> Equestria Wars Episode XI: Attack of the Vines
>  by sonicdash123
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> Prologue
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Once upon a time in a magical land of Equestria....


EQUESTRIA WARS

Episode XI
Attack of the Vines

With the disappearance of Danny Eclipse, Charming Thunder has ordered a search in the Equestrian and Phantom Lands and their borders. However, the search leads to no where close to Danny's exact whereabouts.

The Argonians and Spectral Shadow empires have united and formed an alliance while the Prophecy stopped in it's tracks and waits for the Evil One to arrive.

To start the search, Charming Thunder along with Rainbow Dash ride through the snowy lands in the frozen north near the Crystal Empire hoping to find Danny and stop an evil force that will soon arrive....
> Chapter 1: Wampa Attack
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As the snow fell from the cloud obscured sky, a tiny figure made its way across the blinding abyss of ice. The bundled pony was wrapped in a thick fur coat and gloves as he rode across the windswept slope on his raptor. Plumes of snow rose as it galloped. Pulling on the reins, Charming Thunder pulled his mount to stop on a icy slope. He then took off his protective goggles and looked through his binoculars to scan the area for any whereabouts of his brother. He then puts away his binoculars and took out his comlink. "Charming Thunder to Rainbow Dash, do you read me?" he said.

"Loud and clear, your highness," Rainbow replied. "What's up?"

"I finished my spot and there is still no sign of Danny."

"There isn't enough life on this ice cube to fill a space cruiser. I'm done for now. I'm going back."

"Right behind you, Rainbow. Cadence will be expecting me there. Probably something important." When Charming Thunder turned off his comlink, his raptor sniffed around and began to shake. It wasn't the cold that caused it to shake. "Hey, steady girl." He nuzzled its head with his hoof trying to calm it down. "What's the matter? You smell something?" A large shadow extended over him as he turned quickly coming face-to-face with a monstrous, eleven foot tall Wampa. The Yeti-like creature let out a howl as it swung at the tiny pony with its massive claw. Charming Thunder tried to reach for his pistol but was knocked off of his mount and landed on the ice below him. He was unconscious as the monster snapped the raptors neck. It then grabbed the corpse on one hand and Charming Thunder with the other as it dragged him across the frozen plain.

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Rainbow Dash rode her raptor into the hangar and got off being glad to be out of the cold. She then trotted towards her prized ship, the Millennium Phoenix parked among a group of other fighters. Droids and mechanics scurried about as she made her way to the ship where she sees Applejack wearing her welders goggles making installing a new sensor dish to the ship. She noticed Rainbow approaching and took off her welding goggles. "Hey, Rainbow," Applejack shouted.

"How's my ship?" Rainbow asked.

"Just finishing up with the sensor dish and its off to the engine to make repairs. I probably could use some help."

"Alright. Once I inform Princess Cadence about my report, I'll come back and give you a hoof." Applejack then lowered her goggles and continued to welding as Rainbow Dash made her way to the castle.

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In the castle, Cadence was going over a letter from Ponyville. It states that it is an invitation to the wedding of Cranky Doodle and Matilda. Rainbow Dash entered the room and bowed to her presence. "Rainbow," she said as she continued to look at the letter.

"No sign of Danny, Cadence," Rainbow reported.

"Has my brother reported in yet?"

"Not yet, but he will soon. As soon my ship is ready, I'm heading back to Ponyville. Twilight needs me over there for some reason."

"I have to be there too for a wedding. I'll see you there." Rainbow Dash nodded and left the throne room to head back to her ship. Cadence then got up from her throne and gazed out of her castle window. Suddenly, the doors burst open and Flash Sentry entered the room like he had something really urgent to report.

"Your highness," Flash said. "Charming hasn't reported back yet. It's been a couple minutes since Rainbow returned."

"That's not a good sign. Are the TIE Scouts ready?"

"Not yet. We're having some trouble adapting them to the cold."

"Then I'll have to go on my raptor." Cadence then walked with Flash to the raptor pen.

"But your highness, the temperature is dropping rapidly in the north. It might be dangerous to go alone."

"That's right and my brother is out in it." Flash and Cadence arrived at the pen and the princess puts on her fur coat and goggles then mounts her ride.

"Your mount will freeze before you reach the first marker!"

"Then I'll see you in Tartarus!" Cadence then maneuvered out of the pen leaving the kingdom.

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Deep inside the icy cave, Charming Thunder is hung upside down, suspended from the ceiling by his legs. His face was covered with scars from the wampa that attacked him earlier. He slowly cracked open his eyes as consciousness reentered his body. A chilling moan resonated around the room, echoing around the gorge walls. He pulled up to his hind legs trying to grab them, but his body gave out. He then scanned the room for any of his belongings and sees his lightsaber near his discarded gear lying on the ground just a few feet from his reach. He attempted to reach for it with his hoof but gave up. He then tried to use his magic to get it out of the snow as he herd footsteps slowly approaching. His magic pulled the lightsaber out and he grabbed it then cuts off his bonds. As he fell to the snowy floor, he sees the wampa standing over him. He got up on his hooves not wanting to feel the force of another blow from the creature, and as it raised its paw to attack, Charming Thunder swung his lightsaber chopping off its paw. He then ran out of the cave as it roared in pain. He tripped and fell face first to  the ground. He was relieved that it was snow that broke his fall. He slowly got up and staggered through the icy wilderness. He stumbled in the snow as the wind began to pick up. He struggled to stay upright, but a blast of freezing snow knocked him off his hooves. Charming Thunder then began to slowly drag his body across the snow before he collapsed. He is now laying semi-conscious on the snowy floor. A voice was then heard in his head. It sounded like Twilight's but something different. He then looked up to a shadow figure of Twilight and tried to reach out to her. "Twilight," he groaned as he tried to crawl. The silhouette faded as a lone figure riding a raptor approached. He closed his eyes and lowered his head to the snowy ground as Cadence rushed over to him and cradled him.

"Charming!!" Cadence shouted. "Don't do this, brother. Come on, give me a sign here." She began to softly slap him trying to wake him up. She then heard her raptor and turned to see it stagger and fall over into the snow. Cadence then carried Charming Thunder to the collapsed raptor and placed her ear to its chest. Its breathing had stopped thanks to the storm. "Not much time." She pressed her brother to the the belly of the dead dinosaur. "Hang on!!" Cadence then grabbed her lightsaber and after a quick examination, she ignited the blade and sliced the raptor's body open. She quickly began to toss its steaming innards into the snow, then lifted Charming Thunder's body and stuffed him inside. "You're going to hate me for this. This might smell bad, Charming. It will keep you warm until I get a shelter up." She then rested her head on the scales of the raptor and sighed. "And I thought they smell bad on the outside." She then puts on her goggles and began to make a shelter with her magic as she called for help.

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Four TIE Scouts raced across the vast white landscape as the storm faded. One of the pilots glanced down at his softly beeping monitor. "Captain Shining, I've got something," he reported. "Not much, but could be a life form." He piloted his fighter and made an arc then raced in a different direction. The pilot switched over to a new transmitter. "Charming Thunder, do you copy? This is Black Two. Princess Cadence, do you copy." After a sharp crackle of static, Cadence's voice resounded from his helmet.

"Nice of you boys to drop by," Cadence said. The pilot quickly switched back to his first transmitter.

"Shining Armor, this is Black Two. I found them. Repeat, I found them!" The TIE Scout flew over Princess Cadence as she waved to it. It is time that Charming Thunder gets to the med center back to the Crystal Empire.
> Chapter 2: Wedding in Ponyville
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2-1B surgical droids and a FX medical assistant droid worked and adjusted a mass of electronic equipment near a huge tank. In a sudden blinding flash, the tank was filled with bacta, a thick gelatinous slime. Charming Thunder suspended in the bacta, began to thrash about, raving in delirium. He slowly began to calm as the bacta began its healing process, until he was left motionless.

A few hours later, Charming Thunder woke up in a recovery-room bed. A large bandage covered his cheek where he had been struck by the Wampa, but other than that, he had no bandages or dressings. The metal door slid open and Shining Armor along with Cadence made their way into the room. "How are you feeling, Charming?" Shining asked. "You don't look so bad to me. In fact, you look strong enough to pull the ears off a manticore."

"And its thanks to my sister," Charming Thunder replied.

"Would you mind leaving me and my brother?" Cadence asked. "I need to talk to him in private." Shining nodded and left the medical room. She then approached Charming Thunder and placed a hoof on his face. "I am glad that you're alright. I thought that your magic could heal your wounds, but the medical droid informed me that you weren't strong enough since you were attacked."

"I appreciate that." Cadence then kissed him on the forehead and smiled.

"The droid said you can leave whenever you want. We have a wedding to go to in Ponyville."

"You're right. My brother can wait."

"Don't worry, brother. We'll find him. I promise that you will be together with him again." Charming Thunder only smiled as he embraced a hug from Cadence.

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Arriving at Ponyville, Charming Thunder encounters a bear like monster attacking Twilight and her friends. He wanted to help them, but the couldn't miss out on the wedding. He then safely went through the battle without getting caught by the monster that is attacking the town. Rainbow Dash was thrown up into the air and crashed in front of him without hitting him. He then looked up to see the beast gazing at him. The bug bear then began to fly towards him readying its strike with its stinger, but Charming Thunder was quick enough to use his magic to levitate it and throw it to a safer spot for the Mane 6 to fight it somewhere less hazardous. He saluted to Twilight as she nodded then ran with her friends to fight the bear. He continued to walk through the town hall, but was stopped when he saw Vinyl Scratch and Octavia on the wheeled stereo along with other ponies that live in the town. He got hit and became the next passenger for the ride. Once they hit a cane everyone fell of and landed into the town hall where the wedding was supposed to be. The guests landed in their seats, Octavia and Vinyl landed next to the guests, and the cake safely landed on the table where the Cakes stood. Charming Thunder however landed on the walkway and was helped up by Roseluck, Lily, and Daisy. He then smiled and thanked them. After he winked at them, the three mares then sighed with awe and fainted to the floor. He then sees Celestia and Luna at the gift table arguing quietly. "What do you mean you left it on the counter?" Celestia asked.

"I thought you were bringing it!" Luna replied.

"Well, this is just wonderful!" The princesses then smiled as Spike approached the table acting casual as he puts his wedding gift on the table. As Spike leaves, the argument continues.

"I handled the gift for Cadance and Shining Armor! You were supposed to do this one, remember?"

"Well, we can't just come to this wedding empty-hoofed!" Charming Thunder had to do something and approached the table with his gift pretending that he didn't hear them.

"You really should keep you argument to a minimum," Charming Thunder whispered. "It could get messy if that keeps up." He then turned to see Cadence comforting Shining Armor as he sobs. "What's up with him?"

Cadence sighed and replied, "It's alright. He always cries at weddings." Shining Armor then starts bawling. "Usually it's not until the wedding starts."

Charming Thunder sat down next to Cadence as he replied, "Note to self; bring a big box of tissues." Cadence giggled at that response. The doors then opened as Bon Bon appeared.

"Attention, everypony!" Bon Bon reported. "Our friends have done it! They've defeated the bugbear!" Everyone in the room cheered as Charming Thunder only smiled at the news. The wedding was about to start as everyone took their seats.

"Well, is everypony here?" Mayor Mare asked. Derpy slams the door behind her and locks it.

"All set, mayor," Derpy replied.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join these two in mare-trimony. As I look around this room, I can only imagine how uncomfortable Cranky must be." Everyone in the room laughed as Cranky mumbled. "But I also see so many ponies from all trots of life, brought together by love. Cranky searched all across this great land of ours to find Matilda, and no matter what obstacles kept them apart, love would finally bring them together, just as it has brought all of us together now. It's remarkable to me how a story like Cranky's search for Matilda could fill this room with such a unique collection of ponies! It makes you realize that everypony is the star of their own story. And it's not just the main characters in our stories that make life so rich! It's everypony – those who play big parts and those who play small. If it weren't for everypony in this room and many more who couldn't be here today, Cranky and Matilda's lives wouldn't be as full and vibrant as they are. And so, in front of all these loved ones and our great king, Cranky, do you take this donkey to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"You bet I do!" Cranky replied.

"And do you, Matilda, take this donkey to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do!" Matilda replied as she began to tear up.

"Then I'm proud to say, I now pronounce you jack and jenny!" The two donkeys then kissed as the room cheered. Fireworks then somehow went off in the room. Dr. Hooves was surprised at this and laughed.

"Of course!" Dr. Hooves shouted. "They need love to ignite! How could I have missed it?!" Charming Thunder smiled and got up from his chair as he was about to step outside. He then sees Twilight and the others watching the celebration through the window. 

Twilight turned to her friends and said, "You know something, girls? We are so lucky to live in this town. I love you all!" They then came closer for a hug as Rainbow felt something painful.

"Ow!" Rainbow shouted. "That's where the bugbear bit me!"

"Sorry." Twilight then noticed Charming Thunder approaching and gave him a hug. "And I am glad being with you, my love."

"As I love you, my beautiful princess," Charming Thunder replied. They then kissed and embraced a tighter hug.
> Chapter 3: The Tantabus
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The next day after the wedding, Charming Thunder was talking to some bounty hunters that are in a line. An officer approached one of his comrades and whispered, "Bounty hunters? We don't need their scum?"

"Yes, sir," the other officer said. "But it is the only way to find Danny." The officers then left the room as Charming Thunder talked with the mercenaries. One was a Ponylorian with green armor holding an A280 blaster rifle, a griffin with a scar on her eye holding a Valken-38 blaster rifle, and a diamond dog with a Z-6 rotary blaster cannon on his back. "There will be a substantial reward for the one who finds my brother; Danny Eclipse," Charming Thunder explained as he walked up to the Ponylorian. "You are free to use any means necessary. But I want him alive. No disintegrations."

"As you wish," the Ponylorian replied.

"Now find him and you will then be rewarded." The bounty hunters then walked out of the room as Charming Thunder walked up to his throne. Twilight, Nyx, and Rainbow Dash then entered after the bounty hunters left. "How goes the search?"

"He's not in the Everfree forest," Twilight reported.

"Not in Cloudsdale," Rainbow reported.

"And defiantly not at the griffin teritory," Nyx reported. Charming Thunder only sighed in disappointment as his response.

"Are bounty hunters necessary?" Rainbow asked. "Because if they hurt him--"

"I informed them that I want him alive," Charming Thunder said. His medallion then began to glow and his eyes narrowed.

"What’s wrong, Charming?" Twilight asked worried.

"I sense Danny’s anger…he’s upset, very angry at somepony. He feels…betrayed. He is radiating with Unicron’s power, giving off a death-like presence of pure evil."

"Wait!" Nyx said. "If you can detect Unicron, can you point where he is at?!" Charming was getting the idea and went to the holomap. After a few seconds, he pointed to the far side at the planet, where Nal Hutta Swamps were located at. Twilight’s eyes narrowed.

"Danny HAD to flee to Hutta Swamps, a place where Equestria Empire CAN’T go!" Twilight shouted.

"What do you mean?"

"If we went there, Nem’ro and Fa’athra would call the Hutt Family and we will be in serious trouble. We can’t risk a war with the Gangsters, the Horde would support the Hutt Gangsters. They are the most resourceful force on the planet."

"How about we send a spy instead?" Charming Thunder suggested.

"Who?"

"How about Vanguard?" Nyx asked.

"I'll contact him and make that request to him," Twilight replied.

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The sun began to set as Charming Thunder gazed out of his chamber window when a beeping sound was heard from his terminal. He walked up to it and pressed a button to reveal the holo figure of Vanguard wearing a disguise. "I have a report, your highness," he said. "He is not here. He might have left sometime ago. He's really hard to find with all these scum and villainy around. I'm sorry, your highness."

"You did your best," Charming Thunder replied. "Return to Equestria and rest up. Your job there is done."

"Yes, your highness." The hologram faded as Charming Thunder yawned and went to bed. And when he tucked himself into his bed sheets, he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

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Charming Thunder woke up in a dreamy throne room and looked around. He walked up to a window and sees the peaceful town of Ponyville. A celebration was happening outside as began to feel confused. "What is all the commotion?" he asked.

"The war is over," a familiar voice replied. "And its all thanks to you, my son." Charming Thunder turned around to see Sombra along with Twilight, his mother, Danny.

"How are you here, father? You died. You too, mother." Charming Thunder was surprised at first but confused at the same time.

"I've changed my ways from the dark side and defeated the Lunar Republic that was lead by Chrysallis."

"Then we signed a peace treaty with the Changelings a couple of years later," Amidala said.

"And you became king, my love," Twilight added.

"Then restored my memory," Danny said. "And now we are together as a family." Danny approached him and wrapped a hoof around Charming Thunder. "Just look around you. You're a hero."

"Not any more," a demonic voice said. Suddenly out of nowhere, a sword pierced through Sombra's chest then got pulled out and killed everyone else until Charming Thunder was the only one left. He recognized the figure because of the arm that is revealed.

"YOU FIEND!!!" Charming Thunder shouted. He fired a blast of magic at the figure which caused the figure to get hit and pushed back. He then kneels down to the ground and looks up to see the unicorn approaching him with anger and his lightsaber activated. He then levitated his demonic self in the air and slammed him to a wall and another then finally the ceiling which forced him to drop his sword. Charming Thunder released him back to the ground and grabbed the sword. He slashed at him and stabbed him with the sword leaving it in his chest and finished him off with his lightsaber. The figure collapsed and purple smoke flew out of the body. Luna appeared and tried to catch it, but it escaped to another world. "Aunt Luna, what is going on?"

"You are in a nightmare created by the Tantabus," Luna explained. "The others are at another dream world where everpony is gathered. Everything will be explained then." Luna's horn began to glow and teleports Charming Thunder and her to another dream world.

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Charming Thunder woke up inside the dreamy Ponyville where he was greeted by his wife. "Oh, thank goodness you're here, love," Twilight said worryingly. "It was terrible for what I dreamed!! Well more like a vision at the same time."

"You can explain later," Charming Thunder said as he comforted Twilight. "But we have a Tantabus to take care of." They then met up with the Mane 6, Demented 6, and Nyx.

"Ponies!!" Luna's voice shouted as she appeared. The citizens bowed to her presence. "There is no time for bowing, my friends! There is something coming, something terrible! No, it is already here!" A growling sound was heard and the Tantabus appeared in the town. Panic came in the streets of Ponyville. "I am so sorry! I brought this upon you! But I will end it now!" Luna then used her magic and tried to block the Tantabus' escape from the dream world. She struggled no matter how hard she tries.

"Princess, what's wrong?" Twilight asked.

"It... is taking all my strength just to hold this massive dream together! You will have to stop it! I truly wish I did not have to ask this of you!"

"Then you're in luck."

"Yeah! We're already on it!" Rainbow said.

"You're not alone," Charming Thunder said as he activated his lightsaber. The Tantabus then summons a familiar figure from the past. It was Darth Vader himself.

"The princesses have deceived you," Vader said. "Into believing you can rule this kingdom." He activated his lightsaber as the confrontation began.

"Come on!" Rainbow shouted. "If that Tantabus thing turns any more of this dream against us, we'll be too busy saving ponies to catch it! And it'll grow powerful enough to escape into the real world! If only Danny was here to help us!"

"You and me both," Charming Thunder growled as he clashed with Darth Vader.

"How are we even gonna know when it's able to escape?" Applejack asked. Her question was answered when the smoke cloud ripped open a torn of pure light and began to go into it. Charming Thunder acted quickly and shot lightning at it and it returned into the dream. Luna fixed the hole and the Tantabus was going to open another. Suddenly, white lights appeared from the north, south, east, and west of the town.

"What’s going on Luna?" Charming Thunder asked as he repelled against the Sith Lord.

"Somehow, four separate ponies are helping me keep the dream up for longer period of time," Luna answered. Charming Thunder then got hit in the face by Darth Vader and he was preparing to strike. Brutalight tried to save him, but she was Force Pushed by him. Suddenly, he was tackled and somehow defeated by a familiar face.

"If you were a living pony, you would have made a wonderful addiction to the Rainbow Factory!" a voice shouted with glee.

"I’m not crazy, right?" Rainbow asked.

"Impossible!" Charming Thunder shouted. "You are a nightmare, Rainbow Dash from the Rainbow Factory!"

"Nice to see you too, Charming. I’m not alone, you know!" Charming Thunder gulped as he already knows who it is. Suddenly, Pinkamena passed Charming and the Mane 6 and she jumped with a knife in hand. The nightmare version of Rainbow Dash gave Pinkemena a boost up and she tried to cut it but the Tantabus dodged it. Pinkamena landed and looked at Charming Thunder and gave a creepy smile.

"Greetings again, Charming." Pinkemena said. "I missed you." Charming Thunder shivered a bit but never minded. Sombra came to his side and created a black crystal to allow some ponies to get closer to the Tantabus. Creepybloom and Zalgo went up it, Zalgo holding her knife.

"Another Pinkie!?" Twilight shouted.

"Is that Applebloom!?" Applejack demanded.

"No, sis." the real Applebloom said. "I’m right next to ya." Applejack looked at her and the Cutie Mark Crusaders and looked at the other two. Zalgo jumped first and slash at it but the Tantabus moved away. Creepybloom jumped from on top of Zalgo and jumped at the Tantabus, only to miss. Zalgo landed first, then Creepybloom.

"Come back here, you’ll like what I have planned!" Zalgo shouted with glee. Suddenly, Danny wearing what appears to be an Element of Insanity hovered towards the Tantabus.

"Danny!" the Mane 6 shouted.

"Brother!" Charming Thunder shouted.

"Son!" Luna shouted.

"This is my domain Tantabus!" Danny said. "I’M YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE FOR I AM THE ELEMENT OF NIGHTMARES, ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ELEMENTS OF INSANTIY!!" His necklace began to glow and the other Elements of Insanity appeared around him. They spun around him as he smiled evilly. They then entered his body and he radiated with a bright white light then when it faded down, he was different. His mane and tail was floating upward with power, his coat was dark blue and the whiteness in his eyes were now black. His pupils were purple. On his chest was his element, the jewel was literally attached to his chest. "I am now in my Super Form: Super Danny! Now I’m going to take what YOU stole!" His element began to glow and shot a rainbow inverted to the Harmony Rainbow at the Tantabus. It got hit and began to shrink. Suddenly, at the same time, a lot of creatures began to appear around him. "For messing with MY nightmares, you have lost your power of nightmares!" The Tantabus shrunk until it looked like a Nightmare Moon figure and it returned to Luna, who stop holding the dream. However, it remained for some reason. Danny landed in front of them and the creatures disappeared into thin air. "It’s time that I confessed. I knew of the ending of the battle against Harkon, I knew I would get amnesia." They gasped in shock.

"You knew and never told us!?" Charming Thunder shouted.

"I wanted to but I saw that if I did, the outcome would have changed. Charming, you would have died, if I did." Charming Thunder understood why he didn't tell him in the first place. "I checked and double checked every outcome, if I had not got in the way, Harkon would have killed you, Charming. The only way was for me to get away to protect you. I tried pushing, but the outcome said that I would still get hit. So, I knew this needed to happen."

"But how are you here!?" Twilight asked.

"Well, somepony had used a wide spread shared dream and I ended up being part of it. You see, I’m nothing but a soul, a being that can allow me restore my mind’s memories. I exist within the purple gemstone on Nyx’s necklace. That is why I made you promise to keep it safe at all times, Nyx. You hold the key of restoring my memories within my mind. Memory spells had no effect on me, trust me, Clockwork tried it one time and it failed. The only reason my memories were restore because I had to defeat the Genie Ghost to restore my memories. Anyway, besides that, I have nothing left to say."

"Wait, do you know where your body is at?"

"No." The dream began to end and Danny disappeared into the necklace’s gemstone once more.
> Chapter 4: Phantom Lord 
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Twilight was in her bedroom brushing her mane as a knock was then heard at the door. She puts down her brush and walks up to the door. She opened the door to see that no one was there. "Must've been the wind," she thought. She closed the door and turned around to see a plunder vine. Before she could call for help, the vine sprayed blue mist at her dozens of times until she was unconscious. A black ailicon stallion then picked her up and flew out of the castle carrying her.

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At the castle gates of Canterlot, Charming Thunder was with Cadence and Shining Armor discussing things important. They turned to see a stallion wearing red Ponylorian armor along with a cyborg pony and HK-47. The two noticed them and bowed to them. "It’s an honor to meet you three in person, princess, prince, and king," the mare said.

"Pleasure to meet you as well," Charming Thunder replied. "Who are you two?"

"I am Phantom Lord, a Bounty Hunter looking to join the Great Hunt," Phantom replied.

"And I am Mako, intelligence for Phantom Lord and his left hoof mare."

"Greeting: Hello again, Charming Thunder," HK-47 said. "It’s been a while."

"Hello to you too, HK-47. I thought you were with my brother."

"Statement: I was abandon by Danny and both found and rebuilt by Phantom Lord. Danny had left me, T3-M4, HK-50s, and core program less Soundwave. Phantom Lord found us and rebuilt and gave us a purpose. We have a lot to own to my new master."

"I see," Charming Thunder replied in disappointment. "You know; I’ll take you to the Enclave." Phantom Lord nodded and they began to walk away.

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Twilight woke up at the Tree of Harmony covered with plunder vines as she was tied up by the vines. "What is the meaning of this?" she demanded as she struggled to break free.

"I brought you here of course," a stallions voice said. He then revealed himself from the shadows and walked up to her. "I am Omega Brony. It is a pleasure to meet you, princess."

"Release me at once!!"

"I'm afraid I can't do that. I have plans for you and your husband."

"If you lay a hoof on him."

"Oh, I'm not the one who is going to hurt him, but your dark side will. You see, I require some of your alicorn magic in order to make a duplicate of you, but something powerful." The vines then began to tighten Twilight and began to glow. "And it has started. Do not worry. You will not die in the process. You will only fall into a deep slumber thanks to my dark magic." The vines then covered Twilight as she muffled inside. The vines glowed brighter then exploded. Through the smoke, Twilight laid on the floor asleep as a look a like of her walked out of the smoke and chuckled evilly. "Henceforth, she will be known as Twivine....Sparkle."

"I like that," Twivine said. She then gazed at the tree and flew up to the Element of Magic logo. "Hope you won't mind if I use this, Tree of Harmony." She then used her magic to take out the element and made a crown with the element but a different color. She then laughed menacingly as the vines dragged the unconscious Twilight away.

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The group arrived at the Ponylorian Enclave and Phantom Lord talked to the Huntmaster. Charming Thunder watched as Phantom Lord listened to the stallion and the centaur. "Quiet! Quiet, you dogs!" the assistant shouted. "The Huntsmaster is about to speak. Pay attention and show some respect for once in your lives!"

"The Great Hunt is upon us!" the Huntmaster declared. "Many will hunt, many will die. All will win glory and honor! Today, we have too many hunters. All most compete. Only one joins the Great Hunt!"

"You heard the Huntsmaster. You’re competing for the last spot in the Great Hunt by taking down three bounties in Canterlot and surrounding areas."

"You expect us to hunt here?" one of the hunters asked. "With Equestrians crawling all over us? And Jedi?"

"Let the stallion talk," Phantom said. "I want to hear this."

"For all you overblown, useless, notalent cowards, we installed a handy exit door. Use it now." Two hunters left as the Huntmaster's assistant continued. "The rest of you, the real hunters, go see your handlers. They’ll get you oriented to the city and assign you three unique bounties. Everypony who takes down all three of their bounties wins a spot in the final melee. Anypony who doesn’t get all three is out." Hunters began to leave to head to their handlers. The same hunter from before looked at Phantom Lord.

"Hunting in Canterlot? That’s suicide. I’m grabbing the first shuttle out of here. I suggest you do the same, friend."

"Do I look like a coward to you?" Phantom asked.

"No, you look like a colt with fire in his eyes. The kind who gets himself killed."

"I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that and you better start walking before I have to kill you."

"May your quarry fall before you, hunter." The hunter then left the room. "What are you standing around for? Your handler is a mare named Starlight Glimmer, new blood." Charming Thunder eyed Phantom suspiciously and followed him until he reached the main bounty hunter lobby where he sees Starlight Glimmer. Charming Thunder's eyes narrowed with hate and he walked over to her with Phantom Lord. Starlight noticed them and also sees Charming Thunder and looks nervous.

"Hello, Charming," Starlight greeted nervously.

"I thought you were still in your cave," Charming Thunder replied darkly.

"I thought about a new life and became a Bounty Hunter handler." Starlight turns to Phantom Lord. "I take it you are my hunter?"

"You are my handler, if that is what you mean," Phantom replied.

"Good. Now, you’re first target is-" Starlight pulled out a datapad and her eyes narrowed. "Whoa, this isn’t right…you got enemies in the Ponylorians or something?"

"Just Tarro Blood, the killer of my friends and our crew," Mako replied. "Why?"

"Tarro Blood?" Charming Thunder asked curiously.

"A Canterlot noble who became a member of the Ponylorians. While he is charge with nothing because of the rules, he deserves death for killing my crew and friends. He’s a coward and he calls himself a Ponylorian." Charming Thunder noted that he would look up Tarro later while he watched Phantom.

"Ok, you’re first target is an Horde noble, named Draco. While he is a pony, he is a consider a traitor to the Equestrian Empire so he was sent to prison. However, he was later send to build a statue of Charming and Danny fighting together but the prisoners there rebelled. Place is heavily protected, no pony could get in. We don’t even know if he is alive or not."

"Why wasn't I informed about this?"

"Because word of it never goes around in Canterlot since it is just shortly outside Canterlot. The militia is stationed there and never call for reinforcements since they have a staging point."

Charming Thunder groaned and said, "I really need to get over there and retake the blasted place."

"Anyways, if you do find him alive, his family will pay big."

"Easy jobs bore me," Phantom said.

"Agree," HK-47 added.

"If he is alive, then freeze him with the Carbonite freeze ray you have there. When you finish your first bounty, hurry back here for the next one." Phantom nodded and began to walk away with HK-47 and Mako. Charming Thunder followed walking next to him.

"Well, I’m not bothering you or anything, but why do you have the helmet on?" Charming Thunder asked curiously.

"Personal reasons and it helps my equipment. Now if you excuse me, I have a stallion to hunt down and freeze." Phantom Lord left in a hurry as Charming Thunder regrouped with Cadence and Shining Armor.

"I think Phantom Lord is Danny Eclipse." Cadance and Shining gasped in shock.

"Are you sure?" Cadence asked.

"Yes, I'm sure. He refused to remove his helmet, HK-47 could lie to us at any time, and I felt some strange force attracting towards Phantom Lord. Not to mention, I felt something tingling at my chest, my medallion. I think he is my brother."

"What should we do?" Shining Armor asked.

"Have a spy follow him, keep track of his movements. If given the chance to take the helmet off to reveal his face. I want to KNOW who Phantom Lord really is!" Shining Armor saluted and left. Charming and Cadance began to leave as well.
> Chapter 5: Dealing with Grathan
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Charming Thunder entered his personal chamber in Canterlot and sat in his meditation chamber. The chamber closes around him and he begins to meditate. He then heard Sombra's voice talking to him in his head. "Charming Thunder, have you found your brother?" Sombra's voice asked.

"I believe I have," Charming Thunder replied. "He is here in Canterlot."

"And yet I sense something more to this story."

"I believe that he is disguised as a bounty hunter as he participates for the Great Hunt and changed his name to Phantom Lord."

"Are you certain?"

"It was him."

"This is an opportunity we could let pass. Danny must return to you to restore his memory."

"From Nyx's neckalace."

"Exactly. If he's really here. But for now, keep a close eye on Phantom Lord." Charming Thunder lowered his head like he is bowing.

"As you wish, father." Charming Thunder opened his eyes as his chamber opened and his chair rotated to a screen. The screen activated and revealed an image of Octavia. "Something you need, old friend?"

"Indeed I do," Octavia replied. "Come to my quarters and we will talk there." The screen turned off as Charming Thunder got up and left the room.

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Arriving at Octavia's quarters, Charming Thunder entered the room where Octavia stood as she bowed to him and stood back up. "I wanted to report tom you about my adopted daughter," Octavia said. "She is causing havoc to the Equestrian Empire and...I'm afraid to stop her myself."

"So what do we do then?" Charming Thunder asked.

"A bounty hunter will be coming here so I can give him or her info. I wanted her dead not alive." The conversation was cut short when they heard voices from the other side of the door. "Hang on. That must be the hunter." She went to a holocom and contacted the officer that was outside of the door. "What’s all that racket out there, soldier!?"

"There’s a quarrelsome individual here, admiral and king," the officer replied. "Rather dirty, too."

"Statement: You are an actual idiot," HK's voice said.

"Quarrelsome? You’re as weak as you are stupid! I requested a mercenary from the Ponylorians! Send that pony in immediately!"

"Yes, sir!" The transmission ended and the door opens to reveal Phantom Lord walking with HK-47 as Octavia sat on her chair behind the screen.

"Come in, mercenary. I apologize if my security officer caused you grief. He is of low birth and his intelligence reflects it. I’m afraid many of our Equestrians Soldiers are hopeless with delicate tasks. This, of course, is why I asked for a professional."

"That was good thinking," Phantom Lord said. "I love challenges; I’m the type of bounty hunter who doesn’t take normal jobs. They bore me with no real challenge. And hello, Charming Thunder."

"Looks like you found the right mercenary for the job, Octavia," Charming Thunder said. "The sooner this problem is taken care of, the better. And good to see you too, Phantom Lord."

"I have every faith in the Ponylorian enclave’s ability to get things done discreetly," Octavia said. "My adopted daughter has become something of a liability to me. I want you to kill her."

"Dead adopted daughter, check. Details?"

"My adoptive daughter was born Magic sensitive and trained to be Jedi. A great honor for our family. Unfortunately, my daughter’s master was a madpony in the school of magic’s eyes."

"No offense to you but is this some political move for you?"

"Less a move than a response, but yes. If Grathan’s compound is raided and my daughter captured or killed, every member of her family will suffer. That is Sith politics. In the best-case scenario, I love my rank and position. In the worst..."

"You’ve got a lot to protect, Admiral."

"You got that right," Charming Thunder replied.

"There is no room for failure here."

"Statement: Phantom Lord is well famous in Hutta Swamps for killing many and leaving no failure," HK-47 reassured. "Nem’ro the Hutt favors him greatly."

"You don’t say..."

"Grathan is a paranoid madpony," Octavia said. "His compound is built to withstand a siege, but a lone infiltrator will take them by surprise. My adopted daughter is somewhere inside Grathan’s compound. Her name is Vereta. You will know her, as she closely resembles me."

"I’ll handle this quiet and quick." Phantom and HK began to leave the room but stopped as HK-47 talked to him.

"Remember, discretion is essential. Do not let yourself be captured. Good luck." Phantom Lord left the room with HK-47 as Charming Thunder watched. "Something on your mind, your highness?"

"It's nothing," Charming Thunder replied. "Eversince I first saw him, my medallion began to glow. I think that it's Danny."

"Should I send some troops to get him?"

"Not yet. When the time is right, we will get him."

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Charming Thunder decided to deal with the rogue pony Grathan. He dealt with some guards and entered his sanctuary quietly without sounding the alarm. From what he heard, Grathan is a mad pony like a mad scientist. He created cyborgs with live ponies and created droids. Once he reached to the doors to his chambers, he took out the guards that were standing there and opened it. There stood the mad pony that almost looked like a cyborg himself. He turned to see Charming Thunder enter the chamber. "My uninvited guest has finally arrived," he said. "I am honored to meet the king himself. I wondered why I sensed murderous intentions the moment you first entered my sanctuary. Eversince my apprentice was killed by a bounty hunter, I knew that you had to come along."

"I did not come to be one of your lab rats, Grathan," Charming Thunder said. "I only came to end your schemes. You used innocent lives to make cyborgs of your own so that they would be killed in the end. It disgusts me."

"Not as disgusted as you think." Suddenly, a droid came from behind and injected him with something he doesn't know about. He then slashed the droid in half and pointed his lightsaber at him.

"What have you done to me, mad pony?"

"I have injected you with a serum that will make you become one of us. Resist if you must, but it will not fade. I am death itself. Come embrace the darkness." Grathan activated his lightsaber and got into his battle stance. Charming Thunder stood up and began to attack him. They clashed their blades as Charming Thunder used his magic to push him back. Grathan leaps in the air, but Charming Thunder used his levitation spell to slam him to the ground. He then knocked his lightsaber out of his hoof and grabbed him by the neck.

"Where is your antidote!? Answer wrong and you will have to suffer the consequences." 

Grathan only chocked out a laugh before he spoke. "If you kill me, you won't know." Charming Thunder squeezed his neck tighter until he finally confessed. "Okay. Okay. I give up. Its in my pocket." Charming Thunder then releases him and lets him breathe. Once he got some air, he took out the antidote from his pocket and hands it to Charming Thunder. He then injects it and throws the needle out of the way.

"You are coming with me, Grathan. You will answer to your crimes in court." Charming Thunder escorts Grathan out of the chambers and takes him back to the castle.
> Chapter 6: Pursuing Phantom Lord
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Charming Thunder arrived at the enclave to meet up with the princesses and the Mane 5 at the arena seats to see the melee. He sat next to Cadence and looked around down at the arena to find Phantom Lord, but he is nowhere to be seen. "Where is Phantom Lord?" he asked.

"Charming, we were informed by Tarro that he is dead," Celestia said.

"That's not possible!! He must be lying." Charming Thunder then felt sad and Cadence comforted her brother. Gasps were then heard and he looked up to see Phantom Lord enter. He then stood up and had a surprised expression. He cried happy tears as he saw him. He then sat back down as the Huntmaster began to speak.

"Today, many hunters earn glory in death and defeat," the Huntmaster said. "One hunter earns eternal glory in victory. Good hunting to all!" Chatter was going on as Charming Thunder kept a close eye on Phantom Lord.

"Enough!" the Huntmaster's assistant shouted. "You hunters are the best that the world’s goons and thug lords could send us." He began to walk out of the arena. "Now show us which one of you will join the Great Hunt. Fight!" The hunters pulled out their pistols and the melee has started. Phantom and a hunter to his left face each other with their blasters out. He activated his bubble shield and the hunter fired only to hit his shield. He then aimed his blaster to her forehead. He pulled the trigger and the shot was fired to the head. He then aimed at the minotaur across from him and fired a missile then shot at it. The Argonian fired at the Griffin across from him and killed him. The pony to the right of Phantom fired at the Argonian and killed him. Phantom rocket punched the pony and shot his face. He was now the last one standing. "The melee is over! One hunter remains!" Cheering was heard all around him. Most of it came from the Great Hunt hunters including Charming Thunder along with Rainbow Dash.

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Charming Thunder was with the Huntmaster and his assistant as Phantom Lord, Mako, and HK-47 entered the room. "Quite a show you put on," the assistant said. "Blasted fun to watch. How do you feel, hunter?"

"I just stomped my competition into the dirt, I feel great," Phantom replied.

"Enjoy it. Things only get harder from here."

"Let the hunter stand before me," the Huntmaster declared. "He is honored beyond all common hunters. Let it be known that-" He was interuppted when a Ponylorian's voice was heard.

"This is simply ridiculous," the stallion said. "I mean, really-this needs to stop right now." It was Tarro Blood who entered the room uninvited. Charming Thunder's medallion glowed and he looked at Phantom Lord.

"Are we starting the hunt already?" Phantom asked as he drew his blasters out and aimed it at Tarro's head.

"No, no!" the assistant shouted. "No unsanctioned kills in the Great Hunt!"

"You see? That’s a perfect example. I object to this farce. This ignorant thug does not deserve to enter the Great Hunt! His credentials are a lie fabricated by his little gutter rat of a sidekick! He deserves no honors!"

"You lying, cheating, murdering scum!" Mako shouted with rage. She was about to leap towards Tarro, but Charming Thunder gestured Rainbow and Applejack to stop her. They held her back and she calmed down.

"We know this hunter’s history, Blood. The Huntmaster has ruled!"

"You fools!" Tarro shouted. "This is a place of honor, a competition of elites. Ponylore will hear of this!" Charming Thunder stepped up to him and looked at him in the eye with anger.

"Go ahead and flee to them," Charming Thunder threatened. "The Equestrian Empire has seen this Bounty Hunter as honorable as they can be. Ponylore will not deny the opportunity to allow a honorable hunter like him compete. You’re just a coward who wishes to have the Great Hunt for yourself!"

"I’m ready to settle this right now," Phantom said. "How about you?"

"Enough! Before this Great Hunt is over, I will have your skull in my hooves!" Tarro then turned and left the room.

"Well, I think The Great Hunt just got way more interesting," the assistant declared. "Sorry for interrupt, Huntmaster. Please continue."

"The Great Hunt proves talent, resolve," the Huntmaster continued. "Ponylore calls it to bring him the most skilled hunter in the world. Each hunter will hunt the other’s prey. Then each hunter hunts the other. At the end, there is no prey and only one hunter."

"You got all that, hunter? You’ll be hunting targets spread across the world. There will be at least one other hunter going after them, too. You not only have to take down your target, you have to eliminate the other hunters."

"That seems simple enough," Phantom said.

"Today, you are truly the hunter, and all else is your prey. Welcome to the Great Hunt."

"Your handler, Starlight, will fill you in on the rest of the details. She’s waiting for you." Phantom Lord nodded and left to his handler. Charming Thunder and the others left as well as they have something else in mind.

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After leaving the enclave, Charming Thunder was walking with the princesses and the Mane 5 as he spoke to them. "Now is the time to catch him," he said.

"What do you have in mind?" Rainbow asked.

"Rainbow, you and your friends get Brutalight and the others and make sure you bring Nyx with you." Rainbow Dash saluted then left with the rest of her friends. "Princesses, you gather some forces and meet me at the docking bay where Phantom Lord's ship is docked."

"Right away," Luna said as she flew away to gather some troops.

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Phantom Lord, Mako, and HK-47 were almost to their ship until they heard footsteps approaching. They turned to see Charming Thunder along with the Mane 5, Demented 6, Nyx, and a squad of troops approaching. "Hold it right there Phantom Lord!" Charming Thunder ordered. "We’ve been looking for you for three weeks now, we are going to capture you!"

"So you know?" Phantom asked as he slowly removed his helmet revealing himself as Danny himself. "I knew it was only a matter of time before you figured out it was me, King Charming Thunder." 

"Wait, you’re-" Mako said in confusion.

"Silence Mako, we have enemies we need to take care of. Get to the ship, you too HK-47." Mako didn't object and left to the ship. HK-47 left as well and it was only Phantom Lord.

"Alright, it’s just you and us now."

"We can restore your memory, Phantom Lord!" Rainbow shouted with glee. "Just come with us!"

"What makes you think I will come willingly, beautiful?" Rainbow blushed at the comment. "I enjoy this life now. And I’m not going to let you ruin it."

Charming Thunder began to show hostilities and shouted, "You’re outnumbered!"

"Oh really? Mecha 6, come to my side!" Robot versions of the Mane 6 left the ship from the landing ramp and came to Phantom Lord's side. "Let me introduce you to the Mecha 6, designed by Soundwave to serve me and him. Now you will have to excuse me, I have targets to eliminate." He began to walk away. Charming attempted to attack but the M-Twilight used her magic to push him back. Rainbow tried to dash past them but M-Rainbow intercepted her and tackled her to the ground. Applejack tried to charge but M-Applejack kicked her away. Before the others could do anything, the Mecha 6’s eyes began to glow red and they withdraw back into the ship. They prepared to charge until a turret appeared from the ship and began to fire at them, making them take cover. The ship began to take off and left the hanger. The commander approached and stood next to Charming Thunder.

"Your highness, I will mobilize fighters to pursue," the commander reported.

"That will be unnecessary, commander," Charming Thunder replied. "I will deal with him myself. Have my ship prepared and have star destroyers ready." He then walked away and left the hangar.

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Phantom Lord piloted the ship away as Mako saw something on the monitor. "Fighter coming in mark three," she reported. The TIE Advanced piloted by Charming Thunder pursued the ship and started to fire at it. Phantom Lord piloted the ship away from the shots but got hit by some of them. "Who is this guy?" The fighter fired again and barely damaged the hull. "Uh-oh. I'm detecting star destroyers approaching in front of us." The admiral on the bridge of the star destroyer observed as the two ships approached. He then used the bridge's comunications to speak to Charming Thunder.

"Your highness, we are in position and we await further orders," the admiral reported.

"Move your destroyers to block their escape, but hold your fire," Charming Thunder ordered. "I want Danny alive." He then pulled the trigger to fire at the fleeing ship. The pursuit came close to the destroyers as as Phantom Lord had an idea.

"I got an idea," Phantom said. "Hang on!!" He then piloted the shiop straight towards the destroyers as Mako had a bad feeling going on. As they were about to fly between the destroyers, Charming Thunder fired again barely hitting its hull. The ship then made a jump which made Charming Thunder's fighter get caught in the tractor beam.

"Report on Phantom Lord's ship?" the admiral demanded.

"Um, sir," the engineer said. "We locked on to a ship, but it's not the target. Its....Charming Thunder's." The admiral gasped and silence filled the room.

"Well don't just sit there!! Release him immediately." The engineer deactivated the tractor beam and released Charming Thunder's fighter. "It's not your fault, officer. But the king won't know that." The officer gulped as the admiral left the bridge.
> Chapter 7: The Wirewolf
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Three days later after the disappearance of Phantom Lord, Charming Thunder was back at Ponyville as he looked at what remains of the Golden Oaks Library. He remembered the good times ever since he first met Twilight. He paid respects to the location and went back to the castle. When he arrived at the castle, he sees the Mane 5 Rainbow saw Charming Thunder and flew to him. "Charming, there's bad news," she said. "Twilight's missing." Shocked by this news, Charming Thunder's eyes widened in shock and ran past Rainbow and the others to Twilight's chambers to find that Twilight is actually not here. Angered with rage he used his teleportation spell to teleport to his chambers.

"How could this happen?" Charming Thunder said. "She was here before I left!!" He lowered his head for a couple seconds then smashed the vase next to him out of anger. He then began to feel funny and his legs began to shake. "What is happening to me?" He almost collapsed as something was happening inside him. Suddenly, wires popped out of his arms and he screamed to what is happening. The wires connected to the wrist and formed four metal claws. He closed his eyes as he felt pain then opened them to reveal red glowing eyes. His claws scratched the floor as his body began to take shape into something horrific. His muzzle stretched out into a metal snout that looks like a dog with sharp teeth. His hind hooves turned into metal legs which made him taller than a pony. His mane and tail disappeared as a tail popped out.  He then stood up to do a robotic roar as he turned into a killing machine. It growled as it moved until the door opened. Pinkie and Fluttershy entered to see what the commotion was about.

"We heard noises in here," Fluttershy said. "Are you--" Fluttershy then gasped as the monster turned to her and growled. It then stepped up closer to her and Pinkie. It then roared at them which made them scream loudly. The monster then jumped out of the window and made a run for it.

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Panic erupted in the streets of Ponyville as the metal creature attacked. He scared off ponies and took down food stands as he roared. He then made a run for it deep into the Everfree forest. It was then stopped by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. "Whatever you are, creature," Celestia said. "I order you to--" She was interrupted when the creature roared at the princesses and began to charge at them. Luna was quick enough to blast it towards a big tree which caused it to collapse on it. The Mane 5 arrived to the scene as they saw what happened. Twivine sat on a branch of a tree not seen as she watched.

"Now this is interesting," Twivine said. "A monster who almost looks familiar to me."

"What was that thing?" Luna asked.

"It's not a thing," Fluttershy said. "Its...its..."

"Its Charming Thunder!!" Rainbow said.

"What?!" Luna gasped. A metal arm popped out of the collapsed tree and the monster popped out with a growl. It then leaps in the air and lands in front of the princesses then attacks Celestia pushing her aside. It then turned to Luna and jumped behind her and tried to scratch her. Luna dodged the attacks without hurting it. It then uppercuts her and she impacts a tree trunk and slides to the ground. When she looks up at it, the machine grabs her by the neck as it hissed.

"My favorite part of the game; sudden death," Twivine said. The monster lifts Luna up from the ground as he readied his strike. A magic blast hits it from Celestia which caused it to shut down and collapse on its back. Luna walked up to it but stopped to see it revert back to Charming Thunder. He is now unconscious and Luna decides to carry him back to the castle. "Well it was fun while it lasted. Its up to Omega now to get those friends of Twilight's."

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Charming Thunder was floating adrift in a dark void. He slowly opened his eyes and looked around until a flash appeared. "Okay," Charming Thunder said a little scared and confused. "First, I get transformed into a werewolf robot. And now I wake up in this void. WHAT THE HEY IS GOING ON HERE!!!" A flash of light then appeared and a necklace with his cutie mark with a shade of green on one of the triangles floated towards him. It was one of the Elements of Harmony, but Charming Thunder wondered why. A creepy seductive voice was then heard after the element wrapped around his neck.

"Charming Thunder, you are now the bearer of the Element of Courage," the voice said. "It represents that you protect others including your family. It will help you control the beast you transformed into."

"Who are you?" The voice then revealed himself in front of him. She is an alicorn with light blue coat, blue and white mane and tail, and has a heart with a rose on the left and a moon crest on the right as her cutie mark.

"I am Molestia Moon."

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Charming Thunder began to wake up in his bed as Luna noticed that he is now awake. "Charming!!" she shouted as he gave Charming Thunder a tight hug. "Thank goodness you're awake."

"Can't--breathe," Charming Thunder gasped. Luna then releases him and smiled at him. "What happened? The last thing I knew was that I was angry that Twilight is missing."

"And that you attacked Ponyville as that werewolf like robot."

"Any casualties?"

"None. Its fine now."

"I just experienced something while I was knocked out."

"What is it? Something bad?"

"Nothing that bad. Except that I became a bearer of the Element of Courage." Luna gasped at the news.

"How is that possible?"

"I don't know. But I believe that its the same was as Danny got his Element of Nightmares. Speaking of Danny, has he been found yet?"

"Unfortunately no."

"I see." Charming Thunder then yawned and looked out of the window to see that it is nigh time. "Perhaps I should get some more rest."

"Agreed. Perhaps I should leave you to it." Luna then kissed Charming Thunder on the forehead and was about to leave the room.

"You know. You have taken care of me since my mother died. I am glad that you are just like a mom." Luna blushed as she turned to face Charming Thunder.

"I am glad too. Goodnight, Charming." Charming Thunder then tucked himself in into his bed sheets and lays his head on his pillow and began to fall back to sleep.
> Chapter 8: Meeting the Creators of the Elements of Harmony
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Omega Brony returned to the Tree of Harmony with Twivine turned away not knowing that he has returned. "Omega, have you completed what I asked?" Twivine demanded.

"Yes, your highness," Omega replied. "Twilight's friends are here. But why do I sense something more to our success."

"I just watched a mechanical werewolf attack the princesses. And its identity appears to be Charming Thunder."

"Are you certain?"

"It was him. This may be an opportunity we cannot let pass. With his friends as our new allies, we will be unstoppable."

"So that we can take his power then?"

"Perhaps. If he knows who kidnapped them. Be patient, my loyal friend. For now, bring me Charming's friends so we can begin their transformation." 

Omega knelled down to Twivine as he said, "As you wish, your highness."

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A month and three in a half weeks later, Charming Thunder only gazed out of his throne room window after he heard that the Mane 5 have now gone missing. Spike was standing with him as he felt worried about them including Twilight. "What do you think happened to them?" Spike asked.

Charming Thunder sighed with a reply, "I'm not sure. But I think someone kidnapped them or something. I can't sense their presence or anything." Spike then placed his hand on Charming Thunder's leg and patted it. Charming Thunder then turned to him with a smile and softly rubbed his head. "Go on. I'm sure that you have things to attend to." Spike nodded and then made his way to the door to exit. "Spike?" Spike stopped after his name was called.

"Yes, Charming?" Charming Thunder then turned to face Spike and walked up to his throne.

"You care about Rarity, do you?"

"Her mostly along with my other friends. Why?"

"I know that you have been in love with her ever since you moved here before me. Twilight told me all about it and how you saved her from...well yourself."

"Oh. You heard about that, huh?" Spike blushed slightly. Charming Thunder only chuckled to himself after seeing him blush.

"It's not your fault you know. Spike, my point is; when the time is right, you must confess your feelings to her. I hope you trust my judgement, my scaly friend."

"Of course." Spike then bowed to Charming Thunder after the reply.

"Now go." Spike nodded and left the throne room and closed the door behind him. Charming Thunder then sat on his throne and began to think about his brother. He closed his eyes and took a breath when suddenly, he heard whispers calling out to him. One coming from a stallion then from a mare. He then got up from his chair and looked around to find the source of the whispers calling out to him. "Here I am."

"It is a pleasure to see you all grown up, grandson," the stallion said.

"We have watched you for many years ever since you were born," the mare added. Charming Thunder looked down to the ground to feel a chilling wind coming from behind him.

"Who are you?" Charming Thunder asked as he turned slowly. He then saw two spirits of a mare and stallion alicorns. The mare had a light color coat with tan and lavender accents, a mane and tail showing beautiful stars and a light orange color, a cutie mark of a galaxy, and wearing a crown almost similar to Celestia's. The stallion had a coat that almost looks like Luna's but had stars that are barely shown, his mane, wings, and tail flowed like water, and his cutie mark was similar to Twilight's but with no tiny stars.

"I am Queen Galaxina," Galaxina replied.

"And I am King Cosmos," Cosmos replied.

"I don't understand and what did you mean by grandson?"

"We are the creators of the Elements of Harmony and the parents of Celestia and Luna." Charming Thunder's eyes widened and his legs began to shake. He then bowed to their presence a little nervous.

"What do you want with me?" Queen Galaxina raised his chin up to her eye level as she smiled.

"We have sensed a dark presence around the Tree of Harmony," Cosmos explained. "The plunder vines have returned and is draining the tree's magic."

"So we have come down to you since you are the Element of Harmony bearer left," Galaxina added. "To ask for your help."

"Who is the cause of those vines if I may ask?" Charming Thunder asked.

"From what we heard, the pony who now controls the vines is named Twivine Sparkle."

"Sparkle?"

"She may look like your wife, but it is her dark side and she is now coming for you," Cosmos explained. "Her friends are now on her side now two. Don't worry. They are still alive. Their magic was just drained to make their darker selves."

"What must I do to get them back?"

"You must go to the Tree of Harmony and defeat Twivine and get your friends back. Use the Elements of Harmony to restore the tree and restore balance to harmony."

"We wish you luck, grandson," Galaxina said as her and Cosmos began to fade away. "We will be with you. Always." As Charming Thunder got up, the doors opened and a magnaguard droid entered the room.

"Your, highness," the magnaguard began. "We have just received a distress signal from the star destroyer Aurora. It appears that they are attacked."

"Alert my star destroyer to prepare my arrival," Charming Thunder ordered.
> Chapter 9: Delta Brony
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Charming Thunder stood at the window of the bridge of his Super Star Destroyer along with two other destroyers. Arriving at the coordinates, he sees the Ebon Hawk flying out of the Star Destroyer. "Hail him, captain," he ordered. The captain pressed buttons on the terminal and hailed Phantom Lord's ship.

"Hello, King Charming," Phantom's voice said. "You arrived just in time time. We were about to watch the fireworks." At that point, the Aurora’s ship engines had exploded and the ship began to fall to the ground. After a few minutes, the ship had crashed into the ground, exploding massively. "I hope you like my goodbye present. See you around."

"Wait--" Charming Thunder was cut off when the transmission ended and the Ebon Hawk boosted past the fleet. He then turned to one of the engineers. "Do you have his coordinates?"

"Yes, your highness," the engineer replied. "He is heading back to Canterlot. Shall I inform the guards there that he is heading back to the Enclave?"

"No. I had a plan already in motion. My daughter Nyx will take it from there."

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Charming Thunder stood in the training room as he was at the terminal setting up for a practice run on his transformation. He then stepped into the middle of the room and took a deep breath. "Computer, activate training protocol," he ordered. "Project: Wirewolf."

"PROJECT: WIREWOLF ACTIVATED," the computer's voice said. Charming Thunder then closed his eyes and a pillar of light flashed and revealed his wirewolf form. Pillars rose up and training droids walked up and transformed to timberwolves. They growled as the wirewolf roared at them. He then leaps to a pillar to his right and pushed of the pillar with his legs to tackle a timberwolf and tear it apart. He then noticed the second timberwolf pouncing towards him and he grabbed it by the neck and slammed it to the ground. The last timberwolf then jumped on his back and tried to bite his neck. The wirewolf squealed and with its rage, he grabbed it by the paw and slammed it down still holding the paw. He then ripped of its paw and the timberwolf cried in pain before it died. Charming Thunder then reverted back to his normal form and became exhausted from all this fight. The lights suddenly went out as he heard a stallions voice coming from a pillar.

"Jeez louise, what did they do to you, huh?" the stallion said as he laid sideways. Charming Thunder got into his battle stance as the stallion leaps off of the pillar to him. "Ba-boom. Name is Delta Brony, unicorn. Hi. How are ya doin'?"

"How did you get here?" Charming Thunder was about to walk away from Delta, but Delta teleported to get in front of him.

"Hey, hey. I only need a few seconds, and I'm a fast talker, all right? See, I've got this major deal in the works. A real estate venture, if you will. And, Charmy. May I call you Charmy? You seem to be constantly getting in the way of it, huh?"

"Why don't you just get to the point."

"Just hear me out, okay? So I would be eternally grateful if you would just...take a day off from this hunting for your brother business of yours. Jeez, I mean, no memory of you and his life. Why don't you wait until he comes to you, huh?"

"Tell me what this is about or I will call the guards."

"Not so fast, because, ya see, I do have information about Twivine Sparkle." Charming Thunder's eyes widened and stepped up to him.

"Tell me and don't waste my time."

"Twivine is not working alone. An alicorn named Omega Brony was responsible for the disappearance of Twilight and her friends. He used his vines to transform your wife into Twivine. I can help you get her back, but I only need your approval. So what do you say? Come on." Charming Thunder began to think about his offer and nodded to him. "Good. Tomorrow we are going to the lake thats in the Everfree Forest and confront them there. Besides, I have a score to settle with Omega."

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The next day, Nyx made her way through Canterlot approaching the Ponylorian Enclave as her holo communicator beeped. She levitated t out of her saddle bag and answered it to reveal a holo figure of Charming Thunder. "Nyx, I have a lead on a new threat I told you about," Charming Thunder said. "Me and Delta Brony are going to confront Twivine and her allies."

"And what should I do after I restore my uncle's memories?" Nyx askked.

"You stay at Canterlot with him and do not come for me."

"But, dad--"

"I'll be fine. I'll leave you to it." The call ended and Nyx levitated her communicator back into her saddle bag and continued to her walk to the Enclave. When she entered the Enclave, she heard cheering and sees Phantom Lord heading her way. He sees his crew cheering for him and Nyx popped out and tackled him to the ground. The purple gemstone began to glow and a blue sphere hit him square in the chest. He began to shake and glow and after a few minutes, there was a bright light. When the light dimmed, Danny was standing there with all of his memories before and during his time in the dream. Phantom Lord was standing next to him however. They gasped and looked at each other. Phantom took off his helmet, revealing his face. He looked exactly like Danny, but he had blood red eyes instead. His hair was flaming as well but he wasn’t exactly Dark Eclipse. He even had a scar over his right eye.

"I’m not seeing things, am I?" Phantom asked as he examined Danny. "You’re me!?"

"And I’m you!?" Danny added.

"But how is that possible?"

"I don’t know! I thought I was the only true Danny." Phantom and Danny continued to examine each other more carefully and they were exactly alike, but Danny was was wearing my medallion and Phantom took off his chest piece armor and revealed a whole different medallion symbol. It was green and Danny knew that symbol from anywhere. "That medallion is the Cybertronian symbol for the Space Pirates. Come on outside, I want to see your transformer form." Phantom nodded and they began to walk outside. Nyx smiled with happiness and the crew followed them as answers are about to be revealed.
> Chapter 10: Final Battle (Part 1)
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Arriving at a lake in the middle of the Everfree forest, Charming Thunder and Delta Brony looked around to see if Twivine and Omega Brony are around. "Are you related to Omega or something, Delta?" Charming Thunder asked.

"He is like my dark side," Delta explained. "He's an alicorn just like the princesses, but something darker than Nightmare Moon." The conversation was interrupted when a magic blast hits Delta and he impacts on a tree which caused him to be knocked out to the ground. Charming Thunder turned to see Twivine standing on the water smiling evilly at him. Charming Thunder then used his water walking spell and approached her quietly. 

"You have something that belongs to me, Twivine. What will you do? You can no longer hide behind the vines you control."

"I only came here to offer you to join me, Charming," Twivine said. "What more do you know from Delta?"

"The hands of death could not defeat me. For that I am the Element of Courage. And YOU will not see the end of this day. I will defeat you!!"

"Well, if you won’t join us, then I’ll make you join us!" Twivine began to radiate with magic and her horn began to glow with power. Suddenly, magic circles began to appear above her and in the end, there were a total of nine magic circles. "Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Golden Snake, Celestial Maiden, Death God, Northern Sage, Southern Sage; Nine Masked Beasts!" One by one, creatures came out of a single magic circle until all nine were out. The Beasts charged at Charming. "I’ll defeat you with ease! Get him!" Charming Thunder was stunned that he couldn’t move. The Azure Dragon was about to hit him but a bunch of magic strings grabbed Charming Thunder and pulled him away. Charming Thunder landed on a stone platform and looked up and sees a group of ponies, but Charming Thunder knew they were known as The Akatsuki. Charming Thunder and the Akatsuki were never on good terms, since Charming Thunder knew the Akatsuki were hired for many missions. There was the Pain, Deidara, Hidan, Itachi Uchiha, Kakuzu, Kisame Hoshigaki, Konan, and Sasori.

"I see you hired reinforcements as well, Twivine!"

"Stop!" Itachi replied. "We have come here under the request of Princess Brutalight."

"What?"

"We were hired to help you fight against Twivine Sparkle and her group," Deidara added. "Hidan, you first." 

"Yahoo!!" Hidan yelled as he jumps.

"Mercenaries!?" Twivine shouted. "The Akatsuki!?" Hidan raised his triple-bladed scythe to hit the White Tiger. Tiger got out of the way and Hidan went after it. Hidan threw his Scythe at the Tiger again, but missed. The Tiger attempted to jump at Hidan, but he blocked it and then he managed to scratch the tiger to be able to get some blood. He licked the blood and jumped back on a stone platform. There, he cut himself to get some blood and created a circle of blood with a triangle at the inner of it. 

"Curse Spell: Death Controlling Possessed Blood!" Hidan began to turn black and some areas were white. "Conditions met, Judgment shall come!" He then pulled out a cinder and aimed the pointy end at his heart. "This is going to hurt!" He pulls it towards his heart and he stabs himself. Charming Thunder was horrified, but sees the White Tiger cry out its last death howl before disappearing.

"With that done," Pain said. "Sasori, you’re next."

"Black Tortoise, you go face him," Twivine ordered. Sasori jumps down onto the water and he pulls out a scroll and a poof of smoke appeared. When it cleared, there was a puppet named Salamander. Sasori was using his horn to control the puppet with magical strings. Tortoise charged and Sasori had Salamander charge. They clashed against each other but Sasori had Salamander press forward. Salamander got under Tortoise and then he used the shield wall on Salamander’s back to send the Tortoise flying in the air. Sasori then had Salamander jump up to the Tortoise and used its tail to lend some hits on the Tortoise. Finally, to end it, Sasori had Salamander use his poison gas to poison the Tortoise. The Tortoise then disappeared and Sasori puts away Salamander.

"Kakuzu, you’re next."

"Celestial Maiden, you can handle him." Kakuzu landed on the water and the Maiden began to hover above the water. She launched her ribbons at him like a whip. Kakuzu pulled back his left hoof and threw it forward, his hoof launching at the Maiden. He grabbed her ribbon and pulled back, making the Maiden to come closer. He punched the Maiden and used his fire and wind creatures and that made the Maiden disappeared.

"That was a short battle. Kisame, you’re next."

"I was wondering when I would go," Kisame replied with glee.

"Alright. Death God, you will go next," Twivine said. Kisame landed on the water and the Death God already made its move. He tried to swing its scythe at Kisame, but he blocked it with his sword; Shark Skin.

"Grim Reaper Magic. It seems you’re worthy of shredding." Kisame swung at Death God but he pulled back. Kisame gave chase and they began to clash weapons. Eventually, Kisame managed to get Shark Skin to cut Death God and Kisame finished it off. Death God disappeared from existence.

"Alright, you’re next-" Pain replied. Before he could finish, a Spectral Shadow was about to strike against Charming Thunder. Before he could react, Itachi landed in front of Charming Thunder and the Spectral Shadow pulled back. It was Doom, leader of the Spectral Shadows.

"From your appearance, I wouldn’t expect physical attacks to be used against you," Itachi said. "However...." Itachi's Sharingan activated. "I have other methods."

"The pony who can burn with fire itself," Doom replied. "You are a pain, as usual." He then suddenly teleported away.

"Northern and Southern Sages, you are up," Twivine ordered.

"Looks like I'm up now," Pain said. Pain landed on the water and the Sages surrounded him. They tried to attack him between Pain, but he used his Shinra Tensei, or repulsion spell, to push back the Sages. He attacked the N-Sage first and then he defeated him. S-Sage tried to attack from behind but failed and Pain defeated the Southern Sage. They both disappeared and Pain returned to his companions. "Konan, you’re next." 

"Golden Snake and Azure Dragon, take her down!" Konan made paper wings and she began to hover above the lake. The two divine beasts went to attack, but Konan surrounded them with paper and made paper bombs and they blew up. Konan didn’t really decide to spare them any time. When the giant cloud of smoke cleared, there was no remains of the two divine beasts.

"Well, I expect no less from her. Deidara, you will finish this up."

"Don’t fail me, Vermilion Bird." Deidara created a C1 Giant Clay Bird. He got on it and the Vermilion Bird began to fly upward. Deidara followed it on his bird. They were chasing for a bit.

"I have to say; the swing of the flames is a real nice artistic touch," Deidara said. He then jumped off the Clay bird and created a C2 Dragon and jumped on it. He had his clay bird chase the Vermilion Bird until they clashed against each other. "KATSU!!" The Clay Bird exploded and Deidara watched. "But true art is an explosion." The smoked cleared, revealing no remains of the Vermilion Bird. The Akatsuki were victorious after defeating the Nine Masked Beasts.

"Well, looks like we’ll have to finish this without help."

"You’re outnumbered Twivine!" Charming Thunder shouted.

"Wait Charming, it’s out of contract to help you face against Twivine," Kakuzu interrupted. "We were only hired to help take down additional minions, like those Nine Masked Beasts." Charming Thunder was shocked and Twivine was laughing evilly.

"You were saying Charming!? Now YOU are the one outnumbered. Capture him!" Suddenly, the dark version of the Mane 5 were able to attack but were halted when two swords landed between them. They looked and see Team Insanity, along with Danny landing in front of Charming. Charming was shocked to see him and Nyx among Team Insanity.

"Now the odds have been evened."

"So the amnesia one returns. You can’t seriously think you can stop me."

"I’m not the one who will be fighting you," Danny said. "Team Insanity, this is your fight." Brutalight and her team laughed and it sounded like a demon-like laugh.

"I thought you never asked," Brutalight replied.
> Chapter 11: Final Battle (Part 2)
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Team Insanity stepped up in front of Danny and Charming Thunder. "Have fun," Danny said.

"Don’t worry; we won’t try to kill them," Brutalight replied.

"Oh please, like you can hold your own against us," Calamity said. "I’ll go first and show these fools who is the real threat here."

"By all means, go first Calamity," Twivine said. 

"Let me handle-" Rarifruit said.

"Not alone, mother," Pinkis interrupted. "Remember, I have your son’s spirit inside of me, I would be a bad daughter for not fighting with you."

"But-…fine."

"Pinkis, you sure you can handle this with Rarifruit alone?" Darkbine asked.

"I’ll do fine, Dark. You don’t have to worry about me so much."

"Alright, if you say so."

"Let’s do this!" Calamity shouted. Rarifruit and Pinkis landed on the water, thanks to Brutalight’s water walking spell. Calamity’s crown jewel, the white skull, began to glow and it fired an ice beam at them. The two freaks jumped away from the attack. Rarifruit activated her Gauntlet of Greed and two demonic hands appeared above her. She used the left on and punched Calamity, sending her flying. Calamity recovered quickly and grinned. "Summoning Spell: Revenant Guardians!" Suddenly, 4 Revenants appeared and they woke up. They looked at the Rarifruit and charged. Rarifruit used her demonic hands to defeat them and while she was distracted, Calamity prepared an ice beam attack. However, she was interrupted by Pinkis, who fired a knife from her mouth and almost hit Calamity. Pinkis began to crawl around the place around them, leaving a series of ‘Clicks’. Calamity fired Ice Spears at Pinkis but kept missing. Pinkis unleashed her Hunter Attack noise and leaped at Calamity, pinning her to the ground. Calamity, acting fast, fired a beam of ice at Pinkis’ chest and sending her flying away. Pinkis landed on the water, on her stomach and Calamity was above her now. She prepared her Freeze Ray but before she could fire, Pinkis activated her Ubercharge. Pinkis got up and roared like a beast before leaping again at Calamity and pinned her on the water. Rarifruit finished the last Revenant and used one of her demonic hands to knock Calamity out cold.

"You did it!" Darkbine shouted with glee.

"Get her over here, I can absorb dark magic." Before Rarifruit could do anything, Calamity began to shake and she opened her mouth, a black and red energy sphere left Calamity’s body and we see Twivine swallowing it. When Twivine gulped the sphere down, Calamity’s form returned to Rarity and the crown disappeared. Rarifruit teleported them both back to us.

"What was that!?" Charming Thunder demanded.

"Looks like Twivine grows in power when consuming a corruption sphere. So we need to defeat the other Dark Mane 5."

"Deathshy, you’re up," Twivine said.

"Thought you would never ask," Deathshy replied.

"Who shall we send to defeat her?" Brutalight asked.

"I will-" Fluttershout said.

"No, I will," Masquerade interrupted. "Fluttershy is my girlfriend, I shall save her."

"Masquerade, remember your dark side…you have no control over him," Brutalight said, clearly afraid. 

"I don’t care. No pony hurts or changes my girlfriend for the fun of it."

"Aw, is the monster going to stop me?" Deathshy stated with disgust. "Aw, is the monster going to stop me? I like to see you try." Masquerade used a water walking spell and landed on the water. Masquerade didn’t want to fight Deathshy, so he thought about talking.

"Fluttershy, I know you are still there! You need to fight!"

"Ha! You think she can hear you!? You’re dead wrong!" Deathshy charged at Masquerade and began to punch and kick him. Masquerade didn’t fight back and took the punches. "What's wrong? Afraid to hurt your girlfriend?" Deathshy kept punching and kicking. Masquerade took it like a pro and wasn’t going to let up. "Admit it! You…are…weak." Masquerade’s heartbeat echoed inside him and Deathshy kicked him in the face, pushing him back. Masquerade got back up but his breathing was heavy. "And now, I’m going to kill you." With that being said, the world around them began to shake with power. Everyone around were bracing and trying to balance themselves from the shaking.

"What-What’s going on!?" Charming Thunder asked in fear.

"Deathshy just signed her death ticket," Danny replied coldly. Suddenly, the sky turned blood red. A red aura surrounded Masquerade, giving off a death-like aura. Within the aura, Masquerade was glowing blue. After a few seconds, a dark blue [near black] aura formed around Masquerade and he began to change within it. Everyone around could feel the power radiating from Masquerade. They could feel the wrath, the bloodlust, like evil itself. The aura was clear for a few seconds before it darkened. Suddenly, the aura lifted to the aura and within it, a pure evil and menacing laughter that echoed. Masquerade’s laughter lasted for a few minutes before the sky returned to normal; the aura disappeared, revealing Evil Masquerade. His blood red eyes looked at Deathshy.

"What the hay!?" Deathshy shouted. "What happened to you!?"

"You never had the pleasure of seeing me," Masquerade replied, cold and darkness in his voice. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Evil Masquerade, Masquerade’s dark side. Unlike my light side, I don’t care for life." Before Deathshy could reply, E-Masquerade kicked in the face. He began to laugh like a maniac, similar to Hidan’s laugher. He teleported behind Deathshy and kicked her into the air. He appeared above her and used a Dark Magic Beam and send her crashing against the mountain. When the smoke cleared, Deathshy was severally damaged. E-Masquerade teleported in front of her and began to choke her. Before E-Masquerade could do anything else, I appeared behind him and knocked him out. E-Masquerade and Deathshy began to fall but I caught them with my telekinesis and teleported the two of them to us. Like Calamity, Deathshy’s mouth opened a similar sphere left her mouth but something different happened. While Fluttershy’s appeared mostly returned normal, she still had some part of her mane and tail that were now black color.

"Looks like Fluttershy have her own dark side issues now."

"Alright, Shadowmane Pie, you can handle this," Twivine said.

"You can count on me!" Shadowmane shouted.

"Who’s going?" Brutalight asked.

"I’ll go ahead," Inferno said. "My Thu’ums will be powerful enough to stop her." He then began to flap his dragon-like wings and took to the sky and he began to inhale his breath. "Fus Ro Dah!" The shout forced Shadowmane backwards into a mountain.

"Oh Celestia, that bucking hurt!" Shadowmane said almost swearing. She then got off the mountain and suddenly, she pulled out knives out of nowhere. She threw them at Inferno, who dodged them.

"Always be careful for mares with knives. Krii Lun Aus!" A purple wave hit Pie and she suddenly felt weak. Inferno charged at her and grabbed her before throwing her back on the water. "Liz Slen Nus!" The icy wave hit Shadowmane and she then was frozen solid, like a popsicle. "I won that with ease." Inferno grabbed Shadowmane Pie and took her back to Danny and Charming Thunder's side. The sphere left her and she turned back into Pinkie.

"So far, I’m seeing failure!" Twivine shouted with anger.

"Let me handle this," Blackjack replied.

"You better!"

"Who wants to take on Blackjack?" Darkbine asked.

"I’ll do it," Applepills replied.

"No, I’ll do this," Scorpion said. "Blackjack’s status with strength will overpower you. Overever, her strength will be unaffected against me and my puppets"

"You can do it, Scorpion," Brutalight said. Scorpion landed on the water and pulled out a scroll and a poof of smoke happened. It was Black Ant.

"Can you get me, Farmer Girl?" Blackjack charged and tried to punch Scorpion but missed. Blackjack tried to punch and kick Scorpion but kept missing. "What’s wrong Blackjack, too slow?" Blackjack tried one powerful punch, but Black Ant opened its stomach and she fell in and the stomach closed.

"Hey; let me out!!" Scorpion used sleeping dust and Blackjack fell asleep. Scorpion took her to our side and he took her to our side. When the stomach opened, the dark sphere left and Twivine swallowed that one, growing with power. Twivine steamed with anger.

"Can no pony stop our enemies!?!" Twivine shouted.

"Allow me the honor," Monochrome Gloom replied. "My speed is uncatchable, I can handle them by myself!" 

"Allow me the honor of defeating Gloom!" Rainbine said.

"You can’t do it alone!" Darkbine shouted. "I can match you both so let’s do this!" The three took to the skies and began to fight. Rainbine and Gloom clashed blows while Darkbine fired a chest laser at Gloom. She dodged it and charged at Darkbine, pushing them to land on the ground. Darkbine was literally being dragged on the ground with Gloom on my back. Darkbine did a flip and she was send launching ahead into a mountain. Darkbine grabbed her and threw her behind her and he charged his Bass Buster to full strength and fired, shooting her back to the lake. She collided with the rocks and was knocked out cold. Darkbine teleported above the lake. "Guess I overdid it." The dark sphere left Gloom and Rainbow began to fall. Danny then teleported to her and saved her and teleported back to Charming Thunder.

"They are out cold," Danny said.

"Will they be alright?" Charming Thunder asked worried.

"They should be fine. Now we need to worry about are Omega Brony and Twivine."

"With your permission, your highness, may I use my full power?" Omega asked.

"That would be wise," Twivine replied.

"Looks like I’ll have to fight," Brutalight said.

"You can’t do it alone, Brutalight!" Danny shouted.

"Oh, she won’t be alone," a female seductive voice said. Suddenly, two beings appeared behind Danny and Charming Thunder. They see a mare alicorn with light blue coat, blue and white mane and tail, and has a heart with a rose on the left and a moon crest on the right as her cutie mark. Charming’s eyes narrowed at her sight. The other was a male. He had a cream colored coat with huge bat wings and two horns coming from the sides of his head. His mane and tail were red, orange, yellow, and blue and they gave off an illusion of fire. He had soft brown eyes. His CM was the outline of a heart drawn in flames. Danny's eyes narrowed at their sight and kneeled to them.

"Lord Asmodeus! I never expected you to-"

"My beloved Molestia wanted to help her fellow Insanity Freaks in fighting against Twivine," Asmodeus interrupted.

"I know you!" Charming Thunder shouted. "You are Molestia Moon, the one who gave me the Element of Courage!"

"Indeed I am," Molestia said. "I am also an Insanity Freak with the Spirits of Molestia, Nightmare Moon, and Queen Chrysalis inside me. I am an archdemoness and Queen of the Succubuses. I am titled as the Queen of Lust."

"I’ll nickname you Moonie," Danny said. "Anyway, they can help us, Charming! Archdemons are extremely powerful. Now take on Omega Brony!" Omega transformed into his Rainbow Power form. He was much stronger now. The three alicorns took to the skies above the lake. Brutalight summoned some swords and she threw them at Omega. Omega dodged them and charged at them. Moonie fired a powerful beam of magic against Omega and he used a shield and he was protected, but the shield cracked. He lowered the shield and fired a beam of magic at them. Asmodeus blocked it and fired a giant fireball at Omega, who blocked it but the shield scattered. Moonie fired a ball of magic at Omega, making him crash to the ground. Brutalight made twenty swords appeared and she fired them all at Omega. Omega managed to avoid the attack and fired a powerful beam of magic at the three alicorns. Asmodeus used a powerful shield spell and protected them. Moonie began to fly up and she positions herself in below the moon.

"Lunar Magic: Starfall!" Moonie shouted. The sky began to glow and it looked like stars were falling from the sky. They hit Omega, one by one, pushing and damaging him to the lake. Omega surfaced when the spell ended and began to charge. Asmodeus got in front of him and he grabbed Omega.

"Fire Magic: Fire Storm!" Asmodeus shouted. The attack hit Omega and did critical damage and Omega landed on our side before going out cold. However, unlike the Dark Mane 5, Omega began to glow until he stopped and he was now back normal.

"Whoa, what happened to him?"

"Never seen that before," Twivine replied. "Oh well, time for me to fight."

"Everypony, this is between me, Charming, and her," Danny shouted. "This is our fight." Team Insanity nodded as Danny and Charming Thunder landed on the water. Danny was able to stand on it as Charming Thunder used his water walking spell.
> Chapter 12: Final Battle (Part 3)
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Charming Thunder and Danny got into their battle stance as their medallions began to glow and markings began to appear on them. "Admit it Twivine, you are outmatched here!" Charming Thunder shouted.

"That's what you think," Twivine said. Suddenly, a white appeared and Charming Thunder and Danny covered their eyes. When the light disappeared, they see Twivine was in her own Rainbow Power form. "Now we are even."

"Be careful, she is even stronger than before," Danny advised. Charming Thunder nodded and they summoned their sabers. Twivine smirked and suddenly, she had her own sword, Deathcalibur. Danny has never seen a sword like that one before but from the power from it, it could take on one of the sabers on equal ground. They charged at each other and they clashed blades, holding their ground. They then separated and Danny charged at Twivine first. Him and Twivine clashed and Charming Thunder went to attack from the side. Twivine pushed Danny back and reflected Charming Thunder's attack.

"We aren’t getting anywhere with swords," Twivine said. "So how about our hooves and magic?"

"Sounds good enough," Charming Thunder replied.

"Alright," Danny replied. Charming Thunder and Danny puts away their weapons as Twivine did the same. Charming Thunder began to fire some magic bolts at her, but Twivine blocks them with a shield spell. She took to the sky and began to fire dark magic bolts at us. Danny took off after her, dodging the dark magic bolts while Charming was pulling back to avoid the attacks. He then made it to Twivine and she was a bit surprised to see him in front of her so fast and dodging her attacks. His left hoof began to glow and he went to punch her. Twivine tried to block it with a shield spell, but he shattered it and she was sent diving into the water in a few seconds. Twivine surfaced from the water and did a large dark magic blast, pushing them back. Danny's eyes turned icy blue then fired an ice eye beams at her. Twivine took to the sky and the water turned to solid ice. Charming Thunder was grateful that he didn’t get frozen. Danny and Twivine began to fight in the air, clashing blow-to-blow. He soon got her and pushed themselves to the ice. They landed on the ice with a soft landing. He pinned Twivine to the ground and she was struggling as he held her down. "Can’t run now, can you?" He was then shocked when Twivine smirked and then kissed him. He pulled back and Twivine got up then he wiped his mouth.

"Did she really-" Charming Thunder asked shocked.

"Yes! I’m married, Twivine! You know that!!"

"I know, but I have to give my family love," Twivine said.

"Family!?" Danny and Charming Thunder shouted. 

"Yes, my dark magic is a complete match to King Sombra and my DNA combine with Twilight made me Nightmare Moon’s daughter. I’m technically your sister, Danny." Danny's mouth opened, gaping about this fact. Indeed, her magic matched Sombra’s dark magic, but he never knew that he had a sister. "I thought Luna would have told you, but I guess she didn’t know either, so there is that. But never the less, I am your sister." She came close to him and Charming Thunder and used her tail and brushed it against Danny's chin. And I want to make my family feel loved." She came up to him and their faces were few inches away from each other. "Can you protect me, brother?"

"Danny, you don’t believe this, right?" Charming Thunder asked. Charming Thunder didn’t notice that Twivine’s horn lit up faintly. She began to chant a spell in a whisper.

"From another to me, that is where your allegiance will now be, you thought your old commander loved you like pie when all they wanted was for you to die. With me all shall be great, there shall be no hate." The spell hits Danny and then he remained still. After a few seconds, he and had an angry expression to Charming Thunder. He then turned and him away and sent Charming Thunder crashing into a rock wall but he recovered. He looks at him as he stepped forward and opened his wings with his right wing protecting Twivine.

"I won’t let you hurt my sister, brother," Danny shouted. "I’ll kill you before you dare use your elements against her!"

"Danny, this isn’t you!" Charming Thunder shouted. Danny charged at Charming, but before he could hit him, his ghost sense went off and he pulled back as an Ecto-energy ball hit between them. He skids back to Twivine. At that moment, we see Phantom landing in front of Charming, wearing no armor of the sort. Charming Thunder and Twivine gasped at his appearance. Danny and Phantom's medallions sudenlly began to glow.

"I should have guessed you would use a Loyalty Spell on your own brother, Twivine," Phantom said. "That is so low of you."

"So, you know the spell," Twivine replied impressed.

"I’m aware of it because Mephiles invented them!"

"Mephiles?" Charming Thunder asked.

"Mephiles the Dark, he is a powerful and evil spirit that once walked the land of Equestria. He spread dark magic, necromancer, etc. He invented the dark spells. As a matter of fact, Sombra learned under Mephiles!"

"Our father learned under Mephiles!?"

"Yes, but he didn’t know. Mephiles was the first and original dark lord. His legacy still scars the land of Equestria and his passed some of his knowledge to Sombra."

"Is there a way to save Danny?"

"Yes, but you must have a high level of friendship with Danny. You have to remind Danny of who he is. Only through his will can the Loyalty Spell break." Charming nodded and then took to the fight to Danny as Phantom fought Twivine. Danny and Charming Thunder clashed blow-to-blow, not giving up ground. They were at it, blocking each of their attacks like it was all for nothing. Charming Thunder fired a lightning spell at him, but Danny grabbed it and made it into a ball before crushing it, destroying the lightning spell. Danny then began to fire Ghost Rays at Charming Thunder, who dodged the attacks.

"Danny, remember who you are! Twivine is the enemy here, not me!"

"Twivine is my sister!" Danny said. "I will defend her from your tyrant hooves!" He then threw Ecto-Energy Waves at Charming Thunder, but he dodged them, barely. Charming Thunder began to pick up some rocks and threw them at Danny. Danny then used his Aural Projection to push the rocks away from him then glared at Charming Thunder before he fired his Flashing Energy Ball at him. It went off, blinding Charming Thunder. Taking this to Danny's favor, he charged at him and began to punch and kick him. After a bit of a beat down, Charming was severally injured and he managed to regain his sight. He could hardly move and Danny looked down at him.

"Please, Danny. Y-you don’t want to do this."

"You’re time is up, Charming." Three clones of Danny appeared around Charming Thunder. "You never had a chance against me, even if you tried." 

"So be it then," Charming Thunder whispered darkly as he began to change and transformed into his Wirewolf form. Danny was taken back to see it and Charming Thunder roared before killing his other clones. Danny managed to back off and looked at him.

"Impressive." Danny smirked before he began to shake. A bright light suddenly appeared and he began to change. His wings began to change; they changed into Giant Vampire Wings. His ears remained the same though. A sharp horn appeared on his forehead and his element appeared around his neck. When the light dimmed, he transformed into a vampony alicorn. "But not good enough." His horn lit up and Charming’s entire body was wrapped around in a blue aura, similar to Luna’s aura. Danny then threw him into the rock wall. Then, he began to channel his magic to his horn. Blue lightning began to crackle around after a few seconds. He then aimed his horn at Charming Thunder as he shouted with anger. "You’re going straight to Tartarus." He then fired a series of dark magic spears and bolts at Charming Thunder, damaging him even further. When it was done, Danny began to charge more magic to his horn. "Death Spear!!" He launched the Death Spear at Charming, creating a massive explosion. When the smoke cleared, Charming was back to normal but all bloody and beaten. Danny was then panting a bit then chuckled at the beaten unicorn. Like I said; Impressive but not good enough. What makes you think you can beat me? I defeated all of my ghost mentors and even my Sith masters. I have even sparred with my Aunt Celestia and Mother at the same time and defeated them! What, by any chance, would make you think you could defeat me!?"

"That’s enough, Danny Eclipse," a female voice said. Danny turned around as Charming Thunder looked as well to see an alicorn mare. She had a solid white coat with a flowing red mane and tail with an ink jar and a quill for a cutie mark.

"Who are you supposed to be?"

"I am LaurFa, Queen of all queens and I am the Alicorn Goddess. I am stronger than your royal family."

"Ah, so you are Goddess LaurFa. I have heard much about you from Clockwork, your husband." Charming Thunder's mouth gaped opened while LaurFa nodded, confirming the statement.

"Yes, me and Clockwork are a couple. But for now, I’m telling you to stop Danny."

"Oh yeah? I like to see you try!" That statement angered LauraFa and she prepared to fire a beam of magic at Danny. He remained in his alicorn form as he prepared his Super Ghost Ray. They both fired their attacks, both collided and at a stalemate. LaurFa began to channel some more magic as Danny did the same. No longer holding back, LaurFa unleashed the entire magic power she had. Danny acted quickly and began to use his other hoof to increase his attack to the max. The attack pushed her shocking her completely. After a few minutes, his attack made an impact against her horn. There was a massive explosion and when the smoke cleared, LaurFa was on the ground, feeling powerless and her entire body being surrounded with green electricity. Danny began to chuckle then broke into evil laughter. "I beat a Goddess!! I am a God now!! No pony can defeat me!!" Before he could do anything else, he sensed something harmonic nearby. He looked at Charming and he had his necklace around his neck with the other elements of harmony around him. He fired the Harmony Rainbow at him and he began to scream in pain. After a few seconds, there was a bright light and Danny found himself on the water. He began to wake up and slowly get up and looked at Charming Thunder. He then rushed over to him to hugged him. "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I couldn’t control myself! Twivine had me under her spell-"

"It’s OK, I forgive you," Charming Thunder replied. "But you really pounded me to a pulp. At least Dusk wasn’t lying you being so powerful." Danny then focused his magic to heal Charming Thunder. Yellow aura surrounded him as all wounds were being healed. After a few minutes, Charming Thunder was fully healed. Danny then helped him up.

"Can you still fight?"

"I don’t know. I still feel low on magic energy." Before Danny could reply, they heard a mighty clash explosion above them. They see Phantom and Twivine still fighting. Two blurs collided and created a clash explosion. They were exchanging blows against each other. Twivine managed to hold her ground against Phantom until he fired fireball at her, sending her flying down into the water. Phantom landed on the water and both Charming Thunder and Danny came to his side. Twivine came out of the water. She was panting as her power began to exhaust. "You lost Twivine!"

"I may have lost, but I still hold my triumphant card," Twivine said.

"What do you mean?" Twivine grinned as a bunch of plunder vines came to her and some moved out of the way, revealing Twilight’s head, who was knocked out. They gasped as Charming Thunder was about to charge at her, but was stopped by Danny.

"Here's the deal. You let me walk away, no following. In exchange, I return Twilight to you."

"I have another idea," Danny said. "Darkbine!" Suddenly, Darkbine appeared in front of Twivine. His left eye was close but his right eye was open, revealing his Eye of Magic. Twivine didn’t understand until she began to see the world around her beginning to morph and alter. Twivine screamed when she saw this.

"This is the Eye of Magic," Darkbine explained. "It allows me to see through imposters and allows me to copy any action or etc. I see. However, I can create special illusions in the mind, causing a pony to lose their very insanity." Danny began to use the Elements of Insanity and fired the Insanity Rainbow at Twivine. The rainbow hit her and she began to scream. After a few seconds, the light dimmed and we see Darkbine holding Twilight in his hooves while Twivine had covered her face with her wings. She looked like she was crying.

"All that I ever wanted is to have Equestria for myself," Twivine cried. "Is there a reason why I can’t defeat all of you?"

Charming stepped up to her and answered, "Yes, Twivine, because Friendship is Magic."

"I see that now. If that’s the case, I surrender. Looks like I have nothing to throw at you. I guess I go back to where I came from."

"Twivine..."

"You know Charming and Danny, I really enjoyed being in this world."

"What? But you’re evil."

"I know, but if I ever come back, will you be able to reform me?"

"I will," Danny replied. "You can count on me."

"Not my decision, its Twilight’s."

"Oh Fiddlesticks!!" Twivine replied. Charming Thunder began to channel his magic into his horn. "Goodbye, everypony." Twivine began to glow and she went into the Magic Mirror Pool. Danny said his goodbye and him and the others began to walk away, heading back to Ponyville.

"Danny?" Charming Thunder said.

"Yes, brother?" Danny replied.

"Welcome back." Danny chuckled and wrapped his wing around Charming Thunder and nudged him.
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In a dark room of an unknown region, two figures stood in the darkness. "It seems to me that Twivine and Omega had failed to bring an end to Charming and his friends," the first figure said.

"Remember; we still hold the key of destroying Equestria," the second figure said. "We have four other henchmen to be able to deal with Charming and his friends. Not to mention, we have finally located another force to be able to challenge Equestria."

"Are you sure he is in the Frozen Wastelands at the Frozen Throne?"

"You have done well…for a dead centaur; Tirek." The torches lit up, revealing the two figures. Indeed, one of them was the long dead Centaur Tirek, who was in his true form. The other figure was a humanoid hedgehog. He had black fur, grey streaks, silver rings and skate shoes. He had green slit eyes and he had no mouth.

"Thank you, Lord Mephiles," Tirek replied.

"Tirek, I want them ready to work and attack," Mephiles said.

"They will be awakening in eight months from now." Mephiles nodded and started to laugh menacingly.

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At Twilight's castle, Phantom and his crew left the group as they arrived. Danny and the others were surprised to see Twilight with big black bat-like wings. He examined her closely and noticed a large amount of dark magic still inside her. The others were awake and ok. Delta Brony left them after they arrived at Ponyville. "So, I’ll be able to help Twilight with any blood urges, since she’s a Vampony now," Danny said.

"Thank you, Danny," Charming Thunder said.

"It’s no problem."

"Danny, there was something I wanted to tell you," Rainbow said.

"Yes?"

"Danny, I’m…pregnant." Danny gasped and his mouth gaped open. He was lucky that he didn't faint. He hugged Rainbow with joy as Charming Thunder smiled and left while Danny stayed with Rainbow.

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In Charming Thunder's throne room, Charming Thunder gazed out of the window as he sat on his throne. He closed his eyes and opened them and said, "I know you're here, LauraFa." He then turned his throne to see LauraFa standing at his presence. "I can't thank you enough for your help."

"Even though you din't ask for it," LauraFa said. "I am grateful that you are safe."

"So what happens now?"

"Enjoy your reunion with your brother. Spend time with him and tell him about your journies since he had his memory wiped. But before I take my leave, I must tell you this. Darkness is approaching and I need you and your family to be cautious."

"As you say, milady." Charming Thunder lowered his head for a bow as LauraFa teleported out of the throne room. He then turned his chair back to the window and continued to gaze at the starry night. He then heard his father's voice in his head.

"Charming, I should've told you the truth a long time ago about how I turned to the dark side," Sombra's voice said. "Mephiles is a deceitful spirit and can't be trusted."

"I am concerned as much as you, father. But if he is responsible for the upcoming darkness, me and my friends and family will be ready."

"I hope you are right." Sombra's voice faded away as Charming Thunder continued to gaze at the stars.


THE END