This chapter's featured card: Nero, the Dragon Warlord
Synchro Monster Level: 10 ATK: 3200 DEF: 2800 Attribute: WIND Type: Dragon
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
This card cannot be destroyed by battle. During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent. For every 1000 damage this card inflicts through battle at the end of the Battle Phase, draw 1 card.
The following night was Nightmare Night and the town was being dressed up to become as festive as possible. They had a giant pool for bobbing for apples, a game featuring throwing Velcro spiders onto a web, a couple of Halloween themed bags games that Lucas and Scott helped set up, various vendors, and a large stage for musical performances and dancing, where Lamss would be performing the Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory album in its entirety later in the night.
In the theater, Alex was slicking his hair back in front of a mirror. He was wearing a white shirt that had an empty gun holster buckled around his torso and back, a claw necklace, a borrowed a pair of Scott’s white jeans, a brown belt with an oval brown and jade colored belt buckle, and light brown shoes. Once his hair was slicked, he put on a pair of circular framed sunglasses with red frames. “Are you done in there already, Mickey?” asked Maddie. “Sure am, Mallory,” said Alex. He opened the door to the bathroom, and on the other side was Maddie, wearing nothing on her torso except a brown cloth bra, a pair of dark khaki pants, a thick brown belt, and light brown shoes. Her normally ponytailed hair was converted to a pair of long pigtails. They both walked out together. Orion was in a black suit with a white shirt and black tie, with a Hofner bass on the ground next to him. He was helping Sammy with her Elphaba costume, painting her face with green face paint. Rarity also dyed her hair black for her earlier that day. “Where’s Lucas and Charley?” asked Alex. “They’re manning the front door for trick or treaters,” said Orion. Alex went to the near the exit and found the both of them. They were dressed as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett, characters from their favorite musical. Lucas was wearing a dirty white dress shirt with dark grey suspenders, dark grey carpenter pants pulled up to the middle of his abdomen, and black shoes. Charley had a green blouse, a blue floral apron, and a long, ragged white skirt. Her hair was tied into two bulbous pigtails on the side of her heads. The door was knocked. Almost immediately, the duo answered the door. To a group of small pony children dressed in various costumes. “Nightmare Night! What a fright! Give us something sweet to bite!” they all chanted in unison. “Wow, great costumes,” said Lucas genuinely. He then put couple pieces of candy in each of their bags.” Thanks!” called the children as they ran off. “Happy Hallo- I mean Nightmare Night.” Lucas corrected. Charley then noticed Alex standing in the hallway. “Oh there you are Alex,” said Charley. Sammy, Orion, and Maddie were all walking down the hallway ready to leave. “Where’s Scott?” asked Lucas. Scott walked up wearing a white dress shirt, white suspenders, a pair of white pants with a pair of khaki underwear on the outside of the pants, and a pair of black boots. He had bloody eyeball cufflinks, a long black cane, a black bowler hat, and an eyelash drawn under his right eye with black eyeliner. “Welly welly welly welly well,” said Scott in his best English accent. “Shall we go?”
The town was living it up. There were games being played, music being danced to, and plenty of candy being eaten. Applejack was with Twilight, Spike, and Pinkie Pie were standing by a large pool where ponies were bobbing for apples. “Hey guys,” said Applejack dressed as a scarecrow. “I have no idea what all y’all are, but your costumes look good.” “Thanks,” said Alex. “Maddie and I here are Mickey and Mallory Knox, two notorious spree killers. The only thing they love more than killing, though, is each other.” Maddie then put her head on Alex’s shoulder lovingly. “I’m Elphaba, aka The Wicked Witch of the West. I am a misunderstood sorceress whose tortured and neglected past turned her wicked,” said Sammy. Scott butted in. “I’m Alex DeLarge, a sadistic youth who loves a bit of the old ultra-violence and the music of Beethoven.” “Two Alex’s?” asked Applejack. “That will be confusing.” Lucas came on next. He and Charley were easily the most theatric in their introduction. “I’m Sweeney Todd, a barber driven mad by revenge who lures unsuspecting customers to his shop. And then…” He took a straight razor from his pocket, opened it and made slashing motion with it about half a foot from Applejack’s face. This frightened her and she backed up into the pool of apples. There was a red liquid dripping from the razor’s blade. Applejack then checked her body to see if she had been cut. Lucas then assured her. “Relax. It’s just a fake.” He pushed a button on the razor and it dispensed the red liquid from the base of the razor. “Hehehe. That’s a good one,” giggled Applejack as she got out of the pool. Charley concluded. “And then I, Ms. Lovett, take the victims, grind their bodies, and use them as meat for my famous meat pies.” “Sounds gruesome,” said Applejack a bit unnerved. She then asked Orion, “What are you supposed to be, Orion?” “I’m Paul McCartney,” he answered, “one of the most influential rock and roll artists who ever lived.” “Cool,” said Applejack. “While you’re here, you wanna’ bob for some apples?” Scott immediately stepped up. “I’m the boss of this game back in my hometown.” He then took a deep breath and dunked his head in. He was thrashing his head around for about 30 seconds before he came out with 4 apples, which he grabbed by the stems. The ponies cheered Scott for his ingenuity. Orion looked at Twilight, who was dressed as a wizard. Having read many of her books, she knew who she was. “Starswirl the Bearded,” said Orion. “Yes!” said Twilight. “Somebody knows my costume.” Pinkie Pie was dressed in a chicken costume, and like her costume suggested, she was eating her candy like a pile of chicken feed. A zebra pony with a black cloak, gold jewelry, and white wig with spiders attached to them came close to the group. “Oh, I almost forgot,” Twilight said upon the pony’s arrival. “Guys, this is Zecora. I don’t think we introduced you to her.” “Yes, I do know we have not met,” said Zecora in a deep voice, “but I heard you are harmless, so I will not fret.” “That’s good,” said Alex. The mayor of Ponyville then halted the festivities to talk about one of Equestria’s legends.” “Hear me friends, and join me soon,” spoke Zecora, “and I will tell you of the legend of Nightmare Moon.” Alex knew that Orion loved myths and legends, so he would join him.
Zecora then made a group of young fillies and colts along with Alex, Orion, and Twilight to the Everfree Forest where they saw a statue of an evil looking alicorn. Zecora then explained the legend of Nightmare Moon to everyone. While her tale include many frightening illusions conjured by magic, Orion was too invested to care. However, after the story was told, lightning crashed in the sky. Soon, a chariot rode down carrying a hooded figure being pulled by 2 demonic looking pegasi. Everyone but Twilight, Alex, and Orion ran in fear. “Wait here,” said Twilight before running off as the chariot swooped overhead.
About 10 minutes later, Alex and Orion were still by the statue waiting for a signal. Then a dark purple alicorn sadly walked up to the statue. When she looked up, she saw the two people there. She then yelled, “WHAT ART THOU DOING HERE?” Alex and Orion were not prepared for the yelling and covered their ears. She then bowed her head and began to walk away. “Wait!” called Orion. She turned around and acknowledged them. “Are you Nightmare Moon?” asked Alex. She began to take a deep inhale, but Alex stopped her before she could yell again. “But please refrain from yelling, we’re right here.” “We apologize,” said the alicorn in a much softer tone, “it is how we are accustomed with addressing our subjects. But to answer your question, I am no longer Nightmare Moon, I am PRINCESS LU-” Alex made a flat hand with his palm facing the floor and lowered it, signaling the alicorn to lower her volume. “Oh,” she continued, “Princess Luna.” Twilight came from the trees and found them. “Are you guys alight? she asked. “I DID NOT TOUCH A HAIR ON THEIR HEADS!” defended Luna. “It’s okay,” said Orion, “no need to get defensive. We already trust you. You just need to lower your volume. Okay?” “Okay,” said Luna guiltily. “I’m glad we got that settled,” said Twilight. “I just want to be loved by the people,” said Luna, “but those ponies still shun and cower before me.” “I think that your fearsome presence and loud voice is the reason for that.” “How do I fix that?” asked Luna. “Simple,” said Twilight. “Just talk and act the way you’re doing with us now.” “Plus, there’s nothing that brings out joy better than a couple of games,” said Alex. “What games?” asked Luna. “Well, while we’re here,” said Orion, “how about this one?” Orion took a deck of cards from his pocket with a small booklet and gave them to Luna. “What is this?” She looked through the cards. “Oh, this is that game you played on the day of your arrival.” “Right,” said Alex. Luna seemed reluctant to accept the deck, though. “I do not want this deck," she said sadly. "The images on the cards reflect the wrong deeds I’ve commited.” “Luna,” said Alex gently, “You are the princess of night and darkness, and there’s no getting around that. This deck was suited for a powerful master of night and darkness such as yourself. Please, accept this deck as a testament to your prowess.” Luna smiled and took the deck. She quickly read through the rulebook of the game. “You gave away your deck like that?” asked Twilight. “Not really,” said Orion. “I just like fighting with that deck on days like today, but the deck suited her better than me.” “And why do you carry around a rulebook of you know the game?” asked Twilight. “You never know,” said Orion. “Just a reminder.” “Done!” declared Luna happily as she closed the rulebook. “I actually intend to enjoy this game. Who shall be my first opponent?” Pinkie Pie and a group of fillies and colts ran into the forest. “CHILDREN!” Luna yelled with joy. This spooked Pinkie and the children who ran away. “Wait, children!” she called, but it seemed the damage was done. Alex then started laughing. Luna became agitated. “Does it amuse you that I am such a horror to my people?” “No,” said Alex matter-of-factly. “Sometimes people enjoy scaring other people because… that’s it!” “What’s it? asked Luna. Alex whispered into Luna’s ear. She grew another smile as she heard more and more of the idea. Alex then returned to Ponyville where the others were talking amongst each other. “Alex, where have you been?” asked Maddie. Alex then called his group over. “Guys, let’s talk.”
Ten minutes later, Alex ran into town screaming, “Guys! Guys! Guys! Guys! Guys!” “What is it?” asked Maddie. Suddenly, Luna flew over the buildings and landed in front of Alex and Maddie. She looked absolutely menacing. “THERE IS NO ESCAPE!” she yelled. “Guys, catch!” yelled Lucas and Scott. They each threw Alex and Maddie's duel disks towards them. They each fastened the duel disks on their arms. “Luna!” yelled Alex. “We challenge you to a duel. If we win, we’re off the hook. If you do, you’re free to do whatever you wish to us.” “Very well humans! I accept thy challenge! But thou have made a grave mistake, for now, thou shall pay dearly with your lives!” The other ponies cowered in fear. Alex and Maddie’s duel disks unsheathed. Luna then turned into her Nightmare Moon form, and a sheet of dark purple aura appeared in front of her from her horn. There were 14 light purple spaces on the aura, like the zones on a basic dueling field. Luna placed her deck on the lower right hand corner zone. They were ready to begin. “DUEL!” they all yelled.
Alex and Maddie vs. Luna
Alex’s Turn: Alex plays the field spell Dragon Ravine. Next, he activates its effect. By discarding one card from his hand, he sends one Dragon type monster from his deck to his graveyard. Next, he summons Dragunity Dux (ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000). With its effect, he can equip one Dragon type Dragunity monster from his graveyard onto itself, and he chooses Dragunity Phalanx. With Dragunity Phalanx’s effect, when it’s equipped to a monster from the graveyard, it can special summon itself (ATK: 500 DEF: 1100). Alex tunes Dragunity Dux with Dragunity Phalanx to synchro summon Dragunity Knight-Vajrayana (ATK: 1900 DEF: 1200). With Dragunity Knight-Vajrayana’s effect, it can equip a Dragon Type monster onto itself, and he chooses Dragunity Aklys.
Alex places 1 card face down and ends his turn.
Status: Hand-2 Life-8000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie summons Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier in defense position (ATK: 100 DEF: 1600). Next, she activates the effect of Prior of the Ice Barrier, special summoning itself in defense position from the hand when Maddie controls an Ice Barrier monster (ATK: 1000 DEF: 400).
Maddie ends her turn.
Status: Hand-4 Life-8000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-0
Luna’s Turn: Luna summons Infernity Guardian in defense position (ATK: 1200 DEF: 1700). Next, she plays the spell Infernity Launcher.
Luna places 2 cards face down and ends her turn.
Status: Hand-2 Life-8000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2
Alex’s Turn: Alex summons Dragunity Partisan (ATK: 1200 DEF: 800). With its effect, Alex can special summon a Winged Beast type monster from his hand and equip Dragunity Partisan onto it, and he chooses Dragunity Militum (ATK: 1700 DEF: 1200). With Dragunity Partisan’s effect, the monster it’s equipped to can be treated as a tuner. Alex tunes Dragunity Knight-Vajrayana with Dragunity Militum to synchro summon Nero, the Dragon Warlord (ATK: 3200 DEF: 2800). With Dragunity Akyls’ effect, if it is sent to the graveyard while equipped onto a monster, Alex can choose one card on the field and destroy it. He chooses one of Luna’s face down cards, which was an Infernity Force. Alex attacks Infernity Guardian, but Luna activates Infernity Inferno, discarding 2 cards to send 2 Infernity monsters from her deck to the graveyard. With no cards in her hand, Luna activates Infernity Guardian’s effect, preventing its destruction from battle or card effects. Nero, the Dragon Warlord can deal piercing damage though.
Luna’s Life Points: 8000 -> 6500
With Nero, the Dragon Warlord’s effect, for every 1000 points of damage that it inflicts, Alex can draw 1 card.
Alex ends his turn.
Status: Hand-2 Life-8000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie plays Graceful Charity, drawing 3 cards and discarding 2. Next, Maddie activates Prior of the Ice Barrier’s effect, tributing it to special summon an Ice Barrier monster from her graveyard, choosing General Gantala of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 2700 DEF: 2000). Next, Maddie tributes Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier to normal summon General Raiho of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 2100 DEF: 2300). Maddie equips General Gantala of the Ice Barrier with Big Bang Shot, increasing its ATK by 400 and giving it the effect of piercing damage (ATK: 2700 -> 3100). Maddie attacks Infernity Guardian with General Gantala of the Ice Barrier.
Luna’s Life Points: 6500 -> 5100
Maddie places 1 card face down. During her end phase, General Gantala of the Ice Barrier can special summon an Ice Barrier monster from her graveyard, choosing General Grunard of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 2800 DEF: 1000). Then she ends her turn.
Status: Hand-3 Life-8000 Monsters-3 Face Down Cards-1
Luna’s Turn: Luna activates Pot of Greed, drawing 2 cards. She places 1 card face down. Next, she summons Infernity Dwarf (ATK: 800 DEF: 500). Then, she activates the effect of her Infernity Launcher, sending it to the graveyard to special summon 2 Infernity monsters from her graveyard when she has no cards in her hand, summoning Infernity Beetle (ATK: 1200 DEF: 0) and Infernity Destroyer (ATK: 2300 DEF: 1000). Luna activates the effect of Infernity Beetle. When she has no cards in her hand, she can tribute Infernity Beetle to special summon 2 Infernity Beetles from her deck. Luna tunes Infernity Destroyer with Infernity Beetle to synchro summon Hundred Eyes Dragon (ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500). Next, Luna tunes Infernity Guardian and Infernity Dwarf with Infernity Beetle to synchro summon Infernity Doom Dragon (ATK: 3000 DEF: 2400). Maddie activates Spellbinding Circle, choosing 1 monster on the field, and keeps it from attacking or changing its battle position, choosing Hundred Eyes Dragon. Luna activates Infernity Doom Dragon’s effect. When she has no cards in her hand, she can destroy one monster on the opponent’s side of the field and inflicts damage equal to half of its ATK. She chooses Nero, the Dragon Warlord.
Alex and Maddie’s Life Points: 8000 -> 6400.
Luna ends her turn.
Status: Hand-0 Life-3100 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1
Alex’s Turn: Alex plays his trap Immortal Dragon, special summoning Nero, the Dragon Warlord from the graveyard. Alex attacks Hundred Eyes Dragon.
Luna’s Life Points: 5100 -> 4900
Luna plays Card of Last Will, drawing 5 cards.
Alex then activates Dragon Ravine again, discarding 1 card to send a Dragon Type monster from his deck to the graveyard
Alex places 1 card face down and ends his turn.
Status: Hand-1 Life-6700 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie plays Reload, sending her hand to her deck and drawing the same number of cards that she had in her hand. Next, she plays her Pot of Greed, drawing 2 cards. Next, she summons Warlock of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 400 DEF: 1000). Next, with General Grunard of the Ice Barrier’s effect, she can normal summon a second time, and she summons Defender of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 200 DEF: 1600). Maddie tunes Warlock of the Ice Barrier with Defender of the Ice Barrier to synchro summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 2300 DEF: 1400). Maddie tries to attack Infernity Doom Dragon, but Luna activates The High Priestess’ Staff from her hand, ending the battle phase and inflicting 500 points of damage.
Alex and Maddie’s Life Points: 6400 -> 5900
Maddie places 2 cards face down and ends her turn.
Status: Hand-0 Life-5900 Monsters-4 Face Down Cards-2
Luna’s Turn: Luna places 1 card face down. Next, she activates Dark Hole, destroying all monsters on the field. Alex activates his Card of Last Will, drawing 5 cards if a monster of his was destroyed or loses ATK. Next, she plays Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying Maddie’s face down card, which was a Mirror Force. Next, she summons Infernity Necromancer in defense position (ATK: 0 DEF: 2000). Then, she plays Monster Reborn, special summoning Hundred Eyes Dragon from the graveyard. Luna activates Infernity Necromancer’s effect. If Luna has no cards in her hand, she can special summon an Infernity monster from the graveyard, choosing Infernity Doom Dragon. Next, she activates Hundred Eyes Dragon’s effect to remove from play one monster from her graveyard to gain its effect, and she chooses Infernity Beast. Hundred Eyes Dragon attacks Maddie directly, and because of Hundred Eyes Dragon using Infernity Beast’s effect, Maddie can’t activate spell or trap cards until the end of the battle step.
Alex and Maddie’s Life Points: 5900 -> 2900
Infernity Doom Dragon attacks Alex directly, but Maddie activates Gift of the Mystical Elf, increasing their life points by 300 for every monster on the field before the attack hits (300 x 3 = 900).
Alex and Maddie’s Life Points: 2900 -> 3800
Alex and Maddie’s Life Points: 3800 -> 800
Luna ends her turn.
Status: Hand-0 Life-4900 Monsters-3 Face Down Cards-1
Alex’s Turn: Alex plays Heavy Storm, destroying all spell and trap cards on the field. Next, Alex summons Dragunity Legionnaire (ATK: 1200 DEF: 800). With its effect, Alex can equip 1 Dragon type Dragunity monster onto Dragunity Legionnaire from the graveyard, and he chooses Dragunity Partisan. Alex then activates the effect of Dragunity Arma Leyvaten from his graveyard, removing a monster equipped with a Dragunity card from play to special summon it from the graveyard (ATK: 2600 DEF: 1200). He activates the effect of Dragunity Arma Leyvaten on the field. When special summoned, he can equip one Dragon type monster onto it from the graveyard and chooses Dragunity Phalanx, whose effect Alex uses to special summon it onto the field when equipped from the graveyard. Alex tunes Dragunity Arma Leyvaten with Dragunity Phalanx to synchro summon Virgil the Griffin Warlock (ATK: 2800 DEF: 3200). Alex then plays the spell Dragon Mastery, allowing Alex to equip a monster he controls with a Dragon type Dragunity monster from his hand, and he chooses Dragunity Brandistock. With Dragon Mastery’s effect, Virgil the Griffin Warlock’s ATK goes up by 500 if it’s equipped with a Dragunity monster (ATK: 2800 -> 3300). Next, Alex equips Virgil the Griffin Warlock with Megamorph, doubling its original ATK (ATK: 3300 -> 6100). When a monster is equipped with Dragunity Brandistock, it can attack twice in the battle phase. Virgil the Griffin Warlock attacks Hundred Eyes Dragon.
Luna’s Life Points: 4900 -> 1800
Then, Alex and Maddie reenacted the opening scene of Natural Born Killers with a game of Eenie Meenie between attacking either Infernity Necromancer or Infernity Doom Dragon. The choice was obvious though.
Virgil, the Griffin Warlock attacks Infernity Doom Dragon.
Luna’s Life Points: 1800 -> 0
Alex and Maddie win.
The ponies then circled Alex and Maddie and began cheering and applauding them. Luna looked at the audience cheering on Alex and Maddie’s defeat of her, now back to her Luna form. “I don’t believe it,” she said sadly. “Our plan failed.” She then laid her head down and looked almost on the verge of tears. “Princess Luna?” chirped a small British voice from a young colt with a pinto pattern. “That was a lot of fun. You really got us,” “Got you?” asked Luna. “Yeah, We like being scared, and you probably scared me and everyone in the best way I’ve ever seen. This was my very first Nightmare Night, and if this is how you celebrate it, I can’t wait for next year.” Luna’s tears of anguish turned to tears of joy. “And let’s not forget a marvelous fight from your Princess Luna!” cried Alex. All of the ponies then circled Luna and applauded her. Orion then appeared next to Alex and they with Maddie gave Luna a comforting hug. The crowd then dispersed, now full of energy and fervor from the battle they witnessed. “Princess,” said Alex, “people love being scared back where we come from. There’s nothing wrong with scaring other people, just know it’s all in good fun.” Soon a lightning bolt struck right behind Alex. Alex was never a screamer when scared, instead all of his muscles went completely limp and he fell to the floor like a dropped doll. Rainbow Dash was on a black cloud about 30 ft above them dressed as a Shadowbolt laughing hard. Luna, Orion, the humans, and even Alex who was still lying on the floor was laughing with her. Then in a split second, Luna used her magic to quickly lower the cloud right above the ground. Rainbow Dash was caught completely by surprise and she fell, screaming on the way down. She landed safely on the cloud like an airbag. Everybody except Rainbow Dash laughed. Clearly embarrassed, Rainbow Dash flew away with her cloud. “Anybody up for a game of bags?” asked Scott. “I!” shouted Luna in a more controlled yell. They all made their way for the festivities. “And then maybe we bob for some apples too?” suggested Scott. “Yes! Now the fun has been doubled!” yelled Luna in jubilation.
Within an hour, Lamss headed for the stage. The mayor made a small announcement before the show. “Welcome everypony to the final part of the Nightmare Night Festival. Our new guests, Lamss, have decided to play for us a musical story from their world. It is the tale of a young man on a spiritual journey through his dreams and nightmares to meet his past life, a young girl who haunts his dreams and whose life was tragically cut short. Through the music and visuals, we will see what happens to these two as the man finds out what happened to her so he can return to his normal life. Now, without further ado, Lamss proudly presents Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory.” The crowd cheered as the stage went dark. As the sound of a ticking stopwatch began sounding throughout the crowd, the crowd grew louder. As the delicate sounds of Regression ended, the music then built up volume into Overture 1928, with the crowd matching its intensity with their cheers. The lighting and images projected on screen heightened the feel and mood even more. Each member was playing their hardest and their best. They blew the crowd away with Fatal Tragedy, they brought them to tears with Through Her Eyes, they dazzled them with Home, they stupefied them with Dance of Eternity, they moved them with The Spirit Carries On, and got a massive applause at the end of Finally Free. The concert was a huge success.
As the others began to leave, Applejack approached the group of humans with 3 fillies next to her, one of them being Apple Bloom. “Howdy, Scott,” greeted Applejack. “You were the bee's knees as always.” “Thank you so much,” said Scott. “Guys, I have a favor to ask you,” said Applejack. “I was supposed to have these girls over for a sleepover, but pranksters egged up the farm real bad and we were wondering if you could watch them for a day or two.” The three girls beamed at the prospect of being under the same roof as a group of rock stars. “I don’t see why not,” said Scott. “After all, we do owe you for helping us clean the theater.” “Oh shucks, don’t mention it,” said Applejack. “Anyways, I got to run. Bye!” she called. “Alright,” said Sammy to the three fillies, “it’s late. We should get to bed.” As they made their way, Luna flew by and addressed Alex and Orion. “You two have taught me a valuable lesson today, and I am in your debt. I know you aren’t from here and seek a way back to your home world. I am cordially inviting you to the palace in Canterlot to see what we can do to remedy the situation. I will give you some time to bring your belongings, and then we will be off.” She then flew in the direction of Twilight’s house.
Alex was finishing packing bags of clothes with his duel disk and deck as Lucas was tucking the three fillies into bed. Before Alex and Orion were about to leave, Maddie stopped them. “You’re going to leave without saying good-bye?” she asked. “I’m sorry, Maddie, I guess I got excited. I’m just hoping that the Princess will have come up with something regarding being able to get home, and just the thought makes me feel anxious.” “We feel the same way, Alex,” responded Maddie. “We want to get home as badly as you do. Just don’t do anything stupid while you’re gone.” “I wouldn’t give it a second thought,” said Alex. She hugged the two of them goodbye. A chariot descended from the sky in front of the theater’s entrance carrying Luna and Twilight. The two of them stepped into the chariot, and it departed for Canterlot. Maddie watched the chariot fly off, and she walked back inside and closed the theater door.