Chapter 1: The Prophecy Grows Near

It was a dark and stormy night in some sort of graveyard. The dead are sleeping in their graves, undisturbed. Of course, things are going to get messy at a local crypt nearby.

Inside the crypt is a flight of long stairs that led downward, downward, downward, downward...until it stops on a deepest bottom level and right into some sort of tomb area with a coffin in the middle, dust, cobwebs and all. For a moment, it appears all is quiet...

Until the coffin opens as a figure rose up, laughing maniacally: some sort of skeleton like Unicorn with yellow eyeballs, a thick gray mane and tail, he is wearing a brown suit and his cutie mark is of a tombstone.

As if breaking the fourth wall like Pinkie does, the Unicorn spoke creepily, "Good evening, colts and ghouls! And welcome to Crypt World! I am your Deadly Host, the Grim Creeper! Ha ha ha ha! I enjoy having some guests around: ponies are always...'dying' to get in; ha ha ha ha!"

Grim Creeper coughs a bit then spits out a bug. He groans, "Ick; Cockroaches. Anyway," He got out of his coffin and goes over to a couple of books on a dust table. "Crypt World is a fascinating home and world. A world where your deadliest nightmares, horror and such came to life. Such like what happened a few days ago. Wanna hear about it? Because if not, you ain't leaving until I do!"

The skeleton Unicorn picks up a book, grinning as he said, "It all starts not too long ago. A witch by the named of Fanged Dahlia cast a curse on the Mane Six, predicting their demise; the only way to save them; finding the keys to some sort of box that the heroines got from the Tree of Harmony. Ugh, I hate happy endings. Of course, they are getting close...close to ruining the prophecy.

"Well, the story I'm going to tell you involves that prophecy, my home Crypt World...and a holiday dedicated to a former villainess I know personally. Sit back, enjoy because you are in for a real treat that I 'dug' up for you! In a story I like to call..."

The Grim Creeper shows the cover of the books, showing the Mane Six and their allies in a nightmarish realm, surrounded by creepy eyes, Timberwolves and Fanged Dahlia is on top of them, watching and laughing.

"'Day of the Moon'! Ha ha ha," The Grim Creeper laughs madly as the story begins.

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The story begins in Canterlot. Luna was trotting through the hallway, looking hopefully and eagerly. Her sister got a special announcement planned that involves her, tomorrow night.

Celestia was in the throne room as a camera room is at work, preparing a broadcast to all of Equestria. The Princess of the Sun spots her sister coming in and grins. She spoke, "Ah, Luna. You came just in time."

"Indeed. What is this announcement you got?" Luna ask, arching an eyebrow, pondering what her big sister could be up to.

"Oh, you will see in a moment."

"Okay, ponies! We are live in 5, 4, 3..." The director exclaims, counting down then does the last two numbers '2 and 1' silently then motions the camera to begin.

As the camera begins rolling, an announcer is heard, "And now, ponies, gather around your TV sets as your Princess Celestia is about to make an announcement!"

Ponies all over Equestria gather around TV in their homes or outside of stories to see what the princess has got to say. Celestia clears her throat before speaking, "My fellow ponies, rarely we have made holidays over the years and especially on special occasions. Of course, some time ago, I have extended Nightmare Night to help my sister reach out to her subjects. But I decided that it's time for another special holiday; One that isn't dedicated to her alter-ego Nightmare Moon but rather to Luna herself.

"Henceworth, I decreed that tomorrow night will be known as 'Day of the Moon' where they will be moon festivities, activities, and such in honor of Luna. She and I will pick a special town to hold the first annual one in so stay tuned for more details."

Luna looks surprised and touched. Another holiday about her: except it's on her and not on her villainous alter-ego (which is now Nyx)! She was worried that ponies celebrated the night because of what her evil actions...but maybe now there will be a different reason.

"Well, this is rather...touching." Luna said with a chuckle. But a look of concern is on her face. "Still, I can't help but feel..."

Michael smiles, saying to Luna, "Your highness, it's a day dedicated to you..."

Lorcan, wearing his usual cloak and hood, nods while saying, "Yeah. Come on, Luna. What can go wrong," He pauses. "Wait, don't answer that..."

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"Wow!" Spike exclaims as the Sparkle family is now beginning decorating the library for Day of the Moon. "A whole day dedicated to Luna! Man, this is going to be fun."

"I know." Nyx said as she and Phobos helps Twilight put down book about the moon, Equestrian history, and any books involving Luna onto the table. "After the clone incident, we could use some sun."

"Right," Phobos exclaims, eating a jawbreaker. The Moon Dragon cringes, almost breaking his teeth. "Tasty."

"Luna must be so proud." Twilight said as she dust off the book shelves. "There's going to be a lot of ponies wanting to come here. I just hope that our town gets picked for the festivities."

Ben, coming in, chuckles while saying, "I got a feeling that we may be the host of the first annual Day of the Moon. After all, you and your friends did saved my Aunt Luna from her evil self; Nightmare Moon, not our daughter of course. It was here that you helped her reach out to her subjects on Nightmare Night. In fact, Ponyville is one of the few places where stuff involving my aunt had happened."

"Yes, that's true. I hope the Mystic Ponies would attend."

"Knowing Tao, he wouldn't miss out on this for all of the tea in Equestria."

"That would be funny." Spike remarks with a chuckle. Koga came by with a plate of nachos. The baby Dragon took one, adding, "Thanks, Koga."

Twilight smiles a bit. She can't wait for the brand new holiday. Even if Ponyville wasn't picked, the Alicorn and her friends can still have some fun.

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But as the ponies are preparing for the holiday, they are unaware of an evil danger about to be unleashed. Fanged Dahlia stood in mid-air in the lab, waiting presently. She and her allies has gotten word of the new 'Day of the Moon'. This is perfect. The villains can strike and put the Mane Six in a predicament that neither of them will ever get out...

"Listen up and listen well." Fanged Dahlia said to her new allies anxiously. "Your bosses Dark Curse, Grimmore and the Superior had put me in charge of this operation so we must not failed. First off, we need someone to rig the decision to make Ponyville the place of the first annual Day of the Moon celebration."

"Leave it to me." The Demon Assassin said with a sinister bow to Fanged Dahlia. "After all, I was able to cut the Mane Six and got their blood. Rigging this will be perfect."

"Once the celebrations get under way, I need some sort of...distraction to make a huge panic long enough for me to make my move."

"Ooooh, allow me." Dr. Pinksano laughs madly. She then removes a sleet that is covering something nearby, "Behold; Timberwolves!"

The Rainbow Droid stares blankly, unimpressed. Dr. Pinksano grins madly, adding, "I know, you’re probably wondering why I want to help ruin Day of the Moon-"

"Not really." Rainbow Droid remarks as he stares at his black slippered hoof and leaves the room.

"Well, I'll tell ya----through song!"

Dr. Pinksano was preparing to sing...but Guildenstern stops her, snapping, "No singing. We don't have any time for that."

"Perfect...and once My Little Ponies have fallen into the trap...then my prophecy will be fulfilled in the horrors of 'Crypt World'!" Fanged Dahlia remarks as she begins to laughs sinisterly.

Yes, her prophecy will soon be fulfilled and no pony will stop her once it's done...

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Twilight heads off to check on what her friends are doing. Golden Heart and Pinkamena are there, seeing Applejack setting the food tents with her family's help.

"Hey, AJ; Looking good," Twilight exclaims with a smile. "Sorry about missing out with that whole trouble with the Film-Flams."

"No problem, Twilight." Applejack said with a smile, "They plumb tricked Apple Bloom and Granny Smith. Next time they try and scam us, Ah'll send Tough Apple to get 'em away from Ponyville!"

"Is that the bit that Silver Shill gave you?" Golden Heart ask curiously, glancing at the bit that Applejack has on display.

"Yep; Thought Ah must show it on display." Applejack remarks proudly.

Golden Heart glances, seeing it flashing in a rainbow like way; Interesting; His theory so far is proven.

"Oh yeah, look out, ponies!" Rainbow exclaims, zipping around as if ready to kick some flanks. "I cannot wait."

"Let me guess: the Wonderbolts Reserves thing?" Twilight ask Rainbow with a smile.

"You got it!" Rainbow replied with a wink.

"Oooh, I hope you make it!" Pinkie exclaims as she eat some cake. Suddenly the mare yelps as she shakes up a bit, "Whoa; A big doozy!"

"Oh my. The last time you got a doozy is before Twilight begins to believe your abilities." Rarity said to Pinkie in concern. "What is it this time?"

"I don't know. It involves what's happening tomorrow." Pinkie remarks to Rarity in concern.

Twilight and some of her friends knew that whenever Pinkie has a big doozy, it's best to listen. Ben remarks, "Well, whatever the doozy is, I just hope it's a good one."

"Right and not that whole prophecy thing," Scootaloo remarks with a shudder, recalling Fanged Dahlia's evil threat from last year.

"Yeah; that witch wanted to kill us!" Sweetie complains a bit.

"I don't want to be dead." Fluttershy squeaks a bit, hiding behind her mane. "It won't be nice."

"Not at all," Sweetie agreed fearfully.

"Girls, I got a feeling that we are almost to discovering the keys." Twilight said with a smile of determination. "I can feel it."

"But we haven't even found anything that looks like keys yet!" Rainbow exclaims to Twilight with a slight frown. "How would we even find them?"

"Celestia said she doesn't know where the keys are but even though...I got a feeling that we may find them whenever we don't know it yet." Twilight explains to Rainbow with a smile.

"She's right. If Twilight has this feeling about the keys, then I for one believe her." Golden Heart said to the rest of the Mane Six with a nod.

"I believe Mommy, too." Nyx said with a smile.

The rest of the Mane Six pauses then give out grins. Perhaps Twilight is onto something here.

"Okay, time to check out the neat games I got planned!" Pinkie squeals a bit, making the others chuckle a bit in amusement.

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Flash Sentry is in charge of pulling a name out of the box that will decide where the Day of the Moon is being held at. The Royal Guard looks around the room and to the box itself. He got to make sure that this is perfect.

"Day of the Moon; Eh; who knew that it would become a popular holiday," Flash ask himself with a slight chuckle.

Just then, Celestia came in, speaking, "Flash Sentry. It is time for the decision making. Are you prepared?"

"Yes, Your Highness. I'm all set." Flash Sentry replied with a nod.

Unknown to them, something zips by the two quickly, hiding behind a column. The Demon Assassin watch then smirks evilly as the two came near the box.

The Dark Mystic Pony points a finger and throws a zap right at the box. Inside it, the scrap papers with the names on it spin around. Flash was reaching in with a wing...and a certain one ends up in it.

"And where will be the first annual Day of the Moon be held at?" Celestia ask Flash curiously as the Royal Guard opens the tag to look at it.

Flash looks at the name then spoke up, "Well, isn't this a coincidence. It's going to be...Ponyville."

Celestia blinks then nods, smiling while saying, "Then Ponyville it shall be; and no surprise there."

The Demon Assassin smirks evilly as he quietly opens a portal and jumps through it before the portal disappears. His task is done; Now for the day to begin tomorrow...

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Tomorrow morning has come. Ponies are gathering around TV sets to see where the princess has decided to hold the first annual celebrity for the Day of the Moon.

"Come on, fellow Cutie Mark Crusader!" Apple Bloom exclaims as she and her CMC pals head into the library. "We don't wanna miss 'dis."

"Oh boy! I hope they pick our town!" Pipsqueak exclaims eagerly. "It gives me a chance to see my favorite princess ever that is tied with another."

"Luna's tied with somepony else now?" Scootaloo ask Pipsqueak, making him blush. "Who's the other princess?"

"That's a secret."

Inside the library, the CMC heads over to the adults hanging near the TV. Sweetie asks her big sister Rarity eagerly, "Did they announce it yet, big sis?"

"No, not yet," Rarity said with a smile, nuzzling her little sister. "Oh, I cannot wait to see which town gets the honor of announcing this."

"Yeah, it would be awesome!" Rainbow exclaims eagerly as she flies in the air in anticipation. "Oh, I got some awesome moves to try out for the Wonderbolts if they decided to come."

"You are already a trainee, Rainbow." Twilight points out to her friend with an arch of an eyebrow. "And you're planning on joining the reserves. What else can you be?"

"A full time Wonderbolt of course!"

"Why are we all gathered here?" Phobos asks Nyx in confusion. "Don't our pals have TVs of their own?"

"Oh relax. It's not like we don't want to gather as friends to do something like this every day." Nyx remarks to Phobos with a giggle. She pauses then adds, "Plus, Spike made nachos."

"Nachos," Spike exclaims, coming in with a plate full of nachos. His friends grab a basket, waiting eagerly for the announcement to be made.

Pinkamena senses and says to her friends as they were heading somewhere, "Seems things might become really tough this time around but the gang will not fail."

The others nod. Fluttershy then notices something, saying, "Ssssh! It's starting; Yay."

"And now, a message from your Princess Celestia," An announcer spoke from offscreen. Soon Celestia appears on her throne in front of the camera with a smiling Flash near her.

"Fillies and gentlecolts, as you know, yesterday, I announce a Day of the Moon in honor of my sister Luna. And now, I'm pleased to announce that Flash Sentry, our chosen Royal Guard, has selected the name for the first annual celebration." Celestia said to the camera proudly. "This year, the town selected will be...Ponyville."

The ponies in the library gasp in surprise and delight. Some of them cheer as Applejack exclaims, "Boy, howdy! Somehow Ah knew 'dis would happen!"

"Oh my goodness," Rarity exclaims with a squeal voice. "What an honor!"

"I have already sent out selectives to meet with my fellow princess living there, Twilight Sparkle, to help with the celebrations." Celestia said with a smile as if seeing Twilight watching. "My former student and my fellow princess, Luna and I hope to see you soon."

"Same here, princess," Twilight said with a smile as she turns the TV off. "This is amazing."

"Yet what a coincidence that our town got selected so easily," Ben said with a pondering thought. "I wonder if this meant to happen."

"Oh not to worry, Ben. Think of this as a family reunion for you. You get to see your mother and your aunt...and I get to see them as well. Well, come on, girls! We got a celebration to put on!"

The ponies cheers on eagerly. Already, they got the festivals and such half-way done, with Applejack making moon treats (with apples) for the ponies, Fluttershy has trained her animals to entertain the guests, etc., even Filthy Rich has set up stands for the guests already. Even if Ponyville wasn't selected, at least they got each other to help entertain for the festival.

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"Sooooo, my favorite princess is going back to Ponyville." Lorcan chuckles as he sat in his room while Luna came in, telling him where the first annual celebration is being held at, "So obvious. That place is the centerfold of every activity for Twilight and her friends."

"Lorcan, be nice. You weren't so sarcastic before." Luna said to Lorcan with a sigh. "Well, sometimes of course."

"Yeah, that's before I realize that I wasn't being myself. So I decided to be my smart alec self again. I betcha there will be dumb games and treats there; Typical of the ponies."

"Don't be like that. On the contrary, Ponyville has gotten the honor of my presence there before."

"Right, as Nightmare Moon," Lorcan chuckles a bit. Of course, he notes Luna giving him a big frown. "Oops. Sorry, Loonie; just trying to keep up my rep as I'm supposed to be. Mean nothing by it."

"I know, I know. I wish you can come along as a date or something, Lorcan." Luna said to Lorcan with a smile while he eats a gem from a bowl nearby. "I mean, you were in hiding for so long. It would be nice if the puppies see how much you change."

"And let Twilight send a hit squad after me? No thanks. I'm waiting for a little while until I can appear. No sense in rocking the palace until then."

"Give her a chance, Lorcan. Twilight may one day come around."

Luna leaves the room to get ready for her big appearance in Ponyville later tonight. Lorcan watches her go and scoffs, eating more gems while remarking, "Sure. And maybe someday it turns out that Starlight is still alive..."

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"The stage is set." Fanged Dahlia said to her colleagues who are making final preparations for the Day of the Moon tonight. "They are already finishing up celebrations. When the time comes..."

"Say, question?" Shades ask, interrupting Fanged Dahlia's speech, much to her annoyance. "Uh, we didn't see the prophecy thing."

"Yeah, mind telling us what's going on with that?" Clumsy adds in agreement. He wants to see the prophecy.

"Do you wish to see the prophecy?" Fanged Dahlia ask the Dark Warriors Trio darkly. "It will terrorize you."

"Come on, we can take it, lady!" DJ remarks with a laugh. "Not like anything..."

"SILENCE," Fanged Dahlia exclaims angrily, causing the Dark Mystic Ponies to seize their talking for now. "So you want to know; Very well. Don't say I didn't warn you."

The villains watch as Fanged Dahlia stood out as if preparing for some sort of show…one that they will never forget.

"Listen well, all of you!" Dahlia shouted to all the concerned ponies in the area as she spreaded wings. Then she said, "The princess Twilight and all her friends shall indeed live together as they grow with honor and friendship, beloved by all who know them." With worried looks on their faces, the Mane 6 glanced at each other. "But........." Dahlia started as the ponies watch in concern, not liking where she was heading. Then, using the dark magic from her horn, which was recognized to be just like King Sombra's, the Villainess conjured up a magic screen as she spoke, "...before the day Twilight and her friends discover the secret of that mysterious box, they shall feel the wrath of twisted versions of them… and DIE!!!"

The screen then showed the most horrifying, graphic, satirical visions anypony ever saw. They first saw what looked like the Mane 6, Spike, the CMC, the Apple family and Cheerilee killing a bunch of innocent ponies. Finally, on 'DIE', the screen showed a very graphic image of blood-covered, stuffed versions of Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy, a headless body of Twilight lying in a puddle of blood, Pinkie strapped to a table with a severely scared face and her chest fully open and her innards showing, a barbecued Nyx with bloody bite marks all over her, the CMC with wounds, brains exposed and bloody holes on their scar-covered plots, and what looked like Spike grown to the size of Garble, grinning evilly with a blood-soaked claw mark while holding up the head of Twilight.

Most of the villains look shocked and terrified. Shades faints away, Clumsy is sweating bullets (almost literally), DJ looks like he's about to break...but the Dark Mystic Ponies were laughing sinisterly along with Dr. Pinksano...while the Rainbow Droid just frowns a bit.

He wanted to be the one to end Rainbow's life.

"Okay, that's...creepy." Guildenstern remarks with a cruel chuckle. "No wonder you're King Sombra's bride..."

"Yes, and if he's still alive, Sombra would've agreed with me." Fanged Dahlia remarks with a gentle smile, looking out the window. If Sombra was around, he would enjoy what she has got planned.

For now though, Fanged Dahlia must prepare. Her prophecy will happen tonight...and rue to any pony whose is foolish enough to get in her way!

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The scene soon shows Pinkamena with her friends in the secret dungeon, Golden Heart, Omega, & Havis the Light Elf as a scene is about to take place at this very moment.

“Everypony, it’s time!” Pinkamena spoke to her pals in receiving a signal from a watch device she had on that told her something was up.

“Time for what sis,” Golden Heart asked what his sister meant or could it be ‘that’ time she speaks about.

“The release of Sombra after so long, his injuries must be healed after we’ve removed the evil from within him.” Pinkamena explained the issue that it’s time they go and let the former evil king out of his tank.

“The mistress is right, by now, he should be all better.” Havis nods in agreement, after the removal of Sombra’s evil, all that was left was to heal his soul that was damaged from the symbiote that clinked to the poor guy that turn him into a monster.

“There is a 78 percent that subject will be capable to be among the living again, 23 percent might show that he might hallucinated & perish since his symbiotic half is gone after being together so long.” Omega issued a noticing work about the standing point of Sombra being capable of surviving with the release of his former evil self.

“Then we’ll just have to find out, won’t we. Come on!” Pinkiamena stated to her friends that they’ll just need to see the results of it all.

Soon Pinkanea leads her friends down the secret dungeon’s basement, pass by the other Light Elf chamber hall before turning into the one room they are focus on. The room containing Sombra who was in his chamber tank with a breather mask and wires connected to him as he hovered in the healing liquid. Omega began to press a few buttons from a nearby machine, as it was admitting a weird noise.

“I’ve started the liquid drainage process in the tank; it will be done in 37.47 seconds.” Omega issued this out from seeing the tank be drain of its liquid fluids of healing properties.

“Thanks Omega.” Pinkamena smiled to thank her friend for the assistance.

Soon the tank was completely drain of all the liquid fluids as Sombra was now laying down like some rag-doll body with the head looking down and the face not looking up.

“Havis, open the tank please.” The pink pony turns to the Light Elf by the tank glass removal lever.

“Understood mistress,” Havis responded before flipping the lever switch from ‘close’ to ‘open’ now.

Soon the tank’s glass case let off white steam when being raised up, allowing those to see the body as it lay still. The group did not see any movement, and approached cautiously in what they are doing, in case something happens. Course the pink pony was being more daring to move closer than what the others wanted.

“Pinkamena wait, you sure you wanna get closer?” Goldie spoke in concern if maybe they should be cautious in approaching someone they don’t know if he’s well enough after treatment.

“Relax Goldie; I’m just wanting to see the results. If anything, my senses will kick in and….” But just then, Pinkamena stopped in the middle of her sentence, as her senses went off that made her leap backwards.

“GUUHHUUAAUGH….Haaaugh-Haauuughhh,” At that moment, Sombra slowly gets up and remove his breather off his mouth to gasp out REAL fresh air.

“Subject appears stable, preparing to begin aid service….” Omega spoke from his scans indicating the health signs before stating the next phase work. “Grsuvhmmm…Clumpvhmm….” Omega was then moving a step forward, but his heavy metal stomp noise kinda did the unexpected of triggering the patient.

“Guwaaaugh,” Suddenly the noise of heavy footsteps made Sombra’s eyes snap wide open before looking upwards. “Prusfruvhmmm….” And then he used his horn to glow red that sent forth some red gems to attack the approaches.

Golden Heart noticed this to quickly cast a shield spell that managed to block Sombra’s attack that were scattered or shattered around. Once that was over, Goldie got into a fighting stance, preparing if this former foe might still be unwell and they acted too soon.

“Gwuhaaaaugh,” At that moment, Sombra let off a gasp from suddenly freezing at this moment. As everything vanished before some deep memories arose from within him, as one held his love Autumn Gem. Then it faded afterwards, much to his surprise before the guy was exhaling much of his breath while slowly beginning to lightly clam himself. “Wha….what happened?” He slowly spoke his words in sounding almost lost, confused, puzzled of what’s happening.

“He spoke?” Havis replied puzzled, he thought Sombra was still having a hard time processing his mind from the long rejuvenation process.

“Where…am I?” Sombra asked off to focus his eyes in wondering where he is. “What has…happened to me?” He looked to himself, he was still covered all over with some wetness from the tank’s fluid to the wire connectors he pulled off himself. “My memories…..it’s fade, but I recall…fighting my evil half, and then drowning, and then…” He was struggling to hold his head, trying to remember the only memories of his he knows about before he became possessed by an evil soul of his.

Pinkamena sighs from seeing the patient was in need to be updated on reality so she approached while the others stood their ground for any trickery. The pink pony stood near Sombra’s state before speaking. “Listen closely, for what I’m about to tell you, is the truth behind your history & the events that played out to this very day.” What she said earn Sombra’s attention enough to calm himself to hear what has happened.

Soon half an hour or so pass by as the pink pony told the story of what Sombra recalled after his battle against his dark half. About how the rise of an evil unicorn king; King Sombra, brought misery to the Crystal Empire & enslaved its citizens. It was only through the Royal Sisters that they banished the evil to the Frozen North, but he place a curse on the empire to disappear for a 1000 years. Afterwards, the new heroes that were the Mane Six who had to save the return Crystal Ponies and find the Crystal Heart to return it to its place where the light helped van quested the evil done by King Sombra’s return. And during some other recent events that played out afterwards, Pnikamena came across this guy and decided to return him to his former glory of good and managed to extract the evil that once held him.

“I….really did…all that? To my subjects….to my empire…to my….” Sombra asked in almost looking in doubt and horror of the things he did as an evil king. “Autumn Gem….Where is she? What did I do to her while possessed?” He snapped in recalling his love and stood up in demanding to have an answer.

“Easy, easy, calm down, she is fine. I told you, the Mane Six freed her & your citizens after the Crystal Heart was returned.” Pinkamena held up her hooves to calm the guy down that the mare he cared for is all right. “But what I can tell you is that she will be coming soon.” She stated this issue as something to be alerted about.

“What….but, why so,” Sombra spoke stun and surprised, what this pony mean by that?

“That will be reveal later, right now….you need to work on regaining your strength.” Pinkamena spoke in claiming that the answer will be told after this guy has recovered his entire strength, “For Equestria needs some allies to help protect those that can’t defend themselves.” She pointed out this issue for the former evil king to follow through and understand very much.

Sombra thought this over, would he be able to do things better now than what he tried to do a 1000 years ago on his own. From what was spoken, it took a couple of youngsters working together to stop his evil possessed self & free his empire & subjects, for that he is grateful. And now the opportunity to redeem himself is presented as well as to see the love of his life again. After much consideration, Sombra opened his eyes with an answer.

“Alright…I will do as you say, and slowly regain my strength. For Autumn Gem…” Sombra nods with a focus and serious face, he’ll do as he’s told if it means he can meet his lost love again after so long.

“That’s all we need to hear.” Pinkamena smiled to nod in being happy to hear this guy say such things that comfort one’s heart.

Soon Pinkamena begins to chat with her brother and friends about what they must now do to help treat Sombra to help him regain his strength.

Chapter 2: Welcome to Crypt World!

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Chapter 2: Welcome to Crypt World!

Back in the crypt, the Grim Keeper hums while crushing some bugs for his sandwich. Turning to the camera, he grins wickedly while adding, "Ah, hello there, colts and ghouls. You caught me making a snack. This story telling so far is making me...hungry."

The skeleton pony then put the bugs into his sandwich and bites into it hard. Grim Creeper speaks with his mouth open, "Crispy, ain't they?" The story teller swallows his snack. "Now then, as you can see, our friends are about to get into one nasty predicament. If you think that this story is all hope and no horrors...think again; ha ha ha!"

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At this moment, we look towards the outskirts of Ponyville, where while everyone else is doing something at this moment of the day, a new commoner comes into the picture. This new stranger was an Earth stallion with grayish amber fur color coat, short cut flatten pointy mane & medium size tail with dark amberish gray and dark goldfish gray, and silver color eyes; Appears to be very well built in his physical appearance, a bit muscular even if he’s just seen as an average stallion. He wears an outfit consist of a neon light tan blue Chinese garb befitting of a warrior, boots of the same color, wearing a Chinese bronze & gold style belt with dangling emerald jades, a right slight gold shoulder pad, and across the warrior’s garb by his neck looks like a sash of a golden phoenix. And on his flank is a Chinese symbol of yin & yang that represent the balance of light & dark, good & evil, as his Cutie Mark. He seem to be studying his surroundings, noticing the quiet, peacefulness of this simple town, yet something felt…troubling.

“Embrace of Souls, show me the path!” Kilik whispered to himself in holding a staff rod with three gold bar marks on the pole, of its crimson bright red structure with two blue & crystalline edges on the top & bottom. He seems to be concentrating his focus for the staff rod to guide him.

Not long, the new pony’s prays were answered as the Mane Six’s group was seemingly making their way across the town. The new arrival looked to them and saw something from seeing the six mares, then of Ben & Nyx, there were things he felt from them that were strange, strong, and mysterious. Soon he walks over to approach the group to which his movements caught the attention of a certain Moon Dragon.

“Hey, we got some weird guy coming over to us.” Phobos stated in seeing someone they never seen before in approaching them.

“Oh! A New Pony, I love making new friends. My names Pinkie Pie, what’s yours?” Pinkie Pie smiled off to bounce around the stranger all joyful-like in greeting him.

“My name….is Kilik,” The new pony spoke in introducing himself to the new pony that seems very friendly.

“Pleasure to make your acquaintance, darling, I’m Rarity, and my I say, those clothes you were are fabulous.” Rarity spoke in humbly greeting to the stallion while finding Kilik’s cloths of style and fashion, a very interesting feat.

“Howdy partner, names Applejack.” Applejack spoke in introducing herself in an honest way.

“Yo, call me Rainbow Dash, the cool Pegasus in the skies.” Rainbow proudly spoke of herself to the new guy.

“Um, my name’s Fluttershy, um…if you don’t mind.” Fluttershy shyly spoke in hoping to make a good impression to the new pony.

“Not at all and what of the rest of you?” Kilik nods with a little smile, understanding the shyness, as he’s shy a bit himself at times.

“Well I’m Spike and this guy here is Phobos.” Spike introduces him and Phobos for Kilik to meet.

“And that’s Twilight Sparkle, the new princess of our town, along with Nyx & Ben Mare here who were once under control of darkness, but turn good.” Phobos pointed off in introducing the other three, but the last two was….kinda uncalled for.

“Phobos,” Nyx spoke surprise shock in what the moon dragon has foolishly said. “Did you really have to tell him that?” She asked off that such information; new folks don’t need to know about.

“What? What I do?” Phobos responded a bit confused over the issue itself.

“Sir please, don’t think badly of us, we….” Ben was going to explain the issue of the case, but….

“It is fine.” Kilik held up a hoof to say that such frightful secrets; do not worry him to judge these ponies. “I can sense there were ‘those’ of you that were under the control of dark magic; I have felt such a bound from those that suffered it as I did.” Kilik spoke with himself sounding serious in recalling such events, and he’s experienced it too.

“Really, how so,” Twilight asked surprise, she never knew there were others that were affected by a dark form of magic like Nyx’s Nightmare Moon identity & Ben’s Demon Pony.

“It is because of an event that fell to Equestria long ago, many of you may not have notice it or seen it, but it was a dark day from my once called home at a temple.” Kilik spoke his words in explaining an event that played out, one that cannot be forgotten that have seen it firsthand. “I was given these two items, the pole-rod known as Embrace of Souls that made me into an Element User of the Pole-Rod and the mirror known as Dvapara-Yuga.” He explained himself as being an element user like Twilight’s band of Mane Six friends & Ben, even to show to point at the items he holds.

“Well, it certainly looks like a nice mirror.” Rarity spoke from looking to Kilik’s mirror, seeing it seem so….so pure, one can’t even tell how it was made.

“So what happened ta ye home?” Applejack asked in wondering whatever happened to Kilik’s home after dark day came to it.

“Destroyed,” Kilik responded with a sorrow face to which made the others gasps, this pony lost his home, how horrible. “What fell was what many call; the Evil Seed, and a stranger of Dark Mystic Magic came seeking the sacred treasures I hold, but he never claim them.” He looked to his items while ever feeling like he’s struggling from his memories of an event. “But when the madness ended, all those that were affected by the Evil Seed that tried to kill the other, I made it out alive, but not without sacrifices.” He stated that from such a horrible event, the many that he knew were killed off and only he managed to make it out of that nightmare alive.

“Oh, we’re sorry to hear that, maybe we shouldn’t have poke our noses in the manner.” Fluttershy spoke in feeling just terrible of bringing up such a bad memory for poor Kilik to suffer from.

“It is fine; I have learned to try to overcome my bearings of such a past. As I am sure, most of you have gone through as well.” Kilik spoke to reposition himself to let those here not feel bad for him, he can tell about those like Ben & Nyx, those who suffered under such dark magic control acts, have learn to just live with such a meaning.

“Wow, it’s like you know what we went through so easily without a second thought.” Nyx spoke surprise in hearing what Kilik said, the guy feels like he understands her and her daddy from how they suffered.

“Hey Kilik, if you like, maybe you can stick around for a while. We’re having a special celebration.” Ben smiled to happily invite Kilik to join them in what they are preparing; the festival they are planning might help ease their new friend after his arrival.

“Hmm, maybe fate is kind to me, very well, I shall stick around.” Kilik slowly spoke in hearing this, as he tries to smile a bit in accepting the friendly offer.

“Oh goody; and if you think about staying here in Ponyville, I can throw you a party!” Pinkie Pie smiled to pop around in happily stating what she can do next.

“Trust us, she loves doing that. And they’re always fun.” Spike stated to tell Kilik about Pinkie’s skills in throwing parties.

“Yep, not an evil bone in her body, at least we hope so.” Phobos pointed off that you can’t find evil from this Pinkie Pie….at least, not this one that they know.

“Ha-ha-ha, I’ll take your word for it. It’s nice, to feel a sense of laughter after so long,” Kilik laughs a little lightly in hearing such confidence; it feels like he’s feeling the thing he has not had for some time now; being surrounded by friends.

Soon the gang was moving about to prepare more of the festival celebration that they have to keep to schedule. Kilik watched them leave as he prepares to go explore more of this town…until…

“Hugh?” Kilik froze from sensing…something of a dark presence nearby. He turns to see Chase The Warrior walking casually down into an alley without a care or showing any suspicious actions, but Kilik felt something….off. “That stallion’s direction, it felt faint, very little, but it almost felt like what I had experience in knowing such dark aura.” Could it be that the dark aura he senses came from…Chase, or was he mistaken? “Maybe I’m mistaken; maybe what I sense is not from him, but the area he was heading towards. Something is happening here, something that’s masking it’s presence, perhaps I best keep close attention of what’s happening here.” There is something happening that his sense of what’s happening seems to notice the dark presence is all around, and it’s playing tricks with him; he needs to be careful.

With his mind made up, Kilik begins to journey within the town, feeling that there is something big going on, but what it is, he does not know at this precise time. But one thing’s certain, Ponyville may be about to experience something the citizens won’t enjoy….something that would feel like a nightmare.

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Night falls in Equestria. The ponies in Ponyville are preparing themselves for the first annual Day of the Moon. The streets are decorated with banners, ribbons and stuff that is related to the moon like moon cakes, some cheese (even though the moon doesn't really taste like cheese), etc.

In the center of the town near Town Hall, the ponies are waiting excitedly for the princesses to arrive. Twilight and her friends are looking around. The citizens of Ponyville have really outdid themselves in preparing for the celebration.

"Look at everyone here." Fluttershy said to the ponies with a smile. "Oh, I am so excited. I want to shout...woo-hoo."

"Oh boy! I got the supplies a-ready!" Pinkie giggles as she brought out a table, party cannon, cupcakes, etc. "In case ponies got tired of moon stuff, I am always prepared."

"Of course, as usual." Rainbow remarks with a laugh.

"Okay, ponies, everypony calm down." Mayor Mare said, calming ponies down. They kept quiet as their mayor spoke. "Now then, the princesses will be arriving soon so I expect everypony to be on their best behavior. Princess Twilight Sparkle has to 'amp' up security."

Some of Twilight's friends look at her oddly. Twilight remarks, "What? So I can't make up stuff for..."

"The princesses; they are approaching!" Dr. Hooves calls out eagerly.

Sure enough, everypony in town saw two chariots arriving, being pulled by Pegasus Royal Guards. They can already tell that the other one's Luna from her creepy Nightmarish like guards. Those guys still give folks the creeps. The Royal Guards land the chariots containing Princesses Celestia and Luna, along with Flash Sentry.

The princesses and Flash Sentry got out of the chariots; the Royal Guards flew off after they are dismissed. Celestia smiles while speaking, "Thank you, Ponyville. I know it's a honor for you to hold the first annual ceremony in honor of my sister Luna. Let's hope it will be a day no pony will forget."

The ponies cheers on wildly, ready for the festivities to begin. Just then portal opens, startling the ponies. Of course, the Mane Six and their allies were calm, having seeing this before.

And sure though, there's Tao and his family arriving, along with Azure Phoenix and some Mystic Ponies. Apple Bloom squeals, "Look, its Jade Chan an' her family!"

"Oooh, I knew they wouldn't miss out on this!" Sweetie exclaims.

Tao coughs a bit then speaks into the mic, "Pardon for the interruption, Princess Celestia. You know why we came...and Lord Azure thought it would be important to make a surprise arrival."

Luna smiles, speaking, "It’s okay, Tao; It's good to see you again."

"Well, are you ponies going to squawk or are we going to party?"

The Ponies cheered on some more. Mayor Mare exclaims, "Let the Day of the Moon begin!" Fireworks are shot into the sky as a band begins to play. The festival begins.

Some ponies go over to some games to play while some goes to a part of the area which is made to be a dancing area. Twilight and her friends smile, heading over to their Mystic Ponies. The princess spoke, "Tao, Dragon Kick, Mighty, Jade, Lord Azure...it's good to see you again."

"I figure yew wouldn't stay away." Applejack remarks with a smirk.

Tao chuckles a bit, saying, "In honor of a one I treated like a daughter, I wouldn't dare miss it."

Celestia came over to Azure with Luna and Flash with her. The Goddess of the Sun smiles as she speaks, "Lord Azure. Oh my. It's good to see you to drop by.""

Azure smiled while answering, "And miss this holiday? I do say I dare not, old friend. I hope you don't mind if... you and I...

Celestia gasped as if being caught off guard by this, "Lord Azure, are you asking me for a date?"

Azure shook his head while correcting her, "I would say a dance for our friendship. I made a promise that both of us are not to be dragged into the past.

Celestia sighed before smiling, "Very well; frr our friendship."

The two heads over to the dance floor. Princess Celestia and Azure Phoenix danced during the 'Day of the Moon' party. The others watch the two dancing from nearby.

Luna in concern spoke to Tao, asking, "Do you think it's wise for them to be together after what happen long ago? And not to mention, involving her 'Love Triangle'?"

Tao shrugged as he explains, "There is nothing I can do, Luna. Besides, sometimes, even though we had moved on through our minds, but our hearts haven't."

"Perhaps."

"I didn't realize Lord Azure enjoyed to be accompanying with my mom." Ben comment, noting how Azure likes hanging with Celestia; Odd.

Twilight sighs, knowing that this subject would be brought up eventually, "Well, your mom and Lord Azure used to be lovers."

"Seriously?! Does this mean -?"

"No, Ben. Lord Azure is not your father. Your real father..." Twilight sigh deeply while finishing up, "is dead."

"How," Ben asks Twilight, stunned. His real father is dead? What happened? Does this mean that the stallion will never know who his real parents are?

"I don't know. Princess Celestia told me that he was her old friend, and asked her to look after you."

Ben sighed, shaking his head while saying, "Aw man... I really wish to meet him. I thought Azure is..."

"Even so... you already had a family, us. Don't worry. Everything will be fine." Twilight said, nuzzling Ben, making him smile. Perhaps his love is right.

"Yeah... I guess so."

Unknown to the ponies, on a hill is a familiar villainess and her allies. Houndkiller grunts, "Is everypony here?"

"Yes, they all should be here." Fanged Dahlia said, arching her eyebrows about onto the scene. She spots the Mane Six going over to the food table, picking up a meal. "And there's the Mane Six..."

"So when do we begin?" The Demon Assassin ask Fanged Dahlia eagerly. "The doc Pinkie Pie lookalike was fussy when she and the Rainbow Droid has to stay behind."

"Be patient. It shall begin...soon."

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Inside the spa, things are getting a bit hairy with ponies' manes being made into old fashion centuries ago manes.

"Ah, Princesses Celestia and Luna," Lotus said as she and Aloe bows to the princesses. "I take it you wish for our new special."

"Indeed." Celestia said, motioning to Luna. "But only for Luna. Make her mane ten times nice like you did mine."

"Can thou make it nice as it is before?" Luna asked the Spa Ponies, patting her mane a bit.

"We shall do the best as we can." Aloe said gently. "Take a seat."

Luna and Celestia go over and sat down in separate chairs. After making sure that no pony is listening, the Alicorn of the Moon spoke to her sister, "I sometimes wish Lorcan is here...shame he can't because of Twilight Sparkle's trust issues."

"I'm sure he will wish to come too. My fellow princess and niece in law just need to learn to get over her grudge against Lorcan." Celestia remarks to Luna with a sigh. Twilight is still having major grudge issues against Lorcan over the death of Starlight. Unless she gets over it, the Princess may never move on.

Unknown to the two Alicorns, Lorcan did come, but in his own secret way. The scarred Dragons smirks while inside Luna's mane, hiding.

"Remind me to thank Discord for shrinking me..." Lorcan mumbles. He knew having Discord shrink him down and hiding him in Luna's mane will allow him to attend this thing undetected.

Of course, Aloe came up, smiling while holding a brush in her teeth, saying, "All right, princess, now we brush the mane."

"....oh no," Lorcan said, his eyes shrink a bit in fear upon hearing that. He didn't count on that. As the mane brush brushes through Luna's mane, Aloe unknowingly hits Lorcan a few times, "Hey, ow! OW! DISCORD! MICHEAL, GOLDIE! GET ME OUT OF HERE!"

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Discord laughs as he and Michael was watching the scene from a monitor at the castle, eating popcorn while drinking soda.

"I'm so glad Chris McClean left this behind when the show was over." Discord remarks with a mischievous smile, "Oooh, the look on Lorcan's face...priceless!"

"Shouldn't we save him or something?" Michael asked Discord, puzzled.

"What? And ruin our fun? Besides, he wanted to hide in secret." Discord reminds Michael with a smirk. "Let him ride his own ride for a while."

"Well, if you insist." Michael said as he shrugged.

"Popcorn," Discord asked slyly passing him some popcorn which the Royal Guard took.

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The CMC cheers on as they throw a ball right at the bowling pins. Caramel exclaims, "A strike! We got a winner!"

"Wheeee," Sweetie giggles as she took a bear as a prize. "This is more fun than the time I hang out with Button Mash!"

"Wait, what happened to him anyway?" Pipsqueak asks puzzled. "I haven't seen Button in a while."

"Yeah, he's a good friend." Dinky said.

"Well, his series got a C&D from Hasbro, unfortunately." Nyx explained.

"Out of the way, lame-os," Diamond Tiara remarks as she pushes through the crowd.

"Hey, no cutting, Diamond Tiara," Scootaloo snaps to Diamond Tiara in annoyance, "Back to the line."

Diamond Tiara waves a hoof, causing Maxin Talos to appears, growling. The filly said slyly, "Got any problems. Take it up with my bodyguard."

"Ahem." A familiar voice spoke. Bullhound, the familiar Mystic Pony, appears, much to Diamond Tiara's in worry and Maxin's in concern. "Is there a problem?"

"No, no, we were just leaving. Errr, come on, Maxin." Diamond Tiara said nervously as she quickly gallops off Maxin following her. After the threat of breaking her house should she bullied Nyx again, Diamond prefers not to do so with Bullhound around.

"She never learns." Nyx remarks with a sigh, shaking her head. "Say, were you really going to break down her house if she kept doing that, Bullhound?"

"No, of course not; I only said that to make them back off." Bullhound explains to Nyx with a devilish smile, "Only way to scare the bullies."

"Brilliant, I say!" Scootaloo said with a smirk.

"Is she gone?" Silver Spoon asks peeking in. "Sorry, Diamond Tiara just doesn't learn patience."

"Why do you even put up with her?" Sweetie asks Silver Spoon with a frown. "We know you aren't a meanie like she is."

"It's a long story. I will tell you later." Silver Spoon said meekly, backing away from Bullhound.

"It's okay, little one. As long as you play nice, I will too." Bullhound said gently and in understanding, assuring her that he won't do Silver Spoon any problem as long as she doesn't bullies the CMC.

"O... Okay." Silver Spoon said before she slowly stepped forward in a shy manner.

In another part, Fluttershy is helping out in giving night animals to ponies for a home. She spoke out, "Give these animals a home. They are free; they just need caring and loving."

"You know, Fluttershy, they would go faster if you sing with us Ponytones." Rarity said to Fluttershy, coming up to her. "After all, it worked the last time."

"Well, yes, but I was lynch-singing for Big Mac at the time...and like I said, baby steps." Fluttershy said to Rarity with a smile.

"Pull!" Rainbow calls out to some ponies. Thunderlane pulls a lever, sending out discs shaped like the moon into the sky. The cyan Pegasus pony flies off and hit each one, breaking them into pieces, "Oh yeah; each time!"

"Yeah! You're awesome, Rainbow!" A fan calls out to Rainbow.

"And get this, ponies, this mare is going to be in the Wonderbolts Reserves!" Rainbow exclaims with a laugh.

Twilight was watching, sharing cotton candy in blue moon flavor nearby with Ben and Spike. She shook her head, saying, "She won't make it to the reserves if that silly pony doesn't study."

"No worries, Twilight. Who knows? If we're lucky, Rainbow could find a way to pass her big exam coming up." Ben said, biting into some of his own cotton candy. "And if all else fails, we will have to step in and help her."

"I sure hope so." Spike said.

On the hill, Houndkiller frowns, asking, "Now?"

"Now," Fanged Dahlia said with a sinister smile. She let her enemies have some fun...time for some terror!

Fanged Dahlia signals something in the shadows. The Timberwolves growls evilly as they quickly charged right into town.

Rainbow was busy showing off some moves but then she hears a stampede noise, like what happened when cows and a bunch of bunnies rampaged through here one time.

Rainbow narrows her eyes and saw some familiar creatures arriving. She calls out, "TIMBERWOLVES!"

The ponies gasp as Timberwolves arrive, howling and begins breaking stuff apart. The defenseless ones run as the monsters begin chasing them.

"Ponies; don't panic!" Twilight exclaims as she and Ben quickly tosses their treats away, "Looks like our fun is going to be delayed."

"Right; Time we chase these guys out of here." Ben remarks with a nod. "You ready, Twiley?"

"Yeah, I'm ready." Twilight replied with a nod.

Pinkie smirks as she got her party cannon out and fires at the Timberwolves, sending frosting all over some.

"No one crashes this party!" Pinkie exclaims with mad laughter. "I haven't had this much fun since the party thing with Cheese; Woo-hoo!"

The Apples got some pans and stuff, hitting them with spoons. They work on chasing the Timberwolves away, causing the monsters to cringe as they run off.

"What do yew know? It does work!" Apple Bloom exclaims in amazement.

"Ha! Told ya so," Granny Smith exclaims with a smile. "Romeo, how are you holding up?"

"As usual, like a prime apple!" Romeo calls out, kicking at a Timberwolf.

Nyx and Fluttershy saw some of the Timberwolves ganging up on the CMC and the other foals. The two jumps up and quickly uses their Stares, causing them to whimper. That's too much power!

The Timberwolves run off like cowards. Nyx smiled while saying, "Nice teamwork, Auntie Fluttershy."

"Thanks, Nyx." Fluttershy said, "Squee!"

The Alicorns and Ben got to work. They use their magic to quickly break the Timberwolves then send their remains flying fast to the Everfree Forest. Lorcan does his best to keep his hold onto Luna's mane.

"Very odd," Twilight said to Celestia as the Alicorn of the Sun manages to use her magic to teleport a Timberwolf away. "These Timberwolves are more different."

"So I've noticed." Celestia said to Twilight, looking suspicious. "They are differently shaped and colored than the normal wolves."

"And Timberwolves don't normally come out like this." Luna said in suspicion. "It's like this is happening on purpose."

"Well, try to keep it up, we're almost..." Twilight yelps as a bunch of thorns appears in her way, "What in the Mag'ne's name?!"

The ponies are startled as a bunch of thorns appears in some parts of Ponyville. They look shocked. Everyone thought that these thorns from the Everfree Forest are no longer a problem after the Mane Six return the Elements.

"Why are the thorns back?" Tao yelps a bit in shock. "Elements are back at the Tree!"

"I got a feeling we may be facing a new threat." Azure said to Tao seriously, glancing at a thorn barrier. "These aren't your regular Everfree Forest thorns and they're dark green…"

"Hmmm..." Pinkie said as she tingles a bit. "My Pinkie Senses are tingling. The real enemy are about to show up right about..."

Familiar evil laughter is heard, much to Twilight's realization. Narrowing her eyes, she said, "Now I remember. These thorns...we saw them before when..."

After the evil green plants stopped growing, as a scary-looking tree that looked almost like a fist came out. Once the hand-shaped tree opened itself, a bolt of lightning struck the palm, before a purple flame came up and materialized into a familiar shadowy figure.

"Dear God! It's Sandra Bullock!" Phobos exclaims in horror.

"Okay, Phobos, seriously," Spike ask Phobos with an annoyed sigh. "How can Sandra Bullock be scary?"

"Yeah. I don't even think that joke's funny at all." Nyx remarked dryly.

"Fanged Dahlia," The Mane Six exclaim in shock and horror, recognizing the one who interrupted the Summer Sun Celebration before; The same one who put a curse on them all.

"Now, this is a party." Fanged Dahlia said with a sly grin.

Guildenstern, near her, chuckled evilly, "Greetings, my dearest friends."

"Guildenstern," Luna exclaims as if recognizing the Dark Mystic Pony.

"You know him?" Ben asks his Aunt Luna in concern.

"A true mad scientist, who desired nothing but creating beasts, mutants and abomination creatures to serve under his Dark Mystic Ponies' benefits." Celestia explains to her son seriously, "Nothing more. Not only he did that, he even tried to rise anyone from death to become his experiment."

"That's madness!" Rainbow exclaimed.

"Madness; this is Equestria!" Guildenstern booms madly, much to the annoyance of his colleagues. "What? I happened to like '300'."

"Still, you are insane!" Rarity exclaims angrily.

"Even worse than me in the movie 'Cupcakes'," Pinkie exclaims in disgust and annoyance.

"Have you no respect for the dead?!" Twilight cries out to Guildenstern furiously. "Making experiments out of corpses?!"

"That is sick and cruel!" Nyx agreed angrily.

"Nice to see you have not change for 1,000 years ago." Guildenstern taunts Celestia in amusement.

"What are you doing here?" Celestia demands to Guildenstern angrily.

Guildenstern just laughs as if being told a dumb joke, "Me? I was enjoying the celebration; the feast of screaming and fearing for the new age of the Three Lords!"

"Indeed. I'm impressed to see that your apprentice and girls have grown stronger than I realize. I still can't believe that Sombra had great desire on Twilight Sparkle." Fanged Dahlia laughs cruelly. "But to be honest, I, too agreed that she had remarkable powers. So, tell me, Twilight... How is your training with Lord Azure?"

"That is none of your concern. If you're thinking about manipulating me, forget it." Twilight snaps sternly to the evil witch. What happened once will not happen again.

"Indeed, you had no chance in trying to take Celestia's pupil." Azure said to Twilight in agreement.

Fanged smiled while explaining, "I wasn't. In fact, it is time for what had come here. Besides, I have plans to finish with."

"We may not have the Elements but we can sure kick your sorry flank!" Rainbow exclaims to the evil Alicorn in determination. She and the rest of the Mane Six stood near Twilight, ready to fight.

"Oh...I was hoping you would try that...because I'm about to send you to a one way ticket...TO HELL!" Fanged Dahlia exclaims evilly as she shoot out dark magic from her horn.

The Mane Six prepares themselves but not this time. A huge dark portal appears as sinister claws came out and grabs them, pulling the mares right into the portal before it disappears.

"MOMMY; GIRLS," Nyx cried in shock and horror on seeing it happen.

"Fanged Dahlia, where did you send them?" Houndkiller ask Fanged Dahlia puzzled. He wasn't around for the most important detail parts.

"To a place of horrors and nightmares, a place no one will ever escaped from...a world of Death!" Fanged Dahlia exclaims wickedly and darkly, "Crypt World!"

"BRING THEM BACK!!" Nyx shouted angrily as she charged towards Fanged Dahlia with tears of rage.

"Stand back, you little brat!" Fanged Dahlia shouts, sending a blast at Nyx who dodges it. "As for the rest of you, I am getting warmed up!!!"

A fiery explosion appeared around her, forcing everyone back while a vine sprouted from the ground. Once everything was clear, the vampire pony and her allies were gone from sight as her evil laughter was heard in the background.

"No!" Ben exclaims in shock and worry. Turning to Tao, he spoke, "Tao! Where is Crypt World?!"

"It is a dangerous nightmarish realm where the horrors, nightmare, and stuff out of the darkness can come true." Tao said seriously. "If Fanged Dahlia wants her prophecy to happen, she has chosen the right place to do so."

"We need to get to Crypt World; But how?"

"There is a way to get in. But the only ones who can get to there are Dark Mystic Ponies or Demons."

"But we don't have any." Nyx points out in worry. Not good, how will the gang get to the Crypt World before the prophecy that was made would happen for real in Crypt World?

"Actually, we have, guys." Jade said with a concerned yet thoughtful look. "Do you remember the Switching Age Incident?"

Ben gasped, "Oh no! No way! I'm not gonna go through with that again!"

Ben knows that Jade is referring to the time when he, Tao and some of their pals meet Terrorcreep to get his blood in hopes to change Applejack and Granny Smith back to normal. Unfortunately, the price for that is that the Vampire bit Ben on the neck and that hurts. Once is enough!

"Come on, Ben. It's not that bad. I mean it would be cool to see you being a Vampire Pony." Jade insists to Ben in concern.

"Not funny, Jade." Dragon Kick scolds Jade for that comment.

"But still...Jade's right; we need Terrorcreep to help us." Tao admits reluctantly. If the ponies must get to Crypt World, Terrorcreep is the one to go to unfortunately.

"But do yew think he'll bite us? Fro' what yew guys told us?" Apple Bloom asks her friends in concern. She recalls what happens about the last time.

Scootaloo gulped, "I hope not."

"But still, we need to get my sister back!" Sweetie exclaims in worry. She already made up with her sister during the incident when the filly messes up one of her outfits. Sweetie doesn't want to lose her big sister.

"They are right. Terrorcreep is your only key to get to Crypt World, because no one but him has the darkest power at his heart." Azure said seriously.

"Please, daddy. We need him." Nyx said to Ben sweetly and worried for her mother.

Thought for the moment, Ben sighed, "Fine... He'd better not bite me to become a Vampire Pony or starts sucking my blood."

Azure smiled while saying in assuration, "Do not worry, I believe someone can help out, even though he can be lazy yet useful to stop him from doing Vampire stuffs."

"If not, we had special tricks for him," Mighty said in determination.

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The scene opens towards Pinkamena’s place where she was overseeing Sombra’s slow work of recovery of his strength. Omega was task in being like a training instructor, setting himself on a ‘level’ base to help go from level one to level two, and so forth in how far Sombra’s progress has taken him. The guy was already looking a bit more well-adjusted than when he was awakened and now his magic & fighting skills seem to be almost near when he was strong as the evil King Sombra. The process was still going on until….

“Hugh?” Sombra suddenly cease his workout from looking away as if he felt something familiar to him.

“Hey, what’s wrong?” Golden Heart asked in seeing Sombra stop his practice section that earn the groupls confusion.

“I’m not sure….but it felt like….a familiar presence is nearby….close to this town.” Sombra spoke in feeling that there was something he sense…from long ago is nearby. “I haven’t felt such a familiar dark aura since my days as the Evil King Sombra.” He spoke this with caution, which earns extra attention.

“Hmmm, that does sound mighty strange.” Pinkamena spoke from feeling that such a thing might be possible. “It might mean something is about to happen with the others!” She exclaimed from also sensing something is about to happen here.

“Then we need to assist.” Omega asked to cease the training to prepare for battle.

“No, me and Goldie will explore it, you stay with Sombra. He’s still not strong enough after his recovery.” Pinkamena object to state the matter of what they’ll actually do here.

“But you don’t understand, I think I might know whose coming.” Sombra stated in feeling the presence that’s nearby…he knows ‘who’ it might be even if the possibilities are a million to one.

“Even so, can you really feel comfortable facing that threat now while you aren’t even at half strength?” Goldie raised an eyebrow to question the guy.

Sombra felt silent at that moment, it’s true that he’s still not at full recovered strength. So fighting a strong foe now might be asking for too much here.

“Do not fear, if the situation calls for it, we shall go to investigate if I can give you an approval on your recovery. You are nearly 30 to 40 percent of your old strength, so we must be cautious in your slow development.” Omega spoke to calm Sombra’s urge of what he wants by stating how far the guy has come around, he’s almost near halfway of his full strength.

“Very well, please take care.” Sombra nods in accepting the term of what needs to happen…for now.

“We will.” Goldie nods in saying that they shall handle this.

“Yep, let’s roll Goldie!” Pinkamena nods in agreement before issuing her brother to come along.

Soon Pinkamena and Golden Heart leave Omega & Sombra alone in the dungeon area to continue the training exercise for the former evil’s recuperation & regaining his old strength. Let’s just hope the matter can be settle, or else, the still recovering Sombra may have to step in sooner than expected…

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"Bravo, bravo, bravo!" Clumsy exclaims, applauding for Fanged Dahlia's performance upon her arrival in the secret realm of the Mystics. "You did it."

"Idiot, she didn't do anything yet." Shades snaps as he hits Clumsy on the head, making him yelp a bit.

"Owie!"

"Yes, very perfect my friends." Fanged Dahlia said with a pleased look. "The whole Timberwolf and thorns things...work like a charm. Crypt World is the ponies' new home...which they will never escaped from!"

"Don't sound too sure." Houndkiller said in concern. "The Mane Six and their friends were in big predictions before but they always got freed."

"That's correct." Rainbow Droid said with a frown on his face. "What then if they escape and come after you?"

Fanged Dahlia just smiles to the droid, saying, "Rainbow Droid...you underestimated me. Am I not the bride of King Sombra? Did I not become Count Horseula's second in command for no reason? I always come prepared...which is why I come prepared with...the Creepypasta Corruption!"

"Oooh, I've heard of that one!" Guildenstern exclaims with a mad laugh. "Well, from a few spell casters. It is supposed to corrupt even the purest of all souls!"

"Yes...so even if the Mane Six somehow manages to escape their 'new home'...they will not escape what await that will corrupt them and everything around them!"

"That's cruel...even for me. Hahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahha," Dr. Pinksano laughs with a mad laugh.

Fanged Dahlia gave out a wicked cruel smile. Oh yes, her prophecy will be completed...and her enemies will all die...

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"Twilight, where are we?" Applejack asks frightened as she and her pals are going through some sort of graveyard.

"I don't know...I think we're in some sort of afterlife place." Twilight said in concern.

"Oh my...h-h-h-h-how will we g-g-g-g-get back?" Fluttershy ask Twilight, getting scared, yelping as she thought that she herself saw a head peeking out from a corner.

"There's a building nearby. Let's ask for help."

The Mane Six goes into a creepy like building. Rainbow looks bored, saying, "Looks more like a crypt."

"Eeek! Don't say that!" Fluttercreep exclaims in fright.

The Mane Six walks down a bunch of stairs that appears to be going down forever. But eventually, they found the bottom level and in some sort of creepy and dusty room...with a coffin in the middle.

"Is that...a coffin?" Pinkie asks her friends in concern. The ponies got a bad feeling about this.

Twilight gulps as she trots slowly forward for a closer look. What could possibly be in there? Suddenly without warning, the coffin opens up and a figure sits up, causing the mares to jump back, screaming in fright.

"Peek-a-boo; Hello colts and ghouls; Ha ha ha ha ha," The Grim Creeper laughs madly to the Mane Six. He turns to the camera, remarking, "Didn't think I would end up in this story now, did you?"

Chapter 3: Guildenstern's Evil Power

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Chapter 3: Guildenstern's Evil Power

Havis was with his brothers and sisters as they sleep. He says, "The evil prophecy that Fang Dahlia made is coming and I fear that she plans to use an evil powerful spell the Creepypasta Corruption and will turn all good into the evil counterparts from them dark fics. I must remain in here to be safe for even I may fall from the evil and I will keep my brothers and sisters safe."

He draws out his weapons being ready for anything.

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Things are getting a bit intense in Ponyville right now. Timberwolves continue running amok although Fanged Dahlia and her colleagues are gone. It's like the evil Vampire Pony is tending to make sure that the town is in danger especially with the Mane Six missing in action.

Inside the town hall, Celestia is having a meeting with those not in hiding, "Listen carefully. Some of us will be in Ponyville to try to get into Crypt World with Terrorcreep's self. Some of us must remain in Ponyville to make sure that the Timberwolves or anymore of Fanged Dahlia's minions don't harm the ponies in our absence."

"Mah if we tag along?" A familiar voice spoke up. Flare Tiger came in with King Draco Hellhorse, her adopted brother. "Mah friends are busy with the Timberwolves so maybe we could come along to assist."

"Whoa, is 'dat another Demon Pony?" Apple Bloom asks in surprise as she and her CMC looks at Draco oddly.

"He doesn't look like what daddy used to be." Nyx said in concern, glancing at Draco.

Draco smirks and laughs a bit, "Yes, I am different than the form that Ben Mare once turned into. Relax, I won't hurt anypony. My adopted sister wouldn't let me do that anyway."

"Pinkamena and I will stay behind and keep the Timberwolves and whatever Fanged Dahlia send from hurting anyone." Golden Heart promised, making a salute to the heroes.

"Then allow me to come as well." Kilik said as he appears from the group. "I may be new to some of you folks but I got a feeling that you all need the help that you can get."

"Feel good to come along. We need all the help that we can get." Celestia said gently. She must do what it takes to get her fellow princess and the rest of the Mane Six back ASAP.

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As some of the heroes stay behind to keep the peace, Ben, the Dragons, Princess Celestia, Luna, Azure Phoenix, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Kilik, Flare Tiger, Draco and Tao's family entered the Vampire Fruit Bats' Orchid area. They see the bats looking happy, peaceful and calm, in sleeping, flying around, drinking juices, playing around, eating their apples and so on. Unlike what happened the last time that Ben and his group were here.

"Very odd," Draco said puzzled, noting this.

"Yes, I agree." Luna said with a puzzled look.

"So, what's going on? The last time we came here was quite... disturbing and scary for them." Nyx said, recalling what happened the last time that she, Ben and her group were here. "But now, the Vampire Fruit Bats looked peaceful and calm."

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say that the Vampire Pony is enjoying his holiday." Tao said thoughtfully while glancing at the bat apparently not causing any trouble.

Everyone but Celestia and Luna ask at once and in disbelief, "Seriously?"

Luna nods as she explains, "Tao's right. Because of today's announcement, I'd say that Terrorcreep is enjoying his day off with his Vampire Fruit Bats. After all, Vampire Ponies loved 'Moon' very much than the sun.

Celestia sighed, "Let us hope that he cooperate with us." Tao has told her about what happened the last time.

"Do not worry, Princess Celestia. I'd assure you that everything will be fine. Twilight Sparkle will be using her Dark Magic. She is safe. I can only hope that Crypt World do not corrupt her too much." Azure said to Celestia gently yet concerned. Twilight may be learning in Dark Magic now but the Crypt World may end up doing her in.

Celestia sighed, "I hope so."

"I can only hope that stupid Vampire Pony don't plan to suck my blood again." Ben remarks with a cringe. He still recalls what happened and it was a pain in the neck for him...literally!

"Shhh! Listen..." Tao said, causing the others to keep quiet. The old Mystic Pony hears something. Could it be Terrorsaur?

A voice, though not familiar to Ben, is speaking in disbelief from a conversion happening nearby, "Seriously?! Don't you think that you should spent some time with us like the old times? Today is 'Day of the Moon'. And you know what it means? It means Moon Day for you and your bats."

Terrorcreep is heard speaking, "Arthur. I don't enjoy holidays. I'd rather to bother something else than nothing. Besides, the last time I had visitors' visit, I enjoyed my game with him. He's such a great player in the riddles."

Another voice, a female one, spoke in amusement, "If I didn't know any better, you sucked his blood for your interest."

"Jenny's right. Seriously! What were you thinking?! Who told you to suck his blood?! That was stupid!" Arthur's voice exclaims to Terrorcreep as if what the Vampire Pony did was a very stupid idea indeed.

"I am a Vampire Pony." Terrorcreep said as if saying 'well, DUH!'

"True. But that was the holder of Triforce Element! You could have been executed when they found out what you did to him." Jenny explains to Terrorcreep in frustration.

"I took a sip of it, not all of it. To be honest, the heir of Celestia's blood taste great. I would have it again."

"Ugh, he got to be kidding me." Ben groans a bit in disgust upon hearing that.

"And that is why one must be careful around Vampire Ponies." Kilik remarks to Ben with a light chuckle.

"Who is he talking to?" Scootaloo ask her friends who are puzzled as she is.

"I don't know." Sweetie said, not getting as to whom is speaking with Terrorcreep as well.

Arthur, unaware of the new visitors, snaps right back at Terrorcreep, "Don't even think about that!"

"Agreed; if you need blood, you could have told us. We would have brought you some." Jenny's voice remarked, agreeing with Arthur somewhat.

Ben turned to his friends who nodded their heads firmly. Time to charge in; they quickly charged and burst in to the center where Terrorcreep and his two friends is at, revealing who the other voices are. Arthur who is a lightish cyan Unicorn stallion who had a light brown gentle mane and tail and his Cutie Mark is a scimitar with 'Jin' in Chinese word, the stallion wears a British armor with a cyan long coat and a long cyan scarf; Jenny is a light lavender Unicorn with a blond mane in a ponytail and tail, she wore a cyan dress, and her Cutie Mark are Daggers and a Green Book.

The other two are startled by the intrusion. Terrorcreep on the other hoof just looks amused as he comments towards Ben as if greeting an old friend, "Well, well, well, if it isn't my meal and his friends."

Ben groaned, "I am not your meal! If you think of sucking my blood again, I'm not gonna hold back."

Ben glared at Terrorcreep, who remained silent and calm as if the threat doesn't matter to him. Arthur chuckled lightly and uneasily, "Okay, that's kinda awkward. Let's introduce ourselves first. The name's Arthur, not that everyone could bother about me."

Jenny nudged on Arthur's stomach as she spoke, "Ignore his 'enthusiasm', my name is Jenny. What can we do for you?"

"It's Fanged Dahlia, the one who put a curse on Twilight and her Friends right after the Tree of Harmony incident was over." Draco explains to the trio. "She has returned with the Dark Ponies and sent Timberwolves and thorns right into Ponyville."

"And she sent mommy and my aunties to Crypt World, a world of nightmares and horrors as if out of a movie series!" Nyx explains to the trio as well, looking worried.

"And while the last time was horrible for Ben...we need your help in getting in." Flare Tiger said in agreement.

"Oh no..." Arthur said, with a worried look on his face.

Jenny agrees worried about the situation that she just heard about. She spoke, "That's not good. We must go and help."

Arthur groaned, "Like I can be of any use, why bother?"

Jenny and Terrorcreep fell to the ground, like anime characters that had some sweat drops when it comes of unexpected or problems from their friends. Dragon Kick blinks as he ask, "What the hay?"

"Well, that was...unexpected." Jade said in confusion by that POV.

"Again, again," Phobos exclaims with glee, much to the annoyance of some of his pals.

Ben pauses as he turns to Azure and asks, "Is he always like that?"

Azure sighed as he explains while shaking his head, "Trust me. He may have his father's intelligence, yet he lacked his discipline. But the worst of him: slacking. But he is also a smart pony; because he is the son of Cunning Fury."

"Who's that?" Spike asks, not familiar with that pony.

"One of Lord Azure's Phoenix Strategist Five, though he had a bad temper and badmouth about ponies lacking abilities." Luna explains to Spike a bit awkward.

"Wow, and I thought Phobos is lazy!" Pipsqueak commented with a happy giggle.

"Hey, watch it, pal!" Phobos snaps to Pipsqueak right back.

"Well, it's true, you are lazy." Dinky remarks with a chuckle, making Phobos scowl at her.

"And a bit fat too," Flare Tiger laughs a bit, making Phobos scowls at her too. "Lose some weight, tubby!"

"I am not fat, lady!" Phobos remarked, scowling his arms stubbornly.

"But hurting my friends... No way that creep is gonna get away from it." Arthur remarks with a frown as if saying that while he may be slacking, this stallion isn't going to let some monster hurt any friends of his.

Jenny smiled as she said to Arthur, "I'm proud to see you had overcome your laziness, even if it's a little improvement."

Arthur smiled before looking shocked and upset. He asks, "Is that a comment or sarcasm?"

Terrorcreep decides to speak up at this point before a fight breaks out, "It doesn't matter. We will help. The Earth Intelligence Units will support your cause, but in return of what I need."

Ben gasped, "NO! Absolutely not," No blood! Not again!

"I was going to say: I need a music disc."

"For what," Jade ask Terrorcreep, surprised by this odd request.

Terrorcreep just grins as he explains, "Listening to music; And of course, I could train my pets to be musicians."

"Is he always weird?" Apple Bloom blinks while turning to Nyx and asks her this question.

Nyx just shrugs, saying, "Actually, more like creepy than weird."

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At Crypt World, Guildenstern is speaking to his master through a portal, "My lord. The plans are in place as you had instructed."

Dark Curse grins, speaking, "Good... Now proceed with the next phase. Let us see how powerful Fanged's prophecy work. From what Shadow Dragon had told me, they will not be easy to dealt with. I even informed the Superior of their strengths."

Guildenstern chuckled as if what Dark Curse said was a joke to him, "My dear lord. I had nothing to fear. In fact, Fanged entrusted me to put something useful to bring death fear out of them. And I'm willing to do it, until none of them live."

"Just be careful. And be sure that you come back in one piece. Shadow Dragon informed me that our little friends' powers had been upgraded. And we had dealing with a sorcerer as well. He even tried to find the source of darkness from Shadow Dragon."

Guildenstern chuckled evilly, dismissing this warning, "I assure you that no magic can penetrated me easily, because of my true weakness. As for Kilik, his sorcery will be ineffective against me, even if he tried to perform some magic on me, it won't do anything good. As for Shadow Dragon, that has been dealt with."

"Yes. A unique power you possessed. I want you to deal with him. Make him dead. If you can't, put him to face his fears and nightmares." Dark Curse instructs Guildenstern on how to deal with Kilik should he confronts him. "His Element or magic cannot escape your powers. But most important of all: I would like to see how strong they truly can be."

"As you wish... I 'might' pick some organs from them for experiments." Guildenstern then lick his lips as if hungry for the obvious reasons. "I'm going to enjoy it."

"Do as you please. But be back in one piece. The Superior and I can't afford to lose most intelligent like you." Dark Curse huffed a bit, "Better than scruffy runt Tech."

"Yes, my lord."

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The Mane Six cowered in fear from the sight of the Grim Creeper as Rainbow asked in fright, "What in the name of Equestria is that?!"

"Greetings, my Little Fleshies; I am your deadly host and your new friend, the Grim Creeper!" The Grim Creeper remarks mischievously. "It's been a long time since I've had visitors."

"Yeah, I can tell by this place." Rarity remarks in disgust at the sight of the place. "What kind of nightmarish place world is this?!"

"Oh get this, folks." The Grim Creeper said to the camera in amusement. "They are trapped in another realm of nightmare and she's asking what kind of nightmarish place world is this; Ha ha ha!"

The ponies look confused, wondering who he's talking to. Pinkie, freaked out, said, "He's creeeeeepy."

"Welcome to Crypt World, where are your horrors and nightmares come true." The Grim Creeper chuckled. He holds out a plate of human-like fingers, "Anyone for 'lady fingers'? They are to 'die for'!"

"Ugh, no thanks," Twilight remarked with a groan. The princess decides to get down to business. "Are you working with Fanged Dahlia and her pals?!"

"Me? Nah, I am on no pony side by my own. But I always close by in case someone needs me to lend a...'hoof'." The Grim Creeper laughs, taking his own hoof off while laughing madly at his pun. The Mane 6 screamed in fright at seeing this.

"Ugh! Disgusting and a bad pun," Rainbow groans in fright and annoyance.

As the Grim Creeper put his own hoof back, Twilight decides to get down to business, "Alright, Grim Creeper! Bring us home now!"

"I can't." Grim Creeper remarks with a shrug, refusing the order.

"Why not," Rainbow asked the skeleton pony in annoyance.

"Someone had made a deal with me." Grim Creeper remarks with a shrug. "He brings them to my little world, I get to entertain and I leave the rest for him to give you a 'dying' tour of my world!"

Twilight gasped as she knows whom the Grim Creeper is referring to, "Guildenstern."

Guildenstern as if on cue appears. He speaks to the Grim Creeper saying, "Leave if you must. Your part of deal is done. I will deal with this."

The Grim Creeper smiled, disappearing from sight. Twilight demands to the Dark Mystic Pony, "What do you want?!"

"Right; What 'de hay are yew up 'ta?" Applejack demands to Guildenstern suspiciously.

"Right, so stop talking before I rush in and clobber ya!" Rainbow demands angrily to the Dark Mystic Pony.

Guildenstern smirked and chuckled, "Why am I here for fun. What kind of fun I do?"

The ponies shudder and cringe a bit. His smile is so scary and creepy that the ponies can't charge in and fight Guildestern right now!

Fluttershy exclaims, "His smile is scary and creepy! I can't fight him!"

Pinkie shudders in agreement, "Tell me about it. I don't think I can do it."

"Indeed. He's truly a Dark Mystic Ghoul!" Rarity remarks in fright. This Guildenstern is their most frightening enemy yet.

Rainbow huffed as if the whole thing isn't really a big deal to her, "I'm not afraid. I mean we faced his five Dark Mystic Ponies pals and beat them down. Besides, he's an Egghead. I mean he read and do experiments. He doesn't do much."

Applejack in concern reminds Rainbow, "Actually, we hurt them a bit, not beaten. But still Rainbow's right. There is no way yew can win! She's right about yew. Yew can't do much. I mean yew lost yor lower parts."

Twilight nods, getting ready to fight in determination as she spoke, "Whatever experiments you had, we won't be beaten! Besides, whatever you had, we can handle it."

Guildenstern chuckled evilly as if what Twilight said was a joke to him, "Oh my dear. Is that what you're thinking?! Accusing me of experimenting on you?!"

"YES!" The Mane Six exclaims all at once. The villain just smirks at this. Looks like it's time to teach these fools in denial a lesson of darkness.

Guildenstern chuckled darkly, "Oh my dears. That is true of my part. But I'm here to fulfill Fanged's Prophecy! And now, you will know the true terror behind Guildenstern. And I assure that you will be feared and died of it! Face your fear."

Guildenstern chuckled evilly as music begins to play. Pinkie begins to gulp nervously, "Oh no! Not the 'In the Dark of the Night' Parody Song; Not that; Anything but that!"

Her friends look confused but are frightened as Guilderstern begins to sing. He summoned his Black Staff that appeared on his right hoof.

Guildenstern: In the Dark of the Fear,
I was just fooling you around

Skeletal hooves, demonic and monstrous claws, and humanoid hands emerged from the grounds, almost scaring the mares to death.

And the nightmare you had was just the beginning

Demonic, monstrous and zombified ponies appear, they wore Feudal Samurai's armors: they are Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers who held their swords, spears and pikes, stomping their hooves hard on the ground and holding their weapons on the ground.

Guildenstern is now dancing and spinning himself around. He then used his hooves, tear himself apart into pieces or parts of him while dancing and bouncing in front of the Mane Six.

"Eeek," Fluttershy exclaims in fright.

"Oh, how revolting," Rarity exclaims in disgust and in agreement. "I pretty much prefer the Grim Creeper than him right about now!"

What true terror frightened you?
A corpse falling to bits?
But you open your eyes and the nightmare was me

Guildenstern, magically brought together, form an orange Unicorn, dressed in scientist's uniform, and his Cutie Mark is a Chemical Flask, Machines and Lizards. He showed his frown as well as a disappointed and upset look.

I was once the most brilliant scientist in two worlds.

Dark Mystic Demons Soldiers: Ooh-Ahh-Ooh!

Guildenstern: When the Maggots denied me, they made a mistake

Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers: Ooh-Ahh-Ooh!

Guildenstern grew big, bigger and even biggest, before exploding into his current form: Ghoul Form; a terrified and creepy skeleton pony on the right part of his skin, a right crimson eye, his body is showing his left hoof of bones and right hoof hoof of flesh, with sharp claws, and his body is covered with black robe-like with black cape. He held his black staff as the villain continues his song.

Guildenstern: My science had pushed me further to pursuit.
But the price had been paid!
Little Mane Six, beware, Guildenstern's Nightmare

"Okay, this guy is getting ten times creepier." Pinkie said, getting a bit more frightened.

The Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers danced around as they resume the song.

Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers: In the dark of the fear, evil will find you
In the dark of the night, just before dawn...

Guildenstern: The death will be sweet

Together: When the curse is complete

Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers: In the dark of the fear

Guildenstern, spiritual, approached them, giving each and every one of the Mane Six members a terrifying, scary and creepy face of terror.

Guildenstern: You'll be GONE!!!

The Mane Six screamed as Fluttershy hid behind her friends in fright.

Guildenstern: Can you feel the nightmares entering your body?
What kind of nightmares will you be facing at?

Guildenstern, revealed his giant monstrous, creepiest and most terrifying skull, with his scary demonic eyes, his demonic sharp teeth, roared and growled furiously, causing the Mane Six to scream in fear.

As the pieces fall into place
I'll see you all crawl into Hell!
Goodbye, my dear friends, farewell!

Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers surrounded each member of the Mane Six, while going around them and giving them their worst, scariest and most terrifying face.

Guildenstern danced around while flying to one member to another, seeing the reaction of Mane Six. Their reactions are a combination of horror, disgust and alarm.

"Disgusting," Rarity exclaims in fright.

"Make it stop, Twilight, make it stop!" Fluttershy exclaims to her friend in terror.

"I don't know how to!" Twilight exclaims. For once, she is too terrified to even think of a way out of this.

DMDS: In the dark of the fear, terror will strike her

Guildenstern: Terror's the least I can do

DMDS: In the dark of the fear, evil will brew

Guildenstern: Soon, you all will feel that your nightmares are real

DMDS: In the dark of the fear,

Guildenstern: All of you will be dead!

The Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers pushed while giving their scary and terrifying faces to the Mane Six to the center.

DMDS: In the dark of the fear, evil will find them...

Dark Warriors Trio: Find them!

DMDS: In the dark of the fear, terror comes true...

Dark Warriors Trio: Doom them!

The Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers went back to their dancing and terrorizing the ponies.

Guildenstern: My dears, here's a sign

Together: It's the end of your Life

The Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers surrounded Mane Six at the center, shivering in fear an scared. Guildenstern smiled evilly as he is approaching them slowly.

DMDS: In the Dark of the Fear!
In the Dark of the Fear!

Guildenstern's Black Staff glowed in a darkish greenish aura-like on top, forming the humanoid demonic bats. They flapped their wings hard, flying towards at the Mane Six, surrounding each individual of them. Their eyes glowed in green, and pupils turning into red.

Through Applejack's greenish eyes and crimson pupils, in her point of view, she saw her farm... or her home... Foods and drinks dried out; Broken homes; Dead animals. Applejack shivered in fear and concern, her expression showed her fear and worry; she gasped and panted in fear.

"No... No... No... Not 'dis again!" Applejack exclaims in horror. Not again, not after the last time during the problem with Nightmare Rarity, "Apple Bloom?! Big Mac; Granny Smith; Grandpeppy Romeo; where is mah family?!"

Applejack gasped, seeing the Apple Trees. The scene had something that shocked and frightened her. Her family was held onto the tree's branches as apples.

"No.... No.... No..... Noooooooo! This can't be! Not mah family! How could 'dis had happen?!" Applejack ask in fright and fear.

Guildenstern, appearing, chuckled evilly, "Oh... I just love apples especially this little juicy one. Thanks to you, Applejack. You sold and made your Apple Family and your ponies as trees by lying to them, saying that it is just a game. They are perfect nutritious to my brethren. You are a great Deceptive."

Guildenstren took Apple Bloom's apple. He took a bite on it. Apple Bloom screamed in pain and fear.

Applejack gasped, starting crying, "No; No; No; Noooo; Nooooooo!"

Applejack sobbed and cried out in despair and pain, dropping to the ground, she continued screaming and crying. Her body glowed in darkness.

"Mah family," Applejack wailed in trauma.

"No! No! NO! NO! Not my friends! Not them! Please! Anything but this," Fluttershy screams as she saw something in her own POV that is her worst nightmare.

Fluttershy gasped, seeing her dead animals, hanging on the walls, with their skins only. She looked on her left and saw more stuffed animals. She looked on the right and see dead insects on the frames. In front of her, she saw Angel held onto a crossed stick. This cannot be happening!

Fluttershy gasped in horror, "No! Not Angel!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Guildenstern chuckled evilly, appearing in her vision, "My, my, my. Fluttershy, you did very well in hunting on your enemies. You showed no mercy to them, and not even your little babies. In fact, your cruelty knows no bounds..."

Fluttershy sobbed and cried in fear and despair, "Nooooooooooooo!!! I would never do such thing! Never," The horrified mare cried, sobbed and screaming out. "Oh, my animal friends... I'm so sorry!"

Fluttershy sobbed and cried in upset and despair, looking away from her dead animal friends. Her body glowed in darkness.

In Pinkie's POV, she looked around her surroundings, gasped and shivered in fear and despair, seeing no one but herself in her home. Bouncing around, the mare begins looking for her friends and family. There has to be anypony here!

"Guys; Pals; Friends; Anyone; where are you?!" Pinkie asks in fright and terror.

Pinkie gasped in shock. She screamed in fear, seeing her family and friends as cupcakes on the trays and plates. She saw Guildenstern taking a bite on the Pound and Pumpkin's Cupcakes. He licked on his lips much to the pink pony's horror.

Guildenstern sighed of satisfaction, "Don't you love cupcakes? Your Insanity is perfect ingredient for this art of work..."

Pinkie shivered and screamed out loud in fear and despair, "Not that! Not that! Not the CUPCAKES!"

Guildenstern laughed and chuckled evilly, making Pinkie Pie cried and screamed in fear and upset, making her mane and tail turned into flats. Her body glowed in darkness.

"MOOOOMMYYYYY," Pinkie wailed as she started crying in the same manner as when she was stressed from babysitting the Cake Twins, only with her mane and tail deflated.

Rarity's nightmare is worst in her own mind. The mare gasped in shock, before screaming out in fear and despair. Rarity cried out in pain as she grabbed the lifeless Sweetie Belle's body or what it was as the coat tightly to her, crying and sobbing out in pain and depress.

Around or surrounding Rarity was her lifeless coated friends and family, she continued crying out in pain. This cannot be happening!

Guildenstern, appearing in this nightmare, grabbed Princess Luna's body and wore it like a coat. He said sinisterly, "Selfish is rewarding. Don't you think? I think you deserve the money."

Rarity sobbed and cried in pain, "No! No! No! Nooooo! Noooooo! This is not what I want! How could I?! How could I?! How could I do this to my Sweetie Belle?! They are my friends and family!"

Rarity continued crying, hugging the coats of Sweetie Belle, her family and friends. Her body glowed in darkness. Guildenstern continued to chuckle evilly.

"Noooooooo," Rainbow screams in her own nightmare.

Rainbow saw every and one of her friends and allies, lying dead on the floor or in the skies. Their bodies are filled with blood. Spears, blades, swords, pikes, shurikens and knives are left on their bodies.

"Scootaloo," Rainbow screams as she picked Scootaoo up, "Kid! Get up! Get up! It's me! It's Rainbow Dash! Please don't bail on me! Please don't do this to me!"

Scootaloo remained laid dead on the floor. Rainbow Dash cried and sobbed in pain and upset. Guildenstern appear nearby and clapped his hooves, mockingly saying, "Bravo; Rainbow. Bravo."

"You! How dare you?! How dare you do this to my family," Rainbow demands angrily to Guildenstern.

"Me; Did I?!" Guildenstern asked as if he was being accused of a wicked crime. He chuckled evilly. "My dear Rainbow Dash. I did nothing. You led them to the trap. I'd say... well done... You are the Betrayal."

"No..... I couldn't! I would never do that! Nooooooooooo," Rainbow screams in horror. Her worst nightmare and fear appeared to have come true.

Rainbow Dash cried and sobbed in pain and despair, grabbing and hugging Scootaloo tightly. Her body glowed in darkness. Guildenstern chuckled evilly.

The princess Alicorn is the worst of them all. Alone in the darkness, Twilight looked around, trying to finding a route to escape.

"Hello? Where am I?! Where are my friends?! Where're my family?!" Twilight ask, getting more scared and worried.

"Behind you..." Guildenstern said, making Twilight turned to him. "I hope you enjoy your loneliness..."

"What are you up to?! Are you planning to turning me to your side?! Coz I won't!" Twilight snaps angrily to Guildenstern. Whatever King Sombra and the Superior tried to do, this Dark mystic Pony won't succeed!

Guildenstern smiled as he explains, "The truth... The truth about you..."

"You won't trick me!" Twilight exclaims angrily.

"Who said I must? Look behind you again." Guildenstern taunts. Twilight turned to her back, gasping in fear and shock. "I'd say your Dark Magic knowledge had overwhelmed you. You killed them."

Twilight's family and friends laid dead, with their bodies filled with blood, cuts and scratches on them. The Alicorn shook her head in shock and fear. She quickly headed to her friends and family, nuzzling and shaking their bodies gently, hoping to see them alive, even Ben, Spike and Nyx. This cannot be happening!

"No. No. No... No! Nooooooooo! Ben! Nyx! Spike! Shining Armor! Cadance! Mom! Dad! Applejack! Rarity! Fluttershy! Rainbow Dash! Pinkie Pie! Noooooooo," Twilight screams in horror, fear and realization. "This can't be... I failed? I failed everyone! I'm sorry. So sorry..."

Twilight cried and sobbed in upset and despair, levitating and hugging all of her family and friends tightly too her. Her body glowed in darkness.

Guildenstern approached Twilight Sparkle. He took a test tube out. He scooped it up. Guildenstern closed it with a cap. The test tube revealed the name of Twilight Sparkle. He placed it, along with the other Mane Six's glowing Darkness. Yes, he got what he himself needs.

Guildenstern smiled and chuckled evilly, "Indeed... You had, little girl...And now Dark Magic... I had all what I need. To complete what we had begun."

Guildenstern: Come, my fears, rise for your master!
Let your nightmares shine!

DMDS: In the dark of the fear
In the dark of the fear

Guildenstern: Consume them now
Yes, show their deepest nightmares

DMDS: In the Dark of the Fear
In the Dark of the Fear
In the Dark of the Fear

Guildenstern: All of you will be dead!!!

Once the song is over, the Mane Six screamed in fear, terrifying, helpless and despair, seeing their nightmares in their visions.

"No, please, stop, anything but that!" Pinkie screams in terror.

"It isn't mah fault, it isn't mah world!" Applejack exclaims, trembling in terror.

"My animals, my poor animal friends," Fluttershy whimpers a bit, feeling terrible and horrified by the fact that she became a cold stoned killer.

"No, I didn't mean it!" Rarity screams in fear over the face that she has skinned her friends and more ponies alive for their coats.

"Take it back, leave me alone!" Rainbow screams, having trouble fighting her deadly nightmare.

"I'm sorry, I failed; I failed!" Twilight whimpers and screams in fear.

The Mane Six quickly went in their separate ways and away from their friends and Guildenstern. The villain laughed evilly, along with his Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers. Guildenstern's evil nightmare powers had worked. The ponies are stuck in their own world of fears and nightmares.

"Wow..." DJ remarked, impressed by what Guildenstern has done.

"That is so scary and creepy." Clumsy said, nodding in agreement.

Shades gulped, "Tell me about it. I don't know who's the scariest; Him or Fanged?"

Clumsy and DJ shouts to Shades, "Guildenstern!"

Houndkiller smiled while speaking, "I like him. I'm glad he lived." Those ponies won't use their powers with their nightmares keeping them in check.

Fanged appears, clapping her hooves impressed as he said, "Well done, Guildenstern. So, this is the most entertaining show that I ever seen in my life. Their nightmares will be perfect weapons in terrifying and tear them apart... for good..."

Guildenstern chuckled, "Indeed... As long my Nightmare Powers remained on their visions, they cannot escape or fight them, but are left with only one choice."

Fanged smiled, answering the obvious question, "The end of their lives. My prophecy... can finally be fulfilled."

"The Mane Six will be put used for my experiment. And the keys they seek will be in vain... But if you need to put more fears, I welcome you to put, my dear." Guildenstern said slyly to the evil witch.

Fanged and Guildenstern laughed evilly, ruthlessly and cruelly. The latter however thinks, 'Let us see why the Tree chose you in the first place, my little pretties... If you are what the Tree had chosen, then faced and overcome your fears...'

"On the contrary, Guildenstern, even if the Mane Six can escape your Nightmare Powers...they will return to find corruption waiting for them." Fanged Dahlia said to Guildenstern gently and cruelly.

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Terrorcreep leads Ben, his own pals and those coming to help to a mountain side. The Earth pony wonders what the Vampire Pony is planning on doing.

"So, how do we get in?" Ben asks Terrorcreep impatiently.

"Patience, because we are about to enter that world," Terrorcreep said gently. He waved his hooves in front of him, forming a tall and creepy door.

"What is he doing?" Scootaloo ask curiously. "Is that the door?"

"Yeah, let's get going already!" Phobos exclaims impatiently.

"Relax. We're about to get going soon." Draco said to Phobos calmly and patiently. Terrorcreep must do this task right.

Terrorcreep bit on his hoof, bleeding his dark blood out and placed his hoof on the door's center. The door's patterns glowed in darkish green. Terrorcreep begins to chant.

Terrorcreep: By my father's blood,
I had come before you.
You, who know my true self,
My Darkest Self,
Shall bring me in.
Never shut me off,
I had come for the seek.
The seek I shall find,
Return to the realm of living, I shall.

The door glowed in greenish aura. BOOM! The door opened into two.

"Whoa!" Ben, Nyx, Phobos and the CMC exclaimed in shock and surprise.

"Incredible." Flare Tiger said with a smile at the progress.

"Looks like we can get in now," Dragon Kick said with a nod. Now the door is there, the ponies can get into Crypt World.

"One more thing; this door can only be opened for a night. Meaning, you had few hours left before the dawn..." Terrorcreep said seriously. It means that the door will remain open until dawn. Afterwards, it will close and everyone on the other side could be trapped in Crypt World forever.

"As long I'm in there, the door cannot be closed." Celestia said to Terrorcreep calmly.

"Here, perhaps. But within...It will close at once." Terrorcreep said in a serious and dark tone of voice.

"What," Most of the Heroes gasps in worry and alarm. That means unless the gang can get back with the Mane Six...

"Then we mustn't stay in Crypt World for too long." Luna said seriously.

"Then, we must make haste. I can't afford to lose any of them!" Ben exclaims in determination. He hopes Twilight and her friends can hang in there. The stallion and the others are on their way.

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As Ben and his group are heading to Crypt World and Fanged Dahlia makes her next plans, two overlord villains are having a meeting, discussing the future of the evil prophecy that Fanged Dahlia has made.

"Tell me, Dark Curse... Do you think our friend Fanged's prophecy will come true?" The Superior asks his colleague curiously.

Dark Curse pauses then answers, "I doubt it..."

"Why?"

"Their endurance; their abilities; their strengths; their Determination; their loves for Friendship and Family had made them stronger and powerful. These insects will overcome it and will kill our little friend."

"Hmm... Strange; this is not the words you had spoken of." The Superior said to Dark Curse, a bit surprised by his colleague's choice of worlds. "I thought you would be happy to restore the order for the three of us."

"Not quite, with the true threat lies ahead of us. Just imagine: what happen if we kill her and prevent access to the box?" Dark Curse ask, reminding his ally of the box that still has one key left to be found. The Superior thought for the moment, "Nothing. We will never know. What If Twilight can get her last key then we can learn of what power lies within the box? It may prove to be powerful or had strong connection to something."

"Like the Element of Light or the Element of Darkness? Yes, you are right. What do you propose to do if Twilight had gotten the power?"

"If that threat is proven to us, then we must strike. We cannot afford to wait any longer."

"Perhaps; But we shall wait." The Superior said calmly to Dark Curse. "I had the strange feeling that our war with them is yet to reach its conclusion."

"Perhaps..." Dark Curse said, nodding in agreement. His colleague is right. The big conclusion has yet to come...

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Ben, Spike, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Azure Phoenix, Tao, Dragon Kick, Kilik, Flare Tiger, Draco, Arthur, Jenny and Terrorcreep, entered the Crypt World, leaving Mighty Heart to, take care of Cutie Mark Crusaders. The adults do not wish for the young ones to be exposed to the horrors of this realm especially with what they will be facing.

"Hopefully, we can get our girls back as soon as possible." Ben said seriously, wanting out of here ASAP.

"Be warned... In this Realm, there will be nightmares and fears for anyone to face. No one has ever tried to overcome it before." Terrorcreep said, acting seriously for someone who is a Vampire Pony. "We must stick together. No matter what happen. Do not run off."

Tao nodded his head as he said, "We must perform the spell; The Illusion Protection Spell."

"Better be quick one. One thing I can't stand the most is having nightmares." Dragon Kick said, shuddering a bit at the idea of having nightmares by Crypt World.

"Better hope is not homework." Jade said suddenly. Ben and the others look startled upon seeing her...and the main CMC! What are they doing here?! The five fillies are supposed to stay back with Mighty!

"JADE; what are you and your friends doing here?! You're supposed to stay put!"

"And let you guys stranded in this realm; No way!"

"I want to help Mommy!" Nyx exclaims in worry. She is concerned for her mother and wishes to help her before it's too late.

"Ah could never forgive mahself if something bad happen 'ta Applejack." Apple Bloom said in agreement, wanting to help her big sister out. Last thing the little filly wants is for her big sister to get seriously hurt or worst!

"Rarity had a great future. I don't want her to die here. I don't want to see anything bad to her again." Sweetie said meekly to Dragon Kick. She saw her terrible future before and the little filly doesn't want Rarity to suffer through it again.

"You said it. Rainbow Dash helped me too. I owe everything to her." Scootaloo said in determination. She is willing to do whatever it takes to help her unofficial big sister no matter what.

Azure smiled, speaking, "It appears we had young brave heroes determined to save lives."

"Well, so what's next? Go back?" Arthur ask, wanting to know what the plan is now.

"No. We will proceed as planned. We cannot afford to fall behind. Twilight and her friends cannot survive much longer on their own, not even an Alicorn like her can survive it."

Celestia nodded her head, agreeing with him, "Azure's right. Time is running out. We have some hours left to find out allies before the Gate of Crypt World closed by dawn."

"What about the Mystic Ponies?" Ben asks concern, getting back to the subject of the Illusion Protection Spell.

"As long they performed their Illusion Protection Spell, they are safe from harm. We too can perform it as well. But we must hurry as well." Luna said seriously, knowing that it may not take long before the most disastrous were to occur.

"I'll go ahead to scout. I'll report back when I find them." Terrorcreep spoke, preparing to head on ahead to find the Mane Six; hopefully they didn't go too far in this place.

"I'm going too." Arthur said, wanting to assist his pal with this task.

"Better perform your protection spell."

Arthur's body glowed before it sparkle stars out. He and Terrorcreep quickly headed off. The flapping of the wings sounded, much to the remaining ones' alarm.

Jenny gasped in alarm, "What's that?!"

"Aieyah! Everyone! Perform your Illusion Protection Spell now!" The old Mystic Pony yelps, realizing what that sound means." Tao took a lizard out and begins to chant. "Yu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao!"

Princess Luna, Tao, Dragon Kick, Spike, Jade, Nyx, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Jenny performed their Illusion Protection Spell on them. Before Princess Celestia and Azure Phoenix could perform on themselves and Ben, greenish balls objects hit their faces hard. They screamed in pain.

"Oh no," Kilik exclaims in horror and worry. This doesn't look good.

Lorcan was still hiding in Luna's mane at this time. He watches what happened, groaning in annoyance, "(oh great)."

"Too late, they got hit!" Scootaloo exclaims in shock and worry.

"Daddy; Grandma; Lord Azure," Nyx screams as Princess Celestia's, Azure Phoenix's and Ben's eyes glowed in greenish, along with their pupils as crimson.

Azure gasped in shock and anger, as he appears to be reacting to something, "Where is she?! Where is she?! Where is my daughter?! The monster will pay for this! Dark Mystic Ponies and Grimmore will pay for the price! I swear it!"

"Is he okay? What's wrong with Lord Azure?"

Tao gasped in horror, fearing the worst, "Lord Azure had been affected by this world's power of fear!"

"Tell me we had the potions to overcome it." Jade pleads, hoping that the Mystic Ponies has got something to counteract what happened.

"I'm afraid not. It is must be them to overcome it, or the fear will consume them... FOREVER..."

"No!" Nyx exclaims, shivering in horror. Her father and her grandmother are being overtaken by their worst fears!

Celestia shakes a bit in fear, as if seeing something that makes her world tremble. She spoke, "My son... Please forgive me... Please forgive me... Don't leave me! Come back! Please let me explain!"

Celestia and Azure Phoenix quickly galloped off in different directions. Ben remained still, shivered in fear and concern. He spoke, "No... I fail everything. I fail everyone. I fail you, Twilight. I'm sorry. I really am. I'm sorry... for everything..."

"Daddy; what's the nightmare that he had?" Nyx ask Tao in worry. Ben got to snap out of it somehow.

Tao narrowed his eyes, explaining, "Failing and losing loved ones."

"Daddy! Fight it! We and mommy will be fine! Believe it! You have not failed!"

"Right! You didn't fail at all!" Flare Tiger calls out to Ben in concern.

"Yeah, you got to fight it. You are better than this." Draco said to Ben in agreement.

"They're both right, you got to fight it, come on!" Jade calls out to Ben in worry. If the holder of the Triforce Element falls, that's it!

"Do not give in! Fight it! Everything you see is an illusion! Do not let it consume you!" Luna exclaims to her nephew, urging Ben to fight the illusion.

Ignoring Luna's voice, Ben struggled to overcome his nightmare, mumbling himself for failing and losing his allies and loved ones down or gone. For a moment, it looks like he will fail...

Suddenly, clouds formed together into the form of a blue Alicorn Mare that had Navy Blue with pink and white stripe in ponytails of a mane and tail, her eyes were dark pink, and her Cutie Mark is a Red mark of the Chinese Symbol, Love in Cerulean Crystal Diamond with Red Heart and two Angelic Wings.

Everyone gasped, including Ben himself, who looked up, looking at her.

"Who... Who's that?" Nyx ask Tao. She notes that the Mystic Pony is shocked and bewildered as if recognizing the pony.

Tao softly spoke, "Aieyah. It can't be."

"That's not possible..." Dragon Kick said in disbelief; Could it be...her?

"The one we thought lost is the spirit..." Jenny said softly and amazed at the sight of the newcoming Alicorn.

"It's her." Jade said with a nod. The Equestrian Ponies look confused, wondering who this 'her', she is talking about.

"So... She is what Azure and Celly had spoken of." Luna said quietly. In her thoughts, she said, 'Celestia's Daughter: Iris Crystal and she's Ben's Half Sister.'

"Flare, that's...." Draco begins to say, but Flare Tiger put a hoof on her adoptive brother's shoulder. He saw her shaking her head as if saying 'no, not a word’. The Demon colt pauses then nods, understanding why Flare Tiger would say that.

"Wow, she looks pretty." Apple Bloom remarks to her friends in amazement.

"I really like her mane and tail." Sweetie said with a squealy smile.

"Too girly," Scootaloo remarks dryly, making her friends look at her. "What?"

"Who... Who are you?" Ben ask the Alicorn in bewilderment.

Iris smiles at Ben, explaining, "My name is Iris Crystal."

"What do you want? Have you come to end me? Good. Coz I don't deserve it because I fail everyone."

"Ben... You have not. What you see is nothing but an illusion of your deepest and darkest nightmare."

"How do I overcome it? I can't stop seeing this... They won't leave me alone..." Ben said to Iris, whimpering a bit. His nightmare is threatening to overcome him, destroying what was Ben himself.

Iris smiled gently, saying, "Have faith. Have hope. Have friendship. Remember, Friendship is Magic... They made the impossible possible. Never forget the battles and adventures you had been through."

Ben gasped. He thought for the moment about what she had said. Ben remembered the adventures and battles that he had been through: battling Boris, helping Twilight and her friends fight against Lorcan, getting the crown back from Sunset Shimmer, helping Applejack's home by journeying to the End of Equestria, and fighting some trials and Dark Mystic Ponies.

Ben spoke to who is, still unknown to him, his half-sister, "Yes... You're right... I do survive all these battles. I hadn't failed. And guess what? I'm not giving up yet!"

Ben's eyes returned to normal: green pupils and white eyeballs. Iris smiled as she spoke, "Well done. And remember. I'll be there for you..."

"Who are you?"

"A family..."

Iris smiled, disappearing in the clouds. Tao's family, Jenny, Spike, and Cutie Mark Crusaders approached and hugged Ben tightly. Lorcan, in Luna's mane, mumble, "Wow, that was a close one."

"Indeed, Lordcan." Luna teases Lorcan, making him yelp in startle. "Come on, I knew you were there the whole time."

"Yeah, thanks for not disclosing me, Loonie."

"You're all right." Kilik said to Ben in relief that his new friend has recovered from what could've been his own demise.

"Daddy, I was worried that I lost you." Nyx said, sobbing as she hugs her father's chest gently.

"You did well, Ben, you did well." Tao said to Nyx with a gentle smile.

"Thanks... Now for mom and Lord Azure," Ben said with a nod of determination.

Ben turned and saw both Princess Celestia and Azure Phoenix sobbing in sadness. The Alicorn of the Sun felt like collapsing, saying, "I'm sorry.... for everything... Please, forgive me.... I had lost..."

"I'm a failure." Azure said in sadness and grief. Ben decides that it's time for him to step in, assuring the two of the opposite before they are lost to their nightmares forever.

"No, you're not." The Earth pony said as he trots forward. Princess Celestia and Azure Phoenix turned to Ben who continues, "Mom, you are not a failure. Whatever the reason you had with dad or Lord Azure, I get it. You don't want to be reminded. You're not comfortable with it. As long it sticks on your head, you won't move on." Princess Celestia looked down but hears her son speaking some more, "But don't worry. If you don't want to tell me about the past with my dad, I'm okay with it. Until you're comfortable, you'll tell me."

"Son...." Celestia said gently, surprised that Ben is agreeing to hold off on her telling him the truth for now.

"Azure; I know you had great losses. But your daughter... she wouldn't want you to be sad and despair. She wants you to move on. I mean, you are Lord Azure Phoenix, the Conqueror of the North, and the Emperor of Land of Ma, you protect the world from danger. And you even taught Twilight not to fear the Dark Magic. You are not only a great leader, but a great stallion whose is willing to help his friends to overcome their fears." Ben said. Princess Celestia's and Azure Phoenix's greenish eyes slowly returned to normal along with their pupils as well. "Please... Don't give in too early... The world needs you both."

Celestia smiled and sobbed, approaching and hugging her son, "Ben... Thank you so much."

Azure Phoenix smiled as he spoke, "Ben Mare. You are something alright, young warrior." Just like his fahter.

Ben smiled as he spoke, "Thanks. Now, we've gotta to find Twilight and other girls. They may have been affected by the power."

"Yes. We must go at once." Tao said seriously. The longer that everyone wait here, the more likely that the ones trapped here are affected as well.

"Good for you." Terrorcreep said as he landed on the ground in front of Ben and his rescue team. "I had found them."

Terrorcreep led Ben and his friends, across the border and into the land of Crypt World. They had arrived at a large hole, which revealed a giant purple wild flower, with its head being the meat eating kind. Arthur remained standing there, watching the event in both cautious and concern. He doesn't want to be eaten! But that isn't the only thing that Arthur's looking at.

"Sir," Terrorcreep ask Arthur puzzled.

Arthur sighed, "Not good... It doesn't look good."

"What do you mean?" Ben ask, wondering what Arthur mean.

Arthur pointed at his destination. Everyone looked at what he's pointing at. They gasped in shock, seeing Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie, trapped and grasped on its veins tightly. They had shown no struggle or movement, but to look down in despair and pain. The Mane Six appeared to be trapped in their nightmares, all wanting to die.

"What's with that plant?" Nyx ask, concerned for the plant.

"I hope it's not bad news..." Spike remarks, gulping a bit.

"Definitely it is bad news. That giant pony-eating flower is the Crypt Venom Plant. It creates and gives greatest fears in any pony's minds and hearts." Arthur said seriously to his colleagues. "And the worst of that are the vines which are absorbing and draining the lives of Twilight and her friends, if they keep on giving their fears and darkness to it. They'll be dead."

"No!" Nyx gasps in shock and horror. "Not my mommies and my aunties!"

"We got to snap them out of their nightmares somehow." Celestia said seriously and worried for her niece in law and her friends.

"Indeed, but does anyone have any ideas?" Kilik ask the others in concern.

"Come on. I've got a plan. Something to free our friends out," Ben said, getting an idea on how to free Twilight's group from their fate. "We had to remind them about the importance and of who they really are."

"I hope it worth the effort." Nyx said in concern.

"Yeah; I can't leave Twilight like this." Spike said in agreement. He doesn't want the one pony who helped raised him since he was hatched be killed.

"We won't." Ben assures, Spike, patting his son on the back gently.

"Allow me to help you. It's the least I can do for my family and friends." Luna said, wanting to assist her family and friends in need.

"Let's go. And remember, remind them of what is important. And then, they will be freed."

Ben and his friends headed to the ground and approached Twilight Sparkle and her friends. The others remain behind, watching and staying out of harm's way for now.

"Do you think he can reach them?" Azure asks Celestia in concern.

Celestia looks thoughtful, saying, "What he did to us... He can still do it for them..."

Twilight is still in her nightmare, fearing and losing it. He mumbles to herself, "I fail.... I fail... I fail everything.... I fail my friends... I fail everyone I know of... I know Dark Magic... There is no friendship... I'm alone...So alone... It's better that... I... never make... friends..."

"Twilight," Ben calls out to Twilight. She isn't responding but the Alicorn can hear her love reaching her. "There is Magic when you believe in it! Look! Twilight, you can't give up now! I know you're good at reading books and passing tests. But I know that there is more than just books. Do you know why? Coz you've got friends. When I wasn't there or Starlight's gone, you've been so lonely until my mom sent you to Ponyville. That place... It's the beginning of your adventures. So... don't you dare quit on me! Everything you had been through, you overcome and learn of it."

"But more importantly, Twilight, you'd never gave up on me or Nyx. You are our mother. The best one I ever had known of since my Dragon childhood." Spike calls out to Twilight, not wanting her to give up now.

"Spike's right. You didn't become the Princess or Alicorn because of Celestia's choosing or the Mystic Ponies'. It's because of what's in your heart." Nyx said, allowing Twilight to hear her daughter's voice as well. "Your heart... brought redemption and changes on us. That's why we believe in you; not only because of a great leader that you are, but how much you cared for everyone."

Twilight Sparkle gasped, remembering the events and journeys that she had been through, including the one that she had been through in her life about friendship and magic. Her greenish eyes and crimson pupils returned to normal: purplish pupil of whitish eyeballs. The plant vines on lessen her retrains and removed away from her.

Twilight smiles, trotting to Ben's group while saying, "You're right. I could never had make the impossible possible to have friends and family like you. This is the Magic of Friendship. Nothing is impossible. I am the Holder of Element of Magic."

"Twilight's back!" Spike exclaims as he and Nyx hugs Twilight, happy to see her back to normal.

"Yeah; welcome home, mommy!" Nyx giggles to her mommy in happiness.

"Thank my mom!" Ben exclaims in relief.

Apple Bloom trots up, speaking to her big sister, "Applejack?"

Applejack mumbles, "Ah'm a terrible Apple. What good am Ah; A liar; never 'de truth. Ah couldn't have done better than nothing but a liar."

"Yew is not! Look at yerself! Yer're an Apple! An Apple who'd never gave up on family and friends. Yer're a hardworking, bravest, kind, nice an' honest pony an' sister 'dat Ah ever had. Yew saved Granny Smith and Romeo Stalkthief, they could have been hurt themselves because o' 'dem Film Flam Brothers! Yer're 'de Holder o' 'de Element o' Honesty."

Applejack gasped, remembering the events and journeys that she had been through, including the part where she saved Granny Smith and Romeo Stalkthief from jumping and diving into the pool, almost hurting themselves. Her greenish eyes and crimson pupil returned to normal: greenish pupil of whitish eyeballs. The plant vines lessen her retrains and removed away from her.

Applejack gallops to Apple Bloom, hugging the filly as she spoke, "Yere're right, Apple Bloom. Ah would never lie. Ah couldn't do such a thing. Ah had stay wit' mah family fer a long time. An' Ah would never lie or left them an' my friends down. Ah would never, coz Ah will be there fer mah friends. Ah'd always be 'de Holder o' 'de Element o' Honesty!"

"Yeah! Now 'dis is 'de Applejack 'dat Ah know o'." Apple Bloom chuckles as she hugs her sister in happiness.

Sweetie Belle calls over to her sister, "Rarity! Wake up! Please!"

Rarity sobs in grief and horror, "I'm so selfish... I am so selfish... I could never be generous to anyone but myself. It's every girl for herself... No one takes mine away... Who cares for... others..."

"You're wrong! You're the most generous sister and Unicorn I ever had in my life. While you like bits and work so hard for clients because of your artwork of dresses, you'd never charged or make any friends or me pay for the dresses. Even if you had a bad day, you will do anything to help and make ponies happy, like what you did for your friends, even when you lost your award though you got it back afterwards."

Rarity gasped, remembering the events and journeys that she had been through, including the part where she turned and left with her friends to watch their show at the theater, filled with happiness and joy, after the loss of her award temporarily. Her greenish eyes and crimson pupil returned to normal: cerulean pupil of whitish eyeballs. The plant vines lessen her retrains and removed away from her.

Rarity gasps, going over to Sweetie and hugging her, "Oh my goodness! I had forgotten. While I had been a little selfish or greedy...I had not abandoned my true reward and treasure in my life! For Celestia's sake, I would never ever abandon my friends and family again. I am the Holder of the Element of Generosity."

Sweetie smiled as she hugs back, saying, "Now, that's Rarity I know of; the generous and great Unicorn that I know of."

"Rainbow Dash," Scootaloo calls over to her idol and unofficial big sister.

Rainbow yells out to Scootaloo, "Go Away! What good am I?! I betray everyone when I got what I really want! It's all for me. Never care. Never love. It's just me."

"No way! You are not the Rainbow Dash that I know of! What happen to the one who done stunt stuffs?! What happen to the one who cares for her friends?! What happen to the one who's always been there for everyone and me?! You even stood up for Soarin to get Wonderbolts to bring him back! You loved him so much!"

Rainbow gasped, remembering the events and journeys that she had been through, including the part where she brought Soarin to her team, scolding Spitfire about the mistake she made, and remaining loyal to her Ponyville team to the end of the event to get qualified. Her greenish eyes and crimson pupils returned to normal: reddish pupil of whitish eyeballs. The plant vines lessen her retrains and removed away from her.

Rainbow laughs, flying to Scootaloo and hugs her, "Yeah! You're right! I mean, yeah, I really want to become a Wonderbolt. But my friends are important, and sometimes I can wait until everyone and Scootaloo are safe from harm. Coz the Holder of Loyalty is in the house."

"Yeah! Go Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo exclaims eagerly, relieved that her idol is back to normal, or what's close to it anyway.

Since there are no siblings or children for the last two, the rest decides to fill in. Jade spoke up to Pinkie, "Pinkie Pie?"

Pinkie twitches a bit, groaning, "Who wants a joke? How about some killing?! I mean Psycho?! I mean making fun of killing! Do you think I'm CRAZY?! Guess what?! I AM!"

"Pinkie Pie; you're not crazy! You're not a monster. You're the best party planner everyone had in their lives." Dragon Kick said seriously to Pinkie, calming her down. "Besides, the cupcakes you saw are an illusion. They are not meats! They're sweets! Don't give in! Don't let your nightmare get to you. If you are sad, then your family and including Maud is sad and upset."

"Pinkie Pie; you are not a killer. You are the Bringer of Joy and Happiness." Tao said gently to Pinkie, calming her down some more. "While it is true that you felt lonely and lost when no one bother about you, it doesn't mean that you should stop playing and having fun with your friends, like the time with Cheese Sandwich."

Pinkie Pie gasped, remembering the events and journeys that she had been through, including the part where she and Cheese Sandwich made a party for Rainbow's Birthday and Anniversary. Her greenish eyes and crimson pupils returned to normal: bluish pupil of whitish eyeballs. The plant vines lessen her retrains and removed away from her.

Pinkie giggled as her mane returns to normal, "Yeah. I mean." The mare begins to sing. "Who am I? Tell me!" She stops to speak. "And," She begins to rap a bit, much to the amusement of the others, "Trust me, my man. You are talking to the one who makes everypony laugh." She begins to rap and sing at the same time if that's possible. "You are looking at the Holder of the Element of Laughter."

"Fluttershy," Luna spoke to Fluttershy gently.

Fluttershy shivers as she yell, "Go away! Why bother me! Leave me or else you can get yourself slapped and killed by me!"

"Wow. That's rude for the pony." Arthur remarked, a bit offended by Fluttershy's attitude.

"The fear had driven her mad. We need to restore her at once." Jenny reminds Arthur that Fluttershy is under fear's control and needs to be saved.

"I know what I can do." Luna said then turns her attention back to the remaining Mane Six member shivering. "Fluttershy, listen to me carefully. I know, you felt guilty and upset of the nightmare that you had. But trust me. It's all an illusion. Do not let it consume you. Overcome it. You may think kindness is easily taken advantage, but it doesn't mean that you had to give up. I may not have been there to see how it happened, but it doesn't mean that I'm not aware of it. Fluttershy, kindness doesn't had to be good, but can be a different when you tried to help your friends, like Seabreeze and his Breezies."

Fluttershy gasped, remembering the events and journeys that she had been through, including the part where she helped and saved her Breezies friends get back to their home, as well as teaching Seabreeze about kindness. Her greenish eyes and crimson pupils returned to normal: greenish and bluish mixed pupils of whitish eyeballs. The plant vines lessen her retrains and removed away from her.

Fluttershy smiles meekly as she came back to her friends, asking, "How could I have forgotten?! I won't forget about kindness. I've been kind to so many friends and animals. I won't ignore the importance of kindness. Never and will not forget and abandoned of my principle! I am the Holder of the Element of Kindness."

Luna smiled as she hugs the mare, speaking, "Welcome home, Fluttershy."

The others that didn't get involved look amazed. Ben and his group did it, they freed the ponies from their nightmares and the plant.

Terrorcreep spoke, "Impressive... Ben and his friends had somehow managed to bring their friends back."

Azure nodded his head while speaking, "Yes, indeed. I had figured it out of what is this all about. Fears and nightmares are the curse to bring Twilight and her friends down for good."

Celestia smiled as she said, "Good thing. Fanged had failed her mission."

Ben and his friends got out from the hole, reunited with Princess Celestia, Azure Phoenix and Terrorcreep. Fanged Tiger comments, "Ya all did it!"

"Right, that was amazing!" Draco exclaims to the group impressed.

"I agreed." Kilik remarks impressed as well. "I just wish I could've helped out more."

"I'm sure that you will eventually, Kilik."

"At least, it's over." Ben sighs a bit, believing that the worst is finally over.

"I think not, my boy." A familiar voice booms as a familiar Dark Pony arrives on the scene, much to the shock and horror of the good guys.

"Guildenstern," Everyone shouts out in shock, alarmed and/or angry at the one who put the Mane Six under the nightmare visions to begin with.

"Ugh, not him," Spike groans a bit, slapping his own forehead in annoyance.

"Why can't he ever leave us alone?" Sweetie ask her friends dryly.

"You may have saved your friends' from their greatest fears and nightmares, but it doesn't mean you had won." Guildenstern remarked, sneering at the heroes who seem to have won.

"What do you mean? We got them freed, didn't we?" Draco asks Guildenstern in annoyance.

"Right, Ah said you're exaggerating a bit." Flared Tiger said in agreement,

"I'd say we've won. Your friend Fanged's Prophecy failed." Ben said in determination. Fanged's prophecy was supposed to have Twilight and her friends killed but they are still here.

"Really; look at this distance, boy. The night's going out soon. And you had one hour to go." Guildenstern taunts his enemies, reminding them of the time remaining before the door closes. "Meaning, you won't make it back in time. And the nightmares shall continue. Besides, I played my role of not only helping to fulfill Fanged's 'Supposed' Prophecy. I already knew that I would fail. But I got what I need for; and the gift for farewell to you and Kilik; Try escaping this, Kilik; Fear of Darkness!"

Guildenstern waved his staff hard, in front of him, creating the humanoid bat and fire at Kilik's face, the stallion screamed in pain and fear.

"Kilik," Everyone else yelps in shock and worry for their friend who appears to be dealing with his own nightmare. Kilik appears to be a rain of what was the Evil Seed, the infection affecting those of the temple to be corrupted. And lead by a dark being that was a shadowy Dark Mystic that was terrorizing the temple very evilly to slaughter those that were not turn easily. A young colt version of Kilik came across his sacred weapon to suddenly be given power & skills from the magic force entering him, enough to fight back and eventually defeat the being that was a Dark being of Mystic Magic

“You are strong young one, but I will not go without promising to take all those that lost their minds to madness with me, including you!” The dark enemy declared this off from being on his last standing leg in preparing one final act here.

Young Kilik gasped from sensing that the enemy was not lying, and soon the enemy unleashed an evil aura implosion that covered the temple. The act was making all those that have driven to madness to fade into darkness.

Guildenstern in satisfaction think this, "Not only was I able to give him a nightmare, Kilik's power is damaged. Thanks to mine and Shadow Dragon's Element of Darkness mixed, just for him, he won't sense our spy much. If he tried to spy on him, I'll be there to kill him, and take what was stolen from me..."

Guildenstern chuckled and laughed evilly, "Try to escape this while dealing with my little minions and pet plant! Kill them all!"

Guildenstern chuckled evilly and disappeared in blackish smoke. Ben and his friends looked at the sky which slowly turned into a bit of yellowish.

"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" Lorcan mumbles in hiding in Luna's mane.

"I think we better get out of here and fast." Sweetie said to her friends in concern and worry.

"Yeah, right, right," The other members of the CMC said squeaking and in agreement.

"Quickly; we must return to Gate of Crypt World now!" Terrorcreep calls out to the others. They will figure out how to snap Kilik out of his nightmare later. The heroes must leave ASAP!

"Don't have to tell me twice!" Arthur yells out in a panic as he and the others make a run for it, ready to escape before anything else happens.

Unfortunately, it did when Pinkie spoke, "Don't forget that crazy plant!"

The Mane Six, Ben, the Royal Sisters, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Tao's Family, Arthur, Jenny and Terrorcreep turned and looked at the Crypt Venom Plant, moving its vines from out of the ground. It roared angrily at its preys; Looks like the plant isn't pleased at the escape at all.

Arthur chuckled uneasily, "Did I mention that... when the preys got off from its vines, the Crypt Venom Plant start chasing and will try to gobble us up whole?!"

"Not again! Can't we involve one monster that doesn't want to gobble us?! I just had it!" Ben exclaims in annoyance and frustration.

"Save the complaining later; RUN!" Azure exclaims to Ben quickly. Now is not the time to complain, now is the time escape!

Twilight, her friends and family, with Draco dragging the terrified Kilik with them, started running away from the Crypt Venom Plant. Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers appeared in the black smoke, charging and attacking at their enemies in hopes to stop them.

"Oh, you got to be kidding me!" Flare Tiger groans in annoyance and disbelief.

"Who are these freaks?" Draco asks Terrorcreep in worry.

"These are the Demon General's personal army: Demon Soldiers." Terrorcreep explains to the others. "They are the death creatures from the Underworld and Tartarus, who hunts and killed anyone that stands in the way of the Dark Mystic Ponies."

"Great! I was hoping for no Zombies!" Spike exclaims in frustration.

Twilight, her friends and family fought, battled and defeated against the Dark Mystic Demon Soldiers as quickly and hard as they can. Ben and his friends saw the door in front of them. Feeling joy and happiness seeing the door, they felt great and safe. The door was about to closed.

"The door is closing!" Nyx exclaims in worry, getting freaked out.

"Someone stop the door from closing!" Scootaloo calls out frantically. If that door closes, then everyone in the Crypt World is done for!

The door was halted in the middle of closing. Bullhound and Mighty Heart held tightly on the bottom from the other side. Bladestrike, Blazefist and Laxtinct held tight on the top. Strikespell, Anger and Axen held on the middle tightly. With the help of the Mystic Ponies and the Equestria Ponies, they held the giant door tight with multiple ropes.

"Sensei; Hurry," Mighty calls out to Tao and the others quickly.

"Father; Hurry; we can't hold it much longer!" Strikespell yells out to Azure to hurry as the ponies on the other side won't hold the door open for much longer.

"This door weights a ton!" Anger growled, holding the door with all his might.

Bullhound groaned, "Really wish Rhino Steel's here to help!"

Twilight's back leg was grasped by the giant vines. Crypt Venom Plant pulled her toward its mouth and opening it, readied for food. The Alicorn screams out as she struggles to escape, "Help; Somepony; HELP!"

"Hey! Get your vines off her!" Ben exclaims angrily at the plant for trying to eat his love.

"Blazing Phoenix," Azure Phoenix yells out an attack at the monstrous plant.

Azure Phoenix's horn glowed in dark navy as he then fires his blazing fiery in the form of a Phoenix, flying straight at the Crypt Venom Plant's face. It begins screaming and crying in pain, tightening on his vines on Twilight's leg. Ben jumped up and cut on the vines, freeing Twilight out. Before Ben could do anything, his neck had been grabbed and grasped... by the Crypt Venom Plant's tongue.

Ben screamed in pain. Azure Phoenix took his Phoenix Flame Sword as he roars at the plant, "Get your filthy tongue off my friend's son!"

Azure Phoenix cuts the Crypt Venom Plant's tongue into two. It screamed in pain and despair, causing the plant to let Ben go. Azure pull his friend up, Ben smiled as he spoke, "Thanks, Lord Azure."

Azure gasped, upon seeing something, "Thank me later!"

The Crypt Venom Plant gobbled up on both Azure Phoenix and Ben up, from the top. Celestia screams in shock, "Azure! Ben! Nooooooooo," They are gobbled up by that monster!

The Crypt Venom Plant straightened up, preparing to gulped and swallowed both Ben and Azure Phoenix up. But its satisfaction doesn't last long. Within its mouth, something wiggled and shaking hard and painfully, like something blasting from within. The Crypt Venom Plant coughed out painfully and sickly. It spitted both Azure Phoenix and Ben to the ground hard.

Feeling his wings damaged, Azure Phoenix endured his pain, with his teeth gritted. He grabbed Ben, putting the stallion on his back.

"Azure; BEN," Celestia calls out, relieved that her son and her old friend are safe.

"Go! Now," Azure exclaims, feeling his wings damaged.

Twilight, her family and friends quickly got out through the door, one-by-one. Azure Phoenix and Ben jumped out from the door. The Mystic and Equestria Ponies let go of the ropes and hooves on the door and it slammed together hard. Everyone sighed in relief.

"'Dat was a close one." Applejack remarks with a sigh.

"Yeah...and I rather not go back there in a million years, even if you pay me too." Rainbow remarked, still recovering from the incidents that she has gone through in Crypt World. That was terrifying!

"Me either." Fluttershy squeaks meekly.

"At least, it's over..." Ben said with a sigh in relief.

Of course, unknown to the heroes right now, once again Ben is wrong...

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On top of a hill, Fanged Dahlia appears with an evil grin; Time for her to cast her spell because she knew that in the event that the Mane Six does somehow escape Crypt World...they will find a new corrupted Equestria waiting for them.

Fanged Dahlia holds up her staff, saying, "Forces of darkness and corruption, spread throughout the land, corrupt the ponies and make them mad. Turn good ones into nightmarish versions of themselves, and let my prophecy be dwelt!"

Soon dark clouds appear in the skies, spreading over Ponyville. In one part, Big Macintosh manages to get rid of the Timberwolves in the area...but he begins to feel strange then gave out a creepy evil grin as he got out a chainsaw from out of nowhere, ready for a massacre.

Cheerilee meanwhile is cleaning up one part of the games area that got wrecked...but then, she felt something odd then smirks devilishly. The mare took a knife and heads off. She got some...weeds to take care of.

Things in Equestria is turning to Tartarus as good ponies begin to turn dark, ready to harm and/or kill anyone in their way...and worst yet, the same evil spell will eventually come to do the same thing to the Mane Six and their allies once they get back!

Chapter 4: Creepypasta Equestria

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Chapter 4: Creepypasta Equestria

In Crypt World, the Grim Creeper smiles as he held the book, saying, "Hiya folks. Well, the good guys had made their escape from here...but here's where things get a bit...'twisty'; Ha ha ha ha!"

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The ponies who escaped Crypt World decided to recover a bit before heading back to Ponyville in hopes to clear it from the dangers taking it. However, they got another problem that remains. Kilik, struggling, woke up from his nightmares and fears. He shivered in fear and concern while screaming in pain and fear.

"Is there anything I could save him?" Ben asks Tao in concern. Kilik didn't deserve this to happen to him!

Tao sighed as he shakes his head, "No. I'm afraid not. Guildenstern's Fear of Darkness is too strong and powerful for me to perform a cure or even a potion to counter that. In fact, I've been trying to counter that for days - Nothing could counter it! In other words, Ben, somehow, your words and talking are somehow reached him to break the fear out."

Ben sighed, "I don't even know much to do for him. I don't think I can reach him." But then the hero gasped, realizing something that could work. "There is."

"Daddy; What," Nyx ask her father curiously.

"What idea do you have, son?" Celestia ask Ben hopefully.

Ben explains, "Dream Soul Mode. It allows me to become a spiritual soul, to enter and help anyone in their dream."

"Aieyah! That is one of Martial Art Skill Specials, yet it is too dangerous!" Tao exclaims to Ben, shocked at the idea. "It might have been effective on helping the one who had nightmares, but your living body could have been damaged and destroyed. And more importantly, did Chase teach you that?"

"Yes. Unless you had another way to save Kilik, he won't be rescued in time."

Twilight sighed, "Ben's right. I hope you know what you are doing, especially being trained by Chase. Using Dream Soul Mode could be dangerous. And so far Alicorns and Mystic Ponies are good in using it."

"Yes. But only few of us can. It had proven for some of us to perform it difficultly." Dragon Kick adds to Ben seriously. "Uncle did once, but he's too old and weak, to perform it."

Tao whacked on Dragon Kick's head, scolding, "Not hitting on somepony who isn't using his head. Yet...Ben is right. Be careful."

Ben nodded his head. The Earth pony sat down gently, closing both of his eyes. He breathed in and out. For a moment later, his body glowed in gold and became spirit-like. He flew up and entered Kilik's body.

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Within his mind, filled with darkness, Ben looked around carefully while walking. The light glowed and glared on back of his head. He turned, and gasped in shock and concern as he saw what is happening.

The reign of what was the Evil Seed is happening, the infection affecting those of the temple to be corrupted. And lead by a dark being that was a shadowy Dark Mystic that was terrorizing the temple very evilly to slaughter those that were not turn easily. A young colt version of Kilik came across his sacred weapon to suddenly be given power & skills from the magic force entering him, enough to fight back and eventually defeat the being that was a Dark being of Mystic Magic.

Young Kilik gasped from realizing that the enemy was not lying and soon the enemy unleashed an evil aura implosion that covered the temple. The act was making all those that have driven to madness to fade into darkness.

Another scene shows an older mare coming to the scene with the sacred mirror as she held it; the purified light protected her from the action that happened. She raced to find Kilik as he was slipping to become one of the mad monks going crazy.

“Xi..Xia…Xianglian, get away. I’m…losing myself. If you don’t leave…I'll kill you, my sworn sister.” Young Kilik pleaded for his sworn sister to leave him, he was slowly being corrupted.

“No, it won’t.” Xianglian spoke with a determined eye in seeing what she must do.

Soon the sworn sister gave the Dvapara-Yuga to her sworn brother, which protected the colt.

Hours pass before the madness slowly ended and then Kilik came to his surroundings; he saw all those that he knew were gone.

“They’re gone? All of them; Why…why did this happen? How am I still around?” Young Kilik spoke in seeing there was none, everywhere, none of his fellow monk friends & elders are around; how was he even still alive when Kilik should have had the same fate?

The young child tries to leave the temple from seeing the horrible sight that has fallen here. But then someone was blocking Kilik’s path and it was Xianglian, his sworn sister. But something was wrong; her body was almost fading to darkness while it looked like her light was fading.

“Xianglian; you’re body…what’s happening to you? Why am I still here and yet you…” Young Kilik spoke off in seeing his sister in such a state.

“Kilik; Listen to my words, I’ve given you the Dvapara-Yuga, it’s protecting you from being corrupted.” Xianglian spoke in stating the sacred mirror her sworn brother now holds is protecting him from harm.

“But why me when you were chosen, why do so?” Young Kilik asked in not understanding any of this, he doesn’t want this.

“To save you; But…the expose way of the Dark Mystic Magic is slowly corrupting me, I’ll either go mad or fade away,” Xianglian explained her reasoning while seemingly struggling to keep hereof together. “I don’t wish for things to end this way.” She spoke in sounding sadden at this time, this puzzled Kilik.

Then suddenly, Xianglian went to attack her sworn brother. Kilik yelped in seeing this and defended with the pole-rod he held, but he could feel it…the intention was to kill him.

“Xianglian; Stop, what are you doing?” Young Kilik protests in seeing his sworn sister do such actions.

“You must end me Kilik, hurry! I’m still not completely gone of my sanity & light.” Xianglian pleaded for her brother to quickly end her before it’s too late. “In the least bit, I want to be ended by a worthy successor to the element of our temple has kept among the sacred treasure.” She spoke in knowing that the weapon her sworn brother holds is the Element of Pole-Rod.

“No…I…I can’t!” Young Kilik argues off this, as he struggle to keep Xianglian at a distance, he can’t end the one that’s his sworn sister.

The battle continues of the siblings fighting, but the brother was avoiding to hurts his sister.

“Arrrughhh,” Xianglian was charging to prepare her weapon to deliver the killer blow to kill Kilik; the sight of her innocence was gone and replace by pure…dark madness.

“Waaaughhh,” Young Kilik screamed in seeing the one attacking was no longer his sworn sister and soon an action was performed when Xianglian came near him.

“Stabfruvhmmm….” Suddenly, a fatal blow was done, as in the end, Kilik delivered a strike of his element weapon to the one he called a sworn sister. “Crack-crackfruvhmm….” Suddenly, the mare’s body started to shatter of dark harden crystal on her body.

“What…have I done?” Young Kilik had his eyes shut in seeing his self-defense action triggered and done an act that was horrible.

“Don’t be sad, my little brother. Thanks to you, I can now be free." Xianglian smiled to speak her last words with some form of joy at young Kilik. “I ask…of this dying request of you; that you journey to help yourself in finding answers & learn things, and most of all: protect Equestria from those that do it harm.” She raised her left hoof to Kilik’s face, asking gently that this one, find answers that he may learn of the world and help protect Equestria from those that would bring evil & harm to their world.

“I…I…I promise! I promise you, Xianglian!” Young Kilik slowly muttered a bit before gathering his courage to promise the words of his sworn sister that he shall uphold.

Xianglian’s smile stays while she soon faded away completely. Kilik felt sadden, but at the same time he was torn from being of light & dark, he kept his emotions of not being taken by a dark hated path and balance it with the light of good; which caused a Yin-Yang symbol to appear on his flank as his Cutie Mark.

Ben approached the young Kilik and spoke to him, "Kilik?"

Kilik is startled to see a pony that he has never seem before until now right now. He demands, "Who... who are you? What do you want?"

"Its okay, Kilik; you don't have to be afraid of me. I'm your friend."

"It's all... my fault. I lost her... I lost the very sister I had... She's gone because of ME!"

Ben shakes his head as he explains to the guilt ridden Kilik, "No... She's gone because she risked her life and everything she has to save you. She wants you to live for a reason."

Kilik sighed, "And that is me being a coward and unworthy."

"Hey. Listen. You're the only one who felt unworthy. I'm too."

"But you’re great and mightier than me."

Ben smiles as he explains to Kilik, "That's because I had friends and family; someone to count on. I might not be the strongest or greatest, but having friends with you... they help you become strong."

"Do- Do you think - I can become strong?" Kilik ask Ben hopefully. If he gets friends and more family...would the stallion be as strong as Ben right in front of him?

Ben smiled as he responds, "Yes... Don't worry. You'll be fine. You'll become a savior for saving lives."

"Ben is right." A familiar voice that the Earth pony knows spoke. Ben and Kilik turned and encountered Iris Crystal who emerged from an sparkling light. "As long you had faith and hope... you can save lives. I'm sure your sister wants you to do that; saving lives, no matter the cost."

Kilik thought for the moment then spoke in realization, "I can't go back to my past to change it... But I can do it now. I can change the present for the better future; Starting with saving lives; and defeating my enemies."

The area of darkness slowly glowed in bright white light. Ben smiles as he spoke, "That's the spirit, Kilik. Don't forget what is important."

Kilik smiled as he said, "I won't." As long as he doesn't forget, Kilik will be able to help those in need.

Ben turned to Iris as he spoke, "Thanks again. But how did you know where I was?"

"Hope keeps everything. As long you had hope, nothing can stop you." Iris explains mysteriously to Ben. The stallion scratch his head puzzled. This Alicorn mare appears to know everything...yet, why does Ben has a connection to her?

Ben smiled as he said, "Yeah. I guess so."

"But remember. I'll keep an eye on you. When hope is lost or Mystic Ponies, nowhere to be seen, I will come and see you. Good luck, Ben...."

Iris molted and disappeared into the sparkling lights. Ben smiled before he disappeared in light.

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Kilik blinks as the same effect that happened to Ben, Celestia, Azure and the Mane Six in Crypt World as his eyes return to normal. Sweetie spoke, "I think he's snapping out of it."

"You okay? Do you need help?" Twist asks Kilik hopefully.

"Yeah...you can get off my tail." Kilik said to Twist with a groan. The foal is stepping on his tail right now.

"Oops! Sorry!"

As Twist got off of Kiliki's tail, Ben gasps as he returns to normal. Twilight cheers on, "You did it, Ben! You saved him!"

"Yeah...I did, didn't I?" Ben ask with a smile. "I guess more training from Chase pays off, right doubters?"

"No offense. I want to trust Chase...but I still got any doubts about him."

"Well, I will put your doubts into consideration for now, Twiley."

Celestia smiles as she turns to Azure, speaking, "Azure... Thank you for saving my son." The Alicorn is grateful for what her old friend has done for Ben.

Azure nodded his head as he said, "I refuse to see that past again. I'd make sure of that. It's the least I can do... for you and my family, though I don't even want to mention of my ill taste."

Celestia smiled. Azure Phoenix smiled. Terrorcreep sniffed through his nose. He flew to the sky, sniffing on something closely and cautiously. The Vampire Pony frowns deeply. Something has gone...terribly wrong.

Arthur notices what's Terrorcreep's doing, much to his concern. The stallion spoke to his pal in hopes to get some detail, "Yo! Terrorcreep, what's up?"

Terrorcreep growls, "Danger... The enemy... They're attacking your home."

"Again," Most of the heroes yell out in shock and/or annoyance.

"We better get back." Pinkie said, her body begins shaking a bit. "Uh oh. A big doozy...."

Some of the heroes begin to get more worried. When Pinkie's Pinkie Sense goes off, something big is about to go down...

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Pinkamena and Golden Heart look as they get hit by the dark and Pinkamena' senses go off like mad.

"OH NO!" Pinkamena exclaims, feeling a bit nasty all of the sudden.

Golden Heart ask as he begins to feel strange, "What was that and I feel strange."

Pinkamena shakes her brother back to his senses as she says, "Do not lose your mind to the Creepypasta Corruption. It will turn even the purest into monsters even you. We need to keep in control and stop the evil counterparts that our friends would become from them evil scary dark fics."

"Ok let's go."

They head off and begin to keep ponies from killing one another.

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The group arrives back at Ponyville. What they saw shock them: ponies are chasing one another with knives; a laughing Lyra is surrounding Sweetie Drops and Golden Harvest in an outhouse with an axe.

"What's going on here," Luna demands in shock and worry. She spots the Mayor running. "Mayor Mare, what is the meeting of this?"

"I don't know! Suddenly some sort of clouds appears and suddenly, ponies are wanting to kill one another!" Mayor Mare explains. She yelps as a knife lands almost near her, "Got to go!" Then the mayor ran off as fast as her hooves could carry her, not wanting to get killed.

"Run, run, run," Diamond Tiara screams as she and Silver Spoon rush and hid behind the CMC. "Please hide us! Hide us!"

"We don't wanna die!" Silver Spoon cried.

"What's wrong?" Apple Bloom asked the bullies in concern. Why are the two that always make fun and her friends hiding from?

"It's Miss Cheerilee! She called us over, wanting to weed out some trouble!" Diamond Tiara explains frantically. "But..."

"So why is that a problem?" Phobos asked puzzled. "She wants to weed out her garden or..."

"Oh, girrrrrls," A familiar voice called out in a creepy, singsong tone. Everyone saw a crazily grinning Cheerilee appearing.

"Cheerilee, do you need some help?" Fluttershy ask Cheerilee in concern.

"Oh, I don't need help. I can weed out my 'garden' all by myself...and now that the CMC are here...I will GET RID OF THEM ALL AT ONCE!" Cheerilee laughs madly as she took out a scythe from out of nowhere. "Come here, girls! I want to get rid of some weeds so I can get new flowers!"

"Who are you, and what have you done with Miss Cheerilee?!" Scootaloo shouted in fear. This couldn't possibly be the Cheerilee she and the CMC know and love!

"It's the clouds, they're driving her mad!" Twilight exclaims in shock and horror. She is getting scared; this reminds her of the prophecy.

"You ponies are a disease which I am happy to weed out!" Cheerilee exclaims madly.

"This has got to stop now!" Tao demands standing firm.

Suddenly, the group heard a noise and turns to see a tractor breaking through a wall. Big Macintosh is riding it, with a mad look.

"Big Mac; Stop what yer're doing!" Applejack demands then screams as the group is separated. The CMC and the bullies scream as they run off with Cheerilee chasing them, "Big Mac!"

"NOPE," Big Macintosh exclaims evilly, breaking through the road like mad.

Celestia and Luna manage to stay with the Mystic Ponies but the Mane Six, Ben and the Dragons got separated. Luna said seriously, "Sister, I feared that Fanged Dahlia has unleashed the Creepypasta Corruption."

"The what," Jade ask, getting scared and worried.

"It has the power to make even the nicest of ponies into raving monsters." Azure explains sternly to Jade. "Us Mystic Ponies can only manage to keep from falling to it. Equestrian Ponies however will fall to corruption unless they are strong enough to do so."

Unknown to anypony, a figure was dangling upside down from a tree. The figure removed its wings, revealing it to be a vampire pony. It looked towards Ponyville in concern, especially the Mane Six.

"Then how will we stop it?" Dragon Kick asked in concern.

"No pony knows, it's hard to say how to stop a curse like this." Celestia said seriously. "Fanged Dahlia is making sure her prophecy succeeds even when Twilight and her friends escape Crypt World...and soon even me and Luna may fall to its corruption."

"No, I don't want to be Nightmare Moon again!" Luna cries out in fear and worry. "Last time was enough!"

"Loonie, I won't let that happen to you." Lorcan said to Luna in hiding. "I've been through that before."

"We're going to need all the help we can get, Lorcan." Luna whispers to Lorcan. "You ready to grow up?"

Lorcan yelps in worry, "No! Don't grow me! Not without my cloak!"

"Why? Practically, only we know of your existence...me and my sister anyway." Luna whispers right back to Lorcan.

"You know what happens when this hood comes off..." Lorcan said to Luna in concern. "I was lucky my smaller than usual size kept it from happening."

"Oh, yes." Luna said with a whisper, looking worried.

"We must find the ponies and figure out a way to stop this." Azure said to the others. "Find them ASAP and quickly!"

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Twilight's group was almost away from the scene, they all gasps in horror as Granny Smith jumps onto the roof top of a building, laughing as she held out a chainsaw which Big Mac has abandoned.

"Granny," Applejack cried in worry.

"Timber, young-uns!" Granny laughs madly as she jumps off, lunging at the ponies.

But before the old mare could get any closer, a familiar figure jumps in and knocks Granny aside, causing her to lose the chainsaw; the mad pony snarls a bit as she rushes off. The heroes took a look at the one who saved them.

"It looks like you could use some help." Chase said to his friends with a smirk.

Ben smiled, saying, "Thanks. Where were you?"

"Securing Ponyville while dealing with Timberwolves; But I noticed how strange Big Mac and Cheerilee behaved, I left, and not risking the lives of mine and some innocents to Ponyville Hall." Chase explains clearly to Ben.

"That's some good news." Ben said. Chase must've gotten the innocencts not corrupted yet to City Hall in time.

Kilik, who came out from out of nowhere, looks puzzled as he thinks, 'Strange... I'm sure earlier; I sense something off from that strange pony... yet nothing? It doesn't matter. I have a mission to deal with.'

"Kilik; When did you get here," Ben asks Kilik in surprise.

"We managed to track you down." Tao explains as he and most of the group arrives on the scene. "Things are getting a bit chaotic here."

"I know." Pinkie said, shivering a bit as her fur and eyes are slowly transforming. "I'm already experiencing the taste for cupcakes."

"And I feel like getting a knife and cutting somepony up." Rarity said, shivering with fear yet feeling excited at the same time.

"This isn't good. The Creepypasta Corruption is already slowly affecting some of you." Azure said seriously to the Mane Six. "In time, you will become dark versions of your former selves."

"Well, we got to do something!" Twilight cries out, shivering. "I don't want the darkness to consume me for real!"

"And I feel like working at a rainbow factory for some reason!" Rainbow said in fear with a tiny hint of excitement deep down.

"Kilik, can you be a friend and go find my other friends?" Nyx asked Kilik, getting scared and worried big time. She fears that her friends may get affected big time by all of this.

"Don't worry, Nyx, I will!" Kilik replied.

Kilki heads off quickly on a mission of peace of sorts.

"If only there's a way to cure the ponies." Tao said with a sigh. "But there doesn't appear to be a cure at all."

Flare Tiger worried as she looked around at the corrupted ponies. The pony did a loud, vicious, angry growl, which caused the group to jump up.

Twilight started asking, "Is that...?"

King Draco nodded while saying, "It's meant she's angry. Flare Tiger, is there something you had on your mind?"

Flare Tiger smiled as she spoke, "Ruse of the Harmony."

Mystic Tao confused as he ask, "Ruse of the Harmony?"

Flare Tiger giggled, "Due to mah traveling, Ah had across one of the world's wisest ponies, who taught me about the Ruse of the Harmony, it's purity across the world and cleaning everything in the path!"

King Draco realized as he exclaims, "That's why you head out and are busy with it!"

Flare Tiger chuckled, "Eeyup and Ah need seven ponies to do it! And for Mystic Tao, Ah need his help as well."

Princess Luna asked, "Care to explain?"

Flare Tiger explained, "There are seven circles around the Ponyville which is edge, each six circles had places in different places and the last one is in the middle."

Applejack asked, "How would we use them once we could find them? An' what's wit' 'de last circle?"

Flare Tiger looked at the Mare Six as she smiled which make the other group realized as Princess Celestia gasped with fear.

Princess Celestia worried as she asks, "You mean the Elements of Harmony?!?"

Flare Tiger nodded as she explains, "Eeyup, it's right there, however, Ben is not in the role for this one, Ah know another Element Bearer who would fit in the middle."

Fluttershy asked, "How would we know which one?"

Flare Tiger answers, "Each of the six circles that's around Ponyville had cutie marks on each of them. If Ah recall, Applejack can find hers in the Apple Farm and for Fluttershy, she would find it at her home; also, Rarity had found hers at the Gem Hunting Area."

Ben nodded as he asked, "As for the other three?"

Flare Tiger wondered as she answers, "Mah guess one had do with the north, it's belong to Twilight, right after north to west, that would be Rainbow Dash than Pinkie Pie, Ah think."

Dragon Kick asked, "And for this last Element bearer, do you know who?"

Flare Tiger nodded, "Eeyup, Ah'm not telling until the Element Bearer shows up."

Princess Celestia sighed, "We need groups to protect each one..."

Flare Tiger laughed, "Ya don't need to worry about this; SHADOW CAT!"

As Flare Tiger called out, Shadow Cat walked out of the shadows which cause the others to jump up.

Shadow Cat smiled while speaking, "Sup?"

Flare Tiger spoke, "Ya' next mission is to watched out for enemies, protected the Element bearers!"

Shadow Cat nod while saying, "With my shadow, I would watch over them for protection."

And Shadow Cat walked into the shadows as they awed at it.

Azure Phoenix asked, "What is hay is that?!?"

Rainbow Dash asked, "Is her element Shadow?"

Flare Tiger shake her head as she explains, "Nnnope, Not Shadow, Her element happened to be Twilight."

Nyx asked, "What? Why's Twilight?"

Flare Tiger smiled as she said, "Ah would explained that later! Let's go!"

And they're started to head out...

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"There, we're safe." Silver Spoon said, breathing in and out. She and Diamond Tiara are in a safe place with the CMC.

"You dumb blank flanks took your sweet time in saving us...but at least we're safe, thanks." Diamond Tiara remarks a bit. She then notices the three looking blankly at the two bullies. "What?"

"Funny, your cutie marks look fantastic." Sweetie said eerily; Hearing that makes Silver Spoon a bit uneasy.

"Yeah, so what's your point?" Diamond Tiara asked, not getting what's going on at first.

"Ah hope yew don't mind if we borrowed them fro' ya." Apple Bloom remarks with a devilish grin.

"Errr, you can't. They're attached to us." Silver Spoon said nervously.

"Oh...we insist!" Scootaloo remarks...as she and her friends took out sharp objects with mad looks on their faces.

"Wh-What are you doing?!" Diamond Tiara shouted fearfully.

"No worries, this won't hurt much!" Sweetie remarks madly. The corruption is affecting the CMC founding members as well. Now they want a piece of the bullies!

The two screams in terror...but before the corrupted trio can get closer; a force field stops them in time. Kilik has managed to arrive in time.

"Okay, we will have none of that!" Kilik snaps to the CMC. Turning to the two, he ask, "You two doing okay?"

"Yeah," Silver Spoon replied with a nod.

"This is another reason why these Blank Flanks should cease to exist!!!!" Diamond Tiara yelled in a mix of fear and anger.

"It's worst as I thought. I must get these back with the others and fix this." Kilik said seriously and worried. "As for you two, find a place to hide...and whatever you do, tie yourselves securely so you won't try to harm one another!"

"You got it!" Silver Spoon replied as she and Diamond Tiara ran off to find somewhere to hide.

Kilik ran all way to center of the Ponyville with the trapped CMC members and saw Flare Tiger and Mystic Tao standing as if they're waiting for somepony. They saw Kilik heading to them.

Kilik asked, "What's happening?"

Flare Tiger smiled as she spoke, "About time! Tis need ya! Ah promise ya this is for everypony's sake! Could ya step into the center of the circle?"

Kilik nodded as, after giving the trapped corrupted CMC to Tao, he step into the circle. Everything is set as Flare Tiger looked at Mystic Tao and nodded while telling him, 'It's time.'

Mystic Tao nodded and begin to chat, "Yu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao!"

The center circle started glowing as Kilik's body started glowing which connecting to his element, and for the other circles, which are also glowing at the same time as the Mare Six's bodies glow; they're floating up and then a sound of the Sonic Boom is heard revealing a rainbow, but not like the Sonic Rainbowboom, it's causing to turn into an Aurora Borealis with is filled of the rainbow's colors that dance around the Ponyville which begin to lift up the curse that befall ono the Ponyville which cause others to start remembering their true memories of their life of happiness.

"It's working." Dragon Kick exclaims with a smile. It looks like the curse would be over.

Suddenly, blasts of lightning broke through the rainbow and hit various spots of the area, knocking the Mane Six away from the circles along with their friends. Soon the miracle dissolves and ponies begin going back to what they're doing.

"No! We're so close!" Flare Tiger gasps in shock.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you!" A voice shouted evilly.

Suddenly, Dark Mystic Ponies teleported in throughout the area and begins attacking. The ponies gasp as they find themselves under attack by the enemies.

"Blast it all!" Luna exclaims in frustration as she fires at the enemy with her magic.

Lorcan hangs onto Luna's mane...then saw what looks like a twisted version of himself nearby. He shakes his head, that feral thing must be infecting him as well!

Tao was hit by one of the Mystic Ponies, causing him to drop the force field that broke the corrupt ones out. Apple Bloom, smirking madly to her friends, spoke, "Hey girls! Wanna go find Nyx an' see if she can 'lend' us her cutie mark?!"

"Yeah," Sweetie and Scootaloo replied madly in unison.

"And perhaps she can lend us her skin for Rarity's dresses!" Sweetie added with a psychotic grin.

The trio rush off. In another part, Celestia looks worried as she and her Mystic Pony group tries their best to fight off the evil ones.

"Too bad," Fanged Dahlia chuckled cruelly as she appears. "You almost have a chance."

"You...you were behind this!" Celestia exclaims furiously to Fanged Dahlia.

"I wasn't about to let you ruin what I've planned for so long, princess. I knew that Crypt World would not hold the Mane Six...so I took a backup plan just in case." Fanged Dahlia remarks slyly to the princess.

"You will pay for this!" Celestia shouted angrily.

"Yes, but I already won. I've teleported the Mane Five to where Twilight is at...and the corruption is spreading too deeply." Fanged Dahlia chuckles cruelly as she disappears from sight.

"We got to get to Twilight!" Celestia exclaims. However the Dark Mystic Ponies blocks her.

"Not so easy." Jade groans a bit in despair. This doesn't look good.

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Twilight groans as she got up. Ben is doing her best to keep his love from getting hurt and to keep the corruption from getting to him.

"Well, well, what a surprise." Fanged Dahlia said as she appears near Twilight who glares angrily at her.

"You...I should kill you!" Twilight snarls as she got back up, preparing to face Fanged. The corruption is already driving her mad to the point of wanting to harm this Vampire Pony.

"Good, then share your hatred with your friends!" Fanged Dahlia exclaims wickedly.

Twilight turns and saw her friends...who are already showing signs that the corruption spell is shown. Their furs are darkens and they had greenish eyes and crimson pupils.

"No..." Twilight said in fear. Her friends are now closer to losing themselves...and as she had feared before in her nightmare, the Alicorn herself is close to corruption herself.

"My prophecy has been known for exaggeration...but in the end, you all die." Fanged Dahlia remarks with a grin that shows her fangs.

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At the moment when Kilik was separated from the others, he was still experiencing the nightmare Guildenstern had put him under even though Ben has woke the stallion up from it. His worse fears, he's reliving them, all of it, and it almost seems like he's going to lose to it....or was he? While the Mane Six may have turn darken by their fur coats and had greenish eyes and crimson pupils, for a strange reason...Kilik wasn't shown such things, how so?

"Kilik...."

At that moment, a spiritual being appeared by an astro-projection of light that took form like a ghost guide to a lost soul. It appeared as a unicorn stallion with tan brown fur coat color, gray and white mix colors for his ponytail mane and tied tail and gray blue eyes. He has a chip ear that lay down, he has white freckles on his cheeks, his body is tattooed with gray marks and has a gray beard. He wears a gray chest-plate armor on his front chest, dark blue hoof-shoes in the back and gray steel wristbands on his front hoof wrist. And on his flank are two dark gray swords crossing over like an 'X' mark, almost cutting on the edge, as his Cutie Mark to represent his talent.

"Edge Master?" Kilik gasped in recognizing that of his master; was this real or an illusion?

"Kilik...you mustn't give in to the nightmare the beings of Dark Mystic Magic have cast upon you." Edge Master spoke his words wise and true, Kilik is suffering under a spell performed by the Dark Mystics.

"But I still feel my fear, I could never forget the past....it is doom to haunt me? I'm sorry master; I...have fail in my mission." Kilik responded in regret, saying that he has fallen and failed in his mission.

"No....you have not. This is but another obstacle that you must overcome." Edge Master shook his head in stating the young one has not failed him. "Your enemies know you are a threat and that is why they target you. Young Kilik, fear is nothing to be ashamed of, it exist, so that we can grow with it, and learn to overcome what holds us back. Without fear to help guide you to face it, it would be no better than a fools' errand." The stallion explained the manners of which he speaks, that fear is a part of life, and it is set as a boundary to teach one things, rather than take risks that are foolish indeed.

"Then how....how can I overcome this?" Kilik asked from looking below in confusion.

"You hold something that your enemies fear the most, and it is aided by the sacred treasure you carry that is not just your element weapon....but the mirror." Edge Master points to the Dvapara-Yuga while stating that it's true worth in all things. "The fragments some call 'holy stones' that were made into it, have a history, they are believe to be rements of the Element of Light, one of the strongest elements of them all." Kilik heard this to feel surprise, he has heard of such an element, it and the Element of Darkness are said to be the strongest even from the Elements of Harmony. "But the mirror holds another value, for someone you know....saved your life, do you remember?"

Kilik suddenly had his eyes open in hearing this as then he felt a gentle hoof touch his shoulder...as there was is spiritual mare of magical energy of life; calming him.

"Xianglian....my sister," Kilik softly spoke in remembering his sister, the one who saved him...he feels that she...is nearby.

"She may not be with you in the flesh, but her spirit, her very soul....is still with you. Through memories, and even in your heart, she helps guide you when you needed help the most." Edge Master explained from knowing what was going on near Kilik. "Now rise my student, tap into the mirror and shed the nightmare...the darkness that tries to zap away....your strength, magic and senses, for your foes are keeping their hidden spy secluded from detention." He stated in helping to have Kilik break off that which was place on him, so that their enemies cannot gain victory.

Kilik soon closes his eyes, soon his chi aura of magic glowed around his body, and soon the sacred mirror glowed a magical warm light. The light spread over his body and any pieces of darkness that held onto the stallion was being removed until it was all withered away. Guildenstern may have place this nightmare to damage the power Kilik holds, even using Shadow Dragon's Element of Darkness mixed with the enemy's own work so the hero wouldn't sense the spy much...was all being removed and Kilik's strength return in full. It would seem that the enemies have overlooked the truth of what special gift Kilik truly wields is not just the Element Of Pole-Rod, but unknown to all...Holy Stones within the scared treasure mirror, that are fragments of the Element Of Light that counters even Darkness. Kilik feels himself, the weight of the dark spell that was cast, any of it that remain was being purified and removed from him, he felt like his old self once more.

"I understand my master, thank you." Kilik slowly rose up in feeling his nightmares that he could not escape from is lifted.

"Now go, young Kilik, the citizens, and even your new friends, are about to experience the very nightmare you once seen." Edge Master pointed forth a direction for the young stallion to go forth and be where he is needed. "You are the only one who can save them from their fate of being corrupted." He stated the matter that if nothing is done, Twilight's group, the Mane Six, even unfortunate citizens, shall display that which Kilik had seen happen and made one lose so much.

"I will find them, until we meet again." Kilik nods with a determine face while bowing before to his master, knowing they shall meet again.

Soon, Kilik turned away to rush off to find his friends, and to stop the madness of the same event as the Evil Seeds from being repeated again.

"Yes, until we meet again, take care, my student." Edge Master spoke while he had a smile on his face, seeing his young student truly grow with the things he learns.

Soon the astro spirit of Edge Master vanished from sight by magic pixie dust into the wind; now the rest is left for fate if Kilik can help save the ponies from succumbing to corruption....many hopes now lie with the one who holds a pure light to shed away the darkness.

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Celestia's group does their best but they can't get through the enemies. For a while, it looks like that this bombardment would not be passed.

That is, until Houndkiller calls to his troops, "Fall back! We hold our battles long enough! Our objectives had completed!"

"Objective," Celestia ask in shock as the enemies quickly prepare to retreat. "Hold! Come back!"

Houndkiller, the Dark Warriors Trio and couple of Dark Mystic Soldiers disappeared from sight. Anger quickly grabbed one of them and held a Dark Mystic Soldier, in front of Azure Phoenix. This minion isn't going anywhere without answers.

"You know what this means? We go easy on you." Anger said to the minion sternly.

"Make anything hard. We will make you suffer." Strikespell warns the Dark Mystic Pony sternly.

Azure Phoenix held his Phoenix Sword in front of the Dark Mystic Soldier while demanding, "Tell me. All you did is watch and learn until a month ago. Give us good reason of why did you attack Ponyville and Mane Six; Why now?!"

The Dark Mystic Soldier huffed, "Chun Cui (Idiot)! Do you think I had the information?! You're making a mistake. Even if I knew... it won't make any difference. Hail Dark Mystic Ponies and the Demon God himself!"

Dark Mystic Soldier shook off Anger's hoof, grabbed a knife from his own person and stabbed into his own stomach hard. The minion fell to the ground.

"This is most ungrateful." Luna said with a frown. The minion would rather take his own life than tell anypony.

"We will never find out of why and what is our enemy's true plan." Celestia said in concern. What now?

Azure sighed, "We will find out soon. But first: our allies."

As the group quickly rushes off to find their friends, Lorcan hears a familiar laughter, “Hhahahahhahhahahaha!

“Oh, no,” Lorcan groans out in annoyance.

“Lorkie...come back. We deserve each other...darling. I know you loved being moi, i mean, all the ponies we murdered.”

“No, you murdered them.”

“Say what you want, we will be together soon.” The freak’s voice spoke out wickedly.

“Yeah right…when pigs fly.” Lorcan said Roclan quietly, not wanting a thing to do with that ‘thing’ ever.

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At this very moment, the events of the dark prophecy were slowly taking root. The few heroes looked to be under the influence of Fanged Dahlia’s power of falling into corruption, Ben is seen trying to be the most resilient to keep himself from falling, even Goldie & Pinkamena are struggling to not fall or be corrupted. Even keeping the CMC, Big Mac, Granny Smith, & Cheerilee from harming the citizens without harming them seems almost impossible to do since they showed no signs of stopping. During the rising chaos, Kilik is seen from the alley in witnessing the skies becoming a shard of darken with red light from the flames beginning to spread.

“No….” Kilik gasped in seeing this transaction that was playing out before him.

Suddenly, we zoom into Kilik’s eyes in seeing old images of what he had seen in the past like before. The reign of what was the Evil Seed, the infection affecting those of the temple to be corrupted. And lead by a dark being that was a shadowy Dark Mystic that was terrorizing the temple very evilly to slaughter those that were not turn easily. A young colt version of Kilik came across his sacred weapon to suddenly be given power & skills from the magic force entering him, enough to fight back and eventually defeat the being that was a Dark being of Mystic Magic

Young Kilik gasped from messing the enemy was not lying and soon the enemy unleashed an evil aura implosion that covered the temple. The act was making all those that have driven to madness to fade into darkness.

Another scene shows an older mare coming to the scene with the sacred mirror as she held it, the purified light protected her from the action that happened. She raced to find Kilik as he was slipping to become one of the mad monks going crazy.

“No, it won’t.” Xianglian spoke with a determine eye in seeing what she must do.

Soon the sworn sister gave the Dvapara-Yuga to her sworn brother which protected the colt.

Hours pass before the madness slowly ended and then Kilik came to his surroundings; he saw all those that he knew were gone.

“They’re gone? All of them; Why…why did this happen? How am I still around?” Young Kilik spoke in seeing that there was none, everywhere, none of his fellow monk friends & elders are around; how was he even still alive when he should have had the same fate?

The young child tries to leave the temple from seeing the horrible sight that has fallen here. But then someone was blocking Kilik’s path and it was Xianglian, his sworn sister. But something was wrong, her body was almost fading to darkness while it looked like her light was fading.

“Xianglian; you’re body…what’s happening to you? Why am I still here and yet you…” Young Kilik spoke off in seeing his sister in such a state.

“But why me when you were chosen, why do so?” Young Kilik asked in not understanding any of this, he doesn’t want this.

Then suddenly, Xianglian went to attack her sworn brother. Kilik yelped in seeing this and defended with the pole-rod that he held, but he could feel it…the intention was to kill him.

“Xianglian; Stop, what are you doing?” Young Kilik protests in seeing his sworn sister do such actions.

“No…I…I can’t!” Young Kilik argues off this as he struggle to keep Xianglian at a distance, he can’t end the one that’s his sworn sister.

The battle continues of the siblings fighting but the brother was avoiding to hurt his sister.

“Arrrughhh,” Xianglian was charging to prepare her weapon to deliver the killer blow to kill Kilik; the sight of her innocence was gone and replace by pure…dark madness.

“Waaaughhh,” Young Kilik screamed in seeing the one attacking was no longer his sworn sister and soon an action was performed when Xianglian came near him.

“What…have I done?” Young Kilik had his eyes shut in seeing his self-defense action triggered and done an act that was horrible.

“Don’t be sad, my little brother. Thanks to you, I can now be free.” Xianglian smiled to speak her last words with some form of joy at young Kilik. “I ask…of this dying request of you; that you journey to help yourself in finding answers & learn things, and most of all: protect Equestria from those that do it harm.” She raised her left hoof to Kilik’s face, asking gently that this one, find answers that he may learn of the world and help protect Equestria from those that would bring evil & harm to their world.

“I…I…I promise! I promise you, Xianglian!” Young Kilik slowly muttered a bit before gathering his courage to promise the words of his sworn sister that he shall uphold.

Soon we return to the present, where the grown stallion Kilik was now snapped to reality from recalling his past. He watches the scenes play out here

“Never again…!” Kilik spoke with a serious face in gripping his weapon, staring into this nightmare scene again; this time, he will not let what happened in the past play out again here.

Now Fanged Dahlia was bear-witnessing the end of the heroes is just upon them.

“At last, the dark prophecy shall be for filled and now nothing can stop it!” Fanged Dahlia declared in seeing her victory is assured. “Start by cutting off Twilight’s head as my prize trophy to be!” She gave the order to have the one mare here that leads the rest be killed on the spot and play a role of being headless.

Soon things looked like Twilight was about to be ended when a few of her Mane Six friends looked like they were about to kill her. Much of those still fighting to hold back the others saw this and wouldn’t be able to make it in time…

Or so the fate of Twilight’s end seems…

“Hiyaa,” Kilik’s voice was heard from a distance as some battle cry before the attack.

“Whah,” Some of the Dark Mystics responded in hearing the voice of some brave hero enter the field; but there shouldn’t be anyone left!

“Tai Chi Breakdown,” Kilik shouted off, as he focuses an extra blue magic aura chi around his pole-rod. “Pusshfruvhmmm….” He performed a strike on the ground that unleashed a clear blue magic aura wave to all his surrounding field near Twilight’s spot.

That sudden move left many of those that were on the attack, be left still by a strange holy paralyzing effect, even some creatures of darkness or of evil nearby were affected by this move. Then Kilik brought Twilight’s hoof to touch the mirror he held, and soon it’s pure light escaped to suddenly shine over and eradicate any dark corrupted essence on herself.

“Ki…Kilik? Wha….” Twilight spoke from regaining herself to see who came to help them.

“Explain later, you must focus your magic to spread the Dvapara-Yuga to your friends, it shall purify them.” Kilik spoke in stating that they need to focus on the task at hand, which involves purifying the others still corrupted.

Hearing that, Twilight summoned enough of her strength around Kilik’s mirror, by then, it unleashed a wave of pure light to effect the ones still froze to be hit, and any corruption of darkness over them was shed off their bodies to let them drop to the ground.

“Uuaaghh,” Soon many of the other Mane Six, CMC, the Family Family, and Cheerliee were snapping out of what was affecting them. They were now free from the curse that was put on some of them.

“Noooo; How could it be; I did not foresee this!” Fanged Dahlia screeched out in pure horror, this was not a part of the future she foresaw. “What are you fools waiting for, kill that stallion!” She turned to her allies of evil to kill off that new stallion from interfering with their plan.

“With pleasure; come on!” Houndkiller smirked evilly in saying they gladly do it.

Soon Houndkiller lead the Dark Warrior Trio into attacking Kilik & Twilight from all sides and the stallion looked like he would be done for from his interference and the others were worried.

However, that was not true and though it was not seen by the enemy, with Kilik’s field sense, he envisions an Eight Trigram circle. Once the Dark Mystics were within range of Kilik's field of divination, the he assumes a stance used by some monks & with use of a pole-rod, and begins to deliver the attack: First, two consecutive strikes to make two; Second, another two consecutive strikes to make four; Third, four consecutive strikes to make eight; Fourth, eight consecutive strikes to make sixteen; Fifth, sixteen consecutive strikes to make thirty two; Sixth, another thirty two consecutive strikes in succession to make a total of sixty four strikes. The sixth consecutive attack needs a strong step forward, because without it the technique will fail. Each set of strikes is done at an exponentially increasing pace and strength against the four rushing foes. The attack not only disables the enemy but also knocks them back with every set of strikes.

“Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Strikes,” Kilik announced off his technique of what has happened now within the reality of those watching.

“Uaaaghhh…” The Dark Mystics were suddenly thrown off to crash or bash against the ground or wall while being shown to be down.

Those that saw the move were astounded by such feats as taking out four Dark Mystics at once. The enemy that was within Kilik’s circle doesn’t know it, but they were hit with a series of violent blows. By striking sixty-four of the tenketsu throughout the opponent’s Meridian System, their flow of magic is stopped, making them unable to even stand. That’s a feat one doesn’t see every day, until now….

“Ugh….I…can’t move.” Shades spoke to struggle from his spot in having difficulty.

“Dude, our magic is…closed off.” DJ Red groans to say in feeling like something affected their bodies & magic.

“Um….I got an itch I can’t reach.” Clumsy Rat spoke in feeling his nose itch, and now he can’t reach it.

“You, what did you do?” Houndkiller snapped off to struggle to move as best he could, but he felt his magic flow was disrupted, how?

“I closed off your flow of magic, once done, disables you for every set of strikes.” Kilik explained the matter while he helped Twilight off the ground, he stopped the enemy and now they can’t even use their magic flow to have the advantage.

“Arrrguhhh,” Houndkiller roared off in fury to swing his left hoof to clobber Kilik & Twilight, but…. “Prrusfruvhmmm…” The attacker was near the Dvapara-Yuga mirror and it’s aura of light coated what was about to hurt it’s wearer, and that’s when it felt like being blown with something that fleet like a thousand so needles of pain for the bad guy, “Guuaaaguh…MY HOOOOOOF!” Killerhound cringed to screech in bringing back his hoof that came near that mirror, its purity was destroying his dark corruption and it hurt like Tartarus; and left him more less mobile.

“Way to go Kilik!” Pinkamena cheered in seeing the new friend really stick it to these Dark Mystics.

“No….It….can’t be.” Houndkiller groans to say in looking up, almost knowing who this stallion was. “You’re that Destiny Awakened Hero; Kilik. The one that managed to defeat a fellow predecessor of our group, a mere Equestrian long ago,” He and his fellow Dark Mystics heard of such an action, but almost thought it was untrue…until now.

“You better believe it and now we have the advantage in stopping your curse prophecy.” Golden Heart nods with a smile, they have a new ally with them, and he’s helped in a close shave.

“We need to reach the high peak of Canterlot, where we’ll need the strength of all powerful magic users to help undo the curse.” Kilik explained the issue of what must be done here to put an end to Dahlia’s curse over this land.

“But can we escape with what’s happening now?” Ben asked in feeling like even with some of their enemies disable, can they reach Canterlot from Ponyville by the speed of their legs or use up their magic to be too weak to help.

“Mwuoorrarguhh/Powwfruvhmmm….” Suddenly, plowing through a nearby wall and knocking over a spare bunch of baddies, Tough Apple appeared with Justin the MechaBull with the cart as well. “Somebody call fer a MechaBull cab service?” He asked off in wanting to give some service to his pals.

“Guess that answers our question.” Spike shrug off to say in seeing their answer came to them.

“Quick, into the bull cart and spare no gas!” Phobos issued off in what they gotta do here.

Soon those that were still recovering were taken onto the cart with Justin before Tough signal the MechaBull to get going. And soon the gang was rushing off to reach Canterlot to stop the madness that was infecting their land.

“Hugh! Noooooo,” Fanged Dahlia gasped in shock, the heroes are escaping while attempting to undo her plan. “Stop them! You must stop them before they ruin everything!” She snaps at Houndkiller & the Dark Warrior Trio that were still aching & suffering injuries, some more worse than others.

“In case you forgot, we’re now de-powered of our magic. You’re on your own, our own Dark Mystics fighting them Mystics won’t last long.” Houndkiller rolled his eyes to point out a fact that the witch has forgotten, they can’t be of much help now, thanks to that blasted technique that Equestrian used and their own Dark Mystic brethren can’t help since dealing with Tao’s family & Azure are not easy to hold back.

“Grrrr….fine; I’ll have to resort to other measures.” Fanged Dahlia growled in fury in seeing if her hired help won’t be of much aid, she’ll have to handle things her way.

Soon the evil witch begins to rush up to the highest point in Ponyville; she will not let the heroes win. She has come too far to fail now, if need be then she’ll involve herself than if the hour calls for it.

Chapter 5: The End of Fanged Dahlia

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Chapter 5: The End of Fanged Dahlia

Omega was helping ponies along with Sombra (wearing a full cloak to cover him fully) at 40 to 50% Strength. The two keeps watch, the former villain growls knowing, who've done this."

"You dumb little bat Fanged Dahlia. Your greed and lust for power will slowly be the end of you. I just can't believe that the evil side of me dated that monster." Sombra mumbles. He watches Canterlot from afar and he knows what's happening. "Mane Six, Princess Twilight Sparkle and friends, destroy that monster and make her pay for all harm that she done."

He goes back to Omega and helps him. Michael meanwhile is elsewhere in the area, trying to keep the mad ponies at bay with his men to avoid going crazy themselves.

"Lorcan, need some help over here!" Michael mumbles a bit. "Oh, where could he be?"

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At this moment, the Mane Six, Ben, Golden Heart, Pinkamena, Spike, Nyx, Phobos, the CMC, Granny Smith, Big Mac., & Cheerilee were saved thanks to Kilik’s rescue and now they had Tough Apple riding Justin the MechaBull off to Canterlot. But they were about to meet a few obstacles of where some enemies (some from Crypt World even) were standing in the way of the path to attack them.

“Look out! Enemies approaching,” Tough cried out as Justin was plowing against them enemies, but some were fighting to crawl up on the cart; they were bringing the fight to them.

The Mane Six were fighting to kick off their pursuers, even used their weaponry & spell materials, Nyx went into her Battle Form to help and Ben used his Hylian Shield & Master Sword to strike a few foes down. Tough Apple brought his pee-shooter to knock some off, Granny Smith used a frying pan on them goons; Spike & Phobos used their fire breath & claws to get them off. Kilik was using his excellent spearmenship to whack a lot of enemies off without a problem.

One enemy was preparing to attack Rainbow...when something grabs him and pulls the freak off. Turning to what attacked him, he demands, "What are you..."

"I told you...Rainbow is mine to kill!!!!!!!!!!" The Rainbow Droid booms as he slashes a claw into the enemy's claw, killing him. No one kills Rainbow but him. Once the enemy is deaf, the Rainbow Droid sneaks off into hiding.

“Waaayyghhh,” Cheerilee screamed when a nearby creepy enemy pulled her tail to almost take her off with a creepy grin of seeing her terror.

“Powfruvhmmm….” Too bad that was a terrible mistake cause Big Mac pretty much gave that creep-o a double kick to the head that sent him off.

“Noope; Stay off her!” Big Mac sternly issued with a serious face to not let the mare be harm, which she blush from such bravo.

“Pannfruvhmmmm….” The last enemy on the cart was whacked off by Granny’s frying pan. “An’ stay out, ye hooligans!” Granny Smith sternly told off the last batch of enemies that were coming at them.

Near a path as the gang was riding off, more enemies were on a cliff before pushing off some big boulders down to flatten them!

“INCOMING ROCKS,” Golden Heart shouted in seeing the enemy was attacking with rocks now.

“Not on my watch!” Twilight declared before using her magic from her horn to fire a shot at the boulders. They were soon turn to bubbles that were landing on the heroes rushing through.

“Heheheh, bubbly,” Pinkie Pie giggled in finding this action kinda fun, like being in the bathtub.

Next around another corner, the enemies were setting up to fire off their bow and arrows. Soon they fired off what was over a thousand arrows falling across the skies to stab the targets.

“Heads up; it’s raining arrows!” Applejack shouted in seeing what else the enemy was firing at them.

“Leave this to me, I know just the spell.” Rarity declared in using her own magic from her horn before firing from her horn at the arrows; and then by a lucky miracle moment, Rarity’s spell managed to turn the deadly arrows into…raining blue flowers.

“Ohhhh, pretty,” Fluttershy spoke in finding themselves being rain down upon by pretty flowers to be much nicer than arrows.

“ACHOO! Darn, I’m allegoric to this stuff.” Phobos sneezed from what was instead hit him was an allergy part.

“How’s the course Tough?” Spike asked her friend in how they are doing so far.

“No sweat, we’re makin’ good time!” Tough replied off in seeing they are just about making good in rushing to Canterlot.

Soon the gang are approaching a ledge door path they need to go under, but more enemies lie in wait as they were seen preparing to dump a boiling hot water all over the heroes which they soon did when they were coming at the right time.

“HOT WATER,” Pinkamena shouted in seeing that the gang are gonna be getting serious burns here.

“I got this!” Adult Nyx spoke, as she used her magic to fire from her horn at the raining boiling water. Luckily, it froze above, and the rest of the boiling water too, as the group soon ran under….a pretty rainbow.

“Cool, nice rainbow work Nyx!” Rainbow Dash gave Adult Nyx a good A-game effort in what she pulled off.

At this moment, Fanged Dahlia was reaching the very top point of Ponyville to have a better view of the fleeing targets. She was on top of a nightmarish version of what was once Town Hall as she gazed forth at the leaving infidels. Soon the Mane Six group rushing off with Justin’s speed, they look back in seeing who was no doubt observing them.

“Hurry cousin!” Apple Bloom yelps to her cousin in seeing they are spotted.

“She’s seen us!” Scootaloo insisted that they hurry up now.

“And she seems mad.” Sweetie Belle spoke in concern of what is seen.

“Please, wha can a witch do from dat far distance?” Tough remarked off in thinking they are safe, right? Wrong!

"Gurraapp-Gurrraappaarrrhhh/Baannghhhh," Fanged Dahlia throws a spell at a rock-like tunnel, but the gang riding their MechaBull clears it just in time while some that can fly soar over it and Ben skillfully uses his shield to block the falling rocks against him and his group.

"Oh man, she's really trying to get us now!" Phobos said in worry as he ducks in the cart for protection with his arms above his head.

“Oh Phobos, get a grip.” Adult Nyx issued to her Moon Dragon to stay brave and strong here.

"Hate to say this, but she really didn't want us to leave so suddenly when she had us in her grasp!” Golden Heart stated from noticing how much the witch was trying to stop them here.

"Well gang, we didn't have time to say goodbye!" Pinkamena lightly jokes to help humor this moment which only slightly helped, but just a little.

"Guurraappp-Guurrraaaapppphhhh!/Baannnnppphhhuuwwhhh!" Fanged Dahlia used another spell to blast at the ground which broke apart into pieces.

“That doesn't seem very good!" Cheerilee said in worry at what just happen as they stopped and those in Justin were about to fall down its path.

“Quickly, take us down the slope, but carefully!” Kilik instructed Tough to take them down, the others thought he was mad, but the stallion must have a plan, right?

Without arguing, Tough did so, but it wasn’t easy to ride down the edge cliff. But the fall became an advantage since they made the MechaBull leap off the down-hill cliff and onto another rocky path as the gang are soon heading towards Canterlot to almost reach its district.

“There it is!” Twilight shouted in seeing the target at sight.

“We’re almost there!” Ben stated that they are just nearly home free.

Meanwhile, Fanged Dahlia raises her magic horn glowing into the air, as she begins to chant a spell. "A forest of thorns shall be their tomb. Born through the skies on a fog of doom," Then she directed the dark cloud that was appearing in the sky towards Canterlot and its palace and it flew towards the 'said' place as Dahlia shouted this. "Now, go with the curse and serve me well, round the Royal Sister’s castle, cast my spell!" As the black cloud appeared over the castle, one bolts of lightning strikes the ground, followed by four more, causing the growth of thick thorny bushes. The Mane Six and the others have to stop there as Cheerilee cried out in horror as she was nearly too close to the stuff.

“I gotcha,” Big Macintosh spoke to help keep his crush safe from harm.

“What is 'dis, witchcraft at work?” Applejack yelped in seeing this feat before their eyes.

“The Black Thorns Forest Spell; I heard about them from the Book Of Forbidden Spell, they are meant to lower good magic & even resist any that are Mystics from entering!” Twilight spoke in seeing this spell at work, it’s a dark type of spell that lessens good magic and keeps out even strong Mystic Ponies from entering, so only mortal Equestrians can enter this.

“Then leave it to us Dragons, we can blow this down with fire!” Phobos proudly declared in seeing this was a job for a fire-breathing Dragon to do.

As Spike & Phobos were taking a breath to exhale, Granny Smith plugs both their mouths in time to stop them.

“Hold it youngsters, ye set them whole field on fire, we all go up in smoke. No Dragon fires!” Granny Smith explained that if they try to burn the thorns, the problem will get worse instead of better.

"So how do we help!?" Spike asked in what he & Phobos should do now to get through this if a Dragon’s weapon of his flames is a no go here.

“We’ll have to chop our way through, any that have sharp weapons with blades, aid in cutting through this thick forest of thorns.” Kilik stated in knowing the best method was to cut their way through the black thorn forest, there was nothing else if it lowers some parts of their good magic.

Hearing this, Ben, Golden Heart, Pinkamena stood with their blades, Rarity used her Eternal Style to make her scepter with sharpness from a diamond to cut across, Spike & Phobos still had their claws to slash across with, and Kilik used his weapon to aid him. They begin to cut through with their best effort.

"Try as you might, I'll soon send my allies out to finish you once you’re all tired after hours of work!" The evil witch states that normal cutting tools won't work any faster against her vines of thorns, "Aaahahaahahah! Raahahahahaha!" Fanged Dahlia laughs evilly, seeing them heroes trapped and unable to break through her spell of thorns. Even with so many helping to breach through, they'll be too long before they tried themselves out after an hour or so's work.

"She seriously believes a bunch of thorns with pointy ends can stop us?" Rainbow Dash asked off in disbelief of the idea that thorns will stop the heroes.

“Well we managed to survive when the Everfree Forest was attacking.” Rarity pointed off that fact about what the ponies experienced before.

Those with blades managed to use their weapons to cut their way through as they help to make a path for Tough to steer Justin through. Fluttershy yelped from her mane & tail got caught on some thorns, but The CMC saw this and Sweetie Belle used her magic zap the thorns, freeing the mare before the cart continues on.

“Thank you girls so much.” Fluttershy thanked the CMC for the little assistance.

"Watch out for that next step, it's a doozy!" Pinkie Pie spoke up suddenly as the others came near a broke edge in the bridge's ground leading above.

“Waaughhh/Mouarrrughhh,” The mares & Justin made yelp cries from their fall before they hit the ground bottom.

"Okay, besides the rough landing, I say were good.” Spike spoke in seeing that the gang had a doozy of a fall there.

“Now let's keep moving forward!" Phobos spoke off as the Dragons & the others ride on Justin through to continue to cut away the thorns, just about near Canterlot’s palace border.

“This is takin’ too long, Justin, we’re punching through! Hang low fellas!” Tough shouted in annoyance, they keep this slow pace up, the bad guys may catch up, time to improvise.

Then the others quickly duck below in the cart as Justin was order to charge to plow through the to smash against the throws and out the other end while seemingly less attention to the cut marks though Tough was surprisingly keeping still while expressing a weird goofy face, like they hurt, but aren’t shouting or moving from the pain that he felt?

“Tough, ye okay?” Applejack asked when the gang peaks out to see if it’s all clear now.

“Ah…will…be…after…Ah…git….them….thorns….out.” Tough was muttering from keeping himself still, the pain was coursing through that even one movement will be painful.

“Way 'ta go cousin!” Apple Bloom smiled to give a tiny tap to Tough’s side, however….

“OWWWWWWWWWW!” Tough soon couldn’t hold the pain back and let off a loud painful howl that was heard even outside the thorn forest; that really sounded like a cry of pain.

“Oops.” Apple Bloom yelps in seeing that she might not have done that.

“Now hold still dear while I yank them thorns off ya.” Granny Smith spoke to have some picks out to help yank some thorns off Tough’s coat.

“Yeeup,” Big Mac responded in agreement to that part as the two were slowly picking the thorns off poor Tough’s body.

“Look! We can see the castle now!” Ben spoke from seeing pass the thorns they cut through, that they are close to Canterlot now. They managed to cut away to make a clearer path on the road for those on a pulled cart to ride through to reach the area.

“We made it, we made it pass that forest of thorns!” Adult Nyx spoke in seeing they managed to make it across this now.

“Then let’s get there!” Scootaloo shouted that they should quickly get to the spot on the double.

“Hurry,” Sweetie Belle insisted that they move before it’s too late.

“But what about Fanged Dahlia’s ally army?” Cheerilee spoke in recalling the enemy may try to stop them once again.

“Don’t sweat; Ah plowed down some baddies before coming ‘ta aid ye, an' beside them busters we met on 'de road, dat witch is out of pals now.” Tough spoke off to give some relief thoughts to the gang at this moment of what happened before the rescue of his arrival with Justin.

“Then let us make haste!” Kilik issued that now they need to quickly get to Canterlot to quickly end the curse upon this land.

With that much said and done, did the group decide to speed on through to the clear path to Canterlot; they need to reach the castle to end this nightmare. But as the heroes are seen about to win this, the one watching this action play out was not at all happy; the witch Fanged Dahlia.

"No, NO! My Prophecy Is Crumbling!” Fanged Dahlia yelled off in shock & horror, as her entire plan begins to crumble, but she is not going down so easily. "It cannot be! Everything’s falling apart! First the escape from Crypt World, then Mystics appearing, & a new Hero interfering to purify the group destined to be corrupted & die! All my efforts! No…Nooo….IT CANNOT END THIS WAY!” Fanged Dahlia held up her horn in hollering out in fury of this issue of her work being beaten; not a chance.

During the moment Fanged Dahlia yelled that last sentence, she turned into some sparkly dark magic and flew towards Canterlot’s castle, before an explosion appears in front of the Mane Six party group and everyone else, as Fanged Dahlia materializes from it in the green fire. Now the battle shall really begin, they've overcome the witch's forces, escaped her traps, defeated her allied subjects & minions, gone against her obstacles and now she finally decides to fight.

The surprise of Fanged Dahlia’s arrival really surprised much of the gang.

“Murrarroguhhh,” Justin yelps from the enemy’s sudden surprise entrance just now to yelp most of the cart of the others inside.

“She’s here!” The CMC yelped in seeing who was before them, the evil witch.

“Fanged Dahlia,” Ben yelled out with a stern face as some of the others stare in horror again from the witch's presences.

"But that's impossible!" Dahlia screamed. "How did you manage to revert all the corruptions I placed on the ponies?!"

"You might have thought you succeeded in your plan but you forgot one little detail,"
explained Twilight. "And that reason is that no matter what, friendship always pulls through!"

"It's over Fanged Dahlia, you've lost this round!" Golden Heart stated that the evil Witch has lost and should just surrender to them.

"Oh, it's by far over! Now, shall you deal with me, O heroes,” Fanged Dahlia said forth this message, as she waved her hooves out over the flames surrounding her, "And ALL the powers of….HEEEELLL!” She ushered out what terrible forces the group shall face of her wrath from opening her wings and waved out her froth hooves while her horn glow extra dark bits of magic.

“Boomkrufruvhmmm…..” Suddenly, a large explosion of flames erupted from the witch’s body that started to cover up much of the space while thunder clouds began to form around above the spot.

“She blew herself up!” Adult Nyx spoke surprised by such a weird feat of action.

“Is that a good thing or a bad thing?” Phobos asked in pondering this as good or bad in their situation.

"Riiiieeeaassshhh," Soon smoke clouds had covered Fanged Dahlia’s spot as her flaming form was transcending upwards while laughing as thunder clouds begin to form around above her head, "Gahahahahah-Rrrrahahahaha-HHHAAA-HAHHAHAHhhaahhh!" Fanged Dahlia continues to laugh evilly, as she begins to transform while slowly rising above the clouds, but seemingly taller, bigger even, which started to freak the others out from her very appearance resembling a near half monster-witch-Dragon beast.

“I think we can agree…this is bad.” Golden Heart slowly spoke from the entire scenery growing extra darken while some of the others seem to become a bit terrified.

The smoke cleared in revealing a huge black Dragon beast that Fanged Dahlia has transformed into.

“She-She-She turned into a Dra-dra-dragon.” Fluttershy gaped out in fear in seeing such a scary feat.

“An' she’s huge too!” Applejack spoke off in seeing this feat, now that’s scary to see.

“Oh man! Now me and Phobos feel rather insulted by this!” Spike complains to seeing this, why does a bad guy perform the act to turn into one of them, do all creatures fear Dragons to hate them?

“Can ponies even turn into Dragons?” Cheerilee asked scared over bear witnessing this frightening feat.

“Apparently, she can!” Rarity stated in staring in what might be the next to scariest thing to see.

“Twilight, did you & your friends ever face her like…that?” Ben asked in wondering if his love ever faces something of a pony witch to change into a Dragon, “Or me too for that matter?”

“You kidding; we nearly kept in mind of how we won the last time!” Rainbow Dash issued off in seeing they have a serious problem here unlike the last time. "As in we barely caught her on our first meeting!"

“Rainbow’s right, the memory was so long ago, and things were different then. I’m not sure how we can win now.” Twilight explained that they had different methods to this villain’s defeat when she only show up for a few seconds or so after the Summer Sun Celebration, right now…not so much.

“We may have no choice, we have to face her.” Kilik stated that they must fight the transformed foe in order to end this madness.

“Right, like a final battle of de day,” Tough asked off in figuring out what’s happening here and gets himself ready now.

“Tough, don’t you dare think of doing something stupid!” Granny Smith protests the hot-shot pony from doing what she thinks he’s gonna do.

“Eeeyup,” Big Mac responded in agreement to that part of the discussion here.

“Sorry Granny, hiyah Justin!” Tough responded off to say before lashing the lines to begin the charge.

Soon Justin heard the command and he was charging straight towards the Dragon Dahlia as to be dubbed. The new Dragon beast stared at the charging heroes, as they each prepare themselves for a fight while vastly coming up close to the target.

However, once the gang riding on Justin gets near Dragon Dahlia, she breathes green fire at them, "Poowwwhhh!" Her one shot had every passenger prepared from the full impact, but it knocks Ben off from his shield trying to protect them. Even more so, the shockwave had even knocked Justin and those in the cart to crash and fall across the ground.

“Ahhhh, not our most heroic moment,” Pinkamena rhetorically stated how that entrance, could have gone better for them.

“You’re telling me!” Golden Heart spoke in agreeing with his sister on that part.

Most of the others were slowly trying to stand while others were stuck caught in the thorns. The CMC yelped from ‘Ow/Oooh/Eek!’ from the thorns pulling their manes, tails and felt some hurts on the furs.

“Quickly, we need to get everyone here free and out of harm's way!” Kilik instructed to the group, they have too many citizens that maybe caught in the crossfire.

“Wait, where’s father?” Adult Nyx asked in seeing that Ben isn’t with them.

"Uuughhh," As Ben gets up after a quick groan escape from him, he quickly gets up and notices what's about to happen next from Dragon Dahlia’s stare at him and the others. So he quickly runs and pushes his friends away after Dahlia breaths another fire blast. "Poowhhh!/Baaanngghhh!" Which destroy a part of the bridge as she aims again at the Triforce Wielder himself.

"Quickly, get behind my shield!" Ben quickly order his friends to do so, they'll need protection.

“Ah hear yeah!” Tough responded from getting out from Justin’s aid in the thorny mess.

“No need to tell us twice!” Big Mac responded off to get his family behind Ben for protection.

With that done, Ben quickly blocks another fire attack with his shield.

"Bang-Bang; BanangBangBanghh," Dragon Dahlia felt a flinch before seeing the Rainbow, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Twilight along with Adult Nyx firing their projectile attacks to keep the enemy at bay.

"Eat led, Dragon-witch lady!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed while shooting her magic nun-chucks, only their efforts weren't working to their advantage.

"Grrrrrrhhh," Dahlia growled in anger at what the Mane Six were doing and it annoyed her very much.

"Somehow, Ah don't think our shots are as good against 'dis here dark magic is, Rainbow.” AJ said from noticing their tactic plan to shot & blast the enemy isn't working and it's just making the witch mad.

The Mane Six yelped in seeing the evil Dragon going for the attack, so Rarity brought up a shield of her gems to survive against another fire attack, "Pooouuwwwrrhhh/Baannghhh!" And boy; was it getting a little hot under the collar here.

"Fuuuehh; heard of breath mites, lady!" Phobos waves his claw out to remark on the evil dragon's bad breath from the fumes from the cease flames.

"Okay Phobos, now I know you’re doing that to annoy her as you do the other bad guys.” Adult Nyx said disappointedly for her friend’s antics, they're going to get the group in trouble one of these days by such antics.

"Guurrrwww…pooowhhhh," Dragon Dahlia breathes fire again and Ben and the rest retreats.

"Hay fellas, we need outta the fryer or we’ll all be cooked…as in overdone!" Granny Smith cries out all panicky at Ben and the rest while with citizen’s group, telling them heroes to come over here.

The Mane Six, Ben, the Baby Dragons, the CMC, the Apple Family, Cheerilee & Kilik hides behind a bush of thorns as the Dragon Dahlia approaches and then Ben slashes at her snout with his sword, "Bannihh!" And that was a good shot’ course one creature didn't think so.

"Guurrruuuaghurgh/Snapppiiihhhh-Snaaappppiihhh-Snaapiiiiiihhh," Dragon Dahlia roars and snaps at Ben before she rises up for another assault attack.

"Look out, she's about to fire!" Pinkie Pie called out from noticing this action that was gonna happen.

“Wuuaaaghhh….” The CMC screamed out while they along with the others tried to get away a bit.

"Powwwhhhuurapphhh!/Fropauhppoofff!" Soon afterwards, Dragon Dahlia breathes fire to the whole forest of thorns, catching them on fire and making the heroes and the others retreat.

“Okay….so breathing fire here WOULD have been dumb.” Phobos slowly spoke in seeing what happen if he and Spike did try to burn this batch of thorns.

“My goodness…cough-cough; She’ll suffocate us!” Rarity coughs a bit from having a hard time breathing from these flames.

“Cough-cough…” Fluttershy coughs a bit from having a hard time breathing from all this smoke.

"Quickly, this way," Kilik called out from nearby while leaning on his pole-rod in seeing the effects of the situation to lead them.

But however, once the heroes and the gang approached a wall, they had to stop.

"Oh-No, a dead end," Cheerilee exclaimed in fear for what this could very well mean, they're trapped between a rock and a hard place.

"Pretty bad choice of words, darlin’,” Granny Smith stated from knowing where this could end up being for their gooses

"Can't blame her, with wha we're dealin’ an’ all dat stuff.” Big Mac shrugged off to state this to his friends & family of their situation being made to get worse.

"Great, after all 'dat trouble comin’ down, now we've gotten trap by 'dis here thing,” AJ said in disbelief and remark all in one sentence, this was not what they were expecting

“We need to come up with a plan and fast!" Spike spoke with fear, so he and the others can think of a plan for the moment.

“Everypony listen up, we have a way, by going up!” Ben pointed in seeing their best chance is to go up, and maybe even above the thorns set ablaze.

“Then if we’re to do this, we need to first get as many off the ground. Twilight, take yourself, your friends & the citizens to be out of harm's way. Ben & I shall lure the foe.” Kilik spoke to explain the plan of what shall be done to ensure the others are safe while those staying shall fight against the witch turned dragon foe.

“What! But why,” Twilight yelped in hearing that plan, why should they leave and Kilik and Ben try to fight the Mane Six’s foe.

“She’ll want to acquire his Triforce and killing him will serve to harm you before killing you all next.” Kilik explained what Fanged Dahlia will go for; she wants to kill the Mane Six and by gaining Ben’s power & death will serve as blows to the others.

“But we can’t leave father all the more.” Adult Nyx stated about not wanting to leave if that was going to happen.

“You need to do this, the citizens can’t handle this much smoke in their lungs, you all need to get them out. Those of us with strong magic won’t suffer as much.” Kilik was explaining that the citizens they helped get away from danger need more protection, but so far, it was hard to convince Twilight to pack up and leave without her love. “Don’t worry, I won’t let him die, we have what might help end this nightmare once and for all.” He spoke in being truthful, what he and Ben have might be the only weapons to end this evil.

Twilight didn’t know what to say, but time was ticking and Dahlia might come out soon to attack. As a princess, she needs to protect the subjects, she won’t let Fanged Dahlia prove otherwise of not being a good ruler.

“Alright, you stay safe Ben, don’t die on us!” Twilight responded with a serious face in wanting her love to come back to her.

Soon Twilight performed a spell from her horn, a magic circle under the Apple Family, CMC, Cheerilee & Justin the MechaBull that was lifting them upwards. Twilight, Fluttershy & Rainbow Dash helped to carry Pinkie Pie, AJ & Rarity up along with Spike & Phobos riding on Adult Nyx’s back leaving those here to handle the rest while they keep the citizens out of harm's way.

“So it’s us alone, hugh.” Ben stated in seeing that it’s now just him and Kilik.

“Not alone, you have us. An Alicorn & semi-immortal pony with lots of magic.” Pinkamena spoke to appear in stating that she and her brother are here to lean a hand.

“We have swords & weapons to fight too, we’ll help give you aid.” Golden Heart stated that they can fight to make sure the enemy doesn’t win this.

“Alright, then follow us!” Ben ordered, before he, Kilik, Pinkamena & Golden Heart quickly climbed up the wall, "Up this way!" The stallion instructed in what to do, they need to climb up while he summoned his Twin GrapplerClaws.

Ben helps the others who couldn’t fly while those that could flew, just as Dragon Dahlia begins to come for them.

“Woah, she's back!" Golden Heart yelped and warned the others, just as they made it up to the top.

"Snapppiiihhh-Snapiiiihhhh-Snappiihhh," Dragon Dahlia attacks again using her teeth to bite them fleeing heroes that choose’d to remain while the others hovered above.

"Keep going, I'll cover!" Kilik says to his allies as he blocks Dragon Dahlia’s chomping attacks with his pole-rod.

"Why can't this witch just learn to quit already? She’s nuts! And I outta know, I’ve seen nutty foes!” Pinkamena issued in seeing the enemy trying to attack without giving up, she’s stubborn..

Soon Ben, Kilik, Goldie & Pinkamena backs away towards the edge of the cliff, as Dragon Dahlia climbs up, cornering the prince and those fighting with him as the Mane Six along with the Ponyville citizen group who were either still wounded or watch from the side lines watch in horror.

"Wooh-WOOOH," Ben started to lose his balance over the edge here when he was lashing his sword to keep the enemy back.

"Quick, help him before he falls!" Kilik ordered to his friends as they quickly got to helping Ben before he fell off.

"Gotcha; we got your back, Ben!” Golden Heart assured after setting his friend on his hooves from that quick save, Twilight wouldn’t want harm to come to this guy.

"But the question is…." Pinkamena started to say as he and the others stared at Dragon Dahlia preparing to attack them after their guard was drop. "Who's got ours from a mean looking Dragon about to fry us?" Yep, the sarcastic pink pony lookalike had to point this out even during such a state.

"Poooowwhhh!/Peeeacchhhiihh!" With another blaze of fire from Dragon Dahlia after the group got their balance back, Ben loses his Hylian Shield, "Hahahahaha-Hahaaaahhh!" Dragon Dahlia laughed evilly, seeing her victory and seeing her foes without much defense left.

“Oh man, there goes my shield!” Ben stated in seeing he was disarmed.

“Yeah, if it wasn’t this black thorn forest spell, our magic wouldn’t be weaker.” Pinkamena stated that if not for these black thorns, their magic wouldn’t be weakened.

“There is a way to still win, Ben & I have the keys.” Kilik issued to say there is a way to win this fight despite it almost seems to be hopeless.

“Which are?” Golden Heart asked in hoping what is answered be true.

“His Master Sword, and my sacred mirror; the Dvapara-Yuga; I can have the mirror’s unity strength his sword to deliver a strike to her heart to end this nightmare once and for all. But we need to distract the Dragon to give Ben this one shot.” Kilik explained to show his sacred mirror and Ben’s Master Sword, the two are meant to slay and/or destroy pure evil creatures with strong pure power of light.

“You want it, we can give it!” Golden Heart responded to get himself ready for this now.

“Let’s do it!” Pinkamena smiled in stating they are ready when Kilik & Ben are.

“Now evil’s slayer, by purify light from a mirror, fly forth swift and sure….” Kilik chanted the words while his mirror was near Ben’s sword which glowed very much brightly. “That evil perish and goodness endure across the land!” That final claim is to ensure that they'll win when the sword hits the evil while finishing it off, “NOOWW!” Kilik shouted before he held his pole-rod to make a swift jab to the dragon’s forehead.

“Huuaaghhh,” Goldie & Pinkamena launched themselves after Kilik to plow against the evil dragon’s two claws.

“GRUUAARRRUGHHH,” Dragon Dahlia roared from being pushed against these fools from getting Ben.

“Alright Fanged Dahlia, you tried to curse us with your tricks, but no more. It's over!" Ben said with a serious expression on his face here when the evil Dragon managed to overcome the attackers to raise up to get the Triforce Wielder, "Foowhhhh/Baaaanniihhh," Soon as Dragon Dahlia was about to counterattack, Ben soon thrown his Master Sword once more with his plan out pattern.

"Guuurrraaaaaaooooourrraghhhuaghh," Soon the gang hears an eerie screams of pain coming from the transformed Fanged Dahlia, as the blade digs deep into her open wounded flesh, "Spiizhzhzh-Sppzizizihh!" Sparks began to fly out of her as it seems that very strike has brought her to losing herself, her grip on power, unable to hold on much longer as she begins to lose her balance.

“Hey guys, I think this is where the enemy is about to go kaboom.” Pinkie Pie stated from noticing how Fanged's body is sparking out of control, and dangerously close to them too.

"Oh really, whatever gave you that idea?" Rainbow Dash sarcastically asked her friend in a 'Oh really' kinda response in seeing the show was a dead giveaway.

“Ah you guys, I think now's the time to…." Spike was slowly stating this in seeing Ben’s group below in what was about to come next

"GET OUTTA the Falling villain's way!" Phobos shouted out to Ben, Kilik, Goldie & Pinkamena, if they know what's good for them, they'll get away from a giant dragon that could crush them.

"Chooopppiiinngghhuurhhh," Dragon Dahlia makes one final retaliation and lunges towards Ben Mare for one last assault while falling, but Ben and the others jumped out of the way just in time before they nearly get attacked by the transformed witch's teeth. Soon after, Fanged Dahlia falls off the cliff, before black smoke blocks her from our vision. "Zoommguurpphh…./Boooommhhhhh!" Then a loud explosion is heard behind the scene, as the clouds are just clearing up. Ben warily looked over the edge to see a black spot on the ground with his glowing Master Sword, before the glow fades out from the sword. This was surely Fanged Dahlia’s remain of her body, nothing but an empty shell of her darken self that was slain.

The sword vanished to reappear in Ben’s hold along with his Hylian Shield before they vanished, returning to his reverse space for the next time he needs them. The rest of the group regroups with their allies while Twilight & Nyx hugs Ben for seeing he’s okay. And not only that, the Black Thorn Forest began to fade away; the evil magic of Fanged Dahlia was withering away with the caster now deceased.

“I was so worried.” Twilight spoke from feeling so nervous about losing her love.

“We all were daddy.” Nyx stated in feeling that she didn’t wanna lose her father.

“Hey, at least it’s over you guys.” Ben smiled to say that the worse was finally over; they won.

“'Dat was amazing partner.” AJ smiled to nod in stating a fact here in what was done.

“Indeed, why…you were like a knight slaying an evil Dragon.” Rarity spoke for praise worth of Ben’s heroic part of slaying a Dragon, and Spike & Phobos didn’t mind it at all since the transformed witch was evil.

“Who knows, maybe someday, some pony will make this adventure into a story to star Twilight as a sleeping princess you need to rescue from an evil curse in another story.” Pinkie Pie was stating this Fourth Wall Breaking statement that was earning a lot of stares of what she said.

“Well, that’s randomly putting it.” Goldie raised an eyebrow in finding that discussion, very strange.

“At least now we can safely say, that’s the last we’ll see of Fanged Dahlia.” Pinkamena stated that now the evil of that witch is gone and won’t trouble them ever again.

“It’s not over yet, we need to reach the high point of Canterlot to undo all she has cursed upon the land.” Kilik stated with a serious face, knowing they still have one more task left to finish.

The others nodded in agreement as they all slowly began to move their way to head straight for Canterlot now.

Soon they all reached the tower peak of Canterlot, and when they were there, who should magically show up than Celestia & Luna.

“Celestia & Luna, thank goodness you’re safe.” Fluttershy spoke surprise to see their princesses are okay.

“Where were you?” Rainbow Dash asked in not seeing these two since they got pulled into Crypt World.

“We were kept at bay by some of Fanged Dahlia’s forces, but then suddenly, they began to flee.” Luna explained the matter of what happened to the sisters.

“It would seem you had something to do with her defeat, and now thanks to that, we can all help our home.” Celestia smiled in saying that what has happened is over, now they are here to lean an aid.

“Please, focus all your magic through the mirror and it shall purify all that has befallen.” Kilik spoke humble to the ones here to give them aid, for with this, all can be free.

With that, the group came into a circle, Twilight, Adult Nyx, Ben, Golden Heart, Celestia & Luna, channeled their magic through Kilik’s scared mirror, as the Dvapara-Yuga glowed with extra brightness. The light flash like beams that were dizzily across the peak point of Canterlot, and soon the rays were zapping the grounds, the buildings, even the creatures of both good & evil. While the citizens were being healed and purified of any corruption, the enemies that hadn’t fled were soon turning to dust to vanish from existence. Any of the Dark Mystics within the area had long since fled to escape their own destruction from such a powerful purity of light. Once the light show ended, the dark clouds began to move away to allow the skies to show a more peaceful Luna moon within the starry skies.

“At last….the long nightmare….is over.” Kilik humbly spoke in seeing that the terrible work of evil’s and to corrupt the land and its citizens has been stopped, and that’s all he truly cares for.

Once the deed was done, did the Royal Princesses use their magic to teleport the gang off the castle tower peak; They were making plans to stop by Ponyville to ensure all the subjects are safe as the scene goes dark with a sign that the threat of Fanged Dahlia is now gone like a bad dream one wakes up from.

Chapter 6: Heed Thy Warnings

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Chapter 6: Heed Thy Warnings

Omega looks at the sky as it returns to normal. Sombra sees and smiles as he says, "Fang Dahlia is gone forever and peace is back. Thank you Pony Mane Six, Princess Twilight Sparkle and friends; you ended one part of the evil King." A tear falls from him. "My true love Autumn Gem, that monster will never harm you ever again. I will wait for you."

He and Omega headed off knowing that they're done here and go to meet up with Golden Heart and Pinkamena.

During this time, the heroes of Equestria along with the Royal Sisters return to Ponyville to see how the recovery progress is doing.

The ponies walked around but they're still in fear by their nightmares. Sombra, who arrived, looks worried about them as he looked at Pinkamena.

Sombra asked, "Pinkamena, how about we could help them? They're very fearful."

Pinkamena sighed, "I don't know... Honestly..."

The very same are the Mare Six, Ben, Mystic Ponies, Dragons, CMC, and Princesses who are also worried as they're watched them.

Princess Celestia sighed, "This isn't good... It's like they're seen their true nightmares."

They nodded but they noticed only four of them, Flare Tiger, King Draco Hellhorse, Flower Dog, and Shadow Cat trotted toward in their cheerful mood.

Nyx shocked exclaims, "Flare Tiger! How are you still so cheerful?"

Flare Tiger smiled as she explains, "Nightmare may exist; it didn't bother us, not one bit."

Flower Dog and Shadow Cat nodded as they agreed with Flare Tiger as Twilight Sparkle walked up to Flare Tiger.

Twilight Sparkle asked, "What's your true nightmare?"

Flare Tiger sighed, "Mah nightmare is about I lost mah families, friends, and even allies. But the worst nightmare was mahself, Ah was going crazy like a mad mare, Ah'm not happily about it but Ah knew one thing, it's really a part of me."

Princess Luna gasped, "Wait minute, how could it be a part of you?"

Flare Tiger explained, "When there are two different parts, one side for good and other is evil. Here is Ah'm, which ya see really me, however..."

Flare Tiger reveal dark furs along her mane and tail bit giving off her fire-mode, her two front fangs bit long as her eyes is dim eyes with grim evil.

Flare Tiger grinned as she adds, "This is a part of me; this is what mah nightmare look like."

They look shocked at her as Flower Dog notice Rainbow Dash's body was pale, making her worried.

Flower Dog asked, "Is Rainbow Dash's okay?"

Flare Tiger noticed as well, she decided to change back to normal with sighed. They did look at Rainbow Dash which Pinkie Pie and Pinkamena poke her then Rainbow Dash did respond

Rainbow Dash shake while saying, "Brr, brr, brr....."

Twilight Sparkle gasped, "Is she okay?"

Flare Tiger mumbled as she hit Rainbow Dash which got her to snap out of it.

Rainbow Dash yelled, "HEY!"

Flare Tiger nodded while answering, "Eeyup, she's okay."

Applejack asked, "Ah don't understand...Part of ya? Is it same fer us?"

Flower Dog nodded while adding, "It's very true, tell me, what part of you do you really not want?"

Applejack sighed, "Being lying and harming other..."

Shadow Cat smiled as she explains, "See, it's really normal, it's like...a Split-personality, inner yourself which make nightmares happen."

Princess Luna gasped, "That explained everything!"

They nodded as Princess Celestia smiled, saying, "Look like other very special friendship lesson!"

Twilight Sparkle nodded while saying, "I agreed! Sometime nightmares could bring danger..."

Scootaloo smiled while saying, "It’s okay to ambit it to being honest..."

Princess Luna smiled as she said, "Sometime, we had a split-personality, but it's who we are as it's..."

Nyx giggled, "Part of us!"

Twilight Sparkle smiled as she continues, "I think it's a good idea to help other by explaining and helping others to understand."

"Everyone, if I may have your attention." Celestia calls out to the ponies, getting their attention. "I know that the last few hours have been rough on all of you."

"But you shouldn't worry. The one called Fanged Dahlia...has been destroyed." Luna explains. The ponies gasp then they all cheer. "Indeed. She may never bring trouble to Equestria ever again."

"And while the Day of the Moon was over, my sister's moon is still in the sky. We can still celebrate it if you all want."

The ponies cheers onward, despite what happened, they decided to continue their celebration of the Day of the Moon as they themselves can. Looks like nothing can ruin this moment of peace...

Of course, I spoke too soon; a loud thunder stroke on the ground, creating the black smoke behind of Ponyville, startling everyone. Can't they have a normal celebration for once?!

"He's here." Terrorcreep said seriously. Everyone look shocked, alarmed/or upset by this. "He has come."

A screeching sound is heard. The black smoke dispersed into a form of a grayish Vampire Pegasus, dressed in navy gentle clothes, he had a black cape and wore a crimson mask, and his Cutie Mark is a Golden Bat with crimson mask. He held a familiar lifeless body.

The mysterious enemy threw Fanged's wounded and injured body in front of Twilight, her friends and her family. Rainbow yelps, "Was that..."

"I thought Fanged Dahlia is dead!" Rarity exclaims a bit in horror.

"She is...just close to it." Kilik explains seriously to Rarity. "But the Vampire Pony won't have much time."

"But why bring her here?" Sweetie asks, hiding behind Rarity in fright. "And who is he?"

"My father..." Terrorcreep remarks dryly. Some of the others look worried, this is the same Myotis that Tao and their allies spoke of?

Arthur groaned, "Great; just what we need. Dark Mystic Vampire Pony: Myotis."

"Not another Vampire Pony!" Pinkamena groans a bit. "Not now!"

'Great'," Sombra thought to himself in hiding. 'I just hope he doesn't recognize me.'

"Things are getting more pissy." Lorcan remarks in hiding behind Luna's mane, "Sorry for the cursing, Loonie."

Fanged weakly calls out to Myotis, "My lord... Please... Help me..."

Myotis smirked while saying to the dying Fanged, "You had your chance. We had anticipated that your prophecy had failed us."

"What?! But what about..."

"Matters not... You had reached your life to the end; Grizzling Wings!"

Myotis, in midair, waved and stroke his hooves in front of him, creating dozens of vampire bats, charging and biting Fanged. The Ponies gasps in alarm as the bats are dissolving her as if she was nothing. Fanged reduced into nothingness.

Myotis huffed, "What a mess...Called herself a Vampire Pony yet a Bride of King Sombra. Like him, she lust for death too much." The villain turned to his enemies while continuing his gloating, "So good to see you here. I hope you enjoy your pathetic holiday."

"What are you doing here, Myotis?!" Celestia demands to Myotis sternly. The ponies have won; they shouldn't have to battle anymore for right now.

"Have you come here to gloat and fight?!" Luna demands to the Vampire Pony sternly.

"In case, you hadn't noticed, you've lost!" Twilight exclaims to Myotis sternly. He doesn't have a chance!

Myotis chuckled lightly, "Have I?"

"Uh oh; when villains laugh like that, it's never good." Phobos remarks in concern.

"As in they know something we don't?" Nyx ask Phobos in concern right back.

"Correct-a-mundo!"

"What 'de Sam Hill is he talking about?" Applejack demands in annoyance.

"Your fight with Fanged is a mere small victory. You actually believed that her prophecy is coming true. You are indeed fools. You had no clue of what's truly going on." Myotis taunts as if calling out the heroes of Equestria of their foolishness, if any. "We, Dark Mystic Ponies, were merely testing you, to see how powerful and great you are in overcoming your fears and corruptions. And so far...You've done well. Pity that you have no power to overcome your corruption, should it return to you..."

"Wait!?! This is the setup of prophecy?!" Kilik demands to Myotis in annoyance. And how dare he claim that the ponies have no power to overcome their corruption should it come back! They got another chance!

"If the prophecy is not part of your plan, then what is," Twilight demands to Myotis suspiciously.

Myotis just smirks as he explains, "End of what you once believed in. And trust me, when the time comes to you, your highness, you will make a decision, either a hard or foolish decision."

"What's that supposed to be mean?" Ben demands to Myotis angrily. What's this? The Twilight 'leave it or lost it decision' hour?

"I'm sure you will find out soon." Myotis then turned to Terrorcreep as if wanting to discuss "My son, return to me. You don't belong to those mortals. They treat you a monster, especially the heir of Celestia."

Ben groaned angrily. Having some thoughts, he sighed. Terrorcreep however, shakes his head saying, "Perhaps... or not... My loyalty... remains to both Mystic Ponies and the Light. I cannot betray them."

Myotis sighed, "So be it, my son. It appears... I cannot change your ways...But matters little. Be warned, my Mortal and Mystic fools. One day and someday, you will know the true terror and power of the Three Lords of Equestria. You all will suffer it."

"You won't get away with this, Myotis! Gaia Ball," Arthur yells out in defiance.

Arthur waved his sword up, creating a blue sun ball-like object. He then kicked it at Myotis. The Dark Vampire Pony smirked then waved his Crimson Blade up, cutting the ball into two.

"Did you see that?!" Lyra yelps to Sweetie Drops in horror.

"He cut it like it's nothing!" Sweetie Drops exclaims in worry and in horror.

"Are we losing?" Derpy ask her friends, upside down for some strange reason.

"Till we meet again..." Myotis chuckled evilly and darkly, disappearing through the black smoke.

The ponies look worried but became calm once Celestia spoke, "My little ponies. Do not worry. It will take long before Myotis would go through on his threats. We will do all we can to stop him and his allies from succeeding."

"Until then, isn't this a party? Come on! Let's have some fun!" Luna calls out to the ponies with glee.

The ponies cheers on as they quickly resume their Day of the Moon festivities, the threat of Myotis has been seemingly forgotten...for now. Michael Trotter arrives with a familiar cloak. Lorcan nods as he jumps off Luna's mane, landing on the Royal Guard's shoulder with plans to change him back.

As the two sneaks off, Michael whispers to Lorcan, "So how were ya?"

"Shut up...just shut up." Lorcan snaps to Michael in annoyance. He has gone through enough trouble, hiding in Luna's mane for one night/day.

Ben meanwhile decides that it's time to thank Terrorcreep and apologize for his reactions towards him before. The Earth pony trots up to the Vampire Pony, saying, "Hey, Terror; Thanks for helping me out. And sorry for... doubting you..."

Terrorcreep gloomy answers, "Of course..."

"Huh? I thought he should be happy for it." Rainbow said puzzled. He thought at least that Terrorcreep would be happy for what has happened, as well as defying his father like that.

Arthur chuckled, "He is, Rainbow."

"I don't know if you're either blind or too stupid to realize. But I don't show my enthusiasm to any of my friends or you." Terrorcreep explains to the Equestrian ponies believing that his friends won't understand how he shows his enthusiasm.

"Oh, we understand all right." Fluttershy said to Terrorcreep gently. "It's like how we met Maud, Pinkie's sister."

"Yep! She doesn't show her enthusiasm like I do!" Pinkie exclaims, bouncing up and down playfully.

"Right, we know what you go through." Spike said to Terrorcreep with a chuckle.

Music begins to play from the speakers. Luna speaks to her friend, "This is the Maestro Mozart's music. I hope you enjoy it."

Terrorcreep smiles as he said to Luna, "I do your highness."

"Hey, Terror. If you want some blood, I don't mind mine." Ben said to Terrorcreep with a smile. He wants to at least make up for some way for his reactions to the Vampire Pony before.

Terrorcreep smiled, shaking his head as he said, "Today, I don't plan to suck yours. But won't your lovely princess mind?"

"Whoa, whoa, no way," Rainbow exclaims to Terrorcreep in alarm.

"Are you crazy?" Spike protests in alarm. "What makes you think she will let ya suck her blood?"

"Right, forget it, fangy!" Pinkie remarks with a pouty look on her face. "She won't..."

"Of course," Twilight interrupts Pinkie. Everyone looks startled and alarm. She is actually going to let Terrorcreep suck her blood?! "Come on, everypony. He saved us. If it weren't for him, Ben wouldn't have figure it out of overcoming the fear and saved us. It's the least of a reward."

"Of course," Terrorcreep said with a sly smile.

Terrorcreep raised Twilight's hoof up. He bites on hers hard making Twilight cringed painfully. He begins sucking her blood gently and softly, making her gasped and panted in tire. Everyone looked worry and scared. For the moment, Terrorcreep release his biting from Twilight's hoof. He gave hers a kiss gently with Ben doing his best not to freak out.

"Till we meet again," The Vampire Pony said. Terrorcreep transformed into a bat, and flapped off.

"Twilight, are you okay?" Ben asks Twilight in concern.

Twilight smiled, saying, "Yeah, I'm fine. At least, I'm not dead or becoming a Vampire Pony."

Everyone chuckled. That's a very good point.

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At this moment, Kilik was seen hanging out with the Mane Six outside a cafe shop along with the CMC, Spike & Phobos along with Ben. The gang had heard much more of his tale of what he experienced that was very much what happened during Fanged Dahlia’s little scheme to curse them to death. There were some that felt sad for the stallion while also learning about the things he achieved in.

“Boy howdy, 'dat was some tale.” AJ replied off in hearing the whole tale of Kilik’s past, and was it something to take in.

“So you were found by some pony called Edge Master when you passed out as a colt and he set your corrupted temple on fire?” Rainbow Dash stated out all the facts of what this guy has gone through, it does sound pretty fought.

“My word, isn’t that a bit much?” Rarity asked in thinking someone burning down one’s old home was a bit extreme.

“No, it’s a way to make sure that which is corrupted will burn away and not spread. It is an old tradition.” Kilik stated that what was done was a needed work by the monks and those that seek guidance; that they must burn away evil so that it does not curse one’s soul or harm the land.

“And during all that, your sacred mirror protected you from that demonic dark magic and you could not ever remove it from your shoulder at any time?” Fluttershy spoke in feeling that just hearing this story was sounding kinda scary.

“So afterwards, this Edge Master trained you for 3 years, trying to teach you to learn to control the evil within you and the Embrace Of Souls?” Ben asked in knowing that Kilik underwent training to make him stronger, and that’s a familiar bit of work he knows about.

“Correct, once my training was complete, he gave me my final test of eradicating the whereabouts of Dark Mystic Magic and so I’ve embarked on the quest to purify myself & my weapon.” Kilik spoke in explaining his mission, to eradicate all traces of dark magic used by Dark Mystics & other powerful evil creatures. “Over the course of fighting those that held darkness & purifying the innocent souls, it was soon I became known as the Destiny Awakened Hero, for my role play is of a destined hero that has awakened during dark times.” He explained the meaning behind his title name that others have given him.

“Wow! That tale is so amazing, it’s like you were ‘born’ to be a hero!” Pinkie Pie spoke off amazed by what they have learned about Kilik.

“Well if not for him coming here, when Twilight and the others were corrupted, we all could have….” Spike was about to say something over what they experienced, but was cut off.

“Killed off each other from losing our sanity to being corrupted evil beings from that dead with Fanged Dahlia,” Phobos pointed off in knowing the end result if not for the savior of the hour ruining the villain’s scheme.

“I’m just glad you helped us, your sacred treasure really help saved a lot of us and turn everything around us back to normal.” Nyx smiled in feeling they owe Kilik a big thank you, he really helped end what was gonna be a curse never-ending nightmare.

“Agreed,” The CMC replied to agreeing on that subject completely.

As the group was having fun from having their time of a life chatting with Kilik, something happened from afar. Kilik’s extremely sharp sense had his eyes narrow at seeing a certain stallion walking within the crowd; it was Chase the Warrior. The guy was not looking at the table where the others were (mostly to avoid eye contact with Kilik) and continued to move about. Despite Guildenstern's attempt to damage his power, the hero was able to sense darkness from him. Course the Mane Six saw Kilik’s focus was somewhere else that earned their attention.

“Excuse me, but…who is that stallion?” Kilik asked from taking a new interest in…seeing Chase while also sensing he was the same pony last seen when a dark presence came about in town.

“Oh that’s Chase…Chase the Warrior.” Pinkie Pie stated to tell Kilik of the other stallion that she and the others saw nearby who was leaving at the time.

“I see…how long has he been around?” Kilik responded in his eyes looking away from Chase, but his mind was kin focus on the subject.

“Well, he’s been living here with us, about the same time after the Mystic Ponies place the Mystic Shield to protect us from enemy range attacks.” Fluttershy spoke in recalling the time Chase came here to live in Ponyville, somewhere after the Mystic Shield was setup.

“Hold on, ye ain’t feeling suspicious o' him too, are ya?” AJ asked off in thinking she knows where this ‘familiar’ topic is heading.

“Oh brother, my cousin started the whole thing and now any pony we meet says the guy is strange to be suspicious!” Rainbow Dash slaps her head from the moment Brave Heart said Chase seem suspicious, other skilled ponies and those that even have elements says the guy is hiding something.

“It may seem wrong to accuse, that much is true, but….one may not know if there is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Kilik spoke in understanding the others feeling they don’t wish to misjudge a pony, but sometimes….one must trust instincts from what they feel are more true than the mind & heart.

“Goodness, I most certainly hope not. Having wolves in sheep’s wool coat is no easy feat.” Rarity gasped in worrying over a different subject about clothing.

“I think he was speaking the metaphor part, Rarity.” Twilight told her friend about the logic behind Kilik’s words.

“But still, Chase hasn’t done any wrong Mr. Kilik.” Nyx spoke to tell their new friend that they haven’t seen any suspicious acts from Chase.

“Yeah, unless he’s actually only presenting to be our friend and when our guard is down, he will turn on us. But that’ll never happen.” Pinkie Pie spoke off in Breaking Another Fourth Wall moment to say something so random, it left the others at the table almost stun silent from such a strangely theorized plot form of a tactic strategy.

“Riiiiight, I think you’ve out done your random limit there Pinkie.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in thinking that was too much random from the normal randomness Pinkie Pie does.

“Hmmm, perhaps so….after everything that happened, things are still in the dark. Even if they are now bathed in light,” Kilik spoke from a deep thought of the matter; those that wake the light, there are some that cast a dark shadow. “Perhaps for the time being, it would be wise for me to live close by.” He spoke with some thought of what he must do now at this moment.

“Wow, so yer’re moving 'ta Ponyville?” Apple Bloom responded in hearing this as a surprise fact.

“That would be so cool!” Scootaloo smiled in thinking that if this guy lives here, they have nothing to fear.

“Did you find a house you can move into?” Sweetie Belle asked in thinking Kilik found a vacant house, however…

“Actually, I’ll be living in the Everfree Forest, where I can train in peace. There is a resident there who will allow my stay.” Kilik spoke in stating with a little smile of having found a place with another that will accept his company.

“You mean Zecora?” Spike stated in hearing and knowing who this guy is talking about.

“Wow, not a lot of ponies can stand living in those creepy woods like her.” Phobos stated in finding this to be one of the surprising moments.

“Still, it’ll be nice…having another closely ally if we get into a jam.” Ben smiled in thinking that having Kilik be nearby might prove to be a good thing for them. “I can tell, we’re both guys that had things rough, but we wanna try to help make things right in the world.” He can pretty much follow Kilik’s view of things, how they have gone through such bad experiences in the past, and are now trying to make a future.

“Yes, so for now my friends, I must bid you farewell. I’m expected to help Zecora bring some ingredients from a plant that she’s found to her hut.” Kilik spoke while standing up, as he needs to get going to meet up with Zecora soon.

“Hey wait, what if you get attacked if you’re alone?” Spike asked in concern, if Kilik goes into the Everfree Forest, won’t enemies come after him?

“They won’t attack me, nor can they corrupt me.” Kilik spoke with a calm expression to show the sacred mirror he has on his person. “The Dvapara-Yuga is always with me, it’s protecting me and my element from corruption, and any beings of darkness will be purified or be erased.” The gang felt it, the purity of light the mirror exhibits is very pure that even enemies like Dark Mystics can’t touch Kilik for fear of what will happen to them. “It is how I’ve even been protected should I meet those like the Dark Mystics. But until then, should you need me, you know where to find me.” He explained that with himself having a good protection, that he shall help those here if they need him.

With that, Kilik walks away from the group while a mysterious wind blows nearby, as if helping to guide the stallion. And before any knew it, Kilik was already long gone, off to aid and live with Zecora while also continuing his training.

“My, he is certainly a wondering pony of mystery.” Twilight spoke in seeing how Kilik was one to be full of mysteries.

“Yeah, and I can see where he’s coming from. He’s a good pony, and he’s very strong, maybe at times, I can get a little training with him.” Ben smiled in saying that Kilik’s a good person and maybe they can train together.

With that, the scene begins to go dark a bit from where the moment shows the Mane Six now have a new ally to join in their battle against evil forces.

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At the Oak Library, the group stands around with curiosity chat as Flare Tiger smile along with her friends, Flower Dog and Shadow Cat, and her adopted brother, King Draco Hellhorse. Twilight Sparkle walked up to Flare Tiger with curiosity.

Twilight Sparkle asked, "Flare Tiger, could you explained what it meant?"

Rainbow Dash nodded as she exclaims, "Yeah! I want to know about the other Elements too!"

Flare Tiger nodded as she speaks, "First, ya know Flower Dog?"

They nodded as Flare Tiger explained, "Flower Dog had her Element of the Nature, which control over the unexplained nature."

Nyx asked, "And the Element of the Twilight?"

Flare Tiger smiled as she said, "Eeyup, Shadow Cat's Element of the Twilight, which hold the balance of the Light and Darkness."

The Mystic ponies gasped, "WHAT?!?"

Flare Tiger explained, "Twilight isn't very powerful like the Light or Darkness had, but it had a different role to playing."

Scootaloo asked, "What's behind these Elements?"

Shadow Cat chuckled, "The behind of the Elements woke up in our hearts by something happening to us."

Flare Tiger nodded as she ask, "Do ya know mah history about how Ah got mah Element?"

They nodded as Flare Tiger explained, "There is different as their life is a bit...Odd. Hard to said..."

Flower Dog nodded as she explains her story, "I got lost in the Mystic Forest, it's very huge than the Everfree or Whitetail Forest, that's how I across the Element and gain it by trusting my senses."

Apple Bloom asked, "Can ya understand 'de nature?"

Flower Dog giggled, "Well, yes, I can understand them, by listening to their talking, honestly, it's very silly ways when they're talking about different ways, however, for Apple Acre Farm, I'm really shocked about their chats..."

Apple Bloom gasped, "Can ya tell us what they're saying?"

Flower Dog explained, "They're happily that the Apple Family who care for them, well... Um..."

Applejack smiled as she insists, "Tis' don't bit it, please tell us."

Flower Dog groaned, "They're complaining about Apple Bucking, they kept saying, 'Why's me!?!' and turned out that they didn't enjoy it."

The Apple sisters are baffled at it as Applejack asked, "Is there're ways for them to feel resting?"

Flower Dog smiled as she suggests, "Ask them nicely."

The Apple sisters nodded as Ben step in.

Ben asked Shadow Cat, "Um, about the Element of the Twilight, how did you got it?"

They're very quiet as Flare Tiger spoke up, "Um, Hard to say.... Shadow Cat is dead."

The group gasped, "WHAT?!?!?"

Shadow Cat grumpily explains, "Because of an attack by a Teenager Dragon! He's one who attacked in the first place."

Flare Tiger sighed, "Shadow Cat did save our life by giving her life away, then the Dragon got us in edge as Shadow Cat came in to rescue us and we're very happy to see her."

Princess Luna asked, "How; HOW?"

Shadow Cat smiled as she remarks, "Weird. First, I thought I was dead! Then, I woke up with confused and remember everything. Weird."

Flare Tiger sighed, "Its better leave it into unknown explaining..."

They nodded as the group agreed to leave it unknown. They chat; however, Nyx groaned which got their pay attraction to her.

Twilight Sparkle asked, "Nyx, what's wrong?"

Nyx sighed, "Can't believe it! That Fanged Dahlia transformed into a Dragon! There're nopony who can do that like she has!"

Flare Tiger whistle innocently, which gotten other looked at her as Flower Dog's giggle, Shadow Cat's snicker, and King Draco's roll his eyes with smile as Flare Tiger notice their stare at her.

Flare Tiger asked, "What?"

Applejack asked, "What? Ya asked us, what? Ya know about 'dis!"

Flare Tiger look confused as she ask, "Ya meant transformed into a Dragon?"

Rainbow Dash nodded while exclaiming, "Yeah! That!"

Nyx gasped, "No, it can't be..."

Flare Tiger chuckled, "Eeyup."

Princess Celestia asked, "Nyx, care to explain?"

Nyx explained, "I think, the reason why Flare Tiger's whistle so innocently, because she also can do a transformation into a Dragon!"

They gasped as hear Flare Tiger clapped her hoofs with a chuckle.

Flare Tiger chuckled, "It's all very true; Ah can do transformed into a Dragon."

Rainbow Dash smiled as she eagerly ask, "Care to show us?" Seeing that transformation would be so cool!

Flare Tiger answer, "Eenope."

Princess Luna asked, "Why?"

Flower Dog explained, "Her Dragon's size is no joke, it's very huge!"

Spike asked, "Same as my grandpa?"

Shadow Cat laughed, "No! No! Her size is way bigger than your grandfather!"

Flare Tiger sighed, "And, Ah don't want Dark Mystic Ponies to know about it."

They awed, "Oh, Oh!"

King Draco smiled, "That's a reason why we're very secret type ponies."

Rainbow Dash groaned, "That's why Comet Star fell for Flare Tiger!"

Flare Tiger giggled, "And Ah'm fallen for his randomness."

They laughed as Rainbow Dash groaned with a hoof-face as they're chat. The princess decides to go to her son, wanting to know about a certain subject.

"Ben... How did you manage to overcome your fear?" Celestia ask Ben in concern. She wonders so much as to how her colt was able to escape his fear in the first place.

"I had help...From Iris Crystal." Ben answers. Azure and Celestia gasped in shock, turning to both Tao's Family and Princess Luna, who nodded their heads, "Mom? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine... It's just that... hearing the name... makes me... unhappy and concern..."

"Why?"

Celestia hesitates, wondering if she should tell Ben this. The Alicorn sighs as she explains, "Iris Crystal... was...a good student... before Twilight. The princess then sighed again. "Unfortunately, she died in disease..."

"I'm sorry. I really wish I want to know more about Iris Crystal..." Ben said, looking down in sadness. It's a shame that Iris Crystal has died. The stallion would love to thank her.

Azure pauses as he said, "I'm sure you'll find out soon, my dear boy."

Ben nodded while saying, "Yeah. But... I can't help to shake the feeling that... She is somehow close and related to me."

"I think...its best you wait until you are ready..."

"Ready? For what?"

"You will soon learn it. I assure you that your mother and I will tell you soon." Azure said calmly to the stallion. Celestia knew that it's not time for her son to know about that subject involving Iris Crystal...not yet anyway.

Ben sighed, "Okay..."

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Kilik kept on his trek through the Everfree Forest on his way to Zecora. The stallion however senses something's wrong. Someone else is in the forest, trailing him.

Suddenly a familiar foe appears in front of him. Kilik got his sword out, snapping, "You again?!"

Guildenstern grins eagerly as he speaks, "It's nice to see you up and going, my dear boy."

"What do you want?"

"A warning; if you are wondering whether there is a spy, then there is."

"What?! Then, that means -!" Kilik begins to say. So his suspicions were right. There is a spy in Ponyville and it could be...

Guildenstern interrupts Kilik's line of thinking with a snap, "Don't try jumping on the wrong conclusion again. Twilight Sparkle and Azuma judged wrongly on Chase, instead of me."

"Then, that means -!"

"You're learning."

"I will find you! Whatever you're planning, you won't succeed in it!" Kilik exclaims in determination, preparing to charge at his enemy but the evil Dark Mystic Pony moves out of the way in time. That monster isn't letting his guard down so easy.

"If you can find the real me, my dear boy," Guildenstern chuckled evilly

Guildenstern disappeared in black smoke. Kilik suspects that something's wrong. How did the Dark Mystic Pony knew that he suspected Chase? Why direct any attention from him? The hero is never wrong about his ability before and it isn't wrong now.

Kilik knew that he needs to keep an extra closer eye on Chase in the near future.

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The scene opens to where Kilik is seen helping to bring some bags in to a familiar hut that belongs to Zecora. He sets them down while the zebra shaman goes through them.

“I must admit, you took me by surprise that you wish to be a resident guest, in my humble-aboa.” Zecora spoke her rhyme sentence in stating about her new guest staying with her.

“I must thank you for accepting me, I’ll help out with what I can here while I train.” Kilik humbly gave thanks to Zecora’s generous hospitality.

“But there is more to your eye, that I can see, more going on before me.” Zecora spoke in noticing there is something happening around Kilik’s world of view.

“Yes, tell me, have you felt there is something about to happen, but it’s lying in wait.” Kilik spoke in concern; he feels there is something lying in wait in Ponyville, like a dark shadow awaiting to leap out.

“Hmmm, this riddle is mind blowing, for an answer you seek, I do not hold.” Zecora shook her head to sadly say that she does not know of it.

“It’s fine. For now, just staying close by will help in watching Ponyville, it seems it’s the most center of attacks.” Kilik responded in understanding the matter, he just has to be closely if something terrible comes up.

“Indeed it is, the Three Lords of Equestria wish to go after the gathered heroes that lie wait there. All together but they cannot do much with a shield of mystic protecting them all.” Zecora nods while stating a fact, so long as the Mystic Shield stays standing, the stronger foes cannot launch an all-out attack as they wish to please.

“Yes, but while I’m here, I sense you also hold something that they may try to come for.” Kilik nods to this while sensing something else, an object that the zebra has hidden from evil seekers.

“Indeed I do, the Alicorn Amulet is a power that is great, too great for greedy ones that choose to seek.” Zecora spoke off in rhymes in relaying the message as told here. “But perhaps while I hid well, you may help me in keeping what should stay hidden safe.” Zecora stated that while she hid the item, Kilik can act as her protector if the enemy comes to try to interrogate her.

“Of course, I could almost image how terrible it be if any of our foes came for it.” Kilik nods in understanding the message, he’ll help keep such a power out of evil’s reach.

With that, Kilik soon helps set a few of Zecora’s potions around her hut while the scene grows dark. Now with Kilik staying close by, and helping Zecora out, at least the zebra shaman feels safer if any foes try to come for her to look for the powerful amulet, such that even the Superior would want it. Until then, at least there is a well suited guard to help maintain the task.

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Guildenstern has come forward to his master who is pleased. Despite the fall of Fanged Dahlia and the failure of the so-called prophecy, the villains had some success in the plan.

Dark Curse smiled as he speaks, "Well done, Guildenstern. The plan had gone smoothly as I had hope."

Guildenstern gave a creepy grin as he said, "My pleasure, as always."

"Good... Finish off what you had begun. Complete the Dark Elements before Twilight find the last key."

"At once."

Dark Curse left the Guildenstern's Laboratory, seeing the Superior waiting outside. The villain said to his colleague calmly, "We are in fast progress."

"Good. But it appears that more of Elements of Harmony are coming out. This could mean something." The Superior said to Dark Curse seriously, knowing that more Elements being revealed means trouble for them all.

"Yes. But we must test on the six Dark Elements first. If they truly work well, then there might be possible of creating the rest of the Dark Elements and its power as well."

"Yes. We will have the chance to even the odds."

"Indeed, it is. Project Dark Mega is yet to begin, since I require some items." Dark Curse said to the Superior, explaining how the project needs some items to be completed.

"Take your time. I can wait. Just be careful of Grimmore, you don't want him to scare you off." The Superior said to Dark Curse. Grimmore isn't very pleased with his so-called friend lately.

Dark Curse huffed as if this was a terrible joke to him, "If he learns not to bother me."

"Oh, I'm sure he knows. Just don't try to challenge him."

"As you wish, Demon God."

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In her private chamber, Princess Celestia, Luna, Azure Phoenix and Tao had a discussion of what they have learned, some of them are still stunned over the information concerning...her.

Celestia was the first to speak up, "I can't believe it. My daughter... Here as Ben's Spirit Guardian. How is it she knows about him?"

Azure sighed while shaking his head, "I wish I had the answer."

"She's indeed beautiful as you, Celly. I really wish I could meet her in pony." Luna said to her sister, saddened over the fact that her niece is indeed dead. The Goddess of the Night would love to meet her in pony.

"Nothing can be told. But I'm much more concern with our enemies." Tao said seriously. The enemies are becoming more unpredictable and ruthless as if someone inside Ponyville is helping them in secret.

Azure nodded his head as he said, "Yes... Dark Mystic Ponies... Why do they attack on the Mane Six mostly? Could it be that it involved the chest?"

Celestia sighed, "Maybe... But for now... we wait and watch on how the event goes. I can only hope our ally is safe and secured from other sides."

Tao nodded as he said, "Yes. Fooling the Superior is okay, but Dark Curse or Grimmore could be a problem. I salute her to be safe and secured."

"Yes... I hope so."

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At the Everfree Forest, Flare Tiger and Draco were on their way home. Flare was the first to speak in amazement over Iris Crystal's appearance, "I can't believe she actually do it."

Draco nods, adding, "Yeah... That could have blown her cover; and not to mention that the Dark Mystic Ponies and Shadow Dragon would have found out about it."

"I know... But she seems so willingly to help Ben. I wonder if that's a good idea of her."

"You know her. She loved her family, especially Celestia and Azure Phoenix. They were her parents once."

Flare sighs, "I know... And almost all of us, including Lance Justicestrike are related to them and Ben."

"It's best not to tell since the Princess is afraid and concerned on Ben's reaction." Draco said to his adopted sister seriously. He knew that Ben may not take the news very well of the truth indeed.

Flare sighed, "Yeah, I know. But Tao could be right. She needs to tell him the truth soon."

"What about us?"

"Soon; she and I had discussed about it, and know it is not the time to reveal ourselves. If we do that..."

Draco frowns, looking furious as he shakes his head, saying, "I'm not gonna imagine of what kind of plans that Dark Curse is cooking up. That monster... he ruined everything, especially Shadow Dragon."

"Don't worry. We'll make it right. I'll make sure that... He will pay for it." Flare promises her brother, nuzzling him a bit.

Draco sighed for the best, "I hope so..."

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In the deep part of the Everfree Forest, Shadow Dragon nuzzled T. Moon gently on her head. She nuzzled back as he spoke to her, "It's not what I called a good celebration but it's the only way to avoid attention. And best of it: my darkness kept us safe. No Elements, and not even Azuma's or Kilik's can sense us."

T. Moon asks her love gently, "Are you sure?"

Shadow Dragon kissed T. Moon on her lips as he said to her, "Of course; Happy Day of the Moon, my beloved."

"Happy Day of the Moon to you... Shadow Dragon..."

Shadow Dragon and Twilight Moon kissed each other on their lips. They then danced together in tango for a few times under the moon.

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The scene opens up to the Crystal Empire, as all things are seen as being peaceful after some terrible events that were played out. But our focus is on the house where Twilight Sparkle met with Autumn Gem, as speaking of that mare, she is seen coming out for a bit. But she looks kind of sad for some reason while everyone else in the empire seems glad.

“How many days have passes since the empire was restored to its magical self? I know we owe much of our thanks to Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, and the Mane Six along with their baby dragon for saving us from disappearing another 1000 years, but…” Autumn Gem said as she sighs in sadness. “I still miss him. The one stallion I care for, even if he was sent away by the Crystal Heart. Huuuagh,” She lets off a long sad sign in feeling there was still some misery in her, because King Sombra was sent away for his evil, but deep down, she believes that there might still be good in him.

As the mare prepares to go back inside her house, a knife was thrown as it stabbed into the glass door with a note on it.

“Hugh? Goodness, where did this come from?” Autumn Gem yelped to look around, thinking of where this thing came from, but carefully pulled the note off to observe it. “It’s a message, but from whom? Hmm…it says….hugh!” She was carefully reading the note until she gasps along the lines of something that caught attention. “Wait! What was that last part?” She reads it again in seeing something that caught her eye before gasping to back away. “Could…could it really be…” She almost felt in denial, but maybe…just maybe.

Then without another moment hesitation, she rushes into her home, sees a photo with the note of her and Sombra long ago. Who could have known about this except for any crystal pony, but this note was no joke it seem.

“I need to leave immediately!” Autumn Gem spoke before deciding to head out at this time.

Soon the mare comes out of her home to lock the door, and she is seen wearing a cloak along with a red scarf that blew with some daily wind of today’s weather.

“I hope what is written is not a false claim.” Autumn Gem spoke with hope that this note was being true as she was soon rushing off while the note she had slip out from her possession to land on the ground.

And as the note was on the ground, there was shown something written that earn our curiosity: “Dear Autumn Gem, please come to Ponyville. There, you will meet a pony named Jack Zen who will take you to Canterlot, and it will be there…that some pony you cared for will be waiting at the Canterlot Gardens. Sign: A Friend & ally.” With that much in the mind of the mare that was off, she held the red scarf tightly in recalling it’s sentimental value to her from the one she cared for; he’s waiting for her, and she must go to see if it’s true.

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"Yuck; Too yucky for my tastes," Grim Creeper remarks, a bit disgusted by the ending, "I need some harm, ZOMBIE, FRONT AND CENTER!"

A zombie came in, growling to the Grim Creeper...who got out a gun and shot him, causing the creature to yelp and fell to the ground, deader than he already is.

"Thank goodness! I needed something to clear out the happiness. Well, colts and ghouls, that's it for this little tale of horror. Yeah, it got a happy ending but what do you expect in a My Little Pony story?" The Grim Creeper asks the audience in disgust. He pauses then realizes. "Oh, wait, wait! It got suspense, death of a Vampire Pony, hidden darkness and other stuff! Hee hee! I guess I got what I wanted after all; ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

The Grim Creeper laughs so hard...that his head fell off his body, landing on the ground. He groans, "Horse feathers! Can somepony get my head for me? What a way to 'lose a head'."

The End

Cast list
Kate Elliott: Fanged Dahlia
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle, T. Moon
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rainbow Droid, Shadow Cat
Andrea Libman: Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Dr. Pinksano, Pinkamena Diane Pie
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity, Princess Luna, Granny Smith, Derpy Hooves, Lotus Blossom
Nicole Oliver: Princess Celestia, Cheerilee
Cathy Weseluck: Spike the Dragon, Mayor Mare
Jason Marsden: Ben Mare, Chase the Warrior/Shadow Dragon
Daveigh Chase: Nyx
Chris Sanders: Phobos the Dragon
Michelle Creber: Apple Bloom, Flower Dog
Claire Corlett: Sweetie Belle
Madeline Peters: Scootaloo
William Lawrenson: Pipsqueak
Cathy Cavadini: Dinky Doo
Alexandra Carter: Twist
Peter New: Big Macintosh
Orlando Bloom: Golden Heart
Sab Shimono: Mystic Tao
Douglas Rye: Azure Phoenix
Doug Stone: Bullhound
James Sie: Dragon Kick, Shades
Stacie Chan: Jade Adventure
Noah Nealson: Mighty Heart
Doug Erholtz: Strikespell
Kirk Thornton: Anger
Emma Watson: Flare Tiger
Will Friedle: King Draco Hellhorse
Matthew Mercer: Terrorcreep
Kaiji Tang: Arthur
Tara Platt: Jenny
Neil Ross: Guildenstern
Clancy Brown: Clumsy Rat
Adam Baldwin: DJ Red
Sean Pertwee: Houndkiller
Joshua Seth: Kilik
Kelly Hu: Iris Crystal
Scott McNeil: Tough Apple
Chantal Strand: Diamond Tiara
Shannon Chan-Kent: Silver Spoon, Pinkie Pie (singing voice)
Britt McKillip: Lyra Heartstrings
April Winchell: Sweetie Drops
Brenda Crichlow: Zecora

With special voice appearances by
John Kassir: The Grim Creeper
Peter Capaldi: Michael Trotter
Keith Silverstein: The Demon Assassin
Vincent Tong: Flash Sentry
Vic Mignogna: Lorcan, Omega
Jayson Thiessen: Havis the Light Elf, Dr. Hooves
Jim Miller: King Sombra
John de Lancie: Discord
Jim Cummings: Maxin Talos
Liam Neeson: Romeo Stalkthief
Latham Gaines: Dark Curse
Tim Curry: The Superior
Kath Soucie: Xianglian
T.J. Storm: Edge Master
Richard Epcar: Myotis
Lara Jill Miller: Autumn Gem