//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: My Little Pony X Bionicle // by GundamBrony //------------------------------// Equestria, 2 weeks after the Battle of the Bands [Equestria Girls : Rainbow Rocks] At the nighttime of Ponyville and Canterlot, all of the ponies were asleep save for a midnight alicorn with her starlike mane flows in the eternal winds, watches with another alicorn with white coat and mane colored in light pink, light blue, purple, and light green that flows in the eternal winds at the night skies covered in stars in the adjacent tower. "Something wrong, sister?" Princess Celestia asked her. "No, sister. Nothing's wrong. I got lots of things in my mind that I wonder." Princess Luna replied. "About what?" Princess Luna closed her eyes then glance at her sister "Do you remember when we sealed Lord Tierk after Scorpan warned us?" "Yes, I can never forget about that." She replied as she closed her eyes as memories of meeting a demon like creature called Scorpan who was friend with one of her dear mentor and best friend, Star-Swirl the Bearded, warned of his brother, Lord Tierk, planned to drained of all of Equestria magic. Then she open her eyes and glance at her "Why?" "Well, in our battle against him, before he sealed away, there was another figure assisting us in shadows. As we about to prepare to sealed him, that figure use six crystal masks to weakened him for us to give us a chance to sealed him in Tartarus." Princess Luna said "Now that you mention it, I remember that before that happen, King Buillion and Princess Platinum befriended a 'mask maker' during their visit to our castle. I do believe that figure could be the mask maker. What was that mask maker's name, again? E.......ki...........Ekimu? Yes, Ekimu, that's right." Princess Celestia said as various memories of King Buillion and Princess Platinum was with another figure who's the same size as other ponies. To them, the 'figure' is like a 'biomechanical' like being with golden armors and trans blue around him and had a mask that almost look like a crown but covered in symbols or language that nopony ever seen. "I felt something happen to him.............but I can't figure out what." Luna placed her right hoof onto her chest then Celestia placed hers on her left shoulder. "You're not the only one, dear sister. I also felt it too, but it's blurry to figure out what. But we can't worried too much about it. Come, let's grab some tea and cake." She teased as she headed out of the door which Luna rolled her eyes of her sister's craving for sweets. "You better save me some them!" She playfully teased as she followed her out of the door. In the Everfree Forest, everything was peaceful around in the unnatural forest until a gale of wind blew wildly as a bright light shines on the middle and open a portal. Then comes out, the Skull Villains landed on their skeletal feet as the portal close on them, they glance around the new area. 'Take caution. We must find the Crystal Masks.' Grinder grunted as all of them walking slowly while keep eyes out for any sign of life, so far nothing. Just quiet around the forest. 'So how we supposed to find the Crystal Masks the master wants us to find?' Scorpio asked as Grinder showed them the ancient mask that they stole. 'The same way that Ekimu crafted this mask. This mask can also be used to guide those to the Crystal Masks.' Grinder replied as it shown the example by holding the mask as it shone softly on the right but when it turn to the left it shone brightly. Just as they about to head in that direction, a rustle caught their attention as they prepared their weapons as a greenish fog haze around the Skull Creatures. Then a low growl as the Skull Creatures spot a pair of green eyes then another and another as they stepped out of the shadow and revealed a pack of wolves that made of woods. Then each of them begin to pounce as they prepared their battle stance against them. Meanwhile at the southeast of the Everfree Forest, another portal opened as the Toa landed on their feet as the portal closed, they took around at the jungle like area. "So is this the other world that Ekimu spoke of?" Lewa look around the area. "Looks like it, the nature of the jungle is different from the Region of Jungle in Okoto." Gali presumed "Enough, sight-seeings. We need to keep moving. We need to find the Crystal Masks and the Harmonics before the forces of evil." Tahu said as the others nodded. "We also need to keep our eyes on the forest for either any creatures that might lurks around the forest." Kopaka added as they now headed to north of the forest using their Golden Masks. At the Northwest of the Everfree Forest, the Skull Villains smugly at the defeated Timberwolves pack now been chopped and slice into woods as a green aura on the defeated packs begin to reassemble itself but Basher 'bash' its axe at the mountain as pillars rumble at the force of it as the boulders fall down onto the reassemble timberwolves and crushes to pieces along with the others too. With that, they continue heading towards their goal. However not noticing, a zebra witness the entire event as she stayed in the shadows and fled. At the Tree of Harmony, the crystalized tree begin to glow softly then brightly as if it sense a evil presence coming, it begin to shone brightly to call forth the Element's wielders. Meanwhile at the Friendship Rainbow Kingdom, Twilight and Spike were sleeping peacefully on their rooms. Time have gone fast since she set her hoof onto Ponyville, first she became a alicorn and crowned princess, enter another dimension to retrieve her crown back, return the Elements of Harmony back to the mystical Tree of Harmony, found all six keys, defeated Lord Tierk, and gained a new castle and a tittle 'Princess of Friendship' , and finally return the Human Dimension to help her human friends stop three beautiful but evil sirens from taking over the world. So many great trials that tested their bonds, they manage to face through and won all odds. And now she and her friends can rested well to do their daily life by tomorrow. Knock!Knock!Knock! A large knock from the castle's door woke Spike as he got up, groggily as he headed to the door "Ugh...........wonder who could that be............? It's 3 in the morning.........." As he open the door, he eyes widened surprise as he saw a familiar zebra friend "Zecora, what are you doing here? It's 3 in the morning........." "Forgive me for disturb your slumber, but I need to speak to Twilight, for this is a immediate emergency!" She cut him off as he immediately run towards the room and nudge her which she open her eyes groan with bags in her eyes. "Spike, what's wrong..........." "Zecora is here, Twilight." Spike replied as she shot head up confuse, she got off of her bed and follow him to where she was waiting int the throne room. "Zecora, what's wrong?" She asked "You and your friends need to come to the Everfree Forest, for there is been a disturbance!" she replied as Twilight going to ask her, her castle begin to shone brightly along with her cutie mark. "Huh?! Twilight, what's going on?!" Spike asked "I don't know" she replied, confused at this event as each of the throne begin to glow brightly with each of their respective cutie marks then shot up in the skies of Equestria. At Cloudsdale, Rainbow was sleeping peacefully at her bed until she begin to woke up from a bright light and saw her self outline in her cyan colors "What the-?!" But before she can ask, she immediately disappeared from her bedroom then reappeared in her respective throne which surprise her as she whipped her head around. "Huh?! Wha-" Then she glance at her friend "Twilight, what's going on?!" "I, for once, don't know........" she said as she too was pulled in some type of magnetic force into her seat. Then one by one, her friends appeared in their thrones, taking the same expression. Suddenly all of their eyes begin to glow white as various scenes shown from the Everfree Forest, to the Tree of Harmony but then five skeletal figures were shown taking the Elements of Harmony as six figures fighting against them. After that, the pillars of lights died down as shook their heads, snapping out of their visions. "Twilight, are you and the others all right?" Spike came to her with concerned looks. "Yeah, we be all right, but something is happening to the Tree of Harmony." Twilight said as all of their friends came to her, each asking different questions about this event. "Twilight, what the hay did we just see?" Applejack asked "Yes, darling, what were those hideous things are?" Rarity added "Not to mention those other six." Fluttershy said "Zombies are real?!" Pinkie freaked out as the others take odd glance at her "I don't know, but my guess is that those skeletal figures are after the Elements of Harmony." Twilight deduced as the others widened in surprised. What were those skeletal figures? What do they want with the Elements of Harmony? And those six figures, why are they fighting against them? "We need to get to the Everfree Forest fast before those skeletal figures get there. Spike, I need you to write to the Princesses about the Tree of Harmony being in great danger." With a saluted, Spike headed quickly to fetch the quills and ink and begin writing a emergency letter. As the others nodded (even Fluttershy who even know that she's afraid to go there, she knew that her friends need her) prepared to leave, Zecora stopped them "Be on my guard, my friends, for those five skeletal warriors that you about to faced, I sense a evil dark magic course through them not from this world. If the Tree of Harmony made contact with them, it could spell utter disaster upon Equestria." With a nod, they stormed out of the castle and headed straight to the Everfree Forest. While the Toa continue their trek, their Golden Masks glow softly on the left then to the right, shines brightly as they headed to that direction. So far, they haven't seen any danger around the part of the forest. To Okoto's Region of Jungle, it's all filled with a air of danger around the corner but in this world's forest, it's natural and yet no sense of danger. "You know, this place is kinda of relaxing by just one glance. Maybe too relaxing for my taste." Lewa commented "And what make you said that?" Kopaka asked coldly "I don't know, just got a feeling it." Lewa replied which Kopaka rolled his eyes, knowing the Master of the Jungle always make things humors at the time like this, even on a dire situation. Then Pohatu stopped as the others look at him confused. Gali was the first to speak up "Pohatu, what's-?" "Quiet, we got company." As the other turned to his right direction on the undergrowth, they saw six shadows advancing as Tahu signal his hand to them as they crouch down. "Skull creatures?" Lewa whispered "I don't think so, their shadows have different builds." Gali replied Time ticked as the shadows grew larger until, they saw something move faster. To their surprise, six creatures not of biomechanical but more sleek and organic, each with distinguish colors and sub-difference such as horns on their heads, wings on their sides, or both, was rushing in the forest. "What in Okoto are these things?" Tahu stare in wonder "I don't know. But I had to guess is that they might be the inhabited of this world." Onua said "But why they're running?" Gali asked "I think I might had to guess. The same place we need to be there." Kopaka replied. "Do you think the Skull Creatures might already gotten the Crystal Masks?" Tahu asked "I don't know, but until then, we need to follow them." Kopaka said as the coast is clear, the other slowly get to their feet, and silently following them. As the Skull Villains continue their search, they come across a ruin of a castle. Grinder hold the mask as it move around his bony arm as the mask shone on the ravine. As they jump down into it, the mask continue to shone brightly as a sinister grin, all of them headed to the cave. "Hurry, we need to reach the Tree of Harmony!" Twilight shouted as the others continue galloping to the Castle of the Royal Sisters, then as they gallop to the stairways, and headed to the cave where the tree reside, their vision came true : five bipedal skeletal creatures begin taking the Elements from the branches. "Hold it right there!" Rainbow shouted, gaining their attention as they hissed at them. "We don't who the hay are you five, but you better stepped away from the Elements!" Applejack threatened them as she got her rope as the others got into their battle stance. The larger one, being the leader by their guess, screech in a foreign language at them as the scorpio like creature and the four arm creature begin charging at them as Rainbow charges at them as the four arm tried to slam its sword but knock out quickly as she slammed it on the caverns as the arms broke down. "Take this, you bony freak!" But to the ponies surprise, a jet black magic begin reconnect them back as it screech as it use its claw on the left arm as Rainbow dodge away but a bone shot hit her flank as the claw grasp her and begin squeezing the life out of her. "Arrrggghhhhhhhh!" Rainbow screamed as she tried to break free but to no avail as the four arm whip the claw and slammed her on the ground like a mace. "Rainbow!" Fluttershy shouted as Twilight use her magic as she tried to blast Slicer, but to her surprise, her magic just only stunned upon contact. "My magic just only stunned it!" Twilight exclaimed. "Then let me try this!" Applejack said as she charges Slicer, dodging the swords, and use hind legs and buck it on the ribcage which release Rainbow from its clutches. "Thanks, AJ" Rainbow said as she nodded at her as got into their stance when Slicer begin charging at them. Meanwhile, Pinkie and Rarity face the scorpio creature as it thrust its stinger tail at the ground which they dodge it quickly. "Have some of this! My super duper yummy birthday bubble gum ice cream cake!" Pinkie loaded her party cannon and fire a large batter as upon contact, Scorpio begin struggle against the stickiness of the batter "Booyah!" But as Rarity prepares her horn, Basher charges at her which knocks to the floor and turned to Scorpio, he slash the batter away which the skeletal scorpio creature glared at Pinkie. "Uh-oh........" Pinkie's eyes widened like a dinner plate as the scorpio lunged at her which she dodged away as she tried to fire more batter at it but only for its quick movement to dodge it as lunge its tail and snap the party cannon in half, as for Rarity she got up to her hooves and gritted her teeth at the skeletal bull creature. If there's one thing that thing did, it's ruining a lady's beautiful coat with dirt and scratches. "Why you brutes!" she growled as she lunges stones at it only for it to charge with its horn facing towards her as she jump out of the way as to her horror, Basher begin to swing both arms and bash together as a supersonic wave hit her to the wall. As for Fluttershy and Twilight, she conjured her shield as Skull Warrior fire its bone shots at them only for it to rebound as Grinder prepare to take the Elements. After all of the shots were fired, Twilight lower her shield as she fire her magic at Skull Warrior only for it to dodge it. But instead, it stunned Grinder's left skeletal arm from touching it. It then hisses at Twilight as it begin charging her as she conjured her shield once more but when Grinder swing its staff, the impact causes Twilight to screamed in pain as the result the shield break into pieces. "Twilight!" Fluttershy got her in her hooves as she saw her, grunted in pain as her brain just felt a nail pounding onto it as she saw Grinder prepare to deliver the final blow, she glares at it "How dare you-!" She got into its skeletal face, halting its attack as Twilight saw her doing her famous trademark, The Stare. Fluttershy begins to angrily shouted at Grinder "Listen here, mister! Just because you and your buddies are big and strong, doesn't mean you can just steal something that doesn't belongs to you and hurt my friends! You and your friends maybe scary and all, but that is no excuse! - I repeat- NO EXCUSE! TO HURT! MY FRIENDS! GOT THAT?!" Grinder then grunted as it tried to fight against The Stare, until it roared at her and swat her away from its face 'SHUT YOUR MOUTH, YOU WRETCHED THING!' "Fluttershy!" Rainbow shouted as Slicer grasp her on the claw once more and use her as a mace and whack Applejack to the ground. Then to Scorpio, she finally grasp Pinkie in its stinger tail (after Pinkie's bouncing around it, irritated it) and throw her to the ground. For Rarity, her mane was caught by Basher as it whiplash around and threw her to the others are. For the Mane 6, they're covered in bruises and scratches from their bodies to their hooves as they saw them corner them as just as they about to prepare the final blow to them, a torrent of flames burst through the ground between them as all of them take glance at the source as the Skull Villains readied their weapons as the Mane 6 gasped at this : a bipedal creature, clad in bright red and gold armor, wearing a golden mask and holds two big swords with two golden swords sticking out as the red warrior got into a battle stance. Then one by one, five more bipedal creatures came to its side : one had a white and gold armor with shoulder armor wielding a spear and a massive shield, a light green and a orange yellow with silver armor on the legs and the shoulder holding two axes , the black and purple armor creature being the largest of the group holds a giant hammer, the brown one, being the shortest, have a asymmetrical design armor with the right being armored and have spikes on them, holding two boomerangs, and the light blue or azure being, had a feminine design by their guess, holding a giant trident like weapon. Each of them wore golden masks, with different designs as they glare at the Skull Creatures. "You leave them alone, monsters!" Tahu shouted "We won't let you take one touch on the Crystal Masks!" "The Crystal Masks?" Twilight said. Those six beings from the vision in the castle, who are they? And what they want with the Elements of Harmony? Why did they call them The Crystal Masks? "Gali and Kopaka, I need you to get those creatures to safety. The rest of us can handle them!" Tahu commanded them which they nodded as they rushed to the ponies as the Skull Creatures about to attack them, all of the Toa charged at them, given cover as they trade blows and clash their weapons against each other. Gali and Kopaka rushed to them as she knee down to their height as each of them cringed at them as she said in a calming tone "Don't worry, I'm a friend. We're going to get you six to safety." The ponies at first hesitated but seeing how those six warriors came to their rescue, they nodded as Gali carried both Rarity and Fluttershy while Kopaka got Twilight and Rainbow onto his arms while Pinkie and Applejack got to their hooves, both of them about to headed to the stairways until Skull Warrior spotted them and use its bow as it fire, it knock Kopaka's Golden Mask off as he stumble to the floor. "Kopaka!" Gali shouted as the girls gasped as Twilight saw Skull Warrior about to snatch it, she use her reserve magic and stunned them, then levitated to him as he put it back on. "Thank you" Kopaka said as she nodded as her magic's paralyzed onto Skull Warrior wore off, it roared in anger as it begin targeted Twilight and her friends as it fire more shots at them but Kopaka slam his frost shield as a invisible shield rebound the bullets. "Gail, get the others to safety! I'll hold off here!" Kopaka said as Gali nodded as she turned to the others. "Don't worry, we got them." Applejack reassured her as all of them reach to the stairs as the gaze downwards as Kopaka readied his ice spear in a defending stance as Skull Warrior grab its staff and begin charging at him. For Lewa, he and Pohatu faced against both Slicer and Scorpio, as both duos kept blocking their snapping tail to their triple swords as Lewa's masks shone a bright green as vines came out of the ground and wrapped around Scorpio as Slicer about to cut the vines, Pohatu throw his Stomerangs as it rebound them. "This is not to be easy, brother." Lewa commented as Slicer cut the vines, freeing the Skull Scorpion creature. "No, it's not." Pohatu replied as both readied their stance. As for Tahu and Onua, Basher begin charging at Onua with its horn now facing him as he caught it again and begin struggling as like before he kicked it out of the way before it can 'bash' its axe as it got onto its feet, it charges at him once more as Onua prepare his Earthquake Hammer. Tahu swing his dual fire swords as Grinder block it use its staff as it pushed him away, but he got to his feet quickly as it swung its hook sword as he block before it can reach his Golden Mask then kicked it away on the ribcage which Grinder roared in pain as it glares at him as Tahu readied himself as Grinder jump and slammed its staff. At the Castle of the Royal Sisters, Gali laid them on the entrance as she closed her eyes as she was outline in azure blue as a water begin coming from her chest as she pushed to them as the ponies felt absorbed into the water but still breathing as the water washed out all of the wounds. She smile as she begin to struggle of getting up as she use her trident as support. "Are you okay?" Twilight asked as she and her friends got to her side. "Yeah, I'll be all right. Just drained a little partial of my elemental powers" Gali replied. Just then a loud explosion was heard from the caverns as Gail got to her feet "Stay put, me and my brothers will handle them." As the girls about to speak, she quickly jump into the battlefield as they follow her as they can only do is watch for above, hope for the six warriors to stop the Skull Creatures. Kopaka blocked most of Skull Warrior's attack as he kept his feet steady as he thrust his spear at it only to be blocked as he quickly block another attack but it then swung its arm and bash his shield away as he prepared with his spear as Skull Warrior about to charge at him, Gali swung her trident as Skull Warrior was sent flying to the wall. "Thought you'll need some help." she said as she picked up the shield for him as he take from her. "I almost had it." Kopaka commented in a cold tone. Then to their surprise, Skull Warrior got back up as both readied their weapons but to their relief, Skull Warrior begin stumble onto its skeletal feet and knee down. They turned their gaze to Pohatu and Lewa, still facing Skull Scoripo and Skull Slicer as they nodded, they rushed to help their brothers. Lewa struggle on Grinder as he block both swords but before it can use the third arm, he pushed it out of the way. Then it rushed towards him as he readied himself, a ice sheet spread around him as Slicer begin slipping from its footing and stumble upon its back. He turned to the familiar power as he saw Kopaka slammed his staff onto the ground. "Whew, thanks brother." Lewa commented as he flew high to help Pohatu, caught on a vice grip from Skull Scorpio as he struggle to break free. He jump downed as he kicked the mask as it screeched loudly as it lost its grip onto him. Pohatu then kicked the scorpion as it flew to Slicer who having trouble getting back up as both knocked out. "That's a strike." Pohatu said, as his Stormerangs return to its master as for Lewa, he laughed a bit as Pohatu looked at him curiosity. "That's a strike? Aw man, when did u learn to tell jokes?" Lewa asked "I don't know. I'm not a fan of jokes." Was the only thing that he said as he quickly rushed to help the other two Toa along with the others following behind him. Both Tahu and Onua, weren't doing so well as Onua was at his knee, panting from Basher's onslaught as well as Grinder's too. Tahu tried to get to his feet but feeling his strength begins to diminished. "How can they be stronger? They haven't touch one of The Crystal Masks!" Tahu growled "No, but I do believe that The Mask of Parallel Universe is what giving them power! It must be corrupted when they stole it!" Onua guessed. "Then we need to take it back from their bony hands!" Tahu got to his feet and twirl his twin fire swords as Onua nodded and too got to his feet. Then as Tahu rush towards Grinder, both of them slammed their weapons both struggle at their strengths as well as Onua too, gripping the axes using his Turbo Shovelers as the others rushed to help them. Unknown to them, each of their Golden Masks begin to shone softly then along with the Tree of Harmony as Tahu begin to pushed Grinder's strength. "We will not.............let you.........." Tahu growled as their Golden Masks and the Tree of Harmony continue to shone more as Tahu roared in his battle cry as he finally pushed Grinder out of the way as he about to make the final attack, both of the contact and the Mask of Parallel Universe begin to shone brightly as a force knock them to their feets, a large shockwave rolled across the caverns. "What the-? Auggggh!" Tahu felt a strong push through the walls as all of the others were also caught in it too. At the top, Twilight and her friends saw this as they rushed quickly to the cavern as they saw all of them were knocked out as the Tree of Harmony shot a pillar of light into the night sky. At Ponyville, a battalion of Royal Guards was rushing towards the Everfree Forest as a white stallion clad in purple armor saw a pillar of light. Twiley, hang on! I'm almost there! he thought as they pick up the paced. "Ugh, that light.........what's happening, Twilight?!" Rarity asked, cover her eyes from the glare of the pillar of light. "I don't know, but it's looks like there's a magical reaction from both the Elements and the six warriors!" Twilight said as in the middle of the pillar of light, the Elements magically detached from the branches as each of them begin to shone brightly. To their surprise, each of their respective elements begin to change shape as the Elements have transformed into six crystal masks. Twilight's element transformed into a mask that almost look like the white warrior's golden masks but carried the shaped of her starburst cutie mark, Rainbow's element changed that similar to the red warrior but adds of her cutie mark on both sides, Rarity's changed to that of the light blue warrior but transparent and diamond shaped on the sides like her cutie marks, Pinkie's looks more like the green warrior but had a wide grin and her cutie mark was at the middle, Fluttershy's take the form of the black warrior along with her cutie mark on the middle, and Applejack's turned into the brown warrior but with hers on the forehead. "What the, the Elements........" Twilight agape at this as all of them begin descending into the pillar then at the last moment, all of them scattered across Equestria as the pillar of light died down. When they open their eyes, they eyes widened at this : the Elements were gone and the Skull Creatures just vanished, leaving only the six warriors unconscious from the shockwave. "Girls, what happened to the Elements?" Fluttershy asked "I don't know, but what I know is that they're scattered across Equestria." Twilight said "What?! Then how the Tree is going to survive without it?!" Rainbow asked "Don't worry, the tree still have enough magic to survive without it. I saw that from one of the vision before." Twilight replied "But it doesn't make sense why they changed into masks?" Rarity said "I don't know, but one thing for certain, whatever those six did, might had to do something with it along with those skull creature things." Applejack said "You maybe right, but until then, we need to help them." Twilight said as the others nodded as each of them tried to wake them but to no luck. "Twiley!" a voice was heard as she turned her head and saw her brother rushing toward her. "Shining Armor!" she hugged her dearest BBBFF as multiple Royal Guards came quickly as each of them prepare their weapons. "Twiley, we got reports from Princess Celestia that the Tree is in danger. What happen to it?" Shining asked then saw six unconscious beings "And what the hay are these six?" "It's a long story" Twilight said "Right now, we need to head back to the castle." He nodded as he ordered the guards to bring the six warriors into the carriage as in the darkest night, dawn begin arise at this terrible event. Opening Theme :