Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity were now making there way throughout the caves now the sounds of combat no longer heard moving slowly now.
“What's the deal Twilight? Why are we slowing down?” Rainbow Dash asked in a curious tone.
“We're getting close.” Twilight replied looking about herself cautiously.
“How can you be sure?” Pinkie Pie asked, took a step, and was yanked back via Twilight's magic mere moments before a sharp spear erected from the floor directly where she once stood.
“Call it a hunch...” Twilight replied in a sarcastic tone as she looked at Pinkie Pie who had literally urinated on the spot due to being so shocked and scared.
“Pinkie Pie, really?!” Rainbow Dash remarked in an annoyed tone at the small puddle of urine under the pink mare at the moment.
“Lets see you get super scared and not pee yourself! Besides, I’ve had to go for awhile now! Not easy holding it in when your fighting that meanie pants!” Pinkie Pie retorted defensively with a blush of embarrassment on her face.
“Cut it out you two! This isn't the time to be arguing! Now, everypony watch where your walking!” Twilight exclaimed in annoyance as she began to step forward cautiously.
Mere seconds after Twilight had said this, Rarity stepped onto a panel on the floor which sunk in as she stepped on it at which point she looked down and gulped. “Uh-oh...” Rarity said in a dreading yet soft tone.
“What do you mean, uh-oh?” Rainbow Dash asked in an annoyed tone. She got her answer though but not from Rarity as a great rumbling could be heard now as the roof of the cave behind them began to open up.
“Ugh!” Twilight exclaimed with a facehoofing gesture along with a groan.
A large boulder could now be seen slowly sliding through the gaping hole in the top of the cave which caused everypony to gulp. “Darling, please tell me that isn't what I think it is..” Rarity remarked in a horrified tone.
“Everypony starting running...NOW!” Twilight said in an dreading tone at first but exclaimed her last word as she turned about face and ran as fast her hooves can carry her following by the other four as the boulder hit the stone floor and began to roll towards them.
Not only did Twilight and the other four have to worry about the boulder now hurtling towards them, they now had to avoid spears that were ejecting from the floor at them as they ran as fast as they could down the path.
“Twilight, we can't avoid all these spears and possibly hope to get away from our impending doom!” Rarity exclaimed as she barely avoided a spear that shot up on her right only to get scraped by one on her left side which gashed her right leg open. While not deep, the wound was enough to slow the unicorn down greatly as it bleed, throbbed, and stung.
“Pick up Rarity Rainbow! I'll pick up Pinkie Pie!” Twilight exclaimed as she took off the ground, swooped over and lifted the pink mare off the ground following by Rainbow Dash who did the same with Rarity.
“Looks like Tom came back with a vengeance eh Rarity?” Rainbow Dash remarked in a joking tone despite the situation which caused the unicorn to flash her a glare.
“I thought we agreed to never speak of this again?!” Rarity exclaimed in an pissed off tone.
“Well, it don't help that the boulder has the word, tom, engraved onto one side of it.” Rainbow Dash replied in the same jeering tone as they sped down the path.
“You made that up!” Rarity retorted with a glare.
“Take a look yourself! I'm sure you can get a decent look behind us right now.” Rainbow Dash countered still grinning.
Rarity then took a look behind herself and gasped in both shock and anger as the boulder did in fact have the word “TOM” written in capital letters on one side of the boulder which could be seen as it continued to roll towards them. “I'll murder that draconequus!” Rarity exclaimed in a pissed off tone as she ground her hooves and teeth together in fury.
“You'll get your chance after we get away from this boulder!” Twilight exclaimed as they sped down the pathway. Luckily for them the path widened a short distance away which would give them a way to evade the rock.
Once the four has gotten to the wider room they bolted off to the right and left. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy took off towards the left while Twilight took off to the right which gave the five a decent look at the boulder as it rolled past them.
“Did that boulder have the word-” I said we are never to speak of this again!” Rarity exclaimed cutting off the Alicorn with a glare as Rainbow Dash set her safely to the ground as did Twilight with Pinkie Pie.
“You saw it alright, Twilight! Tom back back with a vengeance! Ha,ha,ha!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she held herself laughing hysterically in the air.
“Actually, that is pretty funny...” Twilight remarked and began to laugh herself which made Rarity's glare become even more pissed off.
“Oh, come on Rarity! Laugh! It is pretty funny!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she hopped over to the unicorn laughing along with the others.
Rarity was about ready to blow her fuse when it occurred to her. The five had just narrowly evaded death at which point she felt her anger drain away realizing they were just trying to find something to lighten the mood after their horrifying experience. “I suppose it was a little funny...” Rarity said after a few moments trying her best to muster a laugh.
“I can't believe he did that though. Maybe he does have a sense of-whah!” Rainbow Dash began to say only to be cut off as two spears jetted from the walls, hitting both her wings and pinning her to the other side of the room.
“Rainbow!” Twilight exclaimed in horror as she looked at the cyan blue Pegasus who was now pinned to the wall by her wings. As if to make matters worse another spear jetted forth from the other side of the room strait for Rainbow Dash's chest.
Rainbow Dash let out a shriek of horror as she flung her hooves in front of her eyes in horror expecting to be impaled any second only for the sheer agonizing pain to never come. Curiously she opened her eyes to see the spear being held back via Rarity's magic a mere three feet away from her.
“Twilight, get her down! I don't know how much longer I can hold this thing back!” Rarity exclaimed in a strained tone as her horn was sputtering sparks at the moment as it glowing very brightly with her magic.
“Rainbow, can you get yourself loose?” Twilight asked in an urgent tone.
The cyan blue Pegasus looked to each side of herself now and judging by the blood streaking down from each wing, it was clear the spears had hit more then just mere feathers. About the same time she realized this she could feel the stabbing pain in her flesh now which nearly made her cry out. She managed to muster the will to not cry out somehow though. “N-No. The lame spears got my wings in the bone. I'm stuck here unless you cut off me off by the lower part of my wings.” Rainbow Dash replied much to everypony's horror.
“But Rainbow, if you loose your wings...” Fluttershy remarked in a scared tone as she flew beside her now.
“We don't have bucking time to be debating this Fluttershy! It's either my wings or my life! I've got a daughter to live for now and not to mention a special somepony. So I’m not kicking the bucket now!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed then looked at Twilight.
“This isn't like Discord's magic, if I cut them off, there's no getting them back. You realize this right?” Twilight asked in a worried tone her voice cracking as she spoke. She knew how much Rainbow Dash's wings meant to her, what she went through without them.
“Twilight, I know this. Throughout our adventures, our battles, I always thought my wings were the most important things to me, but then I found love and a family. Twilight, right now I’m not thinking of myself, I’m thinking of Scoots and Applejack right now. They need me. If I go here and now, who's gonna raise Scootaloo? So do it Twilight, and try to make it as painless as possible.” Rainbow Dash replied and slammed her eyes shut as tears streaked from them.
“Okay...” Twilight replied in a soft tone, focused her magic just under the spear on Rainbow Dash's wings, and fired two precise beams of magic which effectively severed the cyan blue Pegasus's wings from the spears at which point Rainbow Dash gave a shrill cry of pain as she fell to the ground only to be caught by Fluttershy.
It was at the point Rarity stopped holding the spear back which pierced the stone wall with a loud crashing sound which caused small fragments of the stone wall to fall over them. “And to think, that could have been you..” Rarity remarked looking up at the three spears in the wall now then back to the cyan blue Pegasus.
Twilight quickly rushed over to the cyan blue Pegasus and used her magic to heal what was left of her wings.
Rainbow Dash opened her eyes and looked at what was left of her wings. Half of each was missing. It was at this point the depressing fact finally set in fully. “I'll never fly again...” Rainbow Dash remarked in a low tone as she slammed her eyes shut tears still streaking from them.
“Rainbow...” Twilight said in a soft tone as she placed a hoof on the cyan blue Pegasus shoulder only to be swatted away.
“I'm fine! Come on, we got a book to find.” Rainbow Dash said not looking at Twilight as she began to walk down the hall.
“Why is it every time we fight for the lives of everypony in Equestria that we are forced to give up the things that matter the most to us?” Twilight thought to herself in a sad tone along with a sigh as she followed the cyan blue Pegasus.
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The five now stood in the doorway of a room that even an earth pony could tell was full of dark magic as streams of magic swirled about the room around a single black book. “Lets get this over with, I have a score to settle.” Rainbow Dash said in a pissed off tone only to be halted by Twilight.
“You can't enter this room Rainbow. The moment you touch one of those swirling streaks of magic, it'll suck the life out of you in seconds.” Twilight remarked in a cautioning tone.
“So how the hay are we supposed to get to the book?” Rainbow Dash asked in an annoyed tone.
“I'm the only one who can.” Twilight remarked as she recognized this brand of magic.
“What do you mean only you? Darling, I’m sure any unicorn could get through this.” Rarity remarked trying to offer her assistance.
“Only I can because...This is the same brand of magic my mother used to become Nightmare Moon.” Twilight said in a soft tone earning shocked gasps from everypony. “But what can this mean? If this is the same dark magic my mother used, then that means it existed even before ponykind came to be...does that mean the source of this dark magic is from what Discord used to turn himself into that monster?” Twilight thought to herself in a confused tone.
“Are you sure about this Twilight?” Rainbow Dash asked in a concerned tone.
“Yes. Everypony stand back. I don't know what's going to happen.” Twilight replied and began to walk into the room.
From the moment Twilight's hoof stepped into the room it began to change in form from it's purple color to a black color the other four knew all to well. By the time the Alicorn fully walked into the room her form had been transformed into that of splitting image of Luna as Nightmare Moon. Moments later Twilight let out a shrill cry out agony as her entire being felt as if it was trying to be ripped from her.
“Twilight!” Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy shouted at the same time preparing to rush in until Twilight flashed a glare at them with her eyes glowing darkly.
“Stay back! This my fight!” Twilight roared except her voiced had an eerie echo to it now that chilled the four to the bone.
“What the hay does she mean by that?” Rainbow Dash asked in a worried tone.
“You never wondered how Twilight was able to tap into her dark magic even after we were able to save her life a long time ago?” Pinkie Pie asked at which point the other three looked at her in confusion. “I'm not even connected to Sweetie Belle anymore and I know that Twilight never fully conquered the darkness within her heart. What we did only managed to suppress it's influence over her.” Pinkie Pie said in a matter-of-fact tone.
“So in other words...” Rarity replied trailing off as she looked on to Twilight who was grunting, groaning, and crying out ever so often now.
“The real fight starts now. The only thing we can do is hope Twilight can overcome the dark magic within her.
Twilight looked about herself now she was in a dark room but here she was not an Alicorn, no here she was merely a unicorn. “Where am I?!” Twilight exclaimed in a worried tone as she looked about herself.
Don't you recognize this place? This is the place where I was born...
An eerie voice echoed throughout the vast darkness around her.
“Who are you?!” Twilight exclaimed as she looked around for any sign of movement.
Far too long have you been in control...
By the time this day ends, Nightmare moon will raise anew!
The voice echoed throughout the room again.
“So your the source of the dark magic from that book come to convert me into your servant eh?!” Twilight exclaimed looking about herself vigilantly.
No, you stupid mare....
I....
am....
“You!” The voice echoed up until it's final word at which point a figure appeared upon speaking it's final word right in front of Twilight's face which made her give a shocked gasp, stumble backwards, and fall onto her rump looking up at the Alicorn who stood before her.
“You can't be me! I'm me!” Twilight exclaimed in a scared tone as she scooted herself back away from the Alicorn as she stepped towards her and managed to her to all four hooves once again.
“You stupid mare, don't you see? I'm you and you're me. It makes perfect sense really.” The Alicorn replied as she stepped around Twilight with a malicious grin.
“How does that make any sense?! We can't be the same pony! There can't be two of me here right now!” Twilight exclaimed in a confused tone as she turned to make sure she was facing the Alicorn as she paced around her.
“You still don't get it do you? You ignorant foal! You were right about one thing though...there can't be two of me here. So one of us has to go...” The Alicorn replied with a sneer and struck Twilight with the back of her hoof which sent the unicorn to the floor with a cry of pain and held her cheek looking at the Alicorn.
“I don't know what you are, but you're not me!” Twilight exclaimed as she got to all four hooves and channeled magic into her horn preparing to fire at her. “I don't why I’m a unicorn here and she looks like me as my Alicorn self, but it's clear that this is the dark magic at work!” Twilight thought to herself dramatically and fired a beam of magic at the Alicorn only for her to disappeared in a flash of magic and reappear behind her.
“Wrong again!” The Alicorn exclaimed and struck her once again from behind sending the unicorn flying forward onto her belly with a cry of pain as she was struck. “You still don't get it, but you will by the time your life slips away.” The Alicorn said with a sneer as she walked up on her.
“Y-You can read my thoughts?” Twilight asked stuttering as she spoke now as the fear she was feeling began to overwhelm her.
“Wrong again.” The Alicorn replied, disappeared in a flash of magic and reappeared in another flash of magic in front of her and struck her once again sending her flying back onto her side. “Our thoughts are one and the same. Anything you think, I can hear. I know every move you are going to make before you make it. It doesn't work the other way around though, because I know how to shut you out!” The Alicorn exclaimed as she took off from the ground and began to fire beams of red magic at the unicorn whom scrambled to dodge each beam of magic.
“That's it, run! Run for your pathetic little life! There's no where to run to though. No where to hind from me.” The Alicorn said with malicious grin as she disappeared in a flash of magic and reappeared in front of Twilight, slammed her to the floor and stared at her with a sneer. “Now do you get it?! Not that it matters though. Because this little fight ends now!” The Alicorn exclaimed as her horn began to glow brightly.
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“Something is wrong with her! Look at how she's acting!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed in a panicked tone as Twilight began to fall to her knees crying out even more so now than ever.
“Oh dear, she's right!” Rarity exclaimed with an equally worried expression and tone to match it.
“She's looking the fight. Oh this is super bad! If Twilight loses then the dark magic will consume her soul!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in a panicked tone.
“I-I I'm going in!” Fluttershy exclaimed and prepared to charge in only for Rainbow Dash to bite onto her tail and stop her. “This is no time to get brave on us Fluttershy!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed between gritted teeth as she held her friend back.
“But if Twilight loses, then she will die!” Fluttershy exclaimed in protest.
“Then lets use out elements of harmony to reach her! Remind her that we are here with her even if she feels alone!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed in a confident tone, closed her eyes, placed hoof on her element, extended a hoof out to Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie who did the same and began to concentrate with all their might.
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(play”Angel of Darkness - Alex C. ft. Yasmin K.” now)
“Your friends aren't here to save you this time and you are going to die all alone Twilight Sparkle. With your death, Nightmare Moon shall rise again in your place!” The Alicorn exclaimed as her horn glowed even more brightly now and was about to fire the beam of magic into her face when suddenly a bright light began to shine which caused the Alicorn to recoil away from Twilight and shield her eyes. “What is this?!” The Alicorn exclaimed in rage as she attempted to look at Twilight through the blinding light.
Twilight looked about herself and gasped. Though they looked like ghosts here, she could still see Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie staring at her smiling. “How did you guys-?” Twilight began to say only for Rainbow Dash to raise a hoof to cut her off.
“Listen Twilight! No matter how alone you may feel right now. Never forget that your friends are here with you! So kick that jerk's flank!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed enthusiastically with a smirk.
“Yeah! Give that meanie pants the old one-two!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed with a wide grin.
“Darling, you can't sit back and let this foul creature win!” Rarity exclaimed with a matching smile.
“Twilight, you can do it...I umm, know you can.” Fluttershy said in a meek tone but her smile could be seen just the same.
Twilight looked to each of her friends and smiled back at them. “Thanks fillies. I forgot that for a little while.” Twilight replied feeling herself filled with a renewed confidence now, turned around and faced the Alicorn.
“I get it now. We're inside my soul right?” Twilight replied with a confident smile now as she paced back and forth now.
“Heh, it took your weak friends to tell you that?” The Alicorn replied with a sneer as she paced back and forth now as well.
“My friends are not weak! Let me tell you something about friendship that I learned not so long ago!” Twilight exclaimed and as if by magic a memory of her writing a letter to princess Celestia could be seen.
I am happy to report that the dragon has departed our fair country, and that it was my good friend, Fluttershy, who convinced him to go. This adventure has taught me to never lose faith in your friends. They can be an amazing source of strength, and can help you overcome even your greatest fears.
Always your faithful student,
Twilight Sparkle.
“So what?! This will not help you defeat me!” The Alicorn exclaimed as the memory faded into the darkness.
“That's where you are wrong! You see, deep inside me I always feared the dark magic in my heart! And you are that dark magic taking form. My friends reminded me that I am not alone and with them at my side, I can conquer even my greatest fears!” Twilight exclaimed with a confident smile at which point her form changed to that of her Alicorn self.
“How did you-?!” The Alicorn began to say then stopped as she realized that she was no longer an Alicorn, rather a unicorn now. “No! This can't be!” The unicorn exclaimed in shock.
“Oh yes it can! I am not longer scared of you! Now begone from my soul forever!” Twilight roared as she flew up vertically, spread her wings out, and channeled magic into her horn.
Moments after she had done this a bright light began to shine up behind her as if the sun was rising behind her and as the light rose higher and higher behind her when it struck Twilight it caused her to glow brightly and shine around her.
“Noooooo!” The unicorn exclaimed in horror throwing a hoof up in vainly to shield herself as the light hit her and set her ablaze for a few moments before she gave one last shriek of terror before she crumbled to dust before the Alicorn's eyes.
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Purple light now radiated from Twilight as her form reverted back to it's normal looking self and she stood up to all four hooves, looked at the book, flew up vertically in the same fashion as she did inside her soul, spread her wings out, and channeled magic into her horn. Though there was no light inside this room behind Twilight friends a light began to shine up as she rose up until it touched the dark magic in the room which began to disappear as the light touched it until it reached the book at which point a non-embodied voice could be heard shrieking out in agony as it was set ablaze and turned to ashes before everypony's eyes.
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“Wh-What's happening?!” Discord exclaimed in shock as he felt his magical power weakening at a very fast rate now along with his barrier slowly disappearing.
“That's our cue sugarcube!” Applejack exclaimed as she charged forward followed by Scootaloo and Gina.
“Ya source of dark magic has been destroyed! It's over!” Applebloom exclaimed as she jumped up and struck the draconequus hard upside the head.
Gina took a deep inhale and exhaled flames upon Discord's right leg effectively reducing it to ash and destroying the element in it as Scootaloo carried Applejack now and catapulted her at the draconequus left leg and bucked it with all her might effectively destroying the element in his left leg.
“No, I will not lose! I am the ruler of this world!” Discord roared as he mustered all the magic he had left to attack them with.
Twilight and the others by now were now rushing in to back Applejack, Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Gina up. “Alright! All his elements are gone! Lets do this!” Twilight exclaimed triumphantly to which the others nodded gathered around Twilight and began to focus onto their elements floating up along with Twilight now.
“No, no, nooo!” Discord roared as the beam of rainbow light shot forth and enveloped him. However much to everypony's horror once they where done Discord still stood in the flesh and not in stone.
“What the hay?! We destroyed all his cotton picken elements! We shoulda finished the varmint with that!” Applejack exclaimed in confusion.
“Ha,ha,ha! Not even the elements of harmony can defeat me! I told you, I’m invincible! Ha,ha,ha,ha!” Discord exclaimed with a sneer as he began to use his magic to attack them once again.
(Play”My Sacrifice – Creed” now)
Scootaloo looked on now as the others fought. This was it, it was true. She was the seventh element. Scootaloo continued to watch them fight and sighed until Applebloom ran over to her. “Hey, don't worry bout it honeh, so ya theory was off, we'll beat the varmint.” Applebloom said in a reassuring tone.
“No, it wasn't. There's something I didn't tell you all.” Scootaloo replied in a soft tone.
“What?” Applebloom asked in a confused tone.
“I'm the seventh element. The element of hatred. When Discord converted me two years ago, he made a seventh element unintentionally.” Scootaloo replied in a soft tone.
“But if that's true then...no! Ah won't let ya do it!” Applebloom exclaimed and hugged Scootaloo tightly with tears streaming from her eyes.
“Applebloom. I love you with all my heart, but you and I both know this is the only way.” Scootaloo replied with tears streaming from her eyes now as well.
“No, ah won't let ya! We'll find another way! Ah promise! Don't throw ya life away! Who's gonna help meh raise Roseheart? Who's gonna be thar to comfort meh when ah'm feelin down?! Ah won't let you! Ah-” Applebloom exclaimed only to be cut off as the orange Pegasus locked lips with the farm pony in a long and passionate kiss that the farm pony found herself lost in until Scootaloo broke the kiss and looked at her with tears in her eyes.
“Applebloom...thank you....for everything.” Scootaloo whispered in a soft tone and gave the farm pony a sudden swift hit the gut knocking the wind out of her and took off from the ground at Discord.
“Scootaloo! No!” Applebloom exclaimed between gasps as she held her stomach unable to get up at the moment as the orange Pegasus charged forward.
Hearing Applebloom's voice snapped the cyan blue Pegasus's attention to Scootaloo whom was flying strait at Discord at the moment. “Scoots, what the hay are you doing?! Get back here this instant!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed in a panicked tone, tried to take off from the ground only to forgot she could no longer fly and hit the floor head first. “Scootaloo!” Rainbow Dash shrieked as tears of fear for her daughter's life streamed from her eyes.
“What the hay is goin on Applebloom?!” Applejack asked as she helped her little sister to her hooves.
“She's going to sacrifice herself! She went on this crazy rant about her being some consarned seventh element! Please stop her Applejack!” Applebloom exclaimed between sobs.
“Twilight, you gotta stop her! You are the only one who can!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she looked on.
Twilight overheard this and stared on in shock as for a brief moment in time Scootaloo looked right at her. As if by magic she found herself and Scootaloo standing in front of each other now.
“Please don't stop me Twilight. I have to do this. If I don't then Discord wins.” Scootaloo said in a soft tone.
“Why did it have to come to this? Why?! It's not fair! Applebloom needs you!” Twilight exclaimed as tears flowed from her eyes freely now.
“Somehow, I think you knew it would come to this. I think you knew what I was from the day you saw me in Canterlot castle.” Scootaloo replied with a saddened smile.
“I didn't want to believe it was true, I wanted to believe that there was another way.” Twilight replied between sobs now.
“But there isn't and we both know this. Take care of her Twilight. Take care of Applebloom and Roseheart.” Scootaloo replied in a soft tone as she placed a hoof on Twilight's cheek.
In the next moment Scootaloo broke eye contact with Twilight as tears of sorrow flowed from her eyes.
“Twilight, what are you doing?! Stop her!” Rainbow Dash shrieked as she ran over to Twilight and shook her violently.
“I...can't.” Twilight replied after a few moments.
“What do you mean you can't?! You have the magic! Just grab her with your magic! It's that easy!” Rainbow Dash shrieked again shaking Twilight even more so now.
“She's the seventh element. She knows this...and so do I.” Twilight replied in a soft tone at which point Rainbow Dash gave a panicked look over to her daughter whom was nearly upon him now then back to Twilight.
“I don't bucking care! Stop her! Do it now! Or so help me, I’ll kill you!” Rainbow Dash shrieked as she shook Twilight violently more so now until she fell into her chest and began to sob loudly as Twilight wrapped a hoof around her and held her tightly.
“I'm sorry Rainbow...” Twilight said in a soft tone.
“Why didn't you tell me? Why?!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed between sobs.
“I wanted to believe there was another way. Believe me I did!” Twilight replied between sobs.
“It's not fair! After all I went through to get her back, I’m going to lose her forever! It's not fair, it's not fair!” Rainbow Dash shrieked as she hit Twilight's chest with her hooves.
As Scootaloo neared the draconequus memories of her life flashed before her eyes now...
FLASHBACK
Sweetie Belle: To the citizens of Ponyville, for some time now, you've been reading this column to get the latest dirt and the hottest buzz. But this will be my final piece. We want to apologize for the pain and embarrassment we've caused.
Apple Bloom: Y'see, I'm actually three little fillies, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo.
Scootaloo: As the popularity of our column grew, we got swept up in the hype. We knew that what we were doing didn't feel quite right, but we ignored the guilt because everypony seemed to want to read what we were writing.
Sweetie Belle: From now on, we promise to respect everypony else's privacy, and we won't engage in hurtful gossip any more.
Apple Bloom: All we can do is ask for your forgiveness, Ponyville. Signing off for the very last time, XOXO, Gabby Gums.
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“What have we done?! Mah brother's acting like a grade-A goofball.” Applebloom said in a dismayed tone as she paced back and forth.
“Maybe we added too much rainbow.” Sweetie Belle suggested in an unsure tone as she scanned the contents of the book.
“Or maybe not enough cloud.” Scootaloo chimed in in a similar unsure tone.
“Or maybe...” Sweetie Belle began to say only to trail off as she read a part of the book. “Uh oh.” Sweetie Belle remarked in a worried tone.
“Whaddaya mean , uh-oh?!” Applebloom exclaimed as she looked over at the two.
“We might not have given Big Mac and Miss Cheerilee a love potion. We may have given them a love poison.” Sweetie Belle remarked in a dreading tone.
“What?!” Scootaloo and Applebloom exclaimed simultaneously.
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Scootaloo looked behind herself then to her side then in front of herself again and noticed they had not yet made it to the wooden plank that lead to the clubhouse yet. “Get in the clubhouse!” Scootaloo exclaimed at which point the three made a mad dash for the wooden plank stairs.
The zombies ponies then lunged at the two fillies however were bucked away by Scootaloo mid air allowing the two to get safely inside. “Get in here Scootaloo!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed with the open still.
“Close the door! You'll be safe in there!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she bucked another zombie pony upside the head sending it crashing to the ground only for another to take it's place.
“But-But what about you?!” Sweetie Belle exclaimed fearfully.
“I'll be fine! Close the door!” Scootaloo exclaimed at which point Sweetie Belle slammed the club door shut. Moments later however Scootaloo was tackled to the ground and immediately dog-piled by the horde much to Sweetie Belle and Applebloom's horror.
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“What's wrong?” Scootaloo asked in a concerned tone as placed a daisy slice on a slice of bread and handed it to the farm pony.
“It's this whole bein a momma thing. Everypony is sayin I should keep the foal instead of givin it up for adoption, but ah'm not cut out to be a full time momma. Ah'm barely into middle school for pony's sake.” Applebloom replied taking the sandwich in one hoof and proceeded to grab five more daisy slices before putting another slice of bread on top and taking a bite out of the sandwich.
“I can't say I know what you're going through, but I will be there with you the whole way. Whether be be as your best friend...” Scootaloo said trailing off before she leaned over and kissed Applebloom's cheek. “Or as something more.” Scootaloo said sporting a blush which Applebloom also shared.
“Ah can't even believe that less than two months ago we was behavin like a bunch of immature foals. Now look at us. Ah reckon we're almost behavin like full grown mares.” Applebloom remarked looking in thought as she said this.
“I know, crazy huh?” Scootaloo replied with a smirk taking a bite out of her own daisy sandwich now.
END FLASH BACK
“After all we've been through, the challenges we had to overcome to get to where we are today, it almost seems unfair to her for me to have to go like this, but this is the only way and deep down I know she understands this.” Scootaloo thought to herself as a silent tear streaked down her cheek but was lost in the wind as she snapped her head forward and stopped dead in front of the draconequus.
“Yo! Horns for brains! Hit me with your best shot!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she bucked him upside the head.
“If you so willing to give up your life, then I’ll be happy to take it!” Discord exclaimed with growl, pointed his lions paw at the orange Pegasus and fired a beam of red magic at her. In the exact moment the beam of magic hit her, Rainbow Dash and Applebloom could be heard shrieking the words “Noooo!” while the images of Scootaloo's life flashed before her eyes in a rapid sideshow as she felt the life drain from her body and knew no more....