> Rise of the Equestrians
>  by Doodle Note
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> Chapter 1: Arriving The Human Island
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Some say that only humans roamed the Earth. Others say they are not the only one. For those who said otherwise, they are correct. Long ago, there lived a race of colorful-haired super humans called Equestrians. They have lived for a thousand years, and they still live today. They lived on an island far from any other island called Equestria. The land was ruled by two beautiful sisters. The eldest that can move the sun was named Celestia, and the youngest that can move the moon was named Luna. And the island was protected by six Equestria girls chosen by the rulers themselves. The island was pure harmony, but sometimes full of chaos. 

Fifty years ago, they used to be in a war with an alliance of dark Equestrians called the Alliance of Darkness. But the Equestrians grew victorious and locked them underground. But years later, the Alliance found a way to escape the underground. But before they escaped, they concocted a plan for revenge. They will take away 100 hearts to awaken their secret weapon, the Supernova, to destroy humans and resume the war. 99 from Equestrians, and one from a human. The Alliance finally escaped the underground to start the invasion and took away Luna, the first heart they needed. So Celestia sent the guardians away to forbidden nations of the island where no one can find them. After the invasion, Celestia came with a plan to find the missing guardians. Two years have passed, and none of them were found. 

But one day, a human came to Equestria and told Celestia that the only way to find the guardians was a group of five brave humans that took down a Wither Storm called the Order of the Stone. And with their help, they will reunite the guardians and join forces to stop the Alliance from succeeding. Celestia agreed with the plan and sent three knights, an old friend of one of the guardians, a prisoner of the Alliance, and a former member of the Alliance, to the Human Island to find the Order and bring them to Equestria.

On the ocean, a ship was moving on it. On deck were two girls. One with purple and gray blue hair and dark blue eyes wearing a purple knee high dress, black boots, shorts, and a vest, and a green headband named Starlight Glimmer, who was sitting down eating an apple. And the other with indigo hair and teal eyes wearing black jeans, a white shirt, a purple jacket, a necklace with a star charm surrounded by colorful music notes, and black boots with blue gemstones named Coloratura, who was holding the ship's wheel looking for land.

Coloratura looked around for land as she saw a large island from far away. "Starlight."

Starlight stopped munching on her apple and looked at Coloratura. "Hm?"

Coloratura turned to Starlight. "We're here. Get Sunset."

Starlight swallowed as she got up and ran into the ship.

Inside the ship, a girl with red and yellow hair and cyan eyes wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt and dark blue jeans named Sunset Shimmer was asleep in bed.

Sunset's dream...

Sunset was wearing black, yellow, orange and red armor, boots and gloves wearing a black tiara with a teal gem in a castle holding a teal sword holding Starlight, who was tied up and beaten, hostage. She heard a shatter behind her as she turned seeing the six guardians land on the castle ground. 

Twilight Sparkle (Who had powers of an Enderman), who had indigo, pink and purple hair tied to a bun and Enderman eyes wearing purple, white and pink boots and armor with a pink six-pointed star crest and pink visor glasses holding a purple sword, Rainbow Dash (Who can control weather), who had rainbow hair and magenta eyes wearing red, yellow and blue boots, goggles and armor with a rainbow lightning bolt crest holding a gold bow and a lightning arrow, Applejack (Who had super strength), who had hay-colored hair and green eyes wearing green, orange and red boots and armor with an apple crest with a matching hat and silver gauntlets, Pinkie Pie (Who had super speed), who had poofy hot pink hair tied to a ponytail and bright blue eyes wearing blue, pink and yellow armor with a blue balloon crest and boots with gold bracelets on both her wrists that turned into cannon gauntlets, Rarity (Who can control ice), who had purple curly hair with the back braided and sapphire blue eyes wearing white, blue and purple armor with a blue diamond crest and boots holding a spear made of ice, and Fluttershy (Who had invisibility), who had bright pink hair and teal eyes wearing green, yellow and pink boots and armor with a pink butterfly crest, a green headband with a pink butterfly and a butterfly bracelet on her right wrist that gives her butterfly wings holding a yellow sword.

Sunset glared at the guardians and ran to fight them. The guardians did the same.

Twilight and Sunset ran up to each other and started sword fighting.

Twilight teleported away, leaving Sunset angry.

Sunset turned and saw Fluttershy as she ran up to her.

Fluttershy waved at her bracelet giving herself pink butterfly wings as she flew up.

Sunset lit her hands with magic and started shooting balls of magic at Fluttershy, but she kept missing. She then turned and saw Rainbow floating as she lit her hands with lightning. She dodged every attack Rainbow threw at her, then saw Rarity make a giant rock of ice and threw it at her, but she destroyed it in one hit. Sunset turned and saw Applejack holding one of the castle pillars and noticed that she was about to be hit by. So she ran to the side. Then saw Pinkie running around her, which made an explosion that blew her away. Sunset hit a wall as she opened her eyes seeing the guardians pull out colorful gems that started glowing.

End of dream

Sunset woke up with a jolt as she turned seeing Starlight at her door.

"Did you have that dream again?" Starlight asked.

Sunset nodded and got out of bed putting on black and orange boots and a black jacket. She and Starlight ran out of the ship seeing Coloratura. "Are we here?"

Coloratura turned to Sunset. "We're here."

Sunset looked in front of her and saw the island. "The Human Island. We made it."

After putting the ship at the docks, the trio walked off the boat and started their journey on the island.

"I cannot believe we finally made it." Sunset said. "Now all we need to do is find the Order and get out of here."

"Well, last night, I had a vision." Starlight replied. "The Order are going to be special guests at this place called EnderCon. And I heard there is a building competition and the winning team will get to meet the Order in person."

"How did you even know all that?" Coloratura asked.

"Like I said. I had a vision." Starlight answered.

"If only there was a way we could meet them."

Sunset stopped. "Girls, I have an idea."

The others stopped and turned to Sunset.

Sunset turned to Starlight. "Starlight, you said that the Order will be special guests of this EnderCon you speak of?"

"Yes." Starlight said.

"Well, I have a solution. We enter this building competition and build the best thing that the judges might love. If we win, we will go meet the Order and bring them to Equestria. And if we don't win, we'll just follow the winners."

Coloratura nodded. "Sunset, not bad."

"I'll take it." Starlight agreed. "But what are we going to build?"

"How about an Enderman?" Sunset suggested. "Fluttershy loves Endermen."

"Well, let's make her proud! But we need more material."

Coloratura took out a chest and opened it. "We only have some wood, a beacon, glass, and wool. And it's not enough."

Sunset turned and saw some sheep. "And I know where to find some wool." She ran to the sheep and sheered them with magic. "There." She turned to Starlight. "Starlight, get the glass and turn it purple."

Starlight took out the glass and turned it purple.

Coloratura took out the beacon. "It's not enough for our build. We need more beacons."

Sunset shot the beacon, which now turned from one beacon to nine. "Good?"

Coloratura nodded as the trio puts the stuff into the chest and closed it. She picked up the chest and puts it away.

Then the trio continued their walk.

"Okay, let's make up some rules." Sunset said. "We don't use our powers while building, no freaking out the humans, and no distractions."

"Got it. And we're not doing this for fun." Coloratura added. "We're doing this for the world."

A human wearing tan pants, a gray shirt and goggles walks past them. "Nice hair, freaks."

"Hey! Who are you calling a freak?!" Starlight yelled.

"Maybe they never seen us before." Coloratura said.

The trio turned and saw four human girls wearing the same outfit, a bright pink shirt, hot pink jeans, pink bows in their hair, and black boots.

"Whoa. Those human girls seriously love pink." Starlight said.

Three of the girls turned to the trio.

"Wow. Those girls are, like, so weird." The brunette said.

"Who is both a redhead and a blonde?" The one with black hair asked rudely.

The redhead giggled and turned to the blonde. "Marcie, look at those freaks."

The blonde known as Marcie turned and saw the trio. "Hmm. Let's go, girls."

The four girls walked into the competition as the trio walked up to the counter.

"Hello, girls. Love your hair." A woman with dark skin, black hair, glasses, a brown suit and a red tie said kindly.

"At least someone likes us." Coloratura said.

"Who do you call yourselves?"

Starlight and Coloratura wore faces of fear.

"Oh no." Starlight whispered in a tone of fear. "I didn't know we had to come up with a team name."

"What are we going to do?" Coloratura whispered back.

"We're the Trio of Wonder." Sunset told the woman as Starlight and Coloratura sighed in relief.

"Okay, Trio of Wonder. You're in Booth 5." The woman said.

The trio walked into the competition and saw some humans whispering things about them.

"I think they really never seen us before." Sunset said.

"Yeah. I think they didn't." Starlight agreed.

The trio got into Booth 5 as Coloratura puts down the chest and opens it.

"Okay, this is all the stuff we need." Coloratura said.

The trio took a handful of stuff out of the chest.

Starlight turned and saw two twin brothers, one with brown hair and brown eyes wearing a leather jacket, blue shirt, dark blue jeans and red sneakers, and the other also brown eyes and hair wearing a yellow plaid shirt, bright blue jeans, and black shoes, laughing at her and the others. "Boys."

"Welcome to the EnderCon Building Competition!" The woman pronounced. "The winners of the competition will get their build displayed at the front of EnderCon. And the winners will get to meet, in person, the Order of the Stone!"

The trio smiled.

"We're not just here to win. We're here to get the Order. Remember that." Sunset whispered to the others seeing them nod. 

The trio turned and saw the four girls in pink chanting.

"We're the Pink Jets and we're gonna win!"

"They have a chant." Coloratura added. "Sunset, we don't even have a handshake."

"We'll make one up." Sunset said. "Any of you have any ideas?"

The others shook their heads.

"You?" Starlight asked.

Sunset shook her head.

"3, 2, 1....go!" The woman shouted.

The trio started building the Enderman with black wool and purple glass.

"Oh no! An Enderman! I'm so scared!" The redhead of the Pink Jets teased.

Starlight rolled her eyes.

The trio went to the Enderman's arms and placed nine wood blocks between them. Then they added the nine beacons.

"We need something to fire it up." Coloratura said.

Sunset's eyes flashed with magic as the beacons lit up shooting colorful beams in the air, which caught the judges eyes.

Coloratura turned to Sunset. "Did you just...?"

"I had to." Sunset explained as she turned and saw a dark figure from far away. "Rara, Starlight, you two take care of the build in case something goes wrong. I need to do something first." She jumped off the build and ran after the dark figure into the woods.

"Should we just ignore that?" Starlight asked seeing Coloratura nod. "Okay."
> Chapter 2: Into The Woods
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Sunset kept running after the figure that was spying on her, but she stopped when she lost him. "That was odd. Where did he go? Could he be one of the Alliance?" Sunset crossed her arms. "Hello?" She called out. "Anybody there? Anybody at all?" 

Sunset walked around the forest to look for the man. "Hello? Anyone? If you were looking for me, here I am!" Sunset looked around. "Um, my name is Sunset Shimmer if you were looking for me. You don't want to know about me. But I can show you my skills." 

Sunset looked and saw the sun going down. "I wonder what this place is like at night. Probably like back at home where people can look at the night sky until midnight." Sunset sighed. "Poor Luna. She loved the night. But that stupid Alliance took her away. Now the night isn't the same without Luna. And without Luna, there will be no stars in Equestria." 

Sunset turned and saw a pond. She walked up to the pond and looked at her reflection, then sighed not liking how she looks like now. "Look at you, Sunset. Your hair's a big mess. And you look exhausted." She knelt down at the pond and started to wash her face. As she was about to fix her hair, she heard a groan behind her. Sunset looked behind her and saw a zombie with green skin, a cyan shirt, blue pants and gray shoes limping up to her. "What the?!"

Sunset only had two choices. Either run or fight. Sunset was about to pull out her sword, but she realized something. "Oh wait. I left my sword at the boat. So, it's best for me to run!" Sunset ran away from the zombie. Then she stopped as she heard a clack. She turned and saw a skeleton holding a bow and arrow. "Huh?!"

The skeleton shot the arrow, but Sunset blocked it with her magic and broke it.

Sunset continued running as fast as she could to get away from the skeleton. Then she stopped to catch her breath as she turned seeing more zombies and skeletons and a spider. "Oh, you got to be kidding me." Sunset lit her hands with magic. "Get back!"

The spider jumped on Sunset to attack her, but she kicked it off and shot magic at it.

"Now that should teach you a lesson." Sunset said as she got up and the light from her hands faded.

The spider got back on it's legs and screeched angrily, leaving Sunset with a shocked face.

"Note to self; always bring a sword everywhere you go. Even when you're in the woods being attacked by monsters." Sunset told herself.

The spider was about to jump on Sunset again, but someone shot an arrow at it, leaving Sunset with a confused face. 

Sunset turned and saw a cloaked being run up to the spider and shoot another arrow at it. 

The cloaked being jumped in front of Sunset as he pulled out a diamond sword with a glowing blade, putting Sunset in awe. 

The spider jumped, but the being slashed the spider with his sword killing it as it turned into a piece of string.

The cloaked being took the string and turned to Sunset. "Let's get out of here."

Sunset nodded and followed the cloaked being.

After that, Sunset and the cloaked being went to a cave. To Sunset, she thinks the cave is just a place to hide.

"You shouldn't be out there went it's dark. It's dangerous." The being scolded. "You wouldn't know what the night here is going to throw at you. Zombies, skeletons, spiders, you name it. But now that you know, you have to be more careful."

"I'm so sorry, sir." Sunset placed her hand behind her head. "It's just that I got curious and I really wasn't thinking of what's going to happen next."

"Next time, be careful. Because if you don't, you could get yourself hurt. Or worse."

Sunset rolled her eyes. "Sir, I can handle myself just fine. Just look at me. So scrapes, no bruises, no scratches, I'm completely fine."

"Good. But be careful. This place can be dangerous."

"This isn't my first time in a cave, sir." Sunset crossed her arms.

"Listen, if you want to survive the night, you need a weapon. Like a sword, a bow, an axe, anything."

"And where do I get one?"

The being turned to Sunset. "You don't have to buy one. You can make your own." He stopped as he pulled out a crafting table and placed it in front of him.

"You're going to make me one?"

"Actually," The being pulled out two stone blocks and a stick. "You can make it yourself."

Sunset took the blocks and sticks and walked to the table. "How do I do this?"

"It's easy. All you have to do is place the pieces on the table and that's it."

Sunset looked at the table and placed one of the stone blocks on the top middle square. Then placed the other block below the first, then the stick below the block. She then saw the three ingredients come together and turn into a stone sword. Sunset picked up the sword. "How is this possible? Do you use some magic spell?"

"Let's just say it just does that."

Sunset puts the sword away. "You know, you're pretty cool."

The being smiled. "Thank you. Now let's go."

Sunset nodded, following the being out of the cave as she reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a silver locket with a red and yellow sun-like symbol on the front. She opened the locket, seeing a picture of her with six other girls that were at a carnival on a summer night. The fire-haired girl smiled at the picture, unaware that she caught the being's attention.

"Miss. Miss. Miss."

Sunset stopped looking at the picture in her locket and turned to the being. "Huh?"

"You okay? You kinda spaced out on that locket."

"Oh! Uh...sorry." Sunset said, putting the locket back into her jacket pocket.

After they got out of the cave, they were now crossing a bridge as they stopped seeing a colorful beacon from far away.

"Well, looks like you and your friends won." The being said.

Sunset turned to the being. "Wait. You were the guy spying on me?"

"To be honest with you, yes. I was just interested of what you were building. I like the way you and your friends built that Enderman with wool and stained glass. Though, I don't know how you managed to light up a beacon without a Nether Star." The being laughed. "Just like the old days." He turned to Sunset. "By the way, I didn't get your name."

"Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer. You?"

The being took off his hood showing his brown hair and green eyes. "Name's Jesse." He looked around. "We should probably get to EnderCon before we see those monsters again."

Sunset and Jesse continued walking.

"So, Jesse, what are you going to do at EnderCon?" Sunset asked.

"That's classified." Jesse said. "But how did you manage to light up a beacon without a Nether Star?"

"That's for me to know and for you to find out."

The two laughed as they saw three green creatures on four legs in front of them.

"What in the name of Ce--er--what are those?!" Sunset pulled out her stone sword.

"Creepers!" Jesse pulled out his diamond sword.

Sunset ran the other way, but she saw four zombies in front. "Um, Jesse?!"

Jesse turned and saw the zombies.

"What are we going to do?!"

Jesse puts his sword away and ran to the side of the bridge. "We jump!"

Sunset turned to Jesse. "Jump? Are you nuts?! What are you going to do? Build a boat before we land on the water?!"

Jesse pushed Sunset off the bridge and jumped off. "Woohoo!"

The creepers started exploding as Sunset and Jesse went into the water.

The two popped their heads out of the water.

Sunset shivered. "It's cold! It's so cold!"

"Not use to cold water, are you?" Jesse teased.

Sunset glared and punched Jesse's arm.

"Trust me. You'll get used to it." Jesse said holding his arm.

After they got out of the water, they went straight to EnderCon.

"Um, thank you for saving my life." Sunset said.

"Anytime, Sunset Shimmer. Anytime." Jesse replied.

"Um, you can just call me Sunset. All my friends do."

"Well, if that's what you desire, Sunset."

Sunset looked in front of her, seeing a large convention filled with lots of people and music. "So, this is EnderCon?"

"Uh huh."

The two looked in front and saw four people, two girls and two guys, wearing the same black cloak Jesse was wearing looking at Sunset's build.

Jesse smiled and walked up to them.

Sunset followed. "Are those your friends?"

Jesse turned to Sunset. "No. They're just a bunch of strangers that I'm suppose to be with for the whole night." He said sarcastically.

Sunset wore a face of confusion. 

"Of course they're my friends. Who else?" Jesse turned back to the four cloaked people. "Hey, guys!"

The four people turned around and saw the two.

"There you are. We've been looking around for you!" One girl said strictly.

"What took you so long?" One guy asked.

"Guys, long story, but I was walking in the woods watching the Building Competition. Suddenly, I heard a scream and saved this fire-haired girl from a bunch of monsters. Then, I showed her how to build a sword, then we jumped off a bridge to escape even more monsters, and suddenly, we survived." Jesse said.

"Well, good thing you're not dead." The other girl said.

The big guy turned and saw Sunset. "Jesse, I hate to be rude, but, who is that?"

Sunset wore a face of anxiety.

"Guys, this is Sunset Shimmer. I found her in the forest being attacked by monsters." Jesse turned to Sunset. "Sunset, these are my friends. Olivia, Axel, Lukas, and Petra."

The four took off their hoods. One showing dark skin, black hair in pigtails and brown eyes, one showing pale skin, red hair under a blue striped bandana and brown eyes, one showing blonde hair and blue eyes, and the last showing pale skin, black hair and brown eyes (I guess).

Lukas walked up to Sunset and shook her hand. "We are very pleased to meet you."

Axel walked up to Sunset as he pushed Lukas out of the way, held Sunset's hand, and went down on one knee. "I am super pleased to meet you."

Sunset turned to Jesse and pointed her thumb at Axel seeing him shrug.

Olivia pulled Axel away from Sunset. "Sorry about him. He's just, well, much sometimes."

"Yeah." Petra said.

"Well, it was great meeting you all, but I need to look for my friends." Sunset was about to walk away from the five to find Coloratura and Starlight, but she was stopped by Axel.

"Hold up. We heard that YOU lit up a beacon WITHOUT a Nether Star at the Building Competition. I have ONE question for you. How?" Axel squinted his eyes at Sunset.

Sunset laughed nervously. "We all have our secrets." She brushed past Axel and walked away.

Axel smiled. "I like her, but, something is very off with that girl."

"I know. It's like she was from another dimension or something." Olivia said.

"Yeah. Never seen someone almost extremely peculiar before." Petra agreed.

"Who would name their own kid Sunset Shimmer?" Lukas asked. "How can someone have fire-like hair?"

"Let's just go, guys." Jesse added as he and the others started walking, but he stopped and turned to look at Sunset with a face of suspicion. He continued walking.
> Chapter 3: Invasion
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Sunset looked around EnderCon for her friends. She was glad that she and the others won, which means everything was going according to plan, but she was starting to see some people who were in the competition making faces of jealousy at Sunset. She can also hear what others were saying about her.

"Her hair is, like, so weird."

"What a freak."

"I like the way she dresses, but she is so weird."

Sunset sighed. "Celestia was right. Keeping my powers a secret really is hard. I wonder how the others are doing without me."

"Sunset!" A voice yelled.

Sunset turned and saw Starlight running up to her. "Starlight! Congratulations for winning the competition."

"Thank you! Everything is going as how you planned it would be!" Starlight exclaimed. "Something tells me that the Trio of Wonder's luck is changing."

"As soon as we find the Order, we can get out of here and get back to Equestria. But where's Rara?"

"She's at the place where we get to see the Order." Starlight grabbed Sunset's hand and ran. "Come on!"

"Starlight, what is Rara doing right now. Is she considered a freak too?"

"Used to, but now she's lovable!"

The two stopped and saw many people clapping. 

Sunset went through the crowd to the front and saw Coloratura singing and playing the piano and her necklace glowing.

And let the magic in my heart stay true
Whoa-whoa, oh-whoa oh-whoa
And let the magic in my heart stay true
Whoa-whoa, oh-whoa oh-whoa
Just like the magic inside of you
Just like the magic inside of you

Everyone cheered as the glow around Coloratura's necklace fades.

"Rara!" Sunset called.

Coloratura turned and saw Sunset. "Sunset, you're okay."

The crowd walked away.

"Rara, don't you remember why we're here?" Sunset asked in a demanding tone.

"I know, we're only here to find the Order and that's it." Coloratura answered. "Now come on. We have to meet them."

Starlight and Sunset followed Coloratura to the theater.

As the trio walked in, the lights dimmed and a girl with black hair and blue eyes wearing a blue dress, black leggings, and black flats walked through the curtains and a light shines on her.

"Good evening, everybody." The girl said. "Welcome to EnderCon Theater. Now is my fabulous honor to proudly present, Jesse, leader of the Order of the Stone!"

The crowd cheered, but Sunset wore a face of confusion, seeing Jesse wearing blue, orange, and white armor and boots walk up the stage.

"All this time, I've been saved by the leader of the Order of the Stone?" Sunset whispered.

Outside the theater, an usher with long blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a blue t-shirt, white shorts, and black sneakers was guarding the front. He turned and saw three cloaked girls walking up to the theater, but he stopped them.

"Hold up, ladies. I would like to have your tickets."

One of the girls looked at the usher as she lit her right hand with a red light and blasted magic at the usher, blowing him away. Then she turned to the other girls. "Let's go, girls. We have work to do."

"Oh! Oh! Oh! Can we keep him hostage? I love it when we keep hostages!" One of the other girls yelled excitedly.

"No, but we can give him some questions." The girl took off her hood showing her orange and yellow curly hair held by a spiky purple headband and magenta eyes and turned to the third girl. "Aria, give him the questions."

The third girl took off her hood showing her purple and green hair tied to pigtails and purple eyes and walked up to the usher, who was now sitting down with his back on the wall. "Okay, human. Where is the fire-haired girl?"

The usher pointed to the theater. "S-S-S-She is in there!" He stuttered with fear. "With her friends!"

The girls turned to the theater and walked up the stairs as the two put their hoods back on. The girls walked to the side of the theater and climbed a ladder up the wall. Then they walked on the roof and looked into the window seeing the crowd. The three took their hoods off.

The girl with blue and indigo hair tied to a ponytail and bright magenta eyes gasped in delight. "No way. The leader of the Order of the Stone! Can't wait to have his autograph!"

"We're not here to get autographs, Sonata." One of the girls, Adagio Dazzle said. "We're here for revenge." She turned and saw Sunset, then looked at her pendant, which was a red jewel that was glowing. "Master, we found her."

"Good. Good."

Back in the theater, Sunset was now getting used to the fact that the human that saved her in the forest was the leader of the Order of the Stone. But then she felt something was wrong as she turned and saw three figures looking through the window. Sunset ran out of the theater not knowing that Coloratura and Starlight noticed her.

"Sunset! Where are you going?!" Starlight yelled.

Coloratura turned and saw the three figures outside. "Oh no."

Sunset went to the side of the theater, climbed the ladder, and went to the place where the girls were. "Dazzlings!"

The three girls turned and saw Sunset.

"Well, well. If it isn't Sunset Shimmer." Adagio said menacingly.

"Adagio Dazzle. Aria Blaze. Sonata Dusk." Sunset said. "What are you three doing here? Going to start another invasion on the Human Island?"

"Ding! Ding! Ding! You are correct!" Sonata Dusk exclaimed. "But we're not doing the invasion alone. We're bringing lots of friends over."

Aria Blaze punched Sonata in the arm.

Sunset turned and saw many green dots in the sky. Then she turned back to the Dazzlings and glared. "You wouldn't."

"We would. And we did." Adagio said.

The green dots got closer, showing that they were bug-like people with dark skin, black hair, fangs and green bug eyes wearing shiny black and green armor.

Inside the theater, everyone in the crowd was now asking Jesse questions.

"That girl is way out of her head. Right, Rara?" Starlight turned and saw Coloratura pushing herself through the crowd. "Seriously?!"

As Coloratura went in front of the crowd and raised her hand, she finally got Jesse's attention.

"You. The one with the strange hair and the cool necklace." Jesse said.

"You have to run!" Coloratura yelled.

Everyone in the crowd wore faces of confusion. Including Jesse.

"Um, excuse me?" Jesse asked.

Coloratura walked up to the stage and turned to the crowd. "You're in danger! All of you!"

The audience got more confused.

"Miss, what are you talking about?" Jesse asked in disbelief.

"You all have to get out of here!" Coloratura yelled. "We're not safe! We're going to be under attack if we don't get away from here!"

Starlight looked up and saw Sunset talking to the three figures. Then she ran to the stage and joined Coloratura. "There's something you all should know."

Everyone felt the ground rumble.

"What's going on?" Jesse asked in shock.

Coloratura turned to Jesse. "We're under attack."

Outside, Sunset just stood there watching the bug people keep getting closer.

"Weren't expecting this to happen, were you?" Aria asked menacingly. "Well, prepare to meet your doom, Sunset Shimmer. Because now we know where you are." 

Sunset started running away.

"What a traitor." Adagio said.

As Sunset jumped off the roof, many people ran out of the theater and ran past her. Then she saw Coloratura and Starlight with Jesse by their side. "Rara! Starlight!"

Coloratura and Starlight turned, saw Sunset and ran to her.

"You just left us in there!" Starlight yelled.

"I only left you in there because the Dazzlings are here!" Sunset explained.

"Dazzle-what now?" Jesse wanted to know. "Sunset, what are you talking about?"

"Wait, you two met?" Coloratura asked in confusion.

"I'll explain later." Sunset said. "But now-"

"Jesse!" A voice yelled.

The four turned and saw Axel, who was now wearing a green jacket, orange pants, brown gloves and boots with green and yellow specks, and a glass helmet, Olivia, who was now wearing red and gold armor with a black undershirt, white sleeves, red and gold boots, and a red helmet with gold goggles, Petra, who was now wearing blue and gold armor, boots and helmet, and Lukas, who was now wearing an orange shirt under a black jacket with gray shoulder pads and pockets and black pants, a brown and blue belt, gray finger-less gloves, brown boots and gray goggles, running up to them.

"What's going on?" Olivia asked.

"Why are there bug people flying in the sky?" Axel asked pointing at the sky.

"I'll explain later. But now, we have to go!" Sunset demanded and ran with the others following her.

One of the bug people turned and saw the trio with the five humans. "There!"

The bug people flew down to get them.

The trio and humans saw the bug people flying to them. They turned to the front and saw a bug person fly in front of them.

"Holy moly! What is that?!" Jesse yelled pointing at the bug person.

Sunset glared as she lit her hands with magic and shot the bug person with magic, putting the humans in shock.

"I knew there was something strange with her." Axel added.

The trio and humans kept running. As they were about to reach the exit, they stopped seeing a bunch of bug people in front of them.

Petra glared and pulled out a sword made of gold. "Everyone, get behind me!" As she ran up to the bug people, she stopped when she saw a copy of herself. "What?" She puts her sword away and walked up to her copy. "Interesting." She saw her copy clench her right fist as her copy punched her in the face. She held her face and turned to her copy. "What in the name of...?"

The bug people then shifted into one of the trio and humans.

"How are they doing that?" Lukas wanted to know.

"They're called Changelings." Sunset answered. "Don't let them put harm into you. We have to find a place to hide so they can't find us."

The trio and humans ran up the Changelings to fight them.

Lukas looked around the place as he turned seeing three copies of himself about to hit him. "Um, guys! It's me. I'm one of you people. I swear."

One of the copies took out a green sword and pointed it at Lukas.

"Okay, that's a cool sword. Where did you even get that?"

After Coloratura fought off her copy, she turned and saw Lukas surrounded by three copies of himself. "Oh, you got to be kidding!" She ran up to Lukas and shot his three copies, turning them back to their regular selves. Then she turned to Lukas and glared. "Ever seen a stupid Changeling before?!"

Lukas shook his head as Coloratura placed her hand on her face.

Jesse backed up as he felt someone bump into him softly from behind. He turned and saw Olivia, but realized that it wasn't her, seeing her turn into a Changeling, who was going to attack him, but Jesse grabbed both his fists. "Okay, everyday just keeps getting weirder and-"

The Changeling landed on him, getting attention by many copies of Jesse.

Sunset shot magic at her clone, turning her back into a Changeling. Then she turned and saw a pile of Changelings disguised as Jesse piling on the real Jesse. "Jesse!"

A copy of Jesse was about to jump into the pile, but Sunset shot magic at him and the other Changelings and started carrying the real Jesse with her magic and placing him on the ground.

Jesse dusted himself and turned to Sunset. "Thanks."

"Now, we're even." Sunset said.

Axel wore a smile looking at a Changeling.

The Changeling turned into Petra. Then it turned into Lukas. Then Olivia.

Axel laughed. "Me next! Me next!"

The Changeling rolled her eyes and turned into Axel.

Axel smiled faded. "Nah. I can do better." He grabbed Starlight as she grabbed the back of her hair and used her as a gun blasting magic at the Changelings.

The Changelings were now weakened, but one disguised as Petra went up behind Petra and was about to punch her, but Petra punched her from behind knocking her out.

"Okay, now we have to find a place to hide." Sunset demanded.

"Don't worry. We know a place where we can hide. Follow us." Jesse and the others ran to the exit.

The trio and humans saw the gate about to close, but Starlight stopped it from closing as they finally went out.

Coloratura was huffing. "How much longer?"

"We'll be there soon!" Olivia replied.

"Does anyone else have the feeling of deja vu?" Petra asked.

"Right over here." Lukas replied.

Sunset looked behind her and saw the Changelings flying after her and the others.

Two Changelings flew down and picked up Axel by the arms, leaving him screaming.

Sunset looked up and saw the two Changelings with Axel as she blasted magic at both of them. Now with Axel falling, she carried him with her magic.

"Thanks." Axel said. "You know, Sunset. The first time I saw you, I knew there was something suspicious about you."

"Can we talk about this later?"

"Um, okay."

"Don't worry, everyone. We're almost there!" Jesse yelled.

Axel turned and saw the Changeling about to shoot magic and saw one shoot at Sunset. "Sunset, look out!"

Sunset jumped dodging the attack.

"Turn left!"

Sunset turned left dodging another attack.

"Okay, now turn right!"

Sunset turned right dodging another. "I appreciate your help, but I can do this my-" She then saw a tree fall down as she threw Axel into the air and jumped over the tree. Then started carrying Axel again.

"That was awesome! Can you do that again?"

Sunset growled in annoyance as she and the others ran into a temple made of obsidian.

The trio and humans stopped as Sunset placed Axel on the ground.

"This temple is made of obsidian." Jesse said. "We'll be protected here. Well, let's all hope so."

They heard screaming and turned seeing many people from EnderCon run into the temple.

"I guess they followed us here." Starlight added.

"Maybe they did." Petra agreed.

Sunset turned seeing a portal made of obsidian. "Jesse, what is that?"

Jesse turned to the portal. "That there is the portal to the Nether." He and Sunset walked up to the not lit portal and took out flint and steel. "Now all we have to do is light it up."

"Or..." Sunset looked at the portal as her eyes flashed with magic lighting up the portal.

"First you light up a beacon without a Nether Star, and now you light up the portal without flint and steel?" Jesse puts the flint and steel away. "Sunset Shimmer, you are the weirdest person I've ever met. Weird, but pretty cool."

"We have to keep this place protected." Lukas said.

Starlight lit her hands with a cyan light and started making a force field around the temple. "You guys go through the portal and find a way off the island. I'll protected these people from the Changelings."

"Starlight, we're not leaving without you!" Coloratura yelled.

Starlight turned to Coloratura. "Rara, if anything happens, I'll find a way back to Equestria."

"Equestria?" Axel wanted to know. "Who's Equestria? Is she a friend of yours or something?"

Coloratura rolled her eyes and saw Starlight straining. "They're here!"

Outside the temple, the Changelings were trying to break the force field with all their might. The Dazzlings were there as well.

"You want to destroy Sunset Shimmer? You have to break the force field like you mean it!" Sonata yelled getting another punch on the arm by Aria.

Back inside, Axel, Lukas and Olivia ran through the portal. Petra grabbed Coloratura's arm and ran through the portal.

Jesse saw Sunset remaining in her spot. "Sunset, we have to go!"

Sunset ran to the straining Starlight. "Starlight, are you sure you'll be okay?"

Starlight opened her eyes. "Don't worry. I'll be-" She yelled in pain and fell to her knees.

Sunset heard the force field crack and shatter from outside. Then turned to Starlight and saw her weakened. Sunset turned to the ceiling and pulled out her stone sword. "Changelings! You want me?! Come at me!" She saw the ceiling break and fall to the ground. As Sunset was about to fight the Changelings, one of them blasted magic at her, blowing her into the portal with Jesse.

One of the Changelings looked inside and saw that Sunset was gone, but Starlight remained weakened. The Changeling flew to Starlight, grabbed her, and flew out of the temple and went to the Dazzlings. "Sunset is gone, but I have one of her friends." He threw Starlight to Adagio.

Adagio walked up to Starlight, went on one knee and grabbed Starlight's face. "Hello, Starlight Glimmer. We meet again. Once we find Sunset and destroy her, we will finally get our revenge and resume the war."

"You'll never get away with this, Adagio Dazzle." Starlight said clenching her teeth. "NEVER!"

"Oh, we already have."
> Chapter 4: The Nether
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Axel, stop poking her face!"

"Sorry. I just hope she's okay."

"I know, but stop it! It's creepy!"

Sunset weakly opened her eyes.

"Everyone be quiet. She's waking up."

Sunset finally opened her eyes seeing Coloratura and the humans looking at her.

Jesse lent out his hand. "Are you okay?"

Sunset grabbed Jesse's hand as he helped her up. She looked around the place, which was full of red, lava, smoke and fire. "Where are we?"

"The Nether." Petra said. "Also known as a living fiery inferno.

Sunset turned to Coloratura and got shocked. "Um, Rara?"

"What?" Coloratura asked seeing Sunset point. She smelled something terrible as she turned to her right arm and saw her jacket sleeve on fire. She screamed in surprise and ran around the place.

Petra sighed and stopped Coloratura as she took Coloratura's jacket and threw it away. (Rara was wearing a white sleeveless shirt)

Coloratura looked down seeing her jacket fall. "That was my favorite jacket." Then she realized something. Starlight was missing. Coloratura turned to Sunset. "Sunset, where's Starlight?"

"I couldn't save her. There was nothing else I could do." Sunset sighed. "I'm sorry, guys. This is all my fault. Those Changelings found me here. They came for me. And it's all my fault. I'm the one you guys should blame."

"Don't be like that, Sunset." Olivia said. "It's not your fault."

Sunset, Coloratura and the humans heard a sound coming from the portal. They turned to the portal.

"Someone's coming." Lukas said.

What came out of the portal were two men. One had dark skin, a short brown beard and brown eyes wearing black and cyan armor, gloves, boots and helmet. And the other had pale skin and no hair wearing green armor with brown boots and gloves and a black mask.

"More humans?" Coloratura asked.

"Gabriel! Magnus!" Jesse ran up to the men and helped them up. "You two okay?"

"It was chaos. There was too many of them." Gabriel said.

"And worst of all, those bug people out there, they tried to kill us!" Magnus yelled.

"Well, at least you two are okay." Axel added.

Magnus turned and saw Sunset and Coloratura. "Whoa-ho-ho-ho! Who are these new girls, and why do they have strange hair?"

"Why does everyone keep mentioning our hair?" Coloratura mumbled under her breath.

"This is Sunset Shimmer and Coloratura. Friends call Coloratura 'Rara'." Jesse turned to Sunset and Coloratura. "Girls, this is Gabriel and Magnus, two remaining members of the last Order of the Stone."

"But, their hair." Gabriel added.

"We'll explain later." Sunset said. "But now-"

They all heard a squeaky moan as they turned seeing a big snow-white creature with six tentacles, closed eyes and a mouth behind them.

Coloratura screamed with fear and ran.

The others followed with the creature chasing them.

Petra turned to Sunset. "Is your friend always like this?"

Sunset shrugged and saw some mine carts from far away. "Over there!"

Everyone jumped into a mine cart as they started moving.

What they didn't know was that the creature was being controlled by Sonata herself. 

In the Over World, Sonata saw what the creature saw.

"Oh, man. I didn't get his autograph."

Back in the Nether, Sunset, Coloratura and the humans were still in the mine carts now in the middle of the Nether.

"Whoa. The Nether." Coloratura said turning to Petra. "So this is what you mean by living fiery inferno."

"Yep. Just what I meant." Petra snickered. "Rara. What kind of nickname is that?"

Coloratura punched Petra's arm, but Petra didn't feel any pain.

"Nice try. That didn't hurt. You have to try harder than that."

Sunset turned in front of her and got shocked. "Oh no!"

The others turned and saw a big drop in front of them.

"That is a big drop!" Coloratura yelled. "A very, very, VERY big drop!"

"I have to agree with you, Coloratura." Lukas said. "Man, she has a long name, I almost mispronounced it."

"Everybody hold on!" Jesse yelled.

Everyone started to go down. Axel and Magnus had their hands in the air. Petra was annoyed that Coloratura was hanging on to her. Olivia had her eyes covered. And Lukas, Gabriel, Jesse and Sunset were hanging on for their lives.

Coloratura screamed her head off and the carts stopped going down and went forward.

"Rara, your screaming in my ear!" Petra yelled.

Everyone then saw a wall in front.

"Duck!" Jesse yelled.

Everyone ducked.

Sunset poked her head and saw another wall in front. Then she and the others ducked again.

Everyone sat up and saw that they were losing track.

"Why? Why must this happen?!" Coloratura yelled.

"Welcome to my world." Lukas replied.

Jesse turned and saw a lever. "Don't worry, guys. All I have to do is hit that lever."

"I have a better idea. What if we do this?" Sunset flipped the lever with magic.

Jesse turned to Sunset. "Once again, you're the weirdest person I've ever met."

The carts stopped and were now going down.

"Please not another disaster. Please not another disaster." Coloratura prayed.

"Shut up, you big wimp." Petra mumbled under her breath.

The carts continued moving as the group got separated.

"Axel?" Jesse called out. "Olivia? Gabriel? Guys?" 

"Get away from me, you bonehead!" A voice yelled.

Jesse turned and saw Sunset trying to fight a skeleton with magic as his cart went closer to hers. "Hold on, Sunset!" He pulled out his diamond sword and slashed the skeleton away. "You okay, Sunset?"

Sunset's cart went behind Jesse's.

"I'm fine." Sunset said.

"Sunset, I know I called you weird twice already, but everything is going to be-"

Sunset looked up and screamed.

Jesse turned and saw three creatures similar to the one they encountered. He pulled out his diamond sword while Sunset lit her hands with magic.

One of the creatures blew a fireball at Jesse, but he slashed it back, killing one of the creatures. Sunset shot the last two creatures, turning them to dust.

"Okay, that is now one of the weirdest things I've ever seen in my entire life." Jesse said. "First the beacon. Then the portal. And now the ghasts."

"Is that what those were called?" Sunset asked.

"Never seen a ghast before?" 

"No."

The two turned and saw another ghast.

"Oh, not again." Sunset said.

The ghast blew a fireball at the two, but Sunset shot the fireball with magic.

"Nice shot." Jesse smiled.

Sunset turned to Jesse. "Thanks."

The two started to go up.

"This is the worst day of my life!" Sunset yelled.

The two started to go over the ghast with the ghast watching them. As they reached another road of tracks, they bumped into the others.

The others turned and saw the two.

"Everyone okay?" Sunset asked.

"We're good. We all are." Olivia answered.

"That. Was. AWESOME!" Magnus exclaimed. "Let's do that again!"

"Let's not." Lukas disagreed.

"Aw."

"Well, I was stuck with Rara, but I handled it." Petra turned to Coloratura. "Right, Rara?"

Coloratura grumbled angrily.

"No, you screamed like a little girl when you saw that ghast."

Coloratura punched Petra in the arm, but more harder.

"Ow!" Petra held her arm. "Okay, that was even more better than your last punch." She turned to Coloratura. "Hurts, but impressive."

"That was for my jacket."

After that, the mine carts went to another destination as everyone got out of them. Then they went up some stairs.

Jesse turned and saw the scarred look on Sunset's face. "You okay, Sunset?"

"That was the most dangerous ride that I will never try to forget." Sunset said.

"Good luck sleeping, Sunset. Good luck sleeping."

As everyone walked up the stairs completely, they saw another Nether portal. But it was already lit.

Lukas was about to go first, but Axel stopped him.

"Ah, ah, ah. Don't you remember? Ladies first." Axel smiled.

"Really, Axel? This now?" Lukas asked in disapproval.

"What? I'm just saying."

"It doesn't matter who goes first or who goes last."

"I'm just saying that the person that should go first is the lady. And a man always respects a lady."

"Axel, it doesn't matter who's going first." Sunset said.

"See?" Lukas said.

"But I'll go first." Sunset walked to the portal and took a deep breath.

"You don't have to do this alone." Jesse walked next to Sunset. "I'll go with you."

Sunset nodded. "Alright. Let's go."

The two walked through the portal together.





As Sunset and Jesse came out of the portal, they jumped into some water.

"Well, this is unexpecting." Sunset said.

The two turned and saw the others come out of the portal.

"Make that more unexpecting." Jesse said.

After everyone got out of the water, they started walking to the boat that Sunset and Coloratura rode to the island.

"So, Rara, where did you get that?" Petra asked.

"Get what?" Coloratura asked.

"Your nickname. Where did you get it?"

"Well, when I was a little girl, I had this friend. She was honest, calm, and she's very strong. Literally. She said my name was long and fancy, so she shortened ColoRAtuRA to Rara."

"And what about the necklace?" 

Coloratura held her necklace. "This was a gift from my mother before I had to leave her. This necklace glows every time I sing. And it's also a locket. One side has a picture of my mother, the other has a picture of my friend."

"That explains why people were watching you sing." Petra chuckled. "I have to admit. You're an amazing singer."

Sunset looked in front. "We're here."

The others looked in front and saw a large boat with a blue sail that had the sun and the moon.

"Look at that boat." Gabriel said.

Sunset smiled. "All aboard."

Everyone started to walk up to the boat.

"I call shotgun!" Axel exclaimed.

After everyone went on the boat and left the island, they were now in the middle of the ocean. A fire glowed in front of everyone.

Coloratura opened a chest and saw nothing but a fresh apple inside. She picked up the apple and turned to Sunset. "Sunset, you want the last apple?"

"No thanks, Rara." Sunset said. "You can have it."

Jesse shook his head as he got up and walked up to Sunset getting her attention. Then he took out a cookie and lent it to Sunset. "Take it, Sunset."

"What? I-I can't."

"I insist."

Sunset took the cookie from Jesse. "Thanks. But why?"

"I was going to save it for later, but I wasn't hungry." Jesse sat next to Sunset. "Now can you please tell me what's going on now?"

Sunset sighed. "We have many reasons about us. The magic, the Changelings, the hair, everything about us. We're not one of you people. Not even Starlight."

"The purple and blue-haired girl. Magnus and I saw her." Gabriel explained. "She was weakened. And she was taken away by those bug people."

"Changelings. Those were Changelings." Coloratura corrected.

"That explains why one of them turned into me." Magnus said.

"Anyway," Sunset continued. "Rara and I are colorful-haired super humans called Equestrians. Our kind lived for a thousand years, and we still live today. We were sent to your island to find a group of five brave humans called the Order of the Stone."

"Are you talking about the ones who took down the Ender Dragon or the ones that took down the Wither Storm?" Jesse asked.

"Wither Storm. We found you, but we don't know where are the other four."

"Oh, that's an easy question." Axel said. "You're looking at them."

Sunset looked at four of the humans. "You four are the other members of the Order?"

Petra nodded.

"All this time, the Order was in front of us! I can't believe it!" Sunset cleared her throat. "Okay, back to explaining. Any of you heard of Equestria?"

"I heard Starlight say that word before we went through the portal." Axel said. "Who is Equestria?"

"Equestria is actually a 'where'. It's where us Equestrians live. It's our home. A place of harmony. But we used to be in a war between us and an alliance of dark Equestrians called the Alliance of Darkness. I was one of them. And Starlight was their prisoner once until a group of Equestria girls saved her and stopped me. That's when I realized, I was manipulated by the Alliance. I've been told lies all my life." Sunset turned to Gabriel. "Gabriel, who else did you and Magnus see?"

"We also saw three girls wearing the same cloak and necklace. One with orange hair, one with purple and green hair, and one with blue hair."

"Those were the Dazzlings! They can sing, but they can also turn into sirens. Beautiful, yet dangerous creatures that feed on negative emotion and corrupt people's minds."

Olivia turned to Coloratura. "Rara, what would you fight? A hundred chicken-sized zombies or ten zombie-sized chickens?"

"What?" Coloratura asked in confusion.

"It's actually a good question. Think about it."

"So, Sunny, tell us more about this Alliance of Darkness." Magnus said.

"The Alliance found a way to escape the underground." Sunset continued. "But before they left, they came up with a plan. They will take away 100 hearts to awaken their secret weapon, the Supernova. 99 from Equestrians and one from a human. I can't explain the rest, but the ruler of Equestria will tell you the rest once we get there. But now, we have to rest up for tomorrow."

The others agreed and went to sleep. But Sunset stayed awake and looked up at the moon.

"Oh, Luna. If you're hearing my voice right now, please be okay."
> Chapter 5: Equestria
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

It has been days since the Order, Sunset and Coloratura left the Human Island. They spent their days fishing and looking around for Equestria, but a piece of land wasn't found.

Sunset was asleep with a blanket wrapped around her.

Sunset's dream...

Sunset was walking in the forest at night minding her own business.

"Sunset." A voice whispered.

Sunset stopped and turned around. "Hello? Anyone there?"

"Sunset."

Sunset turned around and saw a dark figure with blue flowing hair that looked like the night sky. "Luna? Is that you?"

The figure turned to Sunset and walked up to her holding a dark blue sword.

Sunset backed up. "Luna, it's me! It's Sunset Shimmer!"

The figure held up her sword and slashed Sunset with it.

End of dream

"Sunset. Sunset! Sunset, wake up!"

Sunset woke up with a jolt and saw Jesse beside her bed.

"Are you okay?" Jesse asked.

"I just had a terrible dream, that's all." Sunset slipped her boots on and got out of bed. Then she grabbed her jacket and slipped it on.

The two walked out of the ship seeing the others.

The others turned and saw the two.

"What is it?" Sunset asked.

Coloratura pointed. "Look."

Sunset turned and saw a large island in front of her. "Home."

"This is Equestria, right?" Olivia asked.

"Yes. This is it. Equestria."

After arriving Equestria, they stopped at the docks and got off the boat. They started walking and got attention from other Equestrians. They even heard what they were saying.

"Are those....humans?"

"Why are there humans in Equestria?"

"Strange, isn't it?"

"Mom, are those humans?"

"I guess everyone here seen humans before." Lukas said.

The Order, Sunset and Coloratura turned seeing a gold carriage with blue pegasi land on the ground. In the carriage was a man with pale vermilion hair and dark tangelo eyes wearing glasses, a blue suit and a red tie.

The man turned to the Order and two Equestrians. "Hello, Sunset Shimmer. Coloratura. Great to see you back home."

Coloratura smiled. "Svengallop."

The man known as Svengallop turned and saw the Order. "Ah, looks like you brought a bunch of humans here."

Sunset and Coloratura went into the carriage. 

"Well, orders are orders." Sunset turned to the Order. "Come on, guys. Don't be shy. There's plenty of room for everyone."

The Order went into the carriage.

"So, where to now?" Svengallop asked.

"Take us to Canterlot." Coloratura demanded.

"Canterlot?" Gabriel asked.

"It's where the ruler of Equestria lives." Sunset explained.

"Everyone hang on to something." Svengallop said.

The pegasi flew up with the carriage leaving the Order screaming with shock and joy.

Axel and Magnus' hands were now in the air and they were cheering with lots of joy.

Petra looked down and saw many Equestrians looking at gold statues. "No way!" She turned to Coloratura. "Rara, those statues down there. Are they the last rulers of Equestria?"

Coloratura nodded.

"No way."

Lukas saw many Equestrians flying on clouds and saw them wave to him as he waved back.

Olivia looked down and saw lots of Equestrians building contraptions. "Wow. These Equestrians know how to build. But they build so much better."

Jesse saw many cloud patterns and was amazed. "Wow!"

"I know, right?" Sunset agreed. "These clouds were shifted by some Equestrians here that can control the sky."

"No way!"

"Way."

"Um, Mr. Svengallop, what is the ruler here like?" Gabriel asked.

"Oh, she's the greatest ruler we've ever had." Svengallop answered. "The very best. Brave, beautiful, strong, and quite a charmer. She had a sister that was also a ruler of Equestria. Until that blasted Alliance of Darkness took her away."

"Hmm."

"Everyone, I'm going to touch the clouds!" Axel yelled.

"Remain seated please." Svengallop demanded. "Rules are rules. The passenger always stays seated."

"Aw."

Olivia patted Axel's back. "Don't worry, Axel. You'll get your chance. Well, let's hope you don't get yourself killed."

Svengallop turned and smiled. "Well, what do you know? We're here."

The Order turned and saw a large castle made of white bricks, stained glass, and the rooftops were purple, from far away.

"I could look at that castle all day." Magnus said.

As the pegasi landed, everyone got out of the carriage and walked to the castle, but Svengallop remained.

"Take care, friends!" Svengallop called and sighed. "Humans and their curiosity."

The Order and Equestrians started walking to the castle.

Sunset turned to the Order. "Friends, welcome to Canterlot."

The Order started to look around.

Two Equestrian girls, one with blue hair and green eyes wearing black boots, jacket, leggings and gloves, and the other with green and yellow hair and pink eyes wearing a blue sleeveless shirt, blue jeans and blue sneakers, flew past Petra.

"Hi there!" The girl in black yelled.

Petra waved and kept walking.

"Stop!" A voice yelled.

Petra turned and saw three girls. One with white hair wearing a black, pink and white dress and boots and black glasses with pink lenses, one with cyan and purple hair tied to pigtails and green eyes wearing a pink bow tie, a black buttoned short and puffy-sleeved coat with a white buttoned shirt under, black and pink sleeves, bright pink socks and pink and black wedged shoes, and one with pink hair held with a spiky headband with pink roses and blue eyes wearing a white sleeveless buttoned shirt, one arm wearing a black spiky bracelet and the other wearing a black and purple sleeve, a purple skirt held with a black belt with a rose, black and purple leggings and black and purple heels with a rose, small chains and spikes in the back.

The girl with white hair pointed at Petra. "Human! I must take picture!" She held up her pointing fingers and thumbs and puts them in a rectangle. "Hold that pose!"

The two girls ran to Petra.

The girl with purple and cyan hair held Petra by the arms.

"Hey!" Petra yelled.

The girl with pink hair sprayed perfume at Petra's face as Petra coughed. Then she pulled out a fan and turned it, making it blow air at Petra.

The purple and cyan-haired girl went away from Petra as the white-haired girl took out a camera and flashed it at Petra's face.

"Yes. Yes. Yes! I love it!" The white-haired girls yelled.

The others stopped and turned seeing the three girls and Petra.

The white-haired girls stopped taking photos. "Enough! I go."

The three girls ran away from Petra as the others ran to her.

"Are you okay, Petra?" Olivia asked.

Petra fell to the ground. "Why?"

"Oh, that was Photo Finish." Sunset explains. "She takes pictures. It's what she does. And the two other girls were Pixel Pizzazz and Violet Blur."

"Everyone. I've been attacked...by photographers."

Coloratura helped Petra up. "Well, on the bright side, you smell nice."

"Shut up."

As the Order and two Equestrians walked to the castle of Canterlot, they encounter two guards wearing gold armor.

"Sunset Shimmer, Coloratura, who are these humans?" One of the guards asked.

"All members of today's Order of the Stone and two remaining members of the last Order." Sunset answered. "We brought them here as told by Celestia herself."

"Follow us. We'll take you to Celestia." The other guard said.

The Order and two Equestrians followed the two guards.

Axel turned to Sunset. "Celestia?"

"She's the ruler here." Sunset explained.

"Oh."

Jesse had his eyes on the stained glass windows. "Wow. Look at these windows." He turned to the one with six girls chosen by two sisters. "I don't know who those girls are, but that window is very detailed."

As everyone stopped when they walked up a large door, the two guards told them to wait outside as they entered the room.

The Order and two Equestrians heard the guards.

"Princess, they're back. And they brought the Order."

"Bring them in."

The guards poked their heads out and gestured them to come in as the Order and two Equestrians entered the room and saw a woman with pink, purple, green and blue hair and purple eyes wearing a gold silky dress with the sun in the back, a sun necklace, gold flats and a gold crown looking at a stained glass window with the sun and the moon.

"I would like to have a word with them alone." The woman said.

The guards walked out of the room as the woman turned to the Order and two Equestrians.

Sunset and Coloratura walked up to the woman and bent down on one knee.

"We brought the Order like you asked, Princess Celestia." Sunset said. "But we have some extras that are from the last Order."

"It is great seeing you two again, but where is Starlight?" Celestia asked.

"The Alliance came to the Human Island and took her away." Coloratura answered. "She sacrificed herself for us."

Celestia turned to the Order. "It is a pleasure meeting you all. I am Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestria. I guess that Sunset told you everything."

"Well, yes." Jesse said. "But can you tell us why you summoned us here?"

Celestia sighed. "Two years ago, our land was protected by six girls chosen by me and my sister, Luna. Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy. They were chosen when they were all little. And they were taught by the guards themselves. But Twilight was mentored by Princess Cadance, ruler of the Crystal Empire. One day, the Alliance of Darkness came from under Equestria and started an invasion. Then they took away my sister, the first heart they need. I had no choice, but to separate the guardians to forbidden nations of Equestria where no one can find them. After the invasion, I sent the guards to find them, but none of them were found. But then, a human came to Equestria and said that the only way to find the guardians was a group of five brave humans called the Order of the Stone. With their help, they will reunite the guardians and join forces to stop the Alliance from destroying humans and resuming the war. And that is why I summoned you here. We need your help. We want you to find the guardians and bring them here to Canterlot."

"There's just one problem." Olivia added. "How will we find them?"

Celestia took out six crystals. One was orange shaped like an apple, one was pink shaped like a butterfly, one was blue shaped like a balloon, one was purple shaped like a diamond, one was red shaped like a lightning bolt, and one was magenta shaped like a six-pointed star. "Find them with these crystals. But there is something you should know about these. If a human touches these crystals, it will give them magic powers."

"But who's going to find who?" Lukas asked.

"I have an idea." Jesse said. "Olivia, you find Applejack. Axel, you find Pinkie Pie. Petra, you find Rarity. Lukas, you find Rainbow Dash. I'll find Twilight. But that leaves Fluttershy."

Gabriel turned to Celestia. "Your highness, let me find Fluttershy."

"Or, you can let me find her." Magnus suggested. "Trust me. I can handle one small task."

Celestia sighed and gave Gabriel the butterfly-shaped gem. "Guard this crystal with your life." Celestia turned and gave the last five gems to the Order. 

"How are we going to know where they are?" Petra asked.

Sunset took out a roll of paper and opened it revealing a map of Equestria. "Place the gems in the middle of the map."

The Order placed the gems in the middle of the map as the gems started glowing and made lines pointing to six nations on the map.

"No way." Axel said.

"All you guys have to do is go to these nations of Equestria and get the guardians back here." Coloratura added.

The Order nodded. After the talk, the Order went to a train station, but they split up to find who they were told to find. As they left Canterlot to find them, Sunset, Magnus and Coloratura watched them leave.

"Let's all hope they will be okay." Coloratura said.

"Yeah." Sunset replied turning to Magnus. "Right, Magnus?"

Magnus had his arms crossed wearing a face of jealousy. "I wanted to find that butterfly girl. But no! She chose Gabriel!"

"You'll get your chance."
> Chapter 6: Guardians Part 1: Applejack
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Olivia watched herself go far away from Canterlot and sighed. She was in a train without the other members of the Order. It was just her and other passengers. Olivia let out another sigh and looked out the window.

"Excuse me, miss." A voice said.

Olivia turned and saw a little boy with pale skin, brown hair and brown eyes wearing a white long-sleeved shirt, a black sweater vest, gray shorts and black shoes looking at her.

The little boy took out a box and opened it revealing a batch of cookies. "Would you like one?"

Olivia took a cookie. "Thanks." She took a bite of the cookie.

"You're not from around Equestria, are you?" The boy asked.

"Well, no. I mean, I'm a human from another island going to another place in Equestria just to do something important. Where are you going?"

"I'm going to the Crimson Academy in Appleloosa for my studies. I'm planning to be a traveler one day when I grow up."

"Where are your parents?" Olivia asked.

"Back at my hometown. They wanted me to follow my dreams. So they decided to send me to Crimson."

Olivia chuckled. "Some parents you have. Anyway, I'm Olivia. And you are...?"

"Pipsqueak. My friends call me Pip for short. It might sound like a silly name, but I don't mind. What are you going to do in Appleloosa?"

"I'm just going to look for someone. It's very important."

"Okay. Good luck at Appleloosa."

'What a kind little boy.' Olivia thought as she continued looking out the window. 'I wonder how the others are doing without me. I mean, I know this is important, but still. Let's just hope they will be okay.' Olivia then started to feel sleepy as she quickly fell asleep.

Two hours later...

"Miss. Miss. Excuse me, Ms. Olivia."

Olivia woke up from her nap and turned to Pipsqueak. "What happened?"

"You fell asleep for two hours." Pipsqueak pointed out the window. "But look. We're here."

Olivia turned and saw a whole town from outside. "Whoa."

"That is Appleloosa." Pipsqueak said.

After the train went to the Appleloosa Train Station, everyone on the train got off. Even Olivia and Pipsqueak.

Olivia saw Pipsqueak walking away. "Good luck on your first day!"

"Good luck looking for that someone!" Pipsqueak yelled.

Olivia sighed and started walking. As she walked out of the train station, she started looking around. She saw many people walking around, some were in carriages, and some were laughing. "Wow. This place is full of harmony. The people here are so happy." Olivia heard a door open as she turned seeing a man wearing a black mask, a gray long-sleeved shirt, gray pants, black boots, a black beanie, and a black vest run out of a store hold two bags of money.

The owner ran out of his store. "Stop! Thief!"

Olivia ran after the thief as she stopped seeing a girl wearing a black cloak, black gloves and brown leather boots land in front of the thief and kicked him in the face knocking him out.

The girl picked up the bags of money and gave them to the owner of the store.

"Who was that?" Olivia wanted to know.

"That was the Silent Shadow." A voice answered.

Olivia turned and saw a man with brown hair, a mustache and blue eyes wearing a blue vest with a silver star badge with a white buttoned shirt under, a red bandana, dark blue pants, brown boots, and a black hat with a red stripe next to her. "The who now?"

"She's the hero of Appleloosa." The man explained. "Fighting crime, taking down bad guys, she's doing this for a reason." The man turned to Olivia. "Anyway, Sheriff Silverstar, at your service."

"Um, hi."

"So, you're not from around here, are you?"

"No, I just came here today. But tell me more about that Silent Shadow."

"Whoa-ho! Settle down there, little lady. Nobody here knows a lot about Silent Shadow. But one."

"And who's this one?" Olivia asked.

Sheriff Silverstar gestured Olivia to come closer as he whispered into her ear. "Trouble Shoes."

"Who?"

"He was a criminal himself once, but the Silent Shadow bailed him out of jail and taught him a lesson." Sheriff Silverstar explained. "He learned everything about Silent Shadow."

"Where do I find him?"

Sheriff Silverstar pointed to a bar. "Sometimes, he goes to that bar over there. He could be in there now."

"Thank you." Olivia walked to the bar.

"I cannot believe I just talked to a human." Sheriff Silverstar told himself.

As Olivia went into the bar, she saw many people talking to each other, but she saw one table with a man with long dark brown hair and green eyes wearing a yellow hat with a gray stripe and a silver buckle, a yellow plaid shirt, blue pants and brown boots. Olivia walked up to the table to greet the man. As she reached the table, she finally spoke. "Trouble Shoes, correct?"

The man known as Trouble Shoes looked up and saw Olivia. "That's my name. What can I do for you?"

Olivia sat down. "I need everything you know about the Silent Shadow."

Trouble Shoes puts his cup down. "The Silent Shadow? As in THE Silent Shadow?"

Olivia nodded.

"Just don't tell anyone I said this, alright?"

Olivia zipped her mouth shut. (Not literally)

"Okay, here's what I got. She was the greatest fighter in the history of fighters. She used to protect every nation of Equestria. She had friends by her side, but she and them got separated after an invasion. And here's one more thing I know about her. She lives in a cabin deep in the woods."

"How far is her cabin?" Olivia asked.

"Not that far from the town." Trouble Shoes answered. "And one thing that I don't know about the Silent Shadow is her name. Nobody knows what her real name is."

Olivia nodded and got up from the table. "Thank you, Trouble Shoes. You're a great help." She walked away from the table.

"I cannot believe I just talked to a human." Trouble Shoes told himself.

Olivia walked out of the bar. "It all makes sense now! The Silent Shadow is Applejack. Applejack is the Silent Shadow!" She turned to the forest. "Don't know if I'm correct or not, but I have to find her!" She ran into the forest.





Olivia was now looking for Applejack with the orange apple-shaped crystal she was given to find her. All she had to do was follow the light glowing in the crystal. "Okay, little crystal, show me where Applejack is." 

She looked in front of her and saw two paths going left and right. "Should I go left or right?" She looked at the crystal. "If Celestia said that these crystals could give humans powers, then that means..." 

She gripped the crystal tightly as Olivia's vision turned orange, which made her see a curve going left. "Left, it is." As her vision went back to normal, she went left. 

Olivia wasn't that amused when see saw the trees. "Wow, Applejack made a strange choice to live here. I mean, the trees here, they have a small amount of leaves." 

Olivia looked in front of her and saw a wood cabin with two floors, windows, and a wood door. "Well, this should be the place." She walked up to the cabin and knocked in the door, but no one answered. "Look's like nobody's home." Olivia opened the door and entered the cabin leaving the door open. What was inside was a red couch, a table with seats with it, and a table in front of the couch. 

She turned and found a set of stairs as she walked up to the second floor. Olivia turned and saw only one bedroom. "Only one bedroom?" She walked into the bedroom and started looking around. Then she saw a brown journal on a queen-sized bed. Olivia sat on the bed as she took the journal and opened it. She flipped through the journal, but one page got her eyes as she carefully read it.

Day 438

Two years have passed since my friends and I got separated ever since the invasion. Oh, I wonder how my family is doing without me. I even wonder how Rara is doing. If only there was a way I could see my friends and family again. Oh, Rara, if you're out there, please get me out of here! I'm missing you right now! I miss everyone I know!

Olivia heard the door close as she ran into the closet leaving the journal on the bed. She peeked through the closet doors seeing the same cloaked girl from before. She saw her pick up the journal and look into it. Then she saw her close the journal and walk out of the room as she finally got out of the closet and sighed with relief. "Okay, I should probably get out of here." As Olivia walked out of the room, she got hit by a broom stick in the face, knocking her out.





Olivia weakly opened her eyes and saw she was now on the couch.

"Um, I don't think it'll bruise. I'm talking about your face." A southern voice said. "I wasn't expecting someone like you to be here."

Olivia turned and saw a girl with hay-colored hair and green eyes wearing a red plaid shirt, blue jeans, black gloves, and brown boots as she sat up. "You must be Applejack."

"Yep. That's me." Applejack said. "Also known as the Silent Shadow, Appleloosa's greatest hero."

"How did you know I was here?" Olivia wanted to know.

"I saw a trail of redstone on the stairs leading to my room." Applejack answered. "And it led me to my closet."

Olivia pulled out a piece of redstone. "I knew I should have left this at home."

"So, tell me, human." Applejack sat on a chair. "Why did you come here?"

"Can you help me?" Olivia asked.

"What?"

"My kind is in danger. So is yours."

"Can you be more specific?"

"The Alliance of Darkness is planning to awaken this creature that they call the Supernova to destroy my kind." Olivia explained.

"Oh. I didn't know until now." Applejack said sarcastically.

"Applejack-"

"That was sarcasm." Applejack got up from her chair and walked up to a window. "I heard a lot about that darn Alliance. I would know because I've seen them before two years ago. But I have another question for you, human. How did you find me?"

"Does this answer your question?" Olivia pulled out the apple-shaped crystal.

Applejack turned to Olivia and saw the crystal she was holding. "My crystal! But how?"

"Princess Celestia gave it to me."

Applejack walked up to Olivia and took the crystal from her. "You met her? And she gave this to you to find me?"

Olivia nodded.

Applejack sighed. "Okay. I believe you."

"Which means...?"

Applejack smiled. "I'm going home."





Applejack and Olivia walked out of the forest on their way to the train station.

"Thank you, for convincing me, human." Applejack pulled out her gem. "And thanks for giving me my gem back. But I didn't catch your name yet."

"Olivia. I'm Olivia." Olivia said.

"Okay, Olivia. Thanks for taking me home. I can't wait to see my friends again."

"Well, you will get to see them, because my friends will find the others."

"Huh. Thanks."

The two heard a scream as they turned seeing the Changelings flying to them. They even saw many people running away.

"What's going on?" Applejack asked in shock.

"We're under attack!" Olivia grabbed Applejack's arm and ran to the train station.

"You know, for a human, you are very reasonable. And very honest. Just like me."

"Thank you."

The two finally made it to the train station and saw the train.

"Canterlot, here we come!" Olivia yelled.

The two finally jumped into the train as it started moving, making the Changelings angry.

"Master, we lost them." One of the Changelings said.

"Forget about them! We'll deal with them later."
> Chapter 7: Guardians Part 2: Rainbow Dash
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Lukas was still on the train on his way to his destination to find Rainbow Dash. He's been thinking about the Human Island and what happened, but can't manage to forget it. It was devastating for him. He let out a sigh.

"You okay, sir?" A voice asked.

Lukas turned and saw two little girls. One with purple and white hair and blue eyes wearing a black shirt, a yellow jacket, a white skirt, black shorts, yellow, black and white boots, blue bracelets, pink diamond earrings, and a diamond tiara hair clip, and one with gray and silver hair tied to a braid and purple eyes wearing a purple and white shirt, a pink and white skirt, purple, white and blue boots, platinum blue glasses, and a silver spoon necklace looking at him. "Hm?"

"Are you okay?" The girl with gray and silver hair asked. "You look devastated."

"Oh! Uh, yeah. I'm fine. I'm just thinking." Lukas said.

"About what?" The girl with purple and white hair asked.

"My friends." Lukas answered. "I was wondering how they were doing without me."

"Don't worry, sir. I bet your friends are doing just fine." The girl with purple and white hair smirked. "Though, you are pretty cute. I like your hair."

Lukas blushed. "Um, thanks."

The girl with gray and silver hair jabbed an elbow at the purple and white-haired girl. "I'm so sorry about her. She's just looking for that special someone right for her and-"

The purple and white haired girl punched her friend in the arm. "Don't say it, Silver Spoon!"

"I couldn't hold it in much longer, Diamond Tiara!" Silver Spoon yelled.

The two girls started arguing.

"Girls. Girls. Girls!" Lukas yelled getting their attention. "It's okay. You don't have to argue about me. Though I am just a human."

"Oh. You're a human." Diamond Tiara said. "Wasn't expecting to see a human today, but you're still cute."

"Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, right?"

The two girls nodded.

Lukas turned to Diamond Tiara. "You're Silver Spoon, right?"

"Actually, she's Silver Spoon." Diamond Tiara corrected pointing her thumb to Silver Spoon. "I'm Diamond Tiara."

"Lukas."

Diamond Tiara slid next to Lukas. "So, Lukas, going all the way to Cloudsdale?"

"Cloudsdale?"

"I guess you're not from around here."

"No, I'm not. But where are you and your friend going?" Lukas asked.

"We're going to a fashion show in Mayhattan." Silver Spoon answered. "The train will depart from Cloudsdale to there."

Diamond Tiara looked outside. "And look what we have here. You just arrived your destination."

Lukas looked outside and saw a city under a dark thundering cloud. "Whoa."

After the train arrived Cloudsdale, Lukas finally left the train.

"Be careful!" Diamond Tiara yelled from the window. "Sometimes Cloudsdale always tortures a human every time they see one!"

Lukas turned around. "What?" He yelled seeing the train leave. "Did she say torture?" Lukas shrugged and started walking. 

After he got out of the train station, he saw many people flying on clouds, jumping from one building to another, and fighting each other with lightning. "Wow. This place is chaotic. And awesome." Lukas started walking around as he took out the red lightning bolt-shaped gem. "Okay, Rainbow Dash. If I were you, where would you go? Well, only one way to find out."

As Lukas was about to keep going, he heard a thud behind him. He turned and saw a girl with gold hair and gold eyes, one looking up and one looking at Lukas, wearing a brown knee-high dress, black leggings, and brown boots behind him.

"Howdy, sir." The girl said cheerfully. "I'm Derpy."

"Um, hi." Lukas said.

"Wow. You must be looking for someone."

"I'm looking for Rainbow Dash. Do you know her?"

"Of course I do, silly. I'm her sidekick." Derpy explained. "Maybe if I take you to her, everything will be just fine."

"Well, I could use a hand." Lukas agreed.

Derpy smiled. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's-"

"What's going on here?" A voice yelled.

Lukas and Derpy turned seeing four girls above them. One girl had blue hair and purple eyes wearing a pink bow, a pink knee-high dress, a black jacket, and black boots. One girl had orange hair and gold eyes wearing a yellow sleeve-less shirt, gold jeans, and black boots. One girl had pink hair and charm pink eyes wearing a white t-shirt, a pink skirt, black shorts, and blue boots. And one girl had blue and white hair and pale rose eyes wearing a black jacket, a blue sleeve-less shirt, black jeans, and black boots.

"Derpy has found a human in Cloudsdale." The blue-haired girl said.

Derpy smiled sheepishly. "Flitter. Lightning Dust. Rainbowshine. Cloud Chaser. Hey, girls. Um, is there a problem or something?"

"The problem is that we have a human here." Lightning Dust said. "And you know what we do to humans here, Derpy."

"Girls, there's no need to torture this guy." Derpy said nervously.

'Oh. Now I remember what Diamond Tiara said.' Lukas thought. "Wait, torture?!"

"Derpy, we are giving you a choice." Flitter said. "Give us the human, or get tortured with him."

Derpy backed up as she grabbed Lukas' arm and ran.

"You know the drill!" Lightning Dust yelled. "Stop that stupid Equestrian and snatch the human."

The four girls split up.

"By the way, you didn't tell me your name." Derpy reminded. 

"Lukas." Lukas said. "My name is Lukas."

"Okay, Lukas, I'm Derpy."

"You just said that seconds ago!"

"Good point. By the way, didn't I mention that Rainbow Dash works for Spitfire, general of the Cloudsdale army?"

"No! I haven't even met Spitfire. I'm a freaking human!"

"That's another good point."

Derpy and Lukas looked up and saw Rainbowshine jumping from one building to another. 

"Give us that human, Derpy!" Rainbowshine yelled.

"You have to catch him first~!" Derpy taunted as she turned to Lukas. "Hang on."

"To what?" Lukas yelled.

Derpy and Lukas saw a ledge as they jumped and landed on a cloud.

Derpy started driving the cloud leaving Lukas screaming. "Don't worry, Lukas. We're just going to that tower."

Lukas looked over Derpy and saw a tower from far away as he took out the glowing crystal. "Is that where Rainbow Dash is?"

"Mm hmm. Cloudsdale Castle."

Lukas turned and saw Lightning Dust and Cloud Chaser behind them. "Derpy!"

"Don't worry. As long as we make it, everything will be-"

The cloud gets hit by lightning as it started to fall down.

"Derpy, pull up!" Lukas yelled.

"I can't! We've been hit!" Derpy yelled back.

The cloud fades as Derpy and Lukas fell onto the bridge of the castle. The two looked up and saw the four girls surrounding them. Then they saw a woman with orange hair and orange eyes wearing a blue bodysuit, yellow gloves and boots, and an orange cape walk up to them.

"General Spitfire!" Derpy exclaimed. "I-I-I-I can explain."

"No need." Spitfire said sternly. "I would like to have a word with the human. Alone."





Lukas was now in the castle, but he was in chains infused with lightning that was electrocuting him as he was growling with pain. He was also in a room with Spitfire and no one else. The chains stopped electrocuting him.

"So, human. Why did you come here?" Spitfire wanted to know.

"I was...sent here...to find a...guardian of Equestria." Lukas said still in pain. "Please, you have to....give me a chance."

"And who is this guardian you speak of?"

"Rainbow.....Dash." 

The chains electrocuted Lukas again, making him scream in pain.

"Why put me in chains when I'm here looking for someone?!" Lukas wanted to know as the chains stopped electrocuting him.

"Human, those chains on your body are completely infused with lightning." Spitfire said. "They can kill you in minutes, hours, or seconds. Depending on how long can you withstand it."

"Listen, I know I look like a threat to you, but you have to listen to me. My kind is in danger and so is yours. You have to believe-" Lukas got electrocuted by the chains again.

"I don't know what you're talking about, human. But whatever it is you want me to do, it's not going to happen."

The chains stopped electrocuting Lukas, leaving him with pain. Too much pain.

"General Spitfire!" A voice yelled.

Spitfire turned and saw a girl wearing a gray sleeveless hoodie with the hood hiding her face, rainbow bracelets, black jeans, and blue boots jump off a cloud and into the room.

"What brings you here?" Spitfire asked.

"I need to talk to the human." The girl answered. "Derpy told me everything."

Spitfire nodded and left the room.

The girl turned to Lukas and walked up to him as she knelt. "I'm really sorry. That's just how everything works in Cloudsdale. Lukas, correct?"

Lukas nodded. "What did Derpy tell you?"

"She said that you were looking for me." The girl said.

"So, does that mean you're...?"

The girl took of her hood showing her rainbow hair and magenta eyes. "Rainbow Dash? Yes. I don't know what is someone like you doing here or how did you manage to get here, but I have a question for you. What did you use to find me?"

Lukas took out the lightning bolt-shaped crystal. "I have your crystal."

Rainbow got surprised. "What?"

"Princess Celestia gave it to me so I can find you."

Rainbow took the gem from Lukas. "You met her?"

"Once."

Rainbow place her hand behind her head. "Oh man, it's been two years since I've seen my friends. I don't know where they are, but I just wish I can see them again. I mean, come on! We've been chosen when we were kids." Rainbow sat next to Lukas. "But now, I just miss them. I'd call me and Derpy friends, but I just wish I could see my old friends." Rainbow sighed. 

"Then I'll take you there." Lukas suggested.

"How are you going to help me while you're in chains? I mean, helping a human is against the rules here."

"I guess I underestimated you, human." A voice said.

The two turned seeing Spitfire walk into the room.

"General Spitfire." Rainbow said.

Spitfire took out a key as she walked up to Lukas and started to unchain him. "I heard the conversation you two were having."

The chains fall off of Lukas' body.

"How are you feeling now?" Spitfire asked.

"Still hurts." Lukas answered.

Rainbow lent her hand to Lukas. 

Lukas smiled and grabbed Rainbow's hand as Rainbow helped him up.

"I'll tell you what." Spitfire said. "Be careful when you get out there. Everyone will try to put the human back into torture."

Rainbow nodded as a girl with indigo hair and gamboge eyes wearing a purple sleeveless shirt, dark blue jeans, goggles, and black boots ran into the room.

The three turned and saw the girl.

"Indigo Zap?" Spitfire asked. "What you doing here."

"General Spitfire, we're under attack." Indigo Zap said trying to catch her breath.

Rainbow and Lukas looked out the window seeing Changelings invading Cloudsdale.

"Changelings!" Rainbow yelled.

"We have to get out of here!" Lukas grabbed Rainbow's arm and ran out of the room.





Lukas and Rainbow were now running for the train station trying to avoid the Changelings.

One of the Changelings turned and saw Rainbow and Lukas running. "There!"

The Changelings flew down to get the two.

Rainbow turned and saw the Changelings. "Lukas!"

Lukas turned and saw the Changelings. Then he turned and saw the train station in front. "We're almost there!"

The two were finally about to reach to train station, but a group of five Changelings blocked their way, putting the two in shock.

"Uh, other way!"

Lukas and Rainbow went to other way, only being blocked by even more Changelings, finding themselves surrounded.

Suddenly, a foot kicked one of the Changelings down to the ground, catching the two's attention.

It was Derpy.

"Derpy! What are you doing here?!" Rainbow exclaimed.

"I'm busting you two out of here!" Derpy said, punching a Changling behind her.

"But, you have a wall eyed stare!" Lukas remarked.

"Don't worry! I have senses!" Derpy punched another Changeling. "Go! I'll take them from here!"

The two ran straight for the train station as they finally reached it, but they saw the train go away as they stopped.

"Dang it! We missed the train!" Lukas yelled.

"I have a better idea." Rainbow whistled as a cloud flew in and flew to the two.

The two jumped on the cloud as Rainbow drove the cloud out of the train station.

Rainbow turned to Lukas. "So, where to?"

"Canterlot." Lukas said.

Rainbow smiled. "Canterlot, it is." Rainbow drove the cloud all the way to Canterlot, not knowing that Aria Blaze was watching them.

Aria looked at her pendant. "Master, we lost them."

The being in Aria's pendant growled. "Forget about them! We'll deal with those two later."
> Chapter 8: Guardians Part 3: Rarity
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Petra just got off the train after she arrived at her destination to find Rarity. She was a little shocked about the whole Equestrian thing going on. Now that she and the others are in a land of super humans, she predicts that everything is going to be even weirder than now.

Petra sighed. "Okay, just remember. No distractions, just keep your eyes out for Rarity." She told herself. "You got this, Petra. You got this."

As she finally got out of the train station, she realized something.

Her destination was cold as ice.

Petra rubbed her hands together, trying to get herself warm. "How is this place so cold?" Petra sighed. "I should have brought my cloak." She felt a tap on her shoulder as she turned seeing a girl with dark purple hair and yellow eyes wearing a black dress with purple sleeves, dark purple eye shadow, and black flats holding a black velvet cloak with a purple trim.

"Here. Take my cloak." The girl said.

"But isn't that yours?" Petra asked.

"Yes, but you need it more than I do."

Petra took the cloak from the girl and slipped it on. "Thank you." Petra continued walking to find Rarity.

The girl took out a notepad. "Give something to a human, check." She took out a pen and crossed something out.

Petra looked around the place seeing many people walking around. She even saw that the girls were wearing masks. "Masks? Why are people here wearing masks? Is it against the law to show your face everywhere you go?"

Petra turned and saw a bar. "Well, I could use something to drink." She walked to the bar. As she got in, she saw many people talking to each other. Petra sighed as she walked up to the bartender and took a seat.

The bartender, who had dark skin, blue hair and yellow eyes wearing a white buttoned shirt, a black tie, black pants and boots, and a white apron turned and saw Petra. "What can I get you, miss?"

"Get me a glass of water." Petra said.

The bartender grabbed a glass and poured water into it. "So, what brings you to Snowlana?" The bartender placed the glass in front of Petra.

"I'm looking for someone." Petra explained. "Some very important to this land."

"Who?" The bartender asked.

"Rarity."

The bartender stopped what he was doing. "You mean the Ice Queen?"

"Ice Queen?" Petra took a sip of her water.

"That's what everyone calls her." The bartender explained. "She's a very generous person. But be careful. She can be very dangerous."

"How did she get her name?"

"She made a giant snowflake out of her graceful ice, putting all of Snowlana in awe. In Snowlana, it snows everyday. Well, except for summer."

"Where do I find her?" Petra wanted to know.

The bartender got out of his work space. "Come with me."

Petra followed the bartender outside.

As the two got outside, they climbed up a ladder and went on the roof as the bartender pointed. "There."

Petra turned and saw a mountain with a castle made of ice from far away. "Whoa."

"The Ice Queen's castle." The bartender turned to Petra. "It's not that far, but it's difficult to get there when you go alone."

"So, you'll help me?" Petra asked.

"Not just me. There are these three people I know that were planning to go there." The bartender walked to the ladder. "But first, I need to do something."





Petra and the bartender started walking to the place of the three people.

"So, name's Iron Will." The bartender said.

"Petra." Petra replied. "I'm a human sent to find Rarity."

"A human, eh? Not my first time seeing one."

"Does everyone in Equestria know what a human is?"

"Why, yes. But we only saw one once."

"Well, this is your second time seeing one. For example," Petra pointed at herself. "Me."

Iron Will looked in front of him. "Well, looks like we're here."

Petra looked in front her seeing a large house. "This is the place?"

"Yes."

The two walked up to the house. As they finally reached it, Iron Will knocked on the door.

"Who goes there?" A voice muffled through the door.

"Iron Will." Iron Will said.

The two saw the door open revealing a girl with pink and purple hair and pink eyes wearing a purple sleeveless shirt, a black jacket, purple eye shadow, black jeans and gray boots.

"Iron Will." The girl said.

"Sunny Flare." Iron Will said.

The girl known as Sunny Flare turned and saw Petra. "Iron Will, is that a human?"

"Sunny Flare, Petra. Petra, Sunny Flare."

"Um, hi." Petra wanted to shake hands with Sunny Flare, but Sunny Flare slapped it away.

"Keep your hands to yourself, human." Sunny Flare growled.

"So, ready to get to the castle?" Iron Will asked.

Sunny Flare nodded and turned to her right. "Guys! Iron Will is here! And he's brought a human!" She walked outside with a green bag.

Two other people came out of the house. One was a guy with white and blue hair and blue eyes wearing a white jacket, black pants, purple boots and a scarf, and ski goggles. And one was a girl with cyan hair and cyan eyes wearing a purple hoodie, black jeans, black gloves, a red beanie, and purple boots.

"Um, is that a human?" The girl asked pointing at Petra.

"I think that is." The guy said.

Iron Will turned to Petra. "Petra, this is Double Diamond and Coco Pommel. Friends, this is Petra. She's looking for the Ice Queen."

"Oh, um, pleasure to meet you, Petra." Coco Pommel said. "I'm Coco Pommel. But you can call me Coco."

"Alright, lets go to that ice castle and finally get a chance to meet the Ice Queen." Sunny Flare said.

Petra and the four Equestrians started walking to the castle.





It took a while for the five to get to the castle. 

Double Diamond turned to Petra. "Hey, Petra, after we head to the Ice Queen's castle, what are you going to do there?" He asked.

"I was sent here to find her." Petra answered. "I'm just going to talk to her about coming with me to Canterlot."

"You went to Canterlot?" Coco Pommel asked.

"Once." Petra said. "I was with my friends until we were told to split up to find the guardians of Equestria. We even met the ruler of Equestria. Once."

Sunny Flare rolled her eyes. "Oh please, only Equestrians like us know where to find the guardians. Why would Princess Celestia send a band of powerless humans to find them?"

"She was told from one of my kind about a group of five humans that took down a Wither Storm, Sunny Flare." Petra sighed and turned to Iron Will. "Is she always like this?"

"You have no idea." Iron Will turned in front and stopped.

The others stopped as well.

"What's wrong?" Petra asked.

Sunny Flare pointed. "It's that bridge."

Petra turned and saw an old bridge in front of her. "What about it?"

"We call it Death Bridge." Double Diamond explained. "People that tried to cross this bridge never survived.

"Step on the bridge's planks for twenty seconds, they'll break and you'll fall to your doom." Coco Pommel added.

"I'll be the judge of that." Petra grabbed a rock from the ground and walked up to the bridge. As she reached the bridge, she placed the rock on the ground and started counting. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20."

The plank broke as the rock fell into the abyss below the bridge.

"No way." Petra backed up a little. 

"I know!" Sunny Flare yelled. "It's impossible!"

"If only there was a way to cross without falling to our doom." Iron Will said. 

Petra looked up and saw a lever on a tree. 'Maybe that lever.' Petra thought as she walked up to the tree and started climbing it.

"Maybe if we use a tightrope, we could get across fast." Double Diamond said.

"No, a tightrope is going to break." Sunny Flare disagreed. "I say we use Iron Will as a bridge."

"Do you want me to fall to my doom?" Iron Will scolded.

Sunny Flares puts a finger on her chin. "Good point." She turned to Coco Pommel. "Coco?"

"To be honest, I don't know." Coco Pommel said.

Petra finally reached the top of the tree as she flipped the switch seeing a platform come up from the abyss as the four noticed it.

"Where did that come from?" Iron Will asked.

The four turned and saw Petra come down the tree.

"I just found a lever on a tree." Petra explained walking across the platform.

"Humans." Sunny Flare mumbled.





The five finally reached the mountain, but they stumbled upon a stone wall.

"What now?" Petra asked.

Sunny Flare opened her bag. "No worries. I have some climbing material in here." She looked up and saw Petra climbing the wall. "What do you think you're doing?"

"I'm going to see that Ice Queen." Petra said placing her hand on a rock.

Sunny Flare's eyebrows narrow. "You're going to get yourself hurt. Or worse."

"Sunny Flare, I can handle myself just fine." Petra's right foot slipped off a rock.

"Oh, for crying out loud, why would a stupid human like you be sent here to get the Ice Queen?"

"How should I know?" Petra's left hand slipped off a rock. "One of my kind talked about me and my friends about finding the guardians. I don't know who."

"You know, for a human that's strong as a stone, you're pretty weird."

"Say whatever you want, Sunny Flare." Petra placed her foot on a rock. "Am I almost there yet?"

Coco Pommel shook her head.

"Hey, Petra?" Double Diamond called out.

Petra turned to Double Diamond.

"Not sure if this will help, but I found some stairs that just might help you get to where you want to go."

"Ha! Finally!" Petra lets go of the wall and lands in Iron Will's arms. Then she jumped out of his arms. "Thanks for breaking my fall."

The five walked away from the wall and saw the ice castle in front of them.

"Dreams do come true after all." Iron Will said.

Petra smiled and walked up the stairs.

"Good luck." Coco Pommel said.

As Petra completely walked up the stairs, she knocked on the door as the door opened by itself. She entered the castle as the doors closed. What she saw in the inside put her in awe. Everything was made of ice. The chandelier, the wall, the stairs, and the fountain, but not the water inside of it. "Hello?" Petra called. "Anyone here?"

"Why, hello." A voice replied.

Petra turned seeing a girl with purple hair and sapphire blue eyes wearing an ice blue dress, blue eye shadow, a crown made of ice, and blue flats walk down the stairs. "You must be Rarity."

"That's my name. Also known as the Ice Queen." The girl known as Rarity said. "I haven't had a visitor here since forever. But now, I am talking to a human. By the way, I do love your hair."

"Thank you." Petra looked around. "This place is amazing! Did you make this castle?"

Rarity completely walked down the stairs and walked up to Petra. "Yes, I did. I appreciate that you like it. I never knew a human would like this place." She turned to Petra. "So, who do you call yourself?"

"Petra." Petra said.

"Petra, what a wonderful name!" Rarity exclaimed. "But why did you come here?"

"Can you help me?"

"What?"

"My kind is in danger. So is yours." Petra explained. "The Alliance of Darkness is going to raise the Supernova if we don't do something."

"Oh my! This is just what I was afraid of!" Rarity cried. "This is the. Worst. Possible. THING! How are we going to stop them from succeeding?! If only there was a way!"

Petra took out the purple diamond-shaped gem. "I have your crystal."

"What?" Rarity walked up to Petra and took the crystal from her. "But how?"

"Princess Celestia gave it to me." Petra explained. "I was sent here to get you. My friends are now finding your friends."

Rarity placed her hand on her forehead. "Oh my. I almost forgot about them. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Twilight, how could I almost forgotten?" Rarity sighed. "It's been two years since I saw them. Ever since we got separated, I've been started to forget them. But now I remember." She smiled. "Thanks to you, Petra."

Petra grabbed Rarity's hand. "Come on. We have a train to catch."

The two started to run out of the castle. As the two went out of the castle and walked down the stairs, they heard a scream. Petra and Rarity ran to the source of the screaming.

"Iron Will!" Petra called out. "Sunny Flare? Coco? Double Diamond?"

The two stopped as Petra gasped seeing Iron Will, Sunny Flare, Coco Pommel and Double Diamond on the ground weakened. They turned seeing a cloaked girl holding four colorful hearts as the girl placed them in a leather bag.

The girl turned to the two and took off her hood. It was Adagio Dazzle.

"You." Petra growled angrily.

"Yes. Me." Adagio said with a smirk as she turned and saw Rarity. "Rarity? Long time, no see. It's been two years."

"Two years of hiding." Rarity crossed her arms as she turned to Petra. "Petra, how do you know this disgrace?"

"Something tells me that good ol' Sunset Shimmer told you about me." Adagio laughed. "She was nothing but a big traitor back then." She pointed to Sunny Flare. "But now, we have eight hearts to raise our Supernova."

"Eight?" Petra asked.

"Oh, did I mention that my colleagues went to places where two of your friends went? One of the Changelings got one heart from a resident from Appleloosa, then Aria got three hearts from Cloudsdale, then I got four from these twits."

Petra turned to Double Diamond.

"Petra, run." Double Diamond said weakly.

Petra grabbed Rarity's arm and ran.

Adagio grabbed her pendant. "Master, they're getting away."

"After them!"

A red aura glowed around Adagio as she turned into a scaly yellow horse-like creature with a fish tail, fins, and a gem on her chest and flew after the two.

The two turned and saw Adagio above them.

"Oh no, she's turned into her second form!" Rarity yelled.

"Okay, my prediction was correct." Petra said.

The two fell over as Adagio sang an attack at them. The attack hit them, but they were in no harm. The two stopped bracing themselves seeing a purple force field around.

Rarity turned to Petra and got shocked. "Petra, your hands!"

Petra looked at her hands seeing a purple glow around them. "No way."

"It must be from my crystal." Rarity took out her crystal and gave it to Petra. "I'm letting you borrow it for now."

Petra took the crystal from Rarity as the force field faded. "Hey, Adagio!"

Adagio turned and saw that Petra and Rarity were still alive. "What?! That's impossible! How?!"

Petra got up and shot magic at Adagio, blowing her away. Then she helped Rarity up and the two ran. "Catch us if you can!" She grabbed Rarity and teleported with her.





Petra and Rarity landed in front of the train station after teleportation. The two got up and walked in. Then they finally got on the train all the way back to Canterlot.

"Petra." Rarity said.

Petra turned to Rarity. "Hm?"

"Thank you for bringing me home."

"Yeah."
> Chapter 9: Guardians Part 4: Pinkie Pie
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Axel walked out of the train station after he got off the train to find Pinkie Pie. He looked around and saw the sun going down. He was a little shocked that Sunset and her friends were super humans with colorful hair and a way of style. The first time he and the others met Sunset, he thought she was a witch from another dimension or another time.

Axel kept walking and pulled out the balloon-shaped crystal. "Okay, let's see. If I were Pinkie, where would I go? Who would I be with? What will happen next?" He shrugged as he heard music from far away. "Um, is that music?" Axel followed the sound of music as he found a wall with a ladder in front of him. As he climbed up the ladder and reached the top, what he saw put him in awe. "Whoa."

What Axel saw was a city with colorful flashing lights, people dancing, and music playing. (Imagine Everything Is Awesome playing)

Axel completely walked up the ladder and walked into the city. "No way! This place is so cool! Even cooler than Boom Town!"

"Why hello there." A voice behind Axel said.

Axel turned seeing a guy with blue curly hair and blue eyes wearing a white buttoned shirt, a blue bow tie, gray pants and blue sneakers behind him. "Um, hi."

"You must be new here." The guy said. "Welcome to Partytopia. A city where the party never ends. You must be a human. But don't worry. In Partytopia, anyone is welcome."

"Wow. You guys are so cool." Axel smiled.

"Why thanks. Anyway, name's Party Favor, and I'll be your tour guide. Follow me."

Axel followed Party Favor. 

"Here in Partytopia, everyone here loves a party. We party 24/7." Party Favor explained.

Axel turned seeing a guy with yellow hair and black eyes wearing a dark blue hoodie, orange pants and blue sneakers chugging some fruit punch with another guy with blue and orange hair and yellow eyes wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts and black sneakers and a girl with brown hair and blue eyes wearing a white sleeveless shirt, a gray hoodie tied around her waist, and black shorts and boots watching.

"And in Partytopia, we just go out and have lots of fun." Party Favor continued. "And the best part, we can do karaoke." Party Favor turned to Axel. "Would you like something to eat?"

Axel turned to Party Favor. "I could use some food."

"Good, because I know a place with the best food in Partytopia!"

"Whatever it is, I'm sold!"





Axel and Party Favor walked into a bakery with many people talking and laughing. They sat at a table as a woman with pink hair and pink eyes wearing a yellow dress, pink bracelets on both wrists and an apron.

"Mrs. Cup Cake, you look lovely tonight." Party Favor said.

"Thank you. What can I get you boys?" Mrs. Cake asked after taking out a notepad and a pen.

"Give us your best blueberry muffins please."

"Coming right up." Mrs. Cake walked away from the table. "Sugar Belle! Blueberry muffins for these two boys!"

"You know, this place is very cool." Axel said. "And with you around, I could have lots of fun here than back at home."

Party Favor laughed. "You know, for a human like you, you do know how to have fun."

"I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Axel."

"Well, Axel, welcome to the party."

A girl with curly purple hair tied with beads and magenta eyes wearing a bright pink dress, purple flats and an apron walked to the table holding a plate of blueberry muffins. "One batch of blueberry muffins." She placed the muffins on the table and turned to Party Favor. "Oh, hi Party Favor."

"Hiya, Sugar Belle." Party Favor said.

The girl known as Sugar Belle turned and saw Axel. "Hey, Party Favor, who's your new friend?"

"Sugar Belle, this is Axel. And he's a human."

"Hello." Axel said.

Sugar Belle smiled. "Hello. Mind if I sit here? Mrs. Cake says she doesn't mind."

Party Favor nodded as Sugar Belle sat down.

Axel took a muffin and took a bite. "Mm. Not bad." Axel swallowed. "Not bad at all."

"Thank you. I appreciate that you like them." Sugar Belle said. 

Party Favor turned to Axel. "So, Axel, tell me. What brings you to Partytopia?"

As Axel was about to take another bite if his muffin, he stopped and looked at Party Favor. "Huh?"

"What brings you here?" Party Favor asked.

"Well, I can answer your question with another." Axel said. "Do any of you know someone named Pinkie Pie around here?"

Sugar Belle gasped with joy. "As in THE Pinkie Pie?"

"Wait, you know who she is?" Axel wanted to know.

"Of course we do. She's the greatest pop star of Partytopia." Party Favor explained. "All her songs are awesome. She usually performs in Cheese Sandwich's mansion. Anyone is welcome there."

"Cheese Sandwich?" Axel asked.

"He's the mayor of Partytopia." Sugar Belle explained. "And Pinkie Pie is performing tonight!"

"How do I get to Cheese Sandwich's mansion? Do you guys use mine carts or something?"

"No need for mine carts. We use conga lines for transportation." Party Favor said.

"Well, can you guys take me there?"

"Sure." Sugar Belle got up from the table. "But first, I need to punch out."





Axel, Sugar Belle and Party Favor walked out of the bakery as Party Favor saw a conga line of four going to the mansion.

"Let's take that one!" Party Favor ran to the conga line with the other two following them as they joined in.

"Is this conga line going to take us to Cheese Sandwich's mansion?" Axel asked.

"Any conga line goes anywhere in Partytopia." Sugar Belle answered.

The conga line took them up some stairs.

Axel looked up. 'I wonder how the others are doing.' He thought.

After going up some stairs, they finally reached the mansion and walked away from the conga line. The three walked up to the door and opened it seeing a big party with a DJ with blue hair wearing a white jacket, a pink shirt, purple shades, blue headphones, a white skirt, purple and pink leggings and white boots dancing, flashing lights and music filling the room. They walked in.

Party favor turned to Axel. "Well, Axel it was great meeting you. Have a good time." He walked away with Sugar Belle by his side.

Axel smiled. "Well, they were nice." He took out the glowing gem. "Looks like Pinkie Pie is here. But where?"

The lights dimmed as a man with brown hair and green eyes wearing a yellow shirt, white pants, yellow boots, and a red cape walked on a stage.

"All hail Cheese Sandwich!" A guy with blue and red hair and brown eyes wearing a gray hoodie and pants and black sneakers yelled.

"Good evening, Partytopia." Cheese Sandwich said. "How are all of you doing?"

Everyone in the audience cheered.

"Everyone having a good time? Because you all are going to have the best time of your life! Please welcome the moment you all been waiting for, Pinkie Pie!" Cheese Sandwich walked off the stage.

Axel sighed. "Okay, let's see who you are."

Music played as someone behind some fog appeared on stage.

"Yeah! Puts your hand in the air!" The person called out as everyone cheered. "That's right! How is everyone doing tonight?"

Everyone cheered again.

"Ready to have a good time?"

Once again, everyone cheered.

"Here we go!"

The fog cleared up revealing a girl with hot pink curly hair and bright blue eyes wearing a pink and yellow knee-high dress, yellow star glasses, a pink glittery bow in her hair, gold bracelets, purple leggings and blue boots.

"That's her?" Axel whispered.

Pinkie Pie started singing. 

We've just got a day to get ready
And there's only so much time to lose
Because tonight, yeah, we're here to party
So let's think of something fun to do

Axel nodded. "Not bad."

We don't know what's gonna happen
We just know it's gonna feel right
All our friends are here
And it's time to ignite the lights!

Two lights shone on two backup singers. One with green and yellow hair and orange eyes wearing a pink knee-high dress and green leggings, gloves and boots. And the other with pink and blue hair and teal eyes wearing a white knee-high dress and blue leggings, bracelets and boots.

Shake your tail, 'cause we're here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail
Shake your tail, 'cause we're here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

Axel nodded his head through the music.

So what you didn't get it right the first time
Laugh it off, no one said it is a crime
Do your thing, you know you're an original
Your idea's are so funny that they're criminal

Ohhh-ahh!

The spotlight went up to Axel putting him in shock as Pinkie walked off the stage up to him.

We've just got a day to get ready
And there's only so mush time to lose
Because tonight, yeah, we're here to party
So let's think of something fun to do

We don't know (we don't know) what's gonna happen
We just know (we just know) it's gonna feel right

Axel smiled and sang along with Pinkie.

All our friends are here
And it's time to ignite the lights!

The DJ tossed Axel a microphone as Axel grabbed it and sang along with Pinkie.

Shake your tail, 'cause we're here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail
Shake your tail 'cause we're here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail
Shake your tail, 'cause we're here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail
Shake your tail, 'cause we're here to have a party tonight
Shake your tail, shake your tail

Shake your tail, 'cause we're here to have a party tonight!

Everyone cheered.

Pinkie turned to Axel. "So, what brings you here?"

"We have to talk." Axel grabbed Pinkie's arm and ran outside.

"Pinkie Pie, everybody!" Cheese Sandwich shouted as everyone cheered again.





Axel and Pinkie ran out into the cold night. As they finally got away from the mansion, they stopped.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" Pinkie wanted to know.

"My name's Axel. I was sent here to get you." Axel explained. "I need to take you to Canterlot so we can stop the Alliance from raising the Supernova and destroying my kind. My kind is in danger and so is yours."

Pinkie laughed. "That's why you dragged me outside? Just to say that we're both in danger? Who would send a human to get me back to Canterlot?"

Axel took out the gem as Pinkie stopped laughing and noticed it. 

Pinkie took the crystal from Axel. "My crystal." She looked at Axel. "But how?"

"Princess Celestia gave it to me so I can find you. My friends are currently looking for your friends now."

Pinkie gasped. "My friends? They're alive?"

Axel nodded.

Pinkie walked away from Axel and sat on a bench. "It's been two years since I've seen them. I-It's just the first time we left each other, I was starting to regret it. After two years, I thought they were gone." Pinkie felt like crying. "But now that you told me that my friends were still alive, I was shocked. I even miss my family. Three sisters, a mom and dad, both my friends and family felt like part of me." Tears welded up in Pinkie's eyes. "I-I-I-I miss them. I miss them so much!" Pinkie sobbed.

Axel sat next to Pinkie and hugged her. "It's okay. Let it out. Everything will be okay." He stopped hugging Pinkie as she took off her glasses and wiped away her own tears. "We just have to get back to Canterlot so we can see your friends."

"But I don't want to leave my fans." Pinkie said.

"I know, but Celestia needs you and your friends."

Pinkie sighed. "Maybe you're right. But, what am I going to tell Cheese Sandwich?"

"Just tell him that you have to go."

Pinkie nodded as she heard a scream from far away.

Axel and Pinkie ran to the source of the screaming and saw a blue horse-like creature with a fishtail, fins, and a gem on it's chest flying to the mansion. The two were about to run to the front as many party guests ran out of the mansion in fear.

The creature flew into the mansion and bursts out of the roof holding Cheese Sandwich. Then it flew back in to the front and changed into not something, but someone. Sonata Dusk.

Sonata used a spell to knock out Cheese Sandwich and pulled out a yellow heart from his chest with magic. "Well, that's all for today."

"We have to get back to Canterlot, now!" Axel whispered.

"I know a way back to Canterlot." Pinkie pulled out a blue ball that sucked Axel inside of it.

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Axel asked.

Pinkie stuffed the ball into her pocket and ran very fast to Canterlot leaving a trail of pink light.

Sonata turned and saw Pinkie running away. "Oh. I never even got the chance to destroy her!"
> Chapter 10: Guardians Part 5: Fluttershy
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

After Gabriel walked out of the train station as his train left, he started walking to find Fluttershy. He already knew that it was already night. 6:00 is what he thought what time it was. Or was it 6:30? He shrugged and kept walking. He was confused the first time he and Magnus met Sunset and Coloratura. He was even confused about their hair from the start, but he now got it when Sunset explained everything.

Gabriel took out the butterfly-shaped crystal. "Hmm, let's see. If I were Fluttershy, where would I live around here. Fluttershy, whoever you are, where are you?"

Gabriel stopped and saw a dark forest in front of him as he turned seeing a sign saying 'Beware of the Flutterbat'. Below the sign was another saying 'We mean it!'. He didn't know what they meant, but he walked into the forest anyway, not knowing someone was spying on him.

"Hello? Is anyone here?" Gabriel turned and saw another sign saying 'Seriously? You enter anyway? What are you, braindead?'. "I don't know if you're a ghost that speaks in signs, but I am Gabriel the Warrior. I am not afraid of one such monster!"

He turned and saw another sign saying 'So, you'll die for whoever sent you here?'. "Listen, can't you just give me some space for once?" Gabriel turned and saw another sign saying, 'Can't you see I'm being serious?!'. "Why don't you just be quiet for once?!" He turned seeing another sign saying 'Fine. But if you die, don't blame me.'

Gabriel growled as he heard a snap and stopped. "Hello? Anyone? Fluttershy?" He heard a whoosh behind him as he took out his diamond sword. "Who are you? Show yourself!" He turned around and saw someone hanging on a tree with his or her feet.

The being hissed and flew off the tree revealing a girl with bright pink messy hair, fangs, pink glowing bat wings and red eyes wearing a green tattered long-sleeved ankle-high dress with white and yellow bats, a white bat hair clip, a pink bat necklace, a pink bat bracelet, and pink flats. The being swooped down, but Gabriel ducked and saw a sign saying 'Told you so'.

"Oh, shut up, ghost that speaks in signs." Gabriel mumbled as he saw the girl swoop down at his and ducked. "I'm not afraid of you!" He ran up to the girl to fight her.

The girl flew down as Gabriel slashed her face with his sword and crashed on the ground.

Gabriel turned seeing the girl get up and turned to him seeing a scar on her cheek that easily faded away. "What?"

The girl hissed angrily and flew to Gabriel, pushing him down. She flew up to the sky as she stopped and saw the scared look on his face. She puts her face of anger away and drifted to the ground landed feet first. Then she spoke in a soft, kind voice. "Um, did I scare you, sir? I'm sorry. I thought you were a Changeling."

Gabriel became shocked. "You-you spoke."

"Of course I did. This isn't my true form. This is just a disguise just to hide my true identity."

"What?"

The girl took out a pouch and took out a small piece of candy and ate it as she started glowing. As the glow faded, her hair clip was now a butterfly. So was her bracelet, necklace and the butterflies on her dress, which was now clean and perfect, her fangs and wings were gone, her hair was no longer messy and her eyes were now teal. "THIS is my true form."

Gabriel got even more shocked. "But, that's impossible."

"I've been in that disguise for two years." The girl explained. "I have more than one disguise, you know. But I can do more than that." The girl turned invisible, putting Gabriel in more shock and deactivated her ability. 

Gabriel got up. "You must be Fluttershy."

The girl known as Fluttershy nodded. "Mm hmm. And you must be Gabriel the Warrior. I've heard a lot about you. You've been my idol when I was a little girl. I vowed that when I grow up, I'm going to be just like you. I'm really sorry about that. I thought you were a Changeling."

"It's okay." Gabriel said. "I want to talk to you. But, not here." He turned and saw a sign saying 'Talk to her about what?'. "But all I want to do is get that ghost that speaks with signs away from here!"

"Oh, that's Sour Sweet." Fluttershy explained. "She talks with signs sometimes, and she's not a ghost. She's invisible."

A girl with pink and grayish aquamarine hair and purple eyes wearing a purple knee-high dress, black gloves, pink leggings and black boots holding the sign appeared and sighed. "I tried to warn you about her. But no! YOU didn't listen!" She threw the sign and stomped away. "Why doesn't anyone listen to me?!"

Gabriel turned to Fluttershy. "So, now I have something to tell you."

"We can talk in my fortress. Follow me." Fluttershy started walking with Gabriel following her.





The two started walking to a pit with a rope hanging. Fluttershy jumped to the rope and slid down.

As Fluttershy reached the ground, she looked up. "Don't worry! It's safe!"

Gabriel jumped to the rope and slid down. Then he reached the ground and lets go of the rope.

The two continued walking.

Gabriel turned to Fluttershy. "Where are we going?"

"Like I said, we're going to my fortress." Fluttershy said.

"How far is this fortress?"

"It's not that far. It's pretty close."

The two looked in front and saw a fortress made of stone. They walked up to the fortress. As they reached the door, Fluttershy knocked on the door and saw a tall pitch black creature with purple eyes and long arms and legs answered the door.

Gabriel took out his sword. "Enderman!"

"Don't worry. He's friendly." Fluttershy assured.

The Enderman let's the two in as they walked in. 

Gabriel looked around and saw many Endermen carrying stuff. "Fluttershy, how are you doing this?"

"It just takes an act of kindness to make them do what you tell them."

The two walked to a table and sat down.

"Care for some tea?" Fluttershy asked.

"Sure." Gabriel said.

Fluttershy clapped her hands as two butterflies flew to the table and dropped off two teacups. 

Then two Endermen came as one Enderman poured tea into each cup. The other one pulled out a box of sugarcubes.

"He said 'One lump or two?'." Fluttershy translated.

"One's enough." Gabriel said.

The Enderman dropped one cube into Gabriel's cup, then dropped one into Fluttershy's and the Endermen teleported away.

Fluttershy took her cup. "So, Mr. Gabriel, what brings you here?"

"I was sent here to get you." Gabriel explained. "My kind and your kind is in danger."

"What? W-What are you talking about?"

Gabriel took out the gem and placed it on the table. "I have your gem."

Fluttershy gasped.

"Princess Celestia gave it to me. The Alliance is going to raise the Supernova if I don't bring you to Canterlot. Others of my kind are currently looking for your friends. Please, you have to help me save my kind and yours."

Fluttershy took the crystal from the table. "My friends are out there. I-It's been two years since I've seen them. But, what if I come back and they don't remember me?"

"I'm pretty sure they will."

Fluttershy smiled as the fortress rumbled, making the Endermen angry.

"What's going on?" Gabriel asked in shock.

Fluttershy got up from the table. "She found us."

Gabriel turned to Fluttershy. "Who?"

"The Mane-iac."





Outside, Changelings were swirling around the pit as a woman with green, tentacle-like hair with green and red eyes wearing a purple dress, black and gold gloves, and black leggings and boots was resting on her own hair.

"After two years of searching, we finally found her." The woman laughed. "As soon as we get her destroyed, there is no one that will stop us!"





Gabriel turned to Fluttershy. "Fluttershy, we have to get out of here! But how are we going to get pass her?"

"Don't worry. I know a way." Fluttershy waved at her bracelet as pink glowing butterfly wings appeared on her back.

Gabriel was shocked. "What? But how?"

"This is just another one of my abilities." Fluttershy explained as she held Gabriel and turned to the Endermen. "Everyone, I have to go. If anything happens, I'll call all of you. You all know where I go."

The Endermen saluted as Fluttershy flew out of the cave with Gabriel. As they came out, the Changelings and the Mane-iac saw them as Fluttershy created a ball of energy and shot it at them.

"So, Mr. Gabriel, where do we go now?" Fluttershy asked.

"Canterlot." Gabriel answered.

Fluttershy nodded and started flying to Canterlot, not knowing that the Mane-iac is seeing them.

The Mane-iac growled in anger and turned to one of the Changelings. "You are an idiot!" She slapped his face with her hair and turned to the other Changelings. "Every one of you is an idiot!"

One of the Changelings started crying as another patted his back.
> Chapter 11: Guardians Part 6: Twilight Sparkle
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jesse was irritated by a girl with pink hair and teal eyes wearing a white sweater with a pink heart on the chest, a blue skirt, and white boots with pink fur on the trims next to him poking his face. Every time that girl poked him, he felt the urge to explode, so he decided to try not to. As the girl poked him again, he couldn't hold in the fury much longer. Then, he had enough.

"WILL YOU STOP THAT?!"

The girl slowly slid away from Jesse and blew raspberry.

Jesse sighed and buried his face into his hands. "This would be easy with the others around. But I have to do this alone. I signed myself up for this and now I have to get Twilight back." He lets out another sigh and felt someone hug him. He turned and saw a little girl with crimson red hair and pink eyes wearing a pink dress with red buttons, purple glasses, red and white leggings and purple flats hugging him.

The girl looked up at Jesse. "Sorry, sir. You just look upset, so I decided to give you a hug."

Jesse sighed. "Thanks."

"So, tell me. Why do you look upset?" The girl wanted to know.

"I just need to do something important without my friends. We do everything together. But now, we need to go separate to do that important thing."

"Oh. I'm so sorry, sir." The girl stopped hugging Jesse. "But you'll get a chance to see them again, right?"

"Well, after I'm done doing what I was told, yes."

"Good. I was just hoping that you're okay, sir." The girl said. "Seeing someone with a happy heart always brightens my day. But someone with a gloomy heart needs a hug."

"Well, thanks. But where are your parents?"

"Back at my home. They agreed to let me go alone. Anyway, I'm Peppermint Twist. But my friends and family call me Twist or Twist-a-loo."

"Name's Jesse. I'm a human."

"Well, I read all about humans. The books said they look just like us, but they have no powers. They don't even have colorful hair like us, but hair that comes in colors like black, brown, blonde and red. And the books said they never heard of us Equestrians before." Twist looked outside. "And I wonder why."

Jesse shrugged.





As Jesse finally got off the train after it arrived the train station, he walked out of the train station and kept walking to find Twilight Sparkle. He heard that Twilight was the leader of the Guardians of Equestria and is a very great leader if you ask Celestia. Of course he was worried about the others and hoped that they will be okay.

Jesse took out the six-pointed star-shaped gem and sighed. "Well, I don't know what life is going to throw at me, but let's just hope that whatever this place is called, it has no monsters like back at home." He looked around. "Phew. No monsters here. That was easy." 

He then heard a rustle and turned seeing a bush move. Jesse pulled out his sword. "Who's there?! Show yourself!" He went close to the bush as a small purple and bright green dog with bright green ears and green eyes wearing a blue collar walked out of the bush and shook himself. Jesse puts his sword away and walked up to the dog as he bent down on one knee. "Hey there." He scratched the dog behind the ear. "What is someone like you doing here? Are you lost?"

The dog looked at Jesse and barked, putting Jesse in shock.

Jesse tried to shush the dog. "No, no, no! Be quiet!" 

The dog kept barking.

"Sit!" Jesse yelled as the dog stopped barking and obediently sat down. "Hey. You're fully trained." He looked at the dog and lent his hand to the dog. "Shake."

The dog placed his paw in Jesse's hand and shook it.

"Interesting." Jesse said. "Roll over."

The dog rolled over as Jesse smiled.

"Um, uh, play dead!"

The dog played dead.

"Stand!"

The dog stood on it's hind legs.

"Um, beg!"

The dog went into begging position.

"Speak!"

"Hi there." The dog spoke, putting Jesse in shock.

Jesse wore a face of confusion. "Um, speak?"

"Uh, I just did." The dog said wearing a confused face.

"No way." Jesse mumbled. "Speak."

"No offense, but are you braindead?"

Jesse got even more shocked.

"Sorry, sir. I just don't like repeating the same thing over and over again."

"Did you just talk?" Jesse asked.

"Of course. I talk all the time." The dog said.

Jesse fainted.





Jesse opened his eyes and saw the dog looking at him and sighed. "It was just a dream."

"Sir, are you okay?" The dog asked.

Jesse screamed with shock and got up with a jolt. "It's real! You're a purple and green talking dog!"

"Whoa, sir, calm down. It's not the end of the world."

"Dogs can't talk!" Jesse exclaimed. "They can't be purple and green either."

"Well, in Equestria, they can."

"What?"

"I'm an Equestrian Dog." The dog explained. "A type of dog only found in Equestria. They can talk like people. And best of all, they come in a variety of colors."

Jesse sighed.

The dog walked up to Jesse and sat next to him. "I guess you've never seen a talking dog before."

"No, I have not." Jesse said.

"Listen. I'm not lost. I'm just looking for some food. I mean, come on! I haven't even eaten in two hours."

Jesse pulled out a piece of raw steak and lent it to the dog. "Do you like this raw or cooked?"

The dog took the steak from Jesse and took a bite. "It doesn't really matter to me." He said with his mouth full. "Some dogs like it cooked. Some like it raw. But to me," He swallowed. "It doesn't matter. So tell me. What brings you to Hooffield?"

Jesse turned to the dog. "Hooffield?"

The dog took another bite of the steak. "It's where you are right now. What brings you here?"

"I'm looking for someone." Jesse explained. "Someone very important."

The dog swallowed again. "Who?"

"Twilight Sparkle."

The dog was about to take another bite of the steak, but he stopped and turned to Jesse. "You're looking for Twilight?"

"Wait, you know her?" Jesse asked.

"She's my friend! She been locked up for no reason." The dog explained. "But I'm so glad that you came to get her. I'm her dog."

"She owns you?"

The dog nodded. 

"No way!" Jesse exclaimed. "Celestia didn't tell me that Twilight had a companion with her."

"I have to come with you." The dog pleaded. "Twilight's my only friend. And I have to see her!"

Jesse nodded. "Alright, you're coming with me. But how are we going to get to Twilight?"

"I know someone who can help us. Just follow me, and I'll take you to her." The dog walked with Jesse following him.





It took a while for Jesse and the dog to get to the place where they need to go.

"I forgot to introduce myself." The dog said. "I'm Spike. And you are...?"

"My name's Jesse." Jesse said. "I was sent here to find Twilight."

"I'm guessing that Celestia gave you Twilight's crystal."

Jesse turned to Spike. "How did you know?"

"I can see it poking out of you pocket." Spike explained.

"You know, Spike? You remind me of someone I used to know." Jesse added. "He too was a pet of mine until I lost him. Well, he was the greatest pet someone like me could ever have. Even my friends thought it was cool to bring a pet everywhere you go. Well, I think so. But that's when I lost him."

"Oh. I'm sorry for your loss, Jesse."

"It's okay. He was a great pig."

Spike laughed. "You had a pig for a pet? What are you? Crazy?"

Jesse glared at Spike in a serious way as Spike stopped laughing.

The two looked in front of them and saw a town full of troublemakers.

"Wow." Jesse said.

"Jesse, welcome to Hooffield." Spike replied. "Also known as, Trouble Town."

The two walked into the town.

"What's the deal with this place?" Jesse wanted to know. "Why is everyone causing havoc to each other?"

"It's what everyone in Hooffield does." Spike explained. "They cause trouble everywhere. That's why they have a prison in Hooffield."

"About this person that you're taking me to, is she one of those people here?"

"No. All she does is stay inside each and everyday at her house."

"And do you know where she is?"

"Of course. Twilight and I lived with her for two years. Until Twilight got taken away, now it's just me living with her."

The two then approached a large house with two floors as Spike walked up to the door and knocked.

"Hey, Moondancer, it's Spike."

Jesse turned to Spike. "Moondancer?"

The door opened revealing a girl with red and purple hair and purple eyes wearing black glasses, a black sweater with pink buttons, gray jeans, red boots, and black gloves as the girl pulled Jesse in the house and pick up Spike as she closed the door and locked it.

The girl threw Jesse and Spike on a brown leather couch that looked new, but was actually there for years. Then she took a candle and lit it with magic, placed it on the table in front of the couch and knelt. "Spike, who IS this human and why did you bring him here?"

"Moondancer, this is Jesse." Spike said. "He's looking for Twilight." He turned to Jesse. "Jesse, this is Moondancer."

"Moondancer, Spike told me that you can help us get Twilight out of jail, right?" Jesse asked.

"I've been in jail WAY many times before Ender Eyes got locked up." Moondancer explained.

"Ender Eyes?" Jesse asked in confusion.

"It's what everyone in Hooffield calls her. It's because she has the eyes of an Enderman. Literally. Call her creepy, but she can control her powers just fine. Why do you want to get Ender Eyes out of jail? Give me an honest reason, Jesse."

"I was sent here to get her back to Canterlot." Jesse explained as she took out the gem and placed it on the table. "I have her crystal."

Moondancer was shocked. "Twilight's crystal."

"Princess Celestia gave it to me. My friends are looking for her friends."

Moondancer picked up the crystal and looked at it. "Twilight told me a lot about her friends. She said it has been two years since she saw them. She even missed them."

"I missed them too." Spike said.

Moondancer placed the gem on the table and slid it back to Jesse. "I'll help you with retrieving Ender Eyes."

"Where is this prison?" Jesse asked.

Moondancer got up from the table. "Follow me."

The two got up from the couch and followed Moondancer to a ladder she was climbing.

Jesse picked up Spike and climbed the ladder as he finally reached the roof and placed Spike on the ground.

Moondancer pointed. "There."

Jesse turned and saw a prison large prison surrounded by a wall.

"Hooffield Prison." Moondancer turned to Jesse. "That place is crawling with guards that are now corrupted by a member of the Alliance of Darkness."

"How are we going to get Twilight without getting caught?" Jesse asked.

"I know some things that I should tell you, Jesse. First thing you need to know about is the cells. Each one of them, locked. Each guard holds a key to every cell."

"And...?"

"That prison also has spies." Moondancer said. "They're everywhere. The hallways, the lunchroom, and outside in the wall."

"And how big is the wall?" Jesse asked.

"Tall as a jungle tree. You can't go under or through it, but you can go over it."

"Is that all you know?"

"That's not all." Moondancer said. "There is one guard in that prison and she is one member of the Alliance of Darkness."

"And that is...?"

"Trixie Lulamoon." Moondancer said. "She is very skilled than any other Equestrian. She is everywhere in that prison. The lunchroom, the hallway, and the wall. She is an expert at combat and an average at magic, and if you don't make it out alive, she'll come and haunt you."

"Alright, how long do we get there?" Jesse asked.

"It's not that far." Spike answered.

Moondancer walked to the ladder. "Now, before we get Ender Eyes, I have to get something."

Jesse turned to Spike and pointed his thumb at Moondancer seeing the dog shrug.





Jesse, Spike and Moondancer were now walking to the prison just to get Twilight.

"Two years living with Moondancer sounds a lot like a handful, Spike." Jesse said.

"I know. But she is very protective." Spike replied. "But, a little overprotective if you ask Twilight."

"So, what is Twilight like? I know she's the leader of the Guardians of Equestria, but what is she like?"

"Twilight's the greatest leader ever. But, she's more than just a leader. She's our friend. A great friend that the other girls and I would ever have. She has an older brother that is married to her mentor, which is now her sister-in-law, and they are very awesome when you see them fight."

"So, how did Twilight get locked up in the first place?" Jesse asked.

"She didn't do anything. She just got locked up for no reason." Spike answered.

"Good point."

"What are you friends like?" Spike asked.

"Well, Olivia, she's a smart one. Axel, he's very, well, much. Petra, she's the greatest friend ever. She's a fighter and she's extremely tough. And Lukas, we started off as rivals, but now, we're great friends."

"Wow. Who knew humans had rivalries too?"

Jesse shrugged as Moondancer stopped. So did Spike and Jesse.

"Why did we stop?" Spike asked.

"We're here." Moondancer answered.

Jesse turned and saw the prison in front of them. Then saw two guards in the front of the prison. "How are we going to get pass those guards?"

"Just leave it to me." Moondancer lit her hands with a bright purple light and knocked the guards out with magic.

Spike turned to Jesse. "I guess your friend, Petra, is not the only one who's extremely tough."

Jesse laughed. "Yeah."

The three walked up to the entrance.

Moondancer picked up one of the guards as Jesse noticed.

"Moondancer, what are you doing?" Jesse asked.

Moondancer took off the guard's helmet and placed it on her head. "Going undercover."

Jesse nodded. "Nice. But, how are they going to know that you're not you."

Moondancer took out a pair of handcuffs.

"And who's going to put those on?"

Moondancer smiled.

"Not cool."





Two guards were walking in the prison talking to each other. Then they saw Moondancer wearing the armor holding Jesse, who was now wearing the handcuffs. (Spike was in a chest Moondancer was carrying)

"Halt." One of the guards said. "472, what are you doing?"

"Sir, I found this human near our prison, and noticed that he's going to help one of our prisoners escape." Moondancer lied. "Soon as we get this human locked up, everything will be just fine."

Jesse faked trying to get his hands out of the cuffs. "You will never get away with this! Never!"

The two guards looked at each other, then back at Moondancer.

"Alright, we believe you." The other guard said. "And get that human locked up. I don't like his attitude."

Moondancer and Jesse started walking.

"Monsters! Freaks! My kind will never forgive you!" Jesse turned to Moondancer and winked.

Moondancer winked back.

The two went away from the guards as Moondancer took the cuffs off of Jesse and pulled Spike out of the chest he was in. Then they went to the fence of the path and saw a girl in chains down there. Her appearance wasn't visible for them to see because she was far down.

"There she is." Moondancer said.

"Twilight." Spike added.

"How are we going to get down there?" Jesse asked. "And do we need a key to set her loose?"

"For the cuffs on her wrists, yes." Moondancer answered. "But for the one on her body, no. That cuff is made out of a rare crystal only found in Equestria, the Nebula Crystal. It can't be broken when dropped, but it can be broken with something sharp. That crystal can disable an Equestrian's power, but it doesn't work on the Alliance."

Jesse took out his sword. "Good thing I have this with me."

Spike was in awe. "That is awesome."

"And very impressive." Moondancer said as she continued walking. "Now, come on. We have a friend to release."

Jesse and Spike followed.

"Just to let you know," Moondancer took out the cuff key. "I have this key, so all we need to do is get down there."

"How?" Jesse asked.

Jesse and Moondancer turned and saw Spike open an air vent.

"This is the only way down." Spike walked into the vent with Jesse and Moondancer following them.

"So, Moondancer, how did you and Twilight meet?" Jesse wanted to know.

"We met when I found her and Spike in dark alley." Moondancer said. "It was raining, and I saw Twilight and Spike sleeping in the streets. So, I let them live at my house."

"Spike said that you usually stay at home. Is that true?"

"Yep. It's true. I'm more of a homebody."

"Huh. Which explains why Spike told me that you're overprotective."

"That's true too. I can be overprotective sometimes."

Jesse laughed.





After going down the vents, the three finally went out and saw that they were far down. They now can see the girl's appearance. She had straight indigo, pink and purple hair wearing a gray sleeveless shirt, gray jeans, black boots, and a gray hoodie tied around her waist.

"I'm guessing that's Twilight." Jesse said.

Spike walked up to the sleepy kneeling Twilight in chains and poked her nose twice.

Twilight opened her eyes, revealing that they were Enderman eyes, and saw Spike. "Spike?"

"Hey, Twilight." Spike said.

Twilight looked up and saw Moondancer. "Moondancer?"

"Hey, Ender Eyes." Moondancer said.

"You came for me." Twilight turned and saw Jesse. "Um, is that a human?"

"His name is Jesse. He came to get us home." Spike explained. "And he has your crystal."

Jesse walked up to Twilight and took out his sword. "I'm busting you out of here." As he slashed the Nebula Crystal with his sword, it broke with a loud explosion of light. "Why did it do that?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention that if you break them, it will create a loud explosion of light." Moondancer explained.

"What?!"

A guard looked down and saw them. "Oh no!"

"What is it?" Another guard look down and saw them. Then he turned and saw Jesse. "Human! There's a human down there."

All the guards started running.

"Stop that human! He's helping her escape!"

Twilight placed one foot on the ground and tried to get up.

Moondancer took out the key and took the cuffs off of Twilight.

"Trixie! Ender Eyes is free!" A guard yelled.

A girl with white and blue hair and purple eyes wearing black, purple and blue armor and boots ran and saw them. She chuckled. "I got this." She turned to one guard at a ballista. "Fire!"

The guard shot the ballista, but Moondancer stopped the spear and threw it to the ground.

Another guard at a ballista aimed at Jesse and shot it.

Moondancer turned and saw a spear flying to Jesse. "Jesse, look out!"

Jesse turned and saw the spear as he braced himself, but the spear didn't hit him, putting the guard in shock. He stopped bracing himself and saw a magenta force field around him. He looked at his hands and saw a magenta light around them. "Whoa." He turned and saw the gem glowing. "Wait, Celestia said that if a human touches these crystals, he or she will get powers." The force field faded as Jesse turned to the others. "Alright, we're getting out of here."

"How?" Spike asked.

Jesse looked up and saw a chain. "There!"

Moondancer pulled the chain down with magic.

Jesse ran to the chain.

Twilight picked up Spike and followed Jesse.

The three held on to the chain.

"Moondancer, are you coming?" Jesse asked.

"You three go. I have to do something first." Moondancer said.

"Moondancer, we're not leaving without you!" Twilight yelled.

"Twilight, I'll be fine."

Twilight turned to Jesse. "What are we going to do?"

"We fight our way out of here." Jesse pulled on the chain as it started bringing them up.

As the chain went completely up, the three let go and land on the ground, seeing many guards running to them.

Jesse pulled out a stone sword and gave it to Twilight. "Here. Use this."

Twilight took the sword from Jesse.

Jesse pulled out his sword as the three ran to the guards to fight them.

Twilight and Jesse started sword fighting with many guards as Spike bit each one of them on the leg.

Jesse pushed one guard off the bridge. "How do you like that?" 

Spike took a sword away from a guard. "Is this your sword?" Then he pulled off his belt. "Is this your belt?"

The guard's pants fell down, showing white underwear with red hearts as he exclaimed with shock and started jumping.

Spike laughed. "Sucker."

Twilight saw a guard with a mace run to her as she took the mace and hit him in the stomach with it. Then she kicked him in the face sending him flying and landing on two other guards.

Jesse turned to Twilight. "You know, for someone with Enderman powers, you're a pretty great fighter."

Twilight tossed the mace away. "Thanks."

The three finally ran out of the prison and saw many guards aiming at them with bows and arrows.

"Oh, this is bad." Jesse said.

Twilight picked up Spike and held Jesse's hand.

Jesse turned to Twilight. "What are you doing?"

"I'm getting us out of here." Twilight said.

The archers shot arrows as Twilight teleported away with Spike and Jesse.





Jesse, Twilight and Spike appeared in a forest and landed on the grass. The three got up and started walking to a nearby train station. After they got on the train, they started leaving Hooffield.

Twilight turned to Jesse. "Jesse."

Jesse turned to Twilight. "Hm?"

"Thank you for breaking me out."

"Yeah."

Outside, Trixie Lulamoon saw the train leave as she turned to a weakened Moondancer.

"Moony, Moony, Moony." Trixie crossed her arms. "Oh, how I wonder why did you let that human take Twilight away."

"It was for good." Moondancer growled.

"Never mind that. My day just got brighter."
> Chapter 12: The Reassemblage
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jesse, Twilight and Spike finally arrived Canterlot after the sun rose. They ran to the castle, but as they were about to knock on the door, it opened by itself, revealing Coloratura.

"Jesse. You came back." Coloratura turned to Twilight. "And you found Twilight."

"Don't forget me." Spike said getting Coloratura's attention.

Coloratura went on one knee and petted Spike. "Hey there, little guy." She went back on her feet. "All of you come in. And Twilight, you're not going to believe who came while Jesse was gone to get you."

The three came in the castle and saw a guy with long blue hair and blue eyes wearing purple and gold armor.

Twilight smiled. "Shining Armor!" She ran to the guy and hugged him.

"Hey, Twily." Shining Armor said. "It's been two years." He turned to Jesse. "Thank you so much for bringing my baby sister home."

"Well, you're welcome." Jesse said.

Shining Armor turned to Twilight as they broke away from the hug. "I'm so glad your back."

Twilight smiled.

The five started walking.

"Shining Armor, what happened?" Twilight asked.

"The Alliance came to the Crystal Empire and took almost everyone." Shining Armor answered. "They even got Mom and Dad."

Twilight got shocked.

As they reached the room, they saw five girls talking to each member of the Order. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy.

"Girls?" Twilight asked getting the five girls' attention.

"Twilight!" The girls ran to Twilight and hugged her. They turned and saw Spike. "Spike!"

"Hey, girls. How are you doing?" Spike asked.

"We're doing okay." Rainbow said.

"And I made a friend." Pinkie exclaimed.

"Who?" Jesse asked.

Pinkie pointed at Axel. "Your friend, Axel, is now my new friend."

"Your friend, Petra, was very protective, Jesse." Rarity said. "She was quite a charmer."

"Hey, Jesse, your friend, Olivia, she was just like Rara and me." Applejack said.

"I just couldn't believe that my idol came to get me back here." Fluttershy said. "Mr. Gabriel told me everything."

"Jesse, right?" Rainbow asked seeing Jesse nod. "I have something to say about Lukas. He killed it back at Cloudsdale. I mean, come on! He just got us out alive. But he got electrocuted by chains infused with lightning."

"Is Lukas okay?" Jesse asked.

"Trust me. He's doing fine. Well, he's currently recovering from all that lightning."

Jesse turned and saw Sunset talking to a woman with pink, purple and yellow hair and purple eyes wearing a pink dress, a blue heart-shaped gem necklace with a gold chain, a gold crown with a blue gem and purple flats. He walked up to the two.

Sunset turned and saw Jesse. "Jesse, your back!"

Jesse smiled getting the woman's attention.

"Oh, hi there." The woman said. "You're Jesse, right?"

"That's me."

The woman shook Jesse's hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you. Sunset told me a lot about you. I'm Princess Cadance. I'm very pleased that you got Twilight back here. But where is she?"

"Talking with her friends."

Cadance turned and saw Twilight. "Twilight!"

Twilight turned and saw Cadance as she smiled, ran up to her and gave her a hug. "It's so great to see you again."

Cadance turned to Jesse and mouthed, "Thank you."

Jesse nodded as he and Sunset turned and saw the other members of the Order walk up to them.

"It's great to see that you made it out alive, Jesse." Petra said. "But when I found Rarity, she lived in this giant castle made of her own ice. And it was huge!"

"Jesse, you're not going to believe this, but after I got off the train, I found a city called Partytopia." Axel said.

"Partytopia?" Jesse asked.

"It's a city where everybody parties everyday. And best of all, I sang a song with Pinkie the first time we met."

Jesse turned and saw Olivia eating some kind of food. "Olivia, what is that you're eating?"

Olivia looked at Jesse and swallowed. "An apple fritter. Turns out Applejack carries a bunch of them."

Jesse turned to Lukas. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Lukas said. "I'm still hurt from all that lightning. But, I'll be fine. Well, let's hope so." Lukas grunted with pain as he held his arm.

"Just hang in there."

Spike walked up to Magnus as he got his attention.

Magnus smiled and went on one knee. "Hey, there, little guy. Aren't you a cute one."

"I'm Spike." Spike said, putting Magnus in shock.

Magnus turned to the others. "Um, someone's purple and green talking dog."

Twilight turned. "Oh, that's mine." She ran to Spike and picked him up. "I'm really sorry. Spike just likes meeting new people. Guess you never seen an Equestrian Dog before."

"Nope. Not at all."

Celestia turned to everyone.

"Um, Princess Celestia, can you please explain why you sent humans to get us back to Canterlot?" Rarity asked.

"We needed you." Celestia said. "We missed you so much for two years. Two weeks ago, a human came to Equestria and said that the only way to reassemble you is a group of five humans that took down a Wither Storm called the Order of the Stone. With their help, they will reunite you girls and you two will soon join forces to stop the Alliance from succeeding."

"That explains why one of them holds a weird amulet." Pinkie pulled out a black and gold amulet with five gems. The ones on the sides were red, green, cyan and white, and the one in the middle was blue.

Jesse checked his pockets and nothing was there. "Pinkie, how did you do that?"

Rainbow turned to Jesse. "Sometimes, Pinkie can break the laws of physics. And she can pull random things out of nowhere. "

Jesse walked up to Pinkie and took the amulet from her. Then he turned to Twilight. "Looks like we have to join forces with each other."

Twilight nodded.

"But how will all of Equestria know that a bunch of humans are going to help us with the Alliance?" Applejack wanted to know.

As Celestia was about to answer Applejack's question, a guard entered the room.

"Princess, someone's in your chambers." The guard said.

"Let's hope it's not a member of the Alliance." Fluttershy said.

The Order, the guardians and Sunset ran to Celestia's bedroom. As they reached the bedroom, they stopped as they heard clanging inside the room.

Jesse turned to the others. "Okay, guys. On three, we attack." He turned back to the door. "One..."

Petra, Twilight, Fluttershy and Sunset took out their swords.

Pinkie's bracelets turned into cannon gauntlets, putting Axel in awe.

Spike growled.

"Two..." Jesse continued.

Applejack slipped silver gauntlets on her hands.

Lukas and Rainbow pulled out their bows. (Lukas' was wood and Rainbow's was gold)

Rarity made a spear out of ice.

"Three!" Jesse yelled.

The Order, guardians and Sunset ran into the room and screamed. Three humans screamed. It was Lukas' old friends, the Ocelots. Aiden, Gill and Maya.

Lukas was shocked. "Ocelots?!"

"Lukas?!" The Ocelots asked.

Rainbow turned to Lukas. "You know these intruders?"

"They're my former friends." Lukas explained.

"Okay, things just got awkward." Spike said.

Aiden screamed. "Talking dog!" He threw a pillow at Spike, but Spike ducked.

"What are you guys doing here?" Lukas wanted to know.

Maya was wearing one of Celestia's hats on her head, a red beret with the yellow sun on it. "What does it look like?"

Sunset walked up to Maya and snatched the hat off her head. "Don't touch anything here! Celestia's property!"

"Who?" The Ocelots asked.

Pinkie was pointing one of her Cannon Gauntlets at Aiden's face. "Who are you?! Why are you here?! How did you get here?! Are you a Changeling?!"

"What? No." Aiden slapped Pinkie's Cannon Gauntlet out of his face. "We're just hiding."

Rarity pointed her spear at Aiden. "From who?"

Maya was fiddling with a candle. "The bug people."

"One: those were called Changelings." Sunset scolded. "And two:" She snatched the candle out of Maya's grasp. "I said no touching! And how did you follow us?!"

"We didn't." Maya explained. "After we escaped EnderCon from those guys, we found a boat with a pretty cool sail. We decided to look around for a bit, but we heard footsteps. So we hid inside a chest as we felt the ship moving. It took days for us to get out, but then as we came out, we found ourselves on an island of people with colorful hair. We finally got a chance to get off the ship and we found one part of the land that had a killer castle. So we snuck in and found here."

Gill was bouncing on Celestia's bed. "This place has cool stuff!"

"Um, that's Celestia's bed." Fluttershy said.

"Who?" Gill asked as he stopped bouncing and lied down.

"The ruler of Equestria." Twilight explained.

Gill looked at Twilight's eyes and screamed. "Mutant!" He threw a pillow at Twilight's face.

Twilight took the pillow of her face. "First of all, that's rude. Second of all, ow!" She held her face.

"Sorry." Gill turned to Lukas. "Why does she have Enderman eyes? She's freaky."

"And why does she have rainbow hair?" Maya whispered pointing at Rainbow.

"And why does she have cannons on her wrists?" Aiden whispered pointing at Pinkie.

"We're called Equestrians." A voice said.

Everyone in the room turned and saw Celestia enter the room.

"Princess Celestia." Sunset said.

"Oh." The Ocelots said in unison.

"Colorful-haired super humans." Celestia said. "This is Equestria, our home."

"Now I understand." Maya said picking up a picture frame with a picture of Celestia and her sister, Luna.

"What did I say about touching?!" Sunset yelled.

Maya rolled her eyes and placed the picture back on the table.

"Okay, back to my question." Applejack said.

"About your question, we're going to court." Celestia said.

"Court?" Petra asked.

"Equestria Court."





The Order, the guardians, Sunset and Coloratura were now in a court room with many people talking.

Celestia walked to her court desk and pounded a gavel on the desk. "Order. Order in the court." 

Everyone stopped talking.

Pinkie nudged Axel. "I guess you could say 'Order' in the court."

Axel laughed. "Good one."

Sunset turned to Jesse. "Are you okay?"

"I know that Axel and Pinkie are super-close friends now." Jesse said. "But now, I'm jealous."

Sunset patted Jesse's back. 

"Everyone," Celestia continued. "Now that we have our guardians back all thanks to the Order of the Stone, we just have to send them to the castle of the Alliance of Darkness."

Everyone but the Order and guardians gasped.

"But, no one has made in out alive." Suri Polomare, a girl with purple hair and brown eyes wearing a pink dress, a yellow hairband, a bright blue scarf, and blue flats said. "Not even a human would survive."

"This sounds like a bad idea." Sugarcoat, a girl with white and blue hair tied to pigtails and orchid eyes wearing a red glasses, purple knee-high dress and black leggings and boots said.

"I know this sounds crazy, but we don't have a choice." Cadance said. "The Order is our only hope."

"Cadance is right." Shining Armor added. "Only the Order can help us."

"Who's idea was it to bring humans here?" 

Everyone started talking again.

Coloratura covered her ears.

Celestia pounded her gavel. "Order. Order."

Everyone was still talking.

Petra pounded her hands on the table. "EVERYBODY QUIET!"

Everyone stopped talking.

Petra turned to Rarity, who was now shocked. "Too much?"

"Princess Celestia," Abacus Cinch, who was a woman with fuchsia, orchid, magenta and heliotrope hair and gray fuchsia eyes wearing red glasses, a blue buttoned coat, a black skirt, red leggings and black and blue heels said. "I understand that these so-called humans are our only hope, but I can't understand why must you send them to the castle of the Alliance of Darkness with our guardians coming with them. Humans don't even have the strength to fight the Alliance. They are weak."

"Hey!" Maya yelled. "Who are you calling weak?!"

Rainbow jabbed Maya with her elbow.

"Your majesty, I completely agree with you." Svengallop said. "I can sense bravery in each of today's Order of the Stone. But for those Ocelots, not so much."

Gill was about to get up, but Coloratura stopped him.

"Um, Celestia, I agree with you too." Octavia, who was a girl with black hair and purple eyes wearing a white buttoned shirt and socks, a purple shirt with shoulder straps and a black bow tie and flats said. "These humans could change Equestria. I can feel it. I know they will."

"But who knows that they can handle such a task?" Abacus Cinch asked.

Celestia turned to Sunset and Jesse. "Sunset Shimmer, Jesse, rise now."

Sunset and Jesse got up from the table and turned to the crowd.

"Look, I know that my friends and I look like we don't stand a chance against the Alliance." Jesse said. "But we can do this. I mean, come on! We took down a freaking Wither Storm!"

"I know I've done terrible things in the past, but I don't want to blame myself everyday." Sunset said. "But the Order can do this. But not without the guardians, Rara or me."

"We just have to work together to get to the Alliance's castle. Human or not, we can still do this. But, like I said, we have to work together."

"I know why the Alliance is doing this. They want us to hide. They want us to fear them. But I'm not. And neither is Jesse."

Lukas got up from the table. "I'm not scared either."

Petra got up from the table. "Neither am I."

Then Olivia got up. "Or me."

Then Axel. "I'm not scared of a girl with blue hair that wants Jesse's autograph, but never going to happen."

The guardians got up.

"We fought the Alliance many times." Rainbow said. "And we will fight them again."

"One last battle against the Alliance." Fluttershy said.

"One last fight." Applejack said.

"One last war." Twilight said.

Coloratura got up. "I'm with you, guys. You too, AJ."

Svengallop got up. Then Octavia. Then Celestia. Then the Ocelots. Then Gabriel and Magnus. Then Spike. Then Shining Armor and Cadance. Then everyone else in the room.

"We don't care about what people say about us." Sunset said. "All we know is that we can do this. Together!"

"My friends and I might be just humans, but we faced worse!" Jesse yelled.

"We're stopping the Alliance!"

Everyone else screamed in agreement and started chanting. "One last war! One last war! One last war!"

Sunset smiled and turned to Jesse.

Jesse smiled as well. "You know, you're pretty cool."

"Thank you."





The Order, the guardians, Coloratura and Sunset were now on color coated horses on their way to the castle of the Alliance. One horse held Jesse and Sunset. One held Petra and Rarity. One held Applejack and Olivia. One held Axel and Pinkie. One held Rainbow and Lukas. One held Twilight and Spike. And one held Fluttershy and Coloratura.

Aiden waved as they left.

"I hope they will be okay." Shining Armor said.

"Yeah." Magnus replied. "Me too."
> Chapter 13: Everfree Quest
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

The gang went into the forest to start their journey to the castle of the Alliance. 

"And this forest is the Everfree Forest." Rainbow said. "The only path to the castle of the Alliance. But be careful. This place is crawling with creepy creatures that we've known for years. Timberwolves, Breezies, Serpents, Cockatrices, you name it. And if you spot a shiny blue flower, don't step on it or walk through a horde of them. We call it Poison Joke. Why? If you step on them, it'll do funny things with your body. We would know because we've been there. Twilight was blinded, my flying was disabled, Fluttershy's voice was deeper, Rarity's hair was everywhere, and Pinkie's tongue was puffy. But for Applejack, we forgot. So did Applejack."

"What's a Breezie?" Jesse asked.

"They look like fairies, but their wings are bigger and they have colorful hair." Fluttershy answered.

"What about a Timberwolf?" Olivia asked.

"They're wolves made out of wood." Applejack answered.

"A Cockatrice?" Petra asked.

"They look like chickens, but they have a tail of a snake and wings of a bat." Rarity answered. "They have sharp fangs and crimson red eyes."

"A Serpent?" Axel asked.

"Giant snakes that live underwater." Pinkie answered.

"And this Poison Joke, is there a cure?" Lukas wanted to know.

"Of course. It just takes an herbal bath." Twilight said. "A suggestion from an old friend of ours."

"Her name is Zecora." Spike said. "She's amazing. The first time we met her, Pinkie thought she was an evil enchantress. She even made a song about her."

"I still have the song in my head." Pinkie said. "But I can't sing it now."

"Can I sing it?" Axel asked.

"Sure." Pinkie pulled out a piece of paper and gave it to Axel. Then she jumped off the horse. "You can sing it now."

"Avert your ears." Rainbow covered her ears.

"Why?" Lukas asked.

As Axel started reading the lyrics on the paper, Pinkie started dancing.

She's an evil enchantress
She does evil dances
And if you look deep in her eyes
She'll put you in trances
Then what will she do?
She'll mix up an evil brew
Then she'll gobble you up
In a big tasty stew
Soooo...watch out

Pinkie stopped dancing.

The Order was now confused.

"That didn't make any sense." Jesse said.

Petra started laughing as the gang continued moving.

Spike pulled out the raw steak and took another bite of it. "Good thing I have this with me. Thank you, Jesse." He said with his mouth full.

"Enjoy that steak while it lasts, Spike." Jesse said.

Coloratura turned to Olivia. "Hey, Olivia."

Olivia turned. "Yes?"

"Chicken-sized zombies. Why? I'm not scared."

"Rara, what do you mean by chicken-sized zombies?" Applejack asked.

"Olivia asked me this confusing, yet interesting question before we arrived Equestria." Coloratura explained.

"And what is this question?" Applejack wanted to know.

"Would you fight a hundred chicken-sized zombies or ten zombies-sized chickens?" 

Applejack was confused. "Say what?"

"It's actually a good question if you ask me." Olivia said.

Spike turned to Twilight after he finished his steak. "Hey, Twilight. Want to here something I learned from Jesse?" He whispered.

"Um, okay." Twilight whispered. 

"Jesse had a pet pig once." 

"He did?"

Spike nodded.

"He had a pig? What is he? Crazy?"

"I can hear you having a conversation." Jesse scolded.

"Wow. He's good." Pinkie whispered to Axel.

"Lukas, tell me." Rainbow said. "What's the deal with your so-called Ocelots? I understand that they never heard of us before, but just give me one reason what's up with them."

"Well, they're just being jerks, that's all." Olivia answered for Lukas.

"Um, what's an ocelot?" Fluttershy asked.

"It's a type of cat." Petra answered.

"Oh." Fluttershy took out a book titled 'Book of Cats' and flipped through it. "Okay, that's a tiger. That's a lynx. And..." One page caught her eye. "Oh. So that's what an ocelot looks like. A smaller version of leopards." She smiled. "Oh, they're so cute, I could look at it all day."

Sunset turned to Jesse. "Fluttershy just loves animals. She even tamed the most dangerous ones."

"I guess she's never seen a creeper before." Jesse said. "Or a ghast. Or a wither skeleton."

"Trust me. None of us Equestrians even heard of those creatures. Except for zombies, skeletons, spiders or Endermen."

"How come Equestrians even know what an Enderman is?" Jesse wanted to know.

"I went to the End once." Fluttershy explained. "I was very curious about what an Enderman looked like. Then I tamed one with an act of kindness. Then I got attention from even more Endermen. And soon, they became my friends."

"You befriended a horde of Endermen?" Lukas asked with a tone of shock. 

"Call me crazy, but yes."





Hours have passed, and the gang were still moving at night still in the forest.

"Ugh. My butt is soar from sitting all day on this horse." Rainbow whined. "Why must the castle be so far away?"

Axel turned to the drowsy Pinkie. "You okay, Pinkie?"

"I'm so tired. I can't seem to keep my eyes open." Pinkie yawned.

Spike yawned. "Can't seem to keep my eyes open either. The only thing I could think about is sleep."

Jesse looked at the night sky. "Well, we could use some rest for tomorrow."

Applejack turned and saw one big space under a canopy of trees. "And I think I found one."

The others turned to what Applejack was seeing.

Olivia got off the horse. "Not bad. Not bad at all."

Everyone then slept in the big space with a fire glowing in front of them. Then more hours passed.

Sunset's dream...

Sunset was walking in a dark castle hallway with a torch in her hands. "Wow. This place sure is dark. And creepy. And very strange if you walk alone." 

Sunset turned and saw Starlight wearing black, purple, blue and green armor and sighed in relief. "Starlight, you're okay. I can't believe it!"

Starlight looked at Sunset, revealing that her sclera was now green and the color of her eyes were still blue with purple wisps waving out of her eyes.

Sunset was shocked. "Starlight? Are you okay?"

Starlight walked up to Sunset and took out a cyan sword.

"Starlight, what's gone into you?!" Sunset yelled.

Starlight held up her sword and slashed Sunset with it.

End of dream

Sunset gasped and woke up with a jolt. She saw everyone asleep. Applejack sleeping next to Coloratura and Olivia, Pinkie sleeping on top of Axel's back, Twilight cuddling with Spike, Fluttershy sleeping upside down like a bat, Rainbow and Lukas sleeping on a cloud, Jesse sleeping alone, and Rarity and Petra sleeping next to each other. Sunset sighed as she got up and walked away, not knowing Jesse woke up and saw Sunset walking away.

Sunset walked to a cliff and knelt down as she looked at her hands.

Flashback...

Sunset's hands were in cuffs as she looked up at the guardians and Celestia, who now pulled out a gold sword. She closed her eyes, but she felt the chains get sliced as she opened her eyes and saw the cuffs broken. Sunset looked up at Celestia, who lent her hand to her.

End of flashback

A tear fell out of Sunset's eye.

"Hey." A voice behind her said.

Sunset turned and saw Jesse. "Jesse?"

"You're up late." Jesse walked up to Sunset and sat next to her. "What's eating you?"

Sunset sighed. "I just had another bad dream, that's all."

"Want to talk about it?"

"It's best not to." Sunset said. "You wouldn't understand."

"Of course I would." Jesse replied. "You can tell me anything. I trust you."

Sunset let out another sigh. "I was in a castle hallway walking by myself with a torch by my side. But then, I saw Starlight in front of me. She was corrupted by a leader of the Alliance. Then she walked to me and...killed me. Now I've been getting all these nightmares of me getting killed by them. I guess I should tell you about my past."

Jesse nodded. "I'm very curious about you."

"When I was a little girl, my parents disappeared under mysterious circumstances." Sunset told. "I searched everywhere for them. The forest, some attractions, everywhere. I started looking for them up a mountain, them I encountered the three leaders on the Alliance. Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, and Lord Tirek. They said my parent were killed by an unknown Equestrian and put me under their wing. I vowed one day that I will get revenge on that someone who killed my parents. Everyday, I trained hard enough for me to get my hands on that someone. I had friends while I was in that castle, and those were the Dazzlings. When I got older, I held Starlight hostage because I thought her parents killed mine. But that's when I met the guardians. The battle was fierce, and they used the gems on me just to put me to sleep. Then I woke up in a throne room of Canterlot Castle and met Celestia. Instead of putting me in jail or killing me, she spared my life and told me the truth about my parents' death."

"What did she say?" Jesse asked.

"My parents were killed by the leaders of the Alliance." Sunset answered. "I realized that all my life, I've been told lies and done terrible things. So I stayed in the castle, blamed myself and locked myself away so no one would be hurt by me ever again." She sighed. "I'm such a stupid idiot thinking that the stupid Alliance were telling the stupid truth."

Jesse wrapped his arm around Sunset. "No, you're not. You were just manipulated and you didn't know that. All I know is that they're just evil manipulative jerks who were using you to do terrible things to people. But now, you're not that person anymore. You're a completely different person now. That's just how life is. People make mistakes sometimes. Just like an old friend of mine did. I know that I said that you were the weirdest person I've ever met, but now, I understand what you are now. It's not your fault, Sunset. You just didn't know until Celestia told you the truth about your parents."

"But the Alliance called me a traitor when they saw me fighting along with the guardians. That's why they want me destroyed. They were right about me."

"Well, you might have betrayed them doesn't mean you have to believe them. You betrayed them for a good cause. I mean, come on! I save you from a horde of monsters, you saved me from a horde of Changelings. Now we have each other's backs like we were meant to be friends or something. You don't have to blame yourself and lock yourself away because of what you did. That's all in the past."

Sunset turned to Jesse. "You know what, Jesse? You're right." She smiled. "I guess you're a great friend."

Jesse turned to Sunset with a surprised face and smiled. "You too."

The two heard clapping behind them and turned seeing the others and Spike clapping.

"Now that was something." Rainbow said with a smile.

Rarity was sobbing with joy. "That was the sweetest thing I've seen in my entire life!"

"How long were you guys standing there?" Sunset asked.

"Long enough that we heard you from far away." Olivia answered.

Jesse turned back to Sunset and saw a red aura on her chest. "Sunset, you're glowing!"

Sunset looked at the glow on her chest.

"Wait, that light. What does it mean?" Lukas wanted to know.

"It's means you made a new friend." Pinkie answered. "I would know because that happened to me when Axel and I were on our way to Canterlot. Which means I made a new friend."

"Well, it only happens to Equestrians every time they befriend someone." Coloratura said.

The glow on Sunset's chest fades. 

"Wait, that also happened to me." Applejack added.

"And me." Rainbow said.

"It even happened to me after Petra and I arrived Canterlot." Rarity said. "And it's obvious that she noticed."

"Everyday, we keep seeing things become even more weirder and weirder." Petra said. "And that was just one of them that I saw."

"Trust me." Rainbow replied. "You humans will see even more weirder things. For example, the Supernova."

"Whatever it looks like." Axel said.

"Well, the Supernova, it looks like this!" Pinkie pulled out a picture, shocking the Order.

"That looks even more worse than the Wither Storm!" Lukas exclaimed with shock.

Coloratura turned and saw the sun going up. "Look's like day is coming for us."

The others turned to the sunrise.

"Whoa. Will you look at that." Axel said in awe.

"It's like you're dreaming, but you're not sleeping." Olivia replied.

"I know, right?" Applejack agreed. "The sunrise is always pretty in Equestria."

"And it always calms me down every time I see it." Fluttershy added.

"It must be Celestia." Twilight said.

Axel turned to Twilight. "Celestia can move the sun?"

Twilight looked at Axel and nodded. "And Luna can move the moon. They do that everyday. It's what they do."

"I could look at it all day." Lukas said.

Rainbow laughed sarcastically and pulled Lukas by the arm. "You don't want to do that."

Jesse got up. "We should keep going."

Sunset got up and nodded.





As the sun went up, the gang packed everything up to continue they're journey to the castle of the Alliance.

Twilight then noticed something. "Um, has anyone seen Spike?"

Everyone stopped what they were doing.

"Oh, not again!" Rainbow yelled.

Everyone started looking for Spike.

"Spike! Spike, where are you?!" Twilight called.

"Spike!" Jesse yelled.

"Here, Spike! Bark if you can here me!" Axel yelled.

"Spike, can you hear me?" Olivia called.

"Spike?" Rarity called.

"Spike, where did you go?" Petra asked.

"Guys! I found him!" Lukas called out.

The others ran to where Lukas was as Lukas pointed. 

"He's just getting us some food."

They turned and saw Spike pulling a fish out of a pond with his mouth and throw it into a chest.

Spike wiped his brow. "Four down, sixteen to go." He turned to the pond. "Well, I don't think I can do this alone."

Fluttershy walked up to Spike. "Need some help?"

Spike turned to Fluttershy. "Oh, good morning. I could use some help."

Fluttershy walked up to the pond and made a small pink butterfly fly to the pond and took out a fish. Then it flew to the chest and dropped the fish in it.

Rainbow walked straight to the pond and snatched a fish out of the water. "Nailed it!"

The others ran to get some fish. They already have 19 and needed one more. As Sunset got the last one and placed it into the chest with her magic, Jesse pushed Sunset into the pond.

Sunset popped her head out of the water and looked up at Jesse, who was now laughing, and threw Jesse into the water with her magic.

Pinkie jumped. "Cannonball!" She stopped and slowly moved into the water, putting Lukas in shock.

"See. Pinkie broke the laws of physics." Rainbow pushed Lukas into the pond and jumped in.

Spike jumped in. Then Applejack. Then Coloratura. Then Twilight. Then Olivia. Then Axel. Then Fluttershy.

"Aw, come on, Rarity. What's wrong with water?" Petra asked.

"I just don't want my hair to get ruined, that's all." Rarity answered.

Petra looked over Rarity. "Look! A knight in shining armor!"

Rarity smiled and turned around. "Where?"

Petra pushed Rarity into the pond. 

As Rarity popped her head out of the water, her hair was now wet.

"Made you look!" Petra jumped in. 

"Oh, wait until I get my hands on your human-y neck!" Rarity grumbled.





Celestia and Gabriel were looking at the stained-glass window of the throne room. 

Celestia sighed. "Oh, Luna. If only you were here. Where are you, sister?"

"I understand that your sister was everything to you." Gabriel said.

"Luna and I did everything together when we were little." Celestia replied. "I can't even imagine us being apart. Until that Alliance of Darkness took her away."

"Tell me. What was the battle like? Between Canterlot and the Alliance. What was it like?"

Celestia sighed. "It started two years ago. Canterlot was under siege. I was there. Luna was there. The guardians were there. Even Sunset. The battle was rough. We fought it with the three leaders of the Alliance. Queen Chrysalis, the Changeling Queen, King Sombra, master of Dark Crystals, and Tirek, Lord of Destruction. We fought our way out of the battle. Then suddenly, the Dazzlings arrived in their siren forms and blew the guardians to the walls of the castle, which made them weaker. I had no choice, but to use my magic to send them to forbidden nations of Equestria where no one can find them, which also left their armor and weapons behind. Sunset tried to reason with the leaders of the Alliance, but they just turned on her. And just like that, Luna was gone. I regretted sending the guardians away and wanted to get them back to retrieve my sister, but after two years, and I gave up."

"Celestia. I'm sorry for your sister." Gabriel said. "She was a great person."

"I know. But at least we have them back all thanks to the Order. Now, I wonder how they are doing."

"I believe they're doing okay."





The gang now continued their journey in the Everfree after Rarity's hair dried up.

"Best morning ever." Rainbow took a bite of her fish, which was now cooked.

Olivia turned to Spike. "Hey, Spike. Do you usually eat your fish raw or cooked?"

"To me, it doesn't matter." Spike said with his mouth full.

Pinkie ate her fish in one bite, putting Axel in shock, and sighed. "That hit the spot."

Fluttershy took out a carrot and took a bite.

"Fluttershy doesn't eat meat." Rainbow explained to Lukas. "She says it sounds like torture to animals."

"So, she's a vegan?" Lukas asked seeing Rainbow nod. "Huh."

"Um, Pinkie, do you have any, I don't know, siblings?" Axel asked.

Pinkie nodded. "Mm hmm. I have three sisters. The eldest is Maud Pie, the second was Limestone Pie, and the youngest was Marble Pie. We lived on a rock farm with our parents, Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz, until I was given a letter saying that I was chosen to get to Canterlot. I still got to see them, but, I don't spend a lot of time with them. But I do write to them about how I'm doing."

"You lived on a rock farm?" Petra asked. "Are your parents crazy or something?"

Pinkie shrugged. "Just to let you know, Maud also has a pet rock named Boulder."

"Who would keep a rock for a pet?" Lukas asked.

"Why, Maud, of course!" Pinkie exclaimed with cheer. "Call me crazy, but it's true!"

"So, how far is this castle of the Alliance?" Olivia asked.

"It only takes two days to get there." Rainbow answered. "It's so far, you could get lost."

"How come these horses know where the Alliance's castle is?" Jesse wanted to know.

"They know where you want them to go." Sunset explained. "These are Equestrian Horses. They come in a million colors and four breeds. Earth, pegasus, unicorn and alicorn. Tell them where to go, and they'll take you there."

"What's an alicorn?"

"They look like unicorns, but with wings." Applejack said. "And they can be used for battle."

"Oh."





Aiden was walking down the streets of Canterlot and sighed. "Perfect. Now all I have to do is wait for Lukas to come back from all this Alliance of Darkness mumbo-jumbo. What am I suppose to do? Just sit down and do absolutely nothing?" As he looked down, he saw a note in front of him as he picked it up and read it carefully.

Do you like rich girls?

A) Yes  B) Definitely C) Absolutely  D) Duh

Aiden was confused. "What?"

A girl with long pink hair and purple eyes wearing a white, pink, and purple dress, a purple gem necklace and yellow flats was spying on Aiden. "I rigged it."

Aiden turned around and saw nothing there as he shrugged and kept on walking. He slipped the note into his pocket. "I'll keep this for later."

The girl poked her head seeing Aiden walk. "Hmm."





Four hours later...

"Are we there yet?" Axel asked in a tone of boredom.

"I wish." Rainbow said impatiently. "All this sitting is killing me! Why can't the castle be not that far?!"

"Patience, Rainbow." Rarity replied. "We'll be there soon. It's not the end of the world."

"Not yet, it isn't!" Rainbow yelled with impatience. "The Alliance probably has 64 hearts from Equestrians already to raise the stupid Supernova!"

"Oh, I hope those 64 Equestrians will be okay." Flutershy said with concern. "Zecora probably found them dying by now."

"Don't forget Luna." Spike added. "She was taken away, remember?"

"By the way, where's Starlight?" Twilight asked.

Sunset stayed silent and wore a face of guilt.

Applejack turned and saw the look on Sunset's face. "The Alliance took her, did they?"

"I'm sorry, guys. She told us to leave her when we were on the Human Island to get the Order."

"And none of you are going to believe this, but, do any of you know what the Nether is?" Coloratura asked.

"The what now?" Applejack asked in confusion.

"It's a place filled with lots of fire, lava, and other things that can burn you to death." Jesse explained.

Petra yawned. "Wake me up when we're there." She fell asleep on Rarity's back.

Axel was playing a harmonica while Pinkie was singing.

We're stuck in the middle
Of the Everfree
Don't know how much longer
Oh, I just can't see
Asking are we there yet
Isn't going to help
Don't know how much longer
Should we just wait as well?

Rainbow joined in.

Oh, all this sitting down
Is killing me
My patience is wearing thin
And I can hardly see
The path to our destination
Why so far away?
If only there
Was another way!

Applejack took out a banjo and started playing it. Spike started clapping to the rhythm.

"Why is everyone breaking into song?" Lukas asked.

"How am I suppose to know?" Jesse replied. 

Sunset joined in.

It might only just take hours
To get to the only place
Where chaos and disharmony 
Is what they like to make
And now, they chasing for revenge
It's obviously why
They want me to be destroyed
And why they want humans to die!

Four more hours later...

Everyone but Petra (Because she was asleep) was now singing along.

Why must our destination
Be so far away?
Why can't we only get there
Only for one day?

Spike was struggling to keep his eyes open.

Tired of walking around
Tired of walking in the dark
Filled with boredom, lot's of it
When will we stop walking?

The horses stopped as everyone stopped singing.

"Why did we stop?" Olivia asked.

Sunset looked in front of her. "We're here."

The others looked in front of each other as Rarity woke up Petra, who saw what the others were seeing, a dark castle surrounded by a dark cloud.
> Chapter 14: The Castle of the Alliance Part 1
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

"We made it." Sunset said. "The Castle of the Alliance."

Petra rubbed her eyes. "We're here already?"

"Looks like it."

The gang got off the horses and started walking up to the castle.

Spike looked up at the castle as he jumped off the horse. "I remember this place. It reminds me of the time we met Sunset."

"If I had a reaction of this castle, it could be 'whooooooa'." Lukas said.

"Well, at least you fully recovered from all that lightning." Rainbow replied. "That's a good sign."

Lukas laughed.

As the gang walked up to castle, they hid after they saw Changelings standing guard.

"Great. Now we have Changelings." Jesse whispered.

"How are we going to get in without getting caught?" Olivia asked.

Spike turned and saw a hatch in the ground. "Maybe that hatch." He said pointing to it.

The others turned to the hatch and walked up to it.

Twilight picked up Spike and patted his head. "Good boy, Spike."

Applejack opened the hatch and saw a ladder going down. "Now that is deep."

Jesse looked at the others. "Who would like to go first?"

Pinkie raised her hand. "Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Me!" She ran to the hatch and started climbing down the ladder.

Axel followed and climbed down. Twilight picked up Spike and climbed down.





"Um, hi there." Sonata said in a kind tone. (Even if she's still evil on the inside) "I was just wondering how you are doing. I just want to have a small talk with you. Okay, I'll go first. I'm Sonata Dusk, a member of the Alliance of Darkness. What I love about my job is that I get to keep people hostage! And I get to torture them! Well, that's just one thing I like about my job. And I have friends. Adagio Dazzle and Aria Blaze, the best friends I've ever had! So, what's your name, little heart?"

Sonata was talking to a red glowing heart, which is a human heart.

"You like to build, you said?" Sonata asked. "What a coincidence! I love building too! And you make things out of ordinary things? You're awesome, little human heart! Can you tell me more about the Formida-Bomb? Uh huh. Uh huh. You are amazing! We're gonna be great friends!"

"Sonata!" A voice yelled.

Sonata turned and saw Adagio behind her. "Yes?"

"Why are you talking to the human heart?" Adagio crossed her arms.

"I just wanted to have a small conversation." Sonata explained.

"Sonata, you know how things work here. We're only doing this for revenge. Once we raise the Supernova, we will finally take down every single human and soon-"

"We'll resume the war?"

Adagio sighed. "Yes. We'll resume the war. And once we do, we will soon-"

"Grow victorious, send the Equestrians to the underground and watch them suffer?"

"Yes. And once we see them suffer-"

"We'll be the only living people on this planet?"

"STOP FINISHING EVERY SENTENCE I MAKE, SONATA!" Adagio yelled.

Sonata went silent, but then smiled and spoke again. "Okay." She turned back to the heart. "So, where were we?"





The gang were now walking in a dark tunnel under the castle.

"Axel, you stepped on my foot!" Olivia yelled with annoyance and pain.

"Sorry. It's just dark." Axel replied. "I can't even see."

"You're not the only one." Rainbow said.

"I know a solution!" Pinkie exclaimed as her hair lit up, putting the Order in awe.

"How did you do that?" Lukas wanted to know.

"It's one of my abilities." Pinkie continued walking with the others following her.

"Okay. That is now part of my weirdest-things-I've-seen-in-my-entire-life list." Jesse added. "Things get even weirder everyday."

"Pinkie is just being Pinkie." Sunset replied.

Twilight turned to Spike. "Stay close, Spike."

The gang stopped and saw a wall with a ladder in front of them.

Spike looked up and saw another hatch. "Looks like a way out of this tunnel."

Sunset walked up to the ladder and started climbing it as she grabbed the hatch and opened it. She poked her head and saw herself in an empty hallway, then looked down at the others. "All clear."

The others started climbing the ladder up to the hallway. As everyone completely climbed up, they closed the hatch. Then they saw six paths.

"Looks like we need to split up. Again." Olivia said.

Sunset turned to the others. "Applejack, you take Olivia. Fluttershy, you're taking Rara. Pinkie, you get to take your super-close friend. AKA, Axel. Rarity, Petra goes with you. Rainbow, you're going with Lukas. Twilight, Spike, you two are a team. I'll stick with Jesse."

The others nodded and went separate ways.

Sunset and Jesse walked in the middle right hallway.

Jesse turned to Sunset and saw the gloomy look on her face. "You must be very familiar with this place."

"That's because I remember growing up here." Sunset said. "I lived here for the rest of my childhood. I even remember my first battle with the guardians. And the time I kept Starlight prisoner."

"Hey. That's all in the past."

"Speaking of, my past started with light and harmony. No problems, no fights, no grudges held by me. I had some scrapes and scratches that my mother always takes care of. And my dad was the guardian of the family and he encouraged me to follow my dreams to be the greatest fighter he was. Mom would always tuck me in at night when I was little. But then one day when I was walking home from my last day of school, I started hearing rumors about my parents saying that they vanished. I didn't believe that was true, but days later of waiting for them to return, there was no sign of them. So my decision was made, and I stormed off to find them. And you already know the rest of my story."

"Well, Sunset, you're not the only one who lost someone."

Sunset looked at Jesse. "Hm?"

"Well, I don't know how to say this, but on the day my friends and I took down the Wither Storm, I lost a good pet of mine. His name was Reuben and he was a pig. The greatest pig I had in my entire life."

"You had a pig for a pet?" Sunset laughed. "What are you? Crazy?"

"Call me crazy all you want, but yes. We were inside the Wither Storm because it's only weak spot is a powerful block called the Command Block, which was inside the Wither Storm itself. I took two hits on the Command Block, but as I was going for the last hit, I dropped my sword. But Reuben managed to fetch it for me, but then the Wither Storm took hold of Reuben, then the little guy fell out. But as I hit the Command Block one last time, I fell. Then it exploded, and I fell into the water. Then I found Reuben, hurt. And then, I lost him."

Sunset wore a face of pity. "Jesse. I'm sorry. He was a great pig."

"I know. But what I know is that he'll always be in my heart, forever."

"I guess we only have one thing in common." Sunset said. "We lost the people we know and love the most."

Jesse stopped walking, then Sunset stopped with him.

"Are you okay?"

Jesse turned to Sunset and hugged her, putting Sunset in shock. "I guess we're not that different after all."

Sunset smiled and hugged him back. "Yeah."





Queen Chrysalis, a woman with dark skin, long dark cerulean hair and her sclera was bright green and the color of her eyes were green, and she was wearing a dark green dress, a black crown with teal gems, and green flats, was holding a crystal ball watching Sunset and Jesse hugging as she watched them break away and continue walking. "Oh. Looks like Sunset Shimmer made a new friend."

King Sombra, a man with pitch black hair and his sclera was green and the color of his eyes were red with purple wisps flowing out wearing red and silver armor and silver headgear watched. "I can smell a bond within that traitor and that human. I can sense it growing stronger. I can see the future within the two."

Lord Tirek, a man with white hair and a beard and with sclera was black and the color of his eye were yellow wearing silver armor and red gloves laughed. "Sunset Shimmer is here? That traitor is here with a human? Ha! Wonder what's she's going to do. Take back good ol' Luna, I guess." He pulled out a dark blue heart. "But we have her heart right here. And with every heart we needed, we will soon raise the Supernova and soon revenge will be ours! It's obvious that an Equestrian's heart is much powerful than a regular human heart, because the human heart is weak! But we still need that heart. But since we have that heart from that cowardly architect, we now have 100 hearts for our secret weapon!"

A prisoner pounded on a cell door from inside the cell. "None of you will never get away with this!"

"Oh, foolish human, we already have." Chrysalis said. "Aria Blaze!"

Aria went into the room. "You called?"

"Get the prisoner out of here and put him somewhere else. We want peace and quiet."

Aria walked to the cell and opened it. "Alright, you're coming with me."





"Does it blow up?" Pinkie asked.

"Yep." Axel answered.

"Is it red?"

"Yep."

"Is it used by griefers?"

"Yep."

"Can it destroy anything?"

"Yep."

"Is it TNT?"

"You are correct!"

Pinkie squealed with joy. "Nailed it! Okay! My turn!"

"Is it scary?" Axel asked.

"Uh huh." Pinkie answered.

"Is it white?"

"Uh huh?"

"Does it hold a bow?"

"Uh huh."

"Is it part of our system?"

"Uh huh."

"Is it a skeleton?"

"It is!"

Axel laughed. "You know, Pinkie, you're the coolest super-close friend I've ever had."

Pinkie smiled. "Aw. Thanks, bestie. Want to hear a joke?"

"Sure."

Pinkie cleared her throat. "What did the human say to the Enderman?"

"I don't know."

"Wanna go to my house? I'm a few 'blocks' away."

Axel laughed hardly. 

Then Pinkie joined along.

Axel smiled. "Knock knock."

"Who's there?"

"Who do you think?"

Pinkie laughed. "Not bad! Not bad at all!"





Applejack turned to Olivia. "So, what does all that redstone do?"

"It's a kind of element used to create redstone torches, repeaters and many useful things." Olivia said.

"Oh."

"Ever used redstone before?"

"No, but my little sister, Apple Bloom, used it for her project for a building competition at her school. And she got an A+ on it. She even won in first place!"

"Who won second place?" Olivia asked.

"One of her classmates, Button Mash." Applejack answered. "He made a real cannon out of wood and used nothing but a lever to shoot out a pumpkin."

Olivia laughed. "You know, for someone with super strength, you're a very great and honest friend."

Applejack smiled.





Petra and Rarity walking out of the hallway into a large, quiet and empty room of the castle leaving a door open.

"This place sure is quiet." Petra said. "And dark. And creepy. And so large."

Rarity placed a finger on her chin. "This place looks quite, I don't know, familiar."

"Why?" Petra asked.

"This place reminds me of the time I was fighting Adagio." Rarity explained. "It was just me and her."

The door behind them slams closed by itself, getting their attention.

"That was odd." Petra said.

"Why, hello." A voice behind them said menacingly.

The two turned seeing Adagio far away from them.

Rarity glared. "Adagio Dazzle."

"Why hello, Rarity." Adagio said. "Did you miss me?"

Rarity clenched her fist. "I bet you want another fight."

Adagio laughed. "Oh yes. But this time, I prefer fighting with the human."

Petra glared and walked, but Rarity stopped her.

"Petra, what are you doing?" Rarity whispered.

"Listen, it's me she wants." Petra whispered back pulling out her sword. "All I have to do is slash her and that's it."

Rarity shook her head. "Using weapons made by humans is worthless." She took our her gem and lent it to Petra. "It's better to use my crystal for now. I insist!"

Petra nodded and took the crystal from Rarity, then slowly walked up to Adagio. She lit her hands with the purple light as gauntlets made of magic appeared on her hands. Petra was shocked, but she felt ready. "I'm ready."

Adagio laughed and took off her cloak, revealing her black, orange, purple and yellow armor. "Just as I expected." After she spoke, she started singing.

Step aside, Blade 
Don't you try
Bet you never fought a siren like me before
Just step over the line
Just get over here and have a bad time
Go ahead, don't follow the rules
Give all you got, make yourself look like a fool
Let's go, me versus you
Think you have strength? Oh, ha! Me too

A circle of light formed around the two as Petra ran to fight Adagio. She tried to punch Adagio, but she kept dodging each of Petra's attacks.

Go ahead and try to hit me if you're able
Can't you notice that my powers are so stable?

Adagio lit her hands with a red light.

Go ahead and try to stop yourself from dying
I can sense that you're not even trying

Petra growled with anger, thinking that what Adagio said was an insult. She was about to hit her, but Adagio lifted Petra with magic and threw her to a wall.

You're not gonna win, stay down forever
You look strong with you and friends together

Adagio made a spear out of her magic and ran up to Petra.

Try to break me apart, let's see how far you've come
But I'll be twice as powerful than you are

Petra weakly opened her eyes and saw Adagio run up to her with her spear.

You must be made
O-o-o-o-of
Lo-o-o-o-ove
O-o-o-o-oh

Adagio was about to stab Petra with the spear, but Petra grabbed it and kicked Adagio away.

Petra got up on her feet, using the spear to support herself. She looked around for Adagio and started walking with the spear. She looked up and saw Adagio floating above her using magic.

"Oh, human." Adagio laughed. "You and your determination. It's so weak to fight a siren like me."

"Say whatever you want." Petra growled pointing the spear at Adagio. "I'm not afraid of you! Go ahead! Come at me!"

Rarity just watched the fight.

Adagio continued singing.

This is where it starts
This is where it ends
If you think you can beat me,
Then I think you need your friends

Adagio floated down.

Because I have a feeling
That you'll never die
Go ahead and try to stop me
I would like to see you try 

Petra and Adagio ran to each other to fight.

Adagio grabbed Petra's fists.

Go ahead and try to hit me if you're able
Guess you've really known that mercy's off the table

The two broke away as Adagio started floating again and lit her hands.

Guess how much I love the way you are stressed out
But we both know what this battle is all about

Adagio started shooting magic, seeing Petra dodge each of her attacks.

I can tell how you've come so far
I can even tell just what you have

Adagio carried Petra with her magic again and slammed her on a pillar three times.

You have the fury
You have the patience
You have determination

Adagio deactivated her magic and dropped Petra as Petra fell to the ground.

You must be made
O-o-o-o-of
Lo-o-o-o-ove
O-o-o-o-oh
But I'm stronger than you

Petra was about to get up, but Adagio pinned her down with her foot.

Adagio lit her hand with magic and was about to finish Petra, but Rarity stopped her when she threw a snowball at her face. She turned to Rarity, who was now holding her ice spear.

"Leave. Her. Alone." Rarity growled.

Adagio laughed and walked away from the room. "Next time, Rarity. Next time." She walked out of the room.

Rarity ran to Petra and held her head. "Oh my, please be okay!"

Petra weakly opened her eyes and coughed. "Okay. That hurt."

Rarity sighed on relief. "Thank goodness you're still alive."

Petra sat up. "She was too powerful for me. And why did she just break into song?"

Rarity shrugged.

Petra took out Rarity's gem. 

Rarity took it from Petra and slipped it into her pocket. "Let's hope you'll heal."

"Yeah."





"And that is the story of how I won my first tournament in Cloudsdale." Rainbow said. "I was determined to prove myself that I was worthy enough to be like the other Cloudsdale residents."

"Whoa. You have one heck of a history, Rainbow." Lukas replied.

Rainbow laughed. "I hate to brag about it, but I am the tough one of all the other guardians.

"Wow. You're pretty cool."

"You mean 20% cooler?" Rainbow asked.

"Yeah. 20% cooler. Whatever that means."

Rainbow laughed and wrapped her arm around Lukas. "Dude, once we finally get rid of the Alliance for good, everyone in Equestria will so know your name. They will soon even know your friends. And soon, everyone in the whole wide world will know that a group of humans saved Equestria with the Guardians of Equestria." Rainbow sighed. "I can feel that turning into reality right now!"

Lukas laughed. "Well, can't wait for that to-"

Rainbow stopped Lukas. "Hear that? That is the future audience calling our names."

"All I hear is silence."

"Exactly."

The two turned and saw a door next to them.

"Looks like a way out of this dark tunnel." Rainbow walked up to the door and grabbed the knob.

"Wait, Rainbow." Lukas said. "What if it's a trap? What if a Changeling is in there? It could be a death trap."

Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Chill out, you big wimp." As she opened the door and walked into the room, she saw a whole bunch of large blue crystals.

Lukas joined Rainbow. "What are these things?"

"These are Crystal Prisons. These were used in the Crystal Empire."

"The what Empire?" Lukas was confused.

"It's an empire made with nothing but crystals, which is how the empire got it's name. Cadance and Shining Armor reigns there."

"Strange." Lukas mumbled.

Rainbow turned to one of them as she walked up to the Crystal Prison and wiped the fog off, revealing that Spitfire was inside. "General Spitfire!"

Lukas turned to Rainbow. "They got Spitfire?"

"Something tells me they took her heart." Rainbow looked around. "Wait," She started counting the prisons. "That's 98. Which means Luna must be," Rainbow paused, then spoke again. "She's inside the Supernova!"

"Why would they put her in there?!" Lukas yelled.

"How am I suppose to know?!" Rainbow yelled back.

The two turned and saw a Changeling at the door, who was looking at them.

The Changeling slowly backed up.

"Oh, no you don't!" Rainbow ran up to the Changeling and shot him with lightning. Then she grabbed his shirt. "Tell me, where is the Supernova?!"





Jesse and Sunset kept walking in the hallway they were in. They couldn't tell how long they were walking. They thought it could be minutes or hours. As they kept walking and walking, they stopped when they saw a pit in front of them.

"Oh, that looks deep." Jesse said in a tone of anxiety.

Sunset bent down on one knee and looked down at the pit. "I still remember this. I was always curious about this pit. What's down there, how deep is it, where does it lead to." She lets out a sigh. "But it's about time that I know. But I don't know if it's just a bottomless pit or not. We have to throw something down."

Jesse pulled out a stone block and tossed it into the pit and started counting. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9," He heard splashing from the pit. "Looks like nine seconds deep. I guess we should go down there. But who is going down first?"

Sunset looked at Jesse.

"Seriously?"

Sunset carried Jesse with her magic and carried him slowly into the pit.

Jesse closed his eyes. "Don't look down, Jesse. Don't look down. Don't. Look. Down." He opened one of his eyes and saw some water below him and laughed. "Well, what do you know? There's water down-"

Sunset deactivated her magic, dropping Jesse into the water. Then she jumped in. As she plopped into the water, she opened her eyes seeing little blue glowing dots floating around. She turned to Jesse, who was now shocked about the little blue glowing dots. She looked down and saw a hole that was sucking water in and pointed.

Jesse turned to what Sunset was pointing at and swam to the hole as it sucked him in.

Sunset followed, also getting sucked into the hole.





The two were pushed out of another hole.

Sunset looked up and saw the surface above. As she turned to Jesse, she saw his face turning purple, which meant he was running out of air. She quickly swam to Jesse, grabbed him, and swam up to the surface. 

Then the two finally reached the surface and poked their heads out of the water. They walked out of the water and lied on the ground, catching their breath.

"What? What were those things?" Jesse asked trying to catch his breath. "What were those blue glowing dots?"

"Those were Aqua Stars." Sunset answered. "Only found in the waters of Equestria. You can't see them above water, but you can see them underwater. They only appear at night or when it's dark."

Jesse sighed. "That's another weird thing I've seen in my entire life. But how can you even manage to hold your breath for an eternity?"

"Us Equestrians are very different to humans. We can do the impossible and make it, well, possible. We're just a strong type of super human, but we have different powers, colors of blood and a different color of heart. Also different genetics. Which explains why we have colorful hair and eyes. We're much different than any other super human." Sunset sat up and placed her knees on her chest. "And us Equestrians found out that every human is special in their own way. But you, you're more special. Even you're friends."

Jesse sat up and smiled. "Well, you might be just a regular super human that's a former member of an Alliance of Darkness, but you're special too."

Sunset looked at Jesse. "You really mean that?"

Jesse nodded.

Sunset smiled. "Thank you, Jesse."

The two got up and continued walking as they found a door in front of them.

Sunset grabbed the knob of the door and opened it, revealing a library. 

The two walked inside the library.

Jesse walked up to one of the shelves and started looking at some books. "History of Equestria. Equestrian Prophecies. The Tale of Nightmare Moon? Sunset, who's Nightmare Moon?"

"She was Luna's dark side." Sunset said. "I forgot to mention that Luna was once corrupted by the Alliance until she fought Nightmare off and got herself out of corruption."

"Huh. I guess Luna was always a goodie goodie and always goes against her bad side." Jesse said.

"You can say that."

"Well, I'm gonna keep poking around." Jesse walked away from Sunset.

Sunset started walking, looking around at each shelf of the library. She still remembered what Jesse said when they were in the hallways. She sighed. "Yeah. Not that different after all. I mean, I'd call us friends, but I'm not sure if he actually trusts me like Celestia did. Well, we have one thing in common. I lost my parents, he lost his pig, we might lost different people doesn't mean we're not the same. Well, we both think we're special. That's another thing I heard from him." As she looked in front of herself, she stopped seeing a girl with white and blue hair wearing black, purple and blue armor looking for a book.

"Where is it?" The girl asked herself. "Where could it be?"

Sunset shook her head. "No. No. No." She backed up. "Trixie?"

The girl looked behind her and saw Sunset. "Hello, old friend."





Jesse was looking at every book in every shelf. "Magic and Alchemy. The Tale of Discord. History of the Crystal Empire." One book caught Jesse's eye and he pulled it out. "The Harmony Circle?" He sat down as he opened the book and started reading it.

Long ago, the founder of Equestria, Starswirl the Bearded, walked into a cave and found a symboled circle on the walls of the cave. It stated seven Equestrians and five humans, the seven Equestrians, a Silent Shadow, a pacifist, a party-goer, an Ice Queen, a storm controller, and someone with the powers of an Enderman, and a former member of evil, and the five humans, a warrior, a redstone engineer, a griefer, an architect, and a leader, will step into this circle. The symbols on the circle were an apple, a butterfly, a balloon, a diamond, a lightning bolt, a six-pointed star, the setting sun, a sword, a piece of redstone, TNT, a bow, and the amulet of the Order of the Stone. With these symbols, they will take down the Supernova and bring peace to Equestria once more. And soon the races between humans and Equestrians will be pure harmony.

Jesse closed the book and got up. "I better go check on Sunset."





"Trixie, I know I have betrayed you and the others, but I wasn't meaning for this to happen." Sunset said. "Please, you have to understand. I don't want war. I want peace!"

"Oh, Shimmer, you and your merciful actions." Trixie replied. "You know you can't force a happy ending to occur. Mercy is not going to save you from your own misery. You think mercy is going to help? I don't think so. But too bad I have to destroy you."

Sunset pulled out her sword, but Trixie used magic to slap it out of her grasp. "Trixie, please! I don't want this!"

"Oh, shut up and hold still."

"Leave her alone." A voice scolded.

Trixie turned and saw Jesse holding his sword. "You. You're that human who helped Twilight escape!"

"Why, yes." Jesse said. "I am."

Trixie pulled out her sword and ran to fight Jesse. "Foolish human! You are nothing but a pathetic weakling!"

"Call me a weakling all you want, Lulamoon. I'm not letting you go anywhere!"

"I'm not letting her go either." Sunset said pulling out her sword.

"Good."

Sunset ran to Trixie and slashed her away from Jesse. "Trixie, I know I betrayed you, but I'm not that girl anymore! That girl is dead! And she's never coming back!"

"You are no match for the Alliance of Darkness!" Trixie yelled. "Not you! Not the guardians! Not Celestia! Not anyone! Don't make us the villains of your story, Shimmer."

Sunset clenched her sword. "You already are."

"You might have attacked my home, but I won't let you destroy my kind!" Jesse yelled. "I'm not letting Sunset's kind be destroyed either!"

Trixie laughed. "Your determination isn't going to help, human."

"Listen, I have been called a loser, encountered a Wither Storm for the first time, went into the Nether, walked into the temple of the last Order of the Stone, went to Boom Town, got locked up, almost got killed from a grinder, walked into the End, disguised myself as an Enderman, used Super TNT to take down the Wither Storm, but failed, walked into the Far Lands, almost got attacked by witches, got trapped, had to solve some puzzles, discovered the secrets of the last Order, got this super-cool armor, had to use Endermen on the Wither Storm, got thrown inside the Wither Storm, destroyed a Command Block and lost my freaking pig! But all of that was just my first adventure with my friends, and now with Sunset, I'm starting a new one!"

"And why do you think that?" Trixie asked.

"Because I'm the freaking leader of the Order of the Stone!" Jesse ran to Trixie to fight her.

Trixie pushed Jesse away and ran to Sunset, who pulled out her sword and blocked every attack Trixie gave to her.

"Give it up, Shimmer!" Trixie yelled. "You have no right to be a fighter!"

"Make me!" Sunset yelled back pushing Trixie away from her. "I'm not afraid of you!"

Trixie laughed. "Don't tempt your future, Shimmer. You honestly think you can fight us without those pesky guardians you call friends? You can't even fight all by yourself."

"True, but I'm not alone. I have Jesse! He has more power inside of him and more potential no one in Equestria has ever seen."

"I'm not afraid to prove to you that Sunset is correct!" Jesse yelled clenching his sword.

Trixie dropped her sword and lit her hands with magic. "Bring it on!" She started shooting magic at Sunset, seeing her dodge every attack she was given. She turned to Jesse and lit her hand once more. "This one's for you, human!" She threw a ball of magic at Jesse, but Sunset made a force field around him as the ball of magic ricocheted off the shield and started bouncing around the library, then back at Trixie, who fell over.

"You're not going anywhere, Trixie." Sunset growled.

Trixie got up and smiled. "Oh, Shimmer, not even a fight is going to stop me." She used magic to push Jesse to a wall. "Where was I? Oh, yeah." She lit her hand with magic and threw it at Sunset.

"NO!" Jesse ran to Sunset and took the hit for her as he rolled on the floor and hit a shelf. Sparks of purple lightning bounced around him.

"Jesse!" Sunset ran to him and turned him over, revealing that his eyes were now bright purple. She turned to Trixie. "What have you done?!"

Trixie laughed again. "Your new friend has been stunned. And now is the time of you to suffer!" 

A chain of magic appeared on Sunset's wrist. Sunset looked and saw a chain attached to a wall.

Trixie walked away. "Goodbye, Shimmer. Hope you have fun dying."

Sunset ran after Trixie, but the chain stopped her every time she pulled. "Trixie, get back here and fight!" Sunset pulled one last time on the chain, but she stopped and placed her hands on her knees. "Who am I kidding? She's not going to listen to you, Sunset." She turned to the stunned Jesse and ran back to him. Then she fell to her knees and shook him. "Jesse? Jesse, please wake up! Jesse, please! The others need you! I need you! You're my only friend! Wake up! Please wake up!"

Jesse didn't move.

Sunset sat next to Jesse, wrapped her arms around her legs, buried her face into her knees and sobbed. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. Why must this happen? Why me? This was not what I wanted."
> Chapter 15: The Castle of the Alliance Part 2
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Twilight and Spike were rummaging through chests for useful stuff to use for later.

"Okay," Spike took out three wood blocks. "Some wood," Then pulled out a pair of stone swords. "Stone swords." Then a piece of redstone. "Huh. Redstone. I'll give this to Olivia later." Then smiled as he pulled out a bone. "Finally! Something to chew on!" Spike started chewing on the bone.

Twilight pulled out three wood bows. "I guess we'll use these for later." Then pulled out a potato. She was wondering why was a potato in a chest full of bows, but she shrugged and took a bite of it. "Well, at least I found some food." She said with her mouth full as she turned to Spike. "Hey, Spike, what did you find in that chest?"

Spike stopped chewing on the bone. "Wood, stone swords, redstone, and this bone. I guess there was a skeleton here and an Alliance member took care of it."

Twilight swallowed and laughed. "I did find some bows. And this potato."

"Who would keep a potato down here?" Spike asked.

Twilight shrugged. "But, don't worry! It's still good." 

Spike laughed. "Well, I'm glad that Jesse got us back home safe and sound. I mean, we get to see our friends again. You even got to see Shining Armor and Cadance again. You even got to see Celestia again."

Twilight frowned. "Yeah, but there is one person missing that I was wanting to see again."

Spike looked at Twilight. "Is it...?"

Twilight nodded.

Spike frowned, walked up to Twilight and sat next to her. "Hey, I understand that he was everything to you. I mean, Night Light and Twilight Velvet trusted him, Shining Armor trusted him, Candance trusted him, everyone did. Especially you and me."

"He was more than everything, Spike. He was the kindest person I've ever met. He had a heart of gold."

"Well, at least he wasn't freaked out about your eyes." Spike smiled.

Twilight laughed and picked up Spike. "Get over here."





Fluttershy and Coloratura walked out of the hallway into a dark room full of nothing but torches.

Coloratura took a torch off a wall. "Wow. This place sure is dark. But something tells me that we're being watched. But I don't know who's watching us." She turned to Fluttershy. "Ever felt like you were being watched, Flutters?"

"Yes. But just as you said, I don't know who's watching us."

"Probably a ghost." Coloratura teased.

"Don't say that!" Fluttershy yelled. Then calmed down a bit. "Too much?"

"Actually, that didn't hurt."

The two turned and saw someone standing in front of them. They got closer and closer as the light from the torch revealed a girl wearing black, purple, blue and green armor. The two got closer to the girl and recognized her.

It was Starlight Glimmer.

Coloratura sighed in relief. "Starlight, you're okay. We thought you were, you know, dead."

Starlight turned around and opened her eyes, revealing that her sclera was now green with purple wisps flowing out of them. Her irises were still blue.

Fluttershy gasped. "Oh no."

Coloratura backed up. "Starlight? Are you okay?"

Starlight pulled out a cyan sword and slowly walked up to Fluttershy and Coloratura.

"Starlight, why are you looking at us like that?" Coloratura wanted to know.

"She's been corrupted." Fluttershy said.

Coloratura looked at Fluttershy. "What do you mean?"

"Sombra."

Coloratura gasped in shock.





Sunset was still sobbing, thinking that what has happened was all her fault. She looked at Jesse. "Jesse, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. I-I was the one who got you stunned. Why can't the Alliance just listen to me?" Sunset then started hearing footsteps that sounded like running from far away. Then she heard the door close and get locked, then heard the footsteps again and heard them get closer. "Hello?" She called.

What came out of the dark was a man with long black hair and a beard and dark blue eyes (I guess) wearing an olive coat and pants and black shoes running up to the two. The man stops running and placed his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath. He looked behind him and sighed. "That was close." He turned in front of him and saw Sunset and Jesse. He first walked up to Sunset and pulled out a gold sword. "Hold still." He slashed the chain as it shattered and disappeared.

Sunset looked at her wrist, then at the man. "Um, uh, thank you."

The man turned to Jesse and walked up to him. As he went closer, he went on one knee and waved his hand at Jesse's face. "Hmm." He pulled out a blue potion and poured all of it into Jesse's mouth.

Sunset got up and joined the man. "What are you doing?"

The man lifted a finger, telling Sunset to wait.

Jesse's eyes faded back to green as he gasped for air and sat up. He placed his hand on his head. "What happened?" He turned to Sunset. "Sunset, what happened?"

Sunset was about to speak, but didn't know what to say.

Jesse turned and noticed the man. "Ivor?" He got up by himself. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm hiding." Ivor said.

"From who?" Sunset asked.

"The leaders of the Alliance of Darkness." Ivor answered. "They want me destroyed!"

"They want all of us to be destroyed." Jesse held his chest in pain. "Whatever Trixie did to me, that seriously hurts!"

Ivor turned to Sunset. "Sunset Shimmer, correct?"

Sunset nodded. "That's me."

"I heard a lot about you, Sunset. Your past, the battle between you and the guardians, your betrayal against the Alliance, everything."

"It's true that I betrayed the Alliance. Everything you heard about me is true. I was also told lies for the rest of my life."

"But why do they want you destroyed?" Jesse asked. "Just like they want Sunset to be destroyed?"

Ivor sighed. "Do any of you know the story of the human who talked to Princess Celestia about the Order of the Stone?"

Sunset and Jesse nodded.

"Well, that human," Ivor paused, then spoke again. "That was me."

"You're the one who told Celestia about me and the others?" Jesse asked, then he started coughing. "Okay, this is starting to hurt even more."

"Three weeks ago, I was in my lair searching for something extraordinary." Ivor told. "But then, one book, which was never read, caught my eye. The Book of Equestria. On the back of the book, it said not to read, but I was curious. I read everything in the book, the history, the two rulers of Equestria, the guardians, the Alliance, everything. But then, one page caught my eye. A prophecy. Which stated seven Equestrians and five humans will step into a symboled circle, which can take down the Supernova. Five of the symbols of the circle looked familiar as an idea popped into my head. So I decided to get to Equestria to give the ruler the solution. It took days for me to get there. And just as I know it, I finally arrived. And soon, I was talking to Celestia about the Order. I bet you two know the rest of the story."

Sunset nodded.

"Sunset told me everything." Jesse said. "Except for that part."

"Go on."

"I decided to stay in Equestria for a while." Ivor continued. "Jumping from one nation of the land to another, my curiosity always got the best of me. Soon, I found an empire made of nothing but crystals called the Crystal Empire. Even the civilians were crystal-y. But one night, an invasion of Changelings occurred and took me away. But that's when I met the three leaders of the Alliance. Then I realized I wasn't the only human held hostage."

"Who else was there?" Jesse asked.

Ivor stayed silent. Then spoke again. "How can I say this?" He clenched his fists and turned back to the two. "They even got Soren! And his heart! The last one they needed for the Supernova!"

Sunset gasped.

"WHAT?!" Jesse exclaimed. "But how?!"

"I don't know." Ivor said. "They probably found him in the End."

"Wait, who's Soren?" Sunset asked.

"One remaining member of the last Order of the Stone." Jesse answered.

"Oh."

"Let's go and stop them from raising that blasted Supernova." Ivor started walking with the two following them.

"How do you even know him?" Sunset whispered?

"He created the Wither Storm and gave me and the others this super-cool armor." Jesse pulled out his sword. "He even had a book that enchanted this sword."

"That explains why it was glowing."

"If only there was a way to communicate with the others."

Ivor took out a crystal and tossed it to Jesse. "That is a Communication Crystal. Used to contact other Equestrians from far away, better known as a Crystal Walkie-Talkie."

Jesse saw the crystal glow orange. "It's contacting Applejack's crystal! Applejack! Olivia! Can you two hear me?"

"W-What? Jesse, is that you?" Applejack called from the crystal.

"It's me! And Olivia, you're not going to believe this, but Ivor is here!"

"He is?" Olivia asked through the crystal. "Well, can you help us for a moment?"

"What's going on with you two?" Sunset asked.

"Well, we kind of have a problem here." Olivia answered. "We have some good news and some bad news."

"Good news is, we're put in no harm." Applejack added.

"And the bad news?" Sunset asked again.

"The Changelings found us and we're being held prisoner." Olivia said. "In other good news, we found Soren. But in other bad news, he's in a weak state."

"WHAT?!" Sunset and Jesse yelled.





Applejack and Olivia were tied up in chains hanging above a circle with 99 colorful hearts surrounding a small blue egg in a cage on the ground. The Changelings were laughing at them.

"Pinata!" One of the Changelings teased.

"Well, looks like the end, partner." Applejack said.

"Yeah. The end of our own lives." Olivia turned to a man with ginger hair, beard and a mustache wearing white armor from below, who's eyes were bloodshot, his skin was pale, and he had bags in his eyes. His hands were also in chains. "Poor Soren. He didn't stand a chance against a single stupid Changeling. If Ellegaard were here, she'd take down a whole bunch of these stupid impostors with all of her dazzling contraptions."

"Who's Ellegaard?" Applejack asked.

"A deceased member of the last Order of the Stone." Olivia answered.

Five Changelings were in a conga line. "They're both a pinata. They're both a pinata."

"If I hear the word pinata again, I swear!" Olivia threatened. "That's right! I said it! Are you happy now?!" Olivia started moving in the chains. "You all want a piece of me, huh?! You all want a piece of my mind?!"

"Whoa! Whoa! Settle down there, Sugarcube." Applejack said seeing Olivia calm down. "Deep breaths. Deep, deep breaths."

Olivia started taking a deep breath. "Okay, I'm calm now."

"Pinata!" Another Changeling shouted.

"Okay, you all asked for it!" Olivia yelled.





Lukas tied up the Changeling to a pillar. "There. That should keep you."

The Changeling muffled in anger.

"What's that? I'm no match for the Alliance you said?" Lukas teased. "Pfft. Trust me, I've been through worse than just a stupid Alliance."

Rainbow opened a chest. "Let's see. Ten bows, five diamonds, and," She pulled out a gem. "A Crystal Walkie-Talkie! Score!"

Lukas walked up to Rainbow. "Mind if I borrow that?"

"Sure." Rainbow gave the gem to Lukas as the gem glowed pink.





"And then I said 'Hey, Ma! Cupcake? They're made with love. And rocks!'" Pinkie said.

Axel laughed.

"Hello? Pinkie? Axel?" A voice called.

Pinkie pulled out a gem and saw it glowing bright blue. "Hello?"

"Guys! It's Lukas!"

"Lukas? How did you get in there?" Axel asked.

"I didn't. Rainbow found this Communication Crystal and I'm using it to contact you guys."

"What's your twenty?" Axel asked again.

"Well, we found a room of Crystal Prisons, and we're holding a Changeling hostage." Rainbow answered through the crystal. "And he's too stubborn to tell us where is the Supernova!"

"You?" Lukas asked.

"We're still in the hallway." Pinkie answered. "We haven't found a way out yet."

Axel and Pinkie heard an explosion behind them as they turned seeing lots of smoke. The smoke cleared, revealing a roughed-up Coloratura. Then they turned to the hole in the wall and saw Starlight walk out.

Pinkie gasped. "Starlight! It's great to see you again!"

Starlight turned to Pinkie, putting her in shock.

Pinkie screamed and ran behind Axel. "She's been corrupted!"

Then they saw Fluttershy fly out of the hole, land on the ground and deactivate her wings.

"Starlight, Sombra's corrupting you!" Fluttershy yelled. "You have to fight back!"

Starlight turned to Fluttershy and shot a ball of magic at her, but she dodged and slid on the ground to Axel and Pinkie.

Axel helped up Fluttershy. "What's up with Starlight? She looks freaky now."

"Sombra's taking over her! I try to get her back, but any move I make doesn't work!" Fluttershy yelled. "Even an act of kindness doesn't work."

"Guys! Is everything okay?" Lukas called.

"Well, we kind of found Coloratura, Fluttershy and a corrupted Starlight." Pinkie replied.

"Starlight?! She's alive?!" Rainbow yelled.

"Uh huh. But do us a favor and HELP US!"

"Okay. We're on our-"

Axel, Pinkie and Fluttershy heard an explosion from the crystal.

"What's going on?" Axel asked.

"The Mane-iac is here!" Rainbow yelled. "She found us!"

Fluttershy gasped.

"I'm not afraid of you!" Lukas yelled.

The three then heard evil laughter. Then they heard Rainbow and Lukas scream in pain as the crystal's light faded.

"Look's like we're on our own." Fluttershy said.

Pinkie's bracelets turned into cannons. "We might be on our own here, but we have to save Starlight from Sombra's control!"

Fluttershy took out her sword. "Right!"

Axel took out TNT. "Gotcha!"





Rarity and Petra found a way out of the room into a hallway. Petra, who now has a black eye and a broken leg, was now limping after a battle with Adagio, but Rarity decided to help her get moving.

"Wow. Adagio was strong in her siren form, but in her humanoid form, she's even stronger." Petra said. "And her attacks are very painful."

"Well, Adagio IS Adagio." Rarity replied. "She's even stronger than the other Dazzlings."

"Why do they even call themselves the Dazzlings anyway?"

"Let's just say the leaders of the Alliance gave them the name from childhood. They called them their 'Little Dazzlings'. They can sing, but they have a different strength level. Aria's is average, Sonata's is low, and Adagio's is higher than the other two."

"That explains why she was physically stronger."

Rarity nodded.

The two started hearing footsteps from far away. Petra took out her sword and Rarity took out her ice spear. They jumped in front of the source of the footsteps and screamed, seeing Sunset, Jesse and Ivor scream.

Petra wore a face of surprise. "Ivor?"

"Petra?" Ivor asked.

"Okay, things just got even more awkward." Sunset said seeing Jesse nod in agreement.

"Wait, you know him?" Rarity asked.

"He's the guy who created the Wither Storm." Petra explained.

Jesse looked at Petra. "Hey, what happened to you?"

"Let's just say that Adagio came and roughed me up." Petra looked at Ivor. "But, what are you doing here?"

"The Alliance is looking for me." Ivor explained. "They want me destroyed, just like they want Sunset destroyed."

"Somebody help us!" A voice screamed.

Jesse took out the gem. "Hello? Anyone there?"

"Jesse! Help us!" Another voice yelled.

"Axel? What's going on?"

"We found Starlight! She's been corrupted by this Sombra guy!"

"Starlight's alive?" Sunset asked.

"We're in the hallway Pinkie and Axel are in right now!" Fluttershy shouted. "You have to help us!"

They started hearing Pinkie, Axel and Fluttershy scream as the light faded.

"Axel? Axel!" Jesse shouted.

"Pinkie? Fluttershy?" Sunset shouted.

"Starlight Glimmer." Ivor said. "I saw her! She was in chains. And Sombra corrupted her!"

"We have to help them!" Sunset ran with the others following them.

Jesse took out the crystal seeing it glow blue. "Lukas! Rainbow! Can you hear me?!"





Lukas weakly opened his eyes and saw himself chained up hanging from the ceiling. He tried to shake himself out of the chains' grasp, but they were tight.

"Oh, good. You're finally awake." A voice said.

Lukas turned and saw Olivia and Applejack in chains. Then he turned and saw Rainbow next to him. "Where are we?"

"A room filled with the hearts the Alliance took and the Supernova egg." Rainbow said.

Lukas looked down and saw the colorful hearts and a blue egg in a cage on the ground. "Whoa."

"Whoa, indeed." Applejack added.

Lukas then turned and saw a weakened Soren from below. "Soren! What happened to him?"

"They took his heart." Olivia said.

Lukas pulled his arm out of the chains with the crystal in his hand. "Axel? Can you hear me?"

No one answered.

"Jesse? Can you hear me?"

"Lukas? Are you okay?" Jesse asked from the crystal.

"I'm fine. Rainbow and I are in the same problem Applejack and Olivia are in."

"Listen! Ivor is with us right now! He's hiding from the Alliance because they want him destroyed!"

"What?! But how?!"

"He's been in Equestria for a while. Which explains why we couldn't find him three weeks ago."

"Um, can you do us a favor and GET US OUT OF HERE?!?!" Rainbow yelled.

"Where are you?" Jesse wanted to know.

"A room filled with the hearts the Alliance took and the Supernova egg." Lukas answered. "You're not going to believe this but-"

"I know. Soren is with you guys. We'll be there right away."

The light from the crystal faded.

Applejack sighed. "I wonder who's next."





After Twilight and Spike got the supplies they needed, they walked out of the room and continued the walk in another hallway. Spike continued chewing on the bone he just found.

Twilight turned to Spike. "Spike, do you still have that Crystal Walkie-Talkie you found?"

Spike took out a gem and tossed it to Twilight.

Twilight caught the gem as it glowed dark purple. "Rarity, can you hear me?"

"Twilight? Is that you?" Rarity called from the crystal.

"Rarity, what's going on? Where are you?"

"In a hallway running to save the others." Petra answered for Rarity.

"What? The others are in danger?" Spike asked.

"We're going to save them right now!" Jesse yelled. "We could use some help for us to save them!"

"Alright, we're coming." Twilight said seeing the light faded as she picked up Spike and ran to get to the others.

"What are we going to do?" Spike asked in concern.

"Fight for the world." Twilight answered.





Sunset, Jesse, Petra, Rarity and Ivor ran out of the hallway and found themselves in a room filled with 99 colorful hearts and a blue egg in a cage on the ground.

"J-J-Jesse!" A voice yelled.

Jesse turned and saw a weakened Soren sitting down with his hands in chains. "Soren!"

"Y-You have to g-get out of here!" Soren stuttered. "I-I-I-I-It's a trap!"

Sunset turned and saw many Changelings run into the room. "Jesse!"

The others turned to what Sunset was seeing as they saw Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, and Lord Tirek walk into the room.

Sunset gasped in fear.

"Hello, Sunset Shimmer." Chrysalis said menacingly. "We meet again."

Jesse glared. "Where are our friends?"

"Jesse!" A voice yelled.

The five turned and saw Axel, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Coloratura, Applejack, Olivia, Lukas, and Rainbow wrapped in chains hanging from the ceiling.

Sombra laughed. "It's obvious that we even found another of your friends."

They turned seeing two Changelings walk in with Twilight and Spike. One was holding Spike and the other was holding Twilight.

Tirek turned to Trixie. "Trixie! Restraint them!"

Trixie used magic to wrap the five with chains and sent them up to the ceiling with the others. She was about to do the same thing with Twilight, but Chrysalis stopped her.

"You don't have to restraint Twilight and her mutt, Trixie." Chrysalis said.

"Hey! Who are you calling a mutt?!" Spike yelled.

Sunset turned and saw the corrupted Starlight. "Starlight! You have to fight Sombra's corruption! He's using you!"

Starlight stayed silent.

Sonata looked up at Jesse. "Um, human? Before we get to destroy you, can I have your autograph?"

Jesse was now confused. "What? You want my stupid autograph even when you're evil?"

Sonata nodded. "Mm hmm."

Jesse sighed. "Fine. But after all of this is over."

"Okey dokey!"

"Gosh, she doesn't make any sense."

Chrysalis turned to Adagio. "Adagio, pass me the heart."

Adagio gives a red human heart to Chrysalis as the Changeling Queen takes it from her.

Sunset shook her head. "No! Don't do this! You don't know what you're doing!"

Chrysalis walked up to the egg as the cage the egg was in started floating. "We've been waiting for this for two years! Soon we will have our revenge and destroy humans and Equestrians once and for all!"

Tirek pulled out a bucket of popcorn. "This is gonna be good."

"Are you going to share that?" Sombra asked pointing to the popcorn.

Tirek rolled his eyes and gives the bucket to Sombra.

"I can't watch!" Pinkie closed her eyes.

Spike covered his eyes with his ears.

As Chrysalis was going to place the heart on top of the cage, a ball of yellow light blew her away from the cage, leaving her screaming as she landed on the Mane-iac.

The Order, Ivor, Soren and Equestrians were now confused.

"What was that?" Olivia asked.

Rainbow looked up. "Look!"

The others turned seeing a guy with dark orange hair and blue eyes wearing an orange coat and pants, a brown belt holding two daggers, brown boots, black gloves, and a dark orange mask covering his mouth and nose jump through an open window and land on the ground with no damage.

The Changelings turned to the guy. Chrysalis got up on her feet and saw the guy. So did Sombra and Tirek.

"Seize that intruder!" Chrysalis yelled with anger.

The Changelings ran up to the guy to fight him. So did the two that were holding Spike and Twilight, which meant they let them go.

The guy took out two swords and ran to fight the Changelings.

"Who is that?" Olivia wanted to know.

"Go, Sunburst, go!" The guardians shouted.

"Sunburst?" Petra asked.

"A childhood friend of Starlight." Coloratura answered.

"Oh." 

Sunburst turned to the chained up Equestrians and humans and shot a ball of magic at the chains, making them fade as they fell to the ground.

Sunset got up and pulled out her sword. "Come on, guys. We have a battle to participate in."

The others got up and pulled out they're weapons.

Twilight pulled out her sword as Spike growled.

Then they ran to fight the Alliance.

Rainbow ran to Aria to fight her. "Hey, Aria!" She yelled getting Aria's attention. "Why don't you get over here and fight?!"

Aria laughed and threw off her cloak, revealing her black, purple and green armor. "I love a good battle."

Rainbow lit her hands with lightning and ran to fight Aria. Aria did the same.

Lukas was aiming his bow looking for someone to shoot. As he turned to his left, he saw a Changeling run up to him with a spear as the Changeling threw it at him. Lukas braced himself, but he didn't feel the spear hit him. He opened his eyes seeing a red force field in front of his. "What?" He pulled out Rainbow's crystal, which was now glowing. "But, how is this...?" He then looked at his hands, which now had a red light around them. He pulled out his bow and started aiming again as he shot the arrow at the Changeling, which hit the Changeling with an explosion of light. "Okay, now I'm loving this!"

Pinkie was trying to hit Sonata, but every time she shot her, she always missed. "Come on, you scaly meanie! Get dunked on already!"

"No thanks." Sonata said. "I've been dunked on so many times. But can I get dunked on next-" She felt something hit her back as she looked behind herself seeing a block of TNT stuck to her back that was about to explode. "Oh, this is bad. This is very, very-" 

The TNT already exploded, which sent Sonata to her regular form as she fell to the ground. She was now wearing black, blue and indigo armor.

"Ow." Sonata looked up and saw Axel in front of her.

"Get dunked on!" Axel exclaimed.

"Why?"

Petra was looking for someone to fight as she turned seeing Adagio behind her.

"Still hurt?" Adagio asked.

Petra glared.

Rarity turned to Petra and tossed her crystal to her as Petra caught it and the gauntlets of magic appeared on her wrists again.

"Not even close." Petra growled.

Adagio and Petra ran to each other to fight. Adagio lit her hands with magic and shot a beam of magic at Petra, but Petra dodged every attack Adagio gave her.

Adagio smirked. "I've beaten you once. I'll beat you again."

"I'd like to see you try!" Petra yelled with anger.

As Adagio was about to use her magic on Petra, she started to create a ball of magic, but Petra punched her in the face. She glared at Petra. "You could've ruined my beautiful face!"

Petra was confused, but she shook her head and continued fighting.

Sunset and Jesse backed up and bumped into each other, then they looked behind themselves seeing each other.

"Good thing I have you by my side!" Jesse added.

"Same." Sunset then saw the light on her chest. 

Jesse got shocked seeing the light on her chest again, but then he noticed a white light on his chest. "No way."

The two turned and joined hands. As a bunch of Changelings closed up at them, they were blown away after one of them was about to hit them with a sword. The two looked around and saw the Changelings weakened.

"Whatever that was, that was pretty intense." Jesse said.

"Yeah. Pretty intense." Sunset replied looking over Jesse. "Jesse, behind you!"

Jesse turned around seeing a Changeling running up to him, but Sunburst came and kicked him down.

Sunburst turned to Sunset. "Sunset Shimmer, we meet again. Where have you been?"

"I'll explain later." Sunset said.

The three turned and saw the corrupted Starlight walking up to them.

Sunburst shook his head. "Starlight? W-What have they done to you?"

"She's been corrupted!" Jesse pulled out his sword. "Sunburst, right?"

Sunburst nodded.

"Name's Jesse. It's pretty obvious that I'm a human."

Sunburst nodded again and took out his two swords. "Starlight, whatever has corrupted you, you have to fight it!"

Starlight stopped and looked at Sunburst. She blinked as the wisps in her eyes faded. "Sunburst. Help me." The wisps in her eyes came back as she pulled out her sword and ran to fight the three.

Sunset and Jesse ran to fight Starlight as they started fighting.

Sunburst shook his head. "What are you doing?"

Jesse turned to Sunburst. "Don't just stand there, Sunburst! Help us!"

"But she's my friend!"

Sunset got pushed and fell to the ground and she turned to Sunburst. "Not anymore." She was about to throw magic at Starlight, but Starlight pushed her away, making her hit a wall and fall to the ground.

Chrysalis turned and saw the heart on the ground as she picked it up and ran to the cage.

Ivor turned and saw Chrysalis. "Oh, no you don't!" He ran to stop Chrysalis. As he reached her, he took hold of the heart as Chrysalis turned into him.

Sunset opened her eyes and saw the two Ivors fighting over the heart. She got up and ran to them.

"Give me that heart!" One Ivor yelled.

"Never!" The other yelled.

Sunset finally reached the fight between the two Ivors. "Um, uh."

One Ivor kicked the other off him. "Get away from me, mutant!"

Sunset pulled out her stone sword, getting the two Ivors' attention.

"Throw the sword, Sunset!" One Ivor demanded.

"Don't listen to him!" The other yelled.

"He's the Changeling!"

Sunset was scared and confused. "I-I-I don't know who's who!"

Sunburst turned. "But I do." He looked at the two Ivors as his vision turned blue. In his vision, he saw a heart on each Ivor. One was red and the other was green. Sunburst lit his hand with magic and threw it at the Ivor at the right, who turned back into Chrysalis.

Ivor had the heart in his hands and ran to give it to Soren, but Chrysalis stopped him with magic and pulled him back to her.

"You're not going anywhere, human." Chrysalis took the heart from Ivor and pushed him away. She ran to the cage and placed the heart on top of it as everyone stopped what they were doing. She backed up seeing the colorful hearts fly to the cage. All the hearts flew into the cage as it opened and the egg started floating out of his cage.

"What's going on?" Olivia asked.

The Mane-iac laughed. "It's happening! It's really happening!"

The egg flew out of the building and blew up outside.

The humans and Equestrians ran out of the building and saw a dark blue monster with tentacles and a blue eye with a tractor beam.

"We're too late." Petra said.

"It still looks even uglier than the Wither Storm." Axel added.

"AXEL!" The others yelled.

"What? I'm just saying."
> Chapter 16: Supernova
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pinkie started tugging on her hair. "Oh no! This is bad! This is really, really bad!"

"Great! Now what are we going to do?!" Rainbow yelled. 

"Should we just run?" Spike asked.

"It's best if we should." Twilight agreed with Spike.

"Sunburst! Sunburst, where are you?!" A voice yelled.

Sunburst turned seeing a girl with dark skin, white and gray hair and blue eyes wearing blue and white armor calling for him. Then he turned to the others. "Everyone follow me!" He ran with the others following him.

"Sunburst! Where did you go?!" The girl yelled.

"Over here!" Sunburst yelled.

The girl turned to the others. "The guardians. And humans?"

"Hey there." Axel said getting a punch in the arm from Olivia.

"Night Glider, where is Twinkleshine and Gilda?" Sunburst asked.

"Twinkleshine? Gilda?" Jesse asked.

"Follow me!" Night Glider ran with the others following them.





They ran out of the castle and ran behind a tree seeing two girls. One with pink hair and teal eyes wearing white, pink and blue armor. And the other with white and purple hair and gold eyes wearing brown and yellow armor.

"Oh, thank goodness you're okay." The girl with pink hair said in relief.

The girl with white and purple hair turned to the humans. "And...humans?!"

"Uh, hi." Petra said.

Sunset looked behind her and saw the Supernova. "Run!"

The humans and Equestrians started running.

Lukas stopped and turned to Sunset. "Sunset," He pointed behind him. "They're falling behind!"

Sunset turned and saw Twilight trying to help Soren walk. "Twilight, you have to go faster!"

"He's too weak!" Twilight yelled. "We need to find a way out of this disaster."

"We can't get away from the Supernova on foot." Jesse said. "There's always the horses."

Sunset turned and saw the horses. "Jesse, you genius!"

The Order and Equestrians ran to the horses and got on them. 

"Wait! What about us?" Ivor asked.

Twilight turned to Sunburst.

"Twilight, what about Ivor and Soren?" Sunburst asked. "We can't just leave them."

"I'll get Ivor." Twilight said.

"Then I got Soren."

Twilight helped Ivor get on the horse. Sunburst did the same to Soren.

"Wait, Sunburst!" Night Glider yelled. "What about us?"

"You three get back to the Crystal Empire." Sunburst commanded. "We'll meet you there."

Night Glider, Twinkleshine and Glida nodded and ran.

The horses started running as the Supernova followed them.

Rainbow looked at the horse. "Come on, you stupid horse! Go faster!"

"Axel was right!" Jesse yelled. "That is even more uglier than the Wither Storm!"

Sunset rolled her eyes.

Spike was hanging on to the tail of the horse. "Twilight! I'm slipping!"

Ivor turned and grabbed Spike. 

"Thanks."

"This is the worst day of my life!" Fluttershy yelled.

"Rainbow, look out!" Lukas yelled.

Rainbow turned and saw the tractor beam of the Supernova as she moved the horse to the right.

"Applejack, stop horse-back steering!" Olivia yelled.

"Sorry, Sugarcube." Applejack said.

Coloratura looked behind her. "It's getting closer!"

A tentacle was about to hit Pinkie's horse, but the horse jumped over it. Another was about to hit Rarity, but she ducked.

"This is THE. Worst. Possible. THING!" Rarity yelled.

"Can we talk drama later?" Petra asked in annoyance.

Jesse looked over Sunset and saw a bridge. "We have to cross that bridge!"

Sunset nodded. "Everyone, cross the-" The bridge got destroyed when the Supernova's tractor beam sucked it in. "Bridge."

Everyone stopped and looked at the Supernova.

"Oh, this is bad." Lukas said.

Fluttershy whistled as six Endermen appeared.

"Endermen!" Soren said.

Fluttershy turned to two Endermen. "You two: get some blocks and rebuild the bridge."

The two Endermen saluted and teleported away. 

Soren turned to Fluttershy. "How are you doing that? How are they obeying you?"

"It just takes an act of kindness to make them do what you want." Fluttershy said.

The two Endermen came back with a dozen stone blocks and started rebuilding the bridge. As they finished, Fluttershy told the Endermen to keep the Supernova distracted as they nodded and turned to the Supernova.

The horses continued running.

Pinkie had her hands in the air. "Wheeeee! Woohoo!" She was about to fall over, but she held on to the reins. "Oops. Almost fell over."





Celestia woke up. Sweat fell from her face as she got out of bed and looked out the window, seeing the Supernova from far away. "No." She ran out of her room and entered the room Gabriel and Magnus were sleeping in. "You two get up. This is an emergency."

Magnus sat up and rubbed his eyes. "What?"

Celestia ran to another room where the Ocelots were sleeping. "All of you get up. This is serious."

The Ocelots woke up with a groan.

"It's only twelve in the morning." Gill whined. "What's so serious about it?"

"The Supernova has risen." Celestia ran out of the room.

"What?" Maya asked.





The humans and Equestrians were now hiding in a cave.

"We made it!" Rainbow exclaimed. "We actually made it alive!"

Spike sat next to Soren. "Hey there. Soren, right?"

Soren turned to Spike and nodded.

"Something tells me that the Alliance took your heart."

"And it was painful." Soren said. "Very, very painful." He coughed.

Olivia looked at Soren. "How could this happen? Why is the Alliance doing this? Why do they want us gone?"

"The Alliance is doing this because they want revenge." Sunset said letting out a sigh. "This is all my fault. I'm the reason why they want revenge." 

Twilight looked at Sunset. "Sunset, it-"

"You guys can blame me all you want!" Sunset yelled, crossing her arms and leaning on the cave's wall. "Go ahead. I don't really care anymore."

"Hey. It's not your fault." Petra replied. "You don't have to blame yourself every time."

"Petra is right, darling. Don't be like that." Rarity said. "Just keep your spirits high and we'll find a way out of this mess."

"Yeah. Stay positive." Fluttershy said.

Rainbow growled with anger. "Getting emotional and dramatic isn't getting us anywhere! How could this have happened?! Why is that stupid beast alive right now?!" Rainbow turned to Ivor. "You! You were there! Why didn't you do something?! Why didn't you stop Chrysalis from raising the Supernova?!"

"There was nothing else I could do about it." Ivor said. "I was all out of options. She was psychotic."

"You were all out of options?!" Rainbow yelled and growled. "This is all your fault! If you haven't just did something about it, none of this would have happened! You just made matters even worse!"

"Rainbow, leave Ivor out of this." Jesse said. "It's not his fault. He might have created the Wither Storm, but he can help us. Just give him a chance."

Rainbow growled and stomped out of the cave.

"Is she always like this?" Soren asked.

"You have no idea, Soren." Applejack said.

Pinkie took out a purple squeeze bottle and started sucking what was inside of it with her mouth.

Axel looked at Pinkie. "What is that?"

"It's frosting." Pinkie said. "It always calms me down." Pinkie pulled out a blue squeeze bottle. "Want some?"

Axel took the squeeze bottle and started sucking the frosting. "Wow. You're right. This is calming."

Sunset turned and saw Sunburst walk out of the cave. She followed as she went outside. "Sunburst!" She saw the Supernova from far away and turned seeing Sunburst looking at the sky. She walked up to him and sat next to him. "Sunburst, I understand that Starlight was the greatest friend someone like you could ever have. But now that's she's been corrupted-"

"It's not that, Sunset Shimmer." Sunburst said. "I'm worried. About the world." He turned to Sunset. "The world is counting on you, Sunset Shimmer. Everything and everyone we know and love is about to be gone."

"What makes you think that I'm the only person the world needs?" Sunset asked.

"I don't think. I know."

Sunset looked behind her and saw Jesse walk out of the cave. "Just came here to get some air?"

Jesse nodded and joined the two. Then he sat next to Sunset. "I just wanted to look out for you. And Rainbow. What seems to be eating her?"

"Probably what has happened." Sunburst said. "That could be what's making her miserable."

Jesse sighed. "Great. First the Wither Storm, and now this. I mean, my friends and I, we lost two people in our lives.  Ellegaard, Reuben, now I wonder who are we going to lose next."

"Who's Ellegaard?" Sunset asked.

"A deceased member of the last Order of the Stone." Jesse answered. "She was killed by the Wither Storm."

"Whoever this Reuben is, he was a good friend." Sunburst said.

"He's a pig." Sunset explained.

"Oh." Sunburst got up and walked back into the cave.

Sunset looked at her hand as a cyan light glowed around it. Then she let out a sigh. "Sunburst said that I was the only thing the world was depending on. But, I'm not sure is he's right. Jesse, do you think he's correct?"

"I don't know." Jesse said. "All I know is that we're only doing this for my kind and yours. We're only doing this for the world. But now that we're out of options, what are we going to do?"

"Same here." Sunset saw the light around her hand fade. "If only there was another way."

As Jesse felt a slight pain in his head, he placed a hand on his forehead, getting Sunset's attention.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just have a little headache. Trixie really got me good."

Sunset shrugged. "You'll be okay."

"Are you sure that is going to work?" A voice from far away asked.

"I'm not sure, but it's worth the try." Another voice from far away answered.

Jesse and Sunset heard the voices as they got up and followed the conversation.

"Listen. I know that this is the only option we have, but I'm not sure going to the Crystal Empire is going to be our only option. I'm not saying that you're stupid, but are you sure?"

"Oh, of course I'm sure. The Crystal Empire IS a good idea. Trust me."

Jesse and Sunset looked over a tree and saw Rainbow talking to a man with brown hair, a white beard, and his sclera was bright yellow and his irises were red. He was wearing a mismatched suit, brown torso, bright yellow left sleeve, sunflower yellow right sleeve, one side of his pants was tan and the other was green and black shoes.

"Well, okay." Rainbow crossed her arms. "But if this doesn't work, it's your fault."

"Discord?" Sunset walked out of the darkness getting Rainbow and the man's attention. "What are you doing here? Are you hiding too?"

"I came to help my old friends." Discord said. "Ah, I can sense you brought a friend." He was now holding Jesse, who was now shocked and confused, by the leg.

Sunset looked behind her.

"W-W-What?!" Jesse yelled in shock. "H-How did I get here?!"

Discord dropped Jesse. "As I was saying,"

"Ow."

"I have a better idea. It involves going to the Crystal Empire and being prepared for battle."

"You just spilled the beans." Rainbow scolded.

"That's the point of explaining."

Jesse sat up and turned to Sunset. "You know this guy?"

"Everyone knows Discord." Sunset explained. "He can do chaotic things."

"Ah, now I understand." Jesse got up on his feet.

Discord looked at Jesse. "Jesse, leader of the Order of the Stone." He shook Jesse's hand. "I'm your biggest fan! I heard that you and your beloved friends took down that three-headed monster! Whatever you call that thing."

"The Wither Storm."

"Ah, yes, the Wither Storm. Say, mind if I..." Discord took out an arm. "Give you a hand?"

Jesse turned to his right and saw the his right arm is gone. He screamed. "My arm!" He turned to Discord. "How are you doing that?!"

"See? Chaos magic." Sunset whispered.

Discord laughed and pointed the arm at Jesse, which was now pointing at him. "I guess you never seen chaos magic before."

"Um, no." Jesse stammered.

"Well, now you do." Discord tossed the arm to Jesse.

"Thanks." Jesse placed his arm back in his regular spot and moved his shoulder. "Hurts, but feels weird. Put that on my weird things list." He turned to Rainbow. "So, about Discord's plan, what are we going to do?"

"It's pretty simple." Rainbow said. "All we have to do is get to the Crystal Empire and get prepared for battle."

Jesse nodded. "That's not a bad idea. Should we tell the others?"

"It's best if we tell them." Sunset agreed.

The four started walking to the cave. As they reached the cave, Jesse explained Discord's plan from going to the Crystal Empire, then getting prepared for battle, and going to bring the battle to the Alliance.

"Hey! That's a great idea!" Olivia exclaimed. "Don't know where the Crystal Empire is, but it's worth a try."

"Discord and I will take all of you there." Sunburst said.

"But, what about Soren?" Lukas asked. "He's too weak without his heart."

"Well, there's always Zecora." Pinkie suggested.

"Zecora. I met her once on my way to the Crystal Empire." Ivor said. "I'll take Soren there. But I can't go to her place alone."

"I'll come with you." Coloratura suggested. "I've been there many times."

Ivor nodded with agreement.

"Rara, are you sure?" Applejack asked. 

Coloratura turned to Applejack and nodded. "It's worth a shot, AJ. I have to come with him."

Applejack sighed. "Alright, but be careful."

Olivia turned to Applejack. "AJ?"

"Coloratura also gave Applejack a nickname." Rainbow whispered.

Everyone walked out of the cave and went on the horses.

Rainbow turned to Ivor. "Hey, Ivor?"

Ivor looked at Rainbow. 

"Um, I'm sorry for what I said."

"I know." 

Coloratura went on her horse. "Let's go."

Ivor, Soren and Coloratura started walking to Zecora's while the Order, guardians, Sunset and Sunburst walk to the Crystal Empire.

Sunburst looked at the Supernova from far away. "I hope you'll be okay, old friend. Please be okay."
> Chapter 17: Discord's Plan 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Celestia opened her wardrobe revealing gold armor and a helmet. She took her armor and walked to her changing room.

Gabriel walked into the room. "Celestia, why would you wake us up at a time like this? The sun hasn't even risen yet."

"The Supernova has awoken." Celestia explained from her changing room. "The Alliance is coming to Canterlot, I know they are." She walked out of her changing room wearing her armor and pulled out a long box from under her bed. She opened the box and pulled out a golden zweihander with a silver blade and the sun on the handle.

"But getting prepared for battle at a time like this. I understand that the Alliance is coming, but none of us have the energy for battle."

"This is the moment that we fight back, Gabriel. This is the moment that we take back Equestria. This is the moment we fight for our own kind." Celestia placed her helmet on her head and walked out of the room.

Gabriel followed. "But Celestia, don't people need rest for tomorrow? I know the Supernova has risen, but can't we just wait?"

Celestia stayed silent and kept walking.





Magnus sighed. "Getting ready before the sun rises? I mean, who would wake up at midnight? Crazy people? Nowadays, people are so over their heads." He was talking to a snow white Persian cat with a purple bow on her head and green eyes.

"Meow." The cat said. 

"You're right! This IS such nuttiness! I mean, come on! Waking up before the sun goes up? Why?" Magnus looked outside his window and saw the Supernova from far away. "Oh. Now it makes sense."

"Meow."

"Don't judge me! It's not my fault that the Alliance woke up the beast." Magnus let out another sigh. "Why am I talking to a cat? Who's cat is this?!"

The cat growled and walked out of the room.

Magnus watched the cat leave. "Was there something I said?"





The Ocelots walked out of the room and saw many guards holding weapons walking in the hallway.

"What's going on?" Aiden asked.

"Why is everyone awake?" Maya rubbed her eyes.

"Probably because of the Alliance of Darkness mumbo-jumbo." Gill said.

A girl with bright green and white hair and gold eyes wearing gold armor popped in front of them, putting them into shock. "Well, that mumbo-jumbo is for real." The girl scolded. "The Alliance is coming for revenge and the Supernova had already woke up."

"Um, who are you?" Maya asked.

"Commander Lyra Heartstrings." The girl answered. "Chosen to be commander after graduation at Celestia's combat academy. AKA, here." Lyra started walking away from the Ocelots. Then she stopped and looked at Aiden. "And you, you're cute for a human." She continued walking.

Aiden blushed seeing Lyra walk away. "S-She called me cute. She just called me cute." He fell to the ground. "I think I'm in love."

The two Ocelots looked down at Aiden.

"Pinch me now." Maya said.

"First Lukas left us to get to the castle, then Aiden fell for a freak." Gill said. "What's next?"

Maya then saw something white from Aiden's jacket as she pulled it out, revealing a folded note. She unfolded it and read it. "Do you like rich girls?" She crumpled the note and tossed it out.





As the sun rose, the Order and Equestrians were still walking to the Crystal Empire. Discord was sleeping on Fluttershy's back, but she didn't mind.

Rainbow yawned. "Man. Why didn't we just wait until morning to get to the Crystal Empire? I'm tired as heck."

"Same here." Spike yawned.

Pinkie was fully energized. It was obvious that Axel was asleep on her back, but she handled the weight just fine.

Sunset was struggling to keep her eyes open. "Wow. I guess it's hard to keep your eyes open when your tired." She turned to the sleepy Jesse lying on her back. "Looks like he's tired from yesterday as well. Maybe from all the energy we used on those Changelings or all that running and fighting."

Petra turned to Sunburst. "So, what is the Crystal Empire anyway?"

"It's an empire made of nothing but crystals." Sunburst said. "Which is how the empire got it's name."

Rarity looked at Petra. "How's your eye and leg?"

"My eye is feeling better, but my leg still hurts." Petra said. "Well, my leg hurts a little. It's probably healing."

"Don't worry." Sunburst said. "Once we get to the Crystal Empire, they will take care of you. They have elixirs that heal any ailing part of the body. Even the head, in case of severe headaches."

"Do they work fast?" Petra asked.

"They can heal for five minutes." Sunburst answered.

"I'll take that as a yes."

Lukas yawned and turned to Pinkie. "How can you even withstand drowsiness? Are you some kind of robot that runs on friendship and parties or something?"

"I eat lots of frosting." Pinkie said.

Olivia woke up with a yawn and turned to Applejack. "Thanks for letting me use you as a pillow."

"No problem." Applejack said. "How did you sleep?"

"It was okay, but I had a weird dream. Some muscular Equestrian guy was hugging me to death."

The horses stopped walking.

"Why did we stop?" Lukas asked.

Sunburst looked in front of him. "We're here."

The others but Jesse, Discord and Axel looked in front of them and saw an empire made of crystals surrounded by a barrier.

"The Crystal Empire." Twilight said.

"We finally made it!" Rainbow exclaimed.

"I could look at it all day." Olivia said in awe.

Discord woke up with a yawn and saw the empire. "Oh. we're here." He looked at Jesse and Axel. "Time to wake these two up." He snapped his fingers as an alarm clock came out of nowhere and rang, waking up Jesse and Axel with surprise.

"What's going on?!" Jesse yelled.

"Who's there?!" Axel threw a stick.

The stick flew to Sunburst as he grabbed it before it hit him.

"We arrived at the Crystal Empire." Sunburst got off his horse.

The others got off the horses and walked straight to the empire. As they went closer, Jesse's eye were now focused on the barrier.

"What happens if you go through the barrier?" Jesse asked.

"You'll see." Sunset said.

Discord walked through the barrier. Then Sunburst. Then the guardians.

Before Sunset went through, she looked at the Order. "Come on, guys. Don't be shy. It's safe." She lent her hand to Jesse as he took it and closed his eyes. Then she pulled him through the barrier.

As Jesse opened his eyes, he saw the empire around him, putting him in awe. "Wow!" He saw many people that look like they were also made of crystal. Jesse turned to Sunset and saw that she now looked like she was made of crystal and her hair was now curly. "No way. Sunset, you look amazing!"

Sunset laughed. "Don't forget the guardians."

Jesse turned to the guardians and saw their hair held in shiny accessories. He even saw Spike wearing a bedazzled collar, Sunburst's hair slicked back and Discord's hair now wavy. "No way! Wait, does that mean...?" He looked at his hands and saw them now look like they were also made of crystal. "Cool!"

Sunset and Jesse turned seeing the rest of the Order go through the barrier. Petra's hair was now wavy, Olivia's pigtails were now curly, Axel's bangs were also wavy, and Lukas' hair was now pointed back.

Olivia turned to Jesse. "No way! Look at you!"

"I know! Pretty cool, huh?" Sunset agreed.

Lukas looked around. "This place really is made of crystal!"

"We must continue." Sunburst said.

The Order and Equestrians started walking to the castle.

Axel turned to Spike and noticed his collar. "No way. Spike, that is the coolest collar I've ever seen."

Spike looked at Axel. "Why, thanks. I appreciate that you like it."

"If I had a camera with me, I would take lots of pictures of this place."

"Well, the crystal-y-ness will only wear off once you step out of the barrier."

Jesse turned to Discord. "Why do you even have this barrier above this place?"

"Just to protect us from the dangers of the Alliance." Discord explained. "After the Alliance were sent to the underground, we took down the barrier meaning the Alliance was gone. But when they came back for revenge, we put up the barrier again. And every night, we prayed that a new hope will send the Alliance back to the underground so we can put down the barrier again. We waited and waited, but there was no sign of hope. But then, there is you and your friends. Our only hope."

"Wow."

They soon finally made it to the castle as Discord knocked on the door. The door suddenly opened by itself, then they walked it. Everyone turned and saw a girl with mulberry hair and blue eyes wearing a plain bright blue knee-high dress and white flats run up to them.

The girl stopped when she went closer to them and placed her hands on her knees, trying to catch her breath.

Sunburst walked up to the girl. "Jewel Joy."

The girl known as Jewel Joy looked up at Sunburst. "How was your journey to the Castle of the Alliance?"

"I found the guardians and a bunch of humans chained up." Sunburst said. "One of them has a broken leg." 

Petra walked up to Jewel Joy. "I'm the one with the broken leg."

Jewel Joy took Petra's hand and walked away with her. "Don't worry. We have plenty of elixirs that can heal any hurt part of the body."

"Let's hope Petra will be okay." Jesse whispered to Sunset.

Sunset nodded.

Discord lifted a finger. "Well, we must continue."





In the middle of the Everfree, Ivor, Soren and Coloratura were still on their way to Zecora's place.

"So, about this Zecora, what is she like?" Soren asked.

"She's very supportive. And very kind." Coloratura answered. "Well, she can be a little, I don't know, creepy sometimes. It is obvious that she lives in a hut deep in the heart of the Everfree. But she has the best cures."

"Coloratura. That name of yours sounds like something to do with music."

"Um, it is. But, thank you for noticing."

Soren coughed. "Whatever the Alliance is doing this for, better hope Jesse and his friends don't die. Am I such a coward when it comes to whatever just happened."

The horses stopped.

Ivor looked in front of him and saw a large hut. "We're here." He said getting off his horse.

Soren and Coloratura got off the horses as well. Then the three walked to the hut as Ivor knocked on the door.

"Zecora! It's me."

The door opened revealing a woman with dark skin, black and white hair and teal eyes wearing a brown crop top and knee-high skirt with gold beads, gold earrings and bracelets on her left arm and gold sandals.

"Is that Ivor I hear?" The woman known as Zecora asked. "How splendid to see you, my dear."

"I need your help." Ivor pleaded. "This is serious."

Zecora gestured Ivor to come in as he walked inside. "Make yourself comfortable."

Ivor sat on a chair. "I have this friend. And the Alliance took away his heart."

"Bring him in. I want to meet him." Zecora insisted.

"Coloratura!"

Zecora looked at the door seeing Coloratura and Soren come in. She saw the look on Soren's face. "How unbearable! You look terrible."

"Thank you for noticing." Soren said sarcastically.

Zecora pointed to a table mounted next to a wall. "Please sit on the table. I might be able to help you."

Soren walked to the table and sat down.

Zecora took out a stethoscope and stuffed the earpieces into her ears. Then she walked up to Soren and placed the chest piece on his chest, hearing nothing. "Hmm. This does sound serious. I think I know how to help you while you're healing." She walked to a chest and opened it, taking out a round shimmering blue gem tied to a piece of brown string. She walked back to Soren and placed the item around his neck. 

"How is this going to help?" Soren asked.

"It will heal you while you rest." Zecora answered. "That gem is my only best."

"Well, why not give it a chance? But why isolate yourself in the middle of the forest? I bet you're coward enough to take on the Alliance. Like me."

Zecora looked out the window. "It is not the Alliance I fear. I'm just afraid that the end is near."

"Well, the end is about to begin." Coloratura said. "The Supernova has already awoken. And if we don't do something, we're all going to die! What are we going to do?"

"I might have something just for you, Coloratura." Zecora said. "Follow me."

Coloratura followed Zecora to a dark basement. 

As they walked down the stairs, they saw a black and blue set armor with a matching helmet.

"This is my old armor from before." Zecora explained. "But now, I don't need it anymore. I'm passing it on to you."

"Really?" Coloratura asked.

Zecora nodded.

Coloratura walked up to the suit of armor. "Are you sure?"

"It is the only thing I have to give to you so you can go to battle."

Coloratura took a deep breath, took the suit of armor and walked to the changing room.

Zecora walked up to a chest and opened it pulling out a platinum sword with a blue handle. She turned to the changing room and saw Coloratura walk out wearing the armor and her hair tied to a high ponytail. Then she showed her the sword. "And this is my old sword. It is yours. I insist."

Coloratura walked to Zecora and took the sword from her.

The two walked out of the basement.

Ivor looked at Coloratura. "You're wearing Zecora's old armor."

"She's giving it to me." Coloratura explained as she turned to Zecora. "So, do you know where the Alliance is going?"

"I sense they are going to Canterlot." Zecora said. "They might have found a human or two there."

Coloratura gasped. "Oh no. The two members of the last Order! The Ocelots! They're in danger!"

"Gabriel and Magnus are in Canterlot?!" Ivor yelled in shock. "We have to get there!"

Ivor and Coloratura ran out of the hut and jumped onto the horses. Then the horses ran straight to Canterlot.





After Petra was given the elixir so she can walk properly, the Order and Equestrians were now walking to an armory room. Discord opened the doors as everyone entered, putting the Order in awe.

Axel looked at a green sword. "No way! A real sword from a Changeling! Discord, did you steal this?"

Discord nodded and turned to the guardians. "Girls? Do you remember these?"

The guardians turned and gasped seeing six sets of armor. One that is purple, white and pink with a pink six-pointed star crest, one red, yellow and blue with a rainbow lightning bolt crest, one pink, blue and yellow with a blue balloon crest, one white, blue and purple with a blue diamond crest, one green, orange and red with a red apple crest and one pink, yellow and green with a pink butterfly crest.

"No way! It's our old armor!" Rainbow exclaimed as she ran to the red, yellow and blue one. "And they still look awesome!"

Pinkie hugged the pink, blue and yellow one. "And they still look amazing!"

Rarity walked up to the white, blue and purple one. "Hello there. It has been two years and you still look ravishing."

Twilight picked up a set of gold armor in a form of a dog and showed it to Spike. "Hey, Spike! Remember this?"

Spike walked to the set of armor and sniffed it. "I remember, all right."

Sunburst turned to Sunset. "Sunset Shimmer, ever since you left, we've been holding something for you. Follow me."

Sunset followed Sunburst to a room as he opened the door. The two entered as Sunset saw a suit of armor that was red, orange and yellow with a red and yellow setting sun crest.

"Ivor came and made this just for you." Sunburst explained. "He said that you had potential in your soul. And he said that you're destined to take down the Alliance."

"So that's why you said the world needed me." Sunset walked up to the suit of armor. "I love it."

"Put it on. The clock is ticking."

Sunset smiled, took the armor and walked to the changing room. She slipped on the leggings first, then the chest plate, then the gloves, then the boots. She walked out of the changing room, now wearing her armor with a shiny red tiara with a yellow gem between two orange gems, and looked at Sunburst, who was getting ready for battle. "How do I look?"

Sunburst looked at Sunset. "You are ready."

The two walked out of the room seeing the guardians now wearing their armor. Twilight's hair was now tied to a bun and she was now wearing pink visor glasses. Rarity's hair was now braided. Rainbow was now wearing goggles on her head. Applejack was now wearing a matching cowgirl hat. Fluttershy was wearing a green hairband with a pink butterfly. And Pinkie's hair was tied to a ponytail.

Jesse turned to Sunset. "Wow! Cool armor, Sunset!"

"Thanks." Sunset said. "But how are we going to track down the Alliance?"

Discord lifted a finger. "I know a way!" He took out a map and rolled it flat on the floor. He turned to Axel. "Axel, can you pass me the Changeling's sword?"

Axel took the sword off the wall and tossed it to Discord.

Discord caught it and placed it in the middle of the map, which made a beam pointing to a path on the map, which was moving the one nation of the map. Canterlot.

"They're heading to Canterlot." Petra said. "But why?"

"Something tells me they tracked down some humans." Spike replied.

"But who?" Olivia asked.

"Guys!" Lukas yelled. "Gabriel! Magnus! The Ocelots! They're at Canterlot! And they are first on the list!"

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go kick some butt!" Pinkie ran out of the room with the others following them.
> Chapter 18: The Fight For Equestria
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The Order and Equestrians were now on the horses on their way to Canterlot. They were no longer crystal-y after they left the empire. When they went out of the Everfree, they saw Canterlot under siege. The Alliance was there. So was the Supernova.

"No way." Rainbow said. "At least we made it."

"Oh, let's hope Celestia will be okay." Fluttershy said in worry.

"Sunset!" A voice yelled.

Sunset turned and saw Coloratura wearing black and blue armor. "Rara!"

Coloratura ran to Sunset. "Sunset, I like your armor."

"I like yours too." Sunset said. "Where did you get it?"

"Oh, Zecora gave it to me because she didn't want it anymore."

"Rara, where's Ivor?" Jesse asked.

"He went to Canterlot Castle to get Gabriel and Magnus." Coloratura answered. "He said he was going to get them out of there."

Sunburst got off his horse and started walking.

"Where are you going, Sunburst?" Axel asked.

"I have to do something." Sunburst replied. "It's very important."

Discord pulled out a sword. "Well, off to battle." He teleported away.

The others got off the horses.

"So, Sunset. What's the plan?" Applejack asked.

Sunset pulled out her sword. "We take back Equestria."

Rainbow and Lukas pulled out their bows. Petra, Jesse, Twilight and Fluttershy took out their swords. Pinkie turned her bracelets into her gauntlets. Applejack slipped on her silver gauntlets. Rarity took out her ice spear. Axel took out some TNT. Spike growled. And Olivia took out some redstone.

The Order and Equestrians started running to Canterlot.

"I don't think we can take on so much Changelings together!" Lukas added.

"We'll split up in partners." Jesse said. "Olivia, you take Applejack. Fluttershy, Rara, you two go with each other. Axel, you're going with Pinkie. Petra, Rarity goes with you. Lukas, you're taking Rainbow. Twilight, Spike you two are a team. I'll stick with Sunset. Am I clear?"

"Gotcha!" The others replied.

"Alright! Let's go!"

They started splitting up in partners.

Rainbow whistled as a cloud flew down and scooped her and Lukas from the ground.

Jesse turned to Sunset. "So, what now?"

Sunset looked up at the Supernova. "We have to find a way into the Supernova! I sense Luna is somewhere in there! If we find Luna and set her free, the Supernova will be destroyed, causing the Alliance's powers to be lost!"

"Sunset, you are a genius! It's like the time that I was launched into the Wither Storm! But how will we find a way in?"

"I know a way in. Just follow my lead!"

"Got it!"





Ivor was running in the castle looking for Gabriel and Magnus. "Gabriel! Magnus! Where are you?! Clap once if any of you can hear me!"

"Um, Tirek, Mane-iac, I hate to interrupt, but can you two please leave the two humans alone?" A voice from far away asked.

Ivor followed the voice.

"Get me down here! I already have a headache!" Another voice yelled.

Ivor stopped at a room as he walked to the door and pressed his ear against it.

"Discord! He's too strong!" Another voice yelled.

Ivor kicked the door opened revealing Discord fighting Tirek and the Mane-iac, who was now wearing, purple, black and glad armor and a matching helmet, holding Gabriel and Magnus captive with her hair. He pulled out his sword. "Put them down, you mutant!" He ran to the Mane-iac as she slapped him in the face with her hair.

"Ivor! You came to save our souls!" Magnus exclaimed. "It's about time!"

"Where have you been?" Gabriel wanted to know.

"I'll explain later!" Ivor yelled.





Applejack and Olivia were now fighting some Changelings.

Applejack turned to one, who was going to attack Maya, who was bracing herself. "Hey! Changeling!"

The Changeling turned and saw Applejack. Then he flew to fight her.

"Hey, body snatcher! I'm talking to you!" Olivia yelled getting the Changeling's attention. "Catch me if you can!" She started running.

The Changeling flew after Olivia.

Applejack walked up to the trembling Maya, getting her attention. She lent her hand to her. "Need a hand, Sugarcube?"

Maya took Applejack's hand as Applejack helped her up. "So, that's what a Changeling looks like. You people are strange."

Rainbow and Lukas were being chased by Changelings, but Rainbow stuffed her hands into the cloud and shot streaks of lightning at them, knocking them out. The two turned and saw Aria flying up to them.

Rainbow stood up and turned to Lukas. "Lukas. Take the wheel."

Lukas looked at Rainbow. "What?"

Rainbow pulled out her gem and tossed it to Lukas as he caught it. Then she tipped over and fell off the cloud.

Lukas looked down seeing Rainbow fall. "Rainbow, what are you doing?!"

"Don't worry! I'll be fine!" Rainbow yelled.

Lukas looked in front of him and took a deep breath. "Okay, Lukas. You can do this." He pulled out his bow and aimed the arrow at Aria. "How do you like this, scaly?" The arrow glowed red as Lukas lets go of it. It hit Aria and electrocuted her. Lukas smiled. "Yes!"

Rarity tossed her crystal to Petra as she caught it.

The gauntlets appeared on Petra's wrists. "Rarity, launch me!"

Rarity used her ice to launch Petra as an ice cylinder threw Petra up to the air.

Petra landed on Adagio's back and started punching her in the face. (Adagio was in her siren form) "How do you like that, you scaly singing monster?"

"Get off of me, human!" Adagio yelled in anger.

"Make me!" Petra yelled.

Rarity turned and saw three Changelings flying to her, but she used her ice to freeze them as the frozen Changelings plopped into the water. She sighed. "That was easy."

Pinkie was trying to hit Sonata with her cannon gauntlets, but she kept missing. "This isn't working!"

"Pinkie!" Axel called getting Pinkie's attention as he lit up a block of TNT. "This might help you with Sonata!"

Pinkie smiled as she ran to the TNT. The TNT exploded and launched Pinkie up in the air. As Pinkie shot her cannons gauntlets, she finally hit Sonata. She fell into the water and popped her head out from the surface. "Nailed it!"

Twilight was now sword fighting with Trixie. She blocked every attack Trixie gave to her.

"Twilight Sparkle, for two years, you've grown stronger. Faster. And fully aware." Trixie said. "But not strong enough."

"I'll show you who's not strong enough!" Twilight turned to Spike. "Spike! I could use a hand here!"

Spike ran to Twilight, but he suddenly became surrounded by a dozen Changelings. But he wasn't afraid as he jumped and kicked each and every one of them away from him. He kicked them in the face, the stomach and the legs. As every Changeling surrounding him fell, Spike continued running as he turned into a green fireball and hit Trixie in the face, which blew her away.

Twilight picked up Spike and spun with him. "Spike, I knew you could do the fireball technique!"

"Eh. I've been studying." Spike explained.

Fluttershy whistled as all the Endermen from Fluttershy's fortress appeared. "So, how was life without me?"

Some Endermen nodded. Others shrugged.

Fluttershy turned to two Endermen. "You two; help Coloratura." Then the other Endermen. "The rest of you keep the Alliance distracted." She waved at her bracelet as her wings appeared. She flew up and flew to the castle. "Oh, Discord, please be okay."

The two Endermen teleported to Coloratura to help her.

Sunburst looked everywhere and saw Starlight standing in front of him from far away.

The corrupted Starlight walked up to Sunburst.

"We meet again, old friend." Sunburst said. "Listen, Starlight. This isn't the real you. You are more better than that. Sombra is taking over you. You have to fight the corruption you are in right now. Please, Starlight. I don't want to fight you. You're my only friend. And friends look out for each other."

The wisps in Starlight's eyes fade. "Sunburst? I-I-" The wisps in her eyes come back as she pulled out her sword and ran to fight Sunburst.

Sunburst pulled out his two swords and blocked Starlight's attack. "Starlight, you know you don't want to do this!"

The wisps faded again. "That's because I don't! I don't want to-" The wisps came back as Starlight and Sunburst broke away.





Fluttershy broke through the castle window and landed on the ground as her wings faded. She looked up to see the room. She was in her old bedroom. "Um, okay. Wrong room." She got up on her feet and started looking around her room. 

As she turned to a table beside her bed, she walked up to the table and picked up a picture in a small frame. Fluttershy look at the picture of her and the other guardians inside the frame. 

She smiled as a tear fell from her face to the picture. Then she heard a scream as she placed the picture back on her table and ran out of her room.





In the throne room, Celestia and Chrysalis, who was now wearing black, teal and green armor, were fighting magic with magic. Chrysalis punched the ground as a rock popped out and she kicked it to Celestia, but Celestia managed to break it in one punch.

"I have suffered underground for years and have been waiting for a miracle to happen!" Chrysalis yelled.

"I know your weakness, Chrysalis!" Celestia yelled. "You've beaten me once! I won't let you beat me again!" She shot a ball at magic at Chrysalis as the Changeling Queen dodged the attack.

Chrysalis chuckled. "Celestia, I can sense the fury growing inside of you ever since we took away your precious sister. You know that any of your actions aren't going to help. Mercy. Fighting. Reasoning. It's never going to help. Fighting might help a little, but it won't give you an award. It even won't give your little sister back into your life. Celestia, join us and help us bring victory to the Alliance of Darkness. We'll spare your life, give you everything you wanted. You'll even reunite with your sister. Join us, and we'll take down every single human we'll see, every single Equestrian that tries to fight us, and every single threat that won't bow down to us."

Celestia clenched her fists with anger. "I'd rather die than join you!" She shot another ball of magic at Chrysalis as Chrysalis dodged again.

Chrysalis' eyes started glowing as she lit her hand with magic. "So be it."

The two heard an explosion as they turned seeing the smoke clear up revealing Ivor getting back on his feet.

Chrysalis took out her sword. "Just my lucky day. One weak human." She ran to Ivor to kill him.

"Ivor, behind you!" Celestia yelled.

Ivor turned and saw Chrysalis running up to him with a sword and he pulled out his sword and blocked her attack. "I'm not afraid of one such Changeling like you! My potion might not work on you, but I too know your weakness!"

Chrysalis smirked. "I'll be the judge of that."





Shining Armor and Cadance, who was now wearing pink and gold armor with a blue crystal heart on the chest, were fighting Sombra in the ballroom.

Sombra laughed. "You two don't stand a chance against the Alliance. Not even those pesky humans so-called the Order of the Stone stand a chance. Love might be powerful, but it won't help you in battle."

Cadance pointed her sword at Sombra. "Silence! Love might not be powerful enough to stop you, but we know one thing that can bring an end to the war!"

"Those humans might look like they don't stand a chance, but they are special!" Shining Armor added. "They have friendship! They have a bond! They have determination! Each and every one of them!"

"Say what you want." Sombra snapped his fingers as shards of dark crystals appeared behind him. "I would like to see you try to stop me."





Coloratura looked up and saw a three wolves corrupted by the Alliance made of wood run up to her. She pulled out her sword as it started glowing. So did her necklace that she was still wearing.

As the wolves went closer, Coloratura sliced one of them in half. The two other wolves started attacking, but Coloratura jumped as the wolves slammed into each other. Then she landed on both their heads, causing them to blow up.

Rainbow was still falling as she heard screaming. She turned and saw one of the Changelings carrying a scared Aiden. She pulled out her bow and shot a lightning arrow at the Changeling, which blew him away as Aiden started falling. Rainbow suddenly drifted to Aiden, then went above him and started going down his direction. 

A white cone appeared in front of Rainbow as it started going over her and turned into a sonic boom with a colorful spectrum. She quickly flew down and finally caught Aiden. "Gotcha!"

Pinkie and Axel looked up and saw the sonic boom.

"What is that?" Axel asked.

Pinkie squealed with joy. "Rainbow did the Sonic Rainboom!"

Rainbow flew down and placed Aiden on the ground. "You know, you look pretty great with Lyra." 

Aiden sighed in delight. "Lyra."

Rainbow ran away from Aiden.

A Changeling was about to hit Aiden, but Lyra came and punched him in the face as Aiden turned and noticed that Lyra saved his life.

"You saved my life." Aiden said.

Lyra walked up to Aiden and helped him up. 

Aiden started leaning in for a kiss, but Lyra stopped him.

"We'll do that after all of this is done." Lyra said. "But, you're still cute." She ran back to battle.





Jesse and Sunset were now in the castle running to the top so they can get inside the Supernova.

"So, how long until we get to the top?" Jesse asked.

"It probably might take a little while for us to get there." Sunset said. "I'm not really sure."

"I guess you never been to the top of this castle."

"I've been there once with Twilight. But that was two years ago."

Jesse looked up and saw one of the pillars falling down. "Sunset!"

Sunset turned and saw the pillar about to crush them, but Sunset held the pillar with her magic and threw it out the window. Then she started regretting doing that. "Celestia, please forgive me."

Jesse rolled his eyes, grabbed Sunset's arm and continued running.





After going through so many rooms, Fluttershy finally found the one with Discord fighting Tirek and the Mane-iac holding Gabriel and Magnus with her hair. She pointed her sword at the Mane-iac. "You! Put! My idol! Down!"

The Mane-iac smirked and placed Gabriel and Magnus in a cage. "I've been expecting you." Strands of her hair went straight to Fluttershy as she dodged every attack she was given.

Discord held one of Tirek's fists. "Um, Tirek, I just want to tell you that these Equestrians are very innocent. There's no need to hurt them."

Tirek growled as he was about to punched Discord, but Discord dodged by ducking.

Discord chuckled nervously. "Tirek, let's just have a nice, warm talk. Just you and me."

"Stall all you want!" Tirek yelled. "It's not going to help!"





Jesse and Sunset finally went to the top of the castle and saw the Supernova.

"If only there was a way in that monster." Jesse said.

Sunset turned and saw a big hole behind the Supernova. "There!"

Jesse turned to what Sunset was looking at. "Great! Now we need to build us a way up."

"Or..." Sunset wrapped herself around Jesse.

"Sunset, what are you doing?"

Sunset started glowing as she and Jesse started floating.

"Sunset, I don't know what you're doing, but you're starting to freak me-"

The two were now blasted into the Supernova.





The two were now flying as they landed on the ground.

Sunset got up as she carried Jesse with magic and placed him back on his feet.

"I don't know what you just did, but I believe I have to say it again." Jesse said. "YOU ARE THE WEIRDEST PERSON I'VE EVER MET!"

"Three times in a row." Sunset replied.

The two started walking.

As Jesse looked around, he saw many colorful hearts. "Wow. Sunset, you were right. Equestrians really do have colorful hearts. But why?"

"Us Equestrians live much longer than humans." Sunset explained. "No offense."

"None taken."

The ground started shaking as the room tipped over, causing Jesse and Sunset to fall to another place into the Supernova. The two went back on their feet and continued walking.

Jesse started hearing voices from each heart crying for help. "Sunset, the hearts. They're screaming for help. I can hear them."

"You're not the only one." Sunset said. "I can also hear them."

The two stopped when they spotted a dead end. Then they looked up and saw a giant crystal with someone inside of it.

"There she is!" Sunset exclaimed.

"Luna!" Jesse said. "But how are we going to get up there?"

"Let's just be careful." Sunset started climbing the wall. As she did, she finally reached the top, carried Jesse with her magic and placed him next to her.

The two looked above them and saw that the crystal was far up. Then they looked and saw an obstacle course with many tentacles in their way.

"How are we going to get to Luna now?" Jesse asked.

Sunset looked through the tentacles and saw a yin yang-like circle with ten symbols around it and two symbols inside of it. "That circle! It could help us get to Luna!"

"But how do we get pass those tentacles?"

Sunset pulled out her sword. "We cut our way through."

Jesse smiled and pulled out his sword. "I'll take it!"

The two ran to the tentacles.





Lukas was having a hard time trying to control the cloud. "How do you control this thing?!" The cloud crashed and threw Lukas out of it as Lukas got thrown into one part of the castle and fell to the ground. 

He opened his eyes and saw that he was in a yin yang-like circle with ten symbols around and two inside. He got up and examined the circle. "Wow." He looked at one symbol, which looked like a bow, and saw that it was glowing. "That symbol. It looks like..." He pulled out his bow, which was now glowing. Then he walked to the symbol and stood on it. 

He looked at the others symbols. "No way. This circle is very complicated. Yet, pretty easy to tell who goes there."

Lukas heard a crash behind him and saw Olivia, Applejack, Rainbow, Petra and Rarity. "Are you guys okay?"

Rainbow got up. "No. We're dead." She said sarcastically. "Of course we're okay!"

The others got up.

Rarity sighed. "Oh, that was a workout."

"Tell me about it." Petra agreed.

Lukas them heard footsteps behind him and turned seeing Pinkie, Axel, Twilight, Spike, Fluttershy and Ivor run in, close the doors and locked them.

Spike lied down to catch his breath. "Man, that was exhausting."

"I have to agree with you, Spike." Axel replied.

Pinkie took out her frosting bottle and started eating the frosting.

Olivia turned and saw what Lukas was standing on. "Lukas, what is that?"

Lukas looked down at the symbol he was standing on. "I don't know. I just found it."

"I know what that is." Ivor said. "That is the Harmony Circle."

"The what?" Petra asked.

"A prophecy states that 12 people, five humans and seven Equestrians, will stand in this circle and take down the Supernova." Ivor explained. "Lukas is standing on one of the symbols, which means he's one of those people."

"But who stands in the other symbols?" Applejack asked.

Ivor took out a book and opened it. "According to the book, one symbol stands for Honesty. And the person who stands on the symbol is someone called the Silent Shadow."

Applejack turned to one of the glowing symbols, which was an apple. "I guess that's me." She walked to the symbol and stood on it.

Petra turned to another glowing symbol, which was a sword. "Wait. The sword. What does it stand for?" 

"The sword stands for a warrior. Someone who can fight." Ivor said.

Petra walked to the symbol and stood on it.

Rainbow walked to the lightning bolt symbol that was next to Lukas. "No way. This symbol was calling my name all along."

Pinkie jumped to the balloon symbol. "I'm guessing that the balloon stands for someone who likes parties!"

"You are correct." Ivor looked at the book. "The piece of redstone stands for a redstone engineer."

Olivia walked to the redstone symbol next to Applejack. "It's obviously me."

Twilight walked to the six-pointed star symbol. 

Rarity walked to the diamond symbol next to Petra. 

"One symbol stands for a pacifist." Ivor said.

Fluttershy walked to the butterfly symbol. "Well, I do like animals."

Rainbow looked at the TNT symbol next to her. "Who's TNT?"

Axel walked to the TNT symbol between Pinkie and Rainbow. "Me, I guess."

Pinkie squealed with joy. "I'm finally next to my super-close friend!"

Lukas looked at the two symbols in the circle. "There's only two left. We need two more."

"But who?" Spike asked.

Ivor looked at the book. "One symbol stands for a former member of the Alliance of Darkness and the other stands for the leader of the Order of the Stone."

"Sunset!" Twilight yelled.

"Jesse!" Olivia yelled.

"Where are they?" Rarity asked.

"I feel that they are inside the Supernova trying to save Luna." Ivor predicted.

"So, what now?" Axel asked.

Fluttershy took a deep breath and took Olivia's hand, getting her attention.

"What are you doing?" Olivia asked.

"It's probably what we have to do once we step into the circle." 

Pinkie and Axel turned to each other and joined hands. Rainbow and Lukas did them same. Then Rarity and Petra. Then Twilight and Fluttershy. Then Applejack and Olivia. Everyone soon held hands as they started glowing.

Ivor ran to the door and opened it, getting the others' attention.

"Where are you going?" Rainbow wanted to know.

"I have to help them!" Ivor ran out of the room, closed the door and locked it from the outside.





"I don't want to hurt you, old friend!" Sunburst yelled blocking Starlight's attack. "You know you don't want to hurt me either!"

The two broke away as Starlight shot a ball of magic at Sunburst, but he dodged.

"I know you don't want to do this! You have to fight the corruption!"

The wisps fade. "I tried to fight Sombra's corruption. But I couldn't! He was too strong for me!" The wisps come back and Starlight made another sword out of her magic. She ran to Sunburst and was about to hit him again, but he blocked her attack.

"Try again! Fight him with everything you got! Think of all the memories we've made together from childhood!"

The wisps in Starlight's eyes glow even brighter.





Jesse and Sunset took down every tentacle in their way and saw the circle in front of them glowing.

Sunset puts her sword away. "Come on!"

As Jesse was about to run, he felt something go around his ankle. He looked down and saw a dark tentacle around his ankle as it started pulling him. "Sunset!"

Sunset turned and saw the tentacle pulling Jesse, who was trying to hold on. "Jesse!" She ran to Jesse, grabbed him by the arms and started pulling him out of the tentacle's grasp. Then she shot a ball of magic at the tentacle, making it shrivel. "Are you okay?"

Jesse got up. "I'm fine!"

The two ran to the circle and looked up at the crystal.

Jesse looked at the circle and saw the ten symbols glowing. "Hey! This circle looks familiar."

Sunset looked at the circle. "What do you mean?"

"This circle. I found this in a book when we were at the Castle of the Alliance." Jesse looked at one of the symbols. "That symbol looks familiar. It looks a lot like..." He pulled out his amulet and looked at it. Then looked back at the circle. "Of course!" He walked up to the circle and stood on the one that looked like the amulet.

Sunset looked at the last symbol, the setting sun. She took a deep breath, walked into the circle and stood on the symbol.

The two joined hands and started glowing.





The four members of the Order and the guardians saw the two symbols glow.

"They found it!" Applejack exclaimed.

They started floating off the circle as their eyes started glowing.





Sombra looked at Shining Armor and pinned him to the wall with dark crystals. He turned to Cadance and shot her sword away. Then surrounded her with dark crystals. "Your time has come, Mi Amore Cadenza."





Discord fell to the ground and saw Tirek point his sword at him.

"You are nothing but a weak coward!" Tirek yelled.

The Mane-iac looked at Gabriel and Magnus as she pulled out a bat and started hitting the cage with it as she started laughing.

"Okay, now I feel the urge to throw up!" Magnus yelled feeling sick.





Jesse and Sunset started floating off the circle and started glowing brighter.

Sunset looked up at the crystal. "Sorry, Alliance. But this is for your own good!"

The two shot up to the crystal as they spun turning into a red and white ball of light as they went through the crystal.





Ivor ran into the room and saw a weakened Celestia. He turned to Chrysalis. "Chrysalis!"

Chrysalis turned to Ivor. "Hello, human." She was about to shoot a ball of magic at him, but nothing happened. She looked at her hand. "WHAT?!" She looked outside and saw the Supernova roar in pain. "No. This can't be."





Sombra was about to hit Cadance with his crystals, but nothing happened. "What? How is this possible?"

Candance broke out of the crystals with her magic and freed Shining Armor as the married couple looked outside and saw the Supernova roaring in pain.

"They did it." Shining Armor said.





The Mane-iac's hair stopped moving and fell to the ground. "No! My hair! My beautiful hair!"

Tirek's sword faded. "What?! No!"

Gabriel and Magnus broke out of the cage.





Sunburst fell to the ground and saw Starlight about to demolish him as he saw her eyes flicker and saw her fall to the ground. "Starlight!" He got up and looked at the sky seeing the Supernova roaring in pain. "They did it."

All the Changelings fell to the ground. The Dazzlings fell to the ground and shifted back to their regular forms.

Coloratura looked up and saw the Supernova roaring in pain. "They did it."





The four members of the Order and the guardians floated to the ground. The guardians were okay, but the humans were exhausted as they fell to the ground.

"Wow. That was exhausting." Olivia panted.

Everyone heard roaring and ran out an open window seeing the Supernova explode. They even saw a ball of light in the sky and saw a bunch of colorful hearts fly out of the ball as a trail.

"The hearts!" Fluttershy exclaimed.

They saw one red heart fly to another direction.

"That's Soren's heart!" Petra exclaimed.





Soren was lying in bed with a hot towel on his forehead.

Zecora looked out the window and saw a red heart fly into the hut. Then she saw it fly into Soren's chest.

Soren gasped for air and sat up. "I'm back!"

Zecora looked through the window and saw the trail of colorful hearts. "They did it, at last." She ran outside with Soren following her.





The knights cheered. Sunburst helped Starlight up. The humans and guardians ran outside and saw the ball of light float down to the ground. The light faded, revealing Sunset, Jesse, and a woman with blue and purple hair that looked like the night sky tied to a ponytail wearing dark blue armor and helmet with the night pattern.

Jesse fell to the ground in exhaustion as Sunset knelt and held him. He opened his eyes. "You did it. You saved my kind. You even saved your own."

"No. We did it. Together." Sunset helped Jesse up.

"Jesse!" The four members of the Order ran to Jesse and hugged him.

Sunset smiled and turned to the guardians and Coloratura. "Hey, girls."

"Hey. I'm proud of you, Sunset." Rainbow said. 

"We all are." Twilight said.

Sunset turned to Sunburst, who was now holding an exhausted Starlight. "Hey, Sunburst."

"I knew you could do it, Sunset Shimmer." Sunburst said.

Sunset turned to Starlight. "Starlight. You came out of corruption."

Starlight smiled. "I'm back."

Celestia, Gabriel, Magnus, Ivor, Shining Armor, Cadance, and Discord ran out of the castle and saw the Order and Equestrians talking to each other.

Celestia turned and saw the woman as she ran up to her.

The woman weakly opened her eyes and saw Celestia. "Celestia?"

The Order and Equestrians turned to Celestia, who helped the woman up.

Celestia hugged the woman. "Oh, Luna. It has been two years. I missed you."

The woman known as Luna hugged Celestia back. "I missed you too, sister."

"That's Luna?" Axel asked.

Pinkie nodded.

The Order and Equestrians heard cheering as they turned seeing a bunch of people run out of the Everfree.

"Applejack!" A voice yelled.

Applejack turned seeing three people running to her. One was an elderly lady with white hair tied to a bun and orange eyes wearing a yellow plaid dress and white flats. One was a guy with orange hair and green eyes wearing a red plaid shirt with folded sleeves, blue pants and brown shoes. And one was a little girl with red hair and orange eyes wearing a green blouse, blue jeans, a bright red bow in her hair and brown boots. "Apple Bloom? Big Mac? Granny?"

"Applejack!" The little girl yelled.

Applejack ran to the three and hugged them.

"Got our little Jacky back!" The elderly lady exclaimed with joy.

Applejack broke away from her family and turned to the guy. "Did you miss me, brother?"

"Eeyup." The guy said.

Fluttershy and Discord turned and saw a girl with bright red messy hair and purple eyes wearing a white shirt, brown shorts, a yellow flower bandana on her head, brown boots, and a brown vest walk up to them. "Tree Hugger!"

The girl known as Tree Hugger turned to Fluttershy. "It's been two years, man."

Pinkie turned seeing a man with gray hair and brown eyes wearing a brown buttoned shirt, a black sweater vest, tie, pants and shoes, and a black fedora with a gray stripe and a woman with teal hair tied to a bun and bright teal eyes wearing a black dress with silver buttons, black heels and gold glasses walk up to her. "Ma! Pa!" Pinkie ran up to them and gave them a hug. "Oh, I missed you so much!"

"Gaze into the eyes of Limestone Pie, human." A voice growled.

Pinkie turned seeing three girls, one with purple hair and teal eyes wearing a blue dress and black flats, one with light gray hair and yellowish green eyes wearing a purple dress and black flats, and one with gray hair and purple eyes wearing a light gray dress and black flats, negotiating with Axel. "Maud! Limestone! Marble!"

The three girls turned and saw Pinkie run up to them as Pinkie hugged them.

"It's been two years, Pinkie." Maud said.

"Yeah! Two years!" Limestone yelled.

"Mm hmm." Marble said.

Pinkie broke away from her sisters.

Axel walked up to Pinkie. "So, who are these girls?"

"Axel, Maud. Maud, Axel. Axel, Limestone. Limestone, Axel. Axel, Marble. Marble, Axel."

Axel walked up to Maud. "Hi there."

Maud took Axel's hand and firmly shook it. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Axel."

Petra turned to Rarity. "You did great."

Rarity smiled.

"Rarity!" A voice yelled.

Rarity turned around. "Sweetie Belle?" She saw a little girl with pink and purple hair and green eyes wearing a hot pink short-sleeved cardigan with pockets with a pink and white striped shirt under, a purple belt with a white buckle, a pink hairband, a yellow skirt, and pink and yellow boots run up to her.

"Rarity!" The little girl yelled.

"Sweetie Belle!" Rarity ran to her little sister and hugged her. Tears streamed down her eyes. "Oh! I missed you so!" 

The sisters broke away as Sweetie Belle turned and noticed Petra.

"Um, is that a human?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Sweetie Belle, this is Petra." Rarity explained. "She's a warrior."

Petra went on one knee and placed her hand on Sweetie Belle's shoulder. "It's true. I'm the extremely tough one."

Sweetie Belle smiled. "You're one of the members of the Order of the Stone, right?"

"How did you know?" Petra asked.

"I just know." Sweetie Belle answered. 

Rainbow turned and saw Lukas talking to someone from far away. She walked up to him. "Hey, Lukas. Who are you talking to?"

Lukas looked at Rainbow. "Just some little girl that was looking for you." He got out of Rainbow's way, revealing a little girl with purple hair and eyes wearing a black jacket and cyan zipped-up jacket, green knee-high shorts, and black boots with cyan trims.

"Scootaloo?" Rainbow asked.

"Surprise." Scootaloo said.

Rainbow smiled and hugged Scootaloo. "How was life without me, little buddy?"

Scootaloo shrugged and hugged Rainbow back.

Lukas turned and saw the Ocelots, realizing that Gill was crying. "Gill, are you crying?"

"No! I'm sweating through my eyes!" Gill lied.

"He's crying." Maya muttered.

Twilight and Spike walked up to Shining Armor. 

"You did great." Shining Armor said lifting his fist.

"You too." Twilight and Shining Armor fist-bumped.

Spike looked behind himself. "Twilight, we have company."

Twilight turned seeing a man with dark blue hair and gold eyes wearing a blue buttoned shirt, a black belt and pants and brown shoes and a woman with purple and white hair and teal eyes wearing a silver knee-high dress and black heels running to her. "Mom! Dad!" She ran up to her parents and hugged them.

"We missed you so much!" The woman exclaimed. "Our little girl hasn't changed a bit."

Twilight broke away from her parents and smiled. "None of you are not going to believe what I've been through-"

"Twilight!" A voice shouted.

Twilight turned seeing a guy with blue spiky hair and blue eyes wearing gold armor and a helmet running to her. "Flash?"

"Twilight!" The guy yelled.

Twilight smiled as ran to the guy. 

The guy picked her up and spun her around.

Sunset and Jesse watched them.

"Aw." Jesse said.

"Hey. Want to go check on the Dazzlings?" Sunset asked seeing Jesse nod.

The two ran to find the Dazzlings. As they stopped, they saw three siren-shaped holes on the ground.

"You...you can't defeat us." Adagio climbed out of her hole. Her hair was a mess and she was hurt on her left arm.

Aria and Sonata climbed out. They were also a mess.

As Adagio got out of her hole, she pointed at Sunset. "You...are nothing...but a big...traitor!" She turned to Jesse. "And you...are just...a weak...human!"

The Dazzlings stood up and started singing off-key.

We will be adored

The Dazzlings heard their own voices and turned to each other.

Tell us that you want us
We won't be ignored
It's time for our reward

"Try to corrupt us now." Jesse teased.

Sunset looked at Jesse and smiled. "You did great."

Jesse looked at Sunset. "We did great."

"Do you know any handshakes?" Sunset asked.

"I know the Griefer Grab."

"Can you show me how that works?"

Jesse lifted both Sunset's hands and started the handshake.

"Oh." Sunset said after the handshake ended. Then she chuckled.

"Guess you're not that fluent in handshakes." Jesse said.

"But I am fluent in this."

"And that is..?"

Sunset hugged Jesse. "This."

Jesse smiled and hugged Sunset back.

The others watched.

"Aaaw." Everyone but Axel said.

"Eeew." Axel said getting a punch from both Olivia and Applejack. "Ow! Is everyone punching their friends now?"

"Eeyup." Big Macintosh said punching Axel in the arm.

"Ow."
> Chapter 19: Sunset Shimmer the Sorceress
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

The next day...

The doors opened as Sunset and Jesse walked down an aisle in the throne room. Sunset looked at one side of the crowd. Then the other side of the crowd. She looked back in front of her as she and Jesse walked up to Celestia.

Jesse turned and saw the other humans, who waved at him. 

Sunset turned to the other Equestrians, who smiled.

Celestia looked at the crowd. "We all owe a great thank you to the Order of the Stone. With the help from our guardians and Sunset Shimmer, they were able to stop the Alliance's plans. But it was not just them who took down the Supernova. Sunset helped them."

The crowd cheered.

"The last Order might have taken down an Ender Dragon and today's Order might have taken down a Wither Storm, but Sunset took down the Supernova with the leader of the Order of the Stone. She is a new generation of a hero. And we all owe a great thank you to her."

The crowd started cheering and chanting. "Sunset! Sunset! Sunset!"

Sunset smiled. "Thank you, everyone. I know that I'm here because I saved Equestria and humanity, but the truth is, I didn't do this alone." She turned to Jesse. "I had Jesse."

Jesse's smile faded as he looked at Sunset.

"When Starlight, Rara and I were at the Human Island, we entered a building competition." Sunset explained. "We built an Enderman, but then I saw a dark figure in the woods. I ran after him, but I lost him. Soon, I was being attacked by monsters."

The crowd gasped.

"But that's when Jesse came and saved my life. He even taught me how humans build their weapons. It just takes a crafting table and some pieces to build something." Sunset pulled out her stone sword. "Which explains why I was holding a stone sword." The blade of the sword broke off, putting Sunset in shock. "Huh. I guess human swords are very different than Equestrian swords." 

She cleared her throat. "Soon as we walked out of the forest, we went to this convention they call EnderCon. I even met his friends there. Soon I realized that Jesse was the leader of the Order of the Stone. Then the island was now attacked by Changelings, but we survived. Well, Starlight told us to leave her so she could protect them. Then we were in this realm called the Nether. It was a place filled with lots of smoke, fire, lava and these strange creatures called ghasts. And they were huge!"

"Don't forget that ghasts aren't the only living thing in the Nether." Jesse said. "There are also blazes, Wither Skeletons and pigmen."

The crowd got even interested.

"And then as we got out of the Nether, we finally were on our way to Equestria. As we got there, they finally met Celestia for the first time. Then Jesse and his friends split up to find our guardians. After they did, we were sent to the Castle of the Alliance. As soon as we got there, we started splitting up in partners. I got to stick with Jesse. He told me his stories. His journey with his friends, all of his adventures, he even had a pig."

"What is he? Crazy?" Scootaloo whispered to Spike.

Jesse looked at Scootaloo. "I heard that."

"Then I realized I was feeling a bond between us growing stronger. And that bond led us to friendship. He was kind, loyal, and he had faith in us." Sunset turned to Jesse. "And Jesse. You are the greatest friend that someone would ever have. And I thank you for helping me with everything we've done."

Jesse smiled as the two hugged each other. "Sunset, though I called you the weirdest person I've ever met three times already, you are the coolest person I would ever have as a friend."

Everyone in the room cheered as the two broke away.

Jesse turned to the crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen, I now present to you the new member of the Order of the Stone!" He held Sunset's hand. "Sunset Shimmer," He held up Sunset's hand. "The Sorceress!"

The crowd cheered.

The guardians sobbed with joy.

Spike stood on his hind legs and clapped. "Go, Sunset! Whoo!"

Starlight, Coloratura, Discord and Sunburst clapped.

Celestia smiled.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the newest member of the Order of the Stone." Ivor said to the other humans.

"Finally! A magical member of the Order!" Axel exclaimed. "My dreams have came true!"

"The party begins now!" Pinkie exclaimed.





It was nighttime, and everyone was having a party at the Canterlot Castle. The Alliance was now back into the underground for eternity and Soren and Zecora came to Canterlot to celebrate. The Alliance might have lost, but Sonata finally got Jesse's autograph.

"You know, for someone who is a super human, you are a pretty great dancer." Maya said. "You don't talk much, do you?" She was dancing with Big Macintosh.

"Nnnope."

"Well, I've came this far."

Axel was talking to Pinkie's parents, Igneous Rock Pie and Cloudy Quartz. "So, your daughter was the coolest friend I've ever had. She was awesome. She even had the best jokes. But I'm very curious about her cannon gauntlets."

"Those cannon gauntlets were a treasure to the Pie Family." Cloudy Quartz explained. "Her great, great, great, great grandmother had those before her."

"Those gauntlets were passed on from one generation to another." Igneous Rock said. "The bracelet part is just to disguise them."

"Huh. That explains why Pinkie told me they were old, but they looked new." Axel said.

Rainbow, Lukas and Scootaloo were riding on a cloud. "Yeah! Woohoo! Best day ever!"

Aiden was now dancing with Lyra.

"Not bad. Not bad at all." Lyra said.

"Thanks. I've been waiting until the battle was over."

"Oh, yeah. I almost forgot." Lyra kissed Aiden on the cheek as he blushed and fainted.

Gabriel was giving Fluttershy his autograph, signing it on Fluttershy's sword. "One autograph for my biggest fan."

Fluttershy took her sword. "Yay."

Applejack walked up to her Granny Smith with Olivia. "Granny, this is Olivia. Olivia, this is my Granny Smith."

"Hi." Olivia said.

Granny whooped and shook Olivia's hand furiously. "I guess good ol' Jacky made a new friend!"

Magnus was petting Maud's rock. "Huh. Who knew rocks could be pets?"

"I grew up on a rock farm." Maud explained. "His name is Boulder."

"Uh, hi there, Boulder. I'm Magnus."

Maud laughed. "You're funny."

"And that is how my friends and I became the new Order of the Stone." Petra said seeing Sweetie Belle clap.

"Um, Petra. I have something to give you." Rarity took out a sword made of ice.

Petra took the ice sword. "A sword made of ice? This is awesome! Did you make this?"

Rarity nodded. "But don't worry. It doesn't melt."

Gill and Apple Bloom were hanging upside down. 

"Uh, kid, are you sure this is safe?" Gill asked in concern.

"I do this all the time." Apple Bloom answered. "It's not that bad once you get used to it."

"Are you sure? Because I'm starting to get a headache."

"Yeah. It's best for us to stop."

The two dropped to the floor as Apple Bloom got up and started walking.

Sunburst walked up to Gill and placed an elixir on his head. "This is for headaches."

Celestia and Luna watched the party.

"Sister, isn't it wonderful to have things back the way it was?" Luna asked.

"It certainly is." Celestia said. "Though, I bet you're very grateful for Jesse and Sunset saving you from the Supernova."

"That emerald-eyed human really WAS quite a charmer."

"Why, yes." Celestia turned seeing Twilight and Flash Sentry dancing. "Just like Twilight is."





Outside the castle, Sunset and Jesse were sitting on a bench looking at the stars of the night sky.

"Wow. So this is what the night in Equestria is like." Jesse said in awe. "It looks so...so..."

"Beautiful?" Sunset asked.

"Yeah. I guess Luna really does control the night. It's so cool. I mean, I can see many constellations!"

"Jesse?"

Jesse looked at Sunset. "Yeah?"

"If I'm now a member of the Order of the Stone, does that mean I have to leave Equestria?" Sunset asked.

"I believe so." Jesse answered. "I know this is the place where you grew up, but-"

"I understand. I probably should tell the others that I'm leaving."

"Maybe it's best." Jesse smiled. "Thanks for saving my kind."

Sunset looked at Jesse. "And thank you for looking out for me."

Jesse wrapped his arm around Sunset as the two turned back to the sky. 





The next day...

"You're leaving?" Rainbow asked Sunset.

Sunset nodded. "Yeah."

"We'll still see each other, right?" Fluttershy asked.

"Hey. I'm one with the Order now. It's not like you guys aren't going to see me again. I'll write to you guys everyday. I promise you."

Twilight sighed. "If this is what you need to do, we understand."

"We all do." Applejack said.

Sunset looked at Celestia.

"Now, before you go," Celestia took out a brown notebook with the red and yellow setting sun on it. "I want you to have this."

Sunset took the notebook from Celestia.

"Anything you write down, it goes into another notebook." Celestia explained. "That will help you communicate with us from far away when you're gone."

Sunset smiled. "Thanks, Celestia."

"Sunset! We have to go!" Olivia called.

Sunset picked up her bag and walked into the boat the humans were in.

Jesse looked at Sunset seeing her get on board. "Ready?"

Sunset placed her bag next to her and nodded.

Magnus took the wheel. "All aboard! We're going home!"

The boat started moving.

Sunset turned seeing many Equestrians waving to her. She waved back. "Bye! I'll write to you guys! Even you, Svengallop!"

Svengallop cried with joy.

After Sunset learned from her mistakes, a new member of the Order of the Stone has been born. One with magic and determination. Now with the guardians of Equestria back into their regular place, the Alliance back into the underground, and Princess Luna back in her throne, Sunset's life as a member of the Order was only beginning now.