"So, you and McGrath." Applejack asked. It was now the early morning as all groups made their way towards the Changeling Kingdom to save the CMC. Applejack and Rarity were walking a little behind McGrath and Phoenix, just out of ear shot. "Yes?" Rarity asked her southern friend, "You and McGrath. Together, looking contented." she continued, making her wonder were she as going with this, "You have a... Glow about ya. So shameless."
This made Rarity sputter at her remark, "I'm not glowing!" the unicorn protested, making the cowpony chuckle. "Of course ya aren't! AJ's just seeing stuff again, ain't she? So, how is he?".
Rarity gave him a quick look over before returning her gaze to Applejack, "He looks fine to me." she answered but this made Applejack shake her head. "Ya know what I mean." the orange earth pony started, "McGrath and ya. Those long night. He must be quite good... you wouldn't be so happy otherwise... I think. He's athletic, that's always nice.". Rarity finally caught on to what her friend was talking about. "I'm very happy with his performance." she replied a blush gracing her white cheeks. "Ah, interesting." the cowpony said with a chuckle, "It seems that he does play well with others.". They both giggled, gaining the attention from the guys. "What are you two giggling about?" McGrath asked, making Rarity blush even more but their giggling increased. "We're just talking about your performance.", she replied making her boyfriend confused.
"My performance? What performance? And why does it warrant giggling?" McGrath wondered, making his red headed friend sigh. "They are talking about how you treat Rarity in bed." Phoenix told him, had McGrath been drinking something, he would have taken a spit take. "Nothing you should concern yourself with." Applejack added cheerful, making him stutter and blush. "How I... What is wrong with you mares!?" he shouted.
Out of the corner of her eye, Rarity could see something move. Turning her gaze towards it she notice that the flowers themselves started to move, yet none of her companions had noticed. "The flowers!" Rarity tried to warn them but her friends did not listen. "Rarity stop looking at pretty things and start looking at this pretty thing." McGrath said not turning around to see what his girl was looking at, "And with that I mean my face." he added, "But the flowers!" she replied.
McGrath gave a deep sigh, "If you want them so bad I'll buy you some flowers when we get home!". As he said that a vine wrapped his ankle lifting him in the air. In a reflex, McGrath cut the vine with a energy spear, landing softly back on his feet. Looking up, is was as if the flower bed had just come to life, taking the form of a gigantic worm.
"Run." he said as his three companions and him rushed down the path, trying to out run the flower monster.
Out of the corner of his eye, McGrath could she Rarity falling behind. Reacting on instinct, he leaped backwards throwing some energy spears at the monster causing some small explosions distracting it long enough to pull his girlfriend on his back and make a run for it. Gathering the energy in his feet, he started to skate along the ground, making him reach his top speed at a much faster rate.
But despise the best of their efforts, they are unable to outrun the creature and soon they found themselves at a cross road, bumping into the rest of the gang.
"Everypony there you are!" Twilight shouted happy but she was cut short by the growl of multiple monsters as each group was chased by another one. Knowing that must likely they would be unable to out run any of them, they each gave each other a look before nodding.
"We'll make our stand here." Skywalker said taking his fighting stance as the rest followed. "Like hell I'm gonna die before I meet Idina Menzel!" Phoenix shouted as he channeled flames in the palms of his hands, ready to blast away.
"Who?" Applejack asked, but it was McGrath who answered, "His celeb crush." and much to his surprise Phoenix pulled out a photo of her out of his pocket, "This is her!".
"H-Have you been caring that with you all this time!?" his friends shouted in disbelieve, "Yeah, you never know when it would come up in a conversation! Then who is prepared!" he responded with a big smile, which he soon dropped as the roar of the monsters got their attention. Turning to face the creatures, they had lost their attention to them and had started to fight among themselves.
"Oh, the vampiric Jackalope, the Flos Monstrum and the Chupacabra are natural enemies. They'll fight for dominance over the rights to eat us." Fluttershy explained to her friends but none of them were paying attention as they were horrified by the fight... oh god, its gory... I'm not gonna describe what is going on, I don't wanna lose our T rating...
"Nature is so fascinating." Flutershy said to herself as the Harmonic Heroes quickly made their escape.
As soon as they were a safe distance from the monsters, the gang caught their breath before having a stare off at each other.
Skywalker was the first to speak up, "Guys and gals... I'm sorry. I should never have gotten so angry at you and leave you all without a map to find your way. That was a huge jerk move on my part."
He got a nod from his friends "I think we all said some things we didn't mean. I'm sorry too." Applejack said, more to him than to the others.
As everyone made their apologize, Skywalker couldn't help but smile. Sure he may not have any biological family left, but family isn't something your just by blood. His family was standing right in front of him.
"Alright, let go and kick Chrysalis ass." he spoke up, determination in his companions eyes.
A half hour later, the Harmonic Heroes found themselves at the gates of the Changeling Kingdom, as the night started to fall. Up a hill a castle was standing, overlooking a small village which seemed to be made out of similar green goo the Changeling pods were made off. "Well we're here. This just screams bad guy lair." Skywalker noted, as Twilight looked up at the sky, "We need to hurry. The secretariat comet will be flying overhead soon... And then the magic surge happens and Chrysalis becomes to powerful to stop." she said as they made their way through the abandoned village.
"We need to stop a bad guy before a comet comes... Where have I heard that before?" Phoenix said scratching the back of his head, trying to remember. He got a questing look from his friends but he just couldn't think of it, "It just seems familiar. I think a bald kid who could bend the four elements was involved ."
"Anyways, what's the plan?" McGrath asked Skywalker and Twilight. "Here's the plan." Rainbow said flying in front of the group, "We go in, storm the castle, grab Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, then we win the day and go home." she said with Pinkie agreeing that sounded easy. "So what if they fight back at us?" Sutakira objected but Rainbow interrupted him, "Stop bringing logic into this conversation! Just throw Jason at them!".
"Rainbow Dash! This isn't going to be that easy..." Twilight said, gaining a nod from Skywalker, "She's right, I only make it look easy." he agreed with a cheeky grin, "But I think we need to be prepared for anything." he added seriously.
"But we have you, Skywalker. With your powers we can get trough anything." Fluttershy said, gaining his attention as she blushed. "Come on, Fluttershy. You'll make me blush." he said rubbing the back of his neck. "Your cute when you blush." she said with a soft voice, making his cheeks turn pink. "Your cute when you do anything." he said making her blush even harder.
"Jeez, get a room you too!" Griffifth shouted.
The gang was not standing infront of the large oaken doors that led to Chrysalis evil castle of doom. Rarity gave a worried sigh, making her boyfriend turn his gaze on her, "I really do hope those little fillies are all right... I'm so worried. Sweetie Belle is such a fragile little thing." she said worriedly but she looked up as she saw McGrath smiling at her, "Don't worry. Sweetie Belle is thougher than you'd think. She takes after her big sister after all.", this made her blush a deep shade of pink as the both of them stared deep in the others eyes. "...She has a sister other than Rarity?" Big Mac asked gaining a angry groan from the two lovers, "He meant me." Rarity noted.
Meanwhile in the upper floors of the castle, Chrysalis was still observing the heroes trough her glass orb.
"Woo! Skywalker is here! Your going down!" Applebloom shouted, Scootaloo was about to say something but Sweetie Belle interrupted her "Yeah! Skywalker and his bitches are here.".
"I may just banish you three to the ends of Equestria instead of feeding you to my minions. The thought of any part of your essence still around me after today is... terrifying." Chrysalis groaned turning her attention back to the glass orb. "Little Skywalker... You're almost here. Your friends emotions will make a fine feast for my subjects... But you, you're for me."
Back at the entrance hall, the heroes break open the door with a mighty telekinetic strike and to their surprise, no Changelings were waiting for them. Instead they found a hall filled with stairs that lead to all different directions.
"Open the doors, little heroes. Behind one you will find me! The others all have a vast array of surprises for you!" a voice boomed out of the walls, Skywalker turned around to address his companions, "Split up and start opening doors! If you find the right one, call out and we'll meet you there! Let's go!" he said as each went a separate way.
After fifteen minutes of searching Skywalker came across Rainbow who quickly closed a door that was roaring at her, "Found the door yet?" he asked but she shook her head before asking if he did, "Wouldn't I have told you guys?" he noted. Suddenly Griffifth voice was heared in the distance, "SON OF A BIEBER!" and not two seconds later, the blond came walking around the corner looking pissed off. Why he was so angry became clear as he saw the two standing there, "That damned door Rick Roll'ed me!" he explained, gaining an understanding nod from his friends.
After another few minutes of searching the gang had gathered as Skywalker opened a door which leads only to darkness. "You found me, little Skywalker." the booming voice from the walls spoke up, "I will unlock for you if you answer me this riddle... How is a pegasus like a writing desk... Can you answer this riddle? Do you know the answer?".
"Uhm... How is a pegasus like a writing desk? They can both... er..." Skywalker contemplated as his friends also tried to think of an answer. "We're both awesome? Are writing desks awesome?" Rainbow suggested. Big Mac took a step forward gaining the attention from the group, clearing his throat before speaking up. "Eeynope! I cannot answer it!" he said, this made the darkness fade allowing the gang save passage.
The gang charged through the door, ready for battle with Skywalker and Twilight leading the charge. But the moment they stepped through, a green wall of energy erected in the door way blocking access from the others.
"What the..." Skywalker said looking around, this was not what he was expecting. He was standing in a pink mist filled room, wearing nothing but his birthday suit. "What the hell happened to my clothes?" he asked, looking around for any sight of the Changeling Queen.
"Jason... Skywalker..." turning around to the speaker he saw a humanized version of Princess Luna walking in front of him completely nude.
"Luna? Why the hell am I... Wait, We're is Chrysalis!?" he spoke as the princess of the night stood in front of him, placing a slender finger on his lips. "It’s okay. It doesn't matter. I'll make you feel more comfortable." she said pushing on a bed that popped out from under Skywalker as the princess crawled on top of him. "This... This is not right." Skywalker said weakly but Luna placed her lips on his. Parting for a moment she told him, "You're wrong. Because... It's beating so fast." she took his hand and placed it on her breast, making him feel her fast beating heart.
Claire: "Since you seemed so troubled, we... decided together."
"I've had enough..." Skywalker said, starting to resist, "You're not... You're not Luna!" shouted gaining a shocked look from the princess on top of him, "Now get out of my head!!".
"Skywalker!" Twilight shouted as she rushed to his side. He was rubbing the side of his head, noticing he was laying shirtless on a bed. He nodded to his friend, showing he was okay as he stood up.
"Skywalker." the voice of Chrysalis said, gaining their attention, "You'r raw power, you're quite smart, young, and your will is much stronger than Shining Armor's." she said half complimenting him,.
"I already know that, so save it!" Skywalker shouted, not appreciative of the compliment she was giving him. "Hmph, such a lack of manners. That explains why you had the nerve to push me off the bed." she said turning her gaze towards the window, "You should have just made love to me. It would have been a great experience for the both of us.", she said giving him a alluring smirk.
"I'm. Gonna. Throw. Up.", Ironically both Skywalker and Twilight were thinking at the same time as Chrysalis continued, "Then again, it's not too late. You are quite handsome after all, and I'm MUCH better in bed when I'm not casting illusions. So, would you like to become my king?".
Skywalker shudders in disgust before shouting, "No god! No god please no! No, no, noooooooooo!", this made Chrysalis very angry, "You've insulted me for the last time!"
Chrysalis conjuring a magic sword of her own, which had a sickeningly dark green glow, immediately engaged Skywalker and Twilight in battle, who both just could draw their weapon of there own. Thanks to her training with Skywalker, Twilight is able to defended herself well due to her mastery of a more defensive style. Driving her against the wall, Chrysalis pulled them into a bladelock. A sudden burst of magic from Chrysalis fling both her opponents back into a wall.
"Twilight stand back." Skywalker said, recovering first, "I don't want you to get hurt.", at his question, Twilight shook her head, "No! You don't have to do everything on your own. I'm with you till the end!" she declared, gaining a warm smile from Skywalker as both of them charge Chrysalis again, she rebutted their charge by casting multiple spells, skilfully controlling his energy spheres and directs them at the heroes, forcing them to the side. Twilight was almost hit by a barrage of them from behind but Skywalker pushed her out of the way, making it apear as if he had taken a full blow and in the smoke he is nowhere to be seen.
Chrysalis smirked but dropped it as suddenly Skywalker breaks himself free from her magic. A magic spell comes out Twilight's horn and blast Chrysalis who is being lifted into the air by the cyclone of magic. In the air it forms a barrier around her, then explodes as Skywalker watches.
Seeing an opening he flies flies toward Chrysalis and grabs her. He took a moment to see the terror in her face, before he gave her an uppercuts, punching her through the roof and his adversary high into the sky, flying after her, he sends her back down to earth with a hammer punch. Unfortunately his fist struck her horn, forcing Chrysalis worst memory into his mind.
"So... do we have a deal?" Chrysalis mother, Queen Caladrius asked a human woman. She was clad in a light gray long sleeved hooded shirt with a sleeveless dark brown leather wrapping, trousers, leather calf braces, leather wrap arm bracers, a white sleeveless surcoat, and leather foot wear. Her long very dark almost black reddish hair fell over her shoulders, and what struck Skywalker the most was her faintly glowing amber eyes, they looked similar to his own, "Even you must admit it's much better than resorting to barbarism, yes?" the queen purposed.
"I have a counter-offer." the woman said, gaining the queens attention, she mad her flinch as with a click a purple energy blade came from her hilt. "My offer is this: I kill you and all your people.".
A bright flash appeared and the throne room was now surrounded by dead Changelings, the former proud queen kneeling before the unknown assailant. "Please don't kill me. I'll give you everything. Anything you want." the queen begged but the eyes of her assailant showed no signs of mercy. "I want my mom back." she demanded, "Can you do that!?" she shouted as small sparks of lightning came from her hands.
"N-No. But killing me won't bring her back." the queen explained, this seemed to calm her opponent down. "No, it won't..." she admitted, the queen sighting in relieve, she maybe would survive this attack after all, "But it will make me feel better." , the queen looked in shock as the assailing coldly slashes Queen Caladrius head off with one swift strike.
Back on the ground Skywalker and Chrysalis were panting heavily, the Changeling queen laying defeated in a crater at Skywalker and Twilight's feet and hooves. That memory stirred something inside of Skywalker, who was this woman who killed Chrysalis mother and why did she look so familiar?
Before he could ask her those things, Chrysalis gathered her remaining magical energy and with the boost from the comet, she unleashed her most powerful spell, 'World Render'. She had no idea what it did, but it was the last spell her mother teaches her before she was taken from her. Skywalker was too slow to dodge, Phoenix tried to push him down but both were hit by the spell, sending both to other worlds.
Skywalker could feel himself slamming down into the snow
Skywalker had trouble standing, his battle with Chrysalis had drained his solar reserves and snow storm wasn't making it any easier for him to recharge his reserves. With no signs of civilization in sight, it all seems hopeless and to make matters worse, his legs gave out, tumbling down in the thick snow. "Someone better not make a Star Wars joke." he thought to himself, trying his best not to fall to sleep.
"Jason," a familiar voice said, gathering his strength Skywalker looked up seeing the spirit of Aether standing before him, "You will go to the Dagobah system. There you will learn from Yoda...".
Skywalker gathered the last of his strength raising back to his feet, "Piss off Aether!", after shouting at her in frustration he dropped back in the snow, losing his conscious. He suddenly felt something soft and warm lick his face, looking up he saw that the tong belonged to a... Something that could best be described as something of a polar bear dog. "Are you alright?" a tanned girl with dark brown hair and deep sky blue eyes asked him as she dismounted the polar bear dog. "Did I die and has a angel came for me?", was the last he could ask before passing out.
Somewhere else, Phoenix flies trough the air, before crash landing into a pile of snow. "It's a good thing I'm Kyle Phoenix!..." he said still with his face in the snow, "Or that might have hurt me.". Pulling himself out, he looked for signs of his friend but he couldn't find any. What he did saw was that he was on the top of a mountain, overlooking a large lake that flowed into the ocean. Lucky for him, his internal fire kept him warm so the cold never bothered him.
Looking around of life, to his surprise he saw a young tall, slender woman, with long, platinum-blonde hair woven in a French braided crown twist bun, blue eyes, a very pale skin with a light dusting of freckles. She was wearing a teal dress with a sweetheart bodice with bronze trim, black long-sleeved turtleneck blouse with red and teal crystals, magenta cape, dark brown flats with gold outlines and teal stockings underneath.
"Hallo! Lady? Can you help me!?" Phoenix shouted startling the young woman, who started to back away from him, "Who are you? Please, just stay away from me!", she shouted, not noticing that she was backing towards the edge of a cliff, her eyes winded as she fell backwards, she closed her eyes but she felt something grabbing her bare hand. Opening her eyes, she could see two kind purple orb looking at her, "No worries. I got you."
Meanwhile back at Equestria
Mizuki hated these kind of missions, she was never like cold places. But she couldn't show weakness, not in front of her master. Morgenstern turned to her, noticing her shivering from the cold. "I'm sorry for bringing you here." he said sounding sincere, "As a reward, I'll warm you up personally later.", this made her smile, she knew what he meant by that. "How long will it take for the walls to be taken down?" Morgenstern asked his commanding mage when they arrived at where the Chrystal Empire would be. He could feel the air crackling with powerful magic.
"About a month, my lord." the mage told him nervous, if there was one thing evil overlords hated was having to wait, but if they would tear down the walls now, there was no way for them to know what would happen.
"Then I suggest you get on it then." Morgenstern commanded as he turned around gesturing, Mizuki to follow him.
We can see your strength inside
And if you fall, if you may falter
We'll be with you, that will not alter
They say there are many Worlds out there
But they share one sky, one destiny
Arc I: Next Chance To Move On: Completed...