//------------------------------// // Chapter 12: Chaos' rampage begins! Rush to save Equestria! // Story: Rise of the Titans (edited) // by darkmage1997 //------------------------------// After bringing James' plans to a screeching halt, the titans decided that they should try to navigate their way out of the forest, "Ok, so which way do we go now?" Icezer asked. I hear a commotion coming from over there," Francis said, as he and the others went to investigate. When they got to the scene, they saw Eris standing in front of an unconscious James, "Eris! What'd ya do to him?" Francis asked. "Nothing, I found him this way," Eris replied. Stealth then carefully poked James' leg to see if he was alive, which he was, startling the ninja, "WAAAH! He's alive!" Stealth cried. "Of course I am," James snarled. "What happened?" Silver asked. "Chaos turned against me," James replied. "Why'd it do a thing like that?" Raiden asked. "Because it wants to use the elements of harmony for itself," James replied. "Well, we have time to stop it, like you said when we first encountered you, Chaos can only absorb two elements at a time," Silver commented. "You're so naïve. Chaos can absorb the five I already fed it, along with the element of magic at once, since it got used to the power of five of them," James snarled. "Alright, tell us where Chaos is, or else!" Brian said, grabbing James by the shirt. "TAKE IT EASY BRIAN," Echo-Echo said, trying to hold back Brian. "How dare you threaten me? I'd love to stay and teach you a lesson, but I've got to fly," James said, as a grappling hook grabbed him, and pulled him upward. Looking up, the titans and Eris could see the villains all in a hot air balloon, pulling James up. "Alright, lets start reeling him in," High Heel said. "The winch is jammed!" the Pharaoh said. "We could pull him up ourselves," Shadow Mane suggested. "No way, we'll get a hernia if we try that," Mane-iac said. "Don't just leave me dangling here, pull me up!" James called. "Blah," Smudge said. "He's right, don't get agitated, the cable could snap!" Long Face said. "So just try to enjoy the ride!" High Heel called, as the hot air balloon floated away. "If James was telling the truth, then we need to protect the elements of harmony at all costs, before it can absorb them all," Eris said, just as they were all engulfed in a ball of light, "Not again!" "What's going on?!" Silver called. Opening their eyes, they saw that they were at the same temple as before, "Where are we?" he asked, as he and the others looked around. "Wait, I know this place, we're back in the past," Eris said, as she and the titans turned their attention towards a temple, where there stood a bunch of warriors in front of a young mare. "Jewel Rush, we must seize those elements in order to make ourselves strong. Its the only way to protect our clan," one stallion with a beard said. "But this plan is foolish father! We mustn't seize the elements for ourselves, it will bring nothing by pain and disaster to our neighbors!" Jewel Rush argued. "The clan has made its decision, and we'll seize the elements now! Warriors, ATTACK!" the elder of the tribe ordered, as the others charged for the temple. "STOP IT!" Jewel Rush pleaded, as she and the Breezies were knocked out of the way, as the warriors made their way up the steps of the alter. Once at the top, they saw Chaos began to materialize, "What is this thing?" Jewel Rush's father asked, as he and the other warriors were engulfed in a bright light. When the light deteriorated, they were all gone. "They're gone, all of them," Stealth commented. "Not all," Eris said, as she and the titans rushed over to Jewel Rush, who slowly got up. "Why didn't you listen father?" Jewel Rush asked, as she climbed the steps of the alter with the titans and Eris in tow. Once at the top, they came face to face with the Master Element, "Please, you must understand, the servers are the six harmony, our hearts intensify their power, the controller serves to unify the harmony. The Elements of Harmony takes what is in our hearts and turns it into power," Jewel Rush said, before she gasped in realization, "But if the heart of the wielder is full of nothing but anger and hatred. Oh, please, you must stop Chaos!" Jewel Rush pleaded to the Master Element, as she was engulfed in a bright light, which also engulfed Eris and the titans, who were transported back to Titan Lair, and in front of a bunch of very surprised children and adults. "Eris! Are you and the boys alright?" Discord asked. "Yeah, we're fine daddy," Eris replied. "But what happened?" Twilight asked. Silver then explained what had happened after the Mane Carrier incident, with following James to his secret forest hideout, the battle with James, and where they came from in the ball of light, "Ah, I see," Twilight said in understanding. "ERIS, DID YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MARE SAID?" Echo-Echo asked. "Yeah, it'll be big trouble for us when Chaos gets ahold of Trinity, along with the other elements," Eris explained. "So all we have to do is protect Trinity? Piece of cake," Rainbow Dash said. "That sounds more easier said than done, since Silver told us that Chaos will do whatever it can to get all the elements," Echo pointed out. Just then, water began forcing its way through the tiled floors, surrounding Trinity. "MOMMY!" Trinity called in fear, as the water then began to form a tornado. "Hold on Trinity!" Twilight called, as she and Silver jumped in to save the alicorn filly. They held on for a short while, but the water was making the two loose their grip of Trinity, as she was sucked back to the base of the tornado, along with the burlap sack that held the other elements of harmony. Just as they were about to be sucked up, Brian launched a fireball at the base, which destroyed the tornado, but he, nor the others could make it to save the elements. "Are you two ok?" Toby asked. "I've been better," Silver replied. "Me too," Twilight commented. "That creature is now more powerful than all of us, it can't be stopped," Eris said. "Well, we have to at least try," Matterhorn said, just as a large tremor hit the titan lair. "WHAT THE...?!" Echo-Echo cried. "Looks like the fireworks are starting!" Icezer commented, as some rubble started to fall. "Everyone, get out of here, NOW!" Silver called, as they all evacuated the lair, just as more boulders began to fall.