My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Weakness Unveiled

Equestria. The Crystal Empire. Day.

Thunder cracked in the sky. The sound of thunder was so powerful that even created a multitude of powerful thundercracks, startling many of the Crystal Empire residents. After recovering from the attack that the Dread League landed on them, the best thing they can do is rest and hope for the rest of Equestria to put an end to the Black Crusade.

"That's an odd thunderstorm, isn't it?" A Crystal Pony commented, holding her child close to her. The little pony would cover her ears as hard as she could, absolutely mortified by this powerful string of thunderstorms.

"Is there a thunderstorm like that?"

"It's not like anything I've heard before. What could be-" They had their questions answered instantly as the reason for this fierce thunderstorm would be seen in the distance. Their eyes widened and their jaws dropped as they saw something absolutely massive moving through the air that they never thought they would see.

It was the nation of Magehold. It was still moving across the skies and the cause of all that thunder cracking was Pikachu's Thunderbolt. They couldn't believe what they were seeing as Magehold, in its entirety was very close to their empire. It was just by the outskirts.

And on that flying nation, the battle between Ash and Rosa Maledicta was raging on as a powerful Thunderbolt cracked through the sky once more. Ash held onto his hat as he was still standing on the air, supported by the Windigos. Speaking of the Windigos, they had their island, the Hyperborean Island, threatened by the Lich Queen. But thankfully, it never faced destruction thanks to the efforts of Ash and his Pokemon.

"Looks like that failed!" Ash grinned.

"So what?! It won't matter once I finally end Yveltal's life which will result in the destruction of all life here."

"But you haven't done it yet. We messed things up, haven't we?" Ash continued. "You were super confident about having Yveltal destroy everything but that's probably because you knew something in Magehold would keep you safe. Now that we're out and about, you can't take that risk, cause you'll be taken out too."

"Kh...!" The Lich Queen's left eye twitched, aggravated by Ash's response. It seems like he was right. Magehold was meant to keep her safe but now, if she tried to end Yveltal's life, it would mean she would meet her end as well and that was obviously something she wished to avoid. "You're smarter than you make yourself, Ash Ketchum. Mark my words, once I'm done with you and your intruding friends, it's back to Magehold and Yveltal's final moments will obliterate everything as planned. And why don't you take a look nearby?"

By turning his head, Ash would soon see the next area now that they were all out of the Hyperborean Island. Just nearby was the Crystal Empire, and all of its residents who had no idea what was going on. All of them locked onto the flying nation, fearing that it might come this way judging by how foreboding it appeared.

"You may have stopped the destruction of the Hyperboea Island but I'll make sure that the entirety of the Crystal Empire is obliterated. Sweet Fang wishes to rule over it so we shall rebuild it in our own image. A new Crystal Empire."

"Like that's ever gonna happen!" Ash protested, tightening his fist. "Pikachu! Lucario! Dragonite! Let's go!"

"Pikachu!"

"As if I'd indulge in your childish game any longer!" Rosa Maledicta roared. "If I can't use Yveltal to destroy the area, I'll crash Magehold into the Crystal Empire!" An utterly terrifying action was about to be done by Rosa Maledicta, who would do anything to make sure her Black Crusade plan succeeds.

And that was by dropping Magehold on the Crystal Empire. Her horn would flash, which correlated with the Dark Magic she placed around the entire nation of Magehold. She was already responsible for moving the nation and lifting it, so whatever she wishes to do with it, it could be done.

The entire nation of Magehold would turn but on top of that, it would also speed up. Rosa Maledicta was taking it slow the entire time, wanting to stick around the Hyperborean Island just so it could be destroyed. But now, she was about to use Magehold itself as the weapon.

"You're gonna hurt some of your subjects if you do that!" Ash yelled, knowing that the innocent vampires would take damage as well from something this catastrophic.

"Oh, they'll be well protected. The Pony of Shadows will be the one to shield them from the damage. None of your friends will gain any protection though!" The Lich Queen cackled as the nation would speed, shifting its angle. It would be a downward crash as the first target was none other than the castle.

"Not if we stop you! Windigos! Can you keep the nation from crashing?!"

"We can." The Windigos replied as they would quickly whisk themselves away, moving through the massive platform of land that supported Magehold. They were already keeping Ash and his Pokemon in the air but with their control over the wind, especially in such a cold environment, they could do so much to support to other side that they would normally try and freeze over.

As for the Crystal Empire, they were all screaming when witnessing the nation coming their way. From the speed it was moving at, the land that supported it was already catching fire, burning through the cold air. They already knew what was coming as mass panic emerged. They scurried all over the place, unsure of what to do as it seemed like their precious home would suffer yet again.

And it didn't help that they managed to see the Windigos. The terrifying spectral ponies that bring a horrible chill would appear, only adding to their fears. They didn't know what would be worse. Being crushed or being frozen. But something worse could happen. Being crushed while frozen, unable to do anything about this.

Luckily, that was not why the Windigos were here. Their eyes did not deceive them as they saw the Windigos generate a powerful cold blizzard right underneath the nation of Magehold, forming possibly the biggest blizzard they have ever made considering the circumstances.

The Crystal Ponies were astounded by the sight as the blizzard cooled off the flames that were generating underneath the nation when it was speeding up. The powerful wind pressure that the flying nation made while falling could be heard by everyone, even being so powerful that it shattered nearby windows. Just when they went through all that effort to repair some of these windows after the previous attack.

And with their powerful blizzard, they managed to keep the nation from going at full speed, but it wasn't without its struggles. The many Windigos were giving everything they had to keep the nation from crashing into the Crystal Empire. The sound of Windigos howling went off, but it was not their usual cry. This was one of strain, pain and struggle. Never before have the Windigos had to experience something like this before.

For once, the Windigos experienced what everyone in the world felt like. As spirits, something like this should not exist for them, and yet it does. More and more, the Windigos were starting to discover what it felt like to be like everyone else.

"Interfering spirits! Stay out of this!" Rosa Maledicta roared which correlated with her magic exploding. She would add more power to the nation's speed which only gave the Windigos a harder time keeping it back.

"Dragonite! Help 'em out with Hurricane!"

"Dra!" The Windigos were about to receive an ally who would help keep the nation from falling. Dragonite would make her way there but not without Rosa Maledicta interfering.

"Stop that Dragon, Yveltal! At all costs!" Rosa ordered which prompted in Yveltal pursuing Dragonite. Dragonite looked back to see the Destruction Pokemon approaching her with its Wings of Destruction, preparing an Oblivion wing in its mouth.

"Yeah! But now it's just you!" Ash would approach the Lich Queen with Pikachu and Lucario running next to him. "We're taking that Master Ball off of you!"

"Trying to approach me?! Knowing the risk?! Idiots!" Rosa barked at them before summoning her powerful roots once more. She was more than enough to handle anyone that would dare try and attack her.

"Inside those super tough plants are souls, right? All we have to do is free those souls and they won't be as strong anymore!" Ash said before taking out another Poke Ball. One of the roots came for him as he barely managed to avoid it. The side of his hair had been hit, resulting in hair follicles flying off. Barely evading it, Ash would throw the Poke Ball in the air but right after that, a second Poke Ball was thrown out. "Gengar! Dracovish! I choose you!"

"Gengar!"

"Dracovish!"

Once he sent Gengar out, Ash recalled the words the spirits said to him. The only way to weaken the roots, thorns and Despair Plants was by interacting with each of their souls.

"Once many souls are returned to where they rightfully were, the Despair Plants will grow weaker. They will lose their nigh-indestructible durability. As for the roots and thorns...you will have to face the Lich Queen herself for that. You do not have to destroy them. You can simply take them out of the Despair Plants themselves."

"Let's see if the Ghost-Type Plan works out. Gengar! Try phasing through those roots and see what you can find there!" Ash said before jumping over one of the roots. By jumping over it, he would then start running on these roots, using them as his new platform as the roots were already starting to retract. But that was exactly why he brought Dracovish out as he would get on the back of the Fossil Pokemon the second the roots were retracting. "Dracovish! Back everyone else up!"

"Draco!" With Dracovish's speed, Ash could stay on the roots while they retracted, using that as a method of reaching the Lich Queen as soon as possible. Pikachu was already using Quick Attack while Lucario would lunging from root to root as fast as he could.

"Gen...Gar!" As for Gengar, he went straight for one of the roots. Now was the perfect time to see if Ghost-Types could help pull out the souls within these nigh-indestructible plants. When approaching one of them, Gengar would use his intangibility to enter the root. He would not phase through it but instead, stay within it.

"They know about the souls?!" Rosa Maledicta gasped, shocked that Ash and his Pokemon were now aware of what truly powered her plants' ridiculous durability.

"Don't lose focus, Rosa! Aura Sphere! Water Gun!"

"Luca!" Meanwhile, Rosa Maledicta was the only target here, making her prime for an attack. And starting it off was Lucario with his Aura Sphere. The Lich Queen snarled as she swayed her head to the side, evading the incoming Aura Sphere as it would crash into her throne room. But she had to stay alert as a Water Gun was now incoming from Dracovish. SHe would use roots as a shield, quickly forming them in front of her as the water would splash into these nigh-indestructible plants.

"Iron Tail!"

"Chu...Pika!" Leaping into action and getting the closest to Rosa Maledicta was Pikachu as he spun through the air with his Iron Tail while the roots came his way. His spinning allowed him to avoid the roots as the Lich Queen looked up to see a yellow blur with light around him homing in on her.

Rosa's main instinct was to put up a Dark Shield, protecting her from the incoming Iron Tail. With all of his might, Pikachu slammed the tail down the Dark Shield, sending powerful vibrations through it. The Lich Queen growled, managing to protect herself before repelling Pikachu away with her shield.

"Pi!" Pikachu would then slide on the air itself as all of the roots returned to the Lich Queen. But thanks to the WInidgos, Ash and his Pokemon could freely move through the air, closing the gap in whatever way they wish to do so. It didn't even matter that the roots had all been pulled back. They were now incredibly close to the castle.

However, one root never came back and that was the root that Gengar was in. Rosa Maledicta noticed this as she was unable to bring the root back as it was stuck there. "What the?"

"Great work, Gengar!" Ash cheered. "Looks like he's found something. We had a chat with the spirits when deep inside the Chamber. We know what we gotta do to weaken your plants and make sure Daisy and Paradise are happy afterwards."

"Gengar!" Gengar would return. He phased through the roots once more, allowing it to pull back at last. Lo and behold, Rosa Maledicta couldn't believe her eyes as Gengar had something familiar in his hands. In his hands, Gengar held Souls. They appeared just like the spirits that Ash and the others encountered, possessing a light blue appearance but with a constant flowing aura.

"Impossible! He managed to take out the soul?!" Rosa was at a loss for words. Not only have they discovered the true weakness of these powerful plants, but they already succeeded in taking some of the souls away. In Gengar's grasp, he held dozens of souls, giggling while flying back with them. On top of that, he even used Psychic to hold more of them.

"Time to test it out then! Lucario! Force Palm!"

"Lu!" Lucario would vanish from getting a quick burst of speed before reappearing in front of the Lich Queen. Rosa turned her attention away from Gengar and to Lucario, putting up a blockade of roots. Lucario's fist smashed into roots, sending out a bright flash of energy that went off.

However, there was a noticeable difference. After smashing the roots and knowing the Lich Queen would put up a shield with them, there was a dent. A dent in the roots could be found. Proper damage has finally been done now that some of the souls have been taken away.

The spot where Lucario struck his paw was also smoking as the roots have never taken this damage before from attacks that did not pack any form of Pure Light whatsoever. Lucario smiled after seeing some actual damage. It wasn't exactly full-on damage as the roots were still very durable thanks to years of soul collecting, but because of Gengar's actions, some of that durability was starting to fade away.

"Check it out." Ash grinned with his teeth shining brightly while Rosa Maledicta bared her sharp teeth, upset by this. "Looks like it's already starting to wear down. Let's keep it up then!"

"How dare you?!" Angered by this, Rosa Maledicta cast a spell that formed a wide blast of darkness which would first hit Lucario, who was responsible for damaging the roots in such a way. Before that, Lucario would put up his arms, blocking the dark wave but it would still blow him back. Ash and his Pokemon would receive this blowback as well, losing their distance from the Lich Queen.

Rosa Maledicta then took a deep breath, realizing she was getting riled up. It was all thanks to Ash's actions and the way he spoke to her. The way Ash speaks gets under her skin and it resulted in her unleashing this fierce outburst of Dark Magic. She recollected herself, refusing to lose herself when facing Ash.

"Okay. Fair enough. You've discovered its weakness. But do you have enough forces to bring the roots down to their weakest? I think not."

"I've got full faith in my friends. They'll weaken them for sure!"

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Magehold Chamber.

Meanwhile, the movement of the Nation and the fact that it was attempting to crash itself into the Crystal Empire could be felt by everyone else. They felt the place shift in its angle, throwing some of them off balance. But even with this sudden shift in angle, it didn't stop them from focusing on what was most important.

Cadence faced off against Sweet Fang and Shrivel, who had corrupted her beloved Sylveon, filling her with Curse Magic and forcing her to become Sweet Fang's Pokemon. Backing her up were Applejack, Flurry Heart, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash.

"So what if you infected her with Curse Magic? All I have to do is remove it from her." Cadence spoke, intending to remove all of the Curse Magic that's been injected in Sylveon in whatever way she can.

"Remove it from her? Pssh! As if!" Sweet Fang laughed at that idea.

"It's the same way we're going to weaken those plants of yours. I need some of you to phase through those Despair Plants." Cadence looked back at her friends. "Applejack. You have plenty of Goletts, so they might be able to phase through them and grab those souls."

"Gotcha." Applejack nodded along with all 12 of her Golett. It was up to them to pull those souls out. They would also be supported by Sceptile and Delta Riolu who would try and give them as much time and space as they needed to interact with those Despair Plants.

"Pinkie Pie. Have Mew turn into any Ghost-Type he can. Whatever he chooses, as long as he can phase through the plants, it's fine."

"I hear ya!" Pinkie Pie saluted along with Mew. "Mew can be any Ghost-Type!"

"And Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash. I just need you to help me deal with Sylveon."

"I wish Giratina was still here. Maybe he'd solve this already..." Flurry Heart sighed, fearing that she might be of no use here."

"And Flurry Heart. You're my daughter. So, I want you by my side. Giratina may not be here, but that doesn't mean you can't do anything. You're an alicorn through and through. Firstborn too."

"R-Right! Thanks, Mom!"

"Done having a nice chat? Because I've already shrivelled the floor itself!" Shrivel cackled, taking advantage of their conversation by shrivelling up the floor. Parts of it were breaking part but some of them were also gaining sentience, rising up and threatening to strike Cadence and everyone else.

But then, Flurry Heart stepped forward, gaining full confidence from her mother which allowed her to cast a counter spell. This Counter Spell would fly out of her horn, interacting with the magic that Shrivel cast. The shattering ground would soon be repaired. Shrivel's destructive magic was cleaned out as Flurry Heart redecorated the ground.

She also made it more pleasing to look at instead of the rough and sharp appearance it had earlier. And not only did she redecorate it, but Flurry Heart also sent some light through the floor, stunning the vampires for a moment.

"Golett! Get in there and enter those plants! Riolu! Sceptile! Back 'em all up!"

"Gol!" All 12 Golett would rush in, running in unison and already preparing to make their hands intangible. From behind, Sceptile would use Frenzy Plant, unleashing a massive collection of roots that would fly out of the floor that Flurry Heart just redecorated.

"Go, Braviary! Aerial Ace!"

"Audi! Hyper Beam!"

"Bra!" Adding to their assistance were Braviary and Audino who went on the offensive as well. Braviary took off, moving ahead of everyone else, even the massive roots as he left behind a white streak while moving at such breakneck speeds.

"Sylveon! Dazzling Gleam!"

"Sylveon!" A Dark Dazzling Gleam would fly out from Sylveon's body, unleashing just as many roots as Sceptile had made and more. Some would deal with the roots while the rays went for every other Pokemon. And with the Curse Magic within her, her Dazzling Gleam was greatly elevated in power.

It already struck one of the Golett, blowing it away with intense power. The Golett was blown back, failing to get close as it went past Applejack from just one ray of Dazzling Gleam. Applejack gasped as one of her Golett was easily put aside. Four more of the Golett were blown away by the Dark Dazzling Gleam as the rest were only being protected by Sceptile's roots. Braviary would fly around the powerful rays, using his speed to his advantage as he was already closing in on the Dread League, closing the gap quickly.

A Despair Plant Chimera would attempt to grab Braviary with its massive vine arms, only to miss once Braviary flew around it. Afterwards, Braviary crashed right into the Despair Plant Fusion, staggering it for a moment. But the moment he hit the Despair Plant, one of Sylveon's rays hit him straight in the chest. Crying out, Braviary had dark magic trailing out of his chest, falling back.

"Dusknoir!" Catching him was Mew who had turned himself into a Dusknoir. "Dusknoir!" Appearing as a Froslass, Mew would not only throw Braviary into the air, allowing him to recover, he would he then go for the Chimera, ready to phase through as he was able to copy the intangibility of a Ghost-Type perfectly. However, the second he went for the Chimera, three of the Dazzling Gleam Rays intercepted his movements, knocking him away. "D-Dus!"

"It went through?!" Pinkie gasped, flabbergasted that the rays hit Mew's intangibility.

"I changed it so that it worked just like a Dark-Type move! You're dealing with a Fairy-Dark Move in this instance, so good luck trying to get past this!" Sweet Fang cackled as the rays just kept coming, furiously flying out. There seemed to be no end to them with how many were flying, hitting everything and everyone they could.

Sceptile's roots couldn't even get through as they were being constantly stopped by the roots. None of the Golett could get close at all, unfortunately, and Delta Riolu had to constantly evade the rays as any one of them would be super-effective against him. Sylveon roared, bringing more and more rays that were only growing more powerful by the second.

"Audi...No!" But that's where Audino got involved. From her hands, a powerful blast of energy came flying out, stronger than what any of her friends produced. Even Sceptile's Frenzy Plant. The Hyper Beam would meet was wide enough to catch a majority of the rays, blocking them from going any further. Unfortunately, she could not overpower them but she could cancel them out.

Dazzling Gleam and Hyper Beam cancelled each other out, resulting in a powerful explosion of Infinity Energy and Curse
Magic which made both sides flinch. But not those ready to take advantage of this. "Go! Riolu! Golett!"

"Rio!" A few of the Golett managed to get through, jumping through the smoke along with Delta Riolu. With this opportunity, they seized it immediately but they also got the attention of Dark Sylveon. She did not flinch whatsoever and was already prepared to pounce, throwing her ribbons out. Her ribbons were sharper now, now longer playful and soft as they could cause some major damage as well.

"Syl!"

"Ri!" Riolu would intercept these ribbons, using Force Palm to meet with them. His paw met with the Sharp Dark Ribbons, holding them back and giving his friends the chance to pass through. "Rio?!" But this was obviously painful as the ribbons were already digging into his sin, making the Embalming Pokemon flinch.

"Gol!" But that was enough as two of the Golett managed to phase through the Despair Plant Chimera that stood before them, finally getting the opportunity to test this theory out.

"They got it?!" Once the smoke cleared, Shrivel gasped, witnessing the Golett entering the body of this Despair Plant. "Get them out at once!"

"I got it! I'll just take control of one of them and-" Sweet Fang was prepared to control at least one of Applejack's Golett, rushing to Chimera's side.

"Raboot!" But stopping that from ever transpiring was Raboot who came flying in with a High Jump Kick. Sweet Fang was too late to notice Raboot's incoming kick as she received a powerful strike to the jaw. "Boot!"

"G-Gah!" Sweet Fang coughed as she was knocked over, feeling powerful vibrations through her face. The Controlling Vampire rolled on the ground before being caught by Shrivel who manipulated the ground to soften her blow.

"Syl?" Sylveon turned to see Sweet Fang take a hit as she would push Delta Riolu away, gaining some distance away from the Embalming Pokemon who kept her perfectly occupied. She would then swing her sharp ribbons at Raboot who was nearly, slicing his cheek and sending him away at the same time.

"R-Ra!" Receiving a cut to the face, Raboot would drop to the floor but he still succeded in buying time for his friends. The Despair Plant Chimera started screaming out, all thanks to what was happening inside of it. With two Pokemon inside of it, the fused Despair Plant was squirming, flailing its vine arms around violently, hitting everything that it could.

"I think it's working!" Rainbow Dash shouted, hoping that was a sign of the Golett actually getting the better of the Despair Plant. She wasn't sure what was going on in there but judging from the Despair Plants' movements, it was not favourable for the Dread League.

"As for your two!" Cadence spread her wings out, approaching Sweet Fang and Shrivel, deciding to deal with the vampires while everyone else handled the Despair Plants. There were more Despair Plants behind them but they were mainly Cobras. Cadence lit up her horn, sending a beautiful light for many to see when looking up.

Sweet Fang would snarl at this before shooting out Dark Magic from her mouth, Joining her was Shrivel, who not only shot Dark Magic from her mouth, but she also interacted with the environment once more. This time, her magic travelled all the way to the walls and then straight for the ceiling that Cadence was right below.

Cadence unleashed a powerful blast of magic that came flying out, instantly overpowering the Darkness that Sweet Fang and Shrivel made, obliterating it in an instant. Sweet Fang and Shrivel were confounded after their magic was easily obliterated.

Thanks to the Sorrowful Rage Magic that Cadence managed to control, her magical power had not only returned to how it was but it had been greatly elevated too, entering a new level of power.

"Sylveon!" Unfortunately, shielding them both from damage was Sylveon, who used Moonblast when getting in front of them. Gathering power from the Moon, this Dark Moonblast met with Cadence's beam, blocking it and saving the two vampires from taking the hit, much to the dismay of Cadence.

And right after that, the ceiling above would drop massive chunks of its bricks down on Cadence when she wasn't looking. Shrivel smiled, knowing she snuck something up on Cadence thanks to her Curse. However, supporting her mother was Flurry Heart. She saw this coming already, blasting the chunks away with her own magical beam. Shrivel's smile faded away after her sneak attack failed.

"Sylveon! Stop this!" Cadence yelled at her Pokemon, descending to meet with the Intertwining Pokemon. "I don't want to hurt you!"

"Sylveon!" However, Sylveon could not hear the cries of her trainer. At least, the true part of her that was overtaken by darkness couldn't.

"You might have to. But Sylveon here is under a more advanced level of control!" Sweet Fang exclaimed. "With my magic plus Shrivel shrivelling up her heart, she's fully loyal to us! The Sylveon you know is long gone, Princess Cadence! Give it up!"

"Never!" Cadence yelled back at them. "Sylveon is my beloved Pokemon and I won't let you take her away from me. She's in there. The bond between a Trainer and a Pokemon is amazing. It's one of the most powerful forms of love I've ever seen and no amount of control can ever take that away. Understand? I'll reach Sylveon and bring her back! I'll go deep within her heart and snap her out of it."

"You have to get past the plethora of Despair Plants we have." Shrivel sneered as the Cobras would slither to her side. But not only would they slither, but they also ended up merging together. The Cobras were already starting to fuse into more Despair Plant Fusions, planning to make this harder for Cadence and her friends.

"Golett!" However, interrupting that was none other than the two Golett that went into the Despair Plants previously. They finally returned and in their hands were the Souls trapped within these Magehold Creations.

By taking the souls out, the other Despair Plants nearby would feel this as their durability would drop. Their merging process was interrupted when these souls left as they became weaker than before. That nigh-indestructible body they possess was still strong, but it was easy to tell that something was missing from them.

"Woohoo! Way to go, Golett!" Applejack cheered them on after they retrieved the souls. And now that they were relieved from the Despair Plants, they were free to move on. They left the hands of the Golurk, ascending in a gentle and peaceful manner, experiencing freedom at last.

"That can't be! That's never happened before!" Shrivel was in absolute disbelief that the souls had actually left their bodies.

"So the Ghost-Type plan was the way to go after all!" Pinkie Pie put on a prolonged gasp. Something like this had to reach everyone in the chamber. They had to know that this was the way to defeat the Despair Plants.

"In that case..." Flurry Heart smiled before closing her eyes. "I'll use the advanced form of telepathy Great Aunt Daybreaker uses. This works on others. Not just alicorns and unicorns." Using another form of telepathy that Daybreaker apparently uses, Flurry Heart would try and reach all of the Pokemon here, letting them know. And with some of these Pokemon from either the Pokemon House or PokePark being Ghost-Types, it was the perfect time to let them shine and retrieve those lost souls.

"Now for you, Sylveon! Come back to me!" Cadence would then fly over to Sylveon, holding her hoof out. The Corrupted Intertwining Pokemon bared her fangs at Sylveon, ready to bite into her hoof with no remorse whatsoever.

"I won't let you!" Sweet Fang would unleash her magic on Sylveon right before Cadence could reach her. Just as Cadence went to touch Sylveon, the darkness around the Fairy-Type would hold her back. "This is my ace in the hole!"

Seeing how rough things were getting, Sweet Fang unleashed everything she could to try and retake the advantage her group once had. And with the darkness flying out of Sylveon, it would envelop everyone, forming a Dark Field. This field of Darkness wouldn't just disappear after reaching everyone. Instead, it would stay behind. This Dark Field pulsated as if it had a heartbeat, keeping everyone from making another move.

"W-What is this?!" Cadence stuttered as she felt a sudden weight on her body.

"The Curse Magic I put in Sylveon correlates with her heart. Since it was once full of love, it is now filled with hatred. The stronger her hatred, the more powerful this field is. It'll slow you all down and make you feel Sylveon's burning hatred." Sweet Fang explained. "All that hatred that you can't get rid of!"

"So you put false hatred in my Sylveon?! How dare you?!" Cadence roared as the Dread League were only making things worse for her.

"It's so heavy..." Already, the effects of the field could be felt by everyone. Fluttershy held onto herself, feeling an uncomfortable chill that was equal to what Dimstar did back at Lapras Lake. "I can hear and feel all of that hatred...Sylveon never had this before but it's so horrible."

"This is...nothing!" Rainbow Dash tried staying strong in it, but no amount of grit she possessed would help her here. The same went for Applejack and all the Pokemon who tried launching their next attack. It started off as a dull pain within their chests, but it soon spread across their entire body.

They all felt weak, sweat covering every inch of skin, hooves, claws and hands trembling out of control. It was exhausting, taking a toll on them already. They couldn't believe that the feeling of someone's hatred was responsible for this. Bursts of tearing pain pulsed through their heads. Their head felt heavy and they could feel dizziness starting to kick in. Surely this pain would stop soon. Surely there was an end to this. They weren't so sure but they wouldn't give up because of it.

"D-Dus!" Mew couldn't even phase through it. He reverted to his original form, shuddering uncontrollably as SYlveon's hatred was beating on him viciously. Speaking of beating, these pulses were the main means of attacking them. As they were all stuck there, taking in this hatred, the pulses would hit their bodies, mercilessly pummelling them as they were seemingly powerless. Even though this was all fake hatred, it felt so real.

"Now to control you all shut you up for good!" But Sweet Fang could move perfectly in this Dark Field, completely immune as she targeted Princess Cadence. "I should've done this back at the Crystal Empire! This is the end!" Cadence would feel Sweet Fang's hooves tough her face as she finally made contact after all the struggling.

The Curse Magic she possessed already came flying out, covering Cadence's face, latching onto it like glue or even a parasite. The most maniacal look on Sweet Fang appeared as she was very eager to do this. It was bad enough that she was taking the weight of this hatred, but feeling this cruel magic around her magic only added to this rough and unforgiving pain.

"Leave my mom alone!" Flurry Heart, was trying to fight through this hatred, would shout at the top of her lungs but was unable to use the equivalent of the Royal Canterlot Voice to stop this. However, with a powerful roar from Syvelon. Flurry Heart was weighed down, stopped

"What?" However, Sweet Fang noticed how her magic wasn't done transferring. By now, it would've taken over her victim and made them a mindless slave. But it was still ongoing for Cadence. "What's going on?! What are you doing?!"

"I can't fall to something as fake as this...This hatred is not genuine." Cadence took a deep breath, relaxing herself. She did not let it get to her at all, keeping her cool. "This isn't what Sylveon truly feels."

"Come on....! Work!" Sweet Fang attempted putting more of her magic into it, but even when adding more of it, Cadence stayed completely calm. "Work!" She would try again but Cadence did not budge. "Cobras! Bite into her!"

The Cobras recollected themselves, moving in on Cadence who was still somewhat vulnerable since the hatred was keeping her still. Their fangs bared and each one of them had poison in them. A single bite would greatly affect Cadence so multiple would be truly fatal. But as they went to bite into her, a bright pink light would fly out of Cadene's body, pushing them back. Thanks to the removed souls, the Despair Plant Cobras took significant damage. They could now feel greater amounts of damage as they were sent flying, having their bodies shake by the mere expansion of Cadence's magic.

"Thanks for getting close to me. The kind of magic you use...is the kind my magic counters." Cadence smiled. "You can try all you want, but you can't overcome true love. I've already lost someone so beloved to me and I can't lose another. But I know for a fact...I can bring him back. And before that can happen, I need to bring Sylveon back and you're just in the way."

"Ngh...Ghh!" Sweet Fang was hit by the light as it was bright enough to affect her body. Her Mind Control failed as she was forced to step back, stumbling and crying out in pain. But the magic did not stop there. It was going straight for Sylveon. The pink light coloured parts of the dark field while approaching the Corrupted Pokemon, unable to weigh it down. "No! Stop!" Sweet Fang yelled, lying on her back and holding her hoof out. "You can't do this! It's not possible!"

"You don't know what rage feels like until you've seen it for yourself." Cadence stepped forward while using her magic, getting closer to Sylveon. Cadence's Natural Magic along with Sorrowful Rage Magic were emitted to their fullest. Cadence surpassed what she used to be, becoming a stronger version of herself. "Let my love reach you! And come back to me! Sylveon!" Cadence yelled once more, hoping these words would reach Sylveon the same way her magic reached her.

"Syl?!" The second the magic touched Sylveon, it reached within her. The outside of her was stunned by this as her vicious cries were halted once the most unusual power entered her body. But it was something she's felt before as her pupils shrunk. Sylveon then screeched at the top of her lungs, feeling this powerful magic interact with the Curse Magic within. And in an instant, everything went blank for her.

As the journey continues.

Chapter 182 End.

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[ArcticAce01]

"Syl?!" The second the magic touched Sylveon, it reached within her. The outside of her was stunned by this as her vicious cries were halted once the most unusual power entered her body. But it was something she's felt before as her pupils shrunk. Sylveon then screeched at the top of her lungs, feeling this powerful magic interact with the Curse Magic within. And in an instant, everything went blank for her.

She got Slyveon back!

Thank goodness