//------------------------------// // Defenseless/Defended // Story: Metamorphosis // by PhoelynFabulous //------------------------------// "Oh, Twilight..." Celestia said, running to her sleeping student and hugging her, making sure not to touch the strange sticks in her back. She began to cry, hugging her faithful student tight. Suddenly, a bang and a roar filled the air, and everypony in the room looked up, as if something would be there. "That doesn't sound good!" shouted Rainbow Dash, immediately flying outside. Rainbow gasped as she saw a strange monster hovering in the sky, roaring and smashing buildings. It looked like a giant blue tiger with huge fangs, two unicorn horns, and bat wings. It was a strange and terrifying sight. "Hey you!" Rainbow Dash shouted at the creature angrily, "Come and get me!" Rainbow then flew as far away from the hospital as possible, not wanting the creature to crush her friends. As Rainbow expected, it began to chase her. As Rainbow didn't expect, however, as it flew after her, it lit up it's horns with magic and threw things at her repeatedly. Everypony exited the hospital to figure out what Rainbow found. They gasped as the creature threw something big at Rainbow, and it hit. Rainbow crashed onto the ground, with just enough time to make it out from underneath the object, and not get crushed. "Get the Elements of Harmony!" Celestia said quickly, "They're our only hope!" "We can't!" Applejack said, "We're missing an Element! With Twilight asleep, we're left... defenseless." ----- Everything is wrong. What have I done? Once I figured out that the sound was pain, I began to fear what was going on so much that my dream has turned into a nightmare. My land is now named Fear. I didn't have a choice. It named itself. Now, there are monsters constantly chasing me, and I can't control the dream anymore! If only I hadn't cast the stupid Starswirl Spell, this wouldn't have happened! I wouldn't be suffering outside of my dream, and everything would be fine! I wouldn't be sleeping in the first place! ...What was that sound? Is that... singing? No no no, it's another nightmare creature... I have to run! ----- Lost in fear, Lost in fear, It's all your fault, It's all your fault, Your friends suffer, Your friends suffer, Without you, Without you, Your all alone, Your all alone, Left defenseless, Left defenseless, Against your own, Against your own, Fate. ----- Applejack helped Rainbow Dash up, and ran as fast as she could to Twilight's library. They needed the Elements. Even if Twilight was asleep, they would figure out a way to use the Elements against this creature. Rainbow Dash, who had started flying as soon as Applejack helped her, got there first. Though she had hurt her wing, she could still fly quickly. Applejack could follow her easily, with how much her hurt wing slowed her down. Applejack appeared inside the library 12 seconds after Rainbow Dash. "Come on, let's get the Elements!" Rainbow yelled, "Before that monster crushes Twilight's home!" Rainbow grabbed Loyalty, Generosity, and Kindness, while Applejack grabbed Honesty, Laughter, and Magic. The two put on their Elements, and went to give the others theirs. "I sure hope the Element of Magic works..." Applejack said, a worried look covering her face. When Applejack said it, Rainbow got worried too. They made it back to the hospital, and shouted, "Quick! Put on the Elements!" to their friends. Applejack stared at the sleeping Twilight, the Element of Magic in her hooves. She sighed, and gently put the magical crown on Twilight's head. Together, the six friends went to defeat the monster. Twilight slept on Rainbow Dash's back as she flew. ----- All six ponies flew in front of the monster, the Elements' power giving the non-pegasi flight. All the Elements were lit. Even Twilight's was working, glowing brighter then it ever had before. As the Elements prepared to strike the monster, something terrible happened. The monster grabbed Twilight, dragging her right up to it's face. ----- I don't understand what happened. I was being chased by the singing monster as it taunted me, and then there was a bright light that got rid of the nightmares. There is a light on my head. It almost feels like I'm wearing the Element of Magic. I'm floating around in the starry sky again, and- oh no. It's the sound again! Oh no, what could possibly be so painful, oh PLEASE STOP... Woah! I think it's gone again. The Element of Magi- I mean, what I think is the Element of Magic glowed really bright then. That was strange... ----- The monster made a terrible mistake in grabbing Twilight. All six friends gasped, and shouted the name of the sleeping friend. Then, they realized something. When the monster grabbed Twilight, he bumped one of the strange sticks. Twilight struck. Just like last time, Twilight flailed around, kicking and hitting the monster several times, as her horn sparked. And so did the Element. Twilight's magic was strengthened by the Element and all the others, causing the monster to be blasted by an incredible amount of magic. The monster disappeared. All six friends gasped as Twilight changed. The sticks grew, ripping and tearing skin. Then they bent slightly, the tips of the sticks now facing downward, while the base of the sticks pointed up. Purple needles poked out of the flesh on the sticks. Then the chaos ended, as the Elements placed everypony back on the ground, and Twilight's storm ended. "Oh, Twilight," Applejack said, "What is going on with you..."