//------------------------------// // Chapter 25: Wizeman, the Wicked! // Story: MLP: Nights Journey Of Dreams // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 25: Wizeman, the Wicked! At this very moment, the scene opens to a darken realm that was truly a place…of Nightmares. And we find the two NiGHTS & of the pony spirits there. But seen floating down before the two jesters was the Yellow Ideya of Hope. Of course, it was floating within the dominion that was of where Wizeman usually tends to be in, but so far…the Ruler of Nightmarens isn’t here. At the same moment, the background was playing ‘Persona Non Grata’ for this spooky theme of a place. “It’s the Ideya of Hope!” NiGHTS spoke out from recognizing the last Ideya that Wizeman took from them. But of course, the Yellow Ideya drop down into the dark abyss ocean below. And then something was seen rising up in its place… “Fools like you are beyond hope!” Wizeman rose from the beneath the depths of horror with his six metallic hands held outwards, announcing this claim in the darkest of remorse for the unfortunate that have not a slight chance of hope. “All that is left for you is despair and regret.” Wizeman decree that the only things left for those here, are things of which makes their hope vanish completely. “Wizeman! There you are!” Both NiGHTS issued off in looking serious of who was standing before the gang. “You seem most determined, NiGHTS.” Wizeman darkly address in recognizing what NiGHTS was doing in being so very focus now. “You plan to sacrifice yourself to stop me?” He questioned forth in pondering if that was the plan NiGHTS wanted to do, risk it all to stop him. “Nightmare is my creation. To destroy me is to destroy everything I have created.” Wizeman humbly explained the case in point of what is to happen to the Realm of Nightmare & all Nightmarens, if he is gone. “In other words, if you destroy me, you will be destroying yourself as well.” Wizeman casually spoke this off in the darkest of tones in having this truthful fact sink very deep in the thoughts of all those before him; that if he is gone, so is NiGHTS. While the two NiGHTS kept a serious & focus expression against their toughest opponent, the pony spirits showed reactions to the news about NiGHTS dying if Wizeman is gone. “Wh…what?!” Twilight’s spirit yelped off in having heard that all of a sudden. “Seriously?” Applejack’s spirit questioned this off in shock. “That can’t be?” Pinkie Pie’s spirit asked off in disbelief. “N…No!” Fluttershy’s spirit objected to hearing such a horror. “NiGHTS would be…” Rarity’s spirit gasped in what that means… “Destroyed!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit exclaimed that their friend dies with the enemy. “I know what I’m doing. I’ve known it all along.” NiGHTS step forth in making this statement with a serious face in having known what was at risk in destroying Wizeman, even if it meant her own sacrifice. “Let’s end this, Wizeman!” NiGHTS stated the challenge to end this long coming battle, as she flies up to face her creator. “And what of the Visitors?” Wizeman questioned forth in being un-intimidated by the small jester’s bravo & heroic feet while forgetting something important. “Did you account for them?” As NiGHTS stop halfway to Wizeman, she heard about the statement about her friends over the matter of her life ending with Wizeman’s own. “Huh!?” NiGHTS responded puzzled in having heard about this, only to realize something off that there was…only one of her than two. “Hmph-hmph-hmph-hmph, hmph-hmph-hmph….” Wizeman let off a dark malevolent laughter under his breath in seeing this action caught NiGHTS off guard. For as a concern NiGHTS look back, she saw the Mane Six there; they undid their Dualize Mode. Apparently, what was said effected their mental minds by their emotion, for if they destroy Wizeman, they lose their good jester friend & seem…too much to bear. “No…NiGHTS, please don’t!” Rarity beg in not wanting to do this, it’s suicidal. “If you do that, we’ll never see you again.” Rainbow Dash shook her head in not wanting this to be the last they see each there. “Please, you can’t…” Fluttershy pleaded in not wanting to lose their new friend, after all they been through. “No… I...we won’t let that happen.” Twilight protest shook her head in objecting to this plan. “Meeting ye has been de best thing dat’s ever happened to us, NiGHTS.” Applejack spoke off in giving her honest thought about this meeting of chance. “We can’t let you go & die on us! It’s not right!” Pinkie Pie shook her head in feeling all emotional, to beat the bad guy, they lose a friend; it ain’t right. NiGHTS then floated down to the ponies who had their heads down in sadness, if they destroy Wizeman, they destroy all of Nightmare & all of the Nightmaren Ruler’s creation; including the Mane Six’s friend. “Girls, it’s okay. We need to protect your dreams. All of you who have dreams.” NiGHTS stated to say in speaking calmly in wanting to help cheer her friends up. “NiGHTS…” The ponies responded in having heard their friend say something to help them feel good. “It’ll be all right. No matter what happens, we’ll be friends forever.” NiGHTS spoke off to happily state this with a pat to her chest in giving this her solid note of how they can be friends no matter what. “Isn’t that right?” She asked in wanting those here to respond to her kind & compassionate words. The Mane Six were slowly feeling like those words were truly helping them. No matter what happens to them, they’ll be friends to the end, nothing could drive them apart from that. “NiGHTS. I am dismayed at your continued insolence, to continue this struggle & to aid these Visitors of another world.” Wizeman spoke off in sounding very frustrated & annoyed that NiGHTS wanted to oppose him so much, even to rekindle a spark of hope to the Visitors. “If only you had obeyed my will & accepted a new soul, at least your body could have lived on…” Wizeman declared that if NiGHTS just simply gave in, then the jester’s body would have continue to live with a new soul he put inside it. “Shut up, Wizeman!” NiGHTS snapped out to gaze back at the one who created her without fear. “We’re not your puppets!” She snapped off to declare this that no matter what, they are not puppets to one who looks down at them. “No matter what you think, we can do things on our own!” NiGHTS held her hand to her chest to speak her mind as the ponies also stood by their friend & her bold words. “We won’t be held back by anyone, because we have free will!” NiGHTS declared that they will not be held back from doing what they want, they will live their own lives without being controlled. “She’s right, we do have free will…” Fluttershy spoke in realizing what NiGHTS said is true. “We have…free will…” Applejack spoke to hold her chest in knowing this stuff. “The free will…to choose.” Rainbow Dash stated in what their choices can be. “The free will…to decide.” Rarity issued in what decisions they can make. “The will to follow freely.” Pinkie Pie spoke off in what they follow to do on their own accordance. “We all have that…free will.” Twilight humbly stated in knowing what they have that they can’t lose. “Fools to the end…” Wizeman bellowed off in witnessing such foolish arrogance before him. “That which I have created, I can just as easily destroy.” He spoke in sounding very menacing in what he’ll do to those that were his creation shall be destroyed if they serve no purpose. “So be it. Your fate is now sealed.” Wizeman decree that if NiGHTS wishes to be destroyed, then he will abide his judgement on her & all who oppose him. NiGHTS soon turn around to her friends in seeing the time to fight back is now. “Come on. Let’s go…” NiGHTS held out her hands in wanting her friends to take her hands yet again. “Let’s show him what our courage can do!” NiGHTS declared forth in saying that it’s time they show Wizeman just what their courage can really do against the evil. Soon the Mane Six nodded their heads in agreement as they all join hands/hooves together with NiGHTS. Soon the same blue light appeared from in the center of the gang, & then as it faded away, TWO NiGHTS stood ready to face Wizeman right here and now. At the sudden moment, the background began to play ‘D’Force Master’ for those most epic event to be seen. As all eyes were focusing on the final foe for everyone that need to face, an enemy of great power to be called a god…Wizeman the Wicked! “I’ll show you the power of the God!” Wizeman announced forth this message in sounding supremely serious of what he shall demonstrate. “NOW…Receive My Judgement!” Wizeman declared in having his six giant metallic hands show their red eyes as he shall now bring his judgement upon all that defy him as a god who rules over all. Everyone prepares themselves against a battle that shall be unlike any battle they have ever fought before since the beginning journey within the Night Dimension. As everyone flies off to go through some green Rings that were nearby, to get them charged up on Dash Power. And then without warning…Wizeman made his first move. “Sink Into The Darkness!” Wizeman was seen afar, but he made all his surroundings become like that of….OUTER SPACE! And from swirling before him were a triangle pattern of glowing spheres of gold, pink & blue as they were behind him. But the real center was actually in the center of his body that he created…a vortex. And then if that wasn’t enough, he was sending off flying meteors to attack the two NiGHTS from a distance. “Aaahhhh! METEORS!” Rarity’s spirit yelps upon seeing what was coming at them, huge meteors. “Duck & dodge them suckers!” Applejack’s spirit issued off in what they gotta do to survive that punishment. Now both NiGHTS were being controlled to dodge all of the meteors that were being shot against them. Course something felt like it kept their speed from going faster, like the wind was against them, even Drill Dash wasn’t enough. The gang were really in trouble to dodge any meteors while only feeling some smaller ones hit them to slow down. NiGHTS & the gang could sense they were in real trouble here, Wizeman’s just toying with them. “Everyone, remain calm.” NiGHTS spoke in trying to kept pony spirits to be in control of what they need to do. “Calm! He’s throwing meteors at us, at least with Reala, he had only so few!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit issued in seeing that they are seriously fighting against hard obstacles. “And it feels like there’s something pushing us back to keep us from getting close to him.” Pinkie Pie’s spirit stated in feeling like there was something that kept them back from getting close to the villain. “Oh my, what do we do? How can we attack if we can’t reach him?” Fluttershy’s spirit asked in wondering what they can even do here. “Remember girls, we have a way to bypass against this strong force…think of it like the wind.” NiGHTS explained the case in what they need to do if this is the problem they need to overcome. “Hugh….the Dragon Persona!” Twilight’s spirit gasped in recalling something to be used here. “Right, it’s time to use it.” NiGHTS declared to nod in seeing what needs to be done here. Deciding that now was a good chance to try out the new Persona Mask, they took the Dragon Persona, & it was changing both NiGHTS…into some long Chinese-type Dragons. And soon they were bypassing whatever kept them from going more forward by an unforeseen invisible wind barrier. They were making their way across the open space by Drill Dashing like a burning force. They were approaching Wizeman’s position as he was unleashing his meteors. And soon they made contact against what was thought to be a sphere but was likely the red spell circle, it’s like hitting a barrier. The gang’s dragon form revert to their jester forms before quickly taking a moment to see Wizeman’s barrier also vanished before doing Drill Dash… “Hmm-urrgh!” Wizeman seem to make what was a tiny yelp upon being impacted on his chest-plate, as it force him back. “Alright, we got him!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit cheered in seeing they managed to land a hit. “We did?” Fluttershy’s spirit asked in almost finding that hard to believe if they won. “Be ready girls, he could attack at any minute.” NiGHTS warn her friends that this was just the start, Wizeman would not go down so easily with one little attack they landed. “Right, de guy is a God, it’s like first facing Grimmore/” Applejack’s spirit rolled her eyes in seeing the case in point, it’s like facing their most powerful foe back home, WHICH they be lucky to survive against. “Oh my, if we were not in our current case, we stand no chance!” Rarity gasped in seeing that from where they stand, if not Dualized with NiGHTS, would they even stand a chance to take down Wizeman. “I know, fighting GODS, it’s like an ant facing a Dragon.” Pinkie Pie’s spirit stated off in making some statement of what they are against their foe. “That’s…surprisingly sensible of a point of view, Pinkie Pie.” Twilight’s spirit raised her eyebrow in looking to her pink friend in what she said sounded very true. Soon Wizeman had faded across the vast blackness of his space realm. And then before anyone knew it, it all changed back to the Nightmare Dominion from where they started from. Most likely a doing by Wizeman’s power it would seem. “You’re Just My Creation…” Wizeman’s voice declared in stating what NiGHTS was, & that for him, he won’t lose against that which he made. “No…I’m more than that…I’m more my own self!” NiGHTS protest to say this in who she is & what she chooses to be. The gang was going through some green Rings to help recharge their Dash Power to help them out in the next round that was coming. Then suddenly without warning, the area changed into a gray cloud field with one side being dark & the other side had a setting sun as Wizeman was moving backwards with only his yellow & blue spell circles. “Now, You Will Be Struck Away!” Wizeman declared off in what NiGHTS & the others shall face in this next area battlefield of choice; a lighting storm. But then as the gang was watching out against the lightning storms & the floating rocks coming at them, something far worse appeared. As Wizeman moved away, he was leaving behind images of himself that seem to terrorize the pony spirits. The gang with NiGHTS tried to attack the Wizeman before them, only to uncover that it was nothing more than an illusion. They should have notice considering they lack, the giant metallic hands & the magic spell circles. “How is it that he’s made twelve of himself?” Twilight’s spirit asked off in seeing this, there was enough problems with just ONE Wizeman. “Oh my goodness, if we can’t get the right one, then…” Fluttershy’s spirit was fearing the worse case that they would have to overcome. “Don’t think, just act! They’re confusing’ us!” Applejack’s spirit insisted that this was the enemy’s way to mess with their heads. “But darling, it’ll take us too long to focus on them one at a time.” Rarity’s spirit stated that they could focus all they could, but this would take too long. “Then how’s about a little speed?” Rainbow Dash’s spirit suggested this off in feeling confident in what she was bringing to the table. “Oh! The Rocket Persona! That could help out!” Pinkie Pie’s spirit spoke off in sounding excited to try & use that to help them out. “Alright then, time we blast off here.” NiGHTS declared off in seeing what they best start doing here. Having learn that the only way to win this is to pick up the pace to catch up to the real Wizeman, the gang had to use their Rocket Mask to change the jesters into Rocket NiGHTS! And soon Rocket NiGHTS was blasting off to pass through the illusion forms of Wizeman, some had giant boulders or glowing boulders over their chest, but the gang went through the lower region in case of traps. The difficult part was avoiding the flashes of thunder & lightning strikes & more toss rocks. Finally, the gang managed to reach the REAL Wizeman after passing all 12 illusions & were clashing against the barrier. While it undid the transformation to a jester form, the gang did a Drill Dash on the chest-plate area after the barrier went down in disabling the yellow spell circle. “Hrruuuaghh…” Wizeman yelped from being hit again by the heroes that pushed him backwards. “Looks like he got pushed back again.” Applejack’s spirit issued from noticing that action that they did. “Does it look like he lost another spell circle?” Rarity’s spirit spoke in having noticed something strange. “It does look like he lost something.” Fluttershy’s spirit stated in what was seemingly noticed from their side of viewing things. “A place of meteors, a place of storm, are they area field spells?” Twilight’s spirit thought up in what Wizeman was doing in casting such spells to use elements in fields against them. “So if he loses one more, do we win?” Pinkie Pie’s spirit asked off in thinking that was the key to win here. “He’s an Evil God, Pinkie. We’ll be lucky if that slows him down.” Rainbow Dash’s spirit issued forth that beating an enemy that falls in rank to the Three Lords of Equestria isn’t as easy to beat as it sounds. “Focus everyone, he’s preparing to act again.” NiGHTS warn her friends in knowing something else may be coming now. Again, Wizeman was fading in the far fathoms of his created realm in what was down. But just like before, Wizeman soon brought everyone back into the dominion of Nightmare once again as it seems it was time for another change of pace. “I will Banish You!” Wizeman announced forth this in sounding more furious than before now in what he’ll do to NiGHTS. “You can try, but I’ll come back even from banishment!” NiGHTS retorted off in knowing that she won’t stop until she’s defeated her creator. The group was working together to go through more green Rings to help them charge up their Dash Power again to prepare for what’s to come next as they were going down a different pathway, the entire area field was shifting to which they are then brought into another battlefield. This one looked like an undersea realm with coral & mountain spikes, but as Wizeman was seen ahead…it was seen that he was creating underwater cyclone twisters “Look into The Maelstrom!” Wizeman declared forth in what NiGHTS & the Visitors shall see before they are met with their end. As the heroes were trying to fly, they began to realize that they are not in the air or in space, but in water. And because their jester forms are not accustomed, they were being pushed back by maelstroms that Wizeman was unleashing to completely gain over power of the gang. Even with some Drill Dash movements, they were unable to swim through such difficult water fields & they need to change their tactics pronto or they be sleeping with the fishes…PERMANENTLY! “Um, do we have any fishing lines?” Pinkie Pie’s spirit asked off in thinking they need something for this environment field of combat. “You’re joking, right? We’re battling a God, not Moby Dick!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit rolled her eyes to ask if her friend was even trying to make a terrible random joke at this time. “It seems pretty clear wha mask ta use here.” Applejack’s spirit stated in knowing what they gotta do here. “Right, the Dolphin Mask. NiGHTS can swim like…” Twilight’s spirit nods off to say in knowing what mask was perfect in this field. “Like a fish & an excellent one at that!” Rarity’s spirit humbly spoke in knowing how graceful NiGHTS’s swimming performance can be. “Alright, if we’re done flattering me, let’s keep up the pace!” NiGHTS issued that they need to keep being focus & not so distracted. “Okay, we’re ready now.” Fluttershy’s spirit nodded her head in knowing they are ready and raring to go now. So in realizing that if they need to play in this field with their strengths of water, the two jesters transformed into Dolphin NiGHTS. And now the two dolphins were swimming against this force of maelstrom storms. They even had to swim & use their Drill Dash moves to bypass the maelstroms to nearly reach Wizeman’s center spot. But like before, the barrier kept them from reaching Wizeman & undid their transformation to being jesters again. NiGHTS was awaiting the moment that they broke through the barrier before performing at least a good Drill Dash against the chest-plate on Wizeman’s body “Urrraaaaaggh…” Wizeman was shot backwards from that attack that NiGHTS managed to land on him while making his last spell circle vanish. “That’s it! All the spell circles are gone!” Twilight’s spirit issued off in noticing what they achieved here. “So, did that help weaken him a bit?” Fluttershy’s spirit asked off in hoping for good news. “I think so, but I’m not sure.” Pinkie Pie’s spirit puzzled off to say in not having all the info to say for sure. “Wizeman is powerful, so far, I think it’s because of the Ideya we each have that has helped us fight him on pair.” NiGHTS spoke off in thinking that the only way they are even capable of landing such strong hits…was because the ponies had four Ideyas in them each. “Then its de Ideya dat’s harming him.” Applejack’s spirit stated in realizing that with Courage, Purity, Intelligence & Growth; all the things they learn & are from their heart are helping them out. “Then Owl was right, if we have all our Ideya, we can win against the Nightmare!” Rarity’s spirit exclaimed in seeing that maybe they do have a slight chance to win against such a powerful foe. “Then let’s keep this up until he’s down for the count!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit declared in feeling extra eager to do this thing, & finally beat Wizeman where he stands…or floats, whatever. While everyone was still moving across the watery battlefield, not knowing what was going to happen next in their fight. Soon the area began to change back again to be where they all started from, in Nightmare, within the dominion palace that Wizeman keeps to himself. “You Cannot Hope To Defeat Me!” Wizeman declared this off from somewhere, announcing that no matter what the group & NiGHTS do, it would all be useless. “You’re wrong! We can & WILL, Defeat you!” NiGHTS shouted forth that no matter what, they will stop Wizeman from winning. Suddenly without any warning, two of Wizeman’s hands appeared out of nowhere & grabbed the two NiGHTS in tight squeezes. This caused both NiGHTS & the pony spirits to yelp & struggle from being caught. And soon appearing out of nowhere is Wizeman as his disconnected hands return to his body with his capture prey in his grasp. “Had I not taught you anything, if not to fear your creator?” Wizeman darkly spoke in a great threatening tone in what all should know before him. “I have grown weary of this struggle you continue to show. I shall obtain all of your Ideya & take from them the portions of the elements that came into this world.” Wizeman announced his plan to obtain all the remaining Ideya the ponies & NiGHTS obtain & take from them the Elements of Harmony that reside within them. “Wait…What!” Twilight’s spirit yelps upon having heard of this all of a sudden. “How does he know?” Rainbow Dash’s spirit questioned how Wizeman even knows about the elements from their world. “Foolishly little Visitors, I came upon contact with your God of your world….& together gave me this gift to obtain new power.” Wizeman issued off that the made contact with Grimmore, & together brought the Mane Six to him so he could obtain their magic for his own purpose. “Once taken, I will grow stronger & soon….the World of Dreams…across this dimension & others….shall become…my Nightmare Domain!” Wizeman decree in what is to happen once he has obtain the elements, his power will grow & it will make him reach other worlds that have their own dreams, etc. & turn them into Nightmares. “Ye think we let yah get away with it?” Applejack’s spirit snapped off to say this in not about to let some evil deity getaway with an act like that. “That’s right, we won’t stand for this!” Rarity’s spirit protest in saying this on their defense that they won’t stand for it. “We won’t let you use our elements!” Pinkie Pie’s spirit protest off that they won’t let what Wizeman wants be so easy to take from them. “Yes, they’re not yours, they belong in our world!” Fluttershy’s spirit stated in trying to be brave, even if this was the scariest thing they have ever come to be in. “Then I shall dispose of you, along with NiGHTS, as I see fit!” Wizeman declared in what he shall do with those that won’t go down & continue to resist….oblivion. Suddenly, an attack happened that was unforeseen that were a mix of Dark Flames swirling around a blade sword as it struck on Wizeman’s two hands. The reaction caused them to let go slightly of the two NiGHTS as they drop before floating, but gasp in being free. The attack on Wizeman seem little more than a mere scratch as the blade in flames shattered upon contact & the dark flames were put out. “Wha…where did that come from?” NiGHTS questioned off in who was it that helped them out just now. “WIZEMAN!” Then from afar, everyone sees who was floating in the area & it was…Phantom Pie; still alive while a bit wounded. “You lied when you said you revived my full strength!” Phantom Pie snapped off to complain about her current state. “What manner do you stand to question my authority?” Wizeman questioned off Phantom Pie’s sudden action to attack him, such matters will not go unpunished. “I heard from Reala, that you took all of the Dark Flames & gave out to your army…but you left me with little of my old strength.” Phantom Pie issued off to complain that she overheard what Reala said that while she was revived & offered the Nightmarens power, she was stripped too much of her own. “You merely obtain that which resigns with a God, of another. Such things are beyond reach, for one as insufficient as your being.” Wizeman explained darkly of the manner that for Phantom Pie, the Dark Flames that were used by Grimmore, is a power used by a God, & as such, only another godly being can use it; not some mere power craving mortal. “It is only natural that you are put in your place, to know where you stand.” Wizeman concluded that which he set forth in placing Phantom Pie to be where she stood, beneath the master. “Then I’ll tear you apart & get back what’s mine!” Phantom Pie snapped off to say while her hooves were let of fire as she charged head first to attack Wizeman for backstabbing her before she do any. “Then you have out lived your use in serving me.” Wizeman decree in a dark motionless manner, as he held out his six hands. Then all six of Wizeman’s metallic hands opened forth, & let off a pulsating blast surge of energy…the kind that even destroyed Dream Gate. The pony Nightmaren was trying to crash through her power against his, but the level of difference was too big a gap to overcome & soon…Wizeman’s power over took Phantom Pie in a great course beam burst blast. “Graaaoooouuughhh!” Phantom Pie was unfortunate as she took the blast head on that was too much for her to handle. Once it was over, Phantom Pie soon fell into the dark abyss below the flooring, vanishing from sight. The others saw that she tried to actually save them & Wizeman didn’t care & just…finished her off… “And now with one rebellious traitor gone, it is your turn to meet the same fate, NiGHTS.” Wizeman stated darkly to gaze upon the two NiGHTS that were left who saw the action the Nightmaren Ruler performed. “No…she won’t!” Twilight’s spirit protest to say this in speaking up. “We won’t let you!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit stated to not give up here. “Getaway with this…” Rarity’s spirit spoke off in not going down yet. “Not anymore…” Applejack’s spirit proclaimed that they will not let the guy get away with any evil. “Because we’re not alone!” Pinkie Pie’s spirit declared that they are not alone around here. “We have…each other.” Fluttershy’s spirit stated that they all have each other to help another. Suddenly, the two NiGHTS glowed before something was happening that temporally blinded everyone’s sights. Six familiar element symbols appeared & circle around the jesters before doing something. Soon floating together was a sight to behold & none couldn’t believe it. There were actually SIX NiGHTS, each one with a jewel on their chest & color theme matching an Element of Harmony: Orange for Applejack, Pink for Pinkie Pie, Blue for Rainbow Dash, Yellow for Fluttershy, White for Rarity & Violet for Twilight. The six pony spirits were now in their own jester bodies. “What is this…?” Wizeman asked off in sounding very upset in what he was seeing. “How is this possible? Your Dream Spirits should not be capable of making six NiGHTS on your own!” Wizeman decree in knowing that when the Mane Six came, they were scattered, & only three of them would share NiGHTS body to Dualize; so then how was this feat possible? “You’re wrong, Wizeman!” Soon the REAL NiGHTS floated down to join the other SIX NiGHTS, making up to now SEVEN determine jesters. “Their courage…with their feelings...of never giving up...has brought a power from their world to give them strength from within.” The Real NiGHTS explained forth of what happened here, was the result to never give up & to summon the courage deep within. “Ready girls?” NiGHTS turn over to those behind her, asking if they are ready to get going now. “Ready!” The other Six Colorful NiGHTS responded with each voice sounding like the Mane Six controlling one of their own. “Go for the hands, I’ll handle the last part!” NiGHTS explained the plan in what they gotta do here, Wizeman is attacking with his hands, so they have to take care of them first. “You shall all meet your DOOM!” Wizeman roared forth in much fury by his tone as he shall waste those that deny him. And so it started, all six metallic hands Wizeman controlled grasp before unleashing their full might to destroy the jesters. But in a shocking way, the Rainbow NiGHTS, as the Mane Six are to be able as, were flying through to avoid all the shots while diverting one hand onto only them. And then soon the Mane Six used all that they learn to perform Drill Dash actions that let off start dust trail with their own unique glow. And soon they came in contact with many of the hands. “One!” Applejack/NiGHTS shouted to smack the center eye of one hand that stun it. “Two!” Rainbow Dash/NiGHTS yelled out in tackling another center eye of Wizeman’s hand. “What manner is this? This force they wield?” Wizeman bellowed out in shock, this power…is it the elements fueling the ponies in the other NiGHTS forms. “Three!” Rarity/NiGHTS announced in ramming against another hand’s eyeball center. “Four!” Fluttershy/NiGHTS shouted to head-butt the eye in the hand’s palm to stun it too. “This cannot be! The elements…they are mine to wield!” Wizeman declared off to protest, his hands were being stun; he was being stopped, how? “Five!” Pinkie Pie/NiGHTS shouted out loud to body slam another hand’s eyeball palm with plenty to give. “Six!” Twilight/NiGHTS roared forth in kicking the eyeball of the sixth hand’s eyeball to be stun. “You cannot win this battle against me! You are all Nothing before a GOD!” Wizeman decree in a loud dark bellow tone in sounding like an almighty God figure that cannot be stop by those beneath him; it’s just not possible. “Wrong, we are who we wanna be! And you won’t take that away!” NiGHTS roared out loud in declaring this, as she dives in for the final strike. NiGHTS was performing her last Drill Dash to give it all she got until she came to the chest-plate area. And through there was a barrier, the jester dig in & kept going without fail. And soon NiGHTS managed to break through & land the final blow on Wizeman’s defense from feeling all of the strength she & her friends have called forth. “UrrraaaaAaaaaururrghhh…” Wizeman made a sudden loud cry as he felt that attack actually done something to his wellbeing. Soon white light was escaping from Wizeman’s body, like surges of lightning being shot out as he was feeling actual pain of what was happening to him. At that same moment, the background was playing ‘Peaceful Moment’ to announce what this scene meant; that the gang had done the impossible…& won. Wizeman’s body began to glow white all over along with his hands, before he & his entire presence….soon vanished from the stage here… And as NiGHTS & the Six Rainbow NiGHTS flew off across, everything soon was going into a blanket white state as we were unknowing of what’s to happen… However, there was something seen just after that when everything return for all eyes to see. First of all, the Mane Six had reverted back into their pony forms & were un-Dualize with NiGHTS. At the same time, the music cease being heard & was replace by a different melody. Then from looking around, they all were back at the place where they stood against Wizeman. And before everyone was some strange dark pulsating orb of which seem to hold life. And it shook the entire area of Nightmare & many could feel it…this presence, this power…it was Wizeman! It was like staring at an Ideya, only Dark, & might represent Nightmare, it was freaky to imagine one exist. “I am…..the creator of Nightmare.” Wizeman’s voice came from the dark orb sphere in announcing who & what he is. The others were worried if the battle was not over yet, but NiGHTS stood firmly by with her hands to her hips; not being afraid. As it turns out, Wizeman has fallen & is in a weaken state, nothing much to expect. “This day is yours to reign & all I have created shall fade…for now…” Wizeman’s voice spoke in acknowledging this fact of what will happen, but something about the news seem to set something off with the others. “Heed my words…” Wizeman’s voice bellowed out in giving this last form of what he shall deliver to say to those that have stopped him. “As long as darkness exists within the hearts of humans & all creatures across different worlds, then I…” Wizeman was decreeing forth a message for all to know as it sounded crucial even in his weaken & beaten state. “And the nightmares…shall never be destroyed!” Wizeman declared this off that so long as darkness exist, then he & all of his Nightmares will never truly be gone for long… Then Wizeman’s orb began to let off white light particles as it flash against everyone in blinding them temperately. Once that had ended, it was clear that Wizeman was now long gone, it sounded though he may comeback, but for right now…other matters were concerning. As they just stood over the now available Yellow Ideya of Hope that was there as it rose from the abyss with Wizeman now defeated. As the Mane Six were near the Yellow Ideya, they reach out to hold it & they felt…it’s warmth that was unlike any other. “This is…” Rainbow Dash was about to say in what they now hold here. “The Yellow Ideya of Hope…” Twilight spoke ahead of her friend in what they got now. “De final Ideya we need!” Applejack exclaimed in what they got was the last Ideya of their journey. “To save the day.” Fluttershy stated in recalling what happens when they have five Ideya in all. “Then…we done it?” Rarity asked off in thinking they truly have done it here. “We collected them all!” Pinkie Pie cheered in seeing they got all five Ideya now. Soon the Yellow Ideya split into six identical sphere orbs & they were slowly being absorbed into the Mane Six. They felt whole from this for some reason as without warning, the magic of the six Elements of Harmony seem to glow off their Cutie Marks, symbolizing that the portions are now whole once again. But during the moment, something else was happening…NiGHTS began to float upwards as if unable to stop herself as this action brought the attention of the others in question. “NiGHTS…” The ponies responded puzzled, why was the jester soaring above them for some reason. Then without warning, white light began to escape off of NiGHTS’s body as her eyes open to be clam while this was happening. It look like, she was beginning to fade away & it was spreading to more of Wizeman’s dominion as well to fade out in a blur of white. It was just as Wizeman said that with him now out of the picture, all he created is vanishing; Nightmare, the Nightmarens, even NiGHTS. The Mane Six watch with shock eyes as if feeling torn apart with emotions of just watching in sadness & some felt tears escaping their eyes. However, despite beginning to fade away, NiGHTS made a bow to her friends while smiling & eyes shut, as if saying farewell to them in a graceful maneuver. “NiGHTS!” The Mane Six tried to reach out towards NiGHTS in not wanting to see their friend go away, but…everything went in a bright blur of whiteness that blinded all our sights. And so nothing remain at this very moment, nothing but the echo calls the ponies did from their cease existing friend. ------------------------------------ The scene begins to open around a strange & familiar white abyss realm once more, And at the same moment, we see the Mane Six were slowly beginning to open their eyes in looking around their surroundings here. They all recall this place as it was where they obtain the other three Ideya from their Dream Worlds that were made into Nightopia. But as they were looking around, they spotted something ahead of them….a portal! It wasn’t just any portal, it was one that lead back to the world the ponies came from, Equestria Prime: within the Rainbow Kingdom’s castle view within Ponyville. “Twilight…is that?” Rainbow Dash was slowly asking in seeing what was just beyond their sight. “The way back to…our world.” Twilight estimated in recognizing their world upon its notice. “Is it real or an illusion?” Rarity asked in pondering if this was real or not. “Can’t tell after wha happened?” Applejack shook her head in not knowing the answer to that. “Oh, I wish we had a clue.” Pinkie Pie groans to complain in not knowing the simplest answer here. “I wish Owl was here, but…he…” Fluttershy felt sad in remembering that Owl & everything in Dream Gate was gone after Wizeman appeared. “Hoo hoo…there you all are!” Suddenly, a familiar hooting sound came & then the gang heard flapping before turning to find…a friend they thought they lost. “OWL!” The Mane Six cried out to say & then in no time at all...rush over to give the old bird a big group hug. “Oh, oh my, careful now….hoo hoo….” Owl yelps from being in the center of so much hugging, it was a little much in his mind, but understandable none the less. “Cough….it’s good to see you all too.” He coughs a bit which gets everyone to let go of Owl to let him speak after being given such a welcome. “What happened?” Applejack asked off in what happened to this old bird. “Where are we?” Rarity asked in pondering their whereabouts. “And where were you?” Rainbow Dash asked in where Owl was this whole time. “What about Nightopia?” Fluttershy asked in wondering about Nightopia after Dream Gate was decimated. “What about the Nightopians?” Pinkie Pie asked off in wondering if Nightopia’s resident creatures are okay. “Owl, what’s happening here?” Twilight asked in wondering what was going on after they arrived here from defeating Wizeman. “Calm down now, calm now….Hoo…my, you are certainly full of energy.” Owl held up his feathery wings to gently get the Mane Six to settle down now. “To begin answering your questions, allow me the pleasure of saying…that with the fall of Nightmare, Nightopia is safe for all Visitors & your Dream Worlds are safe.” He explained this part about what has happened after the gang were victorious over the Nightmare. “While I was knock away by Wizeman’s attack, I managed to survive, after all, I may be old, but I can still take care of myself.” Owl proudly issued that just cause he’s old, he can still handle himself even in a tough spot. The ponies smiled in being thankful that they heard this, in truth, they were afraid that after the battle…no one was left. But it’s good to know somethings have helped out somewhat. “As for where we are, it’s the center bridge of the Night Dimension. You all have collected your Ideyas, & of course, the element portion that came from your world has help reopen a path for you all to return home.” Owl explained where they currently are & that from the gang’s collecting of the Ideya has allowed for their way home to be seen. “And here to wish you off are some residents that want to give you all much thanks.” Owl look behind him to simply state this in who else was here that wanted to give some thanks to the ponies’ efforts to save their dimension. Then entering from all sides were the Nightopians, they giggle, chip, sang & spoke in their own tongue to surround the ponies. The Mane Six felt happy that the sweet, innocent, happy creatures of the Night Dimension were safe & sound & that they came to see them off. “Well I’ll be, ye little fellas made it okay.” Applejack smiled off in seeing that the Nightopians were safe after all. “Oh, I’m so happy you Nightopians are okay!” Pinkie Pie smiled off happily in playing with some Nightopians. “Me too.” Fluttershy smiled in feeling really good that these little cone-head creatures are safe. “Oh, but to think…we’ll have to say goodbye.” Rarity suddenly went from happy to looking a bit blue that now they have to say goodbye. “Yeah, we were just getting use to this place too.” Rainbow Dash started to look down, this place was crazy, but it got fun & now…they have to go. “Girls, I know it’s sad, it’s like the same from my friends back at Canterlot High. But, even if apart, we’ll always be friends.” Twilight spoke these words in giving some encouragement to her friends that even if they leave, they will never forget this place or its resident folks. “Isn’t that right Owl? That though we wish to not part, we all have places we need to be?” She asked in knowing how the wise old owl would respond to knowing such matters even now. “Indeed it is.” Owl nodded his head in acknowledging that statement of Twilight’s very well. “And I for one shall miss you all. We could never thank you enough for all you done.” Owl humbly spoke that he & the Nightopians, will never forget the kindness, bravery & true effort of the heart these ponies have done for them. "I'm just sorry that Dream Gate & the Nightopia we each made...even My Dream...are gone. Wizeman's attack had..." Twilight looked down in knowing that from what Wizeman did when he appeared before them, he destroyed everything, the place they all started was...gone. "Fear not, in due time, things will heal, Nightopia will recover, including the worlds you made & protected & gave many of us...homes." Owl explained this forth to help cheer the smart mare of her worries about the matter that will heal over time. “I just wish NiGHTS was here….but…with Wizeman temporally gone & everything he made was destroyed…so was…” Twilight look away to start feeling sad, recalling of what has happened that even with the battle over, NiGHTS was… The Mane Six soon fell into silence at this time, for they all knew that despite having won against Wizeman & stop him temporally from creating Nightmares for everyone….the price was still pretty big. Considering they didn’t knew NiGHTS would sacrifice herself to insure that Wizeman & all other Nightmarens were stop for good. Peace may have been return, but still…to even cost one life is too much to ask & miss at the same time… “She’s…not gone…completely.” Then another voice entered the area, a very weak one while stating something. Suddenly, everyone gasp to look who was coming from in front of them. Floating before everyone was a shocker among shocks, it was none other than…Phantom Psycho Pie, but she look like she was struggling from her own injuries while feeling herself almost slip away from being partly a Nightmaren. But the biggest catch of all was seeing she carried & soon lay out what was likely the spirit form of NiGHTS that seem to be in a coma. Everyone was either too shock to approach or too concern and cautious of what to make of this. “Wait! You’re Phantom Pie!” Rarity stated in recognizing the pony that was their enemy. “What are you doing here?” Rainbow Dash narrow her eyes to ask this in a dry tone. “And with NiGHTS, no less.” Applejack sternly question how Phantom Pie came here with their friend who looks about gone already. “I am simply…returning a debt to her.” Phantom Pie slowly responded in feeling tired as she gaze at the sleeping NiGHTS. “A…debt?” Fluttershy raised her eyebrow in hearing something that sounded…like it had no intention of being evil in the last bit. “Did she owe you money?” Pinkie Pie asked off a silly question that some just ignore that. “She told me….about following…a thing called a heart.” Phantom Pie spoke her words slowly while exhaling her breathing, sounding like she was struggling to stay strong. “At first, I was…unaware if I, that was a specter of another, could even have a heart. But when Wizeman gave me my own personal life, I truly had something that was like flesh….event a heart that beat.” She stated that she didn’t get the whole follow the heart concept until she felt one in herself upon her newly revival. “Phantom Pie….just what is it…you’re saying to us?” Twilight raised her eyebrow in feeling like there was something about to happen here. “I’m saying…that Wizeman will return & this world needs…it’s Guardian…” Phantom Pie slowly exhaled her words in stating a fact, that NiGHTS is still needed for this dimension. “So while I am also Nightmaren, I still hold much of my own life force that existed differently from Wizeman’s own, because I’m from another world. That’s why…I’ll use what I have left…to bring NiGHTS back.” She explained her words while looking pretty tired, but she had a way to save NiGHTS from being gone forever. Everyone was spell shock, but not before they saw Phantom Pie started to exhort some flow of magic to course into NiGHTS that was not evil Nightmaren or Dark Flames, but…life force energy. And soon afterwards, NiGHTS’s vanishing form began to fill up to be more solid than ghostly. And soon signs of life return to her eyes as she slowly was floating up, while looking dizzy. “NiGHTS!” The Mane Six cried out to approach their jester friend who was confused about this sudden situation. “Hey now, slow down here, someone wanna fill me in?” NiGHTS asked off in not knowing what was going on here. “Last thing I remember was…fading, and…” That was what she recalled, so how was she now here instead? Then many saw Phantom Pie fall onto her knees, looking like she was turning pale as a ghost. Apparently, now without her own life-force from being a flesh being to keep her stable, she is a 'complete' Nightmaren that is now vanishing. Everyone was stump to see that their enemy, had taken this replacement to save NiGHTS when she could have ended her instead. Why…? “Heh-heh….looks like this is the end for me.” Phantom Pie let off a laugh at her own end it seems. “Wait…you’re…” NiGHTS spoke to say in recognizing who this pony was. “Now…we’re even. But, it’s funny, don’t you think? Give a Life to Save a Life? Heh, that’s so not my thing…or rather…it use to be.” Phantom Pie responded in seeing that this was a shocking twist of a tale in what was happening to her. “But maybe…it’s change a little.” She spoke in seeing that her old self has changed, even if a little, to be enough to shock even herself. “So you help save me?” NiGHTS stated in what she & the others could tell, this former foe decided that if one of them was to go, it be only the enemy. “No big deal…now you can live outside of being a Nightmaren…and me…I’ll fade away. Heh-heh…” Phantom Pie exclaimed to say this in seeing how funny the situation was becoming. “But it’s strange…I’m evil, but your stuff about having a heart to follow, everything…I can’t quite explain but…I feel more whole than my evil style.” She spoke to say this in feeling strange, what NiGHTS spat about having a heart & stuff might not have all been a nonsense after all. Everyone watches as Phantom Pie’s body began to fade into particles just as it was with NiGHTS. Many were too stump to approach, but many seem to show different expressions in seeing now a once enemy that help them is now fading away & she appears…to not be afraid of worry. “Is this what it was like…for you, Pinkamena? That you have friends…love ones…that even after someone hurts them, you stand by to help?” Phantom Pie questioned this off to herself in seeing now what Pinkamena was doing in following her heart, was this the satisfaction one could get from having a heart. “Really….if I could, I wish to say sorry for messing with you to go down the path of our dark self. Maybe I’ll be fine…in the next life.” She spoke softly ignoring her regretful claim of knowing that her way was wrong & that Pinkamena made the right calling; her only regret is that she’ll never tell it to that pony’s face where she’ll be… Then without warning, Phantom Pie showed for the first time ever, an honest to good smile that was not sadistic or a crazy lune, but of someone feeling…happy. Then she faded into the shadows below before anyone could reach. The many Nightopians & ponies from Equestria began to feel like maybe the enemy they once thought was bad, turn out alright in the end. “In the end, what she truly wanted was to fill a void in her heart, & it seems it finally came to pass.” Owl notedly issued forth this wise claim of seeing what Phantom Pie wanted in the end was to fill a hole in her heart. “To think, I see the day when another Nightmaren besides NiGHTS could show this, is something else, hoo!” Owl hooted off to say, there hasn’t been another Nightmaren to change their ways to be good, since NiGHTS, & Phantom Pie…has at last learn it during her final hour. Suddenly, the portal leading to Equestria was starting to close that earn everyone’s attention. Apparently it won’t stay open for long, the pony gang has to get through it pronto. “The portal back to your world is closing, guess we can see it each off after all.” NiGHTS stated to say this to the Mane Six in seeing that at least now, they can give each other a proper farewell. “NiGHTS! It’s been great meeting you.” Rainbow Dash smiled to give NiGHTS a right hoof-bump to the jester’s fist. “A real pleasure, partner.” Applejack proudly tip her hat off to NiGHTS in saying this. “We shall never forget what you done for us.” Rarity proudly stated in what they will never forget here. “Or all the fun times & lessons we learn!” Pinkie Pie smiled off in also mentioning of these things. “We hope you can do a great job helping to protect dreams in this world.” Fluttershy stated to say this in wishing that NiGHTS does a good job watching over dreams. “It’s surprising if you met Princess Luna, there’s so much you can talk about. About watching over to protect our dreams & such.” Twilight stated in knowing how NiGHTS & Luna from their world could get along with one another. “Perhaps….one never knows.” NiGHTS shrug off to say this in how things would work, etc. Soon the Mane Six began to slowly approach the portal & their bodies flare with the five Ideya around it to keep it stable. And from in the picture, the six magic essence of the Elements of Harmony are seen. As it seem to help make the portal stronger to be kept open, as the ponies look back to their Nightopian friends, Owl & NiGHTS. Many were giving some hand waves & cheers with smiles on their faces. “Farewell my friends! Safe journey home!” NiGHTS waved off to say this to her pony pals as they were going home now. The Mane Six look back to smile & give waves in returning that reply. Twilight look to Rainbow Dash, then to Applejack, then to Rarity, then to Pinkie Pie, & finally to Fluttershy. And soon they march forward to the portal as their Dream Spirits glow bright golden color as they were soon zipping across a tunnel space to flow through across the dimension’s space & time rule. And as they look back, they see the picture of all those they made friends with in the Night Dimension be farther & farther away. As the screen began to fade, the Mane Six felt happy for now… The heroes are finally going home…