pinkamena jump as she hugged the whole part of the group but they didn't mind after all as they hugged back. 

“You know, what I went through, no pony could have managed, but in the end, there was something good that came out of it.” Pinkamena spoke forth this matter on looking at the brighter side of this issue of what she’s managed to overcome.

“Hugh? But you were almost a goner, what was good about going through what you endured?” Spike replied off confused, what was so good about almost losing a life or becoming evil.

“Well I learned more about myself than I ever would have if not for the experience. And with my memories of my friends & love ones,” Pinkamena happily explained the matter to which a lot of the others smiles to it. “That and I learn I’m an element user.” She makes a perky smile in stating another surprising fact just now.

“What?” Pinkie Pie yelps out surprise by the news as did everyone else…Pinkamena is an element user like Ben & the Mane Six?

“You think that’s surprising, it’s not even the Element of Laughter, it’s a new one.” Pinkamena points out in stating that it’s an element type that’s not of the original Pinkie Pie work.

“What?” Pinkie Pie yelps out again in finding another surprising fact of what they heard.

“Yep, and I also acquired my awakening to perform an Element Evolution to boot.” Pinkamena smiles off proudly in issuing another trait she earn that will blow everyone’s mind away.

“What?” Pinkie Pie again yelps in surprise to learn this shocking feat. “Okay, am I sensing deja vu here or what?” She cuts out her reaction stuff in feeling they did enough yelping to feel this was getting nowhere and that the pink pony might have a feeling that it was done before.

“Woah, hold on! Ye mean ya got an element an' a form?” Applejack held up her hooves in trying to follow this news that Pinkamena has an element now.

“Yeppers and I can control it to transform easily, watch!” Pinkamena nods with a smile before she gets herself ready to…impress the crowd.

Then suddenly, a flash of brightness blinded everyone for a moment’s time. And when it was fading, Pinkamena’s body glowed all over before her entire color & appearance change to show…the NEW mare.

"Element Evolution – Aging,” Pinkamena announced off from posing herself to even be hovering off the ground while a strong glow of her magic aura was wavering off her entire body for others to see.

“Wooooaaahhhh….” The others responded in being completely astounded by what they are seeing; a real Element Evolution transformation, and a new looking Pinkamena to boot. And the radiance of the magic glow almost feels like it’s similar to the Elements of Harmony’s Rainbow attack, but different somehow.

“That….is….so cool,” Rainbow Dash slowly spoke off in feeling that this was something that was way cooler than anything seen…thus far.

“Why, you look marvelous darling. I like the look.” Rarity spoke surprised to smile in seeing Pinkamena looks more lovely; the dear truly looks like a bud that has bloom into a beautiful flower.

“Yeah, you almost look like me more, but still different Pinkamena.” Pinkie Pie nods in looking super amazed to notice how wild this Element Form was, Pinkamena could almost look like her, but at the same time, was still different.

“Thanks, but you know…when one goes into such a form, they actually acquire a name for themselves. So while I’m in this form, I’m known as Aging.” Pinkamena spoke off while telling the gang that when any of them transform, they’ll be address as the Element name, like she’s now Aging while in the form.

“Aging; what kinda name is that?” Phobos asked off in remarking such a weird name.

“A cool name and a name where you might wanna watch out or have yourself before an old boney Dragon.” Aging leans down to almost begin to threaten the Moon Dragon to be careful in what he says…of she’ll age Phobos to be as old as the dinosaur bones.

“Eheheheh; Aging….good name,” Phobos chuckled sheepishly in seeing he doesn’t want that to happen.

“Does that mean, your element is…age?” Fluttershy shyly asked this question that was on her mind at the moment.

“Yeah, turn out the Element of Aging is a really rare form of element, in which it carries a second effect, time.” Golden Heart nods in stating this interesting fact of what Pinkamena has uncovered for herself. “Somehow, Pinkamena must have been blessed with it when she was born, and it’s been sleeping inside of her until she overcame a trial to awaken more than never aging & having a semi-immortality.” The stallion points out how now his sister overcame a challenge trial she needed to pass before awakening an inner power of what she was bless to be.

“This is incredible….so this is what an Element Evolution Form can look like.” Twilight spoke in focusing much of the details of Pinkamena’s form; Aging, it’s letting off a lot of magic, and yet there feels like she’s holding back a bit. “So this was what Princess Celestia told us we could gain many abilities one has to be powerful beings, and be nearly related to being like a Mystic Pony.” When Twilight & her family came back from the End of Equestria, she & her friends were told of the Element Evolution ability they were given through their elements, so they can do what Pinkamena has achieved. “It has such a warm feeling and my sense of your magic is….I can’t even describe it. It’s all so amazing that I like to study more about it.” She was very interested, if she and her friends in the Mane Six can achieve this, they’ll be as strong as their new friend here is.

“This is incredible! That must mean that you can even take on those tough mean Dark Mystics no problem now.” Nyx smiles in exclaiming this fact that with Pinkamena now as Aging, her Element Evolution Form will give her the strength to even take on those that carry the name Mystic, but mostly the bad ones.

"And you know what's weird? For a moment, I felt like my 4th wall ability got cut off, but thanks to my new form and maybe the Rainbow Prism, I got it back!" Pinkamena explains to her friends happily, much to their amazement.

At the moment, Chase was hiding behind a wall in observing the matter of what was happening. Imagine his surprise in seeing Pinkamena was alive & well despite what he heard had been achieved by the Dark Mystics; the pony was glowing & letting off a very strong source of element magic. A single sweat drop came down Chase’s forehead to narrow his eyes, the power he sense was an element and the form Pinkamena took….he didn’t believe it was possible, but there was no denying it. Also, the fact that her 4th wall ability got restored when Amon took it away was concerning.

“This does not bold well. I had thought Amon took care of the matter, but it seems there was an oversight.” Chase silently muttered this to himself in being a bear witness of Pinkamena’s Element Evolution. “To imagine this alternate world pony clone has become the user of an element in which its power was said to be very dangerous, especially to age magic to be weak no matter how strong it maybe. To see it’s resurface today is….surprising.” He knew what element the new pony that earned attention from everyone has shown, and it was a rare case too.

Chase watches as Aging perform her element magic to age a young sport into a tall oak tree, but it was rapidly aging to cripple. But then with another motion, Aging was undoing her effect that made the old oak tree return to its right age as a sport. This impressed everyone, but it made Chase study such power that many recall how dangerous the Element of Aging is if used wisely or recklessly.

“It questions my mind, that it could be a good off balance against the Element of Darkness. Unless it’s strong enough to still do some damage.” Chase responded in recalling that his element was supposed to be powerful, but Pinkamena’s was special in what it could do, so the question remain if his own was strong enough to get the job done before the aging ability makes the attack very weak. “Now it seems Pinkamena has just earned our most wanted attention, for that power is dangerous when used in battle, it may be even harder to obtain it than planning to bring Ben to the dark side.” He knew that the Dark Mystics wanted Ben’s Triforce Element, but now it may be harder with Pinkamena, especially since seeing the pink clone of Pinkie Pie is not likely to join the side of evil & with that new power…she may be harder to beat than what was done in the past.

Once Chase’s mind has been set, he leaves the scene by a corridor of darkness. And while that mysterious character was gone, Aging was chattering about her new feats of work, and showing off a version 2 of her Sword of Pinkie Pie that became enhanced with her Element Evolution form.

“I tell you guys, I feel that with this new form, plus the strength boost of my sword, and learning that I can summon my Horsefeather Armor when I need it most, makes me the best powerful player to help you guys out.” Aging finished her explanation of what she can do while magically putting away her sword and making her armor vanish off of her. She was tough with two gears and her experience in fighting, but now with her Element Form, she’ll be enhanced enough to really give enemies a pounding.

“Boy, dat’s really cool! Ye got de moves ta be about unbeatable!” Apple Bloom smiles off in stating this issue of how cool the Element Form pony before them is.

“That’s so cool; I wonder how Rainbow Dash would look in it!” Scootaloo exclaimed in wondering how cool Rainbow Dash be if she awoken her Element Evolution power.

“Or maybe Rarity, or Applejack, or the other Mane Six members,” Sweetie Belle spoke out in puzzling how the rest of the Mane Six would be if they also awakened such a new ability.

“Well I’ll tell you fillies this; someday, they’ll awaken their inner selves to gain their own Element Evolution Forms, after overcoming their trials like I did.” Aging issued some Fourth Wall Break statement in already knowing about a future to come, much to anyone’s confusion, but then again…this is a pink pony that’s taken much after Pinkie Pie after all.

“Does that mean daddy might as well, he has three elements after all?” Nyx asked in being curious if her father may even awaken a power just like the rest.

“Come to think of it; that brings up a good question.” Golden Heart held his chin to think, he recalls Shadow Dragon once wielded the Triforce Element, but he never obtain Element Evolution, probably because he was a Mystic Pony with another ability of transformation. “What’s your thoughts sis?” He looked to his sister; maybe the one who has awakened her Element Form can explain things better of such a feeling.

“Well, Twilight’s band might get theirs from facing that Superior’s group called the Apocalypse Ponies,” Aging explained the issue about the Mane Six’s six party members later acquiring their own forms against such an enemy force. “But I think Ben will have his awaken against a far more tougher trial when Grimmore & his strong forces begin a bigger move.” She spoke out from deep thinking of realizing a matter of when Ben Mare can awaken his own Element Evolution, since he holds Courage, Wisdom & Power that are all a part of the Triforce Element.

“Gee, I can hardly wait to see that.” Ben rolled his eyes in making sarcasm in learning he’ll awaken his own Element Form when he’s facing the hardest and greatest enemy threat of all times.

“Ah don’t threat Ben, you got three elements in you, so it only makes sense from my guess of you facing the toughest of the toughest challenge. And believe us, Grimmore’s name pops up higher than the Superior or Dark Curse.” Aging smiles in speaking a matter in which it could cheer Ben up to not feel like he won’t be any good, that’s not it at all. “But once you’ve unlocked it, you’ll probably be three times stronger, maybe stronger than what you all see me as. Right now, just take it slowly, you’re getting there. With each weapon you unlock.” She points out that when the time comes, Ben will awaken his great power to help them in the greatest of crisis; he’s slowly getting there at his own pace.

Hearing this did catch a lot of the others attention. Ben even smiled in being glad this pony lookalike of Pinkie Pie was being so enthusiastic to not worry. It really helps him out a lot.

“Boy, I sure wish we had something like that.” Spike looks down in feeling that the two baby Dragons can’t achieve such a power cause they aren’t element users.

“Eh, if we were ponies in another world, maybe,” Phobos shrugs off his shoulders in thinking in an alternate world, maybe they could gain an Element Evolution…the choice word is; maybe.

“Well you guys remember Lorcan’s Battle Form, maybe someday, you might awaken those.” Golden Heart spoke this about recalling what Lorcan used that gave him lots of power which began to cheer the dragons up a bit now. “For now sis, better revert to your old self I know.” He insisted in wanting his sister to return from being Aging to be Pinkamena.

“Okay Goldie!” Aging responded off to say in seeing it was time to return to her old self.

Soon Aging cease glowing to slowly revert back to being her old Pinkamena self again; Everyone watched in surprise, to think when one achieves that kinda power, they can go back & forth at will.

“Well 'dis has been some day.” Applejack nods off to say in what they’ve managed to come to seeing here.

“Indeed , we’ve witness something tragic, but marvelous in the mix.” Rarity nods in recalling the trouble that harm their friend, but also helped her become stronger.

“And we’re now much more accepting of Pinkamena, um, that is if you don’t mind our second guessing.” Fluttershy shyly spoke in what she was saying without being too mean of her words.

“No problem.” Pinkamena waved off this claim to her friends in not being bothered in the slightest.

“And my lookalike turns out to be an Element User.” Pinkie Pie nods with a big smile in seeing what they all learnt, Pinkamena is the Element Bearer of Aging.

“And with that wicked new form, makes me eager to achieve mine all the more!” Rainbow Dash proclaimed that after seeing that Element Evolution move be done, makes her and the other Mane Six feel like they can’t wait to awaken their own.

“I think we’re all gonna get our chances in the future girls.” Twilight replied with an assure smile that as long as they do their best, anything’s possible even with the Elements of Harmony not with them, they can gain the next best thing to protect their homes.

“For now, let’s be happy we’re all together.” Nyx nods with a big smile on her happy face to see that they are all together and happy as can be.

“Yeah,” The rest of the CMC cheered in agreeing to that one.

And with that, the scene begins to slowly close in to fade out with plenty of laughter and joy in the air. Pinkamena is all well, she’s overcome a troubling part of her past, and has learn she’s an Element User like the real Pinkie Pie & her friends, and acquired her Element Evolution Form to boot. Now the pink pony lookalike feels like with her new power, she’ll be better prepared to fight against villainest foes like Psycho Pie of the Apocalypse Ponies, or even members of the Dark Mystics like Psychopath Joke for example. Challenging those Pinkamena knows she now can fight against, maybe even against Shadow Dragon who overpowered her brother Golden Heart long ago. But the truly dangerous villains, like the Demon God of Tartarus, Grimmore, Pinkamena feels the time is not right, not until the Mane Six have gotten stronger to be ready for such a time, and they’ll need all the luck in the world to achieve that. For now, the scene goes dark to close this with some goodness that’s ended the matter here.

After things settle and after the story and such, Pinkamena looks at the readers and says, "Better beware foes and spies. I know where you are and if you mess with my friends, you will meet your end."

The gang was puzzled but Golden Heart says, "She sometimes acts a little like Pinkie but she knows what she is doing."

Flare Tiger chucked as the mare walked away slowly, she turned around the building and looked at the view of the readers and writer.

Flare Tiger smiled while saying, "JusSonic, would ya do the honor? Could ya write down the next story? It's called 'The Whole Herd Party'. Ah look forward to it and ah can't wait to see Rainbow Dash's reacted to mah whole of the herd! As for the readers, don't worry about me, ah may good at it but ah can ignored ya if ya could be resting for it! Remember, only four can do Benders; Pinkie Pie..."

Pinkie Pie poked in, "Hi Reader!"

Flare Tiger chuckled, "Pinkamena...."

Pinkamena poked in while saying, "Glad you care about me!"

Flare Tiger smiled while finishing up, "Nyx..."

Nyx poked in while squeaking, "Hi!"

Flare Tiger spoke, "And finally, mahself, however, we may be random but remember, we're the Benders, which is the fourth break wall ability users!"

They smiled at the view while saying, "Bye-Bye!"

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While everything seem to be fine after Pinkamena’s recovery, the scene focuses on something happening within that mare’s room. Just near the spot where the Light Elves are in containers, there was another room seen separated from the others. Omega was walking down the area in checking all the stats of how things are proceeding.

“All Light Elf subjects show normal readouts.” Omega spoke in scanning all the tank containers in seeing things alright, “Next task, checking on the other being.” It spoke in relying off what else it must do to perform its task.

Soon the mechanical pony robot was stomping it’s iron hooves into the other room. And as he was approaching, there lies a tank that was instead holding….a pony with a breather on it’s muzzle and wires seen connecting on the body which showed pulse readouts from a life-support device.

“Life signs seem steady and not in danger zone.” Omega spoke in checking the life-readout’s line, it was in a steady paste; good. “Subject Work: Crystal Repair, still in need of more medical time in recovery chamber.” He spoke before his optic eyes looked away from the health devices to stare at the prime subject itself.

We soon get a view of the pony that was inside the containment glass tank, and it was someone we all know, but he did not look evil or dark. It was a normal unicorn with a dark color fur & black mane & tail (not shadow like), and his Cutie Mark was of Red Crystals along with a normal unicorn horn. From clear view, the pony subject in the recovery tank was the evil tyrant king of the Crystal Empire: King Sombra. But at the same time, he looked different, even without his armor.

“Pony known as King Sombra, readouts of removal of evil unknown substance is near 63 percent.” Omega issued off in stating how far the recovery & removal of evil in this once evil pony that made the Crystal Empire vanish & was banished to the icy north. “Patient is in critical state after event in where he was apprehended to begin cleansing.” He issued off the matter of what has happened to Sombra and what Pinkamena’s group seems to be doing to him.

Unknown to Omega who had it’s back turn to further check the equipment’s functions, the patient in the tank, Sombra, was lightly struggling his eyes in the liquid before opening them. As noticed, the known evil unicorn’s eyes were not green as last seen during the Mane Six’s encounter with him in past events; they were red with black in the center.

“Where….am I; what is…this place?” Sombra spoke with not his mouth, but his train of thought in his mind. “What has…become of events?” He asked these things in his mind, trying to focus to recall anything that happened to him, what he did, why was he here, and anything else.

Then in a wide eye moment, we hear a loud heartbeat, which belong to Sombra. As we stare into his eyes, as flash images of memories play out, the return of memories showing him of what he recollected. The event where he was standing along with a Crystal mare beside him, the mare was Arctic Gem. Unknown to Sombra, Arctic Gem was the one who Twilight talked to about what became of the Crystal Empire…before it fell into an evil rule.

“Arctic…Gem….I remember you.” Sombra’s mind spoke from his sleepy drowsy eyes lowered in recalling a very special pony to him. “Tell me…where are you? What has happened to…the Crystal Empire?” As he was speaking his train of thoughts, he felt his eyes become heavy to close, but he force them open, but not long. “Hmmm….I feel tired…I’m low on strength. I can’t keep…myself awake.” He blinks a few times while trying to not lose his conscious after being awake, but takes a moment to realize his currency. “I suppose….I’m being healed. I’ll let my recovery continue….and learn of what has happened since…my tragic mistake. Uuagh…” Sombra spoke his last little bits of thoughts before beginning to feel woozy now and to let matters of himself to recover play out.

While Sombra closes his eyes again from still feeling weak, Omega was done with the last checks without noticing what happened.

“All systems remain intact, time I report this to mistress.” Omega responded out before packing up everything to stomp his way out of the room. But before Omega left, he turns around by the door to stare at a sleeping Sombra in the tank. “Subject known as Sombra, will soon begin to see things clearly once recovery is done and answers that await him.” As he spoke that last issue off, he then begins to turn away to leave from giving this little matter.

The scene is left showing Sombra’s state condition while we hear the metal stomps from Omega’s hooves. The scenery begins to go dark while in the center was the tank filled with healing liquid with Sombra floating, breathing through an air mask while wires are connected to measure his readouts. It wasn’t long before even that scene begins to fad away from view. What mysterious seem to be so important of this enemy being in hero territory and why he seem to act differently from whatever Pinkamena’s group is performing….are mysterious left to be answered another day.

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The Superior and Dark Curse were talking when the Shadow Dragon arrives via appearing in the usual portal. The former smirks under his hood while speaking, "Ah....... The infamous Dark Apprentice of Dark Curse had return. Nice form you had, boy."

"Thank you, Demon God." Shadow Dragon said to the Superior with a nod.

"What is it?" Dark Curse asks, pondering what his apprentice has to report.

"Pinkamena had somehow managed to retrieve her Randomness and Breaking Fourth Wall Ability without the needs of Energy Restoration Spell."

Dark Curse and Superior both yell out in shock, "WHAT?!" That's impossible! Amon was supposed to keep that from happening!

"There's more....... Pinkamena found and retrieve the Element of Age." Shadow Dragon said. much to the two villains' further shock.

"The rarest element that allows the user to live for next thousand years," The Superior asks in shock and disbelief. That freak from another world has found an element?!

"That explains of how the random pony manage to live for more than thousand years, even she is not Mystic Pony, as well as why my Assassins Six couldn't find it during my Coup D'etat." Dark Curse said, getting a bit furious. "Excuse me for a moment; I need to punish someone..."

Dark Curse leaves the room for a moment. The Superior and Shadow Dragon ponder who will be punished for this failure.

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Psychopath was laughing like mad leaving but something moves at blinding speed and slashes his arm as he cringes and strikes, missing. He looks around and shrugs and heads off but something was lightly flashing red in his arm as it digs in deeper not being seen.

Psychopath yelps as the red object blows up. The Dark Mystic Pony survived but is worse for wear.

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Dark Curse, after punishing for Psychopath, came back, saying, "There, it's done."

"What needs to be done?" Shadow Dragon asks seriously, knowing that the victory that they wanted ended up being hollow to say the least.

Dark Curse calmed down as he speaks once more, "This is but a minor setback."

"Interesting........ I supposed your apprentice's Element of Darkness can withstand anything." The Superior said to Dark Curse in amusement.

"Of course......But....... Her Element of Age is hardly any effective against Grimmore when I had one, if he tried anything funny on me."

"Tsk; Tsk; Tsk; be careful of what you said, Dark Curse. Grimmore will kill you personally."

Dark Curse snorts as he answers, “Perhaps.......But for you....... You are too smart to get rid of me......."

"Not because of the deal, but your mind, strategy, experiments, research, armies and war machines are quite useful to us." The Superior said to Dark Curse calmly, assuring him that there's no betrayal as of yet. "I will use everything you had to win the war."

Dark Curse bowed while continuing, "Do as you please, Demon God, for I live to serve you since the beginning of the Dark Mystic Ponies formation....... My true goal: was to restore order and powers of both Equestria and Mystic under the three of us, if Grimmore tried not to get rid of me first."

"Don't worry about him. He will be surprised of your greatest plan. So what must be done with Pinkamena?"

"Pinkamena may have retrieved her Fourth Wall Breaking Ability and Randomness.... but it does not mean she has strong ability to know...... everything."

Shadow Dragon smirked while speaking, "I supposed that Pinkamena is at the same level as Pinkie?"

"Yes........" Dark Curse said evilly. Even if Pinkamena has gotten her ability back, doesn't matter anyway. She won't know everything, right?

"Well done....... But we had to be guard on everything." The Superior said, warning the Shadow Dragon to keep up on his guard at all times.

"Of course, we had....... There are some of ponies that had suspicions of Shadow Dragon. He must earn their trust before my plan begins."

"Good enough. While you at it, I need a favor....... Something involve with Xros Fusion."

Dark Curse asks the Superior about that subject in curiosity, "Do you wish me to experiment on those fools? Creating the Fusion and Evolution Serums?"

The Superior nods, adding, "Yes...... So deep in the future, our army will be filled with a powerful and strong fusion army, as well as Grimmore's."

"It will be done soon....... as Shadow Dragon earn the trusts of those ponies, as well as finding the shield's origin."

"Good enough."

"Master...... there is more." The Shadow Dragon said, bringing in some more reports. "I have...... an associate of mine. I've learn of how to find the keys. Based on his research, Rarity's Spool, Rainbow's Wonderbolt Badge and Pinkie's Rubber Chicken are the keys......"

"I'm not enjoying this." The Superior said, frowning at the report. What kind of these 'keys' are they, anyway? Looks like mere tools.

"Wait....... Perhaps there is more to these mere tools." Dark Curse said to his ally thoughtfully. Things are not always what they seem to be in the world of Equestria.

"I see........ Go on......."

"From what he had spoken, he claimed that each of original Elements of Harmony will come to the critical situation of their friendship tested between one and the others." Shadow Dragon said, continuing his report of what his associate had told him. "To make things interesting, he also found that each holder had the rainbow force on the subjects that involved their friendship, thus allowing their eyes to see clear of it. If they had managed to pass the 'test', they will gain their 'keys'."

"Interesting theory........ Well done." The Superior chuckles in amusement. "It appears that there is something special about the chest you had mentioned, Dark Curse. Perhaps that is a test that the last Tree of Harmony had given to those chosen holders. Keep your eyes on it and find out more about it. If that source proved to be powerful, perhaps that will be enough for me......."

"As you wish, my master," Dark Curse said then turns his attention to Shadow Dragon. "Shadow Dragon, proceed the mission with your 'associate'."

Shadow Dragon nodded, saying, "Yes, my lord."

The Portal closed down. The Superior spoke with a light chuckle, "Things had become more interesting than before. I'm starting enjoy this event lately, especially Twilight Sparkle."

"I suppose....... But why do you not need to recruit her since you had recruit Ms. Moon from another dimension." Dark Curse spoke to the Superior, getting puzzled.

"I did........ But her powers are too strong for me. But if I reveal my true power, that ruin our plans for the future. We...... cannot allow that to happen. Not yet....... until they learn the true power of ours....... one....... at the time......"

"I see...... Go easy on them....... Learn of more their abilities...... and powers........ If they had proven to be a threat, we left one choice: termination."

The Superior nodded his head as he gets up, saying, "Indeed . I must return to my home."

"Hoping to see your wife....... I supposed." Dark Curse said in amusement, making the Superior nod at this. "For a Demon God, you had feelings for that mare despite using her for your conquest of the two realms."

"Between you and me.......It is none of your concern. But yes, you are right. I too have feelings, because I am still a pony....... I cannot forget that good, yet tragic event......."

"Understand, my lord...... Let us have last drink of our Lao Meng Lone Soup first. Our victory will be secured..... For they know only little of us, but know nothing of our true power."

"Neither do they know the true terror and objectives of three organizations........" The Superior remarks sinisterly, agreeing with his associate.

Dark Curse and the Superior made the toast of Lao Meng Lone Soup before they drank it. The future is yet to come.

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For meanwhile, in a location unknown to any at this time, we see a hooded member of the Apocalypse Ponies doing some work in cooking up something. Course whatever it is, it’s bound to spell trouble, as the ingredients were….well, let’s just say they are more uniquely available, but just never bought in stores; body limb parts. Yuck! Whoever the member was, it was cooking up trouble for the moment, humming a little wicked tune that sounded freaky until…..

A sudden zap bolt invisible to the naked eye went across this character’s head that snapped to their attention.

“Hugh….it can’t be.” The hooded member responded in being surprised by what she just felt just a second ago.

“What is it?” Another voice was spoken out before an astral form of Tchang Zu, the Thunder Demon Lord is seen. As he resigns his soul in the vessel of the one called Psycho Pie.

“My other evil link that was supposedly connected to the ageless pony clone of Pinkie Pie; Pinkamena; I sense her link is…gone.” Psycho Pie issued off in mentioning that she had a connection to another her that existed inside of Pinkamena who resigns in Ponyville, but as of recent news, that evil is no more.

“And why is that of any of our concerns?” Tchang Zu asked off in not feeling this was of any concern to them, mostly him.

“Because the two of us were two different essences of the Pinkie Pie from our world before we each went our own directions. Just after the Yin-Yang Relic Disc split me off, but an interruption by Pinkamena made a part of me merge into her.” Psycho Pie explained about herself being an evil essence form another Pinkie Pie that was taken out and how she came to be from another world of different orders, etc. “The part of me that remain inside Pinkamena was supposed to turn her evil in time, but she is no longer around. She was completely eradicated, but I receive her link telling me of something.” She stated that just before her own evil half faded away, a message was sent to her by a telepathic link the two shared.

“And what would it be?” Tchang Zu raised an eyebrow in wondering what message another Psycho Pie from within a hero as a separate personality had to say before being dealt with.

“That Pinkamena Diane Pie has awakened a new power, she has become the Element of Age. That is what causes my other evil side to fall.” Psycho Pie issued off that somehow, Pinkamena had awaken a power that was beyond what she knew about and it eliminated the small essence of herself that resided in the pony to make evil.

“What! Another element; Like those accursed Mane Six & Ben Mare, along with another of the others!” Tchang Zu roared out in feeling his rage boiling as he has not forgotten his humiliation done to him by Twilight’s group during their trip into the End of Equestria.

“Yes, looks like I’ll have to tell the others of this news, they’ll be very surprise.” Psycho Pie stated in knowing full well, that the Superior and those she’s join, will need to be updated of this recent development. “But then again, what was lost was something that was only a mere percent of myself,” She issued off to say this while coming near a mirror by the sink area to look into it.

Soon at this time, the hood of the member gets moved off for any to see her TRUE appearance. She looks just like the same Psycho Pie from within Pinkamena, only this one was not Phantom Psycho Pie the Nightmare Demon Pony. No, this was the true & real as can be, Psycho Pie the Stabbing Psycho of the Apocalypse Ponies. To believe there within such an organization lies another Pinkie Pie lookalike from another world, only this one is more evil & more twisted to perform evil deeds without a conscious or care, as she is a mad version of the Pinkie Pie.

“For the REAL Psycho Pie is more deadly cruel and insane than a mere dark personality. And that’s not all.” Psycho Pie exclaimed about herself being far more worst and far more than just a part of her essence that was defeated by Pinkamena; the real deal, has more than one little trick to be more than meets the eye.

“Trssisizzhhzvmm….” Then from the use of the Thunder Demon’s magic, she conjured up something to appear in her hooves. They appear like four knives in each of her front hoof. The type from each knife has a cross shape and is designed to look like the top half of the Nobody logo. One of the spikes is elongated & acts as the blade of the knife, while the other three act as the grip. The base of the blade is cyan had a clear separation from the blade itself, which is bright yellow. The other three spikes are slightly paler shade of yellow & each has a cyan tip (again, a bit paler than the cyan in the blade). These two colors fade into each other, unlike the clear color separation present in the blade. These set of knives are called Foudre, which has lightning & thunder meanings between different areas of the meaning, a fitting element for the one that host the Thunder Demon. For the knives incorporate her power of over lightning to quickly attack & electrocute foes, and most times will throw her knives at her enemies. She is seen performing her moves by rapidly hitting her ingredients with diagonal slashes from the left hoof & end with a large spin. And for fun, jumped in the air to hit the ingredients she threw with an upward diagonal slash, followed by a downward swipe with both hooves, and ends the combo by striking them as she somersaults in mid-air & does a powerful downward slash. The ingredients were completely down from her senseless performance for her next batch of cupcakes.

“I happen to have a few new accessories to really get a party started that’s give them one heck of a shock. Hehehehehahahahah,” Psycho Pie made a very creepy expression of a wicked smile that if any that saw Pinkie Pie with such a face, they feel scared to see one crazy pony was in the room, and what she can do that won’t be pleasant at all from her maniacal laughter.

“Mmmmhhhmmmm, I like your sense of barbaric ludicrous, truly, I’ll look forward to what else your devious little mind can concoct.” Tchang Zu slowly smiled in liking the feeling of Psycho Pie’s attitude on the subject, with his powers and the power of Levitation from the Rooster Talisman she possesses, she’ll be a scary opponent that will be hard to escape from.

“Just you wait and see….when I make an appearance.” Psycho Pie reminded those around like she’s talking to someone else in the room with this reminder of what’s to come. “It’ll be a surprise to which I’ll enjoy their expressions…right when I have them stuff or made into a cupcake. Hehehehahahahah,” She then started to crack herself into a twisted laughter of a psycho that will enjoy the killing moment of her morsel prey.

Soon the scene goes dark with Tchang Zu snickering in feeling that this crazy pony will be amusing in what events will occur in the future. It looks to be very scary indeed .

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Now the scene focuses entirely within Tartarus, as another event is suddenly going on at this time. By the palace where the Overlord King stays, Grimmore’s activities are little, but he entertains himself. Right now, from a fiery portal, he watches the battle within Pinkamena’s Dream World where the Phantom Psycho Pie that had infuse the dark fire portion of the Dark Inferno of his attack that was very little, she lost when the pony obtain her Element Evolution. The Dark Elf saw this display and suddenly cracked a very wickedly evil smile to scare the daylights out of anyone.

“How amusing; to think a pony clone of a portion of the original Element of Laughter could instead be given the Element of Age.” Grimmore spoke in watching the events that went off in being intrigue how an original user of one thing, the clone portion became the user of a different subject; very interesting indeed. “What an unexpected surprise that has been brought to my attention.” He spoke in being amused by seeing such a thing, now the Element of Age has found a user for the pony to master it’s abilities.

“And just how will we handle her?” Ji-Ga-No spoke from soaring into the room after also seeing the events from the firry portal. “If she has grown powerful, we should eliminate her from the picture.” The metallicix Dragon issued some thought of finishing the pony that’s become a new powerful creature in Equestria, just like the Mane Six & Ben Mare with their elements.

“No, let her enjoy herself.” Grimmore held up his left hand in issuing that they let the pony be alone. “Hmph-hmph, humph….after all, that’s what makes these games so interesting.” He chuckled with a hidden dark agenda up his sleeve in seeing things five to ten steps ahead of everyone else. “Players change and new surprises come around, I want to see where events will lead….before the final curtain falls.” He clasp his hands together to hold them by his chin, stating how all will come about to one event that draws nearer.

“Aaaahhhh, you are ever so sneaky, and to think. You said whatever happens to her, she’ll have to decide if she’ll die or survive.” Ji-Ga-No smiled with an evil devious one in seeing that his lord had foreseen things as always.

“For now, all things are according to my view of things.” Grimmore announced off in making the fiery portal window vanish from his sight.

“And how is your power, my mighty liege?” Ji-Ga-No asked in wanting to know, how much stronger is the power of the Dark Elf, since as of these passing days, weeks, a month event, they are growing so much, none know about it thanks to the spell Grimmore cast to prevent even the highest magic sensor type of beings from learning about it.

Grimmore was suddenly showing his magical aura, and soon everything almost began to shake; and he suddenly stops right there, for if he goes too deep in bringing up his ‘inner’ powers, it will shake the planet to almost split in two. But from that evil superior face he shows, this powerful Demon God is as always, remaining in complete dominance over all things.

“Feeling like once I’m about near the final stage, nothing, not even Mystic Ponies or Dark Ponies, even their weaponry design to finish me, will aid them in stopping me.” Grimmore smiled with a sinister expression in having all things be played into his hands, his power is growing, and no one, not even Mystic Tao, the Mystic Council or Dark Curse’s group will know. “My power is something they fear to try to accommodate to progress of solutions, but it’s all in vain.” He knows that try as those that fear him so to figure out ways to stop him, they won’t be able to get too far. “The power to kill a god is not something mortals have the power to do, not even Mystic Avatar could and he only imprisoned me.” The Dark Elf knows that even one as proud and respected by the Mystic Ponies, could not achieve something even after achieving beyond normal mortal standards.

“Then what shall be our next evil task?” Ji-Ga-No asked in liking to know, where the two villains shall go from here?

The Dark Elf soon waved off his right hand in a weird hand gesture, that suddenly made blacken rubble appear. They suddenly began to glow in darkness, as they were changed to goop before reshaping themselves to suddenly stand on their feet before the powerful Demon God king. And soon what was believed to be destroyed has again return, the two Iron Maidens Pinkamena believed to have ended have return from their destruction.

“I’ve decided to bring about some new material to my army. These two shall swear a purpose, loyalty without question.” Grimmore spoke in having a new use for the robotic creatures in a new service.

“Iron Metal The Invincible & Psycho Steel The Destructible?” Ji-Ga-No responded off those two iron headed creatures of metal before them. “Those two failed and were destroyed by your dark fire ability, why bring them back?” He asked in what good were those that were easily beaten.

“To do….this,” Grimmore slowly stated from raising his right hand up into the air and….

“Thrususziizvhmm….” Then from a blast of unparalleled power from his hand, it course through the two Iron Maidens. And then from the back of them, produce more numbers with each one looking different, strangely shaped, differently color, etc. Until finally, all that was in the room was filled with an army of Iron Maidens, and if Rainbow Dash was seeing this, she freak out more than Pinkie Pie could ever do.

“Create a battalion of Iron Maiden, each one different than the next.” Grimmore explained what he has done here to make something that shall prove to be a most…effective term use. “It will provide an interesting entertainment. Especially like the Dusk that served the Apocalypse Ponies, Mystic Magic won’t be effective on them, not even Dark Mystic Magic. Their alloy material is made from a new darken force so strong, that even those with such strength to nearly be my equal, will get a real workout from these.” The Dark Elf has made these iron creatures very tough to beat, it will give any hero a real workout to beat them.

“Hahahahaaahhh, brilliant,” Ji-Ga-No laughs barbarically in seeing this was something that would truly entertain them. “You’ve gone and made something to be more troubling for the heroes of Equestria to struggle to beat.” His lord has done it again; it will take the best the mortals of Equestria can do to take down tough iron metallic creatures like these.

“Indeed , now off with you all; Go and cause a little devastation to the poor souls within Tartarus.” Grimmore responds to Ji-Ga-No before giving his command to the new servants of his to perform a task.

“By the Law of Grimmore, we hear and obey your every command.” The Iron Maiden Brigade spoke in unionism in hearing the orders, as they shall obey them.

Soon the battalion of the Iron Maiden Brigade was soaring out by their mechanical wings & rocket boosters to fly off. They were out of the room while Ji-Ga-No smiled evilly in seeing his lord has now made more additions to the army. And what a treat this new batch will be to those that thought one or two Metal Iron wannabe creations were bad, then they’ll get a load of nearly hundreds to thousands of them.

“It won’t be long, soon….” Grimmore slowly spoke with his evil eyes focus on a bigger objective that none could see. “All events will lead to a center moment where the fate of this world, will be decided.” The Dark Elf knew that all events happening will slowly but surely lead to something so big, no one will see it coming until the time arrives. “Better get ready little ponies, if you’re not ready for the greatest challenge ahead….then the game will end too soon for you.” He spoke in clasping his heads together in gazing out from them hands near his face, as he can see all, even though Tartarus, that the players will need to be prepared for something that if they are not up to it….they’ll perish, “Gurwahahaha-Whahahaha-WHAHAHAHAAAHHH!” Soon outside the palace, we can hear the evil cackle laughter of the mighty Overlord King.

The scenery grows darker from here, as all evil sides seem to be up and about with new twist and moments about to occur. What’s to say will happen when next an event may happen that maybe more than meets the eye? That will have to be seen when the time comes forth from out of the shadow.


The End


Cast list
Andrea Libman: Pinkamena Diane Pie, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Pumpkin Cake, Psycho Pie, Phantom Psycho Pie
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle, Shadow Cat
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Flare Tiger
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity, Princess Luna, Pound Cake, Mrs. Cake
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare, Chase the Warrior/Shadow Dragon
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon
Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia
Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom
Claire Corlett: Sweetie Belle
Madeline Peters: Scootaloo
Daveigh Chase: Nyx
Chris Sanders: Phobos the Dragon
Sab Shimono: Mystic Tao
James Sie: Dragon Kick
Stacie Chan: Jade Adventure
Emma Watson: Flare Tiger
Matthew Broderick: Comet Star
Dionne Quan: Iris Heart Shield
Vic Mignonga: Lorcan, Omega
Jayson Thiessen: Havis the Light Elf, Royal Guard
John de Lancie: Discord
Tim Curry : Grimmore, The Superior
Kevin Michael Richardson: Ji-Ga-No
Latham Gaines: Dark Curse
Mark Hamill: Psychopath Joke
Steve Blum: Amon Blood
Chantal Strand: Diamond Tiara
Shannon Chan-Kent: Silver Spoon
Peter New: Captain of the Pony Fire Brigade

With special voice appearances by
B.J. Ward: Surprise
Sarah Partridge: Wind Whistler
Kath Soucie: Megan Williams Richards
Bettina Bush: Young Megan Williams
Scott Menville: Danny Williams
Charlie Adler: King Spykoran the Old
Chiara Zanni: Bon-Bon
Peter Capaldi: Michael Trotter
Jim Miller: King Sombra
Clancy Brown: Tchang Zu