//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: The Trap is Set! // Story: To Kill A Young One // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 4: The Trap is Set! Ben looked around of his surrounding, checking on buildings-by-buildings, in hopes of finding Andrew around the area. He groaned angrily. Those Dark Mystic Ponies thugs shouldn't have taken him far! He then hears rustling from some bushes nearby, making him narrow his eyes. So, his enemies want to ambush him, huh? Ben sneaked near to the bushes, readied to attack. Ben jumped over and started to beating up the suspecting enemies. They screamed in pain, agony and annoyance. "Got you now," Ben exclaims in determination. "Ben! Get off of us now!" A familiar voice yells out frantically. Ben stops and looks surprised and a bit embarrassed for he had beaten up on Twilight, her friends, Nyx and some more pals of his. "Twilight; Nyx; Spike; Girls; Teenage Ninja Ponies Four?! Jade?! Mighty Heart; And Mrs. Heart; What are you doing here?" "Isn't it obvious?" Roughstrike ask with a groan as Ben quickly move back to allow the others to get back up. Luckily, he didn't pound on them too much so they should be fine. "Sorry. Guys, I'm not going back without Andrew." Ben said sternly. If everyone else has come here to talk him out of saving Andrew, they can forget it! "What? No! Don't get us wrong!" Techno insists to Ben in concern. "We want to save Uncle Andrew too!" Funlaugh explains, much to Ben's surprise. They want to help rescue Andrew too? Twintwist nodded his head as he explains, "They're right. We don't want Dragon Kick to lose a very father he loved, even though he hates that fact." "Agreed; Andrew may have been a thief, but he might have a chance of reforming," Mighty said in agreement. Even if Andrew is a thief, the stallion felt like his friend's father should be given another chance to reform. "I believed in it." "As long he doesn't tried to steal my work." Mama Heart remarks bitterly. "Mother!" "The point is, guys, we're not leaving anyone behind." Jade said with a smile of determination. "Right; I wanna make up for his day at the theme park being ruined." Rainbow said with a smile as she held up her Magical Nunchucks. "Yep; Family 'ta 'de core even wit' Tao's family." Applejack said with a smile. "Ben, you don't have to deal with this alone, you got us." Fluttershy said to Ben with a meekly smile. "Right; Come on! I wanna save a good pal here!" Pinkie exclaims, bouncing up and down eagerly. "Cutie Mark Crusader Rescuers; Yay," The CMC exclaims with Nyx cheering with her pals. "Ben, stick with us, we will help." Twilight said to Ben with a smile. The stallion looks touched of the fact of everyone wanting to help out in rescue Andrew. This is true friendship right here! Ben smiled as she said, "Alright. Thanks, guys. We'll save Andrew together." "And kick Boris's flank later," Spike exclaims, his claws feel itchy. The Dragon wants so much to punish Boris for trying to kill some foals earlier. "WAIT!" A familiar voice exclaims, stopping the group from going anywhere. To the good guys' surprise, there's Trixie, transforming from her Alicorn form, arriving with two familiar Alicorns. "Trixie; Bocolix; Dumbledore," Nyx ask in surprise upon in surprise upon seeing a former enemy and two old friends who are, unknowingly, still old enemies. The heroes had no idea that Boxco and Dum-Dum are Bocolix and Dumbledore! "What do you want?!" Rainbow snaps to Trixie in annoyance. "I mean, Twilight already saved your flank from being arrested earlier and bad enough you and Gilda almost mentioned up on the Crystal Heart Spell a while after she became princess!" "Right, we got enough trouble without your boasting and fake magic tricks!" Phobos exclaims with an annoyed frown. "So, shoo, get lost!" "And Bocolix, Dumbledore? No offense but while you three did help us before, you should know better." Spike said to the Alicorns, disappointed over the two's involvement with Trixie. Yes, she did see the errors of her ways but even after, the mare is still a boasting brat. Some of the group agrees, not wanting to deal with Trixie right now. Twilight snaps, "Everypony, knock it off! Trixie, what are you doing here? Is there something wrong?" "It's Boris! He needs our help!" Trixie exclaims to Boris in a pleading matter. "You're kidding, right? Please tell me she's kidding." Rarity groans a bit. Trixie wants them to help Boris after what that monster had done? "Actually, I don't think she's kidding at all." Fluttershy said, noticing a serious and worried look in Trixie's face. "Forget it!" Button Mash remarks with a deep frown. "Why bother helping that creep when he tried to kill foals?!" "Yeah, let the authorities handle him!" Dinky exclaims, wanting to also not bother with Boris as well. "Please! Listen! He wasn't himself lately because of some freaks did bad to him!" Bocolix explains frantically to the others, wanting to reason with his 'friends'. Dumbledore nodded his head as he adds, "Yeah, thanks to no good Ms. Moon's and Shredkiller's mind control thingy!" The group looks surprised as they never heard of the mentioned two. But some of them did, especially Techno who gasped, "Of course, that makes a lot of sense now!" Everyone turned to the pony who continues, "So, these ponies are behind this mess. Shredkiller and his partner were behind the whole thing! After all, it was him, who was willing to put his enemies' innocents and even children to death!" Twintwist nodded his head as he spoke, "Yes, it does make sense. We checked the record twice about Boris's actions during his past times. He may have hated Earth Ponies, but young and very old Earth Ponies, he would never do such a thing." "And the only pony whose could have done such a thing was..." Funlaugh said, now coming to the same conclusion as his brothers. Roughstrike groaned angrily as he slaps himself, "Shredkiller; that jerk! He's gonna be sorry for what he had done to lives." "I'm afraid to ask but who is Shredkiller?" Twilight ask the Mystic Ponies, suspecting that they may know more about Shredkiller than the Equestrian Ponies do. "I take it he's a terrible Dark Mystic Pony." Pipsqueak said with a gulp. Mighty Heart grimly explains, "Shredkiller is one of Dark Curse's powerful and dangerous Demon Generals. And trust me, he must not be underestimated. And I presume he was the one that Andrew had tricked." "Yes. We must get Andrew out before anything could have happened." Mama Heart said in agreement. If Shredkiller is involved, that monster will do anything to punish Andrew for his trickery. "Yeah; and we've gotta save Boris too, even though I felt like I want to kick his flank so hard." Jade exclaims in agreement and reluctance. "No way, are you crazy?" Rainbow asks with a pouty look at the idea. Ben agrees, snapping furiously, "You can forget about it! I'm here to save Andrew, not Boris." After everything that jerk had done to him and Twilight since foalhood, why should they bother saving his flank now? "We will." Twilight said, much to everyone's shock, surprise and/or disbelief. "As much as I hated Boris, I noticed something different. We must and have to save him and Andrew before they will be used or destroyed." "Really," Trixie ask Twilight, a glimpse of hope is in her face. "Listen, Trixie. You go find your boyfriend, Boris and make sure he stayed out from harming and hurting innocent foals. We'll find the source for controlling him." "Thank you, Twilight and -" Trixie realized something, making her blush. "Hey! He's not my boyfriend!" Twilight and her friends headed off in finding and looking for Andrew. The princess smirks, knowing that her former rival would try to deny in liking Boris, whatever she claims not to be his girl or not. Fluttershy in concern ask, "Twilight; You sure about Boris?" "Honestly, of all the ponies, why Boris," Ben ask Twilight bitterly. "Look Ben, have you forgotten about revenge? It's best to forget about killing him." Twilight points out, making Ben groans. He hates to admit it but his love is right. It's no point in killing Boris, especially since his actions aren't own. The Alicorn then smirked as she adds, "But kicking him is the best way for revenge." "Ooooh. Now that I like..." --------------- Pinkamena is back with Goldie Jack Zen and Omega as her senses go off. "Seems things are leading to the end of this battle and a trap is being set but in the end they will fall. Let's give aid to our friends." The pink pony lookalike suggests. They nod and head off as Pinkamena also says, "I am happy that Gold Wing has a love; it makes me happy but let’s get on track and go on the attack. Ha, that rhymes!" --------------- Andrew was in chains, looking upset and pain. He looked up and heard the stomping and galloping noise. That must Ben coming to rescue him. As much as the stallion would hate to do this, Andrew must make this look convincing. Andrew gasped in pretend hope, "Ben?! Is that you? Thank goodness, I'm glad-" But to his surprise, it isn't Ben but Tao, Dragon Kick and Hard who galloped towards him. The thief gasped in shock, "Tao?! Hard?! Son; What- What are you-?!" Dragon Kick hugged his father hard, exclaiming, "You're okay! I thought you were killed! Thank goodness, you're alright!" "You... you came?! After everything I had done to you?!" "As much as I hate your thieving ways, you're still my father." Hard nods, saying, "Hai; we're together! We will overcome the situation no matter what!" Andrew looks touched but worried. His family did come to see him but they are falling into a trap that the Mystic Thief has a part in. Tao prepares to help his brother out as he spoke, "Hold on! We're gonna get you -!" "Get out of here now! It's -!" Andrew begins to say but as he moves, the chains fell right off his hooves, much to the others' surprise and shock. "The chains; they're loosen; How?!" "Dad," Dragon Kick asks his father stunned. What is going on? Andrew looks down in sadness, sighing sadly, "I'm sorry..." Suddenly the voice of T. Moon roared out, "Gravity Dark Blast!" "Soul Killer Strike," Shredkiller's voice exclaims madly. Tao, Dragon Kick and Hard turned and saw two blackish beam blasts that hit them hard to the wall, knocking them all out. Andrew is horrified. He didn't want this to happen! "Noooooooooo," Andrew screams in horror and guilt. ----------- For a moment later, Tao, Hard and Dragon Kick woke up from their unconscious state, finding themselves trapped by chains. They looked up and found Shredkiller and T. Moon standing before them, along with a saddened and painful Andrew. They cannot believe this. Their family member had led them all into a trap! "Shredkiller..." Hard snap furiously to Shredkiller, seeing his old enemy again. Shredkiller chuckled lightly, "I find it so amusing and ironic too. Who would have thought that a member of yours once exiled sold you all to me? How amusing..." "You won't get away with this!" Tao exclaims angrily. He should've known better than to go after Andrew! His brother had sold him, Hard and even Dragon Kick out! "Too bad..." "Shredkiller, you son of #@$; we had an agreement!" Andrew protest to Shredkiller furiously. "I will get Ben for you while you leave them out of this!" The family members look shocked. So Andrew was going to sell Ben out to the villain all this time! And they listened to Ben, unaware of the fact that the trap is set for him! Oh, how foolish they were to actually care and believe that Dragon Kick's father should get another chance! Shredkiller huffed, "How about a new deal, Andrew? Get out now! This is far enough than the money that you had stolen. And trust me, I have some use of them!" "I say -!" Andrew begins to protest but the Dark Mystic Pony cut him off, not wanting to hear another word from his mouth. "Get out!" Shredkiller roars as he activates his claws out from his gauntlets, pointing them threateningly at the terrified Andrew. "Or I will shred you to pieces!" Andrew groaned angrily, looking at his family who looked shocked and upset. He then looked around at his surroundings, he found some of Dark Mystic Ninjas surrounding and aimed their blades at them. It's like if the traitor would try to do anything now... Andrew sighed, turned and left to the entrance. Shredkiller chuckled lightly, "Now... we are still in same level. Ms. T. Moon, you are free to attack Ponyville." The villain knew that Ben and the others will be coming, expecting to rescue Andrew...but they will find a deadly surprise waiting for them all. "Yes, General..." T. Moon said with a bow, smirking sinisterly. Ponyville will fall and all because of the absence of their heroes... ------------ Twilight, Ben and their friends spotted and found the entrance of a hideout thanks to some help from their pals. But it was guarded by... the Dark Warrior Trio, Black Tiger, Tech and his Techbots. Their backs were turning as the bad guys are having a discussion. Somehow, Twilight and her friends knew that they will meet these creeps again. The Dark Warrior Trio, Black Tiger, Tech and his Techbots remained on standing by, looking out for any sign of attacks. Suddenly without warning, they encountered Mama Heart, Mighty Heart and Teenage Ninja Ponies Four who appear on the scene without warning. "Hey boys; you want to have a piece with someone?!" Mama Heart snarls furiously to the bad guys, ready to take them on. Black Tiger wasn't intimidated or impressed by the threat. Rather, he said, "Leave now... or suffer the consequences." Clumsy Rat nodded as he spoke, "Yeah. Starting with you, punks! We're expecting someone." "Expect this, brainless!" Roughstrike exclaims. Roughstrike punched at Clumsy Rat's face hard to the ground. The Dark Mystic Pony shook his head before attacking Roughstrike, who fought back. Shades yelped, looking at Funlaugh jumping at him to the ground. The villain pushed him aside before fighting with the pony hero. Twintwist swung his twin swords against Black Tiger, who dodged and fought back. Techno fought against DJ Red, who dodged and fought back like mad. Mighty and Mama Heart fought and attacked the Techbots, taking them down like mad. With the guards distracted, Twilight and her friends sneaked past them and entered the entrance, hoping to find and rescue Andrew, but instead, to their surprise as the group enter a certain room, they found Dragon Kick, Tao and Hard trapped near the wall's chains. But no sign of Andrew anywhere. The Ponies looks shocked as Applejack exclaims, "Wait a pony pickin' minute! Something ain't right here." "Yeah, where's Andrew?" Rainbow demands suspiciously. Isn't Andrew supposed to be here?" "Tao, Hard, Dragon Kick? What's going on?" Twilight ask the trio in worry. "Get them! Demon Death Claw," A voice exclaims as Demon Assassin, who appeared, launched his Demonic Gauntlets at Ben, sending him to a wall hard! A blast hit on most of Mane Six's front legs, causing them to scream in pain while falling to the floor. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were about to help their friends. But instead, the ground got blasted for a few times, making them falls back, fire appeared and blocked their way out. The Mane Six were about to move, but instead, they had their hooves tied before they find themselves being lifted up to the ceiling and having themselves upside down. Ben grunted angrily, punching the long gauntlet hooves off, but instead he got himself caught by two female ponies, charging and pushing him to the walls hard, keeping him from going anywhere. This was obvious a trap! "What's going on; who are you?!" Ben demands angrily to the Demon Assassin who gave out an evil smirk at his prisoners. "Hello there, mortals. Nice to see you dropping by," Demon Assassin taunts as if making a joke...a very poor one to be precise. "My master was right. All of you are easily deceived. Do you truly think that Andrew Thief had a second chance for redemption? How stupid you truly are." "What do you mean?!" Rainbow shouted angrily. "Yeah, why are you calling me stupid? I ain't stupid! I'm funny!" Pinkie exclaims furiously to the Demon Assassin. "And you still didn't give us your name!" Rarity remarks with a scowl. "Rude!" Demon Assassin smiles as he said, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Demon Assassin, leader of Assassins Six." Deadblast chuckled, "The name's Deadblast. I shot the blast in one hit. Reflected, deflected, blasted and shot are my thing. Of course, I can imagine that Golden Heart told you all about me by now." "I am the strongest and fastest warrior, Reaperdeath." Reaperdeath remarks as the assassin introduce himself next. Blazing Insect chuckled, "Burning is what I'm good at! If you're thinkin of escaping, get burnt by me, punks! Blazing Insect is gonna burn them all!" Poisonserpent hisses, scaring Twilight by the sight of her, "Poison is what I'm good at. Serpent is my birth rights. Poisonserpent shall destroy you all to pieces!" Karai gave a bow as if in respect to the heroes despite what side she is on, "I am Karai. I must do what I must... to serve of our true and one master: Shredkiller." "Wow! A pony version of Karai from the TMNT 2003 series," Pinkie exclaims in amazement. "Betcha she turns good in these series of fan-fics." "Pinkie, not now," Rainbow said to Pinkie. Now is not the time to be random! "Where's Andrew?!" Twilight demands sternly to the Demon Assassin. "And while we're at it, what the hay did you do to Boris?!" "Let's know that I only care for the former but will help with the latter if need be." Ben said in agreemen, struggling to escape but to no prevail. Demon Assassin chuckled as he explains, "Andrew had fulfilled his bargain. And as for Boris, you were fools for leaving Ponyville and Equestria unguarded." "What do you mean by that, ya demon varmint?!" Applejack shouted angrily. "Right, what mah sister said," Apple Bloom exclaims in agreement. The heroes look upset and worried. They don't like where this conversion is heading at all! Demon Assassin explains, "As we speak, the ponies will soon know that you all had abandoned them and they will believe you are unworthy." "You're lying!!" Scootaloo yelled angrily as she struggled. "Am I?" The Demon Assassin asks with a sinister glare. The Mane Six and their allies soon realize what the Dark Mystic Pony is talking about now. While they're busy, going on what seems to be a hopeless rescue mission, the hypnotized Boris is attacking Ponyville right now! -------------- "Run, run! It's Boris the Animal!" Lyra screamed as she and various ponies ran off as Boris and his Lava Stallions were destroying almost everything in sight in Ponyville. "Where are the princess and her friends?!" Sweetie Drops asked, freaking out. With the Mane Six and their friends trapped, there doesn't seem anyway for anyone to stop Boris and his Lava Stallions, especially when they begin striking down foals like mad. "They doomed us all! They're worthless!" Diamond Tiara shouted. "Oh, shut up and run!" Silver Spoon cries out to her friends, yelping as Maxin Talos picks both bullies up, running off. For a moment, it looks like all hope is lost...until a familiar mare and two goons appear from out of nowhere. Trixie got in Boris's way, pleading, "Boris! Stop now! This isn't you!" "Yeah, boss! Snap out of this now! Please!" Bocolix exclaims to Boris in agreement. "We're sorry for eating your ice-cream!" Dumbledore cries out for forgiveness, apparently forgetting why Boris is acting this way. "Seriously," Trixie asked, giving an odd look to Dumbledore. She turns back to Boris, pleading, "Boris, you had to snap out of this! Like you said before, you are not a monster! You are not like your stupid father! Both of us are not like them! Please snap out of this!" Boris, however, flew by Trixie, obviously ignoring her. Bocolix asked in worry, "What now?" "The talking is not working!" Dumbledore whined a bit. How will the trio snaps Boris out of it now? "There's one thing to do... I've gotta find and defeat that witch and her Demon Lord partner! She is so dead!" Trixie exclaims angrily. T. Moon and Tso Lan has done this to Boris, they must be beaten to snap the former hero of Equestria out of his rage that he's in. "Don't worry, citizens of Ponyville! We'll take care of him!" Bushwhack shouted as he, Crystelle and the Splendorous Seven stand ready to fight Boris. "Good thing we told the Flutter Buds to hide somewhere safe." Spring Nectar remarked softly. "I'll fight him, too!" Crashfire said as he stepped up while emitting a fiery aura. "So will I!" Snowcrystal said with determination as she stepped in. "Looking for somepony?" A voice taunts as Ms. Moon appears, using a spell to knock the others away. "TWILIGHT MOON," Trixie exclaims in fury. "'Twilight Moon'," Bushwhack ask in surprise. So, Ms. Moon's real name is 'Twilight Moon' but that sounds like a combination of both Twilight's name and Nyx's former name! Twilight Moon giggled at Trixie, "Well, if it isn't Trixie Hopeless..." "Let Boris go... NOW," Trixie demands furiously to her ally. "Now, now, that would spoil the fun. I promise to Lord Smaug that I get everything done in time." Twilight Moon explains, breathing happily. "After the mission, Shadow Dragon and I would like to have best bed fun ever..." Trixie grunted before stuck her tongue out, "Okay. I don't mind that with Boris. But I think she had some too much lust than him." Tso Lan sighed, "You had no idea...Back to business. You won't achieve it. We had come this far..." Yes... I won't let you interrupt me. Begone, bragger! Dark Unicorn Burst," Twilight Moon demands. Twilight Moon blasts her magic at Trixie, who dodged and blasted her magic back at Twilight Moon. "You stand back and deal with the Lava Stallions, but not Boris! This bitch is mine!" Trixie shouted to Crystelle, Bushwhack, the Splendorous Seven, Crashfire and Pete Pan while glaring at Twilight Moon. "You got it!" Pete Pan said with a nod. "All right; let's kick some ASS!!!!" Aura Gleam said as she gets in a bright aura. "I have a better idea, guys." Crashfire said as he glared at the Lava Stallions, "LET'S ROAST THEM!!!!" As he yelled that, the fiery aura around him roared like an inferno. "Knock that Twilight wannabe bitch dead, Trixie!" Snowcrystal said to Trixie, and with that said, she, her brother, Bushwhack, Crystelle and the Splendorous Seven charged towards the Lava Stallions. Twilight Moon dodged the next attack and blasted back. Trixie dodged the attack as well. Both of them continued blasted their attacks at each other and quick. The blast hit Trixie's horn into two. Trixie gasped as Twilight Moon smirked evilly. But to her surprise, Trixie's broken horn glowed in white. With the blink of an eye, it returned to normal. Trixie smirked as she explains, "The Great and Powerful Trixie has the most powerful healing strength: Horse Talisman! Take this!" Trixie blasted her attacks at Twilight Moon. The cloaked villainess withhold the attacks, she remained active and stable. Twilight Moon smirked while Trixie gasped. Twilight Moon taunts, "Mine is Immortality. There is one thing you don't have." Tso Lan exclaims his next attack, "Blackish Blade!" Twilight Moon blasted the blackish laser beam-like at Trixie who got knocked back and hurt. She manages to shake her head while her body healed. Trixie blasted her magic blast at Twilight Moon, who dodged the attacks and blasted her magic at her. Both Trixie and Twilight Moon continued blasting their magic at each other for few times. Both sides proved to be tough and quick. It will take one huge action to decide this. Twilight Moon unleashed Shadow Balls and damaged Trixie for a few times. The mare groaned angrily. She glared at Twilight Moon's horn and quickly blasted at it, causing her to lose magic. Twilight Moon yells in alarm before Trixie flies in and knocks her fellow Apocalypse Ponies down. Crashfire demands, "Okay, 'Twilight Moon'. Who are you? Why do you got Twilight Sparkle's name as well as the last name that used to belong to her daughter Nyx?!" "Yeah, you faker," Crystelle shouted angrily, "You have no right to the powers of Nightmare Moon!" "You've lost, Twilight Sparkle Moon!" Trixie exclaimed, but suddenly, Twilight Moon kicked her face to the ground hard, "What the - How?!" Twilight Moon chuckled as she explained, "Have you forgotten who you're facing with? I was trained by Shadow Dragon. It was that time... I felt love. Unlike your Boris, he's full of pride and stupid, believing that this Prime's Twilight Sparkle would fall for him, and never for you. But my Shadow Dragon, he's much humble and willing to protect. Even if he wants to go back with Iris Crystal, if she's alive, I would go and support him than breaking him!" The others not done fighting look surprised. Why did Trixie called Twilight Moon 'Twilight Sparkle Moon'? And 'Prime'? Trixie snapped, "Damn it... But at least, I freed Boris from your blessings." "She's right." Crashfire said, noticing Boris groaning, falling to the ground. "Trixie's attack on you has succeeded in knocking him out of it." "Your evil spell can no longer corrupt him to killing children." Snowcrystal added. "Anyway, Boris is saved now. Just stop it and..." Trixie started...before Twilight Moon interrupted her with a sinister laugh. That didn't sound good. "I doubt he would care for you..." Twilight Moon remarked to Trixie sinisterly. After all, Boris wanted Twilight, so why should he care for a losing braggart like Trixie? "I don't care! Boris is my friend. And that's all! I will do anything to protect him because... he saved me. Because he's the reason why I lived," Trixie exclaimed sternly to Boris. Twilight Moon gasped in shock, remembering of what Trixie had said, going back into her past... Flashback Twilight Moon was wounded and injured by the Superior, who used his Dark Magic. She looked up and saw Shadow Dragon, who was watching the battles. She struggled to get up from the ground. The mare cannot let him down now. The Superior looked at this move in amusement. He asked her, "Why must you continue to resist?" Twilight Moon glared as she snapped to the Superior, not caring that doing so could get her in trouble, "I don't care! Shadow Dragon is my friend. And that's all! I will do anything to protect him because... he saved me; because he's the reason why I lived!" Twilight Moon launched full power of Dark Magic at the Superior's chest hard and powerful. He received a minor injury on his chest, but not too much. The leader of the Apocalypse Ponies smirked, this mare was what he's looking for in his Organization. Later, on the bed, both Shadow Dragon and Twilight Moon smiled, looking at each other, nuzzling on each other before they had their bodies closed together, kissing passionately and gently. These two really love each other, no matter what. Flashback ends Twilight Moon narrowed her eyes at the weakened Trixie, anger by the choices of words. Still, the villainess said calmly, "Fine. Keep your unworthy boyfriend." "He's not my-!" Trixie began to protest, but Twilight Moon cut her off, not wanting to hear it. "I heard of that for a thousand times. I was like you when Shadow Dragon saved my life." Twilight Moon explained to Trixie calmly. "At least, it's over." Trixie said with a sigh, thinking that with Boris stopped, he is free, right? Twilight Moon just scoffed at this as if Trixie just told her a very bad joke. She asked tauntingly, "Are you certain; Too bad. Ponyville would be put a great example and shame to the world that the Princess of Friendship is not worthy to become a ruler of her own home. She failed as the princess for leaving her home defenseless." "No... Nooooooooo," Trixie cried, looking around. It's true. Ponyville is trashed with little foals and Earth Ponies falling! Even with the others' help, it was too late. Tso Lan said sinisterly to the seemingly defeated Trixie, "It looks like... you've lost and your ignorance against us will be made as an example to those who dare to defy our masters' names!" "Face it, Trixie Lulamoon. You've lost!" Twilight Moon shouted evilly, "Know that I am the new and true Nightmare Moon, and there is nothing anypony can do to stop the Apocalypse Ponies from ruling Equestria!" "So, you're a member of the group like the Superior and this Warring Malice!" Pete Pan exclaimed out loud furiously. "Just who are you under that mask?!" "That's for Twilight to know and for none of you to find out until it's time." Twilight Moon taunted Pete Pan wickedly. "Yeah, little boy," Tso Lan taunted evilly, "We have the last laugh, and Ponyville will be destroyed right here, and right now! All will bow to the Apocalypse Ponies, the Dark Mystic Ponies, me and the new Nightmare Moon!" "You have no right to using the powers of the night to destroy a beloved village, villains!" A wise female voice boomed angrily. "Who's there?" Tso Lan demanded, looking around. "Who is denying me now?!" "That would be me, Tso Lan!" The female voice responded, and then, everypony turned towards a glow that was just like when Twilight appeared in her alicorn form, only bigger and almost brighter, and a taller figure, about the size of Princess Luna, was standing in it. When the light subsided, the figure was revealed to be a female alicorn that looked as elegant as Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. She had beautiful pink eyes and a purple coat with a flowing purple mane. Her cutie mark consisted of a crescent moon with colorful stars around it. "Who is she?" Bocolix ask Dumbledore quietly, "Another alicorn?" "Must be a hot one," Dumbledore remarked in agreement. "Never saw her before." "I am Divine Star, princess of the Moon Castle in the Sky." The purple alicorn introduced herself boldly while glaring at Twilight Moon and Tso Lan. "Well, if you want a fight, you got one." Twilight Moon remarked sinisterly as she got into a fighting position, preparing to take on Divine Star. "Prepare thyself, knave!" Divine Star shouted as she also got in a fighting stance, her eyes glowing an intimidating white color. ------------- While the fight in Ponyville raged on, the fight in front of the building continued on, only more better. Clumsy Rat continued charging at Roughstrike, who rolled over to his back. He then gave a big punch at the villain's head. Roughstrike grabbed Clumsy and slammed him to the ground hard. Roughstrike jumped and slammed his body onto Clumsy's back hard. Techno swung his pole against the mechanical sword from DJ Red. Both of them continued swung their swords at each other's Bodies heads and limbs. DJ Red thrust his sword at Techno's body who swung his pole to his right before kicking onto the bad guy's chest hard for three times before slamming his sword on DJ's top. The villain blocked the top before Techno punched his chest hard. Twintwist grabbed Black Tiger's hooves and slammed him onto the ground on both sides for a few times. Black Tiger jumped up and kicked at his face. Twintwist moved and dodged for a few times from the punching and kicking of Black Tiger that the Dark Mystic Pony is giving. He then attacked and fought back at the villain with his quick and fast sword attacks. Funlaugh dodged and bounced every of the direction while making fun of Shades, who took out two nunchuks and attacked him everywhere with both hard attacks and speed. Each time Shades hit at Funlaugh, he missed. Each time the fun pony dodged, he stroke and attacked on Shades's head for a few times. Tech remained quiet and scared, watching all Techbots, Guardbots and Strike Techbots smashed, broken and pierced into pieces by Mama and Mighty Heart. The Teenage Ninja Ponies Four, Mighty and Mama Heart defeated and beaten all of their enemies, it wasn't even a long fight at all! They glare at Tech who Tech shivered in fear, scared. He screamed, "I'm outta here!" Tech disappeared in black smoke. DJ Red, sensing another retreat calls out, "Hey! Wait up!" The Dark Warrior Trio and Black Tiger disappeared in black smoke. The heroes smile in victory. Those bums are outta here! "And don't you dare come back!" Roughstrike shouted. ---------- Inside the building, the Demon Assassin looks pleased. As far as he knows, Ponyville is lost and so has these heroes. Ben will be part of the dark side for good...and the heroes of Equestria will fall... "It is time to end you fools for good. And soon, Ben would be experimented for my masters' master plan." Demon Assassin exclaims sinisterly. "No way," Button Mash exclaims in worry and worry. "Don't kill us! I'm too pretty to die!" Phobos exclaims in a pathetic tone of voice. "'Pretty'," Spike ask Phobos in disbelief. "Even if you kill us, you will never win." Twilight said sternly to the Demon Assassin who looks at her as if he was told a very bad joke. "There are others who will join the fight against your masters." The Demon Assassin was about to counter but suddenly Andrew came in, exclaiming, "Demon Assassin! We've got a situation! Mystic Warriors are coming! They're attacking and invading us!" "Impossible! They can't possibly had found this location that quick!" Demon Assassin exclaims in shock and disbelief. He was sure that the Mystic Warriors will never find the location! What happened?! Demon Assassin headed to the front, checking on any intruders and enemies. But without warning, Andrew smirked, kicking his flank hard, making him fell to the ground hard. "Andrew," The CMC asks in shock and surprise. "Did you just...turn on that guy?" Fluttershy ask Andrew in concern. "Weird act fer a traitor," Applejack remarks then made a thought. "Unless..." Demon Assassin got up, looking furious at Andrew who dared to kick him while he's down. The villain snarls, "Traitor!" Andrew turned and approached his family, smiling as he explains, "That is a strategy." "You - You came back." Dragon Kick said in surprise and happiness. His father had made the right choice. He decided to come back and saved the others. Andrew smiled, saying, "Yes, ah chai (son) I finally come home to you and my brothers." Hard sobbed while moving in chains, "Andrew, you idiot. Welcome home!" He is happy to see the same brother that Andrew once was once more. "Indeed, it is." Tao said with a smile. Somehow, within himself, the Mystic Pony knew that his brother would make the right choice someday. Andrew broke the chains off from Tao, Hard and Dragon Kick's hooves. Blazing Insect roll his eyes while remarking tauntingly, "Aw... I'm gonna miss this reunion! Not! Take this; Megaflame!" Blazing Insect launched his flamethrower at his enemies. Andrew, Dragon Kick, Tao and Hard dodged the attacks to the front and quickly kick away the female ponies, freeing Ben who quickly flies in and blast at the fires and the ropes, freeing the remaining captives. Now the odds are in the heroes' favor for sure, this time! Ben slammed his head against Karai's face hard. He was about to summoned his Master Sword but Karai punched his head hard. He quickly swiped his leg against her legs. Karai jumped and is readied to fight. He charged in and attacked her but the villainess dodged the attacks while slapping his head and face hard and quick. Ben groaned angrily, he had never encountered someone that strong and quick. Maybe there were some that he and his friends were not ready for yet. But it didn't mean he's giving up without the fight. "Wipe them hard and quick!" Demon Assassin exclaims furiously to the Dark Mystic Ninjas who appear to do their evil master's command. The Dark Mystic Ninjas charged and attacked Twilight and her friends. They swung their swords, spears, pikes and blades against them, as well as Ben, Tao, Hard, Dragon Kick and Andrew. The Dark Mystic Ninjas continued attacking Twilight and her friends, and even the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Weakened and injured, Twilight and her friends continued dodged the attacks and fought back a bit. All that the Cutie Mark Crusaders could do was to keep on running away and dodging the attacks. Even with some training and some help, they are still losing the fight here. Reaperdeath charged and swung his sword at Dragon Kick, who dodged down before swiping his leg against him to knock the villain down. The Dark Mystic Pony jumped back up and swung his sword on Dragon Kick's head but the hero dodged down, before punching on him. Reaperdeath dodged to his left before grabbing his mane and throwing Dragon Kick to a wall hard. Reaperdeath charged and thrust his sword at the Mystic Pony on the wall. Dragon Kick dodged down and kicked at his chest hard. Reaperdeath and Dragon Kick fought against each other in hard and quick. Tao and Mystic Hard fought against both Poisonserpent and Demon Assassin. Poisonserpent, acting like a snake, stroke her fists at Tao, who dodged down before kicking her up. She recovered from the attacks before slamming her back hooves down onto him. He moved to his left and getting up back to his feet. Tao kicked her face hard. She grabbed his leg and slammed him to the ground hard. Poisonserpent slammed her body onto his back hard. Tao screamed in pain before grabbing her head and slammed the Dark Mystic Pony down onto the wall hard. She recovered and landed on the walls before pushing herself and attacking Tao. Hard block the Death Demon Claws from Demon Assassin to the wall hard. Andrew jumped from walls to walls, avoiding the blasting of Deadblast and Megaflames from both Deadblast and Blazing Insect. Deadblast and Blazing Insect continued their shootings at him, they are very pissed at his betrayal. He took and threw broken rocks, rubbles and debris at the two villains. They did the routine for about ten times. Deadblast and Blazing Insect growled and groaned angrily. They turned and looked at each other. After the two nodded their heads, Deadblast turned and aimed his gun at the Mane Six. Blazing Insect turned and aimed his flamethrower gun at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Andrew gasped in shock. Those monsters are going to kill his friends! Deadblast blasted his bullet out. Andrew took the brick out and threw it in front of the bullet. It deflected to the left, then to the right, then to the ceiling, and then to the floor before it deflected and fired straight at him. Deadblast dodged down before it broke through. The Dark Mystic Pony groaned angrily, he was so close! Blazing Insect charged right at the Cutie Mark Crusaders, firing his flamethrower gun at them. Andrew jumped and kicked his chest hard before grabbing his wings. The redeemed brother swung him around and around before slamming him at Deadblast. Reaperdeath slammed his sword right on Dragon Kick. He quickly kicked his mask hard to the wall. Andrew charged in and kicked his chest hard to the wall. Hard grab both of his Demon gauntlets from the Demon Assassin. Then he pulled the villain back hard, and then punched his face. Tao kicked Poisonserpent's chest hard to the wall. Karai turned and noticed her enemies had gained the upperhand. She then turned and glared at Ben, snapping, "This isn't over, Benjamin. All of you had failed. And Ponyville is lost." Karai threw smoke bombs onto the ground. She and her Dark Mystic Ninjas disappeared in the black smoke. The Assassins Six disappeared as well. "Good riddance to bad rubbish!" Phobos complains a bit. Just then the Teenage Ninja Ponies Four, Mighty Heart and Mama Heart arrived onto the scene. Roughstrike exclaims, "Hey! You all are all right?" "We are now, thanks to Andrew." Ben said to Andrew, sighing a bit then smiling. "For a moment, Andrew...I thought..." "I thought so too...but I can't bear to abandon Dragon Kick...not again." Andrew said while looking down. "I only left him with Tao because...I didn't want him to face the life of crime that I did. I felt like he deserved to be with his uncle than with me...." "Father..." Dragon Kick said touched. So his father did leave him in Tao's care because he himself cared. Perhaps the Mystic Pony was wrong about him. "Hey, we got other problems!" Spike exclaims in worry. "Ponyville is under attack." "We better get back there, pronto!" Twilight exclaims in concern. The battle's over but the next one may be lost unless the heroes can get back to Ponyville, now! --------------- Twilight and her friends returned to the Ponyville, and found a horrifying sight. Their home is a wreck with thousands of dead Earth Ponies. Boris rubbed his head hard as Trixie hugged him tight. The former is out of the trance...and is horrified by what he's seeing around him for the first time besides in his own home. "Trixie! What happened?! Did you manage to save Boris?" Twilight ask Trixie frantically. Trixie nodded her head as she explains, "Yes... I manage to fight that witch off, well, somepony else is fighting her right now, and I had taken care of that. But..." Bocolix cuts Trixie off, exclaiming frantically, "Boris killed them all!" "Yeah! All because of that witch," Dumbledore exclaims frightened, much to the shock of the others. They're too late! Boris scared and frightened ask, "I kill them? I can't believe I kill them! I kill them!" "It isn't your fault, Boris." Nyx said to Boris in worry. "You didn't control yourself." "Oh yes it is his fault...he just wouldn't admit it." A familiar voice taunts as Twilight Moon appears, kinda like the same way that Warring Malice appeared back in the Land of Dirt. From her clothes, the Mane Six can already tell that this newcomer is in fact another member of the Apocalypse Ponies! The villainess has somehow manages to escape Divine Star. "Who are you?! What are you?! I can feel... I'm related to you..." Twilight demands to Twilight Moon, feeling something familiar to this new foe. If she's a member of the Apocalypse Ponies, the gang are in quite a fight. Twilight Moon giggled, "Trust me... You do not want to face me yet, Princess Twilight. And a word of warning, leave my husband away from the likes of you! I am his!" "Huh? Husband," Rainbow asks Twilight confused. "Twilight, were you two-timing Ben?" "Of course not! I doubt Twilight would go far into doing that!" Ben insists, defending Twilight's innocence. After all, why would his fillyfriend betray him for whoever this 'husband' that Twilight Moons poke of? It doesn't make sense! "What the hay; I don't even know your husband!" Twilight protests innocently to the evil mare, not sure what she's on about. Twilight Moon groaned angrily, narrowing her cerulean eyes at Twilight Sparkle. Suddenly a familiar foe appears, booming, "Calm yourself Princess of the Dark. Besides, I will take over." "Who is the pony with the Shredder lookalike costume?" Pinkie asks curiously, turning her head around creepily at the newcomer. Andrew in horror spoke, "It's him. The one I sold the false priceless jade statue to." Tao gasped as he recognizes the Dark Mystic Pony as well, "No! Not him!" "Of all ponies; He's the worst," Hard said seriously. If this pony is whom the brothers knows it is, everyone is indeed in one Tartarus of a fight! Mighty gulp as he explains to the others, "Shredkiller. One of Five Demon Generals and he is known as the Dark Mystic of Ninjutsu." Most of the Equestrian ponies look shocked! So this is the same Shredkiller that their friends spoke of! Jade groaned in worry, "Great!" The gang just gotta face this creep! Shredkiller said sternly, "I will finish the battle once and for all..." "Then allow us to arrive!" Divine Star exclaims sternly as she, Crashfire, Pete Pan, Bushwhack, Crystelle and the Splendorous Seven arrives on the scene, "Twilight Moon. You have escaped me briefly but this is where you will fall along with your allies!" "Don't forget us!" Another familiar voice exclaims. Pinkamena, Golden Heart, Jack Zen and Omega appear, weapons at the ready. Pinkamena exclaims, "Sorry we got delayed. The author has trouble getting us a spot." "Weapons targeted at the enemies." Omega said, targeting Twilight Moon and Omega, preparing to fight them off. "And if you want to harm our friends!" Yet another familiar voice snaps. Blaze Leo arrives with Ace Swift, Midnight Moonlight, Aurora Borealis, Iris Heart Shield and Comet Star onto the scene. The first sibling snaps, "You gotta harm us too!" "Yeah, that's right!" Most of the siblings exclaim, ready to fight. Aurora just nods, still shy. "Then you all shall die!" Shredkiller snarls furiously. He doesn't care who helped his enemies. Anyone who gets in his way...are DEAD!