The Alicorn Prince

by Rightben370

Confrontation

The six friends walked out of the cave and into the chaos, literally. as they exited a strange storm formed above soaking the six in chocolate milk. "you have got to be joking" groaned I.Q.
"I'm sorry but I need to help her..." spoke discord from the shadows,
"you will end up doing more harm than good draconequus so why don't you go ruin lives somewhere else." advised I.Q, defeated, discord began to leave,
"wait discord we may need your help" objected Sweetie Belle,
"WHAT!" shouted I.Q.
"she's right Ah-Q we might need his help. not to mention he has loved ones on the line too." reasoned Apple Bloom.
"I cannot believe this. You think he can help?" criticized I.Q.
"We just have to trust him. Like you have to trust us." Spoke Scootaloo. I.Q. stared at each of his friends in disbelief looking to Neo and Button for support but he was given a simple shake of their heads,"fine he will come with us but he stays far away from Fluttershy." I.Q. gave.

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The sounds of the castle hadn't changed, the faint whimpering still sounded, someone was still demanding the elements and there was always a denial. "Everyone ready?" Asked I.Q, they all faintly nodded, "well then let's give this thing what he wants." Joked I.Q. as they snuck into a crevice leading them to the dungeon of the castle.

"Time is almost up, now how do you respond?" Warned the creature. There was no sound only silence,"that's too bad, I didn't want to do this it could have been so much easier." Spoke the creature softly. He started towards Fluttershy with a faint glow arising from under his cloak near the hood. She could not hold back her tears and prepared for the pain about to come to her,
"HEY YOU!" Shouted a figure in the darkness,"You want the elements" a glow arose from the source of the voice,"you can have them."

I.Q. signaled his friends as they all floated upwards with I.Q.'s horn and eyes glowing. A sudden shout rang out,"NO I.Q. STOP." Before he could react the beam from the elements shot towards the figure, a faint smirk appeared on his face, just as a red beam shot from the figure pressing back the elements and going towards their users. It covered the six fillies and colts with red light as bright cracks began to form in the elements. A flash of light consumed the area blinding everypony, as the light faded, the creature was left standing with his hood off of his head revealing a white mane yellow eyes and a blue coat on a unicorn stallion with a smile spreading across his face,
"how pathetic, this is the next generation of the elements of harmony? Mother sure would have been disappointed." Gloated the stallion his grin growing ever wider. I.Q. opened his eyes slightly to see his friends unconscious around him each surrounded by their element broken beneath them. Using what little strength he possessed he began to get up and gained the attention of the stallion. "Now isn't this interesting, you sure are special not many remain conscious after that spell let alone have the strength to stand, and at such a young age too. Tell me child, how did you withstand that?" Asked the stallion,
"let's just say I'm not your average teenager." Puffed I.Q.
"You know your strength could be useful to me. How would you like to be my apprentice." Proposed the stallion,
"I.Q. don't do it you aren't like him." Twilight pleaded, I.Q. smirked as he walked towards the stallion,
"that is an enticing offer but I already have a teacher and she teaches me all I need to know" replied I.Q, twilight smiled and took a deep breath, "well if you won't join me then you are of no use to me." Gloated the stallion as he sent a blast of magic at I.Q. slamming him into the wall causing him to collapse on the floor.
"I.Q!" The six shouted.
"It truly was a shame he didn't listen, my master would have enjoyed having another." Pitied the stallion. Behind him I.Q. was slowly getting to his feet,
"is that all you got" he taunted.
"Foolish child you should have stayed down." Yelled the stallion as he sent another, more powerful blast at l.Q. slamming him into the same wall and leaving a crack in the brick.
"Why should I." Rebelled I.Q. wearily.
"JUST STAY DOWN!" The stallion shouted as he sent yet another more powerful blast at I.Q.
"I will never stay down I will keep fighting whenever someone threatens my family." I.Q. Stood up easier and stronger, when the next blast came he shielded himself and ran towards the stallion. with a fierce expression on his bloodied face then a sudden flash surrounded the both of them. When the light was gone, so were they.