The Hero They Need

by MetalJrock


How it Happened

Chrysalis laughed, seeing her enemies at her mercy. With Ra's busy with Batman, it allowed the changeling queen to end the only opposition for Equestria under her rule. "Do you see this, Twilight Sparkle?" she asked, "All of this? You won't be able to stop this. Not in the state you're in." she cackled, watching the alicorn struggle to help her friends.

The lavender mare used her magic to cover for her friends, who each fended off as much as they could, though the sheer number of them began to wear them down slowly and surely. Rainbow Dash once more flew up, kicking down changelings in a rainbow trail, knocking them onto the ground. Applejack tried to hold them down with Pinkie, seeing that the Royal Guards were struggling in their own spots. Rarity erected a forcefield over some soldiers, covering them from harm.

Chrysalis watched as the ponies continued to fight. The changelings came down once more into the battlefield. Fluttershy noticed this and ducked from the horde. The pegasus stood up, seeing her friends defend one another. Gulping, she hovered in her spot and moved ahead, kicking down the changeling in front of her. Twilight, seeing her friends get a second wind, glared at the queen of the changelings once more.

The alicorn shot a beam of magic at Chrysalis, who warped away from the attack in time to blindside Twilight with her own magic. The mare fell to the ground with a thud, seeing the changeling queen looking down at her. "No matter what happens today, Princess Twilight. You all won't be able to see the end of this."

Twilight responded by getting back to her hooves, and tackling the changeling queen. The mothlike creature landed on her back as she teleported away from the mare's grasp. Twilight tried jumping again, but each time she did, Chrysalis would warp away from her spot, making her miss. Chrysalis snarled, hoping to catch the alicorn off guard.

Before she chould continue, something hit Chrysalis in the face. She put a hoof to her face, feeling a scratch mark on it. A purple dragon gritted his teeth, "Spike! No!" pleaded Twilight, seeing that Spike was the one who did the deed. Spike gritted his teeth, angered at the queen harming his friends. The dragon ran off, avoiding magic shot by Chrysalis in a fit of rage, Twilight having formed a small shield around him to protect him with the energy she had left.

"ENOUGH!"

Suddenly, all of the ponies left fighting, including Twilight and Spike, felt themselves freeze. "I guess that you all are willing to suffer our wrath... With the crystal I can leave you all here. Of course you had the chance to end this war, but of course, you're all too stubborn to give up. I expected no less from each of you."

The changelings watched as their queen cackled, "Now... All of you will have no choice but to witness what happens next."


Ra's leaped down, holding down his sword. This forced Batman to hold up his own blade, blocking the sudden attack. The assassin landed, once more striking at the Dark Knight. The blade barely missed the hero's torso, ripping a part of his costume. Batman grunted, having leapt back to avoid the attack. He moved forward, but Ra's struck harder, causing the blae to fly out of his grip. With an advantage, Ra's guided his blade downward.

Batman held the blade with his palms, the gauntlets protecting him from the slice. The Dark Knight pushed Ra's Al Ghul's sword back from him, the assassin swung once more, but Batman ducked to the left, hitting Ra's side with a right hook before following a sideflip kick, the immortal assassin dosging in the process. Ra's held down his sword in pain then lifted it up once more, swinging vertically at Batman. The vigilante rolled to the left and avoided the slice. "Why go through all the trouble, Ra's?" he asked, referring to the fact he sent a group of foes his way without a second thought.

"To test you of course. Seems you passed."

Ra's Al Ghul growled, facing the Dark Knight once more. "You have one last chance this time, Detective. You have proven worthy to be my successor!" he hissed, aiming his sword at Batman, the hero blocking it with the scallops on his gauntlets. With a grunt, Batman pushed the sword away from him and punched the assassin in the jaw. Ra's wiped his face, seeing blood on his knuckles, "I'll prove it to you..." he said.

Susdenly, Ra's Al Ghul dropped his sword. "Do it, Batman. Save this world."

Picking up the sword he dropped earlier, Batman scowled, "You should know me by now, Ra's..." he hissed, "I'll never take another life. I'm not the one to decide to do such a thing." he replied.

Smirking, the assassin spoke, "Very well. I will let you be the example for these ponies. This world will burn then Earth will follow. You won't be able to stop me and neither will the ponies."

"What are you talk-" Batman was cut off by something hitting him in the back, knocking him unconscious and turning around he fell on his back in a matter of seconds . Chrysalis revealed herself, her horn glowing and the Dark Knight's back cape covered in rips, tears and smoke.

"End it, Ra's." she ordered.

Grabbing his sword with both hands, Ra's spoke, "I am sorry, Detective. But you have become a nuisance. I am afraid I must end you." he revealed. Batman didn't respond, and Ra's pushed his sword, through Batman's chest. The Dark Knight grunted, feeling blood pour around his chest and mouth. His eyes closed and his chest stopped moving, signaling his end. Ra's Al Ghul and Chrysalis stepped over his body with a foot and hoof.

The ponies gasped at the sight. Batman was dead. His friends teared up, seeing an enemy turned ally brought to his untimely end at the hooves of an alliance and during their darkest hour. Ra's laughed as he yelled.

"Let it be known, Equestria. For your world... There is no savior. No more hope. No more Batman."