Comeback!
Equestria. Ponyville. On the Nation of Magehold. Day.
Emerging from the rubble around the ruined Magehold Castle was Ash, with all of his clothes in tatters. He and his Pokemon were the closest to that explosion that brought the castle down. It was Sirfecth'd who shielded him and the others from the blast, using his Leek Shield. And even though he kept them safe, he took major damage himself.
"Sir..." Sirfetch'd's body was smoking as well as his leek shield which was charred. He did a great job protecting them and as a bonus, Sombra had shielded Ash, using his magic in the mix. But it was clear that Sirfetch'd couldn't move properly with how stunning that explosion was.
"Thanks, Sirfetch'd. Return." For his sake, Ash would return Sirfetch'd.
"Still alive?!" She roared out of confusion, failing to understand how this was possible. I don't know how you keep escaping certain doom, Ash Ketchum! Whether it's sheer dumb luck or something else I don't understand.!" Blowing the rubble away was the Lich Queen, who was rather annoyed that Ash was still standing. Even after all of that. "You should be another victim for my soul collection! Why won't you stay down!?
"I used up plenty of magic, boy. Sorry, but it's just you now." Sombra spent plenty of magic when protecting Ash. Now, he didn't have enough to keep going long enough to support Ash.
"You've come this far, Ash Ketchum. Your fame certainly lives up. But even you hit a wall eventually! Your ceiling of strength stops here!" Rosa Maledicta sneered as suddenly, the darkness behind her would rise up, going straight to the clouds. Ash looked up as that darkness blended in with the clouds, even darkening them some more, blocking more of the Sun's rays. This rising darkness attracted others as it seemed like there was no limit to it. Constantly, the darkness would grow thanks to either the Lich Queen or the Pony of Shadows.
And from that darkness, Yveltal emerged. He has just woken up thanks to that massive wave of destruction Rosa Maledicta pulled off. Ash gasped as the Destruction Pokemon returned, back in action. Yveltal unleashed a powerful roar that made everyone aware that he was awake. The other Pokemon Trainers plus the entirety of Mageohld knew from the start but now Starswirl, who had only heard a few things about Yveltal, witnessed the Destruction Pokemon for the first time while working over at Twilight's Castle.
Applejack's group, who were trying to reach Ash as soon as possible, looked up to see Yveltal with some of them shuddering. With Yveltal awake, they were expecting an immediate Oblivion Wing. And with no Celestia in sight, they were worried no one would be here to stop it from going off. However, oblivion Wing was still disabled but that wouldn't stop Yveltal from causing as much damage as possible.
But before the Lich Queen could command Yveltal, she had the shadows move, approaching the Destruction Pokemon from above and below. The Destruction Pokemon was being enveloped and dressed in shadows, gaining them around his head and wings. These shadows were obviously here to strenghten Yveltal against his foes and the power that the Lich Queen was giving off was potent. So much so that Yveltal unleashed another roar to signify that.
"It's a shame that I couldn't force Xerneas out with all of this, but I'm sure to bring it out with Yveltal's next batch of destruction!" Rosa Maledicta had the roots carry her into the air to join Yveltal as red lightning would crack the sky. Ash readied himself for the worst, clenching his fist while Pokemon took on their respective stances. "And after Xerneas shows up, then I'll end Yveltal's life and guarantee absolute destruction!"
"No, you won't! We're gonna stop you!" Ash bellowed at the Lich Queen while she was rising as a streak of red lightning hit the ground near him.
"You can try but you'll fail all the same! I've already seen this outcome!" Rosa then laughed in sync with the red lightning. Just then, a rain of red lightning came crashing down from Yveltal's body, hitting whatever it could. The buildings of Magehold were being struck by the Red Lightning, taking even more damage than they previously did as Magehold was starting to look more and more horrible.
It wasn't just Magehold. The lightning would rain down on Ponyville too, going to great lengths thanks to the massive dark cloud in the sky. The lightning would damage this already damaged town, making things worse for it. But on top of that, it damaged the Creatures of the Everfree. The Ursa Major was the biggest target, receiving multiple Red Lightning hits as it let out its sky-piercing roar.
The other Everfree Creatures cried out as the Red Lightning either struck them or nearly struck them. The Hydra was knocked over from these hits. Once the Ursa Major fell, it caused a large tremor that brought down more of Ponyville's structure.
This also targeted Celestia's forces who had the Shadow Army to worry about, but now there was also the Red Lightning that came from Yveltal. They all braced themselves as the land was practically turning red from all of this. Twilight's Castle didn't even feel safe anymore as the darkness was hovering over it. The light would strike at parts of the castle, bringing destruction everywhere. And with the dark clouds lengthening, going to further lengths, it seemed like it wouldn't stop at just Ponyville. The Lich Queen continued to laugh, amping up horrible destruction once more.
Obviously, Ash was ready to head up there and stop the Red Lightning as soon as possible. But suddenly, something had pierced the shadows before he could make his movement. An eruption of Fire and Lightning emerged from the castle, surprising even Rosa Maledicta. The two hot elements would fly up at high speeds, grazing the mane of the Lich Queen. With her pupils shrinking for a moment, she eyed down the FIre and Lightning as they hit the top of the sky, piercing the darkness.
"What?!" Rosa Maledicta shouted as the clouds were beginning to clear. And once they cleared themselves, the Sun would appear once more, returning to grace Equestria with its wonderful sunlight. The Red Lightning that was raining down had been diminished by this blue lightning. A very familiar blue lightning.
The Fire and Lightning were joined by two rays of Magic. Solar Gold and Night Blue. They synergized perfectly with the Fire and Lightning before bringing clear skies to Ponyville. And the ones to emerge were none other than the Royal Sisters Princess Celestia and Princess Luna plus the Dragon Duo Reshiram and Zekrom.
Their wings moved the winds themselves as the roars of the two Dragons went off. Flying right above them were Celestia and Luna who have escaped the dark space constructed by the Pony of the Shadows. And after emerging from it, a stronger bond has been formed. Celestia and Luna were now the Trainers of Reshiram and Zekrom.
"Awesome! You showed up just in time!" Ash cheered.
"The Shadows didn't completely consume you?! Impossible!" The Lich Queen said in utter disbelief, seeing four Legendary Figues in the sky. Seeing those four under the beautiful sky where the Sun was shining brought everyone else from below plenty of hope too.
The power that was radiating from these two Dragons was strongner than ever. Their strenghtened bond with the Royal Sisters correlated with their natural strength. Such was the speciality of a Pokemon and a Pokemon Trainer. The Lich Queen sneered at them.
"Let's finish this. Reshiram! Blue Flare!"
"Zekrom! Bolt Strike!"
"I think not! Oblivion Wing!" Rosa ordered. But she would soon find out that Yveltal could not use Oblivion Wing at all. The Destruction Pokemon simply hovered there as Reshiram and Zekrom built up their attacks. "What?! Is Oblivion Wing still DIsabled?!"
Meanwhile, Reshiram took a deep breath as his eyes flashed blue for a moment. His tail rustled as a powerful overflow of flames was building up inside of him. After gathering so much fire in a short time, Reshiram unleashed a powerful stream of light blue flames from his mouth, hotter than anything else that has appeared during this long battle while Zekrom would fly alongside the attack.
The electric generator inside Zekrom's tail starts to spin and glow light blue with electricity. Zekrom then clenched his fists and his body becomes surrounded by yellow electricity with large yellow lightning bolts coming off of it as well. Zekrom was going for a full-force tackle against Yveltal.
"Fine! Use Sky Attack!" Rosa would go for the other options since Oblivion Wing was unavailable. Yveltal rose higher into the air as his body then became surrounded by a dark aura with red energy, flying at top speed. This was obviously meant for Bolt Strike while the Red Lightning from before would support Yveltla, going for Reshiram's Blue Flame.
Zekrom and Yveltal would clash, causing a powerful ripple in the sky that blew away the clouds while also unleashing the sound of thunder multiple times. The pressure of their impact sent a sky-rippling shockwave and wind pressure akin to that of multiple tornadoes, reaching everyone below.
As for the Red Lightning, once it met with the Blue Flare, an equally strong pressure went off. Zekrom and Yveltal then backed away from each other after their attacks clashed, going in for another clash. They would go back and forth with Bolt Strike and Sky Attack, entering a full-on aerial battle.
"Dazzling Gleam!"
"Dark Void!"
"Garde!" They would get their support, of course. From Gardevoir and Darkrai who were also in the air, unleashing rainbow rays and a void of darkness. Gardevoir interrupted Yveltal's movements with a barrage of rainbows, allowing Zekrom's Bolt Strike to land. When hit by it, a huge amount of volts would punish his body, making him cry out as loud as he could. All that was left was for Dark Void to land.
"Not this time! I've made Yveltal immune to your Dark Void with the shadows!" Rosa Maledicta exclaimed as the Dark Void completely phased through the Destruction Pokemon, unable to put him to sleep.
"Is that so? Fine with us!" Luna was unbothered by this. "Darkrai, Poison Jab! Zekrom, use Dragon Claw!"
"Yveltal, use Dark Pulse, now!" The battle in the sky would continue once more. Now that Reshiram and Zekrom were involved, things were looking up and taking quite the turn. Flashes in the sky went off as the two great powers would clash yet again.
Returning to the scene was also the Pony of Shadows, who failed to consume Celestia and Luna's hearts with shadows. They even broke out of his dark space. The Alicorn Sisters had gone above and beyond to resist this and it showed. He growled, frustrated that his plan failed. He expected Celestia to turn to the shadows and become Daybreaker, but instead, she accepted that Daybreaker was her at the end of the day. And when she does emerge, Celestia would do her best to overcome her. Something like that went against what the Pony of Shadows stood for, obviously.
"Sister!" Shouting out her sister's name was one more individual who joined this part of the castle that barely had a room left. An all too familiar voice that Ash recognized. Unfortunately for Rosa Maledicta, she recognized it too. The one to enter this part of the castle was none other than her little Roseluck.
She breathed in and out as she managed to beat Applejack and the others here despite being set back by the destruction and taking some damage. And the one to help her here was her partner Roserade, who support Roserade by making sure she didn't pressure and overtax herself.
"Roseluck! Of course you had to show up next!" Rosa Maledica hissed and groaned at her little sister's arrival. "I expected the destruction to have taken you out by now."
"Not yet..." Roseluck huffed and puffed. "Not until I reunited with you."
"What? Come here to talk me out of it?" Rosa Maledicta mocked her, expecting Roseluck to try something like that.
"No...I'm way too upset to do that. After everything you've done, I decided on what I had to do. Even though we're family, I can never forgive this and the best thing to do is smack you silly for it."
"Hoh? Big words. Just like when you were little, you would always talk in a way to make yourself seem bigger than me. It seems that it carried over." Rosa taunted her. "I already have to deal with Ash Ketchum and you honestly aren't as much of a problem as he is!"
"Yeah, right!" Ash spoke back. "Roseluck's got a ton of strength to really make you think of your feet! The same goes for everyone back at Ponyville!"
"Pikachu!"
"Thanks, Ash. Pikachu." Roseluck smiled before facing her sister once more. "This isn't the reunion I wanted. I kept on trying to swallow the hard fact that my own sister became the Lich Queen. An enemy to not just Equestria but the entire world. But after doing it, I know what has to be done. Someone like you can't and won't win, no matter what."
"Even you think I'll be defeated just because of that?" Rosa narrowed her eyes. "You haven't changed at all. Such a childish and pathetic thought. With me at helm, anything is possible! There is no task I cannot get done and I eventually get to it. You of all ponies should know that."
"Well...I'll stop you then!" Roseluck shouted. "I always got in your way during your work, wanting to play with you. Now I've got the perfect reason to pester you!"
"You're facing absolute despair, little sister." Rosa took one step forward, releasing an atmosphere-changing pulse of darkness that made Roseluck shudder for a moment. "I suggest you refrain."
"I've got your back, Roseluck." Ash said, supporting Roseluck. With Ash here, Roseluck felt a great sense of confidence. He was the one who inspired all of Ponyville's residents when it came to Pokemon and being brave in the face of overwhelming danger.
"Hold on...It seems there are more guests entering this room." The Pony of Shadows said, sensing another batch of intruders. And they were ones he recognized. The Pony of Shadows already identified them as the Pillars. The same Pillars who banished him to Limbo all those years ago. And joining them were the rest of Ash's friends.
"Ash! There you are!" Applejack shouted upon arrival. At last, they finally showed up to where Ash and Rosa was and it was all thanks to the destruction of the castle. And upon showing up, both Ash's friends and the Pillars looked over at different individuals. Ash's friends spotted Roseluck while the Pillars eyed down the Pony of Shadows. "You beat us here?"
"This is getting out of hand." Rosa grumbled as more and more intruders were getting closer, making it through the Black Crusade. By now, she would've expected more lives to be lost.
"So, you showed up even after everything happening outside." The Pony of Shadows said to the Pillars. "But where is Starswirl?"
"Starswirl is busy at the moment, finding a way to seal you back in Limbo." Rainbow Dash said, referring to the fact that Starswirl suggested using the Elements of Harmony as the new sealing items. "I just hope he and Twilight come back soon with them."
"Not this time." The Pony of Shadows shook his head in denial. With the assistance of the Lich Queen, I won't be sent back into Limbo. You can throw away that thought, Pillars. And I have more than just the Lich Queen to support me. When you turned your backs on me, I discovered the Hollow Shades. The darkness spoke to me of a power beyond any I could imagine, and I listened. The shadow and I became one. Soon, all of the realms will be the same. Then all ponies will feel the despair I did when you cast me out! The Darkness will support me, unlike all of you!"
"That starts with all of you." Rosa Maledicta added to the conversation. "I've also embraced the shadows. I did it when I was still learning more about magic and Magehold was the perfect place to accept my dabbling in the dark arts. Becoming the Lich Queen was the best outcome for me since they all shunned my work. Now, they will perish as a form of delightful payback."
"The Shadows are more inviting than anything out there. Not only that, they will never betray you. There are no selfish acts from the Shadows." The Pony of Shadows boasted. "And there is no greater ally than the Shadows."
"I don't know about that..." Starlight thought otherwise. She had a gut feeling that the Lich Queen would betray the Pony of Shadows, taking his life as well. And to try and see if Twilight and Starswirl were ready, she used telepathy to speak with them as Twilight's Castle wasn't too far from here. "Twilight...Please tell me you're done."
"We're done! And we're heading your way right now! Just hang in there! Indeed, Twilight and Starswirl were done, having the Elements of Harmony with them. All Starlight and her friends had to do was hold out since each of them were compatible for the elements. The Pillars were the ones who even laid the groundwork of the elements.
Above, the cries of Reshiram, Zekrom and Yveltal could be heard as their battle raged on in the sky. To anyone watching this, it would look like the wildest fireworks are going off as each attack that was being launched was enough to demolish both Ponyville and Magehold.
Rosa Maledicta, seeing how things were turning, had to change it up a bit. She was still being carried into the air by the roots as the Pony of Shadows would join her in the air. She had more than just the Pony of Shadows to assist her. The Box of 100 Demons was still a factor. Previously, it was used to carry Magehold through the air again as it was still of some use, even if the 97 demons within it were infected and ill.
When holding her hooves out, she summoned the Box of 100 Demons, needing its assistance once more. The Lich Queen couldn't afford to waste anymore time with these intruders as they were setting her back greatly with each action they do.
"Even though they are not my own creations, I can still affect the Demons in some way." She said to the intruders and her own sister below. "I can use their powers externally without them needing to do anything. All that magic within them is precious, even when weakened."
"That's not yours though! That's Chrysalis'!" Rarity shouted, bringing up the true owner of the Box who should be wielding it instead of the Lich Queen.
"Not for long. Now, Demons! Unleash your magic on the world!" Without wasting anymore time, the Lich Queen would unleash the magic from within the Box of 100 Demons, forcing the demons to release their magic. The green magic inside would fly out, reaching the skies above and passing the battle that was going on at the moment.
Reshiram and Zekrom took notice of this while battling Yveltal, wondering if they should do something about it as soon as possible or focus on the Destruction Pokemon. Or even both. Reshiram and Zekrom looked at each other, nodding in understanding. One would deal with Yveltal while the other would focus on the energy that was being shot up.
"Reshiram, wait!" Celestia suddenly made Reshiram stop, not wanting him to do something about this magic that was rising into the air. Reshiram was a bit confused but when looking at Celestia, she could tell that she knew something that the Lich Queen didn't.
The magic went higher than anything has during this entire vent as the cries of the Demons would howl through the air for many to hear. And the ones who heard the demons crying out first were Fluttershy and Audino, especially Audino. Once again, the Lich Queen would prepare an attack from above.
But this one was far different from what she was doing before. In fact, it was very similar to what Opal Vivacity once did. Every power that each of the demons possessed was being utilized in one attack as the dark clouds from far away were rapidly gathering around one spot.
With all of them gathering, they would swirl at high speeds that no one has ever seen before. Never before have they seen clouds move that fast before. With 97 different magical abilities within the clouds, they were all building up a powerful blast of magic. The skies trembled from all of this magic gathering together. Nature had no response to such a strange overflow of magic. So many magical abilities were going off at the same time, throwing everything in disarray. Nearby hills were being to fall apart, rivers, lakes and seas were either heating up or turning cold.
The weather even went through an inconsistent cycle. Snow, rain and hail would fall from above as they would appear and reappear constantly. It was the entire world trying to figure out what to do with this wild event and everything that was disrupting nature itself but there was no proper solution. The Lich Queen was truly throwing everything out of balance. And once enough magic had been gathered, from the clouds, a gigantic green beam that had darkness around it would fly down, threatening to crash into the land and spread an even greater form of destruction than before.
However, something intercepted the beam from above, entering it. A Gigantic Lightning Bolt. Rosa Maledicta gasped as this lightning bolt had completely shattered the beam. That was no ordinary lightning bolt and it didn't even come from Zekrom. He was too busy clashing with Yveltal. This was another powerful lightning bolt. One that came from the highest points in the world.
"The Master Bolt!" Ash recognized that lightning bolt anywhere. It was none other than the Master Bolt which came straight from Pegalysium.
High above the skies of Equestria and moving away from that nation entirely was another nation entirely. At the height of the world, the nation in the sky, exclusive to only pegasi, Pegalysium had gotten involved. And they had already repaid the favour Equestria had already done for them.
Celestia smiled as that was the reason she did not have Reshiram unleash an attack on the magic that was rising. She had faith in Pegalysium and she was right to have it. But it didn't stop there. That was just one part of the Master Bolt. More of them were being thrown from above, targeting the Lich Queen.
These mighty bolts came crashing down as not even the skies were in the favour of the Lich Queen. Not when it was already on the side of Equestria. She and the Pony of Shadows put up a shield of darkness to protect them from the bolts, which hit hard enough to warrant them to be careful.
And high above, the ones throwing the lightning bolts were not just the Pegalysium Soldiers. It was dangerous for them to wield the Master Bolt since it was a giant Lightning Bolt that would electrocute them. The ones assisting them in this were the Unown. The Unown were the ones helping them wield it properly, grabbing them and protecting around the hooves as the Master Bolt was being carried by other Unown.
And the one who was eyeing down Equestria, ordering where to fire the bolts was the King of Pegalysium. King Paramount. He had full eyes on the nation even from this angle. But of course, it was the Unown who assisted him in seeing that far. The Unown had truly turned into the best possible allies for Pegalysium, just like how Equestria became their allies as well.
"Now's our chance! Let's break through that shield, everyone! Thunderbolt!" Ash took this as an opportunity to take out the shield as soon as possible. The Master Bolts were already pressuring the two of them so it was time to add to that pressure.
"Pikaaa...Chuuu!" Pikachu built up as much electricity as he could as all of his friends would do the same, using what they could to shatter that shield. Audino would use Hyper Beam, Lucario would use Aura Sphere while his Delta Variant would go for his newest move, Dark Matter. A Frenzy Plant from Sceptile and another Aura Sphere from Mew. Those who would get up close and personal were Pheromosa, Raboot and Braviary.
Together, they all unleashed the strongest attacks they could use. The Pillars watched in awe as these attacks came flying out. They witnessed what it was like to see these attacks go off at this close of a view. The Lich Queen and the Pony of Shadows looked over to see these attacks flying in as Raboot, Pheromosa and Braviary smashed into the barrier while the attacks from a long distance would follow up. Dragonite and the rest of Ash's Pokemon chimed in, adding to that growing pressure.
"Roserade! Petal Blizzard!" Roseluck, showing that she had no hesitation in attacking her sister, had Roserade unleash a storm of petals that joined everyone's attacks.
And with a plethora of powerful attacks coming from different sides, it didn't take long for the shield to break. Not even the Lich Queen could stop this as her defences had been shattered. The result was a collection of Infinity Energy combustions plus an electrifying outburst from the Master Ball. Both of them screamed, enveloped by the bright light that came from both sides.
The castle, at this point, was gone. The last room that was still standing was no longer standing, obliterated by these attacks from the side and above.
As for the Box of 100 Demosn, it would drop to the ground, failing to be held up by Rosa Maledicta's magic. It fell from a rather high place with all the demons inside possibly in grave danger if it were to shatter. Thankfully, the one to catch it was none other than Twilight Sparkle, who used her own magic to hold it
Twilight looked over at the spot where so many attacks went off, witnessing how scarred the land was from all of this battling. The repairs that would have to be done here would be significant without a doubt. But the real question was what happened to the Lich Queen after the explosion consumed her and the Pony of Shadows.
"Amazing...D-Did you win?" Somnambula questioned, wondering if that was the end of it. But lo and behold, once the smoke cleared, it was not. Despite all of that, the Lich Queen and the Pony of Shadows were still standing.
However, as a caveat, they had been visibly damaged from this. Especially the Lich Queen. Her body was smoking after being hit with so many attacks as most of that smoke came from the Master Bolt. The Pony of Shadows growled, using the darkness around him to regenerate. He could simply heal himself but he was still absolutely bewildered by what he felt, even taking the time to recollect his thoughts.
Rosa Maledicta breathed in and out as her horn was also smoking. She had used a plethora of her magic at the last second to cushion most of the explosion, going through her own close-call. Despite her embracing the shadows and taking on her true form, she was still having a hard time.
It was hard for her to believe. The Lich Queen was in full belief that she would win. And from everything that happened prior to Opal Vivacity's defeat, that seemed to be the case. But ever since Opal Vivacity lost, it seemed that things were shifting away from her favour. The Lich Queen wanted to believe that because Opal was the true cause of the Lich Cycle, that her defeat brought some downsides.
But in reality, that was not the case. It was simply the strength of others working together. The teamwork that all of Equestria has built up over the years was something wonderful that no amount of destruction could overcome, compared to what Rosa Maledicta has built up.
"So...That's how it is." Rosa Maledicta uttered as her eyes shifted to the side, before going up to see the Destruction Pokemon. Taking in everything that has happened, she saw that her options were slim now. The Box of 100 Demons approach has failed. So many approaches have failed thanks to these intruders and Xerneas was nowhere to be found. So much magic has been watsed and so many Magehold resources had gone to waste. "I had hoped that I would find Xerneas first...But it seems I have no other options!"
She went for her final plan. The plan she wanted to execute from the beginning but could not thanks to the existence of Xerneas. She was backed into a corner now and went for that final plan as a bit of red lightning would spark in the air, for a brief moment.
"Sister! Don't do it!" Roseluck shouted but it was too late. The Red Lightning snuck up on Yveltal, moving faster than the rest that have come before. Right as Yveltal was about to unleash another Sky Attack, he had been struck
Straight through the chest, the Red Lightning passed through Yveltal. Celestia, Luna and everyone had their jaws in disbelief. They knew this was coming but they never thought it would actually happen. They believed that so much would've been done to stop this from ever happening. But alas, the Lich Queen, in her most desperate moment, risked it all. Yveltal saw it coming too but was powerless to resist. He was just a pawn for the Lich Queen to execute one simple, horrible action. And it was done in the form of his own demise.
The Destruction of the World was about to begin and end just as quickly.
As the journey continues.
Chapter 194 End.
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Hey Amar, this you meant Rosa here and not Roseluck
Oh no! Yveltal!
It HAVE to end in next chapter
Theres no way to it continue
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Many thanks.
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You’re welcome
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I don’t think it’ll end next chapter. Xerneas has to appear (most likely next chapter probably) plus Stygian needs to be saved still
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If it dont
Yveltal die