My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Magical Erasure

Equestria. Magehold. Day.

The Crystal Empire had arrived. Led by Shining Armor and with all the soldiers healed up, they stopped right in front of the Magehold Barrier, attacking it from the beginning. To them, they still believed it was impossible to break through but they had to try either way.

However, they soon found out that it was starting to break. Aegislash's slashes were chipping parts of it off. The heavy swings from the Golurk also proved to be effective as each hit would make the field shake. But even though it was not at its prime anymore, the Lich Queen made sure that it would not go down so easily. With each hit on the barrier, it would regenerate parts that came off, giving the Crystal Empire little time to really make a lasting hole.

"It's actually working? I thought it was meant to be almost unbreakable." One of the troops said, feeling like he had been misled. Many of them were misled as they were ready to give it their all even if it would be pointless but it seemed like that was not the case. Their efforts mattered more than they expected. Little did they know, a vampire was the reason for this barrier being so weak.

"Something must've happened inside." With them was Radiant Hope, who already figured that something occurred within Magehold that weakened the barrier. "They wouldn't let it be so weak during a crucial time such as this."

"That works for us then, but we haven't gotten through yet." Flash Sentry replied as his Pidgeot was rapidly hitting the barrier from many angles with Aerial Ace.

"Oh, it has to be Twilight and everyone else!" Here as well as Spike, along with Starlight Glimmer. His first thought was that Twilight Sparkle was responsible for it, having full faith in his friend.

"Aegis!" Aegislash stabbed into the single spot of the barrier he's been striking for a while now, weakening it. And once it was weak enough, Aegislash made a large hole in it. The hole was so large and so much damage on that one spot had been accumulated to the point where it was taking some time for the hole to heal.

"Nice, Aegislash!" Shining Armor cheered before immediately taking advantage of this. He would hop through the hole with Aegislash flying in afterwards. Those that noticed this would try and jump in before it was too late. The holes was already regenerating but thanks to the damage Aegislash had done, it was healing up slower than usual, trying to take all of it in.

Soldiers would start jumping through the hole that Shining Armor made, passing through in an orderly fashion. However, even though the ponies and Aegislash could fit through it, not all of them had that manageable size. The Golurk were a prime example.

However, to overcome this, one of the Golurk would hold up the hole that Aegislash made, slowing down its regeneration with brute strength. Spike and his partner Axew could easily go through it as well thanks to their small sizes while the other Golurk were waiting for their chance. Seeing that this one Golurk couldn't keep the hole up, they agreed to try what Aegislash had done. Attack one spot consistently. They each attacked one spot and only one spot, throwing their heavy hands onto it.

Meanwhile, those that entered were finally in enemy territory, gazing upon Magehold and the Endless Night that it possesses. Now that Shining Armor was in, his first instinct was to find his family at once. "Alright! Where are they?!" His eyes shifted rapidly, looking at the buildings he managed to spot. Three of them stuck out to him which were the Lich's Castle, the Magehold Chamber and the newly-built Magehold Contest Hall.

"Since they took your wife and daughter, they'll probably be keeping her at either the Chamber or the Lich's Castle." Radiant Hope said. "Maybe we should focus on getting Yveltal first before anything else."

"I'd love to but...I want to see Cadence and Flurry Heart before anything else." While getting Yveltal back would save a lot of lives, Shining Armor put his family first. "They have to be here somewhere. I need you all to scatter and search wherever you can. If you see them, tell me immediately."

"Yes sir!"

"Let me try and find them for you as well." Radiant Hope stepped up. "Since she wants their lifespans, they're probably being kept somewhere for the Lich Queen to fuel herself."

"So it's either one of these-" Right before Shining Armor could figure out which one her family were being kept in, a powerful explosion could be heard, startling them. Their attention all went straight towards the chamber which made the most noise. Since the streets were empty thanks to the Pokemon Contest, most of the noises came from within.

"It's that one." Everyone unanimously agreed on where to go. It was the Magehold Chamber that would be their first target. There was no need to scatter since they all chose one place.

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The Lich Queen was on her way. She was currently moving across the Chamber, going straight for Cadence and Flurry Heart at the deepest level. Along the way, her thorns would deal with any intruders that dared try and stop her, but unbeknownst to her, she was being followed.

Rainbow Dash was secretly following the Lich Queen, using her as a way to get to Fluttershy, Cadence and Flurry Heart quicker. She kept her distance, making sure that she wasn't struck by any of those thorns. She saw how powerful the Lich Queen was when she dealt with the Pokemon who stood before her. Even Rainbow Dash wasn't brave enough to tackle such ferocity.

At the same time, Rosa Maledicta had her eyes on the Crystal Empire now that they entered Magehold and there were still more of them outside, hitting the barrier which was already greatly weakened. Putting on a scowling face, Rosa Maledicta would then press her hoof against one of the walls.

This opened up a secret entryway as Rainbow Dash halted her movements, focusing on what Rosa pressed, making sure that she would remember it well. The entryway opened up, revealing stairs that went down and most likely towards the deeper parts of the chamber where Fluttershy and the two Princesses were being held captive. Wanting to relay this to everyone, Rainbow Dash took out her Xtransceiver, using this as an opportunity to tell her friends as soon as possible. The first one she went to was Twilight as she approached the wall which closed up the entryway once the Lich Queen went through.

"Rainbow Dash? Did something happen?" Twilight asked.

"The Lich Queen's going for Princess Cadence and Flurry Heart. Which means she'll be going for Fluttershy too. I'm following her right now." Rainbow Dash spoke in a quiet tone, hoping that no one else hears her. Right behind her were Sceptile and Raboot, who also made sure to remember what Rosa Maledicta pushed.

"So you're using her as a way to get to them? Be careful...You'll be close to the Lich Queen at all times."

"Yeah, I saw it for myself. It's pretty scary what she can do. Rainbow Dash gulped, having a small sweat drop leaving her face. "I'm gonna need all the help I can get if things get too close. Where are you right now?"

"We're close to the three of them right now. So far, we've hit a dead-end and we can't find a passageway to them at all." Twilight explained as her group was relatively close but not quite there yet. "Lucario can sense that their Auras are incredibly close and Ash has already sent Gengar out so..."

"That means she might show up where you are. Hold on. We're coming." Rainbow Dash hung up, quickly pressing her hoof against the wall. She memorized which part of the wall Rosa tapped, triggering the entryway to open once more. Enough time had passed and the Lich Queen was already out of their sights.

The three of them advanced, flying over and running down the stairs the Lich Queen touched. But not too fast since they didn't want to grab her attention. However, their attention was grabbed by something as the chamber led to something surprising.

A Meadow had been found here, hidden past the entryway, an entirely new area existed to the point where it was hard to tell if it was even connected to the Chamber at all. It looked like it was located outside instead. But it wasn't something that was beautiful to the eyes. At least not in the positive sense. Dreadfully dark reds, rich black and specks of countless other eerie colours extended from horizon to horizon, broken up only by forests in the distance. Within the blooming flowers unfolded a symphony of entire Despair Plant homes.

Just above the Meadow, Despair Plant Cordyceps displayed their vicious flights while small groups of Bullfrog ate and rested amidst the tallest sharp grasses. A dark panorama with rough yet enticing floral scents accentuated by the warmth of the Night, occasionally veiled by dark clouds, provided an atmosphere that fit the Despair Plants perfectly.

"Awesome..." And even though it was ominous, Rainbow Dash couldn't help but admire the scenery. But her face quickly scrunched once she realized how difficult this would be.

Rosa Maledicta already casually walked by the Despair Plants since they wouldn't dare attack their Queen. But if they end up spotting Rainbow Dash, Sceptile and Raboot even once, trouble could brew immediately. She gulped, trying to figure out how to approach this. She'd have to get past all of them while also keeping her eyes on the Lich Queen. At any moment, she could see Fluttershy again and she wouldn't waste that opportunity at all.

Her first instinct was to call for her friends once more. She called TWilight yet again, requesting immediate help if it was nearby in any way shape or form.

"Did something else happen, Rainbow Dash?" Twilight asked.

"I'm kinda stuck here..." Rainbow Dash nervously said while looking over the Despair Plant Meadow. "There's this pretty creepy but awesome-looking Meadow of Despair Plants and I gotta follow the Lich Queen but..."

"It's alright, Rainbow Dash. We already know where she is. Lucario sensed her Aura and it's terrifying. On top of that, we're pretty close to you."

"You are? How close?" Rainbow Dash asked. She was hoping it was as close as possible as she was actually feeling nervous. Her Daring Self was non-existent right now when near such a terrifying sight.

"Somewhere above you. Which means she's close to Fluttershy, Cadence and Flurry Heart too. Just stay calm and don't do anything." Twilight requested, wanting Rainbow Dash to take it easy. Luckily, Rainbow Dash was taking it completely easy because of what she was faced with. "We're heading to your destination."

"Great...Cause I'm losing sight of her." Rainbow Dash groaned as Rosa Maledicta was already leaving the Despair Plant Meadow. The end of the meadow led to a door which opened to reveal darkness at the end of it. Rosa's body seamlessly entered the darkness, as if she was absorbed by it. To her, the darkness was welcoming.

As Rainbow Dash was waiting, she noticed something else appear here at the Meadow and it was from the walls themselves. Phasing through the walls was none other than Gengar. "Gengar..." Gengar slowly appeared, making sure not to startle Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash would have screamed if Gengar didn't make such a slow appearance.

Gengar gave a thumbs-up, speaking to Sceptile and Raboot, filling them up on what he's been up to so far. Gengar was phasing through the walls, trying to reach Fluttershy, Cadence and Flurry Heart and he had definitely found something while passing through the walls.

"Scep. Sceptile." Sceptile would then nod in understanding before nudging Rainbow Dash.

"Yeah? Got something?" She asked, wondering what had been discovered. If only she could translate Pokemon Speech but the one pony who was an expert at that was currently captured.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the meadow below would be pierced by a powerful burst of magic that flew through the dark grass, hitting one of the Despair Plants. That definitely scared Rainbow Dash who still managed to keep quiet, not making a sound. This magic greatly resembled Twilight's magic. Not just her standard magic but also some of Horizon Storm's magic as Sorrowful Rage Magic had been used.

And the third magic was none other than Rift Magic. The burst of magic caught the attention of all the Despair Plants, forcing them to focus on the middle. The centre of the Despair Plant Meadow had been blown apart, leaving a large hole since alicorn magic was involved. The Rift Magic then took action, using one of its many unpredictable tricks on the Despair Plants. Each Despair Plant in this Meadow Room were enveloped in a flare of Rift Magic which would then form into a veil.

"Go for it, Rainbow Dash! I've used Rift Magic to block the vision of the Despair Plants! That veil won't let them see anything at all! Now's your chance!"

"You rock, Twilight!" Thankfully, this took all attention away from Rainbow Dash. It's not like she had any on her at all but this would help greatly. And since Rainbow Dash plus the two Pokemon next to her were rather swift, they would have no issue making up for lost time.

Rainbow Dash took off, making sure to avoid the Rift Veil that blocked the visions of the Despair Plants who were only focused on the centre, wondering if someone was going to pop out of it. But even though Twilight blew a hole through it, she was not showing up at all.

Something else did show up either way but it ended up being flowers instead. Flowers flew out of the hole, appearing as Daises and Paradise Flowers, clearly belonging to the Flora Ponies. These flowers flew out in abundant numbers, circling the Despair Plants and forcing them to stay alert.

Of course, this made them blind to Rainbow Dash's group, who blitzed past them. They couldn't even see the rainbow streak behind and beside them. Rainbow Dash's group went through the door, unnoticed and unharmed, all thanks to Twilight Sparkle and the Flora Ponies.

"Rainbow Dash, Sceptile and Raboot made it through," Ash confirmed this by listening to what Lucario sent him after he sensed their Auras. "Now it's our turn! We're gonna follow them!"

"By going through the hole?!" Emerald Aura gasped, worried that they might have to pass through that hole in the wall after all.

"Yeah...But not without some backup. Right, guys?" Ash then looked back, eyeing down the many Pokemon that were behind him. His group wasn't small anymore. Pokemon from the Pokemon House and PokePark were with them. They all gave their own form of confirmation, whether by head nods, thumbs-ups or certain cries. They were ready to distract the Despair Plants as well and right behind them would be Ash, Twilight, Daisy, Paradise and Emerald.

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As for Rosa Maledicta, her ears did not ignore the sounds nearby. While walking through a dark hallway, making her way to the three ponies who were captured, she heard the outburst of magic in the distance. It was loud enough for her to notice, but she wouldn't ignore it. She didn't think of it as just another attack going off during this massive brawl, but rather something nearby.

The Lich Queen then stopped for a moment, being absolutely silent. She knew that something was nearby. Specifically at the Despair Plant Garden which she had left seconds ago. With her head slowly turning, she would use magic which happened from her eyes.

Her vision was heightened all of a sudden, allowing her to look further and even through the dark. By expanding the length of her vision, she saw somepony nearby. Somepony with multiple colours around her and a dazzling streak as well. She saw Rainbow Dash. No longer was Rainbow Dash secretive and concealed now that Rosa Maledicta was aware.

"Following me, are you? To your friends?" She said even though Rainbow Dash wasn't within hearing vicinity at all. "And that magic outburst...Most likely from Princess Twilight. But even if you make it far, you won't make it in time."

With a smile on her face, the visage of Rainbow Dash could be seen emerging out of the shadows. But once she was visible, the sight of her was gone in an instant. Flying out of the floor was a large bridge that faced the wrong way, standing upwards instead of the usual position a bride appears in. Multiple of these bridges appeared, overlaying each other and creating a powerful defence that forced Rainbow Dash to slow down. At least when moving ahead.

The bridges were rapidly flying out, forcing Rainbow Dash to back away before one of them catches her. She would rapidly backtrack, evading the rising bridges which went high enough to touch the ceiling itself. Right as she thought she was getting close, Rainbow Dash was blocked by multiple bridges that appeared in vast numbers

Rosa couldn't afford to waste time with Rainbow Dash, continuing on her way to the deepest part of the Chamber. Through the overwhelming darkness, another door was up ahead, waiting for her. The Lich Queen was undoubtedly close to her destination now.

"You won't be using your speed to your advantage either, Rainbow Dash." Rosa Maledicta spoke to herself once more, knowing Rainbow Dash would bank on her speed once more. "Not when all of your magic will be stripped from you."

"But your majesty..." This was also being shared among Rosa's subjects. Shrivel heard it and interjected. "The Necropillars...They don't work on Pokemon! They're completely immune to it!"

"Obviously they are." But Rosa expected this. "Why do you think we made the pillars? They only respond to the magic that originally came from our world. And even though both worlds have merged into a Grander one, the Pokemon play by their own rules. Besides, that would defeat the point of Yveltal being our most powerful weapon. And after this is all said and done, the Necropillars will be used on the entire world while we deal with those immune to it."

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And indeed, that looked like it was about to become a reality. At last, all the current Necropillars had been gathered. The last five Necropillars were being pushed together by the vampires who grabbed all of them from different rooms, bringing them to one room where they could all work together.

"At last! This will surely shut down their magic without fail!" Standing there was Opal Vivacity herself, who brought the last Necropillar with her while also avoiding the sights of Rarity who was set on getting her. "That involves those Crystal Empire ponies who have decided to come directly to us."

"All of them are together, Miss Opal. They're as close as they can be to link up together. Not one of them is spaced out at all. We're short on a few though..."

"It doesn't matter. So as long as many of them are here, the effect will still be possible. This will turn off all Equestrian Magic that is lurking in Magehold! And I want to see them all powerless!" Opal cackled before activating the Necropillars.

All she had to do was touch one of them and that was all that mattered. The single Necropillar would go off, sending a dark pulse that immediately connected with the others. The other Necropillars would go off, linking with the one that started it all, sending off pulses as well. They unified their powers, forming the biggest pulse yet. A pulse so massive that Magehold itself would be engulfed in it. The full power of the Necropillars had been revealed. In massive numbers, they were truly something else.

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"Ngh!" Rarity suddenly felt herself twitch as her grip on Pheromosa weakened. Since she was after Opal Vivacity, the wave met with her first, stripping her unicorn magic away from her. Rarity felt a major part of her leave her body completely as she nearly fell off Pheromosa's back.

"Mosa?!"

"Gah!" Poor Rainbow Dash took the most painful one by far. Her body crashed into the walls of the bridges when speeding up, only for her speed to vanish. It was a hard crash too as she dropped to the floor, flightless while also damaging her wings in the process.

"S-Sceptile?!" Sceptile ran over to the downed Rainbow Dash who was now lying on the floor, completely drained. All of her speed was gone as well as her flight. Meanwhile, Sceptile and Raboot were completely fine. And at the speed this pulse was moving at while enveloping as much as it could, all Equestrians found themselves having their most vital parts nullified greatly.

Applejack and Pinkie Pie had previously lost their magic thanks to the Necropillars from before which ended up being destroyed. But now, it happened once more and this time, they were far away from the source of the problem. And two ponies who felt what it was like to lose magic for the first time were Daisy and Paradise.

"Mom...I feel weird..." Daisy said before falling flat on her face. Daisy would fall to the side of a wall, drained as she was unable to move any further. Just as she was about to go through the hole, she lost her magic. However, the effects on the Flora Ponies did more than just drain their magic.

Their bodies were starting to change as well. Ash and everyone gasped, seeing Daisy and Paradise's legs change all of a sudden. They were starting to turn into their respective flowers, but this was not the usage of Floral Transporation. This was something else. Something horrifying.

They were being reverted back to their original forms.

"W-What's happening to us" Paradise questioned while looking at her hoof.

"You're returning to the flowers you used to be!" Twilight gasped. "Something's shut down our magic...and since you two are magical beings, it's affecting you even more!"

"Say what now?!" Ash exclaimed. Much like Discord, Daisy and Paradise were essentially made out of magic. It was a Magical Elixir that brought them into this world after all and now they were losing that magical part, returning as the flowers they once were. It was slow but uncomfortable.

"I've lost...my magic too..." Twilight twitched as her Equestrian Magic had been sapped away. Every bit of her alicorn magic, original unicorn magic and Sorrowful Rage Magic had been erased by the pulse. But there was one that remained.

And of course, this would reach the ponies who have just now reached Magehold. The entire nation of Magehold had been consumed by a pulse of Darkness, nullifying any trace of Equestrian Magic. While there weren't that many Equestrians here compared to the Pokemon, nullifying their magic was still major.

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And at the same time, Rosa Maledicta reached her destination. The deepest part of the chamber which was also shrouded in darkness. And there, the three captured ponies were seen, losing their respective magic as well. It was bad enough that Cadence and Flurry Heart lost some of their lifespans but now their magic was gone, worsening things for them.

The vampires bowed after the Lich Queen appeared. Her devious smile could be seen even in the dark as Cadence wished she could sneer but lacked the strength to do so. Flurry Heart was struggling to stay awake or keep her head straight as she felt like passing out at this point. This was all too overwhelming for her.

"All of your magic is gone so any further resistance is impossible," Rosa said while approaching Cadence's tube. "Plus, the Vampire Magic will travel through Fluttershy at a faster rate now that she is exempt from Equestrian Magic as well. "Still confident that your Shining Armor will show up?"

"He'll show up...No doubt about it."

"Well, he's definitely in Magehold...But he won't get far." Rosa Maledicta shrugged while casually putting her hoof next to Cadence's tube. "His magic is gone. All of it. You felt it too, didn't you? The Necropillars took every single bit of Equestrian Magic that exists. Of course, the Pokemon are fine...but I don't have to worry about them too much. What now, Cadence?"

"I..." Cadence tried thinking of a comeback, but there wasn't anything that came to mind. She was still struggling with the loss of her magic and her lifespan as it was a painful double whammy.

"Stay quiet. After I've taken all of your lifespans, I'll then take your soul, eventually turning you into a faithful skeleton servant." Rosa would then go to the back of the tube, ready to release Cadence and Flurry Heart. "If you want I can-"

Baaaaam!

That was the sound that entered this room, breaking off the walls and sending some of the spikes flying. Rosa Maledicta gasped after the walls were shattered by a powerful force. All attention was drawn to it as the spikes nearly hit the Lich Queen herself, forcing her to step back.

And that powerful force was none other than a Golurk, using the powerful Dynamic Punch to make an entrance. And on the back of Golurk was none other than a weak but determined Shining Armor.

"So soon?!" Rosa Maledicta gasped. Shining Armor and his troops appeared here instantly, sooner than Rosa Maledicta was ever expecting. In fact, she never expected them to show up here in the first place.

"Shining Armor!" A hopeful Cadence yelled at the top of her lungs.

"Dad!" Flurry Heart cried out. They may lack magic and power, but seeing Shining Armor was enough to bring a smile to their faces. A bright one too, full of hope. Shining Armor only had a determined look on his face while weakly grasping onto Golurk's back as the fist of the Golurk had struck a vampire in the face, slugging them. And even though he was weak, his voice was still strong enough to let his deepest emotions of love burst out as he yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Give me back my family!"

As the journey continues.

Chapter 173 End.

Comments

[schorpioen007]

Shining Armor vs Rosa

[GamePlayer64]

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King of the Crystal Empire or Co-Ruler in Equestria's view VS The Lich Queen of Magehold

[kolbdog32]

The Lich Queen's going for PrincessCadence and Flurry Heart. Which means she'll be going for Fluttrshy too. I'm following her right now." Rainbow Dash spoke in a quiet

Princess Cadence should be spaced. Also Fluttershy is should have an e in it.

[Amarvax]

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Many thanks.

[ArcticAce01]

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Hopefully he’ll be ok