> MLP: Tough As...Snow > by JusSonic > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 01: Snow Encounter! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MLP: Tough As…Snow Chapter 01: Snow Encounter! The scene opens up to where the outskirts of Ponyville is seen as all things look well. For now, there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong or anything going on that seems to spell trouble at this moment. But there does appear to be one thing going on that has earn our attention at this time, and that is…some shadowy new-comer pony slowly walking on over to the front of the town’s entrance. We can’t see or make out who he is, but he seems to be pretty important. “Man, I finally made it, hope I’m not too late to join the party before it’s begun.” The voice was of a stallion, sounding pretty go-to in the words of what’s to happen. Then the guy is seen moving along to go further into Ponyville as if he has someplace to be. But just who is he…we’re soon to find out in a few moments into the story… ----------------- Within Pinkamena’s secret dungeon, we only see the pink pony reading a book while she was alone while her group went out somewhere. Most of them will be back in a teleport minute or two from doing some errands. But then, Pinkamena sense something that made her yelp off from the feeling. “Woah, feels like a snowy battle is gonna come. One slightly bad, and the other really cool.” Pinkamena responded from stating what she feels is gonna come, and it’s related to ‘snow’ for unknown reasons. “I wonder…could it be…” She spoke to hold her chin, pondering if maybe, just maybe…this was a sign of who’s coming. The scene goes dark here from the pink pony being lost in thought as it seems like something strange will happen very soon… ------------------ Meanwhile, we see the Mane Six, Ben, Nyx, Spike & Phobos watching two of their friends, Crash Fire & Snowcrystal, work on teaching some colts & fillies their special self-defense martial arts: Pony Fighting. Right now, the skill that is a mix of Kung Fu and martial arts are being taught to a few fillies and colts and the CMC are trying to learn a few things by watching the brother and sister do a performance act. “Remember kids, it’s how you make a form that makes it capable of making your unseen moves.” Snowcrystal spoke in stating the first basic steps here. “But the more you train and the more you develop them, the stronger they become. Got it.” Crash Fire explained the next step is to improve one’s self to make what they learn stronger. “Yes….” The children responded in understanding that stuff, just before they started to practice what they learn so far. “Looks like those two are doing pretty okay there.” Ben smiled off in seeing Crash Fire & Snowcrystal’s class course in Pony Fighting take a nice turn. “Well after what we’ve all went through with enemy attacks, this might be some relief to help keep the young ones safe, even if it’s just a little.” Twilight spoke in feeling somewhat relieved in how this much can help the children be safer than be defenseless. “Think we can pull off some of that Pony Fighting stuff too?” Phobos asked off towards Spike in wondering that thought on his mind. “How can we, we’re Dragons, not ponies you know?” Spike asked off in seeing that’s a style for ponies, Dragons can’t learn pony style, its complex. “Still, it’s nicer to have a peaceful display in how to fight than actually fighting.” Fluttershy spoke with a little smiley face in seeing this was a display that wouldn’t make things get so overwhelming that they had a crisis. “Yeah, but it’s not as exciting if one doesn’t go all out.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in thinking that a serious fight means going more at it than this practicing workout. “Well at least this beats getting upset in who won or who hurt de other.” Applejack stated to her friend about another matter to see here. “Quite so, and I rather not get dirty if I don’t have to.” Rarity smiled off to say what she finds better to not really make one’s self get messy if it’s not a real fight. “But man, this looks like we’re gonna have a super-duper time, the sun is out, the skies are clear, there’s snow…” Pinkie Pie was stating off all this jolly things here until….she gave herself a second thought. “Wait, did I say snow?” She asked off in finding that weird since this was supposed to be a nice clear sunny day. Just as the pink pony said, it was starting to snow without any warning as it started to pile around the ground and make things a bit chilly. “Sis, is this you’re doing?” Crash Fire asked off in knowing his sister Snowcrystal can use ice type magic from her element, but this was a little much to do right now. “No, I haven’t done anything.” Snowcrystal shook her head ‘no’ as this was not hers at all. Then suddenly without warning, something was making some loud stomping noises that was alerting everyone in the area. “Wha-wha-wha-wha-what’s happening here?” Sweetie Belle yelped off in feeling that something was causing the shaking. “De ground’s all shaky an’ stuff!” Apple Bloom stated from what they are feeling that was going on now. “Is it an earthquake or something?” Scootaloo thought out what this was, if that was even the case. “Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum!” Spoke a loud voice that sounded a bit arrogant and somewhat annoying. “Hey, are we playing Jack & the Beanstalk tale here guys?” Pinkie Pie asked off in having heard that line from a famous fairy tale. “Um…No, why do you ask?” Fluttershy shook her head in not thinking they were doing something like that. “I think I can give you two words for that.” Rarity spoke off in looking at something, as if widening her eyes in having the answer they seek to know. “And those are?” Rainbow Dash asked off remotely in what her friend was gonna say here. “ICE GIAAAAAAANT!” Rarity screamed out loud in having to say what she saw was coming before them. Just as Rarity spoke off, something was stomping across like it was daily walking, and it was snatching up ponies to stuff in a large brown bag sack. The creature looked like a mix between a humanoid giant, but seem to be mostly of icy blue structure. His appearance was like a blue icy skinned, elderly man with unusually pointed fingers, pointy toes, sharp teeth, and a long, goblin-like nose. He wears a dark blue tunic and has a large solid icy white beard that covers most of his body. He’s seen wearing a gold crown with red rubies on it, and appears to be bald with a tuft of white hair atop his head. He’s basically muscle while his dark suit covers him in a more ice giant barbarian mage type of wear, and his eyes are clear as white. “Fee-Fi-Fo-FUM! I see ponies all around! Time to get snatching!” Spoke the weirdly bearded ice giant in looking at the ponies as he was grabbing and bagging anyone that he saw without a second thought. “Great, just what we needed ta start out on, a large ice giant attacks our town.” Applejack rolled her eyes to remark what they got here is a classic typical giant’s raid. “Mommy, is he related to Egola?” Nyx asked her mother in finding this ice giant seems like he may be related to another they know about; the Magical Ring Guardian, Egola. “Doubtful! The guy we have barely talks!” Phobos rolled his eyes in stating that unlike the guy messing around, the ice giant they have doesn’t talk besides the moans and groans, and growls of a beast. “Well whoever he is, we need to stop him.” Twilight sternly spoke in seeing they have to stop this new threat from messing around in their town. “Crash Fire, Snowcrystal, care to help out?” Ben asked forth those nearby to give them a hand in this case. “You know it Ben! I’m all FIRED Up!” Crash Fire spoke off in feeling raring to go out and fight the good fight. “This’ll be a cool breeze to knock over.” Snowcrystal smiled off to state this while also joining in. Soon those that were ready suddenly began their counterattack against this strange opponent. As this Ice Giant was about to capture the Cakes, a couple of cannon, blasters, magic spell shots made the giant withdrew his reach while the ponies and their babies got away. Soon the giant turns to see a couple of ponies, in battle position, wielding some sorta weapons and there were two baby Dragons along with a black filly that transformed into an adult mare. “Heeeeeyyy! Shoo, you little pest! I’m collecting ingredients!” The bearded ice giant spoke off in seeing some pesky bunch trying to get in his way of snatching up ponies. “Ingredients, you’re snatching Ponies!” Spike aided an eyebrow to state off what this guy was doing. “Oh, you be wiser when you dare speak to the magician of the Frozen North, the Ice King!” The revealed giant spoke forth in stating who he is to all around him. “Ice King?” Some of the gang responded a bit puzzled in hearing some giant made of ice call himself that, plus stating he's a king to boot. “That’s right, I’m on a mission for my wicked little queeny, she wants an entire village of ponies within three moons. Never said why, but I never bothered to ask. So….” The Ice King had explained a bit of his reason before quickly starting to change the matter. “SHOO!” He spoke off to make this statement to wave his hand in wanting the gang to leave him. “Prrususfruvhmmm…” Then he shot off an icy breath of wind that was seen as him trying to blow the heroes away. Those that handled that attack either dodge out of the way or used any magic or shield tactics to defend. Afterwards, much of the heroes were scattered about while this Ice King was still looking like he was unfazed. “How’s about you try handling something hotter like this? Flamethrower!” Crash Fire declared forth in preparing another move of his against this guy. “Prrussfruvhmmm….” Then he created a flamethrower that impacted against the Ice King’s front side, setting him on fire since ice is vulnerable to flame. “Hot-hot-HOOOT!” The Ice King yelps from putting out the flames to sigh in relief that he done it. “Hey buddy, is that anyway to treat your elders?” He gaze at Crash Fire to snap at him for that sneaky stunt he pulled. “Depends if you’re an elderly giant.” Crash Fire pointed out that they need an age to fit the bill if this guy is a senile or a young foolish beard guy. “I’m a 1044 Years Old, how isn’t that….ELDERLY?” The Ice King issued off in stating how old the guy is, if that’s not old, what is? “Then maybe you shouldn’t be doing this, it might be bad for your health.” Snowcrystal protest the issue of this action is not good for even an old ice giant. “Thanks for the tip, but my health is as solid as ice. Shame I can’t say much about you all, so…ICE YAH LATER, GATOR!” The Ice King spoke off to make this remark with a sneaky grin. “Wrussvhmmm…” Then with a wave of his free hand, he was blasting out some cold frost that the others just barely dodge in time. “Ugh, that pun was awful!” Phobos rolled his eyes in hearing such an awful pun be heard. “Whaaaatt! That pun was perfectly suited.” The Ice King protest off in hearing someone say his puns were terrible. “Dude, seriously, you been better off saying Freeze of Chill Out, those are cooler villain words.” Rainbow Dash spoke off to tell this dude something he should seriously work on. “Really? Hugh, maybe I should write that down somewhere.” The Ice King thought for a moment that puzzled him; should he write down better villain quotes? “Too bad you got us to deal with!” Spike stated off to the guy that he’s got other things to think about. Then both Spike & Phobos took a breath before blowing out their hot flames against the guy’s big toes, making him yelp like crazy to put out his left footsie. “Hey-hey, HEY! You two are starting to get under my foot here! In fact….try facing the wrath of icy bunions!” Ice King stated off in fury before he decided to get mean and lift up his left foot to show weirdly…ICE BUNIONS, which he’ll stomp on whoever is underneath. “Waaahhhh!” The baby Dragons screamed out in terror, they do NOT wanna be under that! Which luckily for them, AJ lasso those two out before it was too late. “Now on anyone’s watch!” Applejack stated to declare in not letting that happen to her pals. “And ice bunions, what was he thinking?” Rarity asked off in shock that such a foe would use such a disgusting plan. “I know, this guy seems more like a joker villain than a serious villain!” Pinkie Pie pointed out in how this Ice King was fighting them was like a joke. “Oh dear, and he still has some ponies, what do we do Twilight?” Fluttershy spoke with concerns in what they should do, they have to free the ponies this Ice King captured. “Cut his bag and free them anyway you can. Distract him!” Twilight issued this order off in what they can best do to stop this guy. Now everyone was doing their own thing to attack from all directions which greatly distracted the Ice King, as he was swinging his bag and shot off some magic to hit his targets. All while he was too blind to see that Ben charged pass him with his Triforce Charge move that zip him with his sword that slice the bag and was on the other side while the Ice King was not the wiser to see what happened. “Hah! You can attack all you want, nothing gets by me!” Ice King proudly declared that none of these heroes can get the drop or pass him so easily. “Perhaps you should look behind you.” Ben’s voice spoke off in showing a cocky grin for some reason and was behind the Ice King. “Hugh?” The Ice King turns around in seeing that Ben got pass him, how? “Heeeeeyy! You got pass me, and….why does my bag feel lighter all of a…HUUUUUGH!” As he asked that question, he saw the bag was cut open and many captured ponies were running away. “My bag of ponies, where they go? What’s this…a hole in my sack?” He asked off in looking at his bag, there was a hole, one he can poke a finger in to see it was loose. “I cut into your plans there buddy.” Ben smiled off in stating this fact of what he’s done here to turn things around. “Ohhhhh……you’ll pay for that, both for taking my prize and insulting me with cleverer puns than mine!” The Ice King grip his hands to complain in seeing and hearing what Ben did; now he’s mad. Now the Ice King was looking furious as he forgot the others to focus his attention straight on Ben’s spot. The guy was just swinging a few punches without paying attention, as Ben was dodging them effortlessly well, and making it harder for the giant. And the guy was firing much ice type magic which was freezing things and almost got a few heroes, almost. Ben decided to switch from sword tactic, to a tactic he likes to call…HAMMER TIME! “Bashfruvhmm….” Then Ben bashed his Megaton Hammer against the giant’s shin area, and boy did that crack the ice around there. “Owww….ow-ow-ow-ow-ow……” The Ice King yelped to hold up his right ankle from where that hammer hit him. “Hey, don’t you know it’s against law to hit below the belt?” He asked off in protesting that Ben broke a fighting rule. “But that was only the ankle.” Pinkie Pie pointed out in seeing that, there was no way that was against the rules. “I don’t care, I call it unfair! That should mean he’s disqualify from his actions!” The Ice King was making his excuses here and putting the blame on Ben. “You’re a giant and you were trying to hurt us. Since when would you care about fighting fair?” Ben raised an eyebrow in making this claim statement over the situation. “Since I fight for my sake!” The Ice King stated out this rather weak excuse of his after finally calming down a bit. But just then, from the distance, the giant mage king made of ice spotted something at the edge of town. “Hugh….oh-ho, what have we here, another pony?” He smiled off in seeing that maybe something seems to turn his luck around. Just then, the Ice King turn his direction towards away from those he was facing to run near some pony that wasn’t paying attention to all the things happening around. “Sir! Watch out, that villain is coming for you!” Adult Nyx shouted out to warn the pony of what’s coming. “Hmmm?” The stranger looked up to seeing a giant shadow was upon him, but…. “I GOT’CHA!” The Ice King yelled out in reaching forth to grab this unguarded target. “Powwfruvhmmm….” Then as the giant’s claw hand made contact, it crashed into the ground to grasp its target into a building. “Heheh….hugh? Wait…what’s going on here? I can’t pull back!” The Ice King laughs at first in thinking he’s won, but….something was wrong that he couldn’t pull his hand back. “Grrrrrr….what’s the deal here, it’s not like this is the first time I bash a house and got stuck and pulled out quickly, so why….?” He was seen struggling to pull his arm back, this was not making any sense. “Wait, why does my hand feel like something’s got it?” The Ice King asked off this bizarre question with a puzzled face, it feels like he’s not stuck, something has him; but what? Many of the heroes were arriving to see the Ice King having trouble and while that was on the mind, most were concern for who the foe was attacking and if he was alright. “Man, my first trip into town and some guy tries to grab me. Taking the phase of greeting a bit far, don’t you think?” A voice spoke off with a mix of naivety & optimism, like this thing that happened was not what he was expecting. Then something was seen while the debris of dust clouds were clearing, and suddenly, a catchy tune called ‘’Snow’s Theme’ from Final Fantasy XIII OST is heard in the background. “Oh, sounds like a Hero’s theme!” Pinkie Pie spoke off to break the fourth wall in hearing the music. “Uh, I make a comment about that Pinkie, but in this case…not so much.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes to say this before shrugging off the feeling from seeing something go on. “Look, whose dat? De fella dat looks okay?” Applejack asked off in spotting the guy that looks a-okay. “I can’t tell much from here.” Fluttershy shook her head in being unable to determine what she sees. “The dust is too spread out.” Rarity stated that even with the dust from the damage clearing, they can only see so much. “Can some pony make out who’s over there?” Twilight asked off if anyone was able to see who it was that seems to be alright. Soon as the dust was clearing, an image of who was speaking to the Ice King was soon revealed, and did the timely appearance count for something here. A Unicorn stallion with light dark gray fur color coat, has blonde color mane & tail which one is darker than the other, and his eyes are blue color. His attire has a darker color scheme. He has a shorter dark blonde beard and slightly longer mane & tail. He wears a dark red shirt under a dark gray trench coat with frayed hems. His mane is swept back and exposes his ears, both the mane & tail are of a more wild look from blown winds. He even wears dark black hoof shoes with a metal-steel equipped to them for heavy kicking and punching effect work. He appears very much physically well built, like he’s got plenty of guts & looks to have train hard within tough terrain areas, and has the appearance of a strong fighter that can battle with the best with his bear hooves. And on his flank was a symbol of a white snow flank in a blue center symbol mark, as it was his Cutie Mark and telling of his talents. The guy looked like he was giving off the relentless optimist & self-proclaimed ‘hero’ who wishes to protect & help anyone in need, especially from where he stood. “No way….is that…Snow?” Snowcrystal gasped forth in recognizing the guy that was in front of them. “Snow?” The Mane Six responded puzzled to here Snowcrystal speak like she knows the guy. “Who’s that?” The baby Dragons asked off in not knowing the name. “The Fierce Blizzard Fighter, that’s who he is…and just look at that!” Crash Fire pointed to say this off while having everyone pay EXTRA attention…at another find. And that was from when the dust cleared, Snow was seen having his left front hoof had hold off the giant Ice King’s wrist to keep him from pulling back. “He actually stopped that giant with a single hoof.” Ben spoke off in being very surprise in seeing this kinda feat be performed. “No way, last time, Tough Apple had to use both hooves against an ice giant when he was seriously mad.” Adult Nyx spoke off in recalling when Egola was working for the evil Demon Lords, Tough used the strength of his anger to beat the ice giant guardian and turn him into a good creature. “Doesn’t look mad to me.” Spike stated in seeing Snow wasn’t even mad at all. “Right, he looks cool as a cucumber.” Phobos nods in seeing that Snow looks pretty much okay, nothing seem to faze the guy. “Ruuuaarrugh…Wraarrughhh! HEY, BUDDY!” The Ice King struggles to pull back his arm before snapping off loudly at the guy. “Hugh?” The revealed Snow character responded to look up at who was speaking to him. “Unhand me or you shall suffer the wrath of the Ice King of the Frozen North!” The Ice King spoke in giving his daring and scary threat of what shall happen here. “Really, oh I’m sorry, my bad.” Snow spoke off to say in seeing that this was his mistake on his part. “But before I do that, tell me something, what were you doing here?” He asked this question from out of the blue. “Oh. I was just collecting some ponies to take back and….dugh-HEEEEY! Wait-a-minute, why should I tell you? You’re coming with me!” The Ice King had stupidly fell into that conversation to blurt out his plans before he caught himself and was gonna grab Snow… “Diegh-Chrriiieeehhh….Just As Soon As I…GET MY HAND BACK!” But that required the use of his hand that was being kept by Snow’s grasp, not even a giant’s strength was winning here. “Well if you’re in that much a hurry to get home, let me make it easier for you.” Snow spoke off in feeling like maybe he can help get this guy to where he needs to go. “Hugh?” The Ice King responded puzzled in hearing this, just what was this pony trying to say here anyway? Then Snow did something that completely shocked everyone in the area, even the Ice King. For Snow was holding the ice giant’s wrist and was spinning around and around, and looked to be lifting the giant creature to be in a spiraling twister image. Everyone was almost staring in shocking disbelief, but that was nothing when they saw Snow let go of his holding on the Ice King giant. “WAAAAAUUUAAAAAAAGHHHHHH….” The Ice King made a loud scream from being thrown ‘skyward-hoo’ up into the air almost reaching a 100 feet in mere seconds flat while completely overwhelm in what’s happening and without reacting to how to handle it. “Have a taste of what a 'Hero' can do, your majesty.” Snow spoke off to say this, and in another SHOCKING feat, he did a jump that zipped him faster than Rainbow Dash ever could do while he let off a snowy blur. “One-Inch Snow Punch!” Then as Snow was near his target, the right hoof of his was glowing in a cold aura feeling that made many below sense it, he was generating tremendous amounts of magic for an impact at close range. “Frusvhmmm…Powfruvuvhmmm….” Then Snow delivered the goods; that one impact caused great damage to almost shatter the Ice King’s defense of hard ice like it was raptly turning to ice to crack under pressure. “KURPOWFRRUUSSVHHMMM…../WAAAAAAUUOOOHHH-Aaaaaaaaahhhhh…..” Soon the Ice King was shoot off like a SUPER explosive comet, heading straight pass Canterlot to zip soon over the skies and then vanish beyond the skies while he let off a loud screaming wail. There was a bright star mark in the sky in showing that someone had now zipped across to be out of sight. Then Snow lands on the ground, unfazed by his 100 feet landing drop and looked completely unhurt or bothered. As the theme was coming to a close, Snow turn around to stare at the many wide-eye, gaping faces that everyone was giving him in just bare-witnessing the feat that almost seem too much, and we mean TOO MUCH to think it was possible! “Yo, how’s it going? Um, you folks okay?” Snow waved off towards those that he left pretty much stun speechless by his heroic action. “That….was….AWESOME!” Rainbow Dash shouted out with wide sparkling eyes in being intrigued by that incredible feat. “Holy Cupcakes! Did you see that, he was like….’Oh, you messing with me?’ & then BLAM-O! Right across the skies with ONE Punch!” Pinkie Pie skipped around to look at her pals in performing the act they saw, it was so amazing, Snow’s fight was so cool and that punch sent the tough giant soaring like he was nothing. “Heck, I don't think we never, EVER seen any pony as tough ta handle a giant like dat!” Applejack smiled off in never in their lives seen something that was THAT excessive of taking out a villain in one, two, three. “You were simply marvelous darling, simply marvelous!” Rarity clapped her hooves in giving Snow praise on his work. “Why thank you all, glad to be of help.” Snow smiled off to say this in being flattered by the comments. “Oh, please…we should be thanking you.” Fluttershy smiled in saying they wanna thank this pony for the save. “Okay, who is this guy and how awesome is he?” Phobos asked off this question while coming to like Snow, A LOT, if he was THAT awesome just now. “Yeah, they said you’re called Snow, right? Hugh, speaking of which….” Spike stated what he heard Crash Fire & Snowcrystal say, but then he notice, the snow was ceasing to fall and melt away. “The snow…it’s stopping. Is it cause the mean Ice King’s gone?” Nyx spoke off after changing back to her filly form when the battle was over, the snow was vanishing now. “Well yes, and no…I’ve help speed up that process. Being that ‘snow’ is my element after all.” Snow stated off to state this fact with a go-getter attitude in being the friendly type near this bunch. “Wait. Your element? Snowcrystal, Crash Fire, who is he….is he…” Ben was surprised to hear this, and look to those here in thinking…if Snow was actually what he thinks… “Yep, you are very much correct Ben, he’s like us, you, my sister and I, and even the Mane Six of what they represent.” Crash Fire nods his head in stating this to Ben that what he’s thinking was correct. “He’s the worthy wielder…to the Element of Snow. Thus, allow me to introduce to you…Snow Villiers.” Snowcrystal spoke in stating this with an honorable face that she introduce Snow, the Element of Snow User. “Hey there, Snowcrystal, how are you and your brother doing.” Snow waved off from noticing some old friends he’s seeing near the others. “I don’t believe it. The Element of Snow & its wielder…are here in the flesh.” Twilight spoke off in being very surprise to take all of this in so suddenly. “Um, sir….I wish to….thank you, for the save of us and our citizens.” She got herself together when Snow approached her and her family while giving some words of thanks. “Well you look like you had it under control, but ‘block-o’ there just choose a bad time to change his opponent. You would have won, hooves down.” Snow stated off that beating the Ice King was no sweat, the Mane Six could have done well without his help. “So, care to chat more here or in your home?” He asked off in wondering if they talk here or someplace else. “Oh, um…of course! Right this way.” Twilight yelped to almost blush to turn to prepare the group to head to the castle. “Cool, can you invite them too?” Snow nods with an okay smile and points in wanting Crash Fire & Snowcrystal to come along. “Certainly. Let’s all go.” Twilight nods her head in agreement as she likes everyone to come along. Soon everyone was moving out to head towards Rainbow Castle where the Sparkle Family reside in and where the Council of Friendship have their meetings. Looks like things with Snow here may turn into a very exciting little step for the gang, they saw it; he’s strong. What surprises could come next with Snow around, that remains to be seen…shortly soon… > Chapter 02: Hero's Make A Tough Call > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 02: Hero’s Make A Tough Call The scene opens up to where we find within Pinkamena’s secret dungeon, as the girl looked to who was coming back; Goldie, Jack Zen, Omega, Sombra & Autumn Gem. They had some errands to run while Flutterbat was seen napping nearby and Havis was with his Light Elf brethren, those that were still in their suspended animation and any of those that are helping him out. But right now, the scene focuses on what’s going on with the pony group. “Hey sis, we’re back.” Goldie spoke off to let his sister know of their return. “Anything that we missed?” Jack Zen asked off if they missed anything while they finished an errand. “Oh something happened, guess who’s in town? It’s Snow!” Pinkamena stated out to say in who was in town at this moment. “I am unfamiliar of what is exciting of the arrival of the seasonal event.” Omega spoke puzzled in hearing this in confusing the name term for an actual season. “No silly, I mean Snow Villiers is here. He just sent the Ice King packing back to the Frozen North.” Pinkamena explained forth in who she meant and what the stallion did when he was in the neighborhood that surprised a lot of the gang. “Are you for real? The Ice King maybe foolish, but he’s somewhat powerful in the Frozen North when I was banished there?” Sombra asked off in near disbelief in hearing that Snow managed to easily beat the Ice King of the Frozen North. “I think I recall him from the Crystal Empire, Snow is a very strong fighter, if he’s here, then the Mane Six won’t have anything to fear, right?” Autumn Gem stated in recalling the name Snow Villiers and feels that as a resident of the Crystal Empire, she feels that the guy is trustworthy. “Right, but to be safe, we should probably go and help out. I have a feeling we’re gonna go on a quest journey.” Pinkamena spoke forth in stating that they may be needed to go off somewhere, not far, but on a quest. “If that’s so, should we all go?” Jack Zen asked off if they are all needed on this job. “Nope. Half will stay here to protect Ponyville so it’s not so vulnerable to any enemy attack.” Pinkamena shook her head off to explain that they aren’t going in full forces, just divide into teams. “Me, Goldie, Omega, and you Jack, we’ll go meet up with the others. Sombra will be in charge along with Autumn to keep an eye on any enemy activities, if there’s trouble, we’ll have the Light Elves don on white hood cloaks so no pony will see or know what they look like.” She explain the basic plan to which things can be played out thus far if worse comes to it. “But what about Flutterbat? And Gold Wing & Golden Moon?” Sombra asked off those that were not spoken out of what they’ll be doing. “The phoenix love birds can keep watch around here. As for Flutterbat, give her a message to follow us when it’s closer to being dark outside, and then she’ll come back to report our situation.” Pinkamena explained forth that answer of her own reasoning and of what will play out. “Why not use a magic portal window to chat?” Autumn Gem asked a good question here, why not use magic to communicate. “Gotta be careful, no telling if enemies could easily hack in. The problem is another source of evil, and if the Three Lords are involved, they could warn the new enemy.” Pinkamena explained the answer that if they did that, any enemies as powerful like the Three Lords could intercept, listen in or jam them. “Makes sense, alright sis, lead the way.” Goldie shrug off to say in agreement while awaiting for them to head out. “I am prepared for combat.” Omega declared forth in having himself ready to go out into battle. Soon the decision was made and now many of those that had their assign task are gonna get ready for something big. For even the pink pony feels like something’s gonna happen, and its best they prepare for it. -------------------------------- Meanwhile, the scene opens up towards where inside the Rainbow Castle, we see everyone is within the meeting area. There, we find the Mane Six, Ben, Nyx and the baby Dragons around the center council table along with their guest, Crash Fire, Snowcrystal, and one bigger surprise, Snow. After the event with the Ice King, the gang could settle down to talk things over with a new friend at the table. “Everypony, you know I’m from the Crystal Empire, right?” Snowcrystal spoke off in reminding the gang here of her history of where she once lived. “Well, Snow’s also one too, who moved there when the empire return after a 1000 years.” She stated this out so that everyone was well up-to-date here. “So you came from all the way there?” Nyx asked out if that was the case of where Snow was from. “That’s right, but you see…I wanted to train myself to become strong in order to protect my love ones.” Snow nods to reply while giving a case of what he done to not just stay in the Crystal Empire. “How did you do that?” Spike asked off this next question that was on their mind. “Yeah, seeing how super strong you are now.” Phobos stated in thinking in what they saw was true, the guy must’ve train CRAZY to be THAT strong. “I went to train within the Frozen North, where it was said a related element of Ice was hidden and only a warrior courageous to face the snowy obstacle could get to it.” Snow explained himself of what he did, he challenge the obstacle to train himself to be strong, and that’s what he did. “Goodness! Could that be where the Element of Snow was hidden?” Rarity gasped in hearing this and picturing where Snow got his name-sake element from. “Right, you see, I face all sorts of crazy obstacles; the likes that make even grown stallions turn tail and give up. It was no piece of cake, I’ll tell you that much…it’s like they were there to sense a male’s presence.” Snow spoke off in giving a positive and friendly smile in describing how he survived such crazy obstacles of horrors, it’s amazing how anyone would have pass that. “I have a funny feeling that we might know ‘who’ wanted to make stallions quiver.” Twilight remotely stated in what she and her family knew; Frozen Sage must have made certain her old element would not have been taken by a male species pony, which turns out it did. “But here’s the thing, Snow proved himself worthy and found under an ice cavern, an altar chamber with the Element of Snow, which was form like a snowball.” Crash Fire explained the other part of the story that he and his sister have heard the tale. “Right, before I touch it and knew what happen next, it flew off and hit me with magic to fuse with myself.” Snow nods off to say in how things happened and when his element got to him. “I was pretty much already a young stallion when I got the element, so I spent most of my days training to hone my skills.” He explained that now he’s more or less, a grown up with the skills to pay the bills. “Question! Have many describe you as an irrepressible, fiery young stallion, and you dives headfirst into danger using nothing but your powerful physique?” Pinkie Pie raised her hoof up in asking a very random question from out of nowhere. Everyone stared at the pink pony with a certain amount of weird reactions to what they just heard was spoken out. Only Snow, Snowcrystal and Crash Fire seem to almost show surprise, curious and intrigue expressions in what happened there. “I must say, Pinkie Pie really got that on the first try.” Snowcrystal spoke off in seeing how Pinkie Pie got all that right. “Ye mean dat’s de sorta pony Snow is?” Applejack asked off in hearing what Snow is basically like. “Trust us, Snow is easily swayed by emotion and he’s prone to rash words & actions.” Crash Fire stated on how much Snow can act in such ways. “Hey now…” Snow was about to say in feeling a bit offended until… “But nonetheless, many are won over by his outgoing & optimistic nature.” Crash Fire stated the positive note from what Snow’s actions do to help folks in need. “Snow proves himself to be the best fighter in the whole Crystal Empire, even surprising many that he could go toe-to-hoof against giant monsters or powerful foes, and do it with style, it’s amazing that they say he’s just as strong as a few known strong fighters in Equestria.” Hearing this made many of the Mane Six bunch feel surprise, there are only so few really strong Equestrians, and Snow is another one like them. “Sounds like an awesome hero to me.” Rainbow Dash smiled off in loving the idea of Snow here being on their team. “So then….are you an Equestrian, like us?” Fluttershy asked the big question if Snow was Mystic or not, especially with the strength he can dish out. “Yep, I’m just your basic average guy when it comes down to it.” Snow smiled off to heartily agree that he’s like everyone else on Equestria. “Except that you completely knock a giant’s block off and sent him halfway across a continent.” Ben pointed out that Snow isn’t as normal as others that could do what this guy did. “What can I say? When I got the element, I trained myself like crazy. They say the cold makes a stallion grow tougher if they can handle it.” Snow shrug off to express his answer in how when he was a chosen wielder, he was trying to make himself stronger and that’s what he got to be. “Wait, then you never got sick doing that?” Spike asked off in thinking that training in the cold would lead to sickness. “Dugh, he’s got an element that keeps him from being cold, silly!” Pinkie Pie rolled her eyes to state the easy fact that was missed here. “You train yourself to be strong, but why?” Twilight stated in seeing that Snow wanted to always train himself, but whatever for; the reason was simple in truth. “Same as yours, I had those I wanted to protect.” Snow responded to say that the reason he seeks to be stronger, is to protect those he cares for. “You see, there’s this mare named Serah, who’s waiting for me in the Crystal Empire, along with her sister Lightning. After what happened, they help Princess Cadance & Shining Armor defend the place from evil invaders.” He explained that he’s got those he cares for back in the Crystal Empire, and those two names are ponies that are helping others the Mane Six know. “My cousin did sent a note stating she hired new help. Are they that skilled to handle the job?” Ben spoke in thinking to himself of hearing this to then wonder if Snow’s friends are strong ones. “Heh, trust me, Lightning’s really tough, and you be surprise in how my fiancé works hard to help out Light, which is short address Lightning.” Snow smiled off to make a light joke of the matter while explaining the case. “FIANCE?” The others responded in hearing what they heard, was Snow actually…engaged. “Yep, Snow and Serah are bound to get married in the future.” Crash Fire nods his head with a smile in knowing Snow was engaged to Serah, his one true love. “Oh, congrats on proposing.” Fluttershy smiled off happily in hearing such happy news. “Bet ye make her pretty happy.” Applejack nods off in being good and honest on her response to Snow. “Oh, I could almost imagine a Crystal Empire wedding.” Rarity smiled for joy in imaging such an event. “YIPPIE! ANOTHER ROYAL WEDDING TO PLAN SOMEDAY!” Pinkie Pie shouted for happiness and joy that she could throw a party for another wedding. “Well these’s still one thing we haven’t figured out, is why have you decided to come to our kingdom?” Twilight decided to break the happy moment to get back on track, and asked….why did Snow decided to visit their kingdom to begin with. “Well, other than see the place, meet some new and old friends, truth be told….I’m here because a villain from the Frozen North is about to launch a move on Equestria.” Snow explained off the subject in a term that many could follow his dialogue. “You mean that whimsy Ice King?” Rainbow stated off in recalling the foe from such a place. “No sweat, you took care of him.” Phobos waved off in thinking the danger was already pass, however… “Not quite, actually. You see, while he’s more of the least threat to view, it’s the other royalty of the frozen area; The Ice Queen.” Snow spoke off in stating the villain threat he’s referring to, is someone else that is not the Ice King in general, it’s his queen. “She’s as far more than the Ice King in the areas of cruel, evil, and aggressive. She can use much more violent & complex means to get her way, even by tormenting others to put them out of commission. Trust me, she’s more serious than the Ice King.” Snow explained the stuff about the Ice Queen, and she’s more bad news than the Ice King would ever be. “Oh my, she sounds very scary!” Fluttershy yelps with feeling a bit fearful of hearing how horrible the Ice Queen sounds. “Yeah, she might even make Frozen Sage seem more nicer now than when she was still being stubborn.” Nyx stated off in making a quote on a thought here. “But then why did you come here?” Rarity asked off the bigger question of why Snow, a tough hero of the sorts came to their Rainbow Kingdom. “Because…it’s to make up for something of where some of you went through a terrible dilemma with someone who held the same title as….Frozen Queen.” Snow stated off this matter as for those that knew what he’s talking about; as he looks off near the Sparkle Family. “Wait, you mean Frozen Sage of the Mystic Councilmen?” Spike yelps off in hearing and recalling that title name from elsewhere. “Are you saying the Ice Queen is as strong as her?” Nyx asked off in thinking that this Ice Queen is to be as strong as Frozen Sage. “Oh she’s pretty strong, but she lost to Frozen Sage long ago.” Snow waved off carefree in stating that the Ice Queen lost to Frozen Sage long, long ago. “Now she’s been binding her time, making herself far stronger and far colder to be near that Mystic Councilmen’s strength. Course, I said near, but we can never be too careful.” Snow was explaining to state how after so much time had pass, the Ice Queen has been growing in power to be much stronger than before to compete against an old rival, no matter the task. “Why are you telling us this?” Ben asked forth the bigger question of the day here. “Because while I was away training, I heard what happened to the Crystal Empire from my fiancé Serah and her sister Lightning, how Frozen Sage would exile and execute all males if they don’t vacate the place when she took over.” Snow clasp his front hooves together in speaking this off with a sorrow looking face; after hearing what happened from Frozen Sage & the Crystal Empire. “You and two others stood up to fight for all males, that took guts, but your opponent was not an average one. Which is why I wanna say…sorry.” Snow was speaking towards Ben in having heard he, Shining Armor & Flash Sentry fought Frozen Sage, and it almost became a costly one, and he’s apologizing for it. “You’re sorry? For what?” Ben repeated a bit puzzled, what was Snow trying to say to them? “If I had known sooner of what things were turning into, I would have help you guys out, even made sure you wouldn’t be killed.” Snow spoke off to pound the table, but not so hard in anger, that he could have helped Ben & Twilight during that issue against Frozen Sage’s strong objection about males living in the Crystal Empire. “Course, fighting a mare might be against my policy, but I may have bend it a little for a cause.” The guy spoke off in knowing who he fight be not a guy after all, but he could put it aside if the cause was worth it. “But I’m glad to know in the end, you help set things right. Which is why I’m wanting to give those of you that couldn’t compete against Frozen Sage’s level can make up for it, by fighting one who is also a Frozen Queen with an icy heart that is all coldhearted.” Snow explained that since those that saved the Crystal Empire from the misguidance of Frozen Sage’s objective, though some could not defeat her, he wants to help make those here stronger by fighting against a foe that is almost like her…as both were called Frozen Queen. This surprised many of the gang, Snow was thinking about how to make up for the fact that had he been nearby when the Crystal Empire was in trouble with its rulers being replace, he have help out. And right now, he wants to help make the gang here stronger so that the next time, they can handle themselves a bit better in the future when the going gets tough. “Thanks for that thought Snow, you really have a good heart, you know.” Ben nods with a smile in thanking the guy, he really wanted to give them a hand even if it’s of a little late. “No problem, gotta help a bud out when ya miss something exciting.” Snow nods off to say with his ever showing go-getter smile of being the hero type. “But tell us, wha is de Ice Queen’s plan?” Applejack asked off this question that earn their attention here. “Hugh, the only details I got are this much alone…” Snow shrug off to speak on what he’s got about the Ice Queen’s plans. “She wants to completely freeze over all of Equestria, and by turning ponies’ warm hearts to cold, they’ll increase her power to spread farther and affect others. She’ll do what nearly destroyed the Three Tribes.” He explained the down low of the details in question, and they aren’t very good either. This caused everyone to gasp in terror and fright, they all know what nearly happened with the Three Tribes; their hearts were frozen as ice, their love turn cold and they became evil and uncaring. If the Ice Queen plans to turn all ponies in Equestria into cold heartless creatures, just to increase her power and so that she can rule a world where love, friendship and caring don’t exist. “Tell us you have a plan to deal with this?” Spike asked off in hoping Snow knows how they can handle the serious situation they are having. “Heh, since when do heroes ever need a plan?” Snow let off the statement with a smile, as if the quote was funny to him. “We’ll do what any hero would do, stop them and protect Equestria.” He issued the plain and simple objective, stop the bad guy and protect their world. “Hugh, plain an’ simple, eh?” AJ replied off in hearing that plan, it’s crazy, but then again, sometimes crazy works in unexpected places. “Then tell us, when should we leave?” Rarity asked off the next question that was on their minds. “Pretty much, now seems as good as any. But take your time, we’re gonna travel over to a mountain after all.” Snow stated that they best make plans to leave as quickly as possible. “Alright, let’s all get ourselves ready, hopefully we can be done with this before any other villains show up to cause trouble.” Ben nods in hearing this and see that they best be ready; and hope that they can stop this threat before any other villains show up. Everyone was in an agreement, and soon left the council meeting area to begin their next trip; to the Frozen North. Hopefully they can help out in stopping whatever evil plans the Ice Queen is hatching even as we speak. With that, everything goes a bit dark at this time while we fad out…. ------------------- At this time, we see Crash Fire & Snowcrystal are somewhere else in the castle, getting themselves ready. In less than 15 minutes, they will meet outside to join the gang in the quest to stop the evil plot of the Ice Queen. But as the siblings were getting ready, the sister saw her brother was in a seriously deep thought that he wasn’t moving fast enough, almost like he was distracted by a certain thought. “Brother, you seem distress.” Snowcrystal spoke in seeing her brother seem a bit distracted by something. “What, no, I’m not…I’m just…” Crash Fire yelped from hearing this and was going to make an excuse. “You can tell me, we’re family after all.” Snowcrystal insisted that her brother tell her what’s on his mind. “Hugh, it’s this battle against the original Frozen Queen. Who’s just as strong as Frozen Sage of the Mystics, but much worse off,” Crash Fire sighed before beginning to speak out his mind of who it is they’ll be facing; a terrible foe. “I heard when Ben’s family fought that Mystic Council pony, she froze even the hottest flames of a phoenix.” He stated for worry that the flames from a phoenix were put out, it just seem impossible. “I know, and that she harm even Egola who shouldn’t have lost to the coldness. If that’s true, then even my own element might not work against her.” Snowcrystal spoke in concerns in feeling that the power of the Frozen Queen would beat even one who can’t be beat by the cold of ice seem impossible. “Can we even help out our friends when they need help most?” She question the subject if they’ll even be of any help to the gang on this quest. “In truth, I really don’t know that answer.” Crash Fire responded in feeling that he wish he knew, but he doesn’t know. “You don’t have to worry, even heroes make mistakes.” Snow’s voice is heard as he comes into the scene of what was troubling these ponies. “But also, heroes never die. Cause they know what they’re fighting for helps push them further.” He spoke his words to help encourage this bunch to not let their doubts get them down. “Snow? You…you really think so?” Snowcrystal asked off surprise that the guy would tell them this. “Course I’m right, when have I ever been wrong?” Snow responded off to state this fact, but…. “Do you want us to count the times you lead a group called NORA with your idiotic ideals and how much trouble you were?” Crash Fire pointed out something in making a sly comment just now. “Hey, my ideals were not idiotic, and second of all, that anyway to say to the guy that’s gonna help you out.” Snow spoke off in his own defense here while stating that he’s here to help these two. “Hugh?” Both twin siblings responded a bit surprise, Snow was gonna help them out; how? “Listen, you both have strong Elemental Elements, but I can probably guess you haven’t unlock their fullest potential yet.” Snow explained that for those that have the elemental types, like Fire & Ice, there is more to them then these two ponies think. “So if you wanna get stronger, this quest is the ticket.” He explains that if they can do this, they’ll be able to help make Crash Fire & Snowcrystal be stronger than before. “You mean it?” Snowcrystal asked off in almost believing this to be true. “But how?” Crash Fire asked off in how this could be possible. “First off, Snowcrystal, since you and I share a familiar element relationship, I’ll help you unlock a strength you never knew existed.” Snow spoke in saying he’ll help Snowcrystal unlock more of her abilities, since Snow & Ice are one in the same as close as their relationship gets. “Really? Oh, but what about my brother?” Snowcrystal responded to say while wondering about her brother. “Well, there is a way for him to, but…it’ll involve him being a part of a separate party.” Snow stated off to mention this other fact that was brought into question. “Separate party, but why, and with whom?” Crash Fire responded off to ask these questions in not following any of them. “With one guy from the Mane Six bunch, and also…you’ll have them as a backup unit.” Snow stated off that Crash Fire will get one guy from the Mane Six and he nudge his head in a direction of what ‘unit’ the fire using pony would get. Soon entering the area was none other than Golden Heart’s group: Goldie, Jack Zen, Pinkamena and Omega. They were there and were raring to go when given the word. “They came and are willing to help on the journey to stop the Ice Queen’s scheme.” Snow explained off in having explain the details of their mission to Goldie’s bunch here. “Lucky thing is, your path may take you a long route, but you’ll still meet up with us along the road.” He explained this to Crash Fire that though they go separate paths, they’ll meet up soon in the same place. “Really?” The twins responded in hoping that much could be true. “Right, Crash Fire, I found out some things about your element, so listen closely, cause you’ll be inviting Ben to help you out. He’s connected in where you’ll be fighting.” Snow stated in what he’s gonna tell this guy here, cause it’s super important, and Ben will be the key for helping Crash Fire out. “I…of course.” Crash Fire spoke off in being so surprised, but nods in being okay with it. “Then let’s all do our best to help the other out, kay?” Snowcrystal smiled off to say this in feeling they best get their adventure going. “Right.” Goldie & Jack Zen responded off in agreement there. “Okey-dokey!” Pinkamena happily replied off to say here. “Roger!” Omega spoke off with that simple sentence in knowing the operation. With that settled, Snow begins to fill in the info to the group here in what they’ll do as two separate groups and meet up to fight against the Ice Queen. But one thing’s sure, Snow’s got a crazy and daring plan to help them out, and boy, will it surprise us all. Things begin to darken and the scene goes black at the time… ------------------ Soon within the Frozen North, something of a white, blue and icy structure of what was a large castle fortress estate. And there embedded in the mountain was the fort surrounded by much frozen land mass and icy lakes, frosty trees and such. But our focus was on s certain shooting object that soon crashes through the balcony structure to skid across the icy floor to leave cracks; it was the Ice King. Apparently, he just landed where he wanted to get to while feeling utterly sore from when Snow punched him halfway across a continent, and boy did that attack HURT! “Ah…..not only do I ache something fierce, but my new icy floor is a mess!” The Ice King groans to complain to sit up in seeing what a mess he’s in. “This can’t get any….” As he was gonna say ‘this can’t get any worse’, but was cut off… “What…are you doing?” Spoke a very cold female voice at this moment. That’s when the Ice King yelps to stand up before looking to find someone as giant as him was nearby and approaching him. While she almost looks like the Ice King, the difference are major as she is the female of the Ice Giant species. With her light blue icy skin, long white solid ice hair and long lightning-shaped eyebrows. Her hair, while also long like the Ice King’s beard, is wavy with curls instead of shaggy. From her eyes, they were as clear white with a hint of white-blue that’s almost unseen. She wears a golden tiara with red gems and a neck band bejeweled with a single blue gem in the center. She also wears a blue long sleeved gown, the bottom is made of icicle diamond shape, wears a white fluffy winter cape, and light & dark blue shoes. Her figure seems slim and her appearance is more beauty than any could know, and while from looks say she’s pretty, her personality and attitude are as cold…as ice. She even wields what is noted to be in the form of an ice scepter with a trident shape top made of ice crystal gem shape, as it glowed with powerful ice magic. From her entrance alone, make no mistake, this here…was the Ice Queen, the known Frozen Queen of the Frozen North! “Oh, Icy-Poo. Heh-heh, funny story…I was out capturing ponies, and then got sucked punched from Ponyville to here.” The Ice King chuckled nervously in seeing his queen was near, and was giving an excuse, but… “You failed.” The Ice Queen dryly spoke in seeing what has happened to the Ice King. “Well that seems harsh, more like…I was caught off guard, what with those Elements of Harmony, their friends, then some tough guy named Snow, and…” The Ice King shrug off to say his case was not easy, he was fighting some hero forces and when he mentioned the last one to enter the fold… “Snow! He was there?” The Ice Queen responded off with wide shock eyes in hearing the name. “Why yes, he was! Why are you so concern?” The Ice King responded with a smile, but was puzzled in confusion here. “Ugh, one of our spies has inform me that he’s onto our plans to freeze Equestria.” The Ice Queen moans to slap her forehead to tell the Ice King that Snow had learn of their scheme and has no doubt alerted the heroes of their upcoming demise. “Oh my, that does indeed sound bad! What should we do? Shall I lead another attack?” The Ice King spoke off in pondering what to do, lead another attack on them & capture more ponies. “No! You’ve already mess up this assignment.” The Ice Queen remotely stated this with a cold tone. “Ah, but I was just getting started!” The Ice King pouts to whine in seeing what has happened here; he’s been relieved of duty. “It won’t matter, for we’ve already secretly collected a few random ponies and have turn them from warm loving to icy cold hearted.” The Ice Queen spoke off with an icy cold smile in stating this fact that despite the Ice King failing in his task, she’s secretively done better to collect some ponies to turn…cold. “Oh, that means we still have a shot!” The Ice King spoke with cheer of the news, before something came to mind. “But, won’t those heroes try to stop us?” He asked off in knowing that heroes always try to stop the bad guys. “Let them try, they must first make it pass our treacherous fields when they reach the Frozen North.” The Ice Queen remotely spoke in a cold and unwavered manner of not worrying in the slightest. “And once they tire out, I’ll make them my obedient coldhearted soldiers!” She will tire the heroes and then take advantage of them to be a part of her army; her cold & unfeeling army. “Oh, that is so evil, I’m loving it!” The Ice King spoke in getting the excited chills from thinking about this. Soon the Ice Queen went into am icy cold hearted maniacal laughter that echo around. And then the Ice King also went along for the evil laughter moment. Course the queen was done with hers while she just glare off at the idiot king that was just making weird & goofy laughing noises that just make him look stupid. That’s when the queen broke the ice to snap the king out of his happy hour. “Don’t just stand there, clean up this mess!” The Ice Queen snapped off in wanting the Ice King to fix the damage done to their castle’s icy floors. “Yes, dear.” The Ice King responded with a weak tone in giving into that demand quite easily. As the scene goes dark, the Ice King is seen with a dusk pan and brush to begin his fixing of the icy floors. Boy, they say being king is tough, but this seems even tougher. And with that, we see the cold evil behind the icy roots, how will the heroes handle against such forces…well, that’s remain to be seen for another time…. > Chapter 03: Hotter Under the Cool Collar! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 03: Hotter Under the Cool Collar! The scene opens up to where we now see who is moving along to get off a train that park outside a frozen field area that was familiar, yet further away from the Crystal Empire. And who would come out, then the Mane Six, the baby Dragon duo, and Nyx. Also coming out to join them was Snowcrystal and Snow before they got off and the train’s doors shut afterwards. Once the train was seen leaving the area, it was only these guys that were gonna be journeying through this strangely blizzard forecast they are having. “Does any pony find this trip almost familiar?” Rainbow Dash asked off in somehow feeling like they went through this snowy weather before. “Ye mean like we’re in a deja vu of having done this before?” Applejack asked off in figuring what her friend was going on about. “I believe the first time to the Crystal Empire, if my memory is not mistaken.” Rarity spoke off in recalling that event from ways back. “Oh my, that was when we were chased by Sombra when he was evil!” Fluttershy gasped in recalling that day, the day the Crystal Empire return from being gone a 1000 years. “Good thing he’s now reform and we won’t have to worry about that.” Pinkie Pie happily explained that Sombra is no longer the evil that he was back then. “I’m surprise this is as far north as the trains can get to. But then again, the rest of the way is more hiking up near mountains.” Twilight responded off to mention this that they’ll have to climb snowy mountains since it’s hard for transportation to go that far up north. “Sure wish daddy was here to see this.” Nyx stated in wishing her father could be here to see this view with them. “Not to worry kiddo, your dad will join us. Wanna know why?” Snow smiled off to say in trying to cheer up the little one that felt a little down. Then he pounds his chest where the heart is located with this to say. “Cause you know in your heart, he’ll show up to not let anyone down.” Snow proudly spoke this off like any hero would say to bring up one’s spirit. “Wow, those are some motivated words.” Phobos replied off to say in hearing such bravo words. “Yeah, and they do help us think more positive.” Spike nods in thinking that what Snow said does help them a bit. “Still, I hope my brother is okay with going the longer way.” Snowcrystal spoke in feeling that her brother is going the longer way, she hopes he’ll be okay. “Well, this isn’t the easy shortcut either to the Ice Kingdom.” Snow shrug off to say that where they are going into the Frozen North, the shortest isn’t always easiest either. “But I know they’ll be meeting up with us soon. And we’ll arrive at the same location. Besides, Crash Fire & Ben have extra company to ensure that they’ll make it safely through and be stronger than before.” Snow explained that they’ll meet at the same location, and that those with Ben & Crash Fire, AKA Goldie’s group, are there to watch their backs. “I really hope so.” Snowcrystal whispered to herself in giving herself some self-confidence here. “Hey, what’s that up ahead?” Pinkie Pie points out in seeing something was coming towards them. Then at the moment, something was seen approaching the gang from under the cover of the snowy blizzard. They look like black penguins with tan body front fur up to their faces, beaky-beaks, flappy wings, web feet unseen under their oval form bodies and with big round eyeballs. “Oh my, it looks like….a couple of penguins.” Rarity responded in starting to smile at such cute little darlings. “Woah now, I be careful, those aren’t your run of the mile kinda creatures. They serve the Ice Queen & King, as foot soldiers; hence they are called Troop Penguins.” Snow warn the others in being a bit more serious, as those penguins, are actually in service to the villains of the Frozen North territory. “You gotta be kidding me, these guys?” Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow in asking if that was a joke or something. “Oh, but they look so sweet, like they wouldn’t hurt us.” Fluttershy spoke off in feeling like such cute little guys wouldn’t hurt anybody. “Just how difficult can they be?” Applejack asked off the bigger question, like how exactly are penguins really dangerous? Then without warning, the Troop Penguins took out strange magic ice scepter wands and were blasting them at the gang. This caused them to take evasive maneuvers to dodge while much of the frozen snow turn to ice. Some shots were more effective to cause something to turn into an icy puff-ball and implode which would scratch and injure anyone that was caught by that move. “AAaahhhhh! What kinda inhuman logic is this? Cute little penguins attacking us in such dangerous measures, has the world gone mad?” Phobos screamed out in starting to panic in seeing they are pin down with cute, but evil penguins attacking them; NOW WHAT? “Snap out of it! We gotta not lose it over some penguins here!” Spike was shaking Phobos to snap him out of panic mode. “How’d you managed to get pass them, Mr. Snow?” Nyx asked off in thinking Snow may have a solution here. “Well they aren’t the problem, it’s the hidden obstacle traps set out around here we need to be careful of.” Snow stated out another issue that they have to be on the lookout for beside penguins attacking them. “These guys are just to bait us, and one wrong move on the snow will set off a reaction, and believe me, you don’t wanna know what surprises they are.” He explained more of what to expect, this was a ploy to get them to attack. “Hugh, well this isn’t looking too promising. Those things probably know where the traps are and are staying clear away from them.” Twilight sigh in feeling like this wasn’t gonna help them out. “So is there a way to get over all of them?” Snowcrystal asked off if they had a way to get pass the traps and fight. “Don’t worry, this’ll basically be training for many of you.” Snow explained off in mentioning this little fact to the gang. “On my mark, follow my lead, stay close and be precautions. Ready?” Snow was gonna help lead the attack and for where they all gotta keep their eyes peeled for what’s to come. “Ready!” The gang responded in being ready to go on a hands notice. “Alright, time for the heroes charge.” Snow smiled off to say this like a hero’s moment to shine. Soon the scene enters were the gang are seen following behind Snow, others fly or levitate as they soon begin their attack on the penguin menace. As things go dark for now, we can be certain, this may turn into something of humorist later on in the gang’s quest. ----------------------- At this very moment, the scene enters where we find Ben Mare, Crash Fire, along with Goldie’s group seen traveling through a cave entrance. Only this was no mere cave, this was the inner tunnel leading deep within….A VOLCANO! Luckily, Crash Fire perform a spell that gave every one of the living to be okay even while some would suffer under the hot temperature readouts of flames, lava, and so forth. As it has happened, Crash Fire asked Ben to travel with him on a different route to the Ice Kingdom within the Frozen North territory by going the long way…because it’s here that there is something that can make the stallion that has fire…stronger. “Man Crash Fire, when you asked for my help to get stronger before fighting powerful foes of ice, I had some thought.” Ben spoke off to say these things in knowing that they have taken quite a long detour of their journey. “So did I, but…I’m glad you agreed, what we’re seeking is not just related to me, but to your element as well.” Crash Fire responded to say in feeling surprise, and glad that Ben at least decide to help out with his own needs. “Yeah, and maybe it can help us get stronger before our fight.” Ben nods off to say in looking on a positive view. “Say Crash Fire, alright if I ask you something?” Ben asked off this sudden question during their little time of travel. “Sure Ben, what is it?” Crash Fire spoke off in ready to answer whatever question has for him. “How did you ever become an Element User? I’ve been meaning to ask, but never got the chance.” Ben asked this off as a question that’s been on his mind lately. “Well Ben, my element was in a spot that was very hard and dangerous to reach…inside a volcano.” Crash Fire spoke in stating how he first found his element…in the hottest of places. “What?” Goldie’s group responded in almost being surprised to learn this info. “Just which volcano was it hidden in?” Jack Zen asked off in being curious. “Can’t quite remember, somewhere in Dragon territory maybe. I was just a curious colt after all.” Crash Fire responded off in having a hard time remembering what volcano he was in when he was young. “I was just an Earth pony when born, but I was curious about some weird events from a volcano nearby to check it out. Problem was, I reach a crack in the cave and fell deeper into the bowls of intensive heat.” He explained a part of his story in what he was doing and what happened to him somewhere along the lines. “That kinda temperature isn’t good for your health.” Omega stated a fact that needed to be heard here. “How’d you come out of it?” Goldie asked off a big question that was concerning them. “Well, as it turn out, I was conscious and struggled to escape while feeling like my life was about to burn out. But that’s when I found it, in an altar room right in the center above the volcano was a lit flaming torch.” Crash Fire spoke forth in explaining the part of his story of where he went as everyone was focus on what happened next. “I went up to inspect it and the flames came alive to fuse with me, and forge over my forehead a horn you see and gave me my Cutie Mark.” He points to himself in stating that he became a unicorn by the Element of Fire, and gave him his cutie mark and the talent he was meant to do. “Wow, that’s a hot tale if ever been told!” Pinkamena responded off in having heard the tale here. “So was it afterwards that you were un-effected by fire and heat temperatures that you got out and wanted to protect ponies by developing a new fighting style?” She explained the parts of the story that many could already figure out from what they know thus far of the aftermath. “Yes, I did some travels all over Equestria, dreaming to find a great place to live. Somewhere along the lines, I met up with Rainbow Dash, and we became good friends until we met again, and with my sister, and in finding our home in Ponyville.” Crash Fire nods to respond to much of those questions while filling up in how things turn out for many here. “Man, that’s some story.” Ben smiles off to say in having heard it all right now. “Hey look, we’ve arrived.” The guy spoke off in his focus paying attention at what’s ahead. Just as Ben said, they entered through a carved door to enter in what looks like an open battle platform in the center, surrounded by lava. And from the circle stage in the center, there appeared to be some holes in the ground, filled with lava. The group quickly ventures deeper until they are all right in the volcano stage, as they look around. “It’s strange, this place almost feels….familiar.” Ben spoke off to himself in looking around his surroundings, like he senses he’s been here before or a place similar. “Maybe from the ages with one of the past wielders of the Triforce….” Crash Fire stated from what he thinks was the logical answer to such a question here. “I’m gonna make a guess and say its Link, the Hero of Time, right?” Jack Zen pointed out in what his best guess on the subject would be. “Attention! I’m detecting some unusual magic flow embedded in the wall around the front center.” Omega issued from his scanning sensors going off at the moment. As the others looked ahead, there were of strange bone structure embedded in the wall frame. As it was lit with flames as if never going out, many were thinking it was because of the place, but it felt like…there was magic coming from the object. Even Ben, Crash Fire, heck, even Pinkamena who wield elements sense something very strong, powerful that relates to an element that left traces on that fossilize Dragon beast, and it was… “Volvagia…” Ben whispered his words from almost gasping at what he saw and…spoke the name. “What was that Ben?” Goldie asked off in feeling like the guy said something important. “Those look like the firry remains of Volvagia…he was a Dragon that serve Ganondorf that kept the Guardian Sage of Fire sealed. But Link defeated him, that’s what my Triforce of Wisdom is telling me this history.” Ben explained what he knows from the Triforce of Wisdom that clue him in on what it was they are seeing. “Well, it was before I lost it during the fiasco with Starlight Glimmer.” “So that must be it, Snow told Crash Fire this could help him, and it might just.” Pinkamena smiled off to say in seeing what it was they were here to get now. “Ganondorf had the Triforce of Power, so if Volvagia had an important task, some portion of that power must still remain in his, well…remains of those flames.” She easily stated off in what it was that they are here to get for Crash Fire. “Then it’s time to collect what we came for, lets…” Crash Fire was about to say they should go and get what they came for, but….it’s not as simple as one thinks. But just then, something was burning from one of the holes of lava in the stage, and soon something was soaring out of it. During which something is heard in the background called ‘Volvagia/King Dodonga Boss Battle’ (Extended) from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Soundtrack. This thing seem like a Dragon, but is seem like it was a serpentine creature, armored in red scales, boasts two forelimbs equipped with claws and his cranium is covered, presumably, by a helmet-like exoskeleton. A fiery mane streaming from his neck is capable of inflicting injuries when it whips his head at targets. And although he lacks wings, he is seen capable of flight. The one extra part was how it was more black and lit blue flames as if looking like it was a cross of being alive and undead. “KRRIIsssuuhhhaaah…..” It let off a screeching Dragon’s roar, as it soar upwards into the air before staring down at the target. “Kriiuussrraaaughhh!” It made another loud Dragon screech before diving down into the hole with lava, and then vanishing within it. “No way…that’s the Subterranean Lava Dragon! I thought there weren’t any around!” Golden Heart spoke off shock, he thought all those Dragons have long since been extinct! “Tell me this isn’t the Ghost of Volvagia we’re seeing?” Jack Zen asked off in feeling like they are gonna fight a ghost of an enemy. “Maybe its anti-social, but whoever or whatever it is….if it’s a fight he wants!” Ben started out that they can worry what enemy is here another time, but if he’s wanting to fight them. “Then a fight he’s gonna get!” Crash Fire nods off in agreement, they came too far to turn back now. “Okay team, time to rumble in a volcano-like manner!” Pinkamena declared forth in bringing out her Blades of Pinkie Pie. “All systems are a go!” Omega declared off in getting his weapon systems online. Now everyone was gearing up with their swords and whatnot other objects as the battle starts now. Especially since the way back soon was magically seal off to prevent any escapes. The group spotted a fiery hole looking ready to pop, and that’s when the gang duck from when this Neo-Volvagia as the heroes dubbed it, popped out to whip its fiery mane at them while it let off a roar. “Gaaugh….” Goldie & Jack Zen were knock back a bit from that attack while the others dodge or protected themselves. “Take this for hurting us, you slippery lava eel!” Pinkamena roared off in fury as she was striking with her shots of her extended chain blades. “Kriisshaaaahh…” But Neo-Volvagia just retaliated back to whip his fiery mane to attack, Omega protected his mistress from getting hit. “Ben, didn’t you say you had a weapon that another hero along with Link used to hurt Volvagia?” Crash Fire spoke out in recalling Ben had something that defeated Volvagia from the times where Link fought such an enemy and even another hero before then. “Yeah, I hear yah! Let’s try it!” Ben nods in agreement, as he switch form the Master Sword, to… “Megaton Hammer/Powwfruvhmm…” Ben shouted off in summoning his hammer, and swung it hard downwards on the target’s noggin. “Kreesssisisaaaarrrughhh!” Neo-Volvagia let off a long screech of pain from when he felt that harm his helmet. “Enemy has been temporally stun. Now is the time to attack when down.” Omega clarify the moment in seeing the evil dragon beast was stun. “KRREEsisisrruaassshhh…” Neo-Volvagia let off another roaring screech before snapping out of his daze to sink back into the lava hole and out of sight. “He’s gone back under, he could pop out anywhere.” Golden Heart inform the gang in seeing that the enemy has gone under and could launch a surprise attack. Then the ground begins to rumble and then Neo-Volvagia shots out of the next lava hole to soar upwards into the air. “He’s taking it up into the air!” Jack Zen shouted off in seeing what the evil dragon was doing now. “Then we’ll have to take him down. Hero’s Bow!” Ben stated to summon up his bow that can attack an enemy from a long range. “Omega Gatling Guns, online!” Omega declared forth in preparing his hoof-change into Gatling guns. “No way I’m not missing this, Fire Gun!” Crash Fire declared while his front hooves that pointed at the opponent like guns as he had another technique to add to the fold. Soon from Ben’s bow shots, Omega’s ammunition from his machine guns, and Crash Fire shooting off bullets made of fire from his pointed hoof points, all hit the Dragon. Neo-Volvagia let off a screech noise from being hit by the attacks as he soon was diving down to go back into the lava hole ground to attack from below again. “He’s underground again, lets watch out guys!” Pinkamena issued a warning to her pals, the enemy could pop out of anywhere. Soon another flaming hole was seen afar from the gang, but they kept a distance to avoid any surprise close encounters. Course that changed when that spot the enemy would have pop from changed to be near the spot they were in. “Krreiisssaarrughhh!” Then Neo-Volvagia pops out and lashed his fiery mane that knock out the group from behind when they weren’t looking. “Attacking us in the back, does it have any honor?” Crash Fire remotely issued in seeing such an act, as a fighter of Pony Fighting, that move was unsportsmen-like. Ben quickly changed weapons for the hammer and landed another blow of the evil Dragon that stun it once again. Giving everyone a chance to attack its head before it snap out of it and then sunk back into the ground and vanished from sight. “For a foe that lives around here, he sure likes to play hide-in-go-seek.” Crash Fire stated to look around in trying to find where the enemy will come from next. “Don’t look now, cause here he comes again!” Ben pointed out in starting to sense that he’s seeing where the enemy is coming from next. From the rumbling, Neo-Volvagia appeared out of another hole to soar within the air once again, but even higher. And when the gang that were good at targeting with their range abilities, their enemy perform a different tactic, by knocking off parts of the ceiling to rain down large boulders. “LOOKOUT!” Goldie yelled out a warning in seeing what was coming at them. Jack Zen was using some protective shield around the group when any of the fallen boulders landed on them, canceling the damage, but weakening the spell. Everyone was running around trying to not get smashed by rocks while staring at Neo-Volvagia continuing his attack. They needed a way to attack or stop him from bringing down a mountain on them, but how? “Leave my friends alone!” Spoke a female voice, as something was attacking the evil Dragon’s face, as it was…a familiar Vampire Pony ally of Goldie’s bunch. “Flutterbat? Why is she here?” Ben spoke off in seeing this familiar ally, but why here? “Silly, I asked for her to come up to us when she woke and it wasn’t sunny to help out and lucky thing too. Especially since being of the undead, they won’t be bothered by dying from the high temperature.” Pinkamena smiled off in seeing that when the sun wasn’t out, Flutterbat could come out and play, and just in time too. Flutterbat’s attacks caused Neo-Volvagia to dive back down into the lava pond again to sink back down into the ground and out of sight. But then many of the holes were flaring up, almost making it impossible to tell where the evil Dragon was gonna pop out from. “He’s over there!” But Flutterbat managed to warn her friends when Neo-Volvagia pops behind them again and dodge a fiery mane whip again. “Now we got….Graaaaughhh!” Omega was about to say from charging in, but then the evil Dragon open its mouth to breath out flames which blinded the bot. “Omega! Hang on!” Pinkamena shouted off, just as the enemy sank back into the ground while Omega stood there, his body was smoking red. “My systems are a bit overheated, attempting to cool down all processors.” Omega stated his condition at this moment here. “Too bad we don’t have time to wait, here he comes again!” Jack Zen issued off from seeing another hole flare up, meaning the foe will pop out again. Soon Neo-Volvagia soars up into the air, preparing for another avalanche of volcano rocks. “Oh now you don’t! Heat Haze!” Crash Fire protest in seeing this, no way is the dragon gonna hit them with rocks again. “Prrusfruvhmmm…” Then he shoots a stream of fire from his center point of his hoof at the Dragon. “GRUURRARRRUGHHH!” Neo-Volvagia lets off a roar from getting hit by the attack before diving back down and dives into the lava hole to hide underground again. “He’s gonna pop out again, hope this one counts.” Ben stated off in seeing the enemy is up for another attack, better make this count. Many rumbling quakes are happening, many flaring holes before one soon comes near the group. “Kreeissisfruauaaagh!” Then Neo-Volvagia attacks with a flaming mane, but Ben jumped up to dodge that, and land his Megaton Hammer on the Dragon’s noggin. “Hit him with everything you got, no holds back!” Goldie shouted off to the group, they need to end this now, and quickly too. Soon Goldie, Jack Zen, Omega and Pinkamena landed their attacks that hurt the beast before Ben & Crash Fire were preparing their next strongest moves here. “Megaton Quaker!” Ben shouted off in giving this attack all he’s got with the Megaton Hammer involved. “Fire Fist!” Crash Fire shouted off, as he turns his right hoof into flames before launching it as a column of fire at the target. Soon Ben landed what caused a powerful seismic quake that unleashed a shockwave pulse burst attack while Crash Fire’s was incredibly powerful that it also helped Ben’s attack. “KREESUURRAARRRRUGHHHH!” That’s when Neo-Volvagia let off a loud crying screech wail as it held its head while in pain as a glowing crack was seen on its helmet. And slowly it began to sink into the fiery hole as if it’s in incredible pain. Also during the moment, the background theme was soon over with at this moment. “Did that do it?” Jack Zen asked off in puzzlement if that finished off their foe. “Alert, scans detect its moving.” Omega alerted to look at a destination of where their foe might still be active. Soon another hole of fire was flaring up, looks like the group ain’t done with their fight yet. “Kreessrraaaughhhh!” But soon as Neo-Volvagia pops out, it’s seen soaring upwards in a spin formation while it still sounded…in pain. “KRRESSRRUUAARRRIGHHHH!” And it lets off another screeching cry of its roar, as it was soaring around as if something was wrong with it; which in term the gang saw….its lower body was disintegrating by combustion. “Kreiissssisiaarrughhh!” It continued to let off its dying wail roar until finally, it came to where it reach the head, and it all cease from there. The creature fell apart and scattered as dust in the wind, as this was proof that the gang…had won, especially when a theme was heard in sounding like they won the day. “Wow, I say we won here. That, and the music theme was a giveaway.” Pinkamena smiled off to state this in seeing it’s their win; close moment too. “Look, Volvagia’s remains on the wall!” Crash Fire spoke off in seeing something else that was an eye-catcher here. During the moment, the remains burn completely in flames and soon was soaring off like a jet stream towards the gang. They were all about to brace for the impact, but Crash Fire steps in-between them and what was coming. When the remains of Volvigia came into contact, Crash Fire’s lit aura was also flaring up like living inferno. And what happened was that the two flames slowly merge to become one giant flame as Crash Fire felt like letting off a battle cry during the bravo moment. And Ben also felt something from his Triforce symbol, from the Courage part, he felt what was left of it with Volvigia was now fuse into the user of the Fire Element and has now evolve a bit to become stronger. Once the flashy show was over, Crash Fire lands on his knees, a bit tired out. “Crash, hey bud, you okay?” Ben asked off to lean down to help bring the guy up; wondering if the fusion of two flames might have been a little much to take. “Better than okay! Man, now that was a real boost burst of flames if I ever felt it.” Crash Fire spoke off in sounding very thrill and excited at the same time; he’s A-okay. “I feel a little bit stronger, but I think I feel…something else inside me, like another dormant power that I just briefly touch?” He spoke from feeling his flames of fire, they all feel stronger, but there was another source of power that was just ‘bursting’ inside, like an inner flame. “Whatever it is, I’m sure you’ll figure it out, maybe during out final battle against the Ice Queen.” Pinkamena smiled in thinking this was a good sign, this means that Crash Fire will be stronger to handle against their next tough adversaries. “First, we gotta find a way out of here.” Goldie stated to remind everyone that they are still in a volcano, with the only way out sealed off. “Right, looks like going back the way we came is a no go.” Jack Zen nods to Goldie’s statement, how do they get out of this? “I can help lead you out; us bats have sonic sonar abilities and I found lots of large tunnels we can take.” Flutterbat explained that she got here by using her bat’s sonar sense ability to help find the group; that should get them out here. “Then lead the way. We need to meet up with Twilight & Snow as fast as possible.” Ben stated off that they need to get a move on, their friends are awaiting them. “Right, Snowcrystal may still need help against foes as strong as the Ice Rulers.” Crash Fire nods to agreement, they need to get out of here and catch up to the others. “Then I’ll make an entrance while Flutterbat guides us.” Omega declared in being the bot for the job to do the dirty work, literally. Soon the gang nods while Omega brought out a ‘drill’ function to break through the walls. As Flutterbat used her sonar abilities when they reach an opening tunnel, they just followed the bat to lead them to where they would be able to get out on the other end. ------------------------------- Now at last, the gang come out of the mouth of the volcano, and into the light of bright daylight. Goldie’s group along with Ben & Crash Fire had finally gotten out of their fire and into…the cold degrees of what awaited them. Yes, they were now somewhere in being in the middle zone of the Frozen North. After Pinkamena gave Flutterbat the info to report back to Sombra of what they have done here, the Vampire Pony nods before leaving while wishing many here good luck…cause it looks like they’ll need another batch of it. “Brrr….out of the frying pan and into the ice box!” Jack Zen shivered off from feeling the change in temperature get to him, they got out of the hot spot and into the cold front. “This will be hard to get through, we’re still tired out from that battle we had.” Golden Heart stated out in after overcoming what they face, they are still not done yet. “Cheer up guys, we’ll get pass this place. Thanks to Sombra’s info about the Frozen Norths terrain, we’ll make it through, though not much hard work in what we would have faced, so let’s get moving and defeat us this Ice Queen.” Pinkamena explained some things to her pals that since Sombra, who was banished here, knew the layout, told them of some secret safe routes to take and avoid any ambush spots. “I agree entirely with the mistress.” Omega replied off in stating that he agrees to the pink pony. “Yeah, even I wanna make sure I can beat one Frozen Queen type of foe and not be known I lost against another.” Ben nods to say this since having fought Frozen Sage, he at least wants to make up for not winning by taking down an opponent that is truly a villain and not some good person. “You won’t be alone pal, we’re all going together. Cause we got a burning passion to light our way.” Crash Fire pats Ben on the back to speak these encouraging words to help get them started on the right path. Everyone nods to being in agreement there as they now slowly begin to make their journey through the Frozen North. But as they were going, some Troop Penguins are seen observing the group before speaking their own language and then quickly vamoose on an ice sled. No doubt to inform the Ice King & Ice Queen of their find as a report, just as the scene goes dark at this moment…. ------------------------------------- Meanwhile, we see how things are coming along with the others handling the Troop Penguins. As Twilight, Nyx & Rarity used any form of magic to knock off any penguins with magic scepters, Rainbow Dash & Fluttershy used their skills in the air to soar pass the enemy to attack above in catching them by surprise. Pinkie Pie used her Disco Balls to make them penguins dance to the funky tune while AJ lasso them up and swung them off to knock more of them birds that were far away. “Icy Ray!” Snowcrystal shouted off in preparing a move of hers that would come from….a glowing eye. “Thrusppvhmm…./Creak-creakfruvhmm…” Then she shoots off thin light emerald rays from her eye that impacted a few penguins’ small bodies…freezing them as they are hit. “Blizzard!” Snow held out his right hoof that was preparing a spell. “Frrususossfruvhmm…” Soon a basic Ice-element spell is shot off like the name states, as it does minor Ice-Element damage. “Dragon Breath!” Both Spike & Phobos used their flames to burn through the snowy fields, revealing cleverly hidden obstacle traps that were buried beneath. The baby Dragons set off the traps when no one were around to get caught or hurt in them. Finally, the Troop Penguins were beginning to panic in seeing their fight wasn’t gonna be with them being victorious, so they all decided to retreat now. “That’s right, you BETTER run!” Rainbow Dash shouted off to the cowering Troop Penguins that were running away from their might. “Oh don’t be so hard on them Rainbow, they’re just sweet little penguins.” Fluttershy spoke in feeling that though those animals were their enemies, they were just sweet and cute little penguins. “Right, sweet and dangerous little varmints if ye ask me.” Applejack rolled her eyes in remarking what kinda enemies they just fought off. “Too bad they have to work for such meany people.” Pinkie Pie stated off in knowing that they fought those that serve such evil villains. “Yes, maybe if they weren’t around, these dears might just live normally.” Rarity stated in thinking that maybe once the Ice Queen & King are vanquished, things can be normal for the animals of the Frozen North. “Snow, how much farther till we reach our destination?” Twilight asked off in knowing that Snow knew this area more than any of them, surely he knows. “Since we’ve been charging in and fighting our way across, I say….just over that hill.” Snow pointed out in how they’ve handle things thus far, he points in the last area they can go before they reach the target. At long last, the gang finally managed to breach through much of the enemy’s defenses and obstacles to soon arrive at….their destined spot. They watch from over a hill in spotting a castle made of ice as it was station on a mountain, almost like Canterlot, but much more different. For even from the beauty that is seen here, there was pretty much nothing but cold frost and no warmth to be found anywhere at all. There was no questions about it, this was the enemy’s fort that the heroes came to stop whatever plot there is to freeze their kind warmth to be as bitter cold as ice. “Somehow, seeing that place, makes me feel as if it’s colder inside than it is outside.” Adult Nyx spoke from getting some shivers from the Ice Kingdom’s view. “Is that…where the Ice Queen and the Ice King live?” Spike asked off in thinking that’s where the enemies live. “Typical. Ice Giants living in an Ice Kingdom made of ice.” Phobos rolled his eyes to remark in seeing where their enemies have to live in such an obvious place. “This is no laughing matter.” Snowcrystal explained the case in knowing the time for jokes is a little pass off here. “I don’t see the others yet.” She stated from looking around, they are on a hill, but no sign of those that were to meet up with them. “Hmmm, maybe we clear through our course a bit too easy.” Snow pondered off in thinking how they arrived far quicker than Ben’s party. “But I think they’re on their way.” He issued that he had a feeling their pals would be here momentarily soon. “How can you tell?” Pinkie Pie asked off the question on her mind. “That mountain over yonder…it’s letting off smoke….meaning the volcano was briefly active from some….unforeseen event.” Snow points behind the group as they see smoke from a far distant mountain that let off the sign of being a volcano. “And Ben, Crash Fire and the others came from there?” Rarity asked off in having a feeling that’s where their other team party was. “What in blazes were they facin’ there?” Applejack asked the next question in what sorta fight Ben’s group faced. “Sounded like a Dragon, but since we were busy fighting, we never pay that much mind.” Rainbow Dash stated from what they last heard in that distance, but they had their hooves full facing Troop Penguins. “It sounded like a Dragon’s last cry. What could it mean?” Fluttershy stated in knowing the dying sound a Dragon makes, what did Ben’s team face anyway? “Maybe father and the others fought off an enemy there and won.” Adult Nyx stated in her best guess in what took place back there. “Let’s hope so. Maybe we should wait for them to arrive.” Twilight stated in what she believes and thinks they should do here. “Might be smart princess, but you should see that over at the castle grounds.” Snow points just over a few adds away where…the gang are seeing many large numbers of ponies, but many of their colorfulness are more lighter than usual and their actions…colder. “The Ice Queen already has a few ponies who’s hearts are frozen as ice, not feeling any emotion and working like slaves.” Snow explained the case with a dead serious expression in seeing what the poor and unfortunate souls are doing without a care or feeling that were shut off from sensing anything at all. “Wow, that’s cold! Like, really cold even!” Phobos stated in feeling sad from seeing that action as a bit much for any villain to do. “And the more of them there are, the stronger her power gets?” Spike asked worried in recalling that the Ice Queen gets stronger, the more hearts become as cold as ice. “Snow, what should we do?” Snowcrystal asked in hoping Snow had another plan here. “What heroes do best, bring a little hope to the hopeless. Ben & Crash Fire’s group will join us shortly, but for now….time we cause a little mishap.” Snow explained himself to the group in knowing their Calvary will come, but for now, they gotta make a stand to fight for the ponies rights that were stolen from them. The others were all absorbing much of those words, what Snow says is not off, they can’t just standby and wait for help to arrive, they have to do something then do nothing. All their faces went from puzzled and confusion, to determination, everyone’s mindsets were focus on one thing that’s left for them to go…and Twilight was the one to speak it out. “Alright, let’s do this!” Twilight nods to agreement as they know they can’t let this action go on. Soon the gang were all in agreement, no way are they gonna watch more ponies lose their warm kindness to become cold hearted & empty shells of their former selves. And soon they begin to slide down the hill and are preparing to barge through to reach the ice fort castle’s gate, and put an end to this cold nightmare. ----------------------------------- At last, we see how things are progressing within the Ice Kingdom were the two villains in question are plotting their next action. Well okay, more likely it was the female doing that while the male was more in turn being a doofus. Then just then, one Troop Penguin comes in to waddle up near them to speak as the Ice King leans down to listen in. And then his eyes went wide in surprise in what he was told now that was probably bad news by the expression he was easily making. “Oh boy, ugh, Ice Queen, honey, we got a situation!” The Ice King yelps from having a feeling that the news he’s gonna tell, ain’t a happy one. “What is it now?” Ice Queen asked off annoyed by such a trifle issue. “Gunter here was just explaining to me, that one batch of those heroes has made it pass our cleverly clever traps.” The Ice King points at the penguin in question in stating about the Mane Six’s group and their progress. “And get this, he just got word that Goonter, Gunther & Goonther have spotted other heroes with Ben & some folks he's leading are coming pass the long way near a volcano. If you can believe that!” He stated off that they are also gonna have another band of heroes arriving soon. “Another group of heroes is on the way.” The Ice Queen spoke off in hearing this much info to ponder it all. “They must be planning to join up near our doorstep?” She spoke in realizing that the heroes have gone in separate directions, to meet up and plan to join up for a full force attack. “Oh, then maybe we should prepare a welcome party for them, it’s been centuries since we had guests.” The Ice King clapped his hands in thinking that this might be a moment to enjoy company that was visiting them. The Ice Queen was going to make a remark of that, but her annoyance soon vanish to be replace by…a sneaky agenda. “Yes, we should make preparations indeed.” Ice Queen spoke with a sly smile in having an idea in how they’ll handle this. “Wait a second. You like my idea? Usually you never like my ideas.” The Ice King spoke off a bit stump that this caught him by surprise; he usually doesn’t get the queen to think he’s got good ideas. “You have your moments to think up something useful, once in a while.” The Ice Queen waved off the little manner of speaking of when something smart even comes from the foolish Ice King. “Ohhhhhh, that’s wonderful! Then I got another one, we…” The Ice King smiled for joy and was about to make another statement, but… “Please, don’t push your luck and make me take back the compliment.” The Ice Queen spoke with a cold hearted tone that hush up the guy from spoiling this moment. “Oh, ugh…sorry.” The Ice King yelped a bit from that tone to go quiet now. “If these heroes wish to challenge us, to stop the coming of the grand plan of freezing Equestria, then they don’t know what they are truly facing.” The Ice Queen spoke in sounding so sure that there will not be any problems of some raid-tag of heroes to come and get in their way. “For I’ve planned this for too long, no one, not even the Mystics can stop it.” She declared that absolutely nothing will stop what shall happen very soon. “Right sugar, let alone some Equestria ponies! Right, Right?” Ice King spoke off to say with a goofy smile in agreeing to that very well. “Then it’s time they receive…a COLD Greeting.” The Ice Queen spoke forth this with a cold smirk from her appearance that sends shivers down anyone’s spine. Then everything begins to blur out with the Ice Queen’s eyes as they seem like they are staring into our hearts. Whatever evil plan is being cooked up, this enemy is not about to fall, and then even the eyes vanish into the background. As for what happens next, remains to be seen another time… > Chapter 04: Don't Get Cold Feet > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 04: Don’t Get Cold Feet At this moment at time, we return to Pinkamena’s secret dungeon where at the time, Havis was seen speaking with Sombra and Autumn Gem. They have comb much of Ponyville, and so far, things are at the time being, quiet….maybe too quiet. Then coming from a secret hatch, Flutterbat came soaring in before landing near the three and having grabbed a bag of apples to suck on at the moment cause she was hungry it seems. “Flutterbat, you’ve return.” Autumn Gem spoke off in seeing who has come back from going out. “And not a moment too soon, the sun just came up from when Celestia rose it.” Havis explained that as they speak, Celestia has raise the sun. “Thank goodness, oh, and here’s the message from the others.” Flutterbat nods in relief that she came back in time and then has something to give. Soon Sombra looked at the message that was given from Flutterbat and reads it silently. Then his eyes focus on the parts before nodding it off here. “I see, so by the sounds of it, they’ll arrive at the Ice Kingdom shortly soon.” Sombra nods off to say what he believes is going on with Goldie’s side. “Yes, and hopefully they can do this, I also saw something’s going on.” Flutterbat stated off in another matter that has earn some attention. “Like what?” Autumn Gem asked off in not liking how this news may sound. “There were some ponies actually kidnapping other ponies. And used weird magic that slowly turn them dull and become emotionless.” Flutterbat explained the case of what she saw while hurrying back, it was very unusual, but ponies were making other ponies become…cold as ice in their emotions. “It may be the work of the Frozen Queen, for now the scattered ponies with icy hearts are even effecting the ground to slowly morph it, turning much of the warmth into frozen ice & snow.” She explained from what images show many icy theme ponies that were once warm-loving are so cold hearted, they make everything become as cold as they are. “That isn’t good, I’ve already inform Celestia about what everyone’s doing.” Sombra stated in not liking the sounds of this, they already have their hooves full already without this. “The only thing we can do is hope our allies win or Equestria may be heading for a new Ice Age.” Havis stated off in fearing the worse of what’s to happen if the enemy isn’t stop soon. Everyone nods while they try to quickly do whatever they can to make sure whatever is making everything become cold as ice, not reach them or else they all will be as coldhearted as many of the fallen. And with that, the scene goes dark while we have a change of scenery. -------------------------------- The scene slowly opens up towards where we find the front doors to the Ice Kingdom’s castle fort. But then without warning as some Troop Penguins were patrolling, the doors suddenly were blown away by a powerful explosive force. As the penguins were knock out of it, some ponies that were like emotionally cold droids were marching up, and the dust cloud clears to show the Mane Six party has enter the area. But while the penguins were down, the pony victims that had their emotions frozen were about to attack…. “Blizzara!” Snow’s voice was heard from entering to begin his own attack. “Frusapfruvhmmm…Creak-creakfruvhmmm….” Then with a stronger force than his Blizzard move, Snow pushed off and froze the victim ponies in the way. “Was that really necessary?” Twilight asked off to the guy in using such extra force. “Had to freeze them over or else they get hurt more without knowing what or why they did so.” Snow shrug off to explain his case in what was the ‘pony’ thing to do here. “Well we’ve breach the enemy’s front stronghold. Now what?” Phobos stated in what they’ve done so far now, but what to do next. “Now we gotta find the villain in charge and stop them.” Spike explained that their next step, is stopping whoever is doing all of this. “Well, if I was a villain, which I am Sooooo, glad to not be one. But if I were, I probably be waiting at the top of this stairway leading to another room. Or the top floor, depends.” Pinkie Pie rubbed her chin to ponder this thought about where a villain would most likely be at. “Then let’s knock and see whose home!” Rainbow Dash spoke off to wave off her nunchucks in ready for action. “Right! Ain’t no way we’re lettin’ our homes become a frozen wasteland.” Applejack nods off to say this with a determine expression. “Although if it became like this pretty structure, then maybe…” Rarity was speaking from studying the ice palace until…. “RARITY!” The others issued off with a remote dry tone of their voices in what they are hearing. “Oh alright, fine…forget what I said.” Rarity pouts to correct herself on her earlier statement. “I just hope we can win this, if we face the queen.” Fluttershy spoke in concerns of getting out of this okay from who’ll they’ll fight. “If she’s as half as much trouble when Frozen Sage was a terrible opponent, we best be ready.” Twilight spoke with caution, the first Frozen Queen type of opponent was hard, but this one is no creature that thinks of well fair and goodness, but of cold evil. “Then let’s hurry and stop her.” Snowcrystal insisted that they need to move quickly then. Now the gang enter through what seems to be the first room after clearing away any Troop Penguins and mind-controlled ponies with their emotions and wills frozen and cold. But soon cold air was breezing through the area and that made the group cease movement. “I think this is it…the battle we were expecting.” Adult Nyx spoke off in feeling this coldness, was it the enemy they are prepared to face. “Welcome all who have come here.” The voice responded in a very ego-like manner of sounding….manly. Then who should enter from a blizzard wind in the center of the room, then the giant ice creature known as….the Ice King! “The Ice King!” The Mane Six, baby Dragons and Adult Nyx responded off in seeing who was here before them, and it was NOT the queen. “That’s right, baby, the King is Back! And cooler than ever!” The Ice King proudly declared with a punch liner that was cool to say. “Hugh-hugh, pretty slick moves there, wouldn’t you say? Have I brought that shiver into your soul?” He asked off like a curious child wanting to know if he 'awed' a crowd. “Ugh, maybe, but not in the way we wanted.” Rarity spoke off in feeling a bit gross out. “Yeah, that and more cheesy puns.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes to remotely say this in a dry statement. “Cheesy puns! Now that’s cold, I’ll have you know I’m a BREEZE at this!” The Ice King protest to say this with a frown and made another pun use about him being a cool guy. “Buddy, save yer self some embarrassment and stop this run of de mill.” Applejack remotely stated in a non-caring response at this guy trying to ‘wow’ them or something. “I haven’t the foggiest of what that means, but I’m sure it’s insulting.” The Ice King spoke off in having no idea of a ‘run of a mill’ means, but it must be mean thing to say. “You all think you can waltzes in, try to take on the queen and forget about the king, is that it?” He stated off in having a feeling the gang aren’t here for him, they want the queen who’s MORE dangerous. “Um, well….yes, oh, if you don’t mind us speaking truthfully.” Fluttershy shyly & meekly spoke in being honest to even a silly enemy like this one. “Not at all, but….I’ll have you know I was not being all serious when you fought me!” The Ice King replied to Fluttershy while stating this evident fact here. “You weren’t serious?” Snowcrystal raised an eyebrow in hearing this right. “Yep, I was holding back, just to be nice. But Mister Nice Guy is gone, and I’m here to put you…ON ICE!” The Ice King stated off with a serious face, stating he’s about to seriously go out. “Better, but….not quite.” Pinkie Pie lifted her head a bit in thinking that last catchphrase almost worked, but still needed work. “Oh come on! You mares are killing me here before we’re getting started!” The Ice King moans in trying to make a grand moment of his performance and they aren’t even flinching as much. “But if many of you are insisted in seeing my queeny, then I’ll have to take away your strongest bunch to make it an unevenly fair fight against her.” The guy spoke with a sneaky grin on his face, he’s got a plan to beat this bunch. Then the Ice King made a few odd looking hand motion signs and weird dance movements. But then when he clapped them hands, bright flash and a blizzard wind blinded everyone. Once it was over, the Ice King was nowhere in sight, but there was also one more pony missing in this equation. “Oh no! Snow is missing!” Adult Nyx gasped forth in seeing who was not here now. “Ice King must have taken him somewhere, but where?” Spike spoke in thinking what happened to their pal and the enemy. “He could be anywhere in this frozen fort and I’m freezing my behind off as it is!” Phobos stated off from looking around, but also catching a chill here. “We’ll have to go on ahead, Snow’s tough, he beat the Ice King before, he’ll probably do so again.” Twilight explained this to her friends and allies that they can have fate that Snow will come back to them. “Right now, we have to put a stop to the Ice Queen, here and now! Come on!” She stated that the only thing they gotta do now is focus on stopping the real enemy ahead. The others slowly agreed, Snow can most certainly take care of himself, right now, they got an evil Ice Queen to stop. They all quickly rush up the flank of stairs to enter another large doorway to see where it leads. --------------------------------- Now we find Snow somewhere in what may look like the basement of the Ice Kingdom. But there were many mirrors of crystal ice, the guy saw his reflection for some moment…then the Ice King’s image appeared. “Nuh-hahhahahaaaaahhh….welcome to my little mirror game, stallion! Bet’cha can’t figure out where I am now!” The Ice King spoke off to taunt as his images looked like they were almost real. “So let me get this straight, you took me away to play some game?” Snow asked off this question, as in not being intimidated by this work. “Oh, but it’s more tricky than that.” The Ice King spoke off, as the images from the mirrors shared the same expression. “Prussfruvhmmm…” Then an ice ray or two came from some direction which Snow reacted to dodge. “This whole place is my world and I’m making sure you can’t out muscle me no more.” Ice King explained his plans, he saw and recall how strong this guy was, this time, he’s thinking strategically. “You think that’s all I can do, big mistake.” Snow smiled off to say this in feeling almost insulted. “We’ll see and you seem pretty chill-lax with your friends about to meet their doom.” Ice King spoke off from all over, trying to confuse his foe. “I got two reasons; first, heroes always bring out their best when given some pressure to make them grow. Second…” Snow was slowly explaining his reasons of being about how Twilight’s group and Ben’s arrival will even the odds. “I trust them and the others to be okay until I join the fun. Which won’t take long.” He finished off to state these interesting facts now. “Hah-hah…gotta find me first.” Ice King laughed off, as many of the mirrors show the ice giant leaving, trying to deceive of where he even is. “Oh, I think I know just what to do….you can attack me all you want…it’ll be your last.” Snow slowly spoke in his aura beginning to flare up a white breeze that was cool as the guy is about to let loose. The Ice King growls while many of the areas fire off ice ray beam shots. Snow was soon in a large cloud of smoke, but while things look distressful, then we don’t know how well Snow is…as he shoots off ready….to save the day; hero style! --------------------- And now the Mane Six party soon enter pass the large doors to enter what seems to be an inner chamber room, it’s a very large one of that where one could fit an entire ballroom of giants in by the thousands of that of a town or city. But seen across an upper area where another floor lead further into the castle made of cold ice, it was opening for something…to appear. “I see you have come, at long last.” Spoke a female voice that was truly sounding empty, unfeeling, and very emotionless. Now the gang felt a chill in the air, different from the Ice King’s voice since this one…felt far more eviler than that guy ever is. And soon appearing in the light, the gang look above the stairway to see the Ice Queen making her grand entrance. “You have come at a perfect timing, heroes of Equestria. Allow the introduction, as you have guessed it, I….am the Ice Queen.” The Ice Queen announced for all to know who she is to those that do not know. “And soon, all shall know me as the TRUE, Frozen Queen, when all the warmth from the fleshy living hearts…turn bitter and cold.” She declared this out as a feat where all will acknowledge that she’s the true Queen of Ice; the Frozen Queen…by freezing all warmth of all things living. “Brrrrr…..just hearing her speak sounds cold already.” Phobos shakes himself in getting the shivers here. “No kidding, it’s like this whole room is at subzero.” Adult Nyx nods to her friend in looking at the evil queen, she’s making the whole place feel extra cold. “She’s letting off a loose amount of her power, it’s already grown this strong in such a short amount of time,” Snowcrystal spoke with worry, the Ice Queen has already gotten this strong now after freezing more warm hearts of all creatures. “We need to be careful, do many of you recall the abilities Frozen Sage used?” She issued a warning and asked the Sparkle Family if they recall the techniques that Frozen Sage performed. “I think I pretty much gotten them down.” Twilight nods a bit in stating that she recalls much of that battle. “First, she used one called Freezing Hearts, by focusing from her eyes turn cyan, fired a blast beam that if hit on the chest right where the heart is, freezing the heart while the victims had 30 minutes to live before turning completely a crystallized ice form. Another called Frozen Ice Beam where she unleashed a powerful beam of ice from her weapon that if it impacts, it won’t be a pleasant feeling. A third one called Snowstorm, where her eyes glowed in white and hard snowball drops are blown out like a storm at the targets, blowing those hard to the ground, preventing and making it difficult for anyone to get back up. Another like Crystal Shards RISING, if she slams a weapon to the ground to glow white, the ground shakes hard, large crystallized shards appear to strike, they could act according to her will for defense and become like solid hands to grab opponents. A worse attack like Frozen Shard Force, she could create a large, powerfully strong shard to blast against us for extra damage effect.” That much of an explanation could tell the gang that if the Ice Queen can do the same abilities like Frozen Sage, then that’s a lot of deadly & terrifying moves to watch out for. “And she had a Guardian call Yeti and he was pretty bad against three of the Guardians Ben used in that battle.” Spike stated off in feeling a bit nervous in remembering that time. “Then you need be careful, she can basically use a mimicry of ice moves that Frozen Sage herself uses, and with her power much stronger, it’s almost like you’re facing her again.” Snowcrystal forewarn everyone that from what she can sense, the Ice Queen’s magic strength…is now near that of Frozen Sage of the Mystic Councilmen. “Except that time, Twilight didn’t have US with her!” Rainbow Dash proclaimed this with a sly smile in stating that Twilight has her pals with her now. “Hate ta admit it, but Dashie’s right.” AJ nods with a smile on her face in agreeing to the subject. “Quite so, as long as we all stick & work together as one.” Rarity smiles to state off in what she knows the group can do. “Then our friendship can pull through whatever we encounter.” Fluttershy responded to say that they can do this, the Mane Six are the Elements of Harmony after all. “Right, no scary ice lady is gonna make us into popsicles and get away with it!” Pinkie Pie nods off to say that they won’t lose to some evil being whose heart is as cold as ice. “If you fools wish a cold death, then I shall give it too you!” The Ice Queen declared off in seeing if those that wish to challenge her, then they’ll be given a cold moment to die from. And so the battle has begun here at last…what will happen now, we’re about to see. “If you think you are a match against me, you must prove it. By defeating my coldhearted creature.” The Ice Queen stated this off before holding up her icy scepter. “Come forth! Yeti, the Frozen Guardian!” She spoke forth the name that almost sent a shocking feedback to the Sparkle Family’s minds. Then suddenly, a big blue swirling portal appeared and out came a familiar guardian; a giant whitish hairy with ram horns, had strong claws & his feet were large, and wore armor and icing gauntlets & knee armor. But there was something odd about it, its structure seem more icy crystal than of a fleshy fur makeover. Its entire body was admitting a strong white mist that made the room feel even colder. “No way! Isn’t that…” Adult Nyx gasped off in seeing the creature they never expected to run into again. “The beast Frozen Sage sick’d on our own Guardians.” Spike stated off in remembering this fearsome and powerful creature. “And that thing ended up freezing them over. But how can she call him?” Phobos stated off while pondering how the Ice Queen is calling in a Guardian that should listen to Frozen Sage. “She is a Frozen Queen, therefore, she can use anything Frozen Sage perform, including to summon an ice replicate of her guardian beast.” Snowcrystal explained to the group again that their enemy is using similar ones and abilities as Frozen Sage, and they can be as effective as the real thing, even a Guardian Creature. “Well I figure if we were facing a Frozen Queen, three Guardians would wanna at least get some payback.” Twilight spoke this off before showing what she had up her sleeve, two rings and a bracelet, they were… “Egola! Phoenix! Saint Anger!” She shouted off to hold the items up to call their names. Then as Twilight held up the rings & bracelet, they glowed in a blinding light before what came next…where the Magical Guardians: Egola, Phoenix, and Saint Anger. They all were standing, hovering, the creatures let off growls and squawk noises in being ready to fight while the one shape like giant hands grasp and made a punch in the palm to signal they are ready. “Humph….has the cold effected your mind or are you incapable to think under pressure?” Ice Queen remotely stated in seeing this action as if it was laughable. “I know full well, those worthless Guardians failed to defeat Frozen Sage and they were wipeout against Guardian Yeti, are you letting worthless feelings of the heart guide you. Utterly useless, emotions are when things should have none and remain obedient to be strong.” She explained forth this matter and what she knows about Twilight’s Guardians last battle against another Frozen Queen, but this time, the pony thought with a heart than her brain. “You’re wrong! After the battle, we all got stronger, even a lost can give birth to a lesson to make one stronger.” Twilight protest to say that no matter what, even if the heroes had one lost, as long as they live, they can turn a lost into victory by learning from it. “Then learn your lesson now, in cold oblivion! Now, freeze them all Yeti, Frozen Blast!” Ice Queen issued off to say while commanding her beast guardian of evil to attack, with a move that is sure to shake up some memories. “GRUUOOWWWUURAAGHHH/Powwfrussvhzizizisisivhmm…” Soon the evil Yeti let off a roar that unleashed a blast blizzard of the coldest of cold frost that impacted Twilight’s three Guardians and scattered all over the room. “Creak-creak-creakfruvhmmm…” The gang’s guardians were already starting to feel the full force of that attack, making Phoenix’s flames grow dimmer, Saint Anger’s movement drop in grip form, and Egola was trying to defend against this as the cold was trying to make it harder for even a creature made of ice. But the enemy’s attack was also effecting everywhere else, and making the group tense up from almost feeling like they’ll go numb soon. “Twi-Twi-Twilight, tell me you got a plan?” Rainbow Dash asked off from shaking from the cold, their smart friend must know what to do here, right? “Yes, or else….achooo….we might all catch a death of cold.” Rarity spoke off while sneezing from the freezing temperature. “Ye said Egola is immune ta this, but last time even he felt de cold.” AJ stated in what their pal told them about the Sparkle’s encounter when Frozen Sage gave the Guardians a hard time. “Yes, but look.” Twilight spoke off to first say while going into more detail. “Frozen Sage might have been cruel to harm them, but she instead help them overcome a weakness.” She explained this as something for the group to understand. “A weakness?” Fluttershy repeated off what her friend just said. “What’s that?” Pinkie Pie asked off in not knowing the weakness. “Watch and you’ll see.” Twilight smiled with having confidence that this time…their Guardian friends won’t lose to another Frozen Queen foe. Crystal Yeti was delivering its attack, as much of the gang’s Guardians look almost ready to lose and become frozen. “You may as well surrender, my Yeti can unleash a temperature as cold as Frozen Sage’s power, your guardians are….what?” Just as the Ice Queen was bragging, she yelped in noticing something Within the blast, Egola was seen with his arms out in pushing against the power of the Yeti Guardian even with everything freezing up to a temperature the heroes are lucky to withstand. “GRUOOOAWWRRRUGHHHH!” Egola was letting off a more powerful roar as he seem to be growing larger, absorbing the powerful cold into he’s being, and then as he came near the foe…. “Powwfrusvhmmm….Bammgrufhvmmm….!” With one powerful and enlarge arm, Egola punched the target that cease Crystal Yeti’s attack while smashing it against the ice castle walls while chipping it’s armor. “WHAAAT!” The Ice Queen shouted off in staring in complete disbelief at what she was seeing. “Egola survived and broke apart of Yeti’s armor, but how?” She did not understand, she had the info, that guardian of Twilight’s party could not be stronger than the same level her Crystal Yeti is to Frozen Sage’s own, then why? “Simple fact, Egola can be immune to the cold, but if it gets colder, then he can absorb the cold to his own use to attack by getting bigger and hitting a target like an ice mountain.” Twilight explained with a sly smile in having that knowledge be the key to help Egola overcome the coldest of temperatures…by absorbing it and getting bigger, making it harder to topple the ice giant guardian. “Tch, but the other two were not so lucky. Crystal Yeti, finish them!” The Ice Queen grit her teeth before protesting that two of Twilight’s forces are down, and commands her servant to attack. “GROOUUWWOORRUUGHHHH!” Crystal Yeti was charging forth to attack the Guardians that were down, but only Phoenix was seen unmoving while Saint Anger…. “Clapoowfruvhmmm…/Breaktrissvhmmm…” Then without warning, Saint Anger toughen itself before launching off and punching from front and back by a spinning drill pattern, on the Yeti beast which cracked more of the armor. “Saint Anger are hands that when the tough gets rough, they gotta toughen up, and that’s what they’ve done. Especially when they were wrestling the other & helping the Apples make more crop fields.” Twilight explained this matter of Saint Anger also becoming stronger to which infuriated the Ice Queen. “But you forgotten, even the Phoenix…” The Ice Queen was about to state that the Phoenix, despite its burning flames could not defeat the cold from even Frozen Sage, but… “There’s a legend about the phoenix breed, they rise from the ashes, their flames more brilliant than ever. I did my research and if a strong phoenix breed falls in battle, then once it recovers, it’ll be stronger than ever.” Twilight smiled to say this, that when a phoenix meets an end, it revives and becomes more healthy and stronger than before, and for a Guardian Phoenix type, that means one thing… “Fruoofrusvhmmm….” Just then, Phoenix’s body lit up with more flames that made the cold vanish in the room and made the Ice Queen cringe from the strong flames. “Grooarrrrooaarrughhhh!” Now Phoenix was seen flapping upwards, more hotter than ever and was gazing towards the target. “Frupowwfruvhmmm…..Powwfruvhmmm…” Then it shot off an incredibly more powerful burst of a flamethrower that impounded against Crystal Yeti that had no defense. “Groouuaaauuuooaaaauuughhh….” Ice Queen’s Yeti let off a crying wail as its structure was seen glowing a bright red color before…it reach an end. “Trusissiisifruvhmmm…” Then without warning, the ice copy of Frozen Guardian Yeti vanished away into nothingness. The heroes cheered while the Magical Guardians either made cheery sounds of victory or Saint Anger gave a secret clap hand shake; they won that battle. “Alright! They did it!” Spike cheered in seeing their Guardians won that fight. “And it looks like they’re happy, cause they delivered some SERIOUS Payback!” Phobos stated from seeing how happy their Guardian buddies are to have defeated that evil version of a Yeti Guardian that beat them once before. “Return!” Twilight spoke off to hold up the magic items that magically called back her Magical Guardian friends. “Now it’s just you and us.” She gaze at the Ice Queen, stating that it’s now the villain against the heroes. “You fools think that just because you defeated a guardian, you can easily win against me?” Ice Queen stated off with a frown in seeing the group are getting cocky. “Our Guardians wanted to redeem themselves for feeling they let us down, now that they got rid of something they felt humiliated them, they can relax while we stop you!” Adult Nyx explained that their Guardian friends felt like they wanted to make amends from a defeat when the situation counted, and now that they have, the gang can handle the rest. “Then you shall fall as all shall before the TRUE Frozen Queen!” The Ice Queen proclaimed this to wield her ice scepter in preparing to attack. “Frozen Ice Beam!” Now she unleashes a powerful beam of ice from her weapon heading for the group. The gang were lucky to dodge when they could, cause the impact made anything become more icy. And the queen was firing more of that attack to make everyone yelp and dodge to not get hit. “Twilight, how’d ye counter dat move?” AJ asked off her friend in what she did against such a move. “We didn’t. Cadence and I tried using a double Unicorn Burst, but Frozen Sage’s attack overpowered us.” Twilight explained that the last time she saw that attack, it over powered her own even with another friend helping her. “Maybe not double; how’s about quadruple!” Rainbow Dash issued off to increase the odds by four times. “Bombardment Mode: Unicorn Cannon!” Dashie transformed her nun-chucks into the bombardment mode, and was taking aim. “Lock-On! Waaaaaughhhh/BOOM-BOOM…Powwfruvhmmm….” Soon she lock on target and fired her strongest attack heading right against the queen. “My turn! Party Blaster!” Pinkie Pie brought out her party cannon and took aim with it set on max. “Powwfruvhmmm….” And she too fired a powerful cannon shot blast heading at the target. “Night Shade!” Adult Nyx had her horn glow before firing her own attack. Soon the attacks collided against the Ice Queen’s next attack and both attacks collided to stop the other from breeching. It wasn’t long before they exploded that it equal a tie from both sides. The queen made an upset face in seeing these heroes were keeping her attack from breaching their defense. “Don’t think that’s all I can do! Snowstorm!” Ice Queen declared off from her eyes glowed white and she summoned hard snowball drops to be blown out like a storm at the targets. “Fluttershy, let’s counter with our own defense.” Rarity issued this off to her friend in seeing they need to work fast. “Right, Rarity!” Fluttershy nods in understanding the plan here. Now Rarity used her Eternal Style to form a gem shield and Fluttershy used her Rosin Crystal Petal’s Links Shield that help stop the attacks from touching the gang and help them stay safe. “Try some of this, partner!” Applejack spoke off in lassoing her lasso around the queen’s left giant wrist to stop her action. “Rrrreeeeurghh….” The Ice Queen growls from pulling her wrist from the pony holding her. “You dare to challenge a queen!” She snarled off towards those that dare to even think they have a chance to win. “Not just her!” Spike stated off from nearby the queen. “But the rest of us!” Phobos also spoke when the two were behind the villain. Then the baby Dragons both let loose their flames that impacted the target that had her guard down. But as the smoke clears, she’s shown to not be that badly damage, just more angry. “You shall all freeze!” The Ice Queen declared forth this in sounding serious now. “Crystal Shards RISING!” She slams her weapon into the ground, as it glows white. Then the ground shakes hard, before large crystallized shards appear to strike around the gang. Everyone scattered around to evade the attacks, but the shards act accordingly to the Ice Queen’s will for not only defending her, but in becoming like solid hands to try to snatch and grab the gang. “Oh boy, her it comes!” Snowcrystal yelps from seeing they are now facing another problem that’s all over. “Mom and aunty Cadence nearly handle this. Can we stop it?” Adult Nyx stated from dodging while pondering how to defeat this technique. “I can, here goes nothing.” Snowcrystal spoke off in seeing that she might be able to stop this attack with her own. “Ice Make - Cannon!” She grasp her front hooves as a mist of icy particles began to be used for creation. Then soon the mare created a cannon made of ice before having it fire off shots that destroyed a few of those shards and save the heroes. “Insolent little child, you may hold the power that Frozen Sage once wielded, but I…am one that holds power to freeze all!” Ice Queen stated from glaring at Snowcrystal, she may have the Element of Ice, but that does not mean victory for the ponies is certain. “Frozen Shard Force!” She announced forth in preparing her next to fearsome attack. Soon the bigger guns were pulled out, as a large, powerfully strong shard was formed before being blasted off to attack the targets. “Oh man, I hope this move I’ve develop can help.” Snowcrystal spoke in trying to focus on another attack, a really strong one to stop this enemy move. “Ice Block - Pheasant Beak!!” Snowcrystal announced forth in glowing an ice aura around her to release a massive wave of ice shape of…a pheasant. “Claspowfruvhmm….” She used her strong attack in a single blast as hers and the queen’s technique clashed against another before completely canceling the other out. “What? That attack should have been flawless!” The Ice Queen protest in seeing the action that was unbelievable. “Snow helped show me some new advanced ideas and moves for me to work on, and he was right.” Snowcrystal smiled off to mention that she had help learning how to perform that move, and it was a nice one indeed. “You all will not defeat Meeeeee!” The Ice Queen shouted out in sounding like she’s having had enough here. Then the enemy unleashed a strong force a cold weather against all the heroes as they were all bracing from the force that could freeze one solid. “This time, I’ll use what I should have done before…the Freezing Heart!” The Ice Queen declared in going to use something of more precise killing method. “Oh no! That’s a move that’s un-reversible unless the caster undoes the spell! Cadence managed to do it, but…” Twilight gasp in horror to remember how that spell could be a seriously dangerous power. “I’ll hit you all with the biggest one there is!” The Ice Queen announced to wave out her arms, as she aim her scepter to where her aim will be so big, tiny targets will be engulfed no matter what. Soon what looked like the Freezing Heart was launched out from her cyan glow eyes into a large scale blast beam. But before that move could touch the gang, Snowcrystal was magically while in front of the attack…as it impacted her. Since the attack was an Ice related spell and being a user to the Element of Ice, she was trying to absorb much of this while knowing it wasn’t gonna affect her. Then a bright implosion happened that blinded everyone’s eyesight before seeing what came…. “Uggh…” Snowcrystal was knocked backwards from that attack as she took it all for her friends. “Snowcrystal!” The others responded to gather around to check up on a friend that took a bullet for them. “Is she alright?” Adult Nyx asked in hoping it’s not a repeat of what happened to those they care for when that technique hit them in the hearts. “No…ugh, luckily, it’s not effective on me, I got lucky. But….not only do I feel a bit achy, but strange…not bad, but good.” Snowcrystal responded to sit herself up a bit from having taken that deadly attack that would finish off anyone if it hit their heads, but while she was okay…she felt as if her well-being was….better than okay. How strange it sounds indeed. “Hugh?” The baby Dragons responded a bit puzzled, what could that even mean. “Impossible….again you defile my work, this time, none shall….” The Ice Queen protest in seeing again, someone has stopped one of her attacks, she shall not stand for it, now she’ll… Suddenly, the background played a theme called ’Snow’s Theme’ from Final Fantasy XIII (Extended) for a critical moment to play out. Then without warning, something of two long chain swords were launched from afar and they wrapped around the queen, stopping her actions from attacking the gang. As everyone was shock at this, all eyes glue to who was at the end of the chain, and it was….a familiar pink pony lookalike. “Uh-uh-uhhhh, not on my watch, missy!” Pinkamena spoke off in stating that she won’t let the Ice Queen getaway with such evil. “Pinkamena!” The Mane Six responded off surprise, the Pinkie Pie lookalike was here at long last. “Grrrr….” The Ice Queen growl before using her magic and scepter to almost freeze away her binds when…. “Sword Beam!” Ben’s voice sounded off from afar. “Golden Beam!” Golden Heart’s voice sounded off from nearby to. “Frsusufruvhmmm…Bammfruvhmmm….” Then those attacks were shot off from two directions and impacted at the same time with the highest force measurable by their respective users. “Gaaaughhh!” The Ice Queen let off an agonizing screech before she endured it to see…who had perform the task of attacking her when she was tied up. And entering the scene at this heroic moment. Goldie & Ben walking into the picture with their swords out. “Golden Heart. Ben. You all made it.” Twilight smiled off in seeing those she cares for are at last here. “We had some problems getting pass some Troop Penguins.” Jack Zen spoke off to enter from near the entrance as everyone smiled to see this guy too. “But we’re not alone!” Golden Heart smiled off in quoting a little fact for everyone to notice. Then what came from a burning floor earn the queen’s attention as it was very bizarre because it radiated heat and a castle of ice HAS no heat. So where was it truly coming from unless…. “Flamethrower!” Both Omega & Crash Fire were heard from below of what their similar move was gonna be. “Purfrrrossvhmmm….” Then erupting from the ice floor was a double-dosage of flamethrowers impacting against the evil Frozen Queen. “GRUUUOOAAARRUGHHHH!” At that moment, the Ice Queen was being pushed back while Pinkamena’s Blades of the Pinkie Pie let go and watch the queen crashed against her own royal ice walls. “We had Omega & Crash Fire go underneath to attack her without seeing us. Course that also took time to burn through a lot of ice.” Ben explained the case off in what they did there, attack from a few directions to bring about confusion. “Father, we’re just glad you could make it here.” Adult Nyx spoke in relief that her father and the others are here. “Guagh-haaaugh….” The Ice Queen struggled to get herself on her feet again while noticing, the situation of new arrivals. “How….you should have been detained by the Ice King’s trap?” She asked off in not knowing how the group even got here, the Ice King was below, they couldn’t have gotten pass him that easily. Could they…? “Breakfrivhmmm…Kurpowwfruvhmmm…” Then the entire floor board was shattered into an explosive force that created much smoke clouds that surprised everyone. “GWUUAAAAAUGH…Guuaaugh!” The Ice King was shot off to land near the Ice Queen, looking completely beaten up and almost unrecognizable. “Sorry, we were just finishing up our little game and I told these guys to go on ahead of me.” Snow responded from when he came out of the dust cloud, looking pretty much okay. “Snow!” Everyone responded in seeing the guy was in the room too after he was taken elsewhere, and really sent the enemy packing…again. “Ugh, sorry my icy muffin, the guy cheated…he sent a blizzard that frozen and cover my mirrors and well….I rather not finish saying.” Ice King spoke his pathetic excuse of the situation of his defeat. “A little Blizzaga that targets a wide area, it’s the strongest ice-elemental attack of the Blizzard & Bizzara techniques, should have thought ahead, king.” Snow explained with a sly grin in having outwitted the foolish Ice King that for a pony that can make it snow, you best be ready for a cold front. “Looks like the late heroes are here to help put an end to things, and it looks like you all managed to give her royal highness a hard time.” Snow complimented the gang in seeing that their foe is about to be defeated, another push or so will do it. The Ice Queen glared around in seeing that now a lot of the heroes have come together. Those that were injured, she could finish, but now that she was weaken by the new arrivals, and with Snow in company along with Ben Mare, their strength ‘might’ win. The evil queen needs to come up with a solution to this dilemma or she’ll lose what she has been striving to achieve here. “Grrr…we must retreat to the top of the castle to rethink our strategy. Come on!” The Ice Queen spoke off in stating that they need to get away from here. “Oh-ow….wait for me! WAIT UUUUP!” The Ice King yelps to pick himself up while cringing from the back pains he’s feeling. “Targets will not escape!” Omega declared off to take aim with his Gatling guns pointed out now. “Hrrrrugh….Frozen Shard Force BARRAGE!” The Ice Queen growls in seeing the heroes wanted to get her before she can escape, but she swung her scepter to make it glow an incredible blinding light at the targets. “Powwwfrusuuvhmm……” Then suddenly by an explosive work, instead of one large ice shard, was a barrage of powerfully strong ice shards. “Woah, this could do us in, but good thing I’m here! Snow Dome!” Snow spoke off in seeing that move was a more deadlier form and decided to act fast in protection defense. Soon afterwards, Snow perform a move that surprised everyone, he created a dome that acted like a shield to block physical and magical attacks. As the layers Snow made for this, the stronger the defense it was, making it harder for opponents to break in, which proved useful to stop a powerful attack the Ice Queen used that never reach the gang. After the attacker’s attack was ceasing, Snow used his ability to remove the snow layers. And once the dome was brought down and during the background theme ending, the gang saw that both Ice Rulers have escaped. “Darn! They got away!” Rainbow Dash cursed in seeing their foes have given them the slip. “But they might still be here.” Applejack stated this off to her pal that the enemy isn’t actually gone. “Yes, they did say to go upwards than downwards.” Rarity stated in agreement, they know where the Ice Queen is heading. “That means the top, I KNEW IT! Bad guys Loooove being at the top where the final battle is set to play out.” Pinkie Pie spoke off in stating that she knew very well that the villains are going to wait for them at the top before they settle things. “Oh my, what do you think will happen when we get there?” Fluttershy asked off in wondering with worry of the situation. “Probably something bad, but I’ve gotten stronger where we fought and obtain something for me.” Crash Fire stated that if the enemy was waiting them, then it’s a good thing he has what has made him stronger. “It’s strange, but I also feel like something has made a tickle and I feel a new inner strength.” Snowcrystal spoke to her brother in also feeling like something knew has also brought out some hidden strength inside. “That’s good, maybe that can help us defeat the Ice Queen & Ice King.” Pinkamena smiled to her companions in seeing they may yet have the chance to seize victory. “Then let’s cast a few healing spells to recover much of our strength.” Jack Zen insisted in what they should do here before going any further. “Smart thinking Jack, we don’t wanna enter this with a half-filled glass.” Golden Heart nods in seeing that was the smart choice, they need every strength they got if this next fight…is gonna be even harder and more difficult for them. “Then let’s help save Equestria from losing their warm hearted souls.” Adult Nyx spoke forth in being serious of what their big task is for the moment. “Right, Nyx! Ben, everyone, you all ready?” Twilight nods in agreement, as she asked around for those that are raring for this moment. “Don’t worry Twilight, I’ll be there every step of the way.” Ben responded with a smile to insure to his love…that he’s here and will help fight together to take down the Ice Queen. “Right, with this much of us, we can do this!” Spike smiled off to say that from all their forces here, they stand a chance. “Right, let’s take us down an evil Queen of Frozen!” Phobos nods off with an eager attitude in feeling they can win this. “Now that’s the kinda hero attitude that gets us going. So if we’re all in agreement, time to show off our stuff…and shine like never before.” Snow smiled off eagerly at the young ponies’ enthusiasm that with an attitude like that, they’ll get far and bring forth a power to shine brightly. Now everyone slowly, but surely gets some healing treatment, especially from Fluttershy’s Rosin’ Crystal Petals that speed up the pace. In ten minutes, everyone was all healed up, refresh, and rejuvenated that it’s time they head on after the evil Ice Queen, and her goofy king too. As the scene goes dark, everyone is now getting ready to heat things up in this evil Ice Kingdom of evil…. ------------------------------------- The scene opens to where we see the Ice King helping the wounded Ice Queen into a unusual tower chamber within their palace. They managed to escape the heroes, but it won’t be long before they arrive to stop their evil plans from freezing all of Equestria. They need to come up with a solution or lose it all here and now it seems. “This isn’t good, the heroes have join together and outnumber us.” Ice King spoke in fear of realizing that this was not good for their side. “I can see that you, fool…ugh.” Ice Queen snapped off to say while yelping from leaning on her scepter, but held her gut in pain from that battle she was in. “I can’t fail now, I’m so much more closer than ever before. I need to…call in some aid.” She stated to leave the Ice King to approach some room they have enter in. “Oh good idea, maybe a few Troop Penguins, or maybe those emotionless froze heart ponies we got.” Ice King smiled off in thinking that what they need is extra help by their own capable fighters. “Wait, I know! I’ll create a magic portal to another world to get our own different selves from an alternate universe to help us out. How’s that sound?” He was stating a goofy idea of getting other versions of the two to help out, but…. “No! I’ve made my choice, I’ll going to request aid of the most powerful villain of them all.” Ice Queen snapped off to the foolish Ice King, as she came near a demonically evil gargoyle mirror style in white & icy lining & clear blue eyes on the creature. “Oh, well who is it?” Ice King spoke off stump to hear this, as he became a bit curious now. “The only big names of villainy would be the Three Lords. Like the Superior guy or Dark Curse or…..uh oh! You don’t me….” As he was thinking up who was the most evil of them all, that’s when even it dawn to a goof like him…only one and truly ONE creature in Equestria history is the worse of the worse kinds of evil; and it surprised him with fright. “Hear me ice mirror upon the wall, channel my evil desire to he who is all powerful and godly! I request an audience with the Overlord King of Tartarus….Grimmore!” The Ice Queen held out her arms in chanting to her mirror, requesting the service of the Demon God himself, Grimmore, to aid her dying need. Then without warning, the mirror’s image started to show a blazing inferno flame that seem to scare the Ice King a bit. But soon what came was a familiar Dark Elf upon his throne as he rested his head on his right hand, his eyes were soon focus on who wish to speak…to Grimmore; the most powerful villain in Equestria & the number one threat of the Three Lords; the War God was now looking at those that have called to him. “Waaaaughh…de-ooh, hi there….you’re Demon Godly-ness. You look terrifying well today, been working out?” The Ice King yelped in fear and terror and sheepishly spoke to compliment the evil Dark Elf of unbelievable godlike powers. “Hmmm….” Grimmore’s eyes stare off around the room, which made the Ice King yelp to cower behind his queen. “I sense tension within your kingdom, some familiar heroes are nearby.” Grimmore spoke with a solid expression of not showing any emotion of what was occurring as it seems the Mane Six and their group are at the Ice Ruler’s palace. “Yes, oh great one….I beseech thee, help me turn this world into a frozen realm and I shall serve you and let you rule as you please.” Ice Queen bows with some grace in requesting Grimmore to help her turn the tide into her favor while offering rule of the world…to the Demon God. “Um, but if he rules, then what spots do we call shots in owning? Gwuooogh?” Ice King asked off a good question before he got jab by the queen to shut up; if Grimmore rules, then what else will they have? “I need to call upon every Wendigo and perform a spell to effect this entire planet into a cold winter without any warmth of love and friendship. With it, I can even help in your freedom, Lord Grimmore.” Ice Queen spoke of needing the power to freeze everything, and with that, she offers to set free the most dangerous creature onto the world. Grimmore studied the situation to know very well of what was going on, and within his evil mind, saw an interest of what would happen. Soon he created something with a mix of a Copy Crystal that contain a portion of Ben Mare’s Triforce with a red shard. The two flash for a brief moment before what appeared was some red ice shard admitting a tremendous amount of power that was felt by the Ice Queen & Ice King even by the portal mirror. Then appearing out of the mirror by swirling inferno was the red shard that the queen grasp and felt a tremendous force behind it, just as the mirror return to showing Grimmore once more. “Take this, a fusion of a small amount of the Triforce has created this new object; the Wendigo Ice Shard, shall serve in granting you the power to do what you wish.” Grimmore explained briefly of what force that red shard the Ice Queen held can do; grant her the power to do what she has dreamed about; that is, freeze everything and make all be emotionless. “Ooooohhhh, so it’s guarantee to help us win?” Ice King smiled for joy in thinking this one trinket was their meal ticket to winning. “Humph, I said it shall serve in completing your wish, what you do is up to you.” Grimmore made a light chuckle to the subject, as he never said any of that; only that the item will do whatever their wish would be. “Do try to entertain me, for I shall observe your progress.” He opened his eyes to stare by a godly’s view into the small creatures before him, stating he’ll see how things go in progress. Then without warning, Grimmore vanished from sight while the mirror return to being normal. The Ice Rulers were now left alone in the room while the Ice Queen clutch the object that shall help her freeze all of Equestria. “Now with this….all heroes and even the Mystics shall be truly unable to stop me!” Ice Queen spoke with pride and satisfaction, for now she’ll at last defeat all and gain what she has wanted. “You sure, not that I’m questing Grimmore or something stupid, even I’m not that dumb.” Ice King asked off with his silly questions if this object can truly give them a victory. “Then come, it is time to put an end to this battle and rule over a new ice planet!” Ice Queen spoke forth in announcing that they must move forth, the time to bring everything together, is long last at hand. Then the two rulers of ice were moving to go up another batch of stairs. Soon with the great power that they now have in their grasp, they’ll bring forth the Ice Age to new heights unlike anything ever seen in the history of Equestria. The destiny of fate is ticking, and unless good can melt away the icy coldness, no heart can get warm from, then it may already be too late. As everything begins to darken here, as the final battle of the adventure is at last….coming soon… > Chapter 05: The Power of Ice, Snow...& FIRE! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 05: The Power of Ice, Snow…& FIRE! The scene focuses on where the heroes are rushing themselves to catch up to the foes. After much time had pass from healing their earlier injuries and frostbites, they had to reach the Ice Queen to put an end to the evil. They were just bashing across a few leftover Troop Penguins and any frozen hearted pony victims, some of the gang did either gentle or hard means to get those interfering out of the way. And it wasn’t long before they plowed out into an open cross-bridge connecting to another part of the Ice Kingdom’s palace, where hopefully it’ll lead them to who they seek. “My word, how much further is it to the top, I feel like I’m running out of steam.” Rarity gasped to say from feeling tried out before they are even getting started. “Looks like about a mile or so from this bridge ta dat tower there & some more.” Applejack pointed out the long length, much to Rarity’s disbelief. “Geez, how much of this ice castle was even made to be this tall?” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes to complain how the Ice Queen even made something this huge and ridiculous. “Apparently as tall as they like, shows that they must be having lots of space to put in stuff.” Pinkie Pie spoke off a random idea that made everyone look at her funny. “Well, it was made for giants, and we have tried to scale their steps, and…” Fluttershy was meekly speaking in what the answer for this could be, but… “For now, we need to reach the Ice Queen and help stop her plans.” Twilight explained the quick issue of what’s at stake, to stop a villain at work. “Question is, how far ahead is she?” Spike spoke off in pondering something that was on the mind. “Who cares?! The sooner we get her, the better.” Phobos stated off in what they do once they catch up. “Kinda stretching that a bit there Phobos, but it’s the right attitude.” Adult Nyx issued what her friend was saying, but it wasn’t all bad. “Then let’s just keep going, we’re bound to….” Pinkamena was about to say something until she was cut off. “Look, up there!” Ben shouted out in pointing at something ahead of them. Soon above the farthest castle tower, on a balcony to which gave view to all of the Ice Kingdom, there were two creatures up there. They were none other than the Ice Queen and Ice King as they appeared to glance down at those that are approaching. “Wow; that was faster than expected.” Jack Zen stated in seeing they found their targets almost too easy. “Scans show those are the real Ice Queen & King.” Omega issued from his scans judging those were the real villains. “They seem to be up to something, we best be on high alert.” Golden Heart issued from thinking something was up. Below, the villains could see the heroes picking up their pace to quickly get to them. The gang wanted to end the battle right here and now without any more delay. “Uh oh! They’re here! What do we do?” Ice King yelps in seeing the ponies are coming, what do they do from here. “Do not worry, this time…we shall win!” The Ice Queen smiled off with a hidden grin on her cold-hearted expression. “Oh really, um….how exactly are we gonna win here?” The Ice King replied but was forgetful of the ideal point of it all. “Hmph….like so.” The evil woman spoke in preparing herself for the show that’s about to begin for the heroes to bear witness. ”Now you shall all bare witness…to the power that I now wield!” The Ice Queen declared forth in about to show the scepter she wields with an improvement…the Wendigo Ice Shard infused with the top of it. Then suddenly from the queen’s scepter, unleashed a storm that was literally blowing out all over the place. The strong blizzard winds became so strong to lift everyone off the bridge to be carried off. “WaaaaughhAAAahhh….” Then the Mane Six, Nyx & the baby Dragons let off screams from getting blown around while others were bracing themselves against this storm. And the powerful blizzard was not only blowing the gang out of the Ice Kingdom, but all of the Troop Penguins and pony victims that had their emotions sealed off from frozen hearts. Soon everyone was tossed and scattered outside the palace, some managed to land on cushion snow, but even still, it probably still daze them a bit. “Um, ‘scuse me my queen, but we just sent all our troops all over and now our kingdom is empty.” Ice King pointed out in seeing they may have made a ‘boo-boo’ effort just now. “Uuuaghh…” The moans came from those among the gang that were seen coming out of the snow, everyone was fine and none were basically even effected at all from the landing. “And on top of that, the heroes are down in the open field while undamaged and we’re sitting ducks out in the open. What are we gonna do?” The Ice King stated off in looking at the problem, how are they gonna handle this. “Hah-aha-hah-aha-haaaahh….there is nothing to fear, we have true power on our side!” The Ice Queen showed a cruel wicked emotion in seeing that they have nothing to fear, they have power to which none can beat them. As she made her scepter with the red shard glow with more intensely to unleash a calling beacon. “Urgh….that red shard she’s got, I feel something off about it. It’s making my flank feel numb.” Ben cringed a bit from when that beacon wave might not have done much to the rest, but he felt a strange sense…like something the Ice Queen has that’s making her even stronger. “Oh my goodness! It must be your Triforce Element, but it usually goes off when it senses a copied of its power being misused!” Pinkamena gasp in fearing what could be the answer, and boy is that bad news or what. “That could only mean one thing, whatever the Ice Queen has gotten her hands on, Grimmore must have aided them.” Golden Heart spoke with a serious expression in fearing that now their foe has gotten power from an even greater villain that is the demon god that frightens them all to no end. “Then this just became a very serious case, the War God is the strongest out of any of the Three Lords. His involvement is NEVER a good thing.” Jack Zen spoke off in sweating a bit even in the cold, just the thought of Grimmore playing a hand in this could spell doom for the gang if they aren’t careful. “By the coldest frost outside this world, let it be filled with the ice and snow. Let the warmth of living hearts cease, emotions frozen where the heart is bitter and cold. Come to me, messengers that come to coldhearted creatures….Wendigos!” The Ice Queen held up her arms and her scepter while she chants, as she was calling forth to summon the Wendigo spirits to her calling. It wasn’t long before across the four winds, strange howling sounds were heard that everyone looked to the different directions. There were many Wendigo spirits just flying from afar, all were being called forth like moths to a flame, but differently done so. “Wow, that’s a whole lotta Wendigos she’s calling in!” Phobos spoke off in seeing how many of those cold spirits the Ice Queen has gathered around. “I’m getting a really bad feeling about this.” Spike stated in knowing when something gets this bad, it’s never a good thing to imagine. “Now let yourselves merge within the Wendigo Ice Shard, and we’ll call upon our cold upbringing to create a world of beauty. Where emotions are nothing but remnants of the warmth of the hearts.” The Ice Queen explained forth to the cold spirits in what they shall do to this world. “Noowwwww!” She yelled out while holding her scepter high, as it glimmer a bright blue & red ray of crimson light; tempting to those to come to her aid. Now many of the Wendigos were drawn into the Ice Queen’s red shard on her scepter as they were all magically letting their spiritual essence flow inside. The overwhelming magic that was coming in contact was growing the more Wendigos that were coming in. And soon afterwards, the Ice Queen shot her scepter upwards and it unleashed a bright cold beam of light into the skies that plow away any clouds to reach….for outer space. And soon something imploded to grow and then shrunk until it form a strange white glowing object the size of….a HUGE COMET! And once more, the comet seem to be drifting towards the planet and near the spot of the Equestria center. ------------- Within Canterlot, the citizens saw the strange white comet that was coming and the sudden cold frost breeze that blew in their neighborhood. As everyone felt a chill, the Royal Sisters looked out of their palace to gaze at the weather the Pegasus Ponies didn’t cause and the comet in the sky. “Sister, what is that comet in the skies?” Luna asked off in seeing what was above their skies, it was neither the thing for day or night. “I do not know, but look around us.” Celestia shook her head in not knowing, but saw what it could be causing. As the Royal Sisters looked down, many of the citizens were dropping, showing their breaths of feeling too cold. Many of the Royal Guards were quickly trying to help while some rose up with whiten blur to look…like their emotions were frozen over. The Princesses looked up at the comet as it was growing closer to which made the cold winds increase. “The closer it gets, the stronger the cold winds & heavy blizzards become. This spell, what if it’s…one of the Forbidden Spells?” Celestia spoke in concerns that this was a powerful spell that was so dangerous, it became a forbidden usage. “But Celly, there was one spell that could be powerful enough to freeze a country, this couldn’t be the same…could it?” Luna shook her head in feeling this situation and a spell on their minds are different subjects…arn’t they? “It can if one is powerful enough and gathers the Wendigo spirits we saw fly by. We need to shelter the citizens from the approaching cold.” Celestia explained the case while suggesting in what they must do to help their subjects. “Yes, I fear the citizens are losing their hearts to this as the cold keeps increasing, so do they. We can only hope Twilight & her friends can help us now.” Luna nods in agreement in seeing what maybe happening, they can only trust that Twilight’s group can stop what was causing this. The Royal Sisters quickly begin to do what they can around here for the time being. They’ll hope that Twilight and her group of friends and allies can stop what is about to fall in Equestria. If not, then a new ice age is upon them, one where they may not survive becoming as cold…as ice. ------------------------------------------ Back at the Frozen North, the heroes are seeing the strange ice comet that they dubbed coming their way in what maybe but just an hour or a half. And they almost feel like it if hits, things may go from bad, to worse. “What is that thing?” Crash Fire asked off in not knowing what that was the Ice Queen brought out. “Nothing good, I can tell you that.” Snow stated in feeling like what they see is something that’s gonna be a problem for them. “It feels like…something of unmeasurable coldness, like any life that makes contact with it is….taken out of the body’s shell before it freezes over.” Snowcrystal spoke from feeling the force that her ice element is telling her, that comet is admitting a cold front that could freeze not just Equestria, but possibly the whole planet. “No….she couldn’t have performed what I think she did!” Twilight gasped in worrying in what this evil has gone and released here. “Which spell would that be Twilight?” Ben asked if his love knows this spell from somewhere. “A certain spell from the Forbidden Book of Spells; The Cold Nebula!” Twilight exclaimed forth in stating what she can tell is a seriously powerful spell that’s from the Forbidden Book of Spells. The others who heard this all gasp except for some of the more serious types. They know how powerful the spells from the Forbidden Book are since it records many that were brought into the world, and serves as a guide and warning. But right now, one of those spells is active and is about to affect their entire lives on a PLANET scale. “Hah-hah-hah-hah-haaaahh…..isn’t it wonderful!” The Ice Queen laughed off wickedly to exclaim this sight. “With this spell, the comet shall impact the planet, turning all warmth creatures into ice, their hearts will freeze, their feelings for friendship and love will be gone. And a new Ice Age shall begin anew!” She explained the outcome that will happen to spell the end for all warm hearted creatures. “Ohhhhh, I had my doubts, but this time…we’re a shooing to win now!” Ice King spoke off in seeing this was their big chance now. “I bet’cha those other Lords of Equestria might be impressed to make us one of them.” He stated out a thought that came to his mind. “Yes….you seem to have come upon another intriguing thought.” Ice Queen smiled off in liking that fine idea that was heard. “I shall soon become the Fourth Lord of Equestria and all shall recognize my power!” She yelled out in announcing herself, the Fourth Lord of Equestria. “Yes, yes…duh wait…aren’t I included?” The Ice King was cheering to the idea, but pondered if he was included in that? “You won’t get away with this!” Ben shouted off in protesting the villains’ evil plot. “Oh, you are certainly welcome to try, but now that the comet is in play, you not only will have to stop me…but all the Wendigos that have join us.” Ice Queen spoke in bringing up to date, the worse situation the heroes are in. “And this time, you won’t be facing spirits. Now….appear in your new forms and fight for your Frozen Queen!” The queen held her scepter that glowed brightest in preparing her next nasty work to be brought into play. Then from her scepter, the Ice Queen unleashed a wave of cold magic unlike any other as it reacted to the skies where the ever blowing cold winds blow. And soon entering the scene were the familiar Wendigo Spirits, but the Ice Queen’s newly improved magic was magically morphing them hundreds, thousands of them into something….UNBELIEVABLE! And than what appeared were massive, fur-covered humanoid beasts with fangs & razor sharp claws, and clear red eyes. There appeared to be almost a dozen or so of these beast that were around that block the heroes from getting near the Ice Rulers, some even more gigantic then they are. “Behold the new Wendigo versions I’ve created, these creatures show they possess sufficient superhuman strength to lift up to 100 tons, and in spite of their great size also possess superhuman speed & stamina, capable of exerting themselves for several days before becoming fatigue. You can fight them as much as you want, but in the end, you’ll fail…for they can survive in my new world of frost while you…won’t be so fortunate.” The Ice Queen explained forth the power that these new Wendigos have that makes them even more terrifying than the ones that were just spirits. The evil Wendigos let off a loud roaring battle cry, as they shook the icy mountain a bit. “That…really doesn’t look good?” Jack Zen spoke off slowly in seeing that they just got a whole heap of trouble on their platter. “Alert, temperature is dropping into subzero levels, if nothing is done…even my systems will freeze.” Omega alerted the group in feeling the drop of temperature is reaching to a point where even machines are gonna be effected. “Ugh, I knew I should have installed anti-freeze parts when I had the chance!” Pinkamena groans to complain in seeing she’ll have to give Omega some sorta anti-freeze developed system so this won’t happen again…if there is a next time. “Think that later sis, cause we got BIIIG problems here!” Goldie stated from staring at the army of Wengidos, this could be even worse than how the Three Tribes once dealt with these foes. “Can we defeat these Wendigos and try to stop that comet from reaching us?” Adult Nyx asked off around the group if they can truly stop these powerful creatures that outnumber them and stop the comet from freezing their plant. “We’ll have to bring up everything we got, no holding back.” Twilight explained to her group that this is a problem that’s too big that they can’t waste any time and that they’ll have to fight with truly every last thing they got to dish out. “We can call in some Guardian help, but then the six of us will have to work together to bring out our other strength.” She looked to her friends and especially the Mane Five in stating that last part was a message to them. “Do you mean our Rainbow Power?” Fluttershy asked off in pondering that question. “Well that would help us out, but…” Rarity was about to say something, until she was cut off. “We’re still plum out of knowin’ how ta get it up.” Applejack shrug off her shoulders that they aren’t close to figuring how to bring out their Rainbow Power to transform. “Yeah, it felt like a one-time moment and we’re out of touch.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in feeling like they got something, but can barely figure out how to work it. “Wait, don’t we have something else that can give us more strength by REALLY working together as one?” Pinkie Pie asked off the question from taking a bit more time to understand it. After a brief moment, the five mares slowly began to realize…what their smart friend was saying, as it came out in one word. “Unity!” The Mane Five spoke together; that word meant more than just them working together, it was also their fused form that together, gave them the strength to fight powerful foes. “That’s right girls, she can help us…we need to perform the Xros Fusion Spell and help end this quickly. Are you ready?” Twilight issued off that they’ll need Unity because the situation is crucial, and if nothing is done; all of Equestria will be doomed. “Ready!” The Mane Five responded off in knowing what’s at stake, especially when they are this high, it’s time to truly go ALL out. “Alright then ladies, time to dish out a little workout!” Snow smiled off to say while punching his front hooves together. “Time to heat things up a notch! I’m just burning with an itchy sense to melt these cold fiends.” Crash Fire issued off in wanting to not be left out, not this time. “I’ll freeze over this cold with something that is pure goodness then of icy evil.” Snowcrystal declared that her ice is not evil, but of a cool gentleness and will freeze over such vile evil in its wake. Now the battle moment has arrived, as everyone was getting ready to truly bring out their best against these strangely stronger Wendigos. As the background was playing ‘Vanishing Soul’ (Extended Version) from Bleach Original Soundtrack 4 in the background. Twilight already summoned the Magical Guardians; Phoenix, Egola and Saint Anger, and now everyone was raring to get going. “XROS FUSION!” The Mane Six shouted in union before they all glowed from their respective colors. “TRruspspfruvhmmm…” Then the six mares were engulf in a bright light before they went off soaring into the skies before impacting on the other. “Oooooohhhh, that’s a new twist.” The Ice King spoke in being a bit awed at this unexpected show while the queen smeared at it. Soon appearing from the flashing ball of light, a familiar Alicorn from the light, as she pose herself on her entry. “Unity - Proto Form!” Unity revealed herself in a great pose and the showing background images of the six Elements of Harmony that she represents…one and all. “Tch! The Xros Fusion Spell, so they could use it after all.” The Ice Queen remotely spoke in feeling a bit upset, the Equestrians have brought out an interesting plot to help them win this battle. “Wendigos….ATTAAAAACK!” The Ice Queen she held up her scepter and gave the order for her new minions to attack the heroes. “ROOUUARRRUGHHH!” The Wendigos all let out horrifying beast roars, as they all leaped or hover in the air to attack those the queen has given them order to do away. “Forgetting someone!” Ben shouted off in having fully charged up his sword now. “Sword Beam!” After he shouted off that attack, he let loose a Sword Beam attack from his Master Sword that delivered good damage against half a dozen attacking foes. “Dragon Breath!” Both Spike & Phobos unleashed their firry breaths to roast off another half a dozen that came near them as they yelp from the flames. “Finally, a battle we can really get around to showing off our style!” Snow replied off from jumping around to excellent heights to deliver some grade-A punches that sometimes knockout or eradicated any of the Wendigos. “Snow, we’re almost talking about the end of Equestria if that comet hits us. How can you be so calm?” Crash Fire spoke off to say on the subject with some doubt, after performing a powerful fire geyser move that burn off more enemies. “Well, I’m not letting my worries get me distracted, just look at the others.” Snow pointed out in making another statement for those that don’t believe him to see how the others are doing. Crash Fire & Snowcrystal looked to stare at what was happening all around. All of the heroes that were here, were fighting without any worries or stress, they were fighting to protect and save their planet. “Golden Fireball!” Goldie shouted off before firing a fireball made of golden flame. “Twin Striker!” Jack Zen held two swords in his hooves, and made two crescent beams in a vertical slash that were launched off. “Omega Horn Buster!” Omega was seen charging his horn before firing a powerful blast beam. “Your TIIIIIME’S UUUUUP!” Pinkamena shouted off from swinging her Blades of the Pinkie Pie around to hit all Wendigos in the area. “Night Star-Implosion!” Adult Nyx shouted out while she had her hidden attack scattered and explode all around to cause a near wipeout motion of foes. “Six Elements of Harmony!” Unity shouted in where she showed her six different color spheres that the Mane Six’s spirits are seen, as they fired off beams of light in all directions. The battle was truly heating up that many of the Wendigos that were fighting back were being blasted and hammered down so much…they were barely getting anywhere. Snowcrystal & Crash Fire observe how everyone fought, and knew that they mustn’t let anything stand in their way. “Crash, lets also try to help out our friends. We know they are fighting against the Three Lords, but what have we even done?” Snowcrystal insisted that she and her brother do more to fight to protect Equestria, if the Mane Six and their friends are going to such lengths even against the powerful Three Lords, then they must also try to help anyway they can. “You’re right, they need all the pony power they can get. Tirek may have almost won, but they stop him in the end. And those Dark Mystics & Apocalypse Ponies are also trying to cause harm, and it’ll be worse when Grimmore is active. If we aren’t strong enough to hold them back, then we’re nothing but liability.” Crash Fire stated off in getting serious here, he and his sister must bring up their best to make sure they’ll be strong enough to face even the stronger of foes to come. “Then cut loose and wait for your moment to shine, trust me….every hero has his day.” Snow spoke off in stating what time it is for them, as it’s time to show why they are heroes to begin with. “Time to Chill!” His body glowed golden from reflecting his right front leg in the air. This allows him to chill back and take on any enemies attacks while throwing a few at his targets. "Give Me All You Got!" Snow was intimidating his foes to come and get some of him like a taunt & provoke manner of doing things. “Ice Ring!” As Snowcrystal spoke those words, something magically appeared in her front hooves by glittering frost bits. It took the form of a magic blade extended slightly in length compared to a usual katana, has a crescent-shaped blade attached to its hilt by a long metal chain, which can extend greatly, if necessary, by force of will. The chain itself can be used for attack, or to entangle a target. “I’m ready!” She declared this out from where she was controlling her element through the blade. Now the Element users of Snow, Ice & Fire charged in with their elements going off like wildfire. Snowcrystal’s slashes created an immense amount of magical power which overflows from the tip of the blade, creating a flow of ice shaped like a Chinese Dragon (a large, icy blue serpentine Ice Dragon with large wings). Her Dragon flew towards her opponents and instantly freezes anything it touches. Crash Fire performed a move called Flame Commandment that amasses a large amount of flames around his body usually by swinging his outstretched hoof around him, summoning the flames in preparations for an attack and announced it as Fire Pillar as he shoots the collected flames straight upward, destroying a target above him which were plenty of Wendigos that weren’t lucky. Snow brought out a surprise move of something called Shiva-Cycle as it was a motorcycle style of clear ice & crystal with black tires, and runs on magic. Snow rode it along the land of the Ice Palace, it even flew up into the skies and is incredibly fast and nimble. Snow either ram his motorcycle against his targets, or even perform a spin cycle like a 160 degree spin, he have targets feel the burning engines against them, create an ice ramp to ride against to clash against targets. And when it comes time to finish the job, he’ll spin around to create a large spiral ice sculpture before it implodes, firing ice shards that will deal massive damage to the targets like the Wendigos that were dropping like flies. “Um, isn’t it supposed to go more our winning?” Ice King asked off in feeling like the situation, wasn’t going their way. “Grrrr….ALL WENDIGOS! ATTACK SNOW’S GROUP….FULL FORCE!” Ice Queen growled in fury before ushering her command to her servants. Soon the more gigantic Wendigos were seen charging to attack Snow when he drove nearby, but the guy instead took the attacks “Really shouldn’t have done that? Now I’ve shot up to 200% Energy. So…Lets send them to another world!” Snow spoke from when his unleashed a white sphere aura around him that caused some impressive damage counts in wounding all targets nearby. “And just wait till I reach my max.” As he explained this, this was the peak point where once Snow has gathered up all of his buff and tension, it’ll be time to unleash his strongest attack. “KAUBOOM…..BABOOM…Burpowwfruvhmmm…” Many explosions were happening around the area from all the heroes that were putting up the good fight to save their planet. “Rouuarrrughhh!/POWWfrshvmmm…” Phoenix was seen unleashing a powerful jet burst of flames from its beak that was burning all foes. “UUOORRARRUGHHH!/Punchfruvhmm….” Egola grew to larger size from the cold to deliver strong punches that could take out twenty to twenty-five Wendigos. “Wiisssfruvhmmm….Bashfruvhmmm….” Saint Anger launched itself to deliver many KO’d punches in a vast line on any enemy what came in their punching path. “Everyone, keep fighting, we’re wearing them down!” Unity shouted off from swinging her summoned StarBlade to take out more Wendigos; they are almost through this lot of foes. “Best hurry, I feel my senses going off! We got almost less than 15 minutes before that thing enters the atmosphere!” Pinkamena spoke off in breaking the moment in sensing how much time they got till the ice comet hits. “Double the pace, everyone!” She shouted out that they gotta speed things up a notch. “Yeeaaaahhhh!” The heroes shouted out in all agreeing to that term, cause if they don’t, Equestria, no, the whole plant will be turn into a cold icy world without emotions of the heart. Now everyone was putting in their all without giving rest, no matter how many Wendigos were coming at them…they were not gonna stop for anything. “Ice Block - Avalanche!” Snowcrystal freezes water moisture from above into a giant block of ice, and then drops it down onto her target which were half a dozen Wendigos. “Subjugation of the Heavens!” Soon she perfumed her Ice Ring’s basic powers, as well as its strongest as it allowed her to control the weather in the immediate vicinity, or more specifically, control the water in the surrounding atmosphere. Many of the targets were hit hard by this while the girl avoids her allies. “Hey sis, check this move out! Great Flame Commandment….” Crash Fire called out to his sister as he position himself in preparing a new attack. “Frussufruvhmmm…Frussvhmmm….” He creates a great spiraling flames centered on his location before massing it at a focused point (i.e. the center palm of his hoof), as he turns it into a gigantic fireball resembling the sun. “Flame Emperor! HUURRAAUGHH!” Crash Fire announced forth the final name of which everyone sees something like the sun as he hurls it at his opponents. “Kurpowwfruvhmmm….” Soon Crash Fire’s attack explodes to obliterate all foes by a near hundred as it showed that it surpass Meteor Blaze, and looks to be his ultimate techniques for this occasional use in battles against some strong and tough adversaries. “Woah! That is something!” Snowcrystal spoke off in being surprised by what her brother just pulled out, that was unbelievable. “Oh man, I need to really bring up my A-Game, okay…focus…focus…remember what Snow said…search deep within yourself and bring out…an inner power!” She spoke from slowly beginning to focus herself, as she needs to help the others as much as possible. “Storm Summoning!” She creates a column of icy wind, which extends into the sky above her, causing storm clouds to gather overhead. This was causing powerful, icy winds to blow through the area & lightning to crackle overhead, and allowed her to use her abilities more effectively. Then suddenly not only did the music cease, but a new song called Number One (instrument Version) (Extended) from Bleach Original Soundtrack 4 in the background. Snowcrystal was focusing to causes ice to flow from her weapon Ice Ring onto herself, starting at her right front leg, which ice forms onto in the shape of a Dragon's head around her sword hand, encasing the sword up to the hilt, which also changes from the shape of a four-pointed star to that of an eight-pointed star. The ice continues forming up over her shoulders, with two large wings sprouting from her back and a long tail, which covered her real wings & tail in an ice armor type. The ice forms down her front left hoof and encases her bottom hoof, which ends in a claw. Snowcrystal's back hooves are encased in ice in a similar manner to her front left hoof, as they also end in claws. These new ice limbs are movable, and can be used as an extension of herself to aid in battle. From her basic new appearance and overwhelming light-emerald aura of magic & from obtaining some new height of beauty in being in coated in an Ice Dragon style armor, makes her look like a divine ice maiden. Three flowers of ice form are seen floating behind her, each consisting of four purple petals shaped like diamonds. This move caused many that were battling to cease to stare at…something that might have been the birth of…a new Frozen Queen of purity. “Transformation - Ice Maiden!” Snowcrystal announced forth in slowly opening her eyes as she felt a new flow of her unlock abilities soar like never before. “What is this?” The Ice Queen asked off shock in seeing something that was unexpected here. “Oh my goodness, is that a transformation?” Ice King spoke off in almost gasping in surprise in guessing what this might be. “HOLY! Looks like Snowcrystal just got a MAJOR new awakening!” Pinkamena responded off in seeing what has just happened, looks like they got their second wind here. “Indeed, her magic has skyrocket up towards a level that is near rival to an Element Evolution process.” Omega clarify to state that what Snowcrystal has performed, his scans are stating it’s near a power level that could make the mare very strong indeed. Then Snowcrystal held her weapon towards the larger enemies of Wendigos that were coming at her. The mare wasn’t afraid, she was awaiting them to come at her. “Thousand Strong Years’ Ice Prison!” Snowcrystal slowly spoke the name of that attack of hers before…she unleashed what she can do. And soon she was creating many ice pillars, which encircle her and her enemy, Snowcrystal turns her sword 90 degrees counter-clockwise, prompting the pillars to move towards the enemy, enveloping and crushing them. But from everywhere, many Wendigos were still remaining to be wipeout before the heroes can stop the Ice Queen. “Now to fan out the numbers with the strongest ice move I have.” Snowcrystal spoke to herself, as she was suddenly charging up her magic aura for another grand move. “The life of my opponent will be over when the last of the 100 petals falls. Frozen Heaven Hundred Flower Funeral!” She spoke the name of this attack, as she held up her sword to the clouds. Then without warning, we see the extension of Snowcrystal's ability known as Subjugation of The Heaven. The ability to open up a huge hole in the clouds, through which a large amount of snow floats/falls down onto Snowcrystal's opponents like the Wendigos. When the snow comes into contact with the opponent, ice flowers sprout all over their body, instantly trapping them in a pillar of ice. As the heroes were watching out, many enemies that fell prey to this attack that completely overcome a very strong & powerful opponent, almost reaching that of Ultimate Level in the Mystic charts as far as anyone can tell. “WOOOAAAH! Lookout! It’s raining icy flowers!” Ice King yelps out to duck and cover himself from the falling debris of unknown icy stuff. “Geeehhhh!” The Ice Queen cringes to use her magic to shield herself from this attack. “Wow, is that really…Snowcrystal?” Crash Fire asked off stump in seeing his sister just pulled something out from nowhere; a transformation ability. “She looks…amazing.” He’s seen Snowcrystal at her best, but this…this might top it all. “Looks like she unlock a new ability, better hurry or you’ll miss your window to be a big time hero too.” Snow spoke off in issuing a fact to Crash Fire over the moment. Some nearby Wendigos were coming at Snow & Crash Fire’s spot as the latter was getting ready…the former held up his left hoof in stating he’ll handle this batch. “Too late fellas, I’ve reach my MAX Energy and guess what I’m gonna do to you all.” Snow remarked off with a too bad sucker expression before bringing out…his best moment. Before anyone knew it, Snow’s magic aura was already at the sky point of being so strong, they hardly believe it, as the guy was about to…strike! “TRY THIIIS!” Snow roared out from leaping up into the air, hurl his right front hoof back and… “Sovereign Fist!” Snow roared out the name of his attack, as he soon dives bomb the attack to the opponents on the ground. “POWWFRUSSVHM-Fruussvhmmmm….” And soon unleashed such a devastating explosive force that was damaging all the Wendigos that stood no chance to vanish from site. The move looked so powerful, that it could even bring down even Ultimate Warrior level foes. “WOOOOAH! EPIC AWESOMENESSSSS!” Phobos screamed out in almost looking like his mind got blown away by a show of awesomeness at its peak performance. “He just wiped out all the Wendigos….with one punch.” Spike spoke off in finding that almost too much to believe, he even took out Snowcrystal’s targets. “Wow, now we really do see why he’s as tough as they come. He might give maybe Unity a good workout with that kinda strength.” Adult Nyx smiled off in seeing how strong Snow is, he might even be a good workout pal with the Mane Six’s fused pony form Unity. “Don’t celebrate yet, the numbers maybe down, but the comet is almost near.” Ben issued off to remind the gang that they gotta rid themselves one big problem heading right for them. “Ben’s right, we need to hurry.” Unity nods in agreement, it’s time to end this matter. Above the tower, the Ice Rulers watched this display of heroism in its working rate. Also during the moment, the background music cease being heard at the time. “They’ve already wipeout half of the Wendigos, I think we should hightail it out of here!” The Ice King spoke with worry in seeing they are gonna lose here. “Nooooooo! I’ve been given the power by the War God himself, to flee from this would mean I asked for Grimmore’s aid for nothing? I’ll end this with one final assault!” The Ice Queen protest the idea of running away when she is finally also close. “With the power I now wield, I’ll prove that the true Frozen Queen is me and not Frozen Sage…” She bitterly spoke off to mention her own reasons for wanting to do this. ---------------- Scenes of the past are briefly seen of what looked like an ancient battle of two Frozen Queens: the Ice Queen of the Ice Kingdom within the Frozen North and Frozen Sage of the Mystic Councilmen from the Mystic Realm. The battle had gone on for almost a sum amount of hours and it was looking like the Ice Queen was on her last knees against Frozen Sage. “This battle was over before it even started. Farewell…” Frozen Sage coldly stated in a dry tone towards her opponent. “Nooo….I refuse to be beaten by you who’s heart is not truly cold!” Ice Queen snapped off to say that this battle isn’t over until she says so. “Think what you will, I’ve settle my matters already.” Then Frozen Sage vanished from sight by her magic after saying her own cold words of advice. “You just wait, I’ll become far stronger and prove I’m the true Frozen Queen.” Ice Queen spoke off in declaring the matter of wanting to prove a score here. “You who let love in for warmth, are a fraud! You’ll see….ALL SHALL seeeeeeee!” She roared out loud in announcing this as a pledge; to prove she is superior. And with that, the scene goes black from what is but an old memory. -------------------------------- We return to the present after seeing the event of the past as the Ice Queen glared with rage at the heroes before her that dare to stand against her. She will not let this stand, she will win at all cost. “Frozen Sage won because she was a Mystic, I refuse to lose to Equestrians!” Ice Queen spoke off with an angry frown that she will not fall to those that should be weaker. “Wendigos, channel our frozen rage into one blast to END our foes once and for all!” She chanted forth out loud, so that the Wendigos hear and obey her. Now the many surviving Wendigos and the giant types gather around near the top of the ice castle as they were all letting their energies of coldness transfer to the Ice Queen’s scepter of the Wendigo Ice Shard; Even from above, the ice comet that was approaching let off more of its magic for its summoner, giving her greater power. The power the queen was admitting was reaching a point of such critical mass, one impact blow from this could turn 1/4 of the planet to ice while killing off all life. “I shall unleash a force to which no power can equal!” The Ice Queen declared forth in what she’ll do here, bring a power none can withstand. “Oh, does that mean unless it’s like…um….Three Lord leaders; they can’t stop us?” The Ice King asked off to think that unless it was Smaug, Dark Curse, or even Grimmore, only the very strongest of power can stop them at this point. “Yess….and since there are no Mystics to interfere, Councilmen or Ultimate Warrior, when this comet hits, their realm shall also freeze forth under my divine cold fury!” The Ice Queen smiled off evilly in announcing that none shall escape when the Cold Nebula hits this planet. “Alright! What do you ponies say now, hugh? You’re flanks are cooked…or should I say….got a COLD Serving!” The Ice King declared in taunting their enemies with a cold joke and bad pun. The Ice Queen rolled her eyes at the king’s foolish actions to make a point while continuing her plan to gather large surges of cold magic from the Wendigos and even from the comet. “She looks ready to hit us with her most deadliest of attacks!” Golden Heart issued from seeing that this didn’t look right. “As if much of what you guys face wasn’t hard enough.” Jack Zen spoke off to say, true they got to fight the Ice Queen a bit, but this move of hers seems truly serious. “Gets worse, we have less than THREE MINUTES UNTIL IMPACT OF THE COLD NEBULA COMET!” Pinkamena shouted off in stating that time was really short, if they don’t end this, it’s over. “Then we’ll need to focus all of our efforts. If she can do it, so can we!” Adult Nyx suggested in what they can do here if they want to shift the chain of power. “Nyx is right you guys, we can’t let our home become a dead frozen wasteland.” Spike nods in agreement, if they give in here, then their struggle will be for nothing. “Right! As much as having never-ending winter fun, my butt freeze off from sitting on ice blocks!” Phobos nods to reply this off while giving a weird statement. “Ben, everyone, listen up.” Unity spoke to gather the attention of the heroes here. “We need to use all of our powers together to overpower the Ice Queen’s attack. And it needs to be strong enough to finish off that comet in the sky.” She explained in what they all need to focus on, combining their efforts to win here. “Hugh, all-out attack, I like how you think.” Snow smiled to pound his front hooves together on the subject. “I’m ready if all of you are. What about you brother?” Snowcrystal nods to state she’s ready, and checks her brother to. “Well….yeah, I wanna help. But….I’m still feeling like I haven’t tapped into my deeper element yet.” Crash Fire spoke in feeling like he will try, but he feels like he hasn’t awaken his most inner power. “Trust me, we all wanna be getting stronger, but sometimes, if you can’t do something alone….friends can help support you.” Ben pats his friend on the back to not give up, friends can help one if they need help at times. “Just like when we fought Neo Volvigia together?” Crash Fire spoke off in brightening up a bit now. “Right! So let’s do this thing and stop the Ice Queen.” Ben nods with a confident attitude in what they should do…together. “Alright, let’s focus our combined forces into one attack, ready?” Unity issued this off in seeing they are ready to begin here. “Ready!” The others responded, as if signaling that they are ready to pull off a big save here. At this moment, a background called ‘Jack Atlas Battle’ from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Sound Duel is heard playing off now. The heroes were all focusing on their best techniques to help be combined into one force. As this was happening, the Ice Rulers watch their plan and the queen decided to act now with her own forces. “NOW TRY….THIIIIIS!” The Ice Queen roared out, as she aimed her super-charged scepter of ice off as the Wendigo Ice Shard shine its brightest and… “Powwfrusshvmmm….” Soon from the two hands on her scepter, the queen unleashed an enlarged burst wave beam to which it may swallow everything in its path and be turn…into cold ice. Now every hero that was there was already ready as they soon used everything they got fired off as much magical energy, flames, sword beams, beam shots, ice forms, etc. to attack the Ice Queen’s attack. “Trupowwfruvhmmmm….” Soon the two opposite forces collided into a large shockwave as they were seen to be in a stalemate moment where neither villain nor hero was making any advances. “Um, queeny, I think you’re grandest attack…just got stopped.” Ice King pointed something off in looking at this…as this was not supposed to be happening. “I KNOW THAT! They think they can stop me with this measly level, even at combined strength, Xros Fusion & awakened transformation….they shall not WIN! I have the power and the power that the Demon God has granted me, they shall fall!” The Ice Queen yelled out to say this as she knows this stuff and that she won’t just let it end here. She finally has the power and none from Equestria can stop her now…. At the moment, as the two forces were colliding, it seem a shift was going in favor for the Ice Rulers, as their attack was pressing down against the hero’s combined effort attack. As everyone is seen giving it their all, Unity was seen having her six spirit forms of the Mane Six appear before the others…as if trying to help bring forth another power with…encouragement. “Come on ponies and Dragons! Let’s kick some evil flank here!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit cheered for those here to not give in now. “Right, we’re de only ones ta help keep a future bright fer all us!” Applejack’s spirit encourages others to not back down. “If we fall, then what becomes of our friends & family members?” Rarity’s spirit spoke in stating what is truly at stake here. “They would lose the ability to feel emotions and the warmth they called life.” Pinkie Pie’s spirit explained the case of what they’ll lose. “Not just them, but all living creatures that live with us. We have to help everyone!” Fluttershy’s spirit spoke in asking that they push harder than before to protect all they care for. “So if we stand a chance, we need to believe, we need to search deep in ourselves, we have to do this…for Equestria…for our planet!” Twilight’s spirit spoke in sounding like they need to push as hard as before, to not lose here, but to WIN! “For everyone sake…we need to pull all our weight.” Ben shouted off that they are giving this their all. “Hey Crash Fire, time to let the cat out of the bag!” Snow yelled out for the guy nearby to finally get active now. “What?” Crash Fire asked off a bit lost, they are attacking and Snow is speaking some nonsense now. “If your sister can do it, then so can you. Time to unlock a transformation…worthy of another hero’s awakening.” Snow explained this off that it’s time this guy have his own shining hero moment. “You think I can?” Crash Fire asked off if those here have such fate in him. “I think you can brother, now….do it!” Snowcrystal nods her head in stating that he does have what it takes. Crash Fire looked around in seeing this and a sudden pulse beat enters his still body…before erupting in some sorta unseen flames that course within him. Then without a second later, his entire body lit up in flames that was warming up all of the nearby snow & cold front, even weakening the Ice Queen’s attack. “I can feel it…a new kinda burning fire with me…within my soul…it’s…it’s…..BURNING SOUL!” Crash Fire slowly spoke from opening his eyes from feeling a flame brighter, hotter than before…as he called it out. Now suddenly, Crash Fire awakens his inner power after shouting out ‘Burning Soul’ as his entire body was undergoing a bright red crimson glow of a fiery aura of flame. He leaps off the ground from the others over the attack and a sudden magic force of flaming rings appeared with Crash Fire coming in close to them as they spiral around like a sphere to ignite as a giant ball of fire. And soon afterwards, what has exit the blazing flames will be a new look on Crash Fire. The stallion is soon seen wearing crimson armor on the body, legs, hooves, head-gear, and even a sporty wings display that all look like a dragon style, and even a tail armor guard to the back that has a fin work from a real Dragon along with spines across his back with bend curve horns from the helmet. Once the transformation is complete, some could tell his fighting skills, strength, speed, magic & fire abilities have increased to a higher point of heat temperature to rival even a strong Ultimate Warrior class. “Transformation - Scar-Red Nova!” Crash Fire roared out in announcing what has now become of him, as he has transformed before all. The others that were focus on pushing against the enemy’s attack, all bear witness to Crash Fire’s amazing transformation, it looks like the siblings of fire and ice elements have surprised them all. “Alright! Two transformations in one day!” Pinkamena cheered in seeing that Crash Fire has done it, his inner power has come at the perfect time. “Omega, what’s his reading show?” Goldie asked off in wondering how strong Crash Fire has become now. “Scans show the same results as Snowcrystal, both their powers can rival to those of Element Evolution.” Omega explained from his scans say that both siblings are as strong as one who has undergone Element Evolution, giving them the power to even fight against truly strong opponents even from Mystic & Dark Mystic opponents. “Then it looks like our chance has come at last.” Jack Zen smiled in seeing that their chance for a come around is here. “Way to go Crash, knew you could do it.” Ben smiled in congratulating his friend on this. “I can feel it Ben, this new awaken power is not something from me, but from everyone….a bond that is so hot, even the coldest of ice won’t melt it.” Crash Fire explained from gazing at himself, he has never felt this kinda strength, and now…it’s from his friends that he’s gotten it. “And now, I am to help take down the problem here!” He explained out this statement while getting his game-face on now. From Crash Fire’s gaze, he stared at the only villains that are needed to be taken down for things to turn out right. And only the Ice King seem to felt a bit worried while the Ice Queen felt more furious than ever. “Wooooh-oh! That other pony just gotten a cooler look and this might actually turn the favor again!” Ice King yelps in seeing that Crash Fire got a new look, and it looks almost too HOT to take for cool villains to withstand. “SILENCE! Another transformed Element User is nothing compared to the power of ALL the Wendigos and the comet combined!” The Ice Queen silenced her king to quit whimpering, they have more power than even with Crash Fire’s new awakening. “Oh, it gets worse from here queeny, now that I’ve unlocked this, I’ve also unlocked some ultimate techniques too, check this out!” Crash Fire spoke off this stuff while being within a burning flame that covered his surroundings. “This move lets me negate my targets effects & gain their full strength of attack power until the moment has pass. So try it….Power Gain!” As he finished with his explanation, his body was soaring up high to position himself near…the Ice Rulers & the Wendigos. “Purfruusssfruvhmmm….” Then Crash Fire unleashed a bright pink/red crimson breath aura wave on the targets that leaves them in a crimson gem stone state. Many of the Wendigos were suffering this effect while the Ice Rulers felt some parts of that taking effect and negating their own abilities. “Whawhawhawhawhat’s it doing to us?” The Ice King yelps a bit scared at this happening, as he felt strength, like his magic was negated and couldn’t protect him like usually. “Frupowfrusvhhmmm….” Then without warning, Crash Fire’s body was lighting up almost like a super nova that seem to shine even against the coldest dark winds & skies from his earlier performance. “URRRAARRRRUUUOOGHHHHHHH!” Then the guy lets off a mighty battle cry, as he was letting off a magic sense that could be felt from all sides, his strength has gone all the way up….even beyond the Ice Villains here. “It can’t be! His magical power level has…..SKYROCKET OVER OUR ATTACK STRENGTH?!” The Ice Queen yelps with wide shock and horrified eyes; Crash Fire’s strength has gone so high up, it’s even over hers, the Wendigos and even the Cold Nebula. This…THIS WAS IMPOSSIBLE! “Oh no, that means….even from the power Grimmore gave us….if he negates us and gain all our strength…then we’re toast!” The Ice King yelps in beginning to think that Crash Fire is now stronger than they are; which won't end pretty. “It’s time you learn that we won’t fall so easily against evil like yours or the Three Lords!” Crash Fire yelled out this statement in preparing to end this battle once and for all now. “Ultimate Power Force!” He shouts out this while his body flash up the brightest crimson flow of flames before… “POWWFRUUSSVHMMM….” Soon Crash Fire was diving forth like a bright shooting nova star. “Truupossfruvhmmm….” Soon at the moment, Crash Fire’s attack begins to pierce through all defenses to join the heroes’ combine attacks to now…erase all enemies on the field. “Guuaaaghhhhh/Waaaaaughhhhh!” Both the Ice Queen & Ice King were hit by that attack which they stood now chance before it was slowly eviscerating them into scattered ice particles; even the ice scepter of the queen that held the Wendigo Ice Shard was completely destroyed. “Woouurraarrrughhhh!” Soon many of the Wendigos that were also caught in the attack were being wiped out within that powerful force of an attack. “Kurpowwfruvhmmm….” Even from the powerful burst wave from the heroes, it was enough to even start a demolition of the structure of the Ice Kingdom to pieces. And deep above the planet’s surface from the darken light, the light and burning flame from the heroes shot off before making contact with…the ice comet the Ice Queen summoned. “Fruussfruvhmmm…./Kurpowbammfruvhmmm…” And within that wave of powerful magic energy, not only stopped the ice comet, but was destroying it to be scattered dust within space. The attack soon cease afterwards as now there was nothing left…Equestria was now saved from becoming victims of a new ice age. Also during the moment, the background music was done being played out. ------------------ All around Equestria, the cold and ice that was spreading suddenly began to fade away. And not only that, the victim ponies that lost their color and were emotionless were suddenly regaining themselves. Many began to cheer for joy, even the Royal Sisters saw their Canterlot citizens rejoicing in what was happening. “Sister look! The citizens are returning to normal. Twilight, Ben and the others have done it.” Celestia smiled in seeing what has played out, this was wonderful news to bear witnessed. “I see it, but I don’t believe it. They actually stopped the Cold Nebula Spell.” Luna spoke surprised in almost being so amazed that she almost couldn’t believe it…but this was real. Many citizens cheered in seeing the terrible nightmare that almost played them was over…and they may know some heroes responsible for it. ------------------------ Back near what was the ruin remains of the Ice Kingdom, slowly but surely, everyone was catching their breaths, some sat down from being unable to stand. Even Unity reverted back into the Mane Six and even Snowcrystal & Crash Fire changed back into their normal selves from their transformed states. Even the Magical Guardians return to their magic items within Twilight's possession from being spent. They were exhausted, but at the same time, relief in what they have done. They not only stop the evil Ice Queen’s plans to turn all warm flesh creatures coldhearted, but stop the planet from becoming a frozen dead world. That’s gotta be worth some credit here at least. “Hugh-hugh…we did it.” AJ was gasping a bit here. “Hah…yeah…” Rainbow panted out to say. “My word…” Rarity slowly moaned from being tired out. “What a party.” Pinkie Pie wipe the sweat off her brow. “Oh my, is it over?” Fluttershy asked off if this was truly over. “Yes Fluttershy, it’s over.” Twilight smiled to nod in giving an answer. “Can’t sense the Ice Queen or her goofy hubby, the Ice King, looks like they’re gone for good.” Snow spoke off in looking around the wreck joint, their enemies are now long gone. “You see, told yeah heroes help bring up their best when they least expect it.” He smiled in stating how well everyone fought here. “I’ll say! I never felt something like that before.” Crash Fire smiled off to say from what he felt going for him. “Me too! That was such an amazing feeling.” Snowcrystal smiled for joy at what she had experienced. “So what now?” Nyx asked off in what they do from here. “Now…I think we can head on home.” Ben smiled in thinking that with the battle finally over, their kind safe along with the planet, they can head home. “Unless you got another adventure that threatens Equestria for us, Snow.” Ben smiled in making a joke to the guy that got them into this crazy adventure, wondering what case they face next here. “Don’t worry Ben, I say you done plenty. And I think we all agree on that plan….Let’s head home.” Snow smiled to say that there was no need to worry, the crisis was pass, and now…they can make plans to head on home. Everyone slowly nods in agreement there, and they all decided to rest a while before going back to the Rainbow Kingdom. As things began to darken, at least one things clear, despite the tough situation, turns out in every dark hour, heroes can arise from any shape and size, and that moment came true from what Snow done in bringing Snowcrystal & Crash Fire with the gang. And now what awaits the group on the way home, that remains to be seen…. > Chapter 06: A Farewell to Snow > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 06: A Farewell to Snow Within the Rainbow Kingdom, many of the citizens were going about their daily business after the terrible event of the Cold Nebula Comet and what was turning their hearts cold pass over. The only things on many of the minds of the ponies were if their princess, her council of friendship, her prince and many other allies would return soon. “There they are!” Mrs. Cake spoke out in spotting someone from afar. “They’ve returned!” Mr. Cake issued to say with a smiling face now. Soon a large crowd was cheering when they saw the heroes that saved them coming back home. Some were coming by their wing power, levitation spells or Omega carrying some and Snow driving some ponies on his Shiva Cycle. Once the Mane Six and their gang arrived in the center of town, the citizens were surrounding them, cheering with wide open arms…or hooves in this case. “As Mayor of Ponyville, I say…welcome home…your highnesses and friends.” Mayor Mare spoke on behalf of the citizens in welcoming their rulers and their allies back with more cheering in the background. “Heh, a heroes’ welcome, can it get any better than this?” Snow responded off with a smile in liking this little approach. “Welcome back, my friends.” Celestia’s voice was heard, as above the skies, everyone saw her & Luna coming down to join. “Princess Celestia & Princess Luna!” The Mane Six, Nyx and the baby Dragons responded off in seeing who has come personally to see them. “Safe to say this is better?” Jack Zen asked off in seeing how this little scene came up. “Apparently it just did.” Goldie nods off to say this was just as nice. “It is good to see you all safe and sound. What news do you bring?” Luna spoke forth in asking a question of the heroes that have return from the Frozen North of what has transpired. “Oh nothing much, just that we stop two evil Ice Rulers of the Ice Kingdom from the Frozen North from freezing our hearts and turning all of Equestria and the planet, plus the Mystic Realm, into an icy cold wasteland of the dead. But we managed to win in the end.” Pinkie Pie explained off all of the case in that quickly wrapped up sentence before smiling off and having everyone look at her with puzzled and bizarre expressions. “Yeeeeeah, I guess that sums it up.” Rainbow Dash rubs the back of her head in feeling that kinda explained enough. “Surprising dat was made a bit quicker.” Applejack stated in what she thought was a surprise there. “Well, I suppose if that saves us time to go into detail, fine by me.” Rarity spoke off in feeling that what was told is good enough. “The other thing we can tell you is that we stopped the Ice Queen.” Twilight spoke off to begin saying unit she was cut off. “And the king!” Pinkie Pie reminded her pal to not forget the Ice King, even if he was the silliest villain to be seen. “Right….anyway, we stopped her plans of freezing the planet and it freed the ponies she captured and froze their hearts. We managed to lead them near the train station where they would all be taken back to their respectful homes.” Twilight continued to explain things about helping save Equestria from a nearly new Ice Age along with rescuing victims and getting them to a spot that they can each return to their separate homes. “Well…I’m glad we managed to save those poor Troop Penguins, now that the Ice Rulers are gone, they can get back to being naturally penguins again.” Fluttershy smiled off with a shy tone in stating her own good opinion on things. “I just hope the next enemies we face aren’t conceal by cuteness.” Phobos asked off in hoping the next foes are not distracting the gang by cuteness. “Right, cause sometimes cuteness can be used as a weapon.” Spike nods in thinking that could be a dangerous weapon in the future. “Something tells me we won’t have to worry about such problems for quite some time now.” Ben smiled off to say this from having a better view of things. Then without any warning, Pinkamena was seen giggling that earn some attention. The others were kinda puzzled in what was the matter that the pink pony was letting off weird giggle motions. “Um, Pinkamena….what’s so funny?” Crash Fire asked off the question that was on their mind. “Heheh, silly, I just thought up of something.” Pinkamena gives a sly smirk to the group from speaking off between her giggles. “That while I may have earn my Element Form, I didn’t need to use it as much. Due to me already being tough and strong, I would’ve decayed our enemies’ evil power if I wanted by using Endless Decay.” She explained her own case on the matter to which when this was heard, made a lot of folks feel shock. “WHAAAAT!” The Mane Six, Ben, Nyx & baby Dragons responded in almost not believing what they are hearing. “You mean you actually HAD a cool move that whole time AAAAAND it could have stopped a comet that turn us into popsicles?” Phobos asked off in disbelief if this was some kinda joke, cause he ain’t laughing. “That’s right, out of anyone, she actually unlock her Element Evolution before the girls.” Spike stated in thought, while the Mane Six are destine to unlock that great power, Pinkamena awakened hers much earlier. “And hers was Aging and you could use those moves in your element form, right?” Nyx asked off that for Pinkamena to perform her element moves, she have to be in her Element Form. “Yep! But….I decided to just fight like I always do and get stronger, so my form becomes stronger as well.” The pink pony lookalike pointed off to mention before continuing. “That, and I also like to watch you guys and others with elements inside them and get them certain types of element forms that either are or just related to Element Evolution, to not only help that pony become one with their powers, but help with some huge great battle between light and darkness in harder battles to come.” Pinkamena explained another of her reasons for doing such things in the first place rather than use them at that time. “You mean you could have helped stop the madness sooner if you did that?” Snowcrystal asked if this was all the truth of what the pony was saying. “Yep! But, I thought that be good on a last second if we were in a really, really, really big pinch.” Pinkamena stated off that if they came close where they were gonna face certain doom, THAT would be pulling a close second calling. “After all, Element Forms are of those that unlocked Element Evolution, the strongest form ever, and it’s needed to be used wisely against our foes like the REAL Three Lords of Equestria.” She pointed out the case that to use such powerful forms is for when one is seriously in need of more strength against truly dangerous enemies. “Besides, every pony needs to unlock their inner hero, right Snow?” Pinkamena spoke off in bringing up a good question on the subject itself. “Hugh, you know, I’m actually in agreement with the random pony here.” Snow smiled off to say that he has no argument there. Then while the others were puzzled, Pinkamena giggles while doing a cartwheel and leaps in the air…only to land onto her brother Golden Heart. “Oops, sorry bro. But hey, you know me…I am like Pinkie Pie.” Pinkamena smiled sheepishly while apologizing to her brother for landing on him by mistake. “Hugh, true.…and I probably wouldn’t have it any other way.” Goldie let off a happy sigh to state this matter of being glad his sister is who she is. That brought in a little laughter moment for the two siblings of Goldie’s party. They soon decided that they are needed to return to their home to tell those waiting the news. And that leaves only those seen with the crowd to be left with other matters to tend to. “Princess Celestia, Luna, pleasure to meet your royal highnesses.” Snow spoke off humbly in his own way, as he made a little bow. “At last we meet, we’ve heard much about you and your performances, Snow.” Luna spoke in seeing the character that they have heard rumors about in the Frozen North. “Yes, and we like to thank you for helping our friends during such a situation.” Celestia spoke with much grace that Snow helped out where he could for Twilight’s party. “Well I helped, sure, but they also helped themselves when it came to it.” Snow stated off in sharing the credit with those that also deserve it as much as he does. “Ben, the Mane Six, Crash Fire & Snowcrystal and the others showed they got the right stuff.” He spoke in giving everyone the grade-A attention. “By right stuff, you mean hero material?” Nyx asked an interesting question that was on her mind. “Right.” Snow nods in responding to that question there. “Heroes aren’t born, they’re made. So you gotta make yourselves a hero for everyone here.” He explained the case to which many young hearted ponies felt like such inspiration was very wise words indeed. “And it’s thanks to you, we managed to do so.” Snowcrystal complimented how Snow help them, especially the girl and her brother; even to acquire their own awaken abilities that match up to one's Element Form. “I almost wonder where I should try out my new skills.” Crash Fire stated from feeling like with the new stuff he’s obtain, what from his transformation, he has a LOAD of cool new techniques to test out. “Why not come see me when you feel like you want an extra training session, I think I can help.” Snow smiled in giving this little advice to this bunch that if they wanna get stronger, they can come find him and he’ll help out. “Wait! Come see you, are you saying you’re not staying?” Spike asked the question in hearing what Snow said which sounded like…he was leaving. “Awww, do you gotta go, you were awesome at kicking butt.” Phobos moans to complain in feeling that they should have Snow stay, his skills could really help them a lot against their foes. “Thanks, but like you…I also got some ponies I care for…waiting for me.” Snow spoke off in reminding this bunch that he’s also gotta head back to the Crystal Empire, some ponies are waiting for him. “But don’t threat, you’ll see me again, cause I’ll be ready to help beat down some bad guys for yah if they might be almost too tough for you new heroes.” He smiled to eagerly state this for the gang here that if they are in a tight jam, he’ll bail them out in no time flash. “Oh, um….if you say so.” Fluttershy meekly spoke in a shy tone in hearing such words of helping out. “Fluttershy, he’s yanking our chain here.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes to jab her friend in the gut while smiling still. “Right, he’s just teasing’ us, dat’s all.” Applejack nods off to say with a happy expression. “But not in a rude way I might add.” Rarity replied to say with a fair smile on her face as well. “Right, it’s more like a silly thing to say to make one giggle.” Pinkie Pie happily bounce around in stating this off. “Snow, thanks a lot from coming to us. And helping us and helping us save Equestria, and…” Twilight was about to go on in giving some thanks to the guy, but he cuts her off… “Hey, no problem. I’m just hoping this makes up from not being there for you when you needed help against one Frozen Queen problem.” Snow spoke in wanting to make sure that this has helped from not being there when the Sparkle Family and the Crystal Empire needed a hero the most at the time. “You mean from when we dealt with Frozen Sage, hey man, that was the past. And you more than made up for it.” Ben spoke off in understanding the situation of what Snow felt bad about and it was okay. “You should give yourself some credit, after all, you help us get through the Frozen North and met up again, and we all felt stronger after that.” From the adventure the gang had, they feel like they gotten a bit stronger now, and that’s also something in the end. “Heh, well….if you put it that way, can’t argue with Celestia’s kid, now can I?” Snow smiled off to suddenly get his second wind here. “But my offer will stand, if you need another ally, you know who to depend on; old Snow will bail you out of it.” He was pointing to himself in giving a heroic speech on the state of what can happen in the future, as he’ll be there for his pals… Soon the scene shows were many of the gang were saying their farewells to Snow as he got onto his Shiva-Cycle before riding off in a ‘cool’ & ‘icy’ theme show for his motorcycle. And it really wow the crowds, as the guy was zipping across to be seen heading out of Ponyville. Many will probably not forget that hero stage exit for some time. “Hey look, it’s snowing!” Nyx spoke off in seeing that suddenly, some snowflakes were falling all around. “OH NO! NOT ANOTHER ICE VILLAIN AGENDA AGAIN!” Phobos screamed out to duck in fearing this was the Ice Queen or someone else pull this stunt. “Hey look, it’s only dropping and melting when it touches.” Spike pointed out that this was not seriously a bad storm, just something light…and pretty. “Snowcrystal, is this you’re doing from your ice element?” Crash Fire asked the question in thinking his sister was doing this, but… “No, but I think we know someone else who is.” Snowcrystal shook her head while giving an honest to happy smile at this time. “Snow…” The others responded in having a feeling, falling snow…has to do with their pal Snow from his element; they should have known. “Definitely, I’ll be glad to see him again in the future sometimes.” Ben smiles to state that they’ll be happy to see Snow again someday in the future. “We all will Ben, cause remember….heroes arrive when you least expect it.” Twilight leans to her love to speak these words of feeling that Snow’s talk about ‘heroes & their actions’ kinda got to her. “And Snow is one of those heroes, for sure!” Nyx happily spoke this in knowing that pony is a hero in lots of ways. The group lets off with a nod with smiles in how they know Snow will return, heroes always do when they are needed. But for now, the Rainbow Kingdom has some new heroes to be around, and they’ll do all they can to make sure no enemy big or small, will ruin their day. With that, everything begins to fade out a bit from this nice closing of the scene… ---------------------- Meanwhile, within the dark bowls of Tartarus, the scene focuses more around a familiar evil castle in the center of such a terrible place. And as we zoom even closer, we enter a familiar throne room where the most powerful creature in all of Equestria is kept sealed in; the Overlord King himself, Grimmore. And soaring nearby the War God was Ji-Ga-No as the metallic Chinese dragon had arrived just moments ago after receiving word of what almost happened. The info about the Ice Queen’s move to her defeat was seen from a magic portal window before it faded from existence; much like the woman that proclaimed herself as the true Frozen Queen. “My Lord, it would seem that even a small portion of the copied power of the Triforce failed in stopping those heroes.” Ji-Ga-No stated from having seen what was done, even when given such tiny fraction, the Ice Queen failed after asking them for aid. “Ah, but that’s just it my loyal general, I only meant what I said. The power I gave them would have perform well, but it would not have done so….against the heroes & those that have awakened their next inner strength.” Grimmore explained with his ever calm, collected, and emotionless expression that seem more empty thcentre n even the coldhearted Ice Queen, as he explained that what he gave would help, but for absolute guarantee, that was up for the heroes to pull off…which they did in the end. “With the Ice Queen gone, the side of evil is losing some potential strong forces.” Ji-Ga-No raised himself up a bit in questioning how their scattered side of many evil beings is being fanned out. “Do not worry, for while this battle may have become another loss of a Copy Crystal, the results can provide excellent performances.” Grimmore held up his free hand in stating that another loss of the Copy Crystal he gave out is nothing, compared to the results of what they have seen. “The results, my liege?” Ji-Ga-No asked in becoming interested in those words. “Yes, it helps test how strong of the power one crystal stores, and from when I’ve multiple it.” Grimmore explains what he’s done in his latest scheme here of using the Copy Crystal as such tools. “Patience is the key to winning wars & battles, and he whom controls the true power and has all the players performing as expected, will know what acts to take.” As he spoke this, his magic game piece board appears, showing all the characters from heroes and villains in Equestria and the Ice Queen & Ice King’s pieces froze to shatter into nothingness; symbolizing their existence is long gone. “Ahhhh, then the Apocalypse Ponies and Dark Mystics are performing under your own accord.” Ji-Ga-No smiled deviously in seeing what was going on, even the other two Lords of Equestria are going according to Grimmore’s ploy for their movement. “More or less, for I’ve foreseen what will occur.” Grimmore spoke off in having everything go according to his own efforts from afar. “With the slow appearances of more elements, the side of light grows strong….but so does the forces of evil to combat such forces.” As he spoke these words, more hero pieces keep showing up, their magic auras growing stronger…but the side of evil shows their own efforts to increase their own as well. “Then what will happen in the end?” Ji-Ga-No asked forth this question that seem to be the intriguing thing to ask; what will happen in the very ‘end’ of things? “That shall be what fate decides.” Grimmore declared forth the mysterious meaning of his shrouded words. “For before a War God, there is no power that can defeat me. Neither allies or foes, my word…is law…my dominance….is supreme…all life….is mine to command.” He spoke this in making his board game vanish in stating he holds all the power to do as he wants. “And very soon, all of Equestria shall know of it too…” He announced this with evil eyes gazing off across the distance…knowing many shall know the terror he possesses. Then at this moment, the scene backs away from Grimmore’s castle as his evil laughter is soon heard echoing across Tartarus. As everything goes dark in showing that even the coldest of hearts, compared to a creature who truly has no heart is far more evil. All of Equestria will have to be on the lookout, cause the power of the Dark Elf is something to prepare for….and it’s on a scale none can reach at this time. -------------------------- The scene opens to Pinkamena’s secret dungeon, as we find Sombra, Autumn Gem, Havis and Flutterbat there. It wasn’t long before the rest of Goldie’s group return from where they came from to meet up with their pals. After taking a moment to sit down and talk things out, there was much to tell; the Ice Queen’s role of her evil plot, the Cold Nebula Spell that was bringing down an ice comet, victim ponies with frozen hearts, etc. But at least when it got around the ending, everything managed to become better. “That is some tale my friends.” Havis stated off in having heard such a tale, it was very surprising. “Trust us, we almost thought the moment was lost.” Jack Zen stated that what they went through, some would have lost hope. “But in the end, we managed to help our friends and stop what almost became a new Ice Age.” Golden Heart smiled off to say this while giving his friend a pack on the back. “So both the Ice Queen & Ice King are gone along with their Ice Kingdom?” Sombra asked this in feeling almost too stun to believe those two evil Ice Giants are gone along with their kingdom in the Frozen North. “There were no signs of their life-force, it is safe to assume they are now gone and out of the picture.” Omega explained this case of what has happened, both Ice Rulers of evil are gone. “It’s surprising, they were tough opponents for sure.” Sombra stated from almost doubting that such a thing has happened. “Well, maybe not the king, but the queen was far worse. I’m just glad they are not going to be a problem in the future.” He stated this off from his own concerns over the main issue. “I’m pretty much happy that Snow was there, he really helped out in more ways than just to fight.” Pinkamena smiled off in giving some credit to another pony individual. “He was? How so?” Flutterbat asked off a bit interested in this story. “Cause, while Snow has unbelievable strong in strength that he could TOTALLY handle himself against Dark Mystic baddies of Ultimate Warrior level, but also any Mystics that would kinda give us problems.” Pinkamena explained the case in which Snow would have whooped the Ice Queen and her plans causes he’s very strong, super strong really to even compete against certain Mystic & Dark Mystic type opponents. “Like Smartscar or Frozen Sage almost did, but then they got the message & didn’t become our enemies.” Autumn Gem stated in knowing that though the Mystics are allies, two of them did seem a little…rough around the edges to get along and cooperate. “Yep, but the point is…Snow helped Snowcrystal & Crash Fire unlock their inner strength of their elements.” Pinkamena nods off to say while explaining the case some more. “As it turns out, while some wielders of different elements can get stronger & stronger by their training, some can unlock inner powers that transform them into stronger element users.” She explained the case where many can get stronger over time, but others can unlock transformation abilities to quicken the pace. “And that’s why you said they could almost rival those that achieved Element Evolution?” Jack Zen spoke in recalling how that the two topics are different, but one can rival the other…sorta. “Yepper! Guys like Snow is plenty strong, Crash Fire & Snowcrystal were helped out to get stronger along with the rest of Twilight’s group.” Pinkamena smiles to nod in stating that Snow helped get many others of their group to be stronger now. “I have to admit, Snow’s method of doing that does make me think he would have won even without our help.” Goldie rub his chin in having another thought on how Snow could have won that tough battle without their aid. “I’ve also calculated that Snow could have just attack straight away at the enemies if he choose to.” Omega explained that by his calculated skills, Snow would have easily defeated the Ice Rulers even without their assistance. “Guess he was like me, we wanted to help our friends get stronger in that battle.” Pinkamena smiled off eagerly in knowing that both she and Snow were helping their friends out who needed the ‘most’ help. “Let’s hope so, while it’s nice that two dangerous foes are gone, there are others still remaining.” Havis spoke to mention this off, as another important matter to think over. “The other Three Lords, goodness, you think Twilight and her group can get stronger to keep them back?” Autumn Gem gasped from feeling that facing powerful enemies like the Superior, Dark Curse, and even Grimmore, are far more powerful than the Ice Queen herself. “One things for certain, they shall not be alone.” Sombra firmly spoke in making this stated claim here; their friends aren’t alone in the case. “I agree, they’ll get help…from afar.” Flutterbat stated with a secret smile in knowing what they are talking about. With this, everyone nods in understanding the main point, should there be need, they’ll help step in if they are needed. After all, they don’t wanna be left out of the action, some like Havis will wait for the right moment to appear, but the rest of the group, will help from afar. As everything goes dark here in signing off at this moment… ----------------------------------- Outside the outskirts of the Crystal Empire, above a hill we soon see that Snow has arrived on the scene now. As the guy comes to a complete stop, he watches the beautiful scene of how the sun glimmers the empire made of crystal, it’s a lot more than just that, it’s also a home for those that enjoy their kingdom. Snow may have left it to get stronger, but he always feels better to come home and see it’s still here, along with friends and family inside. “Good to be home.” Snow smiled off in seeing he’s return to his home area now. “And those guys will be fine, even heroes have trust in their comrades….so even if apart, we’re still as strong as ever.” He spoke in feeling that he knows the Mane Six band will be alright, he has trust in them, but no matter where they are, they are strong comrades one and all. Just ahead of Snow, he saw two figures outside the gates of the Crystal Empire. Both of their appearances were conceal in shadow image from the bright sun light….but they look closely like mares. One holding like a sword and the other a bow of some kind. But Snow instantly knew ‘WHO’ those two were. “Woah now….look at who came to greet me. My sister-in-law and my fiancé.” Snow smiled off in seeing he has a welcome committee for him; how nice. “Wait there Lightning, Serah, I’m coming. And have I got a heroic tale to tell you.” Snow yelled out from where he was, as he was raving up his bike to get ready to drive on over. And then with that, Snow rides off on his Shiva-Cycle to rev-it-up a notch. As he was driving on down to meet up with two familiar close love ones and friends awaiting him. As the scene slowly gets darker, the story told now comes to a happy moment of an ending; as we see that no matter how cold things feel, one can enjoy the beauty of it while feeling that warm feeling inside. And that’s how the heroes know what’s true, and will fight for what is right, as this story has come…to an end…. The End