A couple hours after the plane took off, it started to run into the aurora lights.
“I don’t think we should be flying in these lights,” said Fluttershy.
“Me neither,” said Twilight. “Remember what happened last time?”
“Who could forget?” asked Rainbow.
“Maybe we should ask the pilot to take a detour,” said Pinkie.
“Do ya think he’d listen to us?” asked Applejack.
“Why don’t we ask one of the flight attendants?” asked Rarity.
“It’s worth a shot,” said Sunset. “Except, where are the flight attendants?”
“Now that ya mention it,” said Applejack. “I haven’t seen any for a while now.”
“Oh no,” said Sunset remembering their last encounter on the train.
Just then, the plane's interior lights went off, once they came back on, all the other passengers were gone.
“Not again!” cried Sunset.
“Maybe they all went to the bathroom?” asked Pinkie. Everyone except Pinkie slapped their foreheads.
“The Dazzlings must be on this plane!” said Rainbow.
“We’ll let’s find ‘em!” said Applejack.
“Let’s stick together this time,” said Twilight.
“Sorry girls,” said a voice over the intercom. “But this is private party now.”
“It’s Aria!” said Rainbow.
“She must be in the cockpit!” said Sunset.
The girls all rushed to the cockpit, but when they arrived, no one was there.
“She’s got the plane on autopilot,” said Rarity.
“But what happened to the rest of the passengers?” asked Fluttershy.
“You don’t get it, do you?” asked Aria. “There never were any other passengers, they were an illusion all along!”
“Where are you?!” yelled Rainbow.
“Look upstairs, in the high class seats!” said Aria.
“Let’s go!” said Rainbow.
“Wait for us!” called Twilight.
Aria was seating in front of television screen. “Hey girls.”
“It’s payback time!” said Rainbow.
“I was about to say the same thing,” said Aria. “You took away my voice and now you and your friends will pay!” Aria activated her duel disk.
Rainbow activated hers as well.
“Be careful,” said Fluttershy.
“Take her down, Rainbow!” said Rarity.
“You got it!” said Rainbow.
“Let’s duel!!” said Rainbow and Aria.
Rainbow: LP 4000
Aria: LP 4000
Turn 1: Aria
“As the challenger, I’ll start,” said Aria. “I summon Sonata the Melodious Diva in defense mode. That’s all for now.”
Turn 2: Rainbow
“That’s it?” asked Rainbow. “Oh well, my turn. I play Crystal Tree, now every time a Crystal Beast is placed in my spell card zone, I can put a Crystal Counter on this tree. When I send this card to the graveyard, I can put as Crystal Beasts as there are Counters on this card into my spell card zone. I summon Sapphire Pegasus in attack mode, now his effect lets me take a Crystal Beast from my deck and set it as a spell card. I choose Ruby Carbuncle, which also means, I get a counter. (Crystal Tree: 1) Now Pegasus, attack her monster! I end my turn.”
Turn 3: Aria
“Big deal,” said Aria. “I summon Soprano the Melodious Songstress in defense mode, then I’ll place one card face down and end my turn.”
Turn 4: Rainbow
“My move,” said Rainbow. “I summon Amber Mammoth in attack mode. Now, I’ll attack your Songstress with my Mammoth. Then, I’ll attack your life points with my Pegasus!”
“Dang,” said Aria.
Rainbow: LP 4000
Aria: LP 2200
“Aria’s making this too easy,” said Sunset.
“I know,” said Twilight. “Rainbow better stay on her toes.”
Turn 5: Aria
“I think it’s time to reintroduce a card I played last time,” said Aria.
“Oh no,” said Rainbow. “Girls! Get back!”
“I play The Seal of Orichalcos!” said Aria. “Your soul is mine!”
Beams of green light shot out of the plane, and electricity crackled all over it, knocking out the autopilot. The plane began to tilt down, and the sides of the plane dissolved. The Seal opened out and lifted Rainbow and Aria above the plane.
“What are you doing?!” asked Rainbow.
“I just needed some air, that’s all,” said Aria.
“Did you see that?” asked Pinkie.
“This is crazy!” said Twilight.
“More like insane,” said Fluttershy.
The plane began to nosedive.
“We’re falling!” cried Rarity.
“The autopilot must be off!” said Sunset. “Come on, we gotta reset it!”
The girls rushed to the cockpit. and Sunset got in the pilot’s seat.
“There’s the switch!” said Sunset. But when she flipped it on, the system didn’t respond.
“Oh no, it’s busted!” said Pinkie.
“We’re gonna die!!” cried Fluttershy.
“No we won’t!” said Sunset. “I’ll radio for help.” Sunset grabbed the radio. “Mayday! Mayday! This is Cloudsdale 1! Is anyone there?! We’ve lost control! Repeat! We’ve lost control!”
“Now on with the duel,” said Aria. “I play 1st Movement Solo. Since I don’t have monsters, I can special summon a level four or lower Melodious from my hand or deck. I’ll special summon Serenade the Melodious Diva from my deck, then I’ll use her effect, which treats her as two tributes for a Light monster. I tribute her and summon Shopina the Melodious Maestra in attack mode. Now she gets 500 extra points thanks to the seal. (Shopina the Melodious Maestra: 2300 – 2800) Then I’ll reveal my face down, Melodious Illusion. So now, my Maestra can attack twice this turn.”
“Oh boy,” said Rainbow.
“Attack both of her monsters!!” ordered Aria.
“Dang you!” said Rainbow.
Rainbow: LP 1900
Aria: LP 2200
“I place one card face down and end my turn,” said Aria.
“You forgot,” said Rainbow. “I get two more counters.” (Crystal Tree: 3)
“So what?” asked Aria.
Turn 6: Rainbow
“You’ll see,” said Rainbow. “I play Crystal Promise, now I can special summon one Crystal Beast from my spell card zone, and I choose Ruby Carbuncle in defense mode. Also her effect special summon my Pegasus and Mammoth in attack mode.”
“Hold on!” interrupted Aria. “I activate my trap, Gozen Match. Now you both of us can only control one type of attribute. I already control Light, but now you must choose between Light, Earth and Wind.”
“I choose Light,” said Rainbow. “So I lost my Pegasus, his effect still lets me put another beast in my spell zone, I choose Cobalt Eagle. Then, I’ll send my tree to the graveyard and put my Cat, Tiger and Tortoise in my spell zone. And since my Rainbow Dragon is a Light monster, I can special summon him!”
“Like I didn’t see that coming,” said Aria.
“Rainbow Dragon, attack her Maestra!” yelled Rainbow.
“Shoot,” said Aria.
Rainbow: LP 1900
Aria: LP 1000
“I place one card face down and end my turn,” said Rainbow.
The plane tilted, and began careening downward.
“I wouldn’t worry about the plane,” said Aria. “It’s your soul you should be concerned about.”
“No!” thought Rainbow. “My friends!”
Sunset was still in the cockpit, fighting with the controls and trying to radio for help. “Hello! Is anyone there?!”
“Sunset!!!” cried Rarity.
“What?!” asked Sunset.
The girls pointed forward. The plane is heading straight for the top of a mountain.
“Oh my god!!!” cried Sunset.
Finally a signal came through. “Hello?”
“Hello!” said Sunset. “This is Cloudsdale 1, we have no flight crew, we’ve lost attitude and we’re about to hit a mountain!”
“Okay, stay calm,” said the dispatcher. “Look for a red switch and flip it on.”
Sunset located the switch. “Did it!”
“Good, now level it out,” said the dispatcher.
“Right!” said Sunset as she pulled up.
“Pull harder! Our radar shows you’re too close to that mountain!” said the dispatcher.
“I’m trying!” said Sunset.
"Let me help!" said AJ. She sat in the co-pilot's seat, grabbed the other yoke, and pulled as hard she could.
They were just in time, as the airplane neared the mountain, it skimmed the summit and finally was even again.
“Great job!” said the dispatcher. “Now just reactivate the autopilot. We’ll send an air crew to get you.”
“Way to go!” cried Rarity.
All the girls hugged.
“Couldn’t have done without you, Applejack,” said Sunset.
“Glad to help,” said AJ.
“Now we’ve got to get back to Rainbow,” said Twilight.
“Right!” said the girls. They raced to the open roof of the plane.
Turn 7: Aria
“My turn,” said Aria. “I play Pot of Greed, so I draw two cards. Next I’ll play Dark Hole to suck your two monsters!”
“What?!” cried Rainbow.
“Now I play Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen,” said Aria. “Since I don’t control any monsters, I can special summon a Fairy monster, like Mozarta the Melodious Maestra. (Mozarta the Melodious Maestra: 2600 – 3100) Mozarta, end this duel!”
“Not so fast!” yelled Rainbow. “I activate Rainbow Path! By sending one of my Crystal Beasts in my spell card zone to the graveyard, I can negate your attack! I send my Eagle to graveyard, and your attack ends!”
“Pure luck,” said Aria. “I end my turn.”
Turn 8: Rainbow
“My turn then,” said Rainbow. “I summon Crystal Vanguard in defense mode, then I’ll place one card face down and end my turn.”
Turn 9: Aria
“You’re finished,” said Aria. “I play Magic Planter, by sending a continuous trap card to the graveyard, like my Gozen Match. I can draw two cards. I’ll use my Mozarta’s effect. Once per turn, I can special summon one Light monster from my hand. Say hello to my Elegy the Melodious Diva. (Elegy the Melodious Diva: 2000 – 2500) When she’s special summoned, all Fairy monsters now gain 300 extra ATK points. (Mozarta the Melodious Maestra: 3100 – 3400) (Elegy the Melodious Diva: 2500 – 2800) First, my Elegy will destroy your Vanguard! Then my Mozarta will finish you off, forever!!”
“Fat chance!” said Rainbow. “I activate Reverse Trap, which reverses all increases and decreases this turn.” (Mozarta the Melodious Maestra: 3400 – 1800) (Elegy the Melodious Diva: 2500 – 1200)
“Darn!” said Aria.
Rainbow: LP 100
Aria: LP 1000
“Oh well, I’ll just finish you off next turn,” said Aria. “Besides, now my monster’s ATK return to normal. (Mozarta the Melodious Maestra: 3100 – 3400) (Elegy the Melodious Diva: 2500 – 2800) “But just to be on the save side, I’ll activate Burden of the Mighty. Now every monster you summon will lose 100 ATK points for each one of its stars. I end my turn.”
Just then, four helicopters appeared around the plane.
“It’s the rescue crew!” said Rarity.
“We’re saved!” cried Fluttershy.
“Come on, Rainbow,” said Applejack. “Let’s get outta here!”
“You won’t escape!!!” yelled Aria. The Seal's energy began swirling about the plane, shattering the glass of the windows and the plane began slanting to the side again. The plane then headed toward a cloud bank.
“Drop the rope ladders! Quickly!” said one crew members.
“Sir, we’re losing them in that cloud!” said another member. “Now they’re off the radar!”
“Find them!” said the first member.
“You and your friends aren’t going anywhere,” said Aria. “Not until we finish this.”
Turn 10: Rainbow
“Then let’s finish it,” said Rainbow. “Since you have a field spell out, I’ll remove another Rainbow from my deck to special summon Malefic Rainbow Dragon!”
“But now it loses 1000 ATK points.” Reminded Aria. (Malefic Rainbow Dragon: 4000 – 3000)
“So what?” asked Rainbow. “If I’m going down, I’ll go down fighting. Malefic Rainbow Dragon, attack her Elegy!!”
“That was pointless,” said Aria. (Mozarta the Melodious Maestra: 3400 – 3100)
Rainbow: LP 100
Aria: LP 800
“I place one card face down and end my turn,” said Rainbow.
Turn 11: Aria
“I see what she’s trying to do,” thought Aria. “She put a trap card to protect her dragon. I bet it’s Widespread Ruin, Sakuretsu Armor, or Mirror Force. Well, it won’t work. My turn. I’ll use my Mozarta’s effect to special summon Aria the Melodious Diva. (Aria the Melodious Diva: 1600 – 2100) Since she was special summoned, all my Melodious can’t be destroyed by card effects.”
“Uh-oh,” said Rainbow.
“This duel is over!!” yelled Aria. “Mozarta, attack her dragon and bring her soul to me!!”
“Don’t think so,” said Rainbow. “I activate my trap!”
“Thanks to my Aria, Traps don’t work on my monsters!” said Aria.
“I’m not using it on your monsters,” said Rainbow.
“Huh?” asked Aria.
“I using it on mine,” said Rainbow. “I activate Tyrant Wing, by adding this card to my dragon, I’ve given him an extra 400 ATK points.” (Malefic Rainbow Dragon: 3000 – 3400)
“No…” said Aria in disbelief.
“Malefic Rainbow Dragon! Counterattack!” cried Rainbow.
“But my monsters can’t be destroyed!” said Aria.
“But your life points can,” said Rainbow.
Rainbow: LP 100
Aria: LP 500
“Who needs monsters?” asked Aria. “I’ve got the power of the Orichalcos on my side, and once it destroys this plane, the Seal of Orichalcos will absorb all of us.”
The plane's engines began to fail, and more pieces of the plane started falling from the sides.
“You can’t win, so you’re just giving up?” asked Rainbow. “Dang, that’s low.”
“Sue me,” said Aria.
“Oh, I will,” said Rainbow “I won’t let you endanger my friends!!”
“Man, you really do care about your friends,” said Aria. “Just like me.”
“See?” asked Rainbow. “We’re not so different. I bet you would do anything to protect your two friends, right?”
“Of course,” said Aria. “Ever since we came here, we’ve looked out for one another and kept each other safe. Now, Adagio and Sonata are all I have. They’re not perfect, but they’re my friends.”
“I’m exactly the same with my pals,” said Rainbow. “They’re kind of like family to me.”
The girls began to tear up.
“That’s why I’ll save them at all costs!” said Rainbow.
“Well it looks like you failed,” said Aria. “You couldn’t possibly save them now.”
“Try me,” said Rainbow. “All I need is one more turn and I’ll take you out and save them all!”
“Fine, I end my turn,” said Aria.
Turn 12: Rainbow
“My move, and I play the Fang of Critias! Then I’ll combine him with Tyrant Wing trap card, to form Tyrant Burst Dragon! But that’s not all, now I’ll combine my new dragon with my Malefic Rainbow Dragon. Together, they form Rainbow Tyrant Dragon! (ATK 3400 because of Burden of the Mighty) Now, attack both of her monsters! ”
“I can’t believe you pulled it off,” said Aria. “You did it, you win.”
Rainbow: LP 100
Aria: LP 0
The Seal of Orichalcos shrank around Aria.
The girls covered their eyes.
Aria then fell to the floor as the Seal of Orichalcos sucked out her soul. Aria and Rainbow were then lowered back inside the plane.
The plane shuddered as it continued to fall.
“We’re gonna die!!” yelled Pinkie.
Fluttershy started crying.
Rarity was screaming.
“Nobody’s dying on my watch!” yelled Rainbow. “Come on, AJ!”
“Coming!” replied Applejack.
Rainbow and Applejack sat at the pilot seats and pulled the steering yokes as hard as they could, but the plane continued to fall.
“Pull harder, AJ!” yelled Rainbow.
“I’m trying!” replied Applejack.
“Well, keep pulling!” yelled Rainbow. “I won’t let this plane crash!” Rainbow’s deck began to glow. “Huh?”
Twilight’s and Sunset’s decks began glowing as well. “What’s going on!” asked Sunset.
“I’m not sure!” answered Twilight.
The three dragons appeared in the sky, Critius and Hermos got under the wings, while Timaeus grabbed the upper part of the plane and they carried the plane safely down to the ground.
“We’re saved!!” cried Fluttershy.
All the girls screamed with joy and hugged one another.
“Good job, AJ,” said Rainbow.
“Glad to help,” said Applejack. “But the real thanks goes to those dragons.”
“I guess,” said Rainbow.
The rescue team then landed and checked everyone out.
After the rescue team air lifted the girls and Aria to a hospital, Sunset received an email from Canterlot High on her cell phone.
“Girls!” called Sunset.
“What’s wrong?” asked Twilight.
“Something bad just happened!” said Sunset.
“So, what else is new?” asked Rainbow.
“What is it?” asked Rarity.
In his downtown headquarters, Dartz was sitting in his chair when a call came in.
“Master Dartz, I’ve just received word from one of our accountants.”
“Yes, go on,” said Dartz.
“The purchases were a complete success. Congratulations master, Canterlot High School and Crystal Prep Academy officially belong to you.”