At the dark yet demoniacally Chinese Castle-like which hovered before the village and city, Tso Lan a bluish-skinned and four-armed demon with purple haired in ponytail dressed n his Chinese Warlord's Robe stared and looked at the dark sky and city. He sighed in anger and upset as he started to sing.
Tso Lan: Great Demon Father,
You know I am a great Demon Lord
Of my judgment I'm justly proud.
Chorus: Et tibit Pater (And to you, Father)
Tso Lan turn around and head straight to the fireplace. He then slowly took his seat. He then looked up and found a portrait of himself sitting on his throne chair with another version of him but a female with purple long mane with the princess's crown dressed in her dark purple Chinese Princess's robe on left side while the right side was Nyx lookalike dressed in demon armor.
Tso Lan: Oh Great Demon Father,
You know I'm so much intelligent than
The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd
Chorus: Quia peccavi nimis (That I have sinned)
Tso Lan hissed in anger as he looked down and stared at the fireplace. He had his fists clenched tightly.
Tso Lan: Then tell me, Father
Why has my daughter denied her destiny?
Why has she betray her own blood?
Chorus: Cogitatione (In thought)
Tso Lan had his hands held on each of his shoulders tight before looked at the fireplace again. The fire slowly formed Nyx playing happily with Twilight, Lance, Spike and Shadow Dragon. They all were happy had made him anger and annoy to see her like that.
Tso Lan: I'm losing her, I feared her
The path she is choosing
Has driven me out of all control.
Chorus: Verbo et opere (In word and deed)
Tso Lan's eyes widen in both fear and concern. He slowly got up at once. He stared at the fire for the moment. He then looked at his claws. He hissed in anger as he had them clenched tightly.
Tso Lan: Like Magic, Dark Magic
This witch's in her blood
This power, desire
It's turning me to light
As his throne chamber transformed into a blank world, both sides emerged the forms of black hooded demons sitting on their chairs. Tso Lan gasped in shock and feared upon looking at them. He quickly floated away from them while they all glared at him.
Tso Lan: It's not my fault
Chorus: Mea culpa (Through my fault)
Tso Lan: I'm not to blame
Chorus: Mea culpa (Through my fault)
Tso Lan: It is that Alicorn Witch
The princess who corrupt my daughter!
Chorus: Mea maxima culpa (Through my most grievous fault)
Tso Lan: It's not my fault
Chorus: Mea culpa (Through my fault)
Tso Lan: If in my Father's plan
Chorus: Mea culpa (Through my fault)
Tso Lan stood before the black hooded as the latter slowly faded away and transformed into the fire. Tso Lan returned to his reality.
Tso Lan: He made the angel so much
Stronger than a demon
Chorus: Mea maxima culpa (Through my most grievous fault)
Tso Lan continued watching Nyx and her adopted family were having so much fun while she was being happy for it. It had made him more fearful and worried about losing her in becoming into the form of mortal.
Tso Lan: Help me, My Great Father
Don't let this siren cast her spell
Don't let her take my daughter away
Tso lan grew anger, upset yet raged as he had enough of it. He had his clenched fist raised up while staring at the fire which shown Twilight was dying by the Demon with Dark Magic in striking her down.
He saw the mirage form of Nyx smiling at him. He smiled back as he was ready to hug her. He then hugged her tightly and passionately for the moment.
Tso Lan: Destroy Twilight Sparkle
And let her taste the Demon Magic of Darkness
So my daughter can finally return to me....
"Tso Lan!" The snarling voice exclaimed in feared and concern. Tso Lan was snapped back into reality while losing sights of Nyx's mirage. Tso Lan snarled in annoyance as he turned and found Shendu was in the portal. He continued, "Forgive me, brother. I have failed. Yue and Spike have escaped my grasp."
"What?!" Tso Lan demanded in anger.
"Yes... They're coming for you. They're looking for Dark Aura's Soul now! Be weary of them, and especially Yue's bonds to them. They're close, too close now."
"She's losing her identity. No! I cannot let that happen! Leave me!" Tso Lan exclaimed in anger. Shendu's portal disappeared from his sights. He continued as he turned and glared at the fireplace, "I'll have her back. I'll bring her back even if it means I have to break her heart and spirit!"
Tso Lan: Demon Magic, Dark Magic
Now dearest daughter, it's your turn.
Choose me or your punishment
Be mine or you'll be destroyed!
Chorus: Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy)
Tso Lan roared in anger as he launched his Dark Beam at the fireplace. the fire became darkness as it blazed out and enlarged it into the demoniacally yet blazing black fire.
Tso Lan: Demon Father have mercy on her
Chorus: Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy)
Tso Lan: Demon Father have mercy on me
Chorus: Kyrie Eleison (Lord have mercy)
Tso Lan: But she will be mine
Or she will be destroyed!
He had his eyes narrowed in anger and fury as he held his fists tightly. As the fire continued blazing and blowing, Tso Lan's Dark Palace grew darker and gloomier than before. Tso Lan slowly turned to the front while the fireplace continued raging on.
"Let the final battle begin," Tso Lan snarled, "And soon, Yue... You will be punished for betraying your own family. Mark my words..."
At Rainbow Friendship Kingdom, Tao and his assistants were preparing some lunches, teas and snacks for their patients. Upon reaching to the patient chamber, they stopped at once as they were all in shock and feared. They saw Twilight and her sickened friends screamed in pain and agony while sleeping and napping like they were haunted by nightmares.
"Oh no..." Tao said in concern, "The Dark Plague's fifth effect. It started."
"It must be their nightmares," Mighty Heart said in fear, "What should we do, sensei?"
"We must slow down the nightmares before Twilight and her friends could suffered even more than before. Prepare the counter-spell now!" Tao ordered firmly.
Tao and his assistants entered the patient's chamber. They tried their best in finding the right spell for their friends before it was too late.
With haste and determination, Dragon Kick's Rescue Team marched in full speed through the Thunder Armored Domain, Dark Sea and now they were approaching to Mount Dragon Volcano. They had to find and rescue Lance and his team before anything else could have happen.
"Tailtech, please tell me the good news," Dragon Kick ask in concern.
Tailtech looked at his Tracker, "They definitely defeat Shendu. And now they're heading straight to Dark Moon!"
"Great! Just what we need - Tso Lan," Burnblast complained in annoyance, "This is so not good!"
"Agreed. We must find and rendezvous with them now!" Lightningblade agreed in concern.
"We will," Dragon Kick said firmly, "Everypony, we have to hurry now! Head to Dark Moon now! Time is running! Pray that they're safe from danger now. And hopefully, they don't fight with Tso Lan now."
Dragon Kick's Team headed off in rush and quick at once. They were marching straight in full speed to the Dark Moon now.
Lance and his friends continued traveling across the Dark Moon's land. They passed through the barren wasteland, along with its dead and dark forests. Red Arsenal turned and looked at his friends as he knew that they were still recovering and recuperating from the losses of their friends.
"Hey," Red Arsenal asked before sighed as he was feeling awkward to said, "How you all holding up?"
"Not good. Not so well. I'm still down. We're just okay. I'll be fine," Everyone responded in despair yet painful and tired tone.
Red Arsenal sighed, "I know... And I'm sorry too. But there was nothing we could have done. For now, We have to be strong. We're almost to get the last ingredient. This is what we've been fighting for."
"Is it?" Lance asked in pain and concern. Red Arsenal looked at him in concern and shock. He continued, "Was losing a friend worth getting the ingredient? It doesn't right..."
"Lance, there was nothing you could do," Shiroi comforted Lance.
"There is! I should have helped and defeat Crisis, instead of running away! And look what has happened, we've lost her now."
"Hey, come on," Steel Blaze said in concern as he gave a pat on Lance's back, "Stop being a downer. And you're not the only one who feel pain for leaving her behind. Mine too."
"I have to agree with Steel Blaze. It isn't your fault," Metalgear agreed.
"It's mine," Nyx said in shame. Everyone looked at her with their shock and concern looks. She continued, "If only I have-!"
"Will you knock it off?!" Boomer exclaimed in annoyance, "You're not going to surrender to those monsters! And if you do that, think Demon Lords can keep the words of it?! And what about someone else important to you?"
Rob nodded his head, "Boomer's right. What about your family? They would be heartbroken to hear their very daughter they raised has been turned into Demon."
"Please, Nyx. Don't go!" Cutie Mark Crusaders exclaimed while crying in pain and upset.
"Please. Don't go! I don't want to lose any of my friend anymore!" Apple Bloom exclaimed in concern.
Sweetie Belle sobbed and cried, "Me too! I can't stand of seeing you to go to Demon Lords."
"Yeah. There's no telling if they're really telling us the truth about us..." Scootaloo agreed.
Alyson nodded her head, "Scootaloo's right. You can't trust them. They can't be trusted..."
"So no more surrender, okay?" Jade asked in annoyance and upset.
Spike nodded his head, "They're right, Nyx. Please, no more surrender. The last thing we want is more heartbroken ponies..."
Dragoking roared in agreement. Everyone chuckled and giggled a bit.
Grunt came and hugged Cutie Mark Crusaders, Spike and Nyx tightly and passionately, "I am Grunt..."
"Guys..." Nyx asked in shock and surprise. She sighed in defeat as she didn't want to lose and make any of her friends sad and pain. She nodded her head, "Alright. I won't surrender. But please, stay alive. That's all I'm asking."
"We will." Everyone answered calmly.
Nyx smiled, "Thanks..."
For nearly to the evening, they had arrived at Dark Moon. They were in shock and feared about the appearance. It was much darker and scary than any of Demon Land they had been before. They even saw some of dark cities and villages. They did saw some villages before but never bothered to see or visit them until now.
Lance's team passed through the villages and cities as they all looked around of their surroundings. They saw some of familiar demons from seven previous adventures including some darken blue-skinned humanoid demons dressed like Chinese People were hiding behind the houses and villages like there was a plague from outside.
"What are we? Some kind of plague to them?" Boomer asked in annoyance.
"When you put it that way, we are." Rob agreed. Boomer turned and glared at him. He yelped, "What?! It is true! We did defeat and banish seven Demon Lords to Netherworld. We did invade their territories too."
Shiroi looked worry as she said, "So, we're monsters to them instead of them to us?"
"Good enough. This is a payback for ruining my life," Red Arsenal smirked proudly.
Shiroi sighed, "You really need to let go of your grudge against them."
After passing the villages for the moment, Lance's team had arrived at the Tso Lan's Dark Moon Palace. They looked at it as they were in shock, scared and worried by the appearance like they were entering the boogie-man's home.
"Is this it?" Spike asked in fear before gulped, "That is even scary than any palace we've been..."
"Yeah..." Cutie Mark Crusaders agreed.
Nyx stared at the Dark Moon's Palace. Everyone looked and stared at her for the moment as they wondered of what she was thinking.
'This place...' Nyx thought as she had a flashback. She saw herself heading straight to Tso Lan and his mysterious daughter as she jumped and hugged them happily. She groaned a bit, 'Have I really been-?!'
A sudden shock and pain on her heart, Nyx screamed in pain before held her chest tight. Everyone yelped in shock and worry as they all turned and looked at her. She struggled in getting up while holding tight on her chest. They all cried and called her if she was alright.
Nyx groaned painfully, "It hurts... My heart... It hurts! Something... Something hurting!"
"What?! HOW?!" Lance asked in fear and worry.
"What the hell?! The ingredients!" Boomer exclaimed in fear and shock.
Everyone turned and looked at the back as they found the bag of seven ingredients - Venus Seed, Poisonous Frog's Slime, Night Flower, Demon Wing, Thunder Serpent's Scale, Purest Seashell and Courage Flame Orb - floated and hovered above them. It was heading straight to the palace.
Lance and Shiroi quickly grabbed it as they pulled it back hard and quick for the moment. Cutie Mark Crusaders, Red Arsenal, Metalgear, Steel Blaze and Drake Trio were about to help. But the ingredient bag glowed in dark, it headed out with its might including pulling Lance and Shiroi straight to the Dark Moon's Palace. During the pulling, Lance dropped his Oblivion Dragoon Sword and Oathkeeper Blossom Sword down.
"Lance! Shiroi! Noooooooo!" Nyx screamed in shock while moaned in pain. She struggled yet managed to got up. She panted heavily before groaned angrily as she levitated Lance's Dual Blades up, "We've gotta help them now! I'll do it if I have to!"
"Calm down, Nyx. We'll help too," Red Arsenal spoke calmly in comforting her down from losing her cool. He continued in concern, "You do realize this could be the trap? Tso Lan's waiting for all of us to come."
"Yes, I know. But right now, my brother and his girlfriend got captured by him! We've gotta go and get them back!" Nyx exclaimed in determination.
"We will. Don't worry, Nyx. We'll get them back," Spike comforted her.
"We'll help too!" Cutie Mark Crusaders agreed.
Boomer snorted, "The hell I would let that jerk get away with our buddies captured! He's gonna be sorry for it."
"I'm going too," Rob agreed confidently.
Grunt growled a bit, "I... am... Grunt..."
"Count on me," Steel Blaze agreed as he armed with his Blazing Chakrams, "No one messes with my buddies."
"Affirmative," Metalgear agreed as well.
Dragoking roared wildly and angrily as he too wanted to save Lance and Shiroi too. They were his friends but masters like Shadow Dragon and Twilight Sparkle.
"Alright... It looks like we've made our minds up," Red Arsenal sighed in annoyance as he armed himself with his bow and arrows, "What's next?"
"Let's go... One last journey..." Nyx said firmly.
With her friends on board of Hydragoon's back, Nyx gave Dragoking a nudge as the latter roared wildly and angrily. He rammed yet slammed the door off. They all charged straight into the Dark Moon's Palace.
During hers charging into the hallway, Nyx's looks remained in anger yet determined as her eyes glowed darker and crimson than before like she was turning into something else...
Within the Japanese's Throne Chamber-like, Lance and Shiroi were chained to the ground as they both struggled in getting out of them. Tso Lan looked and glared at his enemies while chuckled evilly and darkly at them.
"Let us go now!" Lance demanded in anger, "Let us go! Trust me, you don't want to mess with our friends!"
Shiroi nodded her head, "Lance's right. We've defeated most of your siblings. Give us Dark Aura's Soul now, and we'll leave this place!"
Tso lan turned and glared at them, "No... I've come too far now. Everything's going according to my plan. She'll come home." They both looked at him in shock and concern. He continued, "You may have not realize it. But thanks to Bakura's final ploy, he injected her with special ability and some of my Demon blood into her."
"What's that have to do with Nyx? She's stronger and tough girl. You make a big mistake for giving her special ability," Lance said confidently.
Shiroi nodded, "Agreed. It only make her stronger."
"Yes... It does..." Tso Lan said calmly before smirked darkly. Both Lance and Shiroi looked worry and scared. He continued, "Zelda... It's her name, isn't it? Because of her death, it triggered her Demon Blood. Her Despair, Regret and Fear will become Hate, Anger and Rage. Thus, she will return to who she was meant to be - Yue the Princess of Rising Dark Moon! When she reached critical moment, she will take my place as Demon Lord of Darkness by killing me."
"What?! No!" Lance protested in fear.
"You can't! You can't do this!" Shiroi exclaimed in fear.
Tso Lan chuckled evilly, "I already have... Now, let the final battle begins..."
After they had broken through the entrance, Nyx's team got down from Dragoking's back as they marched and looked around of their surroundings while remained conscious of any traps or ambushes. Dragoking headed to the front as he wanted to keep his sharp eye on Nyx and Spike for their protection.
Nyx, Spike, Dragoking and Steel Blaze moved to the front while Red Arsenal's team followed them. Before any of them could do anything, a wall dropped and landed on the ground from the top. Nyx, Spike, Dragoking and Steel Blaze got separated from Red Arsenal's team.
"Nyx!" Cutie Mark Crusaders exclaimed in concern.
"What the hell?!" Boomer asked in shock, "What was that?!"
"Mechanism Wall Trap," Metalgear answered calmly, "We must have triggered it. We're now separated from the group!"
"Hey! You guys okay?!" Red Arsenal asked in worry.
"Yeah, we're okay!" Nyx answered back as she and her friends slowly got up and recuperated from the attacks. She then looked at the front of corridors as she had some thoughts. She sighed, "Guys, listen - we'll go on ahead. We'll meet you at the Throne Chamber!"
Everyone gasped in shock and worry of what Nyx had said.
"Why?!" Spike and Steel Blaze demanded in concern.
"Are you crazy, Nyx?! You can't!" Jade exclaimed in fear.
Scootaloo nodded, "Yeah! You can't do this by yourself! It's a trap! Don't do this!"
Nyx answered back, "I have to. Because if we don't, Lance and Shiroi will die. And above all, when we meet again - I want you all stay from the fight. I want to face Tso Lan."
"Are you seriously crazy?!" Boomer exclaimed in fear.
Rob protested, "You can't do it! It's too dangerous for you to face!"
"Don't do it, Nyx!" Apple Bloom exclaimed in fear.
Sweetie Belle sniffed before she cried, "I don't want to lose you! I don't want to! Please, don't do this. I beg you!"
Red Arsenal sighed in defeat, "Go..." Everyone was in shocked and concerned as they looked at him. He continued, "Do what you have to do. We'll meet you at the Throne Chamber. Whatever happens, don't lose to that monster."
"Red..." Nyx said in surprise as she smiled, "I will. Take care of yourselves and others. Please, stay alive at all cost!"
Everyone was reluctant and worry as they had some thoughts for the moment. They gave in and allowed her to do it.
"Be careful, Nyx! Don't die! Be safe! We'll try to reach you! Kick that monster's butt! Win for us! Save Lance and Shiroi!" Red Arsenal's team exclaimed and cheered.
Nyx nodded her head, "I will." She turned to the front, "Let's go!"
Nyx, Spike, Steel Blaze and Dragoking headed off at once as they went straight to Tso Lan's Throne Chamber to defeat him and save Lance and Shiroi. Red Arsenal's team used another route to meet up with them.
Red Arsenal's team used the other route in search of their friends and hoping to get to Tso Lan's Throne Chamber. They used the long western hallway before climbing up the stairs to the first level. They armed themselves with their weapons in ready to battle with their enemies. They looked around the surroundings. So far they found, was a corridor of doors and empty hallway...
SWOOP! Red Arsenal turned to his right, he found an arrow was shooting straight at him. Boomer jumped and swung it off. His team quickly take their position in ready to fight. Drake Trio were on the center as they armed with Boom Drake Spear, Pole and fists. Red Arsenal armed his Bow and Arrows from left side while Metalgear armed his Buster Canon from right side. Cutie Mark Crusaders hid behind the walls while took some items in ready to throw at their enemies.
Red Arsenal's team encountered a few of Dark Demon Warriors the blue-skinned and four armed humanoid demons with black or white hair dressed in their Ancient Chinese Armors charging at them. Shadow Razors the shadows slowly emerged the forms of tall black ninjas with sharp claws and legs were sharp pointed bladed-like as they charged straight at them as well.
Red Arsenal and Metalgear fired their arrows and Buster Canon at some of Tso Lan's minions while Drake Trio fought and battled against them off. Cutie Mark Crusaders threw the items such as glasses, boxes, diamonds, rocks and souvenirs at them.
Boomer groaned in annoyance as he swung his Boom Drake Spear at them hard and quick, "It looks like our regroup will have to wait!"
"You think?!" Cutie Mark Crusaders exclaimed in annoyance.
"Hopefully," Red Arsenal fired his arrows at them off. He first punched the first Shadow Razor, before thrust his bladed arrow on the second and then fired his Gem Revolver at the first straight to third, fourth and fifth. He then fired his arrows at his enemies, "We have to find and meet up with Nyx and her squadron! I just hope she doesn't get herself killed!"
"Affirmative! Let's hope we can get to them," Metalgear exclaimed in agreement before firing his Buster Canon.
"I am Grunt!" Grunt exclaimed while punching at his enemies.
"Yeah, Grunt. We'll help them too!" Rob exclaimed in agreement.
Red Arsenal's team continued battling and fighting with Tso Lan's minions for a while. They then headed off to the next area while battling with them again. Hopefully, they could meet up with Nyx and her team...
SLASH! Three Dark Demon Warriors yelped in pain as they got killed and fell to the ground. Steel Blaze charged in as he swung his Blazing Chakrams in knocking and defeating Shadow Razors and Dark Demon Warriors. Dragoking fired his Mystic Dragon Flame and Electrical Thunder Surge at them off. Spike charged in as he swung his Dragon Claws and Dragon Flame at them. Nyx fired her Lunar Shots and used her Martial Skills in battling against some of Shadow Razors. Tso Lan's first wave was defeated.
Nyx's team had made to the third level of Dark Moon's Palace which revealed to be an opened and large area. They were about to move out to the next area. They stopped at once as they found more of Tso Lan's Minions armed with their arrows. They fired at once. Dragoking quickly swiped his tail in moving them back as he got his back shots. He roared in pain.
Spike was about to fire his Dragon Flame but more arrows were coming straight to him. Steel Blaze jumped and grabbed Spike as his back shielded the flying arrows piercing through him. He groaned painfully before falling and squatting down.
"Noooooo!" Nyx exclaimed in fear. She groaned in anger as her eyes glowed in red. Tso Lan's Dark Demon Warriors armed with next wave of arrows. She yelled in anger as her body glowed darkly, "Leave them alone!"
BOOM! Nyx was covered by the blackish bubble-like, causing the trio gasped in shock and worry. For the moment she was inside of the bubble, it cracked and freed Nyx out. But instead of a filly, she was a mare with fine long purple mane and tail. Her eyes were in dark crimson. The trio was in shock and surprise by her appearance and eyes.
Before any of both sides could do, Nyx charged in and stopped before Tso Lan's Dark Demon Archers. She fired her Nightmare Explosive at them off. Her team was in shock and feared by her action. Before they could do anything, they looked up and found the door opened in two. It revealed a large hanger-like. Hundred more of Dark Demon Warriors and Shadow Razors were ready to attack. The trio were in shock and worry upon its numbers.
Nyx took both Oblivion Dragoon Sword and Oathkeeper Blossom Sword as she was ready to fight. Tso Lan's Minions roared and screeched wildly and angrily as they all charged straight at her. She charged off at once. She swung her first strikes at them, followed by second, third, fourth and fifth strikes on them. Dark Demon Warriors thrust their spears and pikes at her but she dodged and slided down as she had her dual blades sliced and slashed them in two. She levitated five of Shadow Razors before thrown them at the remaining forces of Dark Demon Warriors. She then fired her Lunar Shots at the charging enemies while blocking and battling with her enemies.
Nyx charged in swung hers against them hard and quickly while dodging, blocking and deflecting the attacks. Through her hatred, anger and rage, she determined to kill every last of Tso Lan's Army. Spike, Steel Blaze and Dragoking were in full of shock and worry of what they were watching. They had never seen her like it before in their lives.
"Nyx..." Spike said in shock.
As more continued charging and attacking her, Nyx jumped up as she unleashed Nightmare Explosives on them. Most of Dark Demons and Shadow Razors were destroyed and killed by the blast. She slowly landed on the ground.
Nyx turned and looked at her friends. They were in shock yet surprised by her appearance. Her appearance was pure gentle and compassionated filly they knew of and her eyes were now blue. They were in silence for the moment.
"What? What is it?" Nyx asked in concern.
"Look at yourself..." Spike answered calmly. Nyx looked down. She gasped before she screamed in fear as she ran around and around for the moment. He and his two friends yelped in concern. He quickly spoke up at once, "Nyx, calm down! Calm down now! Now tell us, when did you learn to use that form?"
Nyx stopped at once as she took some breathing to calm herself down. She sighed calmly as she answered while looked at herself, "I don't know. All I remember is that I want to protect you. And by doing that, I want to become strong to save them. And the next, I got blank..."
"Well, whatever it was, I guess it trigger you to become like..." Steel Blaze cleared his throat while his face blushed, "Like this."
Spike gasped in concern, "Bakura did this to you! He said that he has a surprise for you to use and fight - a gift from your father. I guess this must be it."
"This must be my some kind of 'Battle Mode'..." Nyx said in concern before sighed and smiled, "This could be my advantage. I can fight and battle with my enemies."
Steel Blaze hummed in concern, "I don't know... But the last I saw you used this, you've gone berserk like a monster."
"Did I?" Nyx asked in concern. The trio nodded their heads. She sighed, "I guess I have to be careful. And I'll try not to use 'Berserk' again. Thanks for the warning."
"No problem... We'd better get going." Spike agreed.
Steel Blaze gasped, "I heard of something Listen." Four of them listened to the noise. They heard a crying noise. He gasped, "Heard that? A kid's crying... Where is it coming from?!"
Nyx's Squad looked around of the area. Before they turned to the crates which located neared to the corner, they found a rainbow tail outside. They quickly headed off at once. Upon arriving to the area, they found a white Unicorn with bluish curved horn and both rainbow mane and tail crying in fear and despair.
"Hey... You okay?" Nyx asked calmly. The filly yelped in fear as she quickly moved and crawled back and away from them. She quivered in fear and worry when looking at them. Nyx's team looked worry and concern about it. Looking at the filly's eyes, it reminded her of the past. Nyx smiled and spoke calmly as she lifted her left hoof up, "It's okay. I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm a friend. It's okay to trust me."
The filly thought for the moment while looking at Nyx and her friends for the moment. She got up and approached her. Before Nyx could do anything, she jumped and hugged her while she cried in despair and pain. Nyx heard her muttered 'sister' painfully yet in despair. Nyx hugged her gently and nicely.
"What's your name?" Nyx asked.
The filly answered, "Iris... Iris Heart Shield."
"Hey there... My name is Nyx. The dragon is Spike, that pony is Steel Blaze and the Hydragoon is my pet and a friend - Dragoking. So, how did you end up here?"
"I don't know... All I remember is going to my home but the next - I got myself caught and trapped by the darkness. And I got here. I'm so scared... I was so alone... No one came... My mommy... I want her!"
"Shh... It's okay. We'll get you to your mommy. I promised. But can you wait a little longer? I have a brother and his girlfriend to save."
"Sure..."
"Guys?" Nyx turned and looked at her friends. They nodded their heads calmly. She smiled, "Okay, stick with me. Everything will be fine."
Iris smiled, "Okay..."
Nyx and her friends headed off at once before time was running out...
Arriving at the fourth level, Nyx's team came across a large white yet more darker and eerily metallic-like laboratory. It was filled with a table with some papers, inks, books; along with some chemicals and potions on other tables, patient beds, giant tubes-like and some shelves.
"What... What is this place? I'd never seen like this before," Spike said in fear and worry.
Steel Blaze nodded his head, "Yeah... This is like mad scientist's lab. And this is one serious scary place to go to." He then approached to the table and looked at some chemicals and the paper which shown a pony with some details of her powers and skills. He continued, "I wonder what was Tso Lan doing in the first place."
"What do you mean?"
"Think about it... If Tso Lan had a lab like this, meaning he was trying to create or build something. And something tells me that this happen during Demon War."
Nyx looked at Steel Blaze, "Demon War?"
"Yeah... Demon War happens after the first Mystic War, Demon Lords launched the full-scale war against both Equestria and Mystic Realm because they want to build the empire with more of slaves and warriors." Steel Blaze explained, "The war lasted for nearly 20 years. With strategies, mights, tricks, skills and determination; the Equesrtia-Mystic Alliance won the war and banished them back to their home and never come again. But they need to be watched, so they asked a demon to help out. Tirek's daddy - King Vorak was the new King of Badland as their third alliance for keeping a lookout on Demon Lords."
"Tirek's father?!" Nyx asked in shock, and even Spike was in shock. She asked, "Scorpan's family was good, except that jerk. He wanted more power."
"Believe me... Tirek did badly from what I had read. And there's more... During the Demon War, more innocent ponies and other creatures were captured by Demons. Some said they had become slaves. Others think they were killed." Steel Blaze looked at the glass tube, "When I look at it, I have a suspect - they were creating a weapon..."
Spike gulped in fear, "You mean... They killed the innocents to make one?! Sweet Celestia! This is terrible! What exactly they're trying to make for 20 years?!"
Steel Blaze then looked at Nyx, "I think we already know what or who Tso Lan's trying to make..."
Nyx thought for the moment before gasped, "Me... I was created as not only his daughter but his weapon." She looked down. Her friends looked worry and concern as they looked at her. She continued, "I was the on who caused the rift between Mystic and Equestria in the first place. I was Luna's Nightmare Moon. I was the cause of this mess. I really was Yue..."
"Maybe..." Steel Blaze nodded his head in agreement, "But you're not. You're Nyx. You are a pony, not a demon. You've proven of that today."
"He's right, Nyx. That was in the past. This is now. You're not experiment or weapon, you're a living pony. And above all, you're Nyx!" Spike agreed.
Dragoking scoffed a bit before licked Nyx's face for a while. He smiled as he nuzzled Nyx's face gently and calmly.
"They're right. I don't know what was going on. But I know you are very kind pony I ever met," Iris smiled.
Nyx gasped before she smiled, "You're right. Thanks guys. Come on, let's find our friends now."
Nyx and her friends headed off at once. While searching of their friends and allies, they looked around of the lab as they found it scary and dangerous to ignore. It made them to puke when it comes to think about the place. They continued marching through the roundish hallway-like. Before any of them could do, Nyx screamed in pain as she felt her chest ached again.
Her friends were about to help, Iris gasped and screamed in fear as she pointed on her left. Steel Blaze turned and found Tso Lan raised his sword up in ready to kill them. Steel Blaze blocked the attacks. He was levitated as he was thrown straight at Spike and Iris to the ground. Dragoking was about to attack. He quickly held his right hand up in halting the Hydragoon from moving forward. He then flicked it, causing Dragoking to fell down.
Tso Lan turned and slammed his sword on Nyx. She quickly blocked it while glaring at him. She was now facing at him.
"Where are they?!" Nyx demaned in anger. She held her attacks for the moment. Before she could do anything, Tso Lan has his small hands fired Dark Beam her off. He then slammed his sword on her again. She continued, "Say something!"
Tso Lan continued pressing his sword against her Dual Blades. Her horn glowed as she fired her Lunar Shots at him. But he disappeared from her sights. She was in shock. She was about to move, but she had a headache as she groaned in pain and held her head tight.
100 A.E.
At Dark Moon's Science Lab, Tso Lan and his daughter hovered and headed straight to the giant tube-like. It opened into two as it spilled the crimson water out. A teenage filly dropped to the ground as she coughed while breathed heavily.
"Where... Where am I?" The mysterious mare asked painfully yet weakly, "Who... Who am I?"
"You are at the Demon Land. You are Young Princess of Demons. And you are the Secret Agent to Demon Lords..." Tso Lan said darkly, "You are Black Yue. And I am... your Creator and Father..."
Yue slowly got up and looked at him. She was in worried and scared as he approached to her. What he was about to do next was touching her mane gently like father caring his daughter. Yue smiled before bowed down.
A few days later, Tso Lan and his relatives gathered the books, trainers and often took them to their own land for her training. She worked and trained almost everyday while overcome it, despite of how tough and dangerous it can be...
As hundreds of Demon charged at her, Yue charged in but disappeared from their sights. SLASH! All of them were killed and defeated. Yue appeared before her father and family. They all gave her an applaud for her an effort and hardworking in defeating her enemies.
Tso Lan and his daughter approached Yue who turned and looked at him.
"Tell me, daughter... Do you have a question?" Tso Lan asked curiously.
"I have, father," Yue admitted, "What is the purpose of my training? It wasn't about my protection and know about the world, is it? It was something else..."
Tso Lan smirked darkly while chuckled a bit, "Very perceptive, Yue... Most impressive. We're at the war against our common enemy, Yue. And you are the key to defeat our enemies. I am proud of you, Yue as your older sister had done."
"Thank you, father. I'll be ready..."
Return to her present, she shook her head to return to her reality. She turned and found her friends gotten up from the ground.
"You okay?" Nyx asked in worry.
"We should be the one to ask you. What happen?" Steel Blaze asked in concern.
Nyx answered gloomily, "My past... It's coming back to me..."
"This isn't good..." Spike said in concern, "We'd better keep moving."
With Nyx nodded, she and her friends headed off again. They had arrived at the old X-Ray Chamber-like. As they continued walking, Nys groaned painfully as she received another headache. They were all in concern and worries about her wellbeing. Maybe it wasn't very good idea to go off without some backups.
Nyx's team were about call her, but the ground and walls had a sudden shock and movement, along with crushing and crunching items and pictures into pieces. They yelped in concern and worry. They looked at her as she continued held her head while screaming and squealing in pain. She then heard some voices in her head.
"Who are you?" An unknown female voice asked in concern.
"Mommy? Mommy! It's me! It's me - Nyx!" Nyx called her while screaming in pain.
"You're a monster! Stay away from me!" An unknown female's voice exclaimed.
"No! Don't! Don't leave me!" Nyx screamed in fear.
Her team looked worry and scared for her safety. They were about to call her but instead another shaking ground and walls, along with crushing and crunching items like the there was an earthquake. Nyx screamed in pain and fear as she continued to hear her 'mother's voice.
An unknown female voice continued, "You're an evil entity - daughter of Tso Lan. You are designed to destroy the lives of thousands! You are willing to do anything to please him! You are the reason why Princess Luna was banished!"
Nyx exclaimed in denial, "Noooooooooo!"
Nyx slammed her head down to the ground hard as she held her head tight. Her four friends were in shock and feared as they were about to help but found Tso Lan landing on the ground. He fired his Terror Dark Shocks at her friends off. He turned as he was about to slam his sword on her. Nyx gasped in shock as she turned and blocked the attack.
"What have you done?!" Nyx demanded in anger. As she was trying to push her sword against Tso Lan's, he quickly deflected her sword off from down, Nyx almost fell. He was about to strike his sword on her. She quickly blocked it, "Why are you taking my brother and Shiroi?!"
Tso Lan did not answer as he was about to fire his Dark Balls. Nyx quickly deflected the swords off. She jumped and slashed at him. He disappeared from sights. Before she could do anything, she groaned in pain again as she experiencing her past-live.
210 B.E.
The final days of Demon War has begun. Tso Lan and his Dark Demon Warriors were battling with Equestria-Mystic Alliance Army. Dressed as the warrior with her dark armor and helmet, Yue was on the front line in battling and defeating her enemies. She turned and looked up as she found her father was battling with both Princess Luna and Tao.
Yue headed off as once while defeating and killing her enemies. She headed straight to the large balcony platform. She hidden in the shadows while watching her father was injured and wounded by both Princess Luna and Tao.
"It's over Demon Lord of Moon. You have lost!" Princess Luna exclaimed proudly.
Tao nodded his head, "Tso Lan, surrender now! Your siblings were defeated and trapped in here forever! Don't do foolishly!"
Tso Lan huffed, "Fools... You may think you have won, but in reality - you have lost..."
"We shall see..." Princess Luna said firmly.
"Farewell, Tso Lan..." Tao said firmly as he had his five cars flying around him while glowing brightly, "Sealing Trap Spell"
As Tao was about to fire his spell, Tso Lan launched his Dark Mist at once, causing everyone to get blind for the moment. Yue transformed into a ooze-like as she flew straight to Princess Luna's mouth. The mare coughed painfully and sickly like something chocked her. As the mist cleared off while Princess Luna coughed, Tao quickly fired his Sealing Trap Spell on Tso Lan.
Tso Lan groaned painfully as he slowly landed on the ground hard. Tao helped Princess Luna up while glaring at him down on the ground.
Princess Luna breathed heavily, "It's over now... You and your siblings are trapped in your own domain forever..."
"If you ever escape the domain, banishing you to Netherworld is your next destination," Tao said firmly and seriously, "I won't lied..."
"We shall see..." Tso Lan smirked darkly, "Victory is on my grasp..."
Nyx gasped in shock as she looked up and found her friends stared and looked at her.
"You okay? You're hurt..." Iris asked in concern.
Nyx shook her head as she got up and headed off at once. She looked up and found more another lab which consisted of box chamber-like, along with several giant tubes-like of thousands dead ponies and other creatures. She was horrified and shocked by their deaths as she wanted to puke. Her friends joined in. And they were horrified.
"Sweet Celestia's Name!" Nyx exclaimed in shock, "Is this how I was created?! Just for me to be his damn daughter and monster?! WHY?! Why do I have to be a monster?!"
Nyx cried and sobbed in pain and despair in watching and looking at the dead bodies. She slammed her hooves down on the ground hard. She breathed heavily while crying. Her friends came and comfort her down.
"Hey... Don't blame yourself... It ain't your fault. It's that Tso Lan! And he's gonna pay for it," Steel Blaze spoke calmly to her.
Spike nodded his head, "Steel's right! He'll pay for what he had done. Right now, we have to find our friends, get the last ingredient and get out of here!"
"Please... For them, you have to save them from their fates." Iris begged innocently, "Mommy said vengeance won't bring them back. Justice will punish the guilty ones eternally..."
Dragoking growled softly as he nuzzled Nyx's head gently and calmly. He licked her face three times in calming her down. Nyx smiled as she patted him. She wiped her tears and smiled back.
"You're right... Come on, we have to find them now!" Nyx exclaimed at once.
Nyx and her friends headed off at once again. They walked through and looked around of the Experiment Lab. They were still horrified and scarred by ponies' butchered and deaths, including 12 experimental hybrids with different specimens and parts together. They were all the failures. They were sickened and disgusted by the appearance and deaths.
As they approached to the end of lab, Nyx was levitated and choked by a force. Her friends were in shock as they turned and found Tso Lan was the on choking her. They were about to attack but levitated instead. They all got chocked painfully. Nyx screamed in anger as she unleashed her Nightmare Explosive in knocking him out but Tso Lan disappeared from sights.
As Nyx's team landed, she groaned in pain as she revisited her past.
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1000 A.E.
After seeing the subjects cheered and applauded for Princess Celestia, Princess Luna cried in anger in her room as the black ooze slowly covering and transforming the princess into Nightmare Moon. After the defeat by Princess Celestia, Nightmare Moon as Yue was building the army of darkness and nightmares for her return.
20XX A.E.
Yue freed from her imprisonment but defeated by Twilight and her friends, along with Elements of Harmony. Thus, leaving the empty shells and armors...
20XX A.E.
Yue was resurrected as the nameless black Alicorn who looked frighten and scared as she wandered off into the forest. A sudden thunder and lightning shock and scared her to hid within the bushes. Before she could do anything, she saw the transparent form of Tso Lan who looked around in the are like he was searching.
TWITCH! The nameless filly yelped in concern as she realized that she broke the twig. Tso Lan turned to the bush. He approached an ready to open the bush. But a sudden calling and muttering caused him to stop as he turned and found an Unicorn Twilight Sparkle wandered around the forest. Tso Lan hissed in anger as he took a glance at the forest.
"Wherever you are, my dearest daughter," Tso Lan said darkly, "Always remember - you are the key to defeat our enemies. When time has come, free us from our prison. We will have our reunion. And together, we shall rule both mortal and immortal world eternally..."
PUFF! Tso Lan disappeared from sights. The nameless filly looked away as she quivered and shivered in fear as she wondered - what lies ahead...
Snapped to reality, Nyx breathed heavily as she got up. Her friends got up as well but looked at her again.
"You okay?" Spike asked in worry, "Did the past haunt you again?"
"Yeah..." Nyx admitted before looked at the door, "Let's go... Our friends need us..."
"Okay... But we've gotta work together. Red said Tso Lan is the toughest Demon Lord to deal with. I wouldn't want to imagine of how we handled with him..." Steel Blaze said in concern.
"Don't worry... I know what I have to do," Nyx said firmly, "Just keep your eye sharp on Iris. That's our priority..."
Nyx's team nodded their heads in understanding. As Nyx opened the door, she and her team entered the chamber. They came across the large open yet black airspace-like with some platforms which contains of nine elemental-typed Demon Sentinel Statues-like standing on it. They were in shock and surprised by landscape. Before any of them could do anything, they saw a shadowy figure from the third levitated platform. And they knew who it was...
"So, you finally come home, Yue..." Tso Lan said darkly as he summoned his Moonlight Royal Sword from his dark mists, "It is time to make the right decision - Return yourself to me and I may yet 'spare' those you hold dear..."
Nyx growled in anger, "I won't! I won't betray my own family!"
Tso Lan chuckled in amusement, "How amusing... You already did - you broke your own father's heart..."
Spike growled in anger, "She was talking about us, freak!"
Tso Lan's eyes narrowed in anger and annoyance, "Is that so? Then, you all will die here..."
Nyx growled in anger as she held her Oblivion Dragoon Blade and Oathkeeper Blossom Blade in ready to attack. She had her left leg trotted a bit as she was already to fight. Spike and Steel Blaze were about to stop her but she charged and flew straight at him. Both of them were ready to fight.
"Nyx, don't fight with him!" Steel Blaze exclaimed in concern.
Spike cried, "Nyx, get away from him! Please! Get away from him!"
Spike, Steel Blaze, Iris Heart Shield and Dragoking looked worry and concern of what they were watching. Their friend was now battling with Demon Lord of Moon. They then heard of the crying and screaming. They turned and found the rest of team coming towards them. They all chatted in relief and happy to see each other alive.
Red Arsenal noticed something amiss as he asked, "Where's Nyx?"
Steel sighed in concern, "She took off and battle with Tso Lan all by herself."
"What?! Are you kidding me?! And you didn't stop her?!" Boomer exclaimed in shock.
Metalgear sighed in concern, "This is most unfortunate..."
"We did try but she won't listen!" Spike said in concern, "She was upset and angry of what had has happened now and especially her past."
"We understand. We saw everything when we entered the lad. It was horrible!" Apple Bloom exclaimed in concern, along with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle nodded their heads gloomily. She continued in determination tone, "But we've gotta help her now!"
"You said it, sister!" Jade exclaimed proudly.
"But how? How are we gonna get there?" Alyson asked in concern.
"Fly," Iris said happily. Everyone looked at her as they wondered of what she was talking about. She continued, "This chamber is called Gravity Room. The area was covered by thousands of gravity rocks which allow anyone to fly in midair and go anywhere they want."
Red Arsenal's team looked at Spike, Steel Blaze and Dragoking as they wondered of who the filly was. Spike explained, "I'll explain later."
"Explain and fight," Red Arsenal replied firmly as he charged in and jumped up on the black airspace. Feared the he would fall and died, but he was floated like gravity had lifted him up. He smirked, "That filly's right! Quick! Fly!"
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement as they charged and flew in midair. They all headed straight the first level platform. They were about to move to the next but stopped as they found Dark Demon Warriors and Shadow Razors appearing and emerging from portals and shadows. Tso Lan's Minions were willing to stop Nyx's friends from rescuing.
"You've gotta be kidding me..." Boomer groaned in annoyance.
Grunt roared in anger. Rob nodded his head, "I know, Grunt. I know. I don't like it too."
Cutie Mark Crusaders yelped in concern and worry as they held each other tight, "What are we going to do?!"
Red Arsenal hissed in anger, "We're gonna fight till the end. Charge!"
Red Arsenal's team charged and battled against Tso Lan's Minions. Red Arsenal punched and kicked the Demon Stone Sentinels while firing his Machine Crystal Blaster at them. Steel Blaze swung his Blazing Chakrams against his enemies. Metalgear fired his Buster Canon at his enemies quickly. Grunt punched and kicked Dark Demon Warriors off in protecting Cutie Mark Crusaders and Iris Heart Shield. The fillies taunted and mocked the minions for them to get distracted and attacked by their allies. Spike, Boomer and Rob battled and fought against some of Dark Demon Warriors and Shadow Razors. Dragoking stomped his claws and swung his tail on Shadow Razors.
Nyx and Tso Lan glared at each other for the moment. They both armed with their blades in ready to fight. Their final battle has come...
"I hope you like my present, child," Tso Lan said calmly, "It is called 'Battle Mode' which allow the user to grow, along with increased strength, agility, magic and power. I know that well because I ordered Bakura to give it to you, along with my Demon Blood to have you recalled your past lives."
Nyx gasped as she growled, "You... You... You monster! I'll kill you!"
"Try and stop me."
Nyx charged in as she swung her Dual Blades against Tso Lan but she got hers deflected by him. He thrust his Moonlight Royal Sword at her. She hopped back at once before firing her Night Beam at him but blocked and deflected them off. He swung his sword on her head but she hovered over him while slammed her sword down. He dodged down while turned to the front as both Demon and Alicorn battled and swung their swords for few times while dodging and blocking the attacks. They had their swords clashed for the moment.
Tso Lan scoffed, "You were fool to face me..."
"You're gonna have to kill me first," Nyx exclaimed determinedly.
Nyx fired her Lunar Shots at Tso Lan off. She swung her dual blades together on his left side but he blasted his Dark Balls at her off. They both then had a clash again.
Tso Lan continued, "You've been deceived. Everything you learned from these ponies are lies, including Zelda. She died for nothing."
"She died for us! She died to save us," Nyx exclaimed in anger, "I won't let you insult her!"
Tso Lan and Nyx departed their clashing swords. They both charged in and battled with each other. He swung his Moonlight Royal Sword on top. She deflected it before rammed him off. He fired his Dark Beam at her off. He charged in as he swung his sword at her while she blocked and deflected the sword attacks off for few times. She quickly fired her Night Beam while Tso Lan fired his Blackish Blade. They both clashed for the moment before it exploded.
Tso Lan and Nyx recovered from the explosion. They charged in and swung their blades at each other hard and quick. He grabbed her neck tightly before slammed her to the ground hard in breaking the platforms in two pieces. She fell to the second platform hard. He hovered and landed down as he slammed his sword on her head. She blocked it before deflected it off.
Nyx got up and turned as she swung her Dual Blades at Tso Lan who fought back hard and quick. He summoned his Aura Curse while she summoned both Dawn Blade Stroke and Night Curse Strike. They both charged and swung their blades against each other hard and quick for few times before they fired Night Beam and Blackish Blade at each other off. They nearly fell off the edge but immediately stop and stable themselves. They then both charged in and had a clash on each other's blades.
"I'm stronger than you. I'm more pony than what your daughter used to be," Nyx exclaimed determinedly.
Tso Lan scoffed, "Is that so? Why do I sense your blood running wild? Was it because you desired my death? Was it because of those innocents' deaths for your creation? Was it because I'm about to torture your brother?!"
Nyx screamed in anger as she fired her Nightmare Explosive, forcing Tso Lan hovered up and flew to the fourth level. She growled in anger as she flew and hovered up to the fourth floor. Both her and Tso Lan battled with each other for few times.
Red Arsenal's team had defeated Tso Lan's minions. They quickly flew off and headed straight to Nyx while defeating some of charging and diving Dark Demon Warriors and Shadow Razors. Upon arriving on the fourth level, they armed and ready to fight.
Seeing his enemies had arrived, Tso Lan unleashed his Dark Nightmare Destroyer in knocking Nyx off. Her team came and helped her up. They were ready to fight while Tso Lan remained calm and firm.
"It appears I'm outnumbered," Tso Lan said calmly before smirked darkly, "But every situation can be turn to my favor..."
Tso Lan had his right hand snapped in summoning both Lance and Shiroi before the latter's friends. Nyx's team sighed in relief of seeing them alive.
Before Nyx's team could do anything, Tso Lan had his left claw clenched hardly causing both Lance and Shiroi choked like something strangling them. They all gasped in shock and worry of what they were watching.
"No! Stop! Leave them alone! Please!" Nyx exclaimed frantically while begging.
Her team armed with their weapons as they were ready to attack. Nyx stared and glared at Tso Lan. But when she looked at his glaring eyes at her. She realized of what he wanted. She hissed in anger as she dropped the weapons down. She then bowed down. Everyone was in shock and worry of what they were watching.
Nyx looked at him, "I'll do it. I'll do anything. But please... Spare them... Let everyone go..."
Everyone was in shock and concern of what they watched and heard. Tso Lan smirked darkly as he was pleased with the results. As he relaxed his claws, both Lance and Shiroi were released from the chocking but fell to the ground as they were breathing.
Tso Lan looked at her as he make demands, "You and your team are now serve under my domain. If you disobeyed, all of your friends will die!"
Nyx's team hissed in anger as they hated the threats and bargains from their enemies yet they have less choice to do it. Lance groaned and moaned painfully as he slowly got up. He found his Oblivion Dragoon Blade and Oathkeeper Blossom Blade in front of him. He slowly approach them. He used his black blade in cutting the metal cuffs off.
Tso Lan continued talking to Nyx, "You will return to us and give yourself as Princess of Demons. If you resist, they died. When your restoration is complete, you will lead the massive invasion on Equestria to reclaim what was rightfully ours. If you failed, all of your friends and adopted ones will die!"
"NEVER!" Lance exclaimed in anger as he jumped and gave Tso Lan a Dragon Cross Strike on him. Tso Lan stopped from his movement before glared at him. He continued, "No more threats. I won't be your hostage anymore!"
"Interlopers!" Tso Lan exclaimed in annoyance as he summoned his Gravity Slam Crush, causing Lance and all of his team to slam down on the ground hard. He held his Moonlight Royal Sword as he turned and glared at Lance as he was ready to kill Mystic Pegasus, "I try to reach her but instead, you interrupted me! My daughter Yue will return to me!"
Lance groaned painfully, "Fist off; she's not your daughter, she's my sister! And second, are you really that stupid?"
Tso Lan roared in anger, "You ponies have poisoned her too much! I will bring her back! Say goodbye, interloper..."
Tso Lan had his claws glowed in darkness as he was ready to unleash his Blackish Blade at him.
"Noooooo!" Nyx exclaimed in fear and worry.
BOOM! Nyx's team were in shock and feared of what they watch. But instead Lance get killed, Red Arsenal stood before him while firing his Heavy Artillery Blast at Tso Lan's Blackish Blade back.
"Red?" Lance asked in surprise.
Red Arsenal smirked, "Hold on tight! I've got this!"
As Red Arsenal continued firing his Cybernetic Hoof's Blaster at his target, Tso Lan ceased from firing his Blackish Blade. He charged in and thrust his Moonlight Royal Sword through Red Arsenal's left chest and through Lance's back. Both teenage colts screamed in pain as they had their moths spilled bloods while Red's chest and Lance's back bleed out very much.
"Nooooooo!" Nyx's team exclaimed and cried in pain and shock.
Tso Lan removed his sword while glaring at Red Arsenal and Lance, "Pathetic... You could have made an excellent warrior as my daughter, Destroyer X..."
Red coughed painfully, "Better than serve you, freak..."
"Red... Don't..." Lance moaned painfully.
Red turned and looked at his friends, "Thanks for accepting me as a friend. Don't die..."
Lance hissed in pain as he turned and looked at Nyx, "Whatever happens, Nyx - don't get lose to darkness. Don't lose yourself..."
With their eyes closed, both Lance and Red fell to the ground hard. Everyone were in great shock and pain upon looking at them died. Nyx growled in anger as her body glowed in darkness. Tso Lan smirked darkly as he was expecting it.
Nyx roared in anger as she levitated her Oblivion Dragoon Blade and Oathkeeper Blossom Blade. She got up as she charged straight at Tso Lan. Both of them swung their blades at each other for few times before they had a clash. They then glared at each other for the moment.
"I'll kill you!" Nyx exclaimed in anger.
Tso Lan scoffed, "Rise above this! Family is meaningless!"
Tso Lan and Nyx departed before swung and clashed their blades at each other for the moment. He swung his on her head but she dodged down before thrust hers at him. He deflected hers aside before firing his Dark Balls at her off. They both then had a clash again.
"His... Your comrades' deaths... They give your strength. Embrace them."
"I will kill you!"
"If you wish to join your family, then so be it!"
Tso Lan and Nyx charged in and battled with each other hard and quick while dodging and avoiding theirs. As she slammed her sword on his top but he quickly deflected it aside before firing Gravity Push on her off, and then fired his multiple Dark Balls at her. She struggled in blocking and deflecting them off. He appeared before her as he swung his hard on her blade. She was thrown to the edge hard. Tso Lan used his Gravity Control in making sure she stayed there.
As Nyx struggled in getting up from the ground, Tso Lan approached her as he was ready to harm her. Her team struggled in getting up from the gravity pull but also watching Nyx struggled in getting up from the ground.
"Friendship... Family... They were not real... Twilight Sparkle will never love you!" Tso Lan snarled in anger, "Who else would you be when you're monster?!"
Nyx snarled in anger, "You will die when you stand! You- you monster!"
"We shall see..." Tso Lan snarled in amusement.
As Tso Lan was ready to thrust his sword on Nyx, her team jumped on him as they all screamed in anger and determination. They all beaten him up as hard as they can.
"Leave her alone!" Nyx's team exclaimed determinedly and wildly.
"ENOUGH!" Tso Lan exclaimed in anger as he unleashed his Gravity Control in levitating all of Nyx's team up. He snarled, "I'll destroy you all! This marks the end of your journey!"
Nyx gasped, "Noooooooooo! Leave them alone! I won't let you hurt them! Please, no more deaths!"
'Let your heart bloom into your true self...'
Nyx gasped in surprised as she looked up. She found a beautiful light orb-like appeared on midair. As her body glowed brightly, she yelped and gasped in shock and surprise. The light died down and revealed itself an orb of black and white combined with sun and moon symbols. It was heading straight to her. Everyone was in shock and surprise by it as well. They looked at her as she slowly got up while her eyes glowed brightly like something powerful.
As the glowing died down, Nyx's eyes return to normal as she glared at Tso Lan. She armed with both of Oblivion Dragoon Blade and Oathkeeper Blossom Blade as she was ready to fight.
"Stand down, Yue!" Tso Lan ordered darkly, "If you dare move, all shall die!"
"Think again... Gravity Control!" Nyx exclaimed as her horn glowed darkly. All of her friends gently landed on the ground. Tso Lan was in shock and concern of what he was watching. She hissed in anger, "You're next! Feel the power of the Element of Harmony!"
"Impossible!" Tso Lan exclaimed in shock, "This is not what I design you to do!"
"It's not. The Element of Dusk and Dawn chose me!" Nyx exclaimed in anger.
Before Tso Lan could do anything, Nyx appeared before him. She swung her Dual Blades at him hard and quick in wounding and injuring him despite he blocked and deflected them off. He swung his Moonlight Royal Sword at her top but blocked. Before he could grab her, she moved to his back in high speed. She kicked him off. He turned to his back but got punched five times before firing her Unicorn Burst at him. He then levitated her and thrown to the walls hard before firing his Dark Balls at her for few times. He charged in as he was about to pierce his blade on her.
Nyx dodged it at once before firing her Lunar Shots at him off. She punched on his chest before kicked him off. Tso Lan growled in anger as he stroke his Devil Darkness Wave at her off. He was about to unleash his Dark Shots at her. She blocked and deflected them back at him. He got injured. He then fired his Dark Beam at her off but she unleashed the Force-Field in deflecting the power off.
Nyx glared at Tso Lan, "It ends now! Rainbow Night Blast!"
Nyx had her horn glowed darkly with black and white mixed. She fired her colorful-like energy beam-like at Tso Lan, causing him weakened and wounded for the moment. As she ceased her attacks, he fell to the ground hard.
Nyx charged in as she armed her Dual Blades at Tso Lan, "I... I won't let you take any more lives of my friends! Never again! I won't let you!"
Tso Lan breathed heavily, "Your feelings for these friends and family... are not real..."
"They are real to me! I will kill you, Demon Lord," Nyx exclaimed in anger as she armed and ready to attack. Cutie Mark Crusaders held her tail tight, causing her yelped in pain. Steel Blaze, Metalgear and Drake Trio held her tight. She groaned in anger, "Let me go! Let me go! Tso Lan must pay! He must pay! He must!"
"Don't, Nyx! This is not what Lance wanted," Apple Bloom begged frantically, "This is not what Twilight had taught you! Please don't!"
"I know it's painful! It hurt us too! But revenge won't bring him back!" Sweetie Belle begged in concern while crying.
Scootaloo nodded her head, "Please! Don't take revenge! Don't kill him!"
"If you do that," Jade said in concern, "You'll become him!"
Alyson sniffed and nodded, "Please! Stop it! Don't do it! Don't kill him! You're pony, not monster!"
"Strike me down... I have murdered your brother," Tso Lan said darkly, "The next victim is... your mother!"
As Nyx growled in anger while tempted to kill him, Metalgear exclaimed, "Don't you dare! It's a trick! He wants you to do it, so you can become Yue as Demon Lord of Moon!"
"Come on, kid. You're smart and cute little filly! You're gentle and sweet! Don't you dare turn into monster! Got it Memorized?!" Steel Blaze begged in worry.
"Don't do it! Don't let Lance's sacrifice be nothing! I beg of you!" Rob begged in concern and feared.
Boomer nodded his head, "Come on! Don't do it! Don't let him beat you in mind game!"
"I am Grunt!" Grunt exclaimed in concern before he sniffed and sobbed in despair, "I am... Grunt..."
"Go on... Fulfill your destiny," Tso Lan sneered darkly while looking at her, "Who else can you be when you're a monster?"
Nyx growled in anger as she tempted and wanted to kill him, despite what her friends had tried and begged her not to do it. Shiroi, Spike and Iris Heart Shield moved to the front of her. They all looked concern and worry yet firm and serious.
"Is this what he wants?" Shiroi asked seriously. Nyx stopped and looked at her. She continued, "Is this what your parents want? If you do this, then you'll become what you had hated the most. I beg of you... Don't do it."
Spike cried painfully and tearfully, "Please, Nyx... I don't want to lose you again. Not like before when you got turned into Nightmare Moon. The last thing I can't stand the most is a rift between everyone."
Mommy said that revenge is the most poisonous to ponies and especially the loved ones when they lose someone so special to them," Iris said calmly while continued, "It is difficult to let go. But what is most difficult is to let your friends and family see you turned into monster. They will lose their very trusted and lovable one they truly care..."
Nyx gasped in concern. She then looked at Tso Lan before looking at her friends as she wondered of what she must do. She closed her eyes for the moment as she tried to think and what she can do. Was the vengeance wrong? Was killing Tso Lan worth it? Was she willing to become Black Yue?
After a moment had passed, Nyx opened hers as she looked at Tso Lan for the moment. She looked at his narrowing eyes of determination and anger as he wanted her to do it.
Nyx groaned in anger before screamed in pain and upset. She raised Dual Blades up high as she was ready to kill Tso Lan. Everyone gasped in shock and concern of her while Tso Lan smirked in please.
SLASH! Everyone was in silent for the moment as they were both in shock and concern yet surprise. They saw the blades struck down on the ground before Tso Lan. He was in shock and surprise as he was sured that she would chose vengeance than reason since she was a demon. She glared at him.
"I'm not... who you think I am, Tso Lan... I'm not your daughter. I'm Nyx, daughter of Princes Twilight Sparkle and General Shadow Dragon." Nyx said firmly, "Yue had died a long time ago. I am not her. You failed..."
Tso Lan hissed in anger, "In that case, I'll have to recreate her from your death!"
Tso Lan took his Moonlight Royal Sword up as he was ready to kill her. Nyx's friends were about to stop him. But instead, Nyx summoned Dual Blades in deflecting his blade up. She lifted her left hoof in revealing the white-pinkish glowing lotus pod. Everyone was in shock and surprise by the sudden event.
"It... It can't be!" Tso Lan exclaimed in shock.
Nyx had her eyes narrowed in anger yet determination, "It is now! No more live you will take. This is for my brother! Begone, Demon Lord of Moon!"
Before Tso Lan could do it, Nyx fired her lotus pod at him. He screamed in pain and fear as he felt the powerful impact on him. The portal appeared behind him as it dragged him into it while he screamed in anger and fury. He then looked at Nyx for the moment. He had his eyes narrowed in anger and fury.
"One day... Someday... I will have my revenge, Nyx!" Tso Lan exclaimed in anger, "All of your family and friends will die! Black Yue will reborn! Demons will rule the mortal realm!"
With Tso Lan thrown into the portal, it closed down. Her friends cheered wildly and happily as they won the battle. Nyx looked down in shame and despair. She cried and sobbed tearfully and upset. Her body glowed in white yet dimly as she shrunk and transformed into her filly.
Nyx's team stopped from cheering as they found her transformed back into her filly form as well as her crying. They all knew what it was as they felt sorry and pity for her. They may had won the fight but they've lost two friends.
Nyx sobbed and cried, "We've lost them... We've lost them... I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"
Shiroi shushed gently to Nyx as she hugged the latter gently, "I'm sorry too, Nyx. I really am. I'll miss your brother too. He was a special."
Spike cried and sobbed, "Yeah... Both Lance and Red... They were great friends..."
Cutie Mark Crusaders cried and sobbed tearfully in despair. Grunt hugged them gently while Dragoking howled in upset and despair.
Steel Blaze sighed, "Yeah... Both of them were great and especially Lance. He was a great kid and friend. Can't believe he's gone..."
Metalgear nodded his head, "I too feel that as well. Their sacrifice and friendship will not be forgotten."
Boomer nodded his head, "Yeah... I miss that Red. If only I had give him a chance, he wouldn't be dead. I'll take it back and respect him! Dragon's Code of Honor!"
"You better have not your finger crossed," Rob said in concern.
"Hey! I'm serious! This is my code, Rob! I respect to the hero like Red! And I'm really sorry for what I did! Okay?! That guy deserve the credit as Lance had! He's the hero!" Boomer exclaimed in annoyance
"Glad to hear it..." The calm yet firm voice said.
Everyone gasped in shock and surprise as they turned and found both Lance and Red Arsenal grunted and moaned painfully. Two stallions slowly got up while holding their injuries tight. They both smiled while making them shock and surprise. Boomer was about to scream but Grunt covered him up at once.
Lance smiled while waved to them. Shiroi, Nyx and Spike charged in and jumped on him as they all hugged him. Dragoking licked on Lance's face for few times. The rest of their friends came and help Red Arsenal. They then healed both Lance and Red Arsenal's injuries into their healthy states. They all cried tearfully in joy and relief to see both Lance and Red Arsenal alive.
Before Lance could say anything, Shiroi punched on his left shoulder hard. Lance exclaimed painfully while rubbing his shoulder gently.
"That's for scaring us off!" Shiroi exclaimed in anger. Lance chuckled nervously before she kissed passionately on his lips. He kissed her back. They departed. She smiled, "This is for seeing you alive."
"How... How did you survive?" Spike asked in shock and surprise.
"Yeah... We saw you get killed by Tso Lan's attack," Apple Bloom said in concern.
Sweetie Belle nodded, "So how did you survive that!"
"You've gotta tell us! We wanna know!" Scootaloo begged.
Lance smiled, "Yeah... I guess I forgot. I'm an Immortal Pony." Everyone was in shock and surprise by him. He continued, "My dad is Mystic Pony while my mom is Equestrian Alicorn. And that makes me an Immortal Pony, even though I was half of them each."
"Even so... I'm just glad to see you alive!" Steel said happily.
Lance nodded his head, "Yeah... I'm just glad that Nyx didn't turn into demon." He turned to Nyx, "And by the way, Nyx - nice Battle Mode. That might come in handy to fight your enemies."
Nyx smiled as she hugged him, "Thanks. I'm so happy to see you alive. Don't do that again."
Lance smiled as he hugged her back, "I can't say I will."
"What about you? You are not Mystic Pony," Metalgear asked curiously.
Red chuckled, "Definitely not. I nearly move an inch but the blast hit my shoulder, so I got knocked out for a while. That was a close call if I do say myself."
Boomer groaned in anger, "I don't know whether I'm angry or give you a big hug for being dramatic!"
Rob chuckled in amusement, "Better don't. He's still wounded from the fight."
"Yeah... Better don't," Red agreed. He then looked at the area as he smiled, "It looks like we've won. You defeated and banished Tso Lan to Netherworld. Looks like all are gone for good. It's over..."
"Wait a minute! What about the ingredients?!" Jade asked in concern.
Alyson nodded, "Yes! We've got one more day to go! We need to get them back and find the last one - Dark Aura's Soul."
"I am Grunt," Grunt nodded his head.
"So does anyone know what it do?" Steel Blaze asked curiously, "And of course, where it was?"
Iris Heart Shield gulped, "I hope it's not dangerous..."
Lance and Shiroi looked at each other for the moment. They then smiled and laughed a bit. Their friends were in confuse and concern of what they were thinking. They were about to find out soon enough...
Their friends followed Lance and Shiroi through the use of magnetism lift to the seventh floor. It was where Tso Lan's Throne Chamber was located. Upon entering the Throne Chamber, they followed Lance and Shiroi to the throne chair where the stolen seven ingredients were located. They took them before headed to the floating black giant safe vault-like.
Lance used his Dual Blades in breaking the vault up. It revealed a blackish soul-like with white sparkling and glowing moon and some stars. His friends but Shiroi awed in surprise by its appearance as they never seen how beauty and great it was.
"So this is Dark Aura's Soul?" Metalgear asked in surprise.
"Beautiful..." Cutie Mark Crusaders remarked in amazement.
"I thought it was supposed to be dark and gloomy stuff," Boomer asked in surprise.
Metalgear, Red and Rob nodded their heads, "So did I..."
"So what does it do?" Steel Blaze asked in concern.
Nyx smiled as she explained, "Dark Aura's Soul is the rarest ingredient. It dispelled and removed any kinds of Dark Magic within you. And it also saved you from nightmares and even the deepest ones. It also restore the pony's lost or former self but only for goodness. And the best of it - when combined with other seven ingredients, it healed and restored the body strong and healthy. That's what makes it special and rarest ingredient."
Spike whistled, "Cool... That was so awesome..."
"I am Grunt," Grunt smiled.
"It looks like we finish and complete our mission," Shiroi said in relief.
"Yeah... We did it," Lance agreed while smiling, "For five days, we finally got them all. It's finally over."
"We can finally save our sisters and friends too!" Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo exclaimed happily while cheering.
Dragoking roared wildly and happily before everyone chuckling and laughing happily. Their mission was finally over...
"So, what is next," Metalgear asked curiously.
Boomer sighed, "When the mission is over, we go separate ways now."
Steel hummed in concern, "When you put that way, I guess it is. You don't need us anymore. We'll be leaving and find ourselves a new home."
"What are you talking about? Who said anything about everyone gone to separate ways" Lance asked in concern. Everyone was in shock yet surprise by his question. He smiled, "We're going home... together. After all, we're friends and family."
Everyone was in shock and surprise. They had thoughts of what Lance had said. They smiled happily as they liked it. They answered together, "Yeah... We are..."
Dragoking roared wildly as he stomped on the ground happily. He was happy that he had new friends and allies. But going home was the best as well.
"Thank you, Iris. So, let's go home to-!" Nyx was about to thank Iris Heart Shield but the latte was nowhere to be found. She was in shock and confuse, "Where did she go?"
"I hope she's fine..." Spike said in concern.
Shiroi smiled as she patted both Nyx's and Spike's head gently, "I'm sure she is. She had the Guardian Angel to look after her now."
Lance smiled, "Alright, everyone. Let's go home!"
Everyone smiled as they followed Lance of going home now since the mission was finally over...
As Lance and his friends exited the Dark Moon's Palace, they heard some noises and crying. They looked and found Dragon Kick and his Rescue Team galloping and heading straight to the palace. The latter continued calling and crying happily. The former cried back to them. Both sides came towards at each other as they gave each other a hug and crying happily in seeing the children alive.
"You... You came!" Lance asked in surprise.
"I thought you couldn't make it..." Nyx said in surprise.
"We wouldn't. The Council approved it. But I'm not very happy for what you did, and especially when we gave you specific order not to go to Demon Land," Dragon Kick said sternly, causing Lance, Nyx, Spike, four Cutie Mark Crusaders, Shiroi and Dragoking to be saddened and shamed. He sighed in relief, "But just like your family members, you did what you have to for them. I'm so glad to see you save from danger."
"But the best part is... we got all eight ingredients!" Spike exclaimed happily.
"You did?!" Four Leaders of Rescue Team asked in surprise and shock.
Lance and his team showed the retrieved eight ingredients to Dragon Kick and his team. They awed in shock and surprise by children's effort and determination. They were pleased and surprised by it.
Dragon Kick patted Lance's shoulder gently, "Well done... Your father would be so proud of it. You, your siblings and friends did the right thing." Lance smiled happily. Dragon Kick smiled, "Let's go home. All of us."
Everyone cheered wildly and happily as they can finally go home now. Tailtech took and held a bluish Teleporter Crystal-like up on midair. It glowed for the moment before it burst and exploded into a big bluish light. Lance and his friends disappeared from sights.
Further away from Lance's location, Iris Heart Shield and mysterious shadow figure stood on the hill's edge. They watched the event.
"It's over, mommy. It really is," Iris Heart Shield said happily, "I saved Nyx! I did it. She was really brave and kind too. I'm just she's not a demon."
Mysterious figure nodded, "Me too. It finally is over. My mission is done."
"What should we do next?"
The mysterious figure smiled, "Time to have second family reunion. It'll surprise them for good..."
Both the mysterious figure and Iris Heart Shield teleported and disappeared from sights. Who were they? Where do they come from? Answers will come...
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