The Mane Six meets a new element user who is the gravity of every situation!
The Mane Six gang come across a strange user to an element that maybe hard getting around…GRAVITY! The unicorn known as Gravi has skills in tactic military measures in which those of neither brawn of brains can outwit him. To prove that their is strength that comes from another source, ‘friendship’, the heroes challenge Gravi to a battle. But it’s not so easy, especially when the opponent can quickly regenerate & is at a feat to being invincible, the gang must find the ‘core’ to the solution. Can it be done at all…?
The scene slowly begins to open up within the outset view of the Rainbow Kingdom. Yet not another day goes by that something doesn’t stir up some attention in this peaceful town. But that was before we hear and see many explosions happening around. And soon we find the Mane Six, Spike, Phobos, Adult Nyx, Ben Mare, and some of the kingdom’s Royal Guards trying to either fight physically, blast magical shots or cast shield domes around civilians at something that was attacking them; one guess….the enemy.
“Enemies at 12 O’Clock! 9 O’Clock! 6…no 3!” Pinkie Pie was speaking out in seeing where they are being attacked; and it looks like it’s from all sides.
“Oh dear, oh dear!” Fluttershy was yelping a bit in feeling like this was not looking too good here.
“Do these guys ever have something else to do than attack our homes?” Rainbow Dash groans to complain in what was going on; typical villain attacks.
“Apparently not so much I’m afraid ta say.” Applejack shook her head in seeing this was something that just wouldn’t cut it.
“Twilight, we can really use one of your thoughtful advices about now?” Rarity asked her friend in seeing they need help in how to handle the situation here.
“I’m thinking Rarity, but as of now…the enemy is really trying to beat us.” Twilight stated to say but could see that this was gonna be a problem that could be pretty big.
Afar from the smoke clouds, we find the enemy that is fighting against our heroes at this moment and time; the Dark Mystics. From the usual bunch was Black Tiger, the Dark Warrior Trio: DJ Red, Clumsy Rat, and Shades, Tech, Houndkiller, MechaStahl, even Wild Maniac was there. But the one leading the operation was none other than Shredkiller of the Demon Generals within the Dark Mystics. There were many Dark Mystic Troops and a few Techbots blasting and hacking and slashing without care, they were trying to destroy anything in sight.
“Heh-heh-heh, we’re really laying it out!” Tech let off an evil laugh at seeing the cause of mayhem on their behalf.
“In a matter of minutes, we’ll have just about push Ben Mare and his friends into a tight corner.” MechaStahl smiled off evilly in satisfaction of their plan in motion.
“I am so looking forward to that.” Houndkiller smiled wickedly in wanting a chance to see that happen.
“Hmph…This is far from over, had I been interested with my Assassin Six, we would have ended this much quicker.” Shredkiller huffs a bit in sounding mostly bored while quoting about how things go faster if he assembled his own fighters than this ragtag bunch.
“What’s his problem?” DJ Red narrow his eyes in what the guy covered in armor up to his helmet was going on about.
“Yeah, we’re doing okay so far.” Clumsy Rat nods off to slowly say this in their defense.
“So long as nothing sets us back.” Shades pointed off remotely of how things can only be better, before something spoils it.
“Look! More allies have come to aid them! One of them…is Chase the Warrior!” Black Tiger pointed off in seeing Golden Heart’s group arriving to aid in the battle and even Chase was seen fighting off their own troops too with his swordsmanship.
“Tell them to continue fighting as if Chase was the enemy. Even if we were to hold back, he can more than likely handle this fight.” Houndkiller issued off to say this, they have to make on their attack seem as if they are real; even if Chase is actually their undercover member Shadow Dragon.
“Indeed he could, and speaking of those who can handle themselves. You know, Wild Maniac, you could also be helpful.” MechaStahl responded to say this in looking at the lazy member of the group that was hardly doing much of anything.
“Nah, battle will be over soon. I rather just wait and see how it turns out.” Wild Maniac spoke off in his lazy manner in being seen lying down & watching the others do work while Matsuki was resting with him. “But if anyone messes with my Dragon, I don’t care which it was, I’ll beat them to an inch of their life!” He shouts off this threat that if anyone touches his Dragon, then there will be heck.
Tech and the Dark Warrior Trio gulps in having heard and received the message to know better.
Meanwhile, the heroes are still seen pushing back any of the enemy troops. But the Dark Mystics seem to be really bent in wanting to conquer them today, many more soldiers are trying to circle around and corner them. Goldie’s group was seen trying to keep the odds in their favor…but for how long was the question?
“The enemy is trying to keep our movement to little resistance.” Jack Zen issued in seeing what was going on and it was not looking good.
“Not good, with this many soldiers, it’s like dealing with unending pest control.” Goldie shook his head off in addressing the flow of enemies just aren’t ending.
“Then I shall help to…exterminate!” Omega declared forth in bringing up his flamethrowers before shooting them off, melting away the scrap-metal of Tech’s Techbots.
"A little much, but effective!" Fila exclaimed in seeing this while delivering her steam-powered kick moves.
“Autumn Gem, are you alright?” Sombra asked his love as they came up from around a corner after escaping a close calling.
“Yes, but where I s Pinkamena?” Autumn Gem nods to say this, but was worried about another member of their group.
Then from nearby, two chain swords were thrown across that destroyed any Techbots while striking against any Dark Mystic Troopers that fell. And appearing out of the smoke cloud was Pinkamena who leap to land with everyone.
“Hey guys, did I miss anything?” Pinkamena smiled off to casually greet those here.
Goldie’s group smiles in seeing such an act that only Pinkamena could pull it off somehow. And as the fighting and battle continues, neither side seem to be getting any ground. Ben was seen with Adult Nyx, Starlight Glimmer & the baby Dragons Spike & Phobos in having made sure the citizens got out while stopping any enemies from harming the innocent.
"Watch out!" Starlight Glimmer yelled out to cast a magic protective spell to keep any attacks from harming innocent ponies.
“Father, they are not letting up.” Adult Nyx stated this to her father while firing a Night Shade attack.
“Man, looks like they’re really trying to win here.” Spike stated to say in watching how this action was going on.
“Yeah, and with only a few forces, only real threat will be Shredkiller if he joins.” Phobos remarked off to quote what was going on here and how it could get worse.
“I know, he almost killed someone that time and right now….if we don’t stop him from leading this attack, then our home is finish.” Ben sternly agrees to the fact that last time when Boris was controlled, Shredkiller almost killed a life before the enemy could retreat.
Soon something slashed against a Techbot & then Chase came out to aid the others here.
“Be cautious Ben, while Wild Maniac could be a problem if he joins, Shredkiller will not leave until he’s completed his objective. This will not be an easy battle.” Chase explains the case that the only real threats lie with two Dark Mystics, while one is sitting out, the other one is a different story.
“Doesn’t mean we’re gonna surrender.” Ben spoke with determination to wield his Master Sword up, as he’s gonna continue to fight on.
Another explosion happened nearby & everyone soon gather around to see who was coming forth. They found Shredkiller & the rest of the Dark Mystics approaching them.
“Ah, I see some familiar faces are here. Pity…” Shredkiller spoke in somewhat amusement in seeing some familiar faces he last encounter before. “Usually when I am reminded of old foes, they are not among the living.” He cruelly stated how when he remembers old foes in his way, he usually has killed them by then.
Ben tightens his grip on his weapon, the others were standing ready for anything that may come at them.
“If you wish to lay siege on this kingdom Shredkiller, then we will not stay for it!” Chase declared honorably in staying with the other heroes to prepare for a fight on their hands, or hooves in this case.
“Chase the Warrior, so you’re taking part. Perfect! We have a score to settle with you too!” Houndkiller stated off in not forgetting how this guy cut things close during the Clone Six event, course that was really Shadow Dragon performing a Clone Spell trick of his own.
“Yeah, good luck with that guys.” Wild Maniac spoke from afar in staying out of the battle & just lay down to relax by a tree with his Dragon. Some of the other Dark Mystics sigh in seeing the guy prefer to take things easy than to just fight.
"Well that's one less enemy we don't have to take seriously." Starlight Glimmer issued off to say this in having seen this.
“We will not let you keep attacking our homes!” Twilight protest to say this to the Dark Mystics.
“Is that right, I seem to recall how much we devastated your kingdom with the fool Boris as our instrument.” Shredkiller estimated a fact in bringing up old wounds that seem to hurt when remembered of their last encounter.
“Yeah, well that was last time!” Rainbow Dash spoke off to make this statement that times have changed.
“We gotten mighty tough after dat!” Applejack nods off to say they aren’t like they were when Shredkiller last saw them.
“And we have overcome your six assassins!” Rarity boldly spoke in knowing they managed to defeat the Assassins Six; Demon Assassin, Reaperdeath, Deadblasts, Blazing Insect, Poisonserpent, and Karai, even though they also had help during that issue as well, but close enough.
“They were tough, but be did it together!” Fluttershy nods firmly in saying they did what they could…by working together.
“Right, so bring it on, meany-face!” Pinkie Pie issued forth in asking for the enemy to ‘Bring It On’ now.
“This time Shredkiller, we’ll be harder for you to beat!” Ben declared the final claim of the matter to give this foe a harder battle than making this be easy.
“I see your arrogance blinds you fools to the truth. No matter, for this time….there will be NO escape!” Shredkiller exclaimed to say in showing his sharp claws from his armor, as if stating he’ll shred anyone here & leave them for dead; no survivors.
“Hmph-hmph-hmphmm….do you mind if I intervene this little discussion you are having?” A strange voice was heard across the winds that made everyone stop what they are doing; where did that come from, who was here?
Then suddenly, the reveal voice was seen hovering without touching the ground to appear out of some smoke clouds to cut between what was developing between two opposing forces. The new individual was a very tall, mostly thin unicorn stallion with white/gray fur coat. His mane is long & irregular in style, as is his long tail that are basically darken & light black/gray color. His left ear is chip a bit, and he has a tan bare mark on his mouth. The only things wore around him are gray specs tied around his head. His eyes are never seen, hidden behind what some say his specs are a mask. Then he wears just a dark tan gray lightly built armor piece in front of his chest and wears black gray bands around his legs & hooves. On his flank seems to be a round gray-turquoise sphere with an orb rotating around it, representing like a gravity movement as his Cutie Mark. From how this character speaks out, he seems to be smiling a bit eagerly without fearing of some evil enemies nearby.
“Grrrr….another one dares to come to aid these hero fools.” Black Tiger growls in seeing that someone else has come to help Ben, Twilight and the others out.
“Ugh, did anyone call in for backup?” Jack Zen asked in being lost in who was here, as none of them know who came in.
“No, the others are still back home watching you-know-what.” Autumn Gem secretly whispered that their Light Elf friends are watching their sleeping brethren, even Flutterbat is there too.
“Then who is he?” Sombra asked in pondering just who was it that has come to help them.
“I don’t know, but there’s something about him…I just can’t recall.” Goldie held his head in being lost in thought, there was something…familiar about this strange unicorn, but what?
“Yo dude, why not make it easy on yourself?” DJ Red asked the new guy to step aside from this.
“Yeah, we’re Dark Mystics. Evil villains and all that.” Shades casually told off about who they are to the unknown.
“Yep, and we been order to takeover this town.” Clumsy Rat nods off to say this about what they are here to do now.
“Oh my, you are the believed famous Dark Mystics. How interesting.” The mysterious stallion issued off to say this in sounding intrigue of who was before him.
“Okay, this guy’s weird….even weirder than those two freaky pink ponies.” Tech narrow his eyes in finding whoever this pony was, he’s making two weirdos look less weird.
“HEY!” Both Pinkie Pie & Pinkamena shouted off in feeling offensive to that remark.
“Speak….what do you intend to do in trying to get in our way?” MechaStahl narrow his eyes at this new arrived character, what business does he has here?
“Make it quick or you’ll be dead!” Houndkiller threatened the guy to speak quickly or else.
“Simply put, I’m giving you a chance to surrender and leave now…while you all have some dignity left to spare.” The new pony address the manner with a cocky tone in telling the Dark Mystics to leave while the getting is good.
“Hahahahaha….You clearly do not know of who remains in control here!” Shredkiller laughs off maniacally while spatting that whoever this individual is, does not know who holds all the cards.
“Hmm, what do you mean?” The mysterious stallion raised his eyebrows in being puzzled by that claim.
“Kurpowfruvhmmm…” Then without warning, Shredkiller delivered a fatal blow of his sharp blade claws into the guy’s chest spot. Everyone saw that happened so fast and the new stallion seem to be gasping in shock, horror and terror, like he was struck right where his heart & lungs are.
“You should have stay out of this when you had a chance.” Shredkiller gave a dark threat to this newcomer who appears to be having his final days on this world.
“Powwfruvhmmm….” Then without warning, Shredkiller sliced upwards with a finishing blow that seem to shred the stallion into sliced bits of being whole. Many of the grown up ponies stared in shock of seeing such cruel and horrible killing, it was even too much for even foals to witness Shredkiller’s action.
“He….killed him on the spot.” Spike yelps in seeing what the evil Dark Mystic did without mercy or second thought.
“Dude, that’s harsh…And we barely knew him.” Phobos pointed out that the evil villain killed someone before they even knew who he was.
“You really are evil without a conscience.” Adult Nyx frowned upon the evil samurai armor wearing fiend.
“Let it be known, any of you that stands against my objective will be dealt with…slow…and painfully…before dying by my grasp.” Shredkiller issued to say this in looking back at the heroes in giving them this message, as he prepares to go and attack them.
“Hmph-hmph…a splendid show.” Then without warning, a strange chuckle was heard over the degrading shreds of the new pony in question that…showed a smile. “You may have to change your statement if your target is not really dead.” He issued this off about not being dead yet.
Soon to everyone’s surprise, the shred pieces began to flutter upwards into the sky. And then without any logic, the body that was ripped apart slowly began to heal over and look…unharmed.
“What?” Shredkiller yelps to say in seeing this, the target he killed is…not dead yet.
“But-But-But that’s impossible! You were split two to three ways like shredded cheese!” Tech baffled out in shock, this new guy should be dead after being dealt with a fatal kill-blow, so…how was it he’s still alive?
“Oho, then why am I still here & still in one piece? Maybe you weren’t serious about killing me.” The mysterious pony spoke off in being mildly amused at seeing the Dark Mystics not knowing how he’s alive, even to taint Shredkiller's lack of killing.
“Oh snap, he did NOT just say that!” Houndkiller slapped his forehead in seeing the guy just cross a line.
“I never accept a lost without taking something in the end….you think some petty trick will save you from my FULL wrath, as I…am…the Demon General: Shredkiller!” Shredkiller grip his front hooves to show his bladed claws as he roared off a battle cry of who he is before leaping to attack the target in the air.
“Oh….you still have the will to defy me!” The mysterious pony exclaimed while he was waiting for the Demon General to come get him while look to be unmoving to dodge.
Everyone watches while the good guys feel that the new pony doesn’t know what he’s in for, the Dark Mystic is a Demon General & it would have to take someone really tough to really hold their own against such an opponent. Then suddenly without warning, the new stallion did another unexpected action that…he stretched forth his front hooves that suddenly enlarge in size to come close near a charging Shredkiller!
“High Gravity Pressure!” The mysterious stallion announced the name of this attack here.
“WHAT!” Shredkiller yelps in seeing this and was about to react, but…
“Clumpowwfruvhmmm…” Without warning, Shredkiller was suddenly caught within the guy’s electrical hooves. “Trizizizivhmmm…/KURPOWWFRUUVHMM…” Then without warning, everyone was seeing a shocker…the new guy was vibrating his electrical hooves at a fast pace that made machine screech noises while a ‘boom’ noise went off that now the new stallion held his front hooves in a grip-lock hold.
“What….what happened to Shredkiller?” MechaStahl asked in looking worried in seeing this action, many of the others from both villain & hero were at a lost; what has happened?
“Apparently you don’t get it. You’ve lost.” The mysterious stallion issued the simple claim of what has happened here.
Then in another nut shell, when the new guy opened his giant stretched hooves, Shredkiller fell to bash into the ground. “Uurrruuaaarrrughh….” Shredkiller made some groan noises as many see his armor look a bit beat up, as if he was burden by some intense pressure to have weaken this guy. Everyone was staring in utter surprise to see a Demon General of the Dark Mystics in such a weaken state…well its news to behold!
“Waaahhhh! Shredkiller’s down!” Tech screeched in terror, Shredkiller was taken out & looks like he won’t be able to fight.
“That is not possible! Done in like that!” Black Tiger protest in seeing a highly skilled Dark Mystic, one who is an Ultimate Warrior & within the rank of Demon General, brought down without warning; it’s not normal.
“You Little…WHO THE HECK ARE YOU!?” Houndkiller growls in fury to demand who the heck was this new guy that cut in when victory was almost theirs to claim.
“Hmph-hmph-hmph-hmphmmm….” The mysterious unicorn chuckled in looking down at the Dark Mystics puzzled expressions. “You want to know, then I’ll be happy to answer: my name is Gravi. You may know me as the Gravity Earthbound Pony.” The revealed pony told and explain himself to the enemy of who he was by name and title.
“No….you couldn’t be!” MechaStahl gasped in staring the one called Gravi, as if knowing the name from somewhere. “Of all of the Equestrians to meet now during this time, we are stuck facing the one…who’s very element can be said to be as strong, even more so than Tso Lan the Moon Demon Lord! The Element of Gravity!” The guy explained what he knew, Gravi is another Element User, one whose power is very strong.
“Oh, oh, oh….you make it sound like your shock to realize who I am.” Gravi spoke in feeling almost surprise by seeing the shock looks the Dark Mystics reveal in just now learning about him. “Now then, would any of you like to try to face me, but you should know….I’m already five to ten steps ahead of you that your caught…within my grasp.” He made a very sly and sneaky smile to issue what the enemy shall do, but in this case….it’s too late.
Then without warning, Ponyville was suddenly surrounded by some unexpected forces that was not a part of the Rainbow Kingdom or Canterlot’s usual forces. Everyone was seeing it, but could not believe it as what they are seeing look like an army of….Beast type creatures. There were Griffons, but with a horse rear replacing the lion rear, they appear to be Hippogriffs; white feathers, yellow beak, emerald eyes, two differences show the hind legs had armored talons instead of horse hooves & they wear collars with a golden orb off the front. Then there were large furry humanoid creatures that took the appearance of Wendigos; light brown fur, red fur off their paws, five finger hands, elbow joints, top backside with sharp spikes stuck out, and a red face with brown markings around the eyes that are red color, they also wear white mask hats with horns and that their green flop ears dangle. And even more surprising to see were strange large size human height canines that seem to resemble Cerberus, only with one head while the other two were the front shoulder pads; black hard living shell, three attached claws on their feet hard enough to easily tear through armor alloy, their under fur is red while having yellow eyes and white mane, and have a long lizard tail. And the hardest thing to be seen, were the numbers that seem almost impossible to calculate; it was like a stretch of an army.
"Oh my...." Starlight Glimmer gasped in witnessing this as if not believing if it's real or not.
“Hippogriffs! Those things are said to be ferocious! They’re said to be the more tougher versions to Griffons, but not being all that bright in some cases!” Goldie exclaimed in seeing what was here, really tough kinds of creatures related to Griffons but on a whole other level.
“And those are Brute Wendigos! They’re not evil, heck, they possess a gentle side; however, its warmth can be broken by the power of its anger, so that it runs the whole gamut of destruction.” Jack Zen explained about the other type of creatures said to be like Wendigos of Earth, but much different while upholding terms of power and can destroy things.
“They even have Armored Cerberus, they’re different from the one that guards the Gates of Tartarus. I’ve heard they are called Watchdog of Hell, and though they have one head, the armor on the shoulders each possess sentience and are able to instantly sense an attack coming from any direction, then report it to their central body.” Sombra explained just what kinda Cerberus creatures that they have here, clearly those that could be considered more dangerous than the one standing guard at Tartarus’ gates.
“Just….how many are there?” Autumn Gem asked in feeling a bit concern in not knowing how many are here or how dangerous these creatures are.
"Omega?" Fila asked the bot near her to give the answer out about the numbers.
“Scans complete: 200 Hippogriffs who can fly, 300 guardians of Hells’ gates Armor Cerberus, 500 Wendigos whose destructive power is well above average. In short….a 1000 Beast Army.” Omega issued forth in having clarify that the max number of Beast have reach up to that number.
“ONE THOUSAND!” The Mane Six shouted off in shock, that’s a heck of a lot more than what they have.
“Man, that’s a lot more than what we have now!” Pinkamena stated in feeling that with that much of an army here, they can totally turn the tide on the enemy.
“My troops, as you see before you, we stand against those of the Three Lords of Equestria; the Dark Mystics.” Gravi held out his hooves to speak towards his troops in giving this speech. “However, seeing the situation before me here has reconfirmed my convictions.” As he spoke this, he clash a powerful sound of bashing his left hoof to his right hoof, in showing a general’s iron grip determination. “WE…will be the victors!” He announced this matter that with this army, they shall prevail over the Dark Mystics without any trouble.
Suddenly, all of the Hippogriffs squawked, the Armored Cerberus let off a snarl call, even the Brute Wendigos lifted their left arms to make a battle cry. All of them were all raring to go and the tension of the atmosphere was becoming extremely heavy from the forcefulness of such an army that could demolition just about anything in its path.
After hearing such a speech & hearing the beast cheers, & even seen a display of Gravi’s power, many began to feel that facing such an overwhelming opponent and such forces was insane to compensate. And while the heroes felt like they felt the effects of such overwhelming forces to make them sweat, then it’s probably even worse for the Dark Mystics; cause by the looks of things, Gravi made a sly dark smile in having the enemy completely within his clutches to meet an end.
“Oh man, look at them all.” One Dark Mystic Trooper said in seeing Gravi’s massive army.
“I was told this kingdom didn’t have such strong forces.” Another Dark Mystic Trooper whispered this to his buds in what he heard was not this picture they are in.
“We can’t fight these things & the guy that knockout Shredkiller.” A third Dark Mystic Trooper mops in feeling that they can’t fight this army & Gravi who barely broke a sweat against Shredkiller.
Much of the Dark Mystics were starting to get worried in realizing their situation was serious that their favor turn against them. Even the lazy Wild Maniac had looked around to notice that the odds are not in their favor.
“Looks like he’s the real deal, come on Matsuki, time to go home.” Wild Maniac sighs to say this before getting up & getting his dragon to move along from here.
“Wild Maniac, where are you going? We need you to fight seriously now!” MechaStahl protest in seeing one of their Fearsome Four was gonna just turn and walk away from a battle.
“Use that brain of yours to understand, we fight, we lose. And I’m not about to get my Dragon caught up in this. So, I’m going home. Any of you wanna join me, be my guest.” Wild Maniac issued off remotely in sounding too lazy to care about what was going on while knowing this battle was a lost cause for them.
Soon a dark portal appeared to which Wild Maniac and Matsuki went through before they left the area. That just left any Dark Mystics seeing between two choices, flee in disgrace or fight against a hopeless battle with the odds against them; the choice became clear. Fighting Gravi’s army head-on will be impossible with those numbers.
“Just remembered, gotta do a…thing.” DJ Red spoke nervously in seeing that he just thought up what he almost forgot to do.
“Oh yeah, and we were asked to help.” Shade replied off in making the same phony statement of needing to be elsewhere.
“Right, so we’ll catch up this battle some other time.” Clumsy Rat replied off to say this to the good guys while the trio turn and ran for the portal.
“Tch…Black Tiger, grab Shredkiller! We’re outta here!” Houndkiller grits his teeth in seeing that before giving orders to Black Tiger to take Shredkiller and to get out of here.
“Crow Snatches Object Before Leaving The Scene!” Black Tiger roared out a battle cry while he runs over and picks up Shredkiller before running for the portal.
“Wait for me!” Tech cried out to run after the others as Houndkiller and any surviving Dark Mystic Troopers were fleeing.
“Dark Curse will not be happy about this.” MechaStahl remotely issued with a frown in knowing their master will not be pleased to learn of this, not be please at all.
Soon with the last of the Dark Mystics gone through the portal before it soon vanished from sight. Much of the heroes sigh with relief in seeing that the enemy has fled the scene now, meaning their home and everyone is safe from danger. But curiosity was still on their minds of who it was that saved them, for even someone to injure Shredkiller who last time was a hard opponent for them just arrived out of nowhere. Gravi was seen letting off a little laughter at what was played out while Chase seem to watch from a safe distance.
“So…that is the one that holds the Element of Gravity. It’s one of the Rare Elements said to be very powerful, and I can see why after what it did to Shredkiller.” Chase spoke to himself quietly in having witnessed the feat of Gravi’s element power. “This one may pose a problem, from what we know, he’s very good with tactics & can read a battle play easily. I best not be seen by him for now.” As he knows it, Chase is really Shadow Dragon of the Dark Mystics undercover at the time, and with Gravi here, it may pose a problem to blowing his cover.
After Chase vanishes from sight, Gravi soon hovers down to the ground in looking like he had enjoyed and marvel at his work. Afterwards, he turn his sights on the still stun heroes who seem a little overly surprised by what feat was displayed, and it was a surprise even Pinkie Pie couldn’t have top to catch the gang by surprise.
“You are the residential heroes of this new Rainbow Kingdom?” Gravi spoke a bit humbly in addressing those that are looking to him. “A pleasure to meet you, have no fear, your troubles are now over with. For I shall help you win your fights, hmph-hmph-hmphmm….” Gravi exclaimed to say in doing a little self-bow to those that are royals & council members and such while letting off a little chuckle of his own amusement.
“Um…yes….thank you for…the assistance.” Twilight slowly responded in almost feeling a bit lost for words; after watching what happened, Gravi seems very powerful, but at the same time…off somehow.
As everyone looks around at seeing they won the battle, their new ‘friend’ seem to smile in being amused of their meeting. While things seem like the heroes have save the day, there was also something not completely right with this picture. Just who is Gravi, the Gravity Earthbound Pony, and just how freaked powerful and scary is this guy to make enemies run scared. Those are questions…left to be answered for later…
The scene opens towards the hidden HQ of the Dark Mystics. And we enter the room where Dark Curse was seen waiting for the arrival of his return warriors from invading Ponyville. Only to bear witness the return of those that carried Shredkiller in, and if that wasn’t enough, Karai of the Assassin Six under Shredkiller’s command….was there and saw who return looking badly injured.
“Father!” Karai yells out to approach Shredkiller who groans lightly from feeling he is not dead yet, but is still very much injured.
“What happened?” Dark Curse asked forth in demand in wanting an explanation for this. “Tell me….what Mystic managed to harm one of the Demon Generals?” He wants to know who was capable of injuring Shredkiller to this degree.
“Lord Dark Curse, it wasn’t a Mystic.” MechaStahl spoke in stating that the causer was not a Mystic Pony.
“Yes, it was some Equestrian that did this!” Houndkiller nods in stating this with a serious motion on his face.
“Yeah, and he had in his grasp, the rare Element of Gravity.” Wild Maniac nods off to casually say this while not having involve himself much, but still could tell who it was they had as an opponent.
“Hmmm.” Dark Curse hums a bit in thinking this info carefully as this was big news to him.
“I was shock in what the guy did, it’s like having Tso Lan as an enemy, but at the same time, he’s fighting against our evil goal!” Tech exclaim to say in how it feels like having a guy that holds much power to control gravity, and now that being is their enemy.
“Master, what should we do about this…Gravi individual?” Black Tiger asked in wondering what they need to do against such an opponent that has shown up.
“I’ll tell you what we need to do, do nothing.” MechaStahl issued this matter that surprised everyone in the throne room while Dark Curse only listen to hear this pony speak. “The first user of the Element of Gravity was never capable of having that much power to even harm a Demon General. This new user not only has undergone a tremendous mastery of it, but his name is known to be a brilliant tactician analyst. We would be sitting ducks to face him.” The guy with the smarts was stating these facts of what they recall the gravity power of this element did in the past, but seems stronger with the new user along with more things to become dangerous in facing such a foe.
“No kidding, he even brought an army.” DJ Red nods off to say in what they saw during their battle.
“An army of really tough Beasts.” Shades nods off to say in how Gravi’s army look way tougher than they wanna believe.
“We were lucky to get out before our….one…ten…hundred guys fought a thousand of those things.” Clumsy Rat slowly nods in feeling that they who were so few, would not have stand much a chance.
“Karai, see to it Shredkiller regains a full recovery.” Dark Curse pointed to the mare to help the Demon General recover at this time.
“Yes sir.” Karai bows to her leader before she and Black Tiger move Shredkiller away to get to their medical bay to help any Dark Mystic that has suffered terrible injuries; but that is usually for those that are below the Ultimate Warrior rank, so this will be serious.
“As for this new element user, I believe that while he is indeed powerful, power can be a very corruptive thing if one is not careful in their direction.” Dark Curse spoke to rub his chin in thinking that perhaps, they should look at the subject half full of what can come about with the arrival of Gravi. “Perhaps this new savior may in fact…become the Equestrian’s own downfall.” He issued this in showing a sneaky expression off his face.
The other Dark Mystics were lost in thought of what their leader was referring to such statements. Only for the scene to darken with Dark Curse’s evil laughter heard within the distance as everything that was going on ended with more questions than answers.
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The scene changes to where we find the Mane Six party along with Goldie’s group that everyone was within the Rainbow Castle. They were all by the Council of Friendship meeting table, pondering and discussing the little steps of repairing damages done by the Dark Mystics when they attacked. Then a knock came from nearby as everyone sees Fred & Barney march in like proud stallions in about to make a bold announcement.
“Announcing the arrival from Canterlot, their royal highnesses of the Sun & Moon!” Fred boldly spoke in announcing the arrival of two royal princesses of the court, and as such as he makes it sound.
“Now entering the Royal Sisters: Princess Celestia & Princess Luna!” Barney also proudly announced off those that they know all too well to enter the room.
Now when the two Royal Guards step aside, did Celestia & Luna walk into the room where everyone saw them come in.
“Celestial, Luna, you’re here!” Twilight spoke in welcoming the two princesses into her home.
“We came as soon as we received word that the Dark Mystics were trying to attack your kingdom.” Celestia stated the matter of coming when they heard some news of an enemy attack.
“Is every pony alright, there weren’t any serious loses, were there?” Luna questioned in wondering if there was anything at all that the Dark Mystics did in causing any harm.
“No, in fact, we had help from….someone very unusual.” Jack Zen pointed out in stating they didn’t suffer, but the enemy sure did.
“Does the name….Gravi, the Gravity Earthbound Pony, ring any bells?” Phobos asked off the main question of thought on the subject.
That was when the Royal Sisters seem to be fully aware of what was happening and it seem Celestia showed strange signs of sorrow. The others could tell that there was something on the sun princess’s mind.
“It would appear you do know the name!” Sombra exclaimed to say in noticing this action on the two Royal Sisters expressions.
“Just who is he? He seems like a powerful pony after what he did to Shredkiller?” Autumn Gem asked in not really knowing who Gravi is, but can see for certain he is very strong.
"I'm amazed too, the guy look like he could beat Amon without even blinking an eye." Starlight Glimmer spoke out her own thoughts of how tough Gravi was to singlehandedly beat such an opponent.
“Even my own logic circuits are finding his power levels of his performance, difficult to complete. As data has yet to determine how he survived being killed.” Omega responded that he could not figure out how strong Gravi is or for how he even survived such a killer blow that no mere mortal should have survived from.
"It's one thing if his limbs were replace by machines, but what we saw was far from it." Fila stated off in what they saw was not even close to being normal.
“So, you have indeed met with him. I am sorry for not telling you about it sooner.” Celestia exclaimed to say this in seeing that everyone is now knowing about Gravi.
“What do you mean?” Goldie asked in feeling like Celestia knows something, but has yet to tell them.
“My sister has told me of many of those that possess different elements, many of those you have met & such.” Luna spoke nobility in stating a claim of others this group has come across.
“Can’t argue about dat, we came across some pretty unusual bearers.” Applejack nods off to say in agreeing to the terms, as they have meant a few Element Users.
“Yes, though some….are more different than others. Some come from a class & others….differently belong to.” Rarity spoke in pondering the thought of how many different users seem from high society or a different class altogether.
“Yep, and many of them are exciting, daring, brainy, and really fun!” Pinkie Pie smiled off to eagerly say this in knowing of what type of personalities the other Element Users they met are like and became good pals.
“Oh yes, but….what about Gravi, he seem…well…different from those things.” Fluttershy spoke measly at first, but then became concern when wondering about Gravi, he seems different.
“It is mostly what happened in the past & what he has lived through that he is what we see today.” Celestia spoke to say this with a heavy heart over the matter that has happened.
“Mom, you make it sound like there’s something about him that seems…troubling.” Ben raised an eyebrow in thinking his mother was not telling them something.
“Yeah, I mean….have you seen the army he can command?” Spike nods off to say that from what they know, Gravi commands an army of Beast type creatures and they look seriously tough.
“Indeed, Gravi has assemble such forces that are used in many strategic tactics, many of which have helped insure victory against any opposing forces.” Luna nods off to address the matter of how much Gravi uses his army with a mind so clever, he has never been beaten.
“So then….what’s so bad about that if he’s helping us?” Nyx asked off in not really understanding what was going on.
“Listen closely everyone, what I’m about to tell you, is of what we know about Gravi.” Celestia spoke in wanting everyone to pay close attention, for she has something to say about their new ‘ally’ in question.
“Uh oh, that kinda tone usually means trouble.” Pinkamena spoke off like a little kid in sensing some trouble.
“Please, tell us…” Twilight asked in wanting Celestia to tell them whatever concerns she has, that they can help lighten the load.
Celestia took a deep breath in knowing that it is time that this group hear of what they should…or need to know about the one who holds the Element of Gravity. And soon the scene began to shift as Celestia begins to tell the story now…
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The scene began to show a strange open land area a bit off from civilization, as it was more closer to where animals move around. There was a little colt version of Gravi, but he was seen being teased and pushed around by bigger, stronger, tougher mean-guys. He soon quickly was running away, and while being chased, lead the bullies into traps that he sprang to keep them busy.
“Long ago, a colt by the name of Gravi was not a strong pony, he was flimsy, weak, and all he could do was use his brain to figure out things that not even the strong types could do.” Celestia narrates in what was happening to a little colt that had nothing, he had no real strength, only that he used his mind to help him survive.
Suddenly without warning, a strange event was happening that shook the ground, causing the ponies to leave the scene. Only the unfortunate animals along with one colt in question were lifted up as if piece by piece. And soon Gravi was coming together with some strong beast creatures that were brought together.
“Then one day, an unnatural moment happened that the ground began to break apart and the region began to rise from the planet as if being lifted. Gravi was stuck in one of those places that he discovered a vast army of strong beast heading in the direction of what was causing the whole thing.” Celestia narrates in what unexpected results took place that the poor child ended up getting brought into. “A strange magical sphere like a small planet was seen coming out of the planet and disrupting the area’s gravity in an uncontrolled rate.” From what was said, a strange magical sphere did appear in the form of a small planet that resulted in the rest of the area’s gravity to become unpredictable.
Many animals & beast yelp from the power that made them too heavy to move or too light to float off uncontrollably.
“Then mighty creatures that were ground base or even those that knew how to fly with the gravity that kept them down, they could not adjust to what occurred. But for Gravi, he did not fall prey to such things as the animals had.” Celestia narrates off to say that while everything else around was unable to handle the sudden shifting of the power of gravity and could not approach the source…only the young colt could.
But Gravi stood over a piece of land, but it split while he was above the sphere, and soon it swallowed him whole. But then it disrupted to the point where it felt like it was stretching the pony’s body & the electrons of his brain were working in a faster rate.
“He was swallowed by the sphere when he fell and seem to perish. But in truth, something far more than expected began to happen to Gravi of that time.” Celestia narrates in explaining what seem like a horrible tragedy, but in reality…Gravi underwent something none could explain.
Soon the sphere vanished to show Gravi as he floated in the air by a strange new magical ability, used his new power that reshaped all the rubble back into the ground like a jigsaw puzzle. Once done, Gravi discovered what he could do, and even discovered a Cutie Mark that seem to tell him…he became a user to control gravity, like Princess Luna’s power of the Moon’s gravity, but different.
“Not only had Gravi appeared when the sphere vanished to show his survival, but he discovered he had unique abilities, having powers like Luna who can use the Moon’s gravity to aid her in spells, but the type of gravity he had was much more…” Celestia narrates in telling what happened to the young colt Gravi, as he has uncovered a new magical feat that seem give him powers like the Moon Princess, but different. “He learn he came across what was a hidden element buried underneath the planet and became the Element User of Gravity.” The scene focused on the young Gravi having study where the strange source came from, and after much studying, determine what it was that he had encounter to become.
The scene shows what look like years passing by, as the young colt that had obtain his newfound element…has grown and built a reputation as he’s seen wiping out many army forces with plans none had foreseen coming and with abilities that have cut many enemy troopers down to size.
“Over the years, he had mastered the power and his body’s new developed stretchy abilities to even be amazed in how much his mind developed that he can formulate plans so complicated, that his tactics were perfect for battles, plus having the ability to regenerate.” Celestia narrates in what Gravi does in showing his sketchy abilities that he does along with his gravity powers to cause inflicted damages to any target; the entire area was his own backyard and the enemy was trespassing. “He earn a nickname as Gravi ‘The Gravity Earthbound Pony’, because of his skills that said for himself in many areas.” The scene focuses on how the stallion has earn himself a big reputation, and for taking out many forces.
Another scene shows much of Gravi using his gravity powers in which combined with his tactics, made him become so powerful that he could even take out armies even without having his own.
“As he is a tactician who has the ability to freely manipulate gravity, & with that ability, he has the ingenuity to survey the entire situation & control the course of the battle at will. The beauty of his plots are even said to be “ingenuity, as if gushing forth” so he makes sport of the enemy army by weaving formulaic tactics together with creative schemes.” Celestia narrates in the events that played out for Gravi in what he has been doing and soon has taken an interest in his work that was a sport to him even if it was messing around with lives and such. “Beast types account for the majority of his army, which has overwhelming strength in terms of military power.” The scene shows many of the known beast Gravi commands and more, as if showing the true might of what he commands.
Now the scene begins to show Gravi sitting in a throne chair, seemingly smiling at having so easily able to conquer many who were said to be formidable foes only to see them drop like flies against his grand might.
“But he did harbor a different emotion in how he performed his attitude & personality that may have been some twist part when he gain the element.” Celestia narrates in what Gravi is now seems to be from a strange unexpected effect, which has made the stallion different from other heroes.
With that, the entire scene begins to change in darkening at this time, signaling the end of the memory of past events that have already shape of the individual of today.
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We suddenly find ourselves back with everyone else as they have heard a tale that was…well somewhat mind blowing. There was sadness, then unexplained wonders, even to strange developments of what took place that Gravi has set off to complete. In a word, it sounds like the guy has become something in where only his mind, his tactical plans to use things to help win battles and the power he wields….he sounds very strong, but it also makes one think he is somewhat…empty.
“Wow….we heard some sad past before of how others became Element Users, but….I don’t think we were ready for…this.” Ben spoke in feeling like the story they heard was just….hard to take it all in.
“While Gravi is indeed, a powerful force in siding with us, he is also hard to understand. For he has different thoughts in what must be done to insure victory.” Celestia nods firmly that the one that is currently fighting for them, is also someone whose victories are just plans of the brain and the display of the brawl might.
“Boy, I sure wouldn’t wanna go toe-to-toe against him any time soon!” Phobos exclaimed to say in hating to face Gravi in some fight.
“Why not Phobos? Don’t tell us you’re scared!” Rainbow Dash made a sly smile to tease the moon dragon.
“Heck, I sure would, we all saw what he’s capable of and he looked like a single killer blow by Shredkiller didn’t finish him.” Spike pointed out in thinking it be scary to face Gravi since what they saw him do, not dying from what could’ve killed him seem more than some miracle action.
“I know. He could’ve been Swiss cheese, but he put himself together again. And without a scratch to be seen.” Pinkie Pie address the matter of what she found to be amazing.
“Guy didn’t seem normal, even Pinkie Pie and Pinkamena could be said ta be more normal,” Applejack shook her head off in making this brief claim over the issue of the subject itself.
“Ah thanks AJ; that means a lot especially when most ponies get freaked out when they see my freaky face!” Pinkamena squealed with delight in what AJ said about her just now.
“So what could we call him if he’s not being a full-fledge hero?” Autumn Gem asked if Gravi’s action are not seen from a positive side, then what else can be said about him.
“An Anti-Hero might be the profound way to call him at this case.” Sombra issued off his own statement in this particular case.
“That maybe the most logical clearance.” Omega responded to lightly agree in what they can follow what Gravi is.
"It almost sounds like it too!" Fila exclaimed from having heard this to be curious.
“So then….what should we do? I mean, he isn’t really our enemy and…maybe we can try to get him to be our friend.” Fluttershy meekly spoke with a shy tone in thinking of what could be the most helpful thing to do in this situation.
“Just like how you helped Discord learn a lesson about friendship too, hugh Auntie Fluttershy?” Nyx asked off in knowing that’s what her kind aunt here was going for.
“If only things could be as simple as that little ponies.” Luna shook her head in feeling that such optimistic thoughts could only get one so far, especially when the subject they are discussing seems a hard case to solve.
"I guess we need more time to think this through!" Starlight Glimmer exclaimed about needing more time on the thought.
“Well something should come about in the end, right?” Jack Zen was trying to help move the discussion along, but that wasn’t gonna fly.
Then without any warning, Fred & Barney suddenly rushed into the room, looking almost out of breath.
“Your highnesses, some enemies have popped up!” Fred spoke off in sounding really worried at this moment.
“Ugh yeah, it’s those Brotherhood bunch!” Barney stated in which enemy had resurfaced.
“The Brotherhood of Injustice!” The Mane Six responded in knowing that group is under the command of Boris the Red Devil.
“Great, as if we don’t have dealt with enough problems fer today.” Applejack rolled her eyes in seeing if it’s not Dark Mystic problems, it’s the next bunch.
“Oooooh, and I just had my hooves done too!” Rarity huffs to complain in seeing what is going to happen here now.
“Yeah, you gotta know in our line of work, our hooves DO get messy, Rarity.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in seeing how her friend was taking this.
“Where are they right now?” Twilight asked their Royal Guards in where the enemy is at?
“That’s just it, they’re already being dealt with.” Fred shrug off his shoulders to simply make this claim.
“Dealt with? Who else is fighting them?” Ben asked in not knowing who else is handling Boris & his large group if not him or the Mane Six.
“The Mystics maybe?” Spike shrug off to hopefully think their other allies are helping.
“Nah, they wouldn’t waste their times with them.” Phobos shook his head off to remotely say Tao and his friends wouldn’t spare a second to handle such a group; it is Boris after all.
“Right, the one who’s actually fighting is really Gravi & his army.” Barney pointed out the reveal individual whose acting up.
“Say what now?” Goldie yelps off in having heard this bit of news. “Isn’t that a little….overboard, it’s just Boris.” How could one pony decide he wants to unleash a powerful army against one foe & his party that work underneath of the Three Lords.
“Hey, that’s his catchphrase when we call him that Animal name.” Pinkie Pie pops in to state off how Golden Heart was saying the phrase in how Boris corrects at times.
“Oh my, so…what should we do then?” Fluttershy asked in pondering what they need to do now?
“We’ll have to go out and see what is taking place.” Celestia issued forth in what they must do now, see what is about to take place.
“And hope there is no sever casualties.” Luna pointed out this matter of what could become serious upon their arrival.
"Casualties, what casualties?" Starlight Glimmer asked with some concern worry?
Hearing that did not sound too pleasant for the group to hear. What could that possibly mean, the only way to find out is to go forth and see what was happening.
“Tell us where they are duking it out you guys.” Rainbow Dash came to the Royal Guards that told them the news, surely they can tell them where this is all going down.
“Just near the forest leading near Unicorn Range.” Fred explained in where Boris and his Brotherhood are at while Gravi is also there.
“Ugh yeah, can’t miss it!” Barney nods off to say that this group can’t miss what’s going on.
“Then let’s hopped to it every pony!” AJ issued off that they best get a move on here.
“Yes, let’s make haste, shall we!” Rarity confirms that they must get going without delay.
Now everyone was seen moving out of the room to quickly get down to that area. Who knows what is going on of what the enemy is planning now. And for another factor, what is Gravi going to be doing at that time. And it’s hard to tell who anyone should be feeling cautious about, but they’ll have to make that decision when the time comes….and hope they aren’t gonna miss out.
We soon find the heroes rushing off to leave the area of Ponyville to come just near the outskirts of the town and just vastly approaching the forest field view near Unicorn Range. They have heard word that the Brotherhood are active at this moment, but the real emergency might not be with them….but with their new ally, Gravi. From what is seen, if the user to the Element of Gravity could easily handle a tussle against a Demon General of the Dark Mystics without dying and injuring such a powerful foe, then it makes sense that Boris and his group aren’t capable of handling him. Question remains, if the gang are relieved to know this or worry about the others in Boris’s group that shall face such an opponent. Soon they see what looks like scars of a battle surrounding the area, meaning that some earlier fights and explosions were seen in the location.
“Wow, I haven’t seen a battlefield this rough up since….well….in a long time.” Goldie spoke off to say this in what he was seeing here.
“Right brother mine, and we’ve seen some battles over the years.” Pinkamena nods off to say this in a sure fine fact.
“Omega, what do your scanners say?” Jack Zen asked the bot they have to give them any Intel of what they should know as they are looking around.
“I am not detecting much, there appears to be an electrical interference of sorts scrambling my sensors.” Omega shook his head in stating he can’t detect anything, something is scrambling his scan system.
“Probably some gravity wave frequencies, this much does look like one who can use gravity forms of magic, but far higher.” Luna explained the case of what she would know, this interference Omega speaks of, might be from when Gravi used his element power.
“Then we must be in the right area.” Autumn Gem stated to say in being cautious of where they stand.
“Indeed, this place is the closest near Unicorn Range by the forest as it gets.” Sombra stated to say in nodding in agreement here.
"And we not seen any signs of any enemy." Fila stated from not spotting any nearby foes?
“So then, where is every pony?” Ben asked off in not being anything but a wreck piece of land.
“My son, you best be prepared for what lies just beyond.” Celestia spoke in stopping near a hill spot as everyone else soon follow before looking in the direction she view with a focus expression.
Then everyone witnesses a sight that makes many of the younger members gasp in shock; there lay a lot of Diamond Dog Soldier troops moaning and groaning, scattered and lay out in injury. There were many destroyed machinery and scattered weapons of what these dogs were using, and there were dents, claw marks, burnt marks, you name it, it looks like this bunch face Tartarus and are just licking their wounds. There were even signs of burn ashes of what were Boris’s Lava Stallions, but either were broken apart or turn to dust, they were wiped out or crushed to ashes, etc.
"Hugh...." Starlight Glimmer gasped in having seen this as everyone else had their own reactions.
“Oh my, they’re all Diamond Dogs!” Fluttershy yelps in seeing and recognizing this large group of soldiers that work with the Brotherhood.
“And I recognize them, they work underneath of those terrible trio.” Rarity nods off to say in never forgetting these dogs serve as troops to Fido, Spot & Rover.
“And looky at them machines here.” Applejack pointed off in recognizing the War Machines Flim & Flam make, only they look seriously wrecked now.
“Wow, they look kinda wrecked.” Pinkie Pie pointed off in seeing a wrecked Octo-Launcher as its snout fell off suddenly without warning.
“Looks like a few of Boris’s Lava Stallions are pretty much scattered around too.” Rainbow Dash issued to say in touching the burn ashes in thinking what these guys use to be, but not anymore.
“Yuck, it looks like someone squash bugs!” Phobos sticks his tongue out in seeing how much of the rocky forms of the Lava Stallions without their running living lava, look like something crushed them into the ground.
“But you don’t even like bugs.” Spike pointed out a little fact about Phobos.
“So….it still looks disgusting.” Phobos protest to say this of his own defense.
“Oh Phobos, we need to focus here.” Nyx rolled her eyes in hearing such a silly thing when they need to focus here.
“But wait, if the Brotherhood of Injustice’s army is made up of Diamond Dogs and Lava Stallions, then…where are the ringleaders?” Twilight spoke in noticing that the Brotherhood’s main leaders are not anywhere to be seen by those that have fallen.
“Omega, try to focus in on any outside magical life-force.” Pinkamena told her bot in thinking that can help narrow their search for anyone else in the area.
“Scanning….scanning….” Omega was doing another scan layout of what they are trying to find. “Trizizivhhmmm…Beep-beep!” Then from some static and from his direct focus, it sounded like an emergency. “Detection: An Unknown Magic Life Sign Along With Several Others.” He issued to say in having found something, and there were a few others to it.
“Then that must be where the Brotherhood of Injustice must be at.” Goldie stated in thinking of what they found could be.
“Which direction Omega?” Jack Zen asked in trying to help narrow down their search path.
“That way.” Omega pointed off in a yonder direction for them to take.
“Then let’s shake our tails and run-run as fast as we can!” Pinkamena spoke off in making a little cheery cant.
“Cause no pony can catch us, we’re the Pinkie band!” Pinkie Pie also smiled off in making a little extra chant in the work.
“Okay….I’m not even gonna ask why you two even said something like that.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in seeing what these two ponies were trying to do at such a time.
“It rhymes!” Both pink ponies issued in what they were doing.
“Which is why we didn’t ask.” Applejack pointed out dryly over the course of such an action.
“Come now, we mustn’t delay any more than what we must.” Celestia sternly spoke in wanting everyone here to be focus in what they need to do.
“Right!” The Mane Six nods off in hearing that request from Celestia.
“Roger!” Goldie’s group saluted in also receiving the same message.
Soon everyone was quickly moving off to find out where the ones they are currently looking for can be found. Cause like it or not, doesn’t matter who they find, so long as they can make sure the situation doesn’t get any out of hand than what is seen thus far.
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The scene changes to what was currently going on from afar while within the location of Unicorn Range. And now we finally locate where the Brotherhood is at, and they are…scattered mostly on the ground, lying there in a point of exhaustion and apparently worn out. There were only so few Beasts that they seem to have taken down, but even any machines Flim & Flam piloted were scrapped. Gilda and the Diamond Dog Trio were pushing themselves up on some nearby big rocks, still clutching some wounds they got. Boxco & Dum Dum were knocked on their backs before rolling on their bellies, as they struggle to get near the only two still putting up any effort, Boris & Trixie. But even the last two were looking a bit spent from facing not only a few Hippogriffs, Brute Wendigos and Armored Cerberus, but the real power behind that army who seem to toy with the Brotherhood. And he’s seen floating down from above, looking like he’s perfectly fine and dandy while this group is about ready to fall at any minute.
“Hmph-hmph-hmph-hmph….my, my….I was expecting a bit more…resistance from you all.” Gravi let off a snicker in having to see those that are on the ground seem to be about dow, and look ready to keel over at any second.
“Bo-bo-boss….what do we do now?” Boxco asked off from panting from being out of breath as they fought with Boris & Trixie for a while until they were outclass here.
“Hey’s too tough…we’re no match for him!” Dum Dum exclaimed to say that they are tuckered out, this guy gave the, a heck of a work out; even if he, Dum Dum and Trixie brought out their Alicorn forms…it might not be enough.
“I can….urrrrgh, see that.” Boris groans to struggle to push himself up, this Gravi person seems to be in another league in which even the Brotherhood of InJustice did not count on or they would not be in this state.
“One minute we were actually performing a task that the Superior granted us to do for work.” Flim exclaimed to say in what they were doing in the beginning here, minding their own business of sorts.
“And the next minute, we get attacked & are now on our last leg against an unknown player!” Flam exclaims the last part in a drama response, Gravi took them by surprise and this is the shape they are in.
“Just who the heck is this jerk-face anyway?” Gilda snapped off to say in feeling really ticked off, this guy seems to annoy her about as much as the other run of the mill villains that hire their group for a task assignment, etc.
“Oh-ho…apparently you were asked to do something without knowing of who is now within the area.” Gravi spoke off lightly amused in seeing the situation, the Brotherhood of Injustice were asked to perform a task in which they were not knowing, of his involvement. “Clearly your tactics are sloppy, but let me make you confirm of where you are!” He exclaimed in wishing to end the suffering the band of hired associates of evil are going through. “Gravity Fall!” He spread both front hooves, each hoof being splayed apart in announcing this technique of his.
“Gurpowfruvhhmmm….” Then without warning, the entire area around the Brotherhood of Injustice felt the air pressure change as the gravity of the entire location increased. This disabled the Brotherhood of Injustice within, and caused great damage to not only the targeted place, but those not the user, became hard to move or even stand, even the group with Boris here got smashed into the ground and were held there by the force of such a powerful spell they could not resist.
“Aaaaach, body….tooo heavy!” Spot yelps from feeling the heavy pressure pushing him down.
“Did we gain too much weight?” Fido asked off in not knowing what was happening at the time.
“What strange floating pony be doing now?” Rover asked off in not understanding this, was this another of Gravi’s magical abilities.
“Rest assure, I am doing everyone a favor here.” Gravi humbly spoke with a strange hidden tone in what he’ll do for the Brotherhood of Injustice.
“A favor, it feels like we’re getting crushed here!” Trixie complained to say this in feeling like she’s getting crushed.
“Exactly, I’m doing others a favor, by ridding Equestria of the likes of you.” Gravi issued forth without any emotional remorse in what he will be doing.
“What?” The Brotherhood of Injustice members each yelps in hearing this, this guy was gonna end them; they were not expecting that to come up today.
“Hold on now, good guys aren’t suppose ta kill bad guys! Ugh, right?” Boxco protest to say this in not liking the sounds of that bit of news of what Gravi was gonna do to them.
“Right, right, isn’t that supposed to be against the rules or something?” Dum Dum nods nervously in feeling this was a little over the top, even for a good guy’s role.
“Oh no…you seem to have me confuse with something else.” Gravi lightly spoke off in watching this group try to weasel out of their situation. “When I plan out my tactics, my planning, they are successful in whatever I make of them. And considering your actions of the past, and of what you’re doing today…shows if you’re not willing to change, then there is no need for you to stay.” Gravi explained this off that the Brotherhood Of Injustice is a group made up of those seeking their own justice against those that belittle them & cause them some misery.
“Huuugh…..Are you insane! If you do that, then my family will…” Trixie takes a long moment to catch her breath, and then snap over the heavy pressure in what this guy was asking for if he finishes them off.
“Hooooh, what will they do, are they innocent…or are they evil?” Gravi lightly tilted his head in being curious in what kinda protest Trixie’s so-called 'family' would do, or rather…if they are citizens or something…more.
“Grrrrruuuaaah!” Trixie grits under her teeth, for if everyone knew she was related to the Superior as his daughter, things would get ugly in her future days.
“Daaarrrnnn….” Boris cursed in trying to fight against the heavy gravity pressure, but it was even hard for him as the leader of his group.
“Now….time to close your eyes now as you will now be unleashed from your evil shackles!” Gravi exclaimed this with a strange dark motion as he shall end this quickly.
Now the Brotherhood of Injustice was at Gravi’s complete mercy, they were too weak and it looks like death is at their doorstep. Only a miracle can get them out of this situation.
“Gravi! Stoooop!” Suddenly without warning, Twilight’s voice was heard across the distance that broke the tension of the developing situation.
“Hmmmm?” Gravi turn away from the Brotherhood of InJustice with a puzzled expression and ‘remotely’ by his choice, decided to undo his ability on them. The heroes arrived from behind Gravi, only to bear witness the complete defeat of the Brotherhood who seem to have been in a word….CRUSHED into the ground.
“Oh my….they look awful!” Fluttershy gasped in seeing this, Boris and his group look completely wounded.
“Hey Gilda, you still breathing?” Rainbow Dash called out to her old friend no longer on bad terms with her, who seem to be twitching in seeing who was here.
“Grrr….does it look like I stop breathing, Rainbow Dash?” Gilda snorted off in still having a grudge against Rainbow.
“Leaping Apple-Sauce, I know Flim & Flam did some shady stuff ta mah family & pals, but this…” Applejack yelps in seeing what happened to the Flim-Flam Brothers, even her brother Big Mac might not have gone this far.
“Grrooohhh…./Ooouuughh…” Flim & Flam groans to push themselves out of the ground.
“This seems a little too much, why…they look even worse than the other Diamond Dog Troops!” Rarity gasped in seeing how much the Brotherhood was beaten to a point that seem…extreme.
“Uurrrwwooohhh!” The Diamond Dog Trio lets off dog moan sounds as they were trying to move, but yelp to collapse from being too hurt.
“Oh my goodness, look at Trixie, she looks as bad as Boris and his stooges!” Pinkie Pie pointed out in seeing that even the one that they can consider as a friend, looks like she’s even worse off.
“Uuuh, Twilight….everyone!” Trixie gasped to say in seeing who was here, but are they here to help save them or help Gravi?
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but...I kinda feel sorry for them!" Starlight Glimmer exclaimed in thinking this was maybe a bit too much excessive action to take on a band group working under one of the Three Lords.
“You all, why do you interrupt when I’m about to settle a matter here?” Gravi asked slightly bored by such interruption in the middle of his task objective.
“Settle, but look at them! You already won, they look like they can barely much try to get up!” Ben repeated off in surprise, doesn’t this guy know about restrains, there are certain foes that one can go all out and those one needs to hold back on.
“They are the enemies of Equestria and have sided with the Three Lords, as you should know it…the enemy does not show mercy and that should be how one must apply to their rules.” Gravi explained the conditions of where war draws the line that in battle, mercy is far from everyone’s minds.
“Say what?” Nyx yelps in hearing this, just because their evil enemies won’t show mercy, they shouldn’t either.
“Technically….most of that is true.” Phobos shrug off to say in feeling that was mostly true, some of their enemies they never showed mercy, just finished off the great evil to bring about peace.
“Gravi, a word.” Celestia spoke to approach Gravi within ear distance while no one else would hear their private discussion. “You must let them go, we are keeping tabs on them with our inside occupants to learn anything of one of the Three Lords.” She whispered this out in knowing Trixie, as well as Boxco and Dum Dum, along with Gilda, are helping them out, finishing them off would lose their advantage against Equestria’s powerful villains.
“Oh, is that your tactic, how very intriguing…well then…” Gravi smiled off in having heard of this, very interesting, to think Celestia would have devise that plan without it being known. “I shall let them go free, if that is the reason. But are you sure, you do not wish for half of them to be dealt with?” He issued that he’ll let the Brotherhood of Injustice go free, but surely they can cut off a little more of this group’s resistance for future benefits.
“We are, and surely you must know the slight advantage we can get.” Luna softly whispered in joining the conversation as she also knew of what they are doing and that they do not want to bring about such demising means.
Gravi lightly nods in having heard this, as he shall be…considerate of such a secret plan the Royal Sisters have done. As the others were unsure of what those three talked about, the Brotherhood of Injustice saw their chance to escape before they could be captured. Fighting was the furthest reach of their minds, they need to get out of here, and fast!
“Boris….can you get us….out of here?” Trixie struggled to speak near the devil pony to help them retreat to Safe Haven.
“Urge, yes….Lava Stallions….I summon you!” Boris groans from getting himself up, and tries to…summon his own minions.
Soon some to about a dozen Lava Stallions came from infernos to surround the Brotherhood of Injustice. When it look like these creatures would attack, they instead were watching & helping to pick up the ringleaders of the group to get them away.
“Well looks like Boris the Animal is leaving the scene now.” Jack Zen stated to say in what was going on right now.
“Grrr….it’s Just Boris! And…if I wasn’t this hurt, I place the Devil’s Taboo on you. But…I must conserve…for this.” Boris gritted his teeth in hating to let someone get away with insulting his name, but this was not the time. “Warp Gate…Open!” He issued the next matter of his magic usage as his horn glow to activate something they setup back in Safe Haven for large transport.
Soon a portal gate slowly began topper and open for the Lava Stallions to help carry the injured away. Many of the other Diamond Dog soldiers were quickly or dragging their feet to go through the gate. Then as the ring leaders left, only Trixie look back at those who would have ended their action, but decided to spare them.
“Ugh….thank you…” Trixie lightly spoke her quiet voice of thanks as she was carried away.
Soon all traces of the Brotherhood of Injustice were now out of the area just as their escape route closed. But many eyes turn to seeing Gravi & his Army of Beasts coming near the one that pulled the stops in attacking one of their enemies with such overkilling odds.
“Hmm, what is it?” Gravi looked at those staring at him as if they found something wrong without being bothered or caring.
“What were you thinking, you almost finished off the Brotherhood of Injustice?” Sombra stated in having seen what this guy almost did.
“Interesting to hear the one who was once an evil king say such things in concerns of others.” Gravi stated off to look at the once known King Sombra, the dark tyrant of the Crystal Empire from ways back.
“That was in the past, he’s change, and given a chance, others can change from their evil ways.” Autumn Gem protest to defend her love as if still wasn’t clear that he’s not evil.
"She is correct, after the events of the Umbrum, both this Sombra & the original call Umbram are both good." Fila informed the case about those that have become good event after what was after another event that played out in the past.
“Then let me ask you this, would you even consider giving the Superior, Dark Curse, even Grimmore, a chance to be good?” Gravi humbly spoke in stating how it would be if they considered to help the Three Lords of Equestria, change their ways.
“Well we…” Pinkie Pie was about to say until a record player scratching noise cut off at that moment where she had a second thought. “Wow, you’re right. We couldn’t give them a chance because they are completely evil monsters.” She issued in stating how such facts are true, those that are so evil can’t be forgiven or allow to change.
“Correct, and while some can see the light, others are not so fortunate. Which is why the only solution…is to end them before they continue to grow and become more than a nuisance.” Gravi issued to explain the dark truth, not everyone can change and be good, they will only continue down their dark path until they reach an end. “My army and I shall be what will change this kingdom, and Equestria, nothing else can settle the matter.” He stated that he shall use what he has to completely end this with the power that he wields, nothing else can do the job right.
“Nothing else…but what about Friendship? That’s magic too, you know.” Spike stated in recalling that there was another source.
“And the Mane Six are the representative Elements of Harmony.” Golden Heart nods in agreement, surely the power of friendship has not been overlooked, has it.
“Perhaps, but as one recalls, they gave the elements to the Tree of Harmony, and while you have gotten a Rainbow Power, you six have yet to master or awaken Element Evolution,” Gravi remotely pointed out that currently speaking, the Mane Six are powerless and cannot achieve much greater power than what they currently hold. “Therefore, friendship will not prevail, which is why my way of doing things has earn victories. From using one’s kin-mind and un-presented power!” He declared this claim that only from what he has, can there be true victory in the end.
“Well yes, but….still, they are really trying you know.” Pinkamena tries to help out in the situation as best as she could.
"Yes, & let’s not forget, the events of what played out with Starlight Glimmer....who nearly let a blind form of hatred & jealous for Twilight change the course of time?" Gravi raised an eyebrow in looking at another pony of whom was once....someone that had an evil thought of intention that nearly change Equestria due to one pony messing with plans on equality & such...
"That was then, I'm a different person...I was saved from...my own self-destruction!" Starlight Glimmer exclaimed to say this while looking down in shame; she must live with such a regret as a lesson to her of the present.
Fluttershy then spots some Hippogriffs that look like their wings were slightly burnt off during the battle against the Brotherhood.
“Oh my, some of these creatures look wounded?” Fluttershy spoke in concern and would have gone over, if Gravi had not floated near to cut her off.
“Do not concern yourself, they will learn to overcome it. For if they fall from doing what is needed, they have no purpose.” Gravi calmly spoke in a pleasant tone off issuing this statement that sounded a bit cold in emotion.
“Wooh there fella, isn’t dat a bit overboard? Aren’t they yer pals?” Applejack asked off in finding that kinda a bit overdone, these Beasts aren’t machines after all.
“They are creatures I have tame to obey me, only loyalty & devotion are trustworthy, becoming friends is a waste of time. From my experience as such, you must set things as they are reality to be in control, not be controlled.” Gravi explained himself that in such times, friendship is an invalid thing, and from what he learn as a colt, only those that have complete obedience are trustworthy, which is why his Beast Army is just that. “What I want is to use overwhelming tactics to completely catch and demolition anything of whatever plans my opponents use. Be it their minds or brute force, they have yet to win against me.” Gravi smiled off eagerly in announcing how there have not been any that could stand up to him.
“Oh yeah! Well….I bet we could! We got something better!” Rainbow Dash hesitated a bit before she opened her big mouth to say otherwise.
“Really, and what would you use? What power can help you?” Gravi spoke to tilt his head, as from hearing that sounded amusing to see what would come of it.
“Well that’s simple and we all know it.” Rarity sternly pointed out that what they have is what is already well known.
“It’s friendship! That helped me and my friends stop and save lives. Even helped turn Starlight Glimmer over to be saved. It may not be something so great, but together…we can make a change! Even you can see that friendship is not to be underestimated!” Twilight declared to say this in knowing that their greatest strength comes from trusting and helping out another.
“Way to tell it to him Twilight.” Ben nods off to say this as Nyx, Spike & Phobos nod in agreement.
“Hmmm, how interesting. Then what say we put it to a test?” Gravi spoke in having heard this, and decided to make something of it.
"A test?" Fila repeated in having heard this right.
“What test would you request?” Omega asked in being puzzled in what they have heard now.
“An easy one, a test of challenge.” Gravi exclaimed to which everyone was surprise, as he continues. “If you can defeat me in where no other with brains & brawn could, then show me this strength of friendship for which you speak of so confidently of it’s true worth & I’ll consider to change myself of not viewing such a thing.” Gravi extended the challenge, Twilight and her friends must prove that friendship can defeat whatever he does in which he says such things, even against his enemies cannot do.
This made the Mane Six look to another in wondering if they should accept the terms. While Gravi is not an enemy, they must show him that friendship is not just a statement for those to being pals, but can be a strength then of a weakness.
“Then we accept, if we can show you that friendship is strength….you’ll have to see to it that it’s not a weakness.” Twilight declared forth this serious statement that they all agree, and will want Gravi to change his view on the subject.
“Hooooo, I look forward to it. Meet me at this location, bring who you like and be prepared…to fall.” Gravi issued off in sounding a bit amused to hear such bravo words as he thrown to the princess a card to show a location of where Twilight and anyone going her shall meet to face him off.
Soon Gravi and his Beast Army began to leave the scene to where they are marching or flying off from the set of the location. But as they were now long gone, the gang were now in a state of wondering if they are gonna be okay, now they have to face Gravi and an army of powerful Beast. What kinda mess have they gotten into now?
“Twilight, I worry if you are certain of your action, are you sure of the choice you have made?” Celestia asked in sounding worry if Twilight wants to face off against Gravi.
“Indeed, Gravi has more experience in tactics and from the power he holds may prove difficult.” Luna also spoke in concern, Gravi will not be easy as he’s a powerful opponent.
“That’s why I’ll have my friends to back me up. So that we can show Gravi that Friendship CAN and IS a strength!” Twilight declared this off that she must do this, Gravi is missing something that just because one has the brain power & the physical power, doesn’t mean they are invincible. “We’ve been through so much, that any obstacle we face, our friendship helped us through good times and bad.” Twilight stated in confirming this with the proud faces of the gang.
“Whelp, good luck with that.” Phobos stated to say before about to leave…
“Oh no, we’re all doing this!” Spike grabs Phobos by the tail in stating he’s joining too, much to the Moon Dragon’s complaints.
“Right! Gravi looks tough, but if we come up with a plan, we can take him down!” Goldie nods in agreement that just cause Gravi is a powerful Element User, doesn’t mean they thrown in the towel just yet if they don’t try.
“Right, Sombra & Autumn Gem, this might be too much for you, so be on standby if any villains try to be active when we are busy.” Pinkamena nods to say while deciding that two members of their party should be on standby for any villain activity.
“Hmmm…Guess that makes sense.” Autumn Gem thought for a moment about the plan, if they are dealing with a tough opponent, any evil villain would try to attack if not watch carefully.
“Alright, but will just you backing them up be enough?” Sombra nods in agreeing to the terms, but will Goldie, Jack Zen, Pinkamena and Omega be enough for Twilight’s party.
“We’re tough fighters too, you know.” Jack Zen stated to remind the guy of who he’s talking to.
“I shall make sure all equipment is ready to combat such Beast foes!” Omega issued forth to say this in what to do when the time comes.
"I shall assist too." Fila stated in offering to help too, but...
"Sorry Fila, but Omega is more made for tougher stuff than a Steampunk Pony. You'll have to set this one out too." Pinkamena stated off to say this in knowing this is something that their friend will have to sit out as well.
"Very well, just be careful." Fila responded off in wanting everyone to be safe.
“Alright then, Celestia, Luna, if it’ll calm your worries, I’ll step in to stop the challenge if need be. Gravi isn’t evil, so hopefully reason can still get in his head.” Goldie turn to the Royal Sisters in saying he’ll make sure things will be under control, for as long as they can handle it.
“Thanks Golden Heart, but it won’t come to that. Once Twilight sets her mind, she can be hard to change it.” Ben pats Goldie on the shoulder in knowing what he would do, but with Twilight, she sets her mind to do something and won’t stop till it’s done.
“That’s mommy for you!” Nyx smiles to nod off in agreement on the task.
"On that, we can agree." Starlight Glimmer lightly nodded off in agreement there.
“Alright everyone, let’s get ourselves ready!” Twilight issued forth this matter to the group to get themselves ready.
“Right!” The Mane Five cheered in agreeing to that plan, time to get ready now for their next big challenge.
Soon with much thoughts spoken and gather, did those that would take part in challenging Gravi soon leave; Celestia & Luna watch along with Fila, Sombra & Autumn Gem of those that would try to prove that friendship can and is another form of strength. How are things gonna go down from here, and can the gang handle an opponent that wields such powerful gravity might and can be a clever thinker? Just gonna have to wait and see to find out what events shall take place….
The scene soon focuses around a strange place in question that was a part of Equestria. The gang are seen in what looks like rocky mountains; this place was none other than Macintosh Hills between the Badlands & San Palomino Desert. The heroes arrived by magic teleportation and were in the place in where Gravi and his forces are said to be waiting for them. While everything looks quiet, with only the winds blowing dusty trails, there feels as if there is something going on here that nobody knows about.
“Is this the really the place we were supposed to meet, Twilight?” Rarity asked her friend in not knowing if this was the right place or not?
“If it isn’t, then Gravi pretty much set us up into a trap.” Rainbow Dash dryly pointed out the obvious issue of what was going on.
“Sounds about right, he probably think two steps ahead dat way.” Applejack nods off to say in feeling like that is how Gravi would work, be ahead of the other.
“Wait! If we knew that he knew, that this was a trap, but yet we 'knew' that we 'knew' not of the trap, but we 'knew-knew' what we were doing and then….Hmmm-hmmm, Muurfff!” Pinkie Pie was asking while sounding like things were out of whack, then her mouth was covered by Rainbow Dash that was stopping her rambling.
“We get it Pinkie Pie, but even still, we had to come even if this wasn’t a clever tactic for him to catch us off guard!” Ben exclaimed to say in knowing what they have to do here, even if it’s a trap.
“Then what else can we do now? The guy barely look tired from the last few times he look to have fought?” Phobos asked off in not knowing what to do, Gravi look like he wasn’t out of breath and could last a long time in any fight.
“Right, Gravi looks like he’s capable of some abilities that aren’t just gravity base powers, but what else did he get?” Spike nods to agree, what other feats can Gravi do that make him seem so unbeatable.
"It's true, he's not your usual opponent with just one ability for an element. Which makes him dangerous to have as an enemy." Starlight Glimmer thought this off in thinking things over about the situation.
“Oh my, do you think we’ll have to face off against his army of Beasts?” Fluttershy asked in concern in knowing how Gravi command a large Beast army.
“Afraid so, they’ll be getting in the way of us trying to take Gravi down.” Goldie exclaimed to say with a sigh, that is military tactic to which as long as the general is active, then the army will continue to fight.
“And let’s face it, Gravi won’t be an easy opponent to even beat.” Jack Zen stated in feeling that this opponent will be both tricky & hard to beat if they are not careful.
“The probability of our chances show that if we can decrease his army, it’s a 49.7 percent chance of the odds in our favor.” Omega stated in what their only chance seems to be at this point and time now.
“Somehow….the numbers aren’t really gonna help us out, are they?” Nyx questioned the fact that even the percent chance of there the odds in their favor still seems hard to grasp.
“Hey, Omega can only make theoretical chances of the odds being against us, can’t be help if they are true or not. But for now…” Pinkamena spoke off to briefly say this stuff before bringing out her sword. “It’s time we fight!” She announced that they just do what needs to be done, fight to win.
“Right, everyone get ready, we’re up against someone who’s pretty much got the ability to predict our movements & will likely try to control us. However…” Twilight spoke in trying to help give some encouragement to those around here in knowing who they are up against. “We’ll show him that even the strength of friendship can be a miscalculation on his part.” To Twilight, they will show Gravi the true strength that can only come from the power of friendship that is magic.
“Right!” The gang responded in all agreeing on the subject, time to take things up a notch.
Now that the little encouraging speech was over, does everyone slowly begin to move along in entering this field area.
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The scene shows from afar from the heroes, where a campsite fort was that Gravi sat in a stone shaped thrown. He used his magic to project an image showing that Twilight and her group were now approaching to his station. It would appear she has taken his challenge and is coming this way to meet him again.
“Hmph-hmph-hmph….they came & are making their move, as I expected they would.” Gravi let off a little snicker in seeing those that are making their move. “Twilight Sparkle….as I thought, you let such a simple meaning like friendship guide you like a moth to flames. So now that you are here, it’s time I show a proper warm-up challenge.” He explained the case of seeing how he knew Twilight would let her faith in such a thing like Friendship, willingly guide her, and now the time to move is now.
Then something was seen that appeared to look like giant size mythological Thunderbirds; Only they appeared coated with blue armor-style feathers, sharp as they were with lightning bolt marks; even the finger points off the wings were lightning bolts & even the same style on the two talons, and from their orange beaks and emerald eyes, they had a mask with a lightning-shape horn.
The second creature types appeared like a griffin but seem to be entirely covered in gold armor. Their gold armor covered all of the body with black/gray talons seen from their bottom feet and the natural talon claws, and wore like a samurai helmet with a gold triton symbol on their foreheads with little red eyes seen from it. Truly they look big, tough, and strong, but even with all the gold that would weigh them down, they look like they can still easily fly up in the skies from their strong wings.
“Go now….Thunderbird….Golden Eagle! Let them bear-witness your talons!” Gravi held out his right hoof in giving the order to his Beast troops.
Soon the Thunderbirds & Golden Eagles squawk off, as they took to the skies to be the first Army of Beast to challenge the Mane Six and their allied friends.
“Soften them up before I move in to prepare the final blow…Nurhuhuhaaahhh…” Gravi exclaimed to say this while letting off another hidden chuckle; this shall be interesting to see how well the heroes can last against his tactics.
The scene begins to darken at once with Gravi’s army moving about in preparing to attack. The gates open up from Gravi’s campsite to where all of his Beast troops begin to march off along with his fliers taking the skies. This will be the challenge, in how long the Mane Six & their allies can last against an army of nearly a 1000 or so more powerful Beast within the ranks; this shall be the challenge to beat.
We now find the heroes continuing their path through the open canyons, as they were able to make out in seeing some sorta campsite fortress off in the distance surrounded by walls. It wasn’t that hard to figure out that such a place would be where Gravi had set things up and they need to get there.
“Hmm….” Pinkie Pie lifted her head in feeling something seem a bit off as she seem to be drifting in thought.
“Oh great, she’s humming to herself. That can’t be good.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in getting that strange feeling of what the pink pony was feeling.
“What is it Pinkie Pie?” Spike asked their pink friend in what was distracting her.
“I’m not sure, but feel like we’re about to have company.” Pinkie Pie stated to say this in what it was that seem off.
“How can you tell?” Phobos asked in pondering what this pony meant.
Then Pinkie Pie & Pinkamena did weird reactions in which their actions seem to suggestion one thing.
“Pinkie Sense!” Both pink ponies yelled out at the same time that their senses were going off.
“I had to ask.” Phobos groans in seeing that should have been the obvious clue.
“Where’s it gonna come from?” Applejack asked their pink friends in where this so-called company was gonna drop in from.
“Above!” Both pink ponies yelled out in union that was the straight answer.
That’s what made the gang quickly dodge out of the one of shooting lightning bolts & a white ray attack that destroyed where they once stood. Soon they see the attackers, but there were not the Hippogriffs, they were creatures not known to most of them.
“My goodness, what are those?” Rarity gasped in not knowing what sorta creatures they are seeing here.
"More Beast types I imagine." Starlight Glimmer issued off to mention this as a good guess on the view of the subject.
“Oh great, he actually had THEM too!” Goldie slapped his forehead with a hoof, Gravi has more surprises in who else he commands.
“Golden Heart, a little help in what we got here?” Ben asked in not really knowing what it was that they are even up against.
“They’re called Thunderbirds & Golden Eagles.” Goldie exclaimed to say in addressing the two different Beast creatures in the skies. “The Thunderbird are considered supernatural birds of power and strength. Their names come from the common belief that the beating of their enormous wings causes thunder & stirs the wind. They’re said to be the bringers of rain and storms, and large enough to hunt small whales individually. It’s even said that before a horrible natural disaster a Thunderbird will come, circle the sky & then the sky will get foggy & then a natural disaster occurs.” He explained the large blue bird that was sparking a bit, explaining what it’s known to be and of its capabilities.
“They sure sound like signs of tragic disasters, even if they don’t make it. Gravi sure picked some troublesome bunch.” Jack Zen issued off to say this in seeing what problems they got to be handling.
“And the other fliers?” Rainbow Dash asked off in wanting to know who else they are gonna have to content to.
The Golden Eagles are like the Aquila Chrysaetos, they’re best-known birds of prey from Earth. But here, they are like armored griffins with gold armor meant to deflect every attack. But unlike the usual griffon, they are meant to carry a duty to annihilate invaders in their territory.” Goldie explained who those gold armor flying birds are, and they are not like other griffons or Gilda, for they are more like predators to be useful in combat battles.
“Great, just wha we need. Like them first critters seen weren’t bad enough.” Applejack rolled her eyes in feeling this was not gonna be a swell moment for them in what Gravi is sending off to greet them.
“How many of them do we have to deal with?” Nyx asked off in how many they got to deal with while transforming into her Battle Form.
“I have determine there are 300 Thunderbirds & 300 Golden Eagles!” Omega pointed out the number of the Thunderbirds & Golden Eagles, and the number was very shocking to believe.
“Goodness! There are that many of them that Gravi commands!” Rarity gasped in having heard how many of those Beast things they have to deal with.
“Oh my, and after hearing about them, they sound like more hard Beasts to handle than we thought!” Fluttershy yelps in looking worried, seeing all those Beast and hearing of how tough they are….was making her nervous.
“And there’s not only a lot of them, but they are coming this way!” Phobos pointed off in just increasing the doubt with worry of what odds they are facing.
“Well gang, looks like we’ve been sent with a greeting, let’s work together to plow them down!” Ben issued forth in what they better get started on and only hope they can make it through.
Soon everyone got into a defensive position as they saw the first fliers attack. The Thunderbirds soon perform a move called “Thunder Storm” which they flap their wings clad in electricity, generating a storm of lightning that rain down. The Golden Eagles perform a move called “Mystic Break” which they fires a white ray which reduces anything to ash. The heroes quickly managed to duck away from that swarm of attacks before preparing their counterattacks.
“Time ta lasso up this here flock! Whip-Lock!” Applejack held her Diamond Lasso that acted accordingly to her wish, and struck to tie around some Thunderbirds’ talons to pull with her might to knock them against the others.
“Sonar Screech!” Fluttershy took a deep breath and unleashed a sonic-vibration wave of her screams to push off a few Golden Eagles from coming at her.
“Party Blast!” Pinkie Pie brought out her Party Cannon and fired a big blast attack that blown up a big portion of the fliers in the sky.
“Heh, looks like we’re doing pretty okay!” Rainbow Dash made a sly smile to say while firing her Magical Nun-Chuck Guns at anything in the sky.
"Careful, we're still outnumber, remember?" Starlight Glimmer exclaimed while casting another barrier spell to shield them from some of the attacks.
“Alert! More Beast troops incoming!” Omega alerted the gang, for now coming across them from the camp fort’s base were loads of Hippogriffs, Armored Cerberus, & Brutal Wendigos coming forth to attack the gang.
“Oh no….we forgot about them! Yikes!” Rarity exclaimed to say while yelping and used her Eternal Style to make a Diamond Fist to bash a naughty little Armored Cerberus from harming her.
“Night Blast!” Adult Nyx fired a neon red beam from her horn to knock off any Hippogriffs in the air as she flew while more kept coming that she had to use her Night Illusion to confuse them.
“Dragon Breath/Moon Breath!” Spike & Phobos fired off their own attacks in trying to take down some Brutal Wendigoes, which only some got hit, others came to land punches. “Waaaaughhh!” The baby Dragons yelped to duck and back away from avoiding that attack.
“Horn Buster!” Jack Zen charged his horn before firing a blast that knocked off some Armored Cerberus, but more were coming around. “Ugh, we take out ten, twenty more take their place!” He groans to complain, these guys just won’t stay down.
“I will assist…Omega Gatling Gun!” Omega came up, and started to use his Gatling machine guns to fire in all directions; trying to wipe out as many different Beast creatures without caring who was there or not.
“Cover their sides to blind any core view!” One Golden Eagle issued off to say this to its other breed in what they shall do here.
Then many more Golden Eagles flew near to blind everyone’s path from even seeing nothing but lots and lots of Beast foes.
“Hugh, weird order, but nothing I can’t handle.” Pinkamena blankly said this off in having seen this.
They continue their plan to keep fighting off as many of Gravi’s army of Beast as the heroes can. But after a good size few minutes have pass, most of the gang started to feel a little sluggish with their moves. And at the same time, still many more Beasts were still around, never ending.
“Twilight, I know this might sound uncool coming from me, but….THERE’S TOO MANY OF THEM TO HANDLE!” Rainbow Dash calmly at first was saying before shouting off that this was getting out of hand here.
“I agree darling, we been trying to take them out, but we weren’t expecting this many more to appear.” Rarity stated in her Gem Assault move to keep the Brutal Wendigoes away, but many were pushing through.
“Urrrrgh, it’s an old tactic, overpower one side with difficult measures. Gravi knew what he was doing & wants you all so tired out, you’ll barely put up much a fight.” Goldie groans to hate to admit that they fell into an old tactic plan to which their morale would drop along with their stamina before they reach the big fish in question.
“Then we need a change in strategy!” Ben exclaimed to say while firing a Sword Beam at a few Brutal Wendigoes. “Twilight, give us a cloud cover and then follow my lead!” He issued in what he wants his love to do here, he’s got a plan of his own.
“Right, Nyx…do what I do!” Twilight replied back to say while getting her daughter’s help.
“Right!” Adult Nyx nods off to say in seeing what they need to do together.
“Twilight Star Shower!” Both Twilight & Adult Nyx announced together as their horns lit up to fire a familiar technique into the sky were it soon created many sparkle stars that began to fall all around the area of the Beast army.
Soon a large cloud of dust blocked off anything from seeing what was going on. The Beast Army were trying to figure out where the heroes were, but the clouds of smoke blocked their view. Then rushing through under the cover of confusion, everyone was running with Ben or some flew as they were dashing pass all the Beasts without confronting them and trying to avoid fighting.
“Just run towards the gate, don’t bother fighting! We get in, then we can end this!” Ben explained the plan as they ran, they need to reach Gravi and not waste any more time on his entire army.
“Problem! The Gate is starting to close!” Phobos pointed out in seeing the giant gates that were open to let out the Beast army is closing now.
Ahead of the gang, was what look like the campsite where Gravi seems to be operating things as the gates are seen looking like they are about to close down.
“Is he trying to get defensive now?” Goldie asked off in seeing that Gravi was trying to shut them out now.
"Looks like it." Starlight Glimmer exclaimed from her view of the change of tactics.
“We got two choices, continue fighting these guys or take down their leader.” Jack Zen pointed off in seeing they either fight the army chasing them or risk going through the gate to fight the general of the army.
“Easy answer….we run straight for the gate!” Pinkamena declared off her answer which seem like no one argue back.
“Almost….there…” Twilight gritted her teeth, as she and everyone were running, flying, at their fastest pace and it look like it was gonna be close….
“Can we really make it in time?” Spike asked off in feeling like at their current speed, they might not be able to make it in time.
“Only one way to find out! Backwards Style!” Pinkie Pie smiled off to say this in having the perfect idea to get them to the location quicker.
"Back what?" Starlight Glimmer repeated that off completely lost by the thought.
Before anyone would ask what the pink pony meant, she turn her Party Cannon in the other direction. “Kurpowwfruvhmmm…” And then in a surprise twist, her cannon fired something, but the propulsion ended up pushing the cannon off backwards at high speed; this in turn caught Pinkie Pie and everyone else as they held on to a flying cannon.
“Waaaughhhh!” They all screamed when Pinkie Pie’s stunt seem to catch them by surprise as they were gonna cut it close with their stunt. In three…two…one…
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Finally, the gang managed to just make it inside the campsite fort before the gate closed behind them, keeping all of Gravi’s army forces out of there. Course from that nut shell action, the gang crashed across the ground while Pinkie’s cannon got stuck behind the doors. With a few sighs from everyone that they made it in, they soon quickly put their act together for now….they find the one they were searching to meet.
“Hmph….you’re finally here.” Gravi lightly surmised the case of seeing Twilight and her entire band were here to face him.
“Wait, are you making light of this challenge?” Rainbow Dash asked off in feeling a bit insulted by how this guy is treating this.
“I dare say, he’s sitting there while not the least bit concern in seeing us!” Rarity protest to say in seeing how much Gravi is taking light of the subject.
“Now…what will you all do? Fight me….? Or do you wish to try to convince me that friendship is power?” Gravi asked off in pondering just what will Twilight and her group do at this moment; fight or negation.
“Better idea, we’ll show ye!” Applejack stated off in getting herself ready here.
“Hmmm? Show me…how?” Gravi slowly asked off in being a bit curious now.
“Now!” Pinkie Pie yelled out this as if it was a signal.
Soon everyone scatters apart, Gravi was seen looking at their sudden movement in being curious…before a hidden smile was seen off his face; this shall be interesting to see what the group of heroes can do.
“Gravity Hold!” Gravi issued forth the name of his move as he held out his head which the horn glowed.
Then without warning, Goldie’s group that was on sight felt like something pressed them down on the ground.
“What…what is this?” Jack Zen yelps in feeling like they are being press down against their will; this seems like what happened to the Brotherhood, but not as worse it seems.
“Alert….gravity measures have gone to 20G.” Omega alerted the group of what’s happening, and by the number standards, they sound pretty heavy.
Then without warning, Gravi smirk to reverse the gravity and that sent Goldie’s group flying upwards to crash against the ground.
“Ouch! That look like it hurt!” Phobos cringed in seeing what happened there.
“Now then, let’s try something else.” Gravi smiled to say in finding this a bit amusing to continue.
“Unicorn Burst!” Goldie stood up to charge up his horn and fire his strong piercer spell.
“Gravity Push!” Gravi thrusts both hooves, palm facing forward, at the attacker and the attack.
Then without warning, Gravi propelled both the attack quickly away with amplified gravity and it blew Goldie a bit back, but he withstood it. When it was over, Golden Heart glared at Gravi as he seem unfazed by what happened.
“Grrrr….are you just toying with us?” Goldie growls to say in feeling like Gravi hasn’t gotten serious yet. “Gaaaughhh!” Then without warning, Goldie yelps in feeling he was lifted into the air & was struggling.
“Gravity Grasp…decreases the amount of gravity on a target, thus I can increase the gravity around you and inflict excruciating pain.” Gravi announced this attack as he gestured one hoof up, as Golden Heart was seemingly feeling its effects. “You should be more careful Golden Heart, for when I become truly serious…is a scary sight. Gurhuuagh….” He address to say while he let off a little snicker as his power is quite frightful and should not be underestimated.
The Mane Six along with Adult Nyx, Starlight Glimmer & the baby Dragons were seen rushing up to attack Gravi, or would he allow it.
“Oh, how interesting.” Gravi spoke with a slight interesting expression on his face. “Gravity System!” Then he flings his hoof downwards & summon three nods that fire a laser upward.
“INCOMING!” Pinkie Pie yelled out in seeing what was coming at them.
Soon the Mane Six group had to scatter from this, but Adult Nyx, Starlight Glimmer, Phobos & Spike got slightly hit by the laser. Gravi then smiled before he fired a dark projectile at the group, but as they split, the attack was going for…
“IT’S HEADING FOR US!” Spike shouted off in looking worried, why was that attack coming for them all of a sudden.
“Quick you two, on my back, now!” Adult Nyx issued the baby Dragons to ride with her.
"Quickly, it's coming!" Starlight Glimmer insisted that they get going, quickly too.
Adult Nyx flew to flee while Starlight Glimmer used her levitation spell to help her out, but the two mares were being chased by that attack as if it was tracking them.
“Great, a spell I can learn to hate…tracking types!” Phobos moans to complain in seeing what was used to follow them, a type to track them no matter where they go.
Then without warning, the dark projectile exploded when it was near & knocked Adult Nyx and her passengers off back to slide across the ground.
“Now for you six. Gravity Force!” Gravi turn to the Mane Six, as he fires a ball of dark energy, then teleports.
“Where’d he go?” Rainbow Dash asked off in not seeing where Gravi went off to.
“Fer-Get him, worry about dat!” AJ pointed out that they need to worry about the attack than the attacker…
Soon the six mares split into three teams, but then without warning…Gravi appeared behind Rarity.
“What?” Rarity yelps, as Gravi shot a second magical energy ball that knocks her along with Rainbow & AJ towards the larger ball that imploded to deal damage to them.
“Oh my, only three down, then…Gravity Force!” Gravi stated to say in seeing Twilight, Fluttershy & Pinkie Pie left now as he re-performed the familiar act.
“He’s gone again!” Pinkie Pie yelps in seeing Gravi teleported out while his attack was coming to them.
“Oh my, what if he comes behind us?” Fluttershy yelps in catching behind them, worried of being the next to fall for what he did to their pals.
“Everyone, get as far away from that as you can!” Twilight issued this order to the two ponies with her right now; Fluttershy & Pinkie Pie.
This group was running as fast as they could to be further away from the slow attack…but.
“Surprise!” Then without warning, Gravi appeared next to Twilight’s group & knocks her and her company towards his ball with his hoof.
“BOOM/Gaaaugh!” The ball exploded as the three mares yelp to be knocked on the ground with the other three.
“I hope you now had enough to realize your tactical error.” Gravi hovered nearby in wanting to hear anyone admit defeat. “Hmmm?” Then looked back in having sense someone was nearby.
“Triforce X-Strike!” Ben suddenly used his Pegasus Boots along with the Master Sword & Razor Sword and performed his ‘X’ cross slash attack. But when Ben was across the other side, chip off only a piece of the Gravi’s armor while he seem unhurt.
“Oooohhhh, not bad, I can see who much of being the child of Celestia & wielding such a Rare Element has given you much.” Gravi spoke off in seeing how good Ben was to have landed that hit, and even cut off something of his.
“Hey, I use what I know to help me fight to protect my friends and family.” Ben issued off to say this claim about himself being who he is and nothing else.
“Ridiculous, you need more than that to win. And I can show you how.” Gravi exclaimed that Ben is as foolish as Twilight in her belief, so…time to show this bunch otherwise. “Gravity Pull!” Then he released a small sphere with massive gravitational pull, dragging everything to it within a large radius; including Ben and his pals.
“Huuuarrgh-Grrrrr….you want me, then try taking this…Triforce Charger!” Ben was seen glowing up and going off to prepare his best tackle move.
“Don’t wanna….Gravirei!” Gravi announced to say this as if not wanting to take that attack, as he prepares another move.
Then without warning, Gravi soon creates a small gravitational field that forces the charging Ben to the ground.
“Uurrgh….” Ben struggles to move, but he feels immobilized and it’s preventing him from counterattacking.
“Now that I have beaten you, the results are clear. But then again, I suppose friendship couldn’t win against me.” Gravi smiled off to say in seeing that everyone here that was getting dragged by his Gravity Pull shall soon meet with defeat.
“Hey buster! There’s still one of us left!” Pinkamena spoke off to say in stabbing her sword into the ground, keeping her from being pulled by the gravity fore and not giving up.
“What can you do, I know about your history, & from what I’ve learn, you will fall?” Gravi asked forth in not seeing much a threat from Pinkamena; but that might have been the trigger to cause something else instead.
“Oooohhhh…..Alright buster, if you wanna toss us around like rag dolls, then you better get ready for this!” Pinkamena issued off in deciding it’s time to bring out some really big guns now, no more fooling around.
Then without warning, Pinkamena’s body was brightly glowing that blind every one of the flashing light. And then suddenly, something appeared that took her place while canceling out Gravi’s Gravity Pull and freeing Ben from the Gravirei spell.
“What’s this?” Gravi exclaimed in seeing this light, what was going on here.
“Element Evolution - Aging!” Pinkamena address her transform name as she now stood before the opponent with her strongest element form as her magical aura was seen to have gone up a notch along with all of her skills.
“Aging….as in the Rare Element to age everything.” Gravi responded off in having heard what he has learn, Pinkamena is also a chosen wielder to an element that is also rare.
“Taste the Sword of Pinkie Pie!” Aging announced before she moved at an enhanced speed, and suddenly, landed a blow on Gravi since his reflexes were suddenly…slowed down.
“Gwwuuaaghh!” Gravi yelped from that impact that knocked him backwards and soon skidded across the area.
“She landed a hit!” Fluttershy exclaimed in seeing the first actual blow that look like it was effective.
“Oh course, she slowed Gravi’s reaction time to age him a bit and that threw him off.” Twilight explained that from the Element of Aging, it ages one’s reaction time to become slightly off from old age.
“You accursed pony…” Gravi snapped off towards this challenger, as he gets his second wind. “Octa Gravity!” He summons forth eight red-wire tentacles hidden in his chest armor to take aim. “Puurrsfruvhmmm….” Suddenly they fired purple beams that impacted Aging, & suddenly controlling the gravity of her to make her heavier.
“Geheel!” Aging yelps when she was seen kneeling on the ground, but… “Gravity magic again hugh, well…while this is impressive, but….it’s effects are now aging!” She issued to say this as the glow of Gravi’s attack were suddenly aging off and disappeared.
“What?” Gravi responded off in surprise; that was unexpected.
“Now have a taste of these!” Aging responded to switch her weaponry to prepare to fight off with another weapon choice of hers.
“Gwuuaaagh!” Gravi was seen launched backwards from Aging’s Blades of the Pinkie Pie.
“Oh yeah! Keep it coming,” Rainbow cheered in liking the looks of this here.
“Gwuuuaaghhh?” Gravi was hit again while looking like he was knocked back.
“Alright! She’s wining!” Pinkie Pie cheered in seeing they are turning the tide.
“Grrruuaaghhh?” Gravi was lastly knocked back from Aging’s last move that knock him off.
“Bet ye never expected how strong friendship could pack a wallop, hugh Gravi?” Applejack smiled off to wisely say this to the guy that doubted them.
“Most certainly so!” Rarity nods to say this as Gravi was picking himself up to study the situation.
“S….So strong. Is this the strength for when one has achieve Element Evolution?” Gravi exclaimed in being shocked and totally caught off guard; the pink pony lookalike of Pinkie Pie just brought out something like this & all of his attacks are being ineffective: how?
“You bet! And these are just the appetizers!” Aging responded to say that this was just the opening act, time for the main course.
“C-Curses…I won’t be beaten by such odds!” Gravi held up his hooves in feeling frustrated, he won’t be beaten and shown that his way of doing things can’t win battles.
The attacks Gravi soon fires many of his different gravity spells & attacks, but Aging had already cast Deterioration Field, and so now all objects & attacks would age to deteriorate from sight.
“Sorry, but that won’t get me!” Aging smiled off to say that even the ones she has seen and taken can’t do much now. “Now prepare to taste some of this…Endless Decay!” She announced while holding out her front hooves to prepare her final attack.
“Blowwwfruvhmmm…” Then Aging unleashed a familiar black and purple, smoke-like miasma as it soon followed her will and soon swiped over Gravi’s entire body as he felt himself aging at a rapid rate.
“GWAAAAAUGHHH….” Gravi was seen screaming from what was happening as much of his body was turning to dust, even any of his bones too. “Da-Daaaaaarn Yooooouuuuu!” Gravi cursed off to say before his face was last seen before it too age out of existence. And now with that, it would very much look like the battle was over with.
Afterwards, Aging reverted her transformation back to being Pinkamena after having ended the duel against Gravi. But when she look back at her pals in expecting congratulations, she was only greeted with wide-shock expressions. This awkward moment seem to be a little creepy even for Pinkamena, it’s as if something was wrong when they won.
“Um, what?” Pinkamena slowly responded in seeing the weird looks she’s receiving.
“Sis…..we were supposed to defeat him, not finish him off!” Golden Heart exclaimed off to say in being shocked at what his sister has gone and done.
“Remember when you use that move, nothing survives it?” Jack Zen pointed out that once Pinkamena uses her element’s most powerful move; Endless Decay, nothing survives it.
A few seconds later of some ticking noises for the pink pony to think, a ding noise is heard that made her suddenly go into shock.
“HOLY CUPCAKES! WHAT HAVE I DONE!?” Pinkamena clasp her head in feeling that she has done something she was not meant to do. “I was so caught up in the moment that I forgot he was not an actual bad-guy, but just a misunderstood character who is under the role of an Anti-Hero profile! And now I’ve done a terrible thing, I’ll be unforgivable! I’ll Doom us all with the loss of one of our allying factors, and….” She was rambling off in feeling like this was all her fault and that now she may have doom much of their world, but…
“Pinkamena! Get hold of yourself!” Golden Heart came up to shake Pinkamena to get a grip.
“I have never seen her react like this.” Omega stated in having seen this was a first for him.
“Trust me, she can be just like Pinkie Pie in going a little overboard.” Jack Zen spoke off to tell Omega about the case.
“Wait, something doesn’t seem quite right here.” Twilight spoke to say in having taken another look around in what they are seeing.
“What do you mean Twilight?” Spike asked in being a bit puzzled by the question.
“If Gravi was truly gone, then shouldn’t we see what he was chosen to wield, his element?” Twilight pointed out a fact that if Gravi was long gone, then why is his element not the only thing left.
"Twilight's right, wouldn't we have seen the element if the user was no more?" Starlight Glimmer asked this off puzzled, usually when a user of an element is gone, the element they wield remains; but it's not here?
“Of course….the Element should have revealed itself if it lost its owner.” Ben spoke in recalling that they have heard that any user with an element comes forth when the fate of being with the wielder comes to light.
“But I destroyed the Element of Gravity! Oh, now I’ll get an ear-full from Tao if he hears this!” Pinkamena moans to complain in just knowing this was hers to be blamed for.
“But don’t you see, we should have sense its power if there wasn’t anyone to be the bearer. Which means…” Twilight stated that this was a clue, if the Element of Gravity is not here with Gravi seem to be gone, then…
“That maybe, Gravi isn’t really gone.” Adult Nyx spoke off in getting her mother’s message, Gravi isn’t dead after all.
“Wait! I thought that move Pinkamena used was a 100 percent guarantee that no enemy would survive it?” Phobos asked off in finding something about the issue of where one’s move puts an end to any creature.
“Well, de guy did survive Shredkiller when he struck de guy an’ he seem ta break apart.” Applejack pondered off the thought of when they first thought Gravi was finished, but in truth, he wasn’t.
“Right, even when shredded like cheese, Gravi look like he reassembled himself.” Rainbow Dash pointed off that Gravi managed to get himself back together again and look uninjured.
“More likely the subject used a form of regeneration, my scans can deduce such logic.” Omega stated in processing the matter of how Gravi managed to survive such cases.
“So then he can regenerate himself as many times as he wants? Is he immortal?” Pinkie Pie gasped in feeling like they can’t beat someone who is an immortal.
“But how would someone regenerate when we saw their entire body age out of existence?” Rarity pondered the question, Pinkamena’s move should have done something, especially since it didn’t look like it wouldn’t have effected Gravi anyway.
“Wait! Ben, remember when you cut off something from Gravi?” Pinkamena spoke off in asking Ben a question of what he did somewhat earlier when they fought Gravi earlier. “What if as long as something remains of him, Gravi can’t be killed? His mind & soul would work on that one piece to bring himself whole again.” She explained a basic thought of a matter of where the guy could regenerate as long as something was still alive and active.
“Oh my, then even if we did try to….um, finish him off, he might not really be.” Fluttershy spoke in concern in having heard this, then Gravi really can’t be easily defeated after all.
“So the guy is immortal. But how can his element give him that?” Jack Zen stated to say while puzzling the question; how does one element give a wielder that kind of an ability.
"That's a very good question, even I'm lost for it." Starlight Glimmer stated off to say this in being puzzled too.
Pinkamena was in deep thought right now, there was something not adding up. Gravi had the ability to perform gravity spells near and on comparing to Tso Lan the Moon Demon Lord, and the gravity effected his body to stretch, but still…What else was there that they are missing if Gravi seems to be showing feats of being immortal, and that’s when something hit her!
“Wait, I think one of those Golden Eagles said to cover us from one side to cut off the core view!” Pinkamena spoke off in recalling what one of the Beast said that they were fighting.
“What does dat have to do with anything?” Applejack asked off in not seeing the point.
“I’ve been reading a lot of books and the word core has different meanings. One, would mean it’s a tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds.” Pinkamena was explaining the term of the word in what core stands to mean.
“Yeah, I’m sure those guys were concern for fruit during our battle.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in having heard that and thinks that won’t be helpful.
“But a second type means the central or most important part of something.” Pinkamena pointed out the second meaning to the term use of core. “And here’s another idea, the word core would mean like a power source to run things or keep them active.” She explained another brief idea of what core meant when used by others to describe things.
“Wait….could perhaps this core be…something that connects to his regeneration ability?” Goldie asked in thinking that the core and Gravi’s regeneration are link together.
“Right! So we have to actually find the source and take it out; it’s like his heart, we need to find it in order to win.” Pinkamena nods to agree that maybe the core was like something important to Gravi.
“But wait, if this core is like his heart…why is it not on him?” Rarity asked in not getting how something so important like a heart was not on the pony, it is hard to live without a heart…isn’t it?
“D’uh, even we couldn’t realize it! If someone removes their heart by magic, then so long as it’s active, then no matter what happens to the pony’s body, they’re basically invincible.” Pinkie Pie replied off to say in having realized the truth, if someone has separated their heart to make sure they are given immortal bodies, it makes sense that they won’t lose.
“I can’t believe we didn’t realize that sooner. Then we need a new change of plan.” Twilight spoke of to say in seeing that they need to change their plans a bit. “We’ll need to split ourselves off, one group needs to fight and the other has to find this…core.” If they want to truly defeat Gravi and for him to see the strength of friendship, they need to locate his core somewhere.
“Then our best bet is to pick a group to find the core.” Ben stated in understanding what Twilight had in mind, a different team to do the job.
“A group of four or five will do. Gravi won’t miss a few of us.” Jack Zen stated in seeing that they only need a small team, maybe he can go and help look for the core.
“Will this help us out?” Fluttershy asked Twilight if this plan can truly help them against the odds.
“It has to Fluttershy, we can’t lose…there’s too much at stake here.” Twilight stated to say this in knowing what is true, fighting Gravi will only waste their energy unless they can find the core.
Everyone was in silent agreement, the plan was risky in splitting up some of their forces against Gravi’s entire large army, but it’s a gamble they’ll have to take. But unknown to them, while the heroes are discussing plan terms within the occupied camp fort, what was the cut piece from Gravi started to glow and move away on its own, symbolizing that it’s as the others suspected. Gravi is not down and he’s not out, and unless the gang come up with the right game strategy, then it will be game over….for Twilight’s team.
The scene opens to what looks like a structured made Japanese-style temple palaces near some rocky gorges. There were a few towers and some bridges for anyone to walk across. But inside was all fancy designs of royal decorum of the floors and the pillars. Soon walking into the room was one Brutal Wendigo, as it carried a piece of what was on Gravi. And within a lone room, the Beast set the piece down, and soon it began to glow and twitch suddenly before it floated upwards, and a bright light escape as it stretch off into other lines. Then as it began to fade out, a familiar pony was seen hovering there, and it was none other than Gravi, the Gravity Earthbound Pony….ALIVE & WELL! It looks like he can truly regenerate himself as long as even one part of his body remains, but he seems bothered by something.
“Hmph, to think the little pink pony would have a Rare Element as dangerous as my own, it’s no doubt very rare.” Gravi spoke off remotely in having recovered and recall Pinkamena’s Element Evolution, it would seem that power of her last attack would have been fatal to even someone like him if he was ordinary. “But I have the perfect plan when dealing with her as now I shall make sure Twilight sees that my way is the true meaning to win battles. Things like friendship do not produce enough results after all, nurhuhuhuhahhh….” He lets off a snicker there on the last part, as he shall now begin his setup in which he’ll put an end to the challenge to Twilight’s party if Friendship truly has a spot to win future battles.
Then he actives a magic window to see what event was taking place, and it shows the heroes have arrived at his palace fort, and appeared to be fighting a new Beast type speeches that look like mythical creatures from the constellation of Sagittarius; but while their top is blue, they appeared black furry below with white dragon-feet instead of hooves, wore red/black pelvis armor with shoulder pads, bulk gauntlets with red five fingers, a black mask with a lightning spike horn off it & two red lines over their yellow eyes. While these guys look all muscular, they carry around their waist an arrow cast to contain golden arrows and they carry large red bows that can shot the arrows to pierce hard armor defense.
“Oh, they are already going up against my Armored Sagittarius, but…it’s useless.” Gravi spoke off in being a little amused in having seen the heroes fight, but able it out as pointless. “That is my full main army composed to nearly a 1000 strong Beast creatures with superb archery skills, the likes to which may give even Tirek a hard time to fight alone.” He issued off to say in knowing that against such creatures said to use archery in battle, the heroes will have their hands or hooves full here.
“Lord Gravi, the Mane Six & Golden Heart’s group and their party seems to be advancing. Orders?” One Armored Sagittarius appeared on the magic screen in asking what their general wants them to do with Twilight’s party.
“Keep them dealt with as long as possible, weaken them before they come for me again. And then I shall get more serious in our next fight after seeing their small strength.” Gravi happily exclaimed to say this in knowing that the same tragedy is already underway, and unless the heroes cannot spend too much time fighting against his troops, then the next fight against Gravi will be the decider.
With that, the scene begins to darken as Gravi has now set another plan in action. How can the gang handle this next clever step, best to see ourselves…
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And right now, we see that the heroes are fighting a really, really hard battle in taking down many of the so-called Armored Sagittarius. However, there was only the Mane Six, Ben Mare, and the only company from Goldie’s group was Golden Heart, Pinkamena and Omega. It was only this small band now facing up against a whole lot more of Gravi’s large Beast army, and boy has things gotten tougher.
“Does Gravi have every type of Beasts in his army?” Ben asked off in using his Megaton Hammer to bash away another of those creatures.
“Not every type, just the ones most suited for battles and strategies.” Goldie exclaimed to say while firing his own Sword Beam at another target. “Be careful, the Armored Sagittarius are not only quick with their speed, but they got plenty of brute strength and archery skills to take out foes even from far away.” He explained the case of what the Armored Sagittarius are known for, and these guys are no easy picnic to say the least.
“Good news is, we got out of that camp fort in time, who knew the walls would drop and these guys would ambush us.” Pinkamena spoke off to say what they managed to do when they were almost caught by these guys. “But thanks to them, we learn where Gravi’s REAL base of operation is.” She stated that after leaving that setup trap camp fort, the gang had to vacate the area and during their leave, found out about the red palace and knew it’s where Gravi had setup shop.
“I just hope the others are gonna be alright.” Twilight spoke off to say in her own concerns for the others; Nyx, Jack Zen and the baby Dragons.
“I’m sure they’ll be fine, you worry too much Twilight!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed to say while she brought out her Enhanced Melee Mode: Spear Rod, and whack a few Beasts.
“Well under these circumstances, why wouldn’t she be?” Rarity humbly spoke to say this in having to use her gems to create a barrier shield to block off any arrows.
“Gotta admit, these odds aren’t much pleasant ta us as they are fer any.” Applejack spoke off to say in spinning her cowboy hat off to knock a few Beast by their heads down.
“But that don’t mean we’re giving up yet! KA-BOOM!” Pinkie Pie cheered while she made a kaboom noise after firing her Party Cannon off now that hit some targets.
“Oh my, I just hope we can do better this time around!” Fluttershy spoke in having some little worries as she yelps to duck from an arrow that almost got her.
“Omega Cannon!” Omega was seen firing a powerful cannon shot that blasted back a few of the Armored Sagittarius. “I will continue to draw their fire as I am more heavily built than most of you are!” Omega stated in what he shall do for those that are not made of metal.
“Fire Arrows!” Ben brought out his Hero’s Bow to fire a flaming arrow that blocked off some of the Beast. “Hopefully the rest of the Beast army doesn’t show up!” He exclaimed in knowing they be at worse odd ends if more of Gravi’s army arrived.
“Um, Ben…” Pinkie Pie was slowly about to say something to tap the guy on the shoulder.
“Let me guess Pinkie Pie, they are already here?” Ben groans to say in having that bad feeling what he wish not to come, came.
“Yeah, how’d you know?” Pinkie Pie replied off to say in being surprised by Ben knowing what she say beforehand.
“Call it a sudden hint of knowing our odds.” Ben remotely stated while seeing more and more of Gravi’s other Beast showing up.
“We need a plan to completely take care of all of Gravi’s Beast troops and still fight him without exhausting all of our strength.” Twilight explained to her friends while using another Twilight Star Shower to help plow out multiple foes.
“Hey bro, what about that particular spell?” Pinkamena asked her brother Goldie of a spell he knows that can help out.
“What! No, I can’t do that one by myself. Unless…” Goldie protest in saying he can’t do that one alone, but then after a second thought; something came to mind. “Twilight, Ben, I need your assistance, & you as well Rarity!” He turn to those that were magic users that could give him a little help.
“Me?” Rarity yelps to say in looking back, Golden Heart wants her involve too?
“Mind filling us in here?” Applejack asked off in what was gonna happen now.
“No time, just keep those guys at bay for a little bit more while we try something.” Goldie stated that he can’t explain now, but they just need time to make the preparations.
“Sure, no problem, leave it to us!” Rainbow Dash smiled a bit cocky in saying they can handle this on their own.
“Um, okay…” Fluttershy lightly agrees while still being a bit scared, but hopefully…they can do this.
Soon Twilight, Ben & Rarity came near Golden Heart to explain what he has in mind to help them out while everyone else battles it out. This maybe a long shot, but if this works, then there may be a chance for them to survive against a 2000 army battle.
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We suddenly find ourselves viewing the skirts around the inner hallway of the fort palace that Gravi commands in. Right now, we soon see rushing along were Jack Zen, Starlight Glimmer & Adult Nyx as they each carried Spike & Phobos on their backs while scooting the place in trying to find something.
“Okay, everyone knows the plan?” Jack Zen spoke off to say this to the group he’s with here.
"Yes." Starlight Glimmer responded in knowing the plan.
“Can we go over it again, please?” Phobos asked in not recalling the plan in question.
“Really? You forgot that while the others handle Gravi, we look for the core?” Spike looked at Phobos like he was pulling their leg with a bad joke.
“Guys, hush now, something’s over there.” Adult Nyx hushed the baby Dragons in seeing something.
As the mare spoke, something indeed was over there that they could see. From a lonely cornerstone by the corner of a hallway, there was some floating emerald orb object that hovered around without a care or worry.
“Hey, think that thing is Gravi’s core?” Spike asked off in thinking that was the thing they are looking for.
“If it ain’t, then it’s just a weird looking glass orb thing.” Phobos remotely spoke off to joke at this time.
“I am sensing there’s a life force from it; that it’s more than a mere object.” Adult Nyx spoke in feeling like since they are close, the object has signs of life inside.
"It could be the target if nothing else." Starlight Glimmer stated in thinking about this carefully.
“Alright, on three, we grab it…” Jack Zen whispered the plan to this group in what to do here. “One…Two…Three!” He gave them the countdown of when they need to strike, and then on three…they moved.
Then the group jump forth to grab the floating object, only for it to suddenly pull a fast maneuver with zippy-speed and zig-zag pass the group to escape down a hallway. When those that hit the ground realized they goof and saw where the thing went, it made their suspicion feel correct; that must be Gravi’s core.
“What the heck, how’d it know to dodge us & it doesn’t have any eyes?” Phobos protest to say in seeing that the core zipped away before they even got to it.
“It must be will to Gravi, he’s making it move around to make it be in more than one place.” Jack Zen stated that Gravi’s will was making it move, and was keeping it away from danger if it sense it.
“Which means if we can’t catch it before it hides itself, we can’t turn the tide for the others.” Adult Nyx stated in knowing what this will mean, Gravi’s core is the only thing to stop Gravi and help the others facing him.
“Man, it’s like a game of hide-n-seek, too bad Pinkie Pie can’t be here, she would be great at this.” Spike sighs to say this in knowing how this might end up turning to be, and without a great seeker like Pinkie Pie to help out.
“For now, let’s get moving!” Jack Zen stated this to the group that they just have to keep trailing and capture that core no matter what.
"We need to cut it off, hurry!" Starlight Glimmer exclaimed to say this in what they gotta do.
Now the team of five quickly move about to try to go and find where Gravi’s core even went. And they best hurry for it may be the only way to defeat one who can regenerate over and over, and leaving the others a bit tired out. However, there was some Brutal Wendigoes in the area that noticed some suspicious shadows.
“Those guys are using their own strong members as a decoy, then…Gravi was right about leaving some of us to guard the palace.” One Brutal Wendigo spoke off in seeing what they are seeing, that their leader Gravi foresaw this event coming.
“He saw through their plan, and now we gotta make sure these guys don’t make it to obtain the core.” Another Brutal Wendigo issued off in what their own orders are to be doing at this very moment.
“Then let’s get going!” A third Wendigo stated to say in what they gotta do from here.
With some nods, many of the Brutal Wendigoes were seen marching forth or charging to go after the intruders. Meanwhile there was someone else that appeared from a dimensional portal to watch what went off, as it was Flare Tiger. She watched those that were searching while remaining hidden at this time.
"Ah can't believe it! Ah better wait this off..." Flare Tiger smiled to giggle a bit in seeing this before taking off.
Soon things are really gonna start to heat up around here…
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Right now at the red palace, there was amidst a tough security of many Beast Army groups; Armored Sagittarius, Brutal Wendigoes, Armored Cerberus, Hippogriffs, Golden Eagles, & Thunderbirds. And right now, many of the gang were having to keep back as much of the Beast as possible, even Omega was going out as much as possible while it seem…only the magic users seem to be brought together for some planning.
“Twilight, Ben, Rarity, I hope you’re ready cause if this doesn’t work, we’re completely spent.” Goldie spoke i warning the group who are gonna help out of what will happen if they fail.
“Relax brother of mine, I took precautions to get these re-energizer cupcakes ready. One whole eaten cupcake will keep you going for a whole day.” Pinkamena spoke to say in popping nearby in having specially made cupcakes for recharging everyone spent.
“Too bad afterwards, you feel completely exhausted for a whole day afterwards if you’re completely spent.” Pinkie Pie pops nearby as well to speak off the bad side which after the two random ponies left; made some feel concern.
“Okay, now I’m worried.” Rarity spoke to say in not liking where things maybe going.
“Easy Rarity, it’ll be okay.” Twilight pats her friend’s back to ease here.
“Alright Golden Heart, let’s do this.” Ben stated to say in knowing what it’s time to do here.
“Here goes…we’re gonna try to cause a strong Sleep Disburse Spell, it’ll effect all those that are not our allies. But it’s a very high-level spell as it drains a lot of even one user’s strength, and to get a whole army this large requires extra assistance. Trust me, it’s that strong, but very tiresome that it was point in the Book pf Forbidden Spells for a reason.” Golden Heart explained out what spell they are gonna be performing, as it’s tricky one, and one that is a Forbidden Spell, but it’s their best shot to help them out.
They all nodded before Goldie started to lightly glow his horn in a blue light sparkle mist that started to float off; Twilight & Rarity’s horn glowed to follow the same performance as best they could while Ben used his Triforce Element to give him that extra magic boost. Soon the skies began to be filled with strange sleeping dust disbursing all around near the castle. Many of the Beasts that were fighting Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Pinkamena and Omega, were suddenly showing weird confused reactions before slowly beginning to yawn…and beginning to drop down along with the fliers too. They hit the ground, but did not care, as they slowly fell into a slumber state.
“Oh my, they’re all fast asleep.” Fluttershy spoke to say in seeing what has happened here.
“Temporarily, at least.” Applejack pointed out in thinking what they got here.
“Well hopefully they won’t wake up when they hear new noises.” Pinkie Pie smiled off to say this with a perky tone.
“Let’s just hope they don’t, cause we’ll have our hooves full anyway.” Rainbow Dash lightly stated in hoping they don’t have to face something like that.
“Everything alright here, mistress?” Omega came nearby to check on Pinkamena who also came to check on those that cast that spell who seem to be lightly woozy in feeling tired out.
“Yes, and they’re just eating these cupcakes right now.” Pinkamena stated to say in helping those who felt a little low on energy, slowly help build it back up.
“My, I am starting to feel a bit more…energetic.” Rarity spoke to say in eating an energetic cupcake that seems to be helping her not be so tired.
“Right, but remember, once you use it up, you’ll be zoning it out for a while.” Goldie nods to remind Rarity along with Ben & Twilight, that after a while, they’ll be tuckered out.
“Then all that’s left now is to…” Ben was about to say something, but he was suddenly cut off…
“To locate me?” Spoke another voice that was cutting in on the conversation that was happening.
Then entering the scene from in front of the heroes, they saw someone float nearby in having watch their performance up till now.
“Gravi!” The gang responded in seeing the powerful Gravity Element User was here, this was it, they are gonna face him while still having their full strength.
“I welcome you, my, is this a familiar scene.” Gravi spoke off to say in seeing that this was a strange Deja vu feeling, as they are together for another clashing.
“You mean after you got your flank handed to you!” Rainbow Dash pointed out with a sly smile in bragging here.
“The matter of what happened is nothing but Intel gathering. All there is to do is beat you all.” Gravi spoke off to say this with a confident smile in knowing what he does, is all to insure victory in his grasp.
“So earlier, were you not seriously trying?” Ben narrow his eyes in not liking the sounds of what they are hearing here.
“Exactly.” Gravi exclaimed to humbly say to the prince of friendship on that quote. “Hehhhh, defeating me is impossible!” He let off a slight chuckle smile in addressing the matter of the case here. “You will have no other choice but to surrender.” Gravi explained the case that since this group cannot stop him, then it’s pointless and they must instead surrender to him.
“Not this time buddy!” Applejack sternly objects the invite, they ain’t giving in that easily.
“Yes, now we aren’t so tired & are aware of what to be aware of.” Rarity boldly spoke in knowing what they must be on the lookout for.
“And it’ll be here we show you the true power that can come from friendship!” Pinkie Pie declared forth in making this claim of what they plan to show next for Gravi to see.
“Really, then let us conclude our last fight!” Gravi exclaimed in being intrigued by the words of those here. “If you can win, then I’ll admit there is such strength for friendship in battle. But, if you lose, you’ll become my subordinates.” He extended a bet for the challenge, and that if the others lose, they work under him.
“Gulp….your…subordinates?” Fluttershy gulped a bit surprised to hear what will happen to them.
“Yes, what Smartscar wanted for the Rainbow Kingdom, it was not a bad strategy; but, since he never accomplish it, I shall help in its fortification & make certain it’s a kingdom where only through one’s intellect & power can survive against our mortal enemies.” Gravi exclaimed to explain that he shall use his great mind and power to make certain, that the Rainbow Kingdom can have better odds against their mortal foes and enemies.
Twilight was at a loss for words, would they risk becoming Gravi’s subordinates if it meant they can show him the true strength that comes with friendship. Would one pony make such a risky gamble on the odds; the answer of course, would be done to those….if their belief in faith on what they stand for is strong.
“Okay then, if that’s what you want.” Twilight slowly spoke off in sounding determine to accept the term of Gravi’s bet.
“Twilight!” Goldie yelps to look at the mare, has she lost it or what? If they lose, then it really will be all over for them.
“Good answer!” Gravi smiled in seeing that already, those that want to prove him otherwise shall now be betting another dish to the table.
“Then you shall taste the full blows of my arsenal! Omega Gatling!” Omega declared before firing off his Gatling guns
Gravi was seen standing still as he took those attacks that blew up around him.
“What the…he’s not even dodging them?” Rainbow Dash asked off in shock; that seems a little weird.
“Hmph-hmph-hmphmmm…” Suddenly, there is some little chuckle noises as the dust clears to show the damage on Gravi’s armor; which glowed & started to repair itself. “I don’t have to dodge.” Gravi smiled off to look at the heroes as he has no fear to dodge that attack since he can regenerate all that was broken or destroyed off him.
Twilight and the gang were pretty much left stump shock in seeing the damage dealt was healed up so quickly.
“Man, he recovers so quickly…” Ben stated in being shock at having seen that fast recovery on the stallion.
“Get ready gang, we’ll need to try & hit him with a lot more attacks to bring him down!” Pinkamena issued forth in what they gotta do, hit Gravi with more attacks & try to hope their own infiltrated team comes through.
The gang are gonna need to be a bit more active now, cause with Gravi’s ability to regenerate, he will keep standing up over and over again. So now, they gotta try to be a little more tougher here…
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The scene suddenly changes to what’s going on with Adult Nyx and Jack Zen’s team as they are currently engaged with a surprise battle against some Brutal Wendigoes. The four searchers were almost on a good track to find the core when trouble interferes to fight than seek.
“SO MUCH FOR OUR PLAN!” Phobos screamed out in having to dodge almost getting punched.
“Look, there it goes!” Spike pointed in seeing the core leave down another hallway, but more Brutal Wendigoes got in the way.
"We got company!" Starlight Glimmer stated in seeing who showed up now.
“No offense to you guys, but you’re getting in our way.” Jack Zen remotely snapped in having it up to here in facing this many Beasts that doesn’t know when to quit.
“Leave this to me, shield them!” Adult Nyx instructed Jack Zen with her plan.
“Alright…Square Wall!” Jack Zen nods before he cast his spell near him, Spike & Phobos to be a light energize square form to shield them.
“Night-Star Implosion!” Adult Nyx makes sparkling stars appear around the Brutal Wendigoes’ bodies from her glowing horn. “Kursssfruvhmm…Kurboomfruvhmmm….” Then later on, she triggers the number of sparkling stars to be converge into a bombardment action of tiny flash spheres that exploded like star implosions from the night sky.
“Grrruuaaaaaooghhh!” Many of the Brutal Wendigoes were seen being knocked out of the loop and were scattered across the floor.
"Im-impressive." Starlight Glimmer slowly spoke surprised, Nyx really can pack a punch when she wants to.
“Phew….we got them.” Phobos sighs to say just as Jack Zen’s spell was undone.
“What do you mean, Nyx is the one that got them?” Spike pointed this out that the Moon Dragon barely did much.
“Hey, if any of you big brutes is conscious, then tell us…where is Gravi’s Core right now? How can we catch it?” Jack Zen tries to get these guys that work for Gravi to tell them what they wanna know.
“We don’t know.” One Brutal Wendigo spoke from struggling from his inflicted wounds to talk and not pass out. “Even if we knew, it would not be enough for you to defeat our lord Gravi. For he rarely makes…miscalculations.” He was trying to make these stated claims in how Gravi will be hard to beat even if this group learns where his core was, it won’t be easy.
“What do you mean?” Adult Nyx tries to get more answers out of the Beast creature, but he soon lost conscious there after. “No good, he’s out cold.” She sighs in feeling that they can’t get any more out of this guy.
“Back to square one, how are we gonna find the thing now?” Phobos sighed in annoyance in where they end up in.
“It look like it went out of the castle, how are we gonna find it now?” Spike stated in where the path the core took as it flew, it went outside.
"Time is ticking, we need to find it now." Starlight Glimmer insisted this, if they don't, the others won't stay a chance.
Many were in doubt, time was ticking and their friends might not last long against Gravi. They need a plan to help out, but without the core, how can they win?
“Wait, I have a good memory of the core and of what it looks like.” Jack Zen spoke to say in having a way that could help them out.
“How will that help us, we all know what it looks like?” Adult Nyx raised an eyebrow in not getting what Jack Zen was talking about.
“But perhaps we can use it for an advantage & it can help us out in protecting the others. You wanna know how?” Jack Zen explained that if they know what the core looks like, it may help them out in another way.
Adult Nyx looked to Spike & Phobos as they slowly nod their heads in thinking they got nothing else to lose. Soon Jack Zen began to whisper a plan for only this group to hear, and if it works out alright, they may be able to help their friends out after all even if Gravi’s core is not in their grasp. With that, the scene goes dark with more mysterious coming at us of what happens next.
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Right now, the battle against Gravi is still undecided as the one opponent still seems to be doing well while everyone else is struggling at this rate. From Rainbow’s nun-chucks blasting, Applejack thrown off magic sphere bombs from her lasso, Rarity firing her gem stones, Fluttershy using her Optic Crystal Blast, Pinkie Pie’s Party Cannon and even some of Twilight’s spells were not getting anywhere. Ben leads the others to preoccupy Gravi while getting Twilight’s group to prepare something big…
“XROS FUSION!” Soon six voices are heard from a blinding light, & out of it came…a familiar Alicorn. “Unity - Proto Form!” Yes, Unity presented herself as the fused form of the Mane Six as she summoned her StarBlade to prepare for battle of the serious nature.
“Oh my, you’re even bringing out the strong united form of the Elements of Harmony, I am honored.” Gravi smiled in being intrigued, he is now seeing Unity, the form of which Twilight & her five friends become together, this fused Alicorn is said to be strong from the aura of magic she can produce. “But will a power of this in having become close friends be enough to stop me?” He questioned this in seemingly knowing, that even with Unity, this Xros Fusion form is still far from perfection as his intelligence has learn about.
“You’ll have to be the judge of that! Alright everyone….hit him with all of our best attacks!” Ben stated off for the guy to judge if their next move shall take him down.
“Right….Unicorn Burst!” Goldie replied back while charging his horn to fire a powerful piercer spiral beam.
“Omega Energy Cannon!” Omega soon charged his front hooves to fire a powerful energize cannon.
“Blades of the Pinkie Pie!” Pinkamena soon wielded her two chain blades to be swung forth to deliver a strike.
“Sword Beam!” Ben held out his Master Sword before firing a crescent beam from it.
“Six Victorize MAX POWER!” Unity shouted to charge up a crimson ‘V’ beam that was shot off from her horn to go directly at the target.
Soon all of those strong attacks either merge into one or like Pinkamena’s blades, spiral around outside the energize attacks as they all went to attack the target. “Kurpoowwfrruvhhmmmm….” And as Gravi brace himself, he was hit with all the combine attacks of the strong fighters at once without having dodge or anything; he just took it all.
“Graaarruuuooooouughhhh!” Gravi is seen screaming out in horror of being hit by such powerful attacks all at once, it started to shred his body to pieces.
“Kurboomfruvhmmm….” Then another explosion soon happened afterwards, & as it began to clear away, there was nothing of Gravi to be seen.
“Um, maybe we overdid it a little.” Pinkamena stated slightly in seeing what they just did now was almost like what she did by accident.
“Well for now, I’m wondering if that message he got or not?” Goldie questioned that if Gravi survived, he he’s gotten the message about the strength of friendship or not.
But as the smoke clears away, there were sights of white fabric on the ground, & then it glowed violet with energy before leaking upwards in a strange way.
“Hugh!” Unity along with the spirit forms of the Mane Six from the Element Orbs look from noticing something was happening.
The violet energy streams rotated a bit to make a huge form, just before forming together to recreate…the shape and form of Gravi as he appears unhurt without a scratch.
“Nurhahaaah…..I didn’t feel a thing. Even from your strongest attacks combined.” Gravi let off a sly chuckle in smiling that he’s shown to have once again, be unfazed by any attack that tried to do him harm.
“This is not good. He won’t go down unless we can stop that regenerative ability of his.” Ben gritted his teeth in sternly looking at the situation as it was not good on their side. “We’ll just have to hope Nyx and the others have better luck than we are.”
Everyone grips their weaponry & get into more defensive poses to prepare for anything else to come at them. All while Gravi was letting off a little chuckle in seeing that his foes are truly astounded to see even from all their efforts, even with Unity in the picture, he cannot fall.
“Now, it looks like it’s finally my turn to have some fun.” Gravi smiled off to say in having the perfect chance to begin his own countermeasures.
“Oh great, now he’s gonna try to be serious.” Golden Heart groans to say in seeing that now their opponent shall begin to move.
“Then in that case, time I help to….” Pinkamena announced forth as she started to glow in preparing for…her Element Evolution.
Then without warning, Gravi vanished to teleport suddenly near Pinkamena’s spot without warning during her process.
“Gravity Canceler!” Gravi waves his hoof to the pink pony & it created a gravitational force that crushed her magical transformation when it came into contact.
“Whaaaaah!” Pinkamena screamed from not only did her transformation failed, but Gravi’s move destroyed her nearby area from the intense gravity; everyone was shock to see what happened.
“Unfortunately for you, I learn to make sure you cannot achieve your transformation state.” Gravi explained the case in having learn to make sure Pinkamena doesn’t achieve such a thing. “What I used cancels my opponents’ attacks. And since your transformation is a form to attack with, then simply canceling it on contact is the way to go.” He explained out the basics of making sure that Pinkamena’s moment to attack him was met with an unsuccessful result.
“Darn…..should have gone & became Aging before this started!” Pinkamena cursed in seeing she should have done that transformation sooner before Gravi appeared to them.
“So now you all see my power now?” Gravi spoke off in sounding superior now as the many are starting to see just how strong he truly is.
“Huuuaagghhh!” Then without warning. Goldie was seen charging off from above with Omega flying nearby as they held their sword & sharp steel bodies to land a back blow against Gravi when he was off guard.
“Guuuuagh!” Gravi yelped from being tackled from behind, as it was done by both Golden Heart & Omega.
“You will not hurt the mistress!” Omega snapped forth to state this in preparing his arsenal for any movements from Gravi.
“Sis, you okay?” Goldie checked his sister to make sure she was okay.
“Ugh, I think so.” Pinkamena rubbed the back of her neck, feeling a little sore.
“Now then, with one problem dealt with, that only leaves a few notable matters!” Gravi exclaimed in knowing those he was still fighting him are all that’s left, but he seem unworried. “As I have already said before, the result will be the same no matter who faces me.” He declared forth that no matter who he faces, the results will continue to be the same.
“Doesn’t matter, our friends will back us up & help us to take you down no matter how hard it seems!” Ben declared forth these brave bold words of action
“Really? Are you or any of your friends able to?” Gravi asked off with a sly smile in asking if such a thing will be possible for this group.
“Just watch!” The Mane Six’s spirits shouted off in union from the Element Orbs, they are not gonna go down without trying first.
“Six Elements of Harmony!” Unity announced in moving her six orbs to go forth & fire off magical beams against Gravi.
“Golden Flames!” Goldie took a deep breath and fired off his flames of gold.
“Omega Flamethrower!” Omega soon fired off his flamethrowers with a full blast effect.
“Gale Boomerang!” Then Ben summoned his boomerang to throw it forth to create a cyclone storm which caught the other flame attacks to create a rapid firestorm maneuver.
“Geheeeh, let me show you something nice. Ion Gravirei!” Gravity issued to say in chuckling under his breath as he has a move against such attacks.
Then without warning, Gravi fired an enhanced version of Gravirei as it was created as a powerful gravitational field in the form of a beam, as it effortlessly broke through the heroes’ attacks. They scattered, but saw the attack Gravi used as it level some nearby trees to the ground, once more, he controlled the attack with his front hoof, spreading the field around him wherever he moves it.
“LOOKOUT!” Pinkamena yelled out in seeing what was coming at them now; major trouble.
Everyone pretty much had to escape from getting hit by that attack, & when they were finally from a distance, they saw how much a wide range Gravi level down so many trees & tall canyon rocks; that could have been them.
“You are seeing what happens if I become serious, be grateful I am still holding back.” Gravi stated this off a bit with confidence. “For I do not wish to lose such subordinates, even those of royal standards.”
The battle was not going well as it looks like Gravi was now having the edge against the heroes. Soon Gravity used his power of gravity to hover up into the air, and he fired a move called Gigano Orb that was an enhanced version of Gravity Orb, as it creates a large, purple & gravitational spiraling sphere that he fires from his hooves. Unity & Ben were able to get away, Golden Heart picked up Pinkamena to move her since she was still hurt, but Omega got hit.
“AAAHHHH…” Omega yelps out from feeling that attack as it brought him down slightly a bit.
“Guys! Omega’s down!” Golden Heart yelled up to alert the others of what has happened.
“Don’t you see? Your strategies don’t work against me!” Gravi bragged off to say in knowing that he holds the upper hand, nothing his opponents can do are making any effort to stop him.
“We’re not done yet!” Unity shouted off before flying up to the skies to try to attack.
“Hahahahaahaaah….” Gravi is seen taunting his opponents in happily dodging their attacks with ease. “What’s the matter?” He asked forth in continuing to dodge all the thrown attacks while not getting harmed. “I can see through the shallow readings of an insolent group almost at once!” He issued off to say this with a sly smile as he turns to where the heroes will attack from next…
Then without warning, Gravi’s front hooves expanded to grasp both Unity & Ben Mare within his grasp as they were unable to get out before…
“High Gravity Pressure!” Gravi announced forth the name of his attack to be unleashed here.
“Grussvhmfruvhmm….” Then without warning, his expanded hooves glowed violet while they held to squeeze the one in Gravi’s tight wrap hold to inflict damage.
“Gaaaaauugghhaaaaahhhhh!” Soon Unity & Ben Mare were screaming as they were being burden with intense gravity pressure, this technique was compressing them to their limit.
“Do you understand now? Whether I use my ability to regenerate or not, you all still can’t beat me!” Gravi boosted off to say this while damaging those in his hold, for nothing they do can truly beat him.
“Oh no!” Pinkamena gasped in watching this, Gravi’s really giving it his all on tough opponents like Unity & Ben.
“Unity…Ben!” Goldie called out to their friends that were feeling a heavy burden.
Even under the pressure that is being dealt, they could not hear the sounds of those who called them. Unity & Ben were just seemingly trying to not lose conscious from what was feeling like they fall at any minute.
“Serves you right.” Gravi exclaimed to say in seeing that his final point has been made clearly.
Then without warning, Gravi ceases his attack effect on Unity & Ben Mare before he lets them go, & then watches as they begin to fall from the sky & crashes down below.
“Ben…Unity!” Golden Heart called out to those that were on the ground; that look like it really hurt.
But as the dust clouds clear away, we find Ben & the unfused Mane Six scattered about as it looks like they lost their hold in staying Unity. Golden Heart, along with the beaten Omega & slightly wounded Pinkamena managed to reach their friends to make sure they were alright.
“Are you now about ready to surrender now? Even if your plan was to stall to find my core, it was useless.” Gravi spoke off in seeing if those here are ready to give in while having known their plan.
“What…?” Ben groans to say in struggling to push up, what was this guy saying.
“I knew every move you make, including to learn about my Core, which is something very much like my own heart, for with it, I will regenerate over & over again.” Gravi explained the case of what his Core truly is, his heart. “What’s more, my core can move according to my will & I can direct it from sensing any danger that approaches it.” He explained how his core can follow his will to move however he sees fit & keep it away from danger.
“Move?” Rarity responded off in hearing this news about the guy’s core.
“Wait…so then?” Applejack yelps in realizing what that meant; the core that is a part of Gravi is not sitting still in one location.
“Now do you see?” Gravi spoke off in seeing that everyone is paying attention. “I have taken care of many states where there is no weakness in my way of fighting. For unless my Core is destroyed, it would be my only result of defeat!” He issued that only by such means could anyone hope to defeat him.
“But…why?” Fluttershy asked off in finding such reasoning a bit…unsettling.
“Yeah, why remove your own heart from your body?” Rainbow Dash asked in finding that a bit hard to swallow.
“To obtain the ability of which one is immortal, thus allowing me to survive even against battles against Mystics, Dark Mystics, & even the Three Lords. The heart is a part of the body, but it can work with my information, memories, awareness & consciousness can be processed.” Gravi explained himself of what he did was to improve himself, so that with his Core, he can regenerate & survive to fight against other powerful foes no matter which they are.
“But…what about feelings?” Twilight asked in wondering about this guy’s feelings that only a heart would have.
“Right! Don’t you feel empty inside?” Pinkie Pie asked in thinking not having a heart is like not having feelings.
“I have already long had emptiness since my childhood. Where I learn only the strength prevail & the weak fall.” Gravi spoke with a frown blank expression, stating that he has not felt much understanding for emotions or friendship since being weak was the worst thing to be. “Trusting others to be friends is useless if one’s weak, so unless you are truly above & completely make them obedient & loyal to you, you will have nothing to lose.” He stated how trusting someone cannot always work, for they see you weak & they want nothing to do with you, only the strong can be a part of something bigger.
The others are shock in having heard this additional history view, they know Gravi was not a very strong colt & was bullied; he may have learn that unless one is strong, then they can be accepted and not be cast aside. But it looks like the guy really believes friendship has no power for the weak & dub it useless for the strong.
“I have obtain such strength to let me win & even without the power of friendship, it is a wasted belief of fools. For that friendship only you carry won’t defeat the Three Lords.” Gravi sternly exclaimed that such a thing will not even help in beating the Three Lords of Equestria, friendship has no place in true battles.
“So what! We just toss friendship away to gain coldhearted strength, is that your thought in helping?” Ben shouted to protest against the matter of giving up who they are to become something they are not.
“Ben’s right. We’re not so beat that we toss away friendship to just obtain some strength. It’s the same thing that made Shadow Dragon who he is. Are you wanting to be that monster too?” Golden Heart sternly agrees, he’s seen what happens to those that lose having friendship, even to gain power at its lost, it changes them into monsters like he saw it did to Shadow Dragon long ago when he was one Dragon Hope.
“You dare compare me to someone like him even in such a state? Perhaps a little punishment is in order.” Gravi made a little frown in looking upset by how such weaken opponents were lecturing & comparing him to an enemy. “GRAVITY FALLS!” He held out both hooves as he announced this very strong attack.
“GUPOWEWFRUVHMMM-Frsusuvhhmmm….” Then without warning, the same thing that happened to the Brotherhood happened to the heroes as the gravity in their location disabled them within. “Gaaaaauughh…Aaaaahhh….” Then everyone was screaming from what was happening to them as this was causing great damage to the place, prompting the ground to crack & some to cave in, & the gang inside found it difficult to move. As we see many that were smashed into the ground & held there by the force of such spell, it’s so powerful, physically strong warriors like Ben, Golden Heart & Pinkamena are seen pinned down.
“Painful isn’t it? And the more you struggle, the more the gravity will press down on you until your bones crack. I advise against it.” Gravi explained the case in seeing that now everyone was now as helpless as can be & they cannot stand up after feeling such heavy gravity forcing them down.
Many of the group were pinned struggling to get back up as many were on their stomachs or backs, but they could not get up, the gravity this time was….too strong. But just then, Pinkamena was seen slowly trying to get up as the force of gravity increased more on her making her hit the ground hard. Many that saw this worried from the pink pony’s stubborn attitude to fight back.
“You…think…this hurts…” Pinkamena slowly spoke to say when she’s feeling this force of gravity weigh her down, she could get killed from her resistance, but she gets up again with her body straining.
“Hmph…You are a fool.” Gravi exclaimed to say in seeing someone was trying to make being hurt under his power was nothing; well then, perhaps someone needs a reason.
Then by Gravi’s manipulation, he made the gravity go higher on Pinkamena’s spot, making her sink back into the ground while she yelps from the sudden push as the Mane Six & Ben felt worry, even Golden Heart was worried of what his sister was trying to prove. Omega was seen pinned in place in the ground as well, but he was on his back enough to have his optics scan Pinkamena to study how much gravity weight she was being pressured to take.
“You think you can just use the powers of gravity to do whatever you please? But that alone would never win every battle.” Pinkamena slowly pulls her weight to get up again as she stomps her hooves down as it sounded liked giants walking, only for when she did it, felt like she would crush down into the Earth itself from the heavy pressure.
“Ohhhh & what of your own situation? You lost by choosing for yourselves the very path that would make one weak.” Gravi exclaimed to say in not being bothered by those that are trying to make weak claims that cannot be backup under such heavy loses.
Pinkamena struggles with each step as she pants & her sweat was slightly pouring off of her. Many of her friends were calling to her to stop as it’s only hurting the pink pony the more she forces herself against the gravity, but she keeps going to try to reach Gravi’s spot even if it seem forever to reach from what was happening to her.
“No…we’re not weak. You think just because you have mighty powers, you can do anything you want?” Pinkamena slowly spoke to struggle herself to push upwards & move a little more even under such hardships now.
Then the force of gravity gets even stronger as Pinkamena is pushed onto her knees into the ground. She grits her teeth as she slowly pushes to get back up, much to the surprise of many & even slightly surprising Gravi at the pony’s resistance & without going into her Element Form.
“Nrrrrugh….But this weight is nothing to what I have been through every single day of my life…….Even if you claim to know everything about me, my abilities, & more, you scratch only so much & yet not all.” Pinkamena slowly spoke to say this...
The gravity becomes more stronger by Gravi’s will as Pinkamena is planted onto the ground hard as many of the others gasped in thinking she is done in. But they then notice she is slowly getting back up, as she slightly cringes, but keeps moving.
“I have been through so much…….I seen things that would make even ponies like you crumble.” As Pinkamena says this, many flash backs happen from her times being around as we watch & see many things that happen in the girl’s past; even the event of when Shadow Dragon turn evil & everything he strive to build was gone. “I still feel fear of what I could become if I had no friends & I still feel sad when age ends lives. But I learned its life & I know they will watch over us from beyond. But I will & always bare one fear that would make things never the same again.” As she stated this, a vision within Pinkamena’s mind showed her in a pool of blood in pure sorrow as her friends are all dead and shows her big brother dead, all bloody and gashed. The vision shows her screamed in pure sorrow and pain just before the vision itself fades out.
Pinkamena keeps walking as she stops and keeps her ground held.
“I will never let that happen and I hope you read my words carefully.” Pinkamena declares this in giving her final words for all to hear. “I do not care how powerful foes might be or how hard things become and how chances are slim. I will push forward and keep going to ensure my friends live their lives to the fullest, & I will put an end to foes who threaten my friends, my family, & THE MAGIC OF FRIENDSHIP! And I know my friends feel the same way about what they fight for, even now.” Pinkamena finishes that last statement of what she truly & honestly thinks about the whole thing of what leads up in life.
Pinkamena pants heavily as she looks at her friends and her big brother Goldie as she smiles to them. She then turns to glare at Gravi & she keeps her ground held & tries hard to be ready to battle it out even under so much heavy gravity pressure.
“What good sportsmanship. Then as proof of your words, would you give your life for their belief.” Gravi smiled off to say this towards the brave little pony that would go up against the dominance of one who holds much power.
“As I said, I will put an end to foes who threaten those I care for.” Pinkamena repeated off her words to bring out her swords while slowly doing so under heavy gravity weight that feels…like a 100 times of Earth’s normal gravity.
“Pinkamena!” Goldie called out to his sister in wanting her to stop, that’s enough; she doesn’t need to push any further but…
“It’s good bro., we may be on the losing street, but we can turn the tables eventually.” Pinkamena spoke off to say this in making her own stated claims of the matter. “As long as we have what really counts. The belief in each other, that’s more than enough.” She smiled to say this in knowing what really counts here and right now.
Everyone that was pin look at the brave pink pony that has suffered much damage, yet even for a semi-immortal, this was too reckless for their sake.
“Now Gravi, give me your best shot!” Pinkamena challenged Gravi to get ready, even when still under his heaviest gravity power, she is gonna struggle to fight on.
“Pinkamena Diane Pie….A Semi-Immortal from another world, goes into such lengths when it seem she & the others lost a chance at being strong to not lose such a weak matter like friendship; in which they are the defeated in battle.” Gravi spoke within his mind with his smile never fading, as he was studying how much Pinkamena along with the other heroes have reach a point of this very moment that has decided the outcome as far seen. “But for some reason, for defeated opponents, the light in their eyes hasn’t died…It’s as if they still believe they have not truly lost.” As it’s seen from Pinkamena, Golden Heart, Ben Mare & the Mane Six, they show clear eyes of which the light of their hope has not faded away, even under the pressure that they are defeated: they feel like they have not lost.
Silence filled the air for a few seconds before…Gravi soon spoke off towards those that still have not given up yet.
“I don’t like it.” Gravi remotely stated with a frown in having seen something that does not please him. “You need to be more aware of how foolish you all are. The nonsense you batter, idealism are for only dreamers that cannot make them into reality; you best wake up now.” He issued to say this in having had enough of idealism from fools, reality is reality & it’s time he wakes up those that refuse to admit he’s right.
“GOOOPPOOWFRRUUVHHMMM….” Then without warning, the gravity field around Pinkamena had tremendously increased to the point where the mare fell on her belly & created a giant size crater. Everyone was shock at seeing this, but soon the after effects pressured them to create their own small craters, but Pinkamena’s seem the worse as she had reach the heaviest point that could kill a strong, tough, and durable fighter.
“I….GGUUUUAAAH….” Pinkamena tries to push herself back up, but slips & crashes to make her crater hole deeper; her weight from the gravity pressure has pushed her body to its last limit; it’s a wonder she can move just a slight bit than to get up again.
“Sorry, but even you have reach a limit my dear.” Gravi smiled to say this in having made certain, that with this, Pinkamena’s bravo performance has been concluded & whatever strong light inside her and the others, will fad soon after being pressured this hard.
“Gravi!” Then suddenly, Gravi turns to see the now late arrivals of Jack Zen, Starlight Glimmer, Adult Nyx, Spike & Phobos across the field in watching the events unfold to their friends. “Let them go!” Jack Zen being the one who spoke was demanding that Gravi release their pals from his gravity hold.
“Ho….so you & the others are finally deciding to come forth, but as you can see…the battle is truly over!” Gravi exclaimed to state that as it’s seen, there is nothing that can be done to turn the tide now. “But if you are not satisfied, then you can just be put in the same place.” He stated off to mention this, as all eight of his wire tentacles was glowing with red magic energy.
“Pussfruvhmmm….” Then the tentacle wires fired pure red beams to cause some damage to the targets that were not moving; everyone looked fearful, what were their friends doing.
“Would you be willing to do that….with this here?” Starlight Glimmer exclaimed to say in reaching to use her magic to pull in something she had. Soon the mare showed what was an ice-cube but within it look like…Gravity’s Core.
“WHAT?!” Gravi yelps out loudly in shock with an escaped sweat drop in seeing what looks real; his core! But how did they obtain it, he hasn’t sense its capture or anything!
Everyone was soon wide-eye in shocking surprise, was that object truly what they think it was; Gravi’s Core? And if that attack Gravi fired hits Starlight Glimmer & the others, it will not only harm them, but also the Core. Everyone was unsure if that was wise to take such a shot for them. But it look like Gravi was actually seen sweating in seeing his very life-source was endangered, if his attack hits, then he’s finished; he has to act fast!
“Fly to the skies, Core!” Gravi issued the order out loud in a panicky tone, he has to secure his Core’s safety out of anything else.
But then what ended up being shot into the skies was not the Core that Starlight Glimmer had in her possession, but some other object that look like it. That’s when Starlight Glimmer quickly drop what she was doing to jump out of the line of attack while the core she had vanished along with Adult Nyx, Jack Zen, Spike & Phobos as they were all illusions. “Kurboomfruvhmm….” Soon Gravi’s attack impacted the spot that exploded, but as it cleared, realization soon came into being; the core the heroes said they had was fake and he just exposed his real one.
“NOW YOU GUYS!” Starlight Glimmer shouted above for someone to hear her, much to anyone being puzzled by this at first.
And soon above, there was another sight that was not even expected; Adult Nyx flew with Jack Zen levitated, Phobos & Spike on her back. And they were not only the real ones, they were going after Gravi’s Core that was simply following its will to go up into the sky.
“We won’t let this chance get away!” Adult Nyx declared forth, they have to get the core now before it slips away along with their chance to win.
“It’s all you Spike, & don’t take this personally, but I wanted to do this for a while.” Phobos spoke off to simply say this in what he wants to do right here.
“Wait, what?” Spike yelps in having heard Phobos say something weird.
Then without warning, Phobos grabbed Spike’s tail to spin him around before flinging him off Adult Nyx; & in the direction were he just managed to grab the flying skyrocket Core.
“KEEP AWAY!” Gravi yelled off to say as he prepares to unleash a full gravity effect on the last struggling heroes.
“I don’t think so!” Spike made a sly smile in thinking it’s time to test out a theory if this Core is link to Gravi himself. “Crackfruvhmmm…” Then the baby Dragon dug his sharp claws onto the Core, causing some slight scratches on it.
“GWAAAAUUGGHHAAAAAAAHHHHH!” Gravi let off a painful cry scream in what was now transpiring at this very minute. When Spike grip his sharp claws on his Core, it actually was starting to cause him pain from the other end.
At that same moment, Gravi’s gravity hold over the others soon faded, thus freeing them from being trapped. Many of them didn’t get the worse of it, but still managed to move, only Pinkamena seem to struggle light but not stand up from being so tired out.
“Waaahhh-Waaaaauuuggghhhaaahhhh!” Gravi soon grip his head as if feeling pain, & seem to be experiencing it. “Uuuaagh-Huuuaaaauughhhhh….” Then he soon drop to his knees to be kneel down on the ground as if suffering badly to his body by what happens to the core.
“A little help, please!” Spike was seen flapping his arms since he was still in mid-air & was about to hit the ground by the natural gravity law.
“Gotcha Spike!” Twilight was soon seen flying up & caught Spike with her magic to levitate him to ride on her back.
Everyone sighs with relief before rejoining together again. And once that was done of making sure they aren’t too badly hurt even from the bruises they suffered from, they turn their attention towards….the weaken Gravity Earthbound Pony.
“D-Darn you….” Gravi struggles to hold himself while suffering more physical pain in trying to stay alive. “You deceived me to jump in like that, without knowing if I believe you had my core like it or not!” He was shock that anyone would put their lives on the line to pull a stunt so dangerous to pull a ‘bluff’ in which whoever chickened out would lose; it was a 50/50 shot.
“Guess you didn’t know, with friendship, you don’t have to sacrifice anything for strength.” Goldie smiled off to say this in seeing that it looks like their theory, outdid Gravi’s old theory point.
“Answer: It comes from protecting them!” Omega clarified the matter in sparking a bit, but made the objective perfectly clear that with friendship, one can gain strength to protect each other.
"But how....how could you know it if you never seen it?" Gravi asked off that no one should even know what his core looks like, how'd they achieve that?
"Because, ah told them." Then appearing out of nowhere to be by the search group, was Flare Tiger herself.
"What...you? Flare Tiger?" Gravi exclaimed off in his weaken state in staring at the pony that was here.
"Wait, you know about her too?" Twilight asked off slightly confused at this.
"Because she was able to compete against me & even learn about my secret in which she promised to keep it hidden from others." Gravi lightly sigh to say this off as a statement of how the two can compete against another.
"Ah agreed, but do ya' realized that's two elements had similar reactions to each other, however, different when it's used." Flare Tiger chuckled a bit to slightly mention this off.
"You mean, your two elements are the same but work in different ways?" Nyx lightly gasped off in having heard this.
"My Element is Gravity & her half Element of Dimensions is still technically Space, both of them are same, but different ways to use." Gravi explained the small concept of the two elements that work around a certain field related to gravity.
"Then Space is another form of using gravity, correct?" Goldie questioned the topic in what could be followed.
"Eeyup." Flare Tiger nodded off to say.
"Oh, Mind Blown!" Pinkie Pie whistled off to say this in what this was like; to which her ears blew steam in feeling the mind blow action which everyone look to her weirdly.
"Heh, ah told Starlight's group about Gravi's core by an illusion, thinking they could figure out the rest. Till then, Ah leave the rest to you." Flare Tiger issued off to say this from a little laugh, before she turns to head off & vanished in her dimension portals to be out of sight.
Now with that settle, the situation shows that Gravi is now at the mercy of his opponents as Spike held onto his Core which the guy tries to get it to escape. But Spike held on tight as he used his claws to dig somewhat deep, it caused Gravi to feel pain & agony that was worse than what physical impacts happen to his body.
“Okay, now let me have a shot at this!” Rainbow Dash smiled in thinking this was a nice chance to get some payback.
“Rainbow, we ain’t gotta torture him!” Applejack stopped her friend from thinking up something foolish in paying back Gravi from the battle they were in.
“Why not, he was being a jerk?” Phobos asked off remotely without care in how this guy treated them.
“Phobos, even you should know it wouldn’t settle anything.” Adult Nyx scolds the Moon Dragon for not getting the bigger picture of things.
“Just…Just get it….over with. Hurry &….make me admit defeat.” Gravi struggles from clutching himself in feeling incredible pain in wanting this band to make their demands in forcing him to surrender. “That’s what you want, isn’t it? With my Core…y-you have stop me…a powerful Element User & now….if you threaten to destroy my Core, then I really will die.” He explained what this group now has the power to do over him, even pass him a death sentence.
“Oh my! You’re not saying you want us too!” Fluttershy yelps in shock in not even dare going to put someone to death.
“It’s fine….it’s what anyone would do to obtain victory if one…refuses to give in!” Gravi exclaimed from his aches, in stating that it’s what anyone who wants victory would do; threaten the weak to cave in or die.
“Oh dear, that sounds a little dark….Twilight, what should we do?” Rarity spoke in feeling a bit concern; that seems too much, & look to Twilight for help of what to do now.
“First, a question…Gravi…why would you consider having such an ability to separate your heart & for reals this time?” Twilight asked in wanting Gravi to answer her question with something that has been bothering her.
“Heh….because the element granted me such & I needed to be near immortal to use my tactics to win battles…” Gravi lightly laughs off as if that question is funny, it’s because he was given such a thing to make him be so strong; everyone heard this with more surprises. “But I never imagine that from one small Dragon could change the tide & snatch my Core to now…have my life in your possession.” He groans to say in seeing that from Spike’s action, now he’s at the mercy of those that were once no match for him.
Twilight was watching to see, hear every word Gravi spoke, as if he truly was now awaiting for those to end him. Gravi had always believed that only from one’s tactics, intelligence, & the power they wield can win everything, & that there would be no equal for him; until now. Twilight felt that no at long last, it was time to pass a lesson for this pony to know.
“Spike, I want you to freely return Gravi’s Core to him.” Twilight spoke to her assistant in what she wants him to do.
“WHAT!” Spike & a few of the others yelp in having heard this, but Ben, Starlight Glimmer, Goldie & even Pinkamena seem to possibly follow what Twilight was doing.
“But Twilight! What if he gets it & then goes all gravity crazy on our flanks?” Pinkie Pie spoke off in stating the possible fact of what could happen.
“Your random friend is right….no fool would offer aid to an enemy.” Gravi groans to struggle from his pain, stating that Twilight should not be so foolish to do that.
“Not an enemy, but to a friend.” Twilight shook her head in correcting the fact of who they are.
“Ehh?” Gravi raised himself up puzzled, what did Twilight meant by that.
“Friendship is where we help another, even open their eyes, to better another.” Twilight explains the case for Gravi to follow along. “You say the weak can’t have friends & so you never had any…but, that’s not true. We won’t finish you off, because you were never an enemy…you were just lonely without friends & now we’ve won your challenge in showing you the true meaning for Friendship, both in mind, body, spirit, &…heart.” She explained that for Gravi who thought having friends would be a weakness, is mistaken, and that the gang has shown him the true meaning for friendship.
With a nod from Twilight, Spike had reluctantly let go of Gravi’s Core as it then slowly return to fuse back into the stallion’s body. He felt the pain begin to fade away, but while no longer feeling his life in danger, he listens to hear what else the others are saying.
“Now do you see Gravi…it’s not always about being powerful & having brilliant strategies, those things mean nothing even to an army, if you don’t open up to them & become friends.” Ben issued off to say that even for someone who can be a great general, he needs the support of those that truly wanna help him, those that are his supporters; friends, to make differences.
“Ben’s right, sure you have powerful Beasts with great traits to help out, but for ponies & even your own army, becoming good friends, giving them morale, hope, & belief, can unlock more feats from Friendship than you know.” Golden Heart nods in agreeing to Ben’s words in seeing that there was more truth to them than meets the eye.
“That’s right, so you shouldn’t feel so much closure to not open up, trust us, it’s a lot better than you think. Even I learn that can make one who’s not all evil, a better pony.” Pinkamena happily nods in saying that for any of them that had been alone & cut off, they need to open up and make a new start in their life.
“You can better yourself Gravi, you can even learn about compassion & trust with those that are your friends then just using them all for strategy. It’s about feeling the life in you to make you go on another day with joy in your heart. Twilight filled my heart with something that it long never felt...having friends to move on.” Starlight Glimmer explained the facts of what it means to have true friends in where that has more strength than anything else.
Gravi truly was absorbing all of this, & in spite of it all, he had to admit it that Twilight’s group here was correct. He was left shock at such boldness & determination, & that the strength shown was indeed strong, & while unseen by the rest…he began to smile from the words about considering to change for the better. But then without much warning, the group began to suddenly feel very tired from all of their struggle efforts to stay awake & from any injuries they suffered before passing out. Even Nyx was so tired out that she reverted to her filly form & Omega was low on power that he fell down to only have reserve energy left to where his optics blink a few times. And then what should arrive to come near Gravi than his entire Beast Army, now fully awake after being temporally asleep from that spell they were under.
“Lord Gravi? Are you alright?” One Golden Eagle asked off in seeing their lord was now looking alright.
“Yes, I am now.” Gravi slowly responded to say that he was alright.
“Did you win?” A Brutal Wendigo asked in seeing the heroes had all pass out.
“No, it was my own lost.” Gravi remotely stated with a blank look, much to his own army’s confusion. “Hmph, really, who would have believed that Friendship could carry things not even with the most brilliant of planning could make? Perhaps I need to better myself after all.” A small smile sneak up on Gravi as he was speaking about how there was something that could actually teach him what he lacked.
“Better yourself?” A Hippogriff questioned that statement as if it was alien to them.
“Take them all to my castle fort & treat them of the recent injuries I’ve given them. Give them plenty of hospitality & care to aid them in their recovery.” Gravi turn to his Beast Army in ordering that they help tend to the Mane Six, Goldie’s group and everyone else at this moment.
“Sir?” An Armored Sagittarius responded a bit lost, Gravi wants to help those he was fighting.
“Also, check up on any of the rest of my Beast Army that have suffered injuries & be treated as well. Inform me when my guests here awaken.” Gravi pointed out this next batch of orders he wants done while tending to treat his own troops.
“Um, yes sir….” The same Armored Sagittarius replied off in getting things together in seeing that an order is an order.
As a few Armored Sagittarius were helping to gently pick up the heroes to help bring them back to their fort castle, Gravi seem to be having some alone time to process his thoughts over what has happened.
“Really now, to give away victory over the strong to ask for friendship, is a fool’s errand. But…” Gravi exclaimed to say that what happened was the most foolish thing to ever think of trying, but he let off an honest and sincere smile suddenly. “I suppose one would be a bigger fool to not see a true blessing in disguise. For you have done what you said out to do, Princess of Friendship; Twilight Sparkle. For you, & your company.” Gravi concluded to say that he’s now seen for himself that he was a fool & that he’s now gotten a new understanding of what Twilight was saying about Friendship.
Soon Gravi turns to levitate off to follow his own Beast Army back to his fort castle, carrying the exhausted heroes along the way to be treated fairly. It would appear that after a bit of a long, hard, & difficult battle of where the odds really stacked against Twilight’s band of friends & family…they succeeded in what they were after. Showing the true meaning behind Friendship that can & is indeed a source of great power that was truly…a magically feeling. And with this, everything begins to go dark before finding out what happens in the aftermath event….
The scene changes to that of Gravi’s castle fort, where it stood while the skies were still showing signs of it being daytime as we focus in to find something going on inside at this very moment.
“Gaaaahhhh!” Then Phobos’s screaming voice was heard that shook a little of the place to wake anyone up that’s half-asleep.
“Yikes! Are we under attack? Where are we? What time is it? Am I late for work? Or-or-or….?” Pinkie Pie yelps up from a bed while asking the who, what, when, where, how, why questions until…
“PINKIE! Settle down! First let’s see….hugh?” Rainbow Dash turn to her friend from getting up herself to tell her to pipe down, but then she yelps in seeing something strange.
Soon the others were seeing it & were very much surprised to see that they are in some castle’s medical bay center, but the place was also filled with…Beast creatures: Hippogriffs, Armored Cerberuses, Brutal Wendigoes, Thunderbirds, Golden Eagles & even Armored Sagittarius. And for many of the ponies and dragons in the room, they were in some beds, they had some bandages around their bodies in where things hurt, & Phobos stood on his bed in looking ready to fight someone.
“Get back or I’ll roast you good!” Phobos protest to say this in getting ready to rumble now.
“But we’re only trying to give you some veggie soup to help you recover.” A Wendigo explained near Phobos in showing some tray with some steaming veggie soup.
“Like I believe a big brutal brute! It could be poison!” Phobos protest to say this in not taking any chances here.
Then Applejack was seen sipping from a bowl of veggie soup that one Wendigo brought to her. The others watch to see what her reaction would be, but instead….something else happened.
“Bust my flank, it really is de real thing. Made from my family’s own vegetable bunch.” Applejack spoke off surprised in seeing this tasted fine, no poison in it or anything.
“Ow-ow, hugh, we’re all bandaged up!” Jack Zen yelps from when he was trying to move a bad part of his body, saw that he & many were in bandages.
"It looks like we were treated after the battle!" Starlight Glimmer exclaimed in seeing how this appeared to be like.
“I say, it’s one thing to be treated, but….why are you all here?” Rarity spoke in being surprised that though they are taken care of, why were Gravi’s own Beast troops here.
“Because Lord Gravi wished that you be treated after your battle with him.” An Armored Sagittarius explained the case in what was going on here.
“Wait, you mean…Gravi requested that he help heal mommy & everyone else?” Nyx asked off in being surprised to hear this out of nowhere.
“Including those of you that have been injured the most.” A Golden Eagle pointed out to say in what they also had to do.
“Injuries the most….MY SISTER! Where…?” Golden Heart thought for a moment before yelping to recall how hurt Pinkamena was.
“Over here.” Hippogriff showed the group where Pinkamena was being fairly treated by some healing device capsule to help with her body’s injury. “Gravi asked to help treat her wounds the most since she suffered serious bone breaking results from taking on 200 times of this planet’s normal gravity.” He explained that for the most part, the patient has much broken bones.
“No way….the pressure from that much weight could almost kill a normal pony!” Twilight yelps to say in having heard that, not many could live from that much.
“Oh my….that does sound serious? But, at least she’s alright.” Fluttershy slowly spoke in thinking that maybe things will be better in a bit.
“Our lord wants to see you all in his throne chamber when you are well enough.” A Hippogriff stated this matter of invite from their own lord and leader to those that had fought him.
“Thanks, we will. Can you give us a moment,” Ben nods to say this while asking for them to be alone to discuss things.
Soon the Beast playing nurse maids all began to leave the room to give everyone their moment to think. Once it was only the gang in the room did they decide to have a little chat about what was currently happening here, and how they ended up in this place.
“I guess after that battle, we were all completely exhausted.” Ben shrug off to say this in having a feeling that’s what happened to them.
“Try taking on a whole room full of those Wendigoes & survive their smelly B.O., I’m lucky to not pass out.” Phobos remarked off to say in how he and his own group that snuck into this place survive their own fights.
“Well we did fight a few of those guys & we probably were still a bit out of it the first time we fought Gravi.” Spike spoke to say in feeling like they were really spent after much time.
“So that’s it? We just kiss & make-up? Is life really gonna be that easy?” Rainbow Dash narrow her eyes in asking if things are gonna even be so easy.
“Well, I like to make up & not have to fight.” Fluttershy meekly spoke in feeling she rather go with things by a peaceful measure.
“Girls, I know we went through a lot to prove our point that Friendship is the true strength to help us out, even in our dark times, but I just wanna say…thanks. For staying with me.” Twilight spoke in having the floor, as she look around and even gave a smile to those here, saying thanks and is very grateful to them.
“Ah shucks Twilight, glad we managed ta finally knock sense into dat Gravi’s noggin, but maybe next time…we can do so with words than action.” Applejack happily responded to say this while maybe next time around, they can try to help settle things by words than getting all beat-up.
“Yes, but a-last, even words cannot help out when some ponies are just so….so….oh what’s the word? Stubborn? Yes, that’s it!” Rarity lightly nods in agreeing to the subject while stating how things go when one just doesn’t listen.
"No question about that." Starlight Glimmer shook her head in also agreeing on the spot.
“Plus, it turn out okay in the end, right?” Pinkie Pie pointed out in feeling like everything became okay by the time it was near the end.
“I’m not sure Pinkie Pie, after all…my sister’s condition may make me think otherwise.” Golden Heart spoke in feeling uncertain in looking at Pinkamena’s critical state; could he really let this slide.
“It’s fine brother.” Suddenly, Pinkamena’s voice was heard that made everyone turn towards her capsule bedside while her eyes were awake and still being healed.
“Pinkamena! You’re awake!” Jack Zen exclaimed to say in surprise in seeing this with joy. “How are you feeling?” He asked in wondering if the pink pony was gonna be alright.
“Peachy….” Pinkamena smiled lightly to say this as her answer.
“You call getting your bones crushed by 200G & getting smack-dab into the ground, to say your peachy?” Phobos rhetorically asked off in saying that after what she went through, Pinkamena says she’s now peachy; NOT BY HIS VIEW!
“Easy Phobos.” Nyx settle her friend over the matter of the question.
“It’s alright, I may not look it, but I’m feeling a little more better.” Pinkamena spoke to say while slowly getting herself up. “Oh-ow-ow-ow!” But she yelps to cringe her sides while Jack & Goldie caught her to hold her up. “Okay, so maybe I push myself a ‘little’ too hard.” She lightly smiled to say this in seeing she’s still aching a bit.
“A little?” The Mane Six raised their eyebrows in finding that a little hard to believe.
"That seems to be the understatement here." Starlight Glimmer raised an eyebrow to motion this quote off.
“Hmm….a little too much hard.” Pinkamena corrected her term statement on the subject, but a look from her brother & friends said otherwise. “Okay, fine….yeah, I went a little overboard, but seriously, how else was our message gonna be got by Gravi?” She gave in to sigh, so she went completely overboard, but how else was she gonna get through to Gravi.
“Well how about we go see him now, you up for it?” Ben smiled to say that maybe they can meet the guy right now; if this pony is up for it.
“You know it!” Pinkamena made an eager smile to say that she will do it, she’s a little out of it, but will gladly take up the invite.
In a little while, the group slowly began to move & walk out of the medical room. All while Goldie & Jack Zen were helping to let Pinkamena ride them in the middle for her to hold their necks so she wouldn’t ache if her body was still hurting.
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The scene soon changes to what appears to be a well stylized throne chamber of the same matching principles as the outside castle. There we find Gravi sitting on his throne, with each of one of his different Beasts standing by the wall in where someone was coming in. And soon the Mane Six & Goldie’s group enter the spot and walk up to the throne were Gravi sat.
“Welcome…I trust you have recovered alright.” Gravi smiled to say this in seeing those that have at last come.
“Why’s Omega here?” Jack Zen asked in noticing that Omega was also near Gravi, but the guy seem a little least bent by his armor plating.
“I was using my gravity powers to help unbend a bit of his armor, free of charge by the way.” Gravi explained the case of what he was doing in order to help this bot.
“I am feeling a bit like my old self…almost.” Omega spoke to say, as he was marching to the gang, but there was tight cringe sounds & sparks from his body that seem to suggestion damages inside than out. “Still a few joints & other parts for interior repairing.” He issued in seeing he needs work done to him later on while his internal system tries to fix his inside.
“Good to see you’re okay Omega.” Goldie spoke with relief in seeing another of their friends was okay, more or less.
“Princess Twilight Sparkle of Friendship….” Gravi spoke Twilight’s name, as she & everyone pay close attention now. “As I have heard from Princess Celestia, you are indeed a special case. In a way, I may have saw potential in you, but she saw even greater potential than I would have done.” He spoke in giving Twilight the matter of saying Celestia choose’d wisely in seeing something special with the mare.
“Gravi…” Twilight slowly spoke in feeling a bit honored from such praise of what Celestia truly saw in her.
“You were pass out from our battle, but it was clear the victor was you…congratulation.” Gravi humbly spoke to say that the heroes have won & it was his own defeat. “As part of our agreement, I now accept that Friendship is & can truly become a source of strength that is both unpredictable & unlimited. Truly, you have open my eyes to something new to uphold…” He explained the case in which Twilight has done what she set to do, show him something more than what he knew lead to victory than brain and power; friendship.
Twilight slowly smiled in hearing that, this meant that Gravi has finally learn that there is another way to fight & stop evil then always relying on brilliant tactics & strong power with might. Maybe now, they can better communicate with one another…
“The rest of you are truly bless with this pony, for she has helped brought you all together. Even if you have no great planning or great power, you have something far more.” Gravi spoke in addressing the Mane Five & others too in the discussion. “And it is your friendship that I shall acknowledge.” He stated this in knowing how much that one thing, has helped settle things here.
“That’s wonderful news to hear!” Nyx smiled happily in having heard that.
“So then, does this mean you’ll change for the better now Gravi?” Ben asked in wondering if Gravi can be a better pony now then of who he was before.
“Well now, it’s true that I’ve only accepted this, but I must make amends….” Gravi spoke to say that though he has learn about friendship, certain steps need to be taken still. “If there is anything that you wish to have, then take it from my treasure vault, name it as it’s my way in hoping we can forgive each other.” He spoke in wishing to give those here something in return for the deeds he’s done as an apology.
“Wait-wait-wait-wait….you have a treasure vault? And you’re just GIVING us your treasure?” Rainbow Dash held up to shake her hooves in hearing this, the guy is gonna give them treasures like gold, silver, jewels, etc.
“My….I know generosity, but…..well I wonder if there’s such a thing as being….TOO Generous? Not that I mind.” Rarity spoke in feeling almost a bit unable to resist such an overwhelming task of giving away such expressive stuff to them.
“Heck, maybe enough dough could help my farm & my family fer quite some time.” Applejack stated in thinking what she do with Gravi’s kind donation.
“Oh, if it’s alright, maybe I can use some to help with my animal friends or the sick animals hospital donation.” Fluttershy spoke in thinking what she do with so much stuff, maybe help poor animals.
“I could buy an endless supply of party materials, think of all the fun!” Pinkie Pie stated in what she could do with all that valuable treasure stuff.
“Think of all the gem stones we can get our claws on!” Phobos spoke off in looking excited in all the gem stones the dragons can have.
“Hmmm….they all sound very tasty in just picturing it.” Spike hums with joy in feeling like with that many gems, the Dragons will be pack for quite some time.
“Uh oh….everyone’s going into daydream mode.” Pinkamena spoke off to say in seeing what was happening here.
"From a generous offer like that, who wouldn't?" Starlight Glimmer stated from having heard such a thing as take whatever they want from the guy's treasure vault.
“While those are very generous things, I’m afraid we’ll have to turn them down.” Twilight stated to kindly reject such an overbearing gift to riches, much to her friends’ moans of hearing that.
“Why? Do you not want a reward?” Gravi raised his head puzzled in hearing such odd claims.
“The only reward we want…is that you can be more better to be a friend we can truly feel glad to be with.” Twilight smiles off to simply say this in what they want from Gravi, no amount of riches can fill that.
“Hugh, again I lose….you are a strange princess indeed.” Gravi lets off a little chuckle in hearing Twilight’s strange claim. “Prince Ben, I’m sorry for what I’ve put you through in anyway of harming her & your group.” He look to Ben in knowing that after their hard battle, he’s put much pressure in having fought Twilight over what he thought was true.
“It’s okay….it’s in the past & you’re reflecting on it.” Ben nods off to say that all is forgiven here.
“Yes, even if the odds were of me winning, really, you turn it around with this unforeseen power of friendship.” Gravi stated off to say this in seeing that when it look like he would win, a tide turner came out of nowhere that he never saw. “I will ask, that if I can change even a little, that you may all forgive me & we may still be friends.” He asked that he wants to still be accept to be this group’s friend if he can change if even a little bit.
“I think…they already have. Right.” Nyx smiled proudly to say while looking at the others.
“Right!” The Mane Five cheered in knowing that Gravi has indeed learn and can change for the better.
“And as for you, Pinkamena.” Gravi spoke in looking back at the one pony he feels he’s hurt the most when they were in combat. “I also give an apology in having put you in such unfortunate measures, even for a semi-immortal, you managed to hang in there…you are quite strong.” He spoke in noting how Pinkamena suffered much from the heavy gravity burden he pressured her when she refused to give up, for him, Gravi could see her light of faith didn’t crush over.
“Awww gee, thanks.” Pinkamena smiled off to say in having heard this comment to give a response. “I think after this battle, we’ve gotten to know each other’s strengths & got a bit stronger too. It’s the same thing I’ve seen with other new ponies I’ve met along in being with Twilight’s group.” She smiled off to simply state this matter of facts of having seen herself and other strong ponies, those with Elements themselves, get stronger along the way.
“Well, if my sister forgives you, then I can too.” Goldie smiled off to say this in feeling that he can forgive the guy.
“Yeah, me as well…” Jack Zen nods off to say this in agreement.
“That goes for me too.” Omega also replied in saying he joins the forgiving group.
“Thank you…” Gravi smiled a bit in thanking those who forgive him for what he did. “And you shouldn’t worry, while you were resting, I made certain your kingdom was in no danger.” He issued off to bring up this other matter of importance.
“What do you mean?” Spike raised an eyebrow in pondering the question.
“Was it attack by our enemies?” Phobos asked in really feeling like they don’t wanna get much burden after all this.
"They must have learn we were not there & took advantage of it!" Starlight Glimmer exclaimed in having realized this late matter of what their enemies did while they were busy.
“Ehehehe, it was, but they did not expect a small mislead from my interference.” Gravi chuckles a bit lightly in making this easy statement over the matter that there was no need for cause of alarm.
Everyone was curious in what Gravi was meaning by that. And soon a blur scene shows us something of the past while the gang was out of action for a while.
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We find the outskirts of the Rainbow Kingdom, exactly 5 hours ago. And near the open field area, a large army of Dark Mystic Troops were station in a large attack squadron. And Tech was there while the command of this many troops was being performed by Houndkiller of the Dark Mystics.
“Dark Mystics…prepare to move in & take over!” Houndkiller issued forth that they shall now be attacking the kingdom.
“Yeeeahhhhh!” The Dark Mystic Troops cheered their battle cries in seeing the time to strike is now.
“Heheeehhh….spying on Gravi’s battle in seeing he beat them heroes to a state they’ll be out cold, giving us the chance to attack!” Tech made a sly wick cackle in having spied on Gravi’s fight to see from a safe far distance, that the guy has weaken the Mane Six and the others enough that this place will soon be theirs very soon.
“Grussuvhhmmm….” Suddenly without warning, a large black & violet sphere appeared in the skies that almost the half size of the moon, dropping down towards the Dark Mystics.
“Waaaaughhh! What’s that?” Tech yelps in seeing what was coming at them.
“It’s heading for us, brace yourselves!” Houndkiller issued off in noticing what that thing is and know it won’t be good.
“Gropowwfruvhmmm…/GRUUUAAAAUGHHHH!” Then the dark dome shape attack collided upon the ground, taking a large 90 percent of the Dark Mystics that could not escape,as they were getting crushed under this thing’s heavy gravity pressure.
“Unfortunately, I was well aware of being watched, which is why I knew you try to attack when the missing heroes were away.” Gravi spoke off in having hovered over the Dark Mystics taking his attack. “Hmph-hmph-hmpmmm….good luck surviving that Black Hole Bomb, but while maybe a worm & those really sturdy can escape it…the rest will be finished.” He explained the case that only so few lucky members could even survive something that powerful.
“Kursfrvuhmmmm….Kaboomfruvhmmmm!” Soon a giant explosion happened afterwards that completely wiped out a large form of an area along with an entire army while making a deep crater along the way. Only ten troops seem to have made it out alive while only Tech & Houndkiller got up to witness the destruction.
“Waaahhh! Our army is gone!” Tech cried out in having seen what’s happened; just how powerfully scary is Gravi to do all that?
“Tech, you idiot! I should have known trusting your intelligence was not FOOL-Proof!” Houndkiller snapped off at Tech for bumbling this mission with his idiotic planning. “We’re leaving!” He issued the case of what they must do, get out of here while the getting’s good.
Soon the only surviving Dark Mystics turn to leave through their dark portal with Houndkiller & Tech being the last ones before it vanished. At that time, Chase The Warrior saw from afar view from Ponyville, the defeat of the large Dark Mystic army that was going to march in.
“It would seem Gravi’s actions are indeed going to be a future problem. But what may worry me more….is if he’ll become a better ally from his battle against Ben & the others!” Chase exclaimed say in having seen what Gravi has done, but not only that, it seems maybe his encounter with Ben, Twilight & their friends has also done something else to make the situation with them somewhat difficult.
With that, Chase the Warrior turns to leave the scene as to not draw in any suspicions upon himself. He has his own mission to accomplish, & he’s getting close to it, so it’s crucial that he’s not discovered until then…
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We return to where Gravi was finishing his story of what happened after he helped defeat the Dark Mystics from launching a surprise attack on the gang’s home.
“So you kept the Dark Mystics from going after our home, how long were we out?” Twilight asked in not sure how long they were out of action.
“At the least most, 5 to 6 hours.” Gravi shrug off to simply say this much on the long time account.
“FIVE TO SIX HOURS!” Rainbow Dash yelled out in having heard that, they were out that long.
“By then, them crooks could have ransack our homes!” Applejack stated off in having learn of what almost became of their town.
“Oh no, would they have steal or burn my designs?” Rarity gasped in imagining the worse thing to happen.
“Or hurt my little animal friends?” Fluttershy stated to say this in fearing her innocent animal friends.
“Or learn of my secret pantry storage I built into the Rainbow Castle!” Pinkie Pie stated out which caused everyone to look at her. “Oops, that was a secret!” She yelps sheepishly in seeing she slipped the beans.
"Well, not so much a secret anymore." Starlight Glimmer lightly rolled her eyes to say this in what they heard.
“Tell us Gravi, is your core still intact?” Goldie asked another question that was on their mind.
“Absolutely….but while it is with me, I shall also separate it when need be.” Gravi nods off to say this of the matter itself.
“But why?” Jack Zen raised an eyebrow join the question.
“While I know to be better, I must also keep fighting to be like a semi-immortal being. To which I must be ever strong.” Gravi explained his reason of why he must have his heart be his core to help give him that to be semi-immortal. “But do not worry, there is one more reason why it shall be safe from harm….because it holds the memory of having friends like you.” He smiled to say this in another reason his core, his heart, shall be safe is so he won’t lose what’s important to him.
Everyone felt a smile from what they have just heard just now. At first, Gravi seem like a hard pony to really get along with and probably didn’t seem to care, but….now might be a different event for a new beginning.
“Now, my Beast fliers shall assist in taking you all back to the Rainbow Kingdom. Don’t worry, they shall safe guard you well.” Gravi issued forth assistance to take this group back to their homes.
“Wow, thanks, that’s reassuring.” Spike smiled off to say in liking the help here.
“Yeah, riding on them things be quite an attraction.” Phobos nods off to say in wondering how many folks see them on Thudnerbirds, Golden Eagles and such.
“Oh Phobos, you & your silly ideas.” Nyx smiled off to shake her head at having heard a silly thing.
“I wish you a safe return to your kingdom. And to let Celestia know, that I shall continue to be your very strong ally against the Three Lords of Equestria.” Gravi spoke to say this in what he wants to say, as he shall now be an ally to help those here if they need him.
“Really?” Twilight asked off in sounding very happy to hear that.
“Of course, with my strategies & power, plus with your strength for Friendship, we will stand a good chance in surviving.” Gravi smiled humbly to say this that from what they can do together, there will be no failure.
“Hear that Twilight, we got a good chance!” Pinkamena smiled forth in seeing this was perfect news for them.
"And that's about as good as news can get from what we dealt with." Starlight Glimmer lightly smiled off to say this in feeling the news was more than welcoming.
“We thank you Gravi, & also thanks for our repairs & such.” Omega replied off to say this in seeing that everything Gravi has done is to make amends to them after settling a little battle.
Soon the gang was being escorted by Gravi’s Beast Troops, as many were looking forward to returning home. Truly within that moment of Gravi’s sincere smile, he began to feel a bit more open up. Little by little to be less high & mighty, even from believing to be superior. From his new acceptance that having those you can count on, might be more than just assembling any army of strength to win battles; for when the strength of friendship, can help make things a difference in the end.
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We soon find the scene focusing on the Dark Mystics; as Houndkiller & Tech grovel before Dark Curse in his throne room. The Dark Mystic’s leader was given news of the recent run in of what has occurred that these two return in such a shape.
“So, you failed to take control of the Rainbow Kingdom even with the heroes out for so long?” Dark Curse asked off in looking disappointed with his minions.
“Deepest apologizes, Lord Dark Curse.” Houndkiller spoke humbly in wishing for forgiveness for this failure.
“Right, & if Chase had join us…” Tech was about to make a statement, but…
“You fool! He’s still undercover to find the Mystic Shield!” Houndkiller scolds the mama’s colt for not recalling Shadow Dragon’s primary mission. “Gravi’s return surprised us & he seems less…like he was before or something.” Houndkiller stated to say this in what they have seen when Gravi intervene.
“Hugh, it would seem the heroes have open his heart, a shame really. We could have almost turn him to the dark side.” Dark Curse sighs to say this in seeing that it would appear that the heroes have even help make one who was almost coldhearted be a perfect ally, change to become better. “Be dismiss.” He waved off to have his minions leave him now.
“Yes sir!” The Dark Mystics responded to say this before leaving the area.
The scene begins to go dark, as Dark Curse stares off in the distance in seeing that in the end…there may only be one Dark Mystic to count on the most; & he is within the enemy’s stronghold. Their time will come, when Shadow Dragon finds the Mystic Shield & destroys it, then nothing can keep them out. As things go dark, only time will tell of when the dark moment comes to pass…
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We soon find Twilight in her palace, writing a letter at this time. After she & the others return back from Gravi’s palace, the Mane Five went back to their homes, Pinkamena was taken home by Goldie, Jack Zen & Omega to tell their friends of what’s happen and fill in about Pinkamena’s brave act. Twilight finished her letter before Spike came into the room in seeing she was done, and let the scroll and sent the message.
“Well Spike, I think Celestia & Luna are gonna be very surprise to hear what we managed to achieve.” Twilight sighs to say this in thinking when her letter is seen, Celestia & Luna will be very happy to hear what they achieved.
“No kidding. But…how long do you think it’ll be before we’re all better?” Spike asked in seeing that they are still in bandages and can’t tell how long they must wear them from recovering of their injuries they sustain from facing Gravi before the guy became their friend.
“Probably another day or two. But no hurry, right?” Twilight shrug off to say in seeing it’ll be a while before their recovery is all finished.
“Come on Twilight, time we get ready for bed.” Ben’s voice called out to his love from their bedroom.
“Can we hear a story before then?” Nyx’s voice called out in asking for a story before bed.
“Oh, how about the Little Dragon who cried Timberwolf, I like that!” Phobos’s voice was requesting one story that he wants to hear.
“Coming!” Twilight shouted back before she and Spike got ready to move along. "Starlight Glimmer already went off to bed in the spare chamber, so we should follow afterwards." She stated in knowing another friend that was staying at their castle is resting now.
“So Twilight, think with Gravi on our side, the chances of us winning has grown?” Spike asked the smart pony this question that was on his mind.
“I think we can say that with Friendship, Spike, doesn’t matter if any of us has the best brains or the strongest muscles, or the most powerful spells, we have each other to help us out in times of need. That’s what I wanna believe.” Twilight smiled to honestly speak her own thoughts on the matter as if the equation doesn’t matter, just having another friend is more than enough to be happy with.
Spike smiled in having heard Twilight’s words, sounds like the mare is starting to slowly come a nice long way to being a good princess & making some new friends. They both hurry along to get ready for bed, after a little story time. Seems like the gang have mangled to overcome another hard obstacle in their lives, trying to show the power of Friendship, sounds easy, but it’s only true if one believes in their friends to pull it off. And as the scene grows dark, everyone may slowly feel that now…they showed their best strength in how great Friendship can be, to help each other, & even in some rarer cases….turn a defeated enemy into a friend; but it’s only so rare to see that happen in this day and age…