//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: A Goddess of Three Alicorns // Story: Same Ponies, Different Destinies // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 2: A Goddess Of Three Alicorns Celestia was in the throne room, looking over some scrolls. The Equestria Games is coming closer soon. The Alicorn has waited all this time for it. She hopes that the Crystal Empire will be ready for it. She is used to everything that Equestria has endured so far. Except for what's happening. Celestia looks up and is puzzled as the sun is lowering a bit. Weird, the princess hasn't done anything yet. But what's more puzzling is that the moon is rising up at the same time; Weird. "Sister," Luna said with a frown. She came into the throne room, getting a suspicious look on her face. "Are you raising the moon without me saying so?" "No, not really," Celestia said, shaking her head 'no' a bit. "I just raised the sun a few hours ago. Everypony knows that the night and the moon is your job." "Well, somepony is messing with the moon today...and how is it you are moving the sun without doing anything?" Celestia glances as the sun is moving again...and the moon is raising downward back into place. This is very odd. It's as if someone else is doing the moving without the Alicorn sisters doing anything. Who else could... "DISCORD," Celestia yells out with a frustrated frown on her frown. If this is Discord's idea of a joke, she doesn't like it one bit! Discord appears, sitting on his back while reading a magazine AKA the script for this story. He looks up and spoke, "Oh, my cue." The former villain quickly made the script disappears as he stood up straight...or what counts as straight for him anyway. "Hello to my favorite sisters." "Don't hello, Discord. Tell us, are you moving the sun or moon without us doing so?" "Oh, is that why both are moving in the sky at random? I thought you were trolling against like that one time one Nightmare Night." "So wait, this isn't you’re doing?" Luna asks Discord puzzled, glancing at the moon rising and falling down. "From the looks of things, it's like someone's first time." Discord said thoughtfully, glancing at the activity that is happening in the sky right now. "And it looks like Miss Twilight Sparkle is noticing things as well." The sisters look out the window and saw a big surprise: there's Twilight on top of a building...and she is using her magic until the sun is up in the sky and the moon is gone. Celestia looks confused. Her former student turned princess doesn't have the power to raise the sun and the moon just yet. So why is this happening? And yet, Celestia notice something's off: Twilight appears to...have different colors and a different cutie mark? ------------------------------------------------------------ Ben sighs, glancing at the clones while the originals look at them. Rarity comments to Aridity, "Well, I must comment, you look quite dazzling." "Why thank you." Aridity giggles a bit, waving her tail to make a cloud appear. "I am quite a fashion, am I?" "Sooooo....Cuddly Tulip, is it?" Rainbow asks, glancing at Cuddly Tulip in curiosity. "What was it like? Helping animals?" "Like hanging with my best friends...but in a gentle kinda way, dude." Cuddly Tulip remarks with a smile as she sips some tea from a bottle, "Great tea, princess. Thank you for making it so I could send it to my animals later." "So what, yew did dresses better than Ah did?" Applejack ask Amethyst Lace curiously. "Sure do, Ah could make another fer yew if yew like." Amethyst comments with an eager look. "Nah, Ah refer mahself than 'de frou-frou look." "Sweet Apple! Ooooh, you do farming and all that stuff and more and more and more and more..." Pinkie exclaims, bouncing up and down to the lookalike of herself. Apple Sweet of course covers Pinkie's mouth, saying "Yep, sure do! I also make the greatest apple pies! Ironic ain't it?" "Yeah, I know it." Pinkie spoke, even though her mouth's mumbling. "So...uh...Party Thrill," Fluttershy ask Party Thriller meekly. "Is it...scary? I mean, performing for those ponies at the open mike thing?" "Oh, not really. Sure, it can be a bit freaky but as long as you make them laugh, stage fright doesn't mean a thing." Party Thrill said happily, much to Fluttershy's amusement. "My, you sound more confident." Ben sighs a bit, trying not to lose his temper. He doesn't want to upset his love. The stallion spoke, "Twilight? I got a feeling you and Spike was responsible. I am not angry, I just want an answer." "Well, I guess we should tell them." Spike said to Twilight in concern. "Yes, we shall. Ahem." Twilight said while clearing her throat. "Yesterday, I was doing some thinking: about the cutie mark switching incident? What if our friends did it again, but are more successful? Well, I can't switch their cutie marks again or forced them to do the other job. It wouldn't be right." "So Twilight decided to do something better: making clones but with different destinies." "I send out my Fly Bot to buzz around..." "So wait, hang on! Are you saying that fly that was bothering me for a while was your Fly Bot thing?" Rainbow asks Twilight in disbelief. "Awwww; Mrs. Cake got angry when that thing was in the thing and I messed everything up." Pinkie said to Twilight with a pouty look. "It also bothered me an' Ah got a feeling it bother 'de other ponies as well." Applejack said, suspecting that the Fly Boy also bothered Fluttershy and Rarity along with Applejack herself. "Oh, it wasn't bothering me, I thought it was nice." Fluttershy said with a gentle grin, recalling how the fly wasn't bothering herself. "Of course, Fluttershy," Rainbow remarks while rolling her eyes. "You tend to be friends to little insects as well." "Well, not all. Spiders sometimes give me the creeps." "So how does this explain the clones?" Nyx ask her mother curiously. "I was getting to that, Nyx. Ahem, the Fly Bot was designed to scan ponies, making copies of their DNA into little vials which I shrank with my shrinking spell to put in the robot." Twilight explains proudly. The mare led everyone and the clones downstairs to her lab, showing the cauldron and display cases. "Their DNA samples when mixed with my magic and the shards..." "Wait, wait, shards of what?" Ben asks Twilight, startled by that part of the explanation. "Well, while my Fly Bot was out, I got Spike to go to the Tree of Harmony and shred off shards of the Elements." "What?! You took shards from the Elements, Spike?!" "It wasn't easy, the Tree was trying to keep me away, even blast me!" Spike protests in annoyance to Ben over what happened. "I was able to let it allow me to take some because I told it that the shards are for science!" "Great; you're endangering the Tree of Harmony just for science...maybe all of Equestria." Ben groans, slapping a hoof to his face over the shards. "I dread what would happened if our enemies tried that." "Relax, as long as the Tree or the Elements are not ruined, both are fine. Anyway, using the magic of the shards and the DNA, the stuff flows through the tubes into the display cases, plus allowing me to make clones of the Mane Five." Twilight continues explaining the progress. "Yes, you got to admit, we were surprised when we woke up." Party Thrill said with a smile. "But of course, our mother..." "Party Thrill, don't call me 'mom'. It makes me a bit uncomfortable as if I was Dr. Frankenstallion or something." "Sorry, our new friend told us our new purpose which to help ponies with new talents." During the time as Twilight Sparkle told her friends, Flare Tiger overheard Twilight's idea, about same ponies and switched destinies. Flare Tiger is worried about it and decided to see how things turn out. "Sooooo....what you're saying is, you wanted to see if we are successful with our different cutie marks and abilities...but in another way?" Rarity asks Twilight, arching an eyebrow at this. "Does anypony knew about this?" "Only Golden Heart and Pinkamena; So far, so good," Twilight said with a smile. "Sorry I scanned you girls without permission but..." "Are you kidding? This is awesome!" Rainbow exclaims with a grin, smiling at Cuddly Tulip, "Another me around! Yes, she got Fluttershy's job but at least the mare does it as good as Fluttershy." "And I supposed I don't mind an Applejack helping out in the Carousel Boutique...oh, but the other me is so amazing with the weather." Rarity said in approval of both the Applejack and Rarity clones. "Thanks you so much." Aridity said to Rarity proudly. "I promised to bring great rain showers...when the time comes of course." "And it's great to make ponies laugh with Fluttershy's lookalike around!" Pinkie exclaims as Party Thrill put a whoopee cushion and sat on it, making the usual farting noise, "Hee hee hee!" "Well, daddy, this idea does appear to be a good one...and it would fun to see how my aunties’ doubles does better than they did when this happened the first time." Nyx said to her father with a grin. "What do you think?" Ben pauses, hesitating then he sighs, "Well, Twilight...you will promise that if things goes south, you will do something about it, right?" "Awww, daddy! Why must you be so doubtful?" "I am not being doubtful. I am concerned that our enemies may take advantage of this." "Oh relax. Those bums especially the Dark Ponies are nowhere near here." Phobos remarks to Ben with a scoff. "What the worst that could happen?" Chase, behind the Twilight's Golden Oak Library near the window to the basement which is left opened, overheard of what she had explained about the clones. Chase smirked as he moved away from the library. At Chase's temporary home, the villain's body transformed into his original from, Shadow Dragon; He turned to a small portal where Tech came out. "Hey, Shadow Dragon; How is it?" Tech asks Shadow Dragon curiously. "Good. In fact, I have a special and evil plan for you. Do you still have the mind-control drones?" Shadow Dragon asks Tech who nodded his head. "Good. But here's how the plan goes." "That's awesome! I can't believe this is happening. I'm finally going to do it!" "Get permission first, idiot." "Yes sir!" The stallion yelps a bit as Tech quickly headed back to the portal. One rule: get permission before doing something idiotic. Shadow Dragon turned to the next portal to reveal Black Tiger who bows to him, asking, "You summoned me?" "Yes. Only you and Dark Warriors Trio are perfect to get the job done, should Tech astray from his mission." Shadow Dragon said to Black Tiger sternly. He doesn't want anything to go wrong this time. Black Tiger nodded his head, saying, "I'm listening." ----------- Twilight, Ben and everyone else came back upstairs. The stallion spoke, "Well, I will give this the benefit of the doubt...for once. But we should send a letter to mom, informing her of what's happening so that she won't find out from any other complaints." "Right; not like she would find out..." Pinkie begins to say. But suddenly a flash appears in the room, almost blinding everypony. When all is clear, the Royal Sisters appear, with stern looks on their face. "...right now? Wow, you're good." "Twilight Sparkle, we like a word with..." Celestia stops, looking surprised as she saw the clones smiling while waving to her. "What in the name of the Ma'gne?" "Hey there, princess," Amethyst Lace comments, glancing at the Royal Sisters curiously, "Ah wish yew told us yew were coming. Ah would've made a dress." "Apple Pie," Apple Sweet asks, showing an apple pie to Luna, startling her a bit, "Or maybe later." "Twilight Sparkle; why are we looking at lookalikes of your friends? Not the ones who worked in the restaurant but different like this," Luna ask Twilight in concern. Ben nods as he, Twilight and Spike explains the story. The Royal Sisters kept quiet as the trio told them about Twilight's inspection yesterday, Spike's visit to the Tree of Harmony, the Fly Bot scanning, the creations, and today. Once the explanation is done, Celestia looks thoughtfully as she nods. The Alicorn of the Sun then said, "That explains everything as to what we saw earlier." "Explain what, princess?" Twilight asks Celestia puzzled, not sure what she's saying. "Earlier, somepony is messing with the sun and moon until they were right...and that figure appears to look like you. We came here originally to ask as to how you could be doing it...but from the different colors and the explanation, it means...." "Wait, hang on. I didn't make a clone of myself. I wasn't involved in the cutie mark incident...was I?" Suddenly a sound of clouds crashing is heard, much to the notice of everypony. Everyone ran out to see a sight of clouds parting to allow a pony to land onto the ground. The citizens of Ponyville looks puzzled as she landed, smiling. The newcomer looks like Twilight Sparkle but with some differences: she got a yellow coat, green eyes, a white Mane with a gray stripe and a black stripe and her cutie mark consists of couple of stars. Everypony, involving the ones that came out of the library look stunned as this lookalike smiles, speaking in the Royal Canterlot Voice, "Pardon for the interruption, ponies. We just finished our job and thought to mingle with thou. We are Solar Moonlight!" Phobos pauses as she speaks to the dumbstruck Twilight, "Twilight? Did you make another clone and messed up again?" Twilight looked in bewilderment at the lookalike of herself as she replied to Phobos, "No! I didn't mess up! I don't even know how it's possible I made this clone!" "But how was it made?" Spike asked in bewilderment. "Ooooh," Apple Sweet giggles as she and the other clones goes over to Solar Moonlight. "You look so Super Duper, especially when you come in like that." "Yes, especially dazzling." Aridity remarks to the lookalike of Twilight happily. "And I love your mane." "Thanks." Solar Moonlight said in delight, liking the attention. As the clones continues making a commotion over Solar Moonlight, Celestia whispers to her niece-in-law, "Twilight? Where did you make the clones?" "I guess I might as well show you." Twilight said, "Follow me. As Twilight led the originals, Ben, Nyx, Phobos and the princesses inside, Pinkamena comes down with Golden Heart and sees the clone. Pinkamena says, "Well, seems like nothing's going wrong, but I still can't help but feel something seems off, like there are more clones than just these." Golden Heart comments, "Okay, but let's wait and see what happens." She nods as Gold Wing lands on Golden Heart's shoulder. Inside the lab, the group came downstairs with Twilight explaining, "Yeah, I made them in this cauldron and they went into the display cases." "Hmmm, did you say you made five of them?" Luna asks, glancing at the display cases. "Yes, I got five cases. Why?" Twilight ask Luna puzzled. Luna points to a sixth tube that Twilight and Spike failed to notice until now. She speaks, "I think there's a sixth tube you neglected to notice." The group came around and found the sixth unknown case. Spike asks Twilight in surprise, "Twilight? Why didn't you tell us we got another display case?" "I didn't know it was there." Twilight said in shock. She didn't realize that there was a sixth case until now. "But I still don't understand. I mean, I didn't throw in my DNA when this was made." "Uh, Twilight," Rainbow ask puzzled. Twilight saw her friend holding up three familiar vials. "Why are these labeled 'Twilight', 'Celestia', and 'Luna'?" "Twilight, dear, are those..." Rarity begins to ask curiously. Twilight looks nervous as she saw the others, even the princesses, looking concerned. The Alicorn sighs, may as well come clean. "Okay, look; Girls? Remember the DNA Evidence that was never found?" Twilight ask her friends with a sigh. "Oh yes, we remember it well." Fluttershy said, recalling that matter. "I found it when someone broke into my house, I gave it to Dr. Hooves to analyze but when I got it back, it was tampered with." "That's because I kinda did the tampering, causing Dr. Hooves to give it to me as a snow cone flavor." Rainbow explains. "I left it somewhere and never found it again." "Ooh! I drank the stuff and spit it all over Scootaloo who cleans herself off with a towel!" Pinkie explains happily. "And..." "Look, never mind the story." Ben said with an annoyed sigh. "I want to know is what's the point, Twilight?" "Well, it was my DNA Evidence and I stole it back." Twilight explains sheepishly to everyone else minus Nyx and Spike since they knew already. "Ah ha; looks like my testing was right," Rainbow exclaims eagerly. "What testing?" Applejack asks Rainbow suspiciously. "Well, I was going to see if Twilight would've been an Alicorn back then and I was right the whole time!" Rainbow exclaims with a laugh. "I kept the vial in my secret box under my bed but Koga kept getting into it." Twilight explains some more bringing Koga into the story. "So I brought it downstairs into the lab to keep it out of his reach." "And why wasn't I told?" Ben scolds Twilight. Why keep it away from Koga but not telling her love about it? "I didn't want anyone to know about my DNA Evidence...I was worried that if it turns out that the research was right, I may be separated from my friends." Twilight explains. Her friends went silent. She was worried of the idea of leaving her friends since she's an Alicorn. "Well, that explains your DNA, but where did my and Luna's come from?" Celestia asked with an arch of the eyebrow. "I'm afraid that's my doing, sister." Luna said to Celestia in concern. "I gave her the DNA samples of us for studying in case someday, she may use them to find cures for various diseases like Cancer." "My, that is a nice cause." Fluttershy said with a smile. She is impressed that Twilight is hoping to find cures for various diseases someday. What a scientist she is. "Except the vials are empty now," Rainbow remarks, making Twilight gasp. Indeed, the vials that held the DNA evidences are now gone, empty. "That must mean that they must've fallen into the cauldron and got mixed together, creating Solar Moonlight." Nyx said in surprise, "But how?" "Uh-oh," Spike said with a yelp, realizing something. "Golden Heart and Pinkamena was here yesterday. When I took them upstairs, we must've bumped the shelf and knock the vials over." "What," Twilight asked in shock. "Oooh; a mixture of three Alicorns," Pinkie remarked with a giggle, "I am so nervicited!" "It's the attack of the clones!" Phobos exclaims in amusement. "So we got five ponies who got different tasks and one pony who got the powers of my mother and aunt." Ben said in concern. The group goes upstairs. Celestia said with a sigh, "It won't take long before this could be noticed." "What? Are you saying that you may have something against it?" Rainbow asked Celestia with a scoff. "Come on, so Twilight playing God when she's practically half of one. It isn't a bad thing." "Gotta admit wit' Rainbow. 'De Clone Mane Six proved Twilight's theory right." Applejack said in agreement. "What; Yew think 'de clones are unnatural?" "I got nothing against the clones. I'm just concerned that our enemies may use this to their advantage." Celestia said seriously to the Mane Six. The princess is unaware how right she is. "I already told her the dangers, mom. I told her that if everything goes south, she must do something about it." Ben explained to his mother. "Perhaps we shall leave this be for now." Luna said to her sister thoughtfully. "The clones has proven themselves successfully. Twilight and her friends can try to help the Clone Mane Six fit right in and make sure that they won't hurt anyone or themselves." Celestia pauses a bit to think about this. Her sister is right. But there's the matter of evil lurking about. Celestia nods, turning to Twilight, saying, "Very well. Twilight Sparkle, since the clones are your creations, I'm giving you and your friends the task of keeping watch over them and to make sure that no evil has harm the clones or even used them for evil. Can you promise me that?" "I promise, Celestia." Twilight replied while bowing to the princess of the sun. "And if things go wrong, as in things get out of hoof, they were turned evil against their will...will you step in to stop them?" Celestia ask Twilight seriously. "I will." Twilight replied with a serious nod. "Good, then Luna and I will take your leave. Ben, report anything that may happen." Celestia said to her son as she and Luna prepares to take their leave. "Of course, mom, I will see you later." Ben said, nuzzling his mother a bit. With that, the princesses teleported away, heading back to Canterlot. This caused the attention of the Clone Mane Six. "Why are they leaving so soon?" Cuddly Tulip asks a bit puzzled by this. "Oh, nothing," Fluttershy said with a smile. "Sooooo...I got some work to do with the little squirrels. Want to assist?" "Oh, I'd love to!" Cuddly replied happily. The rest of the Mane Six begins to company the other clones, apparently becoming friends a bit. Ben glances at the clone of Twilight who has the powers of his love, his mother and his aunt. Twilight seems to be doing fine in becoming pals and doing her best to keep an eye on these clones. But Ben has a right to worry... ------------ During this time Tech has informed of what Shadow Dragon wants him to do. Dark Curse of course has found out about the Clone Mane Six...and they, along with Twilight's curiosity, intrigued him indeed. "Good........ Twilight Sparkle, you had let curiosity fool you again. If my theory is correct again, the power of darkness will be complete." Dark Curse said with a light chuckle. "You may leave, Tech." "Yes, master! Oh yeah!" Tech laughs a bit. This is his moment! "In your face, freaks, coz Tech rules the day!" Tech left the Dark Mystic Throne Room as the door closed behind of him. Crimson Skull narrows his eyes, shaking his head as he comments to his leader, "He will fail. Once he succeeds his mission on capturing them, and the next, he failed. I know him well, because he is a fool of himself." "True........ But, isn't it that's why we entrusted the one who will complete the mission?" MechaStahl ask, reminding the Crimson Skull of the safely precaution. "Indeed...... Houndkiller, did you get that?" Dark Curse ask as if speaking to Houndkiller when he isn't in the room. Houndkiller phased out from the wall in the form of his appearance as he came to the front and bowed. Dark Curse always somehow knew that he was around. "Yes, my lord. I shall bring Black Tiger, the Dark Warrior Trio and 15 soldiers to complete the mission, should that boy's arrogance get in the way, as usual." Houndkiller said to Dark Curse in determination. "Good......." Dark Curse said with a smirk. Twilight's theory is going to cost her big time...or at least give the Dark Mystic Ponies some sense of victory. "With your permission, sire..." Houndkiller said, having a thought in mind, but he was interrupted. "ABSOLUTELY NOT," Dark Curse snaps as he slammed onto the ground hard. "If you do that, the Triforce Elements will escape from our grasps! In fact, you will had that when I said so. Do not worry. That pirate will pay for his treachery sooner...... or later......." The villain cannot make any mistakes, not now. Houndkiller sighed, "Yes, my lord. I shall take my leave." Houndkiller disappeared through phasing out. MechaStahl just frowns, speaking, "I still can't find that pirate runt. When I get to him, I will tear him apart. He may think I'm a scientist, but I am more than that." "You will have it. But for now, our Demon God demands the mission first." The Crimson Skull insists as more important things must come first to avoid any delays or trouble. "Grimmore; Or the Superior; I'd prefer the Superior." MechaStahl remarks dryly. The villain prefers to stay clear of Grimmore since his life depends on it! "Indeed. He knows our true plan while Grimmore will know nothing." The Crimson Skull gloats wickedly. As long as Grimmore is out of the loop, the plans of the villains will remain a secret. "Indeed. I'll inform him soon. Proceed with your mission." Dark Curse said, sitting in his throne calmly. Someday, just someday, Equestria and the Mystic Realm will belong to the Dark Mystic Ponies. For now, it's best to not make any futile mistakes... --------------------- At this time, Celestia & Luna are having a private matter over the issue of Twilight making the, as a appropriate term of identifying the clones matter: The Clone Mane Six, or just Clone Six for shorter address terms. They are considering about the new ponies as they are left unknowing the dangers that lurk around the corners and have no idea about the threats that wanna attack, conjure or destroy Equestria. Right now, Twilight’s group has gone out to keep an eye of the issue of the clones & their progress. “Sister, this matter seems very much serious." Luna spoke with high concerns over the issue they now face. “I know Luna, but hopefully, Twilight can get it under control.” Celestia nods in understanding her sister’s concern and is hoping her student & niece-in-law can handle it. “And what if thou can’t? While each of those Clone Ponies possesses different abilities & better than when the real ones were switched, the new Twilight clone seems capable of ‘our’ magic.” Luna issued to not forget what the sisters bear witness from Twilight’s clone who could move the sun and moon, that power is very strong if used incorrectly. “I know, they each have different actions and personality traits than the originals.” Celestia nods in hearing her sister make the subject; Applejack’s clone Amethyst does style fashions, Rainbow Dash’s clone Cuddly Tulip does well with animals, Rarity’s clone Aridity does excellent weather control, Pinkie Pie’s clone Apple Sweet does well in doing apple farm work & make great pies while almost seemingly less random, Fluttershy’s clone Party Thrill can perform comedy to make some laughs without being shy, and Twilight’s clone Solar Moonlight does magic, but controls the sun & moon like the Royal Sisters. “As much as you and I know it, any Clone Spell to make a double is supposed to be perfect, so that they can mingle with those of the user’s area without any suspicion.” Celestia stated the objective of how a clone is supposed to do things. “Just as Nyx once did during Lorcan’s World Conquest Plot and almost the matter of the Mirror Pool Pinkie Pie used to make a magic clone of herself.” Luna stated in recalling two individuals made clones of themselves at such times. “But those cloning properties could be return to their source, to their originals. This matter is different.” Celestia points off that Nyx’s clone refuse with the black filly and Pinkie’s large number of clones was return from wench they came from by magic, but the matter now is a different case. “They are completely different and therefore can’t merge with the pony lookalike because of mix Cutie Mark talents & destiny and combine that with new personalities.” Luna nods with a firm expression that the new clones of their friends can’t just simply go back the way they came, it’s impossible from the different mixtures & properties that be complexing to even perform. “Yes, as such, they maybe Clones but they are now capable of just walking around freely as different clones of the Mane Six that represent the Six Elements Of Harmony.” Celestia nods in feeling the heavy burden that now the princesses have perfect clone replicates of the Mane Six, and the thing is if this was good or bad? “So it seems you have developed an unnatural situation on your side.” Spoke a new male voice that echo in the room that caught those that were supposed to be alone by surprise. And suddenly, something appeared out of thin air to look like some afterimage, but made itself look more solid. It was an Alicorn stallion with tan fur coat color, thick brown mane & tail that looks like long, dark, leathery strips jutting down, and he has brown eyes. He appears like a tall, massive, and highly muscular stallion, has a near long sideburns, and below he has a goatee. Each of his ears is adorned by a large earring shaped like a round crescent moon pointing down. He wears tan dark emerald hoof shoes and dark green bands around his legs. On his flank shows a strange symbol of a center that has a high point facing up and below it are like wings that expand to cover everything in its path as a sign of what his Cutie Mark means. The expression on his face seems serious when looking at the two sisters in question over hearing the clone manner. “Wha….who are you?” Luna yelped in thinking that this was an enemy, but… “Luna wait…” Celestia stopped her sister’s actions to…stare in surprise of the new figure here, “Azuma? Is that you?” Luna stare stumped, did Celestia know this guy? “It has been a while princess and I see your sister is doing well.” The stallion known as Azuma nodded his head in being respectful to the princess of the sun while commenting about her sister being present as well like it was their first meeting. “Celly, who is this stallion?” Luna asked a bit loss of who the two have here. “You may have heard his name, but never met him; he’s Azuma, the Clone Army Creator and keeper of the Element Of Duplication.” Celestia spoke with much knowledge in knowing who this stallion is before them. “Duplication….as in he can make clones of himself?” Luna spoke surprised, there before their mitts is an Alicorn that holds the element to make clones, is this a coincidence? “That is correct your highness.” Azuma spoke humbly in addressing Luna at the time. “Tell me, what brings you here?” Celestia asked in having a feeling she knows of this pony presenting himself now. “I’ve sensed a disturbance that is of…unnatural birth into the world.” Azuma spoke with grieve words from his voice before continuing. “Such things usually involve cases with myself; one that can sense a clone made by magic. However, this feeling is far stronger, it is like the time Pinkamena’s existence I learn of to her dark half which still remains hiding within the group organization; The Apocalypse Ponies.” This guy has sense the appearance of the Clone Six, it’s different from when he meant with Pinkamena who was a clone from another alternate world that became an individual being, and also with a light half, came a dark half too. “We see, but what has thou mean of presently speaking?” Luna responded in understanding the matter, but wants to get to the point. “I sense the new clones within the area you’re residing in, you must keep them under watch until I arrive.” Azuma spoke in caution that the new clones must be carefully watched until he arrives, “Clones that can freely develop wills of their own and possess strong magic; can be as much a problem as it is a gift. If they run into a crowd that will exploit their abilities to temp them for evil purposes….” He stops right there in knowing all the trouble a clone of a pony could do, if the clones are powerful, then they could cause serious harm & even ruin the original’s reputation. “We are already having Twilight, her friends & my son tries to keep watch over them.” Celestia spoke humbly in saying that the mentioned ones are trying to control the manner as they speak. “Please bear in mind that I am on my way, but I sense some dark hand about to come for the new clone beings.” Azuma stated with a worried and hesitant look as if he senses some hidden foes are after the new clones of the Mane Six. “Make no mistake, if they turn them to the dark side, and cannot be saved, the alternative of ending them exist as a last resort, but only if it reaches that point.” He explained that if the situation gets too out of hand, the princesses may be forced to destroy the clones, but they can only hope it does not come to that. “We understand, and please, do come quickly.” Luna nods in feeling that she understands and wishes this new ally to quicken his pace. With a nod, Azuma’s clone image vanished from sight letting the Royal Sisters sigh in feeling that their task just got heavier. “It would seem what we fear may come true, sister.” Luna looked to Celestia in having a bad feeling that what they felt could be a problem might be coming sooner than expected. “I only hope the new ponies are as pure hearted as the Mane Six and would resist the temptation of evil. Or else, all is lost.” Celestia spoke with a sorrow face in praying that the new clones have some strong goodness in their hearts to not let evil villains try to manipulate them into the dark side. Both Royal Sisters fell silent while the scene darkens a bit to change to another event. As our minds wonder if the Clone Six: Amethyst (Applejack’s clone) Cuddly Tulip (Rainbow Dash’s clone), Aridity (Rarity’s clone), Apple Sweet (Pinkie Pie’s clone), Party Thrill (Fluttershy’s clone) and Solar Moonlight (Twilight’s clone) can be protected since they are still newborn ponies that might not have enough skills as the original Mane Six have developed. These are questions some are afraid to find out and especially…if it comes to the side of battle. ---------------------- Solar Moonlight and her friends are having a time in the park. They got to know each other and became good friends. Cuddly Tulip was playing a game of Frisbee with a dog; Amethyst Lace was lying down on the blanket in the sun, catching some rays. Aridity was using a cloud to keep the sun off of herself; Apple Sweet meanwhile is sharing a pie with her friend Party Thrill who is telling some jokes. As for Solar Moonlight, she was meditating under a tree, using magic to lift some rocks. The Alicorn was introduced to this world not too long ago but already she knew what she herself must be doing: raising the sun and moon. Solar Moonlight can hope that her creator and her friends can help them fit in Equestria. But as the Clone Six are relaxing, they are unaware of the danger that is coming at them right now. Some mysterious beetles flew around on the Mane Clone Six's locations in the park. They all landed on their back necks as well as hiding behind their manes. The beetles opened their big pincers and bite onto the Mane Clone Six's necks hard. The Mane Clone Six gasped in pain as their eyes shrunken smaller while opening their mouths. ----------- At Shadow Dragon's temporary home, Tech smiled as he held his watch-like on his left hoof. The mama's colt laughs madly, "Yes! I got them!" "Good. Begin phase 2." Shadow Dragon said with a smirk. The next phrase of the plan is about to get underway. "Yes, sir!" Tech took a peek out from the house, looking on the left and then right. He immediately headed out from Shadow Dragon's home after making sure that the coast is clear. Shadow Dragon, in the form of Chase, smirked as he said, "Good. Tech took the bait. If he astray from his mission, that is where Houndkiller and the rest take what they are looking for. Twilight and her friends will be too busy in dealing with their clones and Tech." Whatever the Dark Mystic Ponies are up to, Twilight and her friends' task of helping the clones is about to get difficult.