Starlight Glimmer stares at Twilight’s body in front of her, and she sees the despair on her friend’s faces when they realize what happened to their friend. She considers what Twilight told her before she died, and finally makes up her mind; she lowers the force field to allow Twilight’s friends to help her.
“Hurry, everypony!” John exclaims urgently, “To positions!” and the Mane 5 take each seat as the magic transfer begins. The headsets capture each pony’s magic and exerts it into the machine, which grows in quantity in a matter of seconds. When all of the Mane 5’s magic has been transferred, John hits a button on a control panel which moves the magic into the glass orb on top of the machine, which begins to glow and radiate power. Suddenly, the magic shoots out of the ball and seeks out Twilight, as it encompasses her in a brilliant ball of light and lifts her above the floor as she absorbs the magic. When the transfer is complete and Twilight is set back on the ground, John, Jacob, Emily, Jenna, and the Mane 5 trot over to where Twilight should be in the room. However, they are met with a very different sight; the pony lying before them is purple like Twilight, yet has the body of Princess Celestia – her legs, mane, tail, horn, muzzle, and wings have all become longer.
“Twilight,” Rarity says warily, “Is that you, darling?” Then, the pony wakes and stands up, towering over the other ponies.
“Why are you all looking at me like that?” she says in Twilight’s voice, then she looks down at herself and gasps, “Oh, my. What happened to me?” The Mane 5, overjoyed that they have their friend back, all gather together in a group hug.
“Twilight! We’re so glad you’re back!” Applejack says.
Pinkie Pie screams “BEST DAY EVER!”
“I’m happy to be back, too. But I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for all of you – even you, Starlight Glimmer,” Twilight says as she smiles at Starlight, and she returns the gesture.
At the mention of her name, however, everypony else’s senses kick back into gear and they prepare to fight; Rainbow Dash streaks towards Starlight and tackles her to the ground.
“What’re you even doing here?” she demands, “Actually, it doesn’t even matter; if you try anything, we’ll send you back to your buddies!”
“Rainbow Dash, she’s changed,” Twilight says urgently, “Please, don’t do anything to her,”
“Well, why not, dear?” Rarity asks with a fierce look in her eyes, “She almost killed you! Why shouldn’t we take our revenge?”
“Because that won’t make us any better than she was,” Twilight explains, “Besides, she knows better than know and is willing to help us. Right?” she directs at Starlight. She looks around at everypony else staring at her intently, waiting for an answer; finally, she answers.
“Yes, I will. I moved mountains to get them where they are now, and they never appreciated what I did. Count me in!” she says to everyopny’s relief.
“So, what’s the plan now? Tirek, Sombra, and Chrysalis are still in control of every corner of Equestria, and the last few time’s we’ve taken them on, we’ve been – unsuccessful, to say the least,” Rainbow Dash says.
“But in all of those cases we were separated,” Twilight says in response, “This time, we need to stay together in order to take them down. We’ll draw them out into the open, where they’ll be most vulnerable, and take our chance to strike!”
“Sounds like a plan to me,” Jacob says, “but, one thing: we’re not all-powerful like they are, and we’re not all princess alicorns. I just don’t think we have the strength to take all three of them down at once.”
“That, my dear Jacob,” John reassures him, “is where I might be able to help us all out. Everypony, follow me!”
The other ponies follow John through Ponyville to his shop, trying to avoid any signs of trouble that might get them caught by Tirek. When they arrive at the shop, John takes them to the back wall of the abode, where all of his metal-working tools are kept.
“Uh, what exactly are we doing here?” Rainbow Dash asks, “I think we’ll need something bigger than what is on this wall to take down the enemy.”
“I know,” John says, “I never said we would be using these. I think you guys will want to use these instead,” and presses his hoof to a clipboard hanging on the wall, which activates a section of the wall and begins to lift it up into the roof. When the other ponies see what is on the other side, they gasp – an entire arsenal of hoof-crafted weapons lay before them, taking up the entire wall. John points out a few of the more interesting items; “This here is what I call the Gatling hoof; it attaches to your lower leg and you can use it to fire beams of magic at the enemy,” he says like a colt in a candy store. “Ooh, and over here is the Deathcollar, which allows the wearer to bite through solid objects and is impenetrable,” he motions towards a mask contraption.
“What are these things here?” Twilight asks, peering at what appear to be high-tech necklaces.
“Those,” John begins, “are my personal favorites. I call them the Elements of Disharmony. They take your primary inner strength and amplifies it into your very own superpower!”
“I thought magic wasn’t your game,” Rainbow Dash says suspiciously;
“Well,” John says, “Just because I have no magic myself doesn’t mean I can’t find ways to incorporate it into my ideas.”
“Where in Equestria did you find the magic to put in your weapons?” Rarity asks.
“You’d be surprised to know that the mountains to the north aren’t only known for their freezing temperatures," John replies, "I had to dig deep into the heart of that wasteland to find the magic for my devices.”
“Well, I guess we are prepared for a fight, after all,” Jacob says confidently, “Who do we hit first?” he asks Twilight.
“We’ll have to split up first; John, Emily, Jacob, Jenna, and Starlight, you go to the Crystal Empire and drive King Sombra towards Ponyville. The rest of you will aid me in driving Chrysalis out of Canterlot and freeing the Princesses. Then, we’ll meet back up and take my castle back from Tirek, taking all three of them in the same place. Equestria will be ours again!”