When a hero's true colors are shown, the ones who are there for you will do anything for vengeance.
This story is a direct sequel to Family of a Lifetime, and picks up right where it left off.
Rainbow and Indominus are married, Scootaloo has the family she always wanted, and everypony is happy at last. However, some ponies have darker thoughts on their minds. A few months after the wedding, Rainbow gets the biggest surprise of her life: she finally gets to be a true Wonderbolt. But her first day goes horribly wrong when Soarin makes her mess up and lands her a haunting nickname from her fillyhood. His actions however, are going to provoke a great rage buried deep within Indominus. The hybrid's rage will cause lines to be drawn and Rainbow will have to make a difficult decision on where her loyalty lies. Will she choose the ponies that she's looked up to her whole life, or the hybrid dinosaur that captivated her heart and would do anything for her?
After the Family of a Lifetime had proclaimed their existence to all of Equestria, it was time for food and bonding. The dinosaurs had all been treated to massive barrels filled to the brim with apple fritters. They had eaten to their hearts' contents, yet Indominus still had room left for more. Unfortunately, the dining area didn't have nearly enough to satisfy his needs, and he decided that he would take a late night hunt to satiate the rest of his appetite. The rest of the time was spent chatting with his amazing wife, the fellow dragons and Discord.
Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad had taken to talking amongst the dragons to keep themselves busy, while Indominus was spending part of his time with Discord. Rainbow Dash wouldn't admit it to her friends, but it warmed her heart to see Indominus bonding with Discord and being such close friends. The more time they spent together, the more fond Rainbow was becoming of the Lord of Chaos. Every time he and Indominus hung out together, they always seemed so happy and enjoying each other's company. She appreciated anypony that could help make Indominus's day and bond with him on such a great level.
"Pardon me Discord, mind if I borrow my husband for a while?"
"Why of course Mrs. Dash, I was merely discussing with Indominus on how we can spend our afternoons now that he's married. We'll find a way to fit in our days of adventuring, right Indominus?"
"Of course we will Discord, between my training with Smaug, Red-Eyes, and bonding with the monsters we befriended, we'll always have time for our guys nights."
Discord decided to go spend some time with Fluttershy while Rainbow got the chance to talk with her new husband. It was rather strange to think that her life had changed so much. A year ago she had only thought about taking Scootaloo in while continuing to work towards her goal of becoming a Wonderbolt. Now she had an awesome sister, was sharing her cloudominium with dinosaurs, and she was married to a hybrid that had won her heart more than any stallion.
"Kinda weird for all of this to be happening, huh Indominus?"
"You said it Rainbow, this day seemed a lot more distant when we agreed to this a year ago. Now we'll be starting our new lives together, with a family that can't be bested by anything."
"You've got that right brother," T-Rex said as he and the raptors joined Indominus and Rainbow. "We'll be there for each other no matter what, now that we're a family at last."
"Agreed. We won't leave anypony behind or when they're down," said Blue.
"We'll have your back Rainbow Dash, and we'll handle every problem together," Charlie added.
"Thanks girls, it means a lot to have your support, but there's somepony whom I need right now to make this perfect. Speaking of which, here she comes now."
Scootaloo came running over having spotted all of her new family together. She leaped onto Rainbow's back and hugged her around the neck.
"Miss me big sis?"
"This family isn't perfect unless you're in it Scoots. After all, you're the sole reason all of this is happening."
Rainbow reached a hoof behind her and nuzzled Scootaloo's mane. As she did, Tyrannosaurus and Indominus nuzzled the young filly too. They could never forget that Scootaloo was the reason why they had such a welcoming world and amazing friends. Blue and her girls joined in the family comfort and the ponies and dragons around were all touched by the warming sight.
As the afternoon went by, the dinosaurs were starting to get worn out from all the excitement. They had danced with the Mane Six, Crusaders and a few dragons that were bold enough. Indominus had discussed his training plans among the dragons so they could relay it to Smaug. He even had taken some time to get down with Discord and really bust a move with his chaotic pal. Rainbow and Fluttershy giggled at seeing the two hybrids dancing together with such great spirit, they truly seemed like an separable pair of friends.
They had all just finished posing for a group photo when they heard Celestia speak to them.
"It's so wonderful to see all of you enjoying each other's company." Discord materialized by her after she had spoken.
"Well Celestia, Indominus is the first creature I've ever been able to relate to. Luna did herself proud by bringing them here."
"She sure did and I'm pleased that you've taken such a liking to Indominus, Discord. I actually have something planned for the newlyweds, and you can help out with this if you'd like."
Discord stared dumbstruck at Celestia, she was giving him permission to help with something she had planned for Indominus and Rainbow Dash.
"Oh I'd be delighted. How may I be of service to them Celestia?"
"I'll tell you after I give them this." Celestia levitated a brochure over to Rainbow and Indominus who were stumped at what the Princess had in mind. The dinosaurs were all perplexed, but Twilight and the others all had big grins on their faces.
"What is this Celestia," Rainbow asked after seeing the brochure in front of them.
"That, Rainbow Dash, is where you and Indominus will be spending your honeymoon. Luna and myself have booked you lovebirds a paid two week stay at the Golden Pony hotel in Applewood."
Every pony in the area cheered in delight, the Golden Pony was one of the most extravagant and best hotels in all of Equestria. Known for its fabulous food, disco ballrooms and pristine rooms, it was a hotel that any pony would die to stay at. Unfortunately only the most wealthy ponies could afford to stay there, so for Indominus and Rainbow to have a paid two week honeymoon there was a dream come true.
"The brochure also includes passes for all the rides at Las Pegasus. We've booked the penthouse suite in advance, both the hotel and Las Pegasus have been notified about your arrival and are expecting you tonight."
"Tonight? But we don't have any bags packed."
"I've taken care of that for you darling," said Rarity. She levitated a black suitcase over to Rainbow Dash and added "I've put together some special dresses for you to wear so you can knock Indominus off his feet when you two are dancing, and when you want him all to yourself. I even made a special suit for him to wear too."
Rainbow Dash blushed slightly at what Rarity was implying, but was glad that she came prepared. "Thanks Rarity, but how are we going to pay for anything at Las Pegasus?"
"I believe I can cover that for us Rainbow. Discord, could you transport my coin pouch with enough bits to last us for two weeks?"
"You got it pal." Discord snapped his claws and Indominus had the coin pouch in his hand, bulging with enough bits to last.
"That should take care of anything we want while we're there, anything else we should be forgetting Rainbow?"
"Nope, I think that covers everything, I just have one question. When does our carriage arrive?"
"It should be arriving any minute now," said Luna.
"Thank you so much for giving us this time together Princesses. I don't know how to thank you both for this."
"It's no trouble at all Rainbow Dash, it's the least we could do to give you and Indominus a lovely time together, especially after the trouble you too went through at the Gala."
"Before we head out though, can you sing a song for us Twilight?"
"Sure Rainbow, but which one did you have in mind?"
"Oh you know, the same one that you sang at Cadence and Shining Armor's wedding."
It took Twilight a minute to remember, but when the song clicked in her mind she knew which one Rainbow was referring to. She agreed to sing it, but wanted Blue and her squad to sing with her for the special occasion. She handed each of the raptors a mic, while Pinkie got Vinyl ready and Indominus and Rainbow got close for their dance.
As the beautiful music started up, everypony and the dragons watched as Rainbow and Indominus danced while resting their heads on each others shoulders. Scootaloo still couldn't get over how much she loved seeing her sister being so happy with one of the dinosaurs that had kept them safe all this time. The dragons got the courage to dance with the others and nopony seemed frightened by them, and as all the ponies joined the married couple, Twilight and the raptors began singing the lovely tune.
Twilight:Love is in bloom
Blue: A beautiful bride,
Delta: A handsome groom,
Echo: Two hearts, becoming one
Charlie: A bond, that cannot be undone, because
Twilight/Blue/Delta/Echo/Charlie: Love is in bloom
A beautiful bride, a handsome groom
I said, love is in bloom
You're starting a life and making room
For us (For us, For us....)
"No matter what happens we'll always be together, right Rainbow," Indominus said softly.
"Of course Indominus, nothing will take you away from me again."
Blue: Your special day
Delta: We celebrate now,
Twilight: the pony way
Charlie: Your friends, are all right here
Echo: Won't let these moments disappear, because
Twilight/Blue/Delta/Echo/Charlie: Love is in bloom
A beautiful bride, a handsome groom
I said, love is in bloom
You're starting a life and making room
For us (For us, For us....Aah...)
Rainbow and Indominus shared a kiss as Twilight and the raptors finished the song. As they parted their lips, Rainbow felt the need to say it again.
"BEST WEDDING EVER!!!" No matter what the future would hold, they would face it as a team.
Later after the song was over and the sun was starting to set, the ponies and dragons gathered on the streets as the carriage arrived. When it touched down, Discord seemed a little disappointed that Celestia had chosen something so bland for Rainbow and Indominus.
"You call this effective transportation Celestia? These two deserve better than this." Celestia merely gave the Lord of Chaos a smug smile and said to him.
"This is where you get to contribute Discord. You get to modify the carriage any way you like and, you get the privilege of taking them to Applewood." Discord's eyes lit up and his face turned into a wide grin.
"In that case, let's make this into a ride worthy of their stature."
Discord snapped his claws and the carriage was transformed into a stretch limousine. It had a glimmering black paint job that shimmered in the light and looked so well done. It certainly wasn't what any of the ponies had expected from Discord.
"Wow Discord, this is really professional of you," said Twilight who still couldn't believe that Discord had made something so magnificent.
"Why thank you Twilight, Indominus is my friend, so he and his girl deserve the best. Now for the newlyweds opinions, what do you two think of your ride?"
"I think it looks fantastic Discord," said Indominus.
"I've always wanted to take a ride in a fancy vehicle, it works for me too Discord."
"Splendid, now for the right kind of transportation." Discord materialized in front of the pegasi that were strapped to the limo and released them.
"No need to worry boys, I've got this one. I'll just need to bring in a few of my friends from home."
Indominus knew that there were only a few creatures that Discord would possibly consider bringing to Canterlot. A bright light flashed around the carriage as Discord snapped his claws again. When the light faded, all the ponies were shocked by the creatures standing in front of the carriage. Indominus merely shook his head in disbelief at who Discord had decided to bring.
It was four of the monsters that the hybrids had befriended during their first afternoon of bonding. Discord had brought Zoa, Armored Lizard, Red-Eyes Black Dragon and King of Yamimakai. The monsters were all stumped by where they were and the ponies were on the verge of causing a panic, so Discord intervened to cease the tension.
"Easy everypony, these are friends of mine and Indominus. We met them during our first meeting and befriended them, they're going to help transport the newlyweds to their honeymoon location. Indominus, can you help calm down our friends here?"
Indominus flew in front of the monsters, and they relaxed upon seeing the creature that had gained their trust and respect for killing the Ultimate Obedient Fiend. Red-Eyes was glad to see his mentor again, they had spent quite a bit of time over the months honing each others skills.
"It's great to see you again boys, especially you Red-Eyes," said Indominus.
"You too Indominus, and you are finally married to that pony with the incredible power now?"
"Yes I am Red-Eyes, and Discord has brought all of you here to escort us to our honeymoon tonight. I'd feel very much obliged if all of you would do this for us, ok?"
The monsters looked at each other, and decided that they would agree for Indominus. He had spared their lives after all and Discord had given them a home in his dimension. It was the least they could do for the two hybrids. Indominus and Discord were glad that the monsters could cooperate on their behalf. Discord conjured up a pair of wings for Zoa and Armored Lizard so they could fly with Red-Eyes and King of Yamimakai.
Now that preparations were made, it was time for Rainbow and Indominus to be on their way. The dinosaurs bid their farewells to the dragons who thanked them for bringing them to such a grand occasion. They promised Indominus that Smaug would be brought up to speed on everything that happened, and flew back towards home. Indominus shared a group hug with the dinosaurs that had been with him since they had arrived in Equestria.
"It's going to be strange being without you guys."
"Don't worry about us Indominus," said T-Rex. "We'll be alright and we'll take good care of Scootaloo until you and Rainbow come back. You just enjoy your time with the pony you love, and we'll keep an eye on our girl."
"Don't do anything too risky Tyrannosaurus, I know about how you feel about Scootaloo. I don't want to come back and find out that she's carrying a child. She's far too young for that kind of responsibility."
"We'll keep T-Rex in line Indominus," said Delta. "We're not about to let that happen, besides, they need to get to know one another like you and Rainbow did. It'll be a long time before that happens, right T-Rex?"
"Yes, I know, I wasn't planning on doing that anyway Indominus. I've learned to be patient after seeing how long you waited to have your time with Rainbow. I'll be following your example until the time is right."
That put Indominus's mind at ease and he shared one last group hug with his brother and sisters before heading over to the Mane Six. Rainbow was being smothered in hugs from her friends, and being given all sorts of advice.
"Make sure you enjoy your time with Indominus," said Rarity.
"Dance your hooves off and make it the best time ever," Pinkie added.
"Have a wonderful time Rainbow Dash," said Fluttershy.
"Show that dinosaur the time of his life and make him feel loved like never before," said Applejack.
"Above all else Rainbow, have the time of your life." said Twilight.
"I will girls, and I'll make sure to make Indominus feel special tonight. Before I go however, there is somepony that I really have to thank for this."
Rainbow walked over to Scootaloo, who was waiting by the transformed limo.
"Scootaloo, none of this would've been possible without you. I imagine you'd probably be tired of hearing this, but you're the best little sister a pony could ask for." Rainbow pulled Scootaloo in close for a hug and whispered in her ear, "love ya Scoot."
"Love you too Rainbow Dash, and if it's not too much, I have a favor to ask of you and Indominus."
"What is it you wanted to ask us Scootaloo," Indominus asked as he walked over, having heard Scootaloo's little request.
"Well since you and Indominus are married now, I was just wondering, um..." Rainbow and Indominus noticed that Scootaloo was really nervous with finishing her request.
"Come on Scootaloo, what is it you want to tell us? It's nothing to be nervous about."
"Well, it's just that I was wondering, in addition to being my sister and one of my guardians.....can I call you two my mom and dad as well?"
As soon as the words escaped Scootaloo's mouth, Indominus and Rainbow were smothering her in hugs and kisses. Tears were streaming down their faces at the touching request Scootaloo had asked of them, Indominus had never thought he would be a father figure to anyone, but more impossible things had already happened to him.
"Of course you can Scootaloo," Indominus said tearfully.
"We'd love to be your parents too, once we get back we'll spend much more time with you squirt."
"Better yet, if you want to see us that badly, you can always fly over and visit us while we're away."
"Now we've gotta be on our way, we'll be back in no time Scoots, I promise."
"I know big sis. Have plenty of fun you two."
Indominus and Rainbow gave Scootaloo one last loving hug before they got into the limo. Indominus put the suitcase in the trunk while Rainbow tossed the bouquet out the sunroof, and despite Rarity and all the ponies scrambling for it, the flowers ended up in Fluttershy's hooves. Discord blushed from seeing the pony he cared most about holding the roses, but he couldn't think on that for too long. He had to get the new couple to their honeymoon.
"Alright boys, let's move." The monsters all ran forward flapping their wings and as the limo took off, Rainbow and Indominus waved back to their friends and family. The dinosaurs and ponies watched the carriage until it disappeared from sight.
"This was a pretty darn good wedding, don't ya'll think so," asked Applejack.
"I completely agree darling, those two are finally married and have quite the family with them as well," said Rarity.
"Plus, Rainbow is going to be my mom when she comes back."
"This is as much a great day for you as it is for them Scootaloo," said Twilight. "You've finally gotten the family that's been waiting for you all this time."
"Speaking of time, it's about time we head back home," said Blue. "Our girl is looking pretty tired from all the excitement."
"Do we have to Blue? I'm not (yawn) tired yet."
"Come on now Scootaloo, Indominus put us in charge while he and Rainbow are away. We promised to look after you, and that means getting you some shut eye." T-Rex nuzzled the sleepy filly and Scootaloo agreed.
She climbed into his little arms and the dinosaurs bid their farewells to everypony. The rest of the Mane Six left with them as they flew back home, each of them wondering what kind of fun Rainbow and Indominus were going to have.
Meanwhile, inside the limo, Rainbow and Indominus were holding each other having finally gotten their alone time. They were relaxing on a plush, leather interior with fancy music playing in the background. Discord was silently watching the lovers kiss from the back of his head. He wasn't really fond of the mushy stuff, but seeing how Indominus loved Rainbow so much he couldn't help but smile. There was no denying that Indominus and Rainbow were inseparable, they simply cared for each other too much.
"This is it, we're on our way to Applewood, Indominus," Rainbow said after breaking away from their kissing.
"Yeah, but I don't know anything about this place or Las Pegasus." Rainbow wrapped a hoof around Indominus's neck.
"Just stick with me big boy, and I'll show you around." Indominus wrapped one of his arms around his amazing wife and took in her marvelous beauty.
Rainbow couldn't help but notice that Indominus was giving her the most dreamy stare. He just seemed so mesmerized by her and couldn't take his eyes off her.
"What are you looking at Indominus? Is there something on my face?"
"Nope, I just can't believe how stunning you look right now. You look so much more fascinating up close and, now that you mention it, you do have a little something on your face."
"I do? Where?"
"Hold on, I'll get it." Rainbow was caught off guard when Indominus kissed her smack on the lips. She realized that he had been teasing her, and she returned the kiss, promising in her mind that she would get him back for it.
After half an hour had passed, Discord materialized inside the limo.
"Good evening, how are my passengers doing on this fine night?"
"Doing great Discord, but if you're here, who's driving this thing?"
"Ever hear of duplication spells Rainbow Dash? I can be in many places at once, but that's beside the point. Would either of you care for a liquid refreshment?"
Indominus and Rainbow took one glance at each other, and only one drink crossed their minds.
"Cider!"
"Cider!"
"Cider it is, coming right up."
Discord snapped his claw and a bucket full of ice and bottles of cider appeared in his lion paw. He set the bucket down, pulled two tall glasses from within it, handed them to the lovers and began shaking the bottle.
"Shaken, not stirred dinos and ponies." He popped the cork out of the bottle, levitated it over to the glasses and it began pouring into each one. Discord pulled the bottle back when it was finished and made two slices of apple appear on each glass. "For additional flavor if necessary, if you need anything else, just give me a holler. We should be above Applewood in the next twenty minutes."
"Thanks Discord," said Rainbow as Discord disappeared. "Well Indominus, let's have a toast to our new lives and what the future has in store for us."
The hybrid and pegasus clicked their glasses together and drank the delicious cider. Discord had done such a swell job with the drinks, that Rainbow was beginning to think that she had been wrong to doubt him for so long. Either that or all the time Indominus had spent with the lord of chaos was making Rainbow seem him in a friendlier light. When they were finished, Rainbow set her glass down and looked out the window to her right.
"Indominus, you've gotta see this." The hybrid crawled over to the window and saw an amazing sight beneath them.
The ground was covered in bright lights and really lit up the night sky. It was strange to see the world from such a different perspective, and yet it looked so amazing to Indominus. He had never seen so much of the world before, and now on this special night he was getting to see more of it for the first time. Indominus was loving Equestria more and more each day, but he was pulled from the lights when he caught sight of a building ahead that stood out from all the others.
"Hey Rainbow, do you think that building over there could be the Golden Pony Hotel?"
Rainbow looked to where Indominus was pointing and caught sight of the building he was talking about. It was decked out in shimmering lights and there were searchlights scanning all over the sky, as if the whole building were expecting somepony to arrive.
"If I had to guess, I'd say that's gotta be it. Oh, wait a minute, I just got a great idea for how we can make a grand entrance." Rainbow went to the front of the limo and tapped on the glass to get Discord's attention. "Discord, stop the limo."
Almost immediately the monsters froze in place and the limo jolted to a halt in mid-air.
"What's up Rainbow, we're almost above the hotel. Don't you want to land the car first?"
"Actually, I was thinking about me and Indominus flying down to the hotel once we get directly above it and giving those ponies a grand entrance."
"Ah I see, very well then, I'll transport your bags upstairs so you won't have to worry about them slowing you down." Discord snapped his claws and sent the suitcase to the penthouse. "Alright boys, take us right above the hotel, these two want to make a grand entrance."
The monsters flew ahead and stopped when they were directly over the hotel, down below they could see just how many ponies had been notified. The entrance to the hotel was packed with ponies who were looking up at the limo in anxious anticipation, each of them eager to see the new bride and groom. Discord materialized the monsters inside the limo, while keeping it suspended so they could give their goodbyes to Indominus and Rainbow. Each of the monsters gently held Rainbow's hoof when she thanked them, and it showed her that there was a lot more to them than she thought.
"See Rainbow, even monsters can have hearts," Indominus said while shaking claws with Red-Eyes. "Thank you all for doing this favor for us, it really means a lot."
Armored Lizard, Zoa, Red-Eyes and King of Yamimakai all took a knee and bowed to the couple in a loyal display of respect. Discord applauded the creatures and then got his chance to wish the newlyweds good luck. Since he was so new to this sort of thing, the Lord of chaos didn't have the right words to use. Luckily, Indominus knew what to do and pulled Discord into a hug.
"Come now, we're friends, there's nothing wrong with friends giving each other hugs, is there?"
"No, but I didn't think that this is how you would thank me for giving you two a lift. Yet, it does feel nice to be welcomed by somepony that's so similar to me."
"Think nothing of it Discord, just keep being your chaotic self and do your best to win Fluttershy's feelings. Who knows, maybe she'll start seeing you in the same light that Rainbow sees me in."
"Thanks Indominus, that means a lot knowing that you're supporting me," Discord said as he returned Indominus's hug.
"Ahem, I hate to interrupt the friendly moment, but we've got ponies to greet Indominus."
"Oh, right." Indominus and Discord separated from their hug and Rainbow walked over to give her thanks.
"Thanks for doing this Discord, you're not as bad as I thought you were," said Rainbow as she extended her hoof.
"Why you're welcome Miss Dash, that's one of the nicest things you've ever said to me," Discord replied as he bumped her hoof with his lion paw. "Now to prepare the runway for you two."
Discord rolled out his tongue and it turned into a stiff carpet that rolled out the doors and held its place in the air. Rainbow and Indominus tested it before they made their run and it held firm against them. They readied themselves and got ready to begin their run.
The hybrid dinosaur and pony sprinted forward and out the doors of the limo. As they took off, Discord shouted to them.
"Have fun you lovebirds!"
As they ran down the runway, Indominus and Rainbow spread their wings for when they would make their descent. Once they reached the end of the runway, they dove for the ground and the front of the hotel that was swarmed with ponies. The monsters waved goodbye and Discord decided to take them home for the night.
"Alright boys, we've done our job for the night, now let's go back home for some nightmare movies and popcorn." The monsters growled in delight, so Discord snapped his fingers again and the limo disappeared out of the sky.
Indominus and Rainbow continued to dive for the entrance to the hotel while passing glances at each other for the night they were about to have. The lovers were giving each other kind and deep looks while diving for the ground. The closer they got, the bigger the hotel seemed to get along with the ponies. They could even hear the ponies cheering for them now that they could see the newlyweds for themselves. Once the ponies below noticed that Rainbow and Indominus were getting closer, they began backing up to make more room for the bride and groom. The couple began slowing their descent as they prepared to make their landing.
Indominus and Rainbow touched down with a superhero style landing, each of them had a knee in the ground, one arm to the side and another buried into the ground. The ponies all around them applauded and cheered in great excitement, and all the applause was more than what Rainbow or Indominus had expected. The staff of the hotel immediately came in on all sides to help shield them from the swarming guests. Indominus gave a lot of them waves to show that he wasn't ignoring them, Rainbow did the same to be courteous. They could even hear what some of the ponies were shouting to them over the roar of noise.
"Indominus, you're amazing!"
"Rainbow Dash you are so lucky!"
"Give em a smooch for us."
As the couple walked up to the entrance, they were greeted by the owner of the hotel. A tall, bright yellow unicorn by the name of Goldenrod who was wearing a fancy suit and bow tie. Indominus shrank down so he could get a better look at the owner of the hotel.
"Welcome to the Golden Pony Hotel, Rainbow Dash and Indominus Rex. My name is Goldenrod, and let me say that it is an honor to have one of the Elements of Harmony and one of the Guardians of Equestria as our guests this evening."
"Oh, we're very honored to be here ourselves Mr. Goldenrod," said Rainbow.
"Please, just Goldenrod is fine. There's no need to be so formal around me, I've known about the two of you for quite a while."
"How do you know about us exactly" Indominus asked.
"Why, I've been reading about you ever since that fateful day when your whole family destroyed Black Death. News like that spreads around Equestria pretty fast, and I couldn't believe it. Then about a month ago, when Princess Luna and Celestia visited to make the arrangements for your stay, I was so eager to meet you two in person. I hope you'll enjoy your time at our grand hotel, just follow me and I'll help get you two settled in for the night."
"You heard him Rainbow Dash, let the night begin."
"I'm right behind you Indominus."
Rainbow and Indominus followed Goldenrod through the double doors of the hotel, with the numerous guest right behind them. The night of their honeymoon had only just begun, and the lovers were going to be in for plenty of excitement inside the Golden Pony.
While Goldenrod led them to the front desk, Rainbow and Indominus could see how the Golden Pony Hotel got its name. The inside was shining and the walls were shimmering like gold fresh from a cave. All the authentic decor was golden to the last touch, and there was something for every guest to do. There was a massive dining hall and ballroom for those who were looking to eat or dance the night away. It even had complimentary hot tubs and an expansive garden for any couples who just wanted some time to themselves. It truly was a hotel that could appeal to any guest's desires or make a couple feel so at peace and relaxed.
The yellow unicorn at the front desk was shocked when Goldenrod introduced the new couple to him.
"M-Mr Goldenrod sir, are they-"
"Yes they are Shining Star, these are Indominus Rex and Rainbow Dash. They are our guests of honor tonight, please inform the rest of the staff so these two can have a wonderful time at our fine hotel."
"Yes of course sir," Shining Star said as he left the front desk to greet the newlyweds. "Welcome Rainbow Dash and Indominus Rex, it's a great pleasure to have you both here."
"We're glad to be here ourselves," said Rainbow Dash.
"I believe we have a reservation under our names for this lovely evening?"
"Why of course Mr. Indominus, just one second." Shining Star quickly got his reservation book and started going through the names. He had made sure to mark the reservation to help him remember. :Here we are, I've found your reservation and the penthouse has been prepared for you. Dinner will be ready in thirty minutes, I'll have one of our staff come get you when it's time."
"Splendid, I could use a good meal."
"First, we've gotta get settled in our room, Indominus."
"Allow me to show you two to your room for the night," Goldenrod said as he collected the key to their room and guided the lovers over to the elevator. Indominus could hear Shining Star wishing them a great night as they got inside the elevator, and noticed that plenty of ponies were still watching them.
The elevator ride was rather unpleasant for Indominus, being cramped in one space with so many ponies was unnerving to him. It didn't help that the elevator was covered with glass, so he could see everything around him on the way up. Rainbow had to constantly stroke his face to keep him calm, any sudden movements and he could cause the whole elevator to crash. The ponies on board were taking notice and didn't move around or talk much, so Rainbow could keep Indominus at ease. The hybrid was incredibly grateful that so many ponies were understanding and respectful.
When they finally got off at the top level of the hotel, Goldenrod was deeply sorry for the discomfort the elevator had caused Indominus. On the way to the room, he kept expressing his concern for Indominus's safety.
"I had no idea that being in an elevator could cause you such discomfort Indominus."
"I'm just not used to riding in them, that was my first time being in such a confined space."
"I think I do have a solution, I'll let you use the private elevator that only I or the staff use. No guests are allowed to use it, but in your case we can make an exception. Well here we are."
The group was standing in front of a door that seemed far more fancy and stood out more than the others. Goldenrod turned the lock and when they stepped inside, Rainbow and Indominus were rendered speechless at the room before them. The penthouse was much bigger on the inside and there were divine couches and fancy chairs in the main room. The glass windows were lined with red curtains and gave a fantastic view of the outside and the garden. The bedroom had a massive bed laden with gold sheets, a mini fridge and a bathroom that could fit both pegasus and dinosaur. This truly was a room that was worthy of only the most wealthy ponies in Equestria, and Rainbow and Indominus had the privilege of using the room for two weeks.
"I didn't anything this fancy was possible, we've gone right to paradise Indominus."
"Yeah we have Rainbow, this is simply amazing."
"Glad you two like it so much. Make yourselves comfortable and one of our staff will be along in a while to bring you two to dinner. Enjoy your stay," Goldenrod said as he set the key down on the table and shut the doors to give the lovers time to take in their room.
The lovers took a minute to walk about their room and survey everything, Indominus could easily walk about the room without bumping into anything. Rainbow was flying at the height of the glass windows and looking out towards the garden. She saw all the couples that were walking together, and noticed a huge gazebo near the edge of the garden. It would make a perfect spot for her and Indominus to spend time and dance together. Rainbow could hardly wait for everything to happen tonight, she intended to have a magical time with her new hybrid husband.
Indominus had wandered into the bedroom and noticed that the suitcase and coin pouch were sitting by the pillows. Discord had followed through, and Indominus could hardly wait to see what kind of dresses Rarity had packed for Rainbow to wear on their honeymoon. Indominus set the coin pouch on a nightstand, put the suitcase beside the bed and decided to rest for a while. His body simply melted into the fancy bed and his head felt so relaxed against the golden pillow. He felt his eyes closing from the comfort and was about to pass out when he heard his wife from the doorway.
"Getting comfy and ready for bed already are we?" Indominus perked his head up and gave a smile at his wife's teasing tone.
"Nothing wrong with trying out our bed, is there? Though I suppose the comfort is making me pass out, I'll get up." He was about to get up when Rainbow stopped him.
"Don't bother getting up babe, I'll join you."
Rainbow flew over to the bed and laid herself down beside Indominus, she snuggled close to his body so they were only a few inches apart. She increased her size until she was as big as Indominus, and put one of her hooves to her face.
"I can't believe we get to have all this time to ourselves, it'll be just as amazing as our first date."
"I don't know Rainbow, that date was pretty amazing, it'll take a lot of effort to make our time here just as wonderful." Rainbow pulled Indominus's face closer to her and whispered in his ear.
"As long as we're together, all the time that we spend here will be magical regardless." Rainbow then followed up with a deep kiss that sent heat flowing throughout Indominus's body, he slowly closed his eyes and kissed her back.
The pair became lost in each other's embrace and were losing track of time altogether. All that mattered was that they had a grand night ahead of them, and they were going to shower each other in all the love and affection they could summon. Indominus took a moment to catch his breath and look upon the cyan mare that was blushing bright red from all the affection she had given him.
"You've become so bold and if I must say, a little on the perverted side, Miss Dash."
The rainbow mare coiled her tail around Indominus's and tangled them together.
"It's because you've become part of my life Indominus, no other pony has fascinated me the way you have. When I'm with you, I feel so at peace and happy with my life."
"Save more of that lovely talk for our time in the garden, my little Dashie. It'll be worth it."
Indominus had just begun kissing Rainbow again, when they heard knocking at their door. The lovers glanced at each other sheepishly.
"Guess we used up our half hour of free time."
"It's dinner time already, let's go stuff our faces," said Indominus as he untangled his tail with Rainbow's.
The pair walked back out into the living room and opened the door. They were greeted by a green unicorn who had a big smile on her face like a fan at a convention.
"Oh my gosh! Indominus Rex, Rainbow Dash, I'm so thrilled to meet you both this evening. I'm here to escort you both to dinner. Follow me please."
Rainbow made sure to tuck the key to their room under wing so they wouldn't be locked out. The employee led them away from the usual elevators and to a special elevator that was labeled for "staff and special guests only".
"This is the special elevator that Goldenrod told me you had permission to use Indominus. I think you'll find it to be far better than the others."
When they stepped inside, Indominus found that the elevator was much bigger than the others and he didn't feel so confined. Rainbow was glad that Indominus was at peace and not panicking about the confined space. He could breathe more easily and enjoy the trip down to the lobby. Once the doors opened, they were greeted by eager ponies that were still hoping to get a glance at the new couple.
The green unicorn guided them away from the prying eyes and led them to a pair of massive, golden double doors. They reminded Rainbow of their own room, for only a great room could lie beyond doors so overdone.
"Welcome newlyweds, to the Dining Hall." the staff pony said as he opened the door. When the doors parted completely, Rainbow and Indominus's jaws dropped to the floor and their tongues rolled out.
The hall before them was packed to the brim with buffet carts, dozens of tables, and countless ponies getting in line at each cart to fill their plates. They noticed Goldenrod was greeting guests at the far end and motioned for them to come in when he noticed them at the entrance. Rainbow could hear Indominus's stomach growling as they walked into the Dining Hall and couldn't help but giggle. The other guests also heard the dinosaur's hungry stomach, and Goldenrod told the staff to get something from the kitchen.
"Guess Canterlot didn't have enough food to handle your appetite huh? Come on you scaly rascal, let's get us some grub."
Rainbow got in line with the other guests, but Indominus was stopped by Goldenrod and some of the chefs.
"Now hold on Indominus, we've got a special table prepared just for you."
"You do? What kind of food did you prepare for me?"
"Princess Celestia and Princess Luna told us of your 'special' diet needs. So I've had a table prepared solely for you and nopony else. Follow me."
Indominus followed Goldenrod and the chefs away from Rainbow and most of the guests. They led the hybrid to purple curtain, but strangely, Indominus could pick up a delicious smell coming from behind the curtains. A smell that reminded Indominus of the animals he had hunted in the Everfree, only more fresh and sweet.
"Prepare yourself Indominus, for this is going to be a feast fit for a king," Goldenrod said as the chefs pulled away the curtains. When they did, Indominus was sure he was going to drool a lake onto the floor from the food laid out before him.
The table was filled with all sorts of cooked meats and sizzling, juicy delicacies that Indominus had never seen before. The aroma from the cooked meats and culinary dishes drifted towards him and up his scaly nostrils. The dinosaur relished the amazing scent and had to look all over the table to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. As he did, Goldenrod went and explained each dish to the hungry dinosaur that was checking out all the food.
"What you're seeing is freshly roasted turkey, Manehatten pot roast, maple baked ham, and cooked prime, roast beef. For the other dishes we have Vanhoover chowder, cinnamon dumplings, corn on the cob and apple cinnamon pie. For beverages, we've provided a vast supply of cider and juices for any flavor you'd want." Indominus eagerly licked his toothy jaws, each dish sounded so delicious that he couldn't wait to dine, but Goldenrod had something special waiting for afterwards. "If you're still hungry after all this Indominus, we have a special treat waiting in the kitchen if you want the main course."
"I'm sure I'll have room for all the food you have planned Goldenrod, and thank you all for preparing this much food for me. I truly am grateful for it." Indominus pulled himself away from the table to thank the chefs and Goldenrod, and shake their hooves for the glorious buffet.
"You're quite welcome Indominus," said one of the chefs. "Now eat to your heart's content, we'll be back to see if you have room for more later."
Indominus approached the beautifully prepared table and took one of the turkeys in his claws. He took one bite out of the bird and chomped down on the cooked meat. The dinosaur took the time to enjoy each bite before swallowing. Instantly, his eyes lit up from the delicious taste, he shoved the whole turkey in his mouth and started crunching down. The sound of bones crunching echoed in the hall and the ponies heard more crunching as Indominus dove into the table and began devouring all the food in sight.
Rainbow had just gotten her plate full and sat down when she heard the crunching. She saw Indominus going to town on all the meat and food made for him, and she couldn't help but giggle at seeing Indominus enjoying food so much. It was no doubt more than any meal he had ever eaten in his life. Some of the guests had sat down with her and were astonished by how Indominus was devouring his meals.
"Your husband sure has some appetite."
"Yeah he does," Rainbow said while enjoying her own meal.
"How did you ever fall in love with one of the Guardians?"
"Well, we met while he was protecting me and my sister Scootaloo from her abusive parents. We bonded during the brawl, we had our first date a few months afterwards and got to know one another. He makes me feel so happy and special, like I'm the most important pony in Equestria. After I brought him and his friends back from the dead, I can understand why."
"Wow, that's really noble and loyal of him. Just out of curiosity, does he always eat like that?"
"Heh heh, only when he gets a meal that is truly satisfying."
"Well if must say Rainbow Dash, you've got yourself a true husband." One of the guests spotted the Arkenstone around Rainbow's neck and was marveled by it.
"Did he pick that ring himself?"
"He sure did."
"A dinosaur that's brave, strong, devoted and has excellent taste in jewelry? Now that is what I call a real diamond in the rough."
"He sure is," Rainbow was getting lost from staring dreamily at Indominus. Despite how he was chewing away at the food, that was just part of who he was. She loved him because Indominus was true to himself and just as loyal as herself. She decided to pardon herself from the table once her plate was finished, and see how her husband was enjoying his meal.
Indominus was still having the time of his life devouring the tasty food before him, but he had cleared almost everything. There were only two pies left and he was chomping on a juicy pot roast when Rainbow walked over.
"So, how are you enjoying the food, big boy," Rainbow said in a teasing tone.
Indominus finished swallowing the delicious pot roast before he answered Rainbow's question.
"It's so divine and tasty, babe. I never knew such great food existed. Care to have one of the last pies with me?"
"Of course Indominus."
The couple chowed down on their pies together, and Goldenrod walked by after spotting all the eaten dishes.
"I see you really took a liking to our food Indominus. Has everything been what you expected?"
"Oh, everything and more. Your food is the best I've had so far," Indominus said after finishing the last of the pie.
"I second that," said Rainbow Dash.
"So, do you have enough room left for that special treat I told you about earlier?" Indominus rubbed his stomach and felt a little rumble, indicating that he still had room for one more dish.
"Bring it on Goldenrod, I've got room for your best dish." Goldenrod laughed at Indominus's response.
"That's what I was hoping for, alright boys, bring out the main course."
While some of the staff cleared the table of the plates, Goldenrod went back into the kitchen to get the main dish. Rainbow decided she had to see what the chefs were going to prepare for Indominus. He returned a while later, but kept the doors open while calling back into the kitchen.
"Be careful, we don't want it to get damaged before Indominus gets to eat it."
The chefs carefully walked out the doors, levitating a humongous dish in front of them. When Indominus got a closer look, he was sure he had found the grand daddy of all meats. The chef ponies were levitating on a massive plate, the biggest roasted boar that Indominus had ever laid eyes on. It was at least two times the size of his shrunken self, and looked so juicy that the dinosaur was almost unable to contain himself.
"This is one of the most rare cooked meals you will ever see Indominus. This boar took awhile to find, and even more time to prepare into a meal. I truly hope that it satisfies your stomach," said Goldenrod.
"Oh believe me, by the time I'm finished with this pig, there won't be enough meat left to feed a rat," Indominus said before ripping off a chunk of the roasted meat, chomping it up and swallowing it. The second the meat hit his stomach, Indominus's eyes lit up and he bellowed, "I'm gonna have a field day with this boar tonight!"
The hybrid dinosaur dove right into the roasted boar and began biting and chomping away at the flesh. Ponies could hear the loud crunching again, only there were little to no breaks in-between. Indominus was gulping down massive quantities of the boar and Rainbow could see a big smile on his face while he was eating. Then out of nowhere, she suddenly had the urge to want to try the food for herself. So she nudged Indominus to try and get his attention, the dinosaur pulled his flesh covered nose out of the pig with his mouth full of meat.
"So Indominus, how's the main course taste?" The hybrid swallowed the meat in his jaws so he could answer his girl's question.
"It's so amazing and tasty, I can't get enough of it."
"Would it be alright if, I could try some of it?" The question caught Indominus by surprise, he didn't think Rainbow Dash would ever eat cooked meat, but it made him happy that she was willing to try for herself.
Indominus ripped off a chunk and held it at the end of his jaws. Rainbow tried to take it away from him, but Indominus wouldn't relinquish the flesh in his mouth. Then Rainbow realized the game that Indominus was trying to play, and gave her husband a sly stare.
"Any opportunity you can get to play this game huh? Alright Indominus, I'll play along," Rainbow said before taking a bite of the meat.
She had to admit that it did taste pretty good, and she continued to eat away at the rest until she and Indominus were kissing after the last piece had been eaten. The dinosaur was getting good at the teasing games to get Rainbow to kiss him, and when they parted lips Indominus noticed that Rainbow had partially changed. She had the razor teeth like when she transformed, but the rest of her remained the same. She was slightly shaking after eating the meat, and she didn't know why.
"Indominus, why do I feel so strange, and why are my teeth sharp when I didn't even tap into my power?"
"I believe you are experiencing the instincts of a predator. Since you recieved your power from me, you must've gotten part of my nature, and it's causing you to crave meat after you saw the boar."
"I won't hurt anypony., will I?"
"No, you won't hurt anypony, your body just wants to taste more of the boar. So why don't we dine together, since we are husband and wife now?"
"Yeah, I'd like that. So what are we waiting for, let's dig in."
The crunching intensified as Indominus AND Rainbow Dash began devouring the roasted boar. The guests were a little frightened at the sight of a pony eating something other than vegetables or apples, but given that she was married to a dinosaur, it made sense for her to try some of his foods. The couple had happy looks on their faces as they continued to chomp away at the insides of the pig. Rainbow's stomach was growling in contentment now that she was getting a real taste of the main course. If anypony else saw them eating the way they were, it would've looked like a carnivore feeding frenzy. Rainbow and Indominus ate away at their meal in peace, like the married couple they were meant to be.
After about twenty minutes of feasting, the boar had been stripped down to the bones that Indominus hadn't crunched up. He and Rainbow left the Dining Hall, rubbing their stomachs and fully satisfied for the evening. They made sure to really thank Goldenrod and the staff for giving them such an incredible feast, despite all the dishes that had to be cleaned. The staff didn't mind, they were glad that their effort was being so appreciated and that a couple loved their food so much. Goldenrod told Rainbow and Indominus that the main ballroom would be starting the dances in an hour and a half, so they could have time to get ready. The pegasus and dinosaur went back to their room, ready to let their stomachs settle, and to dance the night away.
After they had dined and feasted on their fabulous dinner, Indominus and Rainbow were relaxing in their hotel room until it was time to head down to the ball room. Rainbow chilaxed on one of the fancy chairs while Indominus lounged on the couch, they stared happily at each other with their stomachs full of amazing food.
"I've gotta hand it to you Indominus, you were right about the food. It was really tasty."
"For your first time trying meat, I'd say you did rather well in handling it Rainbow Dash. With some hunting experience, you might make a pretty good carnivore."
"Heh heh, here we are on our honeymoon and you still find ways to try and flatter me," Rainbow said while getting off the chair, walking over to the couch and climbing on top of Indominus. "Yet every time, you always manage to win me over. I don't know whether to tease you or kiss you smack on the scales. Oh, who am I kidding? I know exactly what to do for all your charming compliments."
Rainbow slowly wrapped her hooves around Indominus's neck and began kissing him. The hybrid returned her affection by wrapping his arms around Rainbow and gently holding her while he kissed his wife back. They had kissed so many times over the year, but every time felt as amazing as the first time when they had kissed on the battlefield after killing Black Death. Rainbow and Indominus simply loved each other too much to not show their feelings for each other. Rainbow's tail coiled itself around Indominus's in a loving embrace as the pair broke their kiss for a breath.
"How is it possible for a dinosaur like you to win my heart over, treat me like a goddess, and give me some of the best happiness I've felt in the longest time," Rainbow said while playfully tracing her hoof on Indominus's chest.
"Well let's see, we fought together against a pair of abusive excuses for ponies, brought down a dragon death machine with our family. Me and Tyrannosaurus shared the power that had been created out of yours and Scootaloo's love for us. We got to spend an incredible first date together, and had a wild afternoon. I proposed to you at the Gala, sang and danced with you and kissed you in the full light of the moon. You and Scootaloo brought us back from the dead, shall I continue? We were meant to be married my Dashie, because we're too good together," Indominus said as he gently ran his claws through Rainbow's mane.
The feeling of Indominus's claws running through her mane was so soothing that Rainbow just laid her head down on his chest and allowed the dinosaur to continue. From his perspective Rainbow looked so peaceful, and after everything she and Scootaloo had gone through to get the happiness they deserved, it was good to see his girl so content. However, he really wanted to make her feel special on the dance floor too, but still had to wait a while. So the couple just laid on the couch in peace, resting on top of each other and playfully teasing themselves.
After forty five minutes had passed, Indominus decided that it was a good time for them to start getting ready. Rainbow agreed, despite being so comfortable resting on her husband's scaly belly. Indominus was surprised when he opened the suitcase and found the suit that Rarity had put together for him. It was a sleek black, complete with bright glowing red lines along the sleeves, possibly as a gesture to his power. Indominus decided to put on the suit in the bathroom, but found that getting it on was tougher than he thought.
"Need a hand with the tux, Indominus?" The hybrid was shocked when he heard a voice that hadn't come from Rainbow Dash. He looked in the mirror and found Discord standing behind him.
"What in the devil are you doing here Discord? I thought you and the monsters were calling it a night."
"Oh we were, I simply wanted to wait until it was time for you to bust a move so I could get you into your suit, and give some friendly advice."
"What kind of advice did you have in mind for me Discord," Indominus said while the Lord of Chaos helped him into his suit.
"I just wanted to wish you good luck out there, and be more bold than you've ever been. T-Rex mentioned that you were planning on serenading Rainbow, so put your best foot out there and make her feel like the most special pony in the world."
"Discord, you wouldn't happen to be giving the same kind of advice that you've used during your time with Fluttershy, are you?" Indominus' sly remark caused a blush from Discord.
"What? Oh no no no no no no, I've just seen how much you care for Rainbow Dash. While she and I haven't quite gotten along with each other, I've never seen any pony make her smile the way you can. Do everything in your power to make Rainbow Dash feel like the most important pony ever, so that by the end of the night she'll be all over you and never want to leave your side."
"Alright Mr. Shipping Adviser. I'll make Rainbow feel wonderful tonight. By the way, I have to commend Rarity on her knack for making suits, because I look pretty darn good." Indominus admired his reflection and loved how his suit reminded him of the power that lurked within his soul. "Thanks for helping me in this Discord, it's nice to have a friend like you around."
"You're welcome Indominus, just don't let slip of me helping you like this, or Twilight and her friends will think I'm going too soft."
"My lips are sealed," said Indominus as he and Discord bumped fists. The Lord of Chaos snapped his fingers and disappeared as Rainbow began knocking on the door.
"Hey Indominus, what's taking ya so long in there? Did you have trouble putting on the suit, or did you decide to take a bathroom break?"
"No, I just needed a little more time to put the suit on. So tell me Rainbow, what do you think of it?"
Rainbow's eyes went wide once Indominus walked out of the bathroom, he looked so stunning in one of Rarity's suits. Rainbow was struggling to keep the blush on her face from being noticed, but she couldn't hide it from Indominus' keen eyesight.
"You like seeing me in a suit, don't you? Don't even try to deny it, I can see the blush spreading across your face."
"Ok ok, I think you look stunning in a suit," Rainbow said as she ran her hoof along Indominus' arm. "Rarity really outdid herself with those red marks, she must've used your transformed state for inspiration."
"That's exactly what I thought when I looked at this outfit, so now that I'm all ready to go, shall I wait for you?"
"Nah, you head on down to the dance floor, I want it to be a surprise for you and to see the look on your face when I show up."
"Very well my Dashie," Indominus said as he gave Rainbow a kiss on the cheek. "I'll be waiting for you on the dance floor."
Rainbow took the suitcase into the bathroom with her to try out her dress. While she was in there, Indominus decided to slid the window to their room open just a crack. He had his own idea for making the night magical once all the dancing was over, but for now he made his way out the door, towards the elevator and down to the main floor. When he got to the ballroom, Goldenrod was waiting at the entrance in a fancy suit himself. He was amazed at how well Indominus could pull off wearing a suit of his own.
"Wow Indominus, you clean up pretty good in a suit."
"Yeah, my friends did a great job putting this outfit together for me. Now, time for me to bust a move tonight."
"Actually, I've got a special entrance for you and Rainbow Dash. Speaking of which, where is she?"
"She told me to go ahead and that she would surprise me on the dance floor." Goldenrod's eyes lit up when he heard Indominus.
"That will actually make this even more special. Follow me Indominus, I'll let the staff notify me when Rainbow gets here."
Goldenrod led Indominus through the entrance to the ballroom and the hybrid dinosaur found himself swarmed by hundreds of guests. The staff formed a barrier around Indominus and forced the crowds to disperse. Goldenrod made his way to the main stage and grabbed a microphone to get the crowd's attention.
"Everypony, please give Indominus some space. We don't need him to be overwhelmed on his first night here." The ponies all parted away from Indominus and it gave him room to breathe. "That's better, now everypony it is my pleasure to welcome our honorary guests tonight, Indominus Rex and Rainbow Dash, who will be joining us shortly. Today was their wedding and the Princesses chose to book them a room at our lovely hotel for the next two weeks. So please everypony, make them feel welcome and accepted in our corner of excitement."
The ponies began applauding Indominus and he felt almost embarrassed from receiving so much acceptance from the guests. He distracted himself by taking in the ballroom. It was nice and spacious, had light up floors, a discoball hanging overhead and spotlights over most of the ceiling. This would be a great place for him and Rainbow to dance. He barely took one step forward when Goldenrod spoke on the mic again.
"Good news everypony, Rainbow Dash has arrived and will be entering from the other side of the ballroom. Make sure to give her plenty of space and start the music."
Indominus immediately turned his head as soon as he heard the door open. The spotlight instantly went on Rainbow as she walked into the ballroom, and Indominus felt his heart pounding a thousand miles an hour and swore he saw parts of his red power escaping his body just from seeing his wife. Rainbow was dressed in a light to dark purple dress complete with silver lacing, dark purple slippers and metallic light blue lightning bolts.
The music began starting up as Rainbow stopped in the center of the dance floor, while Indominus was so paralyzed by the look she was giving him. She was tapping her hind foot and shaking her flank to the beat while giving Indominus the most seductive stare he had ever seen. It was like Rainbow was putting on a truly stunning show for Indominus and she was turning on the charm to make herself as attractive and hot as possible.
Indominus' and every stallion's jaw in the room dropped at the sight of the rainbow mare before them. Rainbow gestured with her wing for Indominus to join her, and as he walked over to his wife, the dinosaur thought to himself, "I'm so lucky tonight."
Rainbow Dash began singing a really upbeat and loving tune to her hybrid dinosaur, who had joined her on the dance floor. Everypony danced on the sidelines as the new husband and wife began their amazing night.
Do you remember that day (that sunny day) When we had our first date I said no one could take your place And if you get hurt (if you get hurt) By the little things they say I will put that smile back on your face
And it's alright and it's coming along We gotta get right back to where we started from Love is good, love can be strong We gotta get right back to where started from Yeah
Indominus wrapped his arms around Rainbow's neck and stood behind her as he sang alongside his wife.
A love like ours Can never fade away You know it's only just begun, yeah baby You give me your love (give me your love) I just can't stay away no, You know you are the only one
And it's alright and it's coming along We gotta get right back to where we started from Love is good, love can be strong We gotta get right back to where started from Woo
Indominus was really getting into the groove and dancing on all fours with Rainbow Dash. He kept gazing into her eyes and found that she was still giving him the seductive stare. It was so alluring that Indominus couldn't pull himself away, in fact, it made him draw closer to Rainbow until they were dancing side by side. Indominus was completely at the mercy of his wife's seductive charm and she used the opportunity to steal a kiss from him while he was still gazing at her. The ponies that were dancing cheered Rainbow on as they witnessed the kiss. When Rainbow pulled away she whispered into Indominus' ear.
"That was for all those times you stole a kiss from me today, my dinosaur stud. I'm going to rock your world by the end of the night."
"Great minds think alike my daring Dashie. We'll be wrapped in each other's embrace once this is over, and be making love until the break of dawn."
And it's alright and it's coming along We gotta get right back to where we started from Love is good, love can be strong We gotta get right back to where started from
And it's alright and it's coming along We gotta get right back to where we started from Love is good, love can be strong We gotta get right back to where started from
Once the song ended, the guests and staff erupted in applause and cheers for the new couple. Goldenrod handed the mic over to Rainbow so she could say a few words.
"Thank you so much everypony. Honestly, I never imagined that I'd ever be in a great place like this or having the greatest time of my life. But on that night over a year and a half ago, when Indominus and I first met, everything changed. Our time together since then has grown so much and now we are a married couple at last."
"Indeed we are Rainbow, and I wouldn't have it any other way. This pony captured my heart when I saw her doing so much to protect her sister, and now our daughter, Scootaloo. They showed me that there is a greater kindness in this world than I thought, and I want to repay this amazing pegasus for it. Which is why I'm going to sing a song of my own, and serenade my wife tonight."
The guests awwed at Indominus' request and the staff put on a soothing tune. Indominus didn't need the mic so he passed it back to Goldenrod. Indominus wasn't aware of it at the time, but Discord and the monsters were helping by providing backup vocals on the chorus line. He turned to face Rainbow Dash, held one hoof in his left hand while the other held her face and began singing to her in a deep and soft voice.
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I want to take ya Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego, Rainbow we can tango, Jamaica Off the Florida Keys, there's a place called Kokomo That's where I'll take you so we'll get away from it all Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in our hands We'll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band I will be yours for life
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I want to take you to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama Key Largo, Montego, Rainbow we can tango Down to Kokomo, We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow That's where we want to go, way down in Kokomo
Martinique, that Montserrat mystique
We'll go out to sea and perfect our chemistry By and by we'll defy a little bit of gravity Afternoon delight, huge feasts and moonlit nights That dreamy look in your eye, under Equestria's starlit sky I'll never break your heart
Rainbow was so overtaken by Indominus serenading her that she hugged him and buried her face in his scales, while he continued to sing the song gently in her ears. The guests were so moved by how romantic Indominus was being that a few of them felt themselves tearing up over the beautiful sight. Rainbow was shedding tears of her own as the dinosaur's moving voice touched her soul and spoke to her heart. She was in such heavenly bliss from hearing Indominus singing such sweet things about her. When the song was over, she stared into her husband's eyes with tears in hers.
"You are so amazing Indominus," Rainbow said tearfully as she kissed him. "You truly are meant to be with me, so now I get my chance to serenade you."
"Make me feel just as special, as I have made you feel this evening my lovely Dashie."
Rainbow Dash wiped the tears from her eyes and motioned for the mic back from Goldenrod. He tossed it over and she caught it with her wing. Then a very touching and techno beat started as Rainbow took her turn to serenade Indominus.
I still hear your voice when you sleep next to me I still feel your touch in my dreams Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why Without you it's hard to survive 'Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling And every time we kiss I swear I could fly Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last Need you by my side 'Cause every time we touch, I feel the static And every time we kiss I reach for the sky Can't you hear my heart beat so I can't let you go Want you in my life
Rainbow put a hoof to Indominus' face and he held it with his claws. She then took her left wing and began to stroke his face while she took her turn to tell him sweet things.
"I'm so glad you and I got to meet each other on that night."
"Me too, Dashie. I loved that time we spent bonding while defending Scootaloo.
The couple then slowly went airborne while Rainbow serenaded Indominus.
"You are the most incredible lover I've ever met. Nopony in all of Equestria can compare to the love and devotion you've shown me. I will forever love you Indominus Rex."
Rainbow put her face alongside Indominus' as he began to shed happy tears of his own. They were melting each other's hearts with their loving words, and enjoying every moment of it. The guests were overflowing with emotions of their own, they had never witnessed such a beautiful and strong pair before. Rainbow continued her song once she and her hybrid dinosaur had touched down.
Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky They wipe away tears that I cry The good and the bad times we've been through them all You make me rise when I fall 'Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling And every time we kiss I swear I could fly Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last Need you by my side 'Cause every time we touch, I feel the static And every time we kiss I reach for the sky Can't you hear my heart beat so I can't let you go Want you in my life
The ponies were cheering with great energy, they were so moved by how much love Rainbow and Indominus had for each other. The serenading that was being exchanged between them was just too good and far too emotional for anypony to resist. The Golden Pony staff and Goldenrod himself were so grateful that they got to witness such a beautiful sight. Romance this powerful didn't happen in Equestria all that often. Rainbow and Indominus both had tears in their eyes as Rainbow finished her song and Indominus joined in on the final verse.
'Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling And every time we kiss I swear I could fly Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last Need you by my side
They finished with a warm hug after the song had ended. The ponies were still cheering for them and many were giving praises to both of them for the great love that was shown between them. Indominus decided that he needed to give himself and his wife some air after all the excitement. So he thanked all the ponies for their support and led Rainbow Dash out to the garden where they could have some alone time. The music in the ballroom continued long into the night while the couple got some time to themselves.
Out in the garden it was much more peaceful and Indominus finally had time to talk with Rainbow. They chose to sit down on a bench underneath a gazebo and catch their breath after all the singing and dancing. Rainbow laid her wing down on Indominus' hand and stared into his crimson eyes.
"That was so wild Indominus, and it sure was lovely to hear what you said to me."
"Sure was and what a great song you chose to sing to me."
"Indominus, I hope that we can have moments like these more often like with our love sessions. I really love the time that we spend together."
"Why of course Dashie, you just have to ask me and I'll see to it that it happens. I'll do anything I can to make you feel special."
Rainbow brought Indominus' face in front of hers before she spoke again.
"You've always made me feel special Indominus. There isn't a moment we've shared where you haven't made me feel special. I always feel so alive and my life feels complete when you're around. Just promise you won't tell any of our friends about this, I wouldn't want them to know how I act when I'm around you."
Indominus put his hand on Rainbow's face and spoke softly.
"I won't breathe a word of what happens while we're here Rainbow Dash. Whatever happens between us on this trip, doesn't leave the hotel. It will be solely between you and me."
Just then, they heard a strange music coming from somewhere in the garden.
The pair spotted a piano and violin orchestra playing a slow and soft tune for them. Indominus saw that they were giving him and Rainbow a chance to have another slow dance. Indominus took the initiative and got down on one knee in front of Rainbow, who was stunned by his bold behavior.
"I know the others have told me how you feel about slow dances, but may I have this dance with you, my lovely and loyal Dashie?" Rainbow felt a powerful blush on her cheeks and gently placed her hoof in Indominus' hand.
"I've said it before, I'll say it again. With any other stallion I would say no, but you are the only exception I'll make. I'd love to dance with you Indominus Rex."
Indominus walked with Rainbow out from under the gazebo, stood in the center of the garden and the pair began to slow dance under the moonlight. Indominus gently wrapped his arms around Rainbow's body and held her close. She did the same with her hooves and they began to slow dance in perfect harmony with each other. Indominus increased his size slightly now that he had more room, and Rainbow followed suit. Both pegasus and dinosaur were so light and fluid with their movements, just like during the first fight they had fought in, the lovers were a united body and soul. The few ponies that were in the garden watched in silence from afar, so as to not interrupt the moment between the lovers.
The moonlight from above illuminated the dancing lovers, glimmering on them, dancing with their movements and strangely staying solely on Rainbow and Indominus. Every pony in the garden could see the moonlight shining on Rainbow and Indominus, lighting up their scales and fur. Both of them looked so mesmerizing and just so at peace in their little piece of heaven. The dinosaur had a pretty good idea of who was making the moment more beautiful for him and Rainbow Dash. Without disturbing the dance, Indominus glanced up at the moon where he could swear he saw glowing eyes, a mouth and a flowing mane staring back at him.
"Thank you Luna," Indominus said silently under his breath so Rainbow wouldn't be disturbed. She was resting her head against his body with a content and loving smile on her face.
Indominus watched as the face in the moon gave him a wink and saw the mouth move and whisper "you're welcome Indominus," before it faded.
Indominus then decided to tease Rainbow a little, now that they had their perfect peace.
"Rainbow?"
"Yeah?" Rainbow Dash looked up from her comfort into Indominus' eyes.
"Before you met me, did you ever believe in love at first sight?"
"Before I met you, I would've never even considered love. I didn't think it would ever be an important part in my life. When I met you however, I think that I was slowly becoming a believer. So yes, I do believe in love at first sight, now that you are part of my life." Rainbow went back to resting her head on Indominus' shoulder, and he could see that she was starting to get tired.
Indominus thanked the orchestra for giving them such a beautiful soundtrack to dance to, and took flight towards the penthouse window. He held Rainbow Dash in a princess cradle as he flew up to the window that he had slid open slightly in anticipation for their night of dancing. He pushed open the window with one arm, then closed it behind him after they got inside. Indominus gently laid Rainbow down on the golden bed and helped her take the dress off. After it was hung up, Indominus put Rainbow Dash into the bed first and pulled the covers over her. He then took his suit off and got into bed next to her.
Rainbow snuggled closer to Indominus and they shared another loving kiss. When they parted, Rainbow still had a few kind words left to say to her husband.
"I love you Indominus. I love you more than anything I could've ever received in my life."
The hybrid dinosaur laid his arm across Rainbow's body as he took one more turn.
"I will always love you with all my heart and soul Rainbow Dash. Promise you won't leave my side tonight?"
"Turn off the lights and I'll fall asleep in your embrace."
Indominus reached toward the light switch with his tail and pulled Rainbow right beside his body as the lights were turned off.
"Goodnight, my beautiful Dashie."
"Goodnight, my strong and lovely hybrid dinosaur."
First day of their lives together, and enjoying a hot bath
The morning sun had risen on the first day of Rainbow and Indominus' lives together as husband and wife. The night before had been a true blast that had left them both tired and worn out. The lovers were still sleeping soundly in each other's embrace as the sun tried to make its way through the curtains. its light slowly worked its way into the room and near Rainbow Dash. Indominus' face was shielded by the curtains from the bed, so he still slept soundly as Rainbow began to stir from her slumber.
Rainbow fluttered her eyes open and the first thing she saw was Indominus' face, looking so peaceful and relaxed while he was sleeping. She was still in his arms but his hold on her had loosened over the night and Rainbow had been able to snuggle against his body. She carefully wrapped her hooves around Indominus' body and snuggled against him again.
Mmmm, my Indominus, Rainbow thought to herself as she laid against his scaly body. Then she slowly worked her way towards Indominus' face without waking him, and brought her face closer to his.
"We never did get to fully love each other last night after all the dancing. I'm sure he won't mind if I show more of my love for him now," Rainbow said softly. She leaned forward and began giving soft kisses on Indominus' face.
She was giving kisses all over Indominus and the hybrid only moved slightly from the feeling. Rainbow felt slightly nervous about being so affectionate to him while he was sleeping, because she didn't want to disturb Indominus while he was sleeping so peacefully. Yet she couldn't help how much she enjoyed getting to show Indominus how much he meant to her. Then Rainbow decided to take it up a notch by gently singing to her hybrid dinosaur, as she got close and looked down on his face.
Baby, you're all that I want When you're lyin' here in my arms, I'm findin' it hard to believe We're in heaven
Rainbow got so daring that she did something that she had never done before. She bent forward and licked Indominus' face in a loving display of affection. It felt so strange to her and yet it also felt so right to show her affection to Indominus in such a manner. Her loving displays of affection were beginning to rouse Indominus from his slumber, and he barely opened one eye to see Rainbow showering him in love and kisses.
The hybrid decided to pretend that he was still sleeping while listening to Rainbow softly serenading him again. He couldn't resist hearing his wife giving her heart and soul to him in such an amazing way. He waited patiently for the right moment to join his wife on her serenading.
Oh, thinkin' about all our greater years, There is only you and me, We are young and wild and free Now nothin' can take you away from me We've been down that road before But that's over now, You keep me comin' back for more Baby, you're all that I want When you're lyin' here in my arms, I'm findin' it hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all that I need, And I found it there in your heart It isn't too hard to see We're in heaven (We're in heaven)
Just as Rainbow moved in for another kiss, Indominus saw his chance to surprise her. He moved his head up in time and met her lips head on. Rainbow was surprised at first, but relaxed when she saw that Indominus had known about her loving affections. He pulled her in close and began to sing as well while he and his amazing pegasus stared into each other's eyes.
Now nothin' could change what you mean to me uh, There's a lot that I could say But just hold me now, 'Cause our love will light the way
Baby you're all that I want When you're lyin' here in my arms, I'm findin' it hard to believe We're in heaven And love is all that I need, And I found it there in your heart It isn't too hard to see We're in heaven Heaven Now our dreams are comin' true, Through the good times and the bad, I'll be standin' there by you We're in heaven
Indominus placed his hand on Rainbow's chest while she placed her hoof on his. They were placed over each other's hearts as the serenading came to a close.
And love is all that I need, And I found it there in your heart It isn't too hard to see We're in heaven We're in heaven
"Morning, good looking and scaly."
"Morning my sweet, bold and flirtatious pegasus. You've definitely gotten more daring since our first date, Dashie."
"Well, you opened my eyes to somepony that can match my awesomeness, and win my heart all at once. I can't hold back my feelings too much when I'm around you," Rainbow said as she slowly ran her hoof along the dinosaur's body.
Indominus reached out and held the Arkenstone ring in his hand. It was hard to believe that over a year ago he had found that ring in Canterlot, had proposed with it to Rainbow at the Gala, and she agreed to be his wife. Now it was official, they were husband and wife, and the ring was a sign of Indominus' endless devotion and love to Rainbow Dash.
"You realize this ring has more meaning now, right?"
"Yeah, it's a reminder that you, Indominus, are forever a part of my life. You are somepony I can love forever, and that we are surrogate parents to Scootaloo when we return to Ponyville." Rainbow then started to get a little devious, she still wanted to rock Indominus' world, and felt that they could do it before their day began. "You know Indominus, we never did get to fulfill our promises from last night."
"What promises would those be Dashie?"
"Where I said that I would rock your world, and you told me that we would be in each other's embrace and making love til the break of dawn. Well, how about we take care of that now? I've kinda been wanting to ever since we got here."
Indominus let go of the ring and towered over Rainbow Dash. He bent forward slightly and spoke gently to her.
"I want to hear you tell me what you want to do with me. Let your heart speak for itself Dashie, and tell me what you're feeling deep inside."
Rainbow swallowed her fear and spoke with complete confidence and sincerity in her voice.
"I want to mate with you again, Indominus Rex. I want to try to recreate the first time that we spent being one." Indominus leaned forward and licked Rainbow's face.
"That's what I wanted to hear, I'd be more than happy to make it so. But since we don't have a forest, cave, or mountains of gold to work with, how about we spend it in our bath?" Rainbow's eyes widened at the idea.
"I'll go get the water started. I'll call for you when everything is set up." Rainbow kissed Indominus on the cheek before disappearing into the bathroom and shutting the door behind her.
Indominus rolled over so that he was facing the door and just listened to the sounds of the bath water running, and mostly, Rainbow giggling in excitement for what was going to happen. The dinosaur was eager himself, now that he and Rainbow were married, they could have moments like these far more often. He couldn't help but imagine what sort of saucy idea Rainbow was planning while getting their bath set up. Then he heard the water turn off, and also heard Rainbow call out in a voice that sounded like she was trying to entice and seduce Indominus all at once.
"Bath's ready, get on in here so I can have you all to myself and rock your world with sheer pleasure, my Indominus."
The dinosaur felt steam escaping his nostrils upon hearing Rainbow's seductive voice. He was baffled how she had such a side to her, and it made his heart go wild each time. Indominus got up, walked over to the bathroom and opened the door. What he saw was enough to raise his heart rate to the moon.
Rainbow was sitting in the corner of the golden bathtub, which had been filled with bubbles. There were rose petals scattered all over the water, and there was even music playing on a sound speaker. It was a stunning sight, but Rainbow was far more stunning that everything in the bath. She was giving Indominus the same seductive stare from last night, had soaked her body and let her mane go down to make herself even more appealing. Indominus once again, felt himself being at the mercy of Rainbow's charm as he climbed into the tub and she swam over to him. Rainbow laid her body on top of Indominus and the seductive look she was giving him was threatening to make him pass out.
"If you thought I was daring in the bed, I'll show you just how daring I'm willing to be now," she said in a very seducing voice.
Indominus had no response, he could only watch as Rainbow took a bar of soap, lathered it on her body and began to rub herself on him. The dinosaur felt every sensation running through his scales. the touch of Rainbow's fur rubbing against him and her hooves spreading the lather on his neck. Rainbow was giving Indominus the ultimate treatment and holding nothing back. She then upped the anti big time by crawling up Indominus' body until she was at his face.
"I told you I would rock your world, and I always make good on my word. You're about to be loved like never before, Indominus."
The dinosaur felt his whole body tingle as Rainbow Dash began rubbing her face on his. Having his girl so close and rubbing him was making Indominus' heart go wild. Rainbow Dash was indeed being more daring than he'd ever seen, and she was caressing his body so much that the joy was just as overwhelming. Indominus could only wrap his arms around Rainbow's body as she continued to rub herself against him and massage his scales. Then Rainbow did something that sent a heat wave coursing through Indominus.
She lowered her head, poured water on him to wash the soap away and Indominus felt the undeniable sensation of her tongue licking his neck. Indominus could see steam flowing out of his mouth, for Rainbow was laying her love out for him and she intended to show just how much she loved Indominus. The sensation was so overpowering, Indominus couldn't budge because of how much Rainbow was licking and kissing him. She moved between kissing him on the neck and licking his face, and Indominus was at her mercy. Finally she grabbed his head, pulled him over to the other side of the tub and said some of the most amazing words ever.
"Come here you amazing dinosaur. You make my heart soar so high, I want you all the time."
Indominus and Rainbow gave into their desires and impulses completely as they dove into a full make-out session. Both pony and dinosaur held each other and just kissed each other on the lips to the full extent. Indominus rubbed his hands along Rainbow's back, she did the same with her hooves and they began to sink under the water. Their kissing didn't cease as the lovers went underwater and all that could be seen was their tails swaying with each other on the edge of the tub. If anypony were to look in the room, they would think that Indominus and Rainbow were mating under the water.
The kissing taking place in the bath was causing so much movement that the water started to spill out. Indominus and Rainbow were having so much pleasure that they could've just mated like that. But unfortunately, there was one need that couldn't be ignored that would end the moment: the need to breathe. Indominus and Rainbow burst from under the water, breathing hard for air and from the amount of kissing that had transpired between them. Rainbow had the brightest shade of red on her face, and Indominus' scales had turned a deep shade of red too. They took a minute to catch their breath before Rainbow spoke up in her seductive voice.
"Ok babe, now that I've made you feel so alive, it's time for you to give me the ultimate love Indominus. I want you to make me feel like the goddess that you keep treating me like every day."
Rainbow swam over to another ledge of the tub, and began shaking her flank and tail back and forth to entice Indominus. The hybrid dinosaur knew exactly how he was going to caress and love Rainbow, for the others had told him about a little trick that all pegasi loved. He walked over to Rainbow, towered over her body, and lowered himself until he was right beside her face. Indominus spoke in a deep and moving voice.
"Alright hot stuff. You wanted my best, and you're about to get it. I hope it's everything you're expecting."
Indominus carefully laid his body on Rainbow's, took her left wing in his claws and began to lick and nibble at the feathers. Rainbow Dash felt a powerful heat sweeping through her body, feeling Indominus rubbing his tongue on all the loose feathers and his claws scratching at the right spots. The dinosaur was very careful in how he went about the cleaning, he didn't want to injure Rainbow's wing.
"Oh, Indominus," Rainbow said as Indominus nailed another sweet spot and got more loose feathers out. "Since when did you know how to preen? Aaahhhh."
"Your friends showed me how to do it a few days before the wedding. They thought I should learn how to do it just in case you needed some soothing care."
"Well, I g-gotta t-t-TELL, you, you h-have the hands of a g-g-god."
"Oh just wait, it gets better from here," Indominus whispered as he moved on to the other wing.
Rainbow couldn't help the soft moans of bliss that escaped from her each time Indominus hit just the right spot. She had never been preened by anypony before, and to have her husband doing it in the best way possible, was so worth it. Indominus could take all the love Rainbow gave him, and return it with just as much splendor. He was so gentle and careful around her feathers and making sure to only go after the loose ones, that she almost forgot that he was supposed to be a carnivore. She found her eyes closing from the bliss created by Indominus' gentle claws, and the hybrid dinosaur took that as his chance to make Rainbow feel truly loved. While Rainbow was distracted by the tender preening, Indominus silently adjusted his body into the right position, ready for when he would make his move.
Alright Dashie, you're about to love me for a thousand lifetimes.
Rainbow Dash was so lost in the heavenly bliss that she couldn't see what Indominus was doing. She had no idea that Indominus was about to instill so much joy and bliss in her that Rainbow would never want it to end. Her eyes suddenly jolted awake when she felt something caressing her ear. Something wet and smooth was going all over her ear, rubbing along the outside and swirling about on the inside. Indominus had gently placed his mouth over Rainbow's ear and was licking it all over with his tongue. Rainbow felt the blush in her face grow even brighter, and her body shivered from the amazing pleasure.
"I-I-I-Indominus, y-y-you are a-a-a true wonder." She could barely speak from the pleasure coursing through her body. Indominus was just enjoying all the soft squeaks and moans coming from Rainbow Dash. He loved seeing this gentle side of his wife, knowing that deep down she had a golden heart that was just waiting to be loved. He ceased the licking so Rainbow could breathe for a minute and brought his face beside hers again.
"I told you that I would give you my best. I'll do everything in my power to make you feel special, Dashie. You've done so much for me already, I just want to prove how much you mean to me, and that I'll always be here for you."
Rainbow rested her head against Indominus' with her eyes still closed and spoke softly.
"You've already proven your worth to me a long time ago Indominus. From the time we fought Black Death, I knew we were meant to be together. You have been there for me when I really needed you, and just like our time in this bath, you've always made me feel special. I'm certain now that no other stallion can make me feel loved the way you can. Please, keep up this amazing pleasure. It's lighting my body with such a warm and comforting fire."
"As you wish, my beloved Dashie."
Indominus placed his mouth over the other ear and began licking it just like before. The pleasure was so great that Rainbow had trouble keeping her eyes open. The feeling of Indominus' tongue rubbing on her ear was just too amazing, it made her want to drift off into peaceful sleep again. However, Indominus wasn't done making his girl feel special just yet, he was going to attempt a combination that had never been done before. He grabbed the bar of soap, lathered up his hands, and began caressing Rainbow's body with his hands.
The feeling of having her body massaged by his claws, in addition to Indominus licking her ear so gently was adding to the great pleasure Rainbow was already experiencing. Her body felt like it was being lit inside a furnace, and Indominus was the fire burning in her soul. The pleasure didn't stop there, for Indominus was going to attempt one last part. One that he had agreed that he would give to Rainbow Dash back in the bed. Rainbow's eyes shrunk as she felt something that she hadn't experienced in quite a while: the unmistakable feeling of Indominus thrusting inside her.
He was fulfilling her wish and mating with his wife like he had promised. Indominus was doing the impossible: he was massaging Rainbow's body, while licking her ear and thrusting inside her all at once. Rainbow Dash was being flooded with so much pleasure that her heart was racing wildly, everything was happening so fast, but in her heart it was what she wanted.
"Give it to me Indominus, d-don't hold back this time."
Indominus placed his hands on Rainbow's shoulders and began thrusting harder and faster. All the while he was still licking Rainbow's ears, keeping his breathing at pace with his thrusts. All the pleasure he had experienced was causing his release to approach much faster than before, and Rainbow could feel it inside her. Their hearts were beating so fast from the exhilarating experience that either one of them could pass out at any moment. With so much pleasure and energy flowing through her body, Rainbow felt like she would explode when Indominus released.
Then it finally happened, and Indominus let loose a powerful release within Rainbow Dash. The sensation was so strong that it caused both Rainbow and Indominus to bellow powerful roars and shook the whole bathroom.
Rainbow slumped over the side of the bath, her body steaming from everything she had taken. Indominus dislodged himself and went over to check on his girl.
"You..ok...Rainbow..Dash?" She turned and looked at him, and Indominus could see the same content and happy smile on her face from their first time in the cave.
"Thank...you...Indominus. That..was even...more amazing...and wonderful...than the first time," Rainbow's body had taken so much pleasure that she was having a tough time catching her breath. Indominus put his head under Rainbow's, so she could rest and catch her breath. After the exhausted lovers had caught their breath, they relaxed in the water afterwards, gave each other a decent scrubbing for all the love they had shared and decided it was time to start the day.
Indominus drained the water from the tub and dried Rainbow off first. After all the joy he had given her, Rainbow was perfectly fine with letting him dry her off. Rainbow took her time drying off Indominus, because she wanted to thank him properly for all the love he had given.
"I had no idea that you could be such a romantic, Indominus. Everything that you did in that bath was so incredible, my treatment didn't even come close to rivaling yours."
"Are you kidding? Because you gave me so much love in that bath, I had to give my best. Plus, I also wanted to fulfill our promises to each other, and I think we did it. We mated again, and this time was much more romantic than the first, but just as magical. Now, how's about we get some breakfast, we've got a day at Las Pegasus ahead of us, right?"
"You're right! Come on, last one down to the lobby pays for lunch!"
"Oh ho, I don't think so!"
The lovers made first to clean up the mess they had made because of their fun before grabbing what they needed and heading down to the lobby. Indominus made sure to take the coin pouch and Rainbow grabbed the room key, before they made a beeline for the elevators. Their first day as husband and wife had only just begun, and it was already off to a fantastic start.
Rainbow and Indominus managed to stop themselves right at the banquet hall. their little race had almost resulted in them smashing through the doors. They caught their breath, made themselves look cleaned up, and went in for some food. Even though they had only been there for a day, everypony in the hotel still treated them with the best of respect. It was so comforting for Indominus that none of these ponies were like the stuck up ones in Canterlot. After filling their plates with food and getting a table, they had just begun eating when they were joined by Goldenrod and two of his staff members.
"Morning Rainbow Dash and Indominus Rex, did you two enjoy the dancing last night?"
"It was so amazing, we really blew each other's minds last night."
"Plus we got to spend quality time together, and dance in each other's embrace, whether it was sappy or not," Rainbow said as she and Indominus stuffed their faces. "Today, we get to spend our afternoon in Las Pegasus, I can't wait to try out everything."
"Oh, that reminds me, you two are going to need these."
Goldenrod and one of his staff levitated two light green bands over to Rainbow and Indominus. They strapped the bands onto Indominus's right arm and Rainbow's right front hoof.
"There, those bands will give you both unlimited access to every ride in Las Pegasus for your entire stay. Unfortunately, they can't cover any of the games or food."
"That's ok Goldenrod, I came prepared for that little detail." Indominus showed them the coin pouch that was bulging at the seems from all the bits inside. Goldenrod and his staff had bulged eyes at the size of the coin pouch, Indominus clarified for them after seeing their faces. "Saving Equestria from a homicidal dragon did have the perk of getting a hefty sum for our efforts. Since none of the other dinosaurs wanted their share, I got all of the bits."
"Wellll now, that sure is enough money to cover anything in Equestria."
"It's not all that important to me Goldenrod, I've only used it for living with Rainbow Dash. The only time I've used it for anything else, was when I picked out my wife's wedding ring."
In the daylight the staff could get a better view of the Arkenstone ring. Its light still danced in the same brilliant way as the first time Indominus had seen it.
"It definitely is a ring worthy of anypony that should be married to you Indominus."
"Yeah, and I happen to be that lucky somepony," said Rainbow while admiring the ring herself. "Now Indominus, it's time for us to head to Las Pegasus. Thanks for breakfast Mr. Goldenrod, we'll be back for dinner later tonight."
"I'll make sure to have another feast ready for both of you, and Indominus, the chefs have agreed to whip up another roasted boar for you."
"I look forward to feasting on it, we'll catch you later Goldenrod."
The couple bid their farewells after their meals had been finished, took flight outside of the hotel and began making their way to Las Pegasus. Given that Las Pegasus was a floating city just like Cloudsdale, it wasn't that hard to spot. Rainbow and Indominus were able to easily spot the floating vacation spot by the numerous buildings and the rides. The ponies below spotted them and started cheering wildly, none of them expected to see Indominus at such a great place. All of them made way as the couple made their infamous landing at Las Pegasus, leaving plenty of ponies squealing in delight.
This time however, there weren't any staff to keep the ponies away from the couple, so Indominus had to increase his size briefly to silence the vacationers.
"Calm down everypony, I'm simply here to spend a fun afternoon with my wife, Rainbow Dash." Rainbow floated down in front of the crowds and the ponies all awed at the Arkenstone. She felt that she had to do Indominus justice with his choice.
"That's right, this scaly stud picked out this grand ring for me, and presented it in an awesome and touching fashion at the Grand Galloping Gala." Indominus knelt down beside his girl.
"Guilty as charged. Now me and Rainbow have a long day ahead of us, but all of you will be able to see us around. Catch you ponies later."
Indominus stuck close to Rainbow Dash as she led him around the floating city. It was her turn to show her husband around, even though Rainbow had only seen Las Pegasus once. There was so much to take in and so many places to try things out that Rainbow didn't know where to go first. So she decided that they would spend their time trying out everything in Las Pegasus. They headed inside a brown red resort to see what they had to offer.
The minute they stepped inside however, eager eyes were on them once more. Thankfully, the ponies didn't come swarming in this time and they let Indominus and Rainbow stroll through the resort. The couple went throughout the resort, taking in everything they saw. There were ticket sales for exciting shows and performances, but none of them seemed to interest Indominus or Rainbow. She was looking for a particular room, one where she and Indominus could have some competitive fun. When they were strolling through a hallway, Rainbow looked to her right and found the room she had been searching for: an arcade room.
Rainbow Dash wanted to teach Indominus how to play the many different games, so they could compete against each other without having to train or fight. Indominus didn't know what to make of the countless machines, flashing lights and eager ponies playing them. He had never seen an arcade room before, so Rainbow took it upon herself to teach him. She paid for a clawful of tokens and went for one of the simplest games for Indominus to play. Indominus was stumped when Rainbow brought him to a whack a mole game, he didn't know what to think of it.
"Uh, Rainbow, what is this?"
"It's a game Indominus, and an easy one to learn, all you have to do is whack the moles when they pop up until the timer runs out."
"So I have to smash this little creatures into the dirt to win?"
"Oh no no, nothing like that. None of them are real, and don't use a great deal of strength, we don't want to break this machine on our first day. Just hit them lightly and you'll win tickets for prizes."
"Well ok, I'll give it a shot."
Rainbow put two tokens in and the game started up, she backed up a little to see how Indominus would handle it. There was a hammer for the smacking, but Indominus's hands were decent enough hammers already. Indominus scanned the holes for any sign of movement, and the moment the first mole popped up, he went nuts. He started slamming his clawed hands down, smacking every mole that appeared. Despite how wildly he was going at it, Indominus was courteous enough to hold back his strength, to avoid damaging the machine.
The ponies in the room stopped the games they were playing and watched with open mouths as Indominus continued to smack and bash at the moles. Tickets were pouring out of the machine, and even Rainbow was fascinated by how quickly Indominus was winning. He was getting a huge smile on his face the more he smacked each mole. The hybrid dinosaur was enjoying something other than hunting or fighting an opponent. When the game ended after just thirty seconds, Indominus was overjoyed at the pile of tickets he had earned from smacking the moles.
He had earned himself one hundred and fifty tickets and a total of 50,736 points on his first try. The machine was completely intact when Indominus was done, he hadn't even laid a scratch on it. The ponies were amazed at the high score, some of them tried to beat Indominus's score while he and Rainbow moved on to the other games.
"Alright Indominus, let's see how you handle the others."
They moved on to the ball throwing games, which Rainbow specialized at. She still emphasized how important it was for Indominus to not use any of his real strength, but the dinosaur understood. Rainbow joined him on her own machine and the two of them were going at it, chucking balls and scoring points. Indominus's size gave him a small advantage and allowed him to score on the holes that were more difficult to reach. By the time they had used up all the balls, Indominus had 70,000 points while Rainbow only had 55,000.
Normally, Rainbow couldn't stand losing to anypony, but there was no way she could be mad at Indominus. Her love for him was far more important than winning a little game. Indominus decided to use the tickets they had won to pick out a prize for Rainbow Dash. At the prize counter, Indominus debated on what to get Rainbow Dash. Together they had over 600 tickets, so the choices were endless. Then Indominus spotted a medium sized plush dragon for 200 tickets, and picked it for Rainbow Dash.
She was touched when Indominus handed the dragon to her.
"Oh Indominus, that's sweet of you, but this is yours. You won the games and earned most of the tickets."
"I may have won Rainbow Dash, but the prize is yours to keep. I only won those games so I could give you the prize." The other ponies 'awwed' at the touching sight. Winning wasn't all that important to Indominus, unless it involved Rainbow Dash.
"Ok Indominus, if that's the case, then I've got to get you a prize as well."
Rainbow scoured the prize counter for something that Indominus might like. However, she had no idea what kind of prize would be suitable for a hybrid dinosaur. Indominus didn't need a plush like the dragon, because he got to hold Rainbow Dash every night. Rainbow was worried she wouldn't be able to find anything good enough, when she spotted a gold symbol in the glass display. It was a copy of the symbol that was used for the Wonderbolts, and at only one hundred tickets. Rainbow purchased the symbol, walked back to Indominus, and placed it on his arm.
"What kind of symbol is this, Rainbow Dash?"
"It's the official logo for the Wonderbolts, I thought it would look good on you."
"Thanks Rainbow, but I'm not a Wonderbolt."
"No you aren't, but with how great a flyer you've become, I think you would make a pretty decent Wonderbolt regardless."
"Aww, now you're pulling the flattery on me," Indominus said as he and Rainbow hugged each other.
"There's an old saying hot stuff, turnabout is fair play. Now how about a round of air hockey, and then we break for lunch?"
"Sounds good to me."
Playing air hockey was easy enough for anypony to understand, even a dinosaur. Indominus got the hang of it so quickly that in a matter of minutes, he and Rainbow were knocking the puck back and forth so fast that ponies were gathering to watch. The dinosaur might've been a fast learner, but Rainbow had more experience in playing the game. She was scoring points just as quickly as Indominus, and she was outdoing him at the same time.
"One more point, and I win big boy."
Indominus tried his best to keep up with Rainbow, but she proved to be too good for him. She hit the puck at just the right angle and it zoomed past Indominus's hand and into his goal.
"Game over Indominus. I'm the air hockey champion," Rainbow started going into a celebratory dance, but stopped herself before she got too carried away. "You still put up a decent fight against me."
"It's alright Rainbow, you're entitled to have some glory to yourself. Winning isn't a big deal to me unless we're fighting for Equestria, ourselves, or our family."
After all the time they had been together, Rainbow was still amazed at how great Indominus's sportsponyship was. He was so competitive when he got into the mood, but whether he won or lost it didn't matter as much to him. All that mattered was seeing Rainbow happy and having a great time with him. The ponies that had watched the game were equally amazed at the bond that Rainbow and Indominus shared. Love and respect of this magnitude had rarely been seen in Equestria before, and seeing it was a wonderful sight to behold.
Indominus decided to give away the remainder of his tickets to the spectators since he felt there was nothing else he could get for Rainbow Dash. They were on their way out when two ponies that had gotten some of the tickets stopped them. A light blue unicorn mare and her dark green stallion had a request for the lovers.
"Wait Indominus. Before you two leave, we were wondering if you two could show us some of your dance moves on one of the games."
"Dancing moves? There's a game for that?"
"Sure, we'll show you."
The pair led the couple back into the arcade and in front of a pair of machines that had arrows on the floor and ponies actually dancing on them. The arrows would show up on two screens with songs playing over speakers and the arrows would light up on each stage. The ponies on each were trying to move to each arrow and the beat that played along. Indominus was stunned that there truly was a game for dancing as he watched the ponies play, and the more he watched, the more he understood the idea behind the machines.
"Is there a game for everything in this world?"
"Just about babe, so what do you think of it?"
"Well, it's rather strange, but I think I've got the idea behind it. Just move in pace with the songs that play, and hit the arrows as they light up, right?"
"Exactly! You've definitely got a lot of smarts in that brain of yours."
"I owe that to having Velociraptors as being part of my DNA. Looks like it's our turn next."
The pair on the stage had just finished and it was time for Rainbow and Indominus to have their fun. The ponies that had requested them to try the dancing machine out graciously covered the tokens for them.
"Now just choose your songs and show us what you can do."
Indominus and Rainbow scrolled through the list of songs the machine had to offer until they decided to do the same song together.
The moment the beat started up and the arrows started showing up on display, Indominus and Rainbow got right into the beat. For Indominus it would've been tough had he not learned dancing lessons way before his marriage to Rainbow. The two of them were dancing perfectly in sync with the beat and with each other. Their movements hit every arrow that lit up, and not once did either of them break the rhythm. The ponies that were watching couldn't believe how well Rainbow and Indominus were dancing like they had become one united body and soul. It was the same kind of synchronization that the pegasus and dinosaur had displayed during the brawl against Spoiled Rotten and Sheer Cold.
Indominus kept glancing between the arrows that showed up on screen and over at Rainbow Dash. He continued to move and dance with her pace without breaking his concentration. She would do the same and give him one of her seductive stares, but it didn't break his focus. All the while they landed on every arrow that lit up and didn't miss a beat on the tunes.
"I gotta say Indominus, for a dinosaur you've got quite the rhythm going."
"I took a lot of lessons, my dear Rainbow Dash," Indominus said without missing a beat on his movements. The ponies were baffled as he flattered his girl while still dancing as if it was a casual chat. "I learned plenty of dance moves so I could sweep you off your hooves when this time came."
A blush formed on Rainbow's cheeks as she took Indominus's compliment. Then they took the dancing a step further by standing on their legs and moving in different rhythms. Indominus swayed his body with the tune and still was able to get all the arrows without the assistance of his hands. Rainbow did little jumps in between her movements so she was able to land on her set of arrows with just her back hooves. She then started to twirl her body like she was a talented dancer and it got Indominus's attention. Seeing Rainbow moving so gracefully on her back legs and twirling so her mane and tail flowed about in a rather hot fashion, showed Indominus that she wasn't afraid to show off for him.
"Way to go!"
"You two are awesome!"
As the song reached the end of the beat and the last of the arrows showed up, Indominus and Rainbow did spinning jumps and their bodies glided over each other. Right as the last arrows lit up on the stages, the lovers touched down on each of them in a superhero style landing. The spectators cheered wildly and clapped their hooves like crazy, while Rainbow and Indominus held each other to catch their breaths. The dinosaur wasn't quite used to dancing for so long and at such a fast pace. As they stepped off the stages so other ponies could take their turn, the two ponies that had requested them to dance came over.
"That was incredible. You two are quite the team," the light green unicorn said.
"We've had a great deal of bonding over the last year. Oh, not to be rude or anything, but what are your names? My friends taught me to always show courtesy around others."
"Of course, my name is Light Field and this is my fiance, Solid Muscle. We've been admirers of you two ever since we hear about your family defeating Black Death."
"When we heard you two were going to be spending your honeymoon in Applewood and visiting Las Pegasus, we just had to meet you," said Solid Muscle.
"That's nice of you ponies, and did you enjoy our performance?"
Light Field said,"it was spectacular and so well done. How did you two become so tight together?"
"Well we had a year of bonding to get to know one another, and we grew to love each other the more time we spent together.
"Plus, being brought back from the dead by this pony's love really shows how much she cares. Also we danced and sang together at the Gala."
"He proposed to me in the most amazing way, and we kissed in the full light of the moon," Rainbow finished. "We've been through enough to know that our bonds can't be broken."
The unicorn pair was awwed at how much Indominus and Rainbow loved each other.
"Wow, you two really are as close as can be. We're really glad we got to meet you, and could we get your autographs?"
"Why of course." Light Field gave a pen to Rainbow and Indominus and they signed a notebook that Solid Muscle was carrying. They bid their farewells to the lovers and were about to take off when Solid Muscle remembered something.
"I almost forgot, we also wanted to see if you two wanted to participate in Las Pegasus's annual singing competition."
"A singing competition? We're both good singers Rainbow, doesn't that sound interesting?"
"Hmm, are there any rules or papers that explain the rules?"
Solid Muscle handed them a flier to show them the rules for the competition. It was held in the giant pony shaped building known as the Ancient Stallion. The rules were rather simple: it was a duet with both singers having to perform in each song. Songs that were chosen had to be appropriate and not too vulgar. There were five rounds, and the winner would be crowned champion, get their photo put up in the Hall of Glory and walk away with a golden trophy. The competition was scheduled to begin in three days at noon.
"Now this sounds like a good time, count us in."
"Splendid! We'll be competing as well, see you lovebirds later."
After the lovers had bid farewell to their new fans, they went to get some lunch at last. Indominus filled his plate with as much food as possible and they ate in the dining area. No pony in the room dared to question Indominus and his eating habits, they respected the hybrid dinosaur and his wife too much. The lovers ate in peace until they had their fill, Indominus had to go back for three more plates before his appetite was satisfied. Once lunch was over, the couple left the resort to explore the rest of Las Pegasus.
The rest of their day was spent trying out all of the rides and attractions in Las Pegasus. Indominus wasn't very comfortable about being in a cramped seat on the Ferris wheel, even with his decreased size. Rainbow sat in his lap the whole time and it helped relieve some of the stress. They took a tour of a giant castle, which came with a giant, curving rainbow slide for the ponies to enjoy. Indominus had a blast sliding on his chest and gliding down after Rainbow and having the wind in his face.
They even took part in a live event that was held inside a pyramid at the edge of Las Pegasus. Indominus had to restrain himself from attacking many of the stunts that surprised them during the event. He nearly chomped down on a handful of performers dressed as mummies, and would've disintegrated a fake boulder that chased them through most of the pyramid. When it came to the final performance at the end, which involved the participants trying to stop the beast at the last leg of the event, Indominus got the guilty pleasure of having the spotlight.
Despite the actors' best attempts to scare Indominus with their creature, the hybrid dinosaur had the better roar. His voice sent the beast screaming for the hills, and the participating ponies applauded his fierceness, especially Rainbow Dash. Indominus made sure to apologize to the performers after the event was over, he didn't mean to make a few of them soil themselves because of his roar. Thankfully they were understanding, and were glad that Indominus enjoyed himself.
Later in the day as the sun began to set, it was time for Indominus and Rainbow to call it a night. They bid farewell to all the ponies they had met during the day and flew back to the Golden Pony. Goldenrod had whipped up Indominus another fabulous boar just like he had promised. It was even juicier and more tasty than the first one.
"Oh boy Goldenrod, you've really outdone yourself this time," Indominus said as he tore off another chunk of meat.
"Yeah, I had no idea this food was so delicious. All these years I've been missing out," said Rainbow. She was more bold in trying the food this time, and the other patrons didn't mind since they had seen Indominus and Rainbow eating meat last night.
After their meals had been finished, the lovers decided to relax for the rest of the evening. Rainbow relaxed on the bed while Indominus gave her wings another preening and massaged her body. She would never admit it to her friends, but Rainbow just loved feeling Indominus's claws gently scratching all the right spots in her wings. Even his massages felt like they were straight from the spa and were soothing her to sleep.
"Indominus," Rainbow said sleepily as Indominus massaged her wings gently.
"Yes Dashie?"
"Have I told you how much I love having you in my life?"
"You've told me quite a lot, and I never get tired of it. I'm honored to be part of your life."
"I wish I could pay you back for this great treatment."
"Oh, I think you know how to pay me back. Just do what we do best."
"In that case." Rainbow rolled over, tackled Indominus and pinned him on his back. She increased her size til she was as big as Indominus and looked down on him with her seductive eyes. "I'll make you mine until the end of Equestria, you scaly stud."
Rainbow pressed her lips to Indominus' and he returned the warm gesture with great pleasure. Their arms and hooves wrapped around each other as they kissed with passion. Indominus took it further by putting his tongue inside Rainbow's mouth, which surprised her for a moment before she intertwined her tongue with his. They were kissing far more passionately than any of the other times, and Indominus was about to make it even greater before Rainbow stopped him.
"Wait Indominus, we...we can't do it right now. It's too late in the evening, and other ponies might hear us."
"Oh don't worry, Twilight gave me a special spell so that others can't hear us when we want to have our 'fun.'"
Indominus opened his jaws and Rainbow watched a green bubble come out. It expanded over them until it was covering the entire bed, and the lovers were inside.
"Noise cancelling bubble, no noise will escape it. Any ponies outside of the bubble will not hear a sound, so we can be as loving and wild as we want."
"In that case, I hope you rock my world just as hard as this morning,' Rainbow said as she grabbed Indominus's face.
"I find you incredibly hot when you talk like that," Indominus said before he and Rainbow resumed their hardcore kissing.
With the bubble cancelling out all the noise, Indominus no longer had to worry about ponies hearing him. So he flipped Rainbow onto her back and began thrusting inside her again, while licking her neck. After so many times, it was much easier for Indominus to arouse Rainbow and for her to be turned on by his advances.
"Oh yeah. Indominus, light my fire. Make me feel alive again."
Indominus just listened to his girl's pleased voice as he continued to thrust inside her.
"Oh! Oh yeah! Awesome! Keep it up baby!"
Indominus could feel the burst getting close already. He put effort into his thrusts, and just as he felt the feeling inside him about to explode.
Rainbow and Indominus felt their bodies relax after the dinosaur had released inside his wife. He dispersed the bubble now that they didn't have to worry about ponies hearing them. Rainbow had a bright red blush on her face and stared heavenly at Indominus as he disengaged and rested himself on top of her.
"I love, when you bring all this, happiness into my life." Indominus took his right hand and caressed Rainbow's face gently as he brought his face closer and kissed her.
"I love you so much my amazing Dashie, and I'll do everything in my power to keep this happiness. You always sound so adorable and hot when you ask me to make you 'feel alive.'"
Rainbow couldn't help but let out a really adorable squeal at Indominus's touching words.
They turned onto their sides and Rainbow snuggled against Indominus's scales. He held her close to him and stared softly into her eyes as he turned the lights off with his tail.
"I love you Indominus Rex."
"I love you too, Rainbow Dash."
They shared one more kiss before the lights went out and they fell asleep in each other's tender embrace.
While Rainbow and Indominus were enjoying their time in Las Pegasus, back in Ponyville, Scootaloo was having a great time with her new family. Tyrannosaurus, Blue and her girls were caring for the little filly, just like they had promised Indominus. They played with her, gave her all the attention she never had before, and provided for Scootaloo to the best of their abilities. When it came to food, they asked the others for help because there was no way they could give carved meat to a pony. They even tagged along with her and the CMC on their adventures now that they had earned their marks.
Helping other ponies figure out their talents was so confusing to the dinosaurs, they had no clue how they could help. So it was good that the Crusaders were able to show them the way. Charlie helped a little colt with navigating an obstacle course after Applebloom showed her the ropes. That colt ended up getting his cutie mark in acrobatics after he went through the course with tremendous agility. Charlie had messed up halfway through, but was glad she could help the pony find his purpose.
Delta and Echo had great delight in joining Sweetie Belle and helping a filly in excavating. Their claws helped in the tunneling, and the sister raptors helped the pony dig up an ancient skeleton in a sandbox. Seeing the filly so overjoyed at getting her mark, which was a pair of bones with a shovel resting beside them, showed the raptors just how much getting their marks meant to the ponies.
"See girls, a cutie mark is one of the best moments in a pony's life."
"Now I can see why you girls were so excited to get yours," said Delta.
Tyrannosaurus and Blue were assisting Scootaloo with a young pegasus that was trying to earn her mark in flying. They could see she had plenty of potential in her, just like Scootaloo had when Rainbow had taught her how to make use of her wing power. However, the poor thing was so nervous about falling out of the sky that she didn't have the confidence to try hard enough. So Blue and Scootaloo decided to try and build some confidence in her with a race.
"But, what if I fall and get hurt?"
"That won't happen," Tyrannosaurus reassured her. "I'll be flying right underneath you so that you'll land on my back if you think you're gonna hit the ground."
If there was one thing Tyrannosaurus was really good at, it was getting ponies to put their trust and faith in him. He never went back on his word before, and he would always live up to it. Once the filly took flight and Tyrannosaurus had positioned himself underneath her, she felt more confident and secure. So Scootaloo and Blue took her on a race through a little air course, and the pony began to show her speed and skill. She was weaving easily around obstacles and pulling ahead of the raptor and Scootaloo, Tyrannosaurus still kept going after her, not wanting to risk her getting hurt. She was showing the speed and agility of a trained flyer, and enjoying the adrenaline from the race.
Once the filly finished the race, a glow happened on her flank. She was amazed to see that her mark was a pair of blue lightning bolts crossing over each other like an X. It warmed Scootaloo's heart to see the filly so overjoyed, and no longer afraid of flight. Blue and Tyrannosaurus were equally as happy to see the pony so ecstatic. They were slowly getting an understanding for how important cutie marks were to the young ones.
After the Crusaders had helped out their share of ponies for the day, they returned to the clubhouse to discuss their progress. While the raptors were discussing their time with each of the fillies they had helped, Scootaloo seemed rather distant and distracted from the other Crusaders. Tyrannosaurus noticed from outside and saw that she was just staring out the window and into the sky. He knew what this meant: she was missing her new parents while they were away. So T-Rex moved in front of the window and it got her attention.
"You miss them, don't you Scootaloo?" Scootaloo sighed, there was no way she could hide her emotions from T-Rex. He knew her so well after spending so much time with the filly over the year.
"Yeah, I do miss them. I'd just like to spend some time with them while they're away."
"Well, they did give you permission to visit if you truly miss them that much. So what's holding you back?"
"I keep thinking that it would be selfish of me to intrude on their time together." Upon hearing this, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle stopped their conversations and went over to their friend.
"Scootaloo, there is nothing selfish about wanting to spend time with your new family," said Sweetie Belle.
"Yeah, it's taken so much for ya to get the family you've always wanted, and now yer sayin' that you don't want to interfere with Rainbow and Indominus's time together? They love ya to the end of Equestria Scootaloo, heck they promised to become yer new parents. If ya want to see them that badly, then go for it girl."
"We'd be glad to fly you on over to Las Pegasus, Scootaloo. After all, we're a family now and we promised we'd be there for you and Rainbow," said Blue.
Scootaloo pulled her friends into a hug, and the raptors joined in the warm embrace.
"Thank you girls."
"Don't mention it Scootaloo, it's what we do." The group broke apart and Scootaloo flew out the window to hug the dinosaur that had gotten her to talk in the first place.
"I need to give an especially good thanks to you Rexy, for getting me to speak up," Scootaloo said before placing a kiss on the dinosaur's cheek. T-Rex rumbled softly and nuzzled his girl.
"I'm just doing my part and looking out for you Scootaloo. The same way that Rainbow and Indominus would've done, I'm just trying to follow their examples since they know better about caring for somepony."
"Oh I wouldn't say that," said Scootaloo as she nuzzled against T-Rex. "You, Blue and her girls have done a pretty good job of looking after me like a real family should. I'd say you're doing very well for a first time."
Applejack and Rarity were walking by to check on their sisters and caught sight of the cute display.
"You two keep this up, and ya'll be loving each other just like Rainbow and Indominus in no time." Scootaloo was a little embarrassed by Applejack's comment, but knew that she was just giving her honest opinion.
"So, how did your crusading go today," asked Rarity as Sweetie Belle ran over to greet her sister.
"We've been helping a lot of ponies, and the dinosaurs are becoming fast learners in assisting us."
"It's true, we didn't realize just how much these little marks mean to everypony," said Echo. "I've never seen ponies get so excited since these amazing girls got their marks over a year ago."
"A cutie mark signifies what a pony's destiny is, darling. It's what drives us forward each day, and inspires us to try more."
"Oh, Applejack, Ah was wondering if we could all take a trip to Las Pegasus sometime soon?"
"Why in the world would you want to go all the way to Las Pegasus, Applebloom? It's just one big party, and always noisy."
"Well, it's not really for us, but more for Scootaloo." Applejack took a minute to ponder what her sister had said, and realized what she meant after taking another look at the ultimate family. So she walked over to Scootaloo for confirmation,
"Ya miss Rainbow Dash, don't ya Scootaloo."
"Uh huh, without her here in Ponyville, things just feel a little empty in my life. I'd like to see her for just a day, just so I can be near her again."
"Ah understand, she and Indominus promised to be yer parents and you want ta see yer new mom and dad again." Scootaloo nodded her head silently, and Applejack lifted her head up with a hoof.
"There's no shame in wanting to spend time with Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo. It doesn't make you look weak or sad in front of anypony. It shows that you love your new family and want to be with them. So, if ya really want to see Rainbow, Ah think we can arrange a day to head on over there."
Scootaloo's face lit up in delight at the promise of getting to see Rainbow Dash again.
"Rarity, would you and Sweetie Belle be up for joining us on a trip to Las Pegasus?"
"Why of course darling, I'd love to know how Rainbow's been enjoying her time with Indominus."
"Then it's settled. Our only issue is that we have no idea when or how long they're going to stay in Las Pegasus."
T-Rex suddenly felt somepony sitting on top of his head, and it wasn't Scootaloo or any of the raptors. He lifted his gaze up when he heard an all too familiar voice.
"My my, the newly weds are gone for a few days and they're still a hot topic." Delta flew onto T-Rex's back to chat with their new friend.
"Discord, what are you doing here at this hour?" The draconequess levitated himself off Tyrannosaurus's head and floated in the middle of the crowd so everypony could see him.
"What, I can't see if anypony is curious about catching up with my friend and his wife?"
"You wouldn't happen to know how they're doing, would ya Discord?"
"Oh Applejack, the last time I saw them, I was helping Indominus get ready for his big dance with Rainbow Dash."
This took Applejack and Rarity by surprise, they never thought that Discord would willingly help somepony without throwing some chaos into the mix. Then again, he and Indominus had bonded quite a bit over the last year, so it was possible the hybrid's influence had changed a lot in Discord.
"You helped him get ready for a dance?"
"Why of course Rarity, he needed help getting the suit on that you made for him. I simply helped him with putting it on and gave him some friendly advice for the night."
"What kind of advice," asked Applejack.
"Oh you know, just advice to help him make Rainbow Dash feel special is all, but that's beside the point. I heard you ponies want to pay them a visit, well I know the perfect day for that." Discord snapped his claws and a calendar decorated with pictures of himself appeared.
The ponies and dinosaurs all gathered to see what day Discord had in mind. They saw that he had circled Saturday and labeled it 'big event.'
"What's going on in Las Pegasus on Saturday, Discord?"
"You see Applejack, I thought I'd check up on the couple and see how they were doing. I just happened to overhear a group of tourist ponies talk about a singing competition that would take place in three days. Rainbow and Indominus sounded so eager for it and agreed that they would participate. If you ponies were planning on paying them a visit, I think that visiting them on the day of the competition would be great timing."
"That actually sounds like a good idea Discord, and very generous of ya to let us know."
"It's no trouble my dear ponies, Indominus is the first companion I've ever met who I can truly relate and bond with on an equal level. Ever now and then I've got to do a little favor for him, and his new family." He floated over to Scootaloo and T-Rex and whispered to them, "if he asks for me to show up during the contest, the boys and I will be waiting."
Tyrannosaurus gave Discord a solid wink and Scootaloo replied, "I'm sure there will be a song that he'll want you to be present for."
So Discord bid his farewells and disappeared in a flash, leaving the ponies to plan for their trip to Las Pegasus.
Over the course of the next three days, Rarity and Applejack started packing things for the trip. They would be staying at a resort for the night, but Tyrannosaurus had agreed that he and the raptors would fly them to and from Las Pegasus. It was their way of contributing and saving the ponies the cost of paying for the trip. The raptors could hardly wait to find out how much fun Indominus would've experienced by the time they arrived. Meanwhile the Crusaders had something special they needed to take care of.
Since Discord had filled them in and notified them ahead of time, the Crusaders felt it was only fair to bring along the one pony he held above all others. The Crusaders stopped by Fluttershy's cottage and asked her if she wanted to join them on the trip to Las Pegasus.
"I don't know girls, Las Pegasus is full of wild ponies, endless crowds and so much noise. I'm not sure I'd be up for going."
"What if I told you that with Tyrannosaurus and the raptors there, you wouldn't have to worry about crowds? Plus, you'll get to catch up with Rainbow Dash, and I heard that Discord might be singing with them." Scootaloo was trying to tempt Fluttershy, and it seemed to be working. The yellow pegasus thought it over and decided that as long as the dinosaurs could keep the crowds away, she would join them on the trip.
On the day of the singing contest, the group left early in the morning. They made sure to bring plenty of fritters for the trip, so the dinosaurs wouldn't have to make any hunting stops. The Crusaders were so tired that they slept the whole way to Las Pegasus in the comfort of the dinosaurs' arms. Rarity rode on Echo's back, Applejack took Charlie while Fluttershy was snuggled next to Scootaloo in T-Rex's arms.
While the Crusaders slept and Fluttershy tried to avoid looking at the ground, the others took in the great sights.
"Does Equestria always look this good from up here," asked Rarity.
"Sometimes, though we prefer to be on the ground," said Echo.
"How much further til we get to Las Pegasus, Tyrannosaurus?"
"I'd give it another twenty five minutes Applejack."
"Then we'd better wake the girls."
Applejack dug into the bags of fritters and passed one off to Rarity and Fluttershy, who woke the girls from their slumber with the food. Applejack passed a few fritters to the dinosaurs so they could eat as she woke up Applebloom. With everypony awake, they decided to chow down a bit before they reached their destination. The dinosaurs gorged on their fritters as they continued onward, and once the bags had been cleaned out, the ponies heard Tyrannosaurus call out.
"There it is everypony, Las Pegasus!"
Everypony could see the floating city and its decorative lights on display. The Crusaders could hardly wait to touch down, but as they drew closer the group could see ponies already gathering to greet them. The dinosaurs touched down on Las Pegasus and Tyrannosaurus was expecting the tourists to come running towards them any second. However, to his and everypony else's surprise, the tourist ponies all approached calmly and slowly. Fluttershy didn't feel as nervous anymore upon seeing the display and flew down alongside Applejack and Rarity.
"I can't believe it."
"All of the Guardians are here in Las Pegasus."
"We're honored to be here, but I'm surprised that all of you aren't swarming us for autographs," said Tyrannosaurus.
"Well, after we met Indominus Rex, we know better than to overwhelm you guys. We ponies need to be more respectful of you amazing dinosaurs."
"I'm glad Indominus put in such a good word for us," said Blue.
"Speaking of Indominus, we're tryin' ta find him and Rainbow Dash. Does anypony know where they might be?"
"They're taking part in the annual singing competition being held at the Ancient Stallion." The tourists all gestured their hooves to the giant pony building across from the group.
"Oh my, that certainly looks like a very lovely place to hold a contest. Alright girls, let's see if we can find them." Tyrannosaurus was about to follow when he noticed that some of the tourists were getting out pens and booklets.
"We know you dinosaurs want to catch up with Indominus and Rainbow Dash, but if its not too much trouble-"
"It's alright, I know where this is going. We'll autograph your books, that's ok, right girls?"
"I'm perfectly fine with it," said Blue.
"Me neither," said Delta.
"It won't kill us to give out a few autographs," Echo added.
"Besides, Indominus doesn't even know we're here. We can kill some time," said Charlie.
So Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy and the Crusaders ended up having to wait while the dinosaurs took the time to sign a few autographs. After the signing was done, the group made their way over to the Ancient Stallion. They thought that it wouldn't be too hard to find Rainbow and Indominus in the building, but when they got inside, it was a whole different story. The inside of the Ancient Stallion was far bigger than the outside and seemed to stretch on for miles. There were food stands, games of all sorts being played, halls that went everywhere and tons of shops for ponies to browse. It was enough to overwhelm everypony, especially the dinosaurs.
"I don't see how we're going to find Indominus in a building like this."
"Ah have to agree with ya T-Rex, those two could be anywhere in here."
"How are we supposed to know where the competition is being held," asked Scootaloo. Just then a green stallion overheard her question and walked over to answer.
"If you're looking for the singing contest, just walk down this hallway and take a right at the second intersection. The contest is being held in the main parlor of the building so everypony can watch."
"Thank you kind sir," said Rarity as the group followed the stallion's directions.
The dinosaurs could hear music coming from the intersection as they got closer. Once they rounded the corner and could hear the music perfectly, the group caught sight of the area where the contest was being held. An enormous stage was placed in the center of the parlor decked out in strobe lights, lasers and disco balls. A large curtain was hung over it, to possibly keep the contestants from getting stage fright at the enormous crowds. Ponies were gathering around the stage to listen to the singers, and those that couldn't could watch the performances from the higher levels. In front of the stage were three judge ponies, and they would give score on each song and performance. On the stage itself was a huge boombox stereo and music station, run by DJ Pon-3 herself. An announcer walked onto the stage to address the crowd.
"Hey everypony! Are all of ya enjoying the competition so far?" He was greeted with thunderous cheers and applause. "That's what I like to hear, now we've gone through the first three rounds of our contest. We've seen some great ponies and heard plenty of wonderful songs, but there are still two rounds to go. We've just finished our latest pairing, and now it's time for a couple that a lot of ya really like to hear sing."
As the group watched the contest from behind a corner, so Fluttershy wouldn't get scared to death, Scootaloo was wondering where her sister and hybrid savior were. She couldn't see them amongst all the ponies, and couldn't spot any of the remaining performers.
"What if they didn't make to this round? What if they've been eliminated from the contest already?"
"Oh come on Scootaloo, give Rainbow more credit than that. She's got a great voice and I'm sure Indominus can cover with his own."
"Alright everypony, put your hooves together for the newest couple in Equestria, and a fan favorite among most of you, Rainbow Dash and Indominus Rex!"
Scootaloo's eyes shot back to the stage as the curtain parted away and the two lovebirds walked onto the stage. Her eyes widened at seeing her sister again, even though it had only been a few days. She and Indominus looked so happy together, and she even had her wing resting in his hand. Indominus was holding it so gently in his hand, like he was cradling a fragile diamond. DJ Pon-3 started the song that they had chosen, and Scootaloo watched in awe as her sister and savior sang another perfect duet.
Now I'm a believer Not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm in love I'm a believer I couldn't leave her I couldn't leave him If I tried
I thought love was More or less a given thing
But the more I gave the less I got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying All you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine I got rain
And then I saw her face And then I saw his face
Now I'm a believer Not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm in love I'm a believer I couldn't leave her I couldn't leave him If I tried
Ponies were cheering wildly and waving their hooves in the air. Scootaloo was giving out loud cheers, despite all the noise and the volume of the song.
"Way to go Rainbow Dash! Knock em' dead Indominus!"
What's the use in trying All you get is pain When I wanted sunshine I got rain
And then I saw her face And then I saw his face Now I'm a believer Not a trace Of doubt in my mind I'm in love I'm a believer I couldn't leave her I couldn't leave him If I tried
The dinosaur and pegasus shared a kiss before continuing, which brought even wilder cheers from the crowd.
Then I saw her face Then I saw his face Now I'm a believer Not a trace Of doubt in my mind Now I'm a believer Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm a believer I'm a believer I'm a believer
All the ponies in the plaza were cheering their heads off after the song was over. It was clear that Rainbow and Indominus were going to make it to the next round. Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy were amazed at how well Rainbow and Indominus could sing together.
"Wow! What a duet, I think we can all agree that Rainbow and her dinosaur husband are moving on to the final round, right judges?"
The other judge ponies agreed and gave the couple the top score. Indominus and Rainbow bowed to the ponies and went behind the curtain to wait for their shot at the trophy. Their competition for the final round was against the couple that had told them about it in the first place, Light Field and Solid Muscle.
"Good luck you guys," said Rainbow Dash.
"Thanks Rainbow, and by the way, you two have quite the voices," said Light Field.
"Oh my voice isn't that great at singing."
"Now don't be so modest Dashie, you're a natural singer. That's saying a lot considering I needed to have lessons from Fluttershy to be this good."
The two couples shared hoof and claw bumps with each other as Light Field and Solid Muscle were called back onto the stage. Indominus and Rainbow got a chance to relax in the lounge chairs that had been provided for them. They were so relaxed that they didn't notice T-Rex and the group slowly sneaking up behind them.
"Seems like an excellent honeymoon you're having, isn't it brother." Indominus spun right around in his seat and was astounded to see Tyrannosaurus, Blue and her girls standing behind him.
Rainbow was equally as surprised when she spotted Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle. Her heart however, simply melted when Scootaloo came flying over to her. Rainbow met her halfway and held the filly in a loving embrace.
"Rainbow Dash! I'm so happy to see you again."
"It's great to see you too, Scootaloo. I'm glad you haven't forgotten about us on our trip, sis, or should I say, daughter." Scootaloo looked into Rainbow's eyes and found a serene look staring back at her.
"We agreed to be your parents before we left," said Indominus while he was being hugged and nuzzled by his brother and sisters. "We became your mother and father from that point on, you didn't have to wait for us to come back for it to be official. Regardless, we're really glad all of you decided to pay us a visit."
"Well, Scootaloo couldn't stop thinking about ya and wanted to see ya'll again."
"Speaking of which, is it alright if I get a hug from my dad as well, T-Rex?"
"I suppose you're right Scootaloo," said T-Rex as he and the raptors parted away so Indominus could greet Scootaloo.
The pegasi increased themselves to Indominus's size after they touched down, and they all shared a warm hug. Indominus felt so alive to have both Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo in his embrace, he now had a purpose in life, in addition to being a guardian.
"How did you girls even know we were going to be here, and on the day of the contest too?"
"Actually, we owe that to Discord." said Sweetie Belle.
"Discord?"
"Yeah, he somehow knew you two were goin' to be partakin' in this here contest, and told us about it. He figured he owed Indominus for being such a great friend to him."
"Really now."
"Oh, that reminds me. He also told me to relay something to you Indominus." Scootaloo told Indominus everything that Discord had told her prior to arranging the departure. The dinosaur's eyes widened when he heard Scootaloo's news.
"He said that. did he? Well, if we win this competition, I'll be sure to invite him over," said Indominus as the crowd erupted in applause from beyond the curtain. That meant that he and Rainbow were almost up, so their song had to be a good one.
"So Indominus." Rainbow said after they broke away from their hug. "What kind of song are we going to use for the final round?"
"I have the perfect song in mind, and everypony here can actually sing it with us."
"Are you sure darling? If we don't know the song, how can we be part of your performance?"
Rarity's question was immediately answered as Indominus set up a mind link with her and the others and began putting the music and lyrics into their minds. He was mentally feeding them the lyrics, the type of song, everything, so that they would all know it. When the ponies all nodded their heads afterwards, Indominus knew that they had gotten the song. All of them heard the announcer call out their names.
"Alright, Rainbow Dash and Indominus, time for your final song."
"Alright everypony, when Rainbow and I get to the chorus, all of you make your way onto the stage and join in on the song. The ponies will love our family performance."
Rainbow and Indominus walked back out onto the stage and the ponies once again, cheered loudly at the sight of them.
"Alright you two, this last round will be determined by the crowd's reaction. Light Field and Solid Muscle had a pretty good song that got quite a lot of ponies cheering. You two must get a bigger reaction and you will win the competition, if not, then they will be the winners."
"Oh don't worry, we have the perfect song in mind for this round. It's going to have everypony in the whole plaza cheering for us."
"Alright, let's see what you two have got."
Rainbow gestured her hoof to DJ Pon-3 and the pony got the song on her boombox. It was a far different song than any of the others they had done. Instead of pop and light songs, this tune was more rock and heavy metal.
The saints are crippled On this sinners' night Lost are the lambs with no guiding light
The walls come down like thunder The rocks about to roll It's The Arockalypse Now bare your soul
Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad began making their way out from behind the curtain. Applejack and the others followed suite and stood alongside Rainbow Dash while Applebloom and Sweetie Belle joined Scootaloo. Ponies all around were getting wide eyes at seeing all of the Guardians together. The audience was about to have their minds blown away completely as the entire group began to sing in perfect sync with each other.
Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah Demons and angels all in one have arrived Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah In God's creation supernatural high
The entire plaza exploded in cheers with ponies going crazy from the song. The dinosaurs, Mane 4 and CMC sang their hearts out to the crowd.
Dinosaurs: The true believers Thou shall be saved Brothers and sisters keep strong in the faith
AJ/RD/Rarity/FS/CMC: On the day of Rockoning It's who dares, wins You will see the jokers soon'll be the new kings
All we need is lightning With power and might Striking down the prophets of false As the moon is rising Give us the sign Now let us rise up in awe
Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah Demons and angels all in one have arrived Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah In God's creation supernatural high
The Family of a Lifetime tapped into a little of their power and the dinosaurs began unfurling their wings.
Dinosaurs/RD/Scootaloo: Wings on my back I got horns on my head My fangs are sharp And my eyes are red Not quite an angel Or the one that fell Now choose to join us or go straight to Hell
Hard Rock Hallelujah! Hard Rock Hallelujah! Hard Rock Hallelujah! Hard Rock Yeah!
Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah Demons and angels all in one have arrived Rock 'n roll angels bring thyn hard rock hallelujah In God's creation supernatural high
Hard Rock Hallelujah!
Every pony in the plaza was cheering and screaming their heads off in excitement after the song had ended. The Family of a Lifetime took a minute to catch their breath, and Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy were so overwhelmed by the excitement.
"That was, a truly amazing song darlings," said Rarity over the roar of the crowds.
"Yeah, it really blew their minds all the way to Appleloosa and back."
"I told them it would get everypony cheering, and the song sure worked," said Indominus while he was in a group nuzzle with his family.
Sweetie Belle and Applebloom went back to their sisters, who were covering Fluttershy's ears so she didn't get overcome by the noise. Even the judges were blown away as well, the announcer couldn't find his voice for a while. He made his way back on stage and took a minute to find it again.
"Well, I've gotta hand it you Indominus, you weren't kidding about the song."
"It definitely worked, they haven't been able to stop cheering yet."
"They'll have to so we can announce a winner."
"We've got that covered. Rexy, let's get the crowd's attention."
"Right."
The two carnivores took a deep breath, and bellowed two thunderous roars over the crowd. Their roars silenced all the ponies rather quickly, and then they let the announcer take over.
"Thank you boys, now everypony that was quite an amazing song and a stunning performance. It is such a rare treat to have all of the Guardians of Equestria, here in Las Pegasus. Normally, we don't allow last minute additions, but given that the whole family is here, how can we turn them down? Now it's time for you the audience to declare the winner of the competition."
Light Field and Solid Muscle went back on stage, completely surprised and excited to see all the dinosaurs. It was turning out to be the best trip to Las Pegasus that anypony had ever taken.
"Based on the audience's response, the winner of the competition is," the announcer gestured to Solid Muscle and Light Field. A good chunk of the ponies in the plaza were cheering for them, but when the announcer moved his hoof over to Rainbow and Indominus, the whole plaza erupted. Every pony in the area was yelling, applauding and squealing like crazy.
"RAINBOW DASH AND INDOMINUS REX ARE THE WINNERS!!" The pegasus and dinosaur were so overjoyed that they had won. The whole group started sharing hugs amongst themselves, and the couple thanked Light Field and Solid Muscle for giving them such a wonderful experience. They weren't upset about losing the contest, for getting to compete against the Guardians of Equestria and meeting them was worth much more.
While Rainbow and Indominus received their gold trophy from the judge ponies and announcer, the Guardians took the time to meet their newest fans. Rainbow couldn't help but laugh at how giddy Light Field was with meeting T-Rex and the raptor squad. She and Indominus each held the trophy while photographers took their picture for future competitors. They then turned to face the audience.
"Shall we do it Indominus?"
"Let's do it Rainbow."
The couple bellowed a united, victory roar to the crowd and the ponies went wild. Some of them even started chanting a word the couple had heard all too often.
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"
The dinosaur and pegasus were used to it, they had had ponies ask them to kiss so many times on their vacation that it was no big deal. Besides, the lovers liked getting to display their feelings for ponies to see. So Rainbow and Indominus faced each other, and kissed with their hand and hoof on the trophy. Dozens of ponies awwed at the sight and many more were taking pictures of the amazing couple. Rarity and Applejack had to admire how Rainbow had gotten so bold and wasn't afraid to show her feelings to her husband.
"She really has changed, hasn't she darling?"
"Ah've gotta agree with ya Rarity, Rainbow has become much more daring in the last year."
Indominus and Rainbow separated from their kiss and the announcer walked over to them.
"Congratulations you two, your performance was simply amazing. I can say without a doubt that having your family in the performance and using heavy metal, was a great combination. The crowd is still loving how well you two did, and since you've won the competition, what would you two say to a little encore?"
"Encore! Encore Encore!"
Indominus thought about it and the message that Scootaloo had told him came to the front of his mind. This would be the perfect opportunity for him to bring his friend along, and they could sing to both of their girls, even if she didn't know it.
"I'm up for an encore, but this one will be me and my friends singing to our girls, if that's ok with you Rainbow Dash."
"I'm ok with you singing to me, but who else is going to be singing with you and to whom?"
"Watch this babe."
Everypony watched as Indominus stood up and called to the roof of the Ancient Stallion.
"Discord! I believe now would be a good time for you to show up, just like Scootaloo told me!"
A flash of light came out of nowhere, and when it faded, Discord, Armored Lizard, Swamp Battleguard and King of Yamimakai were standing on the stage too. The ponies were about to panic, but Indominus calmed them down, explaining that Discord and the monsters were his friends.
"So, Scootaloo told me you and the boys would be ready at my beckoning call."
"Yes, I was simply jumping at the chance to do a performance with our boys."
"In that case, we're going to sing to a few special ponies in the plaza."
"Well I already know that you've got Rainbow Dash, but who am I going to sing to?"
"Just look behind you Discord," Indominus said smugly. Discord looked behind him and saw Fluttershy who was staring back at him in surprise. The Lord of Chaos became incredibly nervous at the thought of singing in front of the pony he cared most about.
"Y-you want me to s-sing, in front of Fluttershy?"
"Hey, I'll be right beside you, and we'll both be singing to our girls. Besides, I think you need to let Fluttershy know what you think of her." Indominus then whispered the song he had in mind and Discord instantly conjured it up on a record. He then took the music and put it into the monsters' heads, along with the knowledge of how to play the instruments for each song.
"Alright everypony, get ready for an encore unlike anything you've seen before." Discord levitated the record over to DJ Pon-3 and conjured up instruments for the monsters. Swamp Battleguard got the drums, while King of Yamimakai and Armored Lizard were given bass and electric guitars. DJ Pon-3 started playing the record and the song began.
The dinosaurs stood alongside Indominus, Discord and their band of monsters to provide backup vocals. Discord conjured up three mics, two for the guitarists and one for himself. The Mane 4 and CMC all gathered in front of the stage, eager to see what kind of song Indominus had in mind, and it made Discord nervous.
"This encore is for two special ponies that Discord and I care about quite a lot. You all can guess that my girl is Rainbow Dash, but Discord's special girl is the Element of Kindness herself, Fluttershy."
The yellow pegasus felt so nervous with all the ponies suddenly eyeing her, thankfully her friends were able to shield her from the crowd. The ponies diverted their attention back to the stage when they heard the guitars playing, meaning the singing was getting close.
"This song will allow us to convey our feelings to our girls, and let them know how we feel." Indominus then whispered to Discord, "you've given me advice on serenading Rainbow Dash, now I'm returning the favor. You're doing this for Fluttershy, just be bold and confident, and use that to sing your heart out."
"You realize that I'm going to get you back one day for taking my own advice and using it against me," said Discord as the music got louder.
"You know I'm right, you've told me how you feel about her yourself. I'll take your best later on."
Discord took a deep breath and readied himself for when the singing started. The lasers, and strobe lights were flashing all over the stage, making the encore almost more exciting than the last performance. Fluttershy was getting anxious herself, part of her had wanted to hear Discord sing, since he had never done it in front of her before. She was about to find out as Indominus and Discord began to sing to her and Rainbow Dash.
I never knew girls existed like you But now that I do I'd really like to get to know you
The girl's too young She don't need any better It's all coming back I can feel it The girl's too young She don't know any better It's all coming back I can feel it
[Chorus:] She is beautiful She is beautiful She is beautiful She is beautiful The girl is beautiful
Seeing that the girls were beginning to blush, Indominus and Discord continued with more feeling.
You're giving me moves that hit from all sides and when you are hitting like that you melt my eyes
The girl's too young She don't need any better It's all coming back I can feel it The girl's too young She don't know any better It's all coming back I can feel it
And though I never knew you I look at your face. To tell you that I love you Don't know what to say You're everything I got, you beautiful girl The only thing I live for in the whole wide world
[Chorus:] She is beautiful She is beautiful She is beautiful She is beautiful The girl is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose) Going to throw it away And talk to you She looks good She looks good And it's true And it's true The girl is beautiful She is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose) Only living one time And I want you She looks good She looks good And it's true And it's true The girl is beautiful She is beautiful
Discord and Indominus held out a hand each for their girls to take. Rainbow and Fluttershy let the hybrids pull them onto the stage, and their friends followed after. Applejack, Rarity and the CMC joined in on the singing, and Fluttershy and Rainbow felt like the center of Equestria with their boys singing to them.
She is beautiful She is beautiful Na na na na na na na na She is beautiful She is beautiful Na na na na na na na na The girl is beautiful She is beautiful She is beautiful Na na na na na na na na She is beautiful She is beautiful Na na na na na na na na
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose) Going to throw it away And talk to you She looks good She looks good And it's true And it's true The girl is beautiful She is beautiful
I ain't got nothing to lose (Nothing to lose) And I'll never forget When I saw you She looks good She looks good And it's true And it's true The girl is beautiful She is beautiful
The plaza once again erupted in wild applause at the performance. The monsters all took their bow and waited patiently while Discord and Indominus received their praise. Rainbow and Fluttershy were nuzzling their faces at the incredible song, and the message they had conveyed with it. Discord felt his cheeks turning a bright red from having Fluttershy nuzzling him, it was the most amazing feeling he'd ever experienced.
"That concludes this year's contest, thank you everypony for coming out and we'll see you all again next time," the announcer said before he and the judges started taking down the stage.
The crowds departed once everything had been cleared away, leaving only the Family of a Lifetime, the CMC with their siblings, Discord and his band of monsters.
"That was amazing Discord, you have quite the voice."
"Thank you Fluttershy, I was hoping you would enjoy the song."
"You sure know how to charm a girl, Indominus, and get Discord to come out of his shell."
"I felt he could use a confidence boast of his own. He helped me once and I simply returned the favor."
"Now that the contest is over, how's about we get some grub, I'm starving," said Applejack.
"I agree darling, doing those songs has worked up an appetite in me too," said Rarity.
"Well I guess that's our sign to head back home, come on boys." Discord and the monsters were about to leave when Scootaloo stopped them.
"Wait! Don't leave just yet." Discord was taken aback, nopony had ever wanted him to stick around before. "You went to the trouble of finding out about this event and notifying us so we could see Rainbow and Indominus again. Plus, you just sang for Fluttershy and brought these guys all the way from your home. You can stay for a little longer, can't you?"
Discord had no idea what to make of this, Scootaloo wanted him to stay with them. It was just so new to him that it was almost unheard of.
"Are all of you ok with us sticking around during your time of bonding?"
"Sure Discord, ya did do us a mighty good kindness by tellin' us about the competition. It's the least we could do."
"Why of course darling, everypony deserves a second chance," said Rarity.
"We'd like to have your company, and your monster friends too," said Sweetie Belle.
Discord was so overcome that he hugged all the ponies, and Indominus could see the delight in his eyes. It was such a wonderful feeling to be accepted by others and welcomed into a group of friends. The dinosaurs settled for fist bumps when thanking the monsters rather than hugs. Indominus and Discord shared one of their traditional fist bumps before the group went on their way, with the gold trophy in tow. So the unique group of dinosaurs, ponies, draconequess and monsters began the rest of their time in Las Pegasus.
The mismatched group made their way to a pizza parlor in the Ancient Stallion. Ponies everywhere were terrified of seeing Swamp Battleguard, Armored Lizard and King of Yamimaikai strolling through the building with Discord beside them. However, the presence of the Guardians was enough to ease their worries. They knew that the dinosaurs wouldn't let anything happen to them or let monsters walk around if they didn't trust them. After all the singing they had done in the contest, it was time to chow down.
The ponies all sat at one table in the parlor while they waited for their food, while the dinosaurs sat at another with Discord and the monsters. The serving ponies were a little unnerved at the sight of the monsters, but the dinosaurs reassured them that they meant no harm. None of the dinosaurs were too certain about trying different foods all the time, but they were willing to make an exception for this day of hanging out with their married brother. While the groups waited for their food, each of them were asking Rainbow or Indominus about how the honeymoon had gone so far.
"So, did you use my advice for sweeping Rainbow off her hooves Indominus?"
"I took your advice to heart Discord, and by the end of the night, she was held in my embrace as we danced in the moonlight."
"Sounds like you have quite the life going for yourself," the dinosaurs were a little surprised to hear King of Yamimakai talk.
"Since all of you can talk, I decided that it should only be fair that the monsters are allowed to speak for themselves," said Discord.
"It really is nice to speak and have someone that can understand us," said Armored Lizard.
"We're glad you spared us and gave us this second chance Indominus," added Swamp Battleguard.
"We know how you boys feel," the dinosaurs said while glancing over at their friends on the other table. "We had the same feeling when Luna first brought us to Equestria and when we met Scootaloo."
"What else have you lovebirds done during your time here?"
"We've feasted on wonderful food, danced the night away, gone against each other in arcade games, and just loving being held in each other's hold each night until we fall asleep."
"Oh ho ho, I think I know what you're talking about, you are one slick dinosaur Indominus. Rainbow Dash must really be loving you to be all over you each night."
The monsters, T-Rex and the raptor squad all shot Indominus pleased smiles and sly looks. They knew what Discord and Indominus were talking about, even if they were trying to be discreet about it.
"Sounds like you and Rainbow have mated quite a lot in the last few days," said Tyrannosaurus.
"Yeah, we have," Indominus said nervously. "We just love each other so much that it's hard to keep my claws and her hooves to ourselves."
"Don't be nervous Indominus," said Blue. "You and Rainbow have every right to love each other so much."
"You two have faced far more than the rest of us have in our time here," Delta added.
"If you want to mate with her that much, you have every right," said Echo. "As long as Rainbow is ok with it too."
"Of course, I wouldn't do it unless she gave her consent. I never want there to be any trouble between us."
Tyrannosaurus was pleased and proud to see that his hybrid brother knew better than to take advantage of Rainbow. He cared for her too much to do something without her consent. Indominus had done far too much for Rainbow to throw such happiness away, and Tyrannosaurus had seen some of those feats himself.
Meanwhile, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack were catching up with Rainbow Dash and her thoughts on being with Indominus.
"Rainbow darling you must tell us, what's it like having a dinosaur as a husband?"
"Well, Indominus is definitely the most understanding creature I've ever known. He's been so kind and thoughtful, even when it came to playing games he showed so much respect. When we went against each other in a air hockey match, he wanted to win and played like a true competitor. Yet when he lost, he said that winning didn't mean all that much to him, unless it was for me. He even bought me a plush dragon with the tickets he won, saying that he was doing it just for me."
"Wow, he's been that thoughtful and kind to ya? Ah'd say ya made a wise decision in chosin' him to be yer stallion and not Soarin," said Applejack.
"Please Applejack, Indominus is over one thousand times the stallion Soarin could ever be. He serenaded me with the best songs and kindest words on our first night here. I was so overwhelmed and taken with how much he loved me, that I felt so safe and at peace being held by him that night. There's nothing that Soarin could do to match the combination of awesomeness and comfort Indominus has shown me."
The others could see a bright blush on Rainbow's cheek as she spoke about Indominus. Scootaloo had seen the exact same blush on Rainbow's face the day after she and Indominus had fought against her former parents. All of them couldn't resist giggling at Rainbow with all her sweet talk about her husband, yet she didn't bother trying to hide her feelings. Indominus had touched her heart with unbelievable kindness, defended her in battle against rogue pegasi and a psychotic dragon and proposed to her with touching style. He was far too amazing and incredible a dinosaur to not give praise and talk about.
"Rainbow Dash, you've become so caring and comforting yourself," said Fluttershy. "Being around Indominus and his friends has changed you for the better. I know that you and Indominus will do a good job of caring for Scootaloo."
"They've done a great job already Fluttershy, far better than my former parents ever did. In fact, all the dinosaurs have been looking after me while she and Indominus have been here." Rainbow glanced back at the group of monsters and dinosaurs at the opposite table.
"I'm glad that they've done such a good job of caring for you Scootaloo, once the honeymoon is over I'll be helping them look after you."
"Speaking of caring for one another, how long before you and Indominus are caring for another somepony?" The ponies all glanced over at Sweetie Belle once she spoke her rather inappropriate question.
"What do you mean Sweetie Belle?"
"I mean, when are you and Indominus gonna be expecting kids?"
"Sweetie Belle! That's not a question you should be asking."
Fortunately for Rainbow, their pizza arrived in time so she didn't have to answer right away. Both groups chowed down on their pizzas, and Discord summoned glasses of chocolate milk, water and apple juice for each of his friends. The monsters chose to drink the apple juice with the dinosaurs, and surprisingly all of them enjoyed their pizza slices. What looked like a devouring feast to other ponies in the area, was really a peaceful lunch between friends of all kinds. Indominus, Tyrannosaurus and the raptors were having the time of their lives being with the ponies and monsters they had befriended over the course of their time in Equestria.
After their lunch was over, the group spent most of the afternoon trying out more of the games and attractions that Las Pegasus had to offer. Discord and the monsters got into a competitive winning streak with Indominus in the arcade games, while Scootaloo and Rainbow had a game of air hockey to test their skill. Later the ponies spent some time on the Ferris Wheel while the others explored more of the attractions. The monsters actually scared the ponies in the pyramid more than the actors within, but they got welcomed for adding to the attraction. Armored Lizard, Swamp Battleguard and King of Yamimakai were beginning to understand what the dinosaurs meant by being accepted by the ponies of Equestria.
Discord refrained from using any of his magic, for he didn't want to aggravate Indominus or Fluttershy. He even got to perform in the dancing game alongside Indominus while Rainbow and Fluttershy watched. Despite his appearance, Discord had some serious dance moves and was able to keep pace with the hybrid dinosaur. When they were finished, both hybrids got great applause from the ponies that were watching. They even received warm hugs from the ponies that they cared most about, and Discord was feeling more accepted the more time that he spent around Indominus and the dinosaurs.
As the day started drawing to a close, Indominus and Rainbow decided to relax back at the Golden Pony Hotel. Goldenrod was a tad frightened upon seeing the monsters just like every other pony over the day. Indominus explained that they were his friends and that they were just hanging out for awhile, so the staff agreed to let Discord and his monster pals stay until they wanted to leave. The couple decided to do something that they hadn't done before: taking a nice warm bath in the hotel's outdoor baths.
Discord, the monsters, Indominus and Tyrannosaurus got to use the stallion side of the bath while Delta, Charlie, Echo and Blue joined the girls on their side. None of the guests were using the bath so they got to have the whole bath to themselves, but their was a wall between them so there wouldn't be any peaking. It was a precaution the hotel had taken so their guests could bathe in peace without having to worry about being peaked at by prying eyes.
"Ah, I've never knew that ponies could provide such comforting baths," said Discord.
"This feels so soothing, who knew that we were missing out on comforts this great," said Armored Lizard.
None of the monsters had ever had a bath before, so the warm water was incredibly soothing to their battle hardened bodies. Discord was enjoying the bath just as much, not because of the comforting water but because it was an experience he was sharing with his friends. Ever since Indominus had become part of his life, Discord had been getting more involved with the dinosaurs, the Mane Six and the monsters he had created. His life was becoming more exciting and fun, and he was going to use every available opportunity to return the favor to the hybrid that had become one of his closest friends.
They could hear the girls laughing and splashing each other on the other side of the bath. Discord got a wicked idea that would make the night more fun for Indominus.
"Say Indominus, would you care to join the girls in their bath?"
"What!? Discord I can't intrude on the girls' bath, that's not proper of me."
"What if the girls all agree and are fine with you being with them? I'm sure Rainbow would be glad to be right beside her husband in the warmth of a bath."
"Well, if they are ok with me being over on their side, I'd be fine with it but-"
"Oh girls, Indominus is wondering if he could join all of you on your bath."
The ponies stopped their laughter as they spotted Discord sitting on top of the wall that divided both sides. Rarity immediately tried covering herself, forgetting that they didn't need to worry about being spotted by Discord or the others.
"Well, Ah don't see any problem with Indominus being with us, do any of ya'll?"
"Normally I wouldn't allow a stallion into the girl's bath, but I'll make an exception with Indominus."
"We don't mind having Indominus with us," said the CMC.
"I'd like to have Indominus close to me again," said Rainbow. That was all Indominus needed to hear in order to know the girls were fine with him being there.
The next thing the ponies saw was Indominus climbing onto the wall and sitting beside Discord on the wall. If it wasn't for the lightweight spell Twilight had given him, Indominus would've already destroyed the wall from even attempting to climb it.
"So I take it this is you getting me back for having you sing to Fluttershy?"
"This makes us even my friend. Now we don't owe each other for helping with impressing and wowing our girls. I'm just trying to give you as much time with your girl, think of it as my way of saying thanks for being such a good friend."
Indominus and Discord shared a fist bump and the hybrid dinosaur gave the Lord of Chaos a friendly wink before he climbed over the wall and slid into the water. Discord went back on his side and he, T-Rex and the monsters all tried to hear exactly what Indominus and Rainbow were doing. They could hear Rainbow's delighted laugh as Indominus swam up to her and held her close to his body. Her friends and the raptors were all smiling in delight upon seeing how much happiness was written on Rainbow's face.
"Go on Rainbow, kiss him. Show him how much you love him," said Rarity.
"Kiss him. Kiss him. Kiss him." The CMC were chanting the same words that the lovers had heard countless times before.
So Rainbow increased her size to match Indominus, and they held each other close in the water.
"So Indominus, shall we show them how much we love each other," Rainbow said in a sweet and delightful tone.
"I'm ready to continue our passionate loving babe, so let's do it."
Indominus held Rainbow in his claws and began lightly twirling her body through the water. He had one hand placed behind her head so he could look into her eyes. Rainbow kept giggling softly as Indominus held her so delicately and moved in for a kiss. Their lips met and from there it was the same passionate kissing that they had experienced every single time. The ponies all had blushes forming on their faces, they knew Indominus and Rainbow were being intimate, but the amount of love they were showing each other through the kisses was so adorable.
Fluttershy, Rarity and Applejack all smiled for the couple, now that they were seeing the proof of their love for each other, there was no doubt in their feelings. The CMC were applauded the couple for their strong love, T-Rex, Discord and the monsters were giving cheers from their side and the raptors gave happy cheers. Indominus and Rainbow were almost so lost in each other's embrace and kissing that they didn't hear the applause. They broke out of their passionate kissing long enough to look at their friends.
:Now do you believe that we love each other beyond the shadow of a doubt?"
"We never doubted you for a second darling, this shows how deeply you and Indominus love each other and that nothing will separate you two."
"We'll never be torn apart Rarity," said Indominus. "I'll never turn my back on my girl," before he went back to kissing his amazing wife.
Later on after the bath had ended, Discord and the monsters went back to their dimension. Tyrannosaurus and the raptors had escorted Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack and CMC back to their hotel in Las Pegasus, but not before Scootaloo and Rainbow got to share some heartfelt hugs. Rainbow reminded her daughter that they would always be a family, no matter where she and Indominus were. The lovers slept that night with plenty of love in their hearts and the golden trophy sitting by the plush dragon in their room.
Unfortunately, as with honeymoons, all good things must come to an end. For in the future was a challenge that would shake Indominus's relationship with Rainbow Dash, and stir up the most bitter rage that would drive Indominus over the edge.
The rest of the honeymoon went by rather quickly after the visit that Discord had set up for the married couple. Rainbow and Indominus spent their mornings living large in Las Pegasus and competing in all the wonderful games. When night fell, they danced their hearts out at the hotel and Indominus continued to serenade his girl every time. He did his best every time to make Rainbow feel like the center of Equestria, and she returned the dinosaur's affection with sweet loving and kisses when he did. They had achieved a love that was one of the rare few found in Equestria, a love that would be able to take on any obstacle and endure.
After their time in Las Pegasus had ended and the lovers returned to Ponyville, they immediately took on the promise they had made to Scootaloo. For Indominus, being a parent was something he had no idea how to handle, but Scootaloo made it easy for him by telling him all the guidelines and not getting into trouble. The hybrid dinosaur always made sure to spend plenty of time with her, and the family would take flights together on the evenings, which was something Scootaloo had never experienced with her former parents. He was really good at being there for Scootaloo when it came to school, and with Diamond Tiara having changed her ways, he no longer had to worry about his daughter being bullied. He and Rainbow made quality meals for her and the dinosaurs, they hung out like a true family should, and Indominus even tucked Scootaloo into bed a few times.
Given that Rainbow's bed was big enough for the rexes, herself and Scootaloo, there was no need to spend money on another one. Scootaloo didn't even want a separate room regardless, she felt safe sleeping beside her idol and saviors who had been with her through the entire ordeal she had experienced. One night, as Indominus tucked her into bed while everyone else was still downstairs, she said the most amazing words to the hybrid dinosaur.
"For a first time dad, you're doing pretty good Indominus."
"You think so Scootaloo," Indominus said as he pulled the covers over her. "All my life, I've only ever been called a weapon or a monster."
"Those from your old world didn't understand you. They didn't the strength and heart you've shown us. You are loved and welcomed by all the ponies in Ponyville Indominus. You, T-Rex, the raptor squad, all of you are heroes to us, we could never think less of you." Scootaloo was getting sleepy so Indominus decided it was time to let her get her rest.
"Goodnight Scootaloo," Indominus said softly.
"Goodnight daddy, I love you."
Once Scootaloo closed her eyes, Indominus reached forward and gently nuzzled her face and whispered "I love you too, my amazing daughter."
Indominus had gone back downstairs that night and told Rainbow and the others what Scootaloo had said to him.
"Well you did save her from Spoiled Rotten and Sheer Cold, and you've looked after her for months, that would leave a parental impression on a filly Indominus," said Blue.
"You should be proud Indominus, you and I are making a difference in her life," Rainbow added. "I've seen part of the struggle she went through before all of you came along. To be a parent and a savior to her is a remarkable feat."
"Yeah, we've done our best to care for her while you two were away, but we couldn't be parents to Scootaloo," said Tyrannosaurus.
"Thanks brother, and I'm glad you kept your word about waiting for her to be older."
Tyrannosaurus had been making slow progress with Scootaloo compared to Indominus and Rainbow. While they did love each other, Tyrannosaurus couldn't show too much affection since she was still so young. But Scootaloo didn't care, he had done just as much for her as Indominus, so she had no problem with kissing him when he showed up during lunch or after school. He had also kissed her in the full light of the moon at the Gala, so there was no denying his feelings for her. The dinosaur was merely trying to be respectful, while giving Scootaloo plenty of love at the same time. The rest of the family went off to bed that night, with Indominus still finding it incredible that their lives had turned around so much.
But as time went on, a challenge would arrive that would test the strength of the married couple's bond, and Indominus's willpower.
A few months after the wedding had taken place, on one afternoon, Rainbow and Scootaloo were taking a casual walk through Ponyville. The dinosaurs were all in the forest, getting their hunt in and their meals for the afternoon. The Wonderbolts were scheduled to begin their tour of Equestria in a week, but Rainbow didn't seem overly excited about it. Scootaloo had even promised her that the Rainbow Dash fan club would be there to cheer her on when the tour came through Ponyville.
"The thing is Scoot, I won't actually be performing. Reserves aren't allowed in the show unless a real Wonderbolt can't perform. I'll probably be working crowd control or something." But that wasn't what had Rainbow not so excited about the tour, it was dealing with seeing Soarin again.
He hadn't shown his face much since his run-in with the dinosaurs at the Gala. She and Indominus had blown him away and the dinosaur had even insulted and bested Soarin in a brief scuffle. When Soarin had been escorted from the Gala, he swore that Rainbow would regret choosing Indominus over him. She had no idea what a rage driven Wonderbolt was capable of, nor did she want to find out. Because if Soarin went far enough, it would get Indominus's attention, and the results could be catastrophic. Scootaloo helped pull the rainbow mare from her thoughts.
"You'll still be wearing a Wonderbolt's uniform, right?"
"A reservist one, yeah."
"That's good enough for me, and I'm sure Indominus would enjoy seeing you looking good in it too." This caused Rainbow to blush, something that Scootaloo still liked seeing out of her idol/mother/sister.
"Oh please Scootaloo, Indominus thinks I look good regardless. He doesn't love me for my lo-"
Rainbow was interrupted when she and Scootaloo heard a rumbling in the area, and looked up to see three of the Wonderbolts in the sky. They could see that Spitfire was leading the formation, and Rainbow was really glad Soarin wasn't among the group. She never got tired of seeing the ponies she idolized so much showing their skill in the air. Spitfire pulled away from the group as they continued on and made her way towards the sisters.
"Oh, oh, she's coming in for a superhero landing." The pair watched as Spitfire stopped herself mid-air and performed a landing that knocked away some debris.
"Rainbow Dash, glad we found you, We need you in the show when we get to Ponyville, flying." Rainbow's mouth fell open and her eyes shrunk at what she had heard.
"But she's only in the reserves," said Scootaloo.
"Not anymore kid." This caused Rainbow to gasp in shock.
"Y-you mean?" Scootaloo also gasped when Spitfire nodded her head in response. The filly flung her front hooves around her sister's neck and cheered in delight.
"Rainbow Dash, you're finally a full fledged Wonderbolt!"
Scootaloo was dancing and cheering ecstatically while Rainbow seemed frozen in place, unable to process what she had been told.
"What she said," said Spitfire. Rainbow's face began to morph into one of the biggest smiles she ever had.
"Thank you Spitfire, I promise I won't disappoint you."
"That's good to hear, report to Wonderbolt Academy tomorrow for your first day and be ready to learn the routine."
Spitfire was about to take off when the Arkenstone ring caught her eye.
"Rainbow Dash, I didn't think that you were the type to find a stallion and settle down. That is a very impressive ring, who got it for you?"
"Oh, the stallion that caught Rainbow's eye is one of a kind. He's In-" Scootaloo was suddenly stopped by Rainbow putting a hoof to her mouth.
"What Scootaloo was saying is that the stallion that got me this ring is incredible and caring, but he mostly spends his time training in the Everfree Forest."
"Why would he train there?"
"To become the best fighter and husband he can possibly be."
"Huh, that's a rather, unique kind of stallion. Don't see many of those around nowadays. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow, but try to avoid wearing the ring during practice. Wouldn't want you to lose it."
"I got it mam, I'll put it away before training."
So Spitfire left the sisters to regroup with her fellow Wonderbolts, leaving the sisters to ponder over everything.
"Why didn't you let me tell her about Indominus?"
"Because if Spitfire found out that I'm married to a dinosaur and have a family of them living with me, she'd think I was crazy or worse, ask Soarin for confirmation. Since he's seen all of them, he could try to get the Wonderbolts to come after them, and it would be terrible."
"Why? Indominus and T-Rex can take care of themselves."
"Not our family Scootaloo, it would be disastrous for the Wonderbolts, because if they tried to fight our boys, they would all die. Then how would our family look, being responsible for killing the Wonderbolts?"
"I can see why you stopped me, and you were right to do so Rainbow."
"That aside, we need to find our family and hold a group meeting tonight so everypony can know about the great news."
Later that night, after Rainbow had told the dinosaurs and they had informed the rest of the Mane Six, they were all in Rainbow's cloudominium as she began packing for her trip to Wonderbolt Academy. They all knew how long Rainbow had been waiting for this moment in her life, and that she was finally going to live her dream at last.
"So Rainbow, do you have time to tell us all the details," asked Twilight.
"Well not much really, Spitfire said the Wonderbolts need me to go on tour with them."
"That's wonderful," said Fluttershy. "We all know how long you've been waiting for a spot to open up."
"She also mentioned that I probably shouldn't wear my ring during practice."
"Why of course not Dashie, Indominus went through a lot to get that ring for you. It would be awful to lose it while you're there," said Rarity.
"Don't worry, I'm allowed to keep it in my locker, so that I can always think about my hybrid dinosaur while I'm away. In regards to the open position, Fire Streak decided to retire and teach full time. I have to report to Wonderbolts Headquarters tomorrow morning, they were kind enough to give me a week to learn the routine so I'll have it nailed by the time the show begins."
"Awww! You're leaving Ponyville again!? It seemed like you only just got back from your honeymoon with Indominus."
"Pinkie, I'm not leaving Ponyville, I just have to train for this show. However, there is something that concerns me."
"This wouldn't happen to be about Soarin, would it," asked Applejack.
"Uh huh, he's been rather elusive lately and I'm not sure what he'll do if he sees me wearing a uniform."
"He did swear that Rainbow would regret choosing Indominus over him, so who knows what he's capable of," said Scootaloo.
"I wouldn't worry about it too much Rainbow," said Twilight. "If Soarin acts out of line I'm sure the other Wonderbolts will set him straight again. Just focus on living your lifelong dream in the morning."
"Also, if anything happens that bothers you, just tell us about it," said Blue.
"We'll help in any way we can," Delta added.
"Yeah, you girls are right," Rainbow said before looking at her daughter. "Sorry that I have to take off like this again, Scootaloo."
"Hey, I'll be seeing you when you come back every night, and I'll get to see you perform in your very first show."
"Besides, if Soarin does try anything, we'll be there for you," said Tyrannosaurus.
As the night dragged on, Rainbow's friends all left for home so the family could get some shut eye. Indominus had a hard time falling asleep, because he was too anxious about what might happen at Wonderbolts Headquaters. Given that Soarin's beef was with him alone, the stallion might try and take his frustration out on Rainbow as payback. Eventually, Indominus was able to shake those thoughts from his mind and fall into a calm sleep. Little did he know that the morning would bring with it, an experience that would turn his world on its head and awaken a dormant anger that had been buried in his heart.
The next morning came quickly and Rainbow could hardly wait to get to Wonderbolts Headquarters. The family went through breakfast and dropped Scootaloo off at school. Indominus carried Rainbow's bag with him so she wouldn't have to race back home to get it. Rainbow promised Scootaloo that she would fill her sister in on all the details when she got back. Then it was time for Rainbow to be on her way, but not before giving Indominus one more goodbye.
"See you later Indominus. I'll be sure to let you know how my first day went."
"I look forward to hearing about it my Dashie," Indominus said while nuzzling his girl. Rainbow took her suitcase and began making her way towards the Wonderbolts compound.
Now the dinosaurs were by themselves for the first time in a while, they didn't have their girls to be with or any of their friends to hang out. Indominus did have one idea, and Tyrannosaurus could read it like an open book.
"You're planning on following her and seeing her first day for yourself, aren't you?" There was no point in trying to hide the truth from his brother.
"Yeah, I am. But it's not just for me, I'm concerned about what Soarin is gonna do to her. He'll have an opportunity to get back at her with us not around this time."
"I understand brother, but if we do go there, you can't go charging out and attacking the Wonderbolts. This is Rainbow's dream, and you can't take this away from her. She can take care of herself and you can't always be there to save her."
"I know, but if Soarin does do anything, then you and the girls will have to stop me."
"Well what are we standing around for, let's get moving and see how Rainbow does with the Wonderbolts," said Echo.
So it was decided, the six dinosaurs began making their way after Rainbow Dash while keeping themselves hidden amongst the clouds. They set up a mind link with each other so nopony in the area could hear them and Indominus camouflaged his skin so he could hide more easily. They followed after Rainbow's scent which led the group towards a towering island in the middle of the sky. On the island was obstacle courses and a runway, and around it were clouds that served as an access point to the runway. Ponies in uniforms were flying around the area and practicing, there was no doubt that the dinosaurs had found the Wonderbolt Headquarters.
The rexes shrunk themselves down to size so they wouldn't be spotted and the dinosaurs all sat on a row of clouds that overlooked the whole area. Thanks to Indominus's camouflage and their binocular vision, they had the best seat in the house and could pick out anypony that might dare mess with their girl.
Inside the compound, Rainbow was putting her luggage away in her locker while Spitfire gave her a quick briefing.
"Alright newbie, get into your uniform and be out on the field in the next five minutes. You'll be learning the majority of the routine today, and the rest of the week will be focused on memorizing it. The rest of the team will be arriving soon, and we'll be counting on you to make a huge impression."
"I understand mam, I'll have the routine nailed in no time."
"I sure hope so, oh and by the way. You might want to keep an eye on Soarin, he's been acting rather strange lately ever since the last Gala."
Rainbow had a pretty good idea as to why Spitfire would say that. She didn't know that Soarin had been beaten and humiliated by Indominus or that Rainbow had assisted the dinosaurs in stopping him. While Spitfire left the locker room to meet up with the others, Rainbow spent that time getting her uniform on and admiring how she looked as a true Wonderbolt.
"Looking good Rainbow Dash. Now, it's time to go out there and show them what you've got. Look out Wonderbolts and say hello to your best flyer ever." Before she left, Rainbow made sure to take off the Arkenstone ring and took a minute to admire it. "Indominus, no matter where we are in the future, I'll still love everything you've done for me." She put the ring in her locker and went out to the field.
From the dinosaurs' perspectives, they saw Rainbow Dash head out of the main compound and onto the field. Scootaloo had been right when she said that Indominus would love how Rainbow looked in the uniform. He had wide eyes and couldn't take his eyes off of his girl, she looked so stunning in the sleek outfit.
"Easy there big boy, don't get too mesmerized by your girl's looks. It looks like we have some unfriendly company heading our way."
Indominus followed T-Rex's gaze and saw a pair of Wonderbolts heading towards the cloud opening that led to the runway. The wing pony was a light blue pegasus with a white mane named Fleetfoot, but the lead pony was the one pony Indominus dreaded to see around his girl again, Soarin. The hybrid dinosaur didn't know just what had happened to Soarin after the Gala, but he had another reason to be concerned. Indominus was shifting his sight back and forth between Rainbow and Soarin, and a haunting realization dawned on him.
Rainbow was crossing the runway to meet up Spitfire and a few other Wonderbolts. Soarin was diving towards the runway and gaining speed, he wasn't showing any signs of slowing down. From Indominus's perspective, it looked like Soarin was aiming to barrel through Rainbow Dash and she wasn't aware that he was heading towards her. Indominus had the sudden urge to roar and warn his girl, but Spitfire beat him to the punch.
"LOOK OUT!"
Rainbow turned her head sharply and saw the two Wonderbolts heading for her. She jumped out of the way of Fleetfoot and barely managed to stop herself just inches from a pair of garbage cans. Rainbow was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but suddenly she felt something buck her from behind with such force that it sent her crashing through and into the garbage can. Her head was spinning from the impact, and the first thing that she was greeted with was a disappointed look from Spitfire, and a comment from Soarin that sent awful memories running through her mind.
"Nice going there, Rainbow Crash!" Immediately, the other Wonderbolts joined him and what was shocking to the dinosaurs, was that they were following suite and laughing at Rainbow Dash.
"Rainbow Crash! HA, good one Soarin," Fleetfoot said tauntingly. The other Wonderbolts were laughing and jeering at the name, but Rainbow looked so broken and depressed upon hearing it.
That nickname had been a traumatic experience ever since her first days at flight school. Her flight hadn't been as good back then, and when she tried to show off for her class, she wound up in a garbage can just the same. Three colts had given her the awful nickname, the whole class was laughing at her and even the instructor was laughing at the crash. It had shaken up Rainbow's spirit and nearly broke her determination to fly back then, now her idols and heroes were calling her the same nickname and taunting her with it.
Indominus was seething with anger and gritting his teeth at what he was witnessing. The Wonderbolts may not have seen it, but Indominus and the dinosaurs had seen what really caused Rainbow to crash into the garbage can. She had managed to stop herself just in front of it, but Soarin had angled an attack into his approach and smacked Rainbow from behind. His sneak attack had caused Rainbow to barrel into the can and he had made it look like she had done it herself. However, that wasn't the only reason why Indominus was so angry at the Wonderbolts.
The name they were calling Rainbow Dash was identical to how Indominus had been called an abomination, a weapon and a monster by the creatures from his old world. Ever since he was born, Indominus had been at the mercy of others, other creatures held authority over him and made him feel weak and despised. They had called him numerous names during his life in isolation, performed grueling experiments on his body, and said such awful things about him. Seeing Rainbow Dash being mocked and taunted by the Wonderbolts was bringing those painful memories to the front of the hybrid's mind.
"Ugh, what a hideous creation."
"This monster will make a fine weapon of destruction one day"
"No one is ever going to love this wretched abomination of a dinosaur."
"It'll be the nightmare that everyone will fear."
The only thing keeping Indominus from flying down and ripping the Wonderbolts to shreds was T-Rex and the raptors standing in front blocking his path.
"You can't go down there Indominus, you'll only make things worse for her,"
"Give me a good reason why I shouldn't go down there and kill those filthy rats." The level of anger in Indominus's tone echoed into the dinosaurs' minds. Seeing Rainbow Dash being laughed at by the Wonderbolts had really shaken him up. Delta spoke in a calm tone in his mind.
"Because if you go down there and kill them now, what will Rainbow Dash think of you?" Indominus's gaze hardened at Delta, like he was baring javelins down upon her. The raptor kept her cool and stood her ground against the emotionally distraught hybrid.
"So what are you saying, Delta? That I should just let them get away with hurting Rainbow like this?"
"I'm saying that you can't be so direct with your vengeance. You need to deal your vengeance while keeping yourself hidden so Rainbow and the Wonderbolts don't know that it's you. Use your camouflage to attack those rats during their practice run every time they call Rainbow that wretched name. Especially Soarin, since he's the one that started this and brought it upon the rest of his team."
Listening to Delta's idea of hidden vengeance cooled the rage in Indominus's heart, and he was able to think about her plan. He was a fast enough flyer to keep pace with the Wonderbolts and attack them one at a time, so Rainbow wouldn't get suspicious. He would also need to keep an eye on Soarin, because he had a sickening feeling that the Wonderbolt wasn't done beating on Rainbow just yet.
"Alright Delta, I like the way you think. But first I need an opportunity for this to work."
"Then let's get back to watching them and see what happens next."
Back on the field, the Wonderbolts were still laughing at Rainbow, who was getting irritated with their attitude.
"Soarin, you made me crash into the garbage can."
"I did no such thing, you were the one that forgot the most basic rule, Rainbow Crash."
"He's right, you didn't even bother to look both ways before crossing the runway," said Spitfire.
"But I was at least a foot away from the garbage before something knocked me into it."
"It doesn't matter, what's important is that nopony got hurt. Now let's get moving, we've got a routine to nail."
As the Wonderbolts took off, a yellow pegasus with a light blue and white mane named Misty Fly called out.
"Better get to it, Rainbow Crash. That was amazing."
Rainbow took a few minutes to clean herself off before joining up with the others. Indominus saw his opportunity presenting itself, and he expanded his wings. T-Rex and the raptor squad took shelter within the clouds as Indominus took off from his perch and went skyward. He continued to climb until he was at least two thousand feet above the Wonderbolts. From such a height he could see everything that was taking place while they were going through their routine. He could even hear Spitfire giving out orders, one of which was aimed at Rainbow, who was having a tough time keeping up with the others.
"Higher Crash, you're breaking formation!" That remark made it easy for Indominus to pick out his target, especially since she was just standing on a cloud, barking orders over a megaphone.
Indominus nosed over and dove on the Wonderbolts, accelerating past five hundred miles per hour. At nearly three times the speed of the best flyers in Equestria, he closed rapidly, centering his sights on Spitfire. The lead Wonderbolt had no idea that the Untamable King was boring down on her from above. From their perch, T-Rex and the girls could just barely make out Indominus's camouflaged body. At the speed he was going, any attack that he made would be extremely painful.
"Pick up the pace Cra-"
Spitfire didn't get the chance to finish her order as Indominus punched her squarely across the face. The Wonderbolt felt her world turn on its side, felt her body go limp and became unconscious. Indominus zoomed away from his attack, too fast and too well camouflaged for any other ponies to track him. But his attack did get the attention of the Wonderbolts, who broke the routine to dive after their falling leader. Spitfire was sent tumbling out of the sky and heading towards the ground, while Indominus sat upon another cloud watching the scene play out.
Rainbow's speed grew beyond the other Wonderbolts and she pulled ahead to get closer to Spitfire. Both ponies were hurdling towards the ground, but Rainbow closed the gap between them and pulled Spitfire out of her dizzying dive. When they touched down on the runway with the others, Spitfire was slowly regaining consciousness. Her head was still spinning from the velocity and strength Indominus had put into his attack. Luckily he hadn't put any real strength into the hit, or the dinosaur would've taken her head off.
"You alright mam?"
"I think so, something really hard hit me in the face. Felt like a huge piece of concrete smacking me in the head. Yet there was nothing in the air that could do that."
Indominus was pleased that his attack had Spitfire stumped, but he had other attack runs to make, and a whole day to carry them out. Spitfire shook off the sneak attack and got the Wonderbolts back into their routine, and Indominus went skyward again. This time the Wonderbolts were going through a maneuvering and weaving part of the routine. With all the pegasi flying in such close proximity to each other, it was going to be tough for Indominus to get a clean shot. Nonetheless, the hybrid dinosaur was determined and not about to let the Wonderbolts get away with insulting his girl.
Indominus dove towards the weaving formation, still having difficulty singling out a target. He slashed and tried ramming them, but the maneuvering made it impossible for him to score any hits. His focus fell back to the last two ponies in the formation, Rainbow and Soarin. Indominus noticed something odd going on, Rainbow was actually dodging and maneuvering more intensely than the others. He could see that Soarin was trying to throw punches at Rainbow, trying to make her screw up and crash again.
"They just keep making it easy for me to find my target."
Indominus dove away from the formation to regain speed and pulled back into his climb. Going at the Wonderbolts from underneath and camouflaged, Indominus was perfectly poised to make his attack. As Soarin was getting ready to make another attack on Rainbow, he felt an incredible amount of pain being driven into his chest and his body being sent away. Indominus had nailed a single punch at Soarin's chest and had sent him careening into a cloud. Thanks to his camouflaged skin, Indominus wasn't spotted by Rainbow who was able to focus on the routine again.
Soarin angrily began scanning the sky for his attacker, but he couldn't spot Indominus who was watching from another cloud with a big grin on his face. It had made Indominus's day to see Soarin so flustered and furious after his attempt at trying to hurt Rainbow. But then he heard Soarin mutter something under his breath.
"One way or another, I'm going to make your life a miserable hell, Crash."
As Soarin took off, Indominus flew back up to get his sights back on his girl. He found her flying slightly out of formation with two Wonderbolts. Soarin was speeding back toward her and flew parallel to Rainbow. As they got near the runway, the two lead Wonderbolts pulled a tight ninety degree left turn. Soarin cut Rainbow off with his turn and she was forced to pull left sooner.
"Tighter Crash, get in there!"
Spitfire must've been asking for it, Indominus had already dealt her a tough blow and yet she was still calling Rainbow that wretched name. He decided to go for an extreme, he would fly along the length of the runway and deal Spitfire another blow. But having to camouflage his skin to so many different colors at high speed would surely give him away. Indominus didn't care about the consequences as he dove back towards Spitfire and prepared for another attack. As he closed in on his target, Indominus was unaware that Rainbow was being targeted as well.
He dealt Spitfire a backhand slap that knocked her and the megaphone onto the runway. But as he pulled ahead from his attack run, Indominus witnessed a horrifying sight. As Rainbow tried to pull in tighter with the two lead Wonderbolts, Soarin dealt her a sneak attack of his own. The stallion struck Rainbow across the face with a backhoof, and it sent her careening into a white Wonderbolt with a yellow mane named Surprise, sending them spinning into clouds.
"Wow Crash, where'd you learn to fly, Flight School for Complete Newbies?"
From the brokenhearted look on Rainbow's face as she took off her googles, Indominus was growing more furious. It wasn't just Soarin, each of the Wonderbolts were hurting and insulting Rainbow. He angrily zoomed towards Surprise as she began to fly away from Rainbow Dash. The Wonderbolt didn't get more than five feet into the air before Indominus dealt her a strong backhand that sent her spiraling into more clouds. Indominus quickly zoomed skyward and sat upon a higher cloud, so none of the Wonderbolts would hear his low, furious growls.
In spite of everything he had done to them, they were still continuing to insult Rainbow and call her that vile name. Soarin was attacking her on purpose, screwing with her focus and confidence, and in the process, making Rainbow mess up in front of the others. The rage was starting to build in his heart, Indominus was getting close to roaring out in anger, when his family called out to him.
"No Indominus. Don't roar!"
Indominus instantly snapped his gaze to the left as T-Rex and the raptor squad flew over to him. Thankfully the Wonderbolts were finishing up their routine, so they didn't notice the dinosaurs.
"He's making this personal," Indominus shouted inside the dinosaurs' heads. "He's attacking her during the routine, making her mess up and the rest of them are still calling her that name!"
"We know Indominus, Soarin is incredibly stubborn for a pony that doesn't know when to accept that someone is better than him," said Tyrannosaurus.
"What are you going to do now Indominus," asked Blue.
"I'm going to leave them a little warning when their training is finished, and I need to get inside the locker room."
Indominus bolted away from his family and started making his way towards the bunkers.
"Indominus! You can't go in there, you'll be fou-!"
"I'M DOING THIS, AND ANYONE THAT TRIES TO STOP ME WILL BE SORRY!! I'M GOING TO MAKE IT SO THEY'LL NEVER HURT RAINBOW AGAIN!!"
The fury of Indominus's tone was escalating, and from the way he was practically bellowing inside their minds, Tyrannosaurus had no choice but to trust his brother. There was nothing they could say or do without enraging him even more, So the five dinosaurs left the Headquarters to go and pick Scootaloo up from school. They decided that they would keep quiet about what they had seen during Rainbow's first day as a Wonderbolt until she came clean and told them herself.
Indominus snuck past the Wonderbolts and inside the bunkers. He crawled along the ceiling so as to avoid drawing attention to himself. He continued to search the building until he had found the locker room, then he crawled into a corner, camouflaged his skin into pure black so he looked completely invisible and waited. He didn't have to wait long as the Wonderbolts were already heading into the locker room. His heart felt like it was breaking apart upon seeing the sad and broken look on Rainbow's face.
"Hey Crash, I know you had a tough day today, but don't worry, you'll get the hang of it." It still irritated Indominus to hear them call her that, and he could see that Rainbow was trying to hide her inner pain.
"Tough day? Please, if I can pull off a Sonic Rainboom I can learn this routine. I just had some trouble because somepony kept messing me up."
"You can't blame others for the mistakes you've made," Soarin said slyly. "Well now, what do we have here?" Soarin suddenly reached inside Rainbow's locker and took out the Arkenstone ring. Indominus clenched his claws against the wall in anger at how Soarin was teasing Rainbow, and none of the Wonderbolts were doing anything to stop him.
"Hey give that back Soarin!"
"Why? I think the others want to see the great ring that your precious husband picked out for you."
Soarin began tossing the ring amongst the other Wonderbolts and Rainbow was getting more frustrated. Spitfire was just watching the whole ordeal, playing it off as nothing but the Wonderbolts breaking in a newbie. None of them could see that Rainbow was getting so upset and angry with all the teasing until she snapped.
"ENOUGH! GIVE ME BACK MY RING SOARIN!!"
"If you want it so badly, then go get it."
Soarin tossed the ring across the locker room and it slid into the showers. Rainbow went to go get it, but Soarin tripped her up with one of his hooves. She ended up skidding across the floor and slamming into the lockers. The Wonderbolts were erupting with laughter and Rainbow was beyond furious with them. She angrily slammed her hoof against the lockers and it silenced the Wonderbolts.
"You ponies think it's funny to watch others suffer!? Is this how you treat all your teammates, by breaking their spirits and taunting them?"
"Hey lighten up Crash, this is how things are done around here," said Spitfire. "Now go and get that ring Clipper, since you were the one who threw it in there."
"Ok boss."
Soarin smuggly strolled past the distraught Rainbow Dash and into the showers. He found the ring laying in a corner and grabbed it.
"I should just smash this ring, and make it look like an accident."
"If you did that, then I would have to mount your head over our fireplace."
The low, deep voice caught Soarin by surprise, then he felt a handful of claws tightening around his neck. Indominus held Soarin by the neck in a vice grip and whispered a serious threat.
"You listen to me, Wondernothing. I've seen everything that you've done to my girl today, so consider this a friendly reminder. You go near Rainbow Dash again, and I will smear your blood all over this compound, and make it look like a dragon massacred your sorry hide. I don't tolerate ponies that hurt my girl, especially ones that only want her for their own, selfish, reasons!"
Indominus nailed Soarin right in the face and the attack sent him flying right out of the locker room and back out into the hallway. Indominus silently climbed out of the shower and back into the dark corner as the other Wonderbolts went to check on Soarin. Rainbow Dash however, went into the shower to retrieve her ring and was glad that it hadn't been damaged. Something very bizarre had been happening to the Wonderbolts all day every time they called her that awful nickname.
They always got pounded or smashed whenever they called her that nickname, and Soarin was getting the worst of it.
"What happened Soarin?"
"I'm not sure, something grabbed me by the throat, but there wasn't anything in there. I heard a deathly voice talking to me and the next thing I know I'm punched in the face and knocked back here."
"Yeah, same thing's been happening to most of us all day. There's definately something strange going on here."
"Well we can worry about it after the tour is over. Oh, that reminds me, Rainbow Dash, over here."
Rainbow flew over to the group who went back into the locker room after Soarin had shaken off the blow.
"Glad you're still here, I wanted to give you this to help motivate you some more."
Spitfire handed Rainbow her very own Wonderbolt jacket. Rainbow was thrilled for awhile, until she saw the symbol that had been sewn onto it. It was a picture of her cutie mark, crashing through a stop sign.
"Rainbow Crash? Couldn't you have just put my regular name on it?"
"That's not how it works around here. We all have our nicknames on our jackets, right Flatfoot?"
"Yes maam."
"Flatfoot?"
"Oh and there's one more thing I've got to mention. I know you've been a reservist for a while, but the Bolts have a few rules of their own that you're probably not aware of."
Rainbow nervously turned around and found the others holding cleaning equipment in their hooves. They handed Rainbow a broom and bucket.
"Like the worst flyer of the day, has to clean up the whole compound. Also, now that you have your own jacket it's offical. Welcome to the Wonderbolts, Rainbow Crash." Spitfire and the other Wonderbolts left the locker room, still laughing at Rainbow's nickname and misfortune.
Once she was sure that all the Wonderbolts were gone, Rainbow angrily threw the broom on the floor and tossed the jacket into her locker. Then she finally broke down after everything she had endured on her first day. It just didn't make sense how her first day of living her dream could go so wrong. The ponies she looked up to all her life, had rediculed her, didn't believe what she had to say and disregarded her own feelings. Fortunately, Rainbow wasn't the only one suffering, for her lover was also shedding tears in his corner.
It just broke Indominus's heart with all that he had seen. He thought that Sheer Cold and Spoiled Rotten had been bad with the way they had treated Scootaloo, but this was much worse. The Wonderbolts were convinced that Rainbow had been messing up all day on purpose, when Soarin had been causing all those mishaps and made it look like Rainbow was a screw up. He would have to deal a deeper and more bitter vengeance in order to make the Wonderbolts regret what they had done to his girl.
Indominus watched Rainbow clean the entire compound with that heartbroken look in her eyes. There was no way he could comfort her without exposing himself, and having to reveal what he had been doing all day. When Rainbow was finally finished cleaning up the entire compound, she removed her Wonderbolt uniform, put the broom and bucket away and proceeded to leave. Before she left, Indominus heard her give one desperate wish as she gazed at her ring.
"This is not the dream I had envisioned for so long. If this is how the Wonderbolts treat me and nopony else, then I wish somepony would give them the greatest vengeance ever. If only you could do that for me, Indominus."
Indominus crawled down from his corner after Rainbow had left. He knew that he had to honor her request after all she had gone through. There was no way he was going to allow the Wonderbolts to get away with this kind of torment. Indominus silently crawled through the compound, checking if any Wonderbolts were still awake. Thankfully night had fallen, and all the Wonderbolts were sound asleep. This gave Indominus the perfect opportunity to carry out his vengeance.
Indominus slipped back into the locker room, conjured up the noise cancelling bubble until it covered the entire room, then he finally let loose with the anger he had suppressed during the entire day. He roared his very lungs out in the locker room, slashing at every locker he could see and smashing them over and over with his fists. He tore several of them out of the wall and stomped the lockers into pieces. Indominus's claws tore and sliced through the lockers like they were tin foil, he was intending to let the full extent of his anger be known to those wretched rats. The hybrid dinosaur even tore apart a handful of uniforms, leaving them as shredded rags alongside the demolished lockers. When it came to Spitfire and Soarin's lockers, Indominus sunk his claws into the doors and ran them through the lockers as his sign for a vendetta.
He had remembered which locker Rainbow had used, opened it and took out the jacket Spitfire had handed her. Seeing that filthy nickname sewn onto the jacket, labeling Rainbow as a screw up was infuriating to Indominus. Every fiber in his body screamed for him to tear the jacket to shreds, but he stopped himself. There had to be a better way to defy those scoundrels than simply destroying Rainbow's jacket. The dinosaur looked at the symbol, then back to his body and a brilliant thought occurred to him.
"Yes, of course, a brilliant idea. Much more satisfying than simply destroying the jacket. This will be my way of defying the Wonderbolts and their horrid ways."
Indominus had to calm himself down in order for his idea to work. So he tried to think about all the time he and Rainbow had spent in Las Pegasus. The bonding and love they had shared during their honeymoon helped sooth the hate and anger in the dinosaur's heart and mind. Once he could think clearly and didn't feel so furious, Indominus got to work.
He took a claw and began to slowly trace around the symbol on the jacket. He had to take his time with this procedure, because one slip could shred the jacket. His claw carefully carved out the symbol, only taking out a thin portion of the jacket. Then Indominus placed the symbol over his arm and tried to focus on camouflaging the area that the symbol was covering. When he pulled it away, Indominus was pleased to see Rainbow's cutie mark captured perfectly on his arm. Now it was time for the hard part of his plan.
Indominus placed the symbol back over the same part of his arm, then dug his sickle claw into his skin and began to carve out the area that the symbol covered. The pain of having his own claws slicing through his skin was grueling, but Indominus didn't care about the pain. The dinosaur had experienced so much pain already from watching Rainbow suffer, so it was nothing to him. He continued to dig into his skin until he pulled out the camouflaged portion with Rainbow's cutie mark on it. He then bathed the skin with his power until it shined like polished metal.
The cutie mark on the torn out scales stood out well, and Indominus was glad it worked out. His skin was already healing itself as he placed the new symbol onto the spot he had carved out of the jacket, poured his energy onto it and watched in awe. His power was sewing the symbol back into the spot he had carved out, making it look as if the jacket hadn't even been touched. Now instead of her cutie mark crashing through a stop sign, Rainbow's jacket now had her cutie mark on Indominus's scales. It was a sign of ultimate defiance against the Wonderbolts and their rules.
Indominus wasn't done yet, he had to leave a warning so the Wonderbolts would know that there would be hell to pay if they hurt Rainbow again. Indominus took his sickle claw and carved a threatening message into the wall of the locker room by the showers. To add a finishing touch to his warning, Indominus sliced his chest with his claws and let the blood flow into each letter. The final coup de grace was taking the original symbol that he had cut off the jacket, and smashed it into the wall just underneath his message. Now the locker room looked like a savage beast had gone and destroyed everything in sight, except for Rainbow's locker. Satisfied with his handiwork, Indominus dispelled the bubble and left the locker room.
The hybrid dinosaur was finally heading back home after all the work he had put into warning the Wonderbolts. But as he got closer to Rainbow's clouddominium, the words he had heard began to echo in his mind, causing the rage in his heart to return. Indominus could still hear the hurtful name and the taunting laughs back and forth in his head. The hybrid dinosaur had to stop at a cloud to try and clear his head again, but the words didn't go away.
"One way or another, I'm going to make your life a miserable hell, Crash."
"Higher Crash, you're breaking formation."
"Better get to it, Rainbow Crash."
"Nice going there, Rainbow Crash."
Indominus wasn't aware of it, but his body was beginning to transform from the rising rage in his heart. Once he started seeing the golden flames flowing around him, he knew that he couldn't let Rainbow or his family seem him in such a distraught state. He had to find somewhere to vent all his rage and hopefully quell the fury within him. Indominus dove towards the Everfree Forest and flew towards Froggy Bottom Bog to take out his anger. Once he touched down, Indominus unleashed a powerful blast upon the area and roared like a demonic monster.
"I WILL HAVE VENGEANCE ON THE WONDERBOLTS!!!!!"
The hybrid dinosaur tore wildly at the trees, blasted everything in sight, all while the voices and taunting laughs continued to plague his mind. Poor Indominus was being driven insane by his rage and the Wonderbolts' actions, now his rage was taking over and destroying everything in sight.
Night had fallen and Rainbow had finally touched down at the entrance to her home. After all the taunting and laughing she had endured, it was nice to be back home where the Wonderbolts couldn't mock her. She opened the door, and was greeted with a party cannon blasting her in the face with confetti.
"Surprise!" Rainbow was taken aback by everypony being in her home and seeing it decorated with streamers, balloons and a poster that had obviously been drawn by the CMC.
"What is all this?"
"i know you must be tired Rainbow, but Pinkie insisted on throwing you a proper party. The dinosaurs are all here too, except we can't seem to find Indominus."
"Indominus isn't here? That's not like him, he seemed so eager to find out how my day went. But I think he'd probably lose his mind if he found out how it went."
The sudden lack of eagerness in Rainbow's tone got everypony's attention, except for T-Rex and the raptors. They knew why Rainbow was so downhearted, and more importantly, where Indominus probably was.
"Um, is something wrong Rainbow Dash," Fluttershy asked.
"What could be wrong? I'm finally a Wonderbolt, which means everything has to be totally, perfectly, awesome," Rainbow said in a sarcastic voice.
"Oh no, something is wrong. What happened darling?"
"Oh I don't know, how about the Wonderbolts calling me, Rainbow Crash? Or Soarin attacking me during the routine and making me crash my teammates? Or how about taking my ring away from me and playing keep away with it like it was a toy!"
All the ponies and the dinosaurs were equally surprised at how upset Rainbow sounded.
"Soarin did what?"
"He actually attacked ya during the routine? Ah can't believe he would stoop to such a level."
"He had the gall to steal your ring and tease you with it," Blue said in anger.
"They called you that same terrible nickname those bullies in flight school used to call you," said Fluttershy." Rainbow acknowledged the question with a pained nod.
Twilight flew over to her distraught friend, who was joined by Scootaloo and they hugged Rainbow Dash.
"I'm sorry that happened to you Rainbow," said Twilight.
"I can't believe he did that to you. He's really held this much of a grudge over you since the Gala? You didn't deserve any of that."
"Thanks little sis."
"Please tell me something good happened, at least he got his punishment, right?"
"Well not exactly Scootaloo. During the routine, strange things were happening to some of the Wonderbolts, including Soarin."
"Strange how?"
"First, Spitfire got knocked out cold and sent out of the sky. Soarin got socked in the gut and sent into the clouds, and Surprise and Spitfire got smacked around by something too. It was so strange how they kept on getting attacked every time they brought up that nickname. Almost like somepony was looking out for me during the entire practice. Which reminds me, why isn't Indominus here guys? He's not out on some late hunt, is he?"
"Sorry darling, when we got here, they said Indominus was still out and that he would be back later."
Rainbow turned her attention to the dinosaurs, and T-Rex was starting to get nervous.
"Tyrannosaurus, do you know where Indominus is?"
"Well Rainbow, the thing is-"
T-Rex was suddenly interrupted as the whole cloudominium was rocked by an explosion in the distance. The group looked out the window and saw a massive column of fire erupting over in the Everfree Forest, in the vicinity of Froggy Bottom Bog. Tyrannosaurus suddenly got a strange feeling in his heart, and he could hear faint roars coming from the explosion. They weren't just the roars of the Manticores, they were roars that he recognized.
"Oh no. Indominus, what's happened to you, brother?
Blue and her girls could see the worried looks on their friends faces, and had a bad hunch that Indominus was somewhere within the vicinity of that explosion.
"Girls, we'll be right back after we find out what caused that explosion. Rexy, let's go take a look and see what's up."
Tyrannosaurus could tell that Blue was trying to be as discreet as possible, to avoid worrying Rainbow or Scootaloo.
"Of course Blue, we'll be back in a while girls, make sure you save some excitement for us when we come back, and Rainbow Dash." Tyrannosaurus knelt down beside Rainbow and whispered to her. "No matter what the Wonderbolts say or think of you, we still think you are the best flyer there is. Also, Indominus would be proud to see you flying at your best."
Rainbow nuzzled against T-Rex's head after hearing his kind words, it was the first great amount of comfort she had received all day.
"Thanks Tyrannosaurus, I needed to hear that. I'm still grateful that all of you were chosen to be part of our family." The dinosaurs flew off and headed toward the Everfree Forest. They were completely unaware of the disaster that was waiting for them once they reached Froggy Bottom Bog.
As Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad got closer, they could see more flames erupting from the bog. Clouds of billowing smoke rose from the area as the dinosaurs drew closer. More explosions were happening and rocking the area with great force. Tyrannosaurus was hoping that Indominus wasn't responsible for all the devastation, but when they touched down after clearing all the smoke, his worst fears were realized.
The entire bog was being enveloped in rising fire, blasts were being fired in all directions, and at the heart of all the destruction, was Indominus Rex. He was firing blasts at everything in sight, being covered partially by the golden flames along with his red energy and roaring wildly into the sky. He didn't look like the same dinosaur that T-Rex had known over the last year. He looked more like a distraught monster that had lost his mind and was being taken over by anger. A deadly shout from him rattled their bones to the core.
"WONDERBOLTS!! I WILL KILL ALL OF YOU!!!" The hybrid dinosaur unleashed another blast upon the area, sending more debris and flames into the air.
Despite all the damage and fire that surrounded them, Tyrannosaurus boldly stepped forward to confront his brother. As soon as he stepped into the water, Indominus immediately turned in his direction. His slit pupils were gone, all Tyrannosaurus could see was glowing red eyes glaring back at him.
"Easy brother, just relax and try to calm-" Tyrannosaurus didn't get to finish his sentence as Indominus suddenly exploded from the ground and charged at him with a wild roar.
T-Rex barely managed to dodge the attack as Indominus's fist caused shock waves to be sent all over the bog. There was no reasoning with the hybrid dinosaur, he was too consumed by anger to listen to anything. Tyrannosaurus realized that there was only one way to contain his brother's rampage.
"Blue, Delta, Charlie, Echo, ATTACK INDOMINUS!!" The raptor squad didn't hesitate to transform after seeing Indominus's wild behavior.
Tyrannosaurus seized a rare opportunity and clamped down on Indominus's neck. Delta and Echo grabbed his arms so he couldn't strike back, while Blue and Charlie began charging up blasts to fire at Indominus's face. It would've worked under normal conditions, but the dinosaurs had severely underestimated the power of a hybrid's rage. Indominus stood up to his full height and bellowed a tremendous roar, which knocked Blue and Charlie away. Then he used an insane amount of strength to throw Delta and Echo off his arms, and grabbed Tyrannosaurus by the underside of the throat.
Indominus clenched his claws into T-Rex's skin and it caused the king of the dinosaurs to release his grip. The hybrid then pinned his brother to the ground and towered over him. Deadly growls escaped his jaws as the overwhelmed dinosaur bared his teeth down upon T-Rex.
"Brother please, don't you know who I am? It's me Tyrannosaurus Rex."
From Indominus's perspective, he wasn't seeing the raptors or Tyrannosaurus. In his eyes, all he was seeing were the Wonderbolts laughing at him. His anger was clouding his mind so much that the hybrid dinosaur was seeing the Wonderbolts all around him. Indominus was under the delusion that the Wonderbolts were attacking him, not his family. In his mind, what he was baring down on wasn't Tyrannosaurus, but instead, Spitfire.
"Way to go Crash, you're even more of a disgrace and embarrassment," was what the delusional Indominus heard the Spitfire say to him."
"Her name is not RAINBOW CRASH YOU WRETCHED WONDERBOLT!!! I WILL DROWN YOU IN YOUR OWN ROTTEN BLOOD!!!"
When T-Rex heard what Indominus had bellowed, he knew his brother had truly succumbed to his anger. As Indominus moved in to bite his neck, T-Rex fired a blast at his chest and it threw the hybrid away. Blue and her girls rejoined T-Rex after the attack to figure what was happening to their brother.
"What's happened to him T-Rex," asked Blue.
"Why is Indominus talking like we're the Wonderbolts," said Echo.
"I'm afraid it's worse than I thought girls. Everything that Indominus had seen and heard has clouded his mind. Hearing the Wonderbolts insult Rainbow so much has stirred up a deadly rage in Indominus's heart. Now that anger has gotten into his mind, and now he's under the illusion that the Wonderbolts are mocking him and Rainbow Dash. He even sees us as the Wonderbolts themselves."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive Blue," said T-Rex as they saw Indominus getting back up with not even a scratch on him. "When he had me pinned, he called me a 'wretched Wonderbolt.' It was like he didn't even register that I'm a dinosaur. We have to stop him before he destroys everything around him."
"How do you plan on stopping him T-Rex?"
"Simple, we just have to attack and blast him hard enough to knock him out cold. Then we'll take him back home and let him rest up."
It was a simple idea and could work, but knocking out a deranged hybrid dinosaur who's mind was being driven insane by rage was not so simple. Indominus came charging back towards the group and the five dinosaurs charged back towards him. This time when Indominus lunged at them, T-Rex ducked his head and then smacked Indominus with an uppercut. The raptors followed up with blasts that were fired at Indominus's head. The hybrid dodged Echo's and Blue's attacks, but Delta and Charlie's blasts impacted his face.
The blasts exploded on impact, but Indominus just stared back at them with the menacing red eyes. He had taken both blasts and didn't even flinch, when those same attacks had put serious damage in Black Death. He retaliated by punching the raptors that had attacked him and sent them crashing into some trees. The strength from his punch had knocked Delta and Charlie out of the fight. Tyrannosaurus was shocked at seeing how Indominus wasn't showing any restraint at all.
Indominus glared at the two Wonderbolts he had knocked unconscious. He had an evil, wicked smile growing on his jaw.
"You rats can't stand up to one punch from me. Now that just leaves the three rats that hurt Rainbow most." Indominus turned his attention back to the three Wonderbolts he was seeing in front of him.
He was facing off against Spitfire, Soarin and Fleetfoot, and despite everything that he had already done, they continued to mock him.
"Some great Guardian you turned out to be," the Spitfire illusion taunted.
"Yeah, Rainbow Crash will belong to me while you're rotting in a grave," said the Soarin illusion.
"We'll hurt her so much that she'll want to end her own life just to be with you again," said the Fleetfoot illusion.
"You filthy piles of horse shit will never hurt my Rainbow. I WON'T LET YOU HURT HER!!!"
"His delusions are getting worse girls," T-Rex said after he Blue and Echo dodged a thunderous blast from Indominus.
"If we don't stop him soon, he'll start seeing every creature he comes across as the Wonderbolts," Echo called out.
They never got the chance to counterattack as Indominus grabbed Blue by the leg and threw her across the bog. Her body impacted the ground, and bounced three times before colliding with a rock. Echo fired a blast at Indominus to avenge her sister, but Indominus charged straight through the attack and grabbed the velociraptor by the throat. Then with a single powerful blow to the chest, Echo felt all the air leave her lungs and felt her body go limp. That only left T-Rex, who came running over and clamped down on the back of Indominus's head.
The sneak attack caused Indominus to drop Echo, and then Tyrannosaurus blasted his brother at point blank range. Tyrannosaurus put so much power into the attack that it sent Indominus reeling until it exploded in the water. This time the hybrid had taken the damage, for his brother was a great deal stronger than the raptors. Unfortunately, it only seemed to make Indominus more furious as he roared wildly into the sky and the golden flames began to circle his body like a rising geyser. The rexes collided with each other, and the struggle was on.
Indominus and Tyrannosaurus bit down, slashed and fired blasts at one another, neither one giving an inch. T-Rex had to be more careful because he didn't have long arms to use against his brother, but that didn't mean he had to hold back. His bites dug deep in Indominus's hide, and the hybrid felt every ounce of pain, but his overwhelming anger let him push through the damage. He nailed a punch strong enough to stun Tyrannosaurus, then he grabbed his brother's head and threw him to the ground. Indominus then placed a foot on T-Rex's body and held his neck down with one arm.
"Don't do this brother."
"Your cruel grip on Rainbow ends now Shitfire!!"
Indominus closed in on T-Rex with his jaws wide open and ready to crush his brother's neck. The hybrid was so focused on killing the illusion in front of him that he failed to notice a much bigger creature coming at him from above, until it was too late. Indominus was nailed right in the face by a pair of scaly feet, and the force from the attack sent him flying back into the bog. Tyrannosaurus couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the creature fly over him and go after Indominus.
"Smaug!? What are you doing here?"
"Getting my pupil back under control and stopping this rampage!"
Smaug touched down in the bog and ran after Indominus, who was beginning to recover from the attack. The dragon lord threw a punch as Indominus charged him, then slipped behind the hybrid and tried to restrain him. Smaug grabbed Indominus by the underside of the head with one hand, and tried to restrain his arms with another. Despite the golden fire licking away at his body, Smaug held his ground to try and stop his student.
"Indominus, STOP THIS NOW!!!" The hybrid savagely struggled against his mentor's strength, and Smaug used it to throw Indominus into a boulder.
Smaug finally saw the crazed red look in the hybrid's eyes, and saw the rage burning within them. Once Indominus charged him again, Smaug began throwing punches and slashing attacks at his student. The dragon lord's attacks packed more power than T-Rex's, and he was able to maneuver and dodge every attack the hybrid dinosaur tried to use against him. Unlike Indominus, Smaug had a clear head and could think clearly during the brawl. So he knew how to dodge all of Indominus's blows and counter with his own.
With his anger still growing Indominus fired a powerful blast at Smaug. The dragon ducked under the blast and smacked the dinosaur across the face. With Indominus stunned, Smaug seized the moment by grabbing the hybrid by the head, throwing him down into the water and pinning him. T-Rex and the raptors, whom had regained consciousness, watched in amazement as Smaug held Indominus despite the hybrid's raging power. Even though his was pinned and partially submerged, Indominus continued in vain to try and attack Smaug.
The dragon lord lowered his head to the water and bellowed in what was a combination of a yell and a roar.
"IINNDDOOMMIINNUUSS!!!!!!" The magnitude of his roar caused the whole bog to rumble, and for the first time, Indominus was silenced. Smaug's eyes glared their fiery golden color as he bore down on his student, who had finally stopped thrashing.
Indominus was just breathing slowly, as the effort and strength he had used took their toll on him. The dinosaurs and dragon lord waited with baited breath to see what Indominus would do next. Then Smaug breathed a sigh of relief as he saw the slit pupil return to Indominus's eyes, and the red glow fading. His red power and the golden flames were dissipating as well, and this pleased Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad.
"At last, his rampage is over," said T-Rex.
"We're gonna have a difficult time explaining this to Rainbow and the girls," said Blue.
"Well first, let's see how our brother is doing after all that."
The dinosaurs approached cautiously, unsure if Indominus had calmed down completely. Smaug backed off as the hybrid got to his feet, he looked confused and drained after everything that happened. His body had even lost some of its color and was showing some of the wounds that hadn't healed. As he glanced at his surroundings and saw all the destroyed trees, burning fires and the destruction he had caused, Indominus had to ask one thing.
"D-Did I really do all of this?"
"Indeed you did Indominus, you were transforming into the Immortal Phoenix and attacking everything around you. You almost killed your brother and sisters in the process, and you weren't even aware of it. Your rage nearly killed most of your family, and you would've been stuck with that guilt for the rest of your life."
Indominus sank to his knees as Smaug's words sank in. He thought he had been killing the Wonderbolts, when in fact he had been attacking his own family. They had come to the bog to help him, and he had blindly attacked them under the influence of his rage.
"Smaug, how do you know about all this," was all Indominus could say.
"Because I've seen this before, in the dragon that had the Immortal Phoenix before you did." Smaug's tone was rather soft and calm, as he could see how upset Indominus was over what he had done. "Come with me and I'll explain everything."
The dinosaurs followed Smaug to a dense part of the forest away from the devastated bog. He kept Indominus under his wing to give the drained hybrid some comfort. When they reached a clearing, Smaug made a small fire and the group gathered around it.
"How did you know where to find us Smaug? Also, how did you manage to stop Indominus?"
"I felt that something was wrong with Indominus, so I left the Dragon Lands to see for myself. When I saw the explosions and the transformations, I knew that something awful had happened. As for stopping him, I used my roar of command. It's a special that only the dragon lord can have, it forces other creatures to submit to me when they get out of line. Thankfully it was able to work on Indominus and it stopped his rampage."
"Do you also know why Indominus was attacking everything in sight like a wild animal," asked Delta.
"Yes I do," he then turned to face his still beaten up prodigy. "You see Indominus, I told you before that I had seen the Immortal Phoenix only one other time. What I didn't tell you is what happened to the dragon that obtained it."
"What happened to that dragon? Is he still alive?"
"No Indominus, he died a long time ago."
"How? Was it because of the Immortal Phoenix," Tyrannosaurus asked.
"I'm afraid so T-Rex," Smaug said as he stirred up the fire to create images for the dinosaurs to see. "Long ago, a dragon by the name of Spawn was the first of our kind to ever achieve the Immortal Phoenix. None of us had ever seen anything like it, his power was incredible and his speed had gotten to where he could surpass any dragon, except me of course. Over time he learned how to tap into the power by drawing on his anger. Using rage is one way of drawing on the power itself and makes it easy to use, but the power has one fatal drawback."
"What do you mean by 'drawback,'" asked Blue.
"What I mean is while his power was amplified, so were all of his emotions as well, including rage. The more rage he used to draw on the Immortal Phoenix, the more his anger was consuming him through that form. During a fight against me he used the Immortal Phoenix for the last time, and all the rage took over him. It corrupted his mind and heart, turning Spawn into a mindless beast. He became so savage that he started attacking every dragon around him, he slaughtered hundreds on that day. I was forced to pin him down, and when my roar of command failed, I had no choice but to kill him. The Immortal Phoenix had made him not just a threat to dragons, but to all of Equestria."
"What would've happened if you hadn't killed Spawn, Smaug?"
"If I hadn't killed him Indominus, then the Immortal Phoenix would've killed him instead. You remember how after our Winter duel you were exhausted and nearly doubled over? Well the rage also eats away at your body's strength and energy, use the Immortal Phoenix for too long and it will kill you from the inside out."
Indominus had no words for what Smaug had told him. He had no idea that his newfound strength could also bring about his death.
"But Smaug, if the form can kill Indominus, why hasn't he died from all the times he used it while tapping into his anger?"
"Because T-Rex, Indominus has been using the right kind of anger."
"I have?"
"Yes, while Spawn cared only for himself and using the form to win become stronger, you've only used it to protect Rainbow Dash and your family. Spawn's selfishness fueled his anger, while yours has only been protecting your girl from any creature that's tried to hurt her. You always had Rainbow in your heart, and it allowed your anger to be focused and controlled. That's why you've been in complete control of the Immortal Phoenix, and know not to overwhelm your body. What I want to know, is what happened to make you lose so much control that your anger would take over and make you destroy everything just like Spawn."
It was a difficult subject to discuss, Indominus had already been through enough pain for one day. But at the same time he didn't want to look weak in front of his teacher.
All Indominus could say was "I'm sorry Smaug, I just can't tell you right now. It's more of a personal matter for me, let's leave it at that."
"It has to do with what he went through back in our old world" T-Rex added.
"I understand," Smaug lifted Indominus's face so he could look into his prodigy's eyes. "You don't have to tell me right now Indominus, but I would like to know so I can help you get through this inner struggle. Telling me about your troubles, doesn't make you weak in my eyes. I've seen your inner strength and I know for certain that you are not going to end up like Spawn."
"How can you be so certain?" Smaug spoke to Indominus in a soft and genuine voice.
"Spawn never cared for anyone else the way you do Indominus. You've put your life on the line for Rainbow Dash so many times, and it's shown just how strong your heart and spirit are. If you have any doubts, why don't you talk with her tonight and see if her past is similar to yours? Then you'll know for certain if your rage is justified."
To hear such kind and gentle words from the dragon lord was unheard of, but Smaug's words of guidance gave Indominus hope.
"I will, thank you Smaug. I also promise, that I will discuss this with you, once I can clear my mind."
"You can come to the Dragon Lands when you're ready to tell me about the source of your struggle Indominus. Everyone there will be glad to see you become more than what Spawn was."
Smaug bid his farewell to the rest of the dinosaurs and made his way back home. T-Rex and the raptor squad helped Indominus back home since his body was so drained from all the strength he had spent. They all carried Indominus on their backs as they flew back towards the clouddominum.
"Don't worry brother, we'll find a way to explain to the others why you look so tired."
"Thanks brother, and I'm sorry about what I did."
"It's not your fault Indominus, those rats and their words hurt you really bad this time," said Blue.
"We'll help you get through this, we're a family and family sticks together," said Charlie.
"Thanks girls, I'm so glad to be with understanding dinosaurs like you," Indominus said as he closed his eyes to try and relax.
They touched down right at the entrance to their home, and Indominus braced himself for what the ponies would say once they saw the poor state he was in.
The ponies all turned their heads towards the door as soon as they heard it open. They were all eager to find out just what Indominus had been up to. However, the second they saw the poor state the hybrid dinosaur was in, their eagerness dropped away. Everypony rushed over to Indominus once they saw all the marks and slashes on his body. Rainbow was truly worried seeing Indominus in such a hurt and defeated state. Judging by how T-Rex and the raptors were holding him up, Indominus had gone through some kind of rough ordeal.
"Indominus, what happened to you," asked Scootaloo as she nuzzled her surrogate dad in comfort.
"What in the wide world of Equestria did this to you darling?"
"I, I don't want to talk about it." The hurt and exhausted tone in the hybrid's voice told everypony that something terrible had gone down.
"It's alright brother, you just go get some rest. Rainbow, can you help Indominus up to the bedroom?"
"Of course T-Rex."
Rainbow increased her size slightly and put one of Indominus's arms over her shoulder to help him up the staircase. T-Rex waited until he heard the bedroom door close, and then told everypony what had happened.
"Tyrannosaurus, you have to tell us what's going on. Rainbow Dash is losing her spirit because of Soarin, and now Indominus looks like he just fought an army."
"Alright Twilight, but in order for it to make sense, we'll have to tell you everything that we've seen."
So Tyrannosaurus and the raptors told everypony about how they had followed Rainbow to the Wonderbolts compound. They had seen everything that Soarin had done to Rainbow Dash, and how it triggered some kind of hidden rage within Indominus. They admitted that they had encouraged Indominus to take his vengeance out on the Wonderbolts, and how he had used his camouflage to attack them.
"So Indominus was the one attacking the Wonderbolts that taunted Rainbow," asked Twilight.
"I'm afraid so," Blue answered. "He couldn't stand the thought of standing there and just letting his girl get hurt."
"Yet despite all the pain he inflicted on them, they still kept calling her that filthy nickname," said Delta.
"So Indominus had one final idea for taking his vengeance, he followed the Wonderbolts into their compound," said Echo.
"WHAT!?"
"Ya mean he actually went inside the compound where he could attack them all at once," Applejack said horrified.
"Didn't ya guys try to stop him?"
"It's not that simple Applebloom," said Charlie. "When we tried to stop him, he bellowed a threatening message into our heads."
The dinosaurs all relayed the exact same Indominus had bellowed at them. Everypony could feel the terrible rage in Indominus's voice within their heads. Scootaloo was especially afraid of the rage, it scared her to hear such anger in her dad's voice.
"I'M DOING THIS, AND ANYONE THAT TRIES TO STOP ME WILL BE SORRY!! I'M GOING TO MAKE IT SO THEY'LL NEVER HURT RAINBOW AGAIN!!"
When the message was over, nopony had an immediate response. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were frozen over in fear, they had never felt such rage before. The CMC were shaking in fright and went to the dinosaurs for comfort.
"That, was awful," said Rarity. "He had been hurt that much, and to have such rage in his heart."
"We were scared for him after he warned us. After that we had no choice but to let Indominus take his vengeance. We didn't hear from him after that, until a while ago."
The ponies all had shrunken eyes at what Tyrannosaurus was implying.
"You...you don't mean-"
"Yes we do Twilight," said Blue. "Those explosions in the Everfree Forest and the deadly roars, they were all caused by Indominus."
Twilight and the others were deeply worried as the dinosaurs continued. They told their friends everything that Indominus had done, even how the Immortal Phoenix was being brought out through his rage. Even how he had thought they were the Wonderbolts and had almost killed them if Smaug hadn't shown up. None of the Mane Six could believe how savagely Indominus had been attacking, and it explained some of the wounds on his body. When T-Rex told them how the Immortal Phoenix would kill Indominus if he lost too much control, that was it.
Twilight and her friends were at a total loss for words. Indominus's anger had been slowly killing him through his own power, and the Wonderbolts were responsible for all of it. Their bullying and taunting of Rainbow Dash had triggered a deep rage that Indominus had kept buried for so many years. Now that rage was taking over his mind, bringing out the Immortal Phoenix, and making him go on savage rampages.
"My friends, this is way over our heads," said Twilight. "Whatever happened to Indominus in the past has been brought to the surface of his mind. T-Rex, exactly what happened to Indominus in your old world?"
"I believe I can answer that Twilight," said Scootaloo. "When Princess Luna showed me their old life, I saw that Indominus had been kept in isolation for most of his life. Apparently he had been living that way for the last twenty years."
"Twenty years of isolation? He was at the mercy of others and left like that for that long?"
"It's true Twilight," Scootaloo said sadly.
"Oh this is much worse than I thought. We're dealing with an unstable hybrid dinosaur, who has been in isolation and dominated by others for twenty long years. He is experiencing true emotional pain for the first time in his life, and he sees only one way to end it."
Everypony gasped in horror as Twilight gave her answer.
"Indominus will not stop until he has killed all of the Wonderbolts."
"But Twilight, are you sure that he'll really kill all of them," said Fluttershy. "When I met him, Indominus told me he had been changed by Scootaloo's love."
"He might've been changed Fluttershy, but that doesn't mean he had gotten rid of his anger. He must've kept it buried after spending so much time with us. Besides, he was disillusioned and saw his own family as the Wonderbolts and almost killed them. If his anger could affect his mind that much, there's no telling what it could do to him. Indominus has the power to carry out his vengeance and there is almost nothing in all of Equestria that can stop him."
"Almost? What do ya mean by 'almost' Twilight?"
"I'm saying Applejack, that the only one that might be able to stop Indominus, is comforting him in the bedroom. Rainbow knows Indominus better than any of us, and she knows how to fight him as well. Unfortunately, there is a massive conflict involved in this: Rainbow loves Indominus but she also respects the Wonderbolts. There is going to be a battle on the horizon, and the outcome will be determined by Rainbow's choice. When everything is settled, there will be one of two outcomes. Either the Wonderbolts will die by Indominus's claws, or he will die trying to kill them."
The others were silent as they let everything that Twilight had said sink in. This was a more tense situation than dealing with Scootaloo's parents and Black Death. So many lives now hung in the balance, including the life of a Guardian. Indominus was going yo have a confrontation with the Wonderbolts, but the outcome of that fight would ultimately be determined by Rainbow Dash's decision. She would have to choose between the ponies she looked up to, or the dinosaur she loved.
While the dinosaurs and the rest of the Mane Six discussed how to keep an eye on Indominus, Rainbow was comforting him in their bedroom. She had never seen her husband so hurt before, and his wounds were taking longer to heal despite his power. As she ran her hooves across her husband's face to sooth him, Rainbow felt she had to talk to him.
"Indominus, what happened to cause all this damage to you?" The hybrid struggled to find the right words without giving away his real reason.
"Something terrible that cause my anger to take over. It almost made me kill my brother and sisters." This shocked Rainbow completely.
"But what happened to trigger such anger in you?"
"I can't say right now."
"Not even to me?"
"I'm sorry Rainbow, it's a personal matter." Rainbow laid her hoof down on Indominus's hand to show that she understood.
"I understand Indominus, believe it or not, dealing with the Wonderbolts today brought up a personal matter from my past." Indominus knew that he was close to finding out the truth. He needed to know more about what had upset Rainbow so much, and then decide if his anger towards the Wonderbolts was justified. He slowly sat up and held Rainbow's hoof in his claws.
"Alright Rainbow, I'll tell you what brought up all that anger, but you have to tell me your past first."
"Promise you won't tell anypony about this?"
"Just like on our honeymoon, whatever happens between us doesn't leave this room. I won't tell anypony about this."
Rainbow climbed onto the bed and Indominus moved over so she could say beside him. She had never confided in anypony before about her past, but after all the Indominus had done for her, she felt she could trust him. So with Indominus holding her hoof, Rainbow began telling him about her past.
"I wasn't always the best flyer in Equestria, Indominus. Back when I was a filly, I had trouble flying straight and often couldn't control where I ended up. But that didn't stop me, I was going to be the best flyer one day. So when I joined flight school, I was determined to make a big impression and show everypony what I could do. Unfortunately, my wings wouldn't cooperate with me on my first day and I wound up crashing into a garbage can."
Indominus could see that tears were starting to form in Rainbow's eyes as she continued.
"Once I crashed, everypony started laughing at me, including the instructor. Then this light brown colt started calling me 'Rainbow Crash' and the next thing I knew, everypony was chanting the nickname and taunting me. They were all making fun of me and didn't care that I was hurt!"
Once Indominus heard those words, he knew that Smaug had been right. Rainbow's past was identical to his, she had gone through taunting since she was a filly, while Indominus had been taunted his whole life. The hybrid dinosaur held his girl as the tears overwhelmed her.
"I can't believe they did that to you Rainbow. I'm so sorry, you didn't deserve any of that."
"Yeah, and now the Wonderbolts are calling me that same nickname, all because Soarin pushed me into a garbage can! Yet none of them would believe me, they think I did that to myself."
Indominus just held Rainbow close while she let her tears out. He didn't say a single word, he just let Rainbow vent out her sorrow to him and gave her the comfort she had desperately needed. When she was finished, Indominus gently stroked her mane and Rainbow looked into his eyes.
"Incredible, despite how hurt you look, you still manage to comfort me and make me feel worthwhile, Indominus."
"I'll take all the pain in the world, if it means I can see you smile, my Dashie." Rainbow felt herself blushing from hearing Indominus's beautiful and touching reply. "I assume those bullies are still around?"
"Indeed they are, they attended the Young Flyer's Competition a few years ago. I won the contest and even though they tried to sound like they cared, I knew deep down that they were still calling me that nickname."
"Did these stubborn rats have names?"
"Oh how could I forget them. Hoops, Dumb-Bell and Score, the bullies that taunted me as a filly and still do to this day."
Before Indominus could answer, he heard the bedroom door open up. Scootaloo, T-Rex and the raptors came into the bedroom, looking a little concerned for their brother.
"How are you doing brother," asked Tyrannosaurus.
"You look a lot more at peace Indominus," said Scootaloo.
"I am guys, having Rainbow by my side has helped me a lot. I hope that the others aren't too worried."
"You can see for yourself, Indominus," said Blue. The raptors parted to reveal the rest pf the Mane Six and CMC standing behind them.
"Are you doing ok Indominus," asked Pinkie Pie.
"We were really worried once we saw how ya looked," said Applebloom.
"I'm doing a lot better girls, and your timing is perfect. I feel that all of you need to hear this, I was about to tell Rainbow Dash about my past."
This surprised everypony, they didn't think Indominus was ok enough to talk about something so personal. Scootaloo may have seen part of the life Indominus had been living before, but now she was going to hear the absolute truth about what the hybrid dinosaur had gone through. Everypony gathered around the bed while T-Rex and Scootaloo joined their family.
"My past was far more cruel than any creature should ever receive. I was born in a confined space in some kind of lab with only one other of my kind. We grew up being at the mercy of the creatures that had brought us into this world. They prodded our bodies with needles and subjected us to grueling experiments. The more they experimented on me, the more my rage for those wretched creatures grew."
The ponies were getting more nervous as Indominus continued, they felt sorry for the pain he had gone through since birth.
"Over the years, my rage as well as my body grew. Once I reached a big enough size, my sibling and I were moved into a bigger enclosure, or so I thought. Our new home was nothing but a cage, with massive walls on every side, cutting us off from everything else. Plants were placed all around us that stung and snapped against my body with every step. Those rats could watch us from a glass sealing that could take the full force of my claws. I could hear them taunting me with their cruel names, and all I wanted was to get revenge on them. Then one day, my rage went too far and I did something that still haunts me to this day."
"What did you do Indominus," asked Twilight.
"I, I went and killed my own sibling." Rarity and Applejack held their sisters close with worry, they had never heard of a sibling being killed.
"I'm sorry that you girls had to hear that, what I did back then was out of spiteful rage. One day that younger Indominus Rex had just been with those creatures and was steaming with anger himself. He foolishly decided to take his frustration out on me, a mistake that would prove to be his last. He got one slash across my chest, and I retaliated with brutal savagery. I broke one of his arms, pinned him to the ground, and crushed that fool's skull in my jaws."
"We're sorry Indominus," said Twilight.
"Those ruffians brought that kind of pain on you, and it made you take out your only companion?"
The ponies were beside themselves with grief, they walked over and gave Indominus a huge group hug. He had kept that kind of pain and hatred buried for so long, now they understood why he was so intent on making the Wonderbolts pay. What they were doing to Rainbow Dash, was nearly identical to the treatment Indominus had gone through.
"We'll make sure that doesn't happen to you again Indominus," said Fluttershy.
"Those ruffians can't hurt you anymore," said Rarity.
"We're sorry about what you've gone through, brother," said Delta.
"Thank you everypony, I'm grateful that I got to tell all of you about my past."
Later in the night, after everypony had gone home, Indominus was still awake while his family slept. He had so much to take in, and plenty to think about. Rainbow had been bullied most of her life, and those same bullies were still alive. He had to take care of them and the Wonderbolts, without relying too much on the Immortal Phoenix. His anger could call upon it against his will, and it would turn him into a corrupt monster. Thankfully, his friends had vowed to find a way to help Indominus get rid of his rage.
Twilight had promised Indominus that she would find a way to help him vanquish the anger that plagued his heart. Fluttershy told him that he could always visit her cottage if he ever needed some tranquility and peace. Applejack agreed to show him more healthy ways to vent his anger without destroying too much. The hybrid was grateful for their concern, but he had bullies that he needed to rid Equestria of first.
"My Dashie, you've gone through too much suffering already," Indominus whispered softly. Thankfully, Rainbow was too sound asleep to hear him. He gently stroked her mane as he spoke quietly. "These bullies have hurt you for the last time, so I have made my decision. I will find them, and kill them all. I won't let anypony hurt you ever again."
Indominus would begin his hunt in the morning, and the bullies of Rainbow's past and present would find themselves being stalked by a vengeful hybrid dinosaur.
Rainbow Dash was really nervous about going back to the Wonderbolts compound. After how Soarin had screwed up her routine and gave her that wretched nickname, she wasn't sure what he would do next. Indominus gave her plenty of comfort and support as they walked Scootaloo to school. He was looking forward to what Rainbow had to say after all the Wonderbolts saw Indominus's message. Before Rainbow left, Indominus made sure to give her assurance.
"If things get overwhelming and you need some support, just keep your ring close to you. It's a reminder that you and I are one, and that I'll always be with you."
"When did you become so poetic Indominus," Rainbow asked while hugging him.
"Since the night when we danced at the Gala, my Dashie."
Rainbow promised herself that she would find a way to repay her husband for all his kind and thoughtful compliments as she took off. Before Scootaloo went inside the schoolhouse, she had to ask her hybrid father something important.
"Indominus, are you going to be ok with how the Wonderbolts are treating Rainbow Dash?" Indominus was confused by the bizarre question at first, but he remembered last night and how everypony had been so concerned for him. He nuzzled his surrogate daughter and whispered.
"I'll be fine Scootaloo, I'm just going to make sure that Rainbow will never get hurt again. If Soarin or any of them go too far, then I will take action. In the meantime, you just make sure that Rainbow doesn't let any of their bullying get to her."
"I promise daddy," said Scootaloo.
"That's my girl. Now you better get going, it's time for school. We'll be back later to pick you up."
"Promise me you'll be here this time?"
"I promise."
The dinosaurs said bye to Scootaloo as she walked into the building. Then the six of them gathered in the Everfree Forest for a meeting.
"Exactly what did you do inside that compound, Indominus," asked T-Rex.
"I simply left the Wonderbolts a message, as a warning to them should they try to hurt Rainbow or call her that nickname again."
"What kind of message," said Blue.
"I tore apart their locker room and destroyed most of the lockers, that's all." The raptors were shocked by how calm Indominus was.
"You did WHAT!?"
"You went and destroyed their property? Indominus, your actions are going to make them point the accusing hoof at Rainbow Dash. She'll take the blame for your vengeance," said Delta.
"You didn't see what I had to witness, Delta. Soarin was making everything miserable for her. He made her crash into lockers, took the wedding ring and kept taunting her with it. They even engraved the nickname onto a jacket and let serve as a reminder of a blunder that wasn't even her fault. How could I just sit there and do nothing!? I LOVE RAINBOW TOO MUCH TO WATCH HER SUFFER!!"
The dinosaurs went silent, everything Rainbow had told them last night was exactly what Indominus had seen for himself. He had watched the Wonderbolts bully Rainbow Dash and had been unable to defend her. His rage and vengeance were more than justified now.
"So it is true, the Wonderbolts really are nothing but a bunch of bullies," said Tyrannosaurus.
"I wouldn't do anything reckless without good reason, brother. Now I have to hear from Rainbow on what the Wonderbolts think of my handiwork. I even did a little number on the jacket they gave to Rainbow, by carving the symbol out and putting her real name on it."
"What sort of material did you use," asked Charlie.
"I used by own skin, by camouflaging a small portion of my scales, cutting them out and using my power to place it on the jacket."
"Wow, that's some serious dedication, Indominus, said Echo. "But if you're not going to go after the Wonderbolts now, what are you going to do in the meantime?"
Indominus was about to tell them, but he remembered that he wouldn't tell anypony about her past. He had to be as discreet as possible without making his family suspicious.
"There is another matter that I have to take care of, by myself."
"You're not planning on using the Immortal Phoenix on some undeserving soul, are you brother," said T-Rex aggressively. Indominus looked his brother square in the eyes and spoke with complete certainty.
"I would NEVER disregard what Smaug told us last night. I know now that I can't use this power freely anymore, and I don't plan on using it. As long as my anger doesn't take over, I'm the one in control. But you are right to be concerned, I hurt you guys last night and I'm still feeling the guilt of what I almost did. I'm truly sorry for attacking you all like that."
The raptors increased their size and joined Tyrannosaurus in giving Indominus a family hug. They knew he wouldn't forget that fight so easily, Indominus still had so much regret and guilt on his heart.
"We know, brother." said Rexy.
"We just don't want to see you get hurt anymore than you already have," said Blue.
"Nor do we want you to die. You're the big brother we've never had," said Delta.
"Or the father that Scootaloo has never had," said Echo.
"We don't want you to leave us Indominus. Everypony will miss you and Rainbow will be heartbroken," said Charlie.
"Thanks you guys, and I swear on my life that I will avoid using the Immortal Phoenix until I can find a way to overcome my anger."
The dinosaurs separated from their family hug, glad that Indominus wasn't blinded by hatred and anger. They split off to go on their own hunts, but Indominus took flight out of the forest, and headed for a new location. While he wasn't going after the Wonderbolts, he had other bullies to hunt down. He was on a flight to Cloudsdale, to find the bullies of Rainbow's past and kill all of them.
When Rainbow arrived at the compound, she made her way inside and headed towards the locker room. She was expecting to get another earful from her teammates, but was surprised to find none of them up yet. When she got to the entrance to the locker room, Rainbow froze to the spot in horror at the gruesome display. At that moment, the other Wonderbolts could be heard getting closer.
"What's the deal Crash, is there somethi-" Fleetfoot didn't even finish her sentence once she and the other Wonderbolts got a look at their locker room.
Most of the lockers had been smashed, destroyed or torn to pieces. Their belongings were scattered all over the floor and most of the uniforms were in torn shreds.
"What happened in here, this room was completely normal last night," said Spitfire.
"Why don't you ask the only pony that was in here last night, and possibly had a rage fit," said Soarin.
The Wonderbolts instantly glared at Rainbow Dash, who had no idea how she could be responsible.
"I didn't do any of this, I just cleaned up the compound and left last night. This room was untouched when I left."
"Was it Crash, or were you just too sore and furious from not being able to handle your nickname?"
Rainbow was appalled by Spitfire's response, even she thought that Rainbow had trashed the place. It was just like when Rainbow had been accused of sending her away to take her spot in their Canterlot show. Then Surprise called them over to a marked locker.
"Uh Spitfire, I don't think this was Crash's doing. Unless she somehow grew claws overnight?"
"What do you mean by 'claws?'"
Spitfire got her answer when she caught sight of her locker. It bore the marks of Indominus's claws and they ran right down the entire length of the locker. Soarin called her over to his locker once he saw the damage done to it, and his bore the exact same marks as Spitfire's.
"This doesn't make any sense. Whoever did this had to be a Wonderbolt, nopony else knows where our compound is located. Unless it wasn't a pony. But what kind of creature could sneak into our locker room and cause this kind of destruction?"
As Spitfire and the other Wonderbolts' confusion continued to build, they caught sight of two things that made their blood run cold. One was a pair of footprints that were right in front of the far wall of the locker room. The other was the threatening message that had blood flowing down each letter and into the footprints.
"Dear Wonderbolts,
Consider the damage done to your locker room a warning. You have provoked me by hurting Rainbow Dash.
Should any of you hurt my girl, or call her that filthy nickname again, I will be back.
Only next time, I will take the full force of my rage upon you. When I'm done, your compound will be dyed red
and your skeletons will line the runway forever. Showing what happens to those who hurt my Rainbow.
Signed,
The King With No Master"
The Wonderbolts were frozen over in terror, whatever had done this had seen everything they had done from yesterday. Some kind of animal had been spying on them, had snuck into their compound and had laid waste to their locker room, completely undetected. Such a feat had never been heard of, and that unnerved the Wonderbolts even more. Spitfire had been rendered speechless by the warning, if an animal filled a message with its own blood, it was a real danger. Soarin had an idea of who it might be, but he didn't know about the numerous spells that Indominus had received.
"What kind of creature is capable of this," asked Fleetfoot.
"How did it even know what we were doing yesterday?"
"What are we going to do if this monster decides to attack us during our routine?"
"We can't let this message intimidate us," said Spitfire. "We'll just have to be more alert from now on and keep an eye out for any signs of this 'King With No Master.' For now, we'll have to replace the lockers and get new uniforms made. In the meantime, we'll salvage what we can and continue practicing the routine."
Spitfire may have been trying to sound confident, but inside she was struggling with her own fear. Judging by the footprints that were near the message, it was an animal she had never encountered before. It looked similar to a dragon, but was far too different to belong to a big dragon. Plus, none of them ever went near the Wonderbolts compound, or knew where it was for that matter. For a new kind of animal to be this stealthy, destructive and intelligent, it was enough to get under the captain of the Wonderbolt's skin. Now she felt like her entire team would be watched and stalked by a monster.
The Wonderbolts spent most of the morning cleaning up the devastation that had been done to their locker room. The new uniforms were made quickly, but the lockers would take a day to replace, including all their belongings. The blood was cleaned up easily, but the message and footprints had been carved into the very wall and floor. They would have to bring in a crew to patch up the damage after their performance was over, until then, it would be the first thing they saw every day. Before the Wonderbolts went out to practice, Soarin pulled Rainbow aside.
"I know you had something to do with this, Crash. You sent that monster of yours to come here and wreck our place."
"I can't make Indominus do anything Soarin, and how do you even know it was him?"
"I know because what kind of monster trashes everything in the locker room, but leaves yours untouched? I don't know how he did it, but I'll figure it out somehow, and you'll be in for it."
Before Soarin left, Rainbow had one final comeback.
"You can try Soarin, but if you go too far then Indominus will have to put you in your place again. Only next time, he'll put you in the dirt with Black Death, the dragon death machine that we killed as a family."
All Soarin could do to hide his shock and anger, was to walk out of the building. Rainbow was getting ready to begin practicing herself, when she noticed something that had been covered up by the blood. She took a closer look at the message and saw that the symbol on her jacket had been smashed into the wall. A great feeling of anxiety began building in Rainbow, if the symbol was there, then what happened to her jacket. When she opened her locker and saw her jacket with its new symbol, her eyes started overflowing with tears of pure happiness.
Her suspicions were confirmed once she saw the scales shining in the light with her cutie mark camouflaged on them. Indominus had been in the locker room, he had destroyed the lockers and left the threatening message for the Wonderbolts. As Rainbow thought about everything else that had happened yesterday, it all made perfect sense. Indominus had been the one attacking the Wonderbolts during the routine, he had been defending Rainbow in plain sight, and defied the Wonderbolts with his destruction. He had done all of it, just for the sake of protecting Rainbow Dash and keeping her safe.
Rainbow held the jacket against her face as more tears began flowing out.
"Why can't more ponies be like you, Indominus," Rainbow said tearfully. "Nopony has ever done anything like this for me. You are more of a gentlecolt than I thought and deserve."
She dried her tears and admired the new design that her hybrid husband had put on her jacket. But she couldn't admire it for too long, or Spitfire would get mad. She laid the jacket back down in her locker, and put on her uniform. As Rainbow was getting ready to head out, she took a minute to look at her wedding ring. It was a reminder of everything Indominus had done for her, now it was a symbol of his complete devotion to her as a lover and husband. Rainbow was about to put it away when she thought about what Spitfire had said in regards to her ring.
"Try to avoid wearing the ring during practice. Wouldn't want you to lose it. Hey lighten up Crash, this is how things are done around here."
Rainbow made a bold decision and decided she would wear the ring during practice. However, she made sure to coat it with her power, so that it could withstand the high speeds and wouldn't get damaged if Soarin tried anythin again.
"You've done so much for me Indominus, so now I'll show my devotion to you. I hope you'll be watching me again, so I can show my devotion to you," Rainbow said to herself as she headed out of the compound.
With the Arkenstone reminding her of Indominus's unshakable love and devoted heart and giving her new confidence, Rainbow Dash was ready for whatever the Wonderbolts had in store. She was going to show them what a newbie guided by a dinosaur's love was capable of.
While Rainbow and the Wonderbolts were taking in the damage Indominus had done to the compound, he was making his way towards Cloudsdale. Indominus was going to hunt down the bullies from Rainbow's past, and kill all of them. He had sworn to himself that nopony would ever call Rainbow Dash that filthy nickname ever again. Indominus's word and decision were final, and anything that stood against him would suffer against his power, teeth and claws. Once the massive cloud city came into view, Indominus camouflaged his skin to match the clouds, shrunk his size down and his hunt was on.
With Cloudsdale's simple style and being only made of clouds, it was much easier for Indominus to sneak about than in Ponyville. Nopony knew he was even around due to his camouflage, and the clouds muffled every footstep he took. A super predator that had the complete element of surprise and stealth to his advantage.
"I promise Rainbow, I'll make those fools regret ever having hurt you," Indominus thought to himself as he searched through Cloudsdale.
He scanned the city looking for the colts that had tormented Rainbow nearly her whole life. Indominus checked out the Colosseum where Rainbow had won the Young Flyer's Competition with no luck, but it was nice to see where Rainbow had performed her trademark Sonic Rainboom. He checked near the Factory, but didn't dare step foot inside. Even with camouflage, the Factory was far too crowded for Indominus to hunt effectively. It didn't help that there were so many pegasi flying about that Indominus couldn't identify any of them properly. Indominus had covered most of Cloudsdale, but he still had no clue on what the colts that he was supposed to be hunting looked like. He was starting to think that his hunt wouldn't end successfully, when a stroke of luck happened to cross him.
Indominus caught sight of three stallions that were walking as a group, and he caught sight of their cutie marks. The dark brown colt had what looked like a dumbbell on his flank. The light purple colt had three footballs on his flank, which didn't make sense to Indominus. The tallest one in the group however, stood out the most to the hybrid dinosaur. The light brown colt had three basketballs on his flank, and it didn't take much for Indominus to guess that they could potentially be the ones Rainbow had been talking about. With a possible lead on the bullies of his girl's past, Indominus stalked the group of colts, hoping for some confirmation.
Being so silent and stealthy allowed Indominus to hear everything that the colts were discussing amongst themselves. Unfortunately, they were mostly bragging about their pitiful accomplishments or how great and cool they claimed to be. They sounded like self absorbed idiots that were full of themselves, and didn't care about who got in their way. It sure sounded like the bullies Rainbow had talked about, but Indominus wasn't sure enough to make a decision. Then the dark brown colt brought up a topic that got Indominus's heart racing.
"I've heard that the Wonderbolts are going to be heading to Ponyville in a few days."
"Think we should go on down their to catch the performance?"
"Nah, it's gonna be boring now that they have a new recruit in their lineup."
Indominus was practically biting at the clouds to keep his nerves in check. If they said what he thought they were going to say, Indominus would be able to take his vengeance.
"Who's their new recruit?"
"You know Score, she's one of our old classmates. Or should I say, the Flight School dropout."
"Oh I know who you're talking about now."
"Yep, Rainbow Crash."
At that moment, Indominus returned to his normal size and began walking towards the bullies. Anger was flowing in his heart, but he was in control this time.
"What did you say," said Indominus in a raging tone.
"I said Rainbow Cra-"
Hoops never got to finish his sentence as he and the other bullies found their heads being gripped by Indominus's hand. The hybrid had all the proof he needed, now he could carry out the rest of his hunt. Indominus took flight and bolted away from Cloudsdale, he didn't slow down until he had reached a dense part of the Everfree Forest. Then Indominus threw the three bullies into the forest and they smashed against a tree. Now that he had found Rainbow's bullies and dragged them to his territory, Indominus could now hunt and kill them.
The three colts were reeling from the impact and were stumped at what had just happened to them. They barely had time to react when Indominus barreling towards them with his jaws open and teeth glistening in the light. Hoops and his crew didn't get five feet off the ground before the hybrid dinosaur smacked them aside with one swing of his claws. Indominus then followed up by snatching the bullies in his jaws and throwing them against more trees. The force of each impact caused the trees to break and fall over, and Indominus closed in on Score first as he prepared for the kill.
Hoops and Dumbbell were so stunned by the fierce attacks that it took them a minute to regain their awareness. When they did, fear and horror rooted them to the spot as they saw Indominus holding Score in-between his hands.
"I want you both to see what happens to those that dare hurt my Rainbow Dash." Indominus then started to pull at Score's body, and the colts could hear the gut wrenching sound of bones cracking.
The colt screamed out in agony as he felt the hybrid dinosaur slowly pulling his body apart. He could feel his bones breaking and his organs slowly tearing apart from the strain. Then in the blink of an eye, Score's life came a cruel and relieving end as Indominus tore his body in half. Hoops and Dumbbell were paralyzed in dread as they watched their friend's blood and guts spill all over the forest floor. His eyes were white as a ghost as Indominus threw both halves up in the air and swallowed the destroyed bully in a single bite.
"Now, you will, DIE!!!"
The remaining colts screamed in terror and tried to fly for freedom. Their efforts were fruitless however, because Indominus was fast enough to catch them before they could breach the tree tops. Whenever Indominus hunted his prey, there were never any survivors, and he had more vengeance to dish out before he could be satisfied. He chucked the helpless bullies against more trees and then punched Hoops and Dumbbell through them. The colts were smacked all over the forest as Indominus continued his relentless attack.
Both colts wound up in bruised heaps in the dirt as Indominus loomed over them. He pinned Hoops under one hand, deciding to end his life last, and focused his attention on Dumbbell.
"Why are you doing this to us? What did we ever do to deserve being killed," Dumbbell said weakly.
"What did you do!? You idiots hurt Rainbow Dash!" Indominus pinned Dumbbell down and gripped his wings in his teeth. Hoops could only watch as the hybrid dinosaur slowly and painfully tore the wings away from Dumbbell's body. Indominus spat the wings out and they landed by Hoop's face, and he could see the bones jutting out of each wing. "You've mocked and tormented her for too long, and now you'll pay for causing my girl so much grief."
Dumbbell was crying in pain as Indominus snatched him up in his teeth. But rather than kill him right away, Indominus made the experience horrifying for Hoops as well by dangling the body over him. With a truly scared look in the bully's eyes, Indominus proceeded to chomp down on his friend's body, right in his face. Hoops was getting splattered in blood and one of Dumbbell's eyes fell on his face, causing him to cry for the first time in his life. Indominus had instilled true terror in the last bully and finished the satisfying torment by crushing Dumbbell's head in his jaws.
Now that left only one bully to kill, and the origin of Rainbow's pain would be wiped out from Equestria forever. With blood flowing out of his mouth, Indominus was ready for the best part: tormenting the bully that had started the nickname in the first place.
"I'm going to enjoy killing you slowly, worthless pile of manure. But before I end your life, is there anything you'd like to hear?"
After seeing his friends being killed, Hoops had only one question.
"What do you have to do with Rainbow Crash? Why are you killing us for her? You're nothing but a monster and she's a pathetic screw-"
Hoops was stopped mid-sentence as Indominus tightened his grip on the colt's body and neck.
"She is not a SCREW UP!! She is my wife, she is the best flyer in this entire world and worth more to me than anything I could want. You and your kind have tormented her all her life with that stupid nickname, and it caused her so much pain and sadness. I'm doing what no one has ever done before: killing you and removing that nickname from Equestria, FOREVER!"
Indominus was about to lunge for Hoop's throat, but stopped himself as a more devilish idea was spawned inside the dinosaur's mind. He breathed a tiny portion of his power on Hoops and it caused the colt to triple his size. Now Indominus had a bully that was bigger, terrified out of his mind, and about to be slaughtered. Indominus snapped one of Hoop's legs, tore out the colt's left wing and punctured his chest with one of his sickle claws. With Hoops in agonizing pain from the savage attacks, Indominus loomed over his body with his claws placed on the colt's miserable hide.
"This is for you, Rainbow Dash. Now foolish bully, FEEL THE RAGE OF INDOMINUS REX!!"
Indominus began taking his vengeance and releasing his anger by biting and slashing away at Hoop's hide. The hybrid's claws tore away at flesh, spilling blood everywhere while chomping away at the powerless bully's organs. Indominus crushed several bones, tore the other wing off and jammed it into the colt's neck. Hoop was at the mercy of a hybrid dinosaur who was finally taking the justice that he and Rainbow Dash deserved. Indominus continued to slash, bite and tear away at the colt's hide with savage ferocity, letting all of his anger being put into each attack. With barely an inch of his life left, Hoop looked up with weak eyes as Indominus's jaws loomed over him.
"Now this, IS WHERE YOU END!"
Indominus leaned forward and in one final act of vengeance, crushed Hoop's head in his deadly jaws. The hybrid dinosaur had finally relieved some of his anger at last, and had rid Rainbow Dash of the bullies that had picked on her for so many years. With the bullies dead, Indominus bellowed a victorious roar into the forest, pleased with his triumph and control over his anger. The Untamable King devoured the remains of the bullies so that nopony would ever know what happened and headed towards a lake to wash out the taste.
Finally free of some inner pain and anger, Indominus decided to pay Rainbow a visit and see how she was doing. With his victory over the bullies and Rainbow seeing what he had done for her in the locker room, Indominus couldn't wait to see Rainbow completely own the Wonderbolts with her newfound confidence. He took flight towards the Wonderbolts compound, with his mind now clear of anger and satisfied. Once he arrived, Indominus found his usual perch in the clouds and camouflaged himself so nopony would spot him. Indominus easily spotted Rainbow Dash, and he could tell right away that she had seen all that he had done for her.
Rainbow walked out onto the training field, beaming with confidence. This time she made sure to check both ways before crossing the runway. The other Wonderbolts thought Rainbow was showboating by wearing her wedding ring during practice. Even Spitfire, who had discussed the matter with Rainbow prior to her first day as a Wonderbolt, was rather shocked that Rainbow would choose to wear it after all.
"I thought we already talked about this, Crash. You said you weren't going to wear your ring during practice."
"Well mam, I'm feeling lucky today and decided I'd wear it for good measure."
"Oh, so a monster breaks into our compound, destroys our lockers, and you think it's ok to show off your petty jewelry? Like the rest of this team doesn't matter to you at all? I thought you were better than this, Crash."
Indominus still detested hearing them call his girl that nickname, but this time, Rainbow had the confidence to talk back to her so called 'heroes.'
"If I recall Spitfire, that 'monster' destroyed the locker room because of you ponies! His message and threat were aimed at all of you, he did all that because you ponies didn't stop messing with me. Besides, after the way everypony treated me yesterday, and how you didn't even notice Soarin throwing me off, I think you deserved it. Now if you're done barking at me, I have a routine to nail."
Spitfire was left speechless as Rainbow joined up with the other Wonderbolts and began practicing her routine for the day. That was the third time in her life that she had ever been talked down to, and all three times had been by Rainbow Dash. She was the only pony who had the nerve to talk down to the captain of the Wonderbolts. and it was still baffling. Spitfire just walked over to her megaphone, unable to come up with a retort for anything that Rainbow had said to her.
With her confidence restored, Rainbow was keeping pace with the rest of the Wonderbolts. She didn't lag behind or run into any trouble, because she had the one she loved in her heart the whole time. During the maneuvering portion, Rainbow flew perfectly in line with her teammates and didn't falter once. The others were surprised at how much Rainbow's performance had improved, and were starting to think that maybe wearing her ring was for good luck. Soarin kept trying to mess up her routine like before, but Rainbow wasn't going to stand for it this time.
Every time Soarin got close to nailing a punch on Rainbow, she would tap into the slightest bit of power and knock him back with a punch of her own. Her counterattacks sent Soarin tumbling away, and made him look like the newbie.
"What are you doing Clipper? Get back in formation!" Soarin felt so embarrassed that he was being played and made into a fool. While he struggled to get back in line with the others, Indominus was having a field day from his perch.
Seeing Rainbow flying in sync with the Wonderbolts and knocking back all of Soarin's attempts put a smile on his face. He watched as Rainbow dove with the same teammates as yesterday, and pulled a tight ninety degree left turn with them. It surprised all the Wonderbolts, including Spitfire, who was just as shocked at how Rainbow had improved so dramatically. Indominus noticed Soarin going in for the same kind of ramming attack as yesterday, only this time it didn't work. Rainbow saw the move coming, and right before Soarin hit her, she performed the smallest barrel roll and rolled right over his back. Soarin ended up missing Rainbow and wound up colliding with Fleetfoot and Surprise.
"What's gotten into you, Clipper," said Surprise.
"Yeah, you're usually clipping your wings on flag polls, not crashing into your teammates," Fleetfoot added.
"Oh shove it down your throats! I don't have time for this!" Soarin's sharp response had Fleetfoot and Surprise a little stunned. They had never seen him this frustrated before, or retaliate with such language.
Rainbow touched down near the runway after she had completed the routine, with a much better run-through than yesterday. While most of the Wonderbolts didn't call her the nickname afterwards, there was still Spitfire who refused to call her anything else.
"Nicely done Crash. However, next time I tell you to not wear the ring, YOU DO AS I SAY AND PUT THAT GAUDY PIECE OF JEWELRY AWAY!"
Indominus was appalled at the stubbornness that Spitfire seemed to have. Rainbow had done much better than her last practice, and yet, that pony had the nerve to criticize Rainbow on the ring that defined her relationship with her dinosaur husband. Clearly. Indominus's message had barely any impact on Spitfire if she was still barking at Rainbow over the littlest things. The hybrid dinosaur decided it was time for him to instill some real fear into the Wonderbolt captain. He flew off of his perch and glided down closer to the runway, and as he did, he could hear the Wonderbolts taunting Rainbow again.
"She's right Crash, Wonderbolts are supposed to be professional, not showing off necklaces like a model."
"That ring makes it look like you think you're better than all of us."
"It makes you look like even more of a showoff than you're already trying to be." That statement really got under Rainbow's skin.
"WHAT!? Is it really that wrong for me to wear something given to me by my husband? To have a part of him with me during practice so that I can focus?"
"Of course it is, Rainbow Crash," said a spiteful Soarin. "Your husband is nothing but a piece of trash, and that ring is just as worthless as he is."
At that point Rainbow zoomed over and got right in Soarin's face. Rage was bristling across her eyes, and yet Soarin didn't even seem concerned.
"Nopony talks about my husband that way, and certainly not YOU, Soarin!"
"What are you gonna do about it? Hit me in front of the others and look even worse than yesterday?"
Rainbow had to admit that Soarin did have a point, with the Wonderbolts watching everything, how could she attack him to defend Indominus's honor without destroying her own? Ultimately, Rainbow backed away and began making her way towards the destroyed locker room, with the others following in shock at the restraint she had shown. Spitfire pulled Soarin aside once everypony was inside the compound.
"That was uncalled for Clipper, you didn't have to go and insult her family like that."
"Oh it was completely called for. Trust me boss, if you had seen Rainbow's husband for yourself, you would understand."
Spitfire was perplexed at Soarin's bizarre comment as she followed him towards the compound. However, before she got inside, Spitfire heard something massive heading right for her. She instinctively flew up to avoid whatever it was, but she had only played into Indominus's hands. He had sent a powerful gust of wind at Spitfire as a distraction to set her up for the real attack. Indominus nailed Spitfire square in the back and it sent her flying away from the compound and out of sight. Indominus flew past the Wonderbolt as she recovered and followed up with a backhand slap. Spitfire was sent spinning away, but recovered quickly from the attack and tried to spot her attacker.
"Where are you? Show some respect and reveal yourself at once!" Indominus touched down on some clouds behind Spitfire and whispered into her ear in a deep tone.
"You're not worthy of receiving my respect." He then punched Spitfire away again, when she recovered again, she touched down on some clouds herself. "Still, you need to see part of what will destroy you and your team very soon." Indominus changed his skin color to the purest shade of black, with white around the eyes to make himself look more like a fierce demon, and not a dinosaur.
He bolted off the clouds and charged straight towards Spitfire and the Wonderbolt barely had time to get off the clouds before Indominus slashed at them. He immediately went skyward and flew after the fleeing Wonderbolt, trying to slash and bite her. Spitfire dodged each and every attack, but she couldn't outrun Indominus. Thanks to his training with Rainbow Dash, Indominus was able to keep pace with the Wonderbolt captain and set her up for all of his moves. After Spitfire dodged another slash, Indominus spun his tail at her and it knocked her away which gave Indominus enough time to fire three blasts at her. Spitfire saw the red projectiles heading right for her and flew up just as the blasts collided with each other. The recoil from the explosions was enough to send Spitfire reeling.
"Whoever you are, you're definitely strong." Indominus flew up at her and Spitfire prepared herself for another assault. But as Indominus got closer, he began to vanish, using his camouflage again until he had disappeared.
Now Spitfire had no way to see him, he had completely blended in with the sky and was now invisible to her. She wasn't able to prepare herself as Indominus smacked her with enough force to send Spitfire crashing into the training field. He then returned to his black skin color and looked down on the wounded Wonderbolt from atop more clouds.
"Well when you've spent a good year and a half training under the best pegasus in Equestria and the Dragon Lord, you pick up a thing or two. If I wanted to kill you, you would already be a red and orange splotch by now."
Indominus flew down and pinned Spitfire to the ground before she could escape and fly off.
"Now don't worry, I'm not gonna kill you yet, Shitfire. I'm only here because you didn't seem to heed my warning." Upon hearing this, Spitfire's eyes shrunk.
"Y-You mean, YOU were the one who destroyed our locker room?"
"That's right and I'm still proud of it. You ponies deserve it after what you did to Rainbow Dash."
"What is it about Rainbow Crash that makes her so important? She's just a showoff and a newbie, Crash doesn't even-" Spitfire was stopped as Indominus grabbed her by the throat.
"STOP CALLING HER THAT PATHETIC NAME! SHE IS RAINBOW DASH, AND SHE IS ONE THOUSAND TIMES THE WONDERBOLT YOU WILL EVER BE! All she ever wanted was to be one of you, she looked up to you her whole life, and you repay her with a tormenting nickname. After everything she did for you rats, this is how you treat her by calling her that hideous name and messing with her emotions? You and your kind have tormented and hurt my girl, now, you have provoked me and my rage. I have BIG plans in mind for you and your bullying teammates, Shitfire!"
Spitfire was growing more terrified by the minute. Indominus's very voice was seeping into her mind and filling her head with true fear.
"I'm the monster that evil hides from, the beast that stalks even the greatest creatures in existence. I will see to it that you and the rest of the Wonderbolts suffer for hurting my Rainbow Dash. You know nothing about me, but I know EVERYTHING about you. You'll see me everywhere, even in your nightmares." Indominus dealt one last punch across Spitfire's face before camouflaging himself again and disappearing into the sky.
Spitfire was beyond scared now, Indominus had instilled the fear he had talked about and now the head of the Wonderbolts was worried for her own skin. She limped back into the compound with every one of Indominus's words spinning in her head like a infectious demon. Spitfire was slowly becoming aware of the danger she and the Wonderbolts had brought upon themselves. Indominus had completely owned her during the skirmish, and she had been unable to retaliate against him.
Once she stepped inside the locker room, she was shocked to find that Soarin was once again trying to hurt Rainbow Dash. The rest of the Wonderbolts were actually cheering him on like they thought it was just a friendly sparing match. None of them were aware that Soarin was really trying to attack Rainbow Dash and she was doing her best not to unleash her power and destroy him.
"What's the big idea Clipper? Stop this brawl at once!"
"I'll stop when Rainbow Crash finally stops acting like a pansy and strikes back!"
At that moment, Rainbow grabbed Soarin's hoof and slammed his head into the lockers. Then in one swift punch to the gut, Rainbow brought Soarin to his knees and put an end to his ranting for the day. Everypony went silent after seeing Rainbow shut Soarin up with a single blow.
"I've had enough from you for one day Soarin, this grudge you have against me and my husband is useless. You'll never be better than him or me, so give it up and move on with your pitiful life."
Rainbow changed out of her uniform, took her jacket out of her locker and started to leave the locker room. The Wonderbolts didn't say anything cruel this time, Rainbow was fed up with their teasing and the proof was groveling on the floor. She and Spitfire locked eyes before she left for the day. Upon seeing the damage that Indominus had dealt her, Rainbow decided that she was going to really thank her hybrid husband for all that he had done. Spitfire looked rally roughed up, and the bruises on her face were all the proof that Rainbow needed to know that Indominus was devoted to looking after his girl.
"Unless you find a way to improve on Soarin and end this name calling mam, I'm sure the 'King with no master' will make good on his promise. You have a devil looming over your shoulder, and you have nopony to blame but yourself. If you had only seen that Soarin is responsible for all of this, then you wouldn't be suffering right now."
Rainbow took off for the day, glad that she didn't have clean up duty, and glad that she had told Spitfire off for all the taunting. She was going to give Indominus the ultimate reward for all his effort and devotion in taking care of her. Inside the compound, Spitfire was going mad and bucking the demolished lockers in anger. She swore that she would find a way to make Indominus regret having decided to stalk and torment the Wonderbolts.
Indominus touched down in front of the schoolhouse, pleased with all that he had accomplished in a single day. A minute later, T-Rex and Blue's squad showed up beside him. They were all glad to see Indominus in a much better mood, and he didn't look angry at all.
"Well, did you take care of your personal matter brother?"
"Yes I did T-Rex, and I even payed the Wonderbolts a visit."
"You didn't kill any of them, did you," asked Blue.
"No Blue, I simply wanted to see how Rainbow Dash was doing after seeing the locker room and her improved jacket. I have to say, she did so well out there that the other Wonderbolts were in shock."
Tyrannosaurus was pleased with how Indominus's little gift had given Rainbow such a great deal of confidence. Indominus may have been full of rage at the time, but his heart was definitely in the right place.
"Though I was roughed up when Shitfire and Soarin decided to pick on her over wearing the ring during practice. So I snuck down to the field and had a little sparing match against the stubborn Wonderbolt."
"I assume you used the camouflage during your little scuffle, right," said Delta.
"Of course, it certainly helped me get the drop on that stubborn pony. I even gave her a warning that will have her constantly looking over her shoulder, wondering if I'll be waiting to attack. Now that Shitfire has seen my camouflage, she'll become super paranoid and it will break her mind and spirit."
"That's so devious and ingenious Indominus," said Blue. "I love the way your scaly mind thinks."
Just then the school bell rang and all the fillies were exiting the building. The CMC immediately spotted the dinosaurs, and Scootaloo was glad to see her hybrid dad waiting for her like he had promised. She and Indominus nuzzled each other, and the filly could see the happiness in her dad's eyes.
"You seem much happier today Dad."
"Yes Scootaloo, I'm feeling much better today and glad that my anger didn't come back. By the way, when your mom comes by, she might seem in great spirits."
"Why would Rainbow Dash be so happy? Did something amazing happen during practice today?"
"Unh unh unh, I'm not telling. You'll just have to see for yourself." Indominus suddenly heard a loud growl coming from his stomach. "Oh goodness me, I guess I forgot to have my hunt today."
"Go on and get yourself some food daddy, we'll see you at home." Indominus nuzzled his daughter in comfort and went off into the Everfree Forest for a hunt, while the dinosaurs accompanied the Crusaders to the clubhouse.
At the clubhouse, the Crusaders had a free day since they hadn't come across any ponies that were in need of discovering their true talent. So they decided to spend their day asking the dinosaurs about what Indominus had been unable to tell them. So T-Rex told them everything that his brother had told him over the past few days, and the CMC finally understood why Indominus had looked so defeated last night. It also answered Scootaloo's question of why Indominus told her to be there for Rainbow Dash.
"So he actually snuck into their compound and destroyed their property," said Sweetie Belle.
"I'm afraid so girls," said Tyrannosaurus. "It struck a nerve in his heart because it was identical to his past, which all of you heard about last night."
"No wonda he looked so dang, distraught. Now Ah understand why he looked so sad and beaten," said Applebloom.
"So why was he in such a good mood today?" Scootaloo didn't have to wait long, as the answer came zooming in and touched down outside of the clubhouse.
"You're about to find out," said Delta.
The dinosaurs opened the door for Rainbow Dash and they were surprised to see her wearing an official Wonderbolt jacket. She was beaming with happiness and looked so proud of herself.
"Whoa, that's an amazing jacket Rainbow Dash," said Sweetie Belle.
"Isn't it girls? You should see the symbol that a certain somepony put on for me."
The CMC got a closer look at the jacket, and once they saw Rainbow's cutie mark on the glistening scales, their faces lit up. Indominus had done more than just destroy the Wonderbolts' property, he had put his special touch on the jacket for his girl. Scootaloo was just as happy as Rainbow Dash once she got a good look at the scales.
"Daddy did this for you, didn't he, Rainbow Dash?"
"He sure did Scootaloo. It's the most incredible devotion I've ever seen. Oh that reminds me, if you girls happen to see Indominus later tonight, please give him this." Rainbow pulled a letter out of the jacket and gave it to Scootaloo. "Tell him that I'll be looking forward to giving him the ultimate reward for his devoted act."
"I'll be sure to let him know Rainbow Dash. I still can't believe he did all of this just for you."
"Neither can I Scootaloo, it proves that Indominus is far above any stallion in Equestria. And to think, none of this would be happening if you hadn't met them first." Rainbow and Scootaloo shared a warm hug after the endearing compliment. Scootaloo never got tired of hearing Rainbow praise her for their wonderful lives and the dinosaurs that lived with them. Rainbow Dash took off to tell the others, while the Crusaders were wondering what the letter said.
"Should we read it to find out what she has in mind for Indominus?"
"Ah don't know Sweetie Belle, isn't it invading somepony's privacy by reading their letters?"
"Well I am part of the family so I think we can let this slide," said Scootaloo. "Besides, we won't tell Indominus anything until he reads the letter himself. Right T-Rex, Blue, Delta, Echo, Charlie?"
"Our mouths are sealed," said all five dinosaurs. So the Crusaders opened the letter to see what Rainbow had written to Indominus. T-Rex and the raptor squad leaned in to try and see for themselves.
"Indominus,
I couldn't believe that you saw all the bullying that the Wonderbolts did to me. Now I understand why you didn't want to tell me last night, and I see that we are more alike than I thought. Cutting out the symbol on the jacket and replacing it with my name on your scales was such a sweet thing to do. That's why I'm going to make it up to you tonight. Meet me by the Moonlight Lake tonight, I want to repay you for looking out for me and being my Guardian angel. I look forward to having my way with you tonight, big boy.
From,
Rainbow Dash."
The Crusaders all had red faces after reading the letter, they had a pretty good idea about what Rainbow Dash had implied in her letter.
"Your sister truly does love Indominus, Scootaloo. I've never seen this side of Rainbow Dash before."
"Well, that's not entirely true, Sweetie Belle. We saw her being more daring during their first date together."
"Oh boy, my brother won't have a shred of anger after Rainbow has her way with him," said T-Rex.
Then Scootaloo got a devious idea, they could tell everypony else about what Rainbow has shown them, assuming she hadn't already told her friends about it, and see the magic for themselves. They had all spied on the lovers during their first date and that moment had been wonderful, plus they were curious as to how Rainbow would repay Indominus. So the Crusaders decided to inform the others and see if they wanted to see Rainbow and Indominus love each other again. T-Rex and the raptors split up with the CMC to cover more ground and spread the word to the rest of the Mane Six.
At each home, each of the Mane Six told the CMC and dinosaurs that Rainbow had already been by and had shown each of them her improved jacket. Once they saw the scaly cutie mark symbol, they were all touched by Indominus's devotion to Rainbow. Each pony agreed on seeing Rainbow repay Indominus tonight, and thus the plan was set. All that was left was giving Indominus the letter so he could know for himself.
Later that night, after dinner had ended and Indominus had finished cleaning up the dishes, Rainbow took off to wait for her scaly husband. When Indominus came back to the living room, he found that Rainbow was gone.
"Where'd Rainbow Dash go guys?"
"Oh, that reminds me dad, Rainbow told me to give you this." Scootaloo handed Indominus the letter and went upstairs with the dinosaurs, leaving Indominus confused.
"I don't get it Scootaloo, what's the meaning of this?"
"Just read the letter dad, trust me, you'll want to read it."
Indominus was still puzzled, but he opened the letter regardless and began to read it. Scootaloo and the dinosaurs waited at the top of the staircase, listening to Indominus read Rainbow's letter. When he got to the last sentence in the letter, they could hear the excitement building in Indominus's voice.
""I look forward to having my way with you, big boy." Oh my, I'm going to be getting it tonight. I guess looking out for her and doing all that damage had more of an impact on Rainbow Dash than I thought. Oh boy, I'd better get moving, don't want to keep my girl waiting."
Indominus took off out of the clouddominium and began heading towards Moonlight Lake. Scootaloo and her family gave chase, while picking up the others along the way. Fortunately, Twilight knew how to get to Moonlight Lake faster than Indominus, and with a teleportation spell, they arrived within the trees at the lake. They hid themselves well so neither Rainbow or Indominus would know that they were there. Scootaloo could see Rainbow Dash waiting by the lake, with the moonlight bathing down upon her, she looked so majestic and beautiful, just perfect for Indominus. A minute later, they could hear Indominus's footsteps slow down and watched him slowly walk out of the trees towards his girl.
"Scootaloo gave me your note Rainbow Dash. It said you wanted to meet me here tonight, what for?" The others knew Indominus was just playing along to get the best response from Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow waited until Indominus was right in front of her before she gave her answer. The hybrid dinosaur could see the same adoring bedroom eyes that Rainbow had given him on their honeymoon. She even increased her size to match Indominus's and she spoke in a soft and seductive voice.
"Oh it's just a simple 'thank you' Indominus. I want to thank you for beating the Wonderbolts when they called me that name, and for always being there for me." Indominus was caught off guard as Rainbow wrapped her front hooves around his neck and began to kiss him.
The hybrid dinosaur was overcome with the love, and returned the loving affection by wrapping his arms around his wife and kissing her back. Everypony was trying so hard to keep their squeals quiet so that the lovers wouldn't hear them. Seeing the two lovers holding and kissing each other with such passion was still so heartwarming. Now that they had shared their past tragedies with one another, Indominus and Rainbow had grown even closer as husband and wife. Rainbow continued to kiss Indominus with such love that he lost track of where he was going, and they ended up falling into the lake.
All the others could see was their tails tangling with each other above the water, which meant that they were still kissing each other under the water.
"Don't they ever take a breath during these make-out sessions," said Twilight.
"This is so adorable! Rainbow Dash is so lucky to have a 'stallion' this caring and devoted in her life," said Pinkie Pie.
Moments later, the two lovebirds resurfaced from the water, gasping for air with bright red blushes on their faces. Rainbow Dash swam over to Indominus and pressed her head against his. They just stared into each other's eyes as Rainbow spoke again to her husband.
"How is it that you are so devoted and caring towards me? I can't believe that you would attack the Wonderbolts, just because you were concerned for me."
"How did you know?"
"It was easy once I saw the scaly cutie mark symbol you placed on my jacket, how you tore up the lockers, and that message on the wall. 'King with no Master' huh? That was a clever name to hide your identity."
"I couldn't just sit there and let them get away with bullying you like that. I made that message very clear to Soarin when he tried to take your ring."
"You were also the one that beat up Spitfire today, weren't you?"
"Guess I can't hide anything from you huh? I'm sorry Rainbow Dash, I only attacked them because-" Indominus was cut off as Rainbow kissed him again. When they parted lips, Rainbow said the sweetest thing to Indominus.
"How could I be mad at somepony who would go through all that trouble and share in my pain, because he loves me so much? You are beyond wonderful Indominus, you mean more to me than anything I could wish for." All of her friends were tearing up after hearing Rainbow speak with her heart. "I want to show my gratitude to you Indominus and I feel that the best way for me to do that, is through a special song."
"This is so beautiful," said Fluttershy. "Rainbow is definitely a pure romantic."
Everypony stayed quiet as Rainbow Dash began singing to her amazing hybrid dinosaur. She got close to Indominus's face and sang in the most wonderful and beautiful voice Indominus had ever heard.
Rainbow: I love you It's been said and done Every beautiful thought's been already sung And I guess right now here's another one So your melody will play on and on, with the best of 'em You are beautiful, like a dream come alive, incredible A centerfold, miracle, lyrical You saved my life again And I want you to know baby
I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby
And I keep hitting re-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat
I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby
And I keep hitting re-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat
Constantly, boy, you played through my mind like a symphony There's no way to describe what you do to me You just do to me, what you do And it feels like I've been rescued I've been set free I am hypnotized by your destiny You are magical, lyrical, beautiful You are... And I want you to know, baby
I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby
And I keep hitting re-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat
I, I love you like a (love song, baby) love song, baby I, I love you like a (love song, baby) love song, baby I, I love you (I love you, I love you) like a love song, baby
And I keep hitting re-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat (like a love song)
(Indominus holding Rainbow in the water while they sing) RD/IR: No one compares You stand alone, to every record I own Music to my heart that's what you are A song that goes on and on
I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby
And I keep hitting re-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat
I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby I, I love you like a love song, baby
I love you... like a love song...
The lovers shared another long, passionate kiss once Rainbow's song was finished. Their friends and family were bawling at the sight, even the dinosaurs were shedding tears for their brother. He and Rainbow Dash were an inseparable pair, and their love was only getting stronger. When they separated lips, both pegasus and dinosaur once again, had blushes on their faces.
"I love you so much Rainbow Dash."
"I love you and your amazing scaly heart, Indominus Rex."
Rainbow pushed herself against Indominus until he was resting against the bank of the lake. He saw that seductive bedroom look in her eyes and it only meant one thing.
"I told you I would have my way with you tonight, Untamable King. Now you're all mine, I'm going to rock your world again."
Rainbow leaned against Indominus's body and began to lick his face. It was just like how they had spent their hot bath on their honeymoon, only Rainbow was being more daring this time. She was slowly dragging her tongue across Indominus's scales and giving long kisses on his face, neck and chest. The soft touch and feeling of Rainbow kissing and licking him was filling Indominus with joy and bliss, just how he had done for Rainbow on their first time. He returned every last sensation by licking Rainbow's face when she got close enough. The lovers were sending each other into blissful harmony, but this time, they had a hidden audience.
Twilight's face was going red from seeing Rainbow Dash kissing Indominus all over and so seductively. Applejack had only wide eyes at seeing her friend displaying such a hot nature. Rarity and Pinkie Pie were getting nose bleeds and couldn't pry their eyes away from seeing Rainbow and Indominus making out. Fluttershy had an even more red face than Twilight, and was silently cheering on the passionate lovers. The CMC and dinosaurs were just in absolute shock at seeing Rainbow just own Indominus for the first time.
"Way to go brother," Tyrannosaurus said quietly.
Rainbow used her hooves to pin Indominus's arms down and kissed him with hot intensity. The rest of the Mane Six had steam blowing out of their ears at seeing how bold Rainbow was being. She was dominating Indominus and the scene was becoming too much for the fillies to see. Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy had to once again, cover the fillies' eyes and ears so they wouldn't hear all the too blissful sounds and roars coming from the intense lovers. The scene was becoming more hot than their time in the flower fields. Then Indominus flipped Rainbow over onto her back and got to be the one on top.
"The Wonderbolts say you're no good," Rainbow said softly.
"But haters say what they wanna say."
"And you should know if I could, I'd breathe you in every single day."
"You're about to get that privilege, my Dashie."
Indominus pressed his lips to Rainbow's and kissed her with even more intensity than she had shown him. The blush on Rainbow's face was becoming more and more red with each loving kiss. Indominus took his tongue and began running it all along Rainbow's neck, face and her whole body. Her soft moans from the rough feeling of Indominus's tongue, only caused the hybrid dinosaur to lick his girl even more. Then he rolled Rainbow onto her stomach and did the one thing Rainbow had loved most on their honeymoon: he began to lick the inside of Rainbow's ears while thrusting inside her.
"Oh, Indominus, give me your all, and nothing else."
"Your wish, is me delighted command, my amazing and so hot Dashie."
Every single one of Rainbow's friends had bleeding noses and steam pouring out of every conceivable spot on their faces as soon as those words escaped Rainbow and Indominus's mouths. They were actually witnessing him making love to Rainbow Dash in the most romantic way possible. Every sound and moan that came from Rainbow, combined with the thrusts and tender licks Indominus was giving, were enough to make the raptor squad pass out. If the love birds kept up such a hot moment between them, Twilight and the others would pass out until morning. Fortunately since Indominus had so much experience over the last few months, it didn't take him long to release within Rainbow Dash.
The lovers roared in perfect sync with one another as Rainbow felt the pleasure burst forth within herself. Then after a minute of flowing pleasure, Indominus disengaged himself from Rainbow Dash and the couple climbed out of the lake. Their eyes looked so tired and both were breathing so heavily after all the making out they had done.
"You are, so amazing," said a breathless Rainbow Dash.
"Some ponies, don't think so."
"But you are amazing, to me, and to our family and friends. Especially to Scootaloo."
"I'm, so grateful that she accepted me as I am. Without her, I would've never met you."
"She's more important than we both could've guessed. All things considered, I wouldn't change anything about the life we all share."
"I love that about you Rainbow." Rainbow Dash walked over to Indominus and despite being tired from the fun, teased him by brushing her tail underneath his head.
"Are you sure it's not my amazing flank, which you're staring at right now?" Indominus was actually blushing pink as he tried to look away, which Rainbow giggled at. She turned around and kissed the hybrid on the side of the face. "You're so sweet and considerate Indominus, and that's what I love to see in a husband."
The lovers nuzzled each other and a long yawn from them both meant it was time to get some sleep.
"Let's head back home Indominus."
"Actually Rainbow, how about we spend the night here? It's so peaceful and beautiful out here, and let's be honest, we're both too tired to fly home tonight."
"Ok, I suppose it couldn't hurt. I just hope Scootaloo will be alright."
"I wouldn't worry, I have complete trust in my brother and sisters. They are very capable Guardians and always take good care of our daughter."
Rainbow laid down beside the lake and Indominus laid himself beside her.
"I'll always treasure you Indominus."
"As will I Rainbow Dash, you are my everything and my reason for living." The husband and wife shared one more kiss before Rainbow snuggled against Indominus's body and he draped his arm over her. The pegasus and dinosaur fell asleep in each other's hold as the moonlight illuminated them.
Twilight and the others made their way back home, with a first hand experience of how much Indominus loved Rainbow Dash.
"With love that strong, I don't think the Wonderbolts are going to ever tear them apart," said Twilight.
"Now Ah know Indominus meant it when he promised to take good care of Rainbow Dash. He truly is one hundred percent loyal to her."
"Absolutely darling, he's even more of a romantic than any of the stallions I've met," said Rarity.
"More importantly, that kind of love could help him get rid of that terrible anger," said Fluttershy.
"That's true Fluttershy, as long as Rainbow sticks with him, my brother will have the support he needs to conquer the Immortal Phoenix," said Tyrannosaurus as he carried an asleep Scootaloo back home.
The group went back to their homes, now glad that they knew how much of a great time Indominus had spent with Rainbow Dash,
Meanwhile, back at the bunkers, the Wonderbolts were having anything but a great time. Spitfire was in a raging fit, storming about the quarters, furious at both Rainbow Dash and Indominus. Rainbow had talked back to her so many times, and Indominus had succeeded in destroying their locker room and making Spitfire look like a scared fool. The others were nervous from seeing their captain so spitting mad, all except for Soarin. He knew that Indominus must've attacked and threatened Spitfire, causing her calm demeanor to break and develop the same hatred that he had for the hybrid dinosaur.
"I'll find that monster and once I get my hooves on him, I'll remove his reason for living!"
"How do you plan on doing that boss? This creature outclassed you in every way."
"Shut your mouth Clipper! How could you possibly know what kind of animal attacked me today?
"Because I already met him once, at last years Grand Galloping Gala."
"What!?"
Soarin flew to his ruined locker and returned with a photo he had stolen from the gala and a thin tube containing some strange liquid. Soarin threw the picture in the center of the room for all of the Wonderbolts to see, and they all gasped in shock. It was one of the many family photos that Photo Finish had produced after the dinosaurs got their voices.
"The one behind Rainbow Crash and that sister of hers, his name is Indominus Rex. He's the one that attacked you today, and has probably been the one who attacked us during yesterday's routine. I know all this because he threw me out of the Gala."
"That monster threw you out of the Gala?"
"Oh it gets worse boss, that monster is also the same one that gave Rainbow Crash her wedding ring." The Bolts had looks of sheer terror on their faces.
"No. She actually went and married a monster? So Crash's husband is a demonic monster of destruction that can kill us all if he wants?"
"I'm afraid so boss, that's why we have to kill him before he destroys the Wonderbolts."
"Just how are you planning on doing that Clipper?"
"With a strength enhancing formula." Soarin showed the strange liquid to the rest of the Wonderbolts. "I asked the lead ponies in Cloudsdale to whip up this special formula, which will allow us to bring down that monster and Rainbow Crash."
"I don't think she can be brought down. We called her that name so many times Soarin," said Fleetfoot.
Fleetfoot: "Well you know, it wasn't exactly like she was alone Soarin."
Surprise: "Yeah, what are we supposed to do? Kill Indominus?"
Soarin: "Precisely."
Soarin: I know that your powers of retention Are as weak as a timberwolf's hide But thick as you are, pay attention My words are a matter of pride
It's clear from your tired expressions The beast has invaded your mind But we're talking heroes and salvations We'll take out that monster from behind
So prepare for the chance of a lifetime Be prepared for sensational news The Wonderbolt era Is tiptoeing nearer
High Winds: And where do we feature?
Soarin: Just listen to teacher Spitfire: I know it sounds sordid But you'll be rewarded When at last we are given our dues! And injustice deliciously squared Soarin/Spitfire: Be prepared!
Fleetfoot: So Soarin, how are you planning on us stopping this dinosaur.
Soarin: With the new formula I had made.
Surprise: What does it do?
Soarin: It'll make us strong enough to kill that monster, and his family.
High Winds: Great idea! Who needs heroes like them?
Wonderbolts: No heroes, no heroes! La la la la la!
Spitfire: Flatfoot! There WILL be heroes!
Fleetfoot: Who'd you have in mind?
Soarin: We will be heroes! Crash's spirit will die out, and Equestria will worship us as saviors for all time!
Fleetfoot: Yay, all right! Long live the beast! Wonderbolts: Long live the beast! Long live the beast!
Wonderbolts: The ponies will love and respect us When we put that monster to rest
Soarin: Of course, quid pro quo, we're expected To always remain the best Spitfire: This future is littered with prizes And though we're the main addressees Soarin: Once the light fades from that beast's eyes Soarin/Spitfire: RAINBOW CRASH WILL SUBMIT TO ME!
Soarin/Spitfire: So prepare for the battle of the century Be prepared for the murkiest fight (Oooooo, la-la-la!) Meticulous planning (We'll be loved!) Tenacity spanning (Lots of love) This age of denial (We reprise) Is simply why we'll (Endless praise) Be heroes undisputed Respected, saluted And seen for the wonders we are Yes, my wings and ambitions are bared Be prepared!
Wonderbolts: Yes, our wings and ambitions are bared - Be prepared!
The morning after Rainbow's night of rewarding Indominus arrived, and the two lovebirds were still sleeping in each other's embrace by the lake. However, they had some guests that were coming to check up on the pegasus and dinosaur.
"I can't believe they did all of that last night, Twilight."
"I know Blue, I had no idea that Rainbow could be so intimate. She must love Indominus more than I thought to reward him like that."
"Why can't you tell me what happened between them Twilight?"
"Because Spike, you're far too young to see what we witnessed last night."
"Plus, it would scar your brain for life."
Blue, Spike and Twilight had dropped by to wake the lovebirds and see how they were doing. Both lovers looked so peaceful being close to one another. Indominus had a content smile across his face, and he was holding Rainbow like a treasured jewel. She was snuggled so close to him and was holding his free arm in between her hooves.
"I've never seen anything so, adorable."
"He looks so content and relaxed, considering he was so full of anger a few nights ago."
"If me and Rarity ever get together, I hope our relationship will be just as good as theirs."
"Hopefully not nearly as intense as theirs, Spike. Now let's wake up these lovebirds."
Blue increased her size so that she could wake up Indominus and gently nudged the hybrid's head. Indominus slowly opened his eyes and the first thing he saw was Rainbow holding his arm in her sleep.
"I always knew that she loved me, and I always love these sweet rewards." He then turned his attention towards Blue after getting his surroundings. "Blue, remind me to beat up the Wonderbolts more often."
"Will do Indominus, did you enjoy your reward last night?"
"Oh man, when Rainbow Dash gives a reward, she gives it with so much passion and heat that it's a wonder I didn't give in and succumb to her love."
"I can always do better, you know." Indominus looked down at Rainbow after she spoke and saw a delighted smile and content eyes staring back at him. "I really enjoyed our time together last night Indominus."
"Just make sure to be easy on the sweet talk right now Rainbow, we have guests."
Rainbow noticed her friends standing by them and her eyes shot wide open.
"Twilight! Uh, how long have you been here?"
"Oh not long, but don't worry Rainbow I won't tell anypony about this." Even though I've already seen how much you TRULY love Indominus, Twilight thought to herself.
"Sounds like you two had a really eventful night," said Spike.
"Oh we did, and it's all because this big lug is so concerned for me. I don't know anypony else that would beat up the Wonderbolts and replace a cruel symbol on my jacket with one from his own skin. I can't thank you enough for looking out for me, Indominus." The hybrid dinosaur leaned down and licked Rainbow's face.
"I only do it because I love you Rainbow Dash. Even though I'm sure that the Wonderbolts are going to want my head on a platter."
This had the others worried a bit. Indominus wasn't aware that although his deeds were for Rainbow Dash, they did have some consequences that were going to catch up with him.
"Well, assuming that it does come to that, just promise me that you won't kill them. Maybe Soarin, but not the others. Despite what they've done, none of them know that Soarin is responsible for all of it. Plus, I still respect them Indominus, so if you do have to fight them, please avoid killing if you can help it."
"I'll try Rainbow, but if my anger does take over, I don't think that anything will be able to stop my rampage again. Last time it happened, Smaug was able to stop me when my brother and sisters couldn't. I don't want to lose control again, but I won't be able to stop myself if they hurt you."
"We'll help you if that time comes, Indominus," said Twilight. "Now that you've told us about your past, we want to help you get through this ordeal. You and Rainbow already went through enough when dealing with Scootaloo's former parents."
"Thanks Twilight, it means a lot to have caring friends like you."
"Don't mention it Indominus, that's what friends do, they look out for each other." Indominus leaned over and licked Twilight's face in delight, causing the alicorn to blush slightly.
"Ok Indominus, we need to get up because I still have to go to practice for the rest of the week. But I don't want you to worry, after what you've done for me, I'll make sure to use just a little power if Soarin tries anything."
Indominus was glad after hearing Rainbow's promise and released his loving hold on his girl. The lovebirds took a minute to stretch and work out any kinks. Rainbow thanked Twilight for checking on her and gave Indominus one more kiss before heading off to the Wonderbolt compound. Indominus thanked the others for checking on him as well. and decided that he would go and hunt for once. Once she was sure that Indominus was deep in the forest, Blue finally got to question Twilight.
"Twilight, tell me honestly. If Indominus does end up fighting with the Wonderbolts, do you think he will kill them?"
"Well Blue, after seeing the many things Indominus has accomplished, I'd say the Wonderbolts' chances of living through an encounter with him are minimal at best."
"How do you figure that Twilight? Is he really that strong?"
"He's much stronger than you think Spike. Let's head back to the library so I can do some comparisons."
Back at the Golden Oak Library, Twilight pulled up a huge chalkboard and began writing everything she knew about the Wonderbolts and Indominus. Blue gave Twilight the info that she knew about Indominus so it could be of use. Twilight used all the knowledge she had on the Wonderbolts through the many books and from seeing them in action. Spike watched in awe as Twilight documented every feat Indominus had accomplished during his time in Equestria. After forty-five minutes, Twilight had all the info she needed on both subjects, now it was time for the debate and comparisons.
"Alright my friends, in terms of sheer combat and strength, Indominus has the Wonderbolts completely outclassed. From what we've seen, Indominus has held his own against dragons of all kinds, managed to kill a Hydra with T-Rex's help and even beat the Dragon Lord in a one on one match. He has tanked blows that could've shattered bones and just gotten back up from all of them. He even briefly overwhelmed Black Death by himself and brought that monster to his knees."
"Now that's some impressive strength," said Spike.
"We even watched him punch Smaug so hard, that it cracked an armor made of jewels and diamonds. Considering how many years that dragon had been sleeping on them, those gems would've been extra fortified," said Blue.
"If he's strong enough to break gems, then Indominus can easily break the Wonderbolts. Three of them were easily knocked out cold by a flailing kick from Rarity. Plus he has fought foes with brute strength and power on a regular basis, whereas that kind of achievement is something the Wonderbolts have never accomplished. Rather, the only creature they ever fought was you Spike."
"Me? Since when did I ever get in a fight with the Wonderbolts?"
"When you turned into a giant, greedy dragon and wanted every possession in Ponyville."
"Oh, right," said Spike sadly.
"I didn't mean it in a bad way Spike. I'm just saying that you're the only dragon that the Wonderbolts have fought against, and you trapped them in a water tower."
"I did? Well, I can add that to my credibility."
"Meanwhile, the Wonderbolts have the advantage in speed and agility. They've spent their whole lives practicing their flying skills to be the best, while that kind of speed is not something Indominus or any of the dinosaurs have much experience in. Is that right, Blue?"
"That's correct Twilight, in fact, the only one that fast and agile who I've seen Indominus keep pace with in the air is Rainbow Dash. Also, that feat was only possible while he was in his transformed 'Guardian' state. Without that power he wouldn't be where he is today."
"Speaking of his power, Indominus apparently can draw on more strength through his anger and this has allowed him to beat most of his opponents. It helped him beat Smaug into submission and broke most of the bones in Black Death's body. Also, when he taps into this incredible rage to the fullest, he is able to become the Immortal Phoenix."
"The true peak of his power and his greatest strength, the Immortal Phoenix can make Indominus near invincible. It amplifies his strength at least tenfold, and makes him practically invulnerable against any kind of attack. We all watched him plow through Smaug's fire breath as if it had no effect on him. It allowed him to completely overwhelm the Dragon Lord, when he had to struggle before. If Indominus were to ever use the Immortal Phoenix on the Wonderbolts, he would kill them in an instant."
"So overall Indominus has power and strength, and the Wonderbolts have speed and agility, but neither completely outclass the other. With so many uncertainties, this battle could theoretically go either way."
"Why do you say that Twilight? If Indominus has all this incredible power, why do you think he'll have trouble going up against the Wonderbolts?"
"The thing is Spike, that power is a double edged sword in this case. Since we now know about the form's fatal flaw, the Immortal Phoenix could work against Indominus instead of helping him. The more he uses it, the more it will damage his body and leave him in such a weakened state that the Wonderbolts would be able to kill him. Plus, his rage goes out of control in that form and he could burn himself out attacking everything around him in a blind fury. Also, I'm fairly certain that Soarin has told them about Rainbow's connection with Indominus and can use that to make him waste his power even more trying to protect her."
"So in short Twilight, there's no way to tell who would win an encounter like this?"
"Exactly Spike, there's no way to determine a definite winner in this case. Unless the Wonderbolts have something that can allow them to match Indominus's strength, their only chance would be to use his love for Rainbow against him. Or enrage him enough, outlast the Immortal Phoenix and kill Indominus while he's vulnerable. There are just too many uncertainties to say that Indominus would win for sure, we'll have to keep our eyes open at the show next week. But I do know this, if the Wonderbolts ever figure out Indominus' fatal flaw with the Phoenix, Rainbow will lose her husband, Scootaloo will lose her dad and Equestria will lose one of its Guardians."
"If the Wonderbolts try to hurt Rainbow or enrage Indominus, we'll do what we have to in order to keep our family safe, Twilight."
Twilight had no idea the kind of encounter that would await Indominus. The hybrid dinosaur would find himself fighting for his life and Rainbow's against the most stubborn and ignorant pegasi in the world.
As the rest of the week went on, the Mane Six were starting to get more concerned for Indominus. Every time he dropped off Scootaloo, he would always disappear into the Everfree and then fly off to the compound camouflaged. He wanted to be sure that Rainbow was going to be fine despite everything that had happened. The Wonderbolts seemed so on edge every time they stepped out of the compound, almost as if they were expecting some great beast to drop out of the sky and kill them all. Rainbow was always beaming with confidence and continued to wear the ring for good luck and a reminder of Indominus's devotion for her. The Wonderbolts didn't even argue, in fact they were actually encouraging her more and not calling her that horrible nickname. However, it was all just a ploy to fool Indominus and deceive Rainbow Dash.
Each one of the Wonderbolts knew about Rainbow's connection to Indominus and the dinosaurs because of Soarin. They all wanted Indominus dead now that they knew who had been attacking them the whole time. They wanted to win Rainbow over and hopefully get her to turn against Indominus if he decided to attack them during the show. Unfortunately, they would never get Rainbow to switch sides, because she was too devoted and loyal to Indominus. That was why Soarin had prepared enough of his strength enhancing formula for all of his teammates, so they would have the strength to fight if push came to shove. Indominus was unaware of the dreaded confrontation that he was doomed to square off in, and the results would test his bond with Rainbow Dash.
So when the day of the show finally arrived, it was both exciting and nerve wracking for everypony. They all wanted to see Rainbow perform well in her first show, but they were also worried about what Indominus could do if Soarin decided to make things personal. Plus with a huge crowd gathered for the occasion, the dinosaur's rage could put many lives in danger. Regardless of the risk, the Mane 5, CMC and dinosaurs couldn't wait to see Rainbow perform.
"This is gonna be so amazing," said Scootaloo.
"You said it, I'm almost as excited as Pinkie Pie," said Spike.
Pinkie had her own eager opinion to give, "I can't wait to see Rainbow Dash's first performance as an honest to goodness Wonderbolt."
"Ah just hope that Soarin doesn't try anything sneaky and ends up angering Indominus. Last thing we need is for him to experience more rage," said Applejack.
"We've made sure to give Indominus plenty of support through this difficult time," Scootaloo added. "I hope it's enough to get him through this show."
"We should all remember to be extra supportive for Rainbow Dash too," said Fluttershy.
"Excellent point darling," said Rarity. "It's just simply dreadful that she's had such a rough start after finally achieving her dream."
"Rainbow's had Indominus by her side through all of this, I'm sure that she's turned this rough experience around thanks to him," said Twilight.
At that moment, the Wonderbolt of honor came flying over to greet her friends.
"Hey girls, mind if I borrow Scootaloo for a bit?"
"Me? What for?"
"It's for keeping an eye on a certain someone, if you know what I mean." Scootaloo didn't understand at first, but then the realization struck her.
"I hear ya Rainbow. Let's go talk somewhere private for this matter."
"Rainbow who are you planning on keeping an eye on," asked Twilight.
"I'm just looking out for Indominus, because even with all that I've told him about not worrying or letting his anger take over, I just want to make sure he doesn't, lose control."
"Oohh." Everypony said in unison.
"See ya girls later," Rainbow said as she and Scootaloo flew off to a hill away from the crowds. "Now Scootaloo, is our family in their positions?"
"They are Rainbow Dash. The raptors are hidden amongst the trees all around the area, Tyrannosaurus is behind the stands and Indominus is near the outskirts in case anything goes wrong."
"Excellent, and I've shown them the routine so they know where to strike just in case something goes awry. Now if at anytime during the performance you see Soarin or any of the Wonderbolts trying to attack me or throw me into anything, signal the dinosaurs to attack from their hiding spots. I've warned them not to use too much power, but make sure Indominus controls himself."
"I'll try Rainbow Dash, but how do you know Soarin will try to attack you?"
"Because Scootaloo, Soarin has hated Indominus since the Gala and is taking his anger out on all of us. He called Indominus a worthless pile of trash to my face. Plus, after seeing that defeated state Indominus was in, I'm worried for what his rage could make him do."
"I'm worried for him too, I really hope that everything goes smoothly."
"You and me both sister." The siblings shared one more hug before the Wonderbolts passed by the hill and that meant it was getting close to show time. "Wish me luck Scootaloo," Rainbow said as she gave Scootaloo her ring for safe keeping and flew off to join the others.
"Good luck Rainbow Dash."
"Mares and gentlecolts, fillies and foals of all ages," the sound of the announcer caught everypony's attention, even the dinosaurs. From their hiding spots among the trees, each of them began scanning the sky for the Wonderbolts. Indominus was looking anxiously for Rainbow Dash, hoping his girl did well on her big day. "Look to the skies and prepare to be awestruck by the incredible flying prowess of, the Wonderbolts!" A formation of seven of the Wonderbolts was seen going through the sky, and Indominus spotted his girl in the rear spot of the formation.
"You can do this Rainbow Dash, I believe in you. Show these bullies what an incredible flyer you are," Indominus thought to himself as he watched his girl fly alongside her idols with ease.
The Wonderbolts were performing the Icaranian Sun Salutation, one of their more famous routines. Indominus watched in amazement as Rainbow flew perfectly in sync with the rest of the Wonderbolts. She never seemed to miss a beat, and she was looking stunning during the performance.
"Your girl has got some serious skill, Indominus," said T-Rex through their mind link.
"I know brother, this is where she is the best. So far I don't see anything that could lead to trouble."
"Well, let's just hope it stays that way."
The Wonderbolts had split off into one pair of three and another pair of four, which Rainbow Dash was in. Her group went upward and then they slowly rolled over and dove for the ground. Everyone watched as the four pegasi flew parallel to each other and pulled out right above the ground. Everypony was cheering wildly and from her perch, Scootaloo could see all of the action.
"Wow, Rainbow Dash is doing great! Maybe we didn't have to worry abou- wait a minute. What is Soarin doing?"
Scootaloo noticed that Soarin was making slight gestures with his hooves during the routine. Scootaloo tried to follow where he was pointing and to her horror, she saw other Wonderbolts setting up storm clouds hidden by the trees. Then Scootaloo noticed that the Wonderbolts were flying towards each other, ready to cross over one another's flight path. When she realized what Soarin was going to do, she tried to reach out to the dinosaurs in their minds to let them know. Tyrannosaurus wasn't aware of the threat because the storm clouds were hidden behind where he was.
"EVERYONE!! HELP RAINBOW DASH, SOARIN'S GONNA-" Before Scootaloo could complete the message, tragedy struck Rainbow Dash.
As Rainbow was about to cross over Soarin, he dealt a punch right to her stomach, and the impact sent her careening toward the storm clouds. From the audience's perspective, it looked like Rainbow had screwed up on purpose, when in fact Soarin had positioned his hit so no one would suspect that he was responsible. Everypony watched in horror as Rainbow was knocked into the storm cloud and then sent barreling into a tree where she was getting attacked by a bunch of birds. The Wonderbolts were still continuing the routine as if nothing was happening, and this enraged Indominus.
"Brother. Sisters. Let them have it, I'm going to help Rainbow Dash," Indominus said to his family before camouflaging his skin and taking flight.
Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad launched a volley of blasts right at the Wonderbolts. Each blast had been aimed in anticipation to where the Wonderbolts were going to end up in the routine, and as a result, each of them got hit and were sent crashing into the ground, except for Soarin. He had seen the attack coming in time, had dodged the blasts, grabbed one of the storm clouds and went after Rainbow, enraged that he and his team had been set up. Rainbow had gotten out of the tree with birds still trying to attack her, now Soarin was on the attack and shoving the cloud into her path. Indominus saw what was happening and dived towards his girl, but he couldn't reach her in time.
The birds scattered as Rainbow was struck by the storm cloud and sent falling to the ground with smoke trailing behind her. Soarin had a twisted smile on his face, pleased with what he had done. However, he wouldn't get to revel in it for long as Indominus smacked him and the storm cloud away as he continued to dive after Rainbow Dash. Down below, all the ponies were in shock at what was happening, but they couldn't see Indominus and they had no idea where the blasts had come from. Rainbow's friends were afraid when she wasn't slowing down.
"Oh no, she's gonna crash! Somepony do something!"
"Actually Pinkie, somepony is doing something," said Applejack. "Look who's catching up to her."
The Mane five could barely make out Indominus's outline as he got closer. Then, just when it looked as if Rainbow was going to hit the ground, Indominus scooped her up into his arm and pulled away from his dive. The hybrid dinosaur pulled away from the mayhem and just held his girl in his hand.
"Rainbow Dash, are you alright." Indominus said in an almost desperate voice.
"I am now, thanks to you." Indominus pulled Rainbow close to his body so they both could relax after the tense moment.
He took a minute to catch his breath, because for a fleeting second, Indominus thought he was going to lose Rainbow Dash. The Wonderbolts had set her up for a fall and Soarin had nearly killed her with those storm clouds.
"I warned them, I told them not to hurt her or call her that name. Now they've gone and blown their chances, I'll show them what it means to fear a true animal," Indominus angrily thought to himself.
Being so close to Indominus kick started Rainbow's healing power and before long, she was good as new. Indominus breathed a sigh of relief as he glided back down, gently laid Rainbow down on the ground and dove into the trees to avoid being seen.
Scootaloo and the Mane five immediately went to Rainbow's side, surprised that she didn't have a scratch on her. Twilight and Fluttershy were so relieved that Rainbow was ok and Scootaloo held her in a worried embrace.
"Rainbow Dash, are you ok?"
"I'll be fine Scootaloo, but I can't believe they would do that. How could they agree with Soarin and set me up like this?" Suddenly Rainbow was interrupted as they heard a steaming mad Spitfire raising her voice to the crowds.
"ALRIGHT!! I DEMAND TO KNOW, WHO WAS THE ONE THAT SABOTAGED OUR ROUTINE? WHO'S IDEA WAS IT TO MAKE US LOOK LIKE FOOLS. HUH?" The crowd was silent, still stunned after all that had just happened. Then Fleetfoot spoke up.
"Why don't you ask the filthy newbie that's responsible for all of this in the first place?"
"CRASH! YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO!" Spitfire began advancing towards Rainbow with the rest of her team, and each Wonderbolt had an evil grin on their faces.
"What are you talking about? I had nothing to do with this."
"Don't try making up excuses. You can't handle being called a nickname that you deserve to wear for the rest of your life, so you decided to set us up and ruin the show. You won't be flying in this world again after we're done with you Cra-"
"LEAVE HER ALONE SHITFIRE!!" Once those words were heard, the Wonderbolts stopped and Spitfire turned her head sharply, angrily eyeing the area for the source of the powerful voice.
"Who had the gall to call me that?" Her answer came walking out of the trees as Indominus walked out behind the Mane Six, followed by Tyrannosaurus and the Raptor Squad. All of them eyed the Wonderbolts with fierce anger in their eyes.
"She had nothing to do with sabotaging you idiots, we're the ones that attacked you and I'm the one that told my family to do it." Indominus began to walk towards the stubborn pegasi, while T-Rex and the raptors stayed by Rainbow Dash and the others. The Wonderbolts grew terrified now that Indominus had revealed himself. "You will do, nothing to my girl, Wonderbolts. I've laid low your enemies of old. I instill terror in the hearts of evil and bullies. I'm, the King With No Master, Indominus Rex." The Wonderbolts stood horrified at the creature that had admitted to being the one who had destroyed their locker room and had been attacking them.
"T-T-This, is the m-m-monster that attacked us," Misty Fly said in shock.
"Yes, I'm also the one that carved that message into the wall and warned you rats not to hurt her or call her that nickname. Yet you continue to insult and beat up my girl. So now I'm going to make this as clear as I possibly can." The Mane Six could feel the ground beginning to rumble, and that meant Indominus was tapping into his anger. Then they heard an incredible roar as Indominus bellowed at the Wonderbolts.
"Get. Away. From. MY. DASHIE!!!!" The sheer magnitude of Indominus's roar sent the Wonderbolts flying away and it uprooted numerous trees in the area. Several others were being bent in impossible ways and the Wonderbolts all ended up crashing into the numerous tents scattered throughout the area. Indominus looked back at his friends, afraid of what would happen next.
"Everyone, this is unavoidable now. I have to end this and the only way to do it is to fight the Wonderbolts. I'm finally going to break them for what they've done." His gaze drifted to his girl and before he took off, Indominus said to her, "I'm sorry Rainbow Dash."
With a loud roar, Indominus sprinted away from his family and friends and headed for the shaken Wonderbolts. Ponies began running for cover as Indominus charged forward and closed in on the stubborn ponies. The Wonderbolts tried to scatter, but Indominus managed to punch Spitfire into another tent.
The once talkative Wonderbolt crashed into the dirt and looked up to find Indominus looming over her, baring his teeth and growling dangerously. Indominus leaned in to bite down on Spitfire, but was blindsided by Soarin who rammed him across the face, giving Spitfire time to fly away. Soarin then looped back around while Indominus was stunned from the attack, landed on his shoulder and bit down on the dinosaur's hide. Everypony thought he was being suicidal until Soarin did the unthinkable: he tore off a chunk of Indominus's scales. It had been so long since Indominus had felt his skin being torn off, and it angered him terribly. He tried to attack Soarin but the cocky Wonderbolt put enough distance between himself and Indominus with the scales still in his mouth.
After seeing Soarin actually inflict damage on Indominus, the rest of the Wonderbolts tried attacking him. However, Indominus already had some experience with fighting a Wonderbolt and was able to dodge their ramming attacks. When they came back around, Indominus anticipated where they were going to end up and swung a fist at Misty Fly. The Wonderbolt was sent crashing into another teammate and Indominus used the momentum to swing his tail around and swat the other three Wonderbolts out of the sky. The pair of hidden Wonderbolts tried to rush Indominus, but the hybrid just swatted them away with his powerful head. After recovering from the attack, Spitfire noticed that Soarin was the only Wonderbolt that hadn't been hurt and was beginning to leave the fight.
"Where do you think you're going Clipper?"
"I'm going to get the formulas so we can crush this monster. Just try to hold out until I get back," said Soarin as he took off with the patch of Indominus's scales in his mouth.
Spitfire managed to fly away as Indominus dove for her again. The other Wonderbolts grouped up and lingered beyond the range of the hybrid's claws.
"Fine, we can hold out against this monster until then. After all, this beast can't fly so there's no way he can catch-" Spitfire was stopped mid-sentence as Indominus took to the skies with his patterned wings. "You've got to be bucking kidding me! THIS THING CAN FLY!?"
"Oh Shitfire, I can do more than that," Indominus said as he punched the six Wonderbolts so hard that they were sent flying towards a massive group of clouds. They hybrid dinosaur took off after them, and Rainbow wanted to go after him.
"We have to stop him, he'll kill them." Rainbow wanted to go and stop Indominus, but T-Rex wouldn't let her.
"Rainbow Dash, you can't interfere in this fight, this is something that Indominus must do himself."
"Why Tyrannosaurus? If we let him continue like this, he'll kill them and destroy everything else."
"Do you really think that Indominus is going to give into his rage that easily? Haven't you noticed that he's been holding back this whole time?"
"WHAT!?" The Mane Six were shocked at what T-Rex said.
"How can Indominus be holding back," said Rarity. "I thought he wanted to kill the Wonderbolts."
"No, Indominus is looking to break them, not kill them," said Delta. "Right now, he's trying to fight the Wonderbolts while also keeping his rage from getting out of hand. He doesn't want to lose control like last time, it really shook him up. He's trying to keep the promise he made to you about not killing the Wonderbolts, Rainbow Dash."
Rainbow was truly amazed, despite how angry he seemed, Indominus was holding back just for her sake. He only wanted to break the Wonderbolts so they would never call Rainbow that nickname again.
"You have to put some faith in him Rainbow Dash, he doesn't want to betray your trust," said Fluttershy.
"I've always had faith in him, I just don't want him to be hurt anymore. He's already gone through enough as it is."
"If the Wonderbolts look like they're going to overwhelm him, then you can step in. But just let Indominus have this Rainbow, he wants justice for you and for all the times he watched them hurt you, said Tyrannosaurus as they waited to see what Indominus had planned.
Meanwhile, the Wonderbolts ended up finding themselves within a massive group of clouds following Indominus's attack. The hybrid dinosaur camouflaged his skin with the clouds and since his footsteps were muffled by them, the Wonderbolts couldn't hear him. They were now being stalked within a pile of clouds by a vengeful hybrid dinosaur.
"Why are you doing this? We never attacked you," Spitfire shouted within the clouds.
"Oh you may not have attacked me, but you attacked my girl," Indominus said before smacking Spitfire from behind. After the first attack, he moved on to another Wonderbolt. Being able to see their heat signatures within the clouds made it possible for Indominus to keep an eye on all of them. He focused next on Fleetfoot.
"Why do you care about what we do to Crash?" Fleetfoot was immediately attacked by Indominus as soon as the name escaped her mouth.
"Because she is the most important pony in my life. The sole reason why I'm not killing all of you right now, is because she respects all of you, despite everything that you've done. I on the other hand, am not so forgiving to those that hurt my girl. Do any of you scoundrels know what happened to the last group of bullies that dared to insult Rainbow Dash?"
Spitfire was almost afraid to ask, Indominus's deep voice was getting into her head once again.
"What did you do?"
"I tore them apart and ended their wretched lives," Indominus said as he once again punched Spitfire and Surprise. "I devoured them, like a wolf among sheep. I kill where I wish, when I wish. My armor is diamond. No weapon can pierce me."
Spitfire's calm demeanor was breaking apart far more than usual. With Indominus camouflaged so well into the clouds and stalking them with ease, the Wonderbolts were becoming mere shadows of their former selves.
"You idiots aren't even aware that you've been set up, by Soarin! He arranged all of this so you rats could try to kill me, didn't he?"
"We have no idea what you're going on about," said Blaze.
"Don't bother denying it, I guessed his foul purpose some time ago. Did you really expect me to believe that Soarin wouldn't have some drive for revenge against me? But it matters not, Soarin's little quest will fail. He will never beat me or take Rainbow Dash away. He will only bring about the death of the Wonderbolts."
Indominus was merely toying with the Wonderbolts at this point, he was seeping into their minds and making them worry and doubt themselves. His dark talk was most effective against Spitfire, since he had already beaten her once before, and knew what to use against her. The hybrid dinosaur was still attacking the Wonderbolts within the clouds, and yet they refused to bolt for an escape. They had become too frightened to save their own skins.
"You are being used, Shitfire. You and your precious teammates are only ever a means to an end. That coward Soarin, has weighed the value of your lives and has deemed them expendable for his vendetta."
"No, no you're lying, monster. Soarin would never set us up like that."
"Oh no? What did he promise all of you? Ultimate glory? Eternal praise and worship for killing a family that is well respected throughout all of Equestria? As if he could ever keep a promise like that. All Soarin wants is to kill me and my brother and sisters so that he can take Rainbow Dash for himself. But I have to wonder how he could ever protect Rainbow Dash, when you ponies couldn't even protect Ponyville from a single dragon? Especially, one that managed to trap you in a water tower," Indominus followed with a strike to all of the Wonderbolts before hiding himself again.
By now, Spitfire was getting close to full panic mode. After hearing Indominus talk about one of their greatest and most embarrassing failures, she was starting to think that Indominus knew more than he was letting on.
"I have held my own against dragons and sparred with the Dragon Lord himself! My teeth are guillotines, my claws are javelins, my wings are a vortex!"
"Wow, he sounds just like Rainbow Crash."
"What did you say, FLATFOOT?" Alarmed at the sudden increase in Indominus's tone, Fleetfoot tried to lie her way past the hybrid dinosaur.
"I didn't say anything, you're trying to make us into li-" the Wonderbolt was cut off as Indominus punched her out of the clouds.
"I know a filthy liar when I see one, and all of you are just as filthy as her!"
"EVERYPONY FLY!" Spitfire's nerves couldn't take it anymore and she and the Wonderbolts flew out of the clouds for freedom. Unfortunately they were frozen in terror when Indominus reappeared on a few clouds in front of them.
"I'm almost tempted to let you ponies try your best to bring me down, if only to watch all of you suffer. Watch your efforts be in vain, watch your hearts give up in grueling defeat, and to see all of you groveling in the dirt. But I think not, that would be a little too much fun. So tell me, Shitfire, how do you want your spirit to be broken?"
Now terrified, the Wonderbolts tried to escape as the dinosaur lunged for them, but Indominus was already one step ahead of them. He narrowed his sights on a group of them, took in a huge breath and the pull from his lungs began sucking Spitfire, Fleetfoot and Surprise into his mouth. Once the three Wonderbolts were close enough, Indominus clamped his jaws shut, trapping them inside. He began shaking his mouth wildly and he could feel the three Wonderbolts being jumbled about in his jaws. He continued to attack the remaining Wonderbolts while hearing Spitfire freaking out inside his jaws.
"You've gotta be kidding me ponies, we're in his mouth. WE'RE IN, HIS MOUTH!" Indominus was using his tongue to throw Spitfire, Fleetfoot and Surprise all over his mouth, knocking them into his teeth and sending them all over the place.
Meanwhile, the remaining Wonderbolts were trying their best to stop Indominus, but the hybrid dinosaur just shrugged off every blow and kept tormenting them. The best flyers in Equestria were being made into fools by a hybrid dinosaur, and he wasn't even using any of his true strength. Inside Indominus's mouth, Spitfire got knocked by the tongue and was sent skidding towards the throat. She tried scrambling for safety upon seeing the giant black abyss that would consume her if she went down, but the saliva from Indominus's tongue made it impossible for her to gain any ground. Fleetfoot managed to get a hold of Spitfire so her leader didn't fall down the dinosaur's throat.
"How are we supposed to stop this beast? He'll kill us all!"
"I don't know Spitfire, this monster is more than we thought. How are we gonna- wait, what's that light?"
The two Wonderbolts noticed a red light coming from the bottom of Indominus's throat, and the light was beginning to brighten the dinosaur's mouth. He was preparing his energy blast to use against the Wonderbolts, and considering they were trapped in his mouth, the blast would disintegrate them in an instant. Seeing the deadly blast inching its way up the throat was causing Spitfire to go full panic mode, and Indominus was reveling in hearing the once arrogant Wonderbolt screaming like a scared brat.
"Alright, I think it's time for them to know who I really am."
The other Wonderbolts scattered as Indominus began expanding his chest and bellowed a roar that threw Spitfire and the other captive ponies into the air. They barely had time to react as Indominus fired his blast and aimed it at their scared backsides.
"LOOK OUT!" Spitfire and the others scattered for their lives as the blast careened past them and exploded in the distance. All of the Wonderbolts had wide eyes at seeing the destructive force of Indominus's attack, and it was just the beginning of his power.
"Whoa, just what are we dealing with? That blast had enough power to kill an army of Wonderbolts!" Spitfire was interrupted as they heard Indominus laughing from his cloud.
"I'm unlike anything you puny piles of dog crap have ever seen before. I hold the power to kill any monster that dares to hurt me or my family. But enough funny business, it's time you Wonderbolts understood what I'm truly capable of."
Spitfire and the other Wonderbolts were attacked by a full strike from Indominus, and it left some serious damage on their bodies. Then their hearts sank as they heard Indominus singing a dark song. . Deep in the pages of history Lies a monster hiding in a mystery A late night terror buried far away Until he once again breathes the light of day
And when the little colts and fillies turn out all lights And tell the story of a monster as cruel as night The luxury of freedom comes at a price Just ignore the roars, and don't think twice
(Indominus attacking the Wonderbolts while singing) You've proven to yourself and to all of us That you're not fit to be like Indominus You don't even deserve those wings you bear When you stand beside a monster, you don't even compare All of the failures help to fuel success In the gory and visceral weather game of chase And just because you've hurt my girl I'll snap your necks Now accept your fate and die to Indominus Rex
The Wonderbolts did everything they could to fly away and escape, but Indominus managed to corner them at every turn. He had them at his complete mercy with all the strength and power he wielded.
Phantom roars echo through the ruined scenery A horrible growl creates an eerie tranquility The souls of wretched evil fill the air And the stench of their blood is scattered here and there
A mighty beast built within the wake Of a long dead dream, little demon awake The bullies sleep, never quite knowing when The beast will reawaken, hungry again
You've proven to yourself and to all of us That you're not fit to be like Indominus You don't even deserve those wings you bear When you stand beside a monster, you don't even compare All of the failures help to fuel success In the gory and visceral weather game of chase And just because you've hurt my girl I'll snap your necks Now accept your fate and die to Indominus Rex
Each Wonderbolt was now truly terrified out of their minds, none of them believed that they could beat a creature of such power. Seeing that he was actually breaking their minds pleased Indominus, so he decided to take the torment back to the area where it had all started. He seized all of the Wonderbolts in his claws and flew back towards his family. Once he had returned, Rainbow was shocked to see the Wonderbolts in Indominus's hands. Everypony was really nervous about how Indominus practically had the Wonderbolts in his claws like a vice grip. They all grew worried when Indominus threw all of them onto the ground in a battered heap.
"Shitfire, for what you and your kind have tried to do to Rainbow Dash, I will break you in every sense of the word. I will destroy your minds and break your souls until none of you are able to say that nickname again!"
As the once great flyers tried to stand again, Indominus brought his clawed hands down on them and slammed the Wonderbolts into the ground and towered over them. While he resumed his twisted song, Indominus was unaware that one Wonderbolt was getting ready to attack him.
All of the failures help to fuel success In the gory and visceral weather game of chase And just because you've hurt my girl I'll snap your necks Now accept your fate and die to Indominus Rex
Spitfire had managed to avoid the claws and rammed Indominus across the face. When she came back, Indominus punched her so hard that everypony heard bones cracking as she was smashed.into the ground.
I don't even remember my past I don't remember who I used to be I don't remember my world of old I don't remember my destiny
My eyes are red and my scales are white What I've become brings sheer terror I do know one simple thing I was born to be a monster killer
You've proven to yourself and to all of us That you're not fit to be like Indominus You don't even deserve those wings you bear When you stand beside a monster, you don't even compare All of the failures help to fuel success In the gory and visceral weather game of chase And just because you've hurt my girl I'll snap your necks Now accept your fate and die to Indominus Rex
I don't even care about your glory or fame When you hide behind your masks of shame You don't even deserve these wings you bear None of you are legends, just hideous mares All of the failures help to fuel success In the gory and visceral weather game of chase Now I tower over you and I'll take away your life You can't escape me cause you will die tonight
This is your tragedy I'll end you in a flash The way it's meant to be For hurting my Rainbow Dash A brutal sight to see Watching Wonderbolts pay their toll Now I've awoken, and I'm taking all control
Indominus was winning the first round of the fight. He had the Wonderbolts almost completely broken and at his mercy, but the fight was only just beginning. The confrontation was about to take a major twist, and Rainbow Dash would see just how much rage Indominus had contained within himself.
With the Wonderbolts pinned under his claws, Indominus was ready to begin the bloodshed. He began heading for Spitfire when a voice bellowed from the sky that caught everypony's attention.
"You're not going to kill anypony, monster!" Indominus looked up from his victims and was shocked by what was heading towards him.
Soarin was coming back with a few more Wonderbolts behind him, but something was incredibly off. He had gotten much bigger in size, in fact, he was almost as big as Indominus and the dinosaurs. Indominus was still trying to figure out how Soarin had gotten so huge, when the Wonderbolt struck him with enough force to send him flying off the others. The Mane Six were stunned as Indominus was sent skidding across the ground and crashed into some trees after Soarin's attack. Somehow, the Wonderbolt had gained enough strength to actually hurt Indominus and had returned with backup.
"H-how did he do that," said Twilight. "That kind of strength is something only the dragons have. It takes a creature of true muscle to actually hurt Indominus."
"Wow, been a while since I've been hit that hard," Indominus said as he shook off the blow.
Soarin helped the others get back up with a single giant hoof, and they were just as surprised at the Wonderbolt's massive size.
"How did you get this big Soarin?"
"It's simple Spitfire, this is part of the strength enhancing formula. It increases strength as well as size and speed, thus making us powerful enough to tangle with this monster. If all of you take one, then we will become an army of giant Wonderbolts."
The backup Wonderbolts distributed the formula to each of their teammates, who quickly downed the serum in a hurry as Indominus got back to his feet. He began charging towards them, but he stopped as each of the Wonderbolts began to shake all over from drinking the formula.
"S-soarin, what's h-happening to us," Fleetfoot said as she tried to get the shaking under control.
"It's alright girls, it's just part of the process. I went through the same thing, but it'll be over soon."
Everypony watched as the Wonderbolts started growing in size and becoming bigger. Tyrannosaurus called out to his brother upon seeing that they were getting stronger as well.
"INDOMINUS! YOU'VE GOT TO ATTACK BEFORE THEY FINISH GROWING!"
Indominus immediately charged forward once he heard his brother's warning, but he was cut off by Soarin who locked his hooves and head with the hybrid dinosaur.
"I'm not going to let you get them this time you abomination." Indominus tried to push his way past Soarin, only to find that now he could barely budge the giant Wonderbolt.
Somehow, the dinosaur's strength was being matched by a second rate pony that had nothing on him. Indominus was too preoccupied to notice Spitfire charging towards him, and she rammed the dinosaur head on. The hybrid dinosaur was once again sent skidding along the dirt, but when he got back up he was shocked to see all of the Wonderbolts at the same giant size heading for him.
"This time, it's our payback for how you've attacked us," yelled Spitfire.
The super-sized Wonderbolts barreled towards Indominus, completely unaware that they were in for a rude surprise. Right as they were about to attack the stunned dinosaur, all of the Wonderbolts were blindsided by a massive combined blast that drove them into the dirt. Soarin was appalled to see T-Rex, Blue and her girls all standing together and proud of their combined power. Indominus took advantage of the moment and dealt Soarin a retaliation punch to the head as payback for the sneak attack. The cocky Wonderbolt ended up in the same pile with his teammates and all of them got back up ready to fight.
"Thanks for the help brother," said Indominus as his family joined up with him.
"Don't mention it Indominus, this is one fight that we'll need to stick together to win against. These ponies have somehow gotten strong enough to rival our strength, and that is concerning."
"Well. those were only sneak attacks, none of them attacked me head on. Besides, even though they're stronger, that doesn't mean that they won't let their pride get in the way in this battle. Smaug told me that words are just as effective in a fight, and earlier I broke their minds with words alone. I believe I can still use that to our advantage to reduce their numbers."
"Regardless, we're gonna stick with you in this fight Indominus," said Blue. "We don't want to see you lose control again."
"Let's hope so Blue, I don't want to end up using the Immortal Phoenix and risk hurting my family again."
The dinosaurs squared off against the giant Wonderbolts, but the odds were not in their favor. It was six dinosaurs to eleven Wonderbolts, and despite their power advantage, the dinosaurs would be dealing with opponents that were faster and more agile than dragons.
"So Wonderbolts, are we ready to show this abomination and his pitiful family what it means to mess with us?"
"I'm ready to crush that monster, Boss," said Soarin.
"I'll take first crack at him, if you don't mind Soarin," said Wave Chill, a Wonderbolt with a slightly dull shade of blue fur and a dark blue mane and tail.
"You sure you want to do this Wave Chill?"
"I'm positive Spitfire, if you and Soarin could knock this ugly creature over in one hit each, I shouldn't have any problems."
"Very well, have at it. Any last words before you watch your precious husband bite the dust, Rainbow Crash?"
Rainbow had been rooted to the spot the whole time. After everything she had witnessed, her heart was torn between the two sides. If she helped one side, it would mean turning her back on someone she cared about. Rainbow didn't have the willpower to help Indominus in this fight, because she couldn't bring herself to attack the ponies she looked up to so much. She did however, have one thing to say to the Wonderbolts.
"If you go through with this Spitfire, you're going to regret it in the end."
"You honestly believe that we are going to lose to these behemoths? Please Crash, they are nothing but a bunch of monsters that don't deserve to live in this world."
"You have the nerve to talk about my family like that," said Scootaloo, who was getting really fed up with all the bashing on the dinosaurs that had looked after her. "They have been guardians and a true family to me, they are not mon-"
"Stay out of this runt, this matter doesn't concern you." Hearing Spitfire verbally assault Scootaloo was enough to get the anger in Tyrannosaurus sparked.
"Why don't you shut your flapping trap and fight us, you self-absorbed pile of dead flesh?"
"As you wish monster, Wave Chill, go have your first crack at them."
"With pleasure." The Wonderbolt blasted off the ground and went right for Indominus.
"Kill him brother," T-Rex called out as Indominus charged forward to meet the cocky Wonderbolt. What came next happened so fast, nopony could believe it.
One moment Wave Chill was heading towards Indominus, and the next, he was completely frozen to the spot with Indominus right in front of him. None of the other Wonderbolts could understand why he wasn't doing anything.
"What are you waiting for, permission? Attack him!" Spitfire's command didn't even seem to reach Wave Chill, but all of a sudden, a pain filled cry filled the area and sent chills running through everypony.
It turned out Indominus had impaled Wave Chill right in the eyes with his thumb and middle sickle claws. He had just applied enough pressure to make them explode, which was why the once confident Wonderbolt was screaming in agony. Everypony could see blood pouring out of his eye sockets, and the Wonderbolt was completely helpless as Indominus towered over him.
"How's that for an ugly creature, you ignorant, dead bastard?" Indominus then clamped his jaws down on the Wonderbolt's head, and in one swift jerk of his neck, tore the head off completely.
The Wonderbolts gasped in shock as Wave Chill's headless body began spurting blood from where his head had been and slowly staggered towards them before collapsing on the ground. Indominus stood atop the dead Wonderbolt and stared back at the others in a predatory fashion with their teammate's head still in his mouth. Most of the Wonderbolts had horrified expressions and a few of them had to look away from the gruesome sight. Spitfire and Soarin stood transfixed at the hideous display, never in their entire lives had they seen a Wonderbolt killed in such a manner. But what Indominus did next, set in motion a battle that was going to put his sanity and life on the line.
The Wonderbolts could only watch as Indominus crunched down on Wave Chill's skull until it exploded and bursts of blood were sent flying onto their faces. Rainbow couldn't believe what she had seen: Indominus hadn't just killed a Wonderbolt, he had declared war on all of them. Now he truly was going to kill them, despite the promise he had made to her. With fresh blood oozing from his jaws, Indominus began to glow red as he tapped into his power.
"You should've run away when you had the chance, Wonderbolts. Now you've sealed your own fate, FEEL THE POWER OF THE GUARDIANS OF EQUESTRIA!!"
The dinosaurs all charged forward as their bodies transformed into their guardian states. The Wonderbolts angrily charged at them after watching their teammate being killed in such a brutal way. The giant creatures collided with one another, and the colossal fight was underway. The raptors each tackled a Wonderbolt with Blue and Delta taking on two instead, while Soarin went after Indominus and T-Rex was left to battle Spitfire and Blaze. From there it was a flurry of punching hooves, slashing claws and biting flesh as the Wonderbolts took on the dinosaurs.
Blue had her claws full dealing with both Fire Streak and Fleetfoot at once, she had to constantly switch between her targets while attacking them to avoid being overwhelmed. She tackled Fleetfoot first and began biting and slashing away with her claws. Fire Streak tried to attack Blue, but only ended up playing into her claws when the raptor jumped off Fleetfoot and attacked him instead. The Wonderbolt tried punching Blue as her claws dug into his skin, but she was agile enough to dodge his massive hooves and tear away at him. Despite her injuries and a slashed stomach, Fleetfoot rushed over to aide her partner, only for Blue to run off Fire Streak and blast the Wonderbolt right in the face. Even with enhanced strength and size, the Wonderbolts clearly didn't have the brainpower of the dinosaurs.
Delta was handling Surprise and Misty Fly just as effectively as her sister, carving up both Wonderbolts and straight up overwhelming them with her power and attacks. Blasting both Wonderbolts, immobilizing Misty Fly with a sickle claw in the chest and biting down on Surprise's neck. She had the Wonderbolts pinned and was beginning to strangle Surprise to death with the Wonderbolt struggling to free herself. She managed to jerk her head and it put Blue's neck within reach, allowing surprise to bite down on her. The bite may have released Blue's grip, but it only caused the raptor to retaliate by blasting Surprise right in the face.
Charlie and Echo had only one Wonderbolt to fight themselves and didn't have to worry about the threat of being double teamed like their sisters. The monstrous size of the Wonderbolts only made it easier for the agile raptors to attack them. However, Lightning Streak and Silver Lining were fairly agile themselves and could keep pace with the Velociraptors. It was much tougher than when they fought Garble and his gang. The juiced Wonderbolts had enough speed and strength to keep up with the dinosaurs and their power.
Tyrannosaurus was holding his own against Spitfire and Blaze, his sheer size and bulk allowed him to take the blows more easily than the raptor squad. The two Wonderbolts had to focus more on dodging the massive jaws of teeth and the tremendous blasts Rexy was launching at them. If Tyrannosaurus got his mouth on a Wonderbolt, his bite force would kill them on the spot, regardless of their new size and strength.
"What's wrong Shitfire, did my brother make you scared of us?"
"Why you!!" Spitfire angrily charged towards T-Rex after his snide remark, but just like with Indominus, she had played into his clutches.
Tyrannosaurus smashed her with his head and the impact left her shaken and stunned from the force of the blow. T-Rex took advantage of the moment and closed in on her, preparing a blast in his mouth. Blaze flew over and tried to hold T-Rex in place, her strength actually kept him still while Spitfire recovered from the hit. She flew back towards the stuck dinosaur and was about to strike when Rexy released his attack. The attack hit Spitfire at point blank range and drove her into the ground before exploding. He then threw himself backwards with Blaze still holding him, and the Wonderbolt felt the full force of thirteen thousand pounds of weight being pressed on her.
"You Wonderbolts are even dumber than I thought, surely you saw that coming," T-Rex said while hearing Blaze groan from being crushed.
The tyrant lizard used his wings to get back up and towered over the beaten Wonderbolt. Her body had numerous holes in it where Tyrannosaurus's yellow spikes had pierced her body. He began kneeling down, opened his jaws and began closing in on Blaze's neck. T-Rex was about to clamp down on the Wonderbolt when he felt a powerful force ram him from the side. Spitfire had recovered from the blast and had intervened before Tyrannosaurus could kill her partner.
Tyrannosaurus staggered a bit and quickly turned to face his battered, but far from broken opponents.
"It's going to take more than that to beat us, monster," Spitfire called out to T-Rex while she helped out Blaze.
"We have more," Tyrannosaurus responded before charging back into his fight. While T-Rex and the raptor squad were doing well in their fights, the one having the most difficult battle was Indominus.
The hybrid dinosaur was going all out against Soarin, and the Wonderbolt was throwing everything he had at him. Punches, kicks, swift attacks in the air, anything to try and get the upper hand on Indominus. The hybrid retaliated with slashes, bites and numerous blasts, but Soarin was dodging every attempt or blocking each hit. Soarin's speed and agility were proving difficult for Indominus to keep pace with in the fight, but Indominus wasn't just fighting Soarin. He was also fighting to keep his anger from getting out of control and bringing out the Immortal Phoenix.
As much as Indominus wanted to crush Soarin, he was spending part of the fight battling his own rage, trying to keep it in check. He was trying to avoid going on another rampage if the Immortal Phoenix got loose, Indominus was afraid he would hurt Rainbow Dash. But fighting the pony that had hurt Rainbow in the first place was bringing out more of Indominus's anger, making it that much harder to keep in control. So the fight was more difficult for him compared to his brother and sisters, but it was only going to get tougher.
Indominus finally got a break when Soarin came flying towards him too fast. As the dinosaur dodged the Wonderbolt, he raked his claws across Soarin's stomach and it sent the pony crashing into the grouind. Before Soarin could get back up, Indominus drove his claws into the Wonderbolt's back and dragged them down the full length. The others turned in shock as Indominus stepped down on Soarin's left back leg and crushed the bones. The Wonderbolt's painful scream filled the area and caused the Mane Six to cringe at hearing the bones being crushed.
"This is just the beginning for you and your teammates Soarin, this is for all the pain you've caused Rainbow Dash. I'll see to it that you pay for having hurt the pony I love."
The hybrid then turned Soarin over and grabbed his right front hoof while restraining the other before the Wonderbolt could attack him. With one foot pinning Soarin to the ground, Indominus began turning his leg at an unnatural angle. Soarin could feel the bones in his trapped leg beginning to crack and knew that Indominus was trying to immobilize him and kill him when he couldn't fight back. The hybrid was gaining the upper hand in his brawl, but just when it seemed Indominus was going to cripple Soarin, the odds turned on him. Indominus was about to break Soarin's leg, he felt a punch right in the center of his neck.
Fleetfoot had sneak attacked Indominus and taken the breath out of him at the same time. Indominus staggered away and gripped his throat as he tried to get his breathing back. He couldn't understand how Fleetfoot had gotten past Blue until he saw her pinned and Fire Streak standing over the raptor with his hooves on her neck. Now it was two giant Wonderbolts against Indominus, and he was attacked again before he could focus on his opponents. Fleetfoot rammed Indominus across the face and the hybrid angrily fired a blast at as she zoomed past him. Tyrannosaurus noticed that traces of gold flame were beginning to show around Indominus, and he knew that his brother was in trouble of losing control again. Within his mind, T-Rex reached out to the only one that could help the hybrid now.
"Rainbow Dash, Indominus is starting to lose control of his rage again!" Rainbow heard Tyrannosaurus's worried voice inside her mind and looked over at her husband.
He was getting overwhelmed by the multiple attacks coming from Soarin and Fleetfoot and roaring and unleashing blasts all over the area. She could see the traces of gold fire too and realized Indominus was getting close to releasing the Immortal Phoenix again. The others could see it too and knew they had to intervene, but the only ones that could do anything were Rainbow and Scootaloo.
"Rainbow Dash we've got to help him," said Scootaloo in a desperate tone.
"i-I don't think I can Scootaloo. I don't think I can fight the Wonderbolts."
"You can't be serious Rainbow Dash," said Twilight, appalled at what her friend was saying. "Are you really going to let them kill Indominus? Because that's what's going to happen if you don't help him."
"No! I don't want to lose him again. I love him too much."
"Then at least help him out darling, so he won't lose control again," said Rarity. "If you won't fight for yourself, then fight for Indominus."
"It's yer call sugarcube, are ya gonna let the Wonderbolts kill the one ya love most, or are ya gonna help him fight?
Rainbow realized that there was no way she could stay with both sides. One way or another, she was going to have to choose which side to fight on. She decided that she valued Indominus's life more than the Wonderbolts, after everything they had done to her. She and Scootaloo increased their size to help out their family.
"Scootaloo, you help Blue out, I'm going to help my husband."
"You got it Rainbow." The sisters took off towards the battle zone, hoping that they could stop Indominus from transforming.
Blue was still trying to get herself free from Fire Streak's grip. Her sisters couldn't get to her because their opponents were keeping them from getting close.
"Keep on struggling monster, nopony is going to help you," said Fire Streak before he heard a loud and strong response.
"GET YOUR HOOVES OFF HER YOU STUPID WONDERBOLT!!" Fire Streak turned his head a minute too late as Scootaloo dealt him a ramming punch to the face.
"Thanks for the help Scootaloo," said Blue as she got helped to her feet.
"Anytime sis, now let's get this punk."
The pegasus and raptor rushed the Wonderbolt by attacking him and double teaming him with their combined effort. Fire Streak couldn't fight back as Scootaloo dealt stunning punches to his head and Blue sliced up his body with her claws. They had the Wonderbolt trapped and continued to deal deadly strikes until the attacks took their toll. The combination of blood loss from Blue's attacks and Scootaloo's strong punches, caused Fire Streak to collapse. Scootaloo and Blue held him as they watched Rainbow fly over to aid her husband.
Indominus was doing his best to fight both Wonderbolts, but they were gaining the upper hand and he was losing control of his rage. When Fleetfoot came in for another attack, Indominus grabbed her by the hooves and finally stopped her assault. She could see the rage in Indominus's eyes, and Fleetfoot was starting to think that it might've been a bad idea to fight him.
"Gotcha now monster." Indominus turned his head to see Soarin about to attack him again, but an intervention from a certain pegasus surprised all of them.
Rainbow came screening in and dealt a high speed kick to Soarin's face. The Wonderbolt felt his head turn on it's side as he was slammed into the ground by her surprise attack. All the Wonderbolts were shocked that Rainbow had chosen to side with the beast that had caused so much destruction and death to them and their compound. Indominus took advantage of the confusion and blasted Fleetfoot in the face, sending her into an exploding heap.
"Rainbow, y-you helped me?"
"I only wished that I had helped you sooner Indominus."
"I can't believe what I'm hearing, you would choose that MONSTER OVER US CRASH!?" Spitfire was so angry that she punched Tyrannosaurus with enough strength to knock him over. "Blaze, don't let this beast get back up."
"Yes maam," said Blaze as she placed her hooves on T-Rex's neck.
Spitfire walked over to Rainbow and Indominus with pure anger in her eyes. This was the first time that any of the Wonderbolts had seen their leader so angry and furious.
"You would choose the monster that attacked us, destroyed our compound and killed one of our teammates? I thought you were better than this Crash." Despite the damage he had taken from being double teamed, Indominus walked right up to Spitfire, completely ignoring the other Wonderbolts.
"I thought I told you not to call her that nickname again, Shitfire! Rainbow chose me because we love each other and I've only done those things because I actually care about her, unlike you. You scoundrels chose to insult her, you treated her like garbage after everything and all the effort she did for you ponies. All this devastation is your fault."
"I WON'T BE INSULTED OR TOLD WHAT I SHOULD'VE DONE FOR THE WONDERBOLTS BY SOME PUTRID ABOMINATION!!" Spitfire dealt a savage uppercut to Indominus then she and Fleetfoot pinned him to the ground while he was stunned.
They placed their hooves down on his arms and on his body to prevent him from gathering strength to free himself. Indominus still struggled against them, for he knew that Soarin was going to use the opportunity to hurt Rainbow in front of him and he had to get free. The hybrid tried scrambling to get back on his feet, but a strong blow on his back caused him to collapse. Indominus roared in pain because Soarin had nailed a direct hit on the lower portion of his spine. The Wonderbolt confidently walked in front of Indominus and looked down upon the wounded dinosaur.
"Now you're the one in the dirt monster. You've made us suffer, and now I'll make you suffer." Soarin looked over at Rainbow Dash, who was horrified at how beat up Indominus was. "So tell me Crash, you said if we fought this hideous behemoth you call a husband, we would regret it. Judging by how he looks, I'd say he's the one regretting it."
"Soarin, I'm going to say this one time. Get away from Indominus before you provoke something that will devastate you! If you enrage Indominus too much, he'll kill you."
"I doubt that, based on how he's been fighting so far, he won't be able to kill anymore of us now." Soarin began walking over to Rainbow Dash, and Indominus felt his heart drop. If Soarin was going to do what Indominus thought he was going to do, he wished that the Wonderbolt would receive mercy on his soul.
"What are you doing Soarin, he's the enemy not her," said Spitfire, who was genuinely surprised by what Soarin was doing.
"Shut it Boss, she's as much my enemy as he is because she defended him. She chose to side with the monsters and now she'll pay."
Suddenly Soarin sprinted forward and dealt a punch right to Rainbow's chest, causing her to double over. Everyone was frozen over in shock after what Soarin had done, including the Wonderbolts. Spitfire had thought Soarin was only interested in stopping Indominus, not hurting Rainbow Dash. The situation only got worse as Soarin began punching Rainbow's face over and over.
"You should've chosen me Crash, not that monster. I told you that you'd regret choosing him over me, this is the day where you atone for your foolish decision!" Soarin continued to attack Rainbow until a bellow erupted across the battlefield.
"WONDERBOLTS!!!!" Indominus broke Spitfire and Fleetfoot's grip on his body and stood at his full height with gold flame beginning to surge around him and his red aura surging into the sky.
The Mane five and CMC felt chills racing through their bodies as Indominus's roar echoed across the landscape. Everypony could feel the ground beginning to rumble and pitch black storm clouds were rolling in.
"I didn't know that we were supposed to have a storm today," said Fluttershy.
"We're not," said Twilight in a scared tone. She was looking at Indominus's increasing power and was stunned by what was happening. "I don't believe it."
"What's happening darling," asked Rarity.
"Equestria is responding to Indominus's rage, his power has invoked Equestria itself and it's showing it's own anger in response to his."
"So these storm clouds-"
"Weren't created by Cloudsdale, they were created from Equestria's anger."
Tyrannosaurus saw the storm clouds too, and a haunting realization dawned on him. This wasn't like the last time: Indominus was giving into his anger completely and it was affecting everything around him. It was like Equestria itself was sharing Indominus's anger and showing it's own. He watched as his brother began to rise away from the Wonderbolts and the gold flames began to cover his body.
"EVERYONE!!! WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE NOW!!!!"
The raptors and Scootaloo wasted no time in scattering away from the area, they knew that this rampage was going to be far more destructive than before. Tyrannosaurus scooped up the others and he and his family began putting as much distance as they could between themselves and Indominus. He knew all too well that none of them stood a chance at containing Indominus now, the full force of his rage was being turned loose. T-Rex could only hope by some miracle that Indominus would be able to stop himself before he laid waste to the Wonderbolts and all of Equestria. Once they got far enough from the battle, it occurred to all of them that only one had stayed behind, and it scared Scootaloo.
"Wait, where's Rainbow Dash?"
Rainbow stood rooted to the spot like the Wonderbolts as she watched her husband being covered by the golden fire of the Immortal Phoenix.
"Indominus, I'm sorry," was all Rainbow could say. Unfortunately, she was unaware that within Indominus, something more sinister was taking place.
The Immortal Phoenix wasn't the only thing enveloping Indominus, his anger was taking over his mind and it awakened something, evil. As the golden flame was engulfing his body, Indominus could hear a demonic, sinister voice within his mind. Inside his mind, a monster had manifested itself in the form Indominus had when he was the Immortal Phoenix, only with dark black flames and sinister red eyes.
"Ah, such raw rage and power. It's been so long since I've felt your fury Indominus, a power that I've always craved. Did you really think you could bury so much hatred and rage that has been with you all your life? We're going to be gods in this world that has rejected and hated you. We'll destroy everything until there's nothing but a world of bleeding corpses. I'm your inevitable conclusion. I'm the ultimate you. I'M THE DEVIL!! NOW DESTROY THEM!!!"
"Wonderbolts, you have hurt, my girl for the last time," Indominus roared down to the Wonderbolts with the flames licking at his scales. As the golden power surrounded him completely, he bellowed down to them "NOW YOU WILL NEVER AGAIN SEE THE LIGHT OF DAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!"
As soon as the last word escaped his jaws, Indominus's power erupted to such a massive degree that the gold flames filled the sky. Following his power was thousands of lightning bolts that rained down from the heavens. The Wonderbolts were paralyzed with absolute terror in their hearts, the formula wasn't going to make a difference against a creature with the fury of a god. Suddenly, Indominus zoomed out of the sky and was in front of them in a matter of seconds. His savage roars shook everything around him and the gold flames that he was emitting made him look like a demon from the darkest pit of Hell.
"DDDDIIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!" That was the only word Indominus said before he began his assault on the Wonderbolts.
With one punch, he sent Spitfire, Soarin and Fleetfoot skidding across the dirt. Blaze tried to run but Indominus grabbed her by the back leg and pulled her towards him. He savagely tore off her front legs and then did something so gruesome, it would haunt the Wonderbolts for the rest of their lives. He grabbed Blaze by the head, brought her up until they were eye level, and then pulled her head apart until the Wonderbolt's whole body was split right down the middle. In his blind fury, Indominus tore the Wonderbolt to shreds until there were just a bunch of bloody remains, that were consumed by the raging flames. After killing Blaze, Indominus bellowed a psychotic and mindless roar across the sky.
The golden flames were raging violently all across the land, engulfing everything in their path. Indominus's power was growing more destructive and violent with each passing second. The Mane Six could only watch as Indominus resumed his savage beatdown on the Wonderbolts, pounding them with so much force that the attacks were causing hundreds of earthquakes. They were joined by some unexpected company, who had been drawn to the area by Indominus's rage.
"Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, I assume you've seen Indominus's power as well?"
"Yes we did Twilight Sparkle," said Luna. "What happened to make him so savage and destructive?"
"The Wonderbolts tried to hurt Rainbow Dash, then they attacked the dinosaurs, and Soarin started beating up Rainbow," said Scootaloo.
The princesses looked back at the raging gold fire and the rage driven dinosaur that was attacking the Wonderbolts with incredible ferocity. There was nothing they could do to stop power of such a deadly caliber. Luna was dreadfully worried for Indominus, she had seen part of the hybrid's pain and hoped he would be able to stop himself.
"Is there anyway to stop him Twilight?"
"I'm afraid not Princess Celestia, either Indominus runs out of power before he kills the Wonderbolts, or Rainbow is able to find a way to stop him."
"Wait, you mean that Rainbow Dash is over there in the midst of all that destruction?"
"Indeed she is, Luna, this is her first time seeing Indominus with so much rage and hatred. She's seeing all the pain he kept hidden from her for so long." said Tyrannosaurus.
Luna looked back at the devastation and thought to herself, "please Indominus, come out of this rampage safely."
Rainbow was too overwhelmed with the power Indominus was emitting that all she could do was watch him devastate the Wonderbolts. Soarin, Spitfire and the others were being slashed up by flaming claws before Indominus slammed them into the ground. He turned to see Fire Streak was trying to fly off and instantly caught up with him. Fire Streak didn't get even a second to react before Indominus punched right through his chest and tore the pony apart from the inside out. The Wonderbolt's severed body and mashed insides plummeted to the ground and Indominus resumed his beating on the others.
He punched Fleetfoot so hard that she was knocked out cold before she hit the ground. He did the same exact thing with the others, attacking and beating them into submission with his immense power and carving up their bodies. Soon the remaining Wonderbolts were in a dog pile with their bodies thrashed and bleeding, all except for Spitfire. The once confident Wonderbolt was quivering in sheer fear and dread at the golden fiery monster that stood before her.
"Now there is just one," said Indominus in a demonic voice. "I'm going to take my time tormenting you until I've broken your will, Shitfire. By the way, I knew you Wonderbolts were sneaky and deceiving fools, but I never imagined that you were liars as well."
"What does he mean, Spitfire?" The Wonderbolt felt a lump form in her throat: Indominus had discovered the one secret that she hoped Rainbow would never find out. "I said, what is he talking about, maam?"
"Oh she didn't tell you Rainbow? Well here's the deal: Shitfire here, lied to you about all the Wonderbolts having embarrassing nicknames on their jackets."
"That's not true, you're just making up nonsense"
"Am I? I destroyed your locker room and I saw ALL of the jackets, and apart from Rainbow's, not one of them had a single symbol. You Wonderbolts are nothing but stingy bullies, and liars."
Rainbow stared angrily at Spitfire, truly fed up with all that she had heard. Indominus had been right about everything, the Wonderbolts had been deceiving her the whole time, everything they had accomplished and wanting Rainbow on their team, was nothing but deception and a lie.
"L-listen Crash-I mean D-Dash, it's not what you think. I-I-I can explain."
"Don't bother, I've heard all I needed to hear."
"No really, I can explain why I did thi-"
"YOU LIED TO HER, AND NOW YOU WILL PAY OF DECEIVING AND ATTACKING MY GIRL, SHITFIRE!!!"
"You'll see what it's like to experience true rage first hand, worthless Wonderbolt"
Behold the horrors They lurk beneath the shadows of remorse You wouldn't know of course But i forced a new judgment day On this day you will repay Your respects to all that may Have suffered from your mind and your kind So have a seat and be afraid Rage's about to commence the final ritual Your death is all I need for vengeance to be served And when your blood begins to flow forth you wont be leaving this life you'll only burn in hell inside Tartarus as I tear you up inside YOUR LIFE IS MINE (Indominus slashing away at Spitfire while singing) All this torture will unwind I was never all that kind If you were to rewind Then you would find Your life is mine Take your turn to run and hide I will kill you every time This night no longer shines Your death divine You'll now be mine!
Indominus stared down upon Spitfire, who was trembling before the rage enhanced dinosaur and his devil look.
Behold the terrors You wont believe What i will do to you I'll make you look like blood and orange glue But don't digress I'm the ring master you see I'm the horrid beast you'll flee I kill every ghoul Believe me Now have a seat Embrace your life My savage hate will drain you dry But darkened thoughts are the common grounds I give myself to be her king Be as it may My loyalty remains So I'm showing you My darkest power Prepare to lose your filthy pride As I tear apart your hide YOUR LIFE IS MINE All this torture will unwind I was never all that kind If you were to rewind Then you would find Your life is mine Take your turn to run and hide I will kill you every time This night no longer shines Your death divine You'll now be mine! You dare bring pain to my girl? WELL THEN LET US DECEND Re-born again My body is refined Breathing new life Inside your tomb tonight You have no idea what we've been through Time and time again Now you shall face your deadliest demise I won't keep you alive!
Indominus slammed Spitfire into the dirt and towered over the beaten Wonderbolt. Her spirit and will had been all but destroyed by the savage hybrid dinosaur.
"You really shouldn't have done this to her."
"You don't understand, that is how things are done with the Wonderbo-"
Spitfire was cut off as Indominus grabbed her by the throat and bellowed in her face.
"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT HOW YOU WONDERBOLTS HANDLE THINGS OR YOUR REASONS!!!"
YOU BURNED HER DREAM DOWN! YOU TOOK IT AWAY YOU MADE HER LOOK LIKE CLOWNS YOU WILL ALL PAY But like the jester said to the king There is bad news i bring Now let your death begin! YOUR LIFE IS MINE!
Indominus went into a blind frenzy and began beating Spitfire all over the area. He punched her so hard that the Mane Six, CMC, dinosaurs and princesses could all hear the sound of bones being broken. He slashed up her body, crushed more bones, smashed her head into the ground with his fists and tossed her onto the pile of beaten Wonderbolts. She wound up on top and Indominus could hear her whimpering and crying like a rat, which added more fuel to his devastation. With all of the Wonderbolts now in one pile, Indominus knew exactly what to do with them.
I hope you enjoy your death Now take your final breath
Indominus slammed both fists into the ground and twenty glowing cracks started heading towards the beaten Wonderbolts. A fissure of his glowing power sent them flying into the sky and Indominus followed after while absorbing the lightning strikes from the storm clouds. He then fired a blast that sent all of the Wonderbolts careening in the same direction and he followed after them. Rainbow realized where they were going and followed them too. The Wonderbolts were heading back towards their own compound and once they were above the runway, Indominus slammed them all into it with a single attack.
Indominus stood perched on a line of clouds with lightning and gold fire surging all around him as he watched Spitfire struggle to get back up.
"How does it feel now, to be the one groveling in the dirt?" Spitfire was able to regain consciousness, but she couldn't get back on her hooves because her body had taken too much punishment. "Now that is a pity," Indominus said as he paced across the clouds like a dragon stalking its prey. "What will you do now, Shitfire? You are forsaken. No help will come."
Indominus glided down to the pile of slashed and defeated excuses for "the best flyers in Equestria," and pinned Spitfire to the ground with one hand.
She was so terrified of him now, and the hybrid dinosaur was reveling in how he had truly broken the head of the Wonderbolts.
"Tell me, Shitfire, how now shall YOU challenge ME? You have nothing left, but your DEATH!!" Indominus opened his jaws to reveal a deadly red blast at the back of his throat. Spitfire was balling her eyes out, pleading for a way out as death loomed over her tattered body, ready to end her existence with one final attack.
With the jaws of death looming over their battered and thrashed bodies, it seemed like the Wonderbolts were going to be dealt the worst way to die. Indominus and the Immortal Phoenix had broken their newly enhanced bodies and killed three of them in the process. Now the end was truly in sight for the best flyers in Equestria, until they received some unexpected help.
"NO iNDOMINUS! YOU CAN'T DO THIS!" The hybrid looked up from his prey just as Rainbow Dash slammed right into his chest, causing the blast in his jaws to be released into the sky.
Rainbow pulled away as Indominus crashed into the runway, and watched as the detonation from the blast enveloped most of the sky. She realized that Indominus had put too much power into the attack, he had intended to do far more than just kill the Wonderbolts.
"Oh my Celestia, he wasn't just trying to kill them. That blast had enough power to destroy the Wonderbolts, the whole compound and the entire runway island. I have to stop him."
Rainbow stood in front of the beaten Wonderbolts, the only one keeping Indominus from wiping them out of existence. Spitfire was stunned as Rainbow transformed and bellowed to Indominus.
"INDOMINUS, STAND DOWN!!" Rainbow wasn't aware of it, but Indominus's anger had begun to cloud his mind once more.
Within his mind, Indominus was hearing his Devil saying wicked, dark things that were filling his head with more anger. The monster in his mind was pressing him to kill all the Wonderbolts, and was disillusioning the hybrid dinosaur that his own wife was another Wonderbolt that needed to die.
"You must kill them all Indominus. They hurt Rainbow Dash, they've hurt your family. Give into your rage, and spread their blood and organs all over the world. KILL THEM!!"
With the demon's voice pounding in his head and his rage getting stronger, Indominus angrily clawed at his face in frustration and roared wildly at everything around him. Rainbow was seeing firsthand what the rage Indominus had kept buried for so long was capable of doing to him.
"So this is what T-Rex and the raptors had to deal with," Rainbow said to herself. "Oh this is going to be one hell of a fight."
"Don't try to stand against that beast Crash, you'll only get yourself killed." Rainbow turned at the Wonderbolt pile after hearing Spitfire's weak response. She was barely able to get up, not surprising given how much Indominus had beat her into the ground.
"Oh now you decide to care? Just stay down Spitfire, unless you want to end up in a pile of blood and guts like the three dead Wonderbolts back on the ground." Spitfire reluctantly collapsed after Rainbow's response. "I'll stop Indominus myself, because I don't want him to kill anymore. I don't want to lose my husband or my so called heroes, despite how you and the others have treated me. That's why I'm doing this for you ponies, so just stay out of it and keep your mouth shut."
Rainbow glared at the rage blinded dinosaur engulfed by his golden flames. This fight was going to be a real challenge for Rainbow: she had to keep Indominus from killing the Wonderbolts, stop his rampage and change him back before the Immortal Phoenix could kill him. All while trying to avoid being killed by the one she loved in the process.
"Please Indominus, don't do this. You promised me that you wouldn't kill any of the Wonderbolts."
As soon as that word escaped her mouth, Indominus roared savagely and yelled. "THE WONDERBOLTS WILL DIE!!"
"Uh oh, shouldn't have said that." The fight began as Indominus charged towards Rainbow and the beaten Wonderbolts.
Rainbow exploded off the ground, met Indominus halfway to his victims and dealt him an uppercut to the jaw that sent him skyward. She flew past Indominus and looped back around to attack him again, but Indominus dealt a punch to her face as soon as Rainbow hit him. Both were sent in opposite directions from the force of each blow and wound up on a set of clouds. Rainbow shook off the blow and looked down on her husband, who was already getting back up and showing no signs of being fazed by the punch.
"Alright Rainbow Dash, if you're gonna even come close to living through this, you've gotta start thinking like your scaly husband." Rainbow might not have had as much strength as Indominus, but she did have one advantage: plenty of training sessions and knowing how her husband fought.
As Indominus charged back towards her, Rainbow tried to recall how Indominus normally started his attack. "Let's see, you usually start with the right claw first." Right on cue Rainbow could see Indominus raising his right hand to strike her. She lifted her left leg and blocked the blow, "then you go a bite." She ducked her head as Indominus tried to clamp down on her and jerked in back upwards and stunned the hybrid dinosaur. With a small window of opportunity, Rainbow gathered as much strength as she could and dealt a punch right to the dinosaur's gut.
Spitfire watched in amazement as Indominus began to sink to his knees from the force of the attack. Rainbow started charging up a blast in her mouth to knock Indominus out of the Immortal Phoenix, but Indominus forced her to use it too soon. The hybrid stopped himself from dropping to his knees and angrily fired a blast at Rainbow Dash, forcing her to use her own blast to avoid being overtaken the attack. The energies were so close when they collided that it created an explosion that engulfed both combatants.
"That was fast, how could he possibly stop that? Rainbow was right in his face," said Spitfire in shock after witnessing the explosion.
When the smoke cleared it was obvious that this fight was going to be a long one. Both Rainbow and Indominus were steaming from the explosion, but neither looked to be showing any signs of fatigue. Rainbow had the look of a predator in her eyes that matched the glowing savagery Indominus had in his. They were one in the same and it showed most when they fought, but this was a battle neither of them were going to win. Rainbow felt her breath stop when Indominus suddenly glanced back towards the pile of Wonderbolts, he was still intent on killing them, even while fighting his own wife.
He bolted off the clouds and headed back towards his fallen enemies. He was almost within reach when Rainbow blindsided him with a strong punch across the face. With speed being Rainbow's specialty, there was no way Indominus would be able to outrun her, even with the Immortal Phoenix. She would be fast enough to keep him from reaching the Wonderbolts at every turn.
"YOU'RE NOT GOING TO KILL THEM INDOMINUS! I SWEAR I'LL SAVE YOU AND TURN YOU BACK TO NORMAL IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"
With one powerful strike, Rainbow hit Indominus with enough force to send him falling out of the sky and crashing into the dirt where the devastation had started. She followed after him, afraid of what the outcome of their battle would be. But she would not be heading back to the battlefield alone, Spitfire managed to get back onto her hooves and struggled to fly.
"She's held her own against that monster, and has done what none of us could do. I must see if Crash is able to best this monster, and if we're lucky, she can even kill him for us."
Back on the ground, the Mane five, CMC, dinosaurs and princesses were shocked to see Indominus crashing into the ground. But what shocked them most was how he actually seemed to be having trouble getting up from the impact.
"Ok, either the Immortal Phoenix is finally beginning to take a toll on him, or Rainbow is even stronger than we thought," said Twilight.
"Let's hope so Twilight," said Luna. "I don't know how much longer Indominus can sustain that form."
The others shook in fear when Rainbow landed and was glowing with her power. Scootaloo didn't like how Rainbow seemed so dead serious in front of Indominus, but the deranged red glow in the hybrid's eyes told her that they wouldn't stop until one of them gave out. It tore apart the Mane Five to see the lovers fighting each other, especially after they had seen them loving each other with such passion before.
The transformed lovers charged at each other and the fight resumed with Rainbow blocking Indominus's claws and smacking him across the head. The rage fueled hybrid barely had time to react before Rainbow laid a relentless assault of punches on him. Indominus struck back with great ferocity, keeping pace with Rainbow's attacks and pushing the pegasus to her limits. Both pegasus and dinosaur were taking the deadly blows from their power and the shock waves being sent out from the impacts were rocking the entire area. It certainly left Celestia and Luna speechless, seeing the devastating power that Rainbow and Indominus were releasing was beyond anything they had ever encountered.
"This makes Black Death's wrath on Equestria seem like a campfire, right Luna," said Celestia who was so afraid of the anger driven look in Indominus's eyes.
"Indeed sister, I-I can't even fathom the kind of power Indominus is using. Plus the fact that Rainbow Dash can actually keep pace with him and damage him in that form, is astounding."
"That's because Indominus spent so much time training her," said Scootaloo. The others looked at her in bewilderment.
"It's true," said Blue, confirming the suspicions. "During our first year of bonding before their marriage, Indominus took the time to train Rainbow so she could be a strong warrior like him. He taught her everything that he knew about fighting and she learned from sparring with him, including how to counter or match all his moves."
This left the Mane Five stunned: Indominus had made Rainbow into the only warrior that could fight him at his best and potentially beat him in combat. She had seen all his powers and how he fought against his enemies, and now she was using that knowledge and the power he had given her to fight for her life and Indominus's. Her friends hoped that Rainbow could stop Indominus, because with how long he had been using the Immortal Phoenix, there was no telling how badly damaged his body was. Their bodies were rattled when a massive shock wave was created from Indominus and Rainbow colliding fists with each other. Strikes of lightning and streaks of golden fire surged outward from the colliding hoof and hand.
"You're definitely the strongest opponent I've ever faced, Indominus. As much as I love testing my strength against you, I have to stop your anger!" Rainbow dealt a savage punch to the dinosaur's face as he dealt a flaming punch to hers.
Both fighters staggered and were brought to their knees from the blows. This was the first time Tyrannosaurus or the raptors had ever seen Indominus getting wounded while he was the Immortal Phoenix. Clearly, Rainbow had the strength and fighting prowess to hold her own against the hybrid and damage him in a state that was supposed to make him invulnerable. Indominus struggled to stand up again, the first sign that the battle and his power were taking their toll on his body. As he stood back up, he spotted something in the air that was heading for the battlefield, and it brought fresh anger back into his heart. When Rainbow saw Indominus's attention wasn't focused on her again, she followed his gaze and her heart sank when she found what had caught his attention.
Spitfire was making her way towards the area, she had seen most of the fight and wanted to see Indominus fall. Despite Rainbow telling her to stay out of the fight, the stubborn Wonderbolt had chose to ignore the life-saving advice and nearly spell her demise. Seeing the Wonderbolt that had berated Rainbow so many times and been beaten by Indominus already, filled the dinosaur's head with more rage and he exploded off the ground. Rainbow wasn't able to catch Indominus because he had gained a head start on her, and could only watch as the hybrid grabbed Spitfire by the neck and headed back towards the compound. Indominus threw Spitfire into the air once they were above the damaged runway, and began smashing her with his fists all over again.
The other Wonderbolts had finally regained consciousness from their beating, but their bodies were too thrashed to help Spitfire in any way. They could only watch as Indominus grabbed Spitfire by the face and slammed her into the runway. Indominus held Spitfire in his hand by the throat and looked down upon the devastated Wonderbolt, who was crying from the force of his attack.
"This is your reward for attacking my family, your eternal REWARD! DIE WONDERBOLT!!" Indominus raised his right hand, claws ready to strike and lunged at Spitfire.
The others screamed in horror as they thought their leader was going to be killed in front of them. Indominus's claws pierced flesh, but it wasn't the one that he had expected to hurt. Rainbow Dash had reached the compound in time, but couldn't attack Indominus with Spitfire so close. Unable to choose between letting her heroes or husband live, Rainbow had to act and the only thing she could do was to throw her body in front of Indominus, and take the blow for Spitfire. Surprised by the act of selflessness, Indominus dropped Spitfire and pinned the weakened Rainbow Dash to the ground.
As he stared down at her, the demon in his mind kept telling him to kill her.
"Kill her, that Wonderbolt must die! Tear her to shreds!"
Indominus was about to listen to his dark half when he finally took notice of the rainbow mane. He then peeled away the face part of the uniform and when he saw who he had stabbed, all the anger in his mind disappeared instantly.
"RAINBOW DASH!!!!"
Indominus had actually stabbed Rainbow Dash, the one pony he loved so much and gave so much for. As the realization sank into his mind, Indominus finally got a look at all the devastation he had caused in his rampage. The beaten, bleeding pile of Wonderbolts, the out of control flames emitting from his body and the destroyed runway, filled his heart with guilt. The memory of all the damage he had caused came flooding back into his mind, and it overwhelmed Indominus to where he collapsed on his knees. Even the lightning clouds that had been around during his rampage dissipated into the air.
"No. W-What have I done!? I've hurt the pony I love most." Overcome with grief, guilt and sorrow over what he had done, Indominus bathed the Wonderbolts in his energy, and healed their bodies.
Spitfire was speechless at how Indominus had healed them after all the damage he had brought before. As she and her teammates started to stand again, Indominus turned his attention to his hurt wife. He gently poured his power on the wounds and they began to heal slowly. Given that he had hurt Rainbow with the Immortal Phoenix, the wounds wouldn't heal completely. Thankfully he managed to stop the bleeding and it allowed Rainbow to regain consciousness. Before Indominus could even begin to apologize to Rainbow, the Wonderbolts rammed him and dragged his burning body into the sky.
Rainbow was just getting her bearings when she saw her husband being dragged into the sky and being assaulted by the healed Wonderbolts. All she remembered was losing consciousness after Indominus had rammed his claws through her, it was remarkable that he hadn't pierced her heart. Now everything was happening so fast, but she remembered that she still had to turn Indominus back to normal. She saw a brief window of opportunity with Indominus being bombarded by the Wonderbolts, and began gathering energy in her mouth while flying after them. Still stricken with guilt over attacking Rainbow Dash, Indominus didn't have the will to fight back against the healed Wonderbolts.
Spitfire noticed Rainbow flying above them and the ball of red energy and saw the moment to stop the dinosaur.
"Wonderbolts! Knock this beast in her direction!." The Wonderbolts heeded their leader and dealt a combined punch to Indominus, sending him careening towards Rainbow Dash.
As Indominus got one last look at her, Rainbow said sadly. "Forgive me Indominus." Rainbow opened her mouth and released an enormous blast upon the hybrid dinosaur.
Down below, the Mane Five, CMC< Princesses and dinosaurs were horrified to see Indominus being carried away by Rainbow's blast. His painful roar could be heard across the landscape until the blast collided with the ground and blew up. The geyser of energy rocketed skyward and left everypony, especially Scootaloo in awe of its display.
"Who knew Rainbow Dash had that much power inside her, because of Indominus."
"We can marvel at it later Scootaloo, we've got to see if my brother is still alive," said Tyrannosaurus.
The group took off in the direction of the blast with the dinosaurs leading the way. They had to go through a dense forest following Indominus's scent and after a ways, the dinosaurs stopped at the edge of the trees. In a open and destroyed clearing, the group could see Indominus laying down in the dirt, with bloody marks all over him. There were far more this time than after his last rampage, and the dinosaur wasn't even budging. Twilight and the others were worried that he had been killed, they wanted to go and check but Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad wouldn't budge.
"What's up T-Rex," said Luna. "We need to see if he's alright."
"We can't just yet Luna, because we're not alone. I can smell those wretched ponies heading this way, and Rainbow is with them."
T-Rex was right, Rainbow and the Wonderbolts were descending on the battered Indominus Rex. When they landed, the others were nervous about getting close to the wounded dinosaur, worried that he might explode and transform into the Immortal Phoenix again. Only Rainbow Dash walked forward to check on her fallen husband.
"What are you doing Crash? Get away from that thing!"
"Shut your mouth Spitfire!" The Wonderbolt's tail slashed at the ground in an agitated way after Rainbow's remark.
As Rainbow got closer, she could how heavily the battle and the Immortal Phoenix had damaged Indominus. The horrible bleeding marks told her how much physical pain he had been enduring in addition to the emotional pain of watching her being attacked and bullied by Soarin.
"Oh Indominus, you were hiding this kind of pain from me?" Just then, Indominus began to stir and Rainbow backed up to give him room.
The hybrid had serious trouble getting back on his feet, his body had been through so much that he collapsed three times before finally steadying himself. His memory was hazy after the assault and Rainbow's tremendous blast, but once he saw the marks where his claws had pierced her body, his heart broke at the sight. He turned his head away from Rainbow because he couldn't bear to see the one he loved marked by an attack he had done.
"Indominus what's wrong?"
"Rainbow Dash, I-I-I can't be around you anymore." This sent absolute dread into Rainbow's heart, he couldn't be serious.
"Y-You can't mean that, Indominus."
"I do. I'm too dangerous to be around, I destroy everything around me and kill every creature in sight." Indominus could feel his voice breaking and tears forming in his eyes. "The Wonderbolts were right: I truly am a monster. Which is why I can't be around you anymore."
Rainbow felt her heart starting to break as she watched Indominus grab his ring, remove it from his middle sickle claw and throw it in Rainbow's direction. She felt tears rolling down her face as she tried to approach Indominus, hoping that he didn't really mean leaving her for good.
"Please Indominus, you can't mean this. You mean so much to me and Scootaloo."
"I'm nothing but a monster, I don't deserve love or a family. That's why you'll be better off with the Wonderbolts, so go and take off with them," Indominus said with his head still turned away from Rainbow.
"No, I need you in my life Indominus. I can't live my life without-" Rainbow was interrupted by what Indominus did next, and it destroyed his heart.
"GET AWAY FROM ME NOW YOU STUPID PONY!!!!" He bellowed an earth shattering roar while tears were flowing down his face.
Terrified, the Wonderbolts went for the sky and Rainbow followed after she had grabbed the ring. Once she was far enough from Indominus, she looked back at him with great sadness in her eyes. Her heart was just as broken as his, for the one creature she had loved so much, had deemed himself too destructive to be part of her life.
"Goodbye, my Indominus Rex," Rainbow said sadly before catching up with the Wonderbolts.
As Indominus watched Rainbow fly away with the Wonderbolts, he felt his heart breaking apart for what he had done to her. Unable to deal with the overwhelming sadness, he bellowed the saddest roar of his life. It was a cry so sad and heartbreaking that in brought the Mane Five into tears, including Applejack, who always cried on the inside. Scootaloo and the CMC buried their faces in T-Rex's because the moment was too painful for their little hearts. Even Celestia and Luna were overcome by the teary sight, especially Luna, for she had seen how much Indominus loved Rainbow and could only imagine what could've happened to result in such heartbreak.
It was such a soul-wrenching moment for the devastated hybrid dinosaur, his own actions had caused him more pain than the ones he was trying to hurt in the first place. Now Indominus could no longer be with Rainbow Dash, knowing that he would never be able to forgive himself for attacking the one pony he loved most. His cries echoed across the land, and they even got his brother and sisters to shed tears of their own. Without Rainbow, Indominus felt like he no longer had a purpose in life, and felt the only thing to do was to rot away in the spot where he stood until he died. In his shattered heart, he felt that it would be the only way to free himself from the pain he had brought upon his family.
As Rainbow faded from view in the sky, Indominus gave a tearful farewell.
The sad sight was more than Tyrannosaurus and Scootaloo could bear, so they bolted out of the forest and ran over to the emotionally destroyed Indominus. T-Rex gently nuzzled his brother's battered body while Scootaloo increased her size and stroked his face to try and ease the terrible pain in his heart.
"I'm so sorry Indominus," said Scootaloo. "You didn't deserve this kind pain, the Wonderbolts drove you to this."
"But I hurt her Scootaloo, I hurt the one pony I was trying so hard to protect. Now I can't be with her or go home anymore, because I'm just too destructive and dangerous to be around." Scootaloo was hurt by the defeated tone in Indominus's voice, he couldn't just stay there and die.
"Brother, you can't wallow in this forever. What if the Wonderbolts come back to try and finish the job? What will you do then?"
"I'll let them finish me, at least that way Soarin and Shitfire will no longer hurt Rainbow Dash."
Hearing Indominus's weak response in allowing the Wonderbolts to kill him was too much for the others to take. They all ran over to the beaten hybrid dinosaur and tried to talk some sense into him.
"Darling you can't mean that! We adore having you in our lives," said Rarity.
"You're the most kind creature we've ever met," Fluttershy added.
"Ya can't just turn yer back on yer family. Scootaloo needs ya around ta be her father," Applejack said desperately.
"You are a guardian of Equestria, Indominus. You can't let yourself be killed like this and turn your back on your home," said Twilight.
"Monsters don't get a family or a home where everyone loves them. Death is the only way I'll find peace."
Scootaloo shrank back down and was close to having a breakdown after how she heard Indominus talk. She had already lost the dinosaurs once, and she would be broken if Indominus was killed. Luckily Luna draped a wing over her and pulled her close.
"Don't worry Scootaloo, I will be paying Indominus a visit in his dreams so I can keep him from giving up hope."
"D-Do you really think you can bring his spirit back, Princess Luna?"
"It won't be easy, his heart has been devastated and broken. From what it sounds like, he attacked Rainbow Dash instead of the Wonderbolts. I'll get to the root of this and try to make him realize that it wasn't his fault. All that anger he was experiencing clouded his mind and made him do it, he just needs to realize that. But fear not Scootaloo, your father's heart will mend."
"Thank you Luna," said Scootaloo as she hugged the Princess's leg.
Princess Celestia walked in front of Indominus and gently laid a wing on the dinosaur's snout, while looking into his eyes. She then spoke to him in a completely sincere and honest voice.
"Indominus, I'm asking you to not give up on life just yet. You have to remain strong, because if you give up, who will be there to care for Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo?" Indominus only lowered his eyes as the memory of his terrible action plagued his mind. "If you give up then the Wonderbolts will be free to terrorize your family, and Soarin will no doubt have his revenge against you. Are you really ok with giving up and letting your enemies walk all over you!?"
"After what I did to Rainbow Dash, what else can I do? All I do is cause pain and misery to others!"
"Right here are nine examples of your kind heart and genuine soul. They've all seen your gentle nature and how much you and your family care for Scootaloo. Would a monster have gained this kind of admiration?"
Indominus looked at the others who were all nuzzling his face while Celestia spoke.
"It's true Indominus," said Spike. "I may have thought you and your family were strange when me and Twilight first met you guys, but then we got to know you more. You've shown us that you are anything but a monster."
Indominus looked around to see each pony nodding and agreeing with Spike.
"You're the only one who's asked us to help with marrying Rainbow Dash," said Pinkie. "A monster wouldn't have gained that kind of love and admiration. We love having you around Indominus, and Rainbow would be even more devastated if you were gone."
With the kind words of his friends, Indominus thought back to all the memories he had experienced over his time in Equestria. While it was true that some ponies may not have approved of him, the Mane Six, CMC, even the Princesses and all of Ponyville loved him. He had helped save their world, had beaten the school bullies, and gained the respect and love of both in the process. He had given a filly the family she never had before, and won the heart of her surrogate sister as well.
"Alright Celestia, I won't die just yet, but I do need to spend more time reflecting on what I've done. Brother, can I ask you to take care of our family until I come back home?" Tyrannosaurus nuzzled his brother's face and they locked eyes.
"You have my word Indominus, I'll make sure our girls will be alright. I'm especially glad that you've decided to remain tough through all this. Just make sure to give Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash plenty of love when you come back, alright?"
"I promise Tyrannosaurus," said Indominus as he returned his brother's nuzzle.
The group breathed a sigh of relief, but Luna was still going to make good on her promise to visit the hybrid in his dreams. She also was concerned about what kind of pain Rainbow was going through.
Meanwhile over at the compound, Rainbow was dealing with more than just emotional pain. The formula had worn off on the Wonderbolts and they had returned to their normal sizes. They had all gathered in the locker room after their deadly confrontation with thr hybrid. In spite of everything that Indominus had done to them, they had only one thought on their minds: killing him for how he had killed three of their members. Unfortunately, Rainbow was under fire because of how she had defended Indominus at the start.
"I don't even know where to begin with you Crash. You actually defended that monster instead of helping us. He killed Blaze, Wave Chill and Fire Streak because you helped him! The Wonderbolts have been attacked for the first time in history and now three of our members are dead because of you!"
Rainbow had no response, she couldn't even look Spitfire in the eyes. She was still emotionally broken after hearing Indominus give up on himself and their happiness. His painful words had stung her heart, and almost broke her will and spirit. All she could do was stare at Indominus's ring and try to keep her emotions from getting out of control.
"Whether you respond or not, you're going to help us in killing that monster!" Rainbow's mind snapped out of her depression when she heard those words.
"That's right boss," said Soarin. "We'll be getting more of the formula soon, and the next opportunity we get, we are going to kill that monster and hang his head in the locker room. It's not just for us anymore, it's about avenging our fallen comrades and ending that monster's reign of terror! With the power he has, nothing in our world could possible stand against that form. Every pony in Equestria will be in danger." Rainbow was shocked at seeing that the other Wonderbolts were actually cheering Soarin on, and that's when it dawned on her that he had set Indominus up to take a fall.
Soarin had intentionally caused all that pain back at the performance area, knowing that Indominus would react violently and kill some of the Wonderbolts. It had all been a ploy to make Indominus look like a monster so all the Wonderbolts would want him killed. Now the rest of them wanted the hybrid dinosaur dead so Soarin could be free to torment Rainbow Dash with nopony to stop him.
"We must destroy him before he regains his strength, and anypony that tries to help him again, will be stopped for good."
"No Soarin, you can't kill him."
"We can Crash, and we will," said Spitfire. "We've been devastated by that beast because of your actions. Your choice affected us all."
"It wasn't his fault, he was only defending me because Soarin attacked me during the routine. In fact, Spitfire, all of you caused Indominus to go on the offensive!"
"We did no such thing Crash," said Fleetfoot. "He went berserk and lashed ou-"
"STOP BLAMING HIM FOR YOUR OWN STUPID CHOICES!!" The increase in Rainbow's anger actually caused part of her power to emit from her body. The other Wonderbolts scattered backwards against the walls after seeing the intimidating power. Rainbow directed her gaze at Soarin, who had anger written all over his face. "He set Indominus up, tried to kill him, and all of you agreed to this. I thought my heroes would treat my family, especially my husband, better than this."
"Then you're a fool for choosing a monster as your husband! He will die with the rest of his pitiful kind, Crash!" Misty Fly's statement caused Rainbow to glare at her, and caused her teeth to grow longer. The more anger Rainbow was feeling, the more she was beginning to transform.
With a fight on the verge of erupting, Spitfire slammed her hooves on the ground to get everypony's attention.
"ENOUGH!! We have a real enemy to hunt down and kill. That beast poses a greater danger to all of Equestria." She then began to advance towards Rainbow, while the other Wonderbolts watched with smug expressions. They knew that Spitfire was going to break Rainbow down and make her fight against Indominus. "Whether you love that monster or not, you will fight us, Crash.
Rainbow stood her ground as she met Spitfire's gaze. Her heart may have been broken, but her willpower wasn't about to falter.
"You are going to help us kill him, and then you'll swear your loyalty to us and never have anything to do with him or his kind ever again." Once those words escaped Spitfire's mouth, Rainbow began thinking about all the experiences she had shared with Indominus and the Wonderbolts.
The Wonderbolts had ridiculed her for not accepting their methods. They had harassed her, chosen reckless flyers that could've hurt her friends. Spitfire had even lied to her face multiple times, during training for the Equestria games and about the nickname that Indominus had tried so hard to remove. Soarin and the others had even threatened to ban her from their team forever, for a false accusation they were so easy to believe. In comparison, Indominus had only acted in every situation to keep Rainbow and Scootaloo safe. His every thought and action had been directed towards only one thing: protecting his girl and their family. Compared to the Wonderbolts, Indominus had been a true Guardian and a true hero.
Rainbow gave into her power, fully transforming and began forcing Spitfire back. The glowing red eyes and slit pupils from the rainbow pegasus were so similar to Indominus that Spitfire felt fear creeping into her heart again.
"I. Am. Not. Going to kill, THE ONE I LOVE!! I am the wife of Indominus Rex! I am the wife of a Guardian! Everything he has done has always been for me, he never once thought of killing anything that wasn't a threat to our family! He has proven himself to be more of a hero than you lying BASTARDS!!"
"You have the gall to call us that!? This is what you get for-" Soarin was cut off from his ranting as Rainbow punched him with enough force to send the Wonderbolt slamming into the lockers.
The force of the impact forced the lockers open and it even caused a couple jackets to fall out. Rainbow's glowing gaze drifted down to each of the jackets and her dagger eyes scanned over them. To her shock and growing rage, she found that there weren't any symbols detailing embarrassing nicknames on them. It turned out that Indominus had been right before the Immortal Phoenix had consumed him with rage: Spitfire had lied to Rainbow in regards to the nickname.
"So, it seems my husband was right about you scoundrels," Rainbow said in a deadly low voice as she advanced towards Spitfire again. "You lied to me during the Equestria Games, you lied about my nickname being good for me, and you've lied about everypony having their own!
"You're making a big deal over nothing Crash, you're really getting this ticked over something so meaningless."
"Meaningless huh?" Rainbow's anger continued to rise and it made Spitfire even more nervous. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU KNOW OF MEANINGLESS!?" Rainbow's power grew to where the energy was starting to slice the lockers around her.
The Wonderbolts couldn't even approach Rainbow because of her rising power and fury. In her rage she slammed Spitfire against the wall and growled in her face.
"Spend all of your life tormented and ridiculed by others, let them mock and harass you for a mistake that is just so f***ing funny in their eyes! Then, TELL ME WHAT HAS MORE MEANING THAN BEING A GREAT FLYER AND INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS!? I have lived with that wretched nickname my whole life and was never able to escape it even once. After the Sonic Rainboom, I was finally able to bury that name, until you f***ing rats brought it back into my life. I was able to drown it out because I have my family to help me ignore it, especially Indominus! I have endured you ponies calling me that name because he gave me the strength to pull through, now he is broken and alone, BECAUSE OF YOU!!"
For the first time in her life, Spitfire had no response to everything she had heard. She had no idea that Rainbow had been dealing with that name her entire life, nor did she know what kind of negative impact it had on her.
"Rainbo-"
"SHUT THE F*** UP SHITFIRE!!!! I'M DONE WITH YOUR INSULTS, SELF ABSORBED ATTITUDE, AND YOUR SUPREME ARROGANCE!! I'm leaving the Wonderbolts, and this time, you won't be getting me back!" Rainbow angrily tore off the uniform with her teeth and threw it at Spitfire's hooves. "I wasn't born to follow you, or anypony else!" As a last coup de grace, Rainbow dealt a powerful punch to Spitfire's face, sending the Wonderbolt into the tile floor.
She turned to leave and the others were cowering at the sight of her angry form and the energy spewing from her body. Before she left, Rainbow had one last thing to tell her former heroes.
"I should've let Indominus kill all of you had I known this was going to happen. Or better yet, I should've let you, Soarin and Flatfoot die back at the Young Flyer's Competition. Goodbye, Shitfire!" With one last look at her former idols, Rainbow bolted out of the compound with tears flowing down her face over the decision she had made.
The Wonderbolts looked to their leader after everything they had heard and witnessed. She struggled to get back up and looked over at Soarin, who had gotten up from his own attack.
"Soarin."
"Yes boss?"
"Tell those pegasi in Cloudsdale to whip up enough formula to power in army of Wonderbolts. Because one way or another, we are going to kill that monster."
"With great pleasure Spitfire, I'll even have a special surprise waiting for him. But first, we'll need time to regain our strength before we kill him again. Also, with those wounds, he won't be going after us anytime soon."
"Fair enough, let's get some rest after all that's happened." With their spirits rattled by Indominus's rampage and Rainbow's anger, the Wonderbolts decided to get rest up before going after Indominus again.
Later that night, Rainbow was still suffering after everything that had happened. Scootaloo and T-Rex gave her plenty of comfort and tried to tell her that things would work out in the end. Unfortunately, all the support couldn't replace the gaping hole in Rainbow's heart that only Indominus could patch up. Back on the battle scared field, Indominus was still in the same position he had been in after his horrible battle. He couldn't find it in his heart to forgive himself for what he had done to Rainbow Dash. Despite his friends telling him what a kind creature he was, Indominus could not shake away the destruction and death he had willingly caused. He refused to move an inch, even to eat because he was so broken up about hurting the pony he loved so much.
"I brought all this pain upon her, I betrayed my family. Rainbow put her trust in me, and I let her down. I can never love my Dashie again, because I'm nothing but a monster."
Indominus sang a sad and sorrowful tune into the night, unaware that a certain alicorn was watching from the moon. Princess Luna took in the dinosaur's sad song, and felt her own heart sting from the sorrow in Indominus's voice.
I was the one who had it all I was the master of my fate I never knew that rage and hate could hurt so much I learned the truth too late I'll never shake away the pain I close my eyes but she's still there I let her steal into my cold and scaly heart It's more than I can bear
Now I know she'll never leave me Even as she flies away She will still torment me Calm me, hurt me Move me, comfort me Wasting with my cursed power And the pain I must endure I'll fool myself, she'll fly right back And stay with me for evermore
I rage against the trials of love I curse the fading of the light Though she's already flown so far beyond my reach She's never out of sight
Now I know she'll never leave me Even as she fades from view She will still inspire me Be the heart of everything I do Wasting with my cursed power And the pain I must endure I'll fool myself, she'll walk right in And as the painful nights begin I'll think of all that might have been Waiting here for evermore
Once the song was over and Indominus laid down to rest for the night, Luna drifted down to the heartbroken dinosaur. Upon seeing that Indominus was asleep, Luna laid her hoof gently on his snout.
"I'm so sorry Indominus. A kind soul like you shouldn't have to deal with such pain." The Princess conjured up a giant blanket that was colored like the night sky and laid it over Indominus's battered body. The hybrid relaxed once he felt the comfort on his body and fell into a more peaceful slumber. Luna gave Indominus a gentle kiss on the nose before saying "I'll see you in your dreams tonight, great Guardian."
As Luna flew back towards the moon, she had a determination in her heart to make the Wonderbolts suffer for the pain they had brought upon the Family of a Lifetime.
"Wonderbolt or not, nopony hurts Scootaloo's father and Rainbow's husband and gets away with it. You brought this on yourselves, Wonderbolts, and now I'm going to give you all a nightmare that will torment you until the day Indominus takes his vengeance."
Indominus found himself in a green field lit up by sunlight, and he had no clue how he got there in the first place. He was sure that it was night when he passed out after his horrific fight with the Wonderbolts.
"I don't understand, what am I doing here? More importantly, why isn't my body marked up?" Indominus wasn't aware that he was dreaming and that his healed body was part of the dream.
He then spotted a pony in the distance that was heading towards him. He couldn't make out much on her, except for a particular rainbow colored mane that he recognized instantly.
"No, it can't be her." Indominus was in denial at first, but there was no mistaking the cyan fur, rainbow mane and tail of the pony that was heading towards him. Despite how he had hurt her before, part of him just wanted to hold Rainbow Dash in his arms again.
Blinded by the thought of holding his girl again, Indominus began running towards Rainbow Dash. The closer they got, the more Indominus just wanted to hold Rainbow and say sorry for everything that he had done to her. Just when Indominus was within arms reach of Rainbow Dash, everything turned into a nightmare. A giant column of black fire erupted under Rainbow, engulfing her and sending cold fear into Indominus's heart. Within the black flames he could see a pair of sinister, glowing red eyes staring back at him.
"So, the big shot hybrid finally sees his inner monster for the first time," said a deep and deadly voice from inside the flames.
Indominus was rooted to the spot as he watched something evil walk out of the column, completely covered in the black fire. It was bigger than Indominus himself, and looked like some sort of demonic dragon. His body was a dark shade of black, comparable to Black Death's body, only with more muscle and five curving horns behind his head like some sort of crown. This monster declared his presence to the hybrid dinosaur with a roar that caused the sky to turn black. Indominus was face to face with the living embodiment of all the rage he had created over the last twenty years: his own Devil.
"Now, don't be afraid Indominus. Beasts aren't supposed to fear, what they will become." The hybrid met the monster's gaze with his own, completely unfazed by the sinister glow.
"I don't fear anything, I'm a Guardian of my home! I've never been afraid of anything, especially someone that calls himself the Devil!" His inner Devil just gave an amused smile and laugh at the dinosaur's response.
"Oh I'm much more than you think. I was born out of your rage, your hatred towards every last living creature in existence. As I told you before, I'm your inevitable conclusion. The more rage you draw from your power will bring me closer to taking over your body and mind. This conflict with the Wonderbolts is bringing out the most pure savage anger I've felt in a long time. You may be a weak domesticated dinosaur, but you still wield the destructive brutal force of a monster."
"I'm not a monster!" Indominus lashed out at the demonic entity, but the monster just took the attack without even flinching. The hybrid watched in shock as the claw marks on the Devil's body just disappeared.
"HA! For claiming to be the strongest, you're not the smartest. You can't kill something that is part of who you are. I am part of you no matter how hard you try to deny it, and it was because of me that you killed the Wonderbolts!" The Devil made a single gesture with his hand, and Indominus saw all the devastation he had created from before.
The destroyed environment, lightning bolts raining down from the sky and the three Wonderbolts he had slaughtered.
"Now this is pure devastation, and it was all because Soarin attacked that pitiful pony you call a wife. You do fear one thing despite how you claim to be fearless: that pony's useless existence. You fear for her so much that you would destroy everything and awaken so much rage and power to do so. With this kind of proof, there's no denying that you're a real monster Indominus. Monsters always cause destruction, and you've done far worse."
"SHUT UP!!" Indominus fired a blast at his dark counterpart, who stopped it with a single hand and crushed it. He then seized Indominus by the neck and glared into his eyes.
"Ever since you awakened the power of the Immortal Phoenix, you've become more destructive than you were before. Smaug was convinced that you could master that power and become a great Guardian, yet you've only used it to destroy anything that looks at your precious Rainbow. If you don't believe me just look around and see all the havoc you've caused. See what you did to all the creatures that crossed you? At one time you were just a hybrid dinosaur, but now you've become an evil shadow creature!!"
As Indominus was forced to look around by the Devil, all the memories of every time he had used the Immortal Phoenix were displayed before him. His battle with Smaug, when he slaughtered the Ultimate Obedient Fiend, his rampage after seeing the Wonderbolts bully Rainbow Dash, and even his latest battle with them. Looking at himself from the outside, Indominus could see the brutal rage reflected in his golden form. The insane rage and hatred displayed each time and how savagely he had killed most of his victims.
"Did I really do all of this?" Indominus took notice of the rampage he had gone through. His family had stepped in to try and calm him down, yet he was savagely attacking them, trying to tear them apart. "My own brother and sisters," Indominus said as he stared into the evil red eyes of his Immortal Phoenix state. The hybrid collapsed from seeing what he had done to his family, and how he had nearly killed them. "No, what have I become?"
"You chose to give into your anger and destroy everything around you, even at the cost of hurting Rainbow Dash." The Devil focused on Indominus's fight with Rainbow Dash, after he had gotten so close to killing the Wonderbolts. "You brought this on her, when you let your rage take control and almost killed the one you had been trying so hard to protect. Only a truly dark and twisted monster would viciously attack the one he loved so much. Now look into the eyes of your precious pegasus."
Indominus saw Rainbow stare directly at him after she had been stabbed by the Immortal Phoenix. There was pure scorn and hatred in her eyes as she seemed to glare into the hybrid's soul. Indominus felt tears rolling down the side of his face from seeing the anger in his girl's eyes.
"Please forgive me for what I've done to you!" Indominus sank to the ground in complete sadness and destroyed emotionally.
The Devil laughed down at the weeping hybrid dinosaur and began to sink his claws into Indominus's body.
"You should just let me take over and destroy all that has caused you pain." The monster used his claws to begin forcing his evil essence into Indominus. He was trying to take over the hybrid's body and mind so Indominus would no longer exist.
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM INDOMINUS, YOU DEMENTED ANIMAL!!" Both the Devil and Indominus looked up as an enormous blast of magic flowed over the monster and forced him back.
Indominus watched in shock as the painful memories began fading away and the Devil was being destroyed by the magic.
"You haven't seen the last of me Indominus. I'll be back to destroy everything! After all, you can't kill something that is part of what you are," the demon bellowed before he was destroyed by the blast. Indominus found the source of the attack walking towards him, looking extremely worried.
"Indominus, are you alright?" The hybrid was face to face with Princess Luna, and she was exactly the same height as him. Indominus was so relieved that he almost collapsed from everything he had already experienced. Luckily, Luna caught him and held the dinosaur in a much needed hug. She could feel the pain in his voice as Indominus let out his pain and sadness.
"Oh Luna, that was horrifying. I've never been traumatized like that or gone through such a turmoil before. That demon made me watch all the pain I've brought upon Equestria."
"What was that, Indominus? I've never seen such a creature since Black Death invaded Scootaloo's monster," Luna said while still hugging Indominus, trying to calm him down.
"That was all the rage I've built up over the last twenty years, and has manifested itself into a monster that intends to take over my body and destroy all that I love. He says that I will ultimately become him as long as I continue to fight the Wonderbolts and use the Immortal Phoenix." This horrified Luna deeply, knowing that a Guardian's hatred wanted to destroy everything he cared about. That included Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo.
"Indominus, I'm going to ask you something personal and I need you to answer me honestly." Luna pulled away from the hug and looked Indominus in the eyes. The hybrid dinosaur collected himself and was ready for what Luna was going to ask him. "Do you really want the Wonderbolts dead, or does the monster within you want it?"
Indominus couldn't lie to Luna, especially since he didn't know how to do it. So he came clean and answered the Princess's question.
"Yes, I've wanted to kill them ever since I saw them harassing and bullying Rainbow Dash. However, I know how much Rainbow idolizes them, and I know she would never forgive me if I did carry that out. So I've had to restrain from doing so, until the point where Soarin attacked her in front of me and I lost control entirely. I gave into my rage and killed three of them without any restraints, but despite my attempts, I actually hurt Rainbow Dash. The monster within me wanted me to kill her, but I stopped myself after I realized that I had hurt the pony I love."
Luna was touched by Indominus's response. Despite how he wanted to kill them to keep Rainbow safe, he was fighting his own urges because he was putting his girl before himself. But in the process, it was building up his rage and making his attacks and rampages more destructive. By trying to keep his anger from getting out and killing the enemies he hated, Indominus was actually making things worse for himself. Luna knew exactly how to make things better for him, and make the Wonderbolts pay even more, now that she knew they had caused Indominus to go berserk.
"Indominus, I think I have a way to make you feel better. What would you say if I told you that I could make it so you could kill the Wonderbolts, and not kill them at the same time?"
The hybrid dinosaur was confused by Luna's proposal, he didn't know what she was talking about. Seeing the puzzled look on Indominus's face, Luna clarified for him.
"What I mean is, I could mix your dream with the Wonderbolts so you could kill them in their dream, and have it haunt them in the real world."
"That does sound like a good idea, but Luna, why are you doing all of this for me? I didn't think you would want ponies to suffer like this."
"Let's just say I know what it feels like to suffer internally because of something I did that was out of hate." Indominus's eyes widened, he didn't think Luna had a tragic past like his too.
"You've felt guilt and remorse over something painful that you did to someone you care about?"
"Of course I do. I once nearly caused Equestria to suffer from eternal darkness. Once Twilight and her friends saved me from the darkness in my heart, I thought it was all over. But I tormented myself every night with a dark nightmare so I could never forgive myself over how much Equestria suffered because of me. However, it was thanks to Twilight, her friends and everypony else that I was finally able to forgive myself. That's also why I know that you and Rainbow will be back together, once you can forgive yourself."
Luna was caught off-guard as Indominus embraced her in another hug. His new world was more understanding than he thought, and the ponies were always there to help him through his pain.
"Thank you Luna."
"You're quite welcome Indominus, now let's get you into their dream to make them pay."
"I'll make sure that Soarin gets a very painful death," said Indominus as Luna lit up the dream, sending him into the dreams of the Wonderbolts.
Meanwhile, the Wonderbolts were performing an air show over Ponyville, with everypony cheering them on. In their dream, Rainbow was stuck sitting on the sidelines while they got to be the center of attention. They had no problems to deal with, no dinosaurs trying to kill them. All they had to do was showboat and look like the stars of the world. Out of nowhere, a thunderous voice echoed across the skies, causing the great flyers to freeze in panic.
"You ponies have caused a filly's family and loved ones too much pain. Now you will see what kind of justice awaits your wretched souls!"
The sky turned pitch black, the crowds of ponies from below faded, and a massive circle of fire erupted from the ground. The Wonderbolts didn't have time to process the changing dark area when their wings suddenly disappeared and they all fell to the ground.
"Spitfire, what's going on," said Fleetfoot.
"Why is everything becoming so dark and evil?"
"I-I don't know what's happening."
"This is payback for you idiots attacking and hurting an innocent couple," said the dark voice from above, which was Luna masking her voice so the Wonderbolts wouldn't recognize her. "Now, time to meet the one who will pass down your judgement."
A red column of light descended from the sky, and the Wonderbolts watched as a massive creature glided down with it. The massive beast was hard to see at first, but as the light faded, the Wonderbolts' hearts dropped at the creature that towered over them. Indominus stared down at them with a great gleam in his eyes. He was glad that Luna could make his wish a reality, and he wouldn't hurt Rainbow in the process.
"Oh no, not him," said Spitfire in terror. "He's supposed to be weak and groveling in the dirt."
"WRONG!! He will be the one to torment you monsters, after all that the pain and agony you've brought on him." Luna cast down a spell that rooted the Wonderbolts to the ground so they couldn't escape. With his victims trapped and unable to escape, Indominus had the perfect opportunity to finally ease his mind and heart of some of his rage. "Go Indominus, let them feel the pain of your heart."
Indominus charged forward and began slashing his way through each of the Wonderbolts. Tearing their bodies to pieces and spilling their blood everywhere. He was finally getting the vengeance he wanted, and could feel his inner rage being quelled with each kill. The hybrid slaughtered and dismembered the Wonderbolts until he was down to Spitfire, Soarin and Fleetfoot. He decided to have some fun tormenting the Wonderbolts that had harassed Rainbow the most.
I wanna make you broken Come on pony time to die I wanna rip you open Throw my claws deep inside
Indominus pinned Fleetfoot and placed his claws on her stomach.
Let me mount you gently, Love with a fist Intruding front entry You're gonna like this
(Indominus tearing out Fleetfoot's organs while singing) I'm gonna shred you hardcore Gonna kill you more Ramming up the exit door I'm gonna shred you hardcore Stretch your body into a hall 'Til I'm getting bored
Spitfire and Soarin tried to run away, but to no avail. Indominus crushed Fleetfoot's face under his foot before giving chase and catching up to them instantly. He knocked Spitfire aside and focused his attention on Soarin, since he had wanted to inflict true pain on the bullying Wonderbolt. He knocked Soarin about before slamming him into the ground.
Ride the Hershey Highway Tight it for the monster truck Face down! Ass up! Here we come, we wish you luck
Indominus pierced Soarin's eyes with his claws and towered over him as the Wonderbolt screamed.
Let me mount you harshly, Claw in your eye My dear Soarin This is how you die I'm gonna shred you hardcore
Indominus pulled Soarin's face apart with great force, sending the Wonderbolt's blood flying everywhere. Spitfire was shocked and truly mortified by the traumatic experience. Watching Soarin's blood flying over everything and seeing Indominus enjoying every moment of it was too much to handle. All she could do was run away from the gruesome carnage, towards the walls of fire. She could hear Indominus gaining on her, but she stopped when she saw six figures walk out of the fire. Indominus stopped too when he saw the six ponies standing before Spitfire.
"Oh thank goodness it's you Crash. You've gotta do something to stop this behemoth. He's gonna kill me if you do-" Spitfire was cut off as the dream Rainbow Dash smacked her across the face.
"I don't have to do anything for self-absorbed rats like you. As far as I'm concerned, you are only good to Equestria as a decaying corpse."
Spitfire stumbled back in disbelief as the Mane Six advanced towards her.
"You are a menace to this world."
"Ya don't deserve yer lives for hurtin' our Rainbow."
"You'd make a better cupcake than a Wonderbolt."
Spitfire continued to back up until she felt Indominus behind her. In one swift motion, the hybrid dinosaur picked up the Wonderbolt and slammed her into the dirt. The Mane Six joined him and they sang a demented tune together.
Let me mount you gently, Love with a fist Intruding rear entry You're gonna like this
(Indominus tearing Spitfire apart while the Mane Six sing) I'm gonna shred you hardcore (Now kill her hardcore) Gonna kill you more Tearing up your door I'm gonna shred you hardcore (Now kill her hardcore) Stretch your body into a hall 'Til I'm getting bored
I'm gonna shred you hardcore (Now kill her hardcore) Gonna kill you more Tearing up your exit door I'm gonna shred you hardcore
Indominus loomed over Spitfire as the others finished their tune. The Wonderbolt screamed in sheer fear as the hybrid opened his jaws and closed in on her. Thankfully all the screaming ended as Indominus silenced the Wonderbolt with a single bite that crushed her skull. Afterwards, the flames, ponies and all the blood and bodies began fading. Indominus looked up as Luna began flying into the sky.
"Thank you Luna."
"You're welcome Indominus, and remember, don't give up hope. You will be with Rainbow Dash again!"
Indominus awoke, still covered with the marks and wounds from his battle, but was glad to see the giant blanket that looked like the night sky covering his body. He looked up at the moon, smiling at the great favor Luna had given him, before pulling the blanket over himself more and going back to sleep.
Over at the compound, the Wonderbolts were all waking up in a cold sweat. Luna had made them feel every single attack Indominus had inflicted upon them. Spitfire was shaking in fear from being crushed by Indominus's mouth, and Soarin was checking his face to make sure that he was still in one piece. They had all been traumatized and had their spirits shaken by a single nightmare, that had been created.
From outside, Luna marveled at hearing the nervous whispers and horrified shock rubbish coming from the Wonderbolts.
"Maybe that'll convince you ponies to not mess with the Guardians of Equestria," Luna said to herself before disappearing into the moon.
The Wonderbolts may have been scared, traumatized and killed within a nightmare, but it wasn't enough to deter Soarin from carrying out his vendetta against Indominus. Indominus was going to face the Wonderbolts again, and this time, he would have much more to worry about than just saving Rainbow Dash.
After Indominus's confrontation with the Wonderbolts, it didn't take long for word to get around. All of Ponyville was abuzz with word from the spectators that had watched the whole thing unfold. They had witnessed Indominus attacking the Wonderbolts, but added that Soarin was the one who had provoked the dinosaur in the first place. A few lucky ponies had seen him set Rainbow Dash up and cause her to crash into everything that caused Indominus to act on instinct. As a result, every citizen in Ponyville had a strong distaste for the Wonderbolts, and wanted to see if Indominus was ok.
The hybrid dinosaur remained in the same spot for a whole week without budging, even to satisfy his hunger. The ponies that heard of the pain he had endured visited him to give their support and comfort to Indominus, but his heart was still hurt from what he had done to Rainbow. Despite the citizens and their fillies telling him not to lose hope in himself, Indominus couldn't shake away the memory of how he had viciously attacked his Dashie. Seeing the pony he loved so much being impaled by his claws was too painful to shake out of his head.
The Crusaders made sure to check on Indominus after they had helped a certain number of fillies for the day. Tyrannosaurus and the raptors made sure to bring plenty of meat to Indominus while Scootaloo tried to warm his heart.
"How are you doing, Indominus?"
"I've been better Scootaloo," Indominus said while devouring a Manticore. "Are things going ok at home?"
"Rainbow really misses you, she's always so sad at night because she can't hold you. We've been trying our best, but nothing can cheer her up for long."
"It's true Indominus," said Charlie. "She really wants you to come back."
"We all do brother, how much longer are you going to stay here?"
"Until I can forgive myself for the pain I've brought on her." Scootaloo and the other crusaders nuzzled against Indominus.
"Just don't make it too long, I miss having my dad around."
"You're not a monster in our eyes, Indominus," said Sweetie Belle.
"We've always considered ya a wonderful to be around, ever since Scootaloo introduced us to ya on that day against the Timberwolves," Applebloom added.
While Indominus may have been dealing with his pain more easily, Rainbow Dash did not have the same luck. She had lost both her dream of being a Wonderbolt, and the one dinosaur that she loved so much. Her heart had been devastated just as badly as Indominus', and there seemed to be no way to brighten her spirit. She had seen her personal heroes for what they truly were, and it had destroyed all her belief in them after they talked about killing Indominus.
Whenever she was seen around Ponyville, it looked like all the joy had been drained out of her face. Her friends did their best and tried everything they could think of to cheer her up, but Rainbow's broken heart couldn't be mended so easily. All she could think about was the broken look on Indominus's face after the confrontation, and the horrible words he had bellowed at her. It truly was a sad time for the pegasus who had found love that seemed impossible, only to have it taken away. The only comfort that gave her any kind of hope was from Scootaloo and the dinosaurs.
Every night Scootaloo and the dinosaurs did what they could to cheer Rainbow up.
"You've got to have faith Rainbow, Indominus will come back to you."
"No he won't Scootaloo, that fight destroyed him and now he wants nothing to do with me."
"Rainbow Dash, Indominus would never turn his back on you," said Tyrannosaurus. "I've known him for so long, and believe me when I say that he cares about you too much to just give up."
"It's true Rainbow," said Blue as she and her girls crawled onto the bed and laid beside Rainbow. "We've seen how much Indominus loves you, and how he would do anything for you."
"It's not your fault or his, those Wonderbolts brought him to that state," said Echo. "He never would've done all that if Soarin hadn't provoked him."
Delta added, "Don't ever blame yourself for what happened, it was beyond your control." Rainbow only laid her head down his depressed eyes. Seeing this, Scootaloo snuggled closer to her sister and the two siblings held each other.
"Tell me something Rainbow, why did you fight him in the first place?"
"Because, I only wanted to stop his rampage before he hurt himself or worse, got killed by his own power."
"See, you only did what you thought was right. In the end, you did save his life, again," said Charlie. "So please, just have faith in him. You two will be together again Rainbow, and until then, we'll be here for you like we promised."
The dinosaurs all nuzzled Rainbow Dash and it actually brought a smile and some laughs from her. Scootaloo looked at her sister from the family nuzzle.
"Feeling better Rainbow Dash?"
"Yeah, I do feel better Scootaloo. Thanks you guys, I don't know what I'd do without you, or....him."
"Just remember Rainbow Dash," said Tyrannosaurus. "You will always be in our hearts, and especially Indominus's." With the love of her family surrounding her, Rainbow could handle her pain rather well too.
However, neither Rainbow or Indominus could've foreseen the event that would set in motion a whole new chain of events. A couple of nights after Indominus's week of remaining with his wounds, Soarin and the Wonderbolts were out on the runway, waiting for their next shipment of formula. With Celestia and her troops locking down their compound, they weren't allowed to leave after she and Luna had witnessed Indominus's fight with the Wonderbolts. All of their shows had been cancelled and the Wonderbolts were confined to their little island until the matter between them and Indominus was settled. Unfortunately, Celestia couldn't keep them receiving supplies, among them were enough formulas to indeed power an entire army of Wonderbolts. Most of Equestria still held them in high respect, so Celestia couldn't have them monitored by her troops.
A group of pegasi in white coats touched down on the runway with a handful of crates, Soarin and Spitfire approached with gleeful looks in their eyes.
"Is there enough for every Wonderbolt?"
"Yes, as you requested Spitfire, and plenty of spares in case you want to give more pegasi a fighting chance."
"Is the special formula that I requested in this batch?"
"Of course Soarin, here it is." One pegasus reached inside a crate, and pulled out a formula that was glowing with a sinister red color. The Wonderbolts looked upon the special bottle in awe and Soarin took it in his hooves to admire the glow. "But I have to warn you Soarin, taking this formula could be a big mistake."
"Why do you say that?"
"When we analyzed the skin sample you had given us, we found that the monster is composed of the DNA of multiple animals. We had to unravel the very nature of his DNA to make it compatible with the formula. But with the unknown possibilities of what this could do, there's no telling what could happen."
"In short," Soarin said flatly.
"The bottom line is, we're not sure what this could do to you Soarin. The mixture of the formula with that beast's DNA could make you into, an abomination." This caught the other Wonderbolts off guard.
"Soarin, just what are you planning to do," said Spitfire.
"I'm going to take this formula and destroy that beast with his own power."
"Are you crazy? That stuff could make you into a monster," said Fleetfoot.
"You might lose control and destroy everything, including us," said Misty Fly.
"That monster nearly killed us, and that golden power he used was so destructive. If this formula contains his DNA, then there's a chance that the power he used will be part of the mixture too. If so, then I'll use that same power to crush his soul once and for all!"
The Wonderbolts stood stunned at Soarin's declaration, he was willing to become a monster to beat Indominus. But after seeing how destructive the hybrid had been, Soarin was determined to use the best methods to take Indominus down.
"In that case, you better not waste a drop of that formula," said Spitfire.
"Which is why I'm going to save it for the right opportunity to take out that beast for what he did to our teammates, but first, I think I'll pay him a little visit tonight," Soarin said as he took one of the formulas from the crate and gulped it down. "Make sure those formulas get put somewhere safe, ok Boss?"
"You got it Soarin," Spitfire called out as Soarin began to grow in size and flew off towards where Indominus was.
Meanwhile, Indominus was sleeping soundly with the massive night blanket Luna had made for him. His wounds were healing slowly, but he was steadily getting his strength back. The dream he was having was a rather peaceful one, just chatting with Luna in a serene landscape to give him more reason to not give up. After she had given him his revenge against the Wonderbolts in a dream, Indominus had managed to quell most of his inner rage.
"I can't thank you enough for actually helping take the edge off my anger, Luna," said Indominus.
"I'm glad to help you Indominus, it's a shame I can't help your body heal faster."
"It'll get better in time, but I still don't have the heart to see Rainbow again."
"You can't stay away from her forever Indominus, she needs you in her life. Besides you still have Scootaloo to think about, and I'm sure she doesn't want to constantly worry about her father."
Indominus was thinking about what Luna said when suddenly a riff of dark energy appeared out of nowhere between them. The dream began to contort and turn into a chaotic landscape, and Luna was shocked to see what was happening. Indominus felt himself being dragged away from Luna as the dream got worse.
"Luna, what's going on!?"
"Something must be happening to you in the real world!! INDOMINUS!!!" Luna disappeared from view as Indominus was pulled into darkness.
He awoke to find his body being tossed across the land and skidding to a stop. Once Indominus got his bearings, he was surprised to see Soarin in the distance with a dark look in his eyes.
"A beast like you doesn't deserve luxury from the Princesses. I don't think you've suffered enough beast, and I doubt that you have the strength to stand against me."
Indominus struggled to stand back on his feet, his body slightly trembling from not being fully healed. He knew that he couldn't transform into the Immortal Phoenix again, or he would surely destroy himself. His body didn't even have the energy to transform into the Guardian state, so Indominus would have to rely on his own skills and strength.
"You really think that you can beat me in that pitiful state? Well let's find out!" Soarin charged towards the weakened dinosaur, and Indominus countered with a head uppercut.
The massive Wonderbolt was barely fazed by the blow as he charged back again and rammed Indominus from the side. Indominus was sent tumbling and before he knew it, Soarin nailed a fast punch across his face. The attack forced the hybrid back onto his feet and Indominus managed to keep himself from falling over by going on all fours. He was already panting from the attacks as he struggled to gather energy in his mouth. Soarin saw the attack and punched Indominus right in the gut before he could gather more power.
Indominus felt his body freeze from the attack and his heart ache when Soarin said a cold and cruel taunt.
"Rainbow would be better off if you had just died during that fight. Now I'm going to kill you here, and you'll be leaving her as a widow."
Angered at Soarin's cruel words, Indominus clamped his claws on Soarin's hide, holding the Wonderbolt in place. He gathered more energy in his mouth for another blast, at such a close range, Soarin would receive a great deal of damage from the attack. But as Indominus opened his mouth, blistering pain was sent throughout his body and only a small puff of energy came out. His body was too beaten and weak to fight. Soarin just laughed at the hybrid's failed attempt and delivered another punch to the gut, and followed up with a roundhouse kick to the head.
As Indominus came to a stop in the dirt, he could hear the Devil taunting him within his mind.
"You're too weak to beat even one Wonderbolt. You have only two choices: either let me take over or kill him with the Immortal Phoenix."
"No, I won't give in to you," Indominus said as he struggled to stand up.
"Admit it weak hybrid, you can't do anything without becoming a savage monster. Give into your rage and slaughter him."
"No!! NEVER!!!!" Indominus roared as loud as he could into the sky, defying the monster in his mind.
Soarin only took Indominus's roar as some insane attempt to look strong. He charged again, only this time Indominus actually caught his hooves and smacked him with his head. The blow only enraged Soarin and he came back at Indominus with faster blows, and the hybrid trying with all his vaunted strength to block each attack.
"I don't know where you keep getting this strength from, but I'm not going to have you make a fool out of me again!"
Soarin nailed a headbutt on Indominus and it briefly broke the dinosaur's concentration. With a small window of opportunity, Soarin began throwing as many punches as he could to Indominus's face. The hybrid couldn't react and respond to Soarin's attacks and was too battered to counterattack. Seeing that he finally had the upper hand, Soarin punched Indominus hard enough to smash him into the dirt.
"Time to put you out of your misery monster. I've enjoyed beating you for all the pain that you brought upon our team. I'll be sure to give your regards to Rainbow Crash, when I drag your dead body to her home."
Soarin was so caught up in himself that he failed to hear a set of wings flapping at a fast pace. The beats got louder as Soarin loomed over Indominus with a hoof hovering above the dinosaur's vulnerable neck. He was about to stomp on Indominus's throat when a loud and powerful voice bellowed out.
"GET YOUR FUCKING HOOVES OFF INDOMINUS YOU MANIACAL PSYCHO!!!" Soarin turned his head too late to see a giant pair of clawed feet slam into his face with enough force to send him flying away from Indominus.
Indominus looked up despite his head ringing from the relentless assault, and was shocked when he recognized the serpent-like neck, the jewel covered chest and the golden eyes staring down at him.
"S-Smaug....what are you doing here?"
"Just sit tight Indominus, let me handle this crazy pony and then I'll tend to your wounds." Indominus watched as Smaug walked forward and charged towards Soarin.
The Wonderbolt could barely get his bearings after Smaug's sneak attack and only just managed to dodge one of Smaug's punches. However, he didn't have time to block or evade the Dragon Lord's next blow which was strong enough to stun him.
"You have a lot of nerve to attack my most promising prodigy! Now I see why Indominus trashed your compound, you and your kind are nothing but bullies and lying dogs."
Being taunted by Indominus was bad enough, but being taunted by a dragon was more than Soarin could stand. In anger he barreled towards Smaug and dealt a punch to the chest, only to recoil in pain with puncture marks on his hoof.
"Not the sharpest tool in the box, are you?" Smaug clamped down behind Soarin's head and began shaking the Wonderbolt wildly in his jaws.
Soarin was caught at the perfect angle, he couldn't strike Smaug and his size played against him. He couldn't do anything to break out of the dragon's mouth. Smaug started flinging Soarin around then threw him into the sky and followed up with a torrent of fire that carried him deep into the night sky. By the time the flames ended, Soarin had collapsed on some clouds and was steaming from the blast, too thrashed to go back. He decided to wait until Smaug left and then he would decide if he wanted to finish Indominus off.
With the immediate threat gone, Smaug turned his attention to his weakened prodigy. Upon seeing the slightly healed marks on the hybrid's body, Smaug had a good idea of what had happened to Indominus.
"You used the Immortal Phoenix for too long this time Indominus. It's no wonder you couldn't fight back."
Indominus looked away from his mentor in shame, he knew that when Smaug heard the reason for those wounds, he would be disappointed in him. Smaug noticed the disheartened look in Indominus's eyes, and couldn't understand why.
"Indominus, what's wrong?"
"I did something horrible to earn those wounds Smaug, I lost control and.....I hurt her." Hearing Indominus's voice beginning to crack told Smaug that this was more serious than the last time.
"There Indominus, settle down. We'll set it right. First let me tend to your wounds." Smaug opened up one of his hands and laid down a massive handful of jewels.
Indominus watched as Smaug suddenly blew his flame upon the gems and melted them into a combined liquid.
"When gems are melted down, they can have healing properties. This will help your wounds heal more." Smaug took the melted mixture in his hands and began placing it on the most serious wounds.
Having the mixture on his open wounds stung a little, but Indominus instantly felt his body relaxing. Then he noticed Smaug sitting beside him and draping a wing over his body like a blanket. The dragon lord had the most concerned and sincere eyes staring down at the hybrid dinosaur.
"You're not angry with me?"
"Why would I be angry with you when I can see that you've been through so much recently? I'm here as a guardian for you Indominus, not a mentor. I'd like to know what happened to you and help make it better. Now please, tell me everything."
So Indominus began telling his guardian everything that happened to him over a week ago, and Smaug didn't utter a single word the whole time. He hung onto every word Indominus said, especially when Indominus mentioned the last thing he heard before losing himself to his rage was the Devil speaking to him.
"All I remember was that monster saying, "We'll destroy everything until there's nothing but a world of bleeding corpses. I'm your inevitable conclusion. I'm the ultimate you. I'M THE DEVIL!!" The next thing I know, I had attacked and hurt Rainbow Dash. I had intentionally attacked her and almost killed her. After that I couldn't be around her because I'm too destructive to be around."
Smaug was stunned by everything that he had heard, the situation was far worse than he had imagined. Indominus actually had a inner demon within his mind that thrived on the rage and power of the Immortal Phoenix, and was trying to seize control of the hybrid's body and soul.
"I'm so sorry that all of this happened to you Indominus. I've never once heard anything like this, and can you be certain this "Devil" is real?"
"Trust me Smaug, he's as real as the Immortal Phoenix is."
"This is beyond my knowledge and out of my hands Indominus. The way I see it, there is only one who can help you find the answers you're looking for. A dragon that was worshiped by all and was looked up to by every creature, not just dragons."
"What is he called?"
"The Winged Dragon of Ra." From how Smaug spoke the dragon's name, Indominus could tell there was power behind this dragon as if he was legendary. "I know the only way to contact him, since he left Equestria many years ago, and I can take you to him for the answers you seek."
"Alright Smaug, let's go." Despite his weakened body, Indominus managed to get back up on his legs. Smaug had to commend the hybrid for his perseverance and not giving up on himself.
The dragon lord began leading the hybrid dinosaur towards the forests, unaware that a certain somepony had overheard them, and was going to get a third guest to come along.
Back at the cloud home, Rainbow was having a tough night. In her dreams, she was witnessing Indominus being tormented by the Wonderbolts and beaten to death. She wanted to go and help him, but she found herself restrained by Spitfire and Fleetfoot, who had enough strength to hold Rainbow down.
"So much for your great husband. Now he'll die and drown in Tartarus, because of you Rainbow Crash."
Rainbow felt her eyes flooding over with tears as she watched the other Wonderbolts punch Indominus over and over in the face and spill blood. Hearing her husband crying out in agony and being helpless to save him filled Rainbow with so much grief. She could only lower her head in defeat as the torment continued.
"I'm so sorry Indominus." The dream would've continued like that, if it hadn't been intervened by a certain princess.
"THIS MADNESS ENDS NOW!!!" A blast erupted from the sky and began enveloping everything around Rainbow Dash.
Indominus and the Wonderbolts disappeared into the light, and in their place stood Luna, who walked towards Rainbow. She felt so relieved that all the torment she had been watching was just a dream.
"Luna, I-I thought he was going to die."
"Fear not Rainbow, Indominus is still alive. I've visited him a few times in the last week, and he is heart-broken without you."
"Why would he miss me when he gave up on our marriage and wants nothing to do with me," Rainbow said in a depressed tone as she recalled what Indominus had bellowed at her.
"Wants nothing to do with you? That's crazy, and not true. I've seen how much you love him and in turn, how much he absolutely adores you. Do you think the dance you two shared on your honeymoon meant nothing to him? He looked so at peace and in love holding you in his embrace."
"You saw us dancing on our first night?"
"I wanted to make the moment more special for you and him. What I mean is, I've seen how much Indominus cares for you and the distance he was willing to go to keep you safe. What I need to understand is what happened during that incident to make Indominus say all that to you."
Rainbow took a deep breath and then told Luna all the events she had seen from a first hand perspective.
"The Wonderbolts tried to attack me and Indominus intervened to stop them. They had somehow gotten a formula that made them bigger and strong enough to fight him, and in the midst of the conflict, Soarin punched me and it triggered the rage within Indominus. It caused him to violently transform into the Immortal Phoenix, kill three of the Wonderbolts, beat the rest of them into the dirt and cripple them on their own runway. He was going to kill all of them because his rage had gone out of control, and I had to stop him before he caused anymore damage, or died from his own power."
Luna held onto every detail and began comparing what she was hearing with what Indominus had told her before. She was slowly getting a picture of what had happened on the runway and how the battle between Rainbow and Indominus had gone. There was just one detail that Luna needed: how Indominus had hurt Rainbow in the first place.
"I was able to fight Indominus to a standstill, until Spitfire foolishly decided to watch the battle more closely. Indominus had her pinned and was going to kill her, and the only thing I could do was take the blow. I passed out after that attack, but the next thing I remember was Indominus looking so horrified at me and getting assaulted by the Wonderbolts. I trust you know what happened afterwards."
At last, Luna finally had a full picture of what had caused Indominus so much pain.
"His rage took over and made him think that you were one of the Wonderbolts. Once he realized what he had done to you, it brought back his awareness and he feels guilt and regret over hurting you. So the only way that he could make things right in his devastated mind, was to cut his bond with you so you wouldn't be hurt anymore."
"How can you be so sure Luna?"
"If you don't believe me Rainbow Dash, then let me show you what Indominus told me that very same night."
Luna pulled up a projection of the night she had stopped the Devil from attacking him, and she chose the moment where she had asked Indominus the important question. Rainbow could see the pain in Indominus's eyes as he gave his answer to Luna, but felt her heart lift when Indominus gave his reason too.
"Yes, I've wanted to kill them ever since I saw them harassing and bullying Rainbow Dash. However, I know how much Rainbow idolizes them, and I know she would never forgive me if I did carry that out." Seeing the hopeful look in Rainbow's eyes told Luna that she wanted to be near her husband again.
"Rainbow Dash, you must go to Indominus and make things right with him. You two love each other too much to let the Wonderbolts tear it apart. But you must hurry, he is heading to an unknown location with the dragon lord and you need to find him before they vanish."
Luna showed another projection with where Indominus was, and he was beginning to follow Smaug into the forest. Rainbow knew how to get that location and bid Luna farewell as the dream started fading. Luna called out one last piece of advice.
Rainbow awoke in her bed, startled at everything she had heard. She knew that Luna was right, and the only way for Indominus to forgive himself, was for them to rekindle their bond. She got up from the bed and it caused Scootaloo and T-Rex to slightly stir from their sleep.
"Rainbow? What's going on," Scootaloo asked in a sleepy, groggy voice.
"Shh, it's nothing to worry about Scootaloo. Just go back to sleep." Rainbow gently stroked Scootaloo's mane until she fell asleep again. Then she turned her attention to T-Rex. "Keep an eye on her until I come back, alright T-Rex?"
"I will Rainbow. You go and get Indominus back."
"H-How did you-"
"You don't have to be smart to know that your dream has to do with our brother. Go Rainbow, and get you husband back." Rainbow nuzzled Tyrannosaurus and grabbed an important object from her dresses before she took off out the window at top speed, heading for Indominus's location.
It took Rainbow only a matter of minutes to arrive at the spot Indominus had been for so long. As she scanned the area for any sign of Indominus, she spotted him and Smaug heading into a thick and dark forest. Rainbow dove after them and tried to gain as much ground as she could. She had touched down right when Indominus's tail disappeared inside the forest and ran in after him. Rainbow increased her size to match Indominus's pace and charged into the unknown after her husband.
"I'm not going to lose sight of you Indominus," Rainbow thought to herself as she ran to keep pace with the carnivores.
Smaug was leading Indominus through a long, strange path, and the hybrid had no idea where they were going. It was far different than anything he had run across in the Everfree Forest, the only traces of light were the small cracks of moonlight that managed to make their way through the trees. Rainbow was having a tough time keeping up with them, the strange path was so new to her that she feared one wrong step would get her lost in the forest. But she wasn't going to lose Indominus, and that determined desire to be with him allowed her to continue down the dark path.
Rainbow suddenly had to temporarily take flight to avoid alerting Indominus and Smaug of her presence as the carnivores came to a halt. She noticed ahead of them that there was brighter moonlight, indicating that they had reached the end of the forest. She gently touched down as she heard Smaug talk to Indominus.
"This is it Indominus, ahead of you is where you can contact and speak to the Winged Dragon of Ra. But I warn you, you mustn't have any evil in your heart. Ra doesn't take well to any selfish and wicked creatures that try with him. You must hold this dragon in the highest level of respect because if he deems you not worth his time, he could kill you. I've heard of unfortunate dragons that were disintegrated by Ra for even attempting to get smart and believe they were above Ra."
"I understand Smaug, I will hold this dragon in the best regards. All I want is to hope that he can tell me how to be rid of my rage and the Devil in my mind."
"Go out there and say that as if you were talking to him, and see if it impresses Ra enough to greet you."
Indominus walked out of the forest and was surprised to see an enormous shining lake in front of him. Not only that, but the environment was so distant from Ponyville, like nopony had ever set foot in the area for years. It was the perfect way to speak with a creature that had such high respect. The hybrid walked over to the lake and stared into the water, wondering what to say that would get Ra to appear. As he thought of what to say, Indominus thought about what he had done to Rainbow Dash and he did say one thing that tugged at her heart from within the trees.
"I wish that Rainbow could be here with me. I'd want her to know that I'm sorry for all that I've done. All I wanted was to keep her safe and in the process, I hurt and almost killed her. I'm so, so sorry Rainbow. I'm sorry for all the pain I brought on you."
Rainbow felt tears rolling down her face and slowly walked out of the forest towards Indominus. She couldn't just ignore him in such an emotional moment, and walked right past Smaug, who was too shocked to speak upon seeing that she had followed them the whole way. He didn't know what was going to happen with both Indominus and Rainbow there, he only hoped that the Winged Dragon wouldn't be angry with them if he appeared. Rainbow sat down beside her husband, who was still staring into the water and spoke to him.
"I, I heard you, and I'm sorry too."
"Dashie, you have nothing to be sorry about. This is my fault, simple as that. I'm the one who lost my mind and looked like a mindless monster in front of everyone."
"No, not to me you didn't. You only did what you thought was right. I'm sorry that you had to experience all that rage and pain because of the Wonderbolts. Had I known they were going to do all that I would've helped you a lot sooner. I'm also sorry that I couldn't stop your rage and take away your pain."
Indominus looked at Rainbow in shock, she was being completely honest with him and telling the absolute truth.
"Y-You really mean that?"
"Yes I do, and I have something to ask you." Indominus stared into Rainbow's eyes as she asked her question. "Indominus, do....do you still love me?"
Indominus felt his body and mind being overwhelmed as tears rolled down his face as he held Rainbow Dash close. The two lovers let the tears roll down their faces as they just held one another.
"Dashie, I've always loved you. I still love you no matter what. Not even a fight like ours could ever change that." As Indominus held Rainbow, their tears fell into the lake.
After their tears made contact with the water, strange things began happening around them. The sky started becoming darker with black clouds that were forming from out of nowhere. Smaug couldn't believe what was happening as golden streams of light pierced the clouds and illuminated the area. Indominus and Rainbow looked into the sky as a giant golden orb formed in the sky and began to glow. As the orb grew bigger, its light illuminated everything around the lovers, blinding them both. As Indominus tried to see through the blinding light, he saw a giant pair of red eyes staring at him and Rainbow.
From the sheer size of the red eyes, Indominus knew that the creature before them was definitely a grand beast. He noticed enormous golden wings forming along with the outline of a massive golden dragon. Rainbow and Indominus stood transfixed as the creature before them began to take shape. Then the dragon bellowed a thunderous roar that caused all the light to explode and disappear from view. When the lovers could see again, they were rendered breathless at the dragon that stood before them.
He easily towered over Indominus and Rainbow with a body that shined like blazing gold. His wings were even bigger than Smaug's and had the most unique design Indominus had ever seen. The dragon's whole body looked like a cross between a unique form of machinery and a divine dragon. There was no doubt who the great creature was that stood before the couple now. Rainbow and Indominus were face to face with the greatest and most powerful dragon in history: The Winged Dragon of Ra. .
"You...you're the Winged Dragon of Ra, aren't you?" Indominus felt his whole body shudder when the dragon responded in a powerful and strong voice that had a godlike feeling behind it.
"Yes I am. It is so nice to finally meet you face to face, Indominus Rex." Their eyes shrunk at Ra's response, especially Smaug's. None of them thought that such a great dragon knew about Indominus.
"H-How do you know my name?"
"Princess Luna wasn't the only one to keep an eye on you and your family since you were brought into Equestria. I've seen the potential and power within you Indominus, especially when you first transformed into the Immortal Phoenix. I know because I was the one to create that power in the first place."
Ra bathed himself in golden fire and the lovers were stunned to see him transform into a giant flaming phoenix. Immediately Indominus felt the golden fire emerging from within his own body and watched as it covered him like it had a mind of its own. Once he had transformed completely, Rainbow could see the differences between them. Indominus almost looked exactly like Ra, except for the fact that Indominus was a dinosaur compared to Ra being a dragon. But there was no denying where Indominus had received his power from.
"Truly remarkable to see someone else have my power and being able to control over it. Only a select few can awaken this power, but not everyone can control it. You've done well to control this power so far, until a week ago when you lost control Indominus. You lost control of your rage and attacked the one pony you love most. What I want to know is, why did you lose control?" Ra transformed back to normal and so did Indominus, who proceeded to answer the dragon god's question.
"Seeing the Wonderbolts attacking her right in front of me was too much for me to handle. I, I gave into my rage and I listened to a demon that now dwells in my mind."
"What!?"
"It's true, using the Immortal Phoenix in that state of mind caused all the rage in my heart to manifest itself into a Devil that now wants to take control of me and destroy everything." Rainbow hugged Indominus softly after hearing the real reason behind his uncontrollable rampage.
"Oh Indominus, I can'r believe this is happening to you. I didn't realize you were dealing with that much rage and pain." Ra only admired the comforting moment before speaking.
"You've found yourself a true soulmate Indominus. She really is the Element of Loyalty." Rainbow felt herself blushing from Ra's compliment. Being praised by a god was a whole new level of awe. "She can even help you get through this ordeal, but only if you keep her close. Let her help you, and you can be free of the Devil that plagues your mind."
"But Ra, I gave into my rage before and hurt her. I don't know what'll happen if he takes over again."
"Good and evil will always be at war within you Indominus, but you can beat the demon inside yourself. You have to look past all your rage and focus on what truly matters. In the past, you've only used the Immortal Phoenix to destroy those that tried to hurt your family. You've always had Rainbow in your heart and that helped you control your rage. Use that as your weapon when you fight the Devil inside yourself. Once you've done that and beaten this monster, you will have the power to bring down the Wonderbolts once and for all."
"How can you be so sure Ra?"
"Because Rainbow Dash, your husband has the spirit to beat the evil in his heart. Look inside yourself Indominus, you are more than what you have become. You must conquer the Devil in your heart to master the Immortal Phoenix and beat the Wonderbolts."
"How can I possibly do that? He'll just take over and consume me."
"Remember who you are, you are a caring dinosaur and a guardian of Equestria. Remember, who you are," those were Ra's last words as the light enveloped his body and he disappeared from the area.
"I will Ra, I promise I will," Indominus bellowed out before the light faded and everything returned to normal.
Smaug walked out of the forest completely amazed. He had never seen Ra give such advice and wisdom to someone before.
"That was incredible Indominus, you and Rainbow are something else. Never have I seen Ra show that much compassion and concern for another."
"It's thanks to you Smaug, for bringing me here in the first place."
"Oh it's not just me Indominus, your girl had a huge hand in this as well." Smaug looked at Rainbow, who was blushing from the compliment. "You did the right thing to follow us Rainbow Dash, and if I'm not mistaken, I believe that there is still something you want to say to Indominus. So I'll leave you two for the night, just follow the path back and you'll get back to Ponyville easily." Smaug took off for the dragon lands, leaving the two lovers alone.
Now that he was finally alone with his girl, Indominus wasn't sure what to do. He still had some doubt in his heart on whether you would take him back.
"Rainbow, I'll always love you, but I bet that you don't want to stay near some monster like me."
"What are you talking about? I never once thought to leave you."
"You mean you don't hate me for what I did to you?"
"I could never hate someone who loves me so much and goes to such lengths for me. I only fought you because I wanted to save you from your anger," Rainbow said as she revealed Indominus's ring from under her wing and gently placed it back on his middle sickle claw. "You said that you would always love me with all your heart and soul, and I have never stopped loving you with all of mine."
Indominus felt his heart being lifted by Rainbow's kind words, but what she did next erased any doubt he had left.
"If I didn't love you Indominus, would I do this?"
The hybrid dinosaur was caught off guard as Rainbow surprised him with a hot kiss. Indominus slowly closed his eyes as he welcomed the bliss and love he had missed. As they kissed, a golden aura surged around them and it instantly healed all of Indominus's wounds, making him good as new. The lovers separated as the golden aura finished healing Indominus, and stared lovingly into each other's eyes.
"I will never leave you Indominus, so promise me that you won't think like that ever again, ok?"
"I promise Rainbow Dash," Indominus said happily as he and Rainbow snuggled together and nuzzled each other with their heads. "I'd really like to come back home, if that's ok with you."
"Of course Indominus, I've missed having you sleeping beside me," Rainbow said as they went back into the forest.
Now Indominus had an idea of how he could free himself of the Devil that lived inside him, and he had received true wisdom from the Winged Dragon of Ra. But most importantly, he and Rainbow Dash were together again. She loved him despite his destructive power and had sworn her complete loyalty to him. The conflict with the Wonderbolts was going to resume regardless, but with his family and his girl with him, Indominus could handle any challenge that came his way.
As they made their way back through the forest after receiving Ra's wisdom, Rainbow couldn't keep her eyes off of Indominus. Despite the fact that he was using his Guardian power to light the way for them, Rainbow was amazed by all she had heard. Indominus had been putting her before himself the whole time, even when he had been tormenting the Wonderbolts. Even though he wanted to kill them, he restrained himself all because he knew what Rainbow Dash would think. Hearing that reason from both Ra and Princess Luna made Indominus seem so much more stronger and more admirable in Rainbow's eyes.
"Indominus, thank you for not forgetting me."
"How could I forget you Rainbow? Especially after I hurt you with the Immortal Phoenix." Indominus was starting to turn his head away from her as he recalled that horrible incident, but Rainbow pulled his head towards her so he was looking into her eyes.
"That wasn't your fault Indominus, and I don't want to hear you blame yourself again. Now that I know the truth behind that rampage, I want to help you get through this. Ra told you that keeping me close will help you in this struggle, and that's what I intend to do." Rainbow kissed Indominus on the side of the face and stared lovingly into his eyes. "We're one body and soul after all of our times of mating, and I'm not going to let some Devil or the Wonderbolts take you away. I will help you through this and together we will beat the anger in your heart."
Indominus felt so touched by Rainbow's determination to help him. He leaned forward and gently kissed her nose, which caused Rainbow to blush.
"I'm so lucky to have a great and amazing pegasus like you as my soulmate."
"I'm more lucky to have a gentle hybrid that treats me so well, and has a true heart of gold," Rainbow said as she nuzzled Indominus for his cute display of affection. The lovers continued down the path after their lovely moment.
As the forest became more bright, Indominus returned to normal so as to not use up anymore energy. They could see the entrance to where they had entered the forest, which meant they were getting close to familiar territory. The lovers were about to exit the forest when Indominus stopped Rainbow right before the last row of trees. She could see an alert look in his eyes and he was scanning the night sky as if searching for an attack from above.
"What's going on Indominus?"
"Shhh. Quiet Rainbow," Indominus whispered. "He's still in the area waiting for me."
"Who's still here?"
"Soarin. Before you got here, he ambushed me while I was still weak and tried to kill me. Luckily Smaug showed up or he might've gotten me for good. I know that Smaug sent him away, but he's up there in the clouds just waiting for me to walk out of the forest."
Indominus was using a unique trait he had been born with to spot Soarin in the night: thermal detection from pit vipers. With it, Indominus found Soarin's heat signature perched on top of a cloud above the worn area where they had fought. He could see the Wonderbolt just eyeing the entrance of the forest for any sign of movement, but this time Indominus had all his strength back. Along with Rainbow being beside him, he now had the strength and determination to fight Soarin and get back home.
"I'm going to draw him out and pound him so hard that it'll take him a few weeks to recover, even with that formula of his."
"If you're going to beat him again, then I want in on this one Indominus."
"You really want to fight him alongside me Rainbow? I thought that he was one of your idols."
"He is no idol to me Indominus, you're more of an idol than all of the Wonderbolts put together. Besides, he's the one who started all of this drama in the first place, and i want to make him pay for all that he's done to you."
"Rainbow Dash, I love when you get as devious as me," Indominus said as he kissed Rainbow's cheek. "Then this is how we'll make him pay."
Indominus began whispering his plan of attack to Rainbow while keeping one eye on the heat signature in the sky to make sure Soarin wasn't going to swoop in. Thankfully the stubborn Wonderbolt wasn't even aware of the hybrid's presence. When Indominus finished explaining his plan, Rainbow was having difficulty keeping her giggles muffled.
"Indominus, you are definitely the strongest and the most clever creature I've ever met. Soarin won't even know what hit him."
"Yeah, and this way he'll be out of commission for a couple weeks at the most."
"Which will give me enough time to rekindle my love with you, and make both of us feel so hot again." Indominus felt his heart beat a little faster at hearing the seductive tone in Rainbow's voice.
"Once he's beaten so badly, I promise that I'll give "it" to you every single night Dashie. I'll make sure that you feel so much heat and pleasure," Indominus said in his own seductive tone as he kissed Rainbow again and then walked out of the forest.
He still had his eyes on Soarin and saw the heat signature starting to move. From up above, Soarin had spotted Indominus but didn't realize that the hybrid was completely healed.
"Finally, it took him long enough to get out of that blasted forest. Now to finish the job."
Soarin took off from his cloud, still giant since the formula hadn't worn off despite all the time Indominus had spent in the forest. The Wonderbolt charged towards the hybrid from a steep dive, gaining speed and closing fast. Indominus saw the attack coming and prepared himself for the impact. As Soarin charged up his hoof for a punch, Indominus did the same with his fist. When both attacks collided, the collision sent out a wide shock-wave in all directions. Soarin was stunned to see that his punch hadn't budged Indominus at all, and that the hybrid was able to match his strength again.
"H-How is this possible? You had no strength left before, how can you possibly match me now?"
"Because unlike you Soarin, I have friends that are looking out for me. I get my strength from more than just my anger, the support of my family and loved ones makes me strong too." Indominus seized Soarin's front hooves in his claws. "Plus you forgot one important person, Wondernothing: my loyal, loving and insanely hot wife." Indominus then threw Soarin's whole body behind him as he called out, "NOW RAINBOW!!"
Rainbow came speeding out of the forest in her transformed state as soon as she heard Indominus. She came flying in so fast that Soarin had no time to react as Rainbow nailed him with a punch to the face. The force of the punch sent Soarin right into the dirt and sent him skidding across the ground. Rainbow touched down beside Indominus, ready to beat the living crap out of the cruel Wonderbolt that had tried to destroy their relationship.
"Ready to make Soarin suffer for what he's put us through Indominus?"
"I'm ready to break his bones, Rainbow. He can take as many formulas as he'd like, but it won't help his body against the two of us. Let's do this Dashie."
Soarin barely managed to get his bearings after the sneak attack as he heard the rumble of giant footsteps heading for him. He exploded off the ground and charged for Rainbow Dash first, both pegasi swung their hooves back and collided with each other. Soarin hadn't counted on Rainbow's strength being greater than the formula as her punch overwhelmed his and left him open for Indominus to punch him right in the dead center of the chest. Soarin felt all the air leave his lungs as he doubled over with Indominus's fist still lodged in his chest.
"You shouldn't have tried to destroy my bond with Rainbow Dash. I'm strong because of her love for me, and we'll always be there for each other. By trying to hurt us, you've only made us stronger."
"Also, you don't have anypony around to save your hide Soarin. Now we're going to pay you back for trying to kill our love."
Rainbow nailed Soarin across the face with a left hook, and the Wonderbolt was sent tumbling across the dirt. Her attack left Soarin slightly stunned because of the strength she had received from Indominus. He tried to shake away the stun as he squared off with Indominus, who was already charging towards him. The dinosaur and Wonderbolt rammed their heads against each other, with Soarin being really lucky that the horns on Indominus's head missed piercing his skull. He followed up with a punch to Indominus's head, but the hybrid retaliated with a slash across Soarin's face.
Both blows drew blood on their faces, but Indominus's attack had more strength behind it. Rainbow took advantage of the situation and clamped down on the back of Soarin's neck, immobilizing him.
"Nice going Rainbow, now I can show Soarin the real reason why he'll never beat me."
"J-Just what a-are you talking about," Soarin said while dealing with Rainbow's teeth digging into his neck.
"This, you poor fool."
Soarin eyes went bug eyed as he watched the marks on Indominus's face heal with his guardian power. In a matter of seconds, the hybrid had no marks on his face, leaving no trace that Soarin had even attacked him.
"WHAT IS THIS THING!?" Soarin was in complete disbelief upon seeing Indominus's healing ability.
"He's a guardian you idiot, something you will never be," Rainbow said after releasing her bite grip and smacking Soarin from behind.
He didn't have time to retaliate as Indominus seized him by the throat and held him in his claws. Rainbow walked next to him and stared at Soarin with the look of a predator in her eyes.
"Now you're gonna know what it feels like to be double-teamed Soarin. You're going to endure all the pain that I felt when you attacked Rainbow Dash in front of me."
Rainbow and Indominus unleashed a relentless assault upon Soarin, throwing punches and slashes that just tore up his body. Indominus focused on marking up Soarin's face with his claws, or smashing it against trees with his fists. Rainbow used her claws to slash all over Soarin's body, dealt powerful kicks to his sides and gut, and chomped down on his neck with Indominus. The ruthless attacks kept Soarin from striking back or even getting enough time to make a break for the clouds. He was now at the mercy of the very lovers he had tried to tear apart, and they had no ounce of mercy in them.
"We're going to break you like a Timberwolf," Indominus bellowed as he slammed both fists down upon Soarin's head.
The Wonderbolt's head was hit with such force that Soarin couldn't bring it back up. Indominus followed up with an uppercut that exposed Soarin's underside. Rainbow saw a beautiful opportunity and used the moment to deliver a kick right to the 'area where the sun didn't shine' part of Soarin's body. That attack sent crippling shock waves of pain coursing throughout the Wonderbolt's very being, and it brought him to his knees with no chance of standing back up.
"Prepare to cry Wonderbolt."
The lovers attacked the paralyzed Wonderbolt with great ferocity, smashing away at his body and wrecking it with every blow. While Rainbow took her turn to punch away at Soarin's face, Indominus was punching the Wonderbolt's body with enough force to break bones. The battered Wonderbolt could feel his bones shattering each time Indominus smashed his fists against him. After Rainbow and Indominus had dealt their bone breaking blows, they finished the job by dealing one final combined punch to Soarin's head. The bleeding, bruised and absolutely demolished Wonderbolt rolled along the ground until he came to a stop and laid in a crumpled heap.
Soarin's hopes of pounding Indominus had gone against him and now he was a mere shadow his former self. Nearly every bone in his body felt like it had been crushed, and he didn't even have enough strength to fly away from the area. With his strength gone, Soarin could only watch as Indominus and Rainbow advanced towards him. They stopped in front of their handiwork and glared down at the battered excuse of a Wonderbolt.
"I warned you that this would happen Soarin, but you're too stubborn to listen to anypony but your teammates. Now look at you, you're so destroyed and torn up that you can't even fly."
"Don't worry, we don't intend to kill you here. That time will come later when I can beat you on my own. For now, we're going to give you a warning to relay to the rest of the Wonderbolts." The lovers seized Soarin by the throat and pulled him in until he was staring at both of them.
"We're gonna say this one time Soarin, it's over."
"Whatever vendetta you have against us is dead. Even with the formula that you and your teammates have, it will never be enough to bring us down."
Rainbow and Indominus finished with saying the same line together. "You come after us, and we'll crush you, got it?" Soarin weakly nodded his head in response, and the lovers decided to send him on his way.
Rainbow aimed him in the direction of the Wonderbolt Academy, then she and Indominus began charging up energy in their mouths. Soarin couldn't do anything to stop them as the lovers fired their blasts that sent him flying in the direction of the compound. Once Soarin was out of sight, Rainbow and Indominus took flight and made their way back to the cloudominium. Indominus was relieved that he finally got the chance to pound the heck out of Soarin at last, even better, he got to do it with Rainbow fighting alongside him. Now he couldn't wait to get a good sleep with his family again.
The lovers touched down outside the cloud mansion, and after everything that had happened, Rainbow couldn't help but gaze at her hybrid husband. There was just something about seeing him fight and getting to fight alongside him that felt so special to her.
"You look so awesome when you fight Indominus."
"Now Rainbow, flattery won't get you everywhere," Indominus said as he nuzzled Rainbow's face. "You know, this feels like the first time we fought together, only this time I get to go to bed with you."
"Yeah, and I'm really glad to have you back Indominus. Now you go up the stairs and I'll wake Scootaloo. I'm sure she'll be just as glad to see you home too."
Rainbow flew up to the bedroom window while Indominus made his way through the house and up the stairs. When she got to the window, she was pleased to see Tyrannosaurus had coiled himself around Scootaloo, just like Indominus had done for her. Rainbow glided over to the bed and gently stirred Scootaloo from her sleep.
"Scootaloo. Scootaloo, wake up."
"Ungh, Rainbow Dash....it's at least two in the morning. Why are you waking me up now?"
"Because, there's someone that I think you'll love to see." At that moment the door to the bedroom opened and every dinosaur jerked awake.
Their faces lit up when they saw Indominus enter the room, and Scootaloo was ready to shed happy tears. Her drowsiness had vanished as she bolted off the bed and hugged Indominus. It warmed the hybrid's heart to see his little girl so happy again.
"You're really back Dad. You kept your promise to all of us."
"Yes I did Scootaloo," Indominus said as he held Scootaloo and stroked her mane. "I'm sorry for worrying you, Rainbow and everyone else so much."
"We're glad to have you back Indominus," said Delta as she and her sisters got up and nuzzled their hybrid brother.
"You really had us worried," said Charlie.
"Promise you'll let us help you out next time the Wonderbolts decide to do something like this," said Blue.
"Yeah, we don't want to worry about losing you again brother," Echo added.
"I promise girls, next time I run into trouble I'll turn to my family for support. But for now, I'd like to get some decent sleep."
The raptors made way as Indominus carried Scootaloo back to the bed. They made themselves comfy and started to drift back to sleep as Indominus climbed into the bed and laid Scootaloo down by T-Rex. Rainbow joined him and the two couples snuggled together like before.
"You did a fine job taking care of them brother."
"I made a promise to you Indominus, and I swore I would keep it," said T-Rex. "What finally got you to see that it wasn't your fault?"
"Well, I received some much needed wisdom from a dragon god and Rainbow herself. They got me to realize that I wasn't at fault for all that damage, it was Soarin's fault after all. But we made sure to pay him back, didn't we Rainbow?"
"We sure did Indominus, and after that encounter he'll be out of action for a few weeks. Now how's about we finally get some rest huh? It's been a long night for all of us."
"Agreed."
Tyrannosaurus and Scootaloo went back to sleep for the last time that night. Indominus was about to as well, but Rainbow had one last thing for him. She snuggled close against him and whispered to him.
"I look forward to having my way with you again, my scaly stud. During these next few weeks, I'm gonna fill your body with so much pleasure you won't even remember what anger feels like." Rainbow kissed Indominus before she drifted off to sleep herself.
Indominus slowly closed his eyes with a content smile on his face, and before he finally got his peaceful sleep he said.
"I can't wait to feel your warm love again, my sweet, loyal and devoted Dashie."
Meanwhile, back at the compound Spitfire was pacing the runway looking for any signs of Soarin. He had been gone for far too long to just deal out some punishment. She thought that something had gone wrong after hours had gone by and he hadn't returned from his errand. The lead Wonderbolt was about to head back inside when she spotted two orbs of energy streaking towards the compound. She didn't know what was happening until she saw the helpless and battered Wonderbolt that was on the receiving side of both blasts.
Soarin was slowly returning to his normal size as the blasts got closer and closer to the runway. Being slashed and pounded by Rainbow and Indominus had drained him of so much blood and strength that the formula was wearing off faster than expected. Before Soarin reached the runway, both blasts exploded and the combined force sent him slamming into the island. Spitfire rushed over and used her wings to dissipate the smoke to see how badly hurt Soarin was. She was absolutely horrified at all the marks and gashes that covered his body. It was almost as bad as the nightmare where she had watched his eyes get impaled and his head torn in half by Indominus.
Fortunately, she saw that Soarin was still breathing and was relieved when he managed to open his eyes.
"B-Boss.....where...am I?"
"You're back Soarin. Now just relax, we're going to get you some help."
Spitfire carefully carried Soarin back inside the compound, and to the medical room. After examining all of the damage dealt to his body, the doctors deduced that Soarin would have to remain in bed for a few weeks in order to make a full recovery. Soarin was appalled at having to be confined to his bed for so long, but they reminded him that he was lucky to be alive. If it wasn't for that formula, he could've been killed. So Soarin reluctantly accepted the choice and let Spitfire take him back to the sleeping quarters.
Once he was laid down, Spitfire had to ask the obvious question.
"What happened to making that monster pay Soarin? You should've been able to take him on given how weak he is."
"You mean how weak he WAS, That monster somehow got all his strength back and the worst part, he had Rainbow Crash with him and they double teamed me. She knew how to fight just like him and with their combined might, they overwhelmed and nearly killed me."
"I promise you Soarin, we'll get them back for this. That monster has killed too many of our team already, and Crash has chosen him over us. They've sealed their fate with these foolish decisions, and they'll be sorry in the end. While you recover Soarin, we'll call in all the reserves and get as many new cadets that have already tried out. By the time you are fully healed, we'll have enough Wonderbolts to take on that monster and his whole wretched family."
"Make sure my special formula is ready by then Spitfire, because I intend to kill that monster and Rainbow Crash with it."
"Will do Soarin, now get some sleep. You have a long recovery ahead of yourself."
"I know," Soarin said as Spitfire went to her bed and as he tried to fall asleep.
Preparations were on the way, round 2 was approaching, and Indominus would soon find himself facing off against the Wonderbolts again. Only this time, he wouldn't be facing them alone.
Tyrannosaurus slowly woke from his slumber as the sun rose. He noticed that Indominus and Rainbow were snuggled so closely together and that their tails had been intertwined. Rainbow was even holding one of Indominus's hands close to her chest, like she never wanted to let go of him again.
"They look so good together, I think I'll give my brother some much needed rekindling with his girl," Tyrannosaurus said softly under his breath.
He carefully got up from the bed and silently walked over to the raptors and tried to nudge them awake. Blue was the first one to stir and before she could say anything, T-Rex gestured to the sleeping lovers being held in each other's embrace. Blue instantly understood what Tyrannosaurus was trying to do for his brother, and silently got up herself.
"You're a good brother T-Rex, you know that," Blue whispered.
"I know, he really deserves this. Plus, I'm pretty sure that Rainbow will be pulling him into the gold room every night to make him feel alive again."
"I'm positive that he'll do the same for her as well."
"Right. Now wake up your girls and I'll get Scootaloo. We'll take her to school this morning so the lovebirds can have some quality time together."
Blue nodded and got to work on waking up her sisters while T-Rex nudged Scootaloo to wake her. The orange filly felt herself being stirred from her slumber and her eyes opened just enough to see T-Rex smiling at her.
"Morning T-Rex, is it time to get up already?"
"Yes Scootaloo, but first turn around. You've gotta see this cute moment behind you."
Scootaloo turned over on her side and her eyes widened when she saw Rainbow and Indominus holding each other so lovingly. She had to cover her mouth to keep from squealing and waking up the lovebirds, especially when she heard Indominus talk so sweetly in his sleep.
"Mmm......oh Rainbow.....you're so beautiful and smooth. I'll love you til the end of eternity, my fantastic pegasus."
"Aw, that's so romantic," Scootaloo whispered while struggling to contain her excitement.
"It really is beautiful, which is why we're going to give them some time to rekindle their love. After everything Indominus has been through, he could use some of Rainbow's love. So let's get going Scoots, and let the lovebirds have some more time together."
"I hope that one day, you and me can be just like them Tyrannosaurus," Scootaloo said as she kissed T-Rex while getting up. The kind gesture left the tyrant lizard speechless for awhile.
"That's a day I look forward to Scootaloo."
The dinosaurs began making their way out of the bedroom. Scootaloo had just followed the raptors out when T-Rex heard Indominus stirring from his slumber. He walked over and stood over Indominus as he finally woke up.
"Brother.....where's Scootaloo?"
"We're taking her to school for you Indominus. After all that's happened, you deserve some much needed time with Rainbow Dash."
"But T-Rex, I have my responsi-" Indominus was cut off by Tyrannosaurus before he could finish.
"Your responsibilities can be put on hold for awhile. Me and the raptor squad can keep an eye on her while you rekindle your bond with your fantastic wife. Besides, look at her. Do you really want to leave such a wonderful position?"
Indominus took notice of how Rainbow was holding his hand so close to her body and how she was snuggled so close to him as well.
"It's been too long since I've held Rainbow this close before."
"See what I mean? Now don't worry about Scootaloo, we'll take care of her while you enjoy Rainbow for part of the morning. After you're done making love to each other, we'll meet you in the forest, agreed?"
"Agreed. Thanks for doing this for me T-Rex."
"That's what family does Indominus, we look out for each other," Tyrannosaurus said before closing the door and leaving the lovers alone.
Indominus just took in Rainbow's whole body as he laid on the bed holding her so close. He then leaned over and gently licked the side of her face affectionately. When he pulled away Indominus had a content smile on his face, which grew into a sheepish grin when Rainbow spoke up.
"Look who's becoming the perverted one now. I didn't think that a hybrid dinosaur could have such naughty thoughts."
"You're one to talk my Dashie, you did the same thing on our honeymoon, I'm merely trying it for myself. Either way, I'm happy to be in your embrace again."
"So am I Indominus, I missed having your body so close to me," said Rainbow as she held Indominus's face in her hooves and began kissing him.
The hybrid dinosaur felt his body relax as he accepted Rainbow's hot kisses and the feeling of her lips against him. He could feel every sensation pulsing through his body as Rainbow rolled him over and laid on top of Indominus's body. She broke away from the kiss only to then lick the hybrid's neck, which Indominus couldn't resist. He just held Rainbow as she licked his scales and kissed him with so much love that steam was starting to pour out of his nostrils.
"Ohhhhh, I've missed this feeling. It's so wonderful and hot."
"It's about to get even warmer for you big boy," Rainbow said as she began inching her way down Indominus's body.
Indominus's eyes bulged when he saw Rainbow was positioning her flank right in-between his legs. He knew what Rainbow had in mind, and it was going to fill his body with pleasure like she had promised.
"Here we go," Rainbow said as she lowered her flank and inserted herself into Indominus. She then towered over the engaged hybrid with the same seductive eyes from their honeymoon. "I promised you pleasure, and know you're going to receive it." Rainbow ran her tongue along the length of Indominus's neck before she looked him in the eye and said some familiar words he had used once. "I hope it's everything you're expecting."
Both lovers felt their bodies being flooded with pleasure as Rainbow began thrusting on top of Indominus. He was used to being the one on top during their mating sessions, but this time Rainbow was the one dominating him. With every thrust Indominus felt his body getting hotter and being overtaken by the sheer joy that came with it. He was so overtaken with the pleasure and seeing Rainbow in all her splendor on top of him that he reached up and kissed her. Rainbow wrapped her hooves around Indominus and returned the white hot kiss as she continued to thrust on top of the hybrid's body. They stayed with their mouths intertwined like the rest of their bodies for ten whole minutes until they finally broke away for a breath.
Both pegasus and dinosaur were breathing hard and sweating from the heat of the moment. Indominus was holding onto Rainbow's shoulders to keep from falling over from the effort he was still putting into the mating. They each had a deep red blush on their faces and were giving one another beautiful seductive stares.
"You've really missed me a lot, haven't you Indominus?"
"Babe, you don't know the half of it," Indominus said while struggling to catch his breath.
He could feel the pressure building within his lower portion as he and Rainbow kissed again and knew the time was close.
"R-Rainbow....I'm so c-close."
"Do what you want Indominus, don't be afraid."
At those words, Indominus and Rainbow gave their best efforts into the thrusts. Their breathing was becoming more erratic as the pleasure reached the climax, and the explosion of joy and warmth that burst within them both. Rainbow and Indominus roared into the heavens as the pleasure flowed in their bodies. Their roars could be heard outside of the clouddominium and across most of Ponyville, which the Mane Five all heard. Which told them that Indominus had definitely rekindled his love with his amazing wife.
Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad even heard the roars over at the school house just as they had dropped Scootaloo off. T-Rex could even pick a familiar and powerful scent all the way from the school house, which gave him a good idea of what they were doing.
"That is the sign that Indominus has experienced the joy and happiness from his honeymoon and that reward from Rainbow," said Tyrannosaurus as he heard his brother's roars.
"He sure sounds like he's having the time of his life," said Delta.
"Just think, we'll be hearing that every night for the next few weeks," said Blue.
"I'm just glad that Indominus is back home and that he and Rainbow are still together," said Scootaloo.
"They love each other far too much to lose sight of their relationship Scootaloo. In fact, I think Rainbow might love Indominus more than she loved being a Wonderbolt. Now go on Scootaloo, and we'll see you afterwards for more crusades, alright?"
"Ok T-Rex," Scootaloo said while sharing a family nuzzle with him and the raptor squad and then heading into the school house.
"Alright girls, let's go and find our breakfast. Indominus will be joining us after he and Rainbow finish having their fun."
The group of carnivores left the school and headed into the Everfree Forest to hunt for prey. They would wait for their hybrid brother later.
Back in the clouddominium, Indominus was laying on the bed breathing slowly after the effort he had put into his mating with Rainbow. While the hybrid tried to catch his breath, Rainbow laid on top of him giving Indominus gentle kisses on the side of his face and stroking it with a free hoof. She felt so happy and satisfied after her experience with Indominus, and each time always felt as wonderful as their first time in the cave over a year ago.
"Rainbow," Indominus said after catching enough breath to speak. Rainbow lowered her head until they were eye to eye.
"Yes my scaly stud?"
"I can't thank you enough for the wonderful experience. It was so beautiful."
"You're welcome Indominus, you're always in my heart each time." Indominus wrapped his arms around Rainbow and held her in a hug as they stared happily at each other.
"You are also nice and kind with me every time. Plus we always turn red when we kiss in the heat of the moment. "
"Yeah we do. Oh by the way, make sure to give T-Rex and the raptors my regards for getting Scootaloo to school this morning."
"Will do Rainbow." The lovers nuzzled each other softly as they held each other. Rainbow could hear Indominus's steady heartbeat from being so close to him.
"You've got a strong heart Indominus. Even after all the excitement, it's beating so strong and calm."
"Really now? What does it sound like it's saying with those beats?"
"It's saying Rain-Bow, Rain-Bow, Rain-bow."
"Cute, real cute."
"I've never loved any stallion as much as you Indominus. I can promise you that I will never betray you for those wretched Wonderbolts again."
"I know Rainbow, I'm just sorry that you had to give up your lifelong dream."
"Hey, even if I did become a true Wonderbolt, it wouldn't be complete without you." The lovers rolled onto their sides and Indominus coiled his tail around Rainbow in a loving embrace before kissing her on the cheek.
"Because we're too good together."
"Exactly. You're so unique," Rainbow got up and moved on the bed until she was staring down at Indominus's face while he looked up at hers. "Devilishly attractive, and you excite me in ways no stallion ever could."
"Just for curiosity Rainbow, what about me is so exciting? I don't believe I have anything that truly stands out."
"Well there is your strong scaly hide and those massive biceps that seem to get bigger. Your chest is so smooth to rest on, but, if you really want to, we could talk about your-"
"Whoa Rainbow!! I know where that is going."
"Now your turn," Rainbow said as she stared at Indominus seductively. "Which part of me do you find most attractive?" Indominus actually got a little nervous from Rainbow's intimate question.
"I don't have a particular preference of what I like most about you, really I don't."
"Oh you say that now, but sooner or later I will find out what you like most about me and you know what will happen then?"
"What?"
Rainbow leaned down and gave Indominus a sweet upside down kiss before she whispered her answer to him.
"I will make a fire in your core so hot that you will feel eternal bliss."
She gave one final kiss on Indominus's nose before she got up and made her way to the door. Even though she wasn't a Wonderbolt anymore, Rainbow still had her job as weather manager. Before she left, she turned back towards Indominus, who was getting ready to head out the window and told him.
"Remember my scaly stud, everything we just did this morning will be waiting for you tonight in the gold room. I still have plenty of love and pleasure to bestow upon you." She then gave Indominus a wink before she left the bedroom.
Indominus chuckled as he took off out the window and said to himself.
"I look forward to it."
Over in the Everfree Forest, Tyrannosaurus and the raptors were feasting on a pack of Manticores when they heard Indominus's footsteps approaching. They pulled their jaws out of the bodies when their hybrid brother came into view.
"Tell me brother, did you enjoy your time with Rainbow Dash?"
"Oh I had such a wondrous time with her, T-Rex. She can give pleasure just as much as she can enjoy the kind I give her. These next few weeks will be the most exhilarating time of my life. But for now, I could really use a good meal."
"There's a few Manticores hiding around here somewhere," said Echo. "Maybe they can satisfy your appetite."
Indominus began searching the area for any signs of movement or heat signatures, then suddenly took off into a group of trees. The other dinosaurs lost sight of him, but they heard painful shrieks and savage roars in the distance. Then after a minute, everything went dead silent with no indication of life. But after a moment, Indominus's footsteps were heard along with him coming back towards his family with two manticore bodies in his hands.
"You're still an effective hunting machine Indominus," said Blue.
"I always will be," Indominus said as he began digging into his kills and devouring the flesh.
The six dinosaurs ate away at their kills as a family, all while enjoying the brief time of peace that Indominus and Rainbow had bought them by beating Soarin into a pulp.
After the dinosaurs had finished their feasting on the manticores, all eyes were on Indominus. They had heard his delighted roar when he and Rainbow had made blissful love that morning, and they wanted to know what their hybrid brother had thought of the experience.
"So tell me Indominus," Blue said. "What did you think of your time with Rainbow Dash?"
"It was so hot Blue, and I swear that she's going to make it even hotter when I get back home tonight. Despite all that I did while the Devil and the Immortal Phoenix were affecting my mind and body, she still loves me. I never imagined to have somepony as dedicated as her in my life."
"Well, she does represent the Element of Loyalty brother," said Tyrannosaurus. "She's the most loyal pony you'll ever meet after all, that's what her friends have told us. Plus, you've been the only one that has defended her in her most vulnerable moments. That kind of returned loyalty definitely leaves a good impression on the ones you love."
"She even went out of her way to bring you back home Indominus, you're not going to lose her anytime soon," said Delta.
Indominus remembered all the kind things Rainbow had told him that night. She confirmed to him that he would always take priority over the Wonderbolts. They had even shared some wonderful, romantic kisses under the light of the moon. To top it off, Indominus had received powerful wisdom from a true god and was willing to take the journey to conquer his rage and beat the Devil. There was no denying that he was on the path to cleansing his heart and finding peace with his family again.
"By the way everyone, Rainbow wanted me to say thanks to all of you for getting Scootaloo to school this morning."
"Don't mention it brother," said Echo. "It was our way of giving you more time with your girl after all the pain you both went through."
"We're keeping our word to you and Rainbow like we promised," Charlie added. "That includes taking care of Scootaloo, and helping you and Rainbow out when there's trouble."
Indominus walked over and began nuzzling the raptors, who gladly accepted the comfort from their hybrid sibling. Tyrannosaurus joined them by nuzzling his brother in the midst of the comfort.
"Thank you guys, I knew that I could trust all of you to take care of Scootaloo. I know you'll have a great future with her when she's old enough brother."
"Thanks Indominus, I'm just trying to model myself after the most caring dinosaur I've ever met: you."
"So what are you gonna do today Indominus," Blue asked.
"I was actually thinking of paying our friends a visit and see if they have any advice for me in dealing with my inner anger. Plus I could use some personal advice from Rarity in making my nights with Rainbow even more hot."
"That's good to hear," said Delta." "For once you're not going off to the Wonderbolt or planning to attack them again."
"There won't be any need for that Delta. Me and Rainbow did a serious number on Soarin last night, and he won't be back on his hooves for a few weeks. I have no reason to attack them with the threat of the Devil lurking in my heart.
The dinosaurs were glad that Indominus was taking the matter very seriously, he wasn't going to risk hurting Rainbow or himself again. Attacking her as the Immortal Phoenix had hurt Indominus too much to just pass it off, so the hybrid was willing to turn to his friends and family for help.
"We know you'll be able to beat this Devil and the Wonderbolts, brother. All of us have faith in you," said T-Rex.
"Thanks brother, and thanks for not giving up on me guys." Indominus bid his farewells to his brother and sisters as he made his way over to Twilight's library.
He chose to visit Twilight first because of her expertise in spells and vast knowledge of everything in magic. He hoped that she had found something that could help him in dealing with the Devil. Indominus decreased his size as he got to the library and gently knocked on the door. He heard hoofsteps rushing to the door and in a matter of minutes, Twilight opened the door and was delighted to see Indominus looking more lively. Indominus found himself being hugged by the alicorn the moment she saw him.
"Twilight, were you and your friends really this worried for me since that battle?"
"Of course Indominus, hearing you talking about giving up on life and letting the Wonderbolts win was painful for all of us. I'm relieved to see you fully healed and back with your family, especially with what we heard this morning."
"T-Rex and the raptors gave me and Rainbow some 'quality time' this morning, and I was really in need of it. She's even promised to give me more of that love tonight when we get back home."
"Sounds to me like Rainbow really wants to make you feel loved again. Rarity could definitely give you some serious pointers on that subject, but I doubt that's why you're here."
"That's correct Twilight, I was actually hoping that you had some spells that could help me with my, inner monster."
"Inner monster? What are you talking about Indominus?" Upon seeing the disheartened look in Indominus's eyes told Twilight that it was something serious. Without any hesitation, she invited the hybrid dinosaur into her home.
Twilight asked Spike to prepare some drinks and snacks for Indominus to make him feel more at peace. Once he felt comfortable, Indominus began telling Twilight and Spike everything he had gone through in that fight against the Wonderbolts and Rainbow. From the moment that the Devil appeared within his mind, to his horrific nightmare about it trying to take control of him. Spike was holding Twilight from hearing about the Devil because it was too much for him to handle. Twilight was shaken herself, because she had never heard of such a deadly manifestation before.
"So this Devil creature, he wants to take over your mind and control you?"
"He wants to use the destructive power of the Immortal Phoenix to destroy everything I love. This isn't any ordinary creature Twilight, he's a manifestation of all the rage I've felt over the last twenty years. He took over my body and mind during that fight, and because of it I ended up hurting Rainbow Dash."
"Oh Indominus, no wonder you were so distraught after that fight. But that wasn't your fault," said Twilight.
"That's what Rainbow told me as well, but how can't it be my fault if that beast is a part of who I am?"
"That's just it Indominus, that monster is not a part of you. He's nothing but a physical form of an emotion that every living creature possesses. You aren't responsible for all that destruction, especially when Soarin was the one who provoked you in the first place."
"We'd never see you as a monster Indominus," Spike added. "You've been looking after Scootaloo for too long to be a monster in our eyes."
"Thank you guys," Indominus said as Twilight and Spike gave him warm hugs. "Just out of curiosity Twilight, have you ever heard of the Winged Dragon of Ra?"
"Winged Dragon of Ra? I've never heard of such a dragon before. Why do you ask?"
"Because, this dragon appeared to me a few nights ago and gave me the wisdom to want to beat the monster in my heart. He told me to look past all my rage towards the Wonderbolts, and to have Rainbow Dash close to me. Ra even told me that once I beat the Devil, I will have the power to bring down the Wonderbolts once and for all."
"Whoa, that's pretty deep Indominus. I can write a letter to the Princesses and see if either of them have any info about this mysterious dragon."
"I appreciate this Twilight, and thanks for giving your support."
Later in the afternoon, Indominus had bid his farewells to Twilight and Spike and began making his way over to Fluttershy's cottage. He decided to visit her next because the hybrid wanted to have some peace and serenity, and he wanted to save the hot peace for the nights with Rainbow. Plus, he could arrange to spend time with a friend that both he and Fluttershy knew. When he got to Fluttershy's cottage and knocked on the door, he shrunk himself down again and prepared himself for another hug. He couldn't have been more right, for once the door opened and Fluttershy saw him, she flew over and hugged the hybrid dinosaur.
"Indominus, I'm glad that you're back with us again. You must've had a pretty nice morning with Rainbow Dash for your roar to be heard from here."
"Well my family took Scootaloo to school this morning so I could have time to rekindle my love with her. She's even promised to give that same kind of love until Soarin heals from his injuries."
"What did you do to him Indominus?"
"Well, I'll have to tell you everything that happened for you to understand. Would it be alright if I told you in your backyard Fluttershy? I could really use some peace and quiet after all that I went through with the Wonderbolts."
"Why of course Indominus, I'll meet you out back."
Indominus increased his size, walked around the cottage and got comfy as he waited for Fluttershy. When Fluttershy walked out, she was joined by some of her animal friends who all went to Indominus and laid down around him. The hybrid was a little surprised that all of Fluttershy's critters were so close to him.
"I might've told them about what you went through, and they've been wanting to give their support to you."
Indominus looked down at all the animals that had gathered around him as they looked up at him.
"I'm so glad that everyone in this world is so concerned for me, even the animals. But I'm back with Rainbow again, and I'm not going to lose her again."
"Judging by how happy you two sounded earlier, I doubt that'll happen anytime soon. Anyway, why did you say that Soarin will be out until he recovers?"
Indominus told Fluttershy everything from how Soarin had tried to kill him, to his meeting with Ra and reuniting with Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy was a little concerned when Indominus talked about facing Soarin again, but was pleased when she heard that Rainbow had helped him beat down the Wonderbolt. After hearing how brutally the lovers had slashed and pounded Soarin, Fluttershy now had a good idea of how long it would take for the Wonderbolt to recover.
"So tell me Indominus, how much love did Rainbow give you this morning?" Indominus was a little surprised by the teasing tone in Fluttershy's voice. He never expected her to be as teasing as her friends, but he still answered her.
"She gave me enough to where I felt so much joy and happiness, I haven't received that much love since she gave me my reward for trashing the compound."
"Did she per chance, tell you what she wants to do with you?"
"She wants to know what I find most attractive in a mare, and when she does, she plans on making me a fire that'll fill me with eternal bliss." Fluttershy turned red once those words escaped Indominus's mouth.
She had known Rainbow Dash since they were fillies and not once did she see Rainbow showing a romantic side. She had assumed that Rainbow would always be tough and cool, and never think about love. But ever since she met Indominus, Fluttershy had seen sides of Rainbow she didn't know even existed. That night when Rainbow had 'rewarded' Indominus had certainly shown a very passionate and hot side of her. But hearing what Rainbow planned to do to Indominus, made Fluttershy realize that her feelings for the hybrid were even hotter than she thought.
"You and Rainbow sure are on a whole new level of relationship. Rarity could definitely tell you what to do to make her love you even more."
"Twilight told me the exact same thing. But I think I'll ask her and Applejack in a few days, right now I just want to enjoy my time with my Dashie. Oh and Fluttershy, I was wondering if I could ask you a favor."
"Anything Indominus, just name it."
"Is there a day where you could invite Discord over? I'd like to let him know about all that's happened, because I believe that he might be able to help me with my 'Phoenix problems.' Also, I don't know where he lives."
"Actually Indominus, Discord will be joining me next Tuesday for our regular tea parties. You could come over then and I'm sure he'd be more than willing to help you."
"Thank you Fluttershy," said Indominus as he gently nuzzled the yellow pegasus. He had chosen not to tell Fluttershy about his inner Devil because he didn't want to worry her too much.
Indominus got back up on his feet as he heard the school bell off in the distance and knew it was time to pick up Scootaloo. He gave his thanks to Fluttershy and her critters for taking the time to listen to him and made his way towards the school house.
That evening, after the dinosaurs had picked Scootaloo up and spent a day of crusading with her friends, the family was enjoying a nice dinner. After everything that had happened in the last few weeks, they were dinning and enjoying each others company as if nothing had happened. Indominus could see a small bit of sadness in Rainbow's eyes and had a good idea of what could be bugging her. So when the plates were all cleaned and the dinosaurs were relaxing in the living room with Scootaloo, they could hear Indominus and Rainbow in the kitchen.
"Rainbow, what's troubling you?"
"Why would anything be troubling me? I have you back in my life, everything is just as I want it." Indominus held Rainbow's face in one of his hands and stared gently into her eyes.
"Rainbow, I've been with you for almost a year and a half now. I've seen plenty of looks in your eyes, and I can tell when something is troubling you. I even promised your friends that I would be there for you, and that includes when you're upset. So please tell me, what's on your mind?"
Rainbow buried her face against Indominus's face as she told him.
"I...I miss being with the Wonderbolts. I know that I should hate them after what they've tried to do to us, but I still miss being able to fly with them."
"I understand Rainbow, you looked up to them for so long and finally got your dream achieved, only to have them crush it." Indominus gently stroked Rainbow's mane as he motioned for everyone to join him.
Scootaloo and the dinosaurs got up from the couch, walked into the kitchen and gave Rainbow a group hug. Rainbow held Scootaloo in her embrace for all the love she was getting.
"We're sorry that things happened this way Rainbow," said T-Rex.
"You guys didn't do anything wrong, Soarin was the one that attacked our family."
"He's also managed to manipulate the other Wonderbolts into going after us, said Blue.
"But we still think you're the best pony there is Rainbow Dash," Scootaloo added.
"Don't you mean super ultra-extreme-awesome-mazing?" Scootaloo's face beamed at hearing Rainbow's response and the sisters nuzzled each other.
"No matter what anypony says, you'll always be a Wonderbolt to all of us."
"Thanks Scootaloo, I'm so grateful that we've become such a strong and caring family."
That night, Scootaloo was sound asleep in bed while T-Rex and the raptors could hear Indominus and Rainbow loving each other in the gold room. Rainbow had kept her promise to the hybrid and was giving him love that was making his roars being slightly heard, even with the noise cancelling bubble he had cast. If the dinosaurs were able to hear Indominus's roars and Rainbow's delighted moans despite that bubble, they clearly had no control over their voices in their love sessions.
"How long have they been going at it T-Rex," said Delta. Tyrannosaurus glanced over at the clock on the bedside table.
"They been doing it for over an hour."
"How can Indominus have that kind of endurance," asked Echo.
They didn't have to wait long, for at that moment the dinosaurs heard the couple giving a combined roar that although it was muffled, was still heard from the bedroom. A few minutes later, both Rainbow and Indominus walked into the bedroom with satisfied expressions on their faces.
"You're getting even better at kissing, Indominus," Rainbow said as she climbed into bed and waited for her husband to follow.
"The many times I've made love with you have certainly helped improve my performance, Dashie" Indominus said as he crawled into bed and held his wife close.
"I've missed having you so close..to....me," Rainbow said as sleep took hold and she passed out snuggled against Indominus.
"These next few weeks..are going to be..so...beautiful," was what Indominus said before he too fell into the comfort of sleep. The other dinosaurs eventually fell asleep too, glad to see their hybrid brother so at peace and loving his beloved Rainbow Dash again.
In the week leading up to Indominus's day with Discord, the hybrid kept himself busy by focusing on keeping his mind occupied from the bitter memories. He paid Smaug a visit in the dragon lands to hone his fighting skills more, and to inform him of all the peace he was experiencing. He even paid Pinkie a visit to ask for advice on how he could make Rainbow feel more happy after finding out that she missed being a Wonderbolt. His day of telling Rarity and Applejack about his secret desires, what Rainbow planned to do to him, and his own personal cravings was one that would give him plenty to do with Rainbow once the Wonderbolts were dealt with. Luna made sure to visit Indominus in his dreams and was pleased to see the hybrid dinosaur in much better spirits. But the best part of the week and all the others that followed, was the hot love and mating sessions that Rainbow and Indominus shared every night.
Smaug was pleased to hear that Indominus was following Ra's advice, and letting his family be close to him. The dragon lord gave Indominus his training as requested and tried to get Indominus to focus his mind on what he loved most. It was a means of not thinking about his rage so he wouldn't trigger the Immortal Phoenix. It was tough for Indominus, but the training gave him even more combat experience so his fighting skills would be more prepared for when he would face the Wonderbolts again. Indominus was becoming a more skilled warrior and also being prepared for the day when he would also face his inner Devil.
Asking for advice from Pinkie of all ponies was something Indominus never thought he'd be doing. Thankfully, Pinkie knew plenty about Rainbow to pass on the right kind of advice to Indominus.
"So what can I do to make Rainbow feel better, Pinkie?"
"Indominus, I'll tell you that Rainbow really loves a pony that can be as awesome as her in flights, and can pulls pranks with her. You could read Daring Do books with her, she's really into reading stories."
"I'm a dinosaur Pinkie, I don't pull pranks, I pull scares. If I were to even try to prank anypony, I would surely scare them."
"Oh, right. Sorry for making the suggestion."
"No, don't be sorry Pinkie, you're just giving me ideas. Though I think hearing some of these Daring Do stories might make her feel better."
"You could even take her out for a romantic dinner, it would definitely make her feel more happy. Maybe to where she'll want to keep kissing you until dawn."
"Ok. Are all of you really so eager to help me keep my relationship with Rainbow Dash?"
"All of us just want to make sure that you two stay happy together Indominus. You're the first one that Rainbow has shown any love for, and we've seen the pain that you've gone through. Everypony wants to see you and Rainbow keeping your strong bond with each other. The kind of love you two share is so lovely that I don't want to see you lose it."
Indominus licked her face after hearing her kind words. "Thank you so much Pinkie Pie."
As great as Pinkie's advice was, it was nothing compared to what Applejack and Rarity gave to the hybrid dinosaur. They met Indominus at the boutique one afternoon, and when Indominus told them what Rainbow promised him, their mouths were hanging open in shock.
"She wants ta do WHAT!?" Applejack could hardly believe what she had heard from Indominus. It sounded waaay too passionate to be coming from Rainbow Dash.
"I never knew that Rainbow had such a strong, romantic side to her. You've really opened a whole new side to her Indominus," said Rarity
"I never imagined that she would ever want to do something so amazing to me."
"Then tell me," Rarity's tone suddenly got very seductive, which surprised both Indominus and Applejack. "Have you told her which part of her body that you really like the most?"
"Rarity! Ah can't believe what you're sayin'."
"Oh come now Applejack, you've seen the way he stares at her. You should know what part he likes most, be honest with me."
"Well, it is a part that Ah didn't think that he would stare at."
"Wait a minute, do both of you know what I like most about Rainbow?"
Rarity and Applejack nodded simultaneously, and they actually saw a blush forming on Indominus's face. It was so rare to see the hybrid dinosaur who stared death and threats in the face, blushing over something like what part of Rainbow he liked most.
"We've seen it a couple of times during your first year of bonding with Rainbow, and it was peculiar how you weren't attracted by the 'you-know-what,' like most stallions are."
"Ah truly didn't think you would have anything that you considered most attractive on Rainbow. Then again, Ah didn't think a hybrid dinosaur had such personal likes."
"D-Do either of you think it's too embarrassing? I haven't told Rainbow about it, but I'm nervous about what she'll think."
"In my honest opinion Indominus, if you like somethin' then you shouldn't hide it. You like somethin' about Rainbow then don't deny it."
"Applejack's right darling, don't hide what you like from your girl. But if you're nervous, then let her figure it out on her own. She'll be trying many different ways to have 'fun' with you, and when she figures it out, I'm sure you'll feel that great fire and eternal bliss."
'I'm actually really looking forward to that day, and I'd really like to receive that fire from her."
"So, even you have some personal cravings of your own huh," said Applejack.
"Yeah Applejack, even a hybrid dinosaur can have cravings"
"This is a good thing darling, it will make your bond with Rainbow stronger," said Rarity. "We won't tell her about any of this, but promise that you'll keep us updated when she starts to get closer to figuring it out."
"I will Rarity, I swear I will."
Princess Luna had started visiting Indominus more frequently in his dreams ever since the battle. She had become somewhat of a motherly figure to Indominus where Smaug was like a father figure to him. Indominus told her everything that he had told the others and about the tranquility he was having. Luna gave him plenty of support and told the hybrid that Celestia wanted to see him next week in regards to Twilight's letter.
"Does she have info on Ra for me?"
"Well she definitely has some news for you in regards to this dragon. But I'd rather be there with her when she tells it to you."
"I really appreciate you taking all this time to look after me Luna."
"I'm happy to Indominus. I've seen most of your pain ever since the day I first met you. A great creature like you doesn't deserve to be tormented, you deserve the best that life can offer. That's why I want to be there to help you through this."
"Thanks for looking after me Luna," Indominus said as he and Luna shared a hug. However, everything else paled in comparison to the magical love he shared with Rainbow every night.
If anything had become more wonderful and amazing since Indominus's battle with the Wonderbolts, it was his love and mating experiences with Rainbow Dash. She had become far more loving towards Indominus, giving him the same great love and kisses from their honeymoon that were super hot. Indominus let Rainbow completely dominate him during most of the hot kisses and licking, which would cause his scales to turn a fine shade of red. When the final release came each time, Rainbow and Indominus reveled in the bliss and would stay interlocked for a while and give a few more hot kisses.
"I'll figure out what you like of me soon enough Indominus, and I'll light that fire in your soul."
"When that day does come Rainbow, I'll make sure to fill your heart with the same bliss." Indominus and Rainbow gave one hot kiss before saying together.
"It's a promise."
Then the day finally arrived and Indominus made his way to Fluttershy's cottage. He was slightly concerned of what Discord would think after hearing about what the Wonderbolts had tried to do to him and the Devil within him. When he got to the cottage, he heard laughter coming from inside. He had a pretty good idea of what was going on as he shrunk down and knocked on the door. When the door opened, it wasn't Fluttershy that greeted him but his good old chaotic friend.
"Why Indominus, how nice to see you today. I didn't know that you were stopping by on this fine day."
"Actually Discord, Fluttershy said I could drop by and I was looking forward to seeing you today."
"Oh, well in that case, please come in my good friend."
Discord followed Indominus into the living room and got comfy on the couch with his snacks while the hybrid got comfortable on the floor.
"Care for any snacks Indominus?"
"No thanks Fluttershy, I already had my fill this morning."
"So Indominus, Fluttershy did mention that there was something you wanted to tell me, what is it?"
Indominus swallowed his concern and began telling Discord all that had happened to him in the last few weeks. The Lord of Chaos didn't say anything for the longest time, so as not to interrupt his hybrid friend. Discord had a shocked expression on his face when Indominus finally brought up the Devil, and Fluttershy was horribly terrified when she heard the truth herself. After Indominus had told Discord about how he and Rainbow had put Soarin out of commission, the draconequess had heard all he needed to know.
"I can't believe they tried to kill you Indominus," Discord said as he teleported off the couch and reappeared in front of the hybrid dinosaur. "Had I known this sooner, I would've put those scoundrels in a hospital for months. But you've already beat me to the punch. However, is it really true that you have a Devil inside you?"
"Yes Indominus, is that really true? Did he really make you attack the Wonderbolts like that?"
The hybrid dinosaur hung his head as he sadly said, "it's true my friends, I know have a monster living within my heart."
For the first time in his life, Discord was at a loss for words as he held Fluttershy after hearing such a sad response. To think that his first hybrid friend was being hunted by the Wonderbolts and tormented by an inner demon was unthinkable.
"Indominus, I promise that I will do everything I can to help you get through this ordeal. In fact, if it's not too much, I'd like to bring you and Fluttershy to my realm because there is something I'd like to try."
"Certainly Discord, you don't mind, right Fluttershy?"
"Not at all, in fact I'd like to see where you live Discord."
"Splendid! Now let's be off, and we can continue our tea party after we've tried this." Discord snapped his fingers and all three of them disappeared in a flash.
The group found themselves in Discord's realm and Indominus could see all their monster friends roaming about. When they spotted the trio, they all flew over to greet them.
"Boys, you're going to see something that you haven't seen since the Ultimate Obedient Fiend was born."
"Wait, what are you talking about Discord?"
"Indominus, I know this might sound crazy, but it's the only way I can figure out to help you."
Fluttershy, Indominus, and the monsters held their breath as Discord gave his answer.
"You and I are going to brawl Indominus, and I'm going to use my chaotic power to try and stop you while you are the Immortal Phoenix."
"Discord, do you have any idea what you're getting yourself into," Fluttershy said in near panic after hearing what Discord's plan was.
"You're asking to fight me, while I'm using the Immortal Phoenix? The very same power that hurt Rainbow Dash?"
"That's correct." No one could make sense as to why Discord wanted to fight Indominus's transformed state so badly. Even his monster friends were confused.
"You don't know what kind of power you're dealing with Discord," said Armored Lizard.
"The last time we saw that power, it tore the Ultimate Obedient Fiend to shreds," Red Eyes added.
"Even if you are the Lord of Chaos, that kind of power would overwhelm anything you could do," said King of Yamimakai.
"Listen guys. I know all of you think that I'm doing something crazy here, but my reason for wanting this is perfectly valid."
"Oh it better be a good reason Discord. I don't want to hurt one of my closest friends."
"That's just it Indominus. I'm not doing this for any selfish reason, I'm doing it for your sake."
"Um, I'm afraid I don't quite understand, Discord."
"You see Fluttershy, I'm doing this because I want to see if I can help Indominus if the Immortal Phoenix gets out of hand again. Now that I know what he's gone through, and having seen the form for myself, I want to know if I can change him back to normal. If it turns out that my power can, then Indominus won't have to worry about hurting Rainbow Dash again. It'll be my way of helping him get through this and stopping that Devil."
Everyone was thoroughly impressed with Discord's reason for wanting to fight the Immortal Phoenix. He was genuinely concerned for Indominus, and wanted to see if his chaotic power could in fact cancel out the godly rage. Indominus had to admit that Discord was right for the most part, but he wasn't sure if the Lord of Chaos could cancel out the Devil. Therefore, the only way to know if Discord could pull it off, was to agree with his plan.
"Alright Discord, you've convinced me. I accept your little plan and you will get to face off against the Immortal Phoenix."
"Indominus, are you sure you want to go through with this?"
"Yes Fluttershy, if Discord thinks he can stop my rage, then I want to see if he can. If this works out then I will have a way to stop the Devil within me before my rampages get out of hand."
Discord could see the frightened look in Fluttershy's eyes, so he tried to give her some reassurance.
"Don't worry Fluttershy, if either of us get hurt, I can heal both of us in an instant. Remember, I'm only doing this so that Indominus won't have to worry about hurting anypony else. I want to be there for my friends when they need help."
"Wow Discord, that was beautiful."
"I know. You've been a great influence on me," Discord said as he gave Fluttershy a quick hug before turning to his monster pals. "Boys, no matter what happens, make sure that nothing and I mean NOTHING, happens to Fluttershy.
"We won't let you down Discord," all the monsters said in unison.
"Good. Now Indominus, let's make our way over to the battlefield."
Indominus was about to question Discord when the draconequess snapped his fingers and a massive orb of earth appeared in the distance. It was roughly twice the size of the moon so it would have plenty of ground for the fighters to spar. With another snap of his fingers, Discord transported himself and Indominus onto the mud ball and Indominus realized how much further they actually were. Fluttershy and the monsters seemed like tiny dots in the distance, and thus Indominus wouldn't be able to hurt them without covering that much ground.
"Alright Indominus, is this good enough for testing your might against my chaos?"
"This'll work just fine Discord, but I hope you're ready for this."
"Please, I can do anything my hybrid friend, which means I am ready for anything. Now let's get this brawl underway."
Indominus could hear the Devil inside him taunting and tempting him to give into his power like before. As he squared off against Discord, the hybrid struggled to keep his anger in check.
"Come on, give into your power and attack him with all you've got. He wants to fight your true power, so give it to him."
"No, I'm not going to kill Discord. You're not going to have control of me again. I will fight with my power, and without your influence!"
"Have you forgotten what I can do beast? I'm part of you and I can take over whenever I want."
The Devil sunk his claws into the dinosaur's back and Indominus felt his influence taking over.
"Now we'll see what your friend thinks of you after this demonstration."
"Forgive me, Discord," Indominus said as he felt the monster work his way inside his mind.
Indominus roared into the skies of the chaos realm as he transformed and became the Immortal Phoenix. Discord felt a trickle of sweat drip down his face as he squared off against the flame covered dinosaur.
"This is gonna be exciting. Alright Indominus, FIGHT!!"
The transformed dinosaur exploded off the ground towards Discord and the brawl was underway.
As soon as Indominus got close enough to strike, Discord teleported away before the dinosaur's claws even touched him. He reappeared in the air above Indominus, and stared down at his fiery opponent.
"Time for some experimenting. Let's see if this will put out his flame."
Discord conjured up a massive tidal wave of water and sent it flying towards Indominus, but he was in for a surprise. The moment the water made contact with Indominus's body, it evaporated into a giant cloud of steam. Indominus flew up through the cloud and got close to biting Discord, but the draconequess split his head down the middle as the dinosaur's jaws went right between them. Discord seized the moment and nailed a powerful punch across Indominus's face, only to pull it back after the flames burned him. The hybrid on the other hand, was barely fazed by the blow and retaliated with a smack that turned Discord's world on its head.
Discord pulled his head back together as he tried to make sense of what just happened while recovering from the blow he had received.
"Something is strange about this power he has. It's not ordinary fire, and it burns anything that makes contact with it." Discord stood upright as Indominus advanced towards him. "I've never met a creature with Indominus's level of strength, I must see what's causing all this."
Discord began conjuring a massive storm cloud and brought forth hundreds of lightning bolts. But the instant each bolt touched Indominus, they were sent flying away in all directions. The hybrid then bellowed a roar that rattled Discord to his very core and dispersed the storm cloud he had conjured. The Lord of Chaos felt immense pain course through him as Indominus nailed him right in the chest. As Indominus got ready to strike again, he felt a strong force keeping his body frozen in place.
Discord was using his magic to keep Indominus in place, and yet the hybrid was trying to break the hold on him. The fiery red glow in the hybrid's eyes was enough to put a little anxiety into Discord's heart. Yet he swallowed his anxiety and glared at his opponent.
"You should know better than to attack someone that you don't know anything about." There was a slight yellow glow in Discord's eyes as he opened his mouth and bellowed. "Now, here's a taste of my power!"
He unleashed a blast at Indominus from point blank range. The resulting explosion packed enough power to send Indominus smashing into the ground. The hybrid had barely any time to react before massive chains erupted from the ground and bound themselves all around him. The transformed dinosaur was held in place, and despite the power he held, the golden flames couldn't melt or destroy the chains. Discord appeared in front of him with a content grin.
"See, I can make material that not even you can destroy. Now Indominus, I'm going to see the source of this rage." Discord coated his eagle hand in chaos magic as he touched Indominus's head and entered the dinosaur's mind.
Discord found himself on a destroyed wasteland with eruptions of fire in the distance.
"W-what is this place? Is this what the inside of his mind is like?"
"Well now, it seems that I have an intruder to deal with."
Discord could feel cold sweat running down his neck as he turned around and found himself face to face with the demonic black dragon that plagued Indominus's mind and heart. The Devil was keeping something hidden behind his back with one arm, and it concerned Discord with what this beast had planned.
"So, you're the Devil huh?"
"That pitiful mongrel told you about me eh? Well that doesn't mean you can stop me."
"Where is Indominus in all this destruction?"
"Oh, you mean THIS weak excuse of a dinosaur?" Discord's eyes went wide in horror as he saw Indominus being held by the neck within the Devil's grip. "It's rather tough to take over his mind, but when he uses the Immortal Phoenix, I can control his body and mind with ease."
"PUT HIM DOWN!!" Discord increased his size and threw a punch at the Devil, but he felt an evil force holding him back.
"You should know better than to attack someone whom you know nothing about. Weren't those your exact words, Lord of Chaos?" The Devil casually walked towards Discord while keeping his grip on Indominus. Discord tried surrounding his body with his magic to free himself, but his chaotic power was cut off when the Devil seized him by the throat.
"Your chaos is nothing compared to the savage power of rage. Nothing in this world can ever overcome the kind of rage this behemoth has endured. Not you, not Rainbow Crash, and certainly not the word of a divine god. You will fall just like all the others Discord, and when Indominus kills you, he will suffer from so much guilt that he will never be able to fight me again!" The Devil fired a blast of dark energy that was powerful enough to send Discord out of Indominus's mind and away from the chained hybrid.
For the first time in his life, Discord was feeling true fear after his encounter with the Devil. He had never seen rage take such a destructive form before, or have the power to paralyze him. He felt even more fear as he watched Indominus grab the chains and tear them all apart with nothing but his hands and pure anger. This was a more serious problem than Discord had thought, and realized that there was only way to stop this rampage: hold back no more and tap into his chaotic power to the fullest.
"I'm sorry Indominus, I've no choice but to bring out my absolute best. I've never had to do this before, so even I don't know what will happen. I only hope that it will be enough to put that monster in your head out of action."
Back by Discord's house, Fluttershy and the monsters could see a red glow starting to form around him. They even noticed that his realm was beginning to warp in certain places. Dark red lightning bolts were shooting all over the battlefield and it scared Fluttershy deeply. In all the time she had known Discord, she had never seen him use such dark power before.
"Can any of you guys tell me what Discord is doing?"
"Oh we've heard him talk about this once," said Zoa.
"He told us that he's never had to use the full extent of his power before," Armored Lizard added.
"Because he didn't know what would happen, for he said it would be too dangerous," said Red-Eyes.
Fluttershy watched the red glow becoming brighter and became even more worried for Discord and Indominus. The group then heard Discord's voice echo across the entire realm as he bellowed out to Indominus.
"You might be able to break bodies Indominus, but I....BREAK REALITY!!!"
Discord's eyes began glowing a bright shade of red and chaos magic was surging around him like Indominus's golden flames. He had finally tapped into the full extent of his power with no restraints.
"Now beast....TASTE THE TRUE POWER OF CHAOS!!"
Dark red lightning bolts came out of the realm and streaked toward Indominus, but unlike before, these bolts didn't deflect off his body. These lightning bolts struck the transformed hybrid with deadly force and caused him to stagger. Undeterred by Discord's power, the hybrid charged forward in the flurry of lightning bolts. But he was stopped by a new threat that burst from the ground and started slashing at him: lava tentacles. The hybrid found himself being slashed so many times that he couldn't advance towards Discord, and his rage was getting worse with every blow.
Discord summoned more dark lightning bolts, rained meteors from the heavens and spikes made of solid metal to keep up his assault. Everything brought forth by his unrestrained chaos was actually getting through the Immortal Phoenix's invulnerability and damaging Indominus.
"Whatcha gonna do now punk? You can't beat me if you can't get past my powers." But Discord was going to wish he hadn't taunted Indominus, because if there was one thing that could make the hybrid more powerful, it was making him more angry.
Suddenly Indominus bellowed a tremendous roar that created a shockwave made out of the golden flames. It spread over the battlefield and disintegrated every projectile and attack that Discord had been throwing at him. With nothing getting in the way now and his mind filled with more rage than ever, Indominus charged toward Discord and the two hybrids caused a massive shockwave of energy when their fists collided. This shockwave was so massive that it could be seen clear from where Fluttershy and the monsters were. When the energy dissipated, Discord and Indominus were locked in a slug fest with their attacks.
Each of them were trading blow for blow and their punches caused sparks of lighting to burst forth from each collision. Discord's chaos infused punches were dealing as much damage as Indominus's flame covered claws. He didn't have enough time to heal from each blow because he had to move as fast as Indominus in order to keep pace with the hybrid. It was the most intense battle Discord had ever experienced, and he had to find some way to end it. After their blows connected with each other's faces and separated them, Discord knew he had to end the battle with one final attack.
He could see that Indominus was getting worn out from the conflict and knew that his previous attacks had done a number on him. This next attack was going to decide the outcome of the fight.
"COME ON DISCORD, LET'S FINISH THIS," Indominus roared as he charged back towards Discord again.
"Yes, this fight will be finished Indominus, and then this rampage will be over."
Discord started gathering power within his mouth as he charged towards Indominus. Both beasts were gathering more power as the gap between them got closer. As they got mere inches from each other, both of them released their blasts upon each other at point blank range. The resulting collision of raw power between both hybrids caused a massive column of the mixed energies to erupt and engulf them.
"DISCORD!!! INDOMINUS!!!!" Fluttershy was scared out of her mind upon seeing the hybrids being engulfed by the energy.
The monsters all shielded her as the explosion caused lightning strikes and shockwaves to be sent and felt clear to where they were. King of Yamimakai and Zoa were throwing blasts all over the sky, destroying any stray lightning bolts that got too close to Fluttershy. For five agonizing minutes, the monsters did everything they could to protect Fluttershy from the after-effects brought on by the collision. When the lightning finally stopped and the energy column began to decrease, Red-Eyes flew Fluttershy over to the battlefield to see who had come out on top. The environment had been devastated and torn apart from the impact which showed that they had used a tremendous deal of power to cause such damage.
As they got closer, both dragon and pegasus could see the outlines of two bodies within the energy that was still there. When the energy completely vanished, Fluttershy couldn't believe it. Both Discord and Indominus were bent over and completely exhausted from the toll that the fight had taken on them. Each of them had their fair share of wounds and for once, Indominus's marks were not a result of the Immortal Phoenix. Discord had never had to summon so much chaos magic before and it had drained him of most of his magic and stamina.
"Discord are you alright," Fluttershy said as she flew over and hugged him.
"I'll be fine Fluttershy, just gonna need some time to recover from that fight. I'm more concerned about Indominus."
Red-Eyes had put Indominus's arm over his shoulder to help keep the hybrid from falling over. They were all concerned with how beat Indominus looked, to Fluttershy he seemed even more exhausted than his fight with the Wonderbolts. But what surprised them was that Indominus wasn't the Immortal Phoenix anymore. Somehow the collision had forced him out of the Immortal Phoenix state and drained him of his anger.
"Are you going to be alright Indominus," Red-Eyes said in a concerned tone.
"Don't worry Red-Eyes, I've got the endurance to take something like that. What I'd like to know is, how did I change back to normal? I can't even hear the Devil inside my head, what did you do Discord?"
Discord and Fluttershy flew over and helped carry Indominus back to his home, since the Lord of Chaos was too drained to teleport them.
"I guess my chaos magic must've been strong enough to overwhelm the Immortal Phoenix. It must've done quite a number on the Devil as well for him to be silent. Serves him right for thinking my chaos couldn't match up to rage."
When they touched down on the island again, Discord had the other monsters help Indominus inside so he could recover. Once they were inside, Discord pulled Fluttershy aside to tell her what he had experienced.
"Discord what happened out there?"
"I was wrong Fluttershy, that power is more destructive than I thought. I even got to see inside his mind and I encountered the Devil for myself. His influence over Indominus is more deadly than I thought. It took me using the full extent of my power to beat the Phoenix down, and I couldn't do it any other way. If Rainbow Dash had been involved in this conflict, then I'm sure his rage would've been even more destructive than I could handle."
"Are you saying that you can't change him back if he gets out of hand again?"
"Let me put it this way Fluttershy. If Indominus got enraged enough, I don't think any force in all of Equestria would be able to stop him. The only way anypony is going to win a fight against Indominus, is to not fight him in the first place."
This left Fluttershy with deeply troubled thoughts, if it took his full power for Discord to stop Indominus, then what chance did anypony else have of stopping him? She had a lot to tell her friends, and Rainbow needed to know this above all else. For now, she and Discord had to see how Indominus was recovering from the fight. They headed inside to check on their friend and see how he was doing.
As he and Fluttershy walked back inside his house, Discord found Indominus resting on a couch with the monsters looking over his wounds.
"How's he doing boys?"
"His body's healing slowly from that battle Discord," said Red-Eyes. "Being in that form for so long and in a fight of that intensity really took a toll on him."
"That's exactly how he was after the battle with the Wonderbolts, only he had far more wounds that time," said Fluttershy.
Discord leaned over to get a better look at the marks on the hybrid's body. While most of them were healing, the wounds that were caused by the Immortal Phoenix still lingered like before. Discord was seeing first hand the after effects of what happened when Indominus was consumed by the Devil in his heart and used the Immortal Phoenix for too long. He hadn't felt sadness for something so painful since the day Fluttershy had said they weren't friends. Fluttershy could see the pain in his eyes as he stared at the wounds on Indominus's body. She flew up to his head and gave Discord a comforting hug.
"I know it's hard Discord, all of us were hurt too when we saw this for the first time. Except that time he chose to give up on his love with Rainbow Dash, which made it more painful."
"But I brought these wounds on him Fluttershy. I got into this thinking I could help him with his rage, instead I only ended up bringing him more pain. The only way I could stop his rampage was to overwhelm him with my chaos and it only hurt him in the end."
"I don't blame you Discord." Everyone was surprised to see that Indominus was still awake and not too exhausted from the fight. The hybrid got up from the couch and stared Discord right in the eyes. "You had to find out for yourself if you could stop the Immortal Phoenix, and now we know that you can to a degree. Don't go beating yourself up for this Discord, I can take the pain now. I endured much worse when I hurt Rainbow Dash, this is nothing compared to that."
"Wow Indominus, that was deep," said Fluttershy as Discord had been rendered speechless. She then saw Indominus extend a fist for Discord to bump.
"Ok my hybrid pal?"
"Ok Indominus," Discord replied as he and the dinosaur bumped fists and did their trademark handshake. The monsters roared in rejoice at seeing the two hybrids being good friends despite the brawl. "Indominus, thanks for the confidence. In return, I want you to have this." Discord conjured up a small orb of strange energy in his hands, which left everyone confused.
"What is that Discord?"
"A tiny portion of my chaotic energy. This should restore all your wounds, given that it was able to overwhelm the Immortal Phoenix, it should also be able to heal all the damage. Think of it as my token of appreciation for being such a good friend to me."
"Discord that is so sweet of you," said Fluttershy. "He's definitely left a good impression on you."
"Thank you Discord, I'll take this orb without hesitation. By the way Fluttershy, don't you think he deserves some kind of reward for all this?"
"Yes he does Indominus, and I know just what to do."
As Indominus took the orb, Fluttershy surprised Discord with a gentle kiss on the cheek. The Lord of Chaos's eyes turned into hearts, steam was pouring out of his ears and he collapsed onto a fainting chair as Indominus swallowed the orb while watching the moment. Indominus's body started glowing brightly and the monsters cheered as the wounds across his body began healing faster than before. In just under a minute Indominus's whole body had been fully healed by Discord's power and there wasn't a mark on him to indicate they had fought.
Indominus was glad to see that he was fully restored, but felt himself chuckling at the blissful expression on Discord's face.
"The first one is always the most magical, right Discord?"
"I feel as if I'm sitting on a field of cotton candy while singing roses are fluttering about my face." Even Fluttershy couldn't help but giggle at the comment Discord had made out of sheer bliss. When he realized what he had just said, Discord jerked his head up in shock.
"Wait wait wait, whoooaaaa......did I really say that?"
"Yes you did, and I thought it was quite adorable," Fluttershy said while hugging Discord. "I hadn't forgotten how you and Indominus sang to me and Rainbow at Las Pegasus. I've just been looking for the right moment to give my thanks, and this opportunity was perfect. For being the Spirit of Chaos, you sure are a delicate flower Discord."
"I can't help it when I'm around you Fluttershy," Discord snapped his fingers and became a giant red rose. "I just feel so fragile and gentle when it comes to making you happy." With another snap he changed back to his normal self. "I'd do anything for you and Indominus, you two are the only ones who've truly accepted me for what I am."
"Oh Discord, I've accepted you because I got to know you better. You and Indominus also click because both of you can bond on your own unique level. Once the others see this caring and protective side you have, I'm sure they'd warm up to you like we have."
"You know, you're right Fluttershy. In fact, I have the perfect idea of how I can possibly do it with Rainbow Dash." He turned to Indominus and asked him an unexpected question. "Indominus, how would you and Rainbow Dash like to go on a double date with me and Fluttershy?"
"A double date, Discord?"
"Yes Indominus, a double date. I know you're still new to these kind of terms, but basically it's when a pair of couples go out on a date and spend the night together. It could be a new experience and besides, when have you taken Rainbow out since your honeymoon?"
Indominus had to admit that Discord did have a point. He had become so preoccupied with the Wonderbolt business that he hadn't taken Rainbow out to enjoy a night on the town. With all the pressure of dealing with his inner Devil, fighting the Wonderbolts and rekindling his bond with her, Indominus had been long overdue for a night out with his girl.
"Alright Discord, I like the idea of a double date. But what about the rest of my family? I can't leave them out of too much in my life."
"They can tag along for part of it, and when Scootaloo gets tired then that'll be their cue to take her back home. Besides, don't you want another chance to serenade Rainbow and make her feel important and special again? You can't deny that you want to feel her smothering you with love and affection."
"Oh she smothers me plenty Discord, if you know what I mean. Regardless, I would like to make her feel special again with all that's happened. What do you think Fluttershy, are you ok with this?"
"I like the idea of the four of us going out for the evening. I don't mind having the rest of your family tag along for a while, I'm curious to see how Scootaloo's been doing with all that's happened. But I'll still make time for you Discord."
"Oh Fluttershy stop it, you're gonna make me start blushing." Discord's whole face was turning a bright shade of red as he spoke. Fluttershy giggled at the cute sight, seeing that he was really looking forward to the date that awaited all of them.
So the three of them began arranging plans for the date. Discord and Fluttershy would pick up the family later in the evening, they would go for a grand night on the town for dinner and fun. They would make sure to avoid the really romantic stuff until after the dinosaurs had taken Scootaloo home. After that, then Indominus would have his chance to serenade Rainbow again and make her feel like the most special pony in all of Equestria. Once everything was settled, Discord transported himself, Indominus, Fluttershy and all the monsters back to her cottage to finish their Tuesday tea.
Later in the afternoon after he said his farewells and gave his thanks for the unique day, Indominus made his way towards the school house. He was completely unaware that Discord was waiting for the right moment to teleport there and give the plans for the night. Indominus found everyone waiting for him at the entrance, including Rainbow Dash.
"Hey Indominus, how'd your time with Discord go?"
"It was a rather interesting time Scootaloo. I got more out of it than I thought."
"What exactly did you want to see him for anyway?"
"It was for personal reasons Delta, let's just leave it at that."
"Wait. Don't tell me you went and used your power on him?"
Indominus knew he couldn't lie in front of Rainbow Dash when she was onto something, mainly because he didn't know how to lie. So Indominus went and spilled the beans of what his day had been like.
"He wanted to test the Immortal Phoenix and see if he could find a way to stop it."
"Discord wanted to fight the Immortal Phoenix, and you actually went along with this?" Rainbow was getting slightly angry at hearing this. "I thought you said that you would never use that power again until you overcame your anger. Now you just decided to use it anyway?"
"It wasn't my fault Rainbow, I was against it but he convinced me that it would be a good idea."
"How in the wide world of Equestria could testing a destructive power like that possibly be a good idea?"
"Because I wanted to help him so he wouldn't worry about hurting you again."
Rainbow and the others were surprised when Discord's voice came out of nowhere, until he appeared in front of them with Fluttershy beside him.
"Indominus told me about the rampage he went through Rainbow Dash, and how he hurt you in the process. It tore me apart to hear the pain in his voice from hurting the one pony he cares most about. I would feel the same way if I did something that I would bitterly regret to Fluttershy. That's why I wanted to see if my power could possibly suppress that rage to prevent a repeat performance. Unfortunately the Immortal Phoenix was stronger than I thought, and I even met the Devil myself." Hearing this changed Rainbow's entire demeanor at once.
"Y-you mean...you actually met the demon that's the source of Indominus's rage, and he overpowered you?"
"Yes Rainbow, he took over Indominus and it took the full force of my power to cancel out the Immortal Phoenix. I also somehow managed to suppress that demon for a while, but in the end, that rage was more than I could handle. So don't blame Indominus for any of this, I just wanted to help him and be there for him through his time of need."
"Wow Discord, I'm thoroughly surprised by this kind of devotion. I've never seen you so concerned for anypony other than Fluttershy."
"Well Indominus is the first friend I've been able to truly relate to, and I wanted to show that he can depend on me. But I'm not here to weave sorrowful tales, me and Fluttershy wanted to know if you would be up for joining us tonight Rainbow Dash."
"Joining you for what?"
"We were wondering if you and Indominus would be up for joining me and Discord on a double date," said Fluttershy.
"A double date with you guys? Hmm, well after all the drama and stress brought on us by Soarin and the Wonderbolts, I could use a good night out. I assume you already agreed to go too, right Indominus?"
"Heh, can't get anything past you can I, Rainbow?"
"Except for telling me about you-know-what. I'll figure it out in my own way soon enough."
"Until then, I will resist the best I can."
"So I guess this means that I'll be at home again, right Rainbow," Scootaloo asked with a slightly upset voice.
"Not this time squirt. I'd say it's about time the whole family spent an evening out for once. That is, if it's not too much trouble for you two."
"No of course not Rainbow, they can all tag along," Discord said as he said within his mind, "I knew she'd bring it up first."
"Then it's settled. Tonight, we get to spend a night on the town as a family." The raptor squad, Scootaloo and T-Rex rejoiced as the outing was set in motion. Discord and Fluttershy shared a hoofbump at how well their plan was working.
"Alright then Rainbow, we'll meet you at your place around sundown," said Fluttershy.
"Sounds good Fluttershy, and Discord, are your monster pals going to be tagging along too?"
"Oh they'll be joining us much later in the evening. Don't stress about it, I've got everything under control. Now until tonight, we bid you all sayonara and arrivederci." Discord snapped his fingers and he and Fluttershy disappeared in a flash.
"Those two have really gotten closer for them to suggest a night out with all of us," said Rainbow.
"He's not such a bad guy once you get to know him Rainbow, and I speak from experience. Now we've got a full afternoon until tonight, any ideas?"
"Oh, I can think of a few." Scootaloo took note of the growing seductive tone in Rainbow's voice and knew what was on her mind.
"Come on Rexy, how's about we let my mom and dad have their 'fun' for a while?"
"You read my mind Scootaloo. Let's go Blue and see which fillies need any help with their talents today."
Scootaloo and the dinosaurs took off while Rainbow and Indominus went back to the clouddominium for some 'private' time. When they got inside, the first thing Rainbow did was tease Indominus up towards the bedroom by rocking her tail back and forth. The hybrid couldn't keep his eyes off Rainbow's tail as he followed her helplessly into their bedroom and onto the bed. Once he loomed over Rainbow's body, she gently held his face and spoke softly to him.
"Sorry if I got upset with you earlier Indominus, but I thought that you had forgotten your promise about not using the Immortal Phoenix. After what I had experienced, I couldn't stand to think that you would intentionally want to go through that pain again."
"Didn't mean to scare you Rainbow, Discord was just trying to give his help with this ordeal. I needed to know if he could help, and he can overtax it. If push comes to shove, he can stop the Wonderbolts and overwhelm the Immortal Phoenix so I can't hurt you again."
"That's good to hear, now since we're going to be out for tonight, how's about we get all our fun and loving in right now? I'd like to try and see if I can figure out what part of me turns you on the most."
"Then take your best shot my Dashie."
"Ooooh, by the time I'm done with you, you'll be wishing you hadn't challenged me my scaly stud. Now let the fun begin."
Rainbow increased to Indominus's size and caught him off guard by flipping the dinosaur onto his back. She then began caressing Indominus's face with her hooves while kissing him deeply. The gentle touch of her hooves and the deep heat from the kissing was causing Indominus's internal temp to rise. He was being put in warm bliss through Rainbow's attempt to figure out what he liked most. After fifteen minutes of caressing and deep kissing, Rainbow broke away to give Indominus time to breath.
"So tell me big boy, am I getting close?"
"You....you can try...all you want Rainbow......but I'm not gonna tell you yet."
"Oh really?" Rainbow gently dragged her tongue along the full length of Indominus's lower jaw. She could feel him shivering slightly from the hot touch. "Then let's see what you think of this, hot stuff."
Rainbow got off of Indominus so he could look at her. He was about to speak when Rainbow busted into a seductive dance while shaking her flank.
When she was done with her little teasing dance, she found Indominus with wide eyes and his mouth agape.
"So, is there anything particular you're thinking about now?"
"I-I-I.......there are no words."
"Ah, so you did like it I see." She crawled up Indominus's body and stared into his eyes. "You can't deny that you loved it."
"It.....was....insanely hot and really cute." Rainbow leaned forward and kissed Indominus right under his eye and then gave him a soft stare.
"I always liked your honesty. But can't you give me even a little hint?" Indominus thought for a minute, and came up with a perfect solution.
"Do you celebrate any special days in this world Rainbow?"
"Yes we all do. Why do you ask?"
"Well because I was training in the dragon lands last year so I didn't get to celebrate any with you."
"Oh, now I see what you're talking about. You're referring to when we celebrate Hearth's Warming Eve. But that holiday is still quite a few months away, why are you asking about it?"
"Because that's the day when I'll tell you." Rainbow's eyes widened in delight.
"Are you saying that you'll tell me on Hearth's Warming Eve?"
"When all this Wonderbolt drama is over, when that day comes and you still haven't figured it out, I will tell you what part of you I love the most. It'll be my gift to you for everything you've done for me."
"I'll make that fire so grand and hot, you won't feel even your little junior when we'll make the most amazing love to each other. I can't wait for that day to come, it'll be special for both of us."
Indominus then flipped Rainbow onto her back as he slid himself into the right position.
"Trust me Rainbow, that day isn't the only thing that's coming. Now, just make love to me."
Much later in the afternoon as the sun was getting close to setting, Scootaloo and the dinosaurs returned home from another successful day of crusading. T-Rex and the raptors had helped at least ten fillies alongside the Crusaders and they were becoming even more welcomed by the young ponies. For Tyrannosaurus however, just getting to be with his family was good enough, especially with everything that Rainbow and Indominus were dealing with. The moment they stepped inside, the dinosaurs all picked up a familiar scent they had recognized over the past week.
"Something tells me that those two had another lovely time together."
"How can you tell T-Rex?"
"Uh Scootaloo, that's not something we're at liberty to talk about."
"We'll tell you when you're older," Delta said hoping that she wouldn't ask anymore questions.
A minute later and they heard the bedroom door open and saw Rainbow fly down the spiral staircase. She had such a content expression on her face and her eyes still had a seductive stare to them. It didn't take Scootaloo or the dinosaurs long to guess that Rainbow must've had another wonderful experience.
"So, how did your time with him go," Blue asked while trying to be discreet.
"I'd say that he'll be in bliss until Discord and Fluttershy show up. He's definitely getting better, and I'll know his secret by Hearth's Warming Eve."
"That's the day he'll tell you Rainbow? Indominus can be quite the romantic at times."
"That he can be Scootaloo, either I find out by then or he'll tell me himself. I'm honestly kind of eager to find out what he likes most about me."
"I'm sure the moment will be worth it Rainbow. Now I'd better see how my brother is relaxing in his state of bliss."
The dinosaurs headed up to the bedroom while Scootaloo and Rainbow chilled in the living room catching up on each other's days. They found Indominus lying on the bed with his tongue hanging out and the most satiated look on his face.
"Did you enjoy yourself brother?"
"Oh T-Rex, Rainbow's trying so many different ways to figure out what part of her I love most. This time she got really bold with her legs."
"Well now Indominus, at this rate she'll make you into a scaly puddle of happiness before she figures it out," said Echo.
"Have you told her yet, or is she getting close to figuring it out for herself," asked Charlie.
"Nope, she hasn't figured it out yet, but regardless, I'll tell her everything on Hearth's Warming Eve like I promised."
"Yeah, Rainbow told us about it like it will be the most amazing day of her life," said Blue. "I imagine that mating experience will be more wild than the others."
"She told me that she'll ignite a fire within my core so that I'll be feeling eternal bliss."
"Oh ho hoo, seems that you'll get quite the gift brother. Do you have any ideas for a gift for her?"
"Actually I do T-Rex, one that she'll love as much as I will."
"What do you have in mind?"
"Well, once all is said and done and all these problems are dealt with, I'm going to make love to her while I'm using the Immortal Phoenix."
The dinosaurs were speechless after hearing Indominus's answer. Mating with Rainbow Dash, while he was using the Immortal Phoenix? It sounded like an incredibly hot idea, but one concern crossed their minds.
"Surely you don't intend to do that with the Devil in your heart?" Indominus got up from the bed while he still had the satiated look in his eyes.
"I said when everything is done and squared away, that includes dealing with the Devil. I'd never put Rainbow in danger again. I want to give her as much pleasure as she's been giving me, and lay all my love down for her."
Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad nuzzled their hybrid brother for his dedicated devotion and wanted to make Rainbow happy.
"We're proud of you brother," said Blue.
"You've certainly come a long way since you first arrived here," said T-Rex.
"We know you'll make Rainbow insanely happy," Delta added.
"We also know that you'll own both the Wonderbolts and the Devil," said Echo.
"Because out of everyone in our family, you're the strongest one there is," said Charlie.
"Thanks you guys, it means a lot to have this kind of support." Indominus was so grateful for the support he had been receiving from everyone. He had and his siblings went back downstairs to wait for their party guests to arrive.
The rest of the time until sundown was spent peacefully waiting for Discord and Fluttershy to arrive. Blue and her girls killed time by pacing about the clouddominium while the rexes chilled with their girls. Both Rainbow and Scootaloo were gently snuggling against Rexy and Indominus's faces while enjoying being held by the dinosaurs. T-Rex had Scootaloo gently tucked under his arm and giving soft licks to her cheek. As for Indominus, he and Rainbow were giving each other sweet talk, he gently stroked her mane with his claws and she gave him soft kisses. It was another beautiful and peaceful family moment, but it was going to be one of the last few they would have.
A light knocking at the door caused the raptors to come running to the living room.
"Well everyone, it's time for our night on the town," Rainbow said as she opened the door, but was surprised when a red carpet rolled out and Discord appeared at the end of ir.
"Greetings dinosaurs and pegasi, it is my great pleasure to welcome all of you for a night of frivolity with me and dear Fluttershy."
Fluttershy calmly flew in after Discord and hovered beside him.
"Did you really have to roll out the carpet even though you told them about this earlier?"
"Oh Fluttershy you should know I can't help but make things more grand and extravagant. But this isn't just for me, it's for my good friend Indominus and his family."
"Thanks for letting us join you and my parents tonight, Discord," said Scootaloo. Discord lowered himself down to Scootaloo's level so he could talk to her.
"Your father has been a very good friend to me Scootaloo. I can see that Princess Luna was wise to pick him, T-Rex and the Velociraptors to be your family. I've learned about everything that all of you went through when I first met Indominus, and it left me quite surprised. In just one day, Indominus accepted me just like Fluttershy and I've grown fond of having him around. I owe it to him for helping me feel more accepted by Equestria." Fluttershy and Scootaloo were nearly in tears from hearing Discord's beautiful speech.
"I'm so proud of you Discord," Fluttershy said as she and Scootaloo hugged Discord. "You've made such progress during your time with Indominus."
"That I have Fluttershy," Discord glanced over at Rainbow as she watched. "You picked a truly special husband Rainbow Dash, he's a rare gem in this world."
"I Know Discord and he's certainly changed me too. Now enough mush for one night, how's about we hit the town?"
"My thoughts exactly. Alright everypony gather around me." The dinosaurs and pegasi gathered around the Lord of Chaos and with a snap of his fingers, Discord transported all of them to Ponyville. "Now follow me friends, we're off to our first destination."
So the family followed Discord and Fluttershy through Ponyville, with no idea where they were heading for their first stop. Through the whole walk, Discord kept making talk with the other dinosaurs to try and know them better like he did with Indominus. Fluttershy and Rainbow were talking amongst themselves about how they had been enjoying their time with their stallions. Rainbow even slipped how much Indominus was loving her attempts to figure out what he liked most, and it made her blush heavily.
"Rainbow Dash, this is so unlike you. I've never seen you so devoted to love and romance."
"I have Indominus to thank for that. He opened my heart to possibilities I never knew existed. Though I could say the same for you and Discord. You've gotten a lot closer to him lately."
"He's been so thoughtful and caring lately after finding out about Indominus's struggle. Plus I loved how they sang to us in Las Pegasus, your husband has changed Discord for the better Rainbow Dash. In fact, he's grown on me so much that I kissed him today."
"Really? That's rather bold of you Fluttershy."
"I know, I still can't believe it myself."
"Sorry to interrupt you girls, but we've arrived at our first location."
The group was stunned to see that Discord's choice for their night out was none other than Sugarcube Corner.
"Why'd you choose here for our first stop Discord?"
"Because Rainbow I'm not good when it comes to going to fancy places. Plus, the owner here knows what all of us like, especially the dinosaurs. Also, everypony that's inside has accepted the dinosaurs and won't treat them like outcasts." Rainbow remembered how their first dinner in Canterlot had some mixed results.
"I'm impressed Discord, you've really thought this through haven't you."
"Indeed I have Mrs. Dash. My hybrid friend and his family deserve the best for a night out and not being glared at by ungrateful ponies. Now let's go in, I'm sure all of you are eager for dinner." A chorus of growling stomachs from the dinosaurs and Rainbow spoke for them, and without another word the group headed inside.
Once they walked inside, the family was greeted with praise and compliments from the ponies that were having dinner themselves. Some were even giving compliments to Discord after hearing about what he had arranged for the lovers back on their honeymoon. They made there way over to the counter where they were greeted by none other than Pinkie Pie. Once she saw Fluttershy and Rainbow with Indominus, their family and Discord, her eyes lit up in excitement.
"Oh my goodness gracious! You two are on a double date! I can't believe this is actually happening."
"We're just glad to be spending this evening with each other Pinkie," said Fluttershy.
"So Pinkie, can we get a table for ten?"
"Of course Discord just follow me."
Pinkie led the group to a larger section of the shop where she lined three tabled together.
"Alright Discord you can do the honor."
"With pleasure," Discord said as he snapped his fingers and combined the three tables into a longer one with enough space for everypony to eat.
The group got themselves situated with Rainbow, Indominus, Scootaloo, Rexy and Delta on one side. Followed by Discord, Fluttershy, Blue, Echo and Charlie on the other side. Once they were settled, Pinkie pulled a pencil and notebook from her mane and proceeded to take their orders.
"So what'll everypony be having for dinner on this fine evening?"
"Me and Scootaloo will take a couple of hay sandwiches, with a cupcake on the side," said Rainbow.
"I'll have a daisy sandwich with a side of cake."
"Excellent. What about you Discord?"
"Me? I think I'll take a platter of carrot ginger sandwiches."
"Oh, but we don't make those here."
"That's alright Pinkie, I've got it covered," Discord snapped his claws and a platter of carrot ginger sandwiches appeared in front of him. But upon seeing that Pinkie was looking a tad upset he quickly added, "though I would like a side of your best apple fritters to go along with it."
Hearing this brightened Pinkie back up and she only had to guess on what the dinosaurs would want.
"Do I even have to ask what you guys want?"
"Apple fritters and cider," the dinosaurs all said in unison.
"Glad to hear it Guardians. It's great to see that your taste buds haven't changed. I'll be right back with your orders." Pinkie disappeared into the kitchen and began preparing the meals.
While they waited for their food and the family got lost in conversation, Fluttershy was giving Discord the once over for his choice of food.
"You shouldn't bring your own food in when Pinkie goes out of her way to make treats for everypony."
"Sorry Fluttershy but this isn't for me, it's for Indominus and the rest of the family. Though maybe I should've given it more thought."
"But he did make good by ordering apple fritters to go along with it, right Fluttershy," Tyrannosaurus asked.
"That's true, you did try to correct yourself and still ordered one of her treats. Also the very same ones that the dinosaurs love so much."
"Yeah, just what is it about apple fritters that you all seem to like so much?"
"Can't tell you Discord," said Indominus. "You have to find out for yourself."
"In that case, it doesn't seem that I'll be waiting long."
Pinkie returned balancing trays on her hooves and on her mane while walking over to their table. She slid the main dishes down the table and they ended in front of each dinosaur and pegasus. The side dishes she took off her mane and handed to each guest, including Discord's side order of fritters. The dinosaurs were nearly drooling when the dishes full of fritters were placed in front of them. She then popped back into the kitchen and returned with ten glasses and a huge bottle of cider.
Now it was Rainbow's turn to drool at the sight of the tall bottle of cider.
"How did you manage to get this much Pinkie," Rainbow said while watching the irresistible cider fill her glass.
"I have my methods, now I'll leave everypony and you lovebirds to your dinners. Just holler if you need anything." Pinkie returned to the other dinner guests while the family and couples dined in peace.
The dinner went by very well for everyone, Discord found the fritters just as tasty as the dinosaurs did. Scootaloo got to fill everyone in on her time with the Crusaders and how many ponies they had helped over the last year. Discord was intrigued to hear that the dinosaurs had been accompanying the fillies each day, and were helping the Crusaders as well. He even found he liked the taste of apple cider too, and Fluttershy realized why he had picked such particular sandwiches for dinner.
"Say Discord, those wouldn't happen to be from our tea parties, would they?"
"Yes they are Fluttershy. I chose them because I've grown to have quite the taste for them."
"So like you Fluttershy and you've acquired a taste for her food as well. How long will it be before you two are living under the same roof?"
Both Fluttershy and Discord froze on the spot and instantly had blushes on their cheeks. They were stammering on the spot, which indicated that Rainbow had hit a particular nerve. It was also the first time Indominus had ever seen Discord so nervous since the day he'd first met him.
"Relax you two, I'm just joking. But seriously Fluttershy, you and Discord are getting a lot closer than before."
"Give it enough time and you two could have a relationship like mine and Rainbow's."
"It...would be nice to have a relationship like that someday." Discord felt Fluttershy put her hoof on his paw.
"We'll see Discord, it might even be closer than you think." The dinosaurs hid chuckles as Discord's face turned bright red and glowed. They could see how much he loved Fluttershy, and how badly he wanted to stay with her.
Later after dinner had been finished and thanking Pinkie Pie for the meal, the group was ready to head off to the next destination. Along the way, Discord kept checking to see how Scootaloo was faring. He was surprised to see that she was still wide awake and not showing any signs of sleepiness. She would get to see Indominus serenade Rainbow Dash for the first time, including the rest of the family. Everypony found a surprising twist when Discord led them to the center of Ponyville, and in the center there wasn't a fountain, but a unique shop with glowing lights and was multicolored.
""The Chaotic Monster Cavern?" That's rather intimidating of a name don't you think Discord?"
"Well Celestia thought it was suitable. In fact she gave me permission to create this shop for the occasion. During the afternoon I spent part of the time asking her if I could have this for tonight. When I told her I wanted to do it for you and Indominus Rainbow, she and Luna agreed and even told quite a few ponies about it. Just listen, the boys are keeping them preoccupied as we speak."
The group listened and could hear ambiance and some laughter from within the shop. Indominus heard the distinctive growls of Red-Eyes and even King of Yamimakai inside too, and could tell that he was going to have a great time.
"Well I don't want to let all of Discord's effort go to waste, let's head inside," said Fluttershy. So the dinosaurs, pegasi and draconequess went inside and were instantly greeted by lots of ponies.
Indominus and his family were almost swarmed by eager ponies, but Swamp and Lava Battleguard stood between them and the excited ponies.
"Now now everypony take it easy," Discord said over the crowd. "The Family of a Lifetime is here for a good time, not being swarmed by eager mcbeaver ponies. Now how's about giving them some room to get to their tables."
The ponies calmed down and went back to their tables so the group could get to their tables. Swamp and Lava Battleguard led the way while the family gave high fives to some lucky ponies.
"Can you boys give me a number of songs to sing to Rainbow tonight?"
"Not to worry Indominus," said Swamp Battleguard. "Discord will give you all the info you'll need for serenading Rainbow tonight."
"Just focus on making her special again, and how much she'll love you afterwards," Lava Battleguard added.
The group sat down at tables that were in front of a stage where the other monsters were playing instruments for the crowd. Indominus was amazed by how well they were playing: Armored Lizard and King of Yamimakai had improved on their guitars. Garoozis was working the drums well and Red-Eyes played a great electric keyboard. Rainbow was in for a touching night as Discord took to the stage and silenced the band for a moment.
"Good evening everypony. I want to thank all of you for joining us on this lovely night and for holding out until the main guests arrived. This night, each of you are going to here something so beautiful that the last group of ponies who heard it, were touched beyond belief. A moment that is considered by some to be a true sign of love: Indominus Rex, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Blue, Charlie, Echo and Delta, will sing to Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo tonight."
The ponies erupted in great cheers and applause as the dinosaurs got up from their seats and began making their way to the stage.
"Indominus, did you know about this?"
"Trust me Rainbow, you and Scootaloo are gonna love this."
"We'll blow away your minds tonight," T-Rex said before giving Scootaloo a lick on the cheek and following his brother.
The dinosaurs all gathered on the stage and Discord conjured five more copies of himself then spoke to them.
"Alright you guys, all you need to do is touch my hand and the song will be passed right to your brains. Simple and easy."
The dinosaurs wasted no time and pressed their heads to each of Discord's lion paws. When they felt the knowledge inside their minds, they nodded to show that they had gotten the song. Discord disappeared from the stage and reappeared at one of the front row tables next to Fluttershy.
"What song did you give them Discord?"
"Just trust me Fluttershy, this is gonna be good."
"Are we ready brother and sisters?" The dinosaurs nodded their heads to Indominus to show that they were ready, The hybrid looked back at the monsters and told them, "alright, hit it boys."
Indominus: Bullies run and hide When you're screamin' our names, alright Tyrannosaurus: But let me tell you now There are prices to fame, alright Blue and Delta: All of our time spent in flashes of light
All Dinosaurs: All you ponies can't you see, can't you see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger than life
(Indominus and Rexy looking at Rainbow and Scootaloo) Looking at the crowd And we see your body sway, c'mon
(Echo and Charlie singing) Wishin' we could thank you in a different way, c'mon 'Cause all of your time spent keeps us alive
All Dinosaurs: All you ponies can't you see, can't you see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger than life
Rainbow and Scootaloo got up from their seats amidst the wild cheering and went closer to the stage. The dinosaurs lowered their heads so the pegasi could see them more closely.
Indominus and Rexy: Yeah, heh heh heh, that's right
All DInosaurs: All of your time spent keeps us alive
The whole building erupted in cheers and clapping hooves. Even Fluttershy and Discord were joining in after being wowed by the dinosaurs' voices. Rainbow and Scootaloo flew up to nuzzle each of their saviors' faces then went back down as the dinosaurs resumed their song.
All Dinosaurs: All you ponies can't you see, can't you see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger than life
Blue: Yeah, every time we're down Delta: Yeah, you can make it right Echo: Yeah, and that's what makes you larger than life
All Dinosaurs: All you ponies can't you see, can't you see How your love's affecting our reality Every time we're down You can make it right And that makes you larger That makes you larger That makes you larger than life
Once the song was over and the cheering had died out enough for them to hear, Rainbow and Scootaloo hugged T-Rex and Indominus.
"That was truly awesome," said Rainbow.
"You've got quite the voice Rexy," Scootaloo added.
"What about us, girls?" Blue and her squad walked off the stage and over to the sisters.
"All of you were great up there. Just like all of us were back in Las Pegasus."
"Speaking of Las Pegasus, do you remember our first night there Rainbow? How we spent our first evening together as husband and wife?"
"Oh I remember alright Indominus. It got really wonderful, especially when you..decided...to..." the realization slowly dawned on Rainbow as she began to understand what Indominus was trying to say. "A-are you saying that-"
"I've been wanting to do this again after all that's happened Rainbow. So, will you join me up here?"
"Of course." Rainbow didn't waste a moment in increasing her size and standing across from Indominus on the stage.
T-Rex and the raptors joined Scootaloo back at the table and a hush fell over everypony as they waited to see what Indominus would sing to his girl.
"This song is my way of expressing my complete gratitude and gratefulness for all that you've done for me in the past few weeks Rainbow. It's my way of saying how lucky I am to have somepony like you in my life."
Rainbow had no words to say as Indominus motioned to the keyboard. Discord realized that this song was going to be a touching one and replaced the keyboard with a piano to make it more appropriate. Armored Lizard took over and began playing a soft tune.
Nopony uttered a single word as Indominus took one of Rainbow's hooves in his hand and gently held her face with the other. She could see his eyes were starting to glisten and feel her heart pounding as she prepared herself for the hybrid's emotional song.
Indominus: You're the first face that I see And the last thing I think about You're the reason that I'm alive You're what I can't live without You're what I can't live without
You never give up When I'm falling apart Your arms are always open wide And you're quick to forgive When I make a mistake You love me in the blink of an eye
I don't deserve your love But you give it to me anyway Can't get enough You're everything I need And when I walk away You take off running and come right after me It's what you do And I don't deserve you
Rainbow pressed her hoof to Indominus's face and took over to give her feelings to him.
Rainbow Dash: You're the light inside my eyes You give me a reason to keep trying You give me more than I could dream And you bring me to my knees You bring me to my knees
Your heart is gold and how am I the one That you've chosen to love I still can't believe that you're right next to me After all that I've done
I don't deserve your love But you give it to me anyway Can't get enough You're everything I need And when I walk away You take off running and come right after me It's what you do And I don't deserve you
Rainbow/Indominus: I don't deserve a chance like this I don't deserve a love that gives me everything You're everything I want
I don't deserve your love But you give it to me anyway Can't get enough You're everything I need And when I walk away You take off running and come right after me It's what you do And I don't deserve you And I don't deserve you
Rainbow and Indominus shared one kiss with tears rolling down their faces. Nopony in the room could utter a single word, they were either shedding tears of their own or on the verge of crying. Not even Discord could keep himself together, the song had been powerful enough to touch his chaotic heart. He and Fluttershy held each other as they watched the couple part lips.
"That...was...so...beautiful Fluttershy."
"That was as beautiful as the proposal he made at the Gala last year. Rainbow's right, he really does have a heart of gold," said Fluttershy.
Back on the stage, Rainbow and Indominus just stared into each other's eyes. They had been too touched by the other to budge.
"Thank you Indominus," Rainbow said while wiping away the tears.
"You're welcome Rainbow," Indominus said as he pulled her in for a hug. "I'm not sure if I've said this already, but I want you to know that no matter what anyone says, you'll always be Rainbow Dash to me."
Rainbow nuzzled Indominus's face as the tears came back anew.
"This is why I chose you Indominus. You have the most golden heart in all of Equestria."
Scootaloo, Fluttershy and the dinosaurs were so moved that they got up from the tables, went onstage and hugged the lovers. They were even joined by the monsters whose dark hearts had been moved by the hybrid's voice.
"Ok everypony, let's give these amazing lovers a round of applause for that wonderful song," Discord said after getting his emotions back under control.
Everypony began clapping their hooves and the applause grew until the whole room was filled with more cheers and touched ponies. Yet in all the hubbub of noise and excitement, the Family of a Lifetime stood silent on the stage, held in a lovely group hug. Dinosaurs and pegasi, holding each other in a family embrace as solid proof of their unbreakable bond.
Afterwards, everypony had gone home and the group was underneath Rainbow's home.
"Discord, thank you for the amazing evening. It was so magical." Rainbow even held out a hoof for him and Discord returned the gesture with a hoofbump.
"You're welcome Rainbow, and I'm glad that you and your family had a good time."
"Getting to see our brother's kind heart was worth it," said Blue.
"You're definitely a nice guy to be around Discord," Delta added.
"Indominus made a really good friend in you," said Tyrannosaurus.
Scootaloo even flew over and hugged the Lord of Chaos around the neck.
"You're welcome to hang out with us whenever you want Discord." Fluttershy went and wiped away a stray tear that she saw forming on his face.
"Oh stop it, you're making me more emotional than I hoped."
"Well Discord, with all this love and appreciation, I'd say it's official that you've been forgiven by my wife and accepted by our family. I'll make sure to arrange a chaotic afternoon for just us, like before. For now some of us need to hit the hay, but we'll have our own day again later on, agreed?" Indominus held out his fist for Discord.
"Agreed my powerful hybrid friend," Discord said as he bumped fists with Indominus.
The family bid their goodbyes and went inside their home, leaving just Fluttershy and Discord.
"I'd say that tonight went pretty good, right Fluttershy?" Rather than getting a response, Discord received another kiss on the cheek from Fluttershy.
"I was truly amazed by how beautiful you made the evening Discord. We got to see the vulnerable, caring side of Rainbow Dash and how much she loves Indominus. It was like those two were speaking from their hearts in that song. I can definitely see us having a future together with this kind of dedication. Under all that chaos, you've got the same kind heart as Indominus."
Discord once again, had no response after being kissed by Fluttershy. She hugged him and before Discord took her home she whispered the same beautiful words Indominus had heard from Rainbow over a year ago.
"I love you Discord."
It had been an amazing night for the family and Discord, who had been touched like never before. But once the next week ended, Indominus would find himself battling the Wonderbolts again, and the battle would not be in his favor again.
The weeks of peace were about to come to an end. Neither Rainbow nor Indominus were aware of it, but Soarin had finally healed from the injuries they had brought upon him three weeks ago. As soon as the doctors gave him the ok, Soarin gathered the Wonderbolts for their next attack on Indominus. Spitfire had called in every new recruit from the last few tryouts and they were present as well. Each of them were unsure about carrying out such a dangerous task after hearing how Indominus had torn apart Fire Streak, Blaze and Wave Chill.
"So Soarin, how do you plan on getting that monster this time," asked Fleetfoot.
"Last time we fought him we ended up losing three of our own," said Surprise.
"What I have in mind is going to bring that monster down for sure, because I have his power mixed into this formula." Soarin pulled out the vile he had stored away and everypony could see it glowing red, just like Indominus's power. "I've seen the destructive power that monster has, and once I drink this formula, I'll have it as well. Then I'll use his own power to break him down and end that behemoth's life once and for all!"
"But you can't get carried away once you have that power Soarin," said Spitfire. "Remember, we're trying to kill that monster, not cause havoc all over Equestria."
"I'm aware of that boss, and this will avenge the lives of our teammates that he destroyed. Don't you want him to suffer for what he's brought upon us? For how he savagely killed them in front of us?"
Spitfire wanted to make Indominus suffer especially because of how he had killed the last three Wonderbolts. She had been powerless to stop him, even with the formula and had been at the mercy of the hybrid's monstrous rage. Indominus had also nearly killed her as well, an experience that neither she or the rest of the Wonderbolts would ever forget.
"Yes, I do."
"But Spitfire, what about Rainbow Crash," asked Misty Fly. "What happens if she and the rest of the family decide to fight again?"
With a grim, and solid look on her face, Spitfire gave the most stone cold answer the Wonderbolts had ever heard.
"She had her chance, she chose to stay with that abomination over us. She even had the nerve to attack us after all the destruction he brought upon our world. The rest of you will keep that so called family occupied while Soarin takes care of that beast. Rainbow Crash is mine to deal with. Oh, and just in case any of you have doubts about confronting her, let us take a solemn vow." The Wonderbolts gathered in a close circle and raised one wing each. "From now on, she is no longer, a Wonderbolt." The Wonderbolts all placed their wings in the center, as a way of showing they had turned their backs on Rainbow.
"Now there's no way you'll ever be one of us again Rainbow Crash," Soarin thought to himself as the Wonderbolts planned out their attack against Indominus and his family.
The next day, Indominus was heading towards Canterlot to meet up with Luna and Celestia. The last time he and Luna had met, she told him that Celestia had info regarding the Winged Dragon of Ra. It had also been a week since Discord had put the Devil out of commission, so the opportunity was perfect for Indominus. The dinosaur felt he needed to know everything he could about the dragon that had given him the wisdom to try and beat the monster in his heart. He was unaware that while he would be in Canterlot, disaster would soon be upon his family.
When the guards let him into the castle, he was greeted by the Princesses as they descended the stairs towards the foyer.
"It's great to see you looking so lively again Indominus," said Celestia.
"Thank you Celestia, things have been very peaceful for me since...that fight."
"Luna told me about your encounters over the past few weeks, including your meeting with Rs." Indominus leaned over and gently nuzzled the blue Alicorn. Celestia giggled at seeing the affection her sister was getting, and saw why she had been so concerned for Indominus before.
"In order for her to help I had to tell her everything Indominus. But judging by your response, I'd say it's alright?"
"Yes it is Luna, and yes Celestia, I do have a monster of pure rage dwelling within me. Thankfully, Discord took him out of action for awhile."
"Discord!? He's been helping you?"
"Yes, after telling me that I'm the first friend he's ever been able to relate to, he took it upon himself to try and help me through this. He wanted to test my power and....well, let's just say he got more than he bargained for. But he was able to suppress the beast inside me and that was a week ago."
The Princesses had no words after what they had heard. They had known Discord for years, and they'd never heard of him going to such lengths for anypony. For him to go to such an extreme degree just for Indominus, meant they had an even tighter bond of friendship.
"Wow, I had no idea that Discord would decide to be such a devoted friend," said Luna.
"Neither did I sister. I'll have to give him my thanks when this is over. But that's not why we're here, I have something that you must see Indominus."
"Does it have to do with that golden dragon I met a few weeks ago?"
"Oh it does Indominus, because his role in Equestria runs much deeper than even the Dragon Lord himself knows."
The alicorns led Indominus to the royal library and began scanning the shelves for a particular scroll. When they found it, they put the scroll on a long table for Indominus to examine. Like the scroll detailing Black Death's attack, this one was vastly different as well. It was a pure shade of gold and seemed to shine in the light, exactly like the scales on Ra's hide. When Celestia unraveled the scroll, it rolled until the very end of the table with a vast amount of info.
"Is this everything on Ra?"
"Indeed so Indominus," said Celestia. "He was much more than just a dragon, he was the true god of the sun. Millennia ago when we were still growing as alicorns, the Winged Dragon of Ra ruled over all of Equestria and defended it from all sorts of evil. This dragon's might was so grand that every creature in Equestria respected and praised him, and not just ponies."
"More than ponies and dragons looked up to him?"
"When I say every creature I mean EVERY creature, Indominus. Ponies, dragons, griffons, even the creatures of the Everfree Forest held this god in the most sincere respect. Anything that tried to stand against him, was easily overwhelmed and destroyed by Ra's limitless might. With his power being drawn from the sun itself, there wasn't much that could stand against him."
"So why did he decide to turn his back on Equestria," asked Luna.
"It says that Ra continued to rule over Equestria until the day when he would no longer be needed. I believe that was around the time when we finally learned to raise the sun and moon, sister. Ra probably felt that his time protecting Equestria was over and passed the torch onto us. However, the scroll says that should a soul ever be in desperate need, Ra would appear before them and guide that soul towards the right path."
"That explains why Smaug was so convinced that Ra could help me through all this."
"You're unique Indominus, because you have a version of the Winged Dragon's power dwelling with you. That's why you have a particular connection with him, and probably why he wants to turn you away from all your rage and hate. He's seen the light in you and the path you're meant to follow."
"He even said that if I kept Rainbow Dash close to me, I would be able to take down the Devil for good."
"Then you've been wise to heed his advice. More often than not, the things Ra says come to pass. He has never once led anypony astray."
"If what this sun god has told you is true, then once you beat the Devil, you'll be able to stop the Wonderbolts," asked Luna.
"That's pretty much what he told me. I just hope that I can get it taken care of before they decide to come after me again."
At that moment, the trio heard a loud roar echoing across Equestria. They left the library and went out on one of the balconies to listen more carefully. Indominus recognized the loud rumbles in the calls, and knew there was only one creature with a roar that strong.
"That's Tyrannosaurus, and it sounds like something urgent."
"You don't suppose something happened while you were away?"
"I highly doubt that Celestia. My brother and sisters can take care of themselves." But Indominus stopped himself when another somepony crossed his mind and caused his heart to race in panic. "Oh no, don't tell me it has to do with Scootaloo!?"
"You'd best get back to Ponyville and see what the commotion's about."
"I will Luna, and thank you for the info on Ra, Princesses. I really appreciate it and I promise I'll make sure to follow his advice."
Indominus spread his wings and immediately poured as much power as he could into them to get back to Ponyville. All that was racing through his mind was what could've happened to cause Rexy to roar in such a worried state.
Indominus continued to listen to T-Rex's roars as he got closer to Ponyville. Once he touched down, the hybrid zeroed in on his brother's location and found the calls coming from the schoolhouse. The hybrid began sprinting towards the school, and caught out of the corner of his eye, Rainbow Dash making her way towards the building as well. The pair formed up and kept pace with each other until they reached the school. But upon arriving, they could tell that something was terribly wrong.
Sweetie Belle and Applebloom were at the entrance, but they both looked horrified and deeply upset. Cheerilee and the raptors were doing their best to calm them down and Tyrannosaurus had an raging look in his eyes.
"Tyrannosaurus, what happened here?"
"Those scoundrels have gone too far Rainbow. They'll pay for this with their blood!!!"
"What are you talking about brother?"
"Indominus, it's the Wonderbolts. They.....they kidnapped Scootaloo."
Everything seemed to fall deadly silent after hearing what T-Rex said. Rainbow and Indominus were unable to believe what they'd heard, but as the reality sunk in, bitter rage stirred within them both. What happened next was so loud, that even the dragons heard it from their home. Indominus and Rainbow reared back and released rage filled roars that was so loud and strong, it caused the trees to bend at the force of their voices. The roars alerted and frightened the rest of the Mane Five who immediately made their way towards the school after hearing the angry roars.
"THEY TOOK SCOOTALOO!?" Neither pegasus or dinosaur could contain their anger. Scootaloo being harassed or neglected was one thing, but for the Wonderbolts to kidnap her just to get back at her family was going too far.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE SOARIN WOULD STOOP TO THIS LEVEL!! Or the fact that Spitfire would actually agree with this."
"How did this happen?" Indominus's eyes were starting to glow their deadly shade of red again.
"It happened about an hour ago," said Cheerliee as she walked over to the agitated dinosaurs. "A few of the Wonderbolts showed up and went to the Crusaders. I didn't know what to make of it and I couldn't understand what they were saying, but Soarin seemed determined to get Scootaloo. Before I realized what was happening, it was too late, he had the others restrain the girls, he knocked Scootaloo out cold, left a note with them and took off."
The rage was building in both lovers and they seemed on the verge of transforming out of sheer hatred. Before Cheerliee could hand them the note, Rainbow's friends showed up were instantly worried at seeing the rage on her face.
"Rainbow what happened," asked Twilight.
"I always looked up to them Twilight, and this is how they repay me. They let Soarin harass me, they attack my husband, and now....THEY'VE TAKEN MY DAUGHTER!!"
The Mane Five were stunned and horrified beyond belief. They had never seen Rainbow so enraged before, the Wonderbolts had finally gone too far.
"I hope Soarin's ready for a blood bath, because when we find him, he's going to suffer. When we catch him, you and I will tear out his throat, Indominus."
"I will take great pleasure in ending his life."
"First, we need to find out where they've taken her," said T-Rex to get their attention.
Everypony gathered around as Rainbow Dash read the note Soarin had left.
"Rainbow Crash,
You brought this on yourself for choosing that abomination you call a husband over your heroes. By turning your back on us, now we have turned our backs on you and your family. If you ever want to see your precious chicken again, tell the rest of your family to meet us at the battle sight where that beast killed our teammates. Oh and your husband will give himself up so we can hang his scaly hide beside the runway, or you'll be down one member. Better move, immediately."
The Mane Five could see Rainbow and the dinosaurs shaking with anger, and they seemed like they would explode. So the ponies immediately went to try and comfort the shaken family.
"Easy Rainbow, we'll help you get Scootaloo back," Twilight said, hoping Rainbow wouldn't snap.
"Don't let your anger take over Indominus. You don't want the Devil to take over again," said Fluttershy as she tried to keep Indominus and Rexy calm.
"It's ok darlings, we're not gonna let them get away with this," Rarity said as she comforted Delta and Echo.
"Soarin has crossed the line, and we'll see to it that he gets his kamupets," Applejack added while she and Pinkie attended to Blue and Charlie.
When Rainbow calmed down and looked back at Twilight, she was on the verge of tears.
"Why, why is all of this happening Twilight? Did I really mess up so badly that I deserve all of this?"
"None of this is your fault Rainbow, it's Soarin who's to blame. His refusal to accept that Indominus is better than him has driven him to such measures. Just like with Indominus's rampage from before, he's trying to provoke you. He's trying to make you look like the bad guy, and we've got to stop him for good."
"Twilight's right sugarcube, we can't let him torment ya'll like this anymore. But first, we gotta save Scootaloo without falling into this trap of theirs."
"Y-yeah, you're right AJ," Rainbow said as she wiped away a stray tear. "This has to end now." She turned to her hybrid husband. "Indominus, can you sense the Wonderbolts from here, and maybe see what they've planned for us?"
Indominus took a few breaths to clear his mind of the anger and focus.
"I'll see what I can find Rainbow."
Indominus then closed his eyes and tried to focus on smelling out their prey. The others watched him sniff the air, trying to pick up the scents of either Scootaloo or the Wonderbolts. As he smelled the air, Indominus picked up a scent he remembered: the stench of the Wonderbolts. He turned in the direction of the scent and shifted from smelling to sensing.
"What's he up to," asked Cheerliee.
"Indominus has a special ability that allows him to sense the heat signatures of other creatures," Twilight explained. "It allows him to see far beyond normal vision, and oncoming threats."
Indominus's vision picked up a large collection of bodies in the distance. He saw a few circling a smaller body that seemed to be tied up, and he knew it had to be Scootaloo. He then noticed a couple of heat signatures that were placed behind four storm clouds, each one positioned right over the bodies on the ground. Indominus had seen the trap the Wonderbolts had laid out: if he didn't give himself up, they would fire lightning bolts at Scootaloo.
Fortunately, Indominus was far smarter than the Wonderbolts thought he was and knew how to deal with their little plan. He turned back towards his family.
"Alright, I've seen where they're holding Scootaloo."
"Where are they holding her Indominus?"
"At the same field where their last performance was, and where I lost control of myself."
"How ironic that Soarin would choose the location where he was nearly killed for the 2nd round," said Twilight.
"They have it arranged where if we try to save Scootaloo, they'll have a few Wonderbolts fire lightning bolts at her." Hearing this nearly sent Rainbow into a panic.
"Then what are we waiting for? We have to get her away from them before-" Indominus cut Rainbow off with one claw placed gently on her mouth.
"We're going to get Scootaloo back, Rainbow. But to do that, we have to outsmart the Wonderbolts first. Beat them at their own game."
"So Ah reckon this means ya already have a plan in mind?"
"Yes I do Applejack, now listen up I'm going to need all of you to help save our daughter."
Cheerliee backed away and went back to check on the other colts and fillies while Indominus explained his strategy to his friends and family. Everypony hung on every word Indominus said, for the life of a filly was hanging in the balance. When he was finished, the group agreed to the hybrid's plan and made their way towards the battle sight.
Meanwhile at the battle site, Scootaloo was waking up after Soarin had taken her. She realized that her body had been bound and restrained by a rope. But what scared her was seeing the lightning clouds positioned around her. There would be no way for her to transform and escape in time before the lightning would get her. She spotted the Wonderbolts surrounding her and Soarin strolled over with a confident smirk on his face.
"So the little chicken has come around?"
"Who are you calling a chicken, especially since you don't have the nerve to face my father yourself." Scootaloo saw Soarin's eye slightly twitching from the comment.
"That abomination you call a father will be dealt with for good this time, and you'll get to be a witness to his demise. Along with that selfish ignorant idol of yours, Rainbow Crash."
As Soarin walked away from Scootaloo. Spitfire took his place. Scootaloo just couldn't believe that the pony Rainbow had idolized the most was actually going along with Soarin's sick plan.
"Why are you doing this Spitfire? My dad didn't do anything wrong."
"I hate to break it to you kid, but your so called 'father' killed three of our teammates. He tore them apart in front of us, was going to kill all of us."
"But Rainbow Dash stopped him, she saved your lives."
"Yes she did, but afterwards she chose to side with him and turned her back on us. She decided that she'd be better off with some deformed beast and make disgusting love it than to be with the Wonderbolts. Your sister has made too many mistakes kid, and now she and that monster must pay the consequences."
As Spitfire walked away, Scootaloo realized that reasoning with the Wonderbolts was out of the question. Soarin had painted such an evil picture of Indominus in their minds and had played him. Everything that had happened was meant to make Indominus seem like such a sadistic killing machine, that all of the Wonderbolts would want him dead. Which in turn would make them force Rainbow to decide who she would stay loyal to, and cause her to become an enemy in their eyes.
"Oh Rainbow Dash, I hope that you and Indominus can get out of this madness in one piece," Scootaloo thought to herself before everypony heard loud footsteps in the distance.
Following the rumbling steps was a set of familiar roars that all of them recognized, and it brought a wide smile to Scootaloo's face.
"I knew my guardians would come to help me," said Scootaloo as Tyrannosaurus and Indominus appeared out of the trees.
The rexes walked out of a group of trees, with the Mane Six and the rest of the CMC alongside them. Both dinosaurs were deeply angry at the Wonderbolts once they caught sight of Scootaloo in the center of the group. The Mane Six had thought that the way Scootaloo's former parents had treated her was rough, but this was just too much. Soarin had actually convinced the Wonderbolts to kidnap a filly, just so he could get back at a hybrid that Rainbow had chosen over him.
"I can't believe Soarin would stoop to such a low level," said Twilight after seeing Scootaloo's predicament.
"Soarin, Ah'd suggest ya best give Scootaloo back to us unless ya want ta deal with a repeat performance from the last time ya'll tried this."
"Not until that monster gives himself up like the note said and lets us kill him as payback for our fallen teammates."
"Please stop this insanity Soarin," said Rainbow hoping that at least one Wonderbolt might back her up. "You're doing this just to get back at me and Indominus, but I'm the reason all of this happened. I'm the one who told Indominus about everything, so leave Scootaloo and my family out of this. This is between me and you."
"Actually Crash, this matter no longer concerns you." Everypony felt Rainbow's heart get torn in half when Spitfire stood alongside Soarin. "You chose to side with that behemoth, and by deciding to stay with him, you've turned your back on the Wonderbolts. So in turn we have decided to turn our backs on you."
"N-no Spitfire, you can't be serious."
"I am dead serious Crash, now no matter how much you beg or plead, you will NEVER be a Wonderbolt!"
Rainbow's whole world seemed to freeze in place as the words escaped Spitfire's mouth. The words she had heard were more painful than any of the times she had been called 'Rainbow Crash.' She couldn't believe that one of her greatest heroes had completely sided with Soarin in his quest for vengeance. All Rainbow had done was keep Indominus from killing them and himself with the Immortal Phoenix, and yet they thought she had turned her back on them by defending her husband and herself. Now there was no way they would take her back, Rainbow's dream had been brought to an end for good.
Unable to accept the harsh words, Rainbow collapsed and broke down in front of them. Her friends rushed to her side and glared angrily at the Wonderbolts.
"I can't believe you heathens would say something like that to Rainbow," Rarity exclaimed.
"She's done so much for you, being part of your team was her life's goal. You party poopers are going to pay for this."
"All she wanted was to be one of you," said Fluttershy. "She did everything you asked of her, stood up for what she believed was right, and even saved your lives. After all of that, THIS IS HOW YOU REPAY HER!?" Fluttershy bellowed at the Wonderbolts. "YOU WRETCHED EXCUSES FOR PONIES DON'T DESERVE ANY KIND OF REDEMPTION! NONE OF YOU ARE WONDERBOLTS, YOU'RE JUST A BUNCH OF PATHETIC COWARDS!!!"
"Well said Fluttershy, now I'm gonna enjoy this more than I should." Indominus walked towards the Wonderbolts with T-Rex joining him.
"You get any closer and we'll electrocute her, you idiotic beast." Soarin wasn't aware of it, but Indominus's plan was already in motion.
None of the Wonderbolts had noticed, but the raptor squad had not joined the others when they emerged from the forest. Indominus kept glancing up at the clouds and could see the four heat signatures closing in one the Wonderbolts that were waiting behind the lightning clouds. The raptors were silently sneaking up on them from above, waiting for the right chance to ambush the Wonderbolts before they could harm Scootaloo. It was the perfect counter trap for the pathetic attempt Soarin had made to get back at the Family of a Lifetime. As Tyrannosaurus and Indominus continued to advance towards the Wonderbolts and Scootaloo, the new recruits were trembling at the bared teeth and deep growls. Many of them were on the verge of losing their nerve and making a break for it.
"This is your last warning monsters, either stop and give up or you'll lose this little excuse of a pegasus."
The dinosaurs ignored Soarin's warning and kept advancing forward. He and Spitfire took a breath, ready to give the command to the hiding Wonderbolts, but the rexes were one step ahead. T-Rex and Indominus roared into the sky, signaling the raptor squad and catching the Wonderbolts by surprise. Before the lightning clouds could be struck, Blue and her girls tackled each Wonderbolt and pinned them to the ground while snapping at them with their jaws. Realizing they had been tricked, the rest of the Wonderbolts made a break for the sky as Indominus fired a blast to keep them away. Tyrannosaurus carefully slid the rope in between his teeth, and in one bite he freed Scootaloo who hugged his face.
"I knew you guys would find me," Scootaloo said as she kissed T-Rex's snout.
"We'd never leave you Scootaloo," T-Rex said gently. "But right now, your sister needs you badly."
Scootaloo saw the emotionally destroyed state Rainbow was in and instantly flew to her side.
"Rainbow Dash, I'm sorry she said those things to you." Rainbow just held Scootaloo close in the group embrace her friends were giving.
"It's over Scootaloo, my dream is gone forever. You heard what Spitfire said, I'll never be a Wonderbolt again."
"No, it's not over Rainbow. Don't you remember that Soarin is the real reason she's saying that?"
"What do you mean?"
"Scootaloo's right Rainbow," said Twilight. "Spitfire is only saying those things because Soarin has set Indominus up to be a monster, witnessed her teammates being killed because of Soarin's actions, and Soarin convincing her to want revenge."
"They're being mislead darling," Rarity added. "Spitfire's been traumatized by everything Indominus did to her team. Right now it's easy for Soarin to convince her and the others to want the dinosaurs dead. They see revenge as the only way to end the pain they've endured."
"We just have ta beat the tar outta Soarin, and then we'll get everything straightened out, RD," Applejack said hopefully. "We'll tell em' yer side of the story and get em' to see that Soarin was deceiving everypony the whole time. Just don't give up on yer dream yet, there's still a chance for this to work out."
As Rainbow listened to her friends' support, she looked out to see the dinosaurs trying to keep the Wonderbolts preoccupied. Blue and her girls were biting at the Wonderbolts' hooves as they tried to punch the raptors or throw them off. T-Rex and Indominus were swinging their claws, heads and tails about, trying to swat away Soarin's group and the newly recruited Wonderbolts. She saw that while the Wonderbolts might've turned their backs on her, her friends and family had not. They were continuing to support her and cheer her on despite every negative thing the Wonderbolts had said. Rainbow realized that she still had plenty to fight for and that her friends were right: there was still hope for her to have her dream.
"Thanks girls, I don't know how I'd get through this ordeal without you, or them."
"That's what friends are for Rainbow," said Pinkie Pie. "We've got your back through this. Now let's rough up these party poopers."
"This time we're gonna help you Rainbow. I've prepared a growing spell just in case we'd need it," said Twilight.
The Mane Six and CMC ran over to the battle as the rexes just finished slamming the Wonderbolts into the ground. The raptors managed to grab each of their victims by the necks and were shaking them about. Each velociraptor released their vice grips on the Wonderbolts and they landed in front of the rest. They regrouped with their family and stood as one massive family against the Wonderbolts. But Soarin wasn't too worried as he, Fleetfoot, Spitfire and Misty Fly helped the thrashed Wonderbolts back up. It was roughly fifteen Wonderbolts against the Mane Six, CMC and the dinosaurs.
"Yes, this is exactly how I want it. All of you together in one place to witness me using my newest creation." Soarin revealed the glowing formula and it caused a shiver of fear to course through Twilight.
"S-soarin, what is in that bottle?"
"This Princess, is the strength formula combined with that behemoth's DNA. I've seen what his power can do to others, and now I'll get the chance to use it against him."
"He's out of his mind," Twilight thought to herself as she saw the bottle glow the same color red as Indominus's guardian form. "I've seen what Indominus's DNA is composed of, and that mixing it with anything could have horrific consequences. With that formula combined with the DNA of a hybrid, the mixture could turn Soarin's own DNA into linguine."
"Don't do this Soarin, ya have no idea what yer messin' with," Applejack warned.
"Actually farm pony, I do. Now Wonderbolts, take your formulas and then give me some room. I'm honestly not sure what I'll become after I take this, so don't be too close to me when I change."
"Make sure to completely own that monster, Soarin." said Fleetfoot.
"Oh I intend to."
The Wonderbolts all spread out and began drinking their formulas. Soarin waited until they had drank their formulas before he started drinking his. The Mane Six watched in worry as Soarin poured the red formula down his throat until the bottle was empty. A few seconds later, the Wonderbolts started to grow in size and strength, but Soarin doubled over in agonizing pain.
"W-what's.....h-happening!?" Soarin could barely catch his breath as his body seemed to writhe in pain. Every nerve in his body felt like it was being torched in an inferno, and the flame was coursing throughout his entire being. "I thought this formula was going to help......but the pain.....it's unbearable!"
"Soarin, are you-" Spitfire was cut off as Soarin suddenly began to increase in size.
The Wonderbolt could see himself getting bigger and watched as his front legs began to change. His hooves began to morph into scaly clawed as his uniform got torn apart during the transformation. Soarin watched as his body began going through a transformation that left the Mane Six paralyzed. His fur was being changed into dark grey scales, his feathers were torn away as giant dragon-like wings took their place. Even his voice was changing, going to a dark and deep tone, similar to how the Devil within Indominus sounded.
"Yes. Yes, it's W..O.R.KING!!!"
Soarin stood up on his hind legs which had changed into long and slender scaly feet. Two rows of curved spikes started sprouting from his back and his tail became long and scaly like a serpent. His uniform was torn to pieces as his face went through the final part of the transformation and became the face of a giant monster. The mutated Wonderbolt bellowed a roar into the sky that shook the area around them.
"Oh yes, now this is what I call power," Soarin said after examining his new body.
Somehow he had managed to transform into a hybrid that was very similar to Indominus, but was on a much different level. In his mutated state, Soarin was considerably taller than Indominus and he looked far more menacing. His chest and eyes were giving off a sadistic green glow that was different compared to the red glow that came from Indominus's guardian form. It was a change that had given him the power to fight Indominus like a true monster. Soarin no longer resembled a Wonderbolt or a pony, through Indominus's DNA he had become a hybrid all his own.
"Now beast, let's finish what we started. Only this time, you will be the one buried in the dirt!"
The mutated Wonderbolt charged towards the family at incredible speed and grabbed Indominus, while his massive wings brushed the others aside. The hybrid dinosaur felt his whole body being lifted up and slammed into the ground as Soarin's mutated form towered over him. Everypony else was alarmed to see Indominus overpowered so quickly.
"How's it feel to be on the other end of the monster foot? We'll see what your precious Crash thinks of me when I have her all to myse="
Soarin was cut off as Indominus raked his claws across the Wonderbolt's face. The Wonderbolt staggered back from the slash, only to be blasted away by the enraged dinosaur. He landed right in front of his teammates, but was back on his feet in minutes. Rainbow could see the red glow in Indominus's eyes as he got back on his feet, which meant that her husband was going to fight to his full potential to win this fight. He was practically glaring daggers at the Wonderbolts.
"Alright everyone, it's time we show these Wonderbolts who they're dealing with! GIVE THEM EVERYTHING YOU HAVE, AND SHOW NO MERCY!"
Twilight ignited her horn and cast the growing spell she had prepared on everypony else. Her friends and the rest of the CMC grew to the size of the dinosaurs. Rainbow, Scootaloo and the raptors transformed and grew to their own massive sizes as the Element of Loyalty squared off against the pony she had idolized for so long.
"I'm sorry for having to do this Spitfire, but none of you will listen to me because of Soarin. I hope that you'll understand why I've chosen Indominus."
"Spare me your talk Crash, time to pay the consequences for your foolish decision."
"Make sure to stay close to me, sugarcube. Ah don't want anythin' to happen to ya."
"Don't worry Applejack, Ah'm not about ta leave ya," said Applebloom.
"You too Sweetie Belle, I'd don't know what I'd do if they hurt you."
"Not to worry Rarity, I'm staying with you as well. Besides, we've got Scootaloo's family on our side, and they have experience with fighting the Wonderbolts."
"All too true Sweetie Belle," said Echo. "Now let's do like Indominus said and make them pay!"
The groups charged towards each other and the fights were underway. The Mane Five each took on a Wonderbolt with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle helping their sisters. Delta was giving Fluttershy a hand with her opponent while Charlie got to fight against High Winds. Blue took on Surprise and Silver Lining and Echo went after Misty Fly and Lightning Streak, given they already had experience battling the Wonderbolts from their last encounter. Tyrannosaurus handled the last of the replacement Wonderbolts and Scootaloo got to have her chance to fight Fleetfoot. That left Rainbow Dash to face off against her long time idol, Spitfire, and Indominus to settle his score with the mutated Wonderbolt, Soarin.
The Mane Five were doing their best to combat the bigger flyers, but half of them couldn't go after the Wonderbolts. Rarity and Sweetie Belle could only fire their magic blasts into the air and keep their opponent off guard. Delta was spending most of her energy keeping Fluttershy from being hurt, since she didn't have the courage to fight a Wonderbolt. Applejack and Applebloom could only fight their opponent whenever the Wonderbolt made diving attacks on them, but their strength more than made up for it. Their attacks and kicks dealt very painful damage to the unfortunate Wonderbolt. and made it harder for him to fly. Pinkie could only fire projectiles and herself with her party cannon against her opponent, but her unpredictability put the Wonderbolt at a disadvantage. There wasn't much he could do against a pony who could defy the laws of physics and fight him in the air with just a party cannon to help her.
Twilight was stuck in an aerial dogfight with another Wonderbolt and trying to knock him out of the sky with her magic blasts. Being bigger made her opponent a more open target, and it was easy for the Wonderbolt to get hammered once Twilight nailed a few blasts on his backside. Thanks to her training with the dinosaurs, Scootaloo had the combat experience to fight Fleetfoot in the air. Her impressive speed and slashing claws kept the talkative Wonderbolt on her toes and unable to make any effective strikes.
"What's wrong Flatfoot? Don't tell me you're afraid to fight a runt like me?"
"Oh, you've got a big mouth for being a child. You really should watch your tongue!" Fleetfoot angrily charged forward, but it was what Scootaloo was counting on.
She dodged the attack and struck a powerful uppercut to Fleetfoot's gut. The attack left the Wonderbolt slumped over and gasping for air.
"Ah.....H-how are you that strong?"
"I learned plenty under my family, including how to get under the skin of a stubborn pony like you." Scootaloo followed up by smacking Fleetfoot straight down into the dirt and going after her.
While Scootaloo was holding her own against her opponent, the raptors were having a fair time battling their opponents. Charlie was forcing High Winds closer to the ground where she could use her faster ground speed for surprise jumps on the Wonderbolt and snapping her jaws at every limb that tried to attack her. Blue was attacking Surprise and Silver Lining more savagely than her last fight and using the full extent of her agility. As for Echo, neither Misty Fly nor Lightning Streak could get close without the raptor slashing away at their hides or firing deadly blasts on them. Tyrannosaurus was easily dominating both replacement Wonderbolts with his massive bulk and tremendous strength, smacking the giant ponies around and digging into their bones with his teeth.
Rainbow Dash was going toe to toe in the air with Spitfire, but also trying to keep from giving into the killer instinct instilled within her by Indominus. Despite having the greater strength and combat experience, Rainbow couldn't bring herself to strike Spitfire hard enough to put her into the ground. The last thing she wanted to do was kill the one Wonderbolt she had looked up to for so long, but she had no choice since they had turned their backs on her. So while fighting her idol at her best, Rainbow was also holding back the lion's share of her power. But as hard as Rainbow's fight was, hers was nothing compared to the struggle Indominus was going through.
The dinosaur was finding himself struggling against a mutated hybrid that was giving him a run for his money. Every time he slashed at Soarin, the mutated Wonderbolt took each blow and struck back harder. He nailed Indominus across the face and used the opportunity to dig his claws deep into the dinosaur's underbelly. Indominus roared in pain as Soarin's claws dug into his skin, he hadn't felt such pain since his confrontation with Black Death.
"Now that I've got your power, I can slaughter you just like you slaughtered our teammates," Soarin said as he towered over Indominus.
Soarin might've had size and strength over Indominus, but he didn't have the dinosaur's brains. The hybrid noticed that Soarin's glowing underside was exposed and he had no reinforced hide like Smaug's. The dinosaur arched his neck in an upward position and fired a huge blast into Soarin's stomach. The surprise attack tore Soarin's claws out of Indominus's underside and sent him skyrocketing into the air. Immediately, Indominus spread his wings and climbed after the trailing Wonderbolt.
Soarin spread his wings after moving out of the blast's path, but was knocked away when Indominus rammed him head-on. The force from the impact sent Soarin spinning away and vulnerable to Indominus's claws as the hybrid came speeding back in and started slashing away at him. But as fierce and strong as Indominus's attacks were, they weren't enough to put Soarin down. The Wonderbolt seized both of the dinosaur's arms and held him in place. Indominus started gathering energy for another blast, but this time Soarin surprised him.
The spikes on the Wonderbolt's back started glowing the same green color as his chest and before Indominus could attack, Soarin unleashed a massive green blast at the dinosaur's face. The blast was so close that Indominus was forced to take the full brunt of it. He could feel every scale burning against the white hot blast, and even worse, felt himself slowly losing consciousness from the exposure. Against Soarin's blast, Indominus struggled to gather energy and fired his own right in the midst of it, causing an explosion to engulf them both.
The explosion interrupted all the other brawls as everypony turned to see the two hybrids plummeting towards the ground. Rainbow saw that Indominus wasn't slowing down and the explosion had knocked him out cold.
"So much for your great husband," Spitfire said as she charged forward for another attack.
Rainbow nailed a direct punch on her face and it sent Spitfire reeling away long enough for her to call out to her stallion.
"INDOMINUS! YOU'VE GOTTA TRANSFORM!"
The hybrid struggled to regain consciousness from hearing his girl's calls. Right before he reached the ground, Indominus heard one more plea from Rainbow, jerked his eyes open and released a blast at the dirt. The attack slowed down his descent long enough for Indominus to spread his wings and land on all fours. Soarin wasn't so lucky and regained consciousness just as his body made impact with the ground. Both hybrids shook off the landings and got back on their feet for another face off.
"Ok, I'll give you this Soarin, you're much stronger than before."
"Flattery won't get you anywhere, and it's because I stole your power. Now I have all your strengths at my disposal, and I'll kill you with them."
"You don't have all of my strengths Soarin," Indominus said as he transformed into his Guardian state.
"This time your little body change trick doesn't concern me."
The beasts charged each other and collided with their heads while locking claws. In his Guardian state, Indominus was almost on par with Soarin in terms of strength, but not enough to overwhelm him. Soarin was able to force the dinosaur backwards and slammed his down on all fours with incredible strength. The monstrous Wonderbolt leaned forward and clamped down on Indominus's back with his teeth. The dinosaur could feel the monster's teeth slashing into his skin and grinding against his bones. With pain biting at his very skeleton, Indominus dug his claws into Soarin's underside and bit down on the glowing stomach.
Each hybrid tried to deal as much damage as possible, and Indominus had the advantage of attacking Soarin's soft stomach. While Soarin was able to deal damage, Indominus's protected back was laced with spikes and osteoderms, giving more damage to the Wonderbolt's mouth instead. The hybrid slashed away at Soarin's stomach as the Wonderbolt resorted to slashing away at Indominus's hide. Despite Soarin's strength, size and the advantage in striking power, Indominus was tough and durable enough to handle the punishment.
His experience and battle-hardened body allowed him to handle the Wonderbolt's strikes more easily. Indominus's enhanced claws caused blood to flow out of Soarin's stomach, and the Wonderbolt lost his grip on the dinosaur. Soarin staggered as he nearly doubled over from the blood leaking out of his stomach, and Indominus knew he had to make this attack count.
"Alright, let's hope that I can pull this off without him taking over. If this doesn't finish Soarin, then I'll have to deal with the Devil again."
Soarin watched as Indominus roared into the sky and became engulfed in golden fire. The Immortal Phoenix had made its return and Indominus used it to assault Soarin with unrelenting force. He clawed and tore away at Soarin's face with such speed and intensity that the Wonderbolt couldn't strike back against it. Indominus could hear Scootaloo and Tyrannosaurus roaring in support as he bit down on the underside of Soarin's neck. The mutated Wonderbolt roared in agony as blood spilled from the bite marks in his neck. Indominus delivered a single devastating punch to the face that sent Soarin across the battlefield.
Then with a bellowing roar, Indominus spread his wings and bolted for the battered Wonderbolt. The raptor squad and the rest of the Mane Five moved out of the way as Indominus barreled past them and collided with Soarin. The collision caused a massive column of golden fire to erupt and surround both creatures. Only this time, Indominus emerged alone from the golden flames and as he landed, his own gold fire dissipated without much damage done to his body.
"I knew it, I knew he could pull it off," Rainbow said after witnessing Indominus's immense display of control and dominance.
"Oh cry me a river, Crash, he got lucky." Rainbow shut Spitfire up by throwing a slash across her face.
"I've had it with your lip, Shitfire. Now I hope you won't mind if I put our fight on hold to congratulate my husband."
Rainbow raised her front hooves up and smashed them down on Spitfire's head with enough force to send her crashing into the ground. She then flew over to Indominus to check and see how he was holding up.
"That was pretty nice Indominus, how'd you manage to control the Phoenix like that?"
"I guess you could call it a little bit of luck. This time my anger didn't have any influence over me and I could focus my efforts."
"Well I have to say it made short work of that mutated behemoth."
"Oh you'd like to think that, wouldn't you Crash?" The lovers turned in the direction of the deep voice that spoke up from the flaming wreckage that Soarin had been in.
Soarin emerged from the smoldering flames with a sick and menacing glare in his eyes. Rainbow was in disbelief at seeing how Soarin could survive the full force of Indominus's attack in his Immortal Phoenix state. Then she saw that the wounds Indominus had caused were slowing beginning to heal themselves. But what alarmed the lovers even more, was that the remaining golden flames weren't damaging Soarin. The fire was going away from Soarin and not causing any new burns to his body.
"This fire worked against me and the others before, but now it seems that your strength isn't as deadly anymore. I wasn't expecting to get your healing factor as well, nor being able to take your hits either, beast. Now I'm curious as to what else I can do with your power."
Soarin began advancing towards Indominus, who went back to his Guardian state just in case the Wonderbolt tried anything. Indominus was starting to wonder how Soarin could stand up to his power when he spotted something that concerned him. As Soarin got closer, the dinosaur could almost swear he saw traces of dark fire emitting from behind the Wonderbolt.
"So if I have your healing, then maybe it's possible for me to do THIS!"
Soarin bellowed a thunderous roar into the sky and what followed made Rainbow's stomach drop like a lead weight. Massive amounts of deadly black flame erupted from Soarin and began to envelop his entire body, exactly how the Immortal Phoenix would cover Indominus.
"N-no way....that's not possible! He can't have THAT power!" Rainbow and the others were rendered speechless as the black fire surrounded Soarin's body, turning him into a more demonic version of the Immortal Phoenix.
"Now that is what I call some serious firepower. Make that beast pay, Soarin," Spitfire called out as she came speeding towards Indominus and Rainbow.
"With pleasure, boss," Soarin said deeply before he exploded forward, smacked Rainbow aside and seized Indominus by the throat in his mouth.
Rainbow got back on her hooves just in time to catch Spitfire's diving attack and square off again.
"Face it Crash, your husband might've been the dominating beast last time, but now that Soarin has his power, he'll tear him to shreds."
"You really shouldn't make assumptions so soon, Shitfire," Rainbow said before headbutting Spitfire away. "Indominus has faced opponents tougher than Soarin, and he'll beat your mutated teammate too." Rainbow Dash resumed her battle with Spitfire while Indominus was trying to get out of a tough bind.
Soarin's strength had grown exponentially after transforming into his new flaming state. His bite was digging deeper into Indominus's neck and the hybrid was trying desperately to get air. Indominus's claws slashed across Soarin's face, but the flames shielded him with the same kind of invulnerability as the Immortal Phoenix. The Untamable King was truly battling a near exact copy of his own power and strength. It left Indominus with only one course of action to even remotely stand a chance: he would have to fight with the Immortal Phoenix to its full extent once again, or die trying.
Soarin threw Indominus out of his mouth and started slashing away as the dinosaur tried to defend himself. With the power of the Immortal Phoenix at his disposal, Soarin was far faster than Indominus had ever been without using his own deadly power. The hybrid dinosaur couldn't keep pace with Soarin, or find the time he needed to focus and transform. That was, until the Wonderbolt got careless and punched Indominus too hard, putting enough distance between them for the hybrid to change.
By the time Soarin was within striking range again, Indominus had transformed into the Immortal Phoenix again and collided with the Wonderbolt. The collision caused a massive shock wave to spread throughout the area, shaking up everything and disrupting the other fights. The Mane Five and the CMC were concerned about how Indominus was going to beat a near copy of his powers. The rest of the dinosaurs were overcome at the sight of Soarin's new state, and knew that they had to help their brother out.
Tyrannosaurus smacked one of the opposing Wonderbolts with enough force to knock him out cold. When the other replacement Wonderbolt tried to step in, T-Rex clamped down on the pegasus's neck and slammed him into the dirt. Before the Wonderbolt could get up from the attack, T-Rex slapped the pony with his tail and his victim went unconscious. With both Wonderbolts down, Tyrannosaurus went to help his brother against the flaming Wonderbolt. The two flame engulfed hybrids had touched down again and were slashing away at each other with neither of their bodies showing any signs of damage. Soarin was about to strike again when he felt Tyrannosaurus's bone crushing bite force on his neck.
Despite the Immortal Phoenix's protection against attacks, T-Rex's bite force packed enough strength to immobilize Soarin. But it wasn't going to last long, for the flames were licking away at the inside of the dinosaur's mouth, and starting to burn him from inside.
"You foolish monsters are all the same." Soarin was about to dig his claws into T-Rex's underside, until Indominus sent the Wonderbolt away with a powerful blow to the face.
The attack sent Soarin careening away and gave enough time for Indominus to regroup with his brother.
"Brother, you can't beat Soarin like this. He's too much for you, I'm the only one that can face him."
"It doesn't matter Indominus, we promised that we'd help you beat the Wonderbolts, and there's no way I'm going to turn my back on this. Once I get Blue and her sisters to help, we'll trap that behemoth so you can polish him off. Plus, we need to finish this quickly before the Devil awakens again."
"I know, and I don't want him to make me hurt Rainbow again."
"Then go and use that strength of yours to its best while I help our sisters with their opponents."
Tyrannosaurus went off to help out the raptors while Indominus went after Soarin, who was getting back up from the attack.
Their blasts and attacks only provoked each other into attacking more savagely, but it was like a battle between two near invincible forces. With Soarin sharing in his invulnerability, Indominus's strength and power could hurt him but it wasn't enough to bring down the massive Wonderbolt. Then while he and Soarin were locked with their claws, Indominus remembered one important detail from a previous fight: that the Immortal Phoenix could be overwhelmed.
He remembered how Discord had filled him in on all the details about their sparing match. The Lord of Chaos explained to Indominus how the full power of his chaos had been enough to overwhelm the Immortal Phoenix and changed Indominus back to normal. Also how Indominus's own strength had been enough to cancel out Discord's full power as well. But since Indominus didn't know how durable Soarin was, he wasn't sure if his strength would be enough to overwhelm him. Regardless, it was the hybrid's only chance of bringing down the power consumed Wonderbolt, so he released a blast that knocked Soarin back but didn't hurt him.
"Heh heh, there isn't much you can do against me, monster. I have all your power and strength, and there's noth-" Soarin was interrupted by four massive blasts that slammed him into the ground.
"For being a monster of your own, you sure jabber too much," Blue said as she, her girls and Tyrannosaurus started making their way towards the fight.
"What? How did all of you manage to beat the other Wonderbolts?" Soarin caught glimpses of his beaten teammates in the distance. All of them had been beaten senseless, badly marked up and down in the dirt, but still alive.
"Your teammates are quite predictable, after fighting them the last time, all we needed was to remember their moves and bring them down," said Delta.
"Just because you have our brother's power doesn't make you the greatest creature in Equestria," Echo added.
"You're nothing but a second rate joke Soarin," said Charlie.
"Now girls, let's help our brother stop this mutated wannabee," said T-Rex.
Tyrannosaurus charged ahead and met Soarin head-on as the Wonderbolt was getting up from the recoil of the numerous blasts. The force from T-Rex's ramming impact against Soarin's head dazed the Wonderbolt and left him open for a tail swipe and Indominus slashing away at him again. The raptors joined in by firing blasts from all directions and T-Rex added to the overwhelming confusion by biting down on Soarin's neck and blasting the Wonderbolt's face. With the multitude of attacks and Indominus's savage power, Soarin was too overwhelmed to retaliate against any of the dinosaurs. The rexes rammed Soarin with their heads and sent him tumbling over into the ground.
"We'll hold him Indominus, and you build up the strength you need to bring him down."
"Got it brother."
Tyrannosaurus and the raptors gave Indominus covering fire by focusing their blasts on Soarin and keeping him overwhelmed while their brother gathered strength for one devastating attack. In the middle of the blasts, Soarin was struggling to advance forward despite not receiving much damage. His anger was starting to build as his thoughts were drifting to everything Indominus had done to him.
"I didn't come this far to be outdone by a bunch of dumb animals. That beast mocked me, humiliated me in front of hundreds of ponies and nearly killed the Wonderbolts. I am not going to be brought down by some filthy, scaled abomination THAT THINKS HE CAN WALK ALL OVER US!!"
Incredibly, Soarin roared in anger at the dinosaurs and ran towards them, powering through the blasts and firing his own to separate the group. Indominus clenched his right fist and sprinted towards the raging Wonderbolt, the distance between them getting thinner every second. Tyrannosaurus and the raptors started putting more distance between themselves and the two hybrids as came close to striking distance. They had gotten back to where the Mane Six were still brawling when the collision happened. Indominus and Soarin's fists collided with one another and the extreme force built up in them caused a massive explosion to erupt from in-between the point of impact.
The explosion was growing bigger and bigger with every passing minute and it forced the Mane Six to abandon their fights and Twilight was able to teleport all of them to a safer distance. The Wonderbolts weren't able to get clear in time and wound up getting caught in the blast radius. The dinosaurs, Mane Six and CMC could only look on as the explosion enveloped most of the area. With no way to see what was going on, all they could do was hope that Indominus was going to make it out alive.
"Please Indominus, please be ok," Rainbow thought as she waited for the smoke to clear.
The smoke still hadn't cleared from the collision between Indominus and Soarin, and the Mane Six were starting to get worried. They knew Indominus was tough, but with the power Soarin had been using against him, they weren't sure if he would be ok after such a tremendous attack. Then Applejack pointed out from T-Rex's back.
"Look everypony, it's startin' to clear up."
Everypony could see that the layers of smoke were beginning to dissipate from the area. The dinosaurs and ponies started looking over the battlefield to see if they could spot Indominus or any of the Wonderbolts. Rainbow saw that all of the other Wonderbolts had been knocked out cold by the blast. In the distance she caught sight of two massive figures silhouetted against the smoke. When the smoke cleared completely, Rainbow was astounded to see that both Indominus and Soarin were still standing.
Both hybrids looked drained of strength and neither of them were in their Immortal Phoenix forms anymore. The force of the explosion had been enough to change them both back to normal, but Indominus was looking more exhausted. With all the damage he had taken prior to transforming, and no doubt the damage he had sustained while using the form itself, the hybrid dinosaur was bent over on all fours to keep himself from collapsing. Soarin looked just as beaten and wounded, but he was just standing where he was. No swaying, no movement, no cocky insults, nothing.
Then Indominus had to suddenly step back in surprise as Soarin's massive body fell forward and collapsed on the ground.
"Well....I guess....that was more....intense than he could handle," Indominus said as he dragged his battered body away from Soarin and towards his friends and family.
The dinosaur's pace was so slow because he had taxed himself quite a bit during the fight. His healing power was having difficulty dealing with all the wounds and slashes Soarin had caused while in his Phoenix form. Even his entire body felt like a lead weight after all the energy he had spent battling the mutated Wonderbolt. He was grateful to see that the other Wonderbolts were still out cold from the force of the explosion. The hybrid relaxed when he saw his friends and family flying down to meet him and save him the energy.
Delta and Echo went under Indominus's arms so he didn't have to worry about collapsing. He felt relief when Rainbow began nuzzling his face in delight.
"I'm so glad you're safe Indominus."
"Ya really had us worried there," said Applejack.
"I know, I wasn't counting on Soarin to have all of my power when he mixed my DNA into the formula."
"I'm surprised that he managed to stay in control of his mind in the first place. That mixture should've distorted his brain with the nature your DNA possesses," said Twilight.
While Indominus was slowly getting his strength back, Fluttershy, Blue and T-Rex kept an eye on the Wonderbolts and Soarin. Tyrannosaurus could see that the green glow on Soarin's hadn't gone out, and that the Wonderbolt had one eye open even while he was face down in the dirt.
"Blue, Fluttershy, do you see what Soarin's trying to do," T-Rex whispered.
"Oh I see the sneak attack he's trying to pull on our brother," said Blue.
"I'll keep an eye on him, you two start gathering power to counter his attack," said Fluttershy as the two carnivores started building up energy in their mouths.
Blue went on the opposite side of Indominus, confident that she and Rexy could keep their brother protected. Fluttershy was ready to give the call to alert her friends while they guarded the recovering dinosaur. She could see the spikes on Soarin's back starting to glow again, indicating that he was close to making his sneak attack.
"EVERYPONY, WATCH OUT BEHIND YOU!" Fluttershy's warning caused everypony to turn around just in time to see Soarin get back on his feet and launch a huge green blast at them.
T-Rex and Blue ran in front of Indominus and unleashed their blasts which met Soarin's halfway. The two blasts were evenly matched when they collided with each other, and the tie caused another explosion to block Soarin from view. The explosion also rocked the area enough to shake the Wonderbolts awake in time to see the smoke covering the field. Rainbow, Scootaloo, Twilight, Fluttershy and the dinosaurs all began flapping their wings to disperse the smoke, but when it cleared they saw that Soarin had vanished. The only visible indication he had been there was a gaping hole right where he had been standing.
"Where'd he go," said Scootaloo.
"He couldn't have just camouflaged himself and slipped away like ya, Indominus," said Applebloom.
"Or been killed by the explosion," Sweetie Belle added.
"He must be tunneling under the ground," said Charlie.
Indominus and the others began scanning the ground for any signs of movement. Rainbow, Fluttershy and Twilight went to the skies for a broader view of the area, but couldn't spot any hints of where the Wonderbolt was. Indominus couldn't pick up Soarin's heat signature when he was buried so far into the ground and that made it more difficult to sense where he was. Then the group began feeling the ground rumbling underneath them. T-Rex and Indominus could sense the vibrations through their feet, and it allowed them to feel where Soarin was tunneling.
"Everyone get back," Indominus yelled out as he spread his wings and prepared himself for when Soarin would resurface.
Rarity, Pinkie, Applejack and the CMC got out of the way just in time as Soarin resurfaced underneath Indominus, seized the dinosaur by the neck and dragged him into the sky. The other dinosaurs spread their wings and gave chase after them, gaining on the hybrids once Soarin leveled out.
"Now I've got you, monster," Soarin said as he tightened his clawed grip on Indominus's neck. The hybrid was still rather drained after the explosion, but fortunately he didn't have to worry because backup was coming to help him.
"Wrong Soarin," the Wonderbolt turned his head to see Blue landing on his neck. "We've got you." She then began biting on Soarin's face near his eye and slashing away at his throat with her sickle claws.
Indominus dropped a few feet before leveling out as the remaining raptors swarmed Soarin and started attacking him. He could see that his raptor sisters were drawing blood from slicing all over Soarin's body. Despite his immense size and power, Soarin couldn't do anything against opponents that were smaller and more agile than himself. He was so preoccupied with the raptors that he didn't notice another threat waiting to strike him from above.
Blue could see Rexy descending on Soarin from above and gave a call out to her sisters who immediately understood what she was trying to tell them. The raptor squad flew away from Soarin's body and he was about to attack the nearest velociraptor when a sudden red blast hammered him into the ground. Indominus followed after his brother and sisters once their attack had left Soarin in a crumpled heap. The Wonderbolt glared at the dinosaurs with a savage green glow in his eyes when they landed.
Soarin charged forward roaring savagely and Indominus sprinted ahead of his siblings to meet the deranged Wonderbolt. They butted heads and locked their claws against each other in a stalemate. Despite his weakened state, Indominus was able to match Soarin's strength by drawing on more anger. But the threat of reawakening the Devil was rising the longer Indominus continued to fight Soarin. He once again had to split his concentration between keeping his anger from becoming too much and trying to beat Soarin for good.
"I'm rather surprised monster, I've been dealing bone breaking blows to you and beating you with your own power. Yet somehow you still have the strength to keep attacking me."
"Soarin, if there's anything that I gained in the past few weeks leading up to this fight, it was endurance." That statement caused the rest of the Mane Five to stare at Rainbow, who had a rather sheepish grin on her face.
"What did you do to him Rainbow," Twilight asked as Indominus and Soarin started slashing away at one another.
"I think the better question should be, what didn't I do to him?"
"Ok. Better that I don't know the details."
Twilight's attention was drawn back to the Wonderbolts when the group noticed that they had recovered from the blast. The Mane Six and CMC resumed their fights with the Wonderbolts along with the dinosaurs so Indominus could focus on his conflict with Soarin. But things were about to take a turn for the worst for the hybrid, as the evil he had managed to bury was beginning to resurface. Just after Soarin and Indominus got separated from a collision with their attacks, Indominus was about to charge back, but only made one step forward before he froze to the spot.
The hybrid dinosaur could hear the demented voice pounding within his mind, and could feel it trying to take over him with rage again.
"Did you really think that you'd be able to shut me out Indominus? You can't get rid of something that's part of what you are."
Indominus struggled to shut out the Devil's taunting words, trying to keep him from working his influence inside the dinosaur's mind. But this time, the hybrid had to deal with two devils: the one that threatened to destroy everything he loved, and the mutated one that wanted him dead. Soarin took advantage of Indominus's predicament and nailed the hybrid across the face, sending him tumbling across the field. As Indominus tried to get up, he could feel intense pain in his head. telling him that the Devil was trying to work the insane rage inside the hybrid's mind and make him go savage once more.
"You know that you can't kill him without the Immortal Phoenix. Unless you want to let that mutated wannabee slaughter your hide, you'll give into the primal rage within your heart and tear him apart."
"Like I'm going to let you have your way with my body again," indominus said within his mind as he pushed the Devil aside. "You've nearly killed Rainbow Dash and put my family in danger! I won't let that happen again!"
Indominus's sole desire to keep his family safe was enough to give him the strength to resist the Devil's influence. The demonic beast found that he couldn't take over the hybrid's mind so easily, and that Indominus was actually able to overpower the rage.
"I'm not letting you interfere in this match, Devil. I will stop Soarin and the Wonderbolts by myself, and you will not be part of it."
"In spite of your determination, you will eventually fall. When that does happen, I'll have complete control of your mind and body, and I'll have my way in the end. No matter how hard you struggle, you will always succumb to your anger."
"We'll see about that, Devil," Indominus said before focusing his attention back on the fight at hand.
Soarin loomed over the struggling hybrid who was dealing with a personal struggle as well as the fight at hand.
"What's wrong beast, is this fight too much for you to handle? You were so savage before, when you slaughtered Blaze and Firestreak like cattle. Now it's time to end your life and to live in an eternal nightmare."
Rainbow saw what was coming and started speeding towards the fight, but stopped when Indominus halted Soarin's punch with one fist covered in gold fire. She was shocked to see that despite the conflict going on inside his head and being wounded from the fight, Indominus was finding the strength to stand up and keep battling Soarin.
"You have no idea what kind of nightmares I've endured," Indominus said before becoming the Immortal Phoenix again and nailing Soarin in the face with a left hook.
Rainbow relaxed upon seeing Indominus regain his control in the fight and reacted fast enough to block a sneak attack by Spitfire. The Wonderbolt and the rest of her teammates had finally gotten back into the fight and resumed their brawls with the others. T-Rex and his raptor sisters had gone back to battling two Wonderbolts a piece, and were holding their own despite their earlier scuffle against Soarin.
"I'm getting really fed up with your husband's stubborn fighting, Crash," the pegasus said as she and Rainbow exchanged blows in the sky.
"Well get used to it Shitfire. Indominus has been in fights all his life and he can take down Soarin just like every beast he's beaten before."
The mutated Wonderbolt had gone back to his Immortal Phoenix form again and the blows between him and Indominus were sending shockwaves across the area. The force from each hybrid's attacks was tearing up the ground around them and causing earthquakes that were disrupting some of the fights. Even from her aerial fight against Fleetfoot, Scootaloo could see that with all the damage they were taking, it was only a matter of time before one of them gave out. Indominus clamped down underneath Soarin's neck and threw him across the ground before taunting the Wonderbolt.
"So Soarin, are you going to fight me, or just spout useless talk?" The hybrid began charging up energy in his mouth for another powerful blast, but before Indominus could strike, the tables suddenly turned on him.
Indominus felt terrible pain coursing through him like every nerve in his body was being struck by lightning bolts and torched by fire all at once. It caused the blast in his mouth to dissipate and the hybrid nearly collapsed before bracing himself on all fours.
"See what you get for not letting me have control of your body," the Devil taunted within his head. "Now you're reaching your limit and will die in this fight, unless you let the rage push you beyond the pain." Indominus was realizing what the demon in his heart was talking about: he had used the Immortal Phoenix too much and was now facing the consequences of his actions.
By taking so much damage over the course of the battle and using the Immortal Phoenix too many times just to match Soarin, Indominus had put too much strain on his body. Now he was losing strength, growing weaker with every moment and losing control in the fight. Unable to find the strength to defend himself, Indominus was at the mercy of Soarin as the scaly Wonderbolt seized his chance and assaulted the weakened hybrid. But unlike Indominus, Soarin wasn't showing any signs of fatigue or his body taking more damage than he could handle while he was attacking the dinosaur. Unfortunately, this turn of events had a negative impact on more than just Indominus: Rainbow Dash was about to have the tables turn on her as well.
Rainbow and Spitfire had just separated after nailing punches across each other's faces, but she suddenly saw her body shrinking and starting to change back to normal. Everypony was baffled by how Rainbow was losing her power when she hadn't taken nearly enough damage for it to happen. Once Scootaloo caught sight of the change and saw how Indominus was unable to defend himself, she remembered something very important Indominus had said at the Grand Galloping Gala.
"This power isn't going to wear off like it did before, is it Indominus?"
"Not this time Rainbow, back then the power was only temporary. This time it is a part of us now. So as long as we are alive, that power will always be with you."
That word kept repeating itself over and over in Scootaloo's mind until she made the horrible connection. Rainbow's power was tied to Indominus's very life force, and with how much damage he was taking from Soarin and the Immortal Phoenix, his life was slipping away. If Indominus was killed, then Rainbow would never be able to transform again. To make matters worse, Twilight's growth spell was starting to wear off too, meaning that she and the others couldn't continue their fights. The newly recruited Wonderbolts abandoned their battles with the Mane Five, deciding that the ponies weren't a threat if they couldn't fight back. They joined up with Spitfire who had just slammed Rainbow Dash into the dirt with her power faltering too much.
"Looks like you can't fight without that monster's help after all, Crash."
"If we do kill him, then there will truly be nothing you can do against us," said one of the new Wonderbolts.
"Alright Wonderbolts, two of you will keep Crash in check so she can't save her pitiful husband's life. One will help Fleetfoot in stopping that kid from getting in the way too. The last of you will help me immobilize that behemoth so Soarin can kill him and end this battle."
Two of the replacement Wonderbolts zoomed towards the ground and held Rainbow Dash down while her body was unable to maintain the guardian state. Another joined Fleetfoot's fight against Scootaloo and the filly found herself ganged up on and was overwhelmed by the double teaming. Both Wonderbolts pinned her to the ground as well and Scootaloo was trying desperately to get free and save her father. Seeing as the Mane Five couldn't stay big with Twilight not having enough magic and the other dinosaurs were being kept preoccupied by their fights, nopony was able to help save Indominus from the beating he was about to endure. They could only watch as Spitfire and the second Wonderbolt flew over and restrained Indominus after Soarin had punched him away.
With his heavily damaged body so drained of strength and energy, Indominus couldn't maintain the Immortal Phoenix and the flames parted away from him. Spitfire and the replacement Wonderbolt held him by the arms and pulled his head back to see Soarin advancing towards him.
"At last I'm going to have my vengeance against you monster. You had us groveling in the dirt last time, so how's it feel to have the balance of power be taken away from you? NOW PAY!!"
Only Applejack, Rarity and Twilight had the heart and will to keep watching as Soarin began punching Indominus across the face repeatedly. The others had to look away and cover their ears as the sight was just too gruesome to witness. It angered everypony to see Indominus being ganged up on and beaten so savagely, when the only reason he was fighting was to protect his family.
"I can't take this," Twilight said angrily. She struggled to gather more magic in her horn and managed to summon enough to make herself big enough to lend a helping hoof. "Boys, Rainbow, Scootaloo! We're saving Indominus, so get ready to charge Soarin," Twilight called out as she started flying towards the detained fighters.
The alicorn unleashed a volley of magic blasts at each Wonderbolt that was either fighting the dinosaurs or detaining Rainbow and Scootaloo. The Wonderbolts were caught off guard and knocked away by each blast, allowing the dinosaurs to help their brother. Scootaloo furiously took off ahead of them having a serious bone to pick with Soarin while Twilight tried to convince Rainbow to get back in the fight.
"I can't help him this time, Twilight. Remember he said as long as he's alive, the power will be part of me. But with how badly he's getting beaten, I can't even keep the form going long enough."
"Is that how you're going to repay the dinosaur who's literally giving his life to save yours? Then I guess you'll be fine with Soarin killing him right in front of you." Rainbow looked up at Twilight with fire in her eyes. The alicorn could see that getting Rainbow angry was helping her get back to her giant size and maintaining the guardian state. Twilight was trying to get Rainbow angry enough to hold the guardian state long enough to save Indominus, but the method was rather extreme.
"What did you say?"
"That you're fine with letting Soarin kill your husband. If you don't think you can save him, then you're basically letting him die." Twilight realized she might've pushed too hard because Rainbow had gotten her size back and was glaring with the anger of a demon.
"I am not giving up on Indominus, I will not let anything take him away from me, and Soarin will be dead before he kills my husband. You listen to me Princess, nopony is going to take my Indominus away from me. NOPONY!!" Rainbow transformed out of sheer anger and exploded off the ground towards Spitfire and Soarin.
"Note to self: never tell Rainbow she doesn't care about Indominus again. Because she might put me in the hospital for a week or two," Twilight said before going after her friend.
Indominus was completely helpless and could only endure Soarin's relentless assault as the beating continued. The Wonderbolt was still not letting up and blood was spilling out of Indominus's mouth. Spitfire was reveling in seeing the beast that had killed her teammates suffering for his actions. But the beating was about to be cut short as Indominus's salvation arrived to save his life.
"GET AWAY FROM OUR BROTHER YOU MONSTER!!" Soarin was interrupted as the four raptors rammed him at incredible speed, sending him away from Indominus.
Spitfire and the replacement Wonderbolt were about to react when they were halted by a magic field that was surrounding and immobilizing them. Neither pegasi could move and were at the mercy of two angry souls as Rainbow and Scootaloo drove down a double hoof pile driver blow to their heads. They were instantly knocked out cold from the blows and released their hold on Indominus who collapsed from all the punishment he had endured. The sisters grabbed the Wonderbolts and threw them in the direction of where Twilight had blasted the rest of their teammates. That just left one Wonderbolt to deal with: Soarin, and he was about to be assaulted.
Soarin had gotten up after the raptors had rammed him and was about to attack them when he was blindsided by a powerful blast from the side. Tyrannosaurus had taken advantage of the moment and ambushed Soarin as payback for his brother. The blast sent Soarin skidding towards his teammates who were getting back up from the sneak attacks Twilight, Rainbow and Scootaloo had used on them. Unfortunately, they were about to be out cold again as the ponies and dinosaurs gathered together and fired one united blast in their direction. None of the Wonderbolts had any time to react and were thrown far away by the force of the united attack.
"That was for my family, Wondernothings!" Rainbow turned her attention back to Indominus now that the Wonderbolts were out of commission for a while.
Everypony gathered by the fallen hybrid dinosaur to see if he was still breathing. Indominus had hundreds of claw marks across his face and his body looked like it had been through a dinosaur sized meat slicer. Scootaloo and Tyrannosaurus tried nudging and shaking Indominus to wake him, but the hybrid didn't respond. The Mane Six were beginning to fear the worst when Indominus didn't even show any signs of stirring.
"No Indominus, you can't leave us like this," Rainbow said while trying to wake Indominus. She was becoming more panicked with each passing moment, she didn't want to believe that her husband could be killed.
"Please dad, I can't lose you again. Me and Rainbow Dash need you," Scootaloo said desperately. "Our family isn't complete without you, and I can't imagine my life without you in it. You've been more of a father to me than my former parents ever were, and there's no way that you could lose to the Wonderbolts of all things."
"Girls, look." Everypony tried to see what Blue had pointed out, and they gasped in relief.
Indominus's eyes were straining and slowly fluttering open. As he began to open his eyes, Rainbow and Scootaloo were delighted and thankful that he had managed to pull through.
"That's it, dad. You're alright."
"He's awake, Scootaloo. He managed to hang in there."
The hybrid dinosaur slowly turned his head and tried to make out who was standing beside him.
"Scootaloo? Rainbow Dash?" The hybrid strained to open his eyes, and was glad to see that the ponies he loved were standing before him.
All of the dinosaurs, Rainbow and Scootaloo helped Indominus back onto his feet and put his arms around them so he wouldn't collapse again. His face stung badly from being punched and slashed so many times. Rainbow and Scootaloo nuzzled him to try and take away some of the pain. Indominus caught sight of the Mane Five and the other CMCs smiling and glad to see that he was still alive.
"Thank Celestia you're still alive Indominus," said Twilight.
"What happened to Soarin and the rest of the Wonderbolts?"
"Your family sent them away Indominus," said Fluttershy.
"Though we're not sure how long it'll be before they come back," said Applejack.
The hybrid looked behind him and spotted where the Wonderbolts had ended up. Indominus seemed to be pondering the situation as he became silent, then surprised everypony by letting go of T-Rex and Blue and stood to his full height. He seemed so honorable and strong standing on his own despite all the pain, suffering and ruthless attacks he had taken from the Wonderbolts. What Indominus said next shocked everypony and scared his family.
"I think it's best if all of you get far away from here. I will finish the Wonderbolts by myself."
"WHAT!?"
"Indominus you can't be serious," said Fluttershy.
"There's no way we're going to leave you to fight those awful Wonderbolts by yourself," said Pinkie Pie.
"Girls, I don't want to hurt any of you. Right now the Devil is awake and throughout this whole fight he's been trying to take control of me. I've been able to shut him out and stop him from controlling me again with my will alone, but I can't risk him hurting any of you. That's why I have to do this alone, besides with the power Soarin has, he's too dangerous for all of you."
"But, you'll come out of this fight alive, won't you dad?"
The hybrid dinosaur looked at Scootaloo with a very solemn expression. He didn't say a single word and the look was enough for Scootaloo and Rainbow to understand what Indominus was saying. The Mane Five caught on as well and Indominus bent down as they came running over to hug his face. All of them were deeply sad at what Indominus was going to do.
"No, you can't leave us Indominus, not like this," said Fluttershy.
"But darling, we won't be able to bring you back this time. If you do this you'll be gone for good," Rarity added.
"I'm sorry Rarity, but this is the only way to stop Soarin."
"We've always loved having you around Indominus. I'll always think about you everyday," said Pinkie.
"Thank you Pinkie, I'll miss your apple fritters."
"You are such an honorable soul for doing this, Indominus. Your sacrifice will live on in Equestria's history," said Twilight.
Sweetie Belle and Applebloom were crying their eyes out as they nuzzled they hybrid's head.
"You've been such a good friend to us, and you helped take care of Scootaloo," said Applebloom.
"Our lives won't be the same without you," Sweetie Belle added.
"I'm sorry for having to do this girls, but there isn't another way. Promise me you'll be there for Scootaloo."
"We will Indominus," both Crusaders said together.
The others gave Indominus room so he could give his goodbyes to his family, and it was a heartwrenching sight. Tyrannosaurus and the raptors were all nuzzling him like they had met him for the first time. They had been together for so long and none of them could imagine having one of their own being taken away. After what seemed like an hour, the dinosaurs moved aside so Indominus could spend time with the ponies he loved the most.
Scootaloo approached Indominus first, tears streaming down her face as the thought of losing Indominus for good was too much to take. Indominus embraced her in a deep hug as she buried her face in his shoulder and cried. The hybrid dinosaur held his adopted daughter in a comforting embrace and gently stroked her back as he spoke softly to her.
"Hey c'mon Scootaloo, you need to be strong."
"I-I know, but....I love you too much daddy." Indominus turned his head and gently nuzzled Scootaloo in his embrace.
"I love you too Scootaloo, that's why I need to do this. It's to keep you and everypony else safe."
Indominus looked up to see Rainbow Dash heading for him with tears rolling down her face as well. Before he could even utter a single word, Rainbow put a hoof to his mouth.
"Don't speak, just kiss me." The hybrid nodded his head once and locked lips with his wife.
For what seemed like an eternity, the three of them stood there in each other's loving embraces. Indominus held Scootaloo close and continued to gently stroke her back while kissing Rainbow with so much emotion that he finally started shedding tears of his own. They were the first two ponies to ever show Indominus any love or affection for the first time in his life, and he was holding them for what would be the last time. Everypony else bowed their heads in respect for the sacrifice that awaited Indominus. When they finally parted lips, both lovers nuzzled each other and gave brave last words.
"I'll be forever grateful for getting the chance to fall in love with you. No matter what anypony says, you'll always be Rainbow Dash to me."
"Indominus, I'll always love you. No matter what happens, you'll always be in my heart."
Indominus released his hug on Scootaloo so he could give her some much needed encouragement. He wiped away the tears from his eyes gazed at his girls one more time.
"I'll never meet any other creatures like you two. You've been the kindest ponies I've ever met, and Scootaloo....there's something you need to know." Indominus leaned in so that only Rainbow Dash could hear what he was about to say. "You've made me proud, my daughter."
Scootaloo instantly nuzzled Indominus's face as fresh tears came down her face. For the first time in her life, she'd had one of her saviors and her idol tell her that they were proud of her. She'd never received such praise in all her life, and now her new mother and father had both said it. Indominus licked the tears away from her face as he stood back up. He could hear Soarin beginning to stir in the distance and knew that the time was close.
"Now girls, it's time for you to go. Promise me you'll be strong and look out for each other."
"I will Indominus."
"I promise too, dad."
Both pegasi gave Indominus one last kiss on the cheek before they turned away and regrouped with the others.
The Mane Six and CMC began climbing onto the dinosaurs' backs as T-Rex and the raptor squad started to put distance between themselves and Indominus before he made his sacrifice. Twilight was about to take off after them when she saw that Applejack hadn't followed them. She was still standing in front of the brave hybrid dinosaur like she had something to tell him.
"Applejack come on. We have to get away from here."
"If ya don't mind Twilight, Ah'd like to have a word with Indominus, for one last time." Twilight saw the sad look in Applejack's eyes and agreed.
She had enough magic to give Applejack the growing spell so that she was near Indominus's size and could have her moment with him. The hybrid dinosaur and farm pony stared at each other with sorrowful expressions, since Applejack had been Indominus's emotional support before he married Rainbow, she had a special place in his heart. The others took off while Charlie and Twilight stayed behind waiting for Applejack.
"You'll die, ya know that." Indominus only gave a single nod as he continued to glance between Applejack and where the Wonderbolts were recovering. Then he asked her one last honorable and touching question.
"There's one thing I'd like to know Applejack. Tell me, was it wrong of me to defend Rainbow by going after the Wonderbolts? Did I do the right thing in choosing to protect her by attacking them?" Applejack stared solemnly into Indominus's eyes as she gave her answer.
"Ah'm not going to lie to ya Indominus, although the answer might be difficult for you to understand. This is the honest truth." Indominus gave Applejack his full attention as she spoke. "Since you and Tyrannosaurus came to Equestria, the two of you have spent your time caring for Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash. You boys put your lives on the line for all of us too, and helped save Equestria. Because of your selflessness, when Equestria found out about you two and your raptor sisters, the ponies praised you and welcomed you as our saviors. You in particular Indominus, have gone out of your way to give Rainbow Dash the love she never had and remained loyal to her. In my eyes, even if you were attacking the Wonderbolts, you only did what you thought was right. You were only looking out for Rainbow Dash and wanted to keep her safe, you were never wrong because your heart was always in the right place."
Indominus smiled warmly as he and Applejack held each other in one last hug.
"Thank you Applejack, I needed to hear that. I'm glad that I got to have you as a really good friend through all of this."
"Me too, Indominus," Applejack said as tears started streaming down her face. Indominus caught sight of the Wonderbolts getting up and making their way towards him. The time was approaching and his moment was getting close.
"Now you need to go AJ. Get out of here, and.....promise to help Rainbow get through this."
"Ah will Indominus, Ah promise Ah will." Applejack let go of Indominus and gave him a light peck on the cheek before running after the others.
Twilight took away the spell and Applejack climbed onto Charlie's back. The raptor and alicorn made a beeline for the sky, and that left Indominus by himself against all of the Wonderbolts. With his family and friends putting more distance between themselves and the battlefield, Indominus could carry out his last act of bravery. There were few creatures that had the courage for the sacrifice Indominus was about to make. The hybrid dinosaur stood alone against the army of Wonderbolts and Soarin's mutated state.
"So, you'd rather have your family run off than witness your demise," Soarin said smugly at the lone, battered and wounded hybrid, who was standing alone against overwhelming odds.
"It's a shame that your life has to end like this," said Fleetfoot.
"I'm sorry that Crash had to put your life on the line just to prove she was right," said Spitfire.
"You're wrong Shitfire. She never asked me to do this, I'm doing this of my own free will."
"So the monster actually has a conscious of his own huh? Well no matter, after I've torn your body to pieces, we'll be going after Rainbow Crash and the rest of your pitiful family."
"WRONG SOARIN!!! YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE NEAR MY FAMILY!!" The Wonderbolts were slightly alarmed by the rise in Indominus's tone. "Your fight is with me and me alone, my friends and family are no longer your concern. Got it? You self-absorbed delusional rats!
Even when he was weakened and drained of strength, Indominus could still deliver some serious trash talk. It still managed to get underneath Soarin's skin and tug at his frustration.
"I've had enough of your smack, behemoth. Wonderbolts, ATTACK!!"
The Wonderbolts all charged towards Indominus with Soarin summoning forth his black flames again. Despite the danger of using the form again, Indominus ignored his own pain and became the Immortal Phoenix for the last time. He charged towards the Wonderbolts and attacked them all by himself. Each of them were getting burned and thrashed by the hybrid's incredible vaunted strength and the gold fire. Soarin was the only one that couldn't be harmed so easily, but was still feeling every last attack that Indominus was managing to land.
As he punched Fleetfoot aside, Indominus could feel his body screaming in pain from the effort he was making. He had to end the fight in one attack that would be strong enough to take out all of the Wonderbolts at the same time. The hybrid saw a moment of opportunity amidst the flurry of punching hooves when Soarin was rearing his fist back for another strike. Indominus met the Wonderbolt's punch with his own and the resulting collision forced them both back a good distance. The hybrid saw that this was going to be his last chance to end the fight and he had to make it count.
The Wonderbolts and Soarin zoomed towards Indominus again, with the Wonderbolt gathering more green power in his jaws. Indominus sped right towards Soarin in the midst of the brawl with pain eating away at his body from using the Immortal Phoenix. Despite all the pain he was enduring, Indominus was gathering massive amounts of energy in his mouth to use in one final attack.
"This is where you take your last breath monster. I'll finally be able to take you down once and for all." Indominus merely laughed at Soarin.
"You are a complete fool Soarin. I'm going to crush you, and throw your body into the wind."
As the distance between them became closer, one final thought ran through Indominus's mind.
"Scootaloo, Tyrannosaurus, I'm doing this for you, and especially for you....Rainbow Dash. I'll always be grateful for the love and kindness all of you have shown me. I hope that this last act will be enough to show my devotion to you and the friends I've made. Goodbye my family."
"FOOL!! YOU'VE DOOMED YOURSELF," the Devil yelled out as Indominus opened his maw.
"SHE'S WORTH IT!!"
Both Soarin and Indominus released full force blasts at each other at point blank range with everything they could summon. Both attacks collided and began changing into a growing dome of energy and fire. The sheer golden fire from the blast overwhelmed Soarin and the Wonderbolts as they were engulfed by the energy and their screams were drowned out. In order to make sure the Wonderbolts couldn't escape his final attack, Indominus had unleashed the attack so close that he had no choice but to be taken by it as well. The hybrid's roar echoed across the battlefield as he gave all the energy he had left and was swallowed up by his own blast.
From far off in the distance, the ponies could see the giant, glowing and growing dome of fire. Rainbow felt her heart tearing apart from hearing Indominus's roar from so far away. Knowing that he was giving himself up in one last attempt to beat the Wonderbolts and that he wouldn't be walking away from it was too much. From T-Rex's back, Scootaloo and Rainbow held each other in a sad embrace as they watched their hybrid's sacrifice unfold. As Indominus's final roar continued to echo across the landscape and the giant dome of power continued to grow, the Mane Six, CMC and dinosaurs gave a heartfelt farewell to the brave guardian.
Applejack: And so, one of Equestria's greatest warriors has vanished in a blinding flash of light.
Twilight: Having made the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of his loved ones.
Pinkie Pie: He had the kindest heart any of us had ever seen.
Rarity: A soul that always put others before himself.
Fluttershy: He cared for his family and friends like a true protector.
Rainbow Dash: The only one that ever really loved me, and won my heart.
Sweetie Belle: A true friend.
Applebloom: A wonderful companion.
Scootaloo: A real father.
T-Rex/Raptors: Our only brother.
Dinosaurs/Mane Six/CMC: His name was Indominus, a proud and honorable hybrid dinosaur.
The shock-waves from Indominus's final blast echoed all across Equestria. Ponies everywhere could see the golden, rippling waves of energy across the sky and it sent shivers down their spines. Some of them that had seen the Immortal Phoenix already, knew that something terrible was happening to Indominus. The shock-waves even made it to Canterlot, and upon seeing them, Luna had a sinking feeling in her heart that the worst was taking place. She was watching the energy display from a balcony and her heart pained from seeing it.
"What's wrong, sister," Celestia asked once she spotted the phenomenon taking place.
"Oh sister, I think that Indominus is dying. There's no other creature that can produce the golden color that's stretching all over Equestria."
"How can you be sure?"
"Listen very carefully."
Celestia stood beside Luna and listened intently to try and pick out what her sister was talking about. When she heard the faint, but unmistakable roars that were still echoing across the lands, her heart dropped.
"What could be happening to him, sister?"
"If I had to guess, I'd say that the Wonderbolts are responsible. We have to get a hold of Twilight Sparkle and find out what's going on."
"Then there's no time to waste sister. I only hope we're not too late."
The royal sisters made haste towards their quarters to get a message out to Twilight, unaware that the worst was already happening to the hybrid dinosaur.
The Mane Six were still witnessing Indominus's noble sacrifice unfolding and the whole thing was more than Rainbow Dash could bare. She and Scootaloo had to hold each other close because hearing their hybrid's roars was too painful for the both of them. Twilight flew onto Rexy's back and tried to console her friend and her friend's sister. The dinosaurs were having difficulty keeping themselves airborne from the powerful shock-waves and shielding their friends.
"I'm sorry Rainbow Dash, and especially to you Scootaloo," Twilight said as she tried to shield the sisters from the heartbreaking sight.
"Why did he have to give himself up like this," Scootaloo said sadly. "He didn't deserve this."
"He was only looking out for our family, I never imagined that he'd have to die for being a protector."
"But he's doing this for all of us Rainbow Dash. It's what he wanted in order to make sure the Wonderbolts could never hurt you again. He's making this sacrifice because he loves you girls. This was the decision he made so that you would never be hurt again."
"Everypony, Ah think the blast is starting to die out!" The others saw that Applejack was right: the enormous dome of golden energy was fading and Indominus's roars had stopped.
The shock-waves were also dying out and the area was becoming calm and peaceful again. Clouds of smoke and dirt were covering the area so nopony could see what was left of the battle sight. Indominus's final attack had come to an end, and that meant the hybrid dinosaur had succeeded in carrying out his promise.
"He did it, Indominus actually beat the Wonderbolts," said Rarity once the after effects had ended.
"We don't know that for sure Rarity. Somepony has to go and check out the battlefield," said Twilight.
"We'll go," Rainbow said after wiping away the tears from her eyes and taking flight. "He was my husband."
"Our brother," said the dinosaurs in unison.
"A real father to me," said Scootaloo.
"Alright, you can all go and see what's happened over there. What should we do instead Rainbow?"
"Wait for us back at my place, Twilight. If by some chance the Wonderbolts have survived the attack, we don't want Soarin to have more victims to go after. Plus they don't know where I live and it's the safest place."
"Sounds good. I'll get Spike from the library and bring him up to speed on what's happened."
"One last thing Rainbow Dash," Applejack said from Charlie's back. Rainbow flew over to hear what her friend had to say. "If the Wonderbolts are alive and try to attack you again, get out of there and don't even try to fight them."
"I won't fight, Applejack. Without Indominus, I don't have my power anymore. I couldn't fight them again even if I wanted to."
With that, Rainbow and her family made their way towards the rising clouds of dust to see if they could spot Indominus. Charlie and Echo couldn't join them to pay their last respects because they had to take Applejack, Pinkie and Rarity back. All they could do was hope that by some miracle their brother had survived the deadly blast. So while the Mane Five made their way back towards Rainbow's home to wait for her, she, Scootaloo and the dinosaurs had trouble seeing through the thick layers of dust. They used their wings to blow away the dust, and when it finally cleared away, the family was astounded by what was revealed.
Directly underneath them was a crater that was the size of Canterlot and went about about fifty feet into the ground. Every last piece of greenery that should've been around the giant hole was completely decimated and blown away. The once green and forested area had been destroyed and resembled nothing more than a broken and battle scarred wasteland. Rainbow could hardly believe all the destruction and havoc that Indominus's final attack had brought upon Equestria.
"He definitely went out in a blaze of glory, Scootaloo."
"I'll say Rainbow, to think that the Immortal Phoenix was capable of this kind of destruction."
"If he had gone out like this during the first fight, then the Wonderbolts would've been dead on the spot," said T-Rex.
"I can't see any sign of Indominus, or the Wonderbolts," Delta said from above the right section of the crater.
The family searched all over the crater for any signs of Indominus or the Wonderbolts, but they couldn't spot any indication that the bodies had been there. Rainbow could only spot small traces of fur and manes which meant the Wonderbolts had taken serious damage. But she wasn't sure that Indominus could've attacked them with enough force to completely disintegrate their bodies. Her heart was starting to panic in thinking that maybe Indominus's body had been destroyed because of his own attack. Then Scootaloo called out to them from the north point of the crater, and the family spotted several pathways in the ground.
As the followed each pathway all of them found the bodies at the end.
"There's the Wonderbolts, and it looks like Soarin managed to perish with them," Rainbow said as she looked over the bodies.
All of the Wonderbolts had several marks and bleeding gashes along their bodies. The hybrid's attack had torn away chunks of their flesh and shredded most of their uniforms. Soarin's scaly body looked as if someone had put him through thousands of meat slicers, much of his flesh had been either torn away, slashed apart or charred by the blast.
"Wow, I can't believe Indominus had enough power to do this to all of them," said Blue in surprise at the sight before them.
"My brother managed to pull it off, he beat Soarin once and for all," said T-Rex.
"I just wish he was still around so I could thank him."
"Hold on Rainbow," said Scootaloo. "If the Wonderbolts ended up here, then we might be able to find Indominus on the other end of the crater."
"Let's hope so Scoots." Rainbow and her family took off away from the beaten pegasi and headed towards the opposite side of the huge crater. As they left, one of Soarin's hands started twitching and then tightened into a fist.
It took them a while to reach the opposite end of the crater, but when they did get there, Rainbow spotted what she had been hoping to find. There was a single trail of torn up ground and debris that stretched quite a ways away from the battlefield. The family followed the trail and when they reached the end of it, their hearts sank at what they had found: the bleeding and ravaged body of Indominus Rex. His body was covered in so many slashes, flesh had been peeled away on several places and there was a pool of blood underneath his mouth. The family flew over and touched down around the hybrid dinosaur, heartbroken at seeing the sorry shape he was in.
Scootaloo refused to believe that her dad could be dead after everything he had endured and gone through for them. She tried to see if she could get him to stir.
"Dad? Dad come on, you've gotta get up," Scootaloo said while nudging Indominus's head to try and wake him. The hybrid's head only slumped back down to the ground when the filly stepped back.
"Indominus, we've gotta go home," Rainbow said while desperately trying to wake Indominus by shoving his head. Her heart growing more frantic and broken with every second that Indominus didn't stir.
Tyrannosaurus, Blue and Delta only hung their heads in mourning while the sisters tried to wake up Indominus. The dinosaurs knew that there was no way their brother was going to wake up after all that he had taken. Indominus wasn't going to be coming back from such a crippling attack this time. T-Rex stepped towards Scootaloo and pulled her away, Delta did the same with Rainbow Dash.
"It's over Scootaloo, he didn't make it."
"No T-Rex, h-he can't be gone."
"Please Delta, tell me that he'll wake up from this," Rainbow said with her voice breaking.
"I'm sorry Rainbow, Indominus Rex is dead.
Both sisters broke down when they realized the awful truth, Indominus wouldn't be going home with them. With tears flowing down their faces, Rainbow and Scootaloo snuggled against the hybrid's body and just held him. Rainbow held one on Indominus's claws as she snuggled under his hand. Scootaloo hugged his face as she nuzzled against Indominus's head, she had already lost Indominus once, but this time there wasn't an enhanced Sonic Rainboom to bring him back. The remaining dinosaurs laid their heads down on Indominus's body and mourned the loss of their brother.
Tyrannosaurus opened one eye when he heard a series of footsteps heading their way. He, Delta and Blue took on defensive positions by their brother as they watched the Wonderbolts approaching. All fifteen of them were still alive despite all the wounds they had received from Indominus's blast, somehow the formula had given them the willpower to withstand the full fury of the Immortal Phoenix. Soarin's body was slowly healing from the damage Indominus had dealt him. Rainbow and Scootaloo looked up and were horrified when they saw the massive shadows looming over them.
"So, how does it feel to have somepony that you care about taken away from you," Spitfire said upon seeing the display before her. Despite not being able to transform, Rainbow flew out from under Indominus's hand and glared at Spitfire.
"He didn't deserve any of this. You ponies brought this upon him and forced him to fight."
"We didn't do anything Rainbow Crash," Fleetfoot said defiantly. "He's the one who attacked our compound, killed our teammates and nearly killed all of us."
"Yeah! Your husband brought this on himself," said some of the other Wonderbolts.
"Now it's too late for you to do anything about it Crash, your so-called amazing husband is dead."
"All because you made him fight over such a pointless nickname," Soarin said with a demented tone. "If it weren't for you, he would still be alive."
Rainbow shrank back to the ground in defeat as the Wonderbolts' sick words sank into her mind. Perhaps they were right, if she hadn't told Indominus about her past or what the Wonderbolts had put her through, then he probably would still be with her.
"What are your orders boss," Fleetfoot said as the Wonderbolts all gathered by Spitfire.
"Take him."
Twelve of the Wonderbolts swarmed the family members, splitting into packs of three they pinned the dinosaurs and Scootaloo to the ground. Soarin smacked Rainbow Dash aside with a single hit, and the force slammed her into a tree so hard that it broke in half. He towered over Indominus's helpless body with Spitfire and Fleetfoot, the green glow in his eyes becoming more sickening as he taunted the beaten dinosaur.
"How's it feel to be the one in the dirt now? Those were your exact words to us the last time we fought, beast. Now I have the chance to end you for good."
The giant mutated Wonderbolt picked Indominus up in his claws while Spitfire and Fleetfoot held the head and tail. As Rainbow got back up from Soarin's attack, Spitfire called out.
"You can read all about your husband's funeral in the Chronicle tomorrow, Rainbow Crash."
The three Wonderbolts took off into the air while carrying the defenseless hybrid in their clutches. Enraged, Scootaloo, T-Rex and the raptors transformed into their Guardian states. The force of the transformations was enough to release all of the Wonderbolts' grips and the family took flight, hoping to save their brother. They didn't get far before all twelve Wonderbolts started swarming them and attacking them from all directions. The dinosaurs fired blasts at them to try and divert their attention so they could keep up with the fleeing Wonderbolts. Scootaloo did her best to force each one further away so they didn't lose sight of Indominus, but battling the Wonderbolts in the air and trying to keep chase was splitting their efforts.
From back on the ground, Rainbow could see the groups getting more distant, but she didn't go after them because she had no way to help fight. The Wonderbolts were as big as the dinosaurs, and without Indominus, there was no way for her to transform. She was helpless and powerless to assist her family or save her husband.
"What can I do? I don't have my strength anymore, and I can't even save Indominus. The Wonderbolts are going to tear him apart and there's no way I can save him," Rainbow said to herself.
"Then are you prepared to do whatever it takes to save him?"
"W-What, who said that?" Rainbow was alarmed when she heard the powerful voice, until she looked up in the sky.
The sky was being darkened with massive black clouds that seemed to come from nowhere. Then a powerful golden light started emitting from them, Rainbow was sure she had seen this particular pattern before. What appeared from the clouds confirmed her suspicions. Her jaw dropped when she saw the Winged Dragon of Ra appear from inside the clouds, she didn't think that Ra would show himself outside of the meeting place Smaug knew about.
"Ra? What are you doing here?"
"I can do far more than what Smaug knows about. I appear to anypony that is in desperate need of help, and right now Indominus needs yours. You have to go and save him Rainbow Dash."
"But I can't Ra, Indominus is dead. He gave up his life in one final attack and the Wonderbolts still managed to survive. Without him I have no way to transform or stop the Wonderbolts from destroying his body."
"Ah, but your husband is not dead, yet."
"WHAT!? How can he still be alive after all that?"
"I can't explain it myself Rainbow, but somehow he managed to survive that final blast. He was unresponsive to you and Scootaloo because he's so weak and drained that he couldn't even wake up. Right now, Indominus is in a coma-like state, but he is only just alive. You can still save his life."
"But how can I Ra? I have no power anymore."
"That's where you are wrong Rainbow. I'll lend you a small portion of my power so that you will be able to become the Immortal Phoenix and save Indominus. But I warn you, the rage contained within it might be too much and overwhelm you. If that happens, you'll do to Equestria what Indominus did to the Wonderbolts the last time it took over him."
Rainbow remembered all too well what Indominus's rage had done to the Wonderbolts. If the rage of the Immortal Phoenix was indeed too much for her to handle, she would suffer the same fate. But none of that mattered, because Rainbow had a chance to save Indominus's life again. There was still a possibility to save him from the grip of death.
"What I need to know is, are you prepared to take on my power and fight your heroes to save Indominus? You must give me a solid answer Rainbow Dash, how far are you willing to go to save his life?"
Rainbow thought back to everything Indominus had done for her. All the countless times he had stepped in to save her life, all the times he had defended her from any force that threatened her life. He had put his life on the line for her and Scootaloo so many times, stared death in the face all for her. Indominus had even fought his own inner demons for Rainbow Dash, he had proven his loyalty to her on so many occasions. Now it was time for Rainbow to finally prove her absolute loyalty to him for the first time.
"I will face whatever Equestria throws at me if I can save Indominus. I don't care if they're my personal heroes, I don't even care that they're Wonderbolts. They've attacked my family and tried to take my husband away from me. I will bring the Wonderbolts down and I will save my husband's life."
Ra gave a warm smile at Rainbow's strong and devoted answer.
"Indominus made the right choice in choosing you Rainbow Dash. You really are the Element of Loyalty." Rainbow blushed at the grand compliment before Ra opened his mouth and began emitting streams of golden energy.
The golden energy flowed towards Rainbow Dash and she began to absorb the massive power. She nearly doubled over when she felt the tremendous power surging within her body and golden fire was starting to form around her. As Rainbow tried to keep herself under control, Ra gave out one piece of advice as he disappeared into the clouds.
" As long as you have Indominus in your heart, you will have control. Now go, save Indominus and prove your loyalty to him once and for all."
Rainbow took Ra's advice and as the golden fire continued to swarm around her, she thought about Indominus and bellowed a thunderous roar into the sky. Instantly the golden fire erupted in a massive column around Rainbow and she could feel her body being coated in the immense power. When the column died out, Rainbow was completely changed. Her entire body was covered in golden fire, she had returned to her massive size and her eyes were glowing a bright shade of red, exactly like Indominus when he transformed. There were even red electrical strikes flowing around her body as a sign of the anger in her heart. But unlike Indominus, Rainbow had no devil to worry about, all she needed to do was save her husband. With the Immortal Phoenix and fiery determination in her heart, Rainbow could save her husband again. She exploded off the ground at speeds far faster than she'd ever gone and zoomed towards the Wonderbolts.
"So Soarin, what are we gonna do with this hideous monster now that we've finally beaten him," Fleetfoot said while trying to keep a grip on the hybrid's tail.
"We're going to take his body over Cloudsdale and drop him into the Rainbow Factory. His ugly hide should make for an interesting rainbow, and this way we'll have proven that nopony ever messes with the Wonderbolts. It will also prove that he never stood a chance against us and will be a constant reminder to Crash about the consequences of siding with behemoths. After that, then we can finish the rest of the family at our leisure. With this power, we can take them all down no problem." Soarin was so caught up in himself that he was unaware of the fiery golden threat that was streaking towards them at beyond supersonic speeds.
Scootaloo and the dinosaurs were losing too much ground in the chase from trying to fight the other Wonderbolts. Then a loud and strong voice caught their attention as it screamed in towards them.
"GET OUT OF THE WAY SCOOTALOO!! THE WONDERBOLTS ARE MINE!!"
Scootaloo caught a mere glimpse of her sister's fiery golden figure and made the dinosaurs scatter on the spot. Not a moment later, Rainbow barreled right through the swarm of Wonderbolts and the very speed she was going at caused a shock-wave powerful enough to send the Wonderbolts tumbling. Without losing a bead on her target, Rainbow rammed Fleetfoot so hard that the Wonderbolt seemingly disappeared from Soarin's side. Spitfire couldn't even comprehend what just happened as a minute later, she got rammed by Rainbow from below. The fiery pegasus used the momentum to continue her assault and slammed her fists down on Soarin's head. The attack packed enough force to cause him to release his grip on Indominus.
Rainbow dealt Soarin one more punch to the face before she dove after her falling husband. With her newfound power and speed, Rainbow was able to close the gap between her and Indominus in a matter of seconds. She held him close in her grasp and found Soarin diving after her with energy building in his mouth for a blast. Before Soarin could even fire his attack, Rainbow released a tremendous gold blast from her mouth and it covered his entire body and exploded. The explosion caused the area they were above to rumble in terror and threw the remaining Wonderbolts off their guard long enough for Scootaloo and the dinosaurs to send them careening into the dirt.
They gathered above the Wonderbolts and fired a single combined blast that forced all twelve of them into the ground. Spitfire and Fleetfoot had recovered from Rainbow's blinding speed attacks in time to see their teammates crash into the dirt. They charged the flying family, but Scootaloo and Tyrannosaurus were quicker at reacting and met them halfway. The pair ducked under the punching hooves and grabbed both Wonderbolts by the necks. The raptors followed after the couple as Scootaloo and T-Rex dove for the ground and fired blasts that hammered Spitfire and Fleetfoot into the rubble. The family regrouped as Rainbow touched down with Indominus still in her flaming hooves and Soarin finally hit the ground himself.
All of the Wonderbolts regrouped after the sneak attacks, and each of them were alarmed when the first thing they saw was Rainbow's glowing form. She looked just like Indominus and it was enough to make a few of the Wonderbolts think that they may have gone too far. But Soarin wasn't too concerned, since he had already fought one Immortal Phoenix, he felt confident that he could beat another.
"This new form of yours won't change anything, Rainbow Crash. Your pitiful husband tried the same thing and look at what happened to him."
"I don't care what the hell you think Soarin. You've hurt my husband for the last time, and now you'll pay for it." Scootaloo could see the red lightning increasing around her sister and the golden fire was starting to spiral around her. She braced herself as Rainbow suddenly roared at her former heroes."IT'S OVER, WONDERBOLTS!!"
Rainbow's golden fire surged out from her body and was tearing apart the ground underneath the Wonderbolts. It also caused lightning strikes to rain down all across the area. From being so close to her sister, it was like Scootaloo was seeing Indominus's raging spirit within her. It gave her a sense of comfort seeing her father's power raging from within her mom.
"Rainbow Dash, are you alright?" Scootaloo knew it was a silly question, but was surprised when Rainbow turned to her and spoke in a calm tone.
"Don't worry Scootaloo, I'm in control of this. With this power I can still save Indominus."
"Save him? But I thought-"
"We don't have time to explain Scootaloo and we need to get Indominus out of here quick. The plan is really simple: immobilize the Wonderbolts. Attack them, drain them of strength, beat them to where it'll be impossible for any of them to follow us. Then once we're sure that not one of them can track us, we'll take Indominus and get out of here."
"I'm game, anything to make these fools pay for hurting my father."
"We'll make them sorry they crossed us," said T-Rex.
"Alright family, ATTACK!!"
Rainbow set Indominus down gently before she and each one of her family members charged the Wonderbolts. They all focused their attacks on speed and using their energy blasts to immobilize the pegasi. Blue and Delta were far too agile in their transformed states and moved from one Wonderbolt to the next with quick attacks and shorts blasts right to the face. Tyrannosaurus concentrated all his power into his head with attacks so strong every Wonderbolt that got hit by it was stunned and dazed within seconds. He also followed up each attack with a blast right to the face, and it left every Wonderbolt in its wake sizzling. Scootaloo focused on her punches and dealt debilitating blows to the gut of the Wonderbolts that were sorry enough to cross her. Just like T-Rex and her raptor sisters, she too dealt blasts right to the face, instantly crippling and leaving the Wonderbolts unconscious.
Rainbow was in a double-team taking on both Spitfire and Soarin, whom was trying to get back at Indominus's body to finish the job he started. Rainbow was using every ounce of strength, speed, rage and hatred that she could summon to keep pace with both of them. Her blows were nearly strong enough to take the wind out of Spitfire, and a roundhouse kick to the face had Soarin stunned briefly. Rainbow saw a window of opportunity to set up the escape and went for it. She exploded off the ground and punched Soarin with such tremendous force in the gut that he felt his entire rib cage break from the impact. The mutated Wonderbolt was down on his stomach within seconds of the attack writhing in pain as Spitfire tried to nail Rainbow from behind.
But it was a foolish attempt, Rainbow merely turned around and grabbed Spitfire by the neck. She brought her down to the ground until they were standing in front of Soarin. Rainbow was glaring at Spitfire with a menacing look that reminded the Wonderbolt of when Indominus had been baring down on them during the first fight.
"You and your team will never hurt my family again. HEAR ME SHITFIRE!! This is the last time I'm warning you. If I'm too late to save Indominus, his blood will be on your hooves, and you will pay for it." Rainbow opened her mouth and Spitfire saw an orb of golden fire building in the back of her throat. It was just like what Indominus had almost done to her.
"Wait, let's not be hasty-"
"SHUT UP!" Rainbow released the blast from within her jaws, and it enveloped Spitfire and Soarin.
The resulting explosion from the attack was enough to cover the entire area in large clouds of dust. Seizing the only chance they were going to get to escape, Rainbow and her family made a beeline away from the carnage, carrying Indominus's devastated body back to their home. Each of them had only thought on their minds as they raced against the clock: saving the hybrid's life.
Once the dust finally settled after the brutal assault, Soarin struggled to get back up. Despite his mutated body, he had taken some serious damage from Rainbow's Immortal Phoenix attack. His body felt like a lead weight just from the effort of trying to stand up. As he caught sight of his teammates, he noticed that they were all winded as well. Taking the full force of two Immortal Phoenixes had taken its toll on the Wonderbolts, and left them drained of strength and energy. But despite everything that had happened, Soarin had lost his chance at ending Indominus for good.
"I think we're finished for the day, Soarin," said Fleetfoot as she staggered back to her hooves. "They'll surely kill us if we go after them again."
"But we were so close. That monster was finally in our grasp and we were going to end him once and for all. If only Crash hadn't interfered, then it would've been over."
"I get where you're coming from Soarin, but look at us," said Spitfire. "We've taken too much from them already, and the rest of us are starting to return to normal."
Soarin looked around and saw that the Wonderbolts were indeed shrinking back to their normal sizes. The battles had worn the formulas out and had exhausted the pegasi. Although he wanted to go after Rainbow, Soarin decided that he needed to replenish their supplies so that the Wonderbolts would be ready for the final round. His own body didn't even have enough strength to go through another fight as well.
"Alright Boss, let's head back to the compound and rest up. We'll finish that wretched beast once we get our strength back."
"I'll have the pegasi in Cloudsdale prepare more formulas for the last fight, and we're going to need a lot of formulas. Because next time, we'll have an army of every Wonderbolt that's still around. Our sheer numbers and your power will kill that monster for the last time."
"Agreed."
With their plan ready, the Wonderbolts dragged their wounded bodies back to the compound to heal for the final confrontation.
Meanwhile, back at Rainbow's home, her friends were all getting frantic with worry. Twilight had picked up Spike from the library like she said and had filled him in on all the details. Everypony had gotten worried when they heard the tremendous explosions and roars that had come from the battlefield. Hearing Indominus's painful roar bellowing across Equestria sent a chill running down Spike's spine. Charlie and Echo could smell that something wasn't right in the air and it had them on edge.
"What happened out there Twilight?"
"I'm not sure Spike, I'd like to know what could be taking her so long."
"Somethin' must've gone wrong. I'll bet those Wonderbolts somehow managed to survive Indominus's attack," said Applejack.
"I just hope that Rainbow and the dinosaurs make it back safely," Fluttershy added. But as soon as she said those words, her answer burst through the front door carrying the hybrid's damaged body.
Rainbow, Scootaloo, Rexy, Blue and Delta were standing in the doorway of the clouddominium, panting hard from the effort of hauling Indominus's body at mach 5 speeds to escape the Wonderbolts. The power Ra had given Rainbow was dissipating from her body, she didn't need it anymore now that she had gotten her husband out of danger.
"Ponies.....please help us," her friends came rushing over at the horrible sight of Indominus's ravaged body.
"Rainbow Dash, what happened to him," Pinkie said in shock.
"He's been traumatized, we have to get him upstairs."
"Upstairs? We need to get him to the hospital," said Twilight.
"I'm afraid that's not possible Twilight," T-Rex said. "We just managed to escape from the Wonderbolts, and they were going to turn him into a rainbow."
"Our only choice was to bring him here, so can you girls please help us get him upstairs," Scootaloo said desperately.
"Of course darling," Rarity said as she, Sweetie Belle and Twilight put their magic around Indominus's body and carefully lifted him off the exhausted family members.
Charlie and Echo walked underneath Indominus's floating body to act as additional support and Spike went along to open the bedroom door for them. The unicorns and alicorn gently placed Indominus on the bed and felt their hearts sink at the sight of the battle wounds that covered the hybrid's body.
"He put himself through all of this, because he wanted to protect Rainbow Dash," Twilight said sadly.
"Indominus really will do anything as long as he can keep Rainbow safe," said Echo.
"His loyalty pushed him to this kind of extreme? Indominus is really brave to go this far for her," Sweetie Belle added.
"I don't understand how one creature could put himself through all of this just for Rainbow Dash," Spike asked.
"Creatures do crazy things, for the ones they love," said Rarity. She felt herself tearing up seeing Indominus's condition. Twilight noticed and draped a wing over her while Spike hugged her.
"Don't worry Rarity, we're going to help him get through this. Let's try and heal up some of these wounds."
"Yeah, you're right Twilight. We should do what we can to help him."
The unicorns coated the hybrid dinosaur in their magic, trying to heal the numerous wounds and gashes that covered his scaly hide. Spike and the two raptors could only watch, hoping that Indominus would be able to pull through.
Back in the living room, everypony was wondering what Rainbow had in mind for taking care of Indominus. If she didn't want to take him to a hospital, then what was she planning on doing for him?
"So fill us in Rainbow, how exactly are we going to save Indominus?" Rainbow turned to Fluttershy with a look of complete desperation.
"What is it Rainbow Dash?"
"Fluttershy, I never thought I'd ever ask you this, but you need to get Discord here." Her answer caused everypony's faces to drop, out of everyone she knew, Rainbow Dash wanted to call in the Lord of Chaos.
"I'm not sure that even the Lord of Chaos could help our brother, Rainbow," said Rexy.
"Rainbow Dash, Ah know that this is a tough moment for ya, but why in the wide world of Equestria would ya want to ask Discord for help?"
"Because Applejack, he's already healed Indominus once before."
"Are you talking about the time that he and Indominus had their sparring match?"
"Yes I am Scootaloo, He used his magic to heal every wound from their scuffle. His powers can actually heal wounds caused by the Immortal Phoenix, which Indominus's own body couldn't do. That's why I know he can help Indominus, and is the only one that can save his life."
"Well. he has said that he can do anything so many times," said Pinkie. "Ok Rainbow, if you really think Discord can save Indominus, then let's see if we can contact him."
"Of course Rainbow, I'll try to contact him and see if he can help us," said Fluttershy.
"My my, I seem to be quite the hot topic nowadays."
Everypony looked up at the ceiling and saw Discord snaking his way out of it.
"Now what's all the commotion about," Discord said once he touched down. "Why does everypony look like they've seen buffaloes on rockets with clown make-up going through Ponyville? Ooh, I'll have to remember that little idea for later."
"No time to explain Discord, you need to help Indominus," Rainbow said while trying to pull him towards the bedroom. The others started following her while Discord was still confused about the whole situation.
"Help Indominus? What does he need me for? He has enough power to handle himself and besides, he swore off using the-"
"Listen Discord, Indominus is in serious trouble," Fluttershy said sternly. "The Wonderbolts set up an ambush for him and nearly got him."
"Soarin got a hold of his DNA and became a hybrid himself," Rexy added.
"That savage Wonderbolt forced him to use the Immortal Phoenix too many times and almost killed him," said Scootaloo.
"In the end, he chose to sacrifice himself to save us because he felt they were too much for us to handle," Blue added.
When they arrived at the bedroom and Discord saw the dreadful shape Indominus was in, it was all the confirmation he needed. The Lord of Chaos even noticed that Twilight and Rarity's magic wasn't having any effect on the wounds Indominus had taken. The situation was going to require more powerful magic than what ponies could provide. Discord snapped his fingers and conjured up machines that he hooked up to the dinosaur to monitor his vitals and pump air into his lungs. He then spoke in a clear and direct voice.
"Give me plenty of room everypony, this is gonna require a good deal of magic."
Discord clasped his hands together and when he separated them, a sphere of ghastly black shadows had formed in the center.
"To make sure that those rats don't find him in this condition, I'll need to blanket Equestria for a time. May this veil of shadows keep Indominus hidden until I can heal him from this trauma."
Discord spread his hands out and the sphere began growing and expanding into a veil of shadows. The blanket of darkness started spreading outward, out of Rainbow's home and across all of Ponyville. Ponies were alarmed at the sudden darkness that was enveloping their homes, and immediately stuck close to any unicorns that were using their magic to light the way. Discord's blanket of shadows continued to spread until it had covered over half of Equestria, and stopped just underneath Cloudsdale. With his special brand of chaos, Discord had managed to conceal Rainbow's home within the shadows so that the Wonderbolts wouldn't be able to find Indominus in his weakened state.
Luckily, Canterlot was high enough to where Discord's shadows couldn't reach it. Celestia and Luna were about to send their letters off to Twilight when the guards told them about the phenomenon. Both Princesses were shocked beyond belief to see most of their world covered in nothing but shadows. It didn't take Celestia long to figure out who could produce such chaos.
"Why is Discord choosing to act up at a time like this? Luna, we need answers on what the heck is going on here. First there's a chance that something terrible has happened to Indominus, and now there's a veil of shadows covering most of Equestria that could only belong to Discord. I don't know what to do about all this."
"I understand that it's a lot to handle sister, but there's not a whole lot we can do about it. Only Twilight has the Elements, and I'm sure she's caught up in whatever's happened to Indominus. We need to find out just what the Wonderbolts did to him, maybe Discord's chaos is linked to it. They have been friends for over awhile now."
"That's true, let's just hope that Discord's reason for casting these shadows isn't too serious. Let's send our message to Twilight and once we get an answer we'll go from there."
"Sounds good to me, I hope that we can help out the dinosaurs this time."
"We will Luna, we will."
The Princesses used their magic to send the message they had prepared for Twilight. As she watched their letter disappear into the sea of darkness, Luna prayed that despite whatever was going on, she prayed that Indominus was still alive.
Back at Rainbow's home, after he had cast his shadow spell, Discord snapped his fingers and instantly everypony heard a mixture of growls and roars enter the room at once. Twilight and Rarity used their horns to light up the room and almost screamed when they caught sight of all the monsters that Discord and Indominus had befriended in front of them, along with two new faces neither Fluttershy nor Rainbow recognized.
"Easy Twilight, they're friends of me and Indominus. We met them on our first day of bonding," said Discord.
"It's true girls," Fluttershy added. "Me and Rainbow got to know them as well."
"Why'd you bring them here Discord?"
"Because Rainbow Dash, they're here to help protect Indominus while I do what I can for him." Rainbow's face relaxed into a relieved smile as Discord continued. "Now boys listen up," the monsters all gave Discord their full attention. "Today, we're going to do whatever it takes to protect Indominus at all costs."
All of the monsters got one look at Indominus's devastated body and it tugged at their dark hearts, especially Red-Eyes. Indominus had seemed like an unbeatable force in his eyes, the black dragon never imagined that the hybrid that became his mentor would ever go down. He was ready to do what he could to look after Indominus until the dinosaur recovered. All of the monsters gave determined growls to Discord, signaling that they were ready to take action.
"Excellent. Now Red-Eyes, I want you and every monster that can fly on the roof of this house. Keep your eyes open for anything that dares come within blasting range of here. If you see even a shred of blue and yellow uniform, you drive it away and rip it asunder if you have to."
"Will do, Discord," said Red-Eyes.
"Good. As for the rest of you, guard every single window and opening in this house. No Wonderbolt comes within ten feet of Indominus, or else you introduce them to your claws and throw them out in a body bag. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Discord," said every monster in unison.
"Good, now go take your positions while I tend to my hybrid friend."
Red-Eyes took King of Yamimakai, Zoa, and the new monsters, Barox and Dark Chimera onto the roof to keep visual. The battleguards, Armored Lizard and Garoozis went across the bedroom to every window to give Discord the reassurance that Indominus wouldn't be harmed. With every monster set up and keeping watch, Discord could finally focus his attention on Indominus. Rexy, the raptor squad, Mane Six, Spike and CMC all gathered around the bed as Discord ran a glowing paw over Indominus's body while keeping an eye on the monitors.
"Is he going to make it," Rarity asked.
"His body's been severely traumatized. Many of the bones in his body have been splintered from fighting the Wonderbolts and using the Immortal Phoenix for so long. I've never seen a creature put himself through so much pain for somepony he cares about. It truly is a miracle that he didn't die from all this, he must have the willpower of a god to somehow still be alive." Discord looked up at the girls and asked them one simple question. "The Wonderbolts really did all this to him?"
"Ah'm afraid so Discord," said Applejack.
"It's just like T-Rex said, that self-absorbed brat Soarin got a hold of Indominus's power and used it on himself to become a giant, scaly freak," said Pinkie Pie.
"That's putting it mildly Pinkie," said Twilight. "Soarin turned into some kind of abomination and was somehow able to use the Immortal Phoenix himself."
"HE WHAT!? That Wonderbolt has the freakin' IMMORTAL PHOENIX!?"
"Afraid so Discord," said Fluttershy. "He beat Indominus so brutally that he thought Soarin was too dangerous for us to be around. So in an act of total sacrifice, he told us to leave and attacked all of the Wonderbolts with enough power to cover the sky and beat them all."
"Except he didn't beat them," Rainbow added. "The Wonderbolts are still very much alive and were going to make him into a rainbow."
"But you saved him Rainbow Dash," Scootaloo added. "Now he can be saved. He can be saved, right Discord?"
The Lord of Chaos gave a grim look at Indominus's body after he had heard everything. He wasn't sure how Indominus could take so much. The hybrid had taken pain that would've killed any other creature, all because he was so concerned for Rainbow Dash. He had nearly killed himself trying to protect her, it amazed Discord to no end.
"With his body in this kind of condition, I'm not a hundred percent certain that I can heal his body completely."
Rainbow flew over to Discord and held his eagle claw in her hooves. Everyone could see that she had a look of absolute desperation in her eyes.
"Discord, I'm begging you. Please save him, we can't lose Indominus again." He held Rainbow's hooves and gave the most sincere answer any of the Mane Six had ever heard.
"I told you I would do whatever I can Rainbow Dash, and that's what I'm going to do. We're not going to lose Indominus, he means too much to both of us. I promise you that I'll save him."
"We'll give you the room you need to handle this Discord, and thank you for doing this," said Twilight.
"You're quite welcome Twilight."
Everypony left the room so Discord could focus on healing Indominus. A big red sign with a syringe appeared over the bedroom door and was glowing red, indicating that Discord was working on Indominus. Spike suddenly burped up the message that the princesses had sent.
"Twilight, it's from Celestia and Luna."
"Come on Spike, let's go read this in another room so we can give Rainbow some time." Twilight and Spike left the hallway while everypony gathered around Rainbow in a much needed group hug.
"You can do this Indominus, we believe in you," said Fluttershy.
"The Wonderbolts can't beat you, you're too strong to lose to them," Rarity added.
"We believe in you Indominus," said Pinkie.
"You've got to hold on," Applejack added.
"Please Indominus, don't leave me," Rainbow said sadly.
Inside the bedroom, Discord was pouring his magic into trying to heal Indominus's body. He had to put more effort into his magic because the wounds were so extreme that they were taking longer to recover. The magnitude of the fight itself had left Indominus in a condition where Discord had to use more magic than before to patch him up. But having to use so much magic was going to take its toll on Discord, and the monsters in the room could see him getting tired from the sheer effort.
"Are you doing alright Discord," asked Armored Lizard.
"Yeah....whew, it's just a lot harder than I thought. These wounds are tougher than the last ones, I might have to use my maximum effort to help him. His vital signs are still very weak and his heart rate is still too slow. At this rate, he'll never recover."
All of a sudden, Indominus's heart rate started going crazy and the hybrid dinosaur jerked up roaring wildly. Discord tried to hold him down, but the hybrid was somehow too strong to be restrained. That's when Discord saw what was causing the hybrid to go insane: his eyes were glowing bright red, the same red as the eyes of the Devil.
"Boys, over here! I need some more muscle!"
The four monsters abandoned their posts and held down Indominus by all four limbs. Each of them could feel the hybrid's body struggling with strength that he shouldn't have in such a weakened state. The Mane Five heard the commotion and had just opened the door when they heard the most sinister and wicked voice coming from Indominus.
"I will not be contained anymore. Now that he's too weak to resist me, I'm taking over this abomination's body." The Devil made Indominus turn his head despite Discord and the monsters restraining him and looked at the ponies. "All of you are going to be torn to pieces by my claws, especially you Rainbow Crash. By your husband's own hands, you'll be reduced to nothing but a wrecked and mutilated corpse."
"Not if I can help it!"
Discord tapped into the full power of his chaos, causing his whole body to glow with a dark shade of red. He clasped both hands down on Indominus and began filling the room with a bright light. The Devil tried to make Indominus fight back, but Discord and his monster friends' combined vaunted strength was too much to overcome. Everypony could only shield their eyes as Discord used his power to enter Indominus's mind and confront the Devil.
"Devil! You will never hurt another soul again," Discord bellowed as he dove deep into the realm of Indominus's mind.
Discord found himself in the same destroyed battlefield from when he had confronted the Devil the last time. He started looking all over the battle land and found Indominus in a serious predicament. The hybrid dinosaur was being held by the neck in the Devil's massive hands, who was staring at Discord with a sadistic green and evil red glowing eyes.
"There's nothing you can do to save him Discord. He can't fight me anymore, and soon, his whole world will burn, crumble and die by my hands."
The Devil released one hand on Indominus and his claws started glowing a dark purple flaming color. He was about to sink them into the hybrid's neck when he felt a powerful force punch right into his chest. In his arrogance, the Devil had underestimated Discord's power and the Lord of Chaos had punched him with enough force to paralyze the monstrous entity on the spot. While Discord glared at him with a stare that could match Fluttershy's, the Devil actually coughed up some blood as his hold on Indominus gave way and he released the dinosaur. Discord caught Indominus with his tail and stopped the Devil from falling by putting one eagle claw finger underneath his chin.
"You just made a terrible mistake Devil. If there's one thing you should never do around me, it's say you will kill the ones I care about. Especially Fluttershy and Indominus, because then you get to see a power that Equestria will never be prepared for."
In the blink of an eye, the tables turned on the Devil. Discord punched him hard enough to send him skidding across the battlefield. The draconequess then roared into the sky and massive amounts of red energy began surging around him along with his eyes glowing bright red. He then charged the Devil and began overwhelming the monster with savage ferocity and powerful attacks. For a while Discord actually had the upper hand against the incarnation of Indominus's anger, but the Devil wasn't going to go down so easily. After he received a left hook to the face, he retaliated with a punch that caused Discord to stumble back a few feet.
"You think your chaos can overcome my rage? Don't you know Discord, RAGE CREATES CHAOS!!"
Both beasts charged at each other and a giant sphere of light erupted when they met head on. The Devil was paralyzed again, only this time Discord had punched him so hard that his lion paw had gone through the monster's chest and out his back. The Devil doubled over and fell to his knees with Discord standing over him.
"You're not mine to kill, that pleasure belongs solely to Indominus. He will bring your downfall Devil, and you are not going to interfere again until that time comes."
Discord conjured up a giant stone behind the Devil and fired a blast that knocked him into it. Before the Devil could retaliate again, thousands of chains erupted all around him and pinned his massive body to the stone. He tried to break free, but even with all his strength he couldn't break even a single link.
"I wouldn't bother wasting your strength with those chains, they're made of adamantium: the strongest metal in existence. You will not be breaking out of those chains until Indominus is ready to fight you for the last time. Enjoy your little confinement, oh great Devil," Discord said as he began using his unrestrained magic on Indominus's body to heal him.
The area began filling with the same bright light, and as Discord started to fade away, the Devil bellowed out to him.
"You haven't seen the last of me Discord. These pathetic chains can't hold me forever. I'm going to get loose and when I do, I'LL TEAR ALL OF YOU TO PIECES!!"
Back in the bedroom, the light finally dimmed so that everypony could see what had happened. The Mane Five and dinosaurs entered the room to see Discord and the monsters were still standing over Indominus, who was no longer thrashing about or had the glowing eyes of the Devil. What surprised them the most was that his vital signs were slightly stronger and all the wounds on his body had been completely healed.
"Discord, you did it. You-" Fluttershy stopped when she caught sight of him.
Discord looked like he was on the verge of dying from what he had gone through. His face was drenched in sweat and he seemed so exhausted that his body was shaking just from standing. Fluttershy and Echo put Discord's arms around them so he could relax more easily. The others took notice of Discord's exhausted state and were genuinely worried about him. None of the Mane Five had ever seen Discord so beaten before, it was unnerving to them.
"Discord, what in the world happened," asked Applejack.
"T-the Devil....he...he tried to take over Indominus."
"The Devil? That beast Indominus told us about the last time he needed to talk to you," Fluttershy said horrified.
"Fluttershy? Just what are you talking about? We've never heard Indominus talk about some beasty that was giving him trouble," said Pinkie.
"We'll explain later Pinkie," said Scootaloo. "First things first, just what exactly happened Discord?"
"The Devil, he took advantage of Indominus's weakened state and tried to take complete control of his body. I had to use my full power to stop and restrain him again."
"But if you were able to stop him, then why do you look so tired Discord," asked Rarity.
"Between stopping that monster, holding him in check and healing Indominus's body completely, I used up more magic than I ever have. Right now, I don't even have enough magic to transport us back home."
Discord snapped his fingers in an attempt to try and transport himself back to his domain, but when nothing happened it confirmed his fears. The Lord of Chaos was too exhausted to get himself or any of the monsters back to his realm: he was going to be around Rainbow's home for longer than he expected.
"But on the bright side, his vitals are getting stronger. With those wounds healed up, his body can recover faster in time," Discord said while glancing at Rainbow Dash. "Now it'll be just a matter of when he'll wake up."
Rainbow and Scootaloo flew over and hugged Discord by the neck.
"Thank you for saving him Discord, you've definitely become a true friend to us," said Rainbow Dash.
"You don't know how much it means to us knowing that you just saved my dad from death," Scootaloo added. "Come on, we'll set up the couch so you can rest."
"Thank you kindly girls. Boys, remember, don't let anything happen to Indominus while I'm away. He may be recovering, but he's still vulnerable to any attacks."
"Don't worry Discord, we're not going to abandon him," said Armored Lizard.
The monsters resumed their guarding positions while Rainbow, the girls and the raptor squad helped Discord downstairs so he could recuperate. Tyrannosaurus chose to stay behind so he could keep an extra watch on his brother and monitor his vitals for any sign of improvement.
"You can do this brother, we all believe in you. Discord's done his part, now it's up to you to come back from this."
Downstairs, the girls had laid Discord down on the couch when Twilight and Spike joined them after reading the letter.
"What was all that commotion about girls?"
"Ah believe Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy have somethin' to tell us in regards to that," said Applejack.
So Rainbow Dash finally came clean about the inner turmoil and struggle that Indominus had been keeping hidden from them. She told them everything Indominus had told her about the Devil being born out of all the years of rage he had built up since being in his old world. Even how it was the Devil that had driven him to kill those Wonderbolts on that fateful day. Discord and Fluttershy backed up Rainbow's story by adding how Indominus had come to them in hopes that they could help him deal with the monster inside his heart. All of the ponies were left with wide eyes and gaping mouths now that the truth had finally been revealed.
"So all this time Indominus's anger has been trying to take over his mind and drive him to destroy everything?"
"I'm afraid so Twilight," said Rainbow. "The Devil wants nothing more than to destroy all that Indominus holds dear to his heart."
"That monster has tried so many times, and he recently tried to take control while Indominus was helpless to defend himself," Discord added. "I managed to restrain him, but it took up most of my chaos magic to do it. Right now Indominus is recovering, but he still needs more time before the Wonderbolts find him."
"You've done us a massive favor by saving his life, Discord. Are you going to be ok after using so much magic?"
"I just need some time to rest and I'll get enough magic back to help again."
"That's good to hear," said Rarity. "By the way Twilight, what did that letter say?"
"Oh, about that. The Princesses want to know what's going on, they saw part of Indominus's sacrifice and want an explanation on the veil of shadows you cast, Discord."
"Give me an hour and I'll have enough magic to transport them here. Tell them to just wait and when I bring them here, then we'll explain everything."
"That's actually a pretty good idea and after what you've done for Indominus, we'll help you explain everything that's happened to Celestia and Luna. Any objections girls?"
"Nope."
"Unh unh."
"Sounds good Twilight."
"I trust his plan darling."
"Yeah, it sounds good to me too."
"Then it's settled. Spike. send a reply to the Princesses at once and tell them to be patient. They just have to wait one hour and then they'll get the answers they're looking for."
"I'm on it Twilight."
While Spike got to work on the letter, there wasn't much for anypony to do. All they could do was just wait, which didn't give them much confidence in their already dire situation. Applejack pulled Rainbow and Scootaloo aside for a minute to see how well they were handling things.
"Ya holdin' up ok, Rainbow?"
"I've been better AJ. I just don't know why all this had to happen, all because I chose Indominus Rex? Because I chose somepony who actually loves me for who I am and not just for what I have? Why did it come to this?"
"It wasn't yer fault Rainbow, some things in life are simply beyond our control. Ya couldn't have known that Soarin was gonna go on the warpath. Or that he was willin' to go to any extreme just to get rid of him. None of this is yer fault Dashie, it's all his. You chose who you thought was the better stallion, and Soarin's the one who can't accept that there is somepony who is better than him."
"Applejack's right Rainbow, choosing to fall in love with Indominus was never the wrong choice. Just like how he thought defending you from the Wonderbolts was right in his mind, you only did what you felt was right in yours. There is no right or wrong when it comes to loving somepony who is willing to do anything for you."
"Thanks girls," Rainbow said as Applejack and Scootaloo hugged her. "I don't know what I'd do without ponies like you in my life."
"Probably do something crazy or rash right about now," Applejack said jokingly. Rainbow merely brushed it off before AJ spoke again. "Actually Rainbow, it might do you some good to be near Indominus. If you're so worried about him, then go be close to him. It'll help give yer mind some peace and besides, Discord said he's gettin' better. It's only a matter of 'when' he wakes up, not 'if.' So go and stay by your husband."
"Ok Applejack, I'll do that," Rainbow said as she motioned for Scootaloo and the raptor squad to follow her.
When they entered the bedroom, all Rainbow did was curl up on the bed, increase her size and snuggle close to Indominus. Scootaloo did the same thing and curled up next to Rainbow, while T-Rex laid down beside his brother. The raptors didn't increase their sizes and merely crawled up the rexes' bodies until they were resting beside their heads.
"Remember Rainbow, we'll always be here for each other," said Blue.
"We're in this mess together, and we'll find a way to win," said Delta.
"I know girls, and I'm still glad that we are one big family."
"Not just any family Rainbow Dash, we're the Family of a lifetime," said Scootaloo.
The dinosaurs and ponies slowly closed their eyes with the events of the day finally taking their toll. They all drifted into sleep while in each other's embrace as one united family.
When Scootaloo woke up, she wasn't sure how much time had passed since she and her family had passed out. Thanks to Discord's veil of shadows it was impossible to tell what time it was. But the first thing she picked up on was that she could hear chatter coming from downstairs. She quietly wiggled out of the bed without waking Rainbow Dash and made her way out of the bedroom. As she began making her way towards the staircase, Scootaloo could hear silent breathing from behind her and saw Blue following her.
"Seems my curiosity isn't the only one that's been peaked, huh Scootaloo?"
"You're right Blue, I just want to see what they're talking about."
"Me too, now let's see if we can hear what they're saying."
The filly and raptor sneaked their way to the edge of the staircase, just out of sight so that nopony would see them. As they peaked over the edge, they were surprised to see that both Princess Celestia and Luna were in the living room with the rest of the Mane Six. Scootaloo remembered how Discord had said he would need an hour before he could bring the princesses to them, so she figured that she must've been out for most of that hour. They could see that both princesses were deeply worried, probably from everything they had been told.
"Are you serious? Soarin actually went and turned into a monster?"
"I'm afraid so Princess Celestia," said Twilight. "He turned into some kind of scaly abomination and was too much for Indominus to handle."
"Well, he was holding his own for a while and smashed that filthy Wonderbolt all over like a rag doll," Pinkie said.
"That is, until his body got too weak and the Wonderbolts ganged up on him," said Fluttershy.
"I can't believe they did all of that to Indominus," said Luna.
"It was too horrible watching them restrain Indominus while Soarin assaulted him," said Applebloom.
"Ah'm sorry ya had ta see that sugarcube. It was so awful. he beat Indominus so viciously we thought he was gonna die," Applejack added.
"Until Rainbow and Scootaloo got so angry that they knocked the Wonderbolts out cold, and with Twilight and their family's help, blasted those scoundrels away," said Rarity.
"But if the Wonderbolts were blasted away, then what was up with that massive light eclipsing the sky?"
"See, the Wonderbolts survived the attack and Indominus decided that it was too dangerous for us. So he made a bold and noble sacrifice by having us leave and taking them all on by himself."
"No. You can't be serious Twilight," Luna said in complete shock. "Just what was Indominus thinking? Even if by some miracle he managed to defeat all of the Wonderbolts, the Immortal Phoenix alone would've killed him in such a weakened state."
"Well, we didn't exactly see what happened, but somehow Indominus and Soarin attacked each other with enough power for the explosion to be seen and echo across Equestria."
"How is Indominus doing now?"
"He's alive, thanks to Discord. His magic was enough to heal all the damage caused by the Wonderbolts and the Immortal Phoenix," said Fluttershy.
"Wow. I'm surprised Discord. I didn't think you would go this far for anypony."
"Indominus is not just 'anypony' KK, he's the first friend I've been able to bond with on such a personal level. It's thanks to him that now I'm receiving so much attention from Fluttershy. Right now he's in a coma-like condition. Last I checked, all his vital signs were improving, but he'll need a lot of time before he makes a full recovery."
"So THAT'S why you decided to cover most of Equestria in shadows. You want to keep Indominus hidden away until he regains his full strength."
"Yes Princess, I wouldn't be doing this if Indominus's life wasn't in danger right now."
From the top of the staircase, Scootaloo and Blue were glad that the Princesses understood Discord's reason for the shadows.
"It's a good thing he and your father are such good friends, Scootaloo," Blue whispered.
"If they weren't friends, Indominus would be dead right now. We've got to repay Discord for his incredible act when this is finished," Scootaloo replied quietly.
"So, what can we do about the Wonderbolts now," asked Applejack.
"If the Wonderbolts are as strong as you all have said, then I don't know what we can do. From what we've heard, Soarin sounds more powerful that Indominus and Black Death put together. Not even the full force of the Canterlot army could take him on now. Isn't there anything you can do about this Discord?"
"I would Princess, if I hadn't already tried to beat the Immortal Phoenix and only won by Indominus being knocked out."
Everypony stared at Discord in shock, except for Fluttershy. She had already seen the confrontation and could guess that it would end badly for him if Discord were to take on Soarin.
"It's true girls, I was a witness to that fight. Discord fought Indominus to a standstill in that battle, and only won by overtaxing himself and the Immortal Phoenix."
"Fluttershy's right, if Soarin is stronger than even Indominus, then there's a good chance he might do more than just overtax me. Most of my chaos magic was useless against Indominus, and only raw power managed to beat him. Soarin would come at me with full force and I wouldn't stand a chance. That Wonderbolt could....kill me."
Upon hearing Discord's answer, Scootaloo and Blue looked at each other with horrified looks.
"Blue, we've got to tell Tyrannosaurus and the girls about this."
"Agreed, this is big news." The raptor and pegasus quietly slinked back to the bedroom to tell T-Rex and the other raptors what they'd heard.
"Are you serious Blue," Delta said after the velociraptor and Scootaloo told them what they had overheard. They were speaking quietly because Rainbow and Indominus were still sleeping.
"I'm afraid so sister, this situation is worse than we thought."
"If not even Discord can do anything about Soarin, then our brother really is the only one who can stop him.," said T-Rex.
"But there has to be something we can do to help," said Charlie. "We can't just sit here and wait for the Wonderbolts to come knock down our door and take our brother."
The dinosaurs starting thinking of any way that they could contribute to improving their brother's situation. Unfortunately this was one situation that was as Twilight had said, 'way over their heads.' Scootaloo thought back to everything Rainbow and Indominus had ever told her regarding the situation, when she faintly remembered something Indominus had said one night. It had been the night when he had gone through that brutal rampage.
"My Dashie, you've gone through too much suffering already. These bullies have hurt you for the last time, so I have made my decision. I will find them, and kill them all. I won't let anypony hurt you ever again." Then a brilliant idea popped into Scootaloo's mind.
"Cloudsdale! We can go to Cloudsdale and cut off the Wonderbolts' supply of formulas." The dinosaurs all turned to look at Scootaloo with surprised expressions.
"That's, actually a smart idea Scootaloo," Blue said.
"Yeah, we cut off the supply and the Wonderbolts can't become giants anymore," said Echo.
"Not only that, but Soarin won't be able to have anymore of those formulas with Indominus's DNA thrown into the mix," Delta added.
"Well Scootaloo, with smarts like that you could give Indominus a run for his money." Scootaloo blushed at T-Rex's compliment.
"Aw come on Rexy, I'm not that smart. I just have a really good memory."
"Still, it's pretty smart in my eyes," T-Rex said as he licked the side of her face.
Now that Scootaloo and the dinosaurs knew what they could do to help Indominus, they just had to make sure that nopony figured it out. Scootaloo turned to Armored Lizard, the Battleguards and Garoozis.
"You boys aren't gonna tell anypony about this, will you?" The monsters all shook their heads. Despite seeing her for the first time, Indominus had told them plenty about his family. So they knew to trust anypony related to Indominus.
"Maybe they won't, but I'm a big blabbermouth." Scootaloo and the dinosaurs turned around sharply when Discord appeared behind them in a flash of light.
"Wha- how much of that did you hear?"
"I'm the lord of chaos silly filly, I'm capable of doing anything, even hearing secret plans on trying to help Indominus. But don't worry Scootaloo, I'm not going to spill this to the others."
Scootaloo was completely dumbfounded that Discord was willing to help so much.
"I don't understand Discord, why are you going through so much just to help us? I thought you only wanted to cause mischief and chaos for others."
"While I do love my chaos, the reason why is because your father is the second creature in this entire world to change me for the better. He and Fluttershy are the only ones to give me a chance in this world when everypony else saw me as nothing but a creature of pure chaos. I got to bond with them and learned about what they like and in turn, I got to have a unique day with each of them. Whether it was enjoying a tea party with Fluttershy or tearing apart monsters with Indominus, I loved every moment of being with them. Plus, your father helped me develop my relationship with Fluttershy, so I'm willing to do what I can to make it up to him for all that he's done."
"Wow, that was more deep than the advice you gave him at his wedding, Discord," said T-Rex. "I say we let him give us any help that he has. You girls agree?"
"We agree Rexy," all four raptors said in unison.
"What do you have in mind Discord," Scootaloo asked.
"I'll just give you all a simple addition to your bodies that will make it easier to sneak around Cloudsdale without being noticed. I mean, how did all of you expect to get around a city of clouds without being spotted?" The dinos and Scootaloo all had embarrassed looks on their faces. "I'll be giving each of you Indominus's ability to camouflage your skin, his ability to sense heat signatures and the location of where the formulas are being made."
"Wow. Thank you Discord, I can't thank you enough for this."
"Just remember kiddo, even a creature of pure chaos is capable of being noble when he needs to be."
Discord conjured up six balls of magic, each one containing the abilities and location of the formulas. Scootaloo was stumped on who the last ball was for, until Discord called in one of the monsters. Garoozis moved away from his window as Red-Eyes flew into the bedroom.
"Red-Eyes will be your escort to Cloudsdale, guys. I know that all of you are strong, but I'm not about to let anything happen to the filly that asked Indominus to be her father. He would try to kill me if he found out I let his daughter go into Cloudsdale without backup."
"That's fine with us Discord, the more eyes and teeth, the better our chances are," said Delta. The six of them swallowed their orbs and flew out the window once the location entered their minds.
Scootaloo led the way through the darkness in a T formation they had made so none of them would get separated. Scootaloo took the lead with T-Rex behind her, Delta, Charlie, Echo and Red-Eyes on opposite sides of him for mutual protection and Blue bringing up the rear. While the idea was brilliant, Scootaloo was learning just how hard it was flying in pitch black sky. Flying through the layers of shadows was a lot harder than they thought. Red-Eyes blended into the darkness so well that it was nearly impossible for Scootaloo or the dinosaurs to see him, except for his glowing red eyes. Luckily they could see each other's heat signatures clear as day and that made it easier for them to stick together. Unfortunately, it couldn't help them spot the city of clouds that was right at the very end of the darkness.
Scootaloo was the first to exit the sea of darkness and found herself plowing through the clouds and ending up in a backyard. The dinosaurs and dragon stopped just underneath the clouds before they plowed into the same spot as Scootaloo.
"Hey Scootaloo, you alright," T-Rex called out.
Scootaloo was trying to shake the daze from her head when she saw two ponies coming out of the house in front of the backyard that her head was sticking out of.
"Are you ok kid," the stallion asked.
"I think so-" Scootaloo stopped herself when she got a better look at the stallion standing over her.
Although his mane and tail were rather short, they were the exact same color as Rainbow's. His cutie mark even had a rainbow with a horseshoe in front of it. When the mare stood next to him, Scootaloo's eyes went wide in surprise and sheer delight as the realization overwhelmed her.
Scootaloo jumped out of the clouds and was squealing in ultimate happiness from the discovery she had made. In fact, she was squealing so loud that the dinosaurs were hurting from the volume in her voice.
"Honey, what's going on?"
"I don't know, but I think you just made it worse."
"Scootaloo! WHAT'S GOING ON UP THERE!?"
The volume of T-Rex's voice actually overpowered Scootaloo's squealing and got her to quiet down.
"Oh, sorry. It's just that....you're Rainbow Dash's parents, and I never imagined I'd get to meet you."
Rainbow's parents felt obliged to tell the eager filly who they were after seeing her ecstatic behavior.
"Bow Hothoof-"
"and Windy Whistles-"
"at your service."
Scootaloo had to cover her mouth to contain the excitement that was building in her.
"It's such an honor to meet you two. Your daughter has been a huge inspiration to me and helped me out so much in life. I wish I had time to tell you everything, but she could really use your support right now."
"What's wrong with our Rainbow Dash," Bow asked.
"She's going through a tough time after nearly losing Indominus Rex." When Windy and Bow reacted with confused expressions on their faces, Scootaloo couldn't understand. "Wait, do neither of you know that your daughter is married to one of the Guardians of Equestria?"
"OUR DAUGHTER IS MARRIED!?"
Rainbow's parents had definitely heard of the dinosaurs defeating Black Death, but they didn't know that she was married, nor did they know what Indominus even looked like. This was too odd for Scootaloo to understand, why didn't Rainbow Dash tell her own parents that she was married to the very hybrid that won her heart? She couldn't wrap her mind around the matter, but now she had a change in plans that she needed to have addressed with the dinosaurs.
"Oh dear this is wonderful. Finally, Rainbow has met a stallion that can keep up with her awesomeness," said Windy.
"Alright Scootaloo, if Rainbow Dash needs support, we'll give her as much support as she needs."
"Perfect, just give me one minute."
Rainbow's parents waited while Scootaloo ducked back into the clouds to let the dinosaurs know what was going on.
"What was that all about, Scootaloo,"Rexy said in confusion.
"Sorry, but I just met Rainbow's parents. I can't believe that I actually got to meet the ponies that raised the hero that is now my mom. But somehow, Rainbow didn't tell either of them about any of you, and if they saw you now, it might scare them too much."
"What are you trying to say Scootaloo?"
"What I'm saying, Blue, is that you guys go on and take care of the formula supply while I take Rainbow's parents back home to give her some comfort and support. After what she's been through, I'd say she could use some family love herself."
"Are you sure you'll be ok going back on your own?"
"You worry too much T-Rex," Scootaloo said as she lightly kissed his nose. "I'll have Rainbow's parents with me so I won't be alone. Besides, all of you taught me everything I know about fighting. I can hold my own if any Wonderbolts happen to cross me."
Neither of the dinosaurs were too keen on having Scootaloo go back in the darkness, but they knew there was no changing her mind once she stuck with it. They trusted the young pegasus knew what she was doing and agreed to carry out the mission without her. While Scootaloo guided Windy and Bow back to the clouddominium, the dinosaurs tapped into their new camouflage ability and continued through Cloudsdale to find the source of the formulas. Now that their scales were the same color as the clouds, nopony could see them as they walked through the city in search of the formulas.
None of them uttered a single word at the risk of giving away their positions and their footsteps were silent the entire way. As they rounded a corner, the dinosaurs and Red-Eyes spotted a rather tall building floating beside the weather factory. It was adjacent to the main building and the dinosaurs' heat sensing could see multiple bodies moving about inside and handling materials. It definitely seemed like the ideal place to manufacture formulas, so the group flew in closer for a better look. When they were close to it, Red-Eyes flew up to one of the buildings and was astounded by what he found inside.
There were about twenty ponies in all mixing together materials in vials, whiteboards with calculations and measurements, and conveyor belts that were moving filled bottles along. Right in front of the dragon was indeed where all the formulas were being produced for the Wonderbolts. But what confirmed his suspicions was one white board that had a strand of DNA drawn on it and many different named components to it. It was a drawing of Indominus's DNA with everything that made him what he was.
"So, is the next shipment ready for delivery," one of the worker ponies asked.
"Just about. Once these formulas are delivered, the Wonderbolts will end that wretched monster and his pitiful family for good."
Red-Eyes flew over to T-Rex and the raptor squad with bitter rage in his eyes.
"What did you see, Red-Eyes?"
"This is definitely the building, T-Rex. They're whipping up another batch of the formula right now. So how are we going to do this?"
"Simple, we go in there, destroy every last ounce of their work and kill every pony in sight," said Blue in a stern tone.
"Just what I wanted to hear. Now let's go shred apart some rats."
The raptors flew over towards the entrance to the building while Red-Eyes and T-Rex took up positions on either of the windows. They needed to be ready in case any of the ponies inside tried to make a break for freedom. Once the raptors were inside the building, they went along the wall still camouflaged to see if they could spot a switch to block the entrance. Charlie spotted a lever further along the wall and made her way towards it. The young raptor grabbed the lever with her mouth and pulled down on it, causing the entrance to shut behind the raptor squad.
The ponies started to wonder what was going on until Charlie revealed herself and tore the lever out of the wall, trapping them inside. The raptor squad revealed themselves too and began roaring at the pegasi.
"This is what you ponies get for trying to kill our family! NOW DIE!!"
Blue and her girls lunged at the scattering pegasi, pinning four of them to the ground and began slashing, biting and tearing away at their hides. The pegasi tried desperately in vain to knock the raptors away, but flailing their hooves at them only gave the dinosaurs more attack targets. Echo grabbed one hoof in her mouth and pulled on it so hard that she tore the limb right out of its socket. As the pony screamed in agony, the velociraptor clamped down on his face, crushing it in her jaws and tearing it away. Seeing the mangled and bleeding face was too much and caused two pegasi to lunge towards Echo, which was a fatal mistake.
The raptor looked up from her dead victim at the lunging ponies and fired one blast from her mouth. Neither of the pegasus could get out of the way in time as the blast instantly incinerated their bodies. Charlie followed up on her kill by tearing out her victim's throat and scraping one of her sickle claws right down the pony's body. Delta just tore and bit away at her victim until the pony was nothing but a mess of blood and guts. Blue was attacking with every weapon she could use, biting at the pony's neck, slashing up his body with her sickle claws and tearing him to pieces. The gore and gruesome slaughter was too much for any of the fourteen remaining ponies to handle, and they made a break for the windows, a fatal mistake.
Red-Eyes burst through the window he had been watching and pinned four ponies to the ground, right in the middle of where Blue and her girls were savagely killing their targets. The ten other pegasi were heading for the opposite window when Tyrannosaurus burst through it roaring and his jaws wide open. Five unfortunate pegasi were killed on the spot once he closed his enormous mouth on them. The remaining five had stopped just short of T-Rex's mouth and managed to avoid being crushed. The sickening sound of bones being crunched and the sight of the spewing blood and guts overwhelmed them, and the ponies went for the roof as their only way out.
Red-Eyes was too preoccupied with slashing and tearing apart the four ponies he had pinned to notice. As Blue and Delta gave chase after the fleeing ponies, Red-Eyes bit down on the upper halves of two pegasi and tore them away from the rest of their bodies. He crushed the third pegasus with his claws alone, and grabbed the final one in his mouth. As he watched the raptors giving chase, he fired a fire blast up at the fleeing ponies, frying the one in his mouth in the process. The blast caught up with the ponies as it went past Blue and Delta, it managed to kill two of them and slowed down a third for the raptors to catch him, but the last two ponies broke through the roof. But they didn't make it even two feet into the sky as a massive threat blocked their bid for freedom.
In all the commotion, they had failed to notice Tyrannosaurus had already anticipated their escape and had already beaten them to the top of the building. He had a deadly glare in his eyes as he bore down on the terrified ponies.
"This is for my brother," Tyrannosaurus said before he bellowed out a roar that could be heard all across Cloudsdale.
Everypony looked up to see Tyrannosaurus roaring down on the building. His roar packed so much force that it sent the last two pegasi careening back the way they came, and slammed them into the ground. The raptor squad and Red-Eyes instantly scattered as Tyrannosaurus came down through the roof and slammed his foot down on both ponies, crushing the lower halves of their bodies. He stared savagely at the helpless ponies, blood oozing out of his mouth from his last kill.
"You shouldn't have helped those Wonderbolts in trying to kill us. We're very dangerous animals, and those that try to kill us, will receive bitter hell. Make sure to give my regards to Black Death when you see him!"
Tyrannosaurus clamped down on their heads, tore their bodies in half with tremendous force and swallowed the dead pegasi in one gulp. The dinosaurs and Red-Eyes all bellowed massive roars throughout the building, they had killed the pegasi that made the formulas. Now there was only one last task to take care of.
"Now everyone. DESTROY EVERYTHING!!"
The pegasi outside heard terrible roars and explosions going on inside the building. None of them knew what to make of it and were horrified when they watched the whole compound erupt into an explosion of fire and red energy. Nopony could get close enough because the intensity of the fire was too hot, and no one knew that the dinosaurs and Red-Eyes had slipped out underneath the building and back into the sea of shadows. The group made a beeline for Rainbow's home, satisfied that they had succeeded in destroying the Wonderbolts' supply of formulas.
What they didn't know was that prior to their attack, one last shipment of the formulas had already been sent to the Wonderbolt compound. Now the pegasi only had enough formula for one final confrontation, but it would be the last fight they would get with the dinosaurs. With Indominus's life hanging in the balance, there wouldn't be anymore chances.
Back at their compound, the Wonderbolts were recuperating after their hard fought second round against Indominus. It had taken Soarin some practice, but he found that he could shrink his size just like the dinosaurs. It meant that he wouldn't have to be confined outside to the runway in the time before round three. After they had arrived and received their last batch of the formula, Spitfire had asked the pegasi to send messages to every Wonderbolt in all of Equestria to meet them for the final battle. By the time the Wonderbolts would have their strength back, they would have a full army to combat the dinosaurs.
Unfortunately, they were about to receive some very bad news and an alarming wake up call. As the Wonderbolts were sleeping to let their bodies lick the wounds Indominus had dealt them, all of them were jolted awake by the explosion Tyrannosaurus, the raptor squad and Red-Eyes had caused over in Cloudsdale. They bolted to the nearest window to see what had woken them up. Soarin could see black smoke coming from the farthest point in Cloudsdale, and a horrible feeling began sinking into his heart.
"Soarin, that smoke's not coming from where I think it is, is it," Fleetfoot asked.
"Oh I hope not."
"We have to get over there and see what's happened," said Surprise.
"No, WE have to go see what's happened, while the rest of you get back to sleep," said Spitfire. "We won't be any good against that monster if we're all still exhausted."
"Alright boss," said High Winds. "We'll trust you and Soarin can handle it. Come on everypony, let's go back to bed."
Spitfire and Soarin left the compound and made their way towards Cloudsdale, while the remaining Wonderbolts went back to sleep. Soarin chose to remain small so none of the pegasi would panic upon seeing him in his mutated form, and stuck to the clouds to hide himself. As they got closer, both Wonderbolts could see the sea of darkness that covered nearly all of Equestria.
"That monster's gotten more support than I thought. There's no telling what is hiding in that darkness."
"Let him take all the time he needs, boss. It won't do him any good. I've already shown that I can mop the floor with him, even when he's at his best."
"Fair enough Soarin, but we're gonna have to figure out how to change you back once it's all over."
"We'll worry about that when the time comes, Spitfire. Now let's keep moving."
The Wonderbolts continued onward, and Soarin felt his heart drop once he saw the smoldering building that was apart from the weather factory. It was indeed the very same building where he had been having the pegasi manufacture the formula. The flames were beginning to die down thanks to the citizens that were putting rain clouds over the destroyed building. Soarin and Spitfire were biding their time as they waited for the Cloudsdale pegasi to clear away from the wreckage. Once the coast was clear and nopony was within the vicinity to see them, the two Wonderbolts descended into the wreckage that used to house Soarin's supply of the formula.
Spitfire was horrified at seeing the disemboweled, ravaged and torn apart bodies of the pegasi that used to run the building. Their blood had seeped into the clouds underneath, turning them a dark shade of red. Every last piece of machinery, all the white boards that had the info for the formulas, and the ingredients needed to make them, all destroyed. Their only means of fighting the dinosaurs, had been destroyed in the course of a single day.
"Soarin, please tell me you've found something that has survived?" Spitfire saw the scaly Wonderbolt rummaging through the wreckage, holding destroyed vials and shredded papers.
"It's all gone Spitfire, destroyed, burned up and ruined. There's not a trace left of the formula. Those monsters wanted to make sure that we can't fight back against them. That last shipment we got is really our LAST supply of the formula."
"Then we're going to have to finish the job in the final round Soarin, and you better make sure that monster dies for good this time. Because if we fail to kill him before the formula runs out, he'll tear us apart. Only next time, his family will help him splatter our blood all over Equestria."
"I'm not about to let that beast walk away again, boss. I will kill him next time, just tell me how long until the rest of the Wonderbolts arrive, then we'll go on the attack."
"It'll probably be a few days until all of them arrive and are brought up to speed on the situation."
"Perfect. A few days will give the rest of our team enough time to recover from the last fight."
Soarin and Spitfire flew away from the wrecked building with the thought of the final confrontation on their minds. As they headed back towards the compound, Soarin thought to himself.
"I hope you're ready for the final battle, monster, because you won't be escaping this one. Before the final fight is over, I'll tear your head off and mount it beside the runway."
Thankfully, Scootaloo, Windy Whistles and Bow Hothoof were too far into the sea of shadows to see the explosion when the dinosaurs destroyed the building. The filly expertly guided Rainbow's parents through the darkness back to her home, thanks to Discord also giving her directions for getting home when he gave her a portion of his magic. With Bow and Windy clinging to her, Scootaloo felt like she was guiding the most important ponies in existence. The whole way back she kept thinking about what Rainbow's reaction would be to seeing her parents in such a situation. When the clouddominium finally came into view, Scootaloo touched down right outside the front door.
The monsters had recognized Scootaloo when she got close enough, so they didn't attack her or Rainbow's parents. She turned to Bow and Windy before heading inside.
"Ok I need you two to wait here for a minute, I'll be right back. I have to let everypony know that you're coming in so none of them start asking too many questions."
"Alright Scootaloo, but do you think you could tell us why everything is so dark around here," asked Bow.
"It's kind of difficult to explain right now. We're sorta in the middle of a 'situation,' that's the best way I can put it right now."
"Does it have to do with our Rainbow Dash," asked Windy.
"Well, you might say that she and her husband have been caught up in this mess for quite some time now."
"Are we going to get to meet him?"
"He's upstairs with Rainbow Dash, but I think it would be better if she introduced you to him. She's been spending a lot of time with him ever since this whole mess started." Scootaloo was trying her best to be discreet about the details of the situation. She couldn't exactly tell Rainbow's parents the whole mess revolved around the Wonderbolts trying to kill Indominus, or him almost being killed by them.
"Ok Scootaloo, we'll wait here until you let us in," said Windy.
Scootaloo went in through the right side window and everypony was rather surprised to see her show up out of the blue, except for Discord. She noticed that Celestia and Luna weren't among the others, indicating that they had left while she and the dinosaurs had been out.
"Scootaloo, where'd you come from," Twilight asked. The filly tried to come up with a good excuse, but Discord was the one to speak for her.
"She and the dinosaurs went out to take care of something rather important, Twilight."
"What could be so important that would require her to venture out into the shadows, Discord?"
"Oh, how about cutting off the Wonderbolts from their supply of formulas?"
"Say what!?"
"Did you really destroy their supply, Scootaloo," Sweetie Belle asked.
"To be fair, T-Rex, the raptors and Red-Eyes are taking care of that. I actually happened upon something that I needed to bring back."
"Care to explain what it is, Scootaloo," said Applejack.
"Hold on, I'll let them in."
"Them?"
Scootaloo flew over to the double doors and opened one of them to let Windy and Bow inside. The pegasi entered their daughter's home with eagerness, despite the dimly lit area. Twilight and Rarity ignited their horns so everypony could get a better look at the guests Scootaloo had brought with her.
"Uh Scootaloo, who are these pegasi?"
"Twilight, everypony, I'd like you to meet Rainbow Dash's parents."
"Her parents!?" Before anypony could say anything else, Windy and Bow were already shaking hooves with the Mane Five.
Discord made himself invisible so he wouldn't be caught up in all the shenanigans. He then slinked behind Scootaloo and whispered to her while Rainbow's parents were getting acquainted with her friends.
"Did you really have to bring these two wild ones here," Discord whispered.
"I couldn't just turn them away, Discord. It was a once in a lifetime experience getting to meet her parents for the first time. Plus, I thought she could use the support after all the pain she's gone through."
"You never got any support from your parents at all Scootaloo?"
"No Discord, I never got anything of the sort from them. Growing up, my family never encouraged me during my darkest days because, well, you know what my former parents were like." Discord remembered the details Indominus had told him from the times they had hung out about Scootaloo's old life. "That's why I thought it could do Rainbow Dash a world of good to have her parents here."
"You've got a very good heart, Scootaloo. Speaking of Rainbow Dash, how about you go get her before her parents go barging into that room and see her with Indominus? I'm not an expert on introductions, but it might give them a bad impression."
"Righto."
While Windy and Bow were preoccupied by the Mane Five and CMC, Scootaloo flew up to the bedroom to get her sister. She opened the door just a creak to see if Rainbow was still sleeping, and found her still cuddled against Indominus. She walked into the bedroom and as she approached the bed, Rainbow turned to look at her. Scootaloo wasn't sure what to expect when Rainbow gave her a somewhat disapproving look.
"You shouldn't just leave without telling me, Scootaloo. I had no idea where you had gone, until Discord told me what you had come up with."
"I only wanted to help you and Indominus, and I thought you could use the rest. With everything the Wonderbolts have done to us, I only wanted to show them that they can't mess with our family." Rainbow's look changed and she opened her front legs for Scootaloo to climb into. The filly climbed into her new mom's embrace and snuggled into her fur.
"I think I've been too much of an influence on you, squirt. Still, your idea was very smart and clever. I could hear the explosion from here, so I guess the dinosaurs did a splendid job."
"From what it sounded like, I'd guess that they destroyed the entire supply of the formulas," said Scootaloo.
"Oh, I wish I could've seen the look on Soarin and Shitfire's faces when they got the bad news."
"Probably would've looked more contorted than all the times Indominus punched his face in." Both pegasi laughed at the thought of Soarin's face twisting in ugly fury over losing his supply. "Oh Rainbow Dash, there is something I brought back that I think you need to see."
"What did you bring back?"
"You have to see it for yourself."
"Alright." Scootaloo got up so that Rainbow could get off the bed. She stood up and took a moment to stretch her legs and work out the kinks. Before she left the room, Rainbow took a minute to look at Indominus and whispered to him, "I'll be right back, my love. I'm not going to leave you again." She gave him a light kiss on the cheek before following Scootaloo out of the bedroom.
Rainbow Dash followed Scootaloo all the way to the beginning of the staircase, but when she saw the ponies that were chatting ecstatically with her friends, her heart dropped like an anvil. Of all the ponies Rainbow had never hoped would know about her relationship with Indominus, her parents were near the top of that list. She immediately stared back at Scootaloo with frustration in her eyes.
"You brought my parents here!?"
"What? I ended up in their backyard while I was guiding the dinosaurs to Cloudsdale. I thought that with everything that you've been dealing with, you could use a little family support."
"A little? Scootaloo, my parents go beyond 'a little' when it comes to support. My relationship with them is rather delicate and I still love them, but there's a reason why I didn't tell them about Indominus. They can be so embarrassing with everything I do, especially when it comes to bringing home stallions."
"Really?"
"Yes really! Back whenever I hung out with a stallion that only cared about certain parts of me, my parents immediately thought they were the one for me. They never saw anything beyond that or noticed what those stallions tried to do to me. So how do you think they're gonna react when they find out that I'm married to a dinosaur?" Scootaloo was getting nervous seeing the rising frustration in Rainbow's voice.
"I'm sorry Rainbow Dash, I was just trying to help you." Rainbow took a moment to stop herself before she said something she would regret.
"I'm not blaming you Scootaloo, I'm just nervous about what they could think of Indominus." Scootaloo wrapped one of her front legs around Rainbow in comfort.
"Well, you'll never know unless you try. Besides, they can't be as bad as my old parents were, remember what they were like?"
"Oh I remember all too well Scootaloo. Believe me, they're not like that. But you're right, I won't know unless I try. So...here goes nothing."
Rainbow nervously flew down the staircase with Scootaloo by her side. The moment she landed, her parents spotted her and were smothering her in hugs in a matter of seconds. Everypony couldn't help but giggle at the display before them, seeing Rainbow being smothered by her parents' affections.
"Oh honey, are you doing alright? How is your husband holding up," Windy asked holding her daughter in a tight embrace.
"Scootaloo told us quite a bit on the way here, but said that you could explain everything to us more clearly," said Bow. 'But first things first, we've got to meet the stallion that you're smitten with." Rainbow facepalmed herself before breaking out of her parents' death-lock grips.
"Alright mom and dad. I'll show him to you, but you need to keep it down around him. He's resting at the moment."
"That's an understatement consider-" Twilight put a hoof over Pinkie's mouth before she could finish.
Windy and Bow were about to question what the pink pony was going to say before Rainbow and Scootaloo escorted them up the staircase. Once they were sure that both pegasi were out of earshot, Twilight removed her hoof from Pinkie's mouth.
"You can't just go saying stuff like that. Pinkie."
"Why not?"
"Call me crazy, sugarcube, but ah' don't think Rainbow even told her parents about Indominus. If they don't even know his name, then this'll be the first time they meet him."
"I just hope everything goes well Applejack," said Twilight. "Rainbow's been through enough drama already."
As Rainbow and Scootaloo led the way to the master bedroom, fear and anxiety began tugging at her heart. Rainbow was so afraid of what her parents would say that it was eating her up inside. Scootaloo stayed close to her for support, just in case Rainbow got overwhelmed. Once they arrived at the door, Windy and Bow were more giddy at getting to meet Rainbow's husband than she was at a Daring Do convention.
"Alright, are you really sure you two want to meet him?"
"How could we not want to meet him honey," said Windy. "We simply must meet the stallion that is good enough for our Rainbow Dash."
"The suspense is just killing me, so please dear, show us your awesome husband."
Rainbow took a deep breath and opened the door for her parents. They excitedly walked into her bedroom, but the moment they caught sight of Indominus on the bed, their eagerness started to fade away. Windy and Bow had expected to see a stallion sleeping on their daughter's bed, and were more alarmed than surprised to see a dinosaur in her room instead. Rainbow and Scootaloo could practically feel the uneasiness in the air as they followed her parents into the room.
"Rainbow Dash, where's the stallion Scootaloo told us about? All I see is this bizarre-looking beast sleeping on your bed." Scootaloo felt Rainbow's body shaking in anger at what her dad had said.
"You did not just call him that," Rainbow said while trying to keep her anger from getting in control.
"But we thought that you had an actual stallion for a husband," said Windy. "Do you mean to tell us that you've taken this animal as your husband? It looks like something that belongs in the Everfree-"
"SHUT UP!!!!" The sudden burst of Rainbow's anger caused Scootaloo to back away in fear. She exploded off the floor and stood in front of Indominus, her eyes glowing slightly red. "Mom and Dad, neither of you know what he's done for me. This is exactly why I didn't tell you I'm married to Indominus, because both of you would only see him as an animal or a monster."
"You mean, he's not just an animal?"
"He. Is. Not. An. Animal! Indominus has been the emotional support I've needed throughout all this. Especially since Soarin and the Wonderbolts tried to have us killed, and he tried so hard to keep us safe." Hearing this caught Rainbow's parents off-guard.
"Whoa. Wait a minute, Rainbow Dash. What are you talking about?"
Rainbow took a minute to calm herself down and not let her anger get the better of her. After a few deep breaths, she was calm enough to talk to her parents in a normal tone.
"Mom and Dad, in order for what I'm about to tell to make sense, you'll need to know who my husband is." Scootaloo got close to Rainbow again as she told her parents her reason for choosing Indominus. "His name is Indominus Rex, he and his brother T-Rex were brought here by Princess Luna herself to be Scootaloo's guardians."
"Wait, did you say 'guardians?' As in the same Guardians that took down that monster Black Death?"
"That's correct Windy," said Scootaloo. "They looked after me when my former, abusive parents tried to kill us with that monster and failed."
"Wow."
"After that fight I got to know Indominus better, and he turned out to be quite the gentlecolt. He was so kind and giving, everything he did was just to make me happy. When I finally got married with him, I thought things were going so well, until Soarin tried to tear us apart."
"Are the Wonderbolts the reason why all this is happening," asked Bow.
"I'm afraid so Dad, Soarin is the cause of all this drama: he wants Indominus dead so he can have me all to himself."
"WHAT!?"
"Yes, Soarin can't accept the fact that I chose somepony better than him, and now he's obsessed with killing Indominus. But how could I choose Soarin, a pony who only cares about himself, over a dinosaur that has done everything to see me happy?"
Neither of Rainbow's parents could find a response for what they were hearing as Rainbow continued.
"He was the only one that ever truly protected and stood up for me, Indominus cared for me like no stallion ever did." Windy and Bow had never heard their daughter speak so strongly about somepony before. "When the Wonderbolts started bullying me, Indominus stood by my side and gave me the comfort I needed when things got tough. H-He even gave his life when they tried to kill us," Rainbow could feel her voice breaking the more she talked. Luckily her parents realized it and hugged her as the sadness took over. "He had us leave him during the fight a-and, h-he did it so I wouldn't have to watch him die!"
"Oh honey, we're so sorry. We didn't know he meant so much to you," Bow said as he and Windy held Rainbow while she cried into their shoulders. Scootaloo joined in on the hug as Rainbow poured out her heart.
"I love him more than any stallion in all of Equestria. He treated me like I was actually worth something, and not just some object for personal gain. I even promised him that I would love him with all my heart and soul, but not even that was enough to save him."
Windy took a moment to look up from the hug and her eyes widened in shock.
"Honey, turn around. You need to see this." Rainbow listened to her mom, and the moment she turned around, her eyes grew to the size of sand dollars at what she was seeing.
Indominus was actually getting up and pulling the machines and wires away from his body. When the air mask was pulled from his face, he spoke in a relaxed and happy tone.
"That was, so beautiful Rainbow Dash. I didn't think I meant so much to you."
Rainbow had no response. She just broke out of the hug, grew to Indominus's size, leaped onto the bed and embraced him in a loving hug with tears still rolling down her face.
"Indominus! I can't believe you're still alive. I thought Soarin had killed you."
"He would've if you hadn't saved my life again. I really do owe my entire reason for being here, to you Rainbow Dash." Rainbow was at a complete loss for words, giving Indominus the chance to reach up and lick the stray tears away from her face.
"Why did you have me leave the fight and not help you against Soarin?"
"Simple," Indominus said as he reached up and gave Rainbow a gentle kiss. When the kiss broke, Indominus said the words that made Windy, Bow and Scootaloo start bawling happy tears. "Because I love you. I've seen you hurt by him too much to have you deal with anymore pain. I love you too much to see you be hurt again."
Rainbow completely forgot that her parents were in the room as she gave Indominus a full force kiss. Windy, Bow and Scootaloo were just overflowing with tears as the lovers held each other in their long kiss.
"Scootaloo, has he always been this way with Rainbow Dash," asked Bow.
"Yes. From the very first day that he met her, Indominus has been insanely in love with your daughter. He even picked out her wedding ring."
"He did?"
"Dear, let's not worry about that right now," said Windy. "We should be getting to know Rainbow's devoted husband, since they look so happy together."
After their long kiss, Indominus rolled onto his side and Rainbow went bug-eyed when she saw her parents standing beside her bed.
"Relax honey, we can see that you and Indominus really do love each other. We really would like to know him better, if that's ok with him of course."
"Sure mom, Indominus, these are my parents, Windy Whistles and Bow Hothoof."
"Your parents?" Indominus tried to get up to greet them, but Rainbow's parents put a hoof up to stop him.
"Don't get up Indominus, we can see that you're still tired. Just make some room for us." Indominus complied and scooted over while still holding Rainbow in his arms. Windy and Bow hopped onto the bed and laid down beside the couple, while Scootaloo climbed onto Indominus's back. Once they were all settled, Windy and Bow took turns holding out their hooves for Indominus to shake. "It's a pleasure to meet the dinosaur that captured our daughter's heart," said Windy.
"The pleasure's all mine, and I couldn't be happier being with her. You two raised an amazing daughter."
"Oh no, here come the waterworks again," Bow said before he started bawling and Windy had to put his head in her shoulder.
"Dad, not in front of- oh who am I kidding. I'm still a little like that myself, but it's because I'm just so glad to see that you're awake, Indominus."
"Your words got me to wake up, Rainbow. You brought me out of that coma-like state." Before Indominus could continue, his brother and sisters flew in through the window.
"Good to see you guys made it back in one piece," said Scootaloo.
"Sure did, those Wonder-" T-Rex stopped himself when he caught sight of his brother awake and holding the pony he loved so much. "Brother! You're finally awake."
The raptors joined T-Rex and began nuzzling Indominus, who gladly accepted the affection from his family. Windy and Bow were once again at a loss for words, until Scootaloo cleared things up.
"Remember how Rainbow said that Indominus and his brother were asked to be my guardians? Well, here's the rest of the family: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Blue, Charlie, Echo and Delta. They were officially made my new family at the Gala last year, and it's been a real blast having them all in my life."
"Um, Rainbow, who are these ponies? We've never seen them before."
"They're my parents, Blue," Rainbow said from Indominus's loving hold on her. "Scootaloo brought them here because she thought I could use their support. Now that they've met all of you, I think I've got that support."
T-Rex and the raptors took a minute to bow to Rainbow's parents as their way of greeting them. Windy and Bow were beyond touched by the dinosaurs and how much respect they had for others.
"Now that Introductions are out of the way, how's about you boys tell my parents your side of this ordeal?"
"We'd be glad to, Rainbow Dash," T-Rex said as he let Indominus pick up where he left off.
So for the next few hours, Rainbow's parents got to hear everything the dinosaurs had to tell them. As they told their stories, Rainbow was happy to see that her parents weren't judging the dinosaurs and had accepted them. It was a true moment of peace for the family, and now that Indominus was finally awake, he would soon be taking on the task of beating the Devil in his heart. He wasn't aware of it, but beating the Devil was Indominus's only hope of beating the Wonderbolts, and his last hope.
Windy and Bow had become so absorbed by everything that the dinosaurs had told them, that by the time they were finally brought up to speed, their minds were blown wide open. Rainbow had to stifle a laugh from seeing the looks on her parents' faces. Luckily Indominus hadn't told them everything about his inner conflict with the Devil, he wanted to save that conversation when he would have time alone with Rainbow and her parents.
"So all of you have been looking after Scootaloo all this time," asked Bow.
"That's right," T-Rex answered.
"You've even been made her personal guardians," said Windy.
"They've become more of a family to me than my former 'parents' used to be," Scootaloo added.
"In addition to being asked to be her new mom and dad," said Indominus as he nuzzled Scootaloo.
"Well, I'd say both of you have been doing pretty good so far."
"Thanks Dad," said Rainbow while still enjoying being held by her husband.
Windy couldn't get enough of how Rainbow seemed so at peace being in Indominus's embrace. She had seen her daughter with plenty of stallions in the past, but Rainbow had never looked at any of them the way she looked at Indominus. She seemed to just snuggle perfectly against his chest, like she never wanted to leave his side.
"Honey, I'm sorry for how we called Indominus a beast earlier." Indominus let go of Rainbow as she scooted over to her parents and they came together in a group hug.
"You two really mean that?"
"We really are sorry Rainbow Dash," said Bow. "After everything we've heard that he's done just for you, we can see that he is definitely good enough to be your husband." Windy looked up at Indominus and spoke to both him and Rainbow Dash.
"Anypony that is willing to give their life and all they have for our daughter, is instantly welcome in our family." Indominus scooted over and Rainbow pulled his face into the group hug.
"See Dad, everypony is on your side now," Scootaloo said as she flew off Indominus's back. The hybrid dinosaur didn't respond because he was overwhelmed by the amount of love and support he was getting.
"I've never had anyone care about me this much before."
"Well, things are different now Indominus, and we'll help you and Rainbow get through this anyway we can," said Windy.
"And Indominus."
"Yes, Bow?" Rainbow's parents got up and looked directly at Indominus.
"Will you accept our humble apologies, and our blessings?"
"Dad." Rainbow was shocked at hearing such a heartfelt question from her dad. It made her heart soar in sheer joy to see Indominus nuzzle them both and give his response.
"I've already forgiven you two. I know it's not easy to look at an animal like me and not automatically think I'm some kind of monster. But once someone takes the time to know me, I'm a lot more genuine and caring. That's what Scootaloo and your daughter did for me, and I also accept your blessings."
"Congratulations Indominus," said Blue from across the bed with her sisters. "Despite all that's happened, you've still got ponies that support you and have your back."
"Now how about we get you downstairs so everypony can see that you're alright," said T-Rex.
"Alright brother, and I do need to stretch my legs."
Indominus tried to stand up, but he almost instantly collapsed back onto the bed. Rainbow instantly knew why her husband didn't have the strength to get up on his own.
"Looks like the Immortal Phoenix has taken more out of you than we thought. It'll be awhile before you've got your old strength back, Indominus."
"Great. The Wonderbolts are preparing another attack against us, and I don't have the strength to protect my family," Indominus said in a frustrated huff.
"This time it's our turn to help and protect you, brother," T-Rex said as he lifted Indominus's right arm over his neck. Scootaloo joined him as she increased her size and lugged Indominus's other arm across her back.
"It's ok to have somepony help you out once in a while, dad. Don't feel like you have to do everything yourself."
"{b]Ok Scootaloo," Indominus said as they helped him off the bed and walked him out the bedroom.
As they walked towards the staircase, Rainbow's parents were curious about what she meant when she mentioned the Immortal Phoenix. She told them that was a subject that would be best for Indominus to explain.
"Hey everypony, look who's finally awake," Scootaloo said as she and T-Rex helped Indominus down the stairs with the raptor squad, Rainbow and her parents in trail.
Everypony looked up at the staircase and their eyes all widened in excitement to see Indominus had woken up. Indominus was immediately swarmed by the rest of the Mane Six and CMC once he got down the stairs. He carefully leaned forward and got down on all fours so that everypony could nuzzle him. Tyrannosaurus and Scootaloo stayed by his side in case he collapsed again.
"How are you feeling darling?"
"I've been better, Rarity."
"We heard shouting and were going to come check on you, but Discord here convinced us not to."
"Hey, I thought that Rainbow and Scootaloo could handle the issue, whatever it was," said Discord.
"It's alright Twilight," said Rainbow as she and her parents landed beside her. "That was just a misunderstanding, and things are alright now."
"We're glad to see that you're awake at last," said Fluttershy.
"Yeah, Rainbow was a complete mess while you were asleep," Pinkie added. "Completely depressed, and constantly worrying for you."
"I can guess, it was her words that snapped me awake. She told her parents how much I mean to her, and that brought me out of that coma." Rainbow blushed nervously at Indominus's comment.
"I think that was mighty kind of ya to say that Rainbow," said Applejack as she broke away and walked over to her friend. "Everypony needs to be reminded of how much they mean ta somepony else once in a while."
"It helps make family bonds strong, and keeps everypony close," Applebloom added. Rainbow brushed her front leg, too touched from the compliments to speak.
The group broke away from Indominus so he could have some room. He tried to get back on just his legs, but as he started to rise up, he felt his body start to give way. The hybrid stumbled forward a few steps and everypony scattered as he started to fall forward. T-Rex and Scootaloo couldn't move fast enough in the small space to catch him. Thankfully, Discord caught Indominus in his magic before the dinosaur collapsed on the floor. T-Rex and Scootaloo put Indominus's arms around them again as Discord took away the magic holding him.
"Thanks Discord."
"No problem Indominus, I've got your back. Though I hope you don't collapse again before the Wonderbolts find us.
"What's going on Indominus," Applejack asked.
"I-I'm sorry girls. My body is still weak from using the Immortal Phoenix. I won't be myself for awhile."
"I wish there was a way we could help you feel better, brother," said Delta. That's when Windy got an idea that could help the hybrid dinosaur.
"You know, whenever Rainbow Dash wasn't feeling herself, there was always one thing we whipped up that made her feel relaxed: a nice soothing bath."
"That's actually a good idea mom. It might help his body relax more easily, I know it worked for me every time."
"Then it's settled, let's get this big boy into the bath tub and help him take a load off."
Once again, Tyrannosaurus and Scootaloo helped Indominus walk to the bathroom. Rainbow flew ahead of them to get the door open and started running the bath water. As Rainbow was running her hoof through the water, testing to see how warm it was, Scootaloo and T-Rex entered the room with Indominus. She moved aside so her husband could test the water for himself. Indominus ran one of his hands through the water and liked the warm temperature.
"It's the perfect temperature, Rainbow."
Rainbow helped T-Rex and Scootaloo get Indominus into the tub, and once he climbed in, the hybrid dinosaur felt warm relief rushing over his body. He relaxed and laid his body down, allowing the water to surround him up to the base of his neck. As the rest of the Mane Six began pouring into the bathroom, Windy put a hoof out to stop her husband.
"Sorry dear, but this is for the girls only. You'll have to wait out here until we're done."
"You too Spike," said Twilight.
"That includes you as well Discord," Fluttershy said as she shoved Discord out and back into the hallway.
"That's fine with me Fluttershy, I'm not the kind that knows how to give somepony a bath. Besides, I think the Princesses deserve to know that Indominus is awake and recovering. I'll be back later with word from them." Discord snapped his fingers and disappeared from the hallway.
"We'll stay out here to keep the boys company," said Sweetie Belle.
"You enjoy your relaxation brother," Tyrannosaurus said before heading out himself.
The Crusaders left the bathroom along with T-Rex and the only ones left in the hall were themselves, Spike, the raptor squad and Bow. While the Crusaders kept Bow and Spike busy by telling them what they knew about the Immortal Phoenix, the remaining dinosaurs decided to go out and hunt for their brother so he could regain his strength. They had to rely on their sense of smell to get through the sea of darkness to the Everfree Forest without Discord to help them this time. Once inside the forest, it didn't take the dinosaurs long to hunt down three Manticores and drag them back to the clouddominium. Delta chose to keep watch over the food until her brother was done, not wanting to take chances of his meal getting taken.
As for Indominus, he was getting one of the best treatments in relaxation. The Mane Six and Windy were all lathering his body with soap and lotions, while also massaging his body. It almost felt as soothing as the treatments he got at the spa, but there was one part that made the relaxation more perfect. It was having Rainbow Dash being one of the ponies that was massaging and caring for him. She was tending to his left arm and making sure to be gentle. There was just something special about letting his body get massaged by the one pony he truly loved most. Windy could see the serene and peaceful look in his eyes and it didn't take her long to guess what Indominus was enjoying most.
"Is this better than you thought it would be, Indominus?"
"I feel like I could fall asleep from the comfort all of you are giving me."
"Glad you like it so much," said Applejack.
"By the way Indominus, Rainbow said you could explain what she meant when she brought up this 'Immortal Phoenix?'"
"I can tell you, but there are some parts that probably will scare and horrify you."
"I can take it. You've saved my daughter and given her real love, I need to know what could be bothering her savior and husband."
So Indominus reluctantly told Windy about the inner conflict he'd been going through. The others had already heard the story from Rainbow and Fluttershy, but hearing it straight from Indominus himself was different. He told Windy about how the Devil had filled him with so much rage that it had caused him to attack Rainbow on that fateful day. She could hear the true guilt and remorse in Indominus's voice over what he had done as he recounted the event.
"I've never been able to forgive myself for hurting Rainbow Dash. She's done nothing but give me the best that life can offer, and I return the favor by stabbing her in the chest and almost killing her." Windy put a hoof to Indominus's lower jaw and pulled him towards her.
"None of that was your fault Indominus. You never wanted to hurt Rainbow, this 'Devil' forced you to do it. I've seen how you look at her, and I can say that you would NEVER intentionally hurt her like that. You have too good a heart for that."
"Thank you," was all Indominus could say. He was touched beyond belief that Rainbow's mom was confirming what Ra had told him. All the damage caused that day, was not his fault. Indominus was more convinced than ever that there were genuine souls that cared for him.
Rainbow was touched as well, for she had never seen her mother give words of such wisdom and comfort to anypony besides her.
"So has this monster been causing you anymore trouble lately?"
"Well I managed to keep him from taking over when I gave it my all against the Wonderbolts. I guess my determination to protect Rainbow was enough for me to overpower him and hold him at bay. After that fight, I have Discord to thank for shutting that monster and keeping him from attacking all of you."
"While he was out cold, mom, the Devil tried to take advantage of the moment and attack us. Discord stepped in and used his power to contain that beast. He hasn't tried to take over Indominus since then."
"You mean that odd creature that was hanging around all of you?"
"He's actually really nice once you get to know him," said Fluttershy.
"Discord's been a monumental help to us lately, and saving Indominus's life is the most selfless thing he's ever done." Twilight added.
"I never said he was bad, after meeting Indominus I can't judge anypony on their looks anymore. Me and your father learned that from you, honey."
"Thanks mom, it means a lot hearing that from you."
"Now how about we talk about something not so serious. Like, if you and Indominus have 'sealed the deal?'"
Rainbow's face instantly turned bright red when her mom brought up the personal question. The Mane Five struggled to hide their giggles, for they had seen Rainbow and Indominus 'seal the deal' on at least more than one occasion. Indominus turned his head away, which was all the indication Windy needed to know that her daughter had been busy.
"Well well, it seems that you two have been going at it for quite some time huh? How long have you two been making love between yourselves?"
"Please stop mom, this is too much."
"What? Is it wrong to ask how much action you lovebirds have been giving each other since you've been married?"
"Oh you should've seen them a few weeks ago," Pinkie blurted out. "Rainbow wanted to reward Indominus for looking after her during her first day as a Wonderbolt. He had beaten up those scoundrels, defended her and even replaced the symbol on her jacket. So Rainbow had him meet her at a special lake where they went and-"
Pinkie was cut off as Twilight and Rarity rushed over and clamped their hooves over her mouth to keep her from spilling any explicit details. Rainbow just buried her face in her hooves in embarrassment, they had all seen what she and Indominus had done that night. Indominus leaned forward and nuzzled Rainbow's mane, trying to comfort her once he saw that she was deeply embarrassed about their 'rewarding' night being discussed. Windy saw what Indominus was doing and held her daughter in a light hug.
"Honey, I didn't mean to embarrass you. I just wanted to know if you and Indominus have been enjoying having each other in your lives."
"But did you have to bring up such a personal subject?"
"I merely wanted to know if you've loved having him around and above all, being your husband."
"Yes, I've loved having him around," Rainbow said as she pulled Indominus's face towards hers. "He's treated me like a queen and he somehow manages to make my days better."
"That's what I was hoping to hear, and I won't ask on the details of your 'personal time,' but can I ask you this one question?"
"Sure."
"Did he make you happy every time you and him loved each other?"
"Yes. He's made me happier than I ever was when I first tried out for the Wonderbolts." Windy was overjoyed at her daughter's response, and just needed one more confirmation.
"Indominus, have you enjoyed being with my daughter?" The hybrid dinosaur thought for a moment before he gave an answer.
"Every moment I've spent with her, has made life worth living. She's given me a reason for wanting to remain in this family, and I honestly can't see myself being with anyone but Rainbow Dash."
"Wow darling, that was adorable," said Rarity.
Everypony else was touched by Indominus's kind words, Applejack was shedding tears of happiness again. Now Windy had solid proof that Rainbow had chosen a true heart of gold to be her stallion. Indominus had just shown over a thousand times the amount of love any previous stallion had ever shown around her. With Indominus and Rainbow looking so at peace being close to each other, Windy thought that the two deserved some time to themselves
"I think we've given Indominus plenty of massage time. How about we leave you two alone so that you can have some quality time together?"
"Mom!"
"Don't be too lovely with her Indominus," Pinkie said as the girls began to head towards the door.
As everypony left the bathroom, Windy had one more thing to tell the hybrid dinosaur.
"Oh and Indominus."
"Yes?"
"Thank you for taking such good care of my daughter," she said while gently stroking Indominus's face with one of her wings. For a moment, Indominus seemed lost in the comfort and from the comment before he could respond.
"You're welcome."
Once Windy left the bathroom, Rainbow increased her size, climbed into the bath and snuggled against Indominus. She truly appreciated that Indominus hadn't given away any details about their time together. It had even warmed her heart more to hear the dinosaur tell her mom why he loved being her stud so much. Indominus could feel the warmth from Rainbow's body as she just laid in the water and held his arm close to her.
"Thank you Indominus, for being such a gentlecolt about our time together."
"No problem Dashie," Indominus said as he gently licked her face.
Outside, everypony was pressed against the wall, trying to peek in through the keyhole and listen in on the couple. They were just too curious about Rainbow and Indominus's unbreakable bond to not hear the lovers exchange their feelings with each other. Plus Windy and Bow were hoping to hear more of their daughter's romantic vocabulary. Discord reappeared behind them and everypony hushed him so as to not miss hearing anything. The Lord of Chaos pressed his ear to the door to try and listen himself.
"We're the same Indominus. You and I are just a couple of hot-headed, ignorant fools that always get themselves into trouble."
"Yeah, I guess we are the same. We rush headlong into situations that are way over our heads. We're too stubborn to listen to reasonable advice, and we're near impossible to control. In a way, we're both like.....fire."
"Like fire huh," Rainbow said as she snuggled closer to Indominus in the bath. "That's a pretty accurate way to put it, considering what I'll make you once this is finally over." Everypony nearly gasped in surprise at hearing Rainbow's little tease to Indominus, except for Rarity and Applejack, who already knew about her promise to the hybrid dinosaur. Windy and Bow were red in the face, it was so wild and strange to hear their daughter talking in such a seductive manner. Discord was bright red and speechless, he never imagined that Rainbow Dash would ever say anything like that.
"Have any of you known that she's been like this?"
"Well, I've heard her talk sweetly to him before, Bow, but never like this," Scootaloo whispered.
"He truly changed her into a romantic pegasus," Twilight added.
"Wow, I'll have to give my daughter some personal advice for when that day comes," said Windy.
"Dear! Keep that between us."
"Hush everypony," Pinkie whispered while looking through the keyhole. "Rainbow's not done serenading him yet." Everypony silenced themselves and pressed their ears against the wall to hear Rainbow and Indominus continuing their conversation.
"But if we're comparing ourselves to fire, then I guess you could say I'm like raging fire."
"After how you wrecked the Wonderbolts' shit, it definitely suits you," Indominus said as he licked Rainbow's cheek, causing her to blush. Windy and Bow had to cover their mouths with both hooves to even remotely muffle their squeals. "Though if you're like raging fire, then what does that make me?"
Rainbow pulled Indominus's face towards her with both hooves and kissed him before she said in a sexy and seductive voice, "a blazing inferno."
Discord had to put a sound muffling spell over everypony's heads to keep their squeals from bellowing throughout the house. Now Rainbow's parents had officially seen everything, they had seen the romantic side of their daughter that had been born when she and Indominus first kissed months ago. The rest of the Mane Five were fangirling like maniacs, no matter how many times they saw them together, Rainbow always managed to say something that astounded them all. Discord decided that it was a good time to take everypony away before they caused a scene. So he teleported them all away from the bathroom door and downstairs to the living room.
"Are they gone?"
"Yep, Discord took them all downstairs. Now we're finally alone."
"I'd say that'll keep them talking for at least an hour."
"That's why you and I are such a great team, Rainbow. We're too good together."
The lovers had partially said all those things because Indominus could see everypony's heat signatures outside the door. It was meant to tease and tug at their hearts, and it worked all too well. Rainbow and Indominus couldn't help but laugh at thinking about the looks her parents must've had when they heard all those teasing comments. While they were laughing about the moment, Rainbow surprised Indominus by grabbing him around the neck and rolling him onto his back. The hybrid dinosaur had no time to react as Rainbow laid herself on his stomach and kissed him. When the kiss broke, Rainbow's eyes seemed to be filled with worry and on the verge of crying.
"What's wrong Rainbow?"
"I didn't want my parents to see me like this, but.....I thought I was going to lose you, Indominus." He didn't utter a single word as Rainbow poured her soul out to him. "When I saw your body on that battlefield, I really thought you were dead. I almost believed that I had lost the only creature in this world that truly loved me, I thought my soulmate had been killed."
"I'm sorry that I made you worry like that, Rainbow," Indominus said as he pulled her into a warm hug. "I only did that because I didn't want to risk you being killed."
"It tore me apart to hear you talking to me and Scootaloo like you wouldn't be coming back to us. I can't imagine my life without you, Indominus, you've become too special to me."
"It's ok Rainbow, I'm not going to make that mistake again. Because I won't turn you away anymore, and I'll need you for what I'm going to attempt next."
"What would that be?"
"Defeating the Devil and then the Wonderbolts."
"What?"
"I'm finally following Ra's advice Rainbow. If I turn you away again then I'll be killed, if I face the Wonderbolts as I am I'll be killed, so there isn't any other choice. I'll do it during the battle while you and everyone else guards me until I can beat the Devil for good. Once that's done, then whatever happens next will decide what happens to us and the Wonderbolts."
"That sounds like a crazy and completely insane idea, Indominus. But it's the only way that it can work. You've put your trust in me, now I'll put my trust in you. For now though, will you stay with me like this? I'm not sure if this'll be the last time we get to hug each other."
"Of course Rainbow." Rainbow wrapped her front hooves around Indominus and the lovers held each other in the bath, while listening to the beats of their own hearts.
Downstairs, Discord was giving everyone the news on what the Princesses had told him. Luna and Celestia were delighted to hear that Indominus was awake, and more importantly, he was on the road to getting his strength back. They informed Discord that they were be returning to Rainbow's home in a few days, ready to help fight the Wonderbolts. First, the Princesses needed to hone their magic in preparation for fighting against the horrific abomination that Soarin had become.
"Is that everything they told you, Discord," Twilight asked.
"They warned all of us to not let anything happen to Indominus, because even Luna and KK are convinced that he is the only one capable of stopping those blasted Wonderbolts."
"You've been a huge help to our brother, Discord. We'll find some way to make it up to you," said Blue.
"Hey, it's no trouble. I'm just glad to give my help to my friends. By the way, how is the dinosaur of the hour doing?"
"He's upstairs with Rainbow Dash and they're spending some much needed time together," said Windy.
"Are you and the boys going to stay here until the Wonderbolts make their move, Discord?"
"Yes Fluttershy, we're not going to leave until the fight is over. Indominus brought us together, and we're not going to abandon the dinosaur who helped me make so many friends."
"I want to help in this fight too," Spike said, which caused everypony to turn toward him.
"Spike, Ah hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Wonderbolts are too dangerous for ya to handle," said Applejack.
"Applejack's right Spike. The Wonderbolts are giants, and Soarin is a mutated monster. There's nothing you could do against them."
"You're right Twilight, there's nothing I can do, but there's plenty the real dragon in me can do."
"What're you-" Twilight stopped herself mid-sentence. The realization of what Spike was talking about came flooding into her mind, he was referring to the incident that took place on his birthday. "No. No! No Spike, you can't be serious!"
"What's he talking about Twilight," asked Rarity.
"Spike's talking about becoming the same giant dragon that rampaged through Ponyville. He wants to fight the Wonderbolts like that."
"No way!"
"Not happening in a million birthday parties."
"Be reasonable Spike. The last thing Equestria needs is to have you go another greed-filled rampage again," said Applejack.
"Besides, if you became that giant dragon again, there's no guarantee that you would actually fight the Wonderbolts."
"That's why I wanted to ask Discord if he could turn me into the dragon, but with my mind still intact so I won't lose control. Then I'd be able to help Indominus fight the Wonderbolts, and protect all of my friends as well."
"I for one, think that sounds like a brave and great idea." Everypony turned to see Indominus and Rainbow at the top of the staircase. They were astounded to see him walking down the stairs without Rainbow helping him. "If Spike has a way for battling the Wonderbolts, then let him assist in any way he can. Honestly Twilight, we need all the help we can get in this fight. Remember, Soarin was too much for me to fight by myself."
"What do you think Discord? Could you do all that?"
"Ugh, what part of 'Lord of Chaos,' and 'I can do anything' don't you seem to get, Princess? Of course I could do it, it's easier than most of the chaos I make on a regular basis."
"Then it's settled, Spike will get to play his part in the battle ahead and fight alongside us," said Blue. "Now Indominus, we have a few bodies waiting for you to feast on."
Indominus followed his brother and sisters out of the clouddominium and managed to glide down to the ground. Once he caught sight of the Manticore bodies, the hybrid lunged at them and began devouring the meat like a carnivore that had been starved for a week. In only a matter of minutes, the hybrid dinosaur had eaten every inch of the Manticores with only a pool of blood left over. The relaxing bath had definitely given the dinosaur back a good deal of strength, now he was starting to feel like his old self. But Indominus only had three days, before his confrontation with the Devil would test his absolute limits and decide his fate against the Wonderbolts.
As the three days started to wind down, both sides were preparing for the last round of the confrontation. More and more Wonderbolts were arriving at the compound, but Spitfire and Soarin were waiting until they had every member present. They were growing more anxious for the chance to put Indominus down for good, but Soarin was getting incredibly anxy to finish the job. He felt incredibly cheated by having his victim saved by Rainbow Dash, he was supposed to have killed the hybrid dinosaur and taken Rainbow. But instead she had intervened, took down all the Wonderbolts with her family, and overpowered him and Spitfire by herself. The mutated Wonderbolt had only one thought on his mind: making Indominus and Rainbow Dash pay. If he couldn't have her for himself, then he wouldn't let Indominus have her either.
Spitfire made sure that none of the Wonderbolts got too close to Soarin, for in his mutated state the Wonderbolt could easily kill any of them. As the older Wonderbolts continued to arrive, their immediate question about Soarin's new state was always answered by Spitfire. From within the compound, every Wonderbolt would catch glimpses of Soarin roaming about outside at his full size. They could see him pacing back and forth on the runway, looking down at the sea of darkness that covered Equestria with burning anger in his glowing eyes. Spitfire was the only one that could get close to the agitated Wonderbolt, because he still listened to her despite his new state.
"Eager to end all this huh Soarin?"
"Oh you know it boss. I've been looking forward to this moment. Soon, that monster, Rainbow Crash and their pitiful little family will be no more."
"We'll make sure that it all ends with us coming out on top, but can you promise me one thing Soarin?"
"What would that be?" Spitfire wouldn't admit it, but the green glow from Soarin's eyes and chest had been making her uneasy.
Ever since Soarin took Indominus's power, he didn't seem like the Wonderbolt she once knew. With each day that passed, he seemed to be getting more aggressive and obsessed with killing Indominus. It was as if the power he had taken was beginning to have adverse side effects on his mind.
"Promise me that you'll focus on getting turned back to normal when this is over."
"Why should I have to worry about turning back to normal? Until that monster and his entire family is dead, they pose a threat to our lives. Besides, ponies will see me as their new savior and will praise all of us even more. I'll go back to normal when every last pony acknowledges what we've done for them. Besides, don't you still want to avenge our teammates, or would you rather let those beasts kill us too?"
Once again, Spitfire was left speechless as Soarin turned and walked away from her. The Wonderbolt was losing her authority over others, first Rainbow had talked back with her power. Now Soarin was starting to show signs of turning on her. The only difference was that Soarin could kill her with no restraints if he went too far. When she walked back inside the compound, Surprise was the first one to bring up the obvious question.
"Are you sure he won't lose control and try to kill us, Spitfire?"
"He's too focused on killing that monster is all. Plus it's not like we have any other options, he is the only one who can bring down that beast. I just hope that when everything is over, he doesn't let that power go to his head."
What none of the Wonderbolts knew, was that the citizens of Ponyville were being warned about their final attack. The Mane Six had been using the three days to tell everypony the cause for the sea of shadows, and what had happened to Indominus. For any that were skeptic, Discord would conjure up a sphere of magic that showed what Indominus had gone through against Soarin. After popping back in time for a while, Discord had managed to preserve the fight and could use it as proof. Everypony was told that by the time the third day arrived, the shadows would be lifted and the Wonderbolts would arrive to draw Indominus out.
The Princesses had decided that they would participate in the battle alongside Indominus and his family. After Discord showed them the fight as well, Celestia and Luna decided that they were not going to risk losing any soldiers in this battle. Seeing Soarin hold his own and overwhelm Indominus through Discord's magic was clear evidence that no soldier in all of Canterlot could stand up to that kind of brute force. They didn't really need any of the Canterlot guards when they already had an army in the form of Discord's monster friends. They spent the three days honing their skills on every kind of offensive magic that they hoped would have some effect on the mutated Wonderbolt.
Throughout the passing days, Luna was worried that Indominus would truly lose this fight. She had every right to be concerned after seeing Soarin beat Indominus in their last round and push him to the brink of death. Celestia did the best she could to ease her sister's worries as they practiced their magic.
"He's going to get through this, sister. Indominus has faced opponents just as tough as Soarin before, like when he and his family took on Black Death."
"But that was different sister," said Luna. "Back then, Indominus didn't have a power that could kill him, or have to fight an opponent that was obsessed with destroying him. If what everypony has told us is true, then Soarin is never going to stop until he has killed the Guardians."
"What are you saying Luna? Do you mean to tell me that when this fight is over, somepony will end up dying?"
"I'm saying that no matter who wins this fight, there is going to be bloodshed and somepony will die. Whether it ends up being Indominus or Soarin, is up to who has more to fight for."
As for Indominus, he was spending each day getting more of his strength back so he could take on the Devil at his best. The rest of the dinosaurs spent the three days getting him kills as he didn't quite have the strength to effectively hunt, and Rainbow spent every second she could with him. Twilight had observed that the more time Indominus spent being with her, the more his body was recovering from the Immortal Phoenix attack. Somehow being so close to Rainbow Dash was healing the hybrid and giving him his strength at a faster rate. So Rainbow did what she could to help her husband along.
She even took Pinkie's advice of reading Daring Do books to him, which intrigued the dinosaur to hear about one of her better hero's tales of adventure. Daring Do's feats of escaping impossible odds and beating enemies that were beyond her gave the hybrid more hope that he could overcome his own inner demon, who was still chained up from his encounter with Discord. The stories also had a habit of lulling Indominus to sleep, just from having Rainbow read them to him. Whenever he passed out, Rainbow took the chance to increase her size and cuddle against Indominus, which her parents found unbelievably adorable. In fact, one night they had the fortunate pleasure of seeing what Twilight had been talking when she said being close to Rainbow was healing Indominus more quickly.
Scootaloo, T-Rex and the raptor squad were all fast asleep and Indominus had just passed out from hearing another Daring Do tale. Windy and Bow had stuck around to listen to the story themselves and were about to leave the room when they caught sight of the phenomenon for themselves. Just as Rainbow had snuggled against Indominus and fallen asleep herself, they watched a golden aura emerge from within her and cover them both. It was identical to the time when Indominus and Rainbow had rekindled their love after meeting Ra, and it seemed to relax Indominus in his sleep. Windy got Twilight to show her the event for herself, and the alicorn was stunned.
"Do you have any idea what this could mean Twilight?"
"I have no clue Windy, but I'm guessing that this is how he's been getting stronger more quickly. That aura is the same color as the Immortal Phoenix, it might have something to do with what could happen to Indominus after he beats the Devil. But I can't say for sure because there's too much that we don't know about his power."
"Well let's hope that he can beat the Wonderbolts once he finally defeats that monster."
"I hope so too Windy, I honestly do."
On the night of the final day, the last of the Wonderbolts had finished arriving. When Spitfire held the meeting in the mess hall, she counted a total of thirty Wonderbolts all together, including her current remaining teammates. Fleetfoot took the liberty of passing around the Gala picture Soarin had taken so each Wonderbolt knew what they were up against. Many of them were in disbelief at seeing the animals they would be sparing against, except for a few familiar pegasi by the names of Wind Rider and Lightning Dust. They were chomping at the bit to get back at Rainbow Dash for the times she had humiliated and made them look like fools. Every Wonderbolt turned their attention to the front of the mess hall once Spitfire caught their attention. She was standing with the rest of her team and Soarin right behind them in the shadows.
"Thank you all for agreeing to be here with us tonight. I'm sure you're all curious as to why I've asked so many of you to be here. Tomorrow we are going to embark on a dangerous mission that will require all of you for it to be complete. We are going to be fighting an extremely dangerous enemy, one who has the power to wipe out armies by himself. He is that wretched monster standing behind Rainbow Crash in the photo you all saw."
There was instant murmuring and talk amongst the Wonderbolts, many of them thinking that Spitfire was crazy for calling them to fight such a deadly opponent.
"I know what many of you are thinking, but I'm here to tell you that we have the means to fight this monster and bring him down. My team nearly killed that beast the last time we fought, and the majority of that near victory goes to our brave teammate Soarin. He went through the process of having that monster's power put inside him and nearly killed it by himself. But don't take my word for it, let the proof speak for itself. Soarin, show everypony what I mean."
"With pleasure boss."
As Soarin stepped forward from behind his teammates, the Wonderbolts all gasped with bulging eyes. Seeing the Wonderbolt's mutated state was more alarming than surprising and there was instantly a bombardment of questions.
"Why did you do that to yourself?"
"Did you really almost kill this beast?"
"Are you even a Wonderbolt anymore?"
Soarin silenced the entire hall with a single roar, and it sent chills down everypony's spine.
"I took that monster's DNA and put it into myself through a formula I had created," Soarin was speaking so clearly and with so much authority that none of the Wonderbolts dared to speak up. "Currently there is enough formula for all of you, it will make you bigger, faster, tougher and strong enough to fight that monster. But never underestimate this beast, he was powerful enough to kill three of our teammates by himself without the aid of his family. Those animals are very strong and have the support of most of Equestria behind them. If anypony or the Princesses ever figure out what we've tried to do, then we're done for! They will let those monsters attack us without mercy and the Wonderbolts will be erased from Equestria's history! Also, those beasts destroyed our supply of the formula, so if we fail to kill them before these last bottles run out, we're all dead!"
Each of the Wonderbolts slowly began to understand the importance behind completing this dangerous task. If Indominus could kill three Wonderbolts on his own, then he could pose a serious threat to the rest of their world as well. Plus, if they failed to win before their time with the formula was up, then they would be killed on the spot.
"Originally, this was about getting back at that monster and avenging our fallen teammates," Spitfire said as she stepped up beside Soarin. "But this is more than just revenge. It's about showing this animal that he can't get away with killing our kind. Guardian or not, he will face the consequences of his actions, and the only way for him to pay, is by striking him down where he stands and taking his life!"
"WONDERBOLTS! BY NIGHT TOMORROW, THAT MONSTER AND HIS WHOLE FAMILY WILL DINE IN HELL!"
All the Wonderbolts began cheering wildly at Soarin and Spitfire's words, unaware that outside the compound, there were two sets of prying eyes that had heard everything.
"Did you catch all of that Discord?"
"I sure did. You were right to tell me about this Luna. Seems they'll be on the move tomorrow, I just hope Indominus has regained enough strength to beat the Devil. He'll need it in order to take on an army of that many giant Wonderbolts."
"Won't your monsters be enough?"
"No, I don't have enough monsters back at Rainbow's home, but there is an ally we can get on our side. Though Rainbow has to be the one to get him."
"Um, just who are you talking about Discord?"
"You'll see what I mean when the fight begins tomorrow Luna. Just make sure you and Celestia get to the clouddominium before the Wonderbolts start searching for Indominus."
"I'll make sure we get there Discord, and thanks for being such a big help through all this."
"Hey, Indominus did a lot for me, I'm simply returning the favor," Discord said before disappearing in a flash.
"I'll have to make sure that you get a really big thanks for this," Luna said to herself before heading back to Canterlot.
The morning of the confrontation had finally arrived, and the Wonderbolts were already arming themselves. They were donning their uniforms and preparing for the confrontation that awaited them all. It would be unlike any fight they had ever been in, and all that Soarin could think about. The only thought on his mind was seeing Indominus's dead and destroyed body bleeding at his feet. But luckily the Princesses were way ahead of the revenge-fueled Wonderbolt.
Luna and Celestia had already left hours ahead of the Wonderbolts and had arrived at Rainbow's home long before the sun had risen. Celestia finished raising the sun atop Rainbow's home and was greeted by Discord's monsters, who hadn't left their post the entire time.
"Alright boys, today's the big day. I hope all of you are ready to fight." Red-Eyes and the other monsters nodded in agreement and kept their eyes on the shadows for any sign of movement.
In the bedroom, Rainbow was still sleeping soundly until Discord shook her awake.
"Rainbow Dash get up."
"Ugh, Discord, it's barely morning."
"Yes but this is the day the Wonderbolts are going on the attack." Upon hearing this, the sleepiness faded from Rainbow's eyes and she jolted awake.
"Are you serious?"
"Luna and I overheard them last night. They have a total of thirty members on their team and they're going on the attack today. They've already started making their way towards the blanket of shadows to find you and Indominus."
Rainbow let the realization sink into her mind as she looked between Scootaloo and the dinosaurs. The final fight was upon them and it would decide the outcome of not only their fates, but for the Wonderbolts too.
"Is there anything I can do before they show up?"
"There is, you can go to a certain land to get an old acquaintance of your husband. He might be able to give you the extra help that we'll need to guard Indominus long enough for him to beat the Devil?"
"He? Who are you-" Rainbow instantly knew who Discord was referring to. There was only one creature she knew that was on good terms with Indominus. "You're talking about Smaug, aren't you?"
"You're catching onto me rather quickly Rainbow Dash. I know it sounds crazy to ask for help from the Dragon Lord, but we'll need his brute strength if Indominus is going to be shielded long enough to beat the Devil."
"You've got it Discord, but what about Indominus?"
"We'll keep watch over him, and if the Wonderbolts find us, then we'll hold them off until you arrive with reinforcements." Rainbow flew up from the bed and hugged Discord, which surprised him.
"Discord, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm incredibly grateful that you and Indominus are friends. I've finally seen that caring and concerning side of you that Fluttershy saw during your reform."
"Rainbow, I'd say you've become more caring yourself. Being around him has seemed to have made you into a completely different pegasus that once wouldn't hesitate to want me back in stone. Guess it's a good thing Indominus has had such a positive impact on both our lives."
Rainbow let go of Discord and was about ready to fly out when she felt herself being held Scootaloo.
"Were you just going to head out without telling me first?" Rainbow adjusted herself in Scootaloo's embrace until she managed to free her front legs and hugged her daughter back.
"Promise me you'll be careful against the Wonderbolts until I get back?"
"I promise Rainbow Dash. After all, each of them helped prepare me for situations like these. You got get Smaug and bring him back here so we can end this once and for all."
"I'll be back before you know it squirt," Rainbow said before giving Scootaloo a light kiss on the forehead and heading out the window towards the Dragon Lands.
An hour after Rainbow had taken off, the Wonderbolts had arrived and entered the sea of shadows. They stuck close together in formations of four pegasi each, with Spitfire and Soarin leading the way. Beneath them, the ponies could hear the sound of giant flapping wings and knew the Wonderbolts were on the hunt for Indominus, just like Discord had warned them. Nopony uttered a sound until they heard the wing beats pass over them and all was silent again. For Soarin, navigating through the darkness was near impossible and it only aggravated him more.
"Where is that monster? He can't hide in these shadows forever."
"We'll find him Soarin, we just have to draw him out first," said Spitfire.
"How do you propose we do that boss?"
"By you using that green blast of yours to light our way through this darkness, and get him to come to us."
"I like that."
Back at Rainbow's home, her friends, parents and the dinosaurs were all awake and on the lookout for any signs of the Wonderbolts. Pinkie was looking through a pair of binoculars out the bedroom window when she suddenly called out.
"Look everypony! Green fire coming from the shadows!"
"What!?" Indominus was in the room in seconds and froze when he saw what Pinkie had spotted.
The hybrid spotted streaks of green fire erupting from the shadows, and he knew only one creature that could produce blasts like that. Soarin was looking for them and using his power to clear away the darkness. However, there was one problem with Soarin's method for finding the dinosaur, and Twilight was quick to recognize it. By firing those blasts blindly in the shadows, there was a chance that he would strike some unsuspecting home and injure innocent ponies.
"With what he's doing, he's going to hurt somepony with those attacks," said Celestia.
"This is what putting my DNA into that formula of his has done to his mind Princess. He's becoming more unstable with every minute."
"We've gotta stop him brother," said T-Rex.
"Boys," Discord said on the roof alongside every monster he had brought with him. "Be ready to move the moment that Wonderbolt starts to aim at the ponies."
All the monsters took on attack stances at the very edge of the roof, ready to take flight and attack Soarin at a moment's notice. Suddenly they heard Soarin's voice bellow from the shadows.
"MONSTER! COME OUT AND SHOW YOURSELF, OR I'LL BE FORCED TO TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES!" The green blasts suddenly became more erratic and Discord saw one of them veering in the direction of Ponyville.
"Red-Eyes! Stop that attack!" The black dragon bolted off the roof and headed straight for the blast.
The ponies that were in the path of the blast could only see the stream of green fire heading their way and no way to stop it. But Red-Eyes flew out in front of it and countered with his signature attack: Inferno Fire Blast. The ponies watched Red-Eyes's attack overtake Soarin's and push the blast back. From the clouddominium, Discord could see the conflicting attacks and traced the green fire to where it was coming from. He could barely make out a glowing green chest and the massive maw that the blast was coming from.
"There, that's gotta be where Soarin is."
"Ok everypony, this is it," Celestia said. "Once we start this there's no turning back."
"Are you really ok with fighting against the Wonderbolts, Princess," asked Twilight.
"They've tried to kill Indominus and Soarin poses a greater threat to Equestria than Black Death with the kind of power he has."
"He's beyond redemption Twilight," said Rarity. "Anypony that tries to hurt our Guardians is not gonna live to regret it."
"Alright everypony, let's move out," said Applejack.
"I'm ready to go too," said Spike.
"We're ready to fight again," said Blue.
"Let's move out guys," Tyrannosaurus said as he, Indominus, Blue and her girls flew out the window and went to their original size as they headed for the source of Soarin's blast.
"Now everypony, stay close to me," Discord said as he teleported everypony onto the roof and with a snap of his fingers, transported them all away from the clouddominium.
Soarin was losing ground against Red-Eyes's blast and had to duck to avoid being struck by it. The other Wonderbolts were looking around frantically in the darkness, trying to see where the attack had come from. But thanks to Red-Eyes's scales being pure black, he was invisible to them. He regrouped with the dinosaurs as they entered the shadows and led them alongside Indominus. With his thermal sensing ability, Indominus could see all of the Wonderbolts clear as day in the shadows.
"Alright everyone, let's show Soarin what real power looks like."
Red-Eyes and the dinosaurs glided in silently without being heard by any of the Wonderbolts. When they were close enough, all of them fired a single blast that caught Soarin off-guard and knocked him away. They zoomed away and touched down far from where they had attacked him and heard a flash beside them, meaning Discord and everypony were beside them.
"WHERE ARE YOU MONSTER? STOP HIDING AND FIGHT ME!"
"No need to raise your voice Soarin," said Discord. "The time for hiding is over." Discord conjured the same black sphere back he had used before in his hands and began pulling the shadows into it.
The Wonderbolts watched in awe as the shadows were sucked away from the area, and when it cleared completely, they saw the army that had come to face them. Standing against them were the Mane Five, Spike, the CMC, the Princesses, Discord, his group of monsters and the dinosaurs. In total, it was twenty seven warriors against thirty Wonderbolts, who had one savagely mutated teammate. Many of the Wonderbolts were intimidated at the sight of the monsters glaring at them, but not Soarin. As he got back to his feet, he saw the Princesses among the group and his chest glowed more green with anger.
"You got the Princesses involved in this," said Spitfire.
"Did you really think you could get away with attacking the Guardians like this, Soarin," said Luna.
"You don't have a say in this matter anymore Princesses. Now we'll settle this for goo-" Soarin stopped himself when he noticed that there was one pony missing from the group. "Wait a second, where is Rainbow Crash?"
"Yeah, where is the pony that's responsible for all this drama in the first place," said Fleetfoot.
"She's not your concern monster," Scootaloo shouted at Soarin.
"Monster huh? That's big talk for a chicken." Indominus's claws clenched into fists upon hearing the insult.
"How about we take this somewhere where no ponies will get hurt Soarin, and we'll settle things between us."
"That's the first smart thing I've ever heard out of your mouth monster. Just lead the way and then the fight will get started."
Indominus took flight and began guiding his enemies to a safe location, with everypony else behind him. Windy and Bow stuck close to him and Tyrannosaurus after seeing Soarin's mutated form for themselves. Discord lagged behind just a bit and conjured up a sort of magical screen that allowed everypony in Equestria to see where the battle would be taking place. He wanted to make sure that all of Equestria would finally get to see the Wonderbolts for what they truly were. Now when the fight would begin, everypony would get to see the dinosaurs in action and know that they were indeed guardians, and how far the Wonderbolts had sunk.
Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash had finally arrived at the Dragon Lands. She immediately began searching for Smaug, but it didn't take long before she was suddenly swarmed by all sorts of dragons.
"Oh look. A little blue snack."
"I get to rip off her wings."
"Ugh, don't you dragons know who I am? I need to talk with Smaug."
"No one talks to our king unless it's for a good reason, and certainly not some little pony."
"You simpletons must not remember me. Guess we'll have to do this the hard way."
Before the dragons could even get close to Rainbow Dash, she transformed in a flash of red light and landed at her full height. Many of the dragons were rather alarmed for it had been a long time since many of them had seen Rainbow transform since the gauntlet. There were three dragons that were more surprised than alarmed because they were the same dragons that had helped Rainbow and her family beat Black Death. The white, green and dark dragons left the group and stood by Rainbow Dash.
"Now do you idiots know who this is? She's Rainbow Dash, her husband is Indominus Rex!"
"Indominus?" Immediately the dragons were stunned to make the connection at last.
"We're terribly sorry Rainbow Dash," said the white dragon. "These fools tend to forget important details from time to time."
"I'm glad that you boys remembered me."
"How could we forget the pony who helped free us from Black Death's grip," said the dark dragon. "Now just sit tight, we'll get Smaug for you."
"Thank you," Rainbow said before the three dragons bellowed a united roar into the air. They were immediately answered by a thunderous roar that echoed back and was followed by the sound of massive wing beats.
Smaug was upon the group within minutes and was rather surprised to find Rainbow Dash by herself.
"Well now, this is quite a surprise to see you here by yourself Rainbow Dash. Why did you come here by yourself?"
"Because I need your help Smaug. I was hoping to find and talk to you until these numbskulls decided they wanted to eat me."
The Dragon Lord glared at all the dragons that stood around him, except for the trio that had called him.
"I'll be dealing with you idiots later, now get out of here before I decide to roast your sorry hides!" The cowering dragons took Smaug's word and left in a heartbeat. "Now that they're gone, what is it you wanted to talk to me about Rainbow Dash?"
"I need your help Smaug. The Wonderbolts are going on the attack and we need to stall them long enough for Indominus to beat his inner demon."
"Inner demon?"
"Yes Smaug, he's going to confront the Devil within himself and master the Immortal Phoenix."
"What!? Is he serious?"
"Indeed he is. Indominus is convinced that it's the only way to beat the Wonderbolts. But in order to do it he needs time, and my friends aren't strong enough to buy him that kind of time. That's why I thought you could help us hold off Soarin until Indominus beats the Devil."
Rainbow gave Smaug a moment to take everything in, and the Dragon Lord seemed to be doing some pondering on all he had heard.
"So, he's finally taking Ra's advice and choosing to free himself of his anger?" Rainbow nodded in response. "Count me in Rainbow Dash. I'd be more than glad to help my prodigy beat his rage, plus I'm curious to see what will happen when he does defeat it. Though I will be needed some volunteers to fight alongside me. How about it boys? Are you up for helping Indominus?"
"Of course Smaug," said the green dragon. "This way we can finally repay him for giving us our freedom."
"We're ready to lend our strength."
"Count us in."
"Alright, I have my troops ready to move out. Just show us the way Rainbow and we'll follow your lead."
"Thank for agreeing to help me Smaug."
"Not a problem Rainbow Dash, now let's get moving. I hope your friends can hold off those rats before we can help Indominus."
Smaug and his group of dragons followed Rainbow Dash as she made a beeline for Ponyville. The fight of their lives was at hand, and so much was riding on the outcome. Either Indominus would beat the Devil and the Wonderbolts, he would lose to them or the Devil would take control and destroy everything.
Indominus had been leading the Wonderbolts for quite some time. He kept checking over his shoulder to see if Soarin was getting agitated or on the verge of attacking anyone. Fortunately, Soarin seemed to be keeping his patience because his chance to kill Indominus was finally happening. Plus he was confident that his power could kill Indominus easily, especially since the hybrid couldn't manage to beat him last time. He could afford to wait for a proper location to be chosen for their fight. His teammates however, weren't as cool and collected.
Spitfire was concerned about what would happen to them if they lost. Now that the Princesses were participating in the fight, that meant they would see the Wonderbolts trying to kill Indominus and his family. She was starting to doubt Soarin's plan, but with their lives on the line if they lost, she couldn't afford to back out now. For if she did, Spitfire would not only be dooming herself, but her entire team as well. She wouldn't be able to bear such a tremendous loss if all of the Wonderbolts she had summoned were killed in one day. Her thoughts were brought back to the present when Indominus called out to everyone.
"I've found our location, this is where we will fight." Everypony began descending after the hybrid dinosaur and they all touched down on the battle site.
The location Indominus had chosen was a rather barren area with tons of mountain ranges around them. It was far from Ponyville and with no signs of structures anywhere, nopony could get hurt during the battle. A perfect arena for the final round of the confrontation, and unbeknownst to the Wonderbolts, Discord was broadcasting the entire fight all over Equestria. All of ponykind was waiting in anticipation to see who would triumph in this battle.
Guarded amongst his friends, Indominus was getting nervous about the task he would soon be facing. Every time he had confronted the Devil, that monster had nearly made him go berserk and kill everything around him. Now he would be fighting that monster for control of his emotions and his fate in Equestria. As he prepared himself for the moment that would decide the outcome of the fight, Celestia and Luna tried to reason with Soarin.
"We're giving you one last chance Soarin, stop this madness before things get worse."
"Nopony has to die today, we can end this now," Luna added.
"It's too late for that, your majesties. No matter what you think we cannot turn away. We must teach that wretched monster the pain of having innocent lives taken."
"Yeah, that beast killed three of our teammates in cold blood," said High Winds.
"He's the monster not us. He will pay for what he's done to the Wonderbolts," said Misty Fly.
"He and Rainbow Crash brought this on themselves. We're only doing what needs to be done," Spitfire added.
Celestia couldn't believe the Wonderbolts were all on board with Soarin's quest for killing Indominus. With how well Soarin had set him up, the hybrid seemed nothing more than a destructive monster in the eyes of all the Wonderbolts. Even Luna's suspicions were confirmed from everything Rainbow and Indominus had told her.
"You're wrong! Rainbow Dash didn't do anythin' of the sort. All she ever wanted was ta be like one of ya'll," said Applejack.
"Indominus was only defending her. You rotten ponies tried to kill her during her first performance," Pinkie added.
"What was she supposed to do when you ponies kept calling her that wretched nickname that she's had to deal with her whole life," Fluttershy shouted.
"How about sucking it up and stop creating drama about a name that describes her so well?" That statement angered Twilight and Scootaloo so much, they both said things that infuriated Soarin and Spitfire.
"You think she should suck it up, when you've been acting like selfish foals and cowering behind your precious teammates like the pathetic rats you are?"
"A group of spineless provokers like you are embarrassments and don't even deserve to call yourselves pegasi. Rainbow Dash is one thousand times the Wonderbolt you stupid fools will ever be!"
"So you say we're spineless provokers, you worthless chicken?"
"Then let's see what you think of us at our best. Wonderbolts, let's show them!"
"Yes Mam," the Wonderbolts said in unison as they took out their vials and began drinking the formulas.
"Discord, change me now," Spike called out as he saw the Wonderbolts growing in size. Discord responded by firing one blast at Spike.
Once the Wonderbolts reached their full size, they were shocked to see Spike growing in size as well. High Winds and Surprise were having trauma flashbacks from the last time they had fought Spike as a monstrous dragon. Spike bellowed a deadly roar at the Wonderbolts and it caused High Winds and Surprise to back up in fear. But Soarin wasn't going to have any of it.
"Come on you cowards! We're as big as that dragon now. We can thrash him easily."
The giant Wonderbolts gathered their courage and charged towards the group. Spike and the others were ready to take action, but Indominus stopped them. Rainbow's parents huddled against the hybrid as the massive Wonderbolts headed for them.
"Don't move."
"What are you talking about Indominus," said Discord in disbelief.
"Trust me, these Wonderbolts are about to be in for a rude awakening." Then Twilight and her friends began to hear what Indominus was talking about.
The beats of giant wings were heading for them as well and getting closer. Before Soarin and the Wonderbolts could reach the Guardians, they were hosed down by torrents of fire and red blasts from Rainbow Dash, Smaug and his dragon teammates. The tremendous attacks drove the Wonderbolts back a good distance and left them in a singed heap. With their enemies preoccupied, Indominus and his family could organize their plan of attack for holding the Wonderbolts at bay. The others made way and started deciding who they would take on so Indominus and Smaug could have a little chat.
"Nice to see you again Indominus and I'm proud of the decision you're making. Rainbow told me about your plan when she got to the Dragon Lands. You really intend to take on the Devil and beat your hatred?"
"Yes Smaug I do. He's too much of a threat to my family and I can't even fight at my best without worrying about hurting Rainbow or Scootaloo. I'm gonna put an end to him and then dominate the Wonderbolts for good." Smaug was shedding a few tears from hearing his prodigy's declaration.
"That was beautiful Indominus," said the white dragon.
"You'll beat that demon for sure," said the green dragon.
"We'll guard you until you've beaten him. It's our way finally being able to pay you back for giving us our freedom from Black Death," the dark dragon added.
"I hate to break up the reunion, but we don't have long before those Wonderbolts get back up Indominus," said Rainbow Dash.
"You're right Rainbow. So everyone, do you all know who you're going to spar against in the free-for-all?"
"Yes we do Indominus," said Celestia. "Unfortunately, we don't have any spells that will allow us to remain large enough to hold them off for the amount of time you'll need."
"We've got that covered Princess," said T-Rex. He then turned to the raptor squad. "Blue, do you remember what you and your girls did for AppleBloom and Sweetie Belle during the gauntlet?" It took the Beta raptor a while to figure out what T-Rex was referring to, but when she did, she was thrilled at the idea. Delta, Charlie and Echo all picked up on it as well and turned to the ponies.
"What do you say girls? Up for using our power again?" AppleBloom and Sweetie Belle gasped in excitement, they knew what Blue was talking about.
"Are ya sayin' we're gonna get to be like you girls again?"
"Oh it's going to be much more than that this time," said Delta.
"We'll give each of you enough power so that you'll all look like the form Rainbow Dash has right now," Echo added.
The Princesses all turned towards Rainbow Dash to get a good idea of what they would look like. They would have bat-like wings, sharp teeth and claws and be able to fire more powerful blasts. The CMC would get to be just like Scootaloo and fight as a trio again.
"We can even do it for you as well Princesses, if you're ok with it of course," said Charlie.
Luna and Celestia didn't really have any other options. With the dinosaurs giving them power, it would last far longer than any spell they could come up with. They would have the size and strength to take on the Wonderbolts and still defend Indominus. It was a brilliant idea and one that wouldn't backfire at the wrong time.
"Alright Guardians. Since you gave us permission to give you all the gift of speech, it's only fair that we give you permission to lend us your strength," said Celestia.
"Though, we won't lose control of ourselves and try to attack anything in sight, will we," Luna asked.
"Oh no, nothing like that Luna. You'll be in complete control of yourselves and won't be overtaken by any savage instincts. The only thing you have to worry about, is making sure those Wonderbolts don't interrupt me while I'm fighting the Devil."
With Celestia and Luna's permission, the dinosaurs got ready to give everypony some of their incredible power. Discord and his monster squad, Smaug and his dragons along with Spike, Windy, Bow, Scootaloo and Rainbow, all backed up to give the dinosaurs plenty of room for what was about to happen. They opened their mouths and out poured the same red tangible energy that they had given Rainbow and Scootaloo during their first battle. The energy was absorbed into each pony's body and then they all started to glow bright red. In the distance, Soarin and several of the Wonderbolts were starting to regain consciousness as the spectacle took place.
"What in the world is going on over there," said Surprise. But when the light faded, her jaw dropped to the floor and Spitfire's eyes went wide with shock.
Twilight, the Princesses, CMC and her friends had all been changed into the same brutal pony/dino hybrids that Rainbow and Scootaloo had become.
"Oh we're gonna have fun with this form," said Luna.
"I can't wait to sink my new teeth into those Wonderbolts," said Pinkie.
"Wonderful, now we're ready to fight," said Twilight.
"Even with those claws and teeth, I still think you look great Fluttershy."
"Thanks Discord, and I'd like if you would fight alongside me."
"It will be my pleasure."
With the newly transformed ponies taking their stands and getting ready to start fighting, that was the cue for Rainbow to get her parents to safety.
"Mom and Dad, this is gonna get dangerous really quick. It's time for both of you to get to a safe distance so you won't be caught in the crossfire."
"We'll be cheering you on from the safety of the clouds," said Bow.
"Just promise us one thing, ok honey?"
"Yes mom?
"Promise you'll come back to us in one piece?" Rainbow gave her parents a group hug to give them reassurance.
"I promise I'll come back to you two. It takes more than a mutated Wonderbolt to take me down."
"Alright. Go get em honey, we believe in you," her parents called out before going into the sky and perching on some clouds that were far beyond Soarin's reach.
Back on the ground, the Wonderbolts had finally recovered from the blasts and were preparing to make another charge at the transformed ponies. The Mane Five, CMC and Discord's monsters all stood at the front with the dinosaurs behind them and Indominus in the far back with Rainbow and Smaug. Discord was preparing the spell that would help shield Indominus from any attacks that would veer his way. Smaug and Rainbow were getting some last advice from Indominus before the fighting started.
"So do you both know who you'll be taking on?"
"Of course my stud. We'll be taking on that mutated excuse of a Wonderbolt, Soarin."
"Since he didn't get the message that I hammered into his skull last time, I'll have to show him my real strength."
"Are you sure that you and Rainbow can hold off Soarin without getting in over your head Smaug?"
"Trust us Indominus," said Smaug. "We know how to take care of ourselves. We've got you covered."
"Ok, I trust you two know what you're doing, but I have one condition I want you both to follow." Smaug and Rainbow leaned in to hear what Indominus had to say. "While I'm fighting the Devil, I don't want either of you to do anything reckless. Don't even try to get drawn into a battle with Soarin, he will destroy you with the Immortal Phoenix. Just hold him off until I'm done and then I'll take care of the rest, ok?"
"You got it stud."
"We'll take your word for it, Indominus."
"Good. i'm not sure what will happen to me after the Devil is gone, but if anything happens to you guys, I don't know what I'll do. Just promise me one thing Rainbow Dash."
"Sure, what do you want me to promise?"
"Stay alive, ok?" Rainbow gave Indominus a kiss on the side of his face.
"You worry too much my stud. Just focus on killing the Devil and we'll make sure you're protected."
"Thanks Rainbow. Alright Discord, do it!"
"Chaos Shield!"
Smaug and Rainbow backed away while everypony watched as Indominus was suddenly surrounded by a defensive shield of pure energy. Outraged at seeing his opponent once again hiding away, Soarin roared furiously and charged at them. Rainbow gave Indominus one final look before she exploded off the ground and charged towards the Wonderbolts with everyone else. With the Chaos Shield surrounding him, Indominus had all the protection he needed in order to concentrate on the task at hand. As the area outside of the shield erupted into numerous fights and scuffles, he called out to his friend.
"Go for it Discord!"
"Alright, here goes nothing. Good luck Indominus," Discord called out before shooting a blast that passed through the Chaos Shield and struck Indominus in the face.
The hybrid dinosaur felt like his whole body was being set on fire as the Immortal Phoenix began to surge within the shield. As the golden fire began to erupt from inside his body and flooded the Chaos Shield, Indominus felt himself falling away from the world around him. He was being pulled into his mind so he could fight his inner monster on even terms at last. As Indominus descended into darkness, he heard a familiar demonic voice calling out to him.
Indominus opened his eyes and found himself in the same battle-scarred wasteland that he had been in every time he encountered the Devil. There was only one difference with this encounter: he wouldn't be leaving the devastated area until one creature was left standing and another was dead. As he looked over the battlefield, Indominus heard the same demonic voice that had spoken to him during his descent into his mind.
"So, you've finally come to fight me at last." Indominus turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice and felt his blood run cold at the sight of the monster.
He spotted the demonic looking dragon still bound by the same adamantium chains that Discord had used on him. Despite how the monster seemed bound and restrained, he didn't even looked concerned with his predicament.
"Your pal Discord should've known that chaining me up only gave me time to build up my strength again."
Indominus watched in shock as the Devil grabbed the adamantium chains in his hands and summoned a dark fire around them. The flames started licking away at the metal and before long, the Devil's restraints were melting away from his body. With one roar, he blew away the remains of Discord's attempt to stop him and began walking towards the hybrid dinosaur with a deadly glare in his eyes. Indominus stood his ground against the demonic looking dragon looming over him in the distance. The only way through the hell he was facing, was to slash through it.
"You can't win, Indominus. You're nothing but a frightened child. You're a weak and helpless abomination lost in the world. A pathetic hatchling crying out to be loved when the world hates you, and you're afraid of me. As you should be, because I'm going to erase you and take over your mind." Indominus shot down everything the Devil had told him with a single retort.
"I'm not afraid, Devil. I'm the strongest one there is."
"Oh yeah? Let's find out."
Indominus charged towards the Devil and his demonic half countered by slamming his fists into the ground, causing massive spires of rock to erupt everywhere. The hybrid didn't slow down as he fired a blast that barreled through the spires and nailed the Devil right in the face. The impact was strong enough to knock the Devil over and as Indominus tore through the spires, he managed to nail a direct slash across the face. The demonic dragon glared back at Indominus, the bleeding slashes on his face not even affecting him.
"You ungrateful beast!"
The monster retaliated with a punch that was more powerful than anything Indominus had ever experienced. He was actually lifted into the air from the tremendous force and crashed into the dirt. Indominus hadn't felt so dazed from a punch since he battled Soarin in his mutated state. As he tried to keep himself from toppling over, the Devil got back up and wiped the blood from his face.
"That's right, I'm more powerful than you think. Since I'm all of your rage and hatred, I have all the strength you had when you actually gave in and tried to slaughter the Wonderbolts. You could've killed them all, taken your ultimate vengeance and finally be the powerful weapon you were meant to be."
"I'm not a weapon, and killing them wouldn't have made me any better. It would just allow you to have control and make me into a monster. I am no monster and you will never have control of me. NEVER!" Indominus violently transformed into his guardian state, but the Devil didn't seem surprised.
"Resorting to that pitiful power that your weak wife gave you? It still won't save you, it only delays the inevitable. Plus it makes look just like her: wimpy and a waste of life."
At those words Indominus exploded off the ground and nailed the Devil square in the chest with a punch. The attack packed more power than the Devil thought and he prepared another strike as Indominus continued to charge towards him. When their fists collided, the monster was actually surprised to see that he couldn't overwhelm Indominus in his guardian state. The force between them was equal and the collision caused them to separate, driving them back a few feet. The Devil could see that his hand was steaming from the force of Indominus's attack.
"He shouldn't have been that strong."
"Maybe you shouldn't underestimate your opponent. In fact, you're making the same mistake that the Wonderbolts did: making assumptions about me and learning just how stupid and wrong you are."
"You'll regret those words, child."
The Devil roared in pure rage and charged the hybrid. Indominus met him halfway and the beasts exploded into a flurry of slashing claws and explosions across the battlefield. Each one giving everything they had for the ultimate prize; dominance over the dinosaur's body. Outside of his mind, another grueling battle was taking place to protect Indominus.
Out in the real world it was nothing but a mass of explosions, smashing hooves, monsters, dragons and ponies all going at it in one insane free-for-all. Smaug's volunteers had chosen their targets and were doing the best they could, but the Wonderbolts were giving them a hard time. They could maneuver around the dragons' flames and their increased size and strength allowed them to score powerful shots against them. But the increase in size also played against the Wonderbolts, it gave the dragons easier targets. Being bigger exposed their vulnerable spots like their necks and allowed the dragons to slice their claws across the Wonderbolts' hides.
As for Smaug, he was finding Soarin a lot more difficult to fight than the last time. He was the only one standing between Soarin and the Chaos Shield that contained Indominus. Rainbow had been fighting alongside him, but she got preoccupied with Spitfire, leaving Smaug to face Soarin alone. The Wonderbolt's mutated form was proving stronger and more durable than before. Soarin could match most attacks that Smaug sent his way, and his punches had the strength to actually harm him. Whereas before only Indominus was capable of harming the Dragon Lord.
"So, is my real strength more than you expected, Dragon Lord," Soarin said smugly as he and Smaug locked claws. It infuriated the dragon to hear Soarin talk like he had been so powerful for so long, when he was nothing but a worthless poser.
"You have no idea what 'real strength' looks like. You've merely stolen power from my prodigy and claim it's been with you all along. You're nothing but a weak pony in scaly clothing."
Soarin was easily getting ticked at Smaug's words, because all of Indominus's prior taunting had seeped into his skin. Smaug noticed that the Wonderbolt was getting frustrated too easily at the taunting, just like Indominus had tried to do with him during the winter showdown. While Soarin was preoccupied by the dragon's mocking, he failed to notice Smaug was preparing a sneak attack. His chest was glowing red with the fire that was boiling within him, and the Wonderbolt was about to experience a dragon's best weapon. He surprised Soarin first with a headbutt that knocked him back and followed up with a surprise punch to get more ground.
"Alright then dragon, let's see what you think of this power." Smaug could see the scutes on Soarin's back glowing green and knew the Wonderbolt was preparing a blast of his own. What he didn't expect was when Soarin fired his blast, he aimed it away from the Dragon Lord and towards another target.
Smaug saw where Soarin was aiming and his heart dropped. The demented Wonderbolt was aiming for the Crusaders, who were all in a aerial dogfight with two Wonderbolts. They were too focused on their opponents to notice the green blast aiming for them. When Scootaloo finally noticed the blast, she and her friends were suddenly shielded from it by a massive body that got in the way. Smaug had managed to overtake the blast, get in the way of it and unleash his own blast to counter it.
The two Wonderbolts tried to take advantage of the moment and attack the distracted dragon together, but the crusaders blocked them with a punch to the gut each. They followed up with blasts that sent both Wonderbolts careening into the dirt, giving them enough time to thank Smaug.
"Thanks for lookin' out for us Smaug," said Applebloom.
"Don't mention it girls. Now I've gotta get back to stopping Soarin." The girls spotted what Smaug was talking about as he zoomed back into the fight.
Soarin had intentionally fired the blast at the Crusaders as a distraction so he could get at the Chaos Shield. Luckily Discord had made the shield powerful enough to tank every attack Soarin was throwing at it. Despite all the punches he was throwing at the shield, it didn't give an inch or show any signs of wear and tear. As he was about to strike again, Soarin was suddenly overwhelmed by a torrent of fire that rained down on him from above. He had been so focused on breaking the shield that he lost track of Smaug. A mistake that came back at him as the dragon then seized the mutant Wonderbolt by the neck and tossed him away.
With another brief break in the action, Smaug got a chance to look at his prodigy. He could see Indominus within the sea of golden fire, struggling and clawing at the inside of the shield. Smaug knew what was going on within his prodigy's head, he was battling it out against the Devil in his head. He had no clue what kind of conflict Indominus was going through, but he hoped his prodigy would be able to come out on top as he resumed his scuffle with Soarin.
Rainbow Dash was caught up in a battle with interchanging Wonderbolts that all wanted her brought down. Spitfire had pulled her away from Smaug and Soarin, but Lightning Dust and Wind Rider also wanted a crack at her. So the three Wonderbolts stayed within close proximity of each other against the numerous monsters that tried to fight them. Each one of them swapping out with each other by intercepting their opponents allowing the Wonderbolts to take a turn fighting Rainbow Dash. But numbers didn't help them much when Rainbow had so much fighting experience from training with Indominus and battling multiple opponents.
Prior to their marriage a year ago, in exchange for Rainbow giving Indominus experience in flight, he gave her experience in fighting. She learned very quickly under the dinosaur's tutelage and within a few months, she was able to hold her own in a sparring match with all six dinosaurs at once. Plus in her guardian state, Rainbow was by far faster and stronger than any of them. She could keep herself a step ahead of Spitfire, Lightning Dust and Wind Rider and not get worn down by their swapping tactic. Also, her immense strength was wearing down her opponents more than herself, but not enough to deter them with so much on the line.
Discord was handling his opponent rather well while also keeping a close watch on Fluttershy. Since no Wonderbolt had ever fought Discord, his unpredictable magic and strength allowed him to hold his own and keep slamming his foe into the dirt. He didn't have to worry about Fluttershy too much, for she had additional protection in the form of Swamp and Lava Battleguard. He did have to somewhat worry about himself, since he had little experience actually fighting somepony. Discord didn't know how strong the Wonderbolts were, so he had to be careful about how he fought them to avoid using up too much power. Plus he had one more responsibility than the others: maintaining the Chaos Shield that protected Indominus.
Maintaining the shield required Discord's concentration and a good portion of his magic. While it did protect Indominus from attacks, it required some magic to be sustained. So Discord was forced to split his focus between fighting his own opponent, keeping an extra watch on Fluttershy and making sure the shield didn't break or give way. That was why whenever Soarin or any of the Wonderbolts tried to attack the shield, Discord restored any damage they caused. Thankfully Discord was tough enough and had enough chaos magic to maintain the enormous task on his shoulders.
Fluttershy was doing remarkably well in her battle. She had no fear in this fight with Indominus and his family's lives on the line and it gave her the courage to battle her own Wonderbolt. Being similar to when she was Flutterbat, she had way more strength and her claws marked up Misty Fly nicely. Her flying skills were on par with a Wonderbolt's, meaning she could match one in flight and her partners made up for everything else. Swamp and Lava Battleguard were the brute force for Fluttershy and took great delight in laying a world of hurt on the poor Misty's hide. Every time Fluttershy got her down low, the battleguards were ready to beat the Wonderbolt into pulp. As for the rest of the Mane Six, they were doing fairly well in their own fights. They all had roughly the same level of strength and could nearly match the Wonderbolts, along with the partners they had.
Rarity and Spike were doing more of a partner type of fight rather than going one on one. High Winds and Surprise were their opponents, a very fitting match up considering that Spike had already made fools out of them the last time he was a giant dragon. Since Spike had no wings to fight High Winds in the air, Rarity chose to cover the sky around him and guard him from attacks. Her enhanced magic and blasts made the Wonderbolt more defensive, and when they got close, Rarity's new strength, claws and teeth were more than enough to handle the giant Wonderbolt. Though he was able to help Rarity by lighting her opponent on fire whenever he had the chance, Spike had no trouble fighting Surprise. His own strength as a huge dragon already overwhelmed her and his superior size allowed him to take everything the Wonderbolt could throw at him.
Twilight's experience in flight and her new form matched her opponent in nearly every way. With her magic being enhanced by the power the dinosaurs had given her, no Wonderbolt was able to stand up to the combined power without being forced back into the ground. Her opponent could only maneuver around her intense blasts and couldn't get close enough to deal any decisive strikes. She even had a little help in the form of Armored Lizard attacking whenever Twilight hammered her foe into the ground. With his teeth and claws combined with Twilight's powerful magic, they had complete control in their brawl.
Applejack was enjoying beating the tar out of Fleetfoot with her newfound strength. Every attack she managed to land knocked more air out of the Wonderbolt's lungs and left it hard for Fleetfoot to keep going. The Wonderbolt couldn't match the farm pony's natural brute strength, and her flight didn't help much either. Applejack may not have been good at flying, but she didn't have to worry about it when Dark Chimera had the speed portion of the fight covered. The dark monster even used his own torrent of fire to bring Fleetfoot down if she tried to make a break for it.
Pinkie was having the time of her life using her new teeth and claws to terrify the Wonderbolt unfortunate enough to face her. She was so lightning quick that Silver Lining couldn't land a single punch, or even put distance between him and her for that matter. After dodging one of Pinkie's blasts, the Wonderbolt felt himself being gripped by Barox's claws, allowing Pinkie to do what she promised before the brawl started. Both Pinkie and Barox bore down on him and sank their teeth into his neck. The pegasus screamed out in agony at the sharp teeth drilling into his hide, and the pain only got worse when Pinkie and Barox dragged their teeth down his neck before ripping away and double punching him away.
"That was for Rainbow Dash you idiotic bonehead," Pinkie shouted at the bleeding pony. She then turned to her partner. "Ready for another go at him Barox?" The monster gave one nod before he and Pinkie resumed their assault on the poor Wonderbolt.
Luna and Celestia were firing blasts all over the sky trying to shoot their targets out of the air. Their speed was vastly superior to the Wonderbolts and made it easy to get up close for throwing deadly punches. But the Wonderbolts were more nimble and agile, being able to maneuver around many of the Princesses' blasts. Thankfully, the also had partners in the form of Red-Eyes Black Dragon and King of Yamimakai who could intercept the Wonderbolts when the Princesses missed their marks. Both monsters made good use of their ranged, explosive attacks to disrupt their foes even more and set them up for Luna and Celestia to shoot them down.
As for the rest of Discord's troops, they went about fighting any Wonderbolt they came across and helping out the dinosaurs if they needed it. But Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad didn't need much help, for they had already fought the over-sized Wonderbolts twice. They knew how the pegasi would fight and more importantly could counter more effectively than the first two fights. Tyrannosaurus was making the best use of his teeth and powerful head, using incredible force to bring down his opponent and knock him all over the battlefield. Blue and her girls were using all the agility they could muster to keep ahead of their opponents and deal as many strikes as they could with their teeth and killing claws.
With so many battles erupting and going on, it was a battle royal that put the brawl the dinosaurs had with Black Death and his dragons to shame. All of it resting on whether Indominus would succeed in beating the Devil, lose himself to it, or the Wonderbolts killing him. As Twilight and Armored Lizard pinned their opponent to the ground, she took a glance over at the Chaos Shield and saw that Indominus seemed to be in serious pain. He was digging his claws into his head and his eyes were glowing with a shade of red that seemed too sinister to be coming from him.
"Discord! Take a look at Indominus! Something's not right!"
Discord summoned a bunch of chains from his eagle hand to restrain his opponent and then punched him straight into the ground to see what Twilight was talking about. He took notice of Indominus inside the shield and had a look inside the dinosaur's mind. He saw the Devil was holding his own against Indominus and that the hybrid wasn't gaining any ground in the fight. In fact the hybrid was slowing down with each devastating blow he took, which didn't make sense until Discord saw why. The Devil was digging his claws into Indominus's body with every opening he got, and was slowly poisoning the hybrid's mind and body with rage. Indominus was losing the fight and even worse, struggling against the very force he had been trying so hard to defeat.
"What's going on Discord?"
"He can't do it by himself Twilight. The Devil's too strong for him to beat on his own!"
"Then what can we do to help him?"
"Don't worry Twilight, I'll send him some support that will give him the strength to do it."
Without a moment's hesitation Discord shot a multicolored blast from his mouth that passed through the Chaos Shield, and struck Indominus. The hybrid seemed to freeze in place as the blast got absorbed into his body.
"What did you do Discord?"
"It's gonna help him Twilight, just trust me."
"Alright Discord, I just hope it's enough," Twilight said before she and Armored Lizard resumed their fight with their opponent.
"Just wait Twilight, it'll be just what Indominus needs to win this fight," Discord said before lifting his opponent into the air, unfurling the chains and using them to whip the Wonderbolt back into the ground.
Back in his mind, Indominus was indeed losing the fight against the Devil. Despite all the power he had, the demonic monster's own strength was still more than Indominus could handle. But it wasn't just strength and power that was causing the hybrid to lose the fight, he was also slowly being poisoned by hatred. With every attack, the Devil was planting more of his pure rage and malice into Indominus's heart, slowing the hybrid down and forcing him to divide his effort even more. Indominus was having to divide his energy between fighting the monster in front of him, and keeping the planted anger from taking over and making him into a mindless killing machine again.
The Devil had managed to slow Indominus down enough to where he nailed the hybrid with a punch so hard that he rolled along the ground before coming to a stop. When he did stop, the dinosaur's guardian state slipped away and he changed back to normal. The Devil loomed over the beaten dinosaur, laughing to himself.
"You could've been better than this, you could've been free and had the power to do anything you wanted. Instead you chose to resist your dark nature, turn away from what gave you true strength. Allowed weak ponies to tame you and make you into a silly house pet. But no more, now I'll be taking over and reclaiming the title you gave up of 'Untamable King.' Then you'll be wishing you had listened to me."
The dark dragon sank his claws into Indominus's back and lifted the hybrid dinosaur like he was a piece of dead meat. Black tendrils began growing from his claws and started to cover Indominus's body, he was slowly corrupting and taking over the dinosaur. But he was suddenly interrupted by an unexpected source.
"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM MY STUD, YOU MONSTER!" The Devil heard the insult a moment too late.
As he turned his head, the monster was hit by a multitude of blasts that tore him away from Indominus. The black tendrils vanished from his body as the hybrid fell and then felt something catch his body. As he opened his eyes, Indominus couldn't believe who was standing beside him and holding him up.
"Rainbow Dash? Scootaloo? H-How are you all here?"
"You can thank me later, Indominus." The hybrid turned his head and found Discord hovering above them. "I simply gave you some much needed support since I saw that you were having some trouble with that monster. Right now, all of them are fighting the Wonderbolts outside, and can see what is going on in here."
"Again, how are you able to do this?"
"Don't question me Indominus, you'll live longer. Besides, now's not the time for questions."
"Yeah, we're gonna help you beat this monster," Twilight told Indominus as the Devil started getting back up in the distance.
Indominus stood back up on his own two feet and felt his strength coming back to him with his family and friends beside him. He wasn't sure how they could help him, but it was definitely the support he needed during such an important fight. Now Indominus had help in dealing with the Devil's toxic words and would hopefully be able to regain control in the fight.
"I don't need you ponies interfering in this fight, it doesn't concern any of you," the Devil said as he got back up.
"Well that's a darn shame, we're stickin' around to help Indominus beat ya," said Applejack.
"I don't think so." The monster unleashed a massive blast of fire towards them.
"Indominus, fly!" Without wasting a second, Indominus took to the skies to avoid the blast while everypony remained where they were.
He was about to question what Discord was thinking when the blast collided with them. But strangely, it looked as if the fire was only phasing through them. To Indominus and the Devil, it was like all the ponies were untouchable holograms that couldn't be destroyed. This relieved Indominus to know that his friends and especially Rainbow and Scootaloo, couldn't be killed within his mind. It also made the Devil's illusions that he could've put into the dinosaur's mind to plague him with more anger, useless.
"You've outdone yourself again Discord."
"I know my good friend. Now you can beat this animal."
Indominus flew back down to his family, who were all staring at the enraged dragon with smug smiles.
"Now if you're done wasting our time, let's give Indominus a reminder of why he's better than you and doesn't need YOU anymore," said Twilight confidently.
"How dare you. You smug little-" The Devil was cut off as Fluttershy shouted over him.
"Now Discord!"
"With great pleasure Fluttershy!"
Discord began emitting a powerful light that was engulfing everything around them. The Devil was astounded that he was being pulled into the light as well.
"What's happening?"
"Ya tried to stand up our memories with Indominus," said Applejack. "Now yer stuck with us."
"No! This can't happen!" The Devil was engulfed by the light as everyone was pulled into the light.
Indominus managed to open his eyes after the light faded, and was astounded to find that he wasn't in the battlefield anymore. They were inside Sugarcube Corner and were seeing a memory from Indominus's first days of bonding with the Mane Six. More specifically, it was the memory of spending the day with Pinkie and Twilight and getting to feast on apple fritters.
"Why are you girls showing me this when I should be fighting the Devil?"
"This is to remind you that you are more than rage and anger," said Pinkie. "You've been an amazing friend to all of us, and even asked for our help in marrying Rainbow Dash." Rainbow blushed at the mention of Indominus hearing that. "Do you think a monster full of rage would have bonded with all of us like this?"
Indominus took notice of how happy he and his siblings looked being around Pinkie and Twilight. It was true, he had no need for his rage and anger back then. His drive to kill had been drowned by the comfort of acceptance and friendship. Even Discord saw for himself just how much friendship had changed Indominus by seeing the memory in person.
"So what? You thought a little bit of food and happiness would be enough to change him?" The Devil began manifesting himself in front of them and caused the memory of Indominus with Pinkie to fade away. "All this friendship nonsense doesn't change the fact that you are still a cold-blooded monster. You've killed countless lives and only wanted death and destruction!"
"Oh you think he's a killing machine huh? Discord, show the memory of Indominus, Tyrannosaurus and the raptors defendin' mah family."
"Gladly Applejack."
The Devil couldn't do a thing against Discord's magic and was forced to go along for another trip as they were transported above Applejack's farm. It was the very day that the Timberwolves had decided to attack them, and the dinosaurs had gone to save them. Rainbow Dash was finally getting to see what her husband had been doing that day before bringing that barrel of cider to her place. While Indominus was attacking and being savage, he was protecting innocent ponies in the process.
"Now does that look like a cold-blooded monster to ya," Applejack said smugly to the Devil. "He and his siblings stepped in to protect mah little sister, Big Mac and Granny Smith. If he were such a killin' machine, he would've killed everything in sight. But instead, he saved us all, and for his dedication he was welcomed into our family. That is not somethin' a monster would do, that's what a savior would do."
"Pretty words farm pony, but what good do they do? He still hurt innocent lives, he even terrorized a pair of fillies. The very same fillies that attacked Scootaloo and tried to take her away from us. He should've given into his anger and killed them."
"There's just one problem with that, bozo," said Scootaloo. "Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were trying to take me away from him, not you. But that's not the point, and I can prove it."
Discord didn't even need to hear the approval from Scootaloo, for he had already caught a glimpse of that particular memory. He switched their setting to the school on the day that Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon had provoked the dinosaurs by hurting Scootaloo. The Mane Six were horrified to see the sheer rage on T-Rex and Indominus's faces, and this was the dinosaurs before they received their power. Rainbow was stunned beyond words to see how savagely the dinosaurs had beaten those poor fillies. The Devil however, was simply enjoying himself at seeing Indominus give in and act on anger.
"So, this proves your point little one? I wasn't even created at this point, and yet he was still a ruthless animal."
"Wait. Watch him and T-Rex take their vengeance."
When the moment came with Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon beaten into the ground and the dinosaurs looming over them, Scootaloo intervened and got them to calm down. Everypony saw the dinosaurs hanging onto every word Scootaloo had told them that day, and were surprised when both carnivores backed away and didn't kill the bullies. It especially warmed their hearts to see the dinosaurs relax from the comfort of all the school ponies.
"How's that for proof, Devil? Indominus is not a killer when he put others before himself and what they told him. My dad is not some mindless animal, he is a savior and a guardian to our world."
"Guardian huh? Would a guardian kill the Wonderbolts all because they bullied and harassed his precious girl with a stupid nickname?" It was the Devil's final trump card and since he had been the one to make Indominus kill Blaze, Wave Chill and Fire Streak that day, he was sure Indominus would accept it. But Rainbow Dash had the ultimate ace in the hole for that.
"I have undeniable proof that he would never intentionally kill the Wonderbolts. The time Princess Luna told me what he said to her after that fight."
Indominus brought up this memory himself so all could see it. It was the dream after his battle with the Wonderbolts where Princess Luna had come to check on him. It was the one part of the conversation that would confirm everything Rainbow knew about Indominus.
"Indominus, I'm going to ask you something personal and I need you to answer me honestly. Do you really want the Wonderbolts dead, or does the monster within you want it?"
"Yes, I've wanted to kill them ever since I saw them harassing and bullying Rainbow Dash. However, I know how much Rainbow idolizes them, and I know she would never forgive me if I did carry that out. So I've had to restrain from doing so, until the point where Soarin attacked her in front of me and I lost control entirely. I gave into my rage and killed three of them without any restraints, but despite my attempts, I actually hurt Rainbow Dash. The monster within me wanted me to kill her, but I stopped myself after I realized that I had hurt the pony I love."
Twilight, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Applejack and Rarity were all completely touched at the hybrid's words. Even Discord found himself tearing up slightly at hearing how much regret Indominus had for hurting his wife. Indominus may have wanted to kill the Wonderbolts, but against every instinct in his body at the time telling him to do it, he refused to because he didn't want Rainbow to see him as a monster.
"He can't possibly be a monster when he always put me and Scootaloo before himself. Indominus is a caring creature and is a true guardian to our world, not a monster or some puppet for you to use!"
"She's right darling," Rarity added as she stood beside Indominus. "But that was only the beginning of your time as a Guardian to Equestria. You've become a true friend to all of us."
"You befriended Discord and have given so many ponies to see him in a better light, like I have," Fluttershy added.
"You even gained the respect of the Dragon Lord and have done something that seemed impossible: cooperation between both species," said Twilight. "Right now Smaug and the dragons you and your family saved from Black Death are fighting alongside us against the Wonderbolts. Indominus, you've practically united ponies and dragons because you befriended them both."
"We all trust ya Indominus. Do ya trust us enough to know that we believe in you and that you can destroy this monster?"
Indominus mentally weighed everything he had seen, everything he had heard. Compared to all the rage the Devil had tried to drill into his mind, his friends and his girl were more right than the monster was. They had all shown him solid proof that he wasn't the monster he thought he was. The ponies of Equestria had welcomed him, the dragons had become allies and valuable partners when he needed them. He had even received praise and wisdom from a god that had given him the wisdom to be where he was. On top of all that, Rainbow Dash had continued to love him through all he had shown, proving her utmost loyalty and devotion to him. Indominus finally knew the truth: the monster within him was wrong and his friends had been right all along.
"My family is right, I'm not a monster nor was I ever alone in this. You're wrong on so many levels Devil, and I am not giving up who I am to be controlled by some form of hatred."
"You cannot destroy what you've already become."
"Go get him my stud," Rainbow said before Indominus squared off again with renewed confidence in his heart.
He changed back into his guardian state as the Devil charged him again, outraged that he had failed to poison the dinosaur's mind. This time Indominus had all the confidence he needed, and matched the Devil move for move. Every attack the dragon tried to throw at him, Indominus countered using his strikes to block and harm the beast all at once. Indominus unleashed another blast on the monster's face after blocking another punch, and this time went in and clamped down on the dragon's neck. The Devil hadn't expected the dinosaur to attack so close and it made him open to the beast's claws, but Indominus threw him across the landscape before he could use them. Just as the Devil got back up, he was met with a blast at point blank range.
The Mane Six, Scootaloo and Discord were cheering wildly at seeing Indominus dominate over his manifested rage.
"That's what you're in for, beast. Sure you don't want to consider giving up?"
"Give up? Who do you think you're dealing with?"
The Devil violently drove one fist into the ground and hundreds of dark sharp pillars erupted around Indominus, trapping him inside. As the dinosaur punched and tore away at the stone that surrounded him, more tendrils seemed to sprout from within the dark structures. Binding Indominus and restraining him as the Devil walked through and held him by the throat.
"I have taken root within you Indominus Rex. Did you really think you could destroy something that was inside of you since the day you were born? I'm part of everything that makes you what you are, that means I'm part of you in mind, body and your very soul." Indominus struggled against the tendrils, but they only tightened and began pulling him into pure darkness. "Why bother struggling? There's nowhere you can hide from me."
A huge volley of blasts suddenly tore through the pillars and and sent the Devil skidding away. Indominus felt several hooves gripping onto his arm and pulling him out of the darkness. His family got him out of his restraints and lifted him back to solid ground.
"There's no need for Indominus to hide from the likes of you," said Twilight. Then everypony said the same line in perfect unison.
"He's stronger than you think."
"Thank you my friends, and my awesome wife."
Indominus flew back into the fight, and tore into the Devil with brutal savagery. He did not let up on his assault of slashing and tearing away at the Devil's hide. Indominus was attacking faster and harder than he'd ever fought before, because if he let the monster get any ground, he would get stuck and restrained all over again. Indominus was finally proving to himself that he was stronger than his own rage, and their fight was clear proof. His attacks were getting to the Devil and the Mane Six could even see the results.
After one strike across the face, everypony noticed that the Devil was bleeding more heavily. Indominus was gaining the upper hand and finally turning the tide in his favor. But nothing could've prepared him for the devastation that he was about to witness outside his body.
Back in the real world, all the battles were still raging on. Discord was keeping tabs on the fight within Indominus's mind, and could see that the hybrid wasn't struggling quite as much within the Chaos Shield. He saw that the support he had given the hybrid dinosaur was working, he was winning the conflict with his rage. All the feedback was being relayed to the Mane Six as well, so they could know that Indominus was doing fine.
"We got it Discord," Twilight called out.
"He'll have that ugly behemoth beaten in no time," Pinkie added.
"At this rate it won't take much longer til he wins," said Rarity.
"I always knew my stud had it in him," Rainbow said after she kicked Lightning Dust away.
"This time ya weren't wrong Rainbow Dash," Applejack added. "Indominus can give any animal a run for their money in strength."
Smaug overheard what they were saying and it excited his heart to hear that Indominus was close to achieving the impossible. The Dragon Lord had never heard of anyone ever being able to tame the Immortal Phoenix, let alone control it. But Indominus was the first rare gem he had ever met in his life: the hybrid dinosaur had done the impossible before and proven Smaug wrong so many times. He had beaten him in a brutal gauntlet, awakened the Immortal Phoenix during their showdown, and had even earned the respect of the Winged Dragon of Ra. Something that had never been done since Smaug himself, Ra never viewed any other creature as important as Indominus. As he excitedly threw a punch into Soarin's face, he felt it was necessary to let the Wonderbolt know that his time was almost up.
"Guess what, Wondernothing? Indominus is about to beat his Devil and then he'll destroy you."
"What are you talking about, dragon? That behemoth is just cowering behind a shield because he's too afraid to fight me."
Soarin charged Smaug, who merely shifted his body to the side and used the momentum from it to whip his tail around slapped the Wonderbolt with enough force to slam him down.
"Indominus is not a coward. He's on the verge of getting a strength that will annihilate you, impostor. Once he defeats the anger that has been haunting him, then you'll lose in the best possible way."
Soarin had no idea what Smaug was talking about, but he could see that Indominus was starting to slightly change within the Chaos Shield. His body seemed to be increasing slowly in size and the golden flames were becoming more intense. It was a sign that he was regaining control in his fight against the Devil, thanks to Discord and his family. The Wonderbolt wasn't sure what was happening to the hybrid dinosaur, but anything that had to do with the golden power than nearly killed all of them, wasn't good.
"No. I'm not about to let that animal get even stronger than before. He will fall." Soarin took flight to try and get past Smaug, but it was all in vain.
The Dragon Lord had learned well from his conflicts with Indominus, and matched the mutated Wonderbolt in flight. Spitfire took a moment to see how Soarin was doing and was shocked to see a massive dragon actually keeping pace with him in the air. Not only that, but Smaug even clamped down on Soarin's neck and forced him back towards the ground. When they were low enough, the Dragon Lord released his grip, flung Soarin at the ground and unleashed a torrent of fire upon him. The enormous fire engulfed the Wonderbolt as Smaug touched down, with Rainbow cheering in the background.
"Way to go Smaug! That's the way to show Soarin he can't mess with us."
"You're getting way too full of yourself, pitiful roo-" Wind Rider was interrupted as Rainbow nailed him with a painful kick to the groin.
"No I'm not Wind Rider. You'll see when Indominus breaks out of that shield and dominates all of you." Rainbow's celebratory speech was stopped when she caught sight of something within the flames that sent a fearful chill down her spine.
Soarin was getting back up from the blast with no apparent damage to his body at all. What was worse, was seeing traces of black fire coming from his body. She knew what was going to happen, Soarin was finally going to use his ace in the hole to get to Indominus.
"Alright you idiots. I was hoping to only use this on that ugly animal, but it seems I'll have to get serious and take care of things myself!"
Soarin roared into the sky and the black flames erupted from his body and covered him. Smaug was horrified by the black and green glowing abomination that stood before him.
"This is just like what Spawn did, only it's much worse." Smaug didn't have time to defend himself as Soarin was upon him in seconds and drove a flame covered fist into his chest.
A loud crack was heard across the battlefield and everypony that was watching the fight through Discord's spell, cringed at seeing the Wonderbolt's fist smash through Smaug's chest armor. All the air in the Dragon Lord was forced out of his chest from the extreme punch, it was even harder than when Indominus had hit him with the Immortal Phoenix.
"How's that for strength?" With Smaug immobilized from the attack, Smaug grabbed the dragon and tossed him aside.
The three dragons saw what happened to their king and abandoned their fights to go and help Smaug. It was unfortunately, a waste of effort because Soarin's black flame form was tougher than they thought. Before they could get to the Wonderbolt, he exploded off the ground and rammed the dragons with enough force to actually stun them. He then flew above them, then dove on the dragons, grabbed two by the neck and one in his mouth and dragged them with him.
"Down boys," Soarin said smugly before throwing all three dragons into the ground.
The dragons struggled to get back on their feet as Soarin continued after them. The green dragon managed to get away but his brothers weren't so lucky. Soarin slammed both fists into the white dragon's back, crushing his backbone and paralyzing him. The dark dragon slashed Soarin across the face to try and avenge his brother, but he was met with black flames covering his claws. The poor dragon realized too late that he wasn't able to hurt Soarin because the Wonderbolt had the same power as Indominus before Soarin sent him flying with a green blast.
"Such a waste of life and energy," Soarin said before going after the last dragon.
It didn't take him long to catch up, seize the dragon by the wings and drive him into the ground. He raised his fist, ready to drive it down on the dragon's head, but was caught off guard by a surprise blast that caused him to stumble away. The Wonderbolt found who had attacked him, standing in front of the wounded dragon: Rarity.
"That does it Soarin. I won't let you pick on these dragons anymore."
"Oh yeah, and just what makes you think you're gonna stop me, little miss fashion failure?"
At those words, Rarity exploded away from her opponent and nailed Soarin square in the gut. She then fired a blast on him at point blank range, but he instantly countered with a punch that drove her into the ground where he pinned her.
"These pitiful forms can't do a thing against me. You ponies will never be able to defeat me." He was about to claw at Rarity's face before a torrent of green fire knocked him back. Which was then followed up by a punch right to the face. Soarin steadied himself to see Spike standing in front of Rarity and taking on an aggressive posture.
"Keep your filthy hands off my Rarity, you animal."
Rarity watched in awe as Spike charged Soarin and got into a brawl of pure muscle with the Wonderbolt. Despite the burns Spike was taking from the Immortal Phoenix, he powered through and used his massive brute force to match Soarin in strength. When they locked claws, Spike used the opportunity to bite down on Soarin's face, forcing his mouth closed. Rarity cheered Spike on when she saw his bite was actually managing to draw blood from Soarin, and after a punishing round of fists to the face, Spike proved he was a force not to be ignored. He hammered Soarin into the ground and torched him with his green fire, but despite all the attacks Soarin just got back to his feet and laughed.
"Well, that's rather impressive of you. I must admit you've given me quite a bit of a struggle, dragon, at least in the area of brute force. But yet you still pale in comparison to the abomination. He was a great deal stronger, and for one thing, he was way faster than you'll ever be."
Soarin nailed Spike in the gut at top speed, but as Spike nearly fell over he used the opportunity to bite down on Soarin's neck.
"You might have a strong bite, dragon, but you're still nothing to me." Soarin retaliated with his own bite and it cut so deep that Spike released his grip on the Wonderbolt's neck. Soarin then drove him onto his back and slammed the dragon into the ground. Rarity tried in vain to get Soarin off of Spike, but it was all in vain. The Wonderbolt seized her by the throat with his claws and forced her down next to Spike.
"This is just a waste of my time. Why don't you pitiful creatures give me a real fight?" Soarin was knocked off of Rarity and Spike by another blast, this one came from Discord.
"You want a fight Soarin? Then try taking on the Lord of Chaos."
"Your chaos is nothing against my power, animal. Allow me to show you why."
"Rarity, Spike, get back while I teach this mutant Wonderbolt a lesson."
Discord already knew that what he was facing was indeed just like Indominus's Immortal Phoenix. What he didn't know was how savage Soarin truly was under that power's influence. The Wonderbolt started things off by throwing slashes and punches wildly at Discord, who had to dodge, teleport, weave and do everything to avoid getting hit. Any attacks he could throw at Soarin, did nothing to slow the Wonderbolt down. So just like his battle with Indominus, Discord had no choice but to tap into his true might. His eyes started glowing red again and he pressed into Soarin with near equal savagery.
Everypony stopped their brawls as Discord's fight with Soarin went to new heights. The Lord of Chaos was throwing blasts, powerful punches, anything he could think of that could harm Soarin. Unfortunately the Wonderbolt's form was also just as invulnerable to attacks, and he surprised Discord with a blast powerful enough to overwhelm all of his magic. The attack nearly got to him, but Discord teleported out of the way in time. Though he ended up taking an extremely powerful punch to the head afterwards, and then found himself getting pounded by all of Soarin's attacks. Discord managed to teleport himself out of reach of another punch, but he seemed to be getting weaker and wasn't recovering at all. It scared Fluttershy and the Princesses to see Discord in such a beaten state.
"Celestia, what's wrong with Discord? Shouldn't he be healing himself?" Celestia couldn't think of a reason why Discord was now only dodging and unable to heal himself, until she remembered the shield.
"Oh no. Between maintaining that shield, fighting Soarin taking on so many brutal attacks, he doesn't have enough magic to heal himself. If this keeps up, Discord will be out of magic and the shield will vanish. Then Soarin will get Indominus before he finishes his conflict."
Right after Celestia said all that, Soarin furiously nailed Discord across the face and the Chaos Shield started to fade. Soarin saw a window of opportunity and dove for the shield, but was stopped when a chain was conjured and tightened around his neck. Discord held that chain in one hand, and poured all the magic he could into the other to keep the shield going.
"I'm not going to let you get to him!" Soarin answered Discord's declaration by pulling the chains apart and snapping them with little effort.
"You can't stop me. I'm too strong and invincible to be beaten by a weakling like you. I will destroy you and then I'll take down that cocky rat, Rainbow Crash."
"Oh yeah? Then say that to my face, you limp noodle!"
Soarin sharply turned his head in the direction of the insult, only to be met with a high speed kick to the face. The mutated Wonderbolt was sent tumbling across the land from the force of Rainbow's attack. Her parents were cheering wildly from their perch, which thankfully, was far enough away from the action that Soarin wouldn't hear them and get any ideas. Fluttershy flew over to Discord, who looked so weak and exhausted from the attacks he had endured. Rainbow helped hold him up so he could focus on keeping the shield up.
"Are you going to be ok Discord," Rainbow asked, genuinely concerned for him after seeing such horrible abuse.
"I'll be ok Rainbow Dash, just don't let him get near the shield."
"Come on Discord, I'll protect you this time," Fluttershy said as she helped Discord over to a spot where he could rest.
The remaining Wonderbolts were going to attack them, but the green dragon shot a blast to keep them at bay. He paced around Discord and Fluttershy, firing at any Wonderbolt that dared to get close to them. With Discord focusing all his strength into keeping the Chaos Shield going, he had to hope that Rainbow Dash could keep Soarin at bay. But it was much worse than he thought, for Rainbow was double teamed like nobody's business.
With Smaug and the other dragons out of action, the Wonderbolts they had been fighting were now focusing their attention on bringing Rainbow down. She was forced to spend a tremendous amount of energy fighting off seven Wonderbolts, each one attacking her from every angle. Rainbow Dash was fending off every attack that came her way, but Soarin's Immortal Phoenix blows and the constant assaults were draining her body at an accelerated rate. Every move took its toll and burned up more of her energy. With every passing second, Rainbow was getting weaker while the Wonderbolts remained strong.
None of her friends could help her as they had all been thrown back into their own brawls. The Wonderbolts were indeed doing their best to keep anyone from assisting Rainbow. The green dragon was spending his time fending off the Wonderbolts Fluttershy and Discord had been fighting, and Smaug was too damaged from Soarin's attack. Rainbow Dash was on her own, and it was the worst situation she could've been in. One that Indominus also had the unfortunate pleasure of seeing.
In his mind, Indominus had gained control in his fight with the Devil. The demonic monster wasn't able to get inside the dinosaur's head, and all his attacks were now being matched. The hybrid dinosaur was still pressing his relentless assault with slashing strikes and blasts to the monster's face. He was doing well, but the fight outside and Soarin's assault on Discord were starting to show in his mind. As Indominus hit the Devil square in the chest with another powerful blast, he caught sight of Discord and his family starting to fade.
"Discord, what's going on?"
"Soarin's causing havoc on the battlefield and he's gone loose with his own Immortal Phoenix." Discord managed to open a pair of portals that showed what was going on in the outside world through the hybrid's eyes. Indominus was stunned to see the destruction and harm Soarin was bringing to his teammates. Witnessing the havoc distracted Indominus long enough for the Devil to restrain him and force him to watch.
"So it seems I'm not the only demon you have to deal with in life. huh Indominus. That animal looks like he could be my long lost brother. Let's watch him devastate your precious family, shall we?" Indominus couldn't break the Devil's grip on him and was forced to watch.
In the middle of Rainbow's conflict with seven Wonderbolts, her luck had finally run out. Her reflexes were slowing down too much from fighting so many opponents and it provided an opening for Wind Rider to nail her in the back. She lost her momentum and Soarin followed up with a punch to her gut. After that it was a chain reaction, every Wonderbolt was attacking her together and Rainbow was unable to defend herself any longer. After getting kicked in the face by another Wonderbolt, Spitfire and Lighting Dust struck her in the back with enough strength to send her crashing into the ground, right in front of Indominus.
"Take her," Soarin said to the Wonderbolts as he zoomed after her.
Seeing his girl was more than Indominus could stand. He struggled against the Devil, calling out to her.
"Get up Rainbow Dash! You have to get up!"
"It's too late for your precious girl. Now watch her suffer."
Indominus was at the very edge of the Chaos Shield, trying to see if Rainbow was still ok. She struggled to get back up and looked into Indominus with sorrow in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Indominus," was all Rainbow could say before Spitfire and Lightning Dust seized her and held her up by her front legs.
Soarin descended with the other Wonderbolts at his side, and started advancing towards the shield. With no one to get in his way, he had the perfect chance to make Indominus pay.
"Alright Soarin, she won't be stopping you anymore," said Spitfire. "Now tear that shield apart and destroy that beast at last."
"Yeah, then we can get back to destroying this smug excuse of a pegasus," said Lightning Dust.
Soarin clenched his fist and focused a good chunk of strength into it.
"Now monster, you'll know what true pain feels like." Soarin said before bellowing a roar and throwing his fist forward. What came next was so horrifying, it haunted everypony long into their lives.
Soarin had gone and attacked, but instead of puncturing the Chaos Shield, he had changed the aim of his fist and punched clean through Rainbow's chest. Everything went dead silent from the second the sound of Rainbow's body being pierced echoed throughout the area. All the ponies that were watching had been rendered speechless as well, for they had never seen a Wonderbolt do something so cruel and brutal. For the first time in her life, Spitfire was truly and in every sense of the word, shocked by what Soarin had done. She had thought that Soarin only wanted Indominus dead, she never wanted Rainbow Dash to be killed. Yet Soarin had deceived her, lied to her face and committed one of the most horrendous acts she never wanted to see. Spitfire backed away in horror as Soarin pulled his fist out of Rainbow's body and watched it fall to the ground.
Within his head Indominus was also at a loss for words. He didn't want to believe what he had seen, but when Rainbow disintegrated within his mind and the others remained, he knew it was indeed true. There was no denying the stone cold truth: Soarin had killed Rainbow Dash in cold blood. The Devil then made the foolish mistake of taunting Indominus in his moment of loss.
"Now without your precious pegasus, you'll never be able to beat me. Whether you were to beat me or not, it doesn't matter anymore. With her gone, you have nothing to live for. So you might as well give up and let me destroy everything for you, Indominus. I've won, you've lost."
For the first time, the Devil didn't get any response from the hybrid dinosaur. He was silent as a graveyard, almost as if seeing Rainbow being punched through had traumatized him beyond the point of return. Then the monster felt the hybrid's entire body rumbling and starting to glow with a shade of gold. He was losing his grip on Indominus as the dinosaur seemed to be drawing a new kind of strength. Then, Indominus blew the Devil away from him with one thunderous roar that shock the entire landscape. When Indominus turned to face him, the Devil noticed right away that something was very different.
Indominus's body seemed to be giving off a faint gold glow, and his eyes had completely changed. There weren't any pupils present, just a powerful bright red glow that was more menacing than his own. He heard Indominus utter two words before the battle resumed.
"My turn."
The dinosaur exploded towards his demon with incredible speed. The Devil threw a punch forward to bring him down, but Indominus's attack was so strong, it broke the bones and bent the left arm backwards. The monster wasn't given a second to react as Indominus with punches strong enough that every time one made contact, shock-waves echoed out from the impacts in response. Indominus dug his claws deep into the Devil's hide, tearing flesh away and spilling massive amounts of blood all over the area. He attacked with pure brutality and knocked out several of the Devil's teeth with a punch to the face.
As Indominus closed in on him, the Devil fired a blast upon him at point blank range. The attack engulfed the dinosaur's whole body, but when the flames cleared away, Indominus didn't even appear to be fazed. It was as if the blast had gone through his body, like it was intangible and unaffected. Indominus's demon threw a punch with his only good arm, Indominus blocked it and then clamped down on the monster's mouth with his teeth. With the Devil stuck in his jaws, Indominus had the perfect chance for a true point blank attack. The beast was forced to watch Indominus fill his mouth with energy, and then blast him directly in the face.
The attack was so close that it burned away much of the Devil's scales as he laid in a smoking and thrashed heap. He struggled to try and get back up, but his body had taken far more abuse than he thought. He glared up at Indominus, who was towering over him with a death stare in his eyes.
"NO! You're not strong enough! YOU'RE JUST A CHILD!" Indominus seized the crippled monster by the neck, picked him up and threw him like a rag doll across the battlefield.
Then the silent hybrid dinosaur added serious injury to insult. With the Devil pinned and weak, he began tearing out the numerous spikes that were around the beast's head and violently jabbed them all throughout his body. With every spike that was rammed through his body, the Devil was screaming out in agony. Discord teleported himself and the rest of the Mane Five out of the area, for things were becoming too violent for any of them. Indominus then pulled him off the ground with his jaws by the neck and before the Devil could fall again, the hybrid nailed him with a right hook that drove his head into the ground.
Bleeding, drained of strength, slashed and pulverized in so many ways, the Devil no longer was the vicious, intimidating beast that had threatened Indominus's sanity. Seeing Rainbow stabbed through the chest had caused something to snap within Indominus and had given him the strength to overpower his own rage. Now the conflict was nearly over, there was just one last task for Indominus to complete before he could return to fighting the Wonderbolts. As he loomed over the Devil's body, the monster begged for mercy.
"You can't.....Indominus.....please. I didn't mean any-" He was forcibly cut off as Indominus sank his claws into the beaten Devil's neck. His glowing red eyes far more menacing than the weak look of begging and desperation on the dragon's face.
"You're nothing compared to me now, and what I'll do to you is child's play compared to what I'm going to do to that wretched Wonderbolt. I don't know what's going to happen to me once I do this, but I only hope that I can save Rainbow with it. If I'm too late though, may my new power have mercy on every unfortunate soul that crosses me. Now it's time to free myself of this cursed for good. Goodbye, Devil!"
Indominus threw his head back and unleashed a tremendous blast of golden fire that bore down and burned the Devil's hide. The demonic dragon roared out across the landscape in agony as the fire burned his skin and vaporized his body, erasing him for good. For the first time in his life, Indominus was finally free of the rage that had plagued him for so long. It was a great victory, but he couldn't reflect on the win. After the Devil was killed, golden fire began erupting everywhere. Indominus only roared into the reaches of his mind as the flames enveloped him and began the change into the power that Ra had promised, the power that would allow him to beat the Wonderbolts for good.
Indominus angrily slammed his body against the Chaos Shield, trying to get at Soarin for what he had done to Rainbow Dash. The Wonderbolt only laughed at the hybrid's attempts at trying to break out while confined to the shield.
"Give it up monster, you failed. Now Rainbow Crash is dead, and you'll have to live with the guilt until I kill you too." As Soarin spoke his words, Indominus rammed his claws against the shield and the unthinkable started happening.
The dinosaur's claws had punctured through the Chaos Shield, and Discord had created it to be able to withstand the force of the Immortal Phoenix. But it was no longer the Immortal Phoenix that was present, Indominus was going through a radical change now that the Devil was gone. All of the fights stopped as everyone witnessed the Chaos Shield breaking up. The Wonderbolts all backed away from Indominus with true fear sinking into their hearts over what was going to happen. The golden fire pouring from Indominus's body was breaking apart the shield from the inside. His energy was threatening to destroy the shield and unleash a torrent of fire over Equestria.
"Discord. What's happening to him," Celestia called out over the noise of Indominus's roars and the sound of the shield cracking apart.
"He's beaten the Devil, Celestia. Now his body is overflowing with energy and fury over seeing what Soarin did to Rainbow Dash. That shield is going to be destroyed real soon, and I'll need to contain the energy so he doesn't annihilate all of Equestria!"
"Everypony get around us! Discord, get high above the area and make sure you create a barrier strong enough to hold off the energy until Indominus completes his change!"
"I'll do what I can!"
Discord teleported himself high above the battlefield, and transported Windy and Bow down to where everypony had gathered. Celestia, Luna and Twilight all conjured a giant shield to protect everyone, but the green dragon had left to go help Smaug and his brothers. Scootaloo refused to join them because she knew that Indominus was still going to need family help getting through the last part of conquering his rage. Discord conjured up an enormous barrier that covered the whole area, and trapped the Wonderbolts, preventing them from escaping.
Smaug and his teammates had finally managed to take flight after carrying the paralyzed dark dragon with them to safety. They flew up to where Discord was in the air and prepared themselves as he called out.
"Brace yourselves everypony! Here it comes!"
With a roar powerful enough to rock the entire area, Indominus bellowed to the sky and shattered the Chaos Shield. Immediately afterwards, it was like an ocean of golden fire had erupted from the dinosaur's body and began spreading outward in every direction. The Wonderbolts were instantly overtaken before they could escape and became grounded by the smothering ocean of fire. The shield that the Princesses conjured to protect everypony was battered by the incredible energy, and they strained to maintain it against the awesome force. Discord's barrier was battered and the fire was pressing against it, trying to break out and consume everything. Even he felt himself straining to keep the barrier intact, and this was all just from Indominus going through another transformation alone.
Smaug and his brothers were also being battered by the gale force winds that the outpouring golden flames were creating.
"What's going on Smaug," the dark dragon called out.
"If I had to guess, this is what happened after Indominus beat the Devil. After what he saw happen to Rainbow Dash, he's overwhelmed with energy and anger right now. I just hope he can control it before he wipes out Equestria."
But back on the ground, Soarin was taking the flames even worse than everypony else. Miraculously, the golden fire actually extinguished the black flames surrounding him and forced him out of the Immortal Phoenix. When he finally grounded himself against the force of the fire and got a good look at Indominus, all he could see was the dinosaur's outline and a pair of glowing red eyes glaring back at him. Pure, unrestrained anger was in those eyes as the dinosaur's wings spread out and he unleashed a new, more deadly roar at the Wonderbolt. Soarin prepared himself for another brawl, but as Indominus got closer, his body suddenly vanished from view.
"Where did he-" Soarin was silenced by a powerful surprise right hook to the face.
He was caught off guard entirely and was helpless as Indominus battered his head with several bone-breaking attacks. The dinosaur ended with another right punch that hit Soarin so hard that it drove him all the way to the end of the barrier. Soarin's body slammed against the barrier with tremendous force and caused several cracks to form along it. Scootaloo saw what was going on and knew she had to keep Indominus from fighting Soarin long enough for him to regain control of himself. So she made a very brave move by diving into the sea of gold fire and went after her father.
As Indominus got ready to fly after Soarin, he was suddenly stopped by Scootaloo putting herself between him and the Wonderbolt. Against the fire that was emitting from her father's body, she bravely walked towards him, hoping she could get through to his heart. The hybrid dinosaur didn't recognize her at first in the flames and gave off a warning growl at Scootaloo. Unfazed by the growl, Scootaloo tried talking to him.
"Indominus! Please, you have to listen to me. You have to stop fighting so that you can beat your anger. You promised me and Rainbow Dash that you'd do this for us." The sound of her voice seemed to get to Indominus and he lowered himself down on all fours to get a better look. "I know you're upset about what happened to her, but you can't let it destroy your good heart."
Scootaloo could see deep pain on Indominus's face as tears started to flow out of the glowing red eyes. He was truly hurt by what had happened to his wife, and the golden fire seemed to slow down as Indominus started to let go of his anger.
"Please, daddy. I'm upset too, but I don't want to lose you and Rainbow Dash. You're everything to me, and I can't bear the thought of losing you again." Scootaloo got so emotional that she started shedding tears herself.
Indominus gasped when he saw the tears flowing down her face. He hadn't seen Scootaloo cry in so long, and it caused the fire to slow down to a crawl. With his anger dropping away at the sight of his daughter's tears, Indominus leaned forward and rolled his tongue out as the tears rolled off her face. The hybrid caught them and then whispered very gently to her.
"Scootaloo, please help me. I'm so close to beating the anger. I need you to give me the support that will help me get rid of it for good. Please daughter." Scootaloo immediately knew what to do. Without a word, she walked close to her father and embraced him in a hug.
Indominus rose up on his legs as he held Scootaloo in a hug as well. The fire around them seemed to be floating slowly in place, no longer raging out of control. Everyone was stumped at what was happening, not even Smaug knew what to make of it. But they knew that whatever Scootaloo was doing, was certainly helping Indominus get back on track.
"You can do this dad, I believe in you." Those were the words Indominus needed to hear.
Scootaloo felt Indominus tense up and saw his body giving off a golden glow that she had never seen before. It was more calm than the raging fire of the Immortal Phoenix and with it, came many changes that were happening to Indominus. His muscles were becoming bigger and there were rows of gold spikes starting to form along his back. The transformation was taking place and the hybrid was getting so close to finally completing it.
"Do it dad!"
Indominus thrust his head into the sky, roared with tremendous force and all the golden fire surged upward as a blinding light surrounded him and Scootaloo. The energy output was so strong it once again shook the entire area, but destroyed the ceiling of Discord's barrier instantly. Pouring out of the barrier with so much energy that the erupting pillar of gold fire and energy could be seen all the way from orbit. For what seemed like an eternity, the energy continued to go skyward and shaking the battlefield with great intensity. Then finally, Indominus's roars dyed out and so did the golden fire.
Discord finally let down the barrier and collapsed from the exhausting effort. Smaug and his team touched down as well, anxious to see what Indominus had become. The Princesses deactivated their shield and everyone spread out to get some room. Windy and Bow wanted to make sure their daughter was ok, but Celestia told them to wait until they had seen what had become of Indominus.
"Do you think he made it Twilight," asked Fluttershy.
"I don't know. All I know is that Scootaloo helped him get through it. Now we just have to wait and see what's happened to him."
When the flames disappeared, Scootaloo could see what had happened to her father. Her eyes went bug-eyed from the moment she stepped back and took in the new Indominus Rex.
"Dad!? Is that really you!?"
He had become much bigger than before, his new size was about even with Soarin's mutated height. His muscles had become larger and more bulky, with golden streaks running along his body, legs, arms and mouth. His wings were no longer red, instead they had turned a blazing gold with a small outline of gold flame dancing on top. There were three rows of golden spikes along his back, two rows on his neck, and a pair above his eyes. As an additional bonus, his body was no longer covered in golden flame, but rather seemed to be emitting a constant stream from within himself. The final touch though, was that his eyes were still glowing red, with red steam trailing out of them. It was a transformation nopony would have ever guessed could happen from Indominus beating the Devil. He was now a hybrid dinosaur unlike any Equestria had ever seen.
Soarin and the Wonderbolts were finally able to breathe again, and once they caught sight of Indominus's new form, their confidence dropped like a two ton girder. The newly changed hybrid was more menacing than before, and after what Spitfire had helped Soarin do to Rainbow Dash, they were in for a world of hurt. Soarin was astounded that the beast before him had not only changed so much, but managed to snuff out the Immortal Phoenix as well. He couldn't understand how Indominus had managed to blow away the flame, but it didn't matter at the moment. Soarin had his chance and blindly charged at the father and daughter.
Scootaloo was ready to fight him, but Indominus put a hand out in front of her.
"Don't worry Scootaloo, I'll let you have your turn with him," Indominus said with an even deeper voice than before. "Let me get him out of the way first."
Indominus was patiently biding his time, letting Soarin come to him. When the deranged Wonderbolt got within striking distance, Indominus made his move. Soarin swung at him, but Indominus ducked the attack and nailed Soarin directly in the chest with a punch. The attack actually produced a shock-wave the moment Indominus's fist made contact against Soarin's skin. The force of the impact sent Soarin flying backwards and plowed him through a mountain in the distance, causing the entire structure to fall on him. Everyone had dropped jaws at the incredible amount of strength Indominus had displayed with a single attack. But the time for admiration could wait, for the hybrid had a serious matter to attend to.
"There, that should bide us enough time. Now, let's see if Rainbow's still alive," Indominus said with worry in his voice as he turned towards Rainbow's body.
As Indominus and Scootaloo approached Rainbow's body, Discord increased her parents to her size so they could finally see if their daughter was alright. It was hard for any of them to look at her, Rainbow had been punched clear through her chest by Soarin, and blood had pooled into the hole. Indominus gently picked her up, treating her frail body like a delicate feather and tried to see if he could get Rainbow to wake up. Windy, Bow and Scootaloo were waiting nervously with their hearts in their throats as Indominus tried to get Rainbow to stir. Tyrannosaurus, the raptors, monsters, Spike, the CMC, Princesses, Discord and the Mane Five all waited behind them with hope that Rainbow would pull through.
Rainbow weakly opened her eyes to see that she was surrounded by her family and held by her husband. It pained Indominus to see her in such a devastated condition, had he beaten the Devil sooner, none of this would've happened.
"Oh honey, we're so sorry," said Windy with tears building in her eyes.
"It's alright mom, I made this decision myself," Rainbow said in a weak voice.
"There has to be something we can do. You can't leave us like this."
"I know dad, but I don't have much time left. Just let me enjoy this moment with all of you." Scootaloo couldn't handle what she was hearing and buried her face in Rainbow's.
"No Rainbow Dash, you can't die. I need you." Rainbow managed to give her sister a hug around her head.
"You have to be strong for me, Scootaloo. I need you to be a good girl for your father, he'll need you for all the hard times."
"Ok Rainbow, I'll try," Scootaloo said sadly.
"That's my girl." Now came the most heart-wrenching part, Indominus getting a moment with his girl when she was nearing death's door. Despite his new appearance, Indominus was on the verge of letting his emotions get the better of him again. He was having trouble holding back his tears.
"Wow. It looks really good on you Indominus."
"Rainbow Dash please, isn't there something I can do for you? Anything? I can't lose you to him."
"You've already done so much for me Indominus. You and your brother brought me and Scootaloo together, you treated me and loved me like I was worth something. I couldn't have asked for a better stud to be my husband. But no matter what, I want you to remember this." Rainbow placed her hooves on Indominus's face and gently pulled him in close. Indominus hung onto her words as they came out. "Indominus Rex, you are the best husband I've ever had....and I'll....always.....love...you......"
The hybrid dinosaur felt his heart stop as Rainbow's voice trailed off, her legs fell from his face and went limp in his arms.
"Rainbow? Rainbow Dash? RAINBOW DASH??[" She was completely lifeless and her eyes had closed. Realizing that his wife had died in his arms, Indominus threw his head back and roared into the sky in sorrow. He was unable to hold back his emotions anymore, and let the tears pour out of his eyes.
Tyrannosaurus, Blue and her girls knew it was too late and joined their brother in a mournful chorus. His painful roar could be heard all throughout Equestria and several ponies were brought to tears from seeing him holding Rainbow in his arms. Windy, Bow and Scootaloo buried their faces in Rainbow's body as they cried over her death. The grave reality sank into Twilight's mind as she and her friends were overcome with sadness too. They ran over and laid their heads on Rainbow Dash as they all cried over losing one of their closest friends. Discord and the Princesses lowered their heads in sadness and his monsters and Spike joined in with the dinosaurs. Smaug and his brothers flew over and draped their wings over the heart-broken dinosaur.
"Why? What did Dashie ever do to deserve this," Pinkie cried.
"Rainbow might've been stubborn and brash, but not even she deserved this," said Applejack.
"Those Wonderbolts, they did this to her," Rarity said bitterly.
Twilight glanced over at the cowering Wonderbolts in the distance, who were more terrified than ashamed of what they had done. The moment she caught sight of their faces, something snapped inside her and Twilight used a spell to grip Spitfire by the neck from so far away, and pull her in. The alicorn walked away from the weeping group to give the head Wonderbolt a piece of her mind.
"Is this what you wanted? IS IT?"
"No I...I didn't mean for this to happen."
"Well it's too late now! You helped Soarin beat down Rainbow Dash, and you helped him kill her. YOU KILLED ONE OF OUR FRIENDS, AND FOR WHAT? BECAUSE SHE WAS RIGHT AND YOU COULDN'T ACCEPT BEING WRONG!? YOU'RE AN EMBARRASSMENT TO PONIES EVERYWHERE, SHITFIRE!"
"Twilight," in all the years he had been her assistant, Spike had never heard Twilight speak so harshly about somepony before.
Then came the real shock when Twilight pulled Spitfire towards her and smacked the Wonderbolt in the face with a vengeful punch. She had never shown brute force before, or attacked somepony for that matter. Seeing Rainbow Dash being killed had struck a serious cord with the alicorn. Spitfire looked up from the punch to see Twilight seething with anger, and she would've attacked again had Princess Celestia and Princess Luna not pulled her away.
"Let me go Celestia, I have to make that rat pay for what they've done."
"No Twilight. Attacking them won't change anything, it will only make you feel worse."
"But, Rainbow Dash. Indominus. T-this isn't fair for either of them. They didn't do anything wrong to deserve all this pain!" Twilight's emotions were so wild that Celestia pulled her in close with her wing and let her student cry into her chest.
"I'm sorry Twilight, I know how much you cared about them."
Luna also draped a wing over Twilight to comfort her, and the Princesses glared daggers at Spitfire. They both knew that there was only one fate for any creature, that took the life of an Element of Harmony.
"What you and your precious teammates have done is unforgivable," Celestia said angrily.
"When this is all over, we will let Indominus tear you and all of the Wonderbolts to shreds," Luna added. "There will not be a soul in this world that will ever forgive you now."
Spitfire backed away from the Princesses, now knowing what her actions had led to. Now her whole team had a death sentence on their heads for helping kill Rainbow Dash. She flew back to her teammates, now burdened with the horrible fate that awaited them whether they won or not. She had sealed her own fate and would pay the price against an emotionally destroyed hybrid dinosaur.
Indominus hadn't torn his gaze away from Rainbow Dash since her life had slipped away in his claws. He just couldn't believe that after all the struggles he had gone through, all the pain he had endured, only to have the one he loved most taken away for good.
"I can't tell you how sorry I am for your loss Indominus," said Smaug as he tried to give some comfort to his prodigy. Indominus had stopped roaring into the sky but was still distraught and upset about the loss of his wife. "There's no way to bring back the dead Indominus. I'm afraid that there isn't anything we can do to save her."
"I'm sorry too dad. If I had stayed with her then she wouldn't have gone up against all those Wonderbolts on her own."
"I don't blame you Scootaloo. Those cowards used their underhanded tactics to overwhelm Rainbow Dash."
"Believe me Indominus, if I knew a gem or power that could reawaken her I would have it. Unfortunately this is something that just can't be done."
"That's where you're wrong Smaug. I've been brought back from the dead before and I know of a way that might have a chance of saving her. But for it to work I'll need everyone to give me plenty of room."
"What are you going to do Indominus," asked Windy.
"Just put a little trust in me and see what happens."
Everyone backed away without saying a word, none of them knowing what Indominus was going to attempt. Scootaloo stuck close to Windy and Bow as Indominus looked up into the sky and began calling up to it like he was expecting somepony to answer his call.
"Please, if you can hear me, I need your help. You're the one who set me on this journey and you even gave Rainbow Dash the power to save my life. Now I need you to help me save her life." As Indominus spoke, the sky began to darken with massive clouds that seemed to be forming from nothing. Everypony became nervous from what was happening, except for Smaug. He was astounded by what Indominus was doing, the Dragon Lord never imagined that 'he' would respond to such a call for help. Then the Dragon Lord heard the undeniable name being said and he knew what Indominus was planning.
"Please help me save her, WINGED DRAGON OF RA!!"
The skies exploded in a flash of gold flames and then the unmistakable roar that Smaug recognized was heard. Out of the flames, Ra descended in his Immortal Phoenix form and headed straight for Indominus. As he landed, the flames diminished away from Ra, revealing his true self. Celestia was overwhelmed at the sight of the god who ruled over the sun itself. She and Luna immediately bowed to Ra and every creature followed suit. Even Discord bowed to him, because not even the Lord of Chaos was above a true god. None of the Wonderbolts dared to move an inch, they were too horrified of what would happen now that they had gone too far in their quest to kill Indominus.
Ra's sight fell upon Indominus and he was at first surprised to see Indominus in a new state compared to the Immortal Phoenix. But as soon as his gaze fell upon the broken and lifeless Rainbow Dash in the hybrid's arms, he knew why Indominus had summoned him. He met the transformed hybrid dinosaur with a gaze of hurt and sympathy for the pain he must've gone through seeing her killed.
"I'm so sorry Indominus."
"Ra you have to tell me. Is there anything I can do to save Rainbow Dash? I can't have come this far just to lose her."
"First you must answer this one question Indominus," Ra said in a clear and powerful voice. "Is there any shred of hatred left in your heart? Did you truly succeed in beating the Devil and conquering your rage?"
The hybrid dinosaur stared down at his fallen wife and thought back to the conflict he'd had with the Devil.
"No, I can't feel the Devil inside me anymore. She helped me beat him, they all did. I don't feel anymore hatred over my past, it's all gone." Ra glided over to Indominus and placed his hands underneath the dinosaur's.
"Then allow me to help you save her life. Just follow my lead." Indominus could only smile in relief as he and Ra spread their wings and took to the sky.
Everypony watched from below as the dinosaur and dragon god continued to climb into the air. Then they both stopped once they were high enough, and held Rainbow's body out towards each other. Then Ra shouted a single word to Indominus.
"TOGETHER!!"
Both of their bodies began glowing bright gold as the dinosaur and god roared in perfect unison. All of Equestria was shaken by the incredible surge of energy from both creatures. Celestia could see massive amounts of golden energy being emitted from their bodies and going into Rainbow's. It was an act of sacrifice that Celestia didn't think was possible: Ra and Indominus were giving their very life force to Rainbow Dash, trying to bring her back. But it took an exceedingly powerful pony to perform such an act and still survive.
Indominus was straining from giving so much energy, but he continued to pour his heart into saving his girl. Then he and Ra bellowed a final united roar that caused the energy they were giving off to erupt and emit a light strong enough to blind everypony that was watching them. All that could be seen in the shining light were their red eyes and golden wings, almost like Ra and Indominus were a mirror image of each other. When the light finally dimmed, Ra and Indominus were descending back to the ground and gently laid Rainbow down when they landed. Her body had been completely healed from the attack and Indominus stepped back, seemingly holding his breath as he waited for any sign of a response. Twilight and the others approached and watched their friend for any signs of life to see if what Ra and Indominus had done actually worked.
A quick intake of air followed by heavy breathing and then seeing Rainbow open her eyes brought cheers of joy from everyone. Scootaloo was upon Rainbow in seconds, who couldn't figure out what was happening at first. But seeing Scootaloo in her embrace and her friends all coming over for a group hug, told Rainbow that she was indeed alive. Smaug. Discord and the Princesses couldn't believe what they had just witnessed. Indominus had given up a hug part of his own life energy to bring Rainbow Dash back, and yet somehow he was still standing. Any time a unicorn or alicorn performed such an act, they were so drained that they ended up dying within minutes of performing the sacrifice. Yet Indominus was still standing and more impressively, was still in the transformed state he had gained from beating the Devil.
Celestia, Luna and Smaug approached the golden duo, dying to know how he had done it.
"Thank you Ra."
"You're welcome Indominus, but this was possible because you lent your energy as well."
"How is he still standing, Winged Dragon?"
"It's easy Celestia. The reason why Indominus was able to bring her back was because of his new form. This form was a result of defeating the rage and anger that plagued him for so long in the form of the Devil. I believe both of you heard it from him, right Luna and Smaug?"
"Yes King Ra," both Luna and Smaug said in unison.
"By defeating his rage, Indominus achieved the true potential of the Immortal Phoenix. With this newfound power, he can do far more than just fight and destroy everything. He now has the power to heal others, even from death. If there was any hatred left in his heart though, he wouldn't have been able to heal Rainbow Dash. Instead, his attempt would've destroyed her body and left him with an endless hatred at himself. That's why I wanted him to beat the Devil, so he would have the means to protect Rainbow Dash from any kind of threat. Without this new form, he wouldn't have been able to save Rainbow Dash at all."
"Wow, that's simply incredible Ra," Smaug said in amazement.
"Now Indominus, you have the power I told you about. With it you can finally beat the Wonderbolts for good."
Before Indominus could answer, he was enveloped by Windy and Bow giving him tight hugs.
"Thank you, thank you so much Indominus. You saved her life, our Rainbow Dash," Windy said with tears in her eyes.
"We were wrong to think that you were just some animal, you're more incredible than every stallion she's ever met," Bow said. "I don't know how we can thank you enough for saving our daughter."
"I'd do it as many times as I have to because as I've said before. I love her too much. I will defy everything, even death to keep Rainbow Dash safe." Windy gave him a quick kiss on the cheek for the heroic declaration.
"Welcome to our family, Indominus Rex. Now we know for certain, you're the only one who's good enough for our daughter."
Indominus pulled his head away from the hug to see complete gratitude in their eyes. He was about to respond when an explosion in the distance got everyone's attention. Soarin had finally recovered from Indominus's earlier attack and was shrouded in the black flames again.
"Hear me monster! I'm not going to stop until I have spread your blood all over Equestria!" The Wonderbolt charged towards the massive group.
The dinosaurs, Spike, Smaug and his teammates, Discord and his monsters were ready to let Soarin have it, but Ra stood in front of them all.
"So this is the maniacal Wonderbolt that's been causing problems for you Indominus?"
"Yep that's him Ra."
"Mind if I show him what true power looks like?"
"Be my guest." Indominus made the group back away as Ra squared off, ready to face the charging Wonderbolt.
They noticed golden energy gathering over Ra's head and forming into a sphere of golden fire. That fire then started flowing into Ra's mouth, where it was being concentrated and made stronger. Just as Soarin flew past his fellow Wonderbolts, they watched in shock as Ra said one word and then fired.
"Blaze Cannon!"
The golden fire spewed out of Ra's mouth and struck Soarin right in the chest. The attack was so powerful it immobilized him on the spot and the golden fire burned away the black flames. What followed was an incredible explosion that knocked Soarin back towards his teammates. Indominus was amazed that Ra had forced Soarin out of the Immortal Phoenix with a single attack.
"That's what real power can do Indominus. Just like me, your new form is a perfect counter to that monstrosity's tainted one."
"Wait, you mean I can take him out of that form too?"
"Give it time and you will be able to destroy every single aspect of his life."
"What do you mean by that?"
"You'll see what I mean, now didn't you want to make them pay at last?"
"Hold on Ra, there's something going on over there."
Everyone could see that as Soarin was getting up, all the other Wonderbolts seemed hesitant to help him. The only ones that were still somewhat supportive were Lightning Dust and Wind Rider. Since they both hated Rainbow for humiliating them in the past, they had a reason to still be on Soarin's side.
"Come on boss, we have to get over there and crush him."
"We don't have to do anything for the likes of you, Clipper."
"What?"
"You lied to us and used us for your own personal gain," said Fleetfoot.
"We thought you just wanted to bring down that dinosaur, not kill Rainbow Dash," said Surprise.
"He's not our enemy Soarin, you are," yelled Misty Fly.
"Why should we help somepony who manipulates his own teammates, and fools them into helping him kill a pegasus who....who had been telling the truth all along?" Spitfire became furious with Soarin as the answer finally clicked in her head. "They were innocent, you're the real monster here."
"You're really gonna turn on me now? After we've gotten so close to killing that beast? Well, I didn't want it to come to this boss, but you've left me no choice. You'll fight alongside me, and you won't have a choice in the matter!" Soarin opened his mouth and a ghastly black energy burst from it.
That energy covered all of the Wonderbolts and began taking control of them. Their bodies were bending over and each Wonderbolt was being consumed by the energy. After a minute, they all stopped, stood up and walked beside Soarin like followers. Soarin gave a small portion to Lightning Dust and Winder Rider, but since they were already siding with him, the flames didn't turn them into rage controlled slaves. Now Soarin had an army of Wonderbolts guided by the deepest rage in their hearts and covered in the same black fire as his Immortal Phoenix. Celestia, Luna, Twilight and her friends were all flabbergasted at what they were seeing, but Indominus was no stranger to what he was witnessing. He had done the same thing to his own friends before, but never had he made them into slaves.
"Indominus, do you know what's happening," asked Smaug.
"Yes I do Smaug. What Soarin's doing is nearly similar to when me and my brother gave Rainbow and Scootaloo our energy against Black Death. Only Soarin's power is more tainted and corrupt than mine. He's flooded their minds with rage and is making them fight against their will. They were going to turn on him, so he had no choice but to make them fight alongside him."
"Don't fret Indominus, we'll fight alongside you now that you have your new power."
"No Smaug, I want to take them on by myself."
"What!?" Twilight and the others were surprised by what Indominus was asking. "Indominus, do you realize what you're going for here? We're talking about you fighting against thirty Wonderbolts by yourself."
"Twilight, please just let me have this. All of you fought them so that I could have the time to beat the Devil. Now it's my turn to return the favor, I want to see what I can do with this new power. Ra trusts me and I'd like you to trust me too, and I want to make sure Rainbow has time to get her strength back. So just let have this, ok?"
"Let him have this Twilight, we owe it to him," said Applejack.
"I trust he can hold his own against them darling," Rarity added.
"Plus, we can see what Indominus can do with this awesome might," said Discord.
"I'd like to see my husband in battle too," said Rainbow as she got back to her feet and finally got a good look at Indominus's new state. "Also he looks so damn cool."
"Oh alright. Go get that beast, Indominus, and show him who's the better hybrid."
"Thanks Twilight, and if I ever get in trouble you guys can step in and send a helping hoof against the Wonderbolts."
With permission from the Princesses and Ra himself and his newfound state, Indominus was finally ready to take on the Wonderbolts. Before he went out to face them, he gave a small portion of his power to the paralyzed dragon, which healed his spine and restored him. Everyone backed away with Ra watching over them all because he was also curious to see what Indominus could do. Although he knew Indominus would get such a form, not even he knew what it was truly capable of. It was an opportunity the sun god couldn't pass up.
"At long last, the fight I've been waiting for. Ready to beat this animal, Wonderbolts?"
"Yes. We're going to kill him for the last time. We'll make sure Blaze, Fire Streak and Wave Chill are avenged at last," said the rage possessed Wonderbolts.
"Alright, let's see how you fair when it's thirty against one, monster," said Wind Rider.
"Monster? I'm not a monster, I am.....huh. What is a good name for me?"
"How about a genuine demon," said Fleetfoot.
"Or a true freak of nature," said Surprise.
"Why don't we just stick to calling him and abomination," said Soarin.
"Oh I know. The Immortal WorldBreaker."
"Oh sweet mother of Celestia! He's so god damn cool!" Rainbow was practically fangirling at how smooth and tough Indominus sounded in his new form.
"Well Rainbow, I wasn't aware that my mother or I were expressions. Appropriate ones of course."
"Hmm, Immortal WorldBreaker huh? Sounds very fitting for his new look," said Ra.
The stage was set for an ultimate fight, between the army of Immortal Phoenix Wonderbolts and Immortal WorldBreaker Indominus Rex.
Indominus made his way towards the army of Wonderbolts that were waiting for him. With his new and intimidating appearance, the Wonderbolts were in for a brutal fight. He singled out a single target in the group that he would attack first and then made his move. In the blink of an eye, Indominus moved faster than he'd ever gone before and was in Spitfire's face in a matter of seconds. Despite the rage fueled flames clouding her mind, Spitfire wasn't prepared for the hybrid to be upon her in such a short amount of time. None of the other Wonderbolts could react fast enough as he punched her across the face once and it was enough to daze her. The hybrid dinosaur then laid a world of hurt all along her backside by grabbing her by the back leg and slamming her whole body into the ground over and over and over again. He held her up and took one look at her stunned face within the black flames before slamming her into the ground one more time.
Spitfire's eyes were wide in shock, like somepony had flown Sonic Rainbooms around her and she couldn't do a thing to stop it. Indominus looked down on her from the tiny crater he had made from slamming her into the dirt so many times and said a killer phrase.
"Puny Wonderbolt."
Back across the battlefield, Discord burst into laughter from hearing Indominus's smack talk. Everyone else was in shock at how fast Indominus had just moved and how quickly he had beaten Spitfire to a pulp.
"I can't believe what just happened," said Twilight.
"After all the time we spent trying to beat those guys, he did it in a matter of seconds," said Spike.
"I think he was going about as fast as you Rainbow Dash," said Fluttershy.
"Not 'about as fast,' Fluttershy, he WAS going as fast as me. But how's that possible?"
"It has to be that new form. It's making him even better than he was before," Luna added.
"Let's hope our brother can stay in control of himself this time," said Blue.
After beating his first opponent with little effort, Indominus took on the entire swarm of Wonderbolts. They dove at him from every direction, trying to nail a powerful hit while influenced by Soarin's rage-fueled flames. But with every attack they made, it only played into Indominus's favor by presenting more open targets for him to attack. Whenever one Wonderbolt got close enough, Indominus nailed them with a punch to the chest that caused them to drop. He turned his head sharply enough to catch a Wonderbolt in his jaws before tossing it aside. He even threw their bodies against each other with amazing force, and even reared his head back to pierce threw a diving Wonderbolt with his golden horns.
Indominus was literally decimating the entire army of Wonderbolts by himself and each attack seemed to be taking so much out of any Wonderbolt that got hit by him. His attacks kept on producing shock-waves that sounded like his fists were digging deep into the Wonderbolts and getting close to their organs and bones. Soarin was especially shocked when Indominus reacted to two Wonderbolts coming at him from behind by slamming his tail against them with enough force to crack both of their rib cages. He thought for sure his army would've been enough, but the hybrid dinosaur was once again beating them every step of the way. When Soarin charged Indominus again, he was met with the same result as before.
Indominus effortlessly dodged his punch and nailed him in the chest again. The mutated Wonderbolt was sent skidding away and stopped himself by digging his claws into the dirt. Enraged, he barreled towards Indominus again, but was instead knocked aside by six sneak attack blasts that got him from the side. Indominus pulled his attention away from the brawls long enough to see who had attacked Soarin, and found Scootaloo, T-Rex and the raptor squad all charging for him. Scootaloo called out to her father.
"Don't worry about me dad. We're gonna keep him distracted until you finish fighting all those Wonderbolts!"
Indominus trusted Scootaloo and with his brother and sisters by her side, they would be more than able to take on Soarin together. But the exchange had distracted Indominus long enough for the twenty-seven remaining Wonderbolts to clamp down on him and hold his body in place. Though it wouldn't hold him for too long, as Indominus used his roar alone to create a circular shock-wave of pure energy, similar to a sonic boom. The attack blew away every Wonderbolt and left their bodies steaming from being so close to the attack. The earthquakes cause by the roar could be felt all the way to Griffonstone and back, showing that Indominus's new power was greater than all the others put together.
"Discord, how far did that roar of his go," asked Celestia.
"Apparently the earthquakes it caused went all the way to Griffonstone, and that's miles from here."
"I'm more surprised that he knocked all those Wonderbolts away with just a roar," said Pinkie.
"Just look at him, he's completely calm. It's like fighting those Wonderbolts isn't even a warm up for him," said the white dragon.
"His new form is definitely impressive, and he has far more control than he ever did with the Immortal Phoenix," said Smaug.
"I'm curious to see how fast he is in the air," said Luna.
After the Wonderbolts recovered from the seething roar, they tried to get some distance between themselves and the super charged hybrid dinosaur. Indominus glanced up at the Wonderbolts hovering in the air above him, like a bunch of vultures waiting for the chance to strike.
"Alright, now this is gonna be a real test of my speed. Time to see how fast I am like this."
Indominus flared his wings and prepared to take flight. When he took off, everypony heard a loud thunder clap that echoed from his wings flapping one time. They saw Indominus zooming into the sky like a hyper speed jet, and as he went past the Wonderbolts, he seemed to disappear into the sky. The Wonderbolts were just as dumbfounded as everyone else, they knew Indominus could camouflage his skin, but he vanished faster than he had ever hidden his skin before.
"Where did he-" Surprise stopped herself when she caught the incoming threat, only a second before Indominus grabbed her and High Winds by the face.
Twilight had bug eyes as she barely managed to spot Indominus grab the Wonderbolts and then slam both of them into the ground. Somehow, Indominus had managed to fly at speeds faster than the eye could see, performed an impossibly sharp reversal, and attacked the Wonderbolts at the same speed. It was a feat that should've put an enormous strain on Indominus's body and make it difficult for him to move afterwards. Yet after he had slammed Surprise and High Winds into the ground, Indominus took back into the air with another thunderclap from his wings and went into a speed blitz against the remaining Wonderbolts. The only pony that was able to keep track of Indominus's movements at the insane speed he was going, was Rainbow Dash.
Her keen eyesight was able to track Indominus whenever he made an attack on each Wonderbolt. He was visible when he landed an attack, and only disappeared when his wings were flapped to help him move on to the next opponent. It was simply incredible how Indominus could attack the Wonderbolts with such a combination of speed and strength. Rainbow couldn't believe how easily he was outpacing them all in his Immortal WorldBreaker form.
"You're able to track him as well, aren't you Rainbow Dash," Ra asked.
"Yes Ra, I can. He's moving so fast that the only speed I can compare it to, is being four times as fast as me after I've performed the Sonic Rainboom."
"Are you serious Dashie," Pinkie asked in shock. "You're saying that your scaly stud is even faster than you?"
"Yes Pinkie, Indominus is definitely faster than me on my best day. I can't move fast enough to disappear in flight or attack and move in between opponents like he can."
"Wow honey, I never thought we'd ever hear you admit that somepony is better than you in speed," said Windy.
"Neither did I, but Indominus is the only exception since he did train under my tutelage."
As Indominus punched Lightning Dust out of the sky and touched down with his back to his family and friends, Ra gave Rainbow a choice she didn't expect to hear.
"So, would you like to join him in this fight, Rainbow Dash?"
"Uh, not to be rude Ra, but Rainbow ain't in any kind of condition to fight alongside Indominus," said Applejack.
"That's the same thing she said when they fought Black Death together. But I think you'll find that you are more capable now than you believe yourself to be. Remember how Indominus gave you part of his life energy to bring you back, I believe that the power he gave you is ready to use."
Rainbow was about to respond when she felt a warm feeling building inside her. Her parents noticed that her body was giving off a golden glow exactly like the gold color on Indominus.
"Oooh, I don't know what this is, but it feels so warm and good."
Rainbow could feel her body getting bigger and her parents backed up as her size began to near the same one as Indominus. Her fur was beginning to change color and they could see claws forming on her hooves.
"Oh Indominus, you've just lit my fire," was what Rainbow said before her body was enveloped in a bright shining light. When this light faded, everypony's jaws hit the floor at the sight of Rainbow's new form.
She was the almost the same size as Indominus, and had similar gold markings on her body. Her wings had become golden and were rather sharp at the points, her fur had also changed from light blue to pure white. Her mane and tail were flowing as if they were made of fire and she even had elongated teeth. The final piece was that her eyes were a shade of red similar to Indominus and were even giving off the same red steam as him. Rainbow had been transformed into what was essentially the pony version of his Immortal WorldBreaker form.
"Check you out Dashie. You look really cool and look like a really deadly pony."
"I sure feel like one, Pinkie. Indominus has done it again, first that Guardian power a year ago and now this. He's making it harder for me to pay him back."
"You can repay him in more ways than you think Rainbow, but that can wait for later," said Ra. "Right now, are you ready to fight alongside your husband again?"
Rainbow looked back at the battlefield to see her husband in a fighting frenzy with all the Wonderbolts again. She even took notice of how well Scootaloo and the other dinosaurs were doing a good job of keeping Soarin preoccupied. He couldn't get back to Indominus with Rainbow's entire family keeping him at bay. She knew that now was the perfect time to aid her stud in his fight.
"I'll be off everypony, and Ra, thank you for helping Indominus."
"It was my pleasure Rainbow Dash, and I must be going too. I'll see you two later after everything is done, and Celestia."
"Yes Ra?"
"If the outcome of this fight turns out better than you expected, you might want to give Indominus a reward worthy of his newfound title. He might just surprise you."
"I'll look into it when the fight is over Ra, I promise."
"Good. Now take care everyone, and good luck," Ra said before he took off into the clouds and vanished, and Rainbow speed blitzed her way over to join Indominus.
Indominus had just punched Fleetfoot away from him when they both heard a familiar voice call out that was closing at a rapid pace.
"HEADS UP FLATFOOT!"
Rainbow Dash rammed the Wonderbolt head on and knocked her to the ground without even stopping. She then flew into a flurry of attacks as she speed blitzed every Wonderbolt that stood in her way. In her new form Rainbow was bigger and way more powerful than any of them. Her enhanced strength and claws tore apart the head portion of High Wind's uniform and left many more Wonderbolts with blood running down their faces. Indominus went back to fighting every Wonderbolt that tried to escape Rainbow and the two of them completely dominated the fight. After Rainbow finished slicing the tar out of Surprise, she turned her attention back to Fleetfoot, who caught the red glow in Rainbow's eyes.
"Oh no," was all Fleetfoot managed to say before Rainbow rammed into her, making them skid across the ground before stopping. Rainbow pinned her head down with one hoof, glaring at one of the many Wonderbolts that had mocked her. She was completely unfazed by the black flames in her new state, much like how Indominus's form was a counterbalance to it.
"You seemed to delight in mocking me before, but now that I'm stronger and better, you've lost all your cool and smug attitude. I want to hear you cry Flatfoot, and above all, I want you to say it."
"Say what Crash?" Rainbow flexed her claws against Fleetfoot's face in agitation, digging at her skin.
"Say my name you Wonderbolt bitch!" Fleetfoot struggled against Rainbow's new might in defiance. In her mind, she had never been talked down to before. But all of Rainbow's moments of talking down to her and her teammates came to the front.
"I'll never call you by your real name Crash! You are a screw-up and you'll stay a screw-up!" Fleetfoot reached out a hoof to punch Rainbow's face, but it was a fatal mistake.
Rainbow reacted instinctively by opening her jaws and chomping down on the hoof with tremendous strength. Fleetfoot screamed out in pain as blood spurted out of where Rainbow was biting down. The bite force Rainbow had made it feel like she was biting all the way to Fleetfoot's bones. Rainbow then released her grip on the hoof, and with Fleetfoot distracted, she laid the most painful world of hurt on the Wonderbolt. She ruthlessly punched the Wonderbolt in the face countless times, spilling blood and beating the absolute heck out of her as she yelled out.
"I TOLD YOU TO SAY MY FUCKING NAME! SAY IT! SAY IIIIIIITTTTT!!!!" Fleetfoot managed to give out an answer as Rainbow continued to beat her face in.
"RAINBOW........DAAASSSSHHHHH!!" Rainbow finished by raking her claws across Fleetfoot's face one last time. She then threw the Wonderbolt's body in the direction of her teammates, where she landed in a quivering heap. As Spitfire managed to get back up from the assault Indominus had given her, she caught sight of her beaten teammate and Rainbow's new look. The transformed pegasus then began walking toward Indominus while keeping her eyes on the other Wonderbolts.
"Now don't any of you pathetic rats ever fucking forget it." Rainbow walked over to her stud, ignoring the stunned Wonderbolts. "What did you think of that my stud?"
"I thought it was fucking beautiful Rainbow, just like how you are now." Rainbow blushed at his comment, but she couldn't get too caught up in the moment.
"Save that sexy talk for later Indominus, because when we're done here, I'll make sure to ignite your little junior with so much love that you and 'he' will be gushing like a fountain."
"Oh ho ho ho oooook, I've heard a lot of things come out of your mouth about me Rainbow Dash, but that? Oh ho ho ho, that is so freaking hot."
"So are you, looking like a freaking god in this world. At least I can give you this before we get back to fighting these trolls." Rainbow gave Indominus a full on hot kiss in the middle of the battlefield, and he couldn't help but close his eyes at the pleasure. Rainbow then pulled away from his mouth and gave him a lick on the side of the face. "I look forward to having my utmost way with you later tonight."
"Alright! I can't stand anymore of this disgusting crap!" Spitfire blindly charged at the couple, only for Indominus to immobilize her with a single punch to the gut.
"You'll learn your place soon enough Shitfire. But I'm not the one who gets to beat you. That pleasure, belongs to my girl.
"I'll be taking care of you after we deal with that psychotic teammate of yours, Soarin." Rainbow then punched Spitfire away from the others so she and Indominus could focus on bringing them all down. "Ready to wreck some shit, nice ass?"
"With pleasure, my sexy mare."
Both lovers flew into another speed blitz and were just wrecking havoc on the Wonderbolts. Indominus was able to attack three of them at the same time and rake his claws across all of their bodies at once in the process. Rainbow Dash attacked so quickly and with such strength that the sound of bones breaking could be heard all across the field. Most savagely was when Wind Rider tried to surprise attack Indominus, the hybrid dinosaur countered him with a swing of his head that not only blocked the attack, but caused the bone in Wind Rider's leg to snap and poke out the opposite end. He was on the ground howling in agony within seconds as Indominus sent all of the Wonderbolts skyward with another roar.
He and Rainbow went after them, attacking at blinding speeds to where they couldn't be seen. All that everyone else could see were the Wonderbolts being assaulted in the air as Rainbow and Indominus made crippling blows before disappearing again at the same seemingly invisible speed. After what was only a few minutes of intense beatings, the Wonderbolts were all suspended in the air, drained of strength and just marked all over. Their uniforms were stained with their blood and just about torn to pieces. The lovers brought an end to the assault as they fired a combined blast that drove nearly all the Wonderbolts into the ground.
Each Wonderbolt was battered, beaten and looked like they had gone through Hell and back, but remarkably, none of them were dead. Indominus turned his attention to the broken and wounded Wind Rider, who had almost been spared from the assault.
"So, you're Wind Rider huh? The one who tried to get my Rainbow Dash kicked out of the Wonderbolts for good?"
"Why do you care, monster? You're just a dumb animal, and you will pay for what you've done. You and your precious Rainbow."
Indominus was about to attack when he heard a Wonderbolt that had somehow managed to slip away from the attacks. Lightning Dust came screaming in towards him.
"Gotcha now animal!" But unfortunately for her, she wasn't fast enough to get to Indominus before Rainbow brushed her aside with a kick.
"Lightning Dust, you don't have to do this. You can make the smart decision and leave now before you get yourself hurt."
"Like I'd ever take advice from you, Rainbow Crash. I finally get a chance to get back at you for making me look like a reckless idiot in front of the Wonderbolts and I'm not about to waste it."
"Oh well, can't say I didn't warn you."
Lightning Dust charged Rainbow at the best speed she could muster, but Rainbow's new form stopped her at every turn. Indominus's wife was in a league far above Lightning Dust, and it was made very clear when Rainbow knocked her away in the middle of a speed blitz with just one swift kick. The cocky pegasus skidded to a stop in the dirt and Rainbow had only question for Indominus.
"Indominus, do you think these two are worth sparing?" The hybrid dinosaur looked down at the pathetic excuse of a pony, bristling with delusional fury.
"No Rainbow, they aren't worth sparing. You've told me plenty about these two, and from what I heard it seems like they only care about themselves. Let's put them out of their misery so we can move on to Soarin."
"Alright then. Goodbye Lightning Dust. I really wish you've could've been better back when we met, then maybe this wouldn't have happened."
Indominus started gathering energy within his mouth and it was more gold than red like with his guardian form. Rainbow had the same energy forming in her mouth and the two of them unleashed their blasts on the helpless Wonderbolts. Wind Rider and Lightning Dust couldn't stand up to the extreme power and were easily disintegrated by both blasts. With the Wonderbolts immobilized, Rainbow and Indominus could finally turn their attention to Soarin, who was having no luck against Scootaloo and the dinosaurs.
Since the dinosaurs had forced Soarin out of the Immortal Phoenix, he hadn't been able to change back since. Blue and her girls had chosen to fight at their original sizes, but in their guardian forms. Which actually helped fighting Soarin, because with his immense size he couldn't hit opponents that were small and agile enough to avoid all his attacks and strike back with their own. Tyrannosaurus could beat Soarin all over with his attention preoccupied from trying to get the raptors, and left the Wonderbolt open for Scootaloo to make ramming attacks. Rainbow was very pleased to see that they were doing well in holding off Soarin, and saw that Scootaloo was going for a new kind of attack.
"Hope you're watching this Mom and Dad, this one's for you two," Scootaloo called out as she put a ton of distance between herself and Soarin.
She then surprisingly decreased her size and bolted towards Soarin at her normal size. Tyrannosaurus saw what Scootaloo was going for when she fired a blast in front of her and actually went into it, similar to what he did during the gauntlet. He roared to the raptors who flew off Soarin's body as he spotted the small pegasus heading right for him. But rather than trying to attack, Soarin merely opened his mouth and lunged at Scootaloo, who got trapped inside and was swallowed down his throat. Nopony could believe what had just happened, Scootaloo had willingly allowed herself to get swallowed by Soarin. Rainbow was ready to lose it and lash out in retaliation, but Indominus stopped her.
"Indominus, he just ate Scootaloo! Why aren't you doing anything to make him suffer for it?
"Because i can still see Scootaloo's thermal heat signature. She's not dead, she's got something planned for him, something that'll be really painful."
"I hope you're right."
"What's wrong monster? Afraid to face me now that I've gone a-" Soarin felt an agonizing pain burning in his chest that caused him to double over.
Everyone could see the green glow on Soarin's chest was changing to red. Scootaloo had set him up big time, now he was suffering for being overconfident and underestimating her.
"You forgot one thing Soarin: my daughter just played you for a fool!"
Soarin felt the pain in his chest getting worse and could only watch as Scootaloo burst her way out of his chest, leaving organs dangling and blood flowing out of the hole. Soarin collapsed on all fours and had no time to defend himself as Scootaloo slammed her hooves down upon his head. The Wonderbolt nearly gave out from the tremendous force as the dinosaurs all clamped down on him so he couldn't make a run for it.
"MOM! DAD! NOW!" Scootaloo immediately flew out of the way as Rainbow and Indominus were on Soarin in mere seconds. They nailed him with a combined punch that sent him crashing through mountain ranges until he was far off in the distance. It gave the family enough time to finally reunite after Soarin had tried to tear them apart. Indominus and Rainbow scooped Scootaloo up in their arms and held her close to them.
"That was insanely awesome Scootaloo. You did me proud today."
"I'm amazed that you managed to not only hold your own against Soarin, but also tore him apart from the inside. You're a very smart filly to think on your feet like that." Scootaloo giggled happily at the praise from her parents.
"Well, I learned a lot from you two."
"You even learned a bit from me as well," said Tyrannosaurus as he nuzzled her. "You remembered that trick from the one I used back at the gauntlet. You're growing up to be quite the fighter, Scootaloo."
Her parents set her back down and Scootaloo could finally see how they both looked in their new forms.
"I've gotta say, you two look even more amazing than before. Indominus, you look more like a god than a dinosaur, and Rainbow, you look supremely awesome."
Indominus had to admit that Rainbow looked even hotter with her glowing red eyes and snow white fur. In fact, all he could do at the moment was take in her a tight hug. Rainbow was surprised at first until she heard him speak with pure relief in his voice.
"Rainbow.....I thought I had lost you. I thought you had truly been killed." Rainbow Dash wrapped her hooves around Indominus and spoke in a comforting voice to sooth him.
"I would've been dead, but you were able to save my life. Just like how Ra helped me, he helped you bring me back from the dead. After all this time, you finally got to repay me for what I did for you."
"What are you talking about Rainbow?"
"I'm talking about when me and Scootaloo brought you and your siblings back from the dead against Black Death. You said that you would never be able to repay me for that, well I think you just did." Rainbow and Indominus pulled back a little, still holding each other. "No other stallion can do for me what you've done Indominus, I feel so lucky to have you."
"Rainbow, can you hold still for one moment?"
"Ok."
Rainbow didn't know what Indominus was doing as he rolled his tongue out of his mouth. Then in a truly adorable fashion, Indominus took his tongue and gently licked Rainbow's nose. All of the ponies in Equestria awwed at the incredible display of affection Indominus was giving Rainbow. Her mouth was open in a touched smile as Indominus then gave a gentle roar to her.
"What did that roar mean Indominus?"
"It means "I love you" in dinosaur," the hybrid was met with a really happy response from his girl.
"Indominus, I LOVE YOU!" Rainbow kissed him with full force and Indominus accepted the warm love as he returned her affection.
"They make such a cute couple, don't they T-Rex."
"Yeah they do, my brother deserves this after what he's gone through. I hope one day, we can be like that, Scootaloo."
"We will Tyrannosaurus," Scootaloo said and gave T-Rex a kiss on the side of his face. "I promise you that one day we'll be just like my mom and dad."
Rainbow and Indominus separated from their long kiss and just stared into each other's eyes.
"I love you so much my unique and amazing stud."
"I love you too my hot and daring wife."
"That was so, adorable." The lovers heard Rarity's comment and turned to see everyone heading towards them.
"That was incredible Indominus, you really owned those Wonderbolts big time," said Smaug.
"Your daughter even showed that abomination who the real boss is around here," said the dark dragon.
"Yeah Scootaloo, that was a clever trick you used against Soarin," said Luna. Scootaloo couldn't but blush at the praise everyone was giving her.
Then they all heard a massive rumbling in the distance. Discord conjured up a pair of binoculars and saw the rubble where Soarin had landed was stirring and black flames were starting to shoot out.
"What's happening Discord?"
"It's Soarin, Celestia. It sounds like he's back and he is not a happy camper right now."
The debris exploded in the distance and Soarin's loud voice could be heard clear across the landscape.
"MONSTER!! CRASH!! I'M NOT GOING TO BE BEATEN BY A BUNCH OF SCOUNDRELS LIKE YOU!!" Discord saw Soarin's massive flame covered body burst out and was speeding towards them.
Before anyone could give any warning, Indominus was moving in front of his family and met Soarin head on. The two collided with their fists and the energies coming out from the collision were more powerful than when Indominus had first changed into the Immortal WorldBreaker. The collision ended with Soarin being forced back and Indominus holding his ground.
"How can this be possible? How are you able to keep pushing me away?"
"I beat my own rage, maybe you should try it some time."
"Yeah, it might actually improve your performance. Though I seriously doubt you could give anywhere near as much pleasure as Indominus," Rainbow added.
"Oh, you think you're being cute?"
"Bitch we're adorable," Rainbow and Indominus said together.
"Oh that does it, let's see how you two handle this," Soarin said angrily before exploding off the ground and going straight into the sky. He stopped when he was nothing more than a tiny dot in the sky and called out to everyone. "IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU CRASH AND YOU WON'T JOIN US, THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE LOSS OF YOUR PRECIOUS WORLD! WHEN THIS ATTACK CONNECTS, YOU WILL LOSE EVERYTHING!" Soarin then dove for the ground at top speed.
"Everyone get away from here," Tyrannosaurus yelled out as Soarin got closer to the ground.
Everyone took flight to get away from the range of where Soarin's attack would hit. A moment later, he punched the ground at speeds well beyond anything he had done before and the force caused an enormous crack to start forming. The giant crack began splitting open and was continuing further into Equestria. Discord checked the orb he had created for the fight and could see the attack was affecting places all over.
"What have you done Soarin," said DIscord
"I've decided to end Rainbow Crash for good. Since she won't side with me and kill that monster, I've chosen to kill her whole world. Right now Equestria is splitting apart and soon this entire world will shatter. Then that beast will be dead at last!" Soarin just laughed maniacally at the damage he had caused, unaware that he was dooming himself as well.
"Sister we have to stop this."
"We can't Luna, our magic isn't strong enough to hold an entire planet together. Discord, can you stop this?"
"I don't have enough magic since I was the one who took a ton of abuse from that crazed Wonderbolt. I don't even have experience with holding a world together."
Indominus looked over at Soarin, who had gone insane from the power he possessed. His very home was being torn apart and the Wonderbolt didn't even care, all he wanted was to make Indominus and Rainbow suffer. The hybrid dinosaur looked down at the main split and knew there was only one way to save his home.
"Rainbow, we're going to stop this insanity."
"How can we Indominus?" The hybrid whispered in her ear and she looked at him like he was nuts.
"Are you crazy? We'll die if we go through with this."
"Would you rather our whole world be destroyed? Besides, we'll never know unless we try. So come on tough girl, show me why you're good enough to be called the best." Rainbow took Indominus's words as a challenge, and gave Scootaloo a heads up.
"Make sure everyone is ready to patch up the split Scootaloo," the filly was about to ask what Rainbow was talking about until she and Indominus went towards the ground and dove into the very heart of the split.
Smaug couldn't believe what Indominus was attempting to do, he and Rainbow were going to try and pull Equestria back together. Such a feat had never been done before, but for Indominus and Rainbow it was either make history or their world would perish. Inside the split, Rainbow and Indominus could feel the extreme heat against their skin as they grabbed onto the tectonic plates and tried to hold them in place. The force of a planet pulling itself apart was more intense than anything Indominus had ever experienced. He could feel his arms being pulled away as he strained to try and keep Equestria together. Rainbow could feel the lava burning away at her skin, but their new forms were able to heal them at a rate faster than the lava could hurt them.
"Rainbow, we can do this. I won't let that monster destroy everything we love!" As Indominus concentrated and focused, he felt his strength increasing. He could feel the plates slowing down as his strength started growing at an incredible rate.
Rainbow tried to see if she could do the same by focusing on what she loved in the world, and her thoughts went to Scootaloo and Indominus. As she focused, Rainbow also felt her strength growing and was shocked to see that she was also slowing down the plates. Above them, no one could believe that the split was slowing down, especially Soarin.
"This isn't possible. He's just an animal, he shouldn't be able to do this."
"Alright Rainbow Dash, TOGETHER!!" Both Rainbow and Indominus roared at the top of their lungs as they pulled with every ounce of strength they could summon.
Unbelievably, their combined might was pulling the tectonic plates back together and the split was closing. Celestia and Luna were in sheer disbelief at what they were witnessing, Equestria was being pulled back together. The lava burned away at their skin but their willpower and new forms allowed Rainbow and Indominus to take the pain as they collided the plates against each other. The couple flew out of the split and Discord used the magic he was able to summon to patch it up with a giant zipper. Indominus stared violently at Soarin and the Wonderbolt saw that the flames Indominus was emitting were becoming more intense.
"You're not gonna destroy our home Soarin. You hear me Wonderbolt? I'll be dead before that happens!"
Indominus flew at Soarin and dealt him a punch to the gut so fast, the Wonderbolt didn't have time to react. But the output was even stronger than before, as Indominus's attack caused the area to rumble like an earthquake had just occurred. When Indominus punched Soarin so hard that it drove the Wonderbolt into the dirt, he saw that his hand was shaking and glowing with more energy. He even noticed that his strength was still growing and it caused the hybrid dinosaur to think about what his new power might do to Equestria. If he continued to fight Soarin, then his new form could potentially destroy Equestria itself.
"Discord! Open a portal to a different dimension so that I can fight Soarin somewhere else!" The Lord of Chaos was caught by surprise at the request Indominus was asking of him. Even the Princesses were stumped.
"Indominus what are you talking about? You're doing just fine here, you can beat Soa-"
"Listen Celestia, my power is getting stronger with every minute. Being able to hold a planet together is one thing, but it feels like my strength isn't going to stop. If I keep fighting Soarin like this, then I might destroy Equestria in the process. I don't want to risk hurting anymore innocent ponies, so please, send us somewhere where I can fight him without worrying about my home."
"That, that's very noble of you Indominus," said Luna. "Discord, can you make it happen?"
"That's easy enough, partially because I have plenty of dimensions to choose from, and I know the perfect one to send them to."
Discord shot a bolt of lightning beside Indominus and it warped into a portal that revealed a dimension filled with empty planets. It was the perfect place for Indominus to fight at his full potential.
"Thank you guys. Oh and make sure to keep the rest of those Wonderbolts contained while I'm taking care of this."
"Will do brother," said Tyrannosaurus as Indominus turned his attention back to Soarin.
The Wonderbolt spotted the portal and refused to be taken anywhere. The Wonderbolt tried to hold Indominus off, but the dinosaur's growing strength was too much for his mutated state to handle. Then he heard Blue call out to him.
"Look out brother, Shitfire's on the move!" Indominus turned his head to see the Wonderbolt he thought he and put out of commission heading for them.
Luckily Indominus wasn't the only one who spotted her. Rainbow saw the rage consumed Wonderbolt too and charged her, slamming into her and the hybrids and sending them all through the portal. Discord closed the portal shut, leaving the four warriors in the dimension until the winner would be declared.
"Well, it's up to them now," said Discord.
"I hope they'll be alright," said Scootaloo.
"Have a little faith Scootaloo," said Blue. "Your mom and dad can handle those Wonderbolts no problem."
Within the dimension, Soarin, Indominus, Rainbow and Spitfire all landed on one of the many planets that surrounded them.
"Where are we Indominus?"
"I asked Discord to send us here because I don't trust what my power can do. I didn't want to risk destroying our home so I asked him to send us here."
"Well I've got a score to settle with Spitfire as well, so I guess this'll do." Rainbow gave him a kiss for good luck. "Kick some serious ass for me, Indominus."
"Will do Rainbow," Indominus said before Rainbow charged Spitfire and dragged all the way to another planet in the distance. "Finally, alone at last. Now there's no more distractions Soarin. You won't be getting out of here unless you beat me."
"It doesn't matter where we are monster, all that matters is that I get to kill you at last."
"One thing I'd like to know is, why? Why are you doing all this to my family?"
"Why? Well since this'll be the last time we fight, I guess there's no harm in telling you. Especially since there's no one around to hear. It's rather simple actually, because you humiliated me in front of hundreds of ponies, attacked our compound and took the lives of three Wonderbolts! That's more than a good enough reason to want you dead."
"But you were the one who attacked Rainbow first, she didn't do anything wrong."
"Oh but she did. She was supposed to choose me, one of the best flyers in all of Equestria, not taken by some idiotic monster who gets to walk away with killing like it's no big deal."
"You aren't the only stallion in this world, Soarin. She could've chosen anyone, not just me."
"But I'm the only one that could match her. I could've been her amazing partner, I was going to have a family of amazing flyers that would be future Wonderbolts, until you came into the picture. After that humiliation at the Gala, I swore that she would regret choosing you. So I decided to make her time as a Wonderbolt as miserable as possible until she would beg me to end it."
"You set her up to make her miserable? A real lover would never do that. You only framed her because you didn't get what you wanted."
"It was my word against hers, there was only one hindrance that kept getting the way."
"Yeah, me."
"You certainly made things difficult for all the Wonderbolts with your constant interference. It pained me to see the best flyers in the world reduced to a bunch of cowards afraid of their own shadows. After you tore up the locker room, none of them could go flying without thinking they were going to be attacked. I knew that I wouldn't be able to bring you down without their support, so I provoked Rainbow and encouraged them to do the same until she snapped. Then they would have a reason to join my cause and want to see you brought down. I even swapped out the jackets in their lockers so you and Crash would believe that they were against her from the start. Plus I figured that if Spitfire and Fleetfoot could deceive me, then I could surely do the same to them."
"You set up your own teammates? Did you count on them being killed?"
"Sometimes monster, sacrifices have to be made. In order to have the Wonderbolts be completely on board with my plan, I needed to have some blood spilled. That's why I provoked you by attacking Crash, figuring you would lose control and go on a killing spree. Then there would be no shadow of a doubt that you are nothing but a monster, and Crash had the gall to side with you instead of us."
"I can't believe you'd stoop this low, Soarin. All of this just because you can't accept that Rainbow loves me and that you never had a chance? You hurt her, treated her like garbage, even tried to kill her, all because you refused to admit defeat and let somepony better be her stallion? You even allowed your own teammates to be killed and lied to them just to have them go along with your pathetic quest for vengeance? Wow, and here I thought you Wonderbolts were better than this."
"Enough stalling monster, time to end this!"
Soarin violently exploded off the ground and attacked Indominus with enough speed and strength to pierce through the dinosaur's chest. But incredibly, Indominus only took a single step back from the hit. He didn't seem too fazed by Soarin's attack.
"Fine Soarin, but before we begin, there's a few things you need to know." The hybrid's eyes started glowing bright red and the steam was emitting from them as well. Soarin looked up to see that gold fire was beginning to emit from the dinosaur's body as well. Indominus then took one hand and slashed Soarin across the face, causing the Wonderbolt to stumble back from the weight of the attack. Soarin watched as the wound over Indominus's chest patched itself up rather quickly. "Every fight I've been in against you and your teammates, even the last round, I was always holding back. Not. This. Time." As the flames began to become stronger, Indominus gave a deadly promise to the mutated Wonderbolt. "The other thing is, before this fight is over, I'm going to rip your throat out, with my teeth."
Both hybrids bellowed their roars across the dimension and charged each other, beginning the final confrontation that would determine who would win and who would lose.
Soarin and Indominus collided against each other with brutal force. The hybrids dug their claws into each other with incredible speed, slashing away at their bodies with pure strength and ferocity. With his strength as strong as it was, Indominus was able to damage Soarin's body as the Immortal WorldBreaker, but couldn't slow him down due to the Immortal Phoenix's invulnerability. As for Soarin, while he was able to attack and harm Indominus, the hybrid's new form was healing his body at a rate far faster than before. Indominus clamped down on Soarin's shoulder in an attempt to change up tactics, and the Wonderbolt roared in pain from the force of the hybrid's bite. Indominus used his strength and grip on Soarin's shoulder to throw the Wonderbolt to the side, and as he got regained his balance, Soarin was met with a slash right to the face.
Soarin staggered away from Indominus, with traces of blood flowing out from the black flames. Indominus saw that his attack had actually managed to get through the flame, at least to a certain degree. He charged Soarin at top speed and the Wonderbolt met him head on. Their thick skulls smashed against each other with such force that it dazed them both temporarily. Indominus took the moment of opportunity to ram Soarin right in the chest, sending the Wonderbolt tumbling across the barren area until he stopped by digging his claws into the dirt.
The Wonderbolt got back to his feet and saw a fireball of red and gold energy heading for him. Soarin's only instinct was to hold his ground against the attack and try to stop it from blasting him. The fireball forced him back a couple feet before he managed to slow it down, only to be wide open to the attack speeding towards him. Indominus had used the attack as a distraction and barreled through it, causing the fireball to explode on him and Soarin. The explosion took away chunks of the Immortal Phoenix and showed Indominus some vulnerable spots he could attack. The hybrid took his chance and thrust his claws deep into Soarin's chest, who reacted by punching Indominus's head as the dinosaur raked his claws across the exposed flesh.
The hybrids staggered backwards, each one stunned or dealing with the damage caused by their attacks. Indominus had only been stunned at the moment, but Soarin was actually bleeding from Indominus's claws being inside him. The Wonderbolt put a hand over his wound as the black flames covered the exposed parts again.
"Well, that's a first," Soarin said as he looked at the blood on his hands. "You never could manage to draw blood before."
"That's what happens when you give up on rage, Soarin. In this state, I'm better than you in every way."
"In every way? You think that just because you're a little stronger, you have what it takes to beat me? I'll show you just how wrong you are!" The hybrids flew at each other and their colliding fists caused massive surges of energies to erupt between them. The force of the collision and the energy being produced by it was shredding apart the ground beneath them.
On a separate planet within the dimension, Rainbow Dash was engaged in a speed blitzing fight between herself and Spitfire. They were moving so fast that only a well trained eye could actually spot them fighting each other. Both pegasi were certainly pushing themselves, but Rainbow's new form gave her the advantage over Spitfire in terms of strength, speed and stamina. Her speed was beyond Spitfire's by such a vast extent, that she could close in on her almost faster than the Wonderbolt could counterattack. She was being matched move for move by Rainbow's new form, and their attacks were sending shock-waves across the entire planet. Rainbow's transformed body had so much stamina that she was able to maintain the extreme speeds far longer than before. When she dealt a punch right to Spitfire's gut, the Wonderbolt was frozen in place from the attack.
Despite the flames giving her near the same invulnerability as Soarin, that didn't matter since Spitfire didn't have the same endurance as the scaly Wonderbolt. The lead Wonderbolt wasn't used to going up against an opponent that was so much stronger than her and had the speed to back up her attacks. With the power Indominus had given her, Rainbow had become a far better pegasus than Spitfire. She slashed across Spitfire's face with her claws and punched the Wonderbolt into the dirt in time to see the energy bursting out from Indominus and Soarin's colliding fists. Her eyes went wide in amazement from seeing the power surging out from the planet.
"How about that? My stud is giving Soarin more trouble than he thought, and it looks like Indominus was right about his power. This is already more than what he showed before we were brought here. I just hope he can control it when the fight is over." Rainbow dove towards Spitfire, who blocked her claws, then bolted back into the air and went into another round of colliding blows with the transformed pegasus.
Back in Equestria, Discord had chained up all the remaining Wonderbolts and had everyone that could launch blasts lined up against each one. Even with Soarin and Indominus fighting each other in another dimension, the Wonderbolts were still under the influence of the flames Soarin had poured onto them. Celestia wanted to know if there was any way to change them back without having to resort to killing. Discord was confident that if the Wonderbolts were hit with a blast that contained enough power, the explosion would cancel out the Immortal Phoenix and change them all back to normal. Since the method had already worked against Indominus's former Immortal Phoenix form, there was no question it would work on the Wonderbolts too.
"Now Discord, are you positive that this will work," asked Twilight.
"I'm more positive than ever, Twilight. I hit Indominus with an incredible amount of power when I tested his form, and it changed him back to normal. It'll work just the same on them."
"We're not gonna kill the Wonderbolts, are we," asked Fluttershy.
"Oh no Fluttershy. Those flames will protect them from any serious damage. The attacks we use on them will take away the flames, but we won't hurt them. It's meant to change them back to normal."
"Ok. Since you've had experience handling this form Discord. we'll go with your method," said Celestia.
"Alright everypony. For this to work, you'll need to gather more power than you've ever used before. The attack has to be strong to overwhelm those flames or it won't work."
"Roger that Discord," said the CMC as they opened their mouths and started gathering energy.
The Mane Five followed suite along with Spike, Smaug and his fellow dragons, who were gathering huge amounts of fire in their mouths. Tyrannosaurus, Blue, Charlie, Delta and Echo already had massive orbs of red energy forming in their jaws. Celestia and Luna had bright red horns from the power they were gathering for their attacks. Discord, Red-Eyes and King of Yamimakai were also building up their blasts as well. To make up for the rest of his team being unable to use energy attacks, Discord had made three more copies of himself to take care of the last of the Wonderbolts.
"Ready everypony?"
"Ready Discord!"
"FIRE!" Everypony fired massive blasts towards their targets, and the enormous waves of energy engulfed the Wonderbolts.
A series of explosions rocked the area as each blast hit the Wonderbolts simultaneously. Their cries were deafened from the roars of the explosions and the mini earthquakes that occurred from each attack. Columns of smoke and billowing dust erupted into the sky, making it impossible to see what had happened to the Wonderbolts. Smaug and his dragons used their wings to blow away the smoke and spot the results faster. When all the smoke and dust had been cleared away, Twilight and the Princesses were incredibly thankful, for the results had turned out like they had hoped.
The Wonderbolts were all unconscious, but the black flames had been burned away. The attacks had indeed taken away the fire and the Wonderbolts' bodies were virtually unharmed.
"AHA! I knew it would work."
"Yeah Discord, you were right this time. At least now they can't fight anymore," said Applejack.
"But what are we going to do with them," asked Rarity.
"Their fate will be left in my brother's hands, right Princesses," asked T-Rex.
"That's right Tyrannosaurus, Indominus still gets to decide what happens to them, given what they tried to do to Rainbow Dash," said Luna.
"Speaking of Dashie, how are she and Indominus doing in their brawls," asked Pinkie.
"Let's just see how the lovebirds are faring," Discord conjured up two orbs, one for Indominus's fight with Soarin and the other for Rainbow's fight against Spitfire.
Everypony could see the ferocity in their faces as Rainbow and Indominus fought their hearts out against the last two Wonderbolts. Indominus and Soarin were tearing into each other with claws, teeth, punches, blasts and attacks that were tearing apart the ground around them as if the planet itself was unable to stand up to their might. Celestia could see that with every blow Indominus landed, his strength did seem to be growing because the energy from each attack was getting stronger.
"Tear him apart brother, you're better than him," Tyrannosaurus cheered on.
"Rip him to bloody shreds," said Blue.
"You got this dad! Show that weak poser why you're the Untamable King!" Scootaloo was cheering ecstatically for her father, just like how Rainbow's parents were doing the same.
"Go get em honey! You can beat her!"
"Go go Rainbow Dash! Beat that Wonderbolt's sorry butt into the ground and make her taste defeat!"
As for Rainbow Dash, her fight was so fast and intense that only Discord could keep track of her progress. He had to slow down the orb for her fight so the others could see her and Spitfire exchanging punches and colliding against each other. Her strength wasn't growing at the same incredible rate as Indominus's, but her hits to Spitfire's face were enough to get at the Wonderbolt. Spitfire managed to deal her a kick directly across the face, but it did nothing to slow down Rainbow, who returned the favor with a four clawed slash across the face.
"Indominus is definitely beyond anything in this world," said Luna. "He wasn't wrong to be unsure of what his power could do."
"He was right to have you send him there, Discord. Indominus does seem to be getting stronger."
"Not just that Celestia, I can't feel a limit to his strength."
"What!? But that's impossible Discord, everything has a limit," said Twilight.
"I'm afraid not Twilight, not in this case anyway. I'm measuring his strength right now and if he continues fighting like this, his strength will reach a point where it can't be surpassed."
"What will that point be, Discord?"
"Basically Twilight, if he fights for long enough, Indominus's strength will become...........infinite." A huge gasp was heard after Discord gave his answer. Never in the entire history of Equestria had there every been a pony or any creature that was able to achieve infinite anything.
"No, i-it's just not possible Discord. Nothing in Equestria could ever handle anything in the realm of infinite."
"There's a first time for everything Twilight. I saw the proof when he and Rainbow pulled Equestria back together. Granted, she doesn't have the potential for infinite strength, but her strength is growing at a steady pace. She'll be able to overpower Spitfire in due time, but Indominus will be an unstoppable force of nature when his strength becomes infinite."
"If that happens Discord, what will he be able to do with it," asked Luna.
"If he's not careful with it, he could destroy that entire dimension along with himself and Rainbow Dash. Infinite strength is not something that can be achieved so easily, but he might be the very first one to do it."
"Come on you two, you can't lose to them. Ra put his trust and faith in you Indominus, now it's time to show him that his faith is justified," Luna said under her breath as the fights raged on.
Indominus and Soarin nailed each other directly across the face and before either of them took a step back, both hybrids launched their blasts at close range. The explosion sent them in separate directions across the planet, both hybrids were steaming as they dug their claws into the ground to stop themselves. Indominus had to stop for a moment to catch his breath, despite all the attacks he had dealt, Soarin wasn't slowing down. The invulnerability of the Immortal Phoenix was certainly able to stand up to his might, but he could still feel his strength growing.
"I don't know how, but I'm still getting stronger. Some of those attacks had to have gotten through to Soarin, but it's still not slowing him down. If I'm going to stop Soarin, I need to get rid of the Immortal Phoenix, otherwise I can't get at his body. Wait a minute...." Indominus thought back to his last round with Soarin, when they had both used the Immortal Phoenix against each other. When they had attacked each other at full force, the explosion from the collision had forced them both out of their forms.
"That's it, all I need is a force stronger than the Immortal Phoenix to cancel it out. If what Ra told me is true, then this form will be able to do that on its own. But for now, I need to trigger a new kind of explosion, and I'm standing on the perfect source. With my strength at this level, I've got enough power to destroy the planet." Indominus clenched his right fist and focused his strength and power into it for one explosive attack.
Soarin could see energy starting to surge out of the hybrid's hand, unaware of the devastation Indominus was about to cause with it. So the Wonderbolt did the same and focused on his own strength, ready to meet the hybrid with another collision.
"Alright monster, let's end this!"
"You're gonna regret those words, Soarin!" "Time to see what I can take as the WorldBreaker," Indominus thought to himself before he and Soarin unfurled their wings and exploded off the ground toward each other,
When their fists collided, the results were far more destructive than anything ever seen before. The explosion was so powerful it disintegrated the ground they were fighting over. The destructive force worked its way throughout the entire world until the planet was obliterated in a massive explosion of raw power. Rainbow and Spitfire actually stopped fighting as the planet blew up, unable to look away from the spectacle.
"No. INDOMINUS!!" Rainbow couldn't make out anything as the light from the explosion lit up the dimension.
When all was said and done. the planet had been turned into nothing but a series of floating islands.
"No! That can't be it. He couldn't have just ended his own life like that," Luna said, refusing to believe that Indominus had killed himself to beat Soarin.
"I don't think so Luna," said Scootaloo. "Take a closer look and see for yourself."
There was still a massive glow coming from where the planet had been. As it began to die out, everypony could make out a giant figure on one of the many floating islands. It was Soarin, on his side and clutching his chest from the extreme force of the blast he had withstood. Only a few trace flames of the Immortal Phoenix had been left over, most of the form had been burned away from Soarin during the explosion.
"Ha.....that idiotic monster.....he killed himself in a......pathetic attempt.....to beat me."
"Don't think you've won this fight just yet, Soarin." The Wonderbolt's eyes went wide when he heard the voice and got a closer look at the glow in front of him.
On another floating island in the distance, Soarin could see the outline of Indominus's body coated in golden fire. The glow that was lighting up the dimension had been coming from him. The golden fire parted away from the hybrid's body and Rainbow was stunned to see that there wasn't a single mark on Indominus's body. His Immortal WorldBreaker form had not only allowed him to tank a planet exploding, but healed him from it as well. The Immortal Phoenix wouldn't have been able to withstand such an explosion, and Indominus could see how Soarin was paying for it.
The Wonderbolt had lost most of his Immortal Phoenix form and his body had remains of burns caused by the explosion. Indominus even noticed that Soarin's body was healing at a slower rate and the Wonderbolt seemed shaky as he stood back on his feet. The hybrid already knew the cause for Soarin's weakened state, the Immortal Phoenix was finally taking its toll on him. He was losing strength and energy, as well as his body taking on so much damage from the fight and his own power. But while the Wonderbolt was weakened, his mutated body was able to handle the damage at a better degree.
"You can't be standing after an explosion like that! You're just a stupid animal!"
"Oh I'm more than just an animal Soarin. I told you I was better and now I'll tell you what the difference is between you and me."
"What are you talking about?"
"The thing is, you might be able to break bodies and spirits, Soarin. But I....BREAK WORLDS!!!"
Indominus roared across the dimension, causing his body to emit stronger flames as his power continued to grow. Undeterred by the hybrid's show of strength, Soarin struggled back to his feet and brought back the black flames. Indominus then charged Soarin at top speed, and carried his body until they both crashed head-first into another planet. A mountain of dust erupted as Soarin was thrown away from the impact like a rag doll in a tsunami. The red eyed dinosaur was out of the mountain of dust in a minute and was upon Soarin with another round of slashes and bites.
Soarin was knocked back by a punch right underneath his jaws and when he came barreling back at Indominus, he charged Indominus with his jaws wide open and aiming for the hybrid's throat. Indominus held Soarin by the mouth as he was pushed back with the Wonderbolt trying to crush his throat. The dinosaur knew he could take punishment, but if Soarin got his jaws on Indominus's neck, the dinosaur would be killed from the bite force in an instant. Soarin couldn't force Indominus back any further as the hybrid's strength had now grown to where he could hold off Soarin's jaws. But Indominus wasn't prepared for the surprise attack that was building up in the back of Soarin's mouth.
Indominus was overwhelmed as Soarin covered his body with the green blast. The dinosaur felt every nerve in his body burning from the extreme heat that was coming from Soarin's blast. He could hear Soarin laughing as he started to go down on his knees, but the hybrid retaliated in a way that really drilled some sense into the Wonderbolt's head. Indominus released his grip on Soarin's upper jaw and then drove his claws into the top of the poor Wonderbolt's skull. The attack was so fast and intense that it interrupted Soarin's blast and he froze in place as he felt the hybrid's claws digging at the inside of his head. Then in one swift slash, Indominus raked his claws down the full length of Soarin's head, with four trails of blood flowing out of the flames.
Soarin was on his knees and holding his hand over the bleeding scratches as Indominus bore down on him with his red, glowing, steaming eyes.
"You.....can't do this. Why can't I kill you?"
"It's easy Soarin. You can't kill me because as my name suggests, I'm the Immortal WorldBreaker!!"
Rainbow was so distracted by seeing Indominus owning Soarin's hide that she failed to react fast enough when Spitfire punched her across the face. She soon found herself at the wrong end of several attacks from the Wonderbolt, who assaulted her with a barrage of punches aimed for her face.
"Come on Rainbow Dash, DODGE," Indominus called out from seeing his girl getting attacked.
As she heard Indominus's voice, Rainbow ducked underneath Spitfire's next punch, and followed up with a strong right hook to her face. Then she went for a new approach and unleashed a blast on Spitfire at close range. The blast forced Spitfire back and Rainbow could see that bits of the black flames were missing from her body as the Wonderbolt dug her hooves into the ground to stop herself. Now she knew how to beat Spitfire. and take away the black fire that was corrupting her mind.
"I've really enjoyed this brawl Spitfire, but I'm afraid I'll have to put this to an end."
"You think it's going to be that easy Crash? I'm the best Wonderbolt in all of Equestria, you don't have what it takes to beat me."
"Uh huh, sure. That's not you talking, that's just those little flames that Soarin poisoned you with. Once I free you from them, then you'll finally see that me and my husband weren't the ones at fault."
The two powerful pegasi dove back into their brawl and Rainbow met Spitfire head on by ramming their heads. Rainbow didn't let up as she struck Spitfire in the gut, then kicked her away and followed up with a blast as the Wonderbolt skidded across the area. In order to beat Spitfire, Rainbow had to be as ruthless as Indominus in her attacks in order to overtax the flames of the Immortal Phoenix. More flame had been pulled away as Spitfire came swinging back at Rainbow Dash and the two of them went into another speed blitz. Enormous shock-waves erupted all over the planet and made numerous craters in the ground as Spitfire and Rainbow punched away the last precious moments in their fight.
Indominus managed to catch a glimpse of Rainbow's fight after he struck Soarin hard enough to send him tumbling away. He saw that Rainbow was making the most of her new weapons, throwing slashing strikes at Spitfire at blinding speeds and nailing her with superior strength. He figured that Rainbow knew the Immortal Phoenix's weakness, and was trying to hurt Spitfire as much as possible to immobilize her for a finishing blow that would take out the form.
"That's my girl, using that brain of hers to win this fight."
In the middle of the speed blitzing, Spitfire's reflexes were slowing down from the intensity of the fight. Her body was using up too much energy from fighting Rainbow at the intense speeds they were going. Rainbow nailed her in the face with a roundhouse kick, then sped behind Spitfire and spiked her into the ground with both hooves. Spitfire managed to stop herself before she hit the ground, but Rainbow was already upon her and slashed her across the face. Then Rainbow actually bit down on Spitfire's neck, dragged her along the ground and then threw her like a chunk of meat across the planet. She was ahead of Spitfire in seconds and elbowed her square in the back before smashing the Wonderbolt's body into the ground.
Now Spitfire was finally immobilized and in the perfect spot for Rainbow to unleash her finishing blow. Rainbow sped high into the atmosphere of the planet they were on. She then yelled out to her idol, who could only turn herself onto her back to look at the attack that was going to happen.
"HEAR ME SPITFIRE! WHEN THIS ATTACK HITS YOU, YOU'LL BE FREE OF THE HATRED SOARIN PUT IN YOUR HEAD! JUST KNOW I'M DOING THIS BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY WAY! SONIC RAINNUKE!!!"
Rainbow dove straight down towards Spitfire, building tremendous speed as she closed the distance between them in mere seconds. The last thing Spitfire heard before Rainbow hit her head on were two sincere words, "I'm sorry." Rainbow collided with Spitfire and from the collision came an enormous erupting pillar of rainbow colored clouds and energy. The explosion tore away at the planet and got Indominus and Soarin's attention this time. The hybrids were awestruck by the display of power that Rainbow had shown. The attack continued until it had destroyed one fifth of the entire planet, then it was just a matter of waiting for the dust to settle to see who was still standing.
Scootaloo, Windy and Bow were all holding their breath after seeing Rainbow perform the attack. Waiting for the dust to settle was like waiting for the countdown til doomsday.
"Wait, I can see it clearing up," Scootaloo said as the dust finally began to settle.
Everyone could see the outline of a single pony towering over another that was unconscious on the ground. Nopony could tell who was the one on top, until she unfurled her sharp, golden wings and bellowed a victory roar that blew away the rest of the dust. Rainbow could be seen roaring across the planet signaling her victory, just like Indominus. The dinosaurs, monsters, Scootaloo and Rainbow's parents all roared in excitement at seeing Rainbow's win. Fluttershy was even more ecstatic than when Rainbow had first performed the Sonic Rainboom.
"SHE DID IT! SHE DID IT! RAINBOW BEAT SPITFIRE! WOOO HOOOO YEAH!"
"She's done Indominus proud today," said Delta.
"I've never seen a pony attack like one of us before," said Blue.
"My brother made the best choice in the world by falling for a hardcore badass like her," said Tyrannosaurus.
"I've never been happier to have an awesome pony like her as my sister/mom," said Scootaloo.
"Our daughter is without a doubt in a league of her own, dear," said Windy.
"To think that if it weren't for Indominus, she wouldn't have done all that," Bow added.
"Ah'd best not try to challenge her in any kind of strength contests with that kind of might," said Applejack.
"To top it off, she didn't kill Spitfire," said Twilight. "She actually took away the flames that made Spitfire fight in the first place, and saved her life in the process."
"I'll get that Wonderbolt out of the dimension before she gets caught up in the brawl Soarin and Indominus are locked in," Discord said before snapping his fingers and teleported Spitfire back into Equestria.
He put her with the rest of the Wonderbolts that had all been changed back to normal as well. Now there was just one Wonderbolt left, and Indominus was the only one that could beat him.
"Now all that's left is Indominus's fight with Soarin," said Celestia.
"He'll win sister, because Rainbow's there with him. She's his everything, and will give him even more of a reason to win," said Luna. The group focused on the last orb that showed the final fight.
"Worthless, she couldn't even beat Crash by herself."
"How can you call one of your own teammates worthless, Soarin. Don't you even care about them?"
"They were supposed to beat you and kill you, monster. If they couldn't even do that, then they're nothing to me!" Soarin flew back at Indominus, and the hybrid merely stood his ground as he blocked the attack.
"Liar! You're only saying that because you've let rage and power control you." Indominus viciously slashed Soarin across the face.
"I refuse to believe that you don't care about them as well, Clipper!" Soarin turned his head a moment too late before Rainbow nailed him with a high speed drop kick.
Soarin was sent skidding away as Rainbow touched down beside Indominus.
"That was some pretty awesome fighting you showed back there, Rainbow."
"Well thanks Indominus, I did learn from the best after all. So how's about we put an end to Soarin's delusional vendetta for good?"
"No Rainbow, it has to be me this time."
"What? Why Indominus? You've always had trouble fighting him in the past, why do you want to fight him alone this time?"
"Because Rainbow, it's my chance to prove that I can beat him with my own strength. Every time we've fought, I wasn't been able to fight him at my best because the Devil was always interfering or his teammates were helping him. I've never been able to face him in a fight without interruptions, this is my chance to prove it to myself that I am strong enough to beat him at last."
"Wow. That was deep and very inspirational Indominus. Alright, I'll let you have this fight with him, but do you think you can answer this little question first?"
"What's your question?"
"Just out of curiosity, how many Immortal WorldBreakers does it take to screw in a light bulb?"
"Heh heh, how many, Rainbow Dash?" Indominus loved how Rainbow still had her enthusiasm and witty remarks after her fight with Spitfire.
"There's no telling, but it only takes one to beat all of the Wonderbolts." Indominus chuckled at Rainbow's answer as he spotted Soarin getting back up. "Come out of this fight a champion, Indominus."
"Don't worry I intend to, thank you Rainbow Dash."
Indominus flew back into the fight and got into a speed blitzing aerial dogfight with Soarin. Both were flying at speeds well beyond mach five at least, and dealing out slashes and strikes with all the strength they had. Soarin powered through Indominus's attacks with nothing but his anger, and it allowed him to keep striking back at the Immortal WorldBreaker. He got lucky and landed a slashing uppercut that broke Indominus's focus and gave Soarin the chance to fly behind him and hammer the hybrid into the ground with his blast. Soarin dove after him in pursuit, and as Indominus got up amidst the green fire, the Wonderbolt clamped down on the back of his neck. He crushed the gold spikes that were on Indominus's neck and sank his jaws into the dinosaur's skin.
Indominus shook his body in an attempt to shake Soarin off of him, but the Wonderbolt dug his teeth in deep and drew blood. Rainbow could see that Soarin was at the perfect angle to where he was out of reach from any attack Indominus could throw at him. The hybrid felt sharp pain surging through him as he felt Soarin's teeth dig deeper towards his bones, and he dropped to all fours from the pain. But as he did so, Indominus saw a way for him to free himself from the Wonderbolt's grip. Indominus gritted his teeth and pulled away from Soarin, causing his jaws to slice at his neck.
Remarkably, the attack moved Soarin into range of Indominus's attacks, and the hybrid let loose a blast onto Soarin's chest. The blast tore Soarin away from his neck and before the Wonderbolt could attack again, Indominus struck him squarely in the chest. The mutated Wonderbolt's clawed feet dug at the ground as he was pushed back from the strength of Indominus's punch. He didn't get a chance to react as Indominus was upon him, driving punch after punch into the Wonderbolt's chest. Rainbow could see Soarin's eyes practically bulging out from every punch that Indominus landed, and how he was being forced back more and more with each attack.
"Get him Indominus, make him cry."
Indominus dealt one punch right to the head and knocked Soarin senseless as he slammed into the ground, writhing from the blows he had taken. Soarin's whole body was shaking as he struggled to get back on his feet. His eyes glowing a twisted shade of green as he glared at Indominus.
"You may be strong, but you're still just a stupid animal!" The black flames surged around Soarin as he angrily roared and punched Indominus across the face.
He followed up with a fist right to the hybrid's neck, which forced him down on all fours. He then struck Indominus in the face again and dealt another into the hybrid's mouth. Soarin then struck Indominus in the chest and the force caused Indominus's body to hit the ground and bounce twice before landing face down in the dirt. Soarin just towered over his opponent, thinking he had gained an upper hand.
"See? Nothing but a beast."
"So I'm a beast huh?" Soarin's face grew more enraged as he saw Indominus stand up and his body heal all the damage he had received. "I'll tell you this, Soarin. I'd rather be a brainless beast, than a heartless monster, like you."
"DIE YOU FOOL!"
Soarin charged Indominus again and the hybrid followed suite. This time, they met each other head-on and punched one another through the chest with their fists. Blood spurted out of their mouths as both hybrids froze in place from the attacks. Rainbow tried not to panic from seeing Indominus being punched with Soarin's fist lodged into his chest. Her panic turned to surprise when she saw Indominus's free hand rise up and strike Soarin so hard that his scream was loud enough to be heard throughout the dimension. Indominus then raked the claws down the length of Soarin's neck and it forced their fists out of each other's chests.
Soarin was in serious pain from both attacks, and his body was healing slower than usual. In comparison, Indominus healed up the hole in his chest and stared at his claws in delight. He had finally achieved the level where his strength couldn't be surpassed. Indominus could see golden lightning starting to surge around his claws, and he knew that Ra hadn't been wrong about the form's great potential.
"You're finished, Soarin. I've won this fight."
"What are you talking about, behemoth? You're far from winning this fight."
"On the contrary Soarin, I have won. My strength has become, infinite!"
"The day you have infinite strength, is the day I'll be begging you for my life." Soarin struggled against the pain and ran towards Indominus, but the hybrid merely turned his body and slapped the Wonderbolt with his tail.
But this time, the attack was stronger than any of Indominus's previous blows. The slap from the dinosaur's tail felt greater than the force of a thousand steel anvils hitting Soarin in the face. He staggered backwards and collapsed on all fours from the attack.
"How did you do that Indominus," Rainbow asked after seeing how damaged Soarin was from just being hit by Indominus's tail.
"I told you Rainbow, my strength is infinite now. Ra said this form would be able to tear apart the Immortal Phoenix in due time, now is that time. I can beat Soarin now."
"You think one blow is enough to bring me down," Soarin said as he staggered back to his feet and tried to keep himself from collapsing again. "I'll show you how wrong you are."
Soarin wasn't prepared for the devastating attack that awaited him when he bolted towards Indominus again. They raised their fists at each other, but when they collided, Soarin was screaming in sheer agony and pulled back in shock. As Indominus's fist hit Soarin's, the infinite strength the hybrid had, overwhelmed the Wonderbolt's attack and practically destroyed his fist. Soarin's hand was split open in several places, his fingers were mangled in different directions and blood was pouring out of the mangled wreck that used to be his hand. The wounded Wonderbolt's invulnerability had done nothing to help against Indominus's infinite might.
The hybrid dinosaur rammed Soarin at top speed and his full force attack sent the damaged Wonderbolt tumbling across the land. As Soarin was skidding across the land, Indominus did something that caught Rainbow Dash off guard. He flapped his golden wings one time and it gave him a massive jump that closed the distance between him and his victim, and Indominus slammed both fists down on Soarin's hide. Indominus then proceeded to slam his fists into Soarin multiple times. The Wonderbolt felt his bones cracking under the massive strength Indominus was bringing down on him. Indominus looked down upon the black flame covered mess he had been smashing.
"You think that was tough Soarin? Now I'm gonna really embarrass you, by beating the living shit out of your scaly hide." Soarin tried to fly away, but was stopped when he felt his left leg being tugged on by Indominus. The hybrid dinosaur was holding him in mid-flight when Soarin was beating his wings as hard as he could to try and escape.
The hybrid brought Soarin down to the ground with just a pull of his arm. Then Indominus really brought a world of hurt to Soarin by doing the exact same thing that he did to Spitfire. He lifted Soarin off the ground and then slammed his massive body into the ground several times like he was a slab of quivering cold meat. Rainbow was on the ground, busting her gut and clutching her side in laughs from the pain Indominus was bringing to Soarin.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Oh stop it Indominus, that's too much! You're cracking me up, it's too hilarious!"
"W-what.....are you....doing to me?"
"I'm beating the living shit out of you, and that's what the honest truth feels like." Indominus slammed Soarin's body into the dirt one more time before he threw him across the planet.
Indominus flew up into the air and looked down upon the beaten wreck that used to be a Wonderbolt.
"Now do you believe me Soarin? You can't beat me, even your Immortal Phoenix form can't save you now. Give up so that I don't have to completely destroy your life." Despite the damaged and destroyed state of his body, Soarin still refused to believe that he could lose to Indominus. He had been able to dominate the hybrid dinosaur during their last fight, and it didn't make sense that he could lose to him in the final round of their fight.
"You're not going to beat me, monster. I'll destroy you if it's the last thing I do!"
Soarin stood up and held onto his bleeding hand as he opened his mouth and began gathering energy in his mouth. Indominus knew that this was Soarin's weapon of last resort: he was going to summon as much power as he could and try to finish the dinosaur off with one final blast. If the attack failed to kill Indominus, Soarin's hope would be crushed and he would lose the will to fight on. Indominus decided to give the Wonderbolt the time he needed for his final attack, and waited for Soarin to finish charging up energy.
Back in Equestria, everypony was on the edge of their seats as they watched Indominus just wait for Soarin to gather enough power.
"He'd better be strong enough to take on that attack," said Twilight.
"He's gonna be fine, Twilight. His strength could just rip that blast to pieces," said Applejack.
"That's not entirely true AJ," said Discord. "While Indominus does have infinite strength, he doesn't have an infinite healing factor or ultimate durability. That blast has brought him to his knees before, and if Soarin's charging it up to its greatest potential, then it's gonna be tough for Indominus to take."
"Though you have to admit, if Indominus manages to survive this attack, then he's won," Luna added.
"Yes. If Indominus makes it through this attack, Soarin's spirit will be broken," said Celestia. He may be in denial right now, but if his last ditch effort fails him, then there'll be nothing he can do against Indominus."
"You can do this dad," Scootaloo said as she saw Soarin's body glowing more brightly with the energy he was absorbing.
"Beat him, brother," said T-Rex.
The dimension was starting to shake from the concentrated amount of energy in Soarin's mouth. Rainbow could see streaks of dark lightning surging out of the Wonderbolt's jaws. He was getting close to completing his attack.
"Rainbow, get away from here now! Soarin's going to fire!"
Soarin was too focused on killing Indominus to aim his attack at Rainbow again. The green blast in his mouth glowed pure white as the energy he had gathered reached its peak.
"DIE MONSTER!" Soarin unleashed his blast and it was more massive than any other he had used.
Rainbow and everyone watched in disbelief as Indominus simply closed his eyes and took the blast head-on. It carried him through the dimension until it plowed him through a planet in the distance. Indominus could feel everything from the extreme heat and force of the blast, to being forced through the very planet itself. The hybrid could feel an even greater force closing in on him as the blast continued to push him through: the very core of the planet that he was approaching. Indominus was going to be hit by both Soarin's blast and the core of the planet, if the two of them collided, the explosion would be even more extreme than the one he had withstood before.
On the outside, Rainbow could see massive cracks forming along the surface of the planet Soarin had blasted Indominus through. His attack was getting closer to the core and as the cracks were spreading further along the surface, it was becoming painfully clear to her that Indominus was taking on an insane amount of abuse. Indominus's roars could now be heard from deep within the planet as the devastation continued to spread, but his roars were overtaken when the planet burst into a violent explosion of green and red energy.
"I'VE DONE IT! HE'S LOST, AND I'VE FINALLY WON!"
"No Indominus! You can'r lose to him," Discord said once the planet exploded.
"Ya can't leave us again Indominus," Applejack called out.
"Beat him brother, don't let him destroy your family! DON'T LET HIM WIN," Tyrannosaurus roared out.
Within the explosion, Indominus's body was being bombarded with extreme heat and incredibly strong forces from all directions. He could feel his body struggling to match the intensity of the blast and his scales starting to melt from the heat. Even his Immortal WorldBreaker was having serious trouble matching such an attack. But as he continued to try and push through the pain, he could hear Soarin's taunts.
"NOW THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO STOP ME, MONSTER! YOU'LL DIE BY MY HANDS AND THEN YOUR FAMILY WILL MEET THE SAME FATE!"
"No. You can't break me, I'm beyond anything you can do to me, Soarin. You've hurt my brother and sisters, tried to kill the pony I love most. Even let your own teammates be killed, all for your own selfish reasons. This ends now Soarin, I won't let you hurt my family." Indominus summoned his strength and tensed his body on top of a piece of land in the middle of the explosion. "I WON'T LET YOU HURT MY FAMILY!!"
The explosion suddenly stopped spreading outward as a massive roar was heard from within it. Rainbow and Soarin watched in shock as the explosion and all its energy were being pulled into a center point like a black hole. Neither of them could believe their eyes: Indominus was actually consuming all the energy from the explosion and sending it down his throat. He was eating the entire explosion in a similar manner to how he had eaten the fire cage Black Death had used to cage his friends. As Rainbow marveled at seeing her husband defeating a truly impossible odd, she could see the terror building in Soarin's eyes as his last attempt to kill Indominus was being swallowed up. After the last of the green and red energy had gone down his throat, Indominus snapped his jaws shut, and a golden aura with red and blue lightning surged around him with the gold flames.
"HE DID IT! HE DID IT! HE DID IT," Luna was beyond ecstatic at seeing Indominus overcome the force of both Soarin's blast and the planet exploding on top of it.
"He's no hybrid dinosaur, he's more like a true god now," said Celestia in stunned shock.
"That should've killed him, how did he manage to beat that," Twilight said in disbelief.
"We don't need to know, Twilight. My brother had the motivation in there with him the whole time. She's his reason for fighting and the source of his willpower," said Blue.
"Now it's over for Soarin," said Delta.
"That was his last chance, now Indominus is going to tear him apart," Charlie added.
"How's about I give him a little tune to beat Soarin's filthy butt to," said Discord.
"What kind of tune, Discord?"
"You know this one, Fluttershy. He and Rainbow sang it during their honeymoon in Las Pegasus, now all of Equestria will get to hear it." Discord snapped his fingers and told everyone to keep an eye on the orb.
(Spoiler: this is how Indominus will sound when the story becomes an audio drama.)
As he prepared himself for the brutal smackdown he was going to give, Indominus heard a very familiar tune playing within the dimension, and it fit perfectly with what he was about to unleash on Soarin.
"Nice touch, Discord," Indominus thought to himself as he focused his attention on Soarin, who was dripping sweat in fear.
"H-how.....how did you do that!? That was enough power to annihilate you and destroy your body!"
"You can't kill someone who is far above your league, Soarin," Indominus said with massive amounts of golden energy surging around him.
"You should be dead......what are you?"
"I'm Indominus Rex, and I am your death wish. You had your chance to kill me and now guess what......you just lost."
Indominus was off the floating island and in front of Soarin in mere seconds. With his body fully healed from the explosion and absorbing all the energy, he was ready to tear Soarin apart.
"You've had this coming to you for a long time Soarin, now's the time to face up to the consequences."
He charged Soarin and pierced the Wonderbolt's chest with his claws. Indominus ripped his claws out of Soarin's chest, then savagely bit, slashed and wreaked all kinds of havoc on the poor Wonderbolt. With all the power and strength he had, Indominus was able to slice right through the black flames and tear away at Soarin's body. He used his head to uppercut Soarin across the planet, then used another single flap of his wings to perform a jump and slammed down on his body. The attack sent hundreds of bits of dirt from the planet flying into the air as Indominus punched the beaten Wonderbolt into a crater.
The hybrid seized his victim in his jaws and threw him out of the crater like a chew toy, giving chase instantly afterwards. He moved around Soarin's frame with incredible speed, slashing all over the mutated body with his claws. He dug deep into Soarin's side and raked his claws along the entire length, his strength digging at Soarin's very bones. When he pulled them out, thick trails of blood were leaking out and the flames were dissipating even further. He moved up to the face and just slashed away at Soarin, marking up the face with hundreds of claw marks and more blood spilling out. Then true to his promise at the start of the fight, Indominus clamped down on the underside of Soarin's neck, sank his teeth in and tore the Wonderbolt's throat out.
The attack had Soarin on the ground, blood seeping out of the gaping wound and gasping for air. With Soarin completely dazed and unable to defend himself anymore, Indominus dealt a coup de grace to the defeated Wonderbolt. He attacked Soarin in the face with all the strength he could focus into his fist and the sound of bones breaking under the intense pressure was heard.
Soarin staggered drowsily from the bone breaking punch Indominus had unleashed on his skull. The black flames had all but been torn to pieces and his body was bleeding excessive amounts of blood. As the damage took its toll on him, Soarin fell to the side and collapsed. Indominus walked over, placed a foot on Soarin's side and bellowed a victorious roar throughout the dimension. Rainbow flew over to congratulate her husband on his well earned victory.
"That was unbearably awesome Indominus."
"Thanks Rainbow Dash."
Just then, a portal opened up beside them, which told Indominus that Discord was ready for them to come back to Equestria.
"Should we finish him off here first?"
"Nah. we'll finish him back at home." Rainbow nodded before she helped Indominus pick Soarin up by the neck in their mouths and toss him through the portal, which took him back to Equestria. "Let's go Rainbow." Rainbow took Indominus's hand as they flew back into the portal after Soarin.
Back in Equestria, Soarin came tumbling out of the portal and landed in a withering heap in the distance, his body so heavily damaged that he could only get to his knees.
"Everypony, get to safety," Discord said as he spotted the golden flames coming out of the portal.
Indominus and Rainbow walked out, only Rainbow had the same golden energy surging around her as they walked towards the beaten Wonderbolt. Their steaming red eyes locked on him, intent on finishing him off.
Indominus: Wings on my back
I got horns on my head
Rainbow: My fangs are sharp
And my eyes are red
Indominus: Not quite an angel
Or the one that fell
I/R: Now choose to join us or go straight to Hell!!!!!!
"Say goodbye to your power Soarin,"
"and to any hope you had of beating us. Immortal,
"Phoenix,"
"Dragon,"
"FIRE!!!!!"
As Rainbow and Indominus roared out at Soarin, huge waves of gold energy surged out of their bodies. The golden waves continued to grow more massive, until two golden figures came bursting forth in the shape of a long, slender dragon and Ra's Immortal Phoenix form.
Soarin was helpless to defend himself as the golden giants plowed into his body, but when they burst through his back, Celestia and Luna witnessed something that was only capable within Discord's abilities. The phoenix and dragon shaped attacks had burst through the mutated body, and in their jaws was Soarin, back as a normal, still giant pony while his hybrid state was still immobilized. Both beasts wrapped themselves around Soarin and his mutated state before engulfing both in one enormous blast that blinded everyone. The hybrid half roared out in agony as it was disintegrated down to the last molecule.
When the light cleared, Soarin was still in the air while the golden giants had vanished. In their places were Rainbow and Indominus, with their claws clenched into fists.
"Hard Rock Hallelujah!" Those were the last words Rainbow and Indominus said before punching Soarin square in the face and sending him crashing in front of the Wonderbolts.
The dragons, monsters and dinosaurs all roared in triumph at Indominus's victory over the enemy that had caused him so much trouble. With that last attack, the fight was finally over. Indominus had finally beaten Soarin, and the Wonderbolt's delusional quest for vengeance, was ended for good. Victory had been claimed by the pair of Immortal WorldBreakers.
After Indominus and Rainbow had punched Soarin in the direction of his beaten teammates, they were surrounded by their friends and family. Her friends embraced her in a huge group hug with Scootaloo nuzzling against her chest. Her parents waited alongside Luna and Celestia to have their chance to thank and congratulate her on how well she had done in her fight. As for Indominus, he was being comforted by his brother and sisters, while Smaug, his dragons, Discord and the monsters all praised him for his performance in the fight and for beating Soarin at last.
"Indominus you dog, you've actually done it," said Smaug. "You actually beat your rage and conquered the Immortal Phoenix."
"Thanks Smaug, it's good to finally be free of that rage."
"You're beyond any dinosaur now, Indominus. In this state, you're closer to being a god," said Discord.
"We told you that you could do it , brother," said T-Rex.
"Now you are the strongest one there is," said Charlie.
"Only while I'm like this Charlie, otherwise I'm still a hybrid dinosaur, and that's fine with me. Power is only important when it comes to protecting Equestria and our family."
"Dashie you were simply marvelous in that fight," said Rarity.
"Ah've never seen ya with that kinda strength before," Applejack added.
"You really showed that nasty Wonderbutt who's boss around here," said Pinkie Pie.
"Heh heh, thanks Pinkie."
"Not just that, you even saved her life as well," said Fluttershy.
"Of course I did. I was never trying to kill Spitfire, I only wanted to free her from that psychotic grip Soarin had on her mind."
"You did very well Rainbow," Twilight added. "That was an incredible display of loyalty you showed out there. You proved your loyalty to the Wonderbolts and Indominus, just like how he proved his loyalty to you."
"If I recall, didn't you ask him to avoid killing the Wonderbolts," Spike said from amongst the dinosaurs, dragons and monsters that were smothering Indominus in attention.
"I did, and I'm so proud of him for staying true to his word. Even if Lightning Dust and Wind Rider refused to listen to us."
"Don't blame yourself for that, Rainbow Dash," said Celestia. "They made their own choices and had to deal with the consequences."
"If ah must say Rainbow Dash, ya look an awful lot like Indominus now," said Applebloom.
"I'll say," said Scootaloo. "Dad really made you even more awesome than our battle with Black Death."
"He sure did squirt," Rainbow said while gently ruffling Scootaloo's mane. "In fact, I've got a name that fits this new form perfectly."
"Oh boy," Applejack said with sarcasm.
"So, what's the name of your new form," asked Sweetie Belle.
"Mares and gentlecolts, you are looking at the new and powerful, Immortal Rainbow WorldBreaker Dash."
Rainbow was met with silence at first, until Indominus spoke up.
"It works for you dear, and it makes you sound more fierce. Since I'm the one who came up with the name, you deserve a piece of the WorldBreaker pie."
"He's right Rainbow, it's one of your better names," said Pinkie. "Since you're part of such a fierce family, it's fitting that you have the name to go with your devilish good looks."
"Thanks girls."
Rainbow's friends made way so that her parents could finally have their turn. Windy and Bow were shedding tears of joy and relief as they held their daughter, they had watched her pass away in front of them. Only to have the dinosaur they thought was nothing but an animal, bring her back to life.
"Honey I can't tell you how proud we are of you and your husband," said Windy.
"Normally I would be against all the praise and having you being so proud of everything I've done, but this is a rare exception. Indominus saved my life and it was all thanks to him that I managed to beat Spitfire."
"Not just that Rainbow, you spared her and freed her from that evil Wonderbolt's grip," said Bow. "This experience has even given us the chance to see your husband for who he truly is."
"Does this mean?"
"Yes honey," said Windy. "We were wrong to think he was just an animal. We also know for certain that Indominus is the only one good enough to be your husband." Rainbow happily hugged her parents glad that she had gained their complete approval of her and Indominus.
The family looked up from their hug to the beat of massive footsteps heading towards them. Even in his WorldBreaker form, Indominus still had a serene and heartfelt look in his red eyes.
"Get in here you big softy," Windy said, allowing Indominus into the group hug with her, Bow and Rainbow.
Indominus merely stuck his head into the group hug, since he was way too big for the ponies to hold him. Bow rubbed scratched the top of the hybrid's head while Windy and Rainbow gave him kisses on the side of his face. They were amazed at the gold streaks that ran along his face, like flowing energy. While Indominus was enjoying being welcomed into another family, he felt a pair of wings resting gently on his nose. He found Luna staring at him with proud eyes of her own.
"You've become so strong, Indominus. It's amazing to see you in this grand state."
"Well, I owe it to you as well Luna. You kept an eye on me during my hardest times, and looked out for me. Almost like the mother I never had growing up."
Luna was so touched that she gave Indominus a light kiss on the nose.
"You're too kind, Indominus," she said while wiping away a few stray tears.
"You've sure come a long way Indominus, and I know that this isn't the best time to mention this, but I'm letting you decide the Wonderbolts' fate," said Celestia.
"Oh right, I still need to deal with them. Rainbow, if it's all the same with you, I'd like to handle this myself. I don't want you to have to go through anymore bullshit from Soarin."
"Sure Indominus," Rainbow said before giving him one more kiss on the nose. "Thanks for that kiss from before, and for saving my life."
"You're welcome, Tyrannosaurus, Raptors, let's take care of this."
"You got it brother." The family of dinosaurs took off towards the wrecked bodies that used to be the most talented flyers in Equestria.
The dinosaurs touched down in front of the beaten pegasi, who were awake and trying to get back up. Their bodies had all suffered too much abuse from their confrontations, and not one Wonderbolt could get on their hooves, especially Soarin. His body was so shredded from the damage Indominus had brought upon him, that he was quivering from the pain. All his cocky attitude and talk had been taken away, for the Wonderbolt wasn't making any wise cracks now.
"It truly is a shame Soarin. You brought all this pain on yourself and your poor teammates, who were nothing but mere puppets in your scheme." Spitfire strained her body and managed to look up at the hybrid talking down to Soarin. "I tried to make it easy for you Soarin. All you had to do was not call Rainbow that nickname and this would've never happened. But because you were so obsessed with killing me, it all backfired in your face. Now you'll have to share the fate of your fallen teammates, which you yourself killed."
"So Indominus, can we start tearing into their hides already," asked Delta.
Indominus looked over all the other Wonderbolts and their beaten conditions. There was no way they could stand up to any attack thrown at them. With his strength being infinite, Indominus could wipe out all of them with one attack each. After all they had done to Rainbow, he had the chance to finally end their bullying and harassing over her. What Indominus did next, surprised his entire family, he looked at his brother and said.
"We're not going to kill them T-Rex, they aren't worth it."
"Not worth it? Did I hear that right," Discord said, pulling his ears off and checking them to see if they were full of gunk.
"What did he say Discord?"
"You're not going to believe this Celestia, he's not going to kill them. Indominus has decided that the Wonderbolts aren't worth killing."
"After what they did to Rainbow Dash, he's choosing to let them go," said Luna.
"Sounds like he's thinking with his heart and not his anger," said Twilight. "Without that rage to cloud his judgement, he's making the first clear choice in a long time."
"He's sticking to the promise he made me."
"What promise did he make you honey?"
"Before all this started mom, I asked him to avoid killing anymore of the Wonderbolts. He promised me that he would try his best to keep that promise, and he's living up to it."
"You're just going to walk away and let them live Indominus," asked Blue in confusion.
"Why are you making this kind of choice? After what they did to Rainbow, they deserve to die," said Delta.
"What good would that do girls? It would only make us into the monsters that Soarin has tried to paint us as."
"T-that doesn't make any sense Indominus. You've been through so much that you must not be thinking clearly," said Echo.
"No Echo, for the first time in a long while I am thinking clearly. As much as I despise the Wonderbolts for what they've done, killing them wouldn't make me feel any better. It would only make me look like a savage killing machine in Rainbow's eyes, and I would never be able to live with myself. She idolizes them so much, how do you think she would look at me if I kill them in cold blood?"
Spitfire couldn't believe what she was hearing. Indominus was putting Rainbow and her admiration for the Wonderbolts ahead of his own instincts to kill them. It was nothing like how Soarin had described him, a mindless monster wouldn't have a reason to not kill something he hates. She buried her face in the dirt, trying to hide her emotions.
"Indominus, did you learn this all on your own?"
"Yes and no brother. I did learn what it means to let go of your rage and hatred, or it will destroy you. I'm also using a lesson that Scootaloo taught you and me during our first few days in this world. Remember when we attacked Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon?"
Tyrannosaurus remembered that day all too well. He and Indominus had watched Scootaloo get beaten and bullied by those fillies, and they had taken matters into their own claws. Their minds had been filled with anger at what they had witnessed and they had wanted nothing more than to kill those bullies, but Scootaloo's words had stopped them. She had shown them that killing them wouldn't have made things better. In the end, both dinosaurs avoided taking two young lives and earned the approval and recognition of the school.
"I remember that day alright, Indominus," said Tyrannosaurus.
"Then do you remember the lesson she taught us?"
"That killing is not the answer, that there is a fine line between being protective and being reckless."
"Yes, that's why killing them isn't worth it when they weren't really at fault." Discord couldn't believe his ears, and conjured up another orb so everypony could hear what Indominus was saying. "They were all fooled and tricked by Soarin. If he hadn't messed with Rainbow on her first day, then none of this would've happened. These innocent pegasi were just pawns in his game, and too stubborn to realize the truth. We're not going to spill anymore pegasus blood, my torment and theirs has gone on for too long."
"Please........help us." The dinosaurs all turned their heads in the direction of Spitfire when they heard the weak voice. "I'm....sorry dinosaurs, please....forgive me."
The dinosaurs knew that Spitfire was genuinely saying she was sorry, for they had heard Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon give the same expressive regret after they learned from their mistakes. All six dinosaurs looked at each other, gave one nod and leaned forward towards the Wonderbolts. They opened their jaws and tangible red and gold energy came flowing out of their mouths. The energy spread out until it was over every Wonderbolt, then the dinosaurs closed their mouths and the energy stopped flowing. It hovered above the Wonderbolts before going down towards all of them and was absorbed into their bodies.
The Wonderbolts felt their strength returning and could move their legs again.
"W-what just happened," Misty Fly said after she managed to stand back up and caught sight of the dinosaurs.
"We gave you some of our own energy. It should be enough for each of you to move and fly," said Indominus.
"I suggest that each of you not waste it, for our brother doesn't take kindly to those that take his kindness for granted," said T-Rex.
"Let this also be a reminder that we are not mindless killers, or animals that only strive to kill and harm others," said Blue.
The dinosaurs stayed to make sure that the Wonderbolts were able to stand again. Spitfire managed to get back to her hooves, and soon the other Wonderbolts managed to stand up as well. They were staring at the dinosaurs with looks of relief and shock. The creatures they had believed to be their enemies the whole time had just spared them and had even given them enough energy to stand again. All the Wonderbolts weren't sure what to think now, but they did know one thing, Soarin had lied about the dinosaurs being killers.
Fleetfoot and Spitfire walked ahead of the others, still keeping their distance from the dinosaurs.
"So dinosaurs, since you seem to have all the answers tell us this. What do you suppose we'll do with this energy," Fleetfoot asked.
"It should last you long enough to get each of you back to your homes or in your case the compound. It'll keep your bodies stable until that formula expires. Then you could all take a five month long sleep. That way each of you will have plenty of time to think about your choices," said Indominus.
"It'll also be long enough for Soarin to think about his defeat," Tyrannosaurus said looking down on the Wonderbolt, who was still struggling to get up.
"I promise we won't take advantage of this. I also hope that one day you can forgive me for what I've put her through," Spitfire said while looking into Indominus's eyes.
"I'll keep that in mind, Spitfire," Indominus responded, and used her real name for the first time. The dinosaurs turned to walk away from the Wonderbolts, but they didn't get more than a few steps before another voice spoke up.
"Where do you think you're going, monster?" Indominus stopped himself with a stomp and slowly turned around to face Soarin.
The other Wonderbolts backed away from Soarin, who still hadn't learned his lesson. After everything that had been brought on him and all the pain he had suffered, he still thought he was the hero and Indominus was the monster that needed to be stopped.
"I'm afraid that once word gets out about what happened here, you and your family will be hated by the whole world. You say that you're not going to spill pegasus blood, when Wind Rider and Lightning Dust's blood is already on your claws. This is one fate you can't escape, and you can fight it all you want, but some things can't be overcome with brute force alone. Face it monster, you've lost and I've won."
Indominus just stared back at Soarin, not uttering a single word in response to his chastising taunts.
"Well, aren't you going to give me some kind of clever comeback, dinosaur? You had so many of them during the fight, and now that it's over you're all out of them? After Equestria hears about what you've done to us, you and your kind will never be welcome in this world. You'll be hunted down like the animals you are. Rather ironic don't you think? After all the effort you put into trying to stop us, you still lost in the end. I'll be back with more Wonderbolts and one way or another, you will fall to me. So much for the great might of the legendary Immortal WorldBreaker, can't even beat the Wonderbolts."
"Oh I was more than enough, and I did far more than just beat you, Soarin. You didn't know it, but the entire fight that was held here has been broadcast to all of Equestria. Everypony has seen what you've done and they heard every single word that spilled out of that filthy mouth of yours. They even know how you've set up your own teammates, and worst of all, how you killed Rainbow Dash."
"No, no way. That's not possible."
"Then clearly, you don't know what I'm capable of, rat," Discord said as he appeared beside Indominus. "I felt it was time Equestria saw you for what you truly are. That's why while the dinosaurs led you to this location for the fight, I had a little spell set up to record and broadcast this entire fight to every corner of Equestria. What Indominus said is true, wondernothing, all the ponies have heard what you said, even in the dimension where Indominus slaughtered your sorry butt."
Discord conjured up the orb he had set up and showed it to all of the Wonderbolts. It replayed the fights they had been in, all the twisted things they had said, and every shocking word Soarin had spilled during his fights. Spitfire was flabbergasted, shocked and completely horrified with unbearable guilt when she heard Soarin talk about setting up his own teammates, with not a shred of regret in his voice.
"Sometimes monster, sacrifices have to be made. In order to have the Wonderbolts be completely on board with my plan, I needed to have some blood spilled. That's why I provoked you by attacking Crash, figuring you would lose control and go on a killing spree. Then there would be no shadow of a doubt that you are nothing but a monster, and Crash had the gall to side with you instead of us."
"That's right Wonderbolts, your little 'teammate' here deceived you, lied to your faces and even had a few of you killed just so he could paint Indominus as a monster," said Discord. "Indominus wasn't wrong in saying that you lot were too stubborn to figure it out, considering he managed to fool you for months."
Spitfire glared at Soarin in pure anger, and the rest of her team followed suite.
"You set us up from the start," Spitfire said angrily.
"You tricked us and had our teammates killed," Fleetfoot added.
"If it weren't for you, Blaze, Fire Streak and Wave Chill would still be alive," said Misty Fly.
"It's all your fault they're dead Soarin," Surprise yelled.
"It's not my fault, that hideous beast attacked us first."
"Au contraire mon frere, you attacked her first if I'm not mistaken. If you don't believe me, then here's the instant replay."
Discord conjured up an orb that replayed Rainbow's first day as an official Wonderbolt. All of them saw that Rainbow had indeed cleared the runway, and got more furious when they saw Soarin's kick knock her into the trashcan. Their faces were seething with anger at their former teammate now that the truth had been brought to light.
"Oh this just gets worse for you Clipper. Here's what a lot of ponies had to say about what you've done." He conjured up another orb, this one played all the responses several ponies had after witnessing the fights and hearing Soarin's filthy plan.
"You don't deserve those wings!"
"You're a complete failure to Equestria!"
"With protectors like you, who needs Chrysalis or Sombra?"
"They should tear off your wings and leave you to die!"
Soarin could feel his entire world crumbling underneath him as everything caught up with him at light speed. His plan for killing Indominus had failed, everypony in the entire world had heard his every word and now hated him. His own team had turned their backs on him and now he was a Wonderbolt, hated by all of Equestria.
"Come on guys, let's go. Soarin's too scared and ashamed of what he's done to be of any threat to you now."
"Agreed Discord, let's let him live with the shock. It'll haunt him until the end of time."
Discord teleported himself back to the others while the dinosaurs chose to walk back and revel in their moment of destroying every aspect of Soarin's life. It was a much more satisfying end than simply killing him, now Soarin was hated by all of Equestria and they would never see him as a Wonderbolt or even a worthwhile pegasus.
"Boss, you can't do this to me. We've been teammates for so-"
"You set up your own teammates. You even had the gall to set up the most promising Wonderbolt I've ever met, and attacked her in cold blood. You are no Wonderbolt Clipper, and you are a disgrace to the name pony. There will be no place in this world where you will ever be forgiven for the horrendous acts you've committed." Spitfire then punched Soarin right in the face and knocked him to the ground.
When he got up, he could see the dinosaurs walking away from him. In that moment, his anger reached a boiling point. Everything he had tried so hard to achieve, all the work he had put into trying to bring down Indominus and make Rainbow his own, was gone. Unable to accept defeat and the fact that his life had crushed,the mentally destroyed Wonderbolt focused his attention on what he deemed the source of his destroyed life.
"You poor, stupid animal. You honestly think you've won? Your puny mind never could understand. I am Soarin, one of the best flyers in all of Equestria, and you are nothing but a beast, a fragile animal! You can never win, because I am great and you are not."
The Wonderbolts backed up from the unstable anger coming from Soarin. Windy and Bow could see what was happening and realized that Soarin was going to snap. Before Rainbow knew what was happening, her parents bolted away from her and zoomed towards Indominus as Soarin exploded towards him in insane anger.
"Here me monster! You will learn what happens when you mess with the best in Equestria!" Indominus turned back to see Soarin heading for him, but another voice caught his attention.
"Indominus! DUCK!!" The hybrid ducked his head on sharp instinct as Windy and Bow flew over him and nailed Soarin in the face.
Rainbow and the others immediately went after her parents as they proceeded to pound Soarin. After he hit the ground, Soarin angrily tried to get at the hybrid, but Windy and Bow punched him back with every attempt he made. Bow slammed his hooves across Soarin's face while Windy struck him in the back.
"You will not harm Indominus Rex," Bow shouted at Soarin after punching him in the gut.
"If you thought that you would be good enough for our daughter, then you are dead wrong," Windy said as she restrained Soarin's front legs. "A weak and delusional pegasus like you, will never be good enough to be a husband to our Rainbow Dash."
"Represent, mom!" Rainbow and Scootaloo flew over and slammed their hooves down on Soarin's head, grinding from the double hits.
Rainbow grabbed Soarin by the neck in her claws and threw him aside, only for the former Wonderbolt to be held by the neck by a massive set of claws. Smaug had an iron grip on the pegasus's neck and wasn't going to let him escape.
"Now the dragons are gonna fight me?"
"Oh I'm not gonna fight you, my prodigy is going to slaughter you." Indominus had the same bright red glare in his eyes and they were once again, emitting red steam. But this time, there was red steam coming from his jaws too, he was giving Soarin the ultimate death stare.
"You damn fool. I took it easy on you, spared your life, even gave you one last chance to redeem yourself. After all of that, THIS is how you repay me!? That tears it Soarin! I'm going to fucking rip you in half!"
Smaug lifted Soarin's massive frame and threw him in Indominus's direction, who slammed the Wonderbolt back into the dirt at Mach 40 speeds. As Soarin's body bounced along the ground, Indominus slashed away at him with unrelenting force. His claws tore through Soarin's flesh like it was a sheet of paper, sending blood flying all over the area. The Wonderbolt was completely at the mercy of an enraged hybrid who had finally had enough of the pony's bullshit. As Indominus punched Soarin away, the pegasus was smashed by another fighter.
Rainbow entered the fray and used her own claws to rip through Soarin's body. She and Indominus tag-teamed him and Soarin was assaulted by a flurry of claws and teeth. There was not a shred of mercy left for the Wonderbolt, he had blown his final chance and now his life was slipping away at the claws of the lovers he had tried to destroy. After Rainbow and Indominus dealt a slash across his face, Soarin nearly collapsed from the blood loss and the crippling attacks. They walked over to him and everypony was hushed as Indominus placed his hands on Soarin's face and began to pry open his mouth.
With Indominus's strength being infinite, there was nothing Soarin could do to hold off the final blow. He tried in vain to free himself, but it was all for not. Rainbow placed her claws on Soarin's mouth too and decided to give him his last words.
"This is the end for you Soarin. You were a great Wonderbolt, but you made yourself into a monster. If you had just learned to accept that there are others who are better than you, then maybe this could've been avoided. Instead you chose to attack us, nearly killed me and my husband, now it's your turn. Though before you go, I think it's only fair that you get the only kiss of your life. The Kiss of Death."
"Let's do this Rainbow."
They began building energy in their jaws and after a few moments of gathering power, what happened next, would haunt the Wonderbolts for the rest of their lives. Rainbow and Indominus unleashed their attacks and poured them down Soarin's throat. The Wonderbolt screamed in terror as he felt his insides being cooked from the combined attacks. Every nerve in his body was on fire with pain, the very skin of his neck was being torn away by the blasts. The WorldBreakers continued to pour energy down the Wonderbolt's gullet, until the light faded from his eyes. Soarin's front legs fell limp at his side and Indominus tore the head off and chucked it at Spitfire as his lifeless body fell to the ground.
"Soarin is dead. The threat to our family, is gone." Spitfire couldn't look away from Soarin's decapitated head after seeing the terror in his eyes when they killed him. She only looked away when Celestia caught her attention.
"Well Spitfire, count yourself lucky that Indominus decided to spare you. Since all of you had been fooled by Soarin and weren't aware of his plan, I'm not going to have the Wonderbolts disbanded. Rather, I'm going to have all of you on suspended leave until you seven give a true and honest apology to Rainbow Dash and Indominus Rex. Until that time comes, none of you will ever perform in Equestria again." Spitfire had no response, only silence.
"Now go and get back to your compound," said Luna. The Wonderbolts all took off in separate directions. Spitfire and her crew went back towards the compound, while the other Wonderbolts headed back to their homes. Once they were all gone, it was time for the warriors to bid their farewells too.
"Thank you Dragon Lord Smaug, for helping us in this struggle."
"You're very welcome Princess Celestia. I'd do anything for Indominus, especially now that he's come this far. Oh, and you have taken what Ra said into consideration haven't you?"
"Yes I have, and I think I know the perfect reward for Indominus."
"That's good to hear, I look forward to hearing about it. Now it's time for me and my boys to get back to where we belong."
"Yes, and thank you again." Smaug nodded his head in respect as he walked towards his boys, who were chatting with the dinosaurs.
"You going to be ok, Indominus?"
"Yeah Smaug, I'll be fine," Indominus said as the red steam faded and his eyes returned to normal. "I've got more control in this state than I ever did with the Immortal Phoenix."
"Don't worry Smaug, we'll keep an eye on him," Rainbow said as she flew over to join the group.
"I'm sure you will Rainbow, and make sure to give Indominus plenty of affection for his effort tonight."
"Oh that won't be a problem, I'll make sure to rock his world."
"Excellent. Now come on boys, let's get back to where we belong."
"It was a pleasure helping you out Indominus," said the white dragon.
"You're in a whole new league of your own now," the green dragon added.
"Make sure to pay us a visit every once in a while," said the dark dragon.
"i'll still drop by guys, I won't forget what you've done for me," Indominus called out to them as the dragons took flight and headed for the dragon lands.
"Phew, that was one heck of a battle," said Applejack.
"I'm glad that it's finally over," said Twilight.
"Yes, but we still have some matters to discuss back in Canterlot. Discord, would you do the honors?"
"Gladly KK," Discord said before snapping his fingers and teleporting them all away from the battlefield.
As for the Wonderbolts, the formula finally wore off and they returned to their normal sizes as they landed at the compound. They had suffered quite a loss, not just of another teammate, but of their very reputation as well. Although they had found out the truth about Soarin's plan, that still didn't make up for the fact that they had willingly helped him through all of it. Spitfire was the most guilt-ridden because of how she had helped Soarin almost kill Rainbow Dash. She had helped nearly kill the one pony that had the greatest potential, and it made her realize just how stupid she had been to listen to Soarin. When they got inside, one of them had to break the silence since Spitfire hadn't said a single word the whole way back.
"So, Spitfire? What do we do now," asked Misty Fly.
"Nothing. There's nothing we can do now."
"What do you mean 'nothing,'" asked Surprise.
"I mean nothing because there's nothing left for us to do. She has beaten us completely, first by her own actions, and now through her husband's. We chose to hurt her, we destroyed our own reputation by believing in Soarin's twisted lies. The worst part is that I didn't listen to what she had to say. I'll never be able to make it up to her for all that I've put her through. Her husband was the innocent protector the whole time, and the real monster had been tricking us all along. We betrayed her trust and turned our backs on her, what does that make of pegasi like us?" Spitfire sulked into her office and shut the door saying "I am no Wonderbolt, and I can never show my face in Equestria again."
The remaining Wonderbolts sulked back to their beds to rest. With their reputation in shambles, and all of Equestria seeing their actions against Indominus and Rainbow, there truly was nothing more for them to do. Indominus had finally beaten the Wonderbolts and ended Soarin's quest for revenge against him.
When the group arrived in the royal Canterlot throne room, Discord immediately shrunk Spike down to a more decent size. He did have to take the form away from him now that the fighting was over, but when he did, Spike didn't go back to being a baby dragon. Being in the giant state for so long had affected him to a certain extent, and now he was about the same height as the Mane Six. Spike didn't mind and neither did Rarity, for it meant that she could be around him more often and thank him for defending her in the fight.
"You know Spike, what you did for me back there, was really sweet."
"It was nothing Rarity."
"Nothing? You stood up to a mutated Wonderbolt, managed to beat him down and defended me all at once. I'd say that's more than 'nothing.' Plus I was touched you said, "keep your filthy hands off my Rarity."" Spike blushed at how she had heard him say that, and blushed even more red when she took his hand and held it in her hoof. "You touched me so much during that battle Spike, that I'm going to give you a chance."
"A-a chance at what?"
"A chance at being my boyfriend, my dragon hero."
Spike was praying he hadn't misheard her and all the doubt in his head vanished when Rarity pulled him in and kissed him on the cheek. It wasn't just a quick kiss, but a long one that seemed to last forever. Twilight could see hearts in Spike's eyes as Rarity pulled away from his cheek.
"He's in such a blissful paradise," said Twilight. "Even as a slightly bigger dragon, he's still got the same bubbly personality as before."
"To think, all it took for him to win her heart was become a giant dragon and defend her against a mutated Wonderbolt." Applejack said as she joined Twilight in seeing Spike rejoicing on the greatest day in his life. "Ah just hope she doesn't lead him on with this."
"I doubt that Applejack, just look at them." Rarity was giving Spike the same bedroom eye look that Rainbow gave Indominus, and nuzzling him affectionately. "Does that look like she's leading him on? He really left a huge impression on her Applejack, he saved her life and stood up to defend her against Soarin. That kind of bravery and dedication stood out more to her than all the stallions she's met. That's why Rarity is seeing Spike in a different light and willing to give him a chance as he boyfriend."
"Well, he does look happier than Ah've ever seen him. If he really does love her, then Ah can see it turning into the same great relationship that Rainbow and Indominus have."
"I'm sure it will, and I can't wait to hear how Spike spends his time with her from now on," Twilight said before seeing that the dinosaurs were being congratulated by the Princesses.
"Congratulations on a job well done Guardians, especially you Indominus," Celestia said to the dinosaurs. "You all made a noble decision in choosing to spare the Wonderbolts rather than kill them. I was touched when you gave your reason for letting them live."
"I can imagine, Celestia," said Indominus. "But everything I said was true, killing them wouldn't have solved anything, it would only make us look like savage animals that don't deserve to be in this world. I just used the lesson my daughter taught me when me and T-Rex first came here." Scootaloo blushed from the compliment her dad had given her.
"Oh come on dad, I didn't give you and T-Rex that big of a lesson."
"It's more than that Scootaloo," Tyrannosaurus said as he scooped Scootaloo onto his nose. She returned to her normal size so she could just sit on T-Rex's nose. "You taught us that even though we're predators, we can't kill everything in sight anymore. We live in a different world now where we are welcomed and not feared, neither Indominus nor I want to lose that."
"Your lesson helped me see past what Soarin was trying to do, and gave me a reason to let them live." Indominus nuzzled Scootaloo who was now blushing bright red in the face.
"Because of that selfless act you showed them Indominus, all of Equestria now sees you and your family as even more important Guardians than ever," said Luna.
"Nopony will ever forget the incredible and generous act of letting the Wonderbolts live and being the better Guardian."
"Now if you'll pardon us for a minute, Luna and I need to decide on what your reward will be for stopping the Wonderbolts and saving Equestria again."
"First, let's get you two back to normal," Tyrannosaurus said as Scootaloo got down from his nose while he and Indominus opened their mouths. They took away the power they had given to the princesses and the alicorns returned to normal.
"It was nice getting to use your powers for a change," Luna said before she and Celestia went towards a corner to discuss the dinosaurs' rewards.
While Celestia and Luna were discussing the rewards, the dinosaurs went back towards their friends. Discord and the monsters couldn't stop marveling at how strong Indominus looked in his WorldBreaker form. Rainbow couldn't resist running her hoof along the dinosaur's newly acquired muscle. The raptors took back their power from Sweetie Belle and Applebloom, but the Crusaders were fine with it this time. After getting to fight alongside Scootaloo using the same power as her, it was an experience that had been worth it.
"Oh sweet mother of mercy, you can grind meat on this pack of carved brawn."
"You mean like you're going to do right now?" Her friends laughed at the remark that caused Rainbow to blush.
"Oh trust me big boy, I'll do more than that tonight." Rainbow's mom saw a moment to give her daughter some much needed advice on pleasing her lover.
Windy pulled Rainbow aside for a moment to talk with her about what she had heard between her daughter and Smaug. Indominus and his family went about turning the Mane Five back to normal while Rainbow was chatting with her mom. They expressed joy to the dinosaurs for giving them the chance to be like them during the fight, especially Pinkie. She had enjoyed getting to make the Wonderbolts pay and smack her opponent all over the area without restraint. Fluttershy enjoyed how it made her more bold and fearless during the fight, even able to keep up with her opponent in her fight. It had made Discord's heart go wild from seeing Fluttershy owning a Wonderbolt and being a fierce new pegasus, though he preferred her the way she was.
"So Rainbow, I hear that you're planning on making Indominus feel really special tonight."
"Mom, not here. Somepony might hear us."
"Hey, I'm merely giving you some pointers for tonight on how to really light Indominus's fire."
"What?" Rainbow had never heard her mother speak in such a manner before.
"Tell me, is there any part where he really likes to be kissed?" Rainbow thought back to when she and Indominus had shared a bath on their honeymoon.
"Well, he does like to be kissed around the neck."
"Good, then kiss him where it feels the most amazing. It'll make him feel more alive and make you feel more confident in yourself when you're giving him all the pleasure. As a bonus, talk real hot and seductive to make his heart race so he'll never want you to stop."
"Mom, there are a few things I have to ask. One, how do you know these kind of things, and two, why are you helping me like this? I've never seen this side of you before."
"Us moms have experience with this sort of thing honey. How do you think I managed to charm your father over the years? Besides, it's important to have these mother and daughter moments so we can pass on our knowledge to our kids so they can have the same kind of luck."
"Wow, I never thought that this kind of conversation would be helpful, or even existed for that matter."
"Don't worry about it Rainbow, just focus on making sure Indominus gets a truly amazing night."
"Oh I will, but it'll pale in comparison to Hearth's Warming Eve."
"Why? What do you have planned for then?"
"For starters, he's going to tell me what he finds most attractive about me, then I'll give him the ultimate fire."
"So that's what you were talking about when we gave him that bath." Windy and Rainbow giggled at the thought.
"Uh huh."
"Have you gotten him to spill his secret yet?"
"Nope, he's a tough one to get through, and it's making me more excited as the day gets closer. I'm really eager to find out what he likes most."
"Worry about that day when it comes honey, just focus on tonight."
"I will and it'll be warm and very hot."
When Windy and Rainbow returned to the group, the Princesses had finished their discussion and were on their way over. Everypony had heard Ra tell Celestia that she should give Indominus a reward worthy of his new title, so they were all equally anxious to see what they hybrid dinosaur would be getting. Discord was chomping at a piece of chocolate licorice in eagerness as well.
"Indominus Rex, will you please step forward?" The hybrid dinosaur walked ahead of his friends and stood in front of the Princesses. His WorldBreaker form seemed to make him on the same regal level as the alicorns. "My sister and I thought about this for a while Indominus, and we've decided on what your reward will be. Ra's suggestion made me think about everything you've done, and the way I see it, there is only one reward good enough to match your new look."
"What is this reward you have in mind Celestia?"
"First, we would like to give you and your friends a little token of our appreciation, a getaway karaoke cruise for a week. It will take place after Nightmare Night on board the best luxury ship Canterlot can provide."
"A cruise!?" Rarity was simply ecstatic at what they were being given. "We're talking sunbathing, pools, fancy food, dancing and slow music?"
"All of the above, Rarity," said Luna. The unicorn was jumping for joy at what they were getting.
"But Celestia, doesn't it seem a little selfish to give us a cruise after everything the Wonderbolts did? Shouldn't we be doing something about them?"
"Twilight, they're going to be at their compound for a while, they won't perform until they've given Indominus and Rainbow a truthful apology. Besides, even Guardians and Princesses deserve some time to themselves. After everything Indominus had to put up with, I'm sure he could use some time away from his troubles."
"Then I hope you'll have fun with your friends, Fluttershy," Discord said rather depressed. "I'll see you when you get back."
"What are you talking about Discord? You get to be part of the cruise as well, along with all your friends." The Lord of Chaos's eyes were bulging out at what he had heard. Discord conjured up a bowl of water and dabbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things or mishearing them.
"Y-you mean that Celestia?" Discord teleported alongside Indominus in front of the Princesses.
"From what Twilight has told us Discord, you did so much more than just fight the Wonderbolts," said Luna. "You saved Indominus from dying at Soarin's hands, you even kept his own inner demon at bay when he couldn't fight it himself. Even during the fights, you protected Indominus from the Wonderbolts and gave him the motivation to beat the Devil. All while fighting your own opponent, and defending Spike and Rarity from that Wonderbolt's claws. Discord, you have more than earned your place in this reward. By the time you return, all of Equestria will know of how you saved one of the Guardians and helped him win the final confrontation."
"W-wow. I-I-I don't know what to say."
"You're welcome Discord," Celestia said for him.
"I promise you'll enjoy your time on this cruise Discord. Plus it'll give you a chance to be closer to Fluttershy."
"Yeah, I guess you're right about that," Discord said as he backed up while looking at Fluttershy, who was blushing at the idea of being close to him for a week.
"That is only part of your reward Indominus, this is the real reward. Luna and I would like to give you a title that only a truly selfless, concerned and noble soul could earn. We want to make you........the Future King of Equestria." A hush had fallen over the entire hall as everypony took in what Celestia had just told Indominus. Twilight was shocked beyond a shadow of a doubt, she had never heard of such a title before. There hadn't been a king in Equestria since Sombra tried to take over the Crystal Empire, but her mentor was talking about being king over all of Equestria.
"Princess Celestia, are you sure about this? Not that I'm doubting Indominus, but I've never heard of a king that rules over every inch of Equestria."
"I'm positive Twilight, Indominus deserves a title of this magnitude. He not only saved Equestria, but actually kept our world from falling apart. He and Rainbow literally pulled our world back together when Soarin tried to destroy it. Despite his immense power, he wasn't sure of his own abilities and didn't want to risk hurting anypony. He wanted to fight Soarin in another dimension so that he wouldn't have to worry about Equestria being harmed by him again. The final piece of proof is how he chose to look past his anger, and gave the Wonderbolts a second chance instead of killing them. Only a truly concerned and deeply devoted individual would have the heart to put an entire world before himself."
"Indominus has done plenty to earn this title, Princess Twilight," said Luna. "The Winged Dragon of Ra trusted he could accomplish all this, and he was right. That's why we're positive that Indominus can look out for all of Equestria. With his WorldBreaker state, he can take on any challenge that may come his way." Luna looked right into the dinosaur's eyes when she spoke again. "We wouldn't give you this title if we weren't sure you deserved it Indominus. You've proven yourself today and shown that only you have the strength and the willpower to keep our world together."
"Go on Indominus, you've earned this," said Pinkie Pie.
"Ya deserve a reward like this," said Applejack.
"You're already a king darling, an addition to your current title should be fine," said Rarity.
"I think you'll be a great king to Equestria," Fluttershy added.
"Take it Indominus," said Discord. "You can't get a better offer than this."
Indominus was silent for a long while as he pondered over what this could mean for him. It would most certainly mean that all of Equestria would look to him for guidance, something he wasn't positive that he was capable of handling. But Equestria had welcomed him and accepted him as a guardian and not a monster. If he were to be their king, then surely most of Equestria would welcome him as their ruler as well. So the hybrid dinosaur spoke slowly to the Princesses.
"So, I get to be Future king of Equestria. What do I get out of this title?" Twilight was surprised that Indominus sounded ok with what Celestia and Luna were giving him.
"As king you'll have the responsibility of looking after this world and the many creatures that live here, not just the ponies. But since everypony already saw your potential during the fight, there is no doubt that you already have their support. Isn't that right Discord?"
"Yes Celestia, several ponies were cheering him on while he was taking on Soarin in the dimension. I think they'd like to have a hybrid that can keep this world together watching over them."
"All of Equestria will also be your kingdom," Luna added. "Meaning that you can go anywhere you please, get to know the ponies better and explore this world at your own pace. You will even have the protection of the royal guards if you should ever run into any problems. Also, you can always talk with us if you need any guidance on certain situations you may not fully understand, like how my sister mentored Twilight."
"Would I get to bring my family along on my adventures, or would I have to leave them behind?"
"Oh no Indominus, you won't be going alone on this. Your family can join you anywhere you go. We would never make you leave the ones you love behind." Indominus breathed a sigh of relief that he wouldn't have to give up his family in exchange for the title.
"So Indominus, will you accept the title of Future King of Equestria," Celestia asked him. Indominus thought about everything they had told him. There weren't any restrictions on anything he couldn't do, the ponies had already voiced their support of him in the fight. He wouldn't have to give up his family either, it sounded like a nice deal. Since it was one that Ra had recommended to Celestia, he couldn't possibly turn it down.
"I'll accept the title, on one condition."
"What is your condition, Indominus?"
"That I get to have, a queen at my side." When Indominus turned around and looked at the one he wanted at his side, all eyes fell on Rainbow Dash.
"Queen Rainbow Dash? Oh sweet Celestia, the world ain't ready for that, yet," said Applejack.
"Wha..? Me? Indominus I can't be a queen! I don't know the first thing about ruling a kingdom. Plus, do you think anypony will want some cocky, arrogant pegasus like me ruling over them?" Indominus simply motioned for her to come stand beside him. When she did, he spoke in a calm and gentle tone.
"Rainbow Dash, I wouldn't have any other pony in this world ruling beside me. You're a lot more wise than you think, and I will help you through this. I will take any burden that gets put on you and take it on myself. You forget, when I was struggling with my anger, you helped me get past that and even got me to forgive myself for the pain I had caused you. You and Scootaloo are the only ones that can keep me together, but you're the one that stuck by me through everything. If anyone in this world deserves to be my queen, it's you."
"Wow Indominus, that was both beautiful and sappy at the same time. Alright you big lug, I'll accept your offer and be your queen." Indominus took Rainbow's hoof and gently held it in his claws. Her parents were on the verge of shedding tears again.
"Looks like we have an agreement, Princesses. I'll be the future king of Equestria and Rainbow will be my queen."
The hall erupted into applause once Indominus had made his decision. Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad roared in delight at the grand title their brother would hold one day. Discord's monster group roared in glorious triumph for Indominus, this meant the hybrid could help them get more accepted by the ponies as well.
"Splendid choice Indominus," said Celestia. "I think that we'll give you some time before this title takes effect. We'll worry about getting the word out to Equestria later, but we'll definitely hold your coronation on the morning of the new year. It'll be the perfect way to commemorate you receiving this title. The dawn of the new year will be the dawn of your time as our new king."
"I like the sound of that and the announcement will make things even more fitting. Thank you for giving this chance to me Princesses, but if it's ok with you, I'd like to have some time with my girl."
"I understand Indominus, you've been through a lot and we all could use some time to relax."
The group made their farewells to the Princesses and made their way to the train station. When they arrived, Fluttershy gave Discord a goodbye kiss and promised him that she would spend more time with him on the cruise. He teleported his monster pals back to his dimension after they gave their farewells to the Mane Six and congratulated the dinosaurs on how well they had done in the fight. After they had a chat, Indominus suggested to Red-Eyes that he look into having Smaug be his new mentor. The dragon agreed to look into Indominus's advice before he got sent back home. As Discord was getting ready to leave himself, Rainbow and Scootaloo flew out of the train and hugged him by the neck.
"Thank you for helping my dad, Discord," said Scootaloo.
"How did you manage to become so good Discord? Everything that you did for us today, was very different from what you did in the past," said Rainbow Dash.
"It's all thanks to your husband Rainbow, I wouldn't be this dedicated if Fluttershy hadn't given me the chance to meet him. If there's anything I can do for you, just let me know."
"Actually, I was hoping you could do me a little favor when we're on the cruise."
"What's this favor of yours Rainbow?" She flew up and whispered her request into Discord's ear. "Uh huh. Yeah, yeah. Hmmm. Oh! Oh that's deliciously chaotic! Looks like there's a little chaotic side in you after all Rainbow Dash. When we get on the cruise, consider your request done."
"What are you up to Rainbow?"
"Can't tell you Indominus, you'll have to see for yourself on the cruise," Rainbow said before she and Scootaloo went inside the train. As the door closed behind them, Scootaloo had to ask.
"Just what you ask him?"
"Oh, just a little something that'll give Indominus some more fun and a chance to practice his WorldBreaker form."
"But isn't the whole point of a cruise to relax and not fight?"
"Trust me squirt, he'll get so many chances to relax beside me. You'll get to do the same with T-Rex right? Don't tell me that doesn't make you excited?" Rainbow ruffled Scootaloo's mane before pulling her into a hug. "All teasing aside Scootaloo, you did really good out there today."
"You should've seen it Rainbow, she helped Indominus get through his transformation and become the WorldBreaker," said Twilight as the train pulled away from the station with the dinosaurs and Discord staying behind.
"She was saying things like "you're everything to me, and Ah can't bear the thought of losing you again,"" said Applebloom.
"Even stuff like "you can do this dad, I believe in you,"" Sweetie Belle added.
"Oh stop it girls, you're embarrassing me."
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about helping yer father accomplish the most important moment in his life," said Applejack.
"We might've helped him beat the Devil, but you helped him get through the pain he felt from losing his girl," said Pinkie.
"You're extremely important to him Scootaloo," Rarity added. "He wouldn't have calmed down that much for anypony other than you or Rainbow Dash. You mean so much to him now that you're his daughter."
"Without you, he'd still be living his horrible old life and being made into a weapon," said Fluttershy.
Scootaloo couldn't keep a big smile from forming on her face from the compliments. Windy and Bow joined in on the hug Rainbow was giving her.
"Sounds like you've been an extremely important pony to Indominus," said Bow.
"Not just him dad, she's been important to him and Rexy. Those dinosaurs have been with her for quite a while, without them, she would still be living with her wretched parents."
"Were they really that bad to you," asked Windy.
"Unfortunately yes, but when those dinosaurs came along they made everything better. Rexy and Indominus are my guardians in scaly armor. The velociraptors may not have been around as long, but they've been like four scaly sisters to me these past months. I wouldn't trade my new family for anything."
"Now you're part of two families, Scootaloo. If you ever need somepony to talk to, or just want to spend time with us, you're welcome to hang with us," said Windy.
"Don't forget about me," Rainbow said as she and Scootaloo hugged her parents.
"Of course not honey, and we'd like it if you brought Indominus with you sometimes too. After all that we've seen him do for you, we'd like to spend some time with your husband and get to know him better as well."
"I'll see if I can get him to go come over for lunch sometime before he becomes King of Equestria."
"Then you will get to be his queen," said Bow.
"That'll certainly be a new experience for me."
Back at the station, the dinosaurs finally getting the chance to thank Discord for being such a great deal of support to them.
"You were great in guarding our brother in that fight Discord," said Blue.
"Well I couldn't just let one of my closest friends be killed by those Wonderbolts."
"So, you have embraced friendship as part of your life after all," said Delta.
"Yeah, hanging out with your brother for so long has made me see that friendship is worth more than I thought. He even helped me get so close with Fluttershy, that now I get to spend the cruise with her."
"You earned that gift all on your own Discord," said Indominus as he placed a hand on Discord's shoulder. "I may have needed protection during the fight, but you made the shield that guarded me. You held off Soarin on your own for a good while and even protected the others too. You did so much on your own, just like Celestia said, you've earned your share of happiness."
"I think you've been hanging around Twilight and Rarity too much."
"Nah, this world's just grown on me that's all. But it's nice to have a place that accepts you as you are, and by the time the princesses are done, Equestria will know what you've done too. Then you'll be accepted just like us."
"You really think so friends?"
"We know so," said all of the dinosaurs together.
"You know Indominus, I know a great place where you and Rainbow can spend your 'quality time' together. I'll drop by later tonight to take you and your girl there for your night of fun loving."
"Alright Discord, I'll take you up on that offer."
"Splendid. Now you guys go and get some food and relax, I'll see ya later pals," Discord said before he teleported him back to his dimension.
"You're going to be living large tonight Indominus," said Echo.
"We can talk about that later Echo," Indominus said before his stomach started growling. "We're all in need of a good hunt, let's go get some Manticores."
"Spoken like a true dinosaur brother, let's go hunting," said Tyrannosaurus. The dinosaurs took flight and made their way towards the Everfree Forest.
After an afternoon of successful hunting and full stomachs, the dinosaurs were finally able to relax back at Rainbow's home. Though on the way back, they had been stopped by several ponies that wanted to also congratulate them on their fight, especially Indominus for his monumental feat of pulling Equestria together. The school fillies were overjoyed that Indominus had saved their homes and that he hadn't given in and killed the Wonderbolts. By sparing them, they saw that Indominus had shown that he was the bigger creature in heart and spirit. When they got through the numerous crowds of ponies praising and thanking them, the dinosaurs collapsed in the comfort of their home.
When everypony arrived back in Ponyville, they went their separate ways. Spike wanted to spend the rest of the day with Rarity, and Twilight didn't mind. She wanted to see her dragon getting to know the pony of his dreams, he promised to tell her all about it later. Applejack and Applebloom headed back to the farm, Fluttershy flew off to her cottage and Pinkie went to Sugarcube Corner. After all her friends had left, the only ones left were Scootaloo, Rainbow and her parents.
"You and Indominus have fun tonight Rainbow."
"Will do mom, and, thanks for approving of me and him."
"You're welcome kiddo," Windy said after she gave her daughter a hug and flew back with Bow to their home.
Rainbow and Scootaloo flew straight home after saying bye to her friends and parents. When they arrived, both pegasi just cuddled up in the arms of their dinosaurs and they slept for a few good hours. Surprisingly, Indominus and Rainbow were able to maintain their WorldBreaker states while they slept and way towards the night. He didn't dare touch anything when it came to dinner, because he didn't want to break anything in his new form. None of the dinosaurs gave her any hints or told Rainbow about what Discord had planned for that night. So when he came knocking at the door, she was a little curious as to what he had in mind.
"Back again so soon Discord? Is there anything that you forgot to plan with Indominus?"
"Nope, I'm here to escort you two to a more romantic location for tonight. You did say you wanted to make him feel special tonight, I'm merely providing the location."
Rainbow felt Indominus's hand on her shoulder and saw a sly grin on his face.
"You sneaky little devil."
"Save that talk for when we get to this place Discord's talking about."
"But are we really going to leave Scootaloo again?"
"Go on and enjoy yourself Rainbow," said Blue.
"We've taken care of her for weeks before. You just focus on making our brother feel really happy tonight," said T-Rex.
"You're allowed to have time to yourself Rainbow, don't ya know," Scootaloo said as she landed on Rainbow's back.
"Ok kiddo, and make sure you and the dinosaurs don't get into any mischief."
"You got it mom." Rainbow reached back and scratched her sister's mane gently.
"It's still new for me to be considered your mom, but it's a pretty nice feeling. Catch you later scoots." Rainbow and Indominus took flight out the door and followed Discord into the distance.
Flying through the night sky, neither Rainbow nor Indominus had any idea where Discord was taking them. He was being unusually quiet, which was rather out of character for him. One thing that Rainbow did notice was that they were moving further away from Ponyville. Whatever place Discord had in mind for them, was going to be where they wouldn't be disturbed. Which was ideal for what Rainbow intended to do to Indominus. After fifteen minutes of flight, the trio touched down at a serene and peaceful sight.
"Discord, what is this place," Rainbow said in awe at the sight of where they would be staying for the night.
The location Discord had brought them to was a truly peaceful sight. He had brought them to a clearing surrounded by acres of forest and a large lake in the middle. At the far end of the lake was a massive waterfall that flowed into the lake where the moonlight seemed to flow and dance across the water. It was a magnificent place for a pair of lovers to spend a night together, but there was something that just didn't seem to fit: a tiny house right by the lake. It was tall enough for either Rainbow or Indominus to walk through the door, but it didn't look like they could fit half of their bodies inside.
"That's where we're going to be staying tonight? Discord, I know you're good at creating things, but this? This seems so..."
"Pathetic?"
"Took the words right out of my mouth Rainbow."
"Oh you won't be saying that after you step inside. Go on, take a look and see what you really think of my 'pathetic' creation."
"Alright Discord," Rainbow said as she opened the door. "What could be in here that's.....so......incredible?" Rainbow was at a loss for words as the full sight of the inside of the room sank in.
Rainbow found that the inside of the house was far bigger than it appeared on the outside. The interior was massive enough for both of them to fit inside. There were lit candles along the walls, which had red theater curtains strewn on them. There was a massive master bed at the end of the room, lined with red sheets and pillows. A massive couch and dining room table that could handle an all you can eat buffet completed the room, and it made their jaws hit the floor.
"SO, do you think this is so pathetic now?"
"There are no words, except maybe a little too much red."
"Well pardon me for trying to be romantic."
"I can think of a few. I. Love. Magic."
"That's all I needed to hear, hope you two have a lovely evening," Discord said before teleporting out of the house."
The hybrid and pegasus took a moment to admire the luxurious room where they would be making one another feel special.
"I believe that this will be the perfect place for me to make you feel extra happy tonight, my stud." Indominus was about to respond when he noticed a gold glow coming from outside through the windows. He and Rainbow headed outside to see what was going on, and their eyes lit up when they saw the dragon hovering over the area. Not only him, but his presence alone had made the sky a brilliant golden color, despite it being night.
"Congratulations, WorldBreakers."
"Ra?"
"What are you doing out here?"
"I told you that I'd be back later to congratulate you on a job well done. You both fought admirably today, and saved Equestria from getting torn apart."
"It wouldn't have turned out like that if Indominus hadn't been smart enough to come up with the idea himself."
"Or you helping me with your own mighty strength."
"That's why you two work so well together, you play off each other's strengths and can do things that no one else in this world can accomplish. Also, your new forms suite you."
"Thanks Ra, it's definitely the coolest I've ever looked in my life."
"I look even more fierce than I did before all this happened."
"Indeed you do. Tell me Indominus, did Celestia give you a decent reward for all that you did today?"
"She and Luna have decided to make me the future King of Equestria."
"Good, it seems that she followed my advice and made the right decision."
"Wait a minute, you knew that she would give him a reward like that? How? J-just.....how?"
"You forget Rainbow Dash, I've been keeping tabs on Indominus ever since he came into this world. From the moment he and T-Rex took on the task of looking after Scootaloo, I saw the future that awaited him. Granted, it wasn't going to be an easy path, there were going to be plenty of challenges that would test him in so many ways. But it was going to shape him into the hybrid he's become now." Ra shifted his attention to Indominus before he spoke again. "You've brought ponies and dragons together in cooperation during a brawl, two species that hated each other for the longest time. You befriended so many allies that all lent their might to help you today, conquered your rage as I knew you would, and proved that you could keep Equestria safe with your newfound power. But the best part I saw today, was how you saved your wife and your daughter from being killed."
"I didn't save Scootaloo, Ra. She saved me from losing myself to my own anger."
"Oh beg your pardon Indominus, but i wasn't talking about Scootaloo. I was talking about your daughter."
It took a second for either of them to realize what Ra was talking about, but when they did, their eyes went wide in shock and surprise.
"W-wait.....y-you mean t-that...."
"Yes. You may not feel it right now, but one day Rainbow, you and Indominus are going to have a healthy daughter of your own. Then you'll have your first true daughter, Scootaloo get the chance to be the big sister, and Indominus will get to be a true father."
"Thank you. Thank you Ra, for guiding me through all this." Indominus was so beyond touched that those were the only words he could find.
"You're quite welcome Indominus, now I'll leave you to your girl. I believe that she has plenty to give you tonight. Good luck in your new life, King of Equestria," Ra said as he took off into the sky and the golden glow disappeared with him, returning everything to normal.
"I can't believe it Rainbow, I'm going to be a real father one day."
"I can believe it, but let's not focus on that right now." Indominus turned to look at her and found his face being held by her hooves. "Right now let's focus on your double victory. I'm going to enjoy making you feel truly loved tonight Indominus." He didn't get a chance to respond as Rainbow pressed her lips against him and started forcing him backwards.
Indominus became so lost with Rainbow kissing him and feeling her tongue swirling about inside his mouth, that he once again lost track of his footing and ended up falling backwards into the lake. They sank deeper into the lake and Rainbow didn't let up on making out with Indominus until they needed to breathe. When they resurfaced and caught their breath, Indominus noticed that Rainbow's mane and tail never stopped flowing despite being in the water. He figured it must've been a little perk that came with her WorldBreaker form. She swam close to him, gently ran a wing across his cheek and spoke in a soft voice.
"Follow me."
Indominus followed after Rainbow until she led him right to the waterfall. Rainbow simply spread her front legs and let Indominus hold her body as he gently pushed her against the wall and began caressing her body. He gave her deep kisses and would switch between them and fondling her with his tongue. Rainbow didn't even try to take control of the moment, she just let Indominus do what he wanted, while they let the flow of the waterfall rush over their steaming bodies. Rainbow laughed whenever Indominus ran his tongue across her neck, the soft touch going across her fur was enough to make her body warmer.
After a while, Indominus held Rainbow as he took her back onto the lake for another swim. He used his golden wings to push them through the water and just held her body out in front of him. With the moonlight bathing down on them, her white fur seemed to shine like the snow in winter. They both had soft bedroom eyes as they took in the peaceful time of bliss.
"Have I mentioned how much I love getting to hold you?"
"I believe you just did," Rainbow said before wrapping her hind legs around Indominus's flank. "Have I told you that you've got quite the firm ass?"
"That's a first, but it's rather reassuring. I just can't keep my hands off you Rainbow, you're so smooth."
"I know, and it still excites me to hear this from you. It may seem a bit odd Indominus, but whenever you tell me things like this, they make me feel like I'm worth so much to you."
"Because you are,"
"and that's why I find you so fascinating," she said before licking the front of his nose. "Now my hybrid, how's about we move this to someplace more comfy?"
"My thoughts exactly."
The lovebirds decided to move their love into the house Discord had prepared for them. They swam towards the edge of the lake and made sure to shake themselves dry before going inside. As Indominus entered the room and approached the bed, he felt the strength leaving his body. The gold horns on his head and back retracted into his body and his golden wings returned to normal. The markings across his body vanished as well and he returned to his regular size as well. Rainbow wasn't too surprised by the change, since Indominus had been pushing himself so hard in his fight against Soarin. It was surprising that he had managed to keep the form for the entire day and into part of the night.
"Sorry that I couldn't stay in that form all night Rainbow," Indominus said as he climbed onto the bed.
"It doesn't matter Indominus, WorldBreaker or not, I'm still gonna have my way with you tonight."
Rainbow flew onto the bed and pinned Indominus onto his back before he could respond. He couldn't do anything as her WorldBreaker strength far outmatched his normal might. He was stunned beyond thought as Rainbow then took his claws and placed them right on her flank. Indominus could feel his claws gently gripping on soft cutie mark flesh as Rainbow adjusted herself and got comfy on his chest. She placed her hooves down on the dinosaur and stared down at him.
"Rainbow, w-what are you doing?"
"Isn't it obvious my stud? I'm going to be bad with you. This is your reward for all that you've done for me," she said in an extremely seductive voice. "I also hope that you have enough stamina, because I will have no mercy with you." Indominus was simply wowed by how bold Rainbow was.
"I haven't seen you this bold before Rainbow."
"After everything that you did just for me, all the effort you put into keeping me safe, I'll do what I can to make you enjoy yourself. I just want.....to do 'it' with you in the best way. "
"Your eyes seem to be shining like red diamonds."
"They are eyes that are waiting to see you moan. They are also waiting for you to shut up and give yourself to me completely."
"Then take me."
Rainbow pressed her lips into Indominus and the dinosaur could feel her pulling at his tongue as she reeled her head back. He was at her total mercy as Rainbow then went back into his mouth with more hot kissing. Indominus closed his eyes from the sheer delight that was coursing through his body. Rainbow then pulled away from Indominus's mouth with drool running from her mouth. She then lowered herself and whispered seductively in Indominus's ear.
"Mom told me that you really love to be kissed on the neck. Well let's see how much you like this."
Rainbow went to Indominus's neck and began licking and sucking on his scales. Soft moans and sputtered gasps of air escaped his mouth as the hybrid found himself unable to resist the hot feeling of Rainbow's tongue on his scales.
"You like that, my stud?" Gasps of air and moaning was the only response Rainbow got, and it brought a smile to her face. "Good, then let's keep this going."
Rainbow began snaking her way down Indominus's chest, dragging her tongue along it as she did. He could feel her flank moving back and forth in his claws as Rainbow sucked on Indominus's chest and gave him tender kisses. His moans were becoming louder and Rainbow loved how Indominus sounded as she sent that amazing heat through his scales. Indominus was in true harmony and bliss as Rainbow continued to lick his chest and then go on to deep kisses. Then Indominus shot his eyes wide open as he felt Rainbow insert herself on his 'little junior.'
She worked her way up to his face, still locked into Indominus as she gave him the best bedroom eyes he had seen so far.
"You've always been the one on top big boy, now it's my turn. I'm going to dominate you Indominus Rex, and by the time I'm done, you'll be begging me for more."
"Then do your best to make me beg before you."
The snow white pegasus took the hybrid's words as a challenge and began thrusting on him. Indominus felt even more pleasure surging through him, but felt himself falling short of breath when Rainbow then upped the antie by kissing him on the underside of his neck while still thrusting. The moaning came back even stronger as Indominus was unable to help himself, Rainbow was indeed giving him more pleasure than he thought possible. Sweat was pouring out of them as Rainbow and Indominus reveled in the intensity of the moment. He could even feel his little junior getting close to releasing within his girl.
"R-rainbow....I'm so close..."
"Give it to me Indominus....release what you're dying to give me." As he felt himself ready to burst, Indominus gave out a tremendous roar, which Rainbow followed suite.
The explosion that burst within her was so intense it caused the entire room to be illuminated in a bright shade of red. Their roars could be heard outside the little house as the moment between them seemed to go on longer than it should have. In the night sky, there were only two souls that heard all the commotion. Their curiosity had gotten the better of them, and Discord and Luna both wanted to see how Rainbow would reward Indominus.
"I'd say that she definitely made him feel special tonight, wouldn't you say Luna?"
"Indeed Discord, I don't have many words to describe moments like this."
"He'll make a great king of Equestria when the new year comes. You and Celestia were right to give him such a title."
"It's not often you come across a creature that can pull our entire world together with his bare hands. Plus he was given wisdom by the god of the sun himself, who knew he could achieve that WorldBreaker form, beat the Wonderbolts and spare them in the end. This will give Indominus the peace of mind he's been wanting for so long."
"Yeah, we've both had to deal with that monster in his head, haven't we? Now that it's finally over, he won't have anymore problems."
"Agreed, and I hope you enjoy your time with Fluttershy on the cruise, Discord."
"I really can't thank you and Celestia enough for letting me be part of this reward. I didn't think I'd be good enough to be included." Luna rested a hoof on Discord's shoulder.
"Let me tell you something Discord, if there's anything Indominus has taught me, it's that every creature deserves a second chance. You've saved his life enough times to have earned your place in the reward too. Consider it a 'thank you' for being such a good friend to him."
"I truly appreciate it, and I'll catch you later on the flip-side. I've gotta start packing for the cruise, it's in just a few months," Discord said before teleporting back to his realm. Luna chuckled at his eagerness before she flew off into the sky.
"Same old Discord, being Indominus's friend has made him a lot more pleasant to talk to. I'm sure he can spice up that cruise more than we could."
Back in the house, the lovers were gasping for breath after their effort of mating with each other.
"Now that is what I call a very pleasurable experience."
"I hear ya Rainbow Dash. That was more hot that I thought it would be." She crawled up to his face and held the dinosaur's head in her hooves.
"Tell me, are you fully satiated?"
"I can handle more of what you can give me."
"Good, cause I'm just getting started," Rainbow said before giving Indominus a kiss on the nose and resuming the same pleasure all over again.
After over an hour of extreme white hot pleasure, Rainbow was catching her breath on Indominus's chest while he was out like a light. His neck and chest were covered in marks from the numerous times she had kissed him. She could hear the steady and strong beating of his heart as the dinosaur just breathed slowly. The experience had been even better than most of the times they had made love to each other on the mountain of gold. Rainbow slowly worked her way up to his face and gazed upon her relaxed stud.
"It really is surprising, considering how hard he pushed himself against Soarin. I'm really amazed that he managed to last for an entire hour of pleasure. Mom wasn't wrong when she told me that he liked being kissed on the neck so much, especially when I threw some tender licks into the mix. I only wish that I could've done it with him while he was in his WorldBreaker form, but I'll get my chance with that golden state one of these days."
Rainbow pulled the covers over Indominus and laid herself down beside him. She took a moment to admire how peaceful Indominus looked. After all the rage and pain he had endured, and having to fight the Wonderbolts so many times, he was finally at peace with himself. Now he would no longer have to worry about the Devil taking over, or his family being put in danger. He had truly gotten the peace he had wanted ever since Black Death was killed.
"I can't believe how far he's come since all this drama started. My parents approve of him, Equestria sees as him as a true Guardian, we're actually going to have a daughter and now he's on his way to becoming the future king. He even asked me to be his future queen, and promised he'd help me handle it more easily. For all this, I could keep exploring him while he's asleep to see what he finds most attractive about me, but where's the fun in that?" Rainbow leaned in and gave Indominus a light kiss on the side of the face. She then pulled his head in until he was resting against her chest and she was hugging his head. "It'll be far more rewarding when you tell me what you like most, willingly. Until then, goodnight my awesome hybrid stud."
Rainbow slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep while holding Indominus. The numerous candles that adorned the room dimmed until all went dark and the lovers were in peaceful slumber. For the time being, Indominus was living the best moments of his life, free from rage and sleeping in his girl's embrace. The hybrid was on the path to greatness, and there were plenty of experiences waiting for him along the way. In the end, he would become a king unlike any other and be the legend he was meant to be.
The morning after the dinosaurs' victory against the Wonderbolts came rather slowly, which gave the sleeping couple more time to rest. Whereas Indominus had gone out of his WorldBreaker state during the night, Rainbow had gone back to normal long after she and her stud had had their time together. His head was still in the comfort of her hooves and his tongue started to roll out in his sleep. Indominus slowly started licking Rainbow's chest, even while he was still passed out.
"Heh heh....Indominus......save that for the bedroom," Rainbow said sleepily while lost in her own slumber.
Her sleepy talk stirred Indominus and got him to open an eye. He found himself in her embrace and right in the middle of a lick on her light blue fur. Rainbow fluttered her eyes open to see what Indominus had been doing in his sleep and gave him a sheepish grin.
"So, you just couldn't resist, could ya?" Indominus pulled his tongue back into his mouth.
"I didn't mean to do that, really. I was having such an amazing dream that I must've-" Rainbow put her hoof to his mouth to shut him up.
"After all that I did to you last night, there's no shame in enjoying yourself some more."
"Ok. By the way, thank you for the amazing night Rainbow."
"It was my pleasure Indominus. I enjoyed it so much, though from the look on your face at the time, it seemed you were in more bliss than I was."
Indominus got a good look at his wife in the rising sunlight and noticed that she was back to normal.
"Those WorldBreaker forms were fun while they lasted huh."
"Yeah, but we can't use them all the time or else we might break Equestria in the process."
"Then we'll only use them for extreme situations."
"Or when we REALLY want to get into a fun night."
"I get where you're going with that Rainbow, and it does sound like fun. After the kind of pleasure you gave me last night, I wouldn't mind more of it."
Rainbow released her hold on Indominus's head so he could rest on the pillows. The pegasus and dinosaur held each other while Indominus used his tail to play with Rainbow's and coil around it. With all the drama over and no longer having to worry about his family being attacked, there was one thing that still bothered Indominus. What would Rainbow do now that she had essentially turned her back on the Wonderbolts?
"Rainbow, sorry about bringing this up but, are you going to be ok without being a Wonderbolt?" Her expression saddened from remembering that she couldn't go back to them now.
They were suspended until they all gave a true apology to them for all they had done. It sounded like it was simple enough, but in all the time Rainbow had known the Wonderbolts, she had never heard any of them ever give an apology to anypony. Not even to Soarin when Fleetfoot and Spitfire had lied to his face during the Friendship Games training session at Rainbow Falls. If they didn't apologize then, how could they possibly make an apology to a family of dinosaurs that had been fooled into trying to kill?
"I won't lie to you Indominus, but even after everything that's happened, I still miss getting to fly with them. My whole life I had wanted to fly alongside them and to be one of the best flyers in all of Equestria. They were my sole inspiration since I was a filly. There's no way I can just forget about them, but it won't be the same since I can't go back there."
"I'm sorry Rainbow, I hoped that you could the love you never had and your dream. But I just couldn't make it happen."
"Don't beat yourself up Indominus," Rainbow said before kissing him on the cheek. "I've already had times where I didn't get everything that I wanted. I didn't get to be a lead pony when I first tried out for the Wonderbolts. I failed so many times before I performed the Sonic Rainboom, and I couldn't keep Soarin from attacking you. The worst was when I thought me and Scootaloo had lost you and T-Rex to Black Death."
"But you two saved us and gave us our second chance."
"What I'm trying to say Indominus, is that there are some fights where you just can't win all the time. While I have lost my chance to be a Wonderbolt, I didn't lose you with it."
"Thanks Rainbow, and I'm incredibly grateful that I was able to repay you for saving my life. I really felt like I had lost you when you died in my arms."
"I would have if you and Ra hadn't worked together to bring me back. Now, can we talk about something that doesn't involve fighting and death? We've been dealing with too much of that."
"I think you're right." Indominus stopped when an amazing smell caught his attention. "Mmmm, Rainbow do you smell that?" Rainbow caught the scent too, and followed it to a table just in front of the bed.
"Oh, my. It's a sweet meaty buffet."
In front of them was a table packed to the brim with all kinds of meats, fritters, pancakes and apple treats that Rainbow and Indominus loved to chow down on. They were drooling and growling from looking at all the food laid out before them. Rainbow and Indominus were off the bed, at the table and devouring everything in sight within seconds. Indominus was chomping down mouthfuls of meat and fritters while Rainbow was going through a stack of pancakes. After a few minutes of stuffing their faces and filling their stomachs with delicious food, Indominus walked over to his girl with bits of meat in his jaws.
"I'm starting to think that Discord has gone a bit too far just for our sake."
"Nah," Rainbow said as she swallowed a mouthful of pancakes. "He's just trying to give us a good time. Speaking of time, you should know that the time between now and Hearth's Warming Eve is still winding down. Which means that I still have plenty of time to get you to spill your little secret."
"I'll never tell you Rainbow, you will never find out until that day comes around."
"We'll see about that." She place a small amount of whipped cream on her hoof and chucked it at Indominus's face, landing all over his nose. Rainbow chuckled as she walked over and licked it away, teasing the hybrid dinosaur. "I have ways that you know nothing about, and I intend to use them during the cruise if I have to. One way or another Indominus, I'll get you to tell me what you find most attractive."
"You don't know how much endurance I've built up over this time. I can resist as much as you can dish out and more. But we can talk about how long we'll last in bed later, for now how's about we get back to our family? We'll have plenty of time together when we're on the cruise."
"Fair enough, alright big boy, let's see how quick you are now. Last one home pays for lunch."
"Oh I don't think so," Indominus said as he chased Rainbow out the door and took off into the sky.
As they disappeared in the distance, Discord appeared beside the little house.
"I knew they would love it, and it would appear that they also enjoyed the meal I had prepared for them," he said as he examined the remains of their breakfast. "I'll have to use this design again for the cruise, since Indominus seemed to like it. Oh I can't wait to see the look on his face when I surprise him with his deluxe room." Discord snapped his fingers and took the little house away from the lake. He then disappeared as well as he got to work on creating the special request Rainbow had asked of him.
The time that passed until the cruise was spent rather well. The dinosaurs got to enjoy the longest moment of peace in their lives since Black Death's defeat. Aside from hunting in the forest and looking after Scootaloo, there wasn't much they had to attend to. The entire family did get to attend family appreciation day at the schoolhouse and the Crusaders had put together a massive collaboration collage for the dinosaurs and Rainbow. It had hoof-held drawings of some of the dinosaurs greatest moments, like their gauntlet with Smaug and their first Grand Galloping Gala. T-Rex and Indominus were touched to be looking after such a caring filly, and all the families present got to see how much Scootaloo loved having them in her life.
The dinosaurs even got a rare chance to participate in the Sisterhooves Social, even though they weren't really prepared for it. Applejack showed them all the ropes so they had a basic understanding of what they had to do. Scootaloo naturally had Rainbow Dash as her sister, while T-Rex chose Blue and Indominus had Delta by his side. Charlie and Echo were the last pair in the family and they had a stellar race against the CMC and their sisters. There was a little bit of destruction since neither Indominus nor T-Rex could jump that well. Even when they did, their massive feet just crushed the boxes with one step. That gave Charlie and Echo a lead on them, but only briefly. The rexes powered through the pies faster than any pony, and their brute strength surpassed anything Applejack could muster on pushing the hay bails.
Indominus and Rexy filled their jars with just a single step each, but Blue and Delta had some trouble carrying the jars in their teeth. Blue and Delta held the buckets on their backs while Rexy and Indominus tried to avoid using too much force for chucking the apples. When it came to the chicken coops, the rexes had to wait on the outside because they were far too big even with the shrinking spell to fit inside. They had to wait on their raptor partners to get the eggs and helped them balance each one when they came out. At the final stretch, the hurdles forced the dinosaurs to slow down as they had some trouble getting over each one without falling on their faces. It slowed them down enough for the sisters to catch up and it ended up being a massive race to the finish. At the home stretch, it seemed like Rarity and Sweetie Belle were going to win, but Rexy and Blue beat them by the tail end of their snouts. Rexy couldn't slow down after crossing the line and ended up falling on the track.
"Nice finish brother," Indominus said over the applause as he helped his brother back to his feet.
"Ya've got some pretty darn good talent for a dinosaur," said Applejack.
"It was just a race Applejack, sure it felt nice to win but I'm just glad all of us got to be in it."
"Now that is some real sportsponyship," said one of the judge ponies as she came over to the family.
"Yeah, sorry about the little bit of havoc we caused during the race," Blue said as they noticed the footprints on the destroyed boxes.
"Oh don't worry about it, you dinosaurs were very respectful of the race track. You didn't take out any of the competitors and even were kind enough to wait outside the chicken coops. If you dinosaurs ever want to participate in the Social again, you're more than welcome."
The spectators all cheered in congrats and the dinosaurs couldn't hold back the urge to roar into the sky for the win.
"That's our family," said Scootaloo.
"Now your future stud is a winner, just like mine," Rainbow said after pulling her sister into a wing hug. The dinosaurs joined in and nuzzled their pegasi.
"That's one tight family bond, don't you think Rarity," asked Sweetie Belle.
"They sure do Sweetie Belle, and we'll get to see more of that on the cruise. Speaking of which, are you going to be ok with me and Spike sharing a room?"
"Actually sis, I was hoping I could share a room with the Crusaders and the raptors." Blue heard Sweetie Belle and walked over to her.
"You'd really want to share a room with us?"
"Uh huh, see I want to give my big sister time to know Spike better. Plus we haven't spent as much time with you and your sisters as we did with Rexy and Indominus. I just want to get to know you better is all I'm saying, Blue." The beta raptor leaned down and gently licked Sweetie Belle's face.
"I'm touched that you want to know us better Sweetie Belle, I'll ask Discord and see if he can make that little arrangement happen."
The dinosaurs weren't the only ones who were bonding during the days leading up to the cruise. Spike was finally getting the time he had always wanted with Rarity, and it was better than he had expected. Rarity had become so taken with all that Spike had done during the fight and how gentle he was, that she treated him like a king. She split a fair portion of the gems she used for her designs with him, treated him to personal massages which put him in paradise and always kept the purple dragon by her side. In return, he helped her around the boutique with gathering fabrics, prepping meals, and treated her like a queen.
Spike took some grand advice from Indominus about how to treat his girl the right way, like where the best spots to scratch and sooth her were. Even kissing her on the neck, which Rarity enjoyed quite a lot and did the same with him. The first night he stayed at the boutique with her, she held him so close that he wanted to kiss her all night long. It truly was better than Spike had ever thought possible, and Twilight saw him with a blissful smile on his face every time he came home. He talked about his time with Rarity with such joy and love in his voice that Twilight knew Spike had finally gotten the happiness he had been hoping for. What he didn't know was that Rarity was planning on giving him the ultimate gift on Hearth's Warming Eve.
Spike wasn't the only one to receive relationship advice from Indominus, but Discord as well. He helped the Lord of Chaos keep his chaotic habits under control whenever he was over at Fluttershy's for her tea parties. On one occasion when Discord invited Fluttershy to his place, Indominus told him to ask her what she wanted ahead of time, so as to prevent any panicking on Discord's behalf. After finding out everything she expected to happen, Discord and his monster crew got to work on preparing the joint with all that Fluttershy wanted. Which apparently involved sneezing pinatas, singing tea and floating lava lamp bubbles made out of lemon lime jello. The tea party went so well that even the monsters were enjoying all the delicious chaos that Discord had prepared for his girl. Discord even got a few kisses from Fluttershy and even a promise that she would spend the cruise with him, which made his eyes turn into hearts and go jumping all over the house.
On Nightmare Night, Discord and his crew got to make the ultimate haunted house with the dinosaurs. It was so terrifying that no pony that went through it, came out without stiffened walking and a horrified expression on their faces. When the Mane Five took on the house, they found demonized versions of the monsters popping out from every corner and Red-Eyes being made into a zombie dragon with drooling blood and ooze from his body. The dinosaurs looked even more sickening and it made Pinkie's heart drop to see Tyrannosaurus with his eyeballs dangling out of his head, and Blue with her jaws split open. Rainbow had gone out of the haunt completely terrified after seeing Indominus with his face mangled worse than a devoured Manticore, and his tongue hanging out like a viper waiting to strike. When they were done, Discord had to dispel the magic he had put on the dinosaurs to show that nothing terrible had happened to them.
Before the night was over, Indominus had managed to scare Rainbow one more time with a classic prank. She had gotten hold of a storm cloud and was going about spooking groups of ponies. She was about to strike the cloud again when she felt a ton of sharp teeth on her flank. Rainbow had gone out of the area screaming for the hills while the ponies burst out laughing at Indominus's prank before he took off after her. He had caught up real quick and apologized to her for biting her like that.
"You couldn't have done something less painful for a prank?"
"It was the only idea I had at the time, plus I got a good reaction from it."
"Yeah you got me good alright. Though I bet the real reason you did that, was because you wanted to taste my ass so badly."
"W-what!? N-no I swear." He couldn't hide the blush forming on his scales.
"There's no point trying to get around it Indominus, you wanted a taste of the real good part," Rainbow said in an incredibly teasing tone. "Though I've gotta say, you did pull quite the prank for a beginner. I'll let it slide, but just remember, next year you'll be getting payback for this."
"Oh boy," Indominus said as they had gone back to her friends for the rest of the night.
Discord had done a kind favor that night by popping in to see how Fluttershy was doing. Though she was terrified at first, she relaxed upon seeing him at the door. After seeing how Fluttershy spent her night under the bed and the whole house on lock down, Discord made a generous decision. He had decided to stay by her side for the rest of the night so she wouldn't be alone and scared. He conjured up some soft interchanging lights that danced on the walls to make the atmosphere more pleasant and warming. Fluttershy enjoyed the beautiful light and felt completely safe when Discord coiled himself around her and stayed close to her. She fell asleep through the rest of Nightmare Night while Discord soon fell asleep to the soft sound of her gentle breathing.
The morning of the cruise came after their night of haunts, candy and pranks. After he got the location on where the ship was located from Celestia, Discord met everyone in front of Twilight's library. With everyone assembled, including all of Discord's monsters, there would be a total of twenty five passengers. Thankfully, Celestia and Luna had rented out the whole cruise for them alone, so no other ponies would be getting in on their fun. Everypony had packed their things for the week, while Rarity of course had at least six suitcases for everything she wanted for the cruise.
"Alright, aside from Rarity having more suitcases than one pony should possibly have for a getaway, is everypony ready?"
"We're ready to get this vacation started Discord," said Pinkie.
"Let's get this shindig going," said Applejack.
"I'm eager to see what surprise Rainbow asked you to prepare for us," said Indominus.
"Ready for your first vacation boys," Discord said to his monster pals.
"Let's go." With a single snap of his fingers, Discord transported the whole group out of Ponyville and onto the cruise ship.
The ship Celestia and Luna had chosen for the dinosaurs' reward was a massive cruise liner that was built to handle entire crowds of ponies. The main deck had a huge stereo sound system for karaoke nights, which Discord could handle easily. There were several layers of rooms throughout the whole ship, but everyone had agreed to take the main level while Indominus and Rainbow got the luxury suite near the top for what they had done. When they arrived, the captain walked down to greet them with his crew. The crew were a mix between pegasi and unicorns while the captain was an old grey unicorn.
"Welcome aboard Guardians, Elements and uh, friends. It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the SS Mirage. The crew has prepared a big breakfast for all of you, though I'm not sure it will be enough for all of you."
"Not to worry about that captain, I know what my boys and the dinosaurs all love," Discord said to the veteran unicorn. "Just leave the prepping of their food to me, like now." Discord snapped a pair of fingers on his tail. "There, now there should be enough food for all of them to chow down on."
"Well, thank you Discord. The Princesses told us about the special room you had prepared for Indominus Rex and Rainbow Dash. They even mentioned about letting you share a room with Miss Fluttershy." Discord nervously blushed as Fluttershy wrapped a leg around his neck. "First things first, we set sail and then my crew will take all your belongings to your rooms. Now come on boys, let's get this crate out to sea."
Being on a ship for the first time and watching it sail out to the ocean was a new experience for the dinosaurs and monsters. Thankfully none of them were seasick, or else there would've been a massive mess on the deck that would need explaining. One of the crewponies guided the group to the buffet section of the ship and the girls were in awe at the tables covered in food. Everything from fine meals to vegetables, fritters, cakes, prepped carrots mountains of fruit awaited them. There was even a special plate filled with different varieties of gems solely for Spike. Everypony got their plates and started gathering food while Discord directed his friends and the dinosaurs over to a special table he had promised them.
That table contained several varieties of meats, some dishes that Indominus had tried at the Golden Pony. Such as turkey and pot roast and the cinnamon coated dumplings. There was even a roasted boar similar to the one Goldenrod had prepared during his honey moon.
"So boys, what do you think of this?" Discord didn't get a response and soon realized why.
Every monster and dinosaur was staring at the table with their teeth bared and their eyes seemingly glowing from the amount of food that awaited them. Low savage growls could be heard escaping their bared teeth as they eyed each tasty morsel with drool running down their faces.
"Oh no, I'd better get ou-" Discord didn't get a chance to finish his sentence as the animals charged past him and dove into the mountains of food.
From there it was an all out feeding frenzy, dinosaur and monster grabbing any food that they could get their claws and teeth on. The Mane Six and CMC had to stop eating when they caught sight of the feasting madness. Seeing Discord's monster friends stuffing their faces full of meat was one thing, but how the dinosaurs were eating was way worse. They were savagely tearing apart every ounce of food that was in their teeth and bits were flying all over the other tables.
"Sweet mother of all things great and small in the world! Have they never heard of manners before," Rarity said, completely shocked at the gruesome devouring.
"That's how they do it Rarity," Scootaloo answered. "They've always been like this even when I was first getting to know them. Have you ever joined him in a feeding frenzy like this, Rainbow?"
"Well I did get to chow down on a tasty boar with him back in Applewood. Though now that you mention it, that food is looking....really....tasty."
"Dashie, what's going on with you? Your teeth are starting to get sharp," Pinkie said as she noticed that Rainbow was starting to drool from watching the feeding frenzy.
Then in the blink of an eye, Rainbow was out of her seat, flying through the room and landing in the frenzy while tearing away at a chunk of boar. Discord's jaw fell off his face and his eyes rolled in disbelief at seeing Rainbow eating just like the monsters and dinosaurs. He watched unable to comprehend what he was looking at as she and Indominus tore the whole roasted pig in half. They then flew out and chowed down on their food away from the group, who were starting to calm down and eating the last few meats. Tyrannosaurus swallowed one last turkey before he walked over to Scootaloo, Blue and her girls had cinnamon dumplings in their mouths as they walked away as well. They chomped down on the dumplings, savoring the sweet cinnamon taste as the dumplings went down their throats.
After over thirty minutes the feeding frenzy finally died out. All of the monsters were laying around the overturned table and the eaten remains of all the food that had once been on it. The velociraptors were laying by the tables, resting after all they had eaten. Scootaloo had finished her food and was relaxing with T-Rex, who was letting all the meat settle in his stomach. Indominus had Rainbow relaxing against his chest, both of them full with all the tasty eats they had managed to get.
"You are something else Indominus," Discord said to the full dinosaur.
"Uh huh, and Rainbow's really grown to like my kind of food."
"Yeah I have, that instinct I got from you never did go away. This time around that food tasted even better than I remembered."
"You mean you actually tried meat during your honeymoon Rainbow Dash," Twilight asked.
"Uh huh, I was a little sketchy at first but after a few bites I really loved the taste. Though that doesn't mean I like having it all the time like the dinosaurs. I prefer it in moderation, nothing personal Indominus."
"I'm not going to judge you Rainbow, to each their own."
"Good thing, or else Fluttershy might have a heart attack."
"Pinkie Pie!" Applejack nudged the party pony for opening her mouth.
"So did everyone enjoy their meals?"
"Yes, it was simply divine," said Rarity.
"I loved all of the many different gems," said Spike.
"I'll make sure to take care of their mess," Discord said after seeing the sight of the mess.
"No Discord, you're not here to be a servant and clean up everything," said Fluttershy.
"She's right, you're a guest here too and that means you get to relax and enjoy this cruise as much as every pony," said the captain as he came down to see how his guests were doing. "Now I believe you would all like to rest in your rooms before karaoke tonight, right?"
"That's right, you still need to show our brother the special request that Rainbow asked of you," said Delta.
"In that case, we'll tidy up here while you take everyone to their rooms and yours as well." So Discord woke up his sleeping pals and took everypony to their rooms while the captain and his crew tidied up the mess
Discord had taken the liberty to have each door specifically labeled so no one would get their room mixed up. For Applejack and Applebloom, he had their cutie marks put on the door and after what Blue had told him prior, Charlie's name got added as well. Tyrannosaurus and Scootaloo had their room expanded with extra beds for Echo, Delta, and Sweetie Belle, along with door having their cutie marks and pictures of the dinosaurs' teeth. Rarity and Spike's door had light blue and purple gems for their room and she was taken with the luxurious look on the inside and how neatly her bags had been arranged. Twilight's room had Blue's scales on it so she wouldn't be alone during the cruise, and Discord and Fluttershy's door had butterflies and chaotic looking bats on it. Each of the rooms were fabulously decked out with a luxury look that was similar to a royal bedroom. But the final bedroom that had yet to be seen, was the special suite at the top of the ship that had been prepared for Rainbow and Indominus.
The door to their room had pictures of the golden wings they had in their WorldBreaker forms.
"Alright, are you ready to see the special request that Rainbow asked me to prepare for you, Indominus?"
"Bring it on Discord." The Lord of Chaos opened the door to their room, and Indominus felt like he was walking into some kind of fantasy.
The inside was vastly bigger than all the other rooms put together, there was a huge master bed at one end of the room complete with bright red sheets and pillows. Massive candles adorned the walls, replicating the same hot atmosphere Indominus and Rainbow had during her night of giving him his double victory. Over to the left of the bed was a huge hot tub that could fit both pegasus and dinosaur in it. But what caught Indominus's eyes were a pair of red curtains that seemed to be covering a massive balcony.
As he stepped into the room, Indominus felt himself returning to his normal size. When the others followed him, they too became bigger, and yet there was still enough room for all of them to fit inside.
"I don't understand Discord, what is all this," Twilight asked as she took in everything around her.
"This is what Rainbow asked me to prepare for her and mostly for Indominus. All of this is fancy and everything, but the real surprise is beyond those curtains." Discord didn't have to say anything as Indominus parted the curtains and gasped in shock.
"Discord! What is all this!?" When the other joined him on the massive balcony, they couldn't believe their eyes.
It was like they had ended up in another dimension, for there wasn't an ocean out in front of them, but a whole new terrain of rocky land, mountains and a bright red sky. When they looked down, they found that the room was connected to a humongous tower that overlooked the entire dimension. Rainbow could see that Indominus was at a loss for words, as were all of her friends. She gave Discord a wink to show that he had done a tremendous job in bringing everything together so nicely.
"What you're looking at is some of my best work, The Dark Dimension. Rainbow asked me to make this special addition to the room so she and Indominus could cut loose when they want. This room is connected to a tower that is beyond reach of anything that resides in this dimension."
"Exactly what does reside in this place," Applejack asked a little nervous.
"Oh nothing much, just a bunch of mindless beasts that deserve to be sent to the slaughter."
"WHAT!? You put a dimension this dangerous on a cruise?"
"Calm your horses Rarity, hey that's a good one. Ahem.....first of all, Rainbow was the one who requested this space, I merely complied and created the dimension that she wanted."
"It's true Rarity, I did ask him this favor before we left on the train."
"Now let me explain why this addition won't cause any problems for the whole week. For one thing, no beast in this dimension can even fly, so there's no need to worry about anything getting loose. I keep them behind a sealed barrier in the distance that either Rainbow or Indominus can turn on or off with a switch that's located by the curtains. Also my monster pals will be staying in this space since it's what they're used to and can go have fun if they wish. If there are any sort of problems, I will know. I've added a few precautions like the size increase, in case anyone wants to take a crack at them. The best one is that only Rainbow and Indominus can use this room, nopony else can even open the door from the outside unless they allow them permission."
"Really? Ah'd like to see that happen," said Applejack.
"Alright then, I'll show you."
Discord and Applejack left the room and after the door shut behind them, he tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge. Applejack still thought he was pulling her leg until she tried pulling on the door herself and found she couldn't get it to give an inch. It was bound tighter than a steel trap and from inside, the others could hear Applejack struggling with the door from the outside. Then Indominus decided to test Discord's other half of the theory.
"Ok Applejack, you can come back inside now." After he spoke those words, Applejack tried the door again and it opened like there had been nothing restraining it.
"Now do you believe me Applejack?"
"Alright, Ah believe ya Discord. Ya really made sure this room is foolproof."
"Of course I did, I never do anything halfway. Now onto the opinion of the one whom this room is for." He floated over to the hybrid dinosaur, who was so amazed by everything around him. "Tell me my hybrid friend, is this what you were expecting?"
"I'm blown away Discord, I just can't believe that this is all for us."
"Rainbow thought you might want a way to test yourself and have some fun while being on this cruise. Since you are still a dinosaur, this will be what you need to hunt and kill prey like you always do."
"You could even try out your WorldBreaker form some more in here too dad," Scootaloo added.
"Yeah, I'd like to see that form in action again too," said Spike.
"It's everything that a dinosaur could ever want," Fluttershy added. Indominus looked over at the pegasus responsible for all that was around him.
"You put all this on for me? Rainbow, how did I get lucky enough to have a girl like you?"
"Oh come on Indominus, you'll make me start blushing again," she said as she nervously rubbed her right leg against her left one. The blush came immensely when he licked behind her ear.
"Adorable," Rarity said.
"Too cute for words," said Pinkie.
"Aw, he's still as affectionate as ever," Twilight added.
"Come on everyone, let's give them some time to unwind," said Tyrannosaurus.
The ponies started piling out of the room, while the monsters all went into the dimension to explore. Once they were finally alone, Indominus and Rainbow coiled around each other and passed out. Everyone went back down to the lower deck and went about doing their own thing until it was time for karaoke night. Discord and Fluttershy chose to relax in their rooms as well, since it was the first time in a long while that he had the chance to put his feet up and relax with the pony he cared most about. The CMC were playing in the indoor pool with Tyrannosaurus and Blue, while her girls were taking turns going against Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie in the numerous games the cruise had to offer. Rarity was spending her quality time with Spike and just staying close to each other in the far end of the pool.
Now that they finally had some time to themselves, Discord had the chance to ask Fluttershy what she thought of all that he had done for the cruise. He had decorated the room half in half with one side resembling his chaotic nature, and the other half being her kind nature. Even the bed had been decorated both ways for both of them.
"So Fluttershy, is this what you were expecting?"
"It's more than that Discord," Fluttershy said as she pulled him into a hug. "It's better. You've become quite the hero lately with all that you've done for Indominus lately. Tell me something, did he really have such a massive impact on you when you first met him? The Discord I knew back then wouldn't have gone so far for anypony else." Discord took a deep breath before he spoke with utter honesty in his voice.
"Yes Fluttershy, Indominus changed me more than I ever thought possible. When you first introduced me to him, I thought that he was just some animal that was out of place in Equestria. But then after I took a look into his mind and saw everything he experienced from the day he was born, it touched me in a way I never imagined. Granted, I wasn't experimented on like he was, but I saw much of my loneliness in him and I was amazed by it."
"Do you think that one day you could tell me what your childhood was like?"
"Maybe Fluttershy. Anyway, once I bonded with him on that day it was like I had found a friend that I could truly relate to. Indominus was the kindred soul I truly never imagined could exist. Aside from you, he was the only other creature that gave me a chance and genuinely liked being around my chaos."
"He gave you a chance because Scootaloo changed his heart by showing him companionship and love. If it weren't for her, he would still be made into a weapon meant only for killing." It made Fluttershy shiver at the thought of Indominus killing everything in sight,
"But he's not like that anymore. He finally beat his anger, and even spared the Wonderbolts instead of killing them. I was right to trust him and protect him during that fight."
"Not just that, you even showed all of Equestria your good heart as well, and especially me." She gave Discord a light kiss and his face turned pink. Fluttershy giggled at his cute reaction. "By the way Discord, later after everypony's gone to bed, would you..um...want to bathe in the pool with me?"
"Really?" Discord practically squealed at the idea of getting to bathe with Fluttershy. But he quickly collected himself and silenced his inner fan boy. "I-I mean yes, I'd love to Fluttershy."
"Wonderful."
"So, is there anything you want to do in the meantime?"
"Right now, I just want to be close to you for a while longer. Is that alright?"
"As long as I get to be close to you Fluttershy, I'm fine with anything you want to do." They wrapped their arms and legs around each other and relaxed in peaceful bliss.
Down in the pool, the CMC were playing about and having a great time with Rexy and Blue. The beta raptor was living up to Sweetie Belle's request and spending more time with her and the Crusaders. She didn't have to worry about accidentally scratching them in the water, for the fillies were too out of reach of her claws. It was strange for the raptor to be splashing about in a pool, but for the first time in a long while, Blue was actually having fun. She felt like a little raptor again from being around the Crusaders and playing with them, she was beginning to understand why T-Rex loved being around them so much.
As for Tyrannosaurus, he didn't have to move much to splash the Crusaders. He mainly just had to slap his head down on the water to get Scootaloo soaked. His tail glided easily through the water and he was careful to avoid the walls when AppleBloom or Sweetie Belle decided to hang on and go sliding across the pool. He especially loved it when Scootaloo decided to climb on him and walk up to the top of his head, like the first time when they had met.
"You enjoying yourself T-Rex?"
"Oh yes Scootaloo, I haven't felt this at ease in months. After all the drama and putting up with those Wonderbolts, it's nice to not have anything to worry about."
"Not to mention you get to spend an entire week enjoying this peace and relaxation," Scootaloo said before giving him a kiss on the top of his head.
"Uh huh, and getting to be close to you is what makes it even better."
"Now don't start getting all sappy on us T-Rex, there are fillies present," Blue called out with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle on her back.
"Oh let him have his time with her, Blue. He deserves his time with Scootaloo just like Rainbow Dash deserves her time with Indominus," said Applebloom.
"Fair enough, and don't worry girls, Delta, Echo and Charlie will get to spend time with you throughout the whole week. That way you'll get to bond with us like you wanted, right Sweetie Belle?"
"Thank you for making it possible Blue," Sweetie Belle said before Blue turned around and started licking her face. Scootaloo slid down Rexy's neck and laid on one of his arms as he gently licked her face as well.
Rarity didn't mind her sister playing with the dinosaurs, for she was too busy spending time with her dragon. That wasn't to say she didn't care, for she knew that Rexy and Blue wouldn't put Sweetie Belle in any danger, she trusted them completely. Her attention was spent being so close to Spike in the water and just holding him close to her body. He was incredibly nervous about being so close to Rarity after admiring her for so long. The dragon was living his greatest dream and the warmth of the water and Rarity's hooves wrapped around him was sending his heart a blaze.
"Is there anything wrong Spike? You haven't said a word since we got in the pool."
"Oh, s-sorry Rarity, i-it's just that t-this is the first time, t-that I get to be so close to you."
"I'm only sorry that i hadn't noticed you sooner, instead of being distracted by all those other stallions. You put your life out there against Soarin and tried to defend me Spike. No stallion I've met before has ever been so bold as to protect me like you did, that's why I want to spend my time with you."
"Really?"
"Yes, and you've turned out to be quite the kind soul and caring dragon. You've treated me like a queen, made me so happy whenever I'm with you, and are quite the chef.
"Well I did pick up some skills from being Twilight's assistant for so long. She's told me how much she approves of my relationship with you. It's just so new for me to be this close and have you holding me after all we've been through."
"I understand Spike, that's why I'm taking the time to know you better. Plus I have a gift in mind that I want to give you on Hearth's Warming Eve."
"Really, what is it? Is it a new delicious kind of gem?"
"I can't tell you, that would spoil the surprise. I will say though, that it will be something warm, loving and it'll be a gift that'll leave you speechless." She held Spike's face and pulled him in for a kiss. He was already speechless before they parted lips. "But you don't have to be nervous around me Spike, just be yourself and enjoy the time we have together, ok."
"Ok Rarity, and thank you," Spike said as he pulled her into a hug and they held each other in the warm water.
As for the rest of the girls, they were testing themselves against each other in numerous games. Twilight and Echo were engaged in a shuffleboard match, one that was a test in brain and a little brawn. Echo was smart enough to get the most of the game, and before long, she had Twilight dumbfounded by her scores. The alicorn had to start taking the game more seriously when her scores started paling in comparison to Echo's, and by the time their match was over, she was stil behind.
"I can't believe it, I lost to a velociraptor."
"There's always a first time for everything Twilight, it was only my first time playing. You'll probably beat me if we, play again."
"I see there's a little bit of Rainbow's influence in you after all. In that case, bring it on girl."
Applejack and Charlie's game was much more simple: a classic game of tug o war. The farm pony and young raptor were giving it all they had with some of the staff keeping watch. Applejack's raw strength was moving Charlie towards the line, but only slightly. The raptor had plenty of her own brute strength, and it was enough to nearly outmatch Applejack's. Her size made up for the difference in strength and with it, Charlie was starting to gain momentum and pulling AJ towards the white line.
"Oh my, Charlie's pulling lead on Applejack. The farm pony is losing ground and her control in the struggle," said Pinkie from a distance away.
Applejack struggled to regain her momentum and pull Charlie back in, but the velociraptor already had too much on the farm pony. With one swift jerk of her head, Charlie pulled Applejack across the line and won the tug o war.
"The winner is Charlie," said one of the crew ponies.
The raptor walked over and gave Applejack a hand to help her up.
"That was some pretty nice brawn ya showed there, Charlie."
"Thanks Applejack, it's just natural strength that I was born with. You got yours from working hard and really pushing yourself. No ordinary pony would've done as well as you in this game."
"Aw shucks Charlie, that's mighty kind of ya to say. Come on, let's see how badly Twilight's doing against yer sister."
"I bet Echo's kicking her tail."
While Applejack and Charlie went over to watch Echo mop the floor with Twilight, Pinkie and Delta were playing board games. They had chosen a board game called Candy Land, which was easy enough for anypony to understand. Pinkie had to go slow and explain everything for the raptor and pick up the cards when it was Delta's turn. But she was a fast learner just like her sisters, and caught on to how to beat the game. She timed her rolling of the dice to land on all the secret paths and moved her piece carefully with her teeth. They were near the finish at the end of the game, but Pinkie ended up drawing the winning color first. She congratulated Delta on doing well and learning fast on her first game, which the raptor took. Much of the afternoon was spent bonding in such a great way as the time winded down for karaoke.
Later as the sun was starting to sink on the ocean, and their dinners had been brought to their rooms, everypony was gathered on the main deck where the DJ station was set up for karaoke. Well, everyone with the exception of two lovers that were developing a habit of being late to the party. Even Discord's monster gang had joined the ponies on the deck.
"Has anypony seen Indominus or Rainbow," asked Twilight.
"Ah haven't seen hide nor scale of him since he and Rainbow got settled in their room," said Applejack.
"Oh I believe that they're still in their room, and I can smell plenty coming from it."
"What exactly are you smelling, Blue," asked Fluttershy. Tyrannosaurus and Blue took a whiff of the air and the same scent hit their nostrils.
"Adrenaline, testosterone and plenty of sweat," said T-Rex.
"Are they doing what I think they're doing," said Rarity.
"Yup, making sweet and very hot love to each other like they always do," said Pinkie.
"That's a nice censored way of putting it Pinkie," said Discord. "Geez lousie, you'd think they'd take a break from being on each other for so long. Even my monsters took the time to leave that room, maybe I put too much work into it."
"Nah it's not all on you Discord, he's done a lot for Rainbow, things that no other stallion would've gone to such lengths for," said Twilight. "He's become so loyal and devoted to her that she's doing everything she can to return the favor."
"Well that's some pretty serious devotion right there. Welp, I'll go and get them." Discord disappeared in a flash from the deck and was outside their door in an instant. He pressed his ear against the door to see if he could hear anything, and was startled back when Indominus's roar scared him quite literally, out of his skin. "Wow, sounds like they just got finished. But damn, his voice is so loud, who is it possible that they don't wake anypony else up at night?" After getting back into his skin and checking his hearing for any damage, Discord knocked on the door to get their attention.
"I hope I'm not bothering you lovebirds."
"Oh....no, you're not bothering us Discord," Rainbow said from inside the room, sounding a little out of breath. "What's up?"
"I just came up here to let you two know that it's time for karaoke."
"Oh my, we...must've let the time get away from us."
"Heh heh, by getting lost in other things," Discord said under his breath. "Is it alright if I come in?"
"Sure." Once Rainbow gave the word, Discord easily opened the door.
He found Rainbow and Indominus on the bed together, and Indominus looked a little tired but relaxed.
"You enjoy your time in this amazing room, Indominus?"
"Oh yes Discord, I absolutely love all that you've done for us," Indominus said as he propped his head up on the pillows. "I didn't realize that it was so late already."
"I don't blame you, and I can see that you enjoyed your dinners nicely too," Discord said after noticing the dirty dishes on the bedside table. He snapped his fingers and transported the dishes down to the kitchen. "Now come on you two, there'll be more time to enjoy each other's company later."
"Agreed, come on Indominus, let's go and show everypony why we won that competition in Las Pegasus." Indominus got up slowly while shaking the sleep from his eyes, and followed Rainbow and Discord out of the room.
When they finally appeared at the main deck, the others could just tell by the sleepy look in his eyes that Indominus had just finished with her.
"You loving getting nice and cozy with your hybrid husband Dashie," said Pinkie.
"Oh come on Pinkie, you're gonna make me embarrassed," Rainbow said while trying not to let her time with Indominus get into her head too much.
"Alright save the talk for later, right now it's time for karaoke night," said Twilight. "So, does anypony want to go first?"
"I'll take first crack at the mic, Twilight," Discord said, taking a microphone from one of the crew ponies. He then whispered the song he had in mind to the pony, who went to the DJ station and put the record on the track.
When the music started up, Discord started swaying and moving to the pop beat coming from the track. He was moving about the deck and dancing around everypony while the music was playing. When the lyrics started, he hung around Fluttershy quite a bit, and stared into her eyes while he was singing, as if he was singing to her and her alone. The monsters all began slowly clapping for their friend after seeing the great performance Discord was putting on. Even the ponies and dinosaurs were starting to move to the beat and from seeing Discord dance and sing across the deck. Indominus could see the gleeful look in the Lord of Chaos's eyes when he sung around Fluttershy, the hybrid could only imagine how much Discord wanted to be around her. Their duet in Las Pegasus had certainly given the draconequess a major confidence boast for him to be so calm and collected while singing to her.
He was so preoccupied with his performance and putting on a show for Fluttershy, that Discord failed to notice a certain raptor snaking her way along the deck and making her way towards the DJ station. He didn't even notice her until the music was cut off and it interrupted his performance. Discord stared abruptly back at the DJ station when the song stopped suddenly. He found the culprit with the track on her claws.
"Delta, what'd you go and do that for?"
"Because you need to see how a song like that is really done. Indominus, T-Rex, Spike, this one's for you guys."
The three lizards moved ahead of Discord and waited for Delta to put in the track she wanted them to do.
"Now that's what I call a song, let's hear it boys," Twilight yelled out over the sound of the tune.
The rexes and dragon were confused at first, but couldn't turn down the chance to sing to the ponies they cared about. Spike took the mic from a disappointed and somewhat upset Discord as he took a backseat to the other reptiles. The three of them looked their girls in the eyes and started a rock version of the song Discord had just used.
Indominus/T-Rex/Spike: We're bringin' sexy back Them other boys don't know how to act We think it's special what's behind your back So turn around and we'll pick up the slack (Take 'em to the bridge!)Dirty babe You see these shackles? Baby, I'm your slave I'll let you whip me if I misbehave It's just that no one makes me feel this way (Take 'em to the chorus!)
Come here girl (Go 'head be gone with it) Come to the back (Go 'head be gone with it) VIP! (Go 'head be gone with it) Drinks on me (Go 'head be gone with it) Let me see what ya twerkin' with (Go 'head be gone with it) Look at those hips (Go 'head be gone with it) You make me smile (Go 'head be gone with it) Come here child (Go 'head be gone with it)
Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on
Rainbow, Rarity and Scootaloo were touched by the stellar singing and walked ahead of their friends to join T-Rex, Indominus and Spike. Rainbow and Scootaloo increased their size til they were roughly the same size as the dinosaurs and started dancing in a fashion similar to a mating dance. Rarity rested her head against Spike's and danced in tune with him as he and the rexes all sang to their girls together. Everyone was applauding the great performance put on by the reptiles, even Discord was pleased with how well they were doing. The trio continued their song as the sunset on the ocean turned the sky a beautiful shade of red that cast over the ship.
Indominus:Come here girl Rainbow:(Go 'head be gone with it) T-Rex:Come to the back Scootaloo:(Go 'head be gone with it) SpikeVIP! Rarity:(Go 'head be gone with it) T-Rex:Drinks on me Scootaloo:(Go 'head be gone with it) Spike:Let me see what ya twerkin' with Rarity:(Go 'head be gone with it) Indominus:Look at those hips Rainbow:(Go 'head be gone with it) Spike:You make me smile Rarity:(Go 'head be gone with it) T-Rex:Come here child Scootaloo:(Go 'head be gone with it)
Rexes/Spike:Get your sexy on Ponies:(Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it) Get your sexy on (Go 'head be gone with it)
Rexes:We're bringing sexyback Them other boys they watch when we attack If that's your girl you'd better watch your back She'll burn it up for us and that's a fact Get your sexy on!
Massive applause greeted the rexes and Spike after the song was over. Pinkie was whistling like crazy, Twilight was clapping and cheering wildly at how great Spike sounded. The monsters were all in applause as well, the raptor squad was roaring as well for how their brothers had done.
"You sounded amazing Spike," said Rarity.
"Thanks Rarity, I'm glad you liked hearing me sing."
"That was some great singing Tyrannosaurus," said Scootaloo as she nuzzled against his face.
"Thanks Scootaloo, and I didn't mean any of that song in a bad or over the top way."
"Hey it's alright, it was just a song. Besides, I already know what you think about me. No song can tell me like you did at the Gala."
"Heh heh, thanks for reminding me."
"You were still as amazing as when you were during the competition Indominus."
"Glad you liked it Rainbow, now I believe that we owe a certain someone his chance to sing again. Delta, pick ot a song that both Discord and Fluttershy can sing together, to make up for you interrupting him."
"Yes of course brother." Delta went to the station and looked through the selection of discs that the ship had available. Her eyes fell upon one song that would be perfect for them. "Discord, come have a look at this song. I think it'll be one meant for you and Fluttershy." He teleported himself over to her and read the name of the song on the disc.
"Ooooh, this is perfect. Thanks for choosing this one Delta."
"You're welcome, and no hard feelings about interrupting your song?"
"No hard feelings. Fluttershy, would you like to sing this song with me?"
"I'd love to Discord," Fluttershy said as she flew over, grabbed a second mic and stood by him as they began their duet.
Fluttershy:Dark in the city night is a wire Steam in the subway earth is a fire Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
Discord:Woman you want me give me a sign And catch my breathing even closer behind Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
Fluttershy:Stalked in the forest too close to hide I'll be upon you by the moonlight side Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
Discord:High blood Drumming on your skin it's so tight You feel my heat I'm just a moment behind Do do do do do do do dodo dododo dodo
Fluttershy:In touch with the ground I'm on the hunt down I'm after you Scent and a sound. I'm lost and I'm found And I'm hungry like the wolf
Discord:Strut on a line it's discord and rhyme I howl and I whine I'm after you Fluttershy/Discord:Mouth is alive all running inside And I'm hungry like the wolf
Discord:Hungry like the wolf
Fluttershy:Burning the ground I break from the crowd I'm on the hunt down I'm after you I smell like I sound. I'm lost and I'm found And I'm hungry like the wolf
Discord:Strut on a line it's discord and rhyme I'm on the hunt down I'm after you Fluttershy/Discord:Mouth is alive with juices like wine And I'm hungry like the wolf
The dinosaurs erupted in huge roars after Discord and Fluttershy had finished their song. Her friends were abuzz with excitement at seeing their shy friend sing her heart out.
"Yahoo! Way to go Fluttershy," Applejack shouted.
"Ya've got an amazin' voice," Applebloom added.
"Simply magnificent darling!"
"Great work on the duet you two," said Rainbow.
"That was a great performance," said Scootaloo.
"You've still got some talent at singing Discord," said Indominus.
Fluttershy blushed at the immense comments and praise for her singing. Discord was glad that he not only got to sing for Fluttershy again, but the fact that he actually got to have a duet with her.
"That was quite an impressive performance Discord," said Twilight.
"Why thank you Twilight. Are you going up next?"
"Actually, all of us are going up next. This last song will be done as a group, which means everyone is going to sing tonight. Are your friends up for joining us?"
"We're up for joining in on this," said Red-Eyes.
"We'll lend our voices to you," said Swamp Battleguard.
So it was decided. The crew went all over the ship to gather as many mics as they possibly could, and managed to find enough for everyone, with the exception of the dinosaurs. The massive group began their last karaoke song which was about one great thing the world can always love: dance magic.
Twilight:A million sparkles falling across the floor
So DJ give it more
It's what we're looking for
All: Dance the night away All our friends right by our side It doesn't matter what style you bring We're about to go on that ride (Hey!) It's dance magic Once you have it Let your body move Step into the music It's dance magic And it's electric Let your body move To the music
Pinkie Pie: Doesn't matter what style you've got Just keep dancin' on that spot Friends like you for who you are Discord, Dragon, Dinosaur! Monsters, yeah you've got the moves Guardians bringin' all the grooves Put it together and make it fit Chaotic Guardians, dance magic
All: Dance the night away All our friends right by our side It doesn't matter what style you bring We're about to go on that ride (Hey!) It's dance magic Once you have it Let your body move Step into the music It's dance magic And it's electric Let your body move To the music
Chaotic Guardians got a style that's all our own Dancin' nonstop, body movin' in the zone Bring whatever style you got Cause the party is goin' on It's dance magic And it's electric Let your body move To the music
After Discord and Fluttershy's performance, T-Rex noticed that the Crusaders were starting to get tired and sleepy. He nudged Rarity and she took notice of how Sweetie Belle's eyes were getting droopy and how she was struggling to stay awake.
"I see T-Rex, I believe our sisters are in need of some shuteye. Don't you think so too, Applejack?"
"Ah agree Rarity, come on sugarcube, let's get you and yer friends to yer rooms for some sleep," Applejack said, helping Applebloom onto Charlie's back.
The young raptor waited for Sweetie Belle to be on Echo's back and T-Rex was gentle with Scootaloo on his back as the dinosaurs made their way to the room they were given for the week. Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash followed the dinosaurs to their room to make sure their sisters got to bed safely. There were enough beds in the room provided to them for each dinosaur and the crusaders. Charlie and Echo lowered their bodies so Applejack and Rarity could lift their sisters off the raptors and tuck them into bed. Rainbow lifted Scootaloo's body off T-Rex's back, tucked her little adoptive sister into bed and gave her a light kiss on the forehead. The CMC were out like lights before their bodies felt the comfort of the covers being pulled over them.
The raptors all crawled into their beds, except for Blue and Charlie. Blue had decided that with Spike spending the evening with Rarity, she wanted to make sure that Twilight wouldn't feel alone during the cruise. Charlie had decided to stay with Applejack since Applebloom was sharing a room with the Crusaders. It was a touching and sweet part on the dinosaurs' behalf, wanting to stick with the ponies so they wouldn't be left out on a vacation. Tyrannosaurus laid down and coiled his body around Scootaloo as the door was closed and the ponies went to their rooms, except for Fluttershy and Discord who were making their way to the pool.
The pegasus and draconequess jumped into the pool together and Discord felt his body heating up from the comfort and heat of the water.
"Wow, this feels a lot warmer than I thought. I haven't felt this relaxed in ages."
"All that chaotic magic and you couldn't conjure up your own relaxing pool."
"I've had a lot to deal with lately Fluttershy. Between testing Indominus's old Phoenix form and saving him from losing his mind to the Devil, I haven't had the time to care about myself."
"Well now you do, and I get the chance to be this close to you." Discord felt his body heating up even more than the water could when Fluttershy got close to him. "It's ok Discord, you don't have to be nervous around me. It's just the two of us in the pool right now, and I want to be this close to you." The Lord of Chaos felt his body turning red hot and it caused steam to start coming from the water.
"F-fluttershy.....I-I....thank you for staying with me all this time," Discord said as he wrapped his arms around her. In her embrace he felt more at peace than he'd ever been before. "Is this what it feels like for you to be so close to Rainbow Dash, Indominus? Because it feels so comforting," Discord thought to himself as he held Fluttershy close to him. In that moment, Discord mustered up the courage to do something that he'd never done before: he reached down and kissed her. Fluttershy was caught off guard as hearts started pouring out of Discord's ears and he pulled away with the biggest blush on his face.
"Discord...."
"I'm sorry Fluttershy, I just couldn't help myself. You've been so kind to me lately and I haven't done anything to repay you for all tha-" he was cut off when Fluttershy kissed him back. In that instant, Discord found himself kissing her back as well and being lost in the warm feeling.
"You've become so sweet and kind Discord, and yet you're still the same draconequess I like. I never thought that you would be bold enough to kiss me like that."
"Thank you so much Fluttershy, you're the most loving pegasus I've ever met. I have to also thank Indominus for giving me the courage to do that." She kissed him on the neck and it sent a trail of shivers going up and down Discord's spine.
"I see that even you liked to be kissed on the neck huh."
"They tickle and cause my body to shudder from the feeling."
"Then that means you'll have a pretty good evening tonight with me," Fluttershy said before kissing him on the neck again.
"Fluttershy."
"Yes?"
"I love you," Discord said before he pulled her back into his arms.
"You finally said the words I've been wanting to hear for so long. I want you to know Discord, that no matter what anypony might say to you, you'll always be special to me." Discord gave into his heart and let the tears roll down his face. Fluttershy didn't need to hear him to know what he was feeling, and ran her hoof along his back as they relaxed in the pool holding each other.
Back in their room, Indominus was ready to turn in for the night. The monsters had all gone down to the dark dimension to have a little fun picking off any stray beasts that were roaming about. Rainbow had other ideas in mind before hitting the hay, she wanted to have some more fun with Indominus and see his WorldBreaker form in action again.
"So Rainbow, ready to test out our bed for real?"
"Not quite Indominus, first, there's something I want us to do with Discord's pals. We're gonna have a bloody good time before we hit the hay tonight," Indominus watched as Rainbow flipped the switch by the curtain.
In the dimension, all the monsters watched as the barrier disappeared and a horde of mindless beasts came coming out of it. Indominus saw the horde approaching and was already getting the picture of what Rainbow wanted to see from him.
"You really want to see my WorldBreaker form again this badly?"
"That's not really the reason. I also kinda want to fight alongside you in that form again. We made such a good team against the Wonderbolts, that it's a memory I want to see again," Rainbow said before her fur became pure white and her mane started dancing like fire. "After we're done fighting those beasts, you can have me all to yourself again. Come on big boy, show me that fighting spirit of yours."
Rainbow let her flaming tail glide under Indominus's jaw and he felt the soft touch pass by as she dove down into the dimension.
"I've been with her for over a year now, and she still continues to surprise me."
Rainbow squared off alongside each of the monsters, ready to have a unique night of bonding with them.
"Ready to do this boys?"
"Let's tear apart some ugly bodies," said Red-Eyes. They were about to charge the horde when they heard a loud roar come from the bedroom.
A moment later, Indominus flew out of the bedroom and a golden burst of energy exploded from him in the sky. When he touched down in front of his girl and friends, he had the golden wings, spikes, markings, increased muscle and the glowing red eyes again. The monsters all roared in excitement at getting to see the hybrid's new form up close for the first time. Rainbow walked up to him and was happy that he had agreed to partake in the fighting frenzy with her. Even after seeing it already, Indominus's newfound look was so mystifying to her.
"Thanks for agreeing to join in this with me." Indominus didn't respond, he only looked over at her. Rainbow didn't know what to make of him being silent with her. He instead reached over and gently held her chin in his hand and kissed her full on. Rainbow could feel his tongue playing around with hers during the make-out and it left her with a simple question as he pulled away.
"What was that for?"
"For being the best pegasus I've had the great honor of falling in love with and marrying."
Indominus motioned for the monsters to follow him as he walked towards the horde, leaving Rainbow with what he had told her, and the amazing taste in her mouth. She licked her lips and took in the after taste of Indominus putting his tongue in her mouth.
"Oh I'm gonna have so much fun with you Indominus. You're gonna be in for a week of great pleasure between now and Hearth's Warming Eve."
Indominus charged ahead of the monsters and was upon the horde, slashing through their bodies like butter and tearing them all apart like a monstrous meat carver. His massive fists crushed the mindless ones under his incredible strength and the force tore up the ground so much that it sent huge chunks of debris and more of the beasts flying in all directions. The beasts tried to attack him, but any that got within striking range were caught in the hybrid's massive jaws and turned into bloody pulps. Even the swings from his tail sent many of them flying, or hit them hard enough to tear their bodies in half. He had just finished crushing three skulls in his claws when he heard the agonizing cries of more of the mindless ones being killed, and found Rainbow and the monsters going on a killing spree of their own.
"Don't hog all the fun without me Indominus," Rainbow said as she barreled through so many beasts to catch up with him.
Once she had caught up to him, Rainbow and Indominus went on a combined killing spree. Their claws and speed went through so many of the beasts that there were bleeding stubs and body parts flying everywhere. Both pegasus and dinosaur were cutting loose with nothing getting in their way, but in all the gore and mayhem, Indominus found himself having a total blast. Rainbow roundhouse kicked a group of beasts in the face and caught sight of Indominus laughing and having what seemed to be the time of his life. He was killing so many creatures and enjoying every moment of it, but with none of them being innocent ponies, he had no worries about hurting anyone dear to him.
As for the monsters, they were laying waste to every mindless beast that came with striking range of their claws, teeth or blasts. Armored Lizard and Garoozis were slicing and dicing with their immense claws, spilling blood and having a roaring good time. Swamp and Lava Battlegaurd were bashing every beast with their clubs or crushing them with their sheer strength. Barox, Dark Chimera, Zoa and King of Yamimakai were ripping bodies in half, tearing heads off with their jaws, or devouring the mindless cretins as a midnight snack. King of Yamimakai was taking great delight in using his Electro Shock Attack to lay waste to so many beasts at once. Last but not least, Red-Eyes was burning hundreds of the beasts with his Inferno Fire Blast and then proceeding to slash through the devastated bodies with his claws and teeth.
After pounding and killing so many of the beasts, Rainbow, Indominus and all the monsters regrouped in a single line, standing alongside each other.
"Alright boys and Rainbow, let's blast and smash these idiotic animals to pieces."
"Spoken like a true fighter Indominus," said Swamp Battleguard.
They charged back into the depleted horde with blasts firing in all directions, and for the monsters that couldn't use any blasts, they referred to what Indominus did to Spitfire and used some of the beasts as bludgeoning weapons. Swamp and Lava Battleguard, Armored Lizard, Garoozis, Zoa and Barox all grabbed a body and swung them at the remaining beasts like a deformed ball and chain. King of Yamimakai and Dark Chimera used their Electro Shock Attack and Raging Flame Breath to torch and blow up and unfortunate victims that were caught in the blasts. Red-Eyes joined up with Rainbow and Indominus and added more explosive power to their blasts with his Inferno Fire Blast, igniting and disintegrating more beasts.
"Come on Red-Eyes, let's end this."
The dragon understood and summoned the most powerful blast he could create. Rainbow and Indominus did the same with their blasts and when they fired them all together, the attacks were so massive and bright that they lit up half the dimension. The last of the beasts screeched out in pain as the blasts engulfed their bodies and disintegrated all that remained of the horde. Discord's monsters finished up killing their own victims to see the blasts do their magnificent dirty work. After the light from the blasts faded, and all the mindless ones had been killed, the monsters, pegasus and hybrid dinosaur roared across the dimension in victory over their beaten victims.
"You've got a lot of stuff Rainbow," said Red-Eyes.
"All of that, is the making of a great warrior," said King of Yamimakai.
"Keep on fighting like that, and you'll make us feel jealous of you," said Swamp Battleguard.
"Gee, thanks guys," Rainbow said humbly to the beasts that had praised her for her brutal fighting methods.
With all the mindless creatures killed, the monsters went off into the dimension to find a place to sleep for the night, leaving Rainbow and Indominus by themselves.
"Now my scaly stud, with all those mindless beasts destroyed, how's about we get back to more important business?"
"Oh you know how much I want it my future queen, may I?" Indominus held out his arms for her and Rainbow climbed into them while holding onto his neck.
Before taking flight, Indominus changed from his WorldBreaker form to his Guardian state.
"Shoot, and here I was hoping to preoccupy you long enough to make love to you in that state," Rainbow said disappointingly as Indominus carried her back up to their room.
"Sorry Rainbow, but I'm making good on my word. You can try, but you won't get this form that easily." He then felt her licking his neck as they got closer to the curtains. "But I do want to see how long you'll last with my Guardian state. If you're going to be doing it with me in my WorldBreaker state, you have to outlast the Guardian form first."
"Fair enough, and I haven't tried it out myself either." Rainbow changed into her Guardian state as Indominus touched down in their room, flipped the switch that reactivated the barrier and laid his girl down on the bed.
"Every time we do this Rainbow, it feels just as amazing as the first time."
"I know Indominus, now shut up and let's do this."
"Gladly."
The sound of the pegasus and hybrid dinosaur making love to each other and their roars echoed across the dimension. Their blissful time went on for at least an hour and forty-five minutes before both of them were out cold and sleeping in each other's embrace.
While the Guardians and Elements were having a grand time on their karaoke cruise, Spitfire was completely distraught and depressed over everything she had gone through. She had been beaten entirely by Indominus and Rainbow Dash, her entire team had been humiliated and their reputation in shambles with all of Equestria seeing the fight. She had even listened to every twisted lie Soarin had said, and it cost her the lives of three of her teammates. To top it off, she had actually helped the demented former Wonderbolt kill Rainbow in cold blood. Spitfire was no longer the confident leader she once was, after all the fighting had ended, she pretty much became a silent recluse across the compound.
Whenever any of the Wonderbolts found her in the compound, she was in a depressed state and hardly spoke to any of them. Her usual tough and strong demeanor had been replaced with the look of a pony that had seen every single aspect of her life destroyed in front of her. She kept her eyes down and Fleetfoot could swear that she saw a few tears dropping from the Wonderbolt when she left the dining hall.
"I've never seen Spitfire so upset before."
"Well after everything that's happened, who wouldn't be," said Surprise.
"She's taking it a lot harder than the rest of us," said Misty Fly. "We can't perform anymore and all of Equestria hates us for what we did. All because of that dinosaur and his precious Rainbow Crash."
"They didn't do anything wrong," yelled High Winds. "Soarin set them up, he set all of us up and used us like puppets."
"It's true," Surprise added. "Maybe if we hadn't believed him and all of his demented lies about them, then maybe Blaze, Fire Streak and Wave Chill would still be alive."
"Yeah, and maybe we wouldn't also be confined to our compound like caged animals, hated by the ponies that respected us, and wouldn't have innocent blood on our hooves for killing Rainbow Dash, because we were stupid enough to believe him!" Fleetfoot's outburst caused all the Wonderbolts to drop their head in shame. There was no taking back the damage they had caused, their world hated them and could never forgive them for the pain they had brought upon Equestria's Guardians.
"We really screwed up this time," Misty Fly said sadly.
"Nopony in their right mind will forgive us now. We're all to blame for what we've done," said Surprise. Spitfire watched her teammates from behind a corner before retreating to her office.
Her teammates were indeed right, and she was just as much at fault as they were. If she had listened to Rainbow Dash instead of brushing her off and siding with Soarin, then she might not have left them. Then Rainbow wouldn't have turned against them, or lashed out in anger. Spitfire was so overwhelmed with the guilt her actions had caused that she buried her face in her hooves and cried into her desk. By going against the one pony who had been telling the truth all along, Spitfire had driven away her most promising teammate and the only one who knew what Soarin had been scheming behind their backs. But what tormented Spitfire's mind aside from her guilt at betraying Rainbow, were the thousands of questions buzzing in her mind about Indominus.
Everything Soarin had told her had made Indominus sound like a psychotic and mindless monster whose only reason for living was to kill everything in sight. After the way Indominus had attacked her in broad daylight, and slaughtered her teammates without remorse, Spitfire was convinced that Soarin had been right all along. So when Soarin got a hold of the dinosaur's DNA and the formula, she was sure that they would get the chance to bring him down. All Spitfire had wanted was to avenge the lives of her teammates, and when Soarin beat Indominus during the second round, it was what she had been waiting to see. Her desire to watch him die never happened once Rainbow intervened to save him, and Spitfire never could understand why so many ponies cared about him.
It wasn't until Soarin betrayed her by impaling Rainbow through the chest, that Spitfire's eyes had finally seen who the true monster was. Soarin showed no regret about killing her, and Indominus had shown true sorrow and emotion for the loss of the pony he cared about. As she watched Indominus give his very life energy to bring Rainbow back, it just wasn't what Spitfire had imagined. How could she hate someone who would go so far and make such a sacrifice for the one he loved? If Indominus really was a mindless monster, he would've gone and slaughtered all of the Wonderbolts out of revenge that day. Instead, he had chosen to spare them and give them a chance to reflect on what they had done, with the only blood being spilled was Soarin's. No monster would've been that merciful and generous.
Throughout the entire month leading up to Indominus's reward, those questions plagued Spitfire's mind. She just couldn't believe that Indominus was so mindless and cruel if he went as far as saving Rainbow Dash and pulling Equestria together. If she had to spend her life without performing again, she didn't want to spend it with such questions going unanswered. So the day that the dinosaurs left with their friends to go on the cruise, Spitfire decided that she was going to get some answers to the nagging questions in her mind that refused to go away. That night, while the Wonderbolt slept, she snuck out of the compound and began a long tiring flight towards the one place where she might find the answers for her troubled mind: Canterlot.
Princess Luna was wandering the halls, preparing to tend to her duties for the night. She had been taking a peak into Indominus's dreams ever since the fight ended, and found that he was sleeping more peacefully with no Devil tormenting him in his dreams. She noticed that his dreams switched between being with his family or fighting alongside Rainbow and destroying hordes of beasts. It warmed her heart to see him at peace after being haunted and plagued by his inner demons and rage. She had chosen a balcony to take care of looking over the ponies and was about to enter the dream realm, when one of the castle guards got her attention.
"Beg your pardon Princess, I'm sorry to catch you at a bad time."
"There is no such thing as a bad time guard, but what is it that you need from me?"
"We have a visitor at the castle who would like to speak with you."
"A visitor? At this time of the night? What pony would come all the way to Canterlot in the middle of the night?"
"That's the thing your Highness, it's Spitfire." At the very sound of that name, Luna became focused and put her duties on hold.
"Bring me to her at once," Luna said in a very clear voice. The guard escorted her to the entrance of the castle, for Luna's curiosity had been aroused.
She had seen how Rainbow being killed in front of her had clearly changed the Wonderbolt. Now she was eager to see what would bring the Wonderbolt all the way to Canterlot in the dead of night. Luna and the guard touched down at the top of the staircase, and at the bottom of it were two more guards and Spitfire, who was looking rather fatigued.
"It's alright guards, she came all this way. she deserves to tell me why she came here." The guards parted and allowed Spitfire access up the staircase. She chose to walk up it rather than fly up, and when her eyes met Luna's, the alicorn's gaze seemed to hold a power of authority that made the Wonderbolt feel really insignificant. "So Spitfire, to what do I owe the great pleasure of having you drop by Canterlot in the middle of the night," Luna said with a touch of sarcasm in her voice.
Spitfire had a bit of trouble finding her voice, being talked down by Indominus for so long had shaken her stone cold confidence.
"Princess Luna, the reason I came here is because I was hoping you could help me with something."
"Help you? Excuse me but last I checked, you restrained the Element of Loyalty and almost had her killed in front of so many ponies. Hounded the Guardians like savage animals and nearly succeeded in killing one of them. Give me one good reason why I should help you with anything."
"Please Princess, I came here to see you of all ponies, because I think you can give me the answers I need."
"Answers for what?"
"The truth about Indominus Rex, and his connection to Rainbow Dash." Her response caught Luna by surprise, not just the fact that Spitfire wanted to know the truth about the hybrid dinosaur, but that she had called him by his real name.
"Very well Spitfire, I know that you're not obsessed with revenge like Soarin was. Since you came here by yourself and I can tell that this has been nagging at your mind, just by the tired look in your eyes. Follow me Wonderbolt, and I'll show you how those two came to know each other."
Spitfire followed Luna through the halls and they paused at a window that had been crafted for the dinosaurs' first good deed to Equestria. It detailed the dinosaurs, Rainbow, and Scootaloo killing Black Death and standing triumphantly over the dragon's riddled remains.
"Was this made during their time here?"
"Yes, that window was sculpted a few days after they killed Black Death. Those dinosaurs saved Equestria from a threat that not one pony was capable of coming close to beating. But they couldn't have done it without Rainbow and Scootaloo, those two saved their lives and gave them the second chance they needed to kill that monster. You'll see that moment in their lives as well, now stay close to me and prepare yourself."
Spitfire followed Luna's advice and stayed close to her. She watched in shock as Luna pulled her into the dream realm, Spitfire was astounded by where she had ended up. Hundreds of doors lined the ever expanding hallway they were in and dreams floating around them. Luna began walking down the hallway and Spitfire raced after her so she wouldn't get left behind.
"Not to ask the obvious question Princess Luna, but why are we here?"
"Because this is where I can show you the truth about Indominus Rex. You're going to see first hoof just what that dinosaur had to go through before I brought him and his brother here." Luna guided her through a bright light that was so blinding that when Spitfire opened her eyes, she found herself and Luna transparent and floating in a room. She was about to ask where they were when she caught sight of Scootaloo and her former parents in their old home.
"Indominus's story began with her. Scootaloo was tormented for so long by those wretched excuses for ponies, and I wanted to free her of that torment more than anything. The pain and suffering she had to put up with was more than any filly should have to deal with, so I made it my personal mission to find somepony that could be her guardian." Luna brought them back to the dream realm, so many different dreams were passing by Spitfire as Luna continued. "I scoured this realm searching for someone who could be there for her and wouldn't get taken away, and I happened to stumble upon them."
Luna pulled up the very same memories that she had shown Scootaloo over a year ago. The memories of what Indominus and Tyrannosaurus used to live in their old world. Spitfire noticed how Indominus looked so deeply aggravated in the memory and growling like he wanted to just kill something.
"When I first met them, Indominus did try to attack me on the spot. I had to use my magic on them so they could understand me, but it wasn't enough to calm him down. When I told him of my proposition for them, all the freedom they could want in exchange for being Scootaloo's guardians, it seemed to intrigue him. After they saw how Scootaloo was living, it struck something in him and calmed him down enough to where he agreed to go through with it. Seeing that angry look in his eyes at the time, intrigued me so much that I decided to do some digging into his past before I brought them here."
Spitfire had no words as the memories faded and were replaced with a different, and much darker memory. There was a lab of some sort, with two legged creatures going about it with vials and papers. In the middle of the lab was a small dinosaur that was squirming around on a table, trying to escape but he couldn't get any traction on the slick surface. It didn't take Spitfire long to realize that the dinosaur she was looking at, was Indominus as a baby.
"I-is that-"
"Shhhh. Just watch Spitfire, but I have to warn you, this is not the kind of thing that any pony should have to watch."
Spitfire watched as several of the two legged creatures surrounded the infant Indominus and held him down. The dinosaur squealed in agony, trying to claw his way out of their grip, but they were too strong for him.
"Alright, time to experiment some more on this mutated abomination."
"It may sting him, but it'll shape him into the ultimate fighting machine," another one of them said."
"Yeah, then this monster will serve his purpose as the most powerful and intelligent killing machine on the planet. He'll be unstoppable, nothing will stand in his way and he'll make the perfect weapon. Now, let's see what putting this DNA into him does for the hybrid."
The creatures closed in on Indominus, with a handful of filled syringes in their hands. With Indominus pinned to the table, there was nothing he could do to escape. Spitfire gasped in horror as they plunged the syringes deep into Indominus's body, his screams echoed throughout the lab and his claws scratched at the table more viciously. It was too much for even Spitfire to bare and as Luna pulled the memory away, Indominus's painful screeches died with it.
"You can't be serious. THAT'S what he had to put up with?"
"For twenty years Spitfire. Twenty. Years. Indominus had to endure all of that from the moment he was born to how big he currently is. Those creatures tormented him and subjected him to horrible experiments for all those years, he was helpless to defend himself and it twisted his mind into developing all that rage and hatred. That memory you saw before, was him pacing about, thinking of ways to get back at those creatures for what they had done to him."
"I-I can't believe this. There's no way he could possibly be sane after that."
"Oh he still had that anger, it never went away. When I brought him and T-Rex into Equestria and they met Scootaloo for the first time, he actually tried to fight the anger inside himself. Being around an innocent filly that wanted comfort as much as he did, allowed Indominus to resist his rage." Luna pulled up the numerous memories from their first year of bonding with Scootaloo. "He spent so much time around her and despite a confrontation with her school bullies, Indominus felt what it was like to be loved and accepted by others. That hybrid managed to fight the very instinct those animals had tried to engrave into his being, and became more than a weapon of destruction. He became a guardian to Scootaloo, and someone that could be there for her. He and his brother were more of a family to her than her sorry excuses for parents ever were."
The Wonderbolt was finally seeing the real truth of who Indominus really was. She had some parts of the puzzle, but they were enough to show her that Soarin had been dead wrong about the dinosaur. She still needed to know, how did Rainbow tie into the whole scenario?"
"So Luna, if Indominus was around Scootaloo for so long, how did he meet Rainbow Dash?"
"Ah, that is where his life started to get even better. Around this time, Rainbow had been getting more involved in Scootaloo's life and was trying to keep her safe from their iron grip on her. He watched her from a distance for a while, and as he saw the bond those two shared, he actually began developing his first feelings. Though he doubted that she would ever accept him with the way he looked, but he got his chance on one night when those rats followed her back to her home. He defended her against them, she got to see him for the first time and, like Scootaloo, she wasn't afraid and accepted him as he was. That was his first taste of being so close to love, and he almost lost it."
"You mean when they fought Black Death?" Luna pulled up the epic battle the dinosaurs had fought in.
"It was a fight Scootaloo had been preparing them for, and although they did very well, that monster killed them and the velociraptors. The reason why they're still alive, is because Rainbow and Scootaloo brought them back to life with a very unique Sonic Rainboom. One that healed their bodies and transformed them into what they call, their Guardian states. They gave their newfound power to the sisters in return, and the eight of them destroyed that beast for good. After they had proven themselves and saved our world, most of Equestria saw them as Guardians, and Indominus got the chance to be close with Rainbow. As time went on, he bonded with her and got to experience love for the first time. It brought him the joy and happiness he had never experienced in his old world, and when they got married, Indominus had finally found a way to bury his rage."
"What do you mean by 'bury it?'"
"During his time in Equestria, Indominus had been hoping for a way to keep his anger from ever coming back. He never wanted to risk endangering Rainbow or Scootaloo should his rage take over. Being around Scootaloo helped him resist it, but it was Rainbow's love and complete devotion to him that allowed him to lock it away in the corners of his mind."
"Until the day that Soarin screwed up her routine and we started calling her that nickname? I don't understand, why would something as harmless as a nickname set him off?"
"It might seem like a harmless nickname to you, but that wasn't what Indominus was seeing that day. In his eyes, he was seeing almost the same harassment and torment that he was put through. Seeing you and your teammates laughing at her, and the broken look in her eyes from remembering that nickname from her childhood, was more than he could handle." Luna pulled up the memory of Indominus's torment and alongside it, the day Rainbow Dash received her nickname. Spitfire finally saw for herself what Rainbow had been talking about the day after their first fight against Indominus.
She saw with her own eyes the pain and sadness in Rainbow's eyes, she had not exaggerated one bit of what she had gone through on that day. The taunting those bullies had given her that day, and potentially every day since, it was a similar enough form of torment to be comparable to what Indominus endured.
"Now you finally see what Indominus thought of that so-called 'harmless nickname.' He couldn't stand the thought of the pony he loved being tormented and no one being around to help her. It tore down every wall he had built around his rage and brought all of his anger back to the surface, only this time that rage manifested itself in the form of a demon."
Luna pulled up the final memory that would be the last of what Spitfire needed to know the absolute truth. She conjured up the dream where the Devil had attacked Indominus and tried to take over his mind and body. Spitfire was rooted to the spot when she beheld the demonic dragon sinking his claws into Indominus's body, and handling the hybrid dinosaur like he was a plaything.
"That monster is what drove him to kill your teammates, Indominus tried so hard to avoid killing any of you. I heard that Rainbow asked him to try and avoid killing anypony on your team. He would never have given into his anger so easily and gone about killing you, not with Rainbow being so important to him. The one thought that kept crossing his mind through this ordeal, was that he didn't want his family to see him as a monster like his old world did. Indominus restrained himself immensely through all that drama, the only thing he wanted out of you, was for you and your teammates to stop calling her that nickname. There, now you have the full truth about Indominus and Rainbow like you wanted, Spitfire. Is it what you were expecting?"
"I.....this is just so much to take in, but yes, you gave me the answers I've been looking for. It helped me see that Soarin had been deceiving me the whole time, painted Rainbow Dash to look like she was siding with an animal, when she was actually staying loyal to her husband. I can't believe I was so stupid to believe him and not trust her."
"We've all had our moments where we've been mislead before, Spitfire. It's not easy to accept a dinosaur like Indominus being in our world, but he's been a great help to Equestria. He befriended the Dragon Lord of all creatures, which was why he fought to defend Indominus in that last scuffle. He even managed to keep Equestria from being torn in half, and put the lives of others above himself to avoid hurting anypony else when he fought Soarin. You have to believe me when I tell you Spitfire, that Indominus is a kind soul once you get to know him. If you still have any doubt, then let's take a look at his dream and see what he's up to."
"Sure, and would Rainbow happen to be in that dream too?"
"He likes to have her beside him, so let's see." Luna searched through the realm until she came across the dream Indominus was having.
The dream showed Indominus and Rainbow fighting against a swarm of changelings in the Everfree Forest. Even though there was bloodshed, the pegasus and dinosaur were having a grand time. Fighting alongside each other and having fun without the scuffles getting too serious.
"Ha ha, there you go Indominus, show those nasty insects who the real king is," Rainbow said in the dream.
Indominus charged a swarm and the changelings were knocked away from the force of his headbutt. Two of them were too slow and got caught in his jaws. The others tried to attack him, but Indominus swatted them away with a slash of his claws. He swallowed the ones caught in his mouth in one gulp.
"Ha, you're right Rainbow, this is loads of fun." Rainbow flew over and he pulled her into a hug.
"Do I know what my stud likes or what?" Once again, Spitfire was seeing the real undeniable bond Rainbow and Indominus had for each other. The look they had in their eyes for each other was not the look of a group of killers, it was the look of a pair of lovers that refused to be torn apart.
"Tell me Spitfire, does that look like a mindless killer to you?"
"No, no he doesn't. I just can't believe I was so wrong about him, and how I shoved her aside because I refused to believe it."
"Believe what?"
"That a pegasus and a dinosaur could ever fall in love with each other." Luna could see the regret in Spitfire's eyes, the Wonderbolt was truly sorry for what she had put Rainbow through and regretting what she had thought of Indominus. The Princess of the Night laid a hoof on Spitfire's shoulder.
"You should know Spitfire, he did forgive Scootaloo's bullies after what they put her through. There's a good chance that he could forgive you and your team as well."
"Thank you Princess Luna, and I'm glad that you could show me all this. It has put my troubled mind at ease now that I know the truth about Indominus. I want to make it up to him for what I've put him through, do you know when he'll be back?"
"He and his family will be back next week after their cruise is over. Is there something you have in mind for him?"
"I want to redesign the training course of the Wonderbolt compound, to be big enough for him to fly through. (Yawn) It's also because I'd like his helping in making a gift for Rainbow Dash." Luna had a warm smile on her face from the answer Spitfire gave her.
"I'll give you his exact dimensions in the morning, but for now, how's about you stay the night? There's no point in flying back with no sleep."
"Thanks Princess Luna, i really appreciate that," Spitfire said as Luna brought them out of the realm and showed her to a guest bedroom.
Luna returned to her duties while Spitfire got the first good night's sleep she'd had in a long time. Her troubled mind was at ease, and now she would soon be prepping her compound's obstacle course for Indominus as a way of making it up to him. Now that the truth had been shown to her, Spitfire was on the path to redeeming herself in the eyes of the hybrid and all of Equestria.
Four days into the vacation and it was the middle of the afternoon. Rarity and Spike were sunbathing by the pool, side by side and he was holding her hoof in his claws. Applejack and the CMC were playing around in the outdoor pool with the raptor squad. Tyrannosaurus was taking it easy and sleeping beside the pool, waking up every so often when Scootaloo swam over and kissed him on the nose. Fluttershy was relaxing on Discord's chest as he floated across the indoor pool. Twilight and Pinkie were going up against Discord's monster pals in the many different games that Echo and Charlie had played against them. It was an afternoon of fun for all of them, except that two of their usual friends were tending to other things.
Spike was much more calm than he had been on their first day. The days he had spent with Rarity were the best he had ever spent with the pony of his dreams. After their night of being extremely close in the pool, the young dragon had become more confident and bold around Rarity. Twilight had seen how Spike had kept close to her, performed slow dances with her and even had dinners with her at night. She had to commend her number one assistant for how far he had come. and for how happy he was making Rarity during their time away from Ponyville. The vacation was giving him the chance to be with her without any distractions, and Spike was loving every second of it. He had even been bold enough to kiss her a few times, still unaware that she was saving a grand gift for him that he would die for.
Applejack was kicking back in the pool, Charlie was keeping her company while her sister, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo were playing around with Blue and her girls. The raptors were also loving their time on the cruise and not having to go out and kill for food. Blue was growing more fond of the Crusaders with every day that went by, and was loving being with ponies that accepted her as she was. Her sisters were becoming more playful with the fillies as well, making sure not to let their claws slash at them. Giving little playful nips that didn't even draw blood or leave any mark on their bodies. It certainly gave Applejack peace of mind to know that the raptors were still gentle with her sister, even when she got pulled into a wrestling match with Charlie.
T-Rex took notice of how Applejack and Charlie were brawling with hoof and claw in the far end of the pool, away from bringing the fillies into the mix. The farm pony's hard earned brawn was a lot more than what the young raptor had thought during the tug-o-war. Charlie was struggling more than she thought she would have to, and having to really fight against Applejack. Her natural strength could only go so far, and the raptor was struggling to fight the urge to bite on her.
"Ha ha, yer not such a shabby fighter after all Charlie. Yer strength is all it's cracked up to be," said Applejack as they wrestled in the water.
"I've gotta admit, your strength isn't all bark and no bite Applejack," said Charlie. "You're definitely the strongest pony I've ever brawled with." They halted their wrestling match with Charlie leaned over and looking right at Applejack.
"Thank ya Charlie."
"You're welcome, and.....gotcha." Charlie seized the opportunity and caught Applejack off-guard by pulling her underwater and resuming their wrestling match.
While the dinosaurs were all chilling outside and soaking in the sun, Fluttershy and Discord were enjoying the peace and quiet at the indoor pool. He liked the excitement and being with his friends, but having some quiet time with Fluttershy, was just as good. They had the indoor pool all to themselves and Fluttershy was laying on her stomach and resting on his chest. Discord gently pushed himself through the water with his misshaped wings, and every so often, he would summon up water dragons to dance over their heads for amusement. While Fluttershy watched the water dragons dance over them, Discord would gently run his claws through her mane and soothe her into laying her head down on his chest again.
"Discord, this is really nice of you. A perfect blend of peace and a little chaos to complete the scenery."
"I do try, I'm not perfect at everything, but I'll do anything for you Fluttershy. Plus this is the most relaxed I've ever been."
"Oh don't say that just yet." Fluttershy carefully crawled up his chest and kissed him on the mouth. Discord felt his eyes getting sleepy, and the water dragons were twisting their bodies into the shape of hearts. Fluttershy giggled at how his chaos was reacting to the kiss. "I can make you even more relaxed with a simple kiss."
"I know Fluttershy," Discord said while trying to shake the sleep out of his eyes. "I also don't want you to do anything that might make you feel uncomfortable."
"I'm aware of that Discord, and I appreciate you being a gentlecolt about that particular matter."
"When you feel like you're ready to take that step, I'll be waiting for it."
"Thanks for being understanding," Fluttershy said as she snuggled against his chest and wrapped her hooves around him. Discord laid his lion paw down on her back as he changed the color of the water dragons and made them dance with his eagle claw.
In the gaming room of the ship, Twilight and Pinkie were having duels of wits, skill and determination with the monsters. Pinkie was going back and forth between ping pong matches with Barox, Dark Chimera, and King of Yamimakai. The three monsters were stunned to see that Pinkie's boundless amounts of energy were allowing her to move between all the games, and bounce the ping pong balls across each table to confuse them. Discord's pals might've been experts at fighting and killing enemies, but they weren't prepared for a game where the Pinkie was the expert. None of them could keep up with the pink pony and she owned them all as she smashed the ball across the tables. King of Yamimakai, Barox and Dark Chimera were blown away at how they could be beaten so easily by a pony of all things.
"Don't worry about it too much boys, it's not something you can learn and master in one game," Pinkie said while patting the monsters on the back.
Twilight was giving her shot at going up against Garoozis, Armored Lizard, Zoa and Red-Eyes. She taught them just like she taught Echo, and the lizards and dragon tried the best that they could. They were all fast learners and after fifteen minutes of playing, Twilight was beginning to wish that she hadn't taught the game to such smart animals. Garoozis beat her by only a couple of points, and Armored Lizard managed to tie her in points. Zoa also managed to beat her by a handful of points. But Red-Eyes seemed to have gained smarts from Discord and Indominus, he did better than the lizards and smoked Twilight by twenty points.
"I can't believe it, I keep on losing to the lizards," Twilight said after Red-Eyes beat her.
"It's ok Twilight, nothing to be beat up about," said Red-Eyes. "We're lucky enough to know how to play the game."
"We're just glad to have a teacher to help us learn these games," said Armored Lizard.
"Oh, well thanks guys."
"Ah see that ya'll are having a swell time playin' these games huh?" Everyone turned to see Applejack walk into the room with Charlie, her mane was still a little wet and there were barely visible bruises.
"So, how did your little wrestling match in the pool go," Pinkie asked.
"It was a lot harder than I thought, this girl has some serious muscles on her," said Charlie.
"After about ten minutes of rough housing, we called it a draw. It wasn't going anywhere fast and we were mainly just going back and forth. Ah couldn't beat Charlies's natural might, and she couldn't get past my strength. It was nice to wrestle with somepony that's already pretty darn strong."
"Thanks Applejack. I don't suppose you'd want to try your hoof at tug-o-war with the battleguards, would you?" Applejack glanced over at Swamp and Lava Battleguard, who were waiting by the ping pong table for a shot against Pinkie or Twilight. The sight of their muscles made her think about how strong they were.
"Alright, ya've got me interested Charlie. Ah think ah will take them on. Hey Battleguards, any of ya up for a game of tug-o-war?"
"Count us in Applejack," Swamp Battleguard replied.
Twilight levitated the rope over to them and Pinkie was the referee this time.
"Alright you two I want a good clean match. No biting, no pushing, no shoving and no dirty tricks. Got it?"
"Yes Pinkie we got it," Applejack said sarcastically.
"Alright. 3...2...1...GO!"
Both Applejack and Swamp Battleguard yanked on the rope and it held tight against their might. The beast-warrior was just as surprised by Applejack's strength as Charlie had been the first time she tried the game. She had to use more strength against Swamp Battleguard since he was naturally bigger and stronger than the raptor. Since he didn't have digging claws like Charlie, the monster felt his body being pulled across the floor.
"Oh it looks like Applejack has a lead on him. Swamp Battleguard better get his head in the game soon or he's gonna lose."
"Thanks for the heads up Pinkie, I'll remember that," Swamp Battleguard said as he tightened his muscles and halted Applejack dead in her tracks. She found that she couldn't pull him forward an inch, like his body had suddenly become a ton of metal.
"Way to go brother, now pull her in," said Lava Battleguard.
Swamp Battleguard pulled on the rope and Applejack found herself losing all the ground she had gained in the match. He was taking steady steps backwards and the difference in their strength was showing. The farm pony was sorely outmatched in pure brawn, Swamp Battleguard was dragging her along the floor and didn't have the strength to stop him. With one mighty tug, the beast-warrior yanked Applejack across the line and she landed in front of him.
"That's game, the winner of the tug-o-war is Swamp Battleguard," Pinkie exclaimed. He bent down and helped Applejack back onto her hooves.
"Wow, that's a lot of muscle yer packin'."
"Thanks Applejack, and don't think that you didn't have a chance from the start. I've never been dragged by a pony as strong as you."
"You keep doing what you've been doing to get that strong, and you'll get even stronger before you know it," lava Battleguard added.
"Do ya really think so?"
"We know so, we've fought alongside Discord and Indominus enough times to see that for ourselves. Would you mind if we had a crack at this game Applejack?"
"Not at all Swamp Battleguard, besides Ah don't think my legs can handle another game like that. Ah'll hold off on challengin' ya'll again until Ah get stronger." Applejack walked over towards Twilight and sat down with her. "This is quite the getaway, huh Twilight."
"It sure is Applejack, it's the most fun I've had in a long time. Indominus was right to have Discord bring his friends along to liven up everything."
"Speakin' of Indominus, Ah haven't seen him since this morning when he brought his and Rainbow's breakfast upstairs to their room."
"If I had to guess, I'd say that he and Rainbow have been up there this whole time," Scootaloo said as she, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle walked into the room.
"Doing what exactly?"
"You really want to know, Applejack? They did it on their first night here, and most likely every night since," said Charlie.
"Again!? That's the fourth time this week that they've gone off and had their time together."
"Can you blame him Applejack," said Applebloom as she sat down by her sister. "He did save Equestria from splitting apart, brought her back to life and spared the Wonderbolts."
"That kind of thing can really touch somepony like Rainbow," said Scootaloo. "She's just giving Indominus what he's earned after dealing with so much drama."
"It's true AJ, I know it's been said so many times, but he saved her life, spared her idols and asked her to be his future queen. How else would she repay him for all that he's done?"
"Fair enough, but Ah just think they should come down here and spend time with the rest of us. Lately they've been showing up much later in the afternoon because of these moments. Ah'm gonna go up and get them."
"I'll go with you," Charlie said as she followed Applejack towards the staircase that led to the luxury suite.
It took longer to get to the suite without Discord teleporting them there, and when Applejack got to the door, she was about to knock when she heard noise coming from inside. She and Charlie pressed their heads to the door and tried to hear what was going on. They could hear Rainbow speaking like she was catching her breath and splashes.
"Oh yes, yes Indominus that's the spot right there."
"Just sit back and leave everything to me, darling."
"W-wow....you're g-getting....A-hah...better than I....ahh...thought." Only the sound of Indominus panting followed, then Rainbow's delighted moans.
"Yes....that's it my love...keep going. O-oh yeah right there, right there Indominus. Here it comes!"
Indominus's roar erupted from behind the door, it was so loud that Applejack and Charlie were startled away from the door. Applejack's eyes were shrunken from what she had heard, and looked at Charlie for confirmation.
"Is it that loud every time they decide to do it?"
"Yes Applejack, granted he used some kind of noise canceling spell at home so it wouldn't wake us up. But even that's not enough to keep it out."
"Wow, glad they finished before we interrupted their little moment." Applejack walked back to the door, and gently knocked on the door waiting for a reply.
"Yes? Who is it?"
"It's me and Charlie, Indominus. We were coming to see what was keeping you and Rainbow so long." The farm pony was met by laughter from the inside. "What pray tell is so funny?"
"Sorry AJ....what you said....is just so funny," Rainbow said sounding out of breath.
"Well, is it alright if we come inside?" Rainbow and Indominus burst out laughing before Indominus managed to give an answer.
"Sure Applejack, just....watch your step."
She tried the door and found it opened for her just like Discord had said. Applejack and Charlie entered the bedroom and found a lot of steam coming from one corner and going out through the curtains. The lit candles on the walls illuminated that portion of the room and Applejack saw two bodies in the steam. As more of the steam dissipated, she saw Indominus and Rainbow Dash, bathing together.
"So.....Indominus Rex and Rainbow Dash in a hot tub? There's something ya don't see every day."
"Discord put one in our room, we've just been making good use of it." Applejack took notice of a few things around the room.
The floor was splattered with water, meaning that Indominus and Rainbow must've been having a good time together. The farm pony was a little nervous about the way Rainbow and Indominus were positioned in the hot tub. He looked like he was hanging over her body and resting on her back.
"What's up AJ? You look like you've seen a ghost."
"No no, just heard something that startled me is all."
"Oh you were more than startled," Charlie said smugly. Applejack glared back at the raptor, hoping that she wouldn't tell that they had heard everything.
"Anyway, are you two gonna come downstairs and hang with the rest of us?" Indominus and Rainbow looked at each other, and once again burst into laughs. "Alright come on, what is so gosh darn funny?"
"Should we show her Indominus," Rainbow said while trying to contain her laughter.
"Yeah we should, though it might scar her for life. Ok Applejack, you wanna know why what you're saying is so funny? This is why." Indominus and Rainbow started to get up and walk out of the hot tub. When they emerged from the water, Applejack had to shield her eyes in shock.
"Oh good lord! Rainbow Dash, why are you and Indominus still......'intertwined?'"
Rainbow and Indominus were still connected after their moment as they walked over to the bed to get some towels. Rainbow was walking a little slower than usual, and Indominus was walking carefully in place with her. If he made a wrong step, his little junior would move around inside Rainbow Dash and cause her to moan a little. He was laying his stomach on her back to stabilize himself and had his arms wrapped around her neck.
"Great. Now that's......in my brain now," Applejack said as she turned away with her eyes still shielded. Charlie didn't mind at all as the intertwined lovers reached the bed and Rainbow tossed a towel behind her to Indominus.
"You're the one in our bedroom and chose to walk in here. You have nopony to blame but yourself for scaring your brain AJ," said Rainbow as Indominus dried her off.
"We have the ultimate privacy. It's not our fault if somepony decides to walk in with our permission, unaware of what they might run into. Now hold still Rainbow, so this won't hurt a bit." Applejack heard Rainbow moan, grunt and exhale in relief as Indominus disengaged himself from her.
"It's alright Applejack, we're decent now so you can open your eyes."
The farm pony opened her eyes to find them no longer 'intertwined,' and Rainbow was rubbing Indominus's body with a towel. She looked like she was enjoying getting to dry Indominus off, like he was a massive scaly dog that had just finished his bath. He even shook himself dry like a dog after Rainbow had finished drying him off.
"Now you know why your choice of words was so funny Aj. Just try not to think about it too much when anypony happens to bring up that particular word," Indominus said as he laid an arm across Rainbow's back.
"Let me get this straight, ya'll are now at a point in yer relationship where yer comfortable enough ta be....'connected' in a bedroom?"
"You'd be surprised how much confidence he's given me Applejack, and vice versa. We're more than comfortable enough to be that close," Rainbow replied.
"Ok, if you two are done wrecking havoc on AJ's brain, can we head downstairs so the others know that you two haven't passed out from mating so much?"
"Ok Charlie, we can go."
The velociraptor guided Applejack out of the room, whose eyes were still a little shrunk from everything she had seen and heard. The lovebirds followed behind her and Indominus shut the door to their bedroom. When they arrived downstairs, everyone was in the arcade room watching the monsters go at it in tug-o-war like it was an insanely popular sport. Their friends all turned when the group walked into the room, and Twilight noticed Applejack's slightly shrunken eyes.
"Did you see something up there Applejack? You look a little frightened or something."
"Trust me Twilight, ya don't wanna know."
"Oh come on, how ba-" Pinkie's mouth was immediately covered by Applejack's hoof, again. Indominus and Rainbow had to cover their mouths to avoid bursting into laughter again. "You know, I'm getting really tired of you cutting me off in the middle of a sentence AJ."
"Sorry Pinkie, but Ah'd rather not hear that word for a while."
"What word?" Seeing the nervous look on Applejack's face, Twilight conjured up the same noise cancelling bubble she had given to Indominus.
The raptor squad noticed the three ponies talking to each other in the bubble, and Blue was curious from the look on Applejack's face.
"What went on up there Charlie? I haven't seen Applejack so nervous before." Indominus merely gave the beta raptor a smug look as he walked over towards the dueling monsters. Charlie whispered into her sister's ears all that she had heard and witnessed in their bedroom. Delta and Echo got in on the conversation and their jaws twisted into delightful smiles from what their young sister had said.
"So Applejack saw them still aligned with each other after their mating session, and it's wrecked her brain."
"Oh that poor pony, she's gonna be seeing that in her head for a long time." said Delta.
"I don't even need to hear what's going on inside that bubble to know what they're talking about," said Echo as she glanced over at the trio.
Inside the bubble, Pinkie was wigging out over what Applejack had told her, and Twilight had the same shocked look on her face.
"You saw them......'connected?' As in they were still tied to each other after their moment of love in a hot tub?"
"Pretty much, yeah."
"Wow, I can't believe Rainbow has become bold enough to not only do that so many times, but she wasn't even embarrassed about being seen."
"If it were any other ponies except us, she might've felt embarrassed. Luckily those two are careful about where they have their time together. Let's not let the others know about this, we don't need this kind of thing to get inside the minds of innocent ponies like Fluttershy and Scootaloo."
"Agreed," said Twilight.
"Pinkie promise," said Pinkie.
After making their promise, Twilight took down the spell and went about the day with Rainbow finally joining in with her friends. Since she had been soaking in the hot tub with Indominus for so long, Rainbow didn't want to get in the pool just yet. She took Pinkie on in the board games along with the CMC and their sisters, winning a few rounds in some and losing in others. Unlike the lizard monsters, Rainbow didn't have the same skill and luck at shuffleboard, and Twilight owned her in it. After a few more rounds of trying the many games, and winning and losing some more times, Rainbow finally joined Scootaloo in the pool.
Rainbow was laying on her back and she had Scootaloo sitting on her chest in the water.
"So squirt, are you enjoying your time on the cruise?"
"Yes I am Rainbow, I haven't had this much fun in so long. Especially with everything that's happened."
"I can relate kiddo."
"What do you think the Wonderbolts have been up to?"
"I don't know Scootaloo, and I still think about them from time to time. I just can't believe that I spent my whole life trying to be one of them, and in the course of a few months, I've had to walk away from them and give up my dream." Scootaloo laid down on her stomach and faced Rainbow.
"I know that you didn't want to give up your dream, but they forced you to choose between them and your family. If it's any consolation to you, I think you made the right choice."
"Thanks Scootaloo," Rainbow said as she ruffled her sister's mane. "I would never turn my back on you of all ponies, no matter what kind of offer the Wonderbolts could possibly make me. Though part of me hopes that they are using this second chance well."
"Don't dwell on it too much Rainbow Dash, we're here to have fun, not worry about things that don't concern us."
"Speaking of which, have you been enjoying spending these days with Tyrannosaurus?"
"Without anymore problems to deal with, I've loved being so close to him. He's been so kind and gentle, I've even gotten to dance with him a few times."
"Nice to see that your love for your dinosaurs hasn't changed in all this time. I've noticed that he really wants to be with you, but he's waiting til you're much older."
"Yeah, the fact that he's respecting the difference in age between us and not trying to get right into it is wonderful too."
"Just so you know Scootaloo, when that day does come, you'll have my permission to be with him. I've already approved of him during the months we got to bond with them prior to the Gala. I know he'll take good care of you."
"You mean that Rainbow?"
"Yes I do mean it squirt, and he suites you very well." Scootaloo hugged Rainbow around the chest, and Rainbow stroked her back with a free hoof.
Much later in the evening, after everyone had chowed down on some good food, it was time once again for karaoke night. The Mane Six had all had chances to sing during the week, each with songs that fit them rather well. After Fluttershy and Discord's duet of "Hungry Like the Wolf," they got into the habit of performing in pairs. Tonight, Pinkie took the stage with a song in mind for all the couples on-board the cruise.
"Alright all you lovebirds, time to get up front and dance real close with your special somepony." All the couples followed Pinkie's instructions and stepped ahead of the others.
"Remember Discord, you don't have to be nervous around me. Just be yourself and enjoy dancing with me."
"Oh you know it Fluttershy. I'll show you how to cut a rug."
"Since this is your first slow dance Spike, are you ok if we take things nice and easy for this?"
"I'll follow your lead Rarity, I just hope I don't mess up."
"You won't Spike, you're much better at dancing with me than you think."
"I'm looking forward to dancing this close to you Scootaloo."
"Me too T-Rex. It's always nice to be close and dancing with one of the dinosaurs that cared about me all this time."
"You alright with being with me in a slow dance Rainbow?"
"Hey, it's no problem Indominus. I've said it plenty of times already, you are the only exception I'll ever make to this. Plus, it's another chance for me to be close to my hero."
"Now, let's slow down this party and let the lovebirds dance under the moon," said Pinkie.
"Pull your special somepony in close, and gaze into their eyes as Pinkie gives you a soft beat to sway to."
Indominus and Tyrannosaurus were already swaying to the soft music and looking into the eyes of their girls, losing themselves in the peaceful moment.
Pinkie: One day I looked up and there you were, Like a simple question looking for an answer. Now I am the whale listening to some inner call, Swimming blindly to throw myself upon your shore.
What if I don't find you when I have landed? Will you leave me here to die on your shore stranded?
I think I know why the dog howls at the moon. I think I know why the dog howls at the moon.
I sing dela, dela ngyanya dela when I'm with you, Dela, sondela mama sondela, I burn for you.
I've been waiting for you all my life hoping for a miracle, I've been waiting day and night, day and night. I've been waiting for you all my life waiting for redemption, I've been waiting day and night, I burn for you.
A blind bird sings inside the cage that is my heart, The image of your face comes to me when I am alone in the dark. If I could give a shape to this ache that I have for you, If I could find the voice that says the words to capture you.
I think I know, I think I know, I think I know, I think I know why the dog howls at the moon. I think I know why the dog howls at the moon.
I sing dela, dela ngyanya dela when I'm with you, Dela, sondela mama sondela, I burn for you.
I've been waiting for you all my life hoping for a miracle, I've been waiting day and night, day and night. I've been waiting for you all my life waiting for redemption, I've been wating day and night, I burn for you.
"You've become quite the dancer Spike."
"Indominus did give me some tips, I just got better on my own."
"You're being really gentle tonight T-Rex."
"I'm just so relaxed after being this close to you for so long. I love being part of your life Scootaloo," T-Rex said as he gently licked her face.
"I think Rainbow would agree with you," Scootaloo said as she glanced over at her sister and Indominus touching noses.
Sondela, sondela, mama sondela, I burn for you.
I've been waiting for you all my life hoping for a miracle, I've been waiting day and night, day and night. I've been waiting for you all my life waiting for redemption, I've been waiting day and night, I burn for you.
Burn for you, I burn for you
"Way to go Pinkie that was a great song."
"You're welcome Twilight, now does anypony want to take a turn singing tonight?"
"I'd like to take a shot at it," said Indominus.
"Alright dad, way to get into the spirit of the cruise," Scootaloo said, cheering him on as Indominus walked in front of the group.
"Though I'd like to have my brother do this one alongside me. What do you say, Tyrannosaurus?"
"I'd be glad to, brother," Tyrannosaurus said as he walked up and stood next to his hybrid brother. The crew ponies pulled up a song that was perfect for the brothers, and described what they had gone through.
The Mane Six were eager to hear the dinosaurs sing again as the tune picked up. The song they had chosen was actually Indominus's way of describing all the pain, drama and torment he'd gone through. The choices he had made when his rage and the Devil had been in control of him and made the hybrid go on killing sprees. But also all the regret he felt from what he had done to the many ponies he had hurt in his quest to keep Rainbow safe from Soarin. It was like the hybrid dinosaur was baring his soul in a song, and his brother for life was getting to be part of the performance.
What seemed like an eternity of waiting for the lyrics to start, passed quickly when the brothers sang in sync with the tune of the song.
Tyrannosaurus: In this farewell There's no blood, there's no alibi Indominus: 'Cause I've drawn regret From the truth of a thousand lies So let mercy come and wash away
T-Rex/I-Rex: What I've done I'll face myself to cross out what I've become Erase myself And let go of what I've done
Indominus: Put to rest what you thought of me Tyrannosaurus: While I clean this slate With the hands of uncertainty So let mercy come and wash away T-Rex/I-Rex: What I've done
I'll face myself to cross out what I've become Erase myself And let go of what I've done
Indominus: For what I've done I start again And whatever pain may come Today this ends I'm forgiving what I've done
T-Rex/I-Rex: I'll face myself to cross out what I've become Erase myself And let go of what I've done
Indominus: What I've done Forgiving what I've done
The monsters, Discord and ponies all applauded the rexes for their performance. Scootaloo and Rainbow could see their eyes shining under the moonlight, like Indominus had been speaking from his heart.
"Hey Twilight, me and Scootaloo would like to have our turn to sing."
"Sure thing Rainbow, there's enough left in us for another duet." Twilight levitated two mics over to the pegasi, who surprisingly tossed them aside.
Rainbow and Scootaloo increased their size so they wouldn't need the mics and looked right into the eyes of the rexes.
Rainbow: Staring out at the rain with a heavy heart Its the end of the world in my mind Then your voice pulls me back Like a wake-up call
Scootaloo: I've been looking for the answer Somewhere I couldn't see that it was right there But now I know, what I didn't know
Rd/Scoot: Because you live and breathe Because you make me believe in myself When nobody else can help Because you live boys Our world Has twice as many stars in the sky
Rainbow: It's all right. I survived. I'm alive again Cause of you, made it through every storm What is life? what's the use? If you're killing time
Scootaloo: I'm so glad I found an angel Someone Who was there when all my hopes fell I want to fly looking in your eyes
RD/Scoot: Because you live and breathe Because you make me believe in myself When nobody else can help Because you live boys Our world Has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live, we live
Rainbow: Because you live, there's a reason why I carry on when I lose the fight I want to give what you've given me Always
RD/Scoot: Because you live and breathe Because you make me believe in myself When nobody else can help Because you live boys Our world Has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live and breathe Because you make me believe in myself When nobody else can help Because you live boys Our world Has everything we need to survive Because you live, we live We live
Tyrannosaurus and Indominus leaned forward and nuzzled their girls after the song ended. Spike and Discord were starting to tear up at the touching moment.
"I know Spike, it's so adorable," Rarity said as she wrapped a leg around his neck and pulled him close to her. Fluttershy did the same with Discord once she saw that he was starting to get emotional.
"It's ok Discord, this is one of those rare relationships that can make anyone weep."
"Darn these feels, I can't help it."
"Come on, let's go rest for the night. Goodnight everypony," Fluttershy said as she and Discord made their way to their room.
As everyone began to leave the dock, Rainbow and Scootaloo pulled the rexes into hugs. The dinosaurs looked at them with touched eyes.
"Thank you girls."
"For what? We should be thanking you, dinosaurs," said Rainbow.
"If we hadn't met you, neither of us would be here right now or living such great lives," said Scootaloo.
"We'll always be forever thankful to you both for this. Now, let's hit the hay," said Tyrannosaurus.
The pegasi and their dinosaurs went separate ways as they headed to their rooms. Scootaloo maintained her bigger size so Tyrannosaurus could wrap his small arms around her as they slept. When Indominus and Rainbow got into their room, Indominus spent some time thinking about their future on the balcony. Those songs had made him think about what the future was going to hold for them. He knew that in a matter of one more month he was going to be crowned the Future King of Equestria. Also that at some point in that future, he and Rainbow would have a daughter of their own. It felt like a lot for him to worry about, until he was pulled from his thoughts.
"Hey, you coming to bed Indominus?"
"Oh yeah, I'll be right there Rainbow." As he climbed into the bed, Rainbow noticed the wandering look in his eyes,
"Something up Indominus? You weren't brooding like this a minute ago."
"Sorry Rainbow, those songs got me thinking about our future, and everything that's going to be on my shoulders."
"You think that being king of Equestria and having a child is going to be too much for you to handle?" Rainbow scooted closer to him until she and Indominus were touching noses. "You can do this Indominus, being king here will be nothing compared to what you've done before. You've handled rouge dragons, mutated Wonderbolts, and pulled Equestria together, this is child's play. Speaking of which, I think you'll make a great father when that day comes."
"You really think so?"
"Just look at how you've been taking care of Scootaloo. You've been more of a father to her in these last few months, than her old family was for most of her life. You'll know what to do when you get to see your new daughter for the first time.
"Thank you Rainbow, and if it's not too much trouble, can I ask you to help me fall asleep?"
"I was hoping you'd say that."
Rainbow moved under the hybrid's head and gave soft kisses to his neck. Indominus felt heat coursing through his body from Rainbow's affection, and could feel himself falling into the comfort of slumber.
"I love....this feeling...so much," Indominus said sleepily before he gave out and fell into a deep slumber.
Rainbow wrapped her hooves around his neck as she fell asleep too, with Indominus holding her close to him. Another day of the cruise had gone by, and the lovers were still ending their nights in each other's arms
Meanwhile, back at their compound, the Wonderbolts had finally finished restructuring their obstacle course. Over the last few days, ever since Spitfire had learned the truth about Indominus and his relationship with Rainbow Dash, she was determined to make things right with both of them. She and her teammates had been spending the last four days working on modifying their obstacle course for someone....bigger. Spitfire was hoping that her plan would work in making peace with Indominus, and that the hybrid dinosaur would be intrigued enough to try their new course out.
"Do you really think this will work Spitfire," Fleetfoot asked while she and Spitfire were admiring their work from the runway.
"I honestly hope so Fleetfoot, I honestly do. I had no idea he had put up with so much during his entire life. We only made things worse for him, and tried to have him killed. I want Indominus to see that we're aren't bad ponies, and that we're trying to make amends with him. If he agrees with what I have in mind, then it'll make him and Rainbow Dash very happy. But for now, let's get some sleep. We've earned it after all the effort we put into this."
"Agreed boss."
The Wonderbolts flew back to their sleeping quarters, wondering what Indominus would think when he would return, and if he was willing to forgive them.
The remainder of the cruise went by with everyone enjoying each other's company and more bonding than one pony could shake their tail at. The Mane Six had gotten along with Discord's monsters so well that they were all practically friends by the last day of the cruise. The countless games they played together and the karaoke at night, had made Twilight convinced that the monsters were good enough to be decent friends, and hang around. She felt more comfortable around them, and finally saw what Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy had seen in them during their visit to Las Pegasus. With the cruise winding down, and the reward almost over, the dinosaurs didn't want the fun to end.
Applejack had managed to block seeing Rainbow and Indominus 'connected,' out of her mind. They even apologized for letting her see everything and made it up to her by letting her win in most of the games they played. Indominus never meant to scar Applejack's mind with such a rather unpleasant sight. Applejack appreciated the hybrid dinosaur's honesty, and was glad that he hadn't lost it with everything that had happened.
On the last night of the cruise, after everypony had gotten one more chance at karaoke, it was time for them to spend their last night on board the ship. But Indominus wanted them to spend one last activity with him and Rainbow Dash. He wanted his family and friends to have a crack at the Dark Dimension alongside him, Rainbow, and the monster crew. The CMC were thrilled at the idea, T-Rex had been wanted to have a chance at those beasts himself, and Rarity agreed as long as no blood got on her. Fluttershy was ok with it as long as Discord was by her side, and Twilight was also up for the chance to have a little more fun. Pinkie was beyond thrilled to fight alongside the monsters again, and Applejack was ok with it too.
So after Discord flipped the switch, deactivated the barrier and the horde of monsters showed up in the distance. the entire group descended into the dimension. Discord changed them all into their transformed states that they had used against the Wonderbolts, and made Spike into a massive dragon again. Rarity stuck close to him this time, and finally got her chance to fight alongside the massive dragon.
"Alright, is everyone ready to take down some beasts?"
"We're ready Indominus."
"Very well then, let's take them down!"
From the moment they charged towards the army of mindless beasts, it was an all out frenzy of flying limbs, spurting blood and bodies piling up by the second. The CMC stuck together again and were joined by Delta, Echo and Charlie as they went about beating up and tearing apart every mindless beast that came their way. None of the Crusaders tore apart any of the beasts of course, they merely beat whatever sense the creatures had out of them, and set them up for the velociraptors to slaughter. The only other way the six of them killed the mindless ones together, was when they all fired their blasts upon a group and blew them all to pieces.
Tyrannosaurus and Blue paired up in the slaughter fest and made quite the team in taking down plenty of the beasts. T-Rex caught a couple of beasts in his jaws, Blue climbed onto his back and leaped off the tyrannosaur to blast a gaggle of the mindless ones.
"Nice one Blue."
"Thanks T-Rex."
Applejack had decided to pair up with Twilight and Pinkie in the frenzy, and she was enjoying the feeling of having enhanced strength again. The farm pony was sending beasts flying and tearing up the ground with her bare hooves. Her powerful blows set up the mindless ones for Swamp Battleguard and King of Yamimakai. After they crushed each beast, Swamp Battleguard noticed the delighted look on Applejack's face.
"Loving the new strength again, Applejack?"
"Ah sure do. It's still so amazin' gettin' ta be this strong again."
"But don't let it make you think that you're not strong without it AJ."
"Ah won't, King of Yamimakai. Ah'm just enjoyin' it while Ah get to use it fer today."
Twilight was having a literal blast in using her stronger magic to blast apart so many beasts, and fighting alongside Red-Eyes. Their magic and fire blasts laid waste to any mindless ones that happened to be in the vicinity of their attacks. Twilight even took on Red-Eyes's attack plan by raking them over with her blasts and then slicing through the beasts with her claws. It was so unique and at the same time fun, that Red-Eyes could see Twilight having a great time and enjoying the experience.
Pinkie was having an ultimate blast fighting alongside Barox again, and wasn't letting any beast have a shred of mercy. She smashed the mindless ones into the dirt, lifted their bodies and beat them into each other like they were play toys. Barox even played a game of tether-ball with her using one beast and hitting him so hard that his body tore through the others like newspaper. It went on until the pink pony and monster ended up punching the poor beast's head off. Pinkie didn't even mind as she moved on to the next victim and slashed him apart with help from Barox's own savage claws.
Fluttershy was flying in the sky with Discord, and unleashing a volley of blasts upon hundreds of beasts in the distance. She wasn't afraid of a bunch of mindless creatures when she had already taken on far worse before. With Discord by her side and watching over her while firing his lasers, the yellow pegasus wasn't afraid of anything.
"Hey Discord, having any fun," Fluttershy called out as she tossed one beast over to him. Discord blew the whole creature apart with one fireball.
"A real blast, Fluttershy."
"Good one."
Rarity was flying around Spike and blasting away any beasts that tried to get close to him, while the giant dragon was slaughtering them left and right. He was either crushing the beasts in his jaws, smashing them with his brute strength, or just lighting them ablaze with his green fire. When Rarity added her stronger magic to the mix, it created a powerful combined blast that the mindless ones had no chance of taking. It went through several beasts, slicing their bodies in half or destroying them on impact.
"We make a pretty good team Rarity."
"That we do Spike, that we do," Rarity said as she flew up and kissed him on the cheek. She noticed that Spike didn't get nervous or blush after the kiss, only a soft growl came from him instead. "Wow Spike, you didn't blush this time."
"It's gotta be this body of mine, I guess I don't feel nervous around you when I'm a monstrous dragon."
"Well monstrous or not, you're still my stallion."
"Save that sweet talk for when you two get to spend Hearth's Warming Eve together, we've still got more beasties to destroy," Indominus called out over the dimension.
"I should be saying that to you Indominus," Rarity called back as she and Spike dove back into the fighting frenzy.
Rainbow and Indominus were fighting with the rest of the monster crew, and killing the beasts in their WorldBreaker forms. They were careful enough to be out of range of their friends when they attacked, because their tremendous might was tearing apart everything around them. Indominus's punches caused massive earthquakes whenever he crushed a beast into the ground, and Rainbow's blasts disintegrated any mindless creatures that were in the way. The monsters that fought alongside them like, Lava Battleguard, Zoa, Garoozis, Dark Chimera and Armored Lizard were smashing, slicing and ripping apart any mindless animal they could get their claws on. The transformed lovers were having an absolute blast on the last night of the cruise.
After over an hour of killing beasts and causing destruction all over the dimension, nearly everyone was worn out and on the verge of falling asleep. Discord brought the barrier back up, brought Spike back to his regular self, who was still bigger than the ponies and carried them all back into the room with his magic. Since they were so exhausted and ready to pass out, Indominus recommended that they sleep in their room for the night. Rarity appreciated the gesture, but told Indominus that the room wasn't nearly big enough for all of them to sleep in.
"We really enjoyed our time out there Indominus," said Twilight.
"It was a...unique experience, but still fun nonetheless darling."
"We gotta have smashing and beating fests like these more often," said Pinkie.
"Thanks girls, it's good to know that you enjoyed yourselves," said Indominus.
"This has been a wonderful reward, brother. Shame that we'll be back to normal after tonight," said T-Rex.
"But when we come back, none of you will have any drama to worry about," said Rainbow.
"Goodnight ya'll."
"Night everypony," said Fluttershy.
"Sleep tight you lovebirds," said Discord as he helped the dinosaurs take the sleeping fillies to their rooms.
Rainbow and Indominus laid down on the red bed and snuggled close to each other.
"This has been a wonderful time we've spent together Indominus."
"I know Rainbow, this has been the most fun I've had in the longest time. We should think about getting a hot tub put in our room."
"As much as I would love to kick back with you in nice warm water again, our bedroom doesn't have enough room for something that awesome. We'd need a much bigger home for that."
"True. and to think you still didn't figure out what I like most."
"Oh you think you're in the clear big boy? I thought I was getting close when I was licking your neck and making you moan nonsense in the hot tub." Rainbow seductively kissed Indominus's neck and it caused him to moan at the touch. "See, I'm not finished trying to get you to talk. Either way, I still get the prize in the end."
"Oh yeah? How my charming pegasus?"
"Simple. I either get you to spill it, I discover it on my own, or better yet, you still tell me on Hearth's Warming Eve and then I give you the most magical night of your life."
"That still sounds so hot every time you bring it up. I'm still looking forward to it."
"I know you are, your body gives off the signs that you want me so badly. Now just relax Indominus, while I put you into a sleep of awesome bliss."
Indominus let Rainbow have her way as she kissed him and let the pleasure course through him. Her affection put Indominus to sleep in a matter of minutes, and Rainbow wrapped her hooves around his neck. While he was sleeping, the hybrid wrapped his arms around her and they slept in peace for the rest of the night. There was indeed nothing for Indominus to worry about, but he was unaware that his business with the Wonderbolts wasn't done. He was in for an unusual visit with them and yet another surprise that would be for him and Rainbow.
After the cruise had ended, things went back to normal for everypony. Rainbow went back to her job at the weather factory, the dinosaurs resumed looking after Scootaloo and being her guardians. Spike and Tyrannosaurus started spending more time with Indominus and Discord after their experience on the cruise. Both had loved the experience of getting to fight the beasts in the dark dimension, and wanted to get in on the hybrids' days of fun. Plus, they both wanted some much needed advice for their relationships.
Indominus resumed his duty of being Scootaloo's father and made sure to see her off with the Crusaders when they left to go help other ponies find their purpose. He even tagged along to see how she did and was intrigued by how the Crusaders went about helping ponies. Focusing on what each pony was best at and then having them work on those particular skills helped the fillies get their cutie marks. Such as helping a pony overcome his fear of stage fright and become an amazing dancer in front of a crowd. Or helping a filly who was rather athletic and acrobatic for her age, perfect her skill and performance to become a talented gymnast. Indominus nuzzled Scootaloo for how well she had done and for seeing the delighted expressions when the fillies got their cutie marks.
"This is quite the purpose you have in life, Scootaloo."
"Oh it's just one talent dad, it's not the most important purpose in the world."
"Though it is a pretty sweet talent to have," said Sweetie Belle.
"Still, it's my first time seeing you helping other ponies find their talents, and I'm impressed how all three of you work together to make it happen."
"Makes you feel proud to be her adoptive father, huh Indominus," said Charlie.
"It certainly does, but I was already proud of her from the beginning. She's gone through so much trauma in life, that I'm glad she's still with us. More importantly, I know you and T-Rex will have a grand time together when you come of age."
"Thanks dad, Rainbow told me the same thing on the cruise."
"Then there's no doubt anymore, she's given her approval and so have I." Tyrannosaurus was glad to hear that Rainbow had even approved of him, and knew that when Scootaloo was old enough, he could be her boyfriend.
He spent more time around his brother as the days went by, and Spike tagged along as well. Discord was more than happy to have them tag along on his and Indominus's guys night. Getting to fight off monsters as a bigger dragon and doing it alongside the dinosaurs was an experience that Spike couldn't get enough of. Every time they spent time together, Discord conjured up a new castle, new enemies and brought along the whole gang. It was a way for the hybrids, dragon, monsters and T-Rex to bond with each other. A unique form of friendship that few ponies would be able to understand.
Indominus and Discord even gave Spike and T-Rex advice on how they should treat their girls, even though T-Rex was going to have to wait to put the advice into practice. After they had their fun of dueling against countless foes, Discord would take them all back to his dimension and they would relax at his place until they wanted to head home. They mostly talked about what their plans were for Hearth's Warming Eve, with it being only a month away. Discord had not once celebrated the holiday in all the time he had spent in Equestria, but he wanted to spend the special day with Fluttershy after hearing how warm and delightful the night was supposed to be. Spike was anxious about the holiday because he would get the chance to spend it with Rarity. Though he wasn't sure what to give her for a gift.
"Are you seriously nervous about that?"
"Of course I'm nervous Indominus, I'm don't have the kind of confidence that you do. I'm not even sure what kind of gift she would like."
"You've known her for so many years, you've been in a relationship with her for at least two months, and you're telling us that you don't know what to give her," said Discord, dumbfounded that Spike wasn't sure to give Rarity.
"I could think of one thing he could give her, but he wouldn't be bold enough to do it," Indominus said under his breath.
"What was that?"
"Nothing. But seriously Spike, you're saying you have no idea what to give Rarity? You two have spent quite a lot of time together, surely there must be something she likes that you could give."
"Well she does love gems, but I love them too. I can't give her them or I'd eat them instead."
"I don't believe you, young dragon," said Red-Eyes. "There must've been at least one time where you gave up your love of jewels for her."
"I did once, when it was my birthday and she was taken by the sight of the fire ruby I had been saving. I had been ripening it for months and was ready to dig in, but the thought of Rarity being happy with it was more important. So I gave it to her instead."
"And how did she repay you afterwards."
"She gave me my first kiss."
"Then your answer is simple Spike," said T-Rex. "Find a gem that is so good the only one that deserves it is Rarity."
"I've been giving Fluttershy what she likes most, and I get to have her so close to me in return. It's the simple kind gestures that go the farthest Spike," said Discord.
"I'd recommend having Twilight take you to Canterlot to look for a gem, that's where I found the Arkenstone ring for Rainbow."
"Then that's what I'll do. Discord, can you send me back? I've gotta tell Twilight this and get to take me there."
"Alright I'll send you back, ya little romantic."
"Hey I'm not such a little dragon anymore, but that is thanks to you so I'll let you have it. Catch you guys later," Spike said before he was teleported out of the dimension.
"Such young love and spirit, he keeps that up and he'll have a long lasting relationship with her. By the way, what did you mean by 'knowing what he could give her?'" The monsters and T-Rex turned towards Indominus.
"I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about Discord."
"Don't bother trying to deny it, I have ears like a bat," he said while his ears were those of a bat's, then morphed back to normal. "You obviously know something that you didn't want to tell him."
"Ok, it's the one gift Rainbow has been giving me since we got married. I know you know what I'm talking about Discord, heck you heard us on the first day of the cruise." Discord's face turned as red as a bell pepper when he realized what Indominus was talking about.
"Y-You can't be serious Indominus! You thought he could give Rarity 'THAT' for a gift? He may be older and bigger, but there's no way he could pull something like that off."
"That's also why I said he's not bold enough to actually do it. I was able to do it the first time because Rainbow had gotten my adrenaline and blood flowing on our first night. She made me confident and fearless enough to have complete dominance the entire time we were doing it. In order for Spike to be that bold, Rarity will have to get his blood flowing the same way Rainbow got mine pumping."
"Wow, just w-wow. I don't even have the confidence to do that with Fluttershy."
"You're respecting her boundaries, like I am with Scootaloo. That's not cowardice Discord, that's respecting what your girl is willing to do, and seeing if she's willing to do it," said T-Rex.
"Every relationship is going to be different Discord, none of ours are going to be the same. We have to treat our girls the way they would want to be treated. Spike being generous with Rarity, you being kind with Fluttershy."
"I would follow my brother's example and being there for Scootaloo when she needs me, once she's old enough," said T-Rex.
"As for me, I'll keep being myself around Rainbow Dash. Powerful, keeping up with her, but at the same time, giving her the affection that I've always shown."
"Not to mention being insanely devoted and loyal to her," said Discord. "Also if we ever run into any problems or issues with our relationships in the future, we meet up again to see how we can sort them out?"
"Agreed."
"It's a deal," said T-Rex. They used the trademark handshake that Discord and Indominus had invented. Unleashing a torrent of energy into the air, roaring afterwards, and bumping claws.
"Now that's quite a bond," Red-Eyes said after watching the 'handshake.'
A week after the dinosaurs and ponies came back from the cruise, Spitfire decided she was going to go out and try to find Indominus. She asked the rest of the Wonderbolts to stay behind because she didn't want to risk them getting spotted and being bombarded with garbage, insults and possibly magic blasts. It was for the better that she go alone and the team be ready for when Indominus arrived. Besides that, she was the only Wonderbolt who had been told where Indominus spent most of his time. She left the compound and flew towards the Everfree Forest.
On the way there, Spitfire was right about being bombarded with garbage. Even with just her captain jacket on, ponies on the ground still recognized her and started throwing things at her. The Wonderbolt had to dodge apples, trash and even some blasts from a few unicorns that were really peeved. It has immediately apparent how Equestria's view of the Wonderbolts had changed because of that fight. The very same ponies that were assaulting her with trash, had once praised and respected her and her team. The harsh reality of what she had done stuck with Spitfire as she escaped the assault and descended into the forest.
She had no idea where to look for Indominus, the only thing she knew was that Rainbow had told her how he trained in the forest. So Spitfire began searching through the strange land, looking for any signs of the hybrid dinosaur, staying airborne to avoid catching something from the strange plants. But wandering into such a dangerous forest by herself, was not a wise decision. For at that moment, a handful of predators were keeping their eyes on the lone Wonderbolt, and stalking her the whole way. As Spitfire kept scanning the ever widening forest and thick foliage, she heard massive footsteps off to her left. She landed in a clear patch of greenery, unsure if it was him or not.
"Indominus Rex, is that you?" She couldn't see anything through the thick vines and trees, so she had to depend on seeing or hearing him. When she didn't get a response, Spitfire was curious. She didn't think that he could still be that mad with her after everything. The footsteps started again, and this time they were getting closer. "Look, I'm not here to make trouble I just-" Spitfire lost her voice when the source of the footsteps emerged from the trees, and it wasn't Indominus.
Out of the foliage came a massive King Timberwolf, Spitfire backed up in terror and was about to make a break for it when more Timberwolves started coming in from all directions. She tried to fly out of the forest but one Timberwolf caught her by the leg and threw her to the ground. Spitfire couldn't walk on the bitten leg and the Timberwolves were now to close for her to make a break for the sky. The seven massive wolves loomed over her body, mouths drooling with sap and growling at their victim. One Timberwolf made a lunge at Spitfire to eat her, when he suddenly felt his entire body being pushed by a more powerful predator.
Indominus had rammed the timberwolf and was pushing him into three more, causing the pack to stop their attack. Two of the wolves managed to get away from him, but the one he rammed was crushed under his claws as he forced it onto the ground. Another timberwolf ignored Spitfire and went after Indominus instead, only to have his neck crushed by Tyrannosaurus who appeared out of the foliage a moment later. The wolf's head was detached from his body and the whole thing crumbled into pieces. The raptor squad followed out as well and landed on the rexes' backs, all six dinosaurs roared at the timberwolf pack. The King Timberwolves were frightened by the dinosaurs' presence and tried to run, but they weren't going to escape the kings. Indominus, Tyrannosaurus and the raptor squad gave chase after the fleeing wolves, Spitfire made the smart decision to follow them as they pursued their prey.
Blue and her sisters increased their size to avoid being stepped on by their brothers. The sounds of their massive footsteps running through the foliage and trees crashing down echoed throughout the forest as the chase continued. Spitfire found it amazing how the dinosaurs were able to move so fast for their size, and noticed that they were closing the gap and gaining ground on the timberwolves. Tyrannosaurus and Indominus pulled ahead of the raptors and zeroed in on two timberwolves. Their bellowing roars caused the wolves to turn around and see just how close the jaws of death were to getting them. The rexes clamped down on the backs of their targets and at that moment, the raptors leaped into the air and dove for the remaining timberwolves.
Delta and Echo slammed into one, Charlie pinned the third on his stomach, and Blue sent the fourth tumbling before he landed on his back. The raptors ripped into the trapped wolves, sending bits of their bodies across the forest. Blue finished her victim by biting into the wolf's neck, tearing off his head and crushing his body. Charlie tore apart her timberwolf and took delight in tearing off the wolf's limbs before crushing his head. Her hatred for what the wolves had tried to do to Applejack and her family aided in her slaughter of the poor creature. Delta and Echo savagely bit into their victim, tearing him apart from the inside out, and ended his life by crushing his head with their massive foot claws. They turned their attention to the rexes, who were practically torturing the remaining timberwolves.
Tyrannosaurus was smacking his opponent all over with his powerful head, and tore off the wolf's right leg while he was stunned. The wolf roared out in pain and tried to balance himself on only three legs, while Rexy seized him by the neck and started shaking him wildly. Spitfire watched in awe as pieces were flying off the timberwolf's body and how viciously Tyrannosaurus was handling him. She was seeing just how badly her team would've been killed if the dinosaurs had decided not to spare them. T-Rex threw the wolf off to the side and rammed his body, chucking him into a tree and destroying his body.
Indominus was the only one left and he was wreaking all kinds of havoc on the last timberwolf. There was nothing the wolf could do as Indominus maneuvered around his bites and dug his sickle claws into the wolf's body. Indominus even slashed across the wolf's face, leaving four gaping slash marks where his claws had been. The hybrid ended the wolf's life by crushing his head in his jaws. Once all the wolves had been killed, the dinosaurs roared victoriously across the forest.
Then Indominus turned his attention to the reason why the Timberwolves had been out in the first place. Indominus walked towards Spitfire and his family followed him. The raptors shrank back to their original size and bared their teeth at Spitfire, while Tyrannosaurus stuck by his brother, ready to strike at any moment.
"How ironic that a few months ago I was breaking into your compound, and now here you are, going through our territory. Unlike your place, our environment is nowhere as safe as yours, and far more dangerous."
"You've got no business being out here, Spitfire. Especially when you're all by yourself," said Tyrannosaurus.
"You've already caused our brother enough pain and grief, and we don't need your kind messing with us anymore," said Blue.
"Or perhaps you came here wanting to end up in the same grave as Soarin," said Charlie as she got up in Spitfire's face. The raptor's bared teeth made the Wonderbolt's heart beat wildly in her chest.
"Leave her alone Charlie," Indominus called out. "I chose to let them go and not spill anymore blood." Charlie begrudgingly backed off and went back to her sisters. "Soarin was the last Wonderbolt I killed and I'm not going to go through that mess again. Whatever reason you came here for, just say it Spitfire or get out of our turf."
Spitfire regained her composure after the dinosaurs had spoken and finally spoke up.
"Look Indominus, I didn't come here to bother you or your family. I just wanted to talk with you and say that I'm truly sorry for what I put you and Rainbow Dash through." The dinosaurs stared at her, blinking without a response. Delta was the first one to speak up.
"You know, that's the first time you've called our brother by his real name."
"Even calling Rainbow by her real name," said Echo.
"I know I said some things that were out of anger, and I didn't act like I'm supposed to. But please hear me out Indominus, I'm sorry for calling you a monster, and for thinking that you were a mindless killer. It took seeing Rainbow Dash being killed for me to realize that Soarin was deceiving me the whole time. I never wanted to have her killed, I'd been waiting for a spot to open up on our team ever since she joined the reserves."
"So why did you tell her that she was no longer a Wonderbolt, and turned your back on her?"
"I......I let my anger get the better of me, and I was stupid enough to believe everything Soarin said. After watching you kill Blaze, Fire Streak and Wave Chill like that, why wouldn't I believe him?"
"I wasn't in control of myself at the time. I tried to avoid killing you guys, just like I promised Rainbow. I wasn't lying when I told Soarin that I had been intentionally holding back against you and your teammates."
"I know, Princess Luna showed me everything, even the Devil."
"WHAT!?" The dinosaurs were shocked for the first time in their lives.
"Luna showed you everything," asked T-Rex.
"Yes, from the moment you two were brought here to be Scootaloo's guardians, to how all of you defeated Black Death and won Rainbow's heart. I didn't believe that it was possible for a dinosaur to be with a pony. When Luna showed me all that you had done for her, I saw how wrong I was." Indominus could see by the calm heat coming off her body and relaxed heart beat, that Spitfire was telling the honest truth. There was no other way she could know such information about them unless Luna, Rainbow or Scootaloo told her.
"What else did she show you?"
"She showed me what you had to go through in your childhood, Indominus. It hurt me to see you treated so harshly as a child. Having all those needles put into your body, isolated for so many years and being powerless to stop it. When she showed me Rainbow's past and put it next to yours, i finally saw why you reacted so defensively. In that moment I saw that she had been telling me the truth, and I brushed it aside." Spitfire shut her eyes as tears started to build in them. "Indominus I am truly and sincerely sorry for everything that I've put you through. I-I didn't mean for any of this to happen, and I never meant to hurt Rainbow Dash in any way. I know I can't take back what I tried to do to you, but I want you to know that I will never hurt you, your family or Rainbow Dash ever again. My only hope is that you can forgive me for what I've done, and then you won't have to worry about seeing my pitiful face ever again."
Spitfire was genuinely crying after her long confession and her head looking down at the dirt. That was the first time she had ever confessed in her life. Her tough and drill sergeant demeanor had been broken and she was baring all the guilt and regret for the part she had played in Soarin's scheme. When she opened her eyes, she found Indominus standing over her. She couldn't move when he bent down and made his way towards her. Spitfire had no words as Indominus gently nuzzled her face and scooped up the tears with his tongue. Then he spoke in a soft and gentle voice.
"I may still be new to this world, but I am learning to forgive others. You aren't the first one to hurt somepony I care about, I met a pair of bullies that were picking on Scootaloo. I was going to kill them, but she taught me that everyone deserves a second chance. I spared them, in return they defended me and my brother against their own parents, and on that day I learned what it means to forgive them. Since then they've honored us by having statues put up by the school for how we killed Black Death and saved Equestria. All I ever wanted, was for you to not call her that nickname and nothing else. But seeing as how you really are sorry for everything, yes Spitfire, I forgive you."
"Thank you Indominus Rex, and I promise, I will never call her that nickname again," Spitfire said as she buried her face against his. Indominus continued to nuzzle the emotional Wonderbolt, glad that she had made a solid promise and that there was no more tension or drama between them.
His brother and sisters were so touched that they roared into the sky to congratulate Indominus on making peace with the Wonderbolts.
"You know, Luna was right. You really are a kind soul after all."
"Yeah, kind but deadly. So is there anything else you came here to tell me Spitfire?"
"Actually there is," Spitfire said as she wiped away the tears. "I was hoping you could come by the compound for a bit and help me with a little favor."
"What kind of favor?"
"I would like your help in making a gift for Rainbow Dash that I'd like to give to her on Hearth's Warming Eve."
"Really? Why do you need my help though?
"Because I want to use the chance to get to know you better than how Soarin described you. Also, so she can know that you and I put the effort into the gift for her."
"You've got some heart in you as well."
"I know that I can seem harsh, but it's the only way I can run the Wonderbolts properly. If I wasn't hard on them from time to time, then no pony would take me seriously. It's just how things are done in this team and my duty as captain of the Wonderbolts, and I assume you heard me say how we have nicknames on our jackets, I wasn't lying."
"I know, Soarin gloated about how he replaced them with different jackets to fool Rainbow and me."
"Yeah, well the name you kept on calling me during this whole ordeal, you weren't wrong Indominus."
"What?"
"That...actually...was the nickname I got on my first day." The dinosaurs' jaws all dropped to the forest floor.
"Holy cow," Blue replied.
"I-I had no idea," said T-Rex. The other raptors didn't have a response, they were too stunned for words.
"W-wow, and here I thought I was being clever. So that part about your team is actually true?"
"Yes it is. Let's just say I got that nickname through a bad meal that didn't agree with me, and not enough time to find a restroom. It was the worst day I'd ever lived, and it took five washes to finally get the stains out."
"Whoa," was all Indominus could say.
"It's not something I'm proud of, but i didn't let that nickname define me. Every Wonderbolt has a nickname that they've gotten at one point, even Soarin had one. He was called Clipper because he clipped his wing on a flag pole as he was landing on his first day. Those nicknames are not meant to be harsh, they're just a way for us to move past our mistakes. But I see that Rainbow's nickname runs much deeper than just a bad experience."
"That's right, you've had yours for only a few years maybe? She's been stuck with hers since she was a filly."
"I know, and I'm standing by my promise to you Indominus. I will see to it that no Wonderbolt will ever call her Rainbow Crash again. I really mean it, I don't want to break this promise with you."
"I know you mean it, and that's why I'm happy to hear it. I'd also like to help you in making this gift for Rainbow Dash, shall we get started?" Spitfire was delighted to hear that Indominus had agreed to help her. "Tyrannosaurus, tell Rainbow that I'll be home late tonight, but don't tell her why."
"You got it brother, we'll save some dinner for you when you get back."
"Alright, now that that's settled we can go." Indominus took off with Spitfire and they made their way towards the compound.
"What kind of gift do you think she has in mind," asked Echo.
"I have no idea, but if it's good enough to require Indominus's help, then it's gotta be something special," Blue said as she, her girls and T-Rex took off into the forest to resume their hunts.
Indominus covered Spitfire so that she wouldn't be pelted by anymore garbage as they flew back to the compound. He didn't have to worry about seeing where he was going when they went into the clouds. Her heat signature stood out when she took the lead and Indominus followed it the rest of the way. Her teammates were all surprised to see Indominus appear from the sea of clouds behind Spitfire. They all cleared the runway as the Wonderbolt captain and hybrid dinosaur came screening in and touched down. They were all astounded that Spitfire had actually managed to get Indominus to follow her to the compound.
"Spitfire, I can't believe that you got him to come along."
"Listen up Wonderbolts, before any of you say anything let me make this clear as crystal." All of the Wonderbolts didn't utter a single word as Spitfire paced across the runway looking at them. "Now I want all of you to know this, Indominus Rex is here because I asked him to help us in making a gift for Rainbow Dash. I don't want to hear any of you call him anything other than his real name. That goes for Rainbow Dash as well, that nickname that we used to call her, will never by uttered by any Wonderbolt ever again. If I catch wind of any of you spreading that nickname around, your fate will be left in my hooves, or I will let Indominus decide what to do. Remember, he gave all of us a second chance and I don't want to watch another Wonderbolt get their head taken off."
Her teammates were sweating as they recalled how Soarin had been brutally killed. None of them wanted to ever be at the receiving end of Indominus's claws, teeth or blast again.
"Have I made myself clear?"
"Crystal clear boss," said all of the Wonderbolts. "Good, now I've already told Indominus how sorry I was for what I did to him and Rainbow Dash. Do the rest of you have anything you'd like to tell him?" Indominus walked over til he was standing beside Spitfire and looking down on the very same ponies he had hunted, beaten and nearly killed twice.
"We're sorry about what we put you through Indominus," said Fleetfoot.
"Spitfire told us everything the morning she got back from Canterlot. We didn't know that you and Rainbow dealt with so much trauma," said Surprise.
"We shouldn't have listened to Soarin about you," said Misty Fly.
"None of us ever wanted to see Rainbow killed, she's the best flyer we've ever had," said High Winds.
"We were complete idiots to trust Soarin when he was lying to our faces," said Silver Lining.
"We don't want there to be any more hatred or tension between us," said Lightning Strike.
"It's ok you guys, I've already forgiven Spitfire and I've forgiven all of you as well. I'm tired of all the drama, fighting and tension from these past few months. All I want is that none of you call her that nickname anymore, alright?"
"We won't and we really appreciate you giving us a second chance," said Fleetfoot.
"I'm glad to hear it. Now, where is this gift that you'd like my help in making for Rainbow Dash? The suspense is killing me."
"Follow me Indominus, it's inside the compound," Spitfire said as she and her teammates led the hybrid into the compound.
Indominus shrank down his size so he could fit inside, and it was rather strange for him to be strolling through it. The first time he had entered the compound he had gone and destroyed the locker room. Now he was walking through it like it was completely normal to him. When he passed by the locker room, Indominus felt drawn to it. He walked inside and went right to the locker that used to belong to Rainbow. Spitfire took notice of him opening the locker door and holding the torn uniform that had been hers. She walked over to him while her teammates waited.
"She did this?"
"The very same day that we tried to kill you. She was so distraught and enraged that she tore off the uniform and startled all of us with her transformation."
"Yet you still held onto this. Why didn't you toss it out?"
"Because part of me said to hold onto it. Rainbow had taught me quite a few life lessons, and I couldn't just throw away the only reminder of her time with us."
"Even when you wanted me gone, you still kept Rainbow Dash in your thoughts. You still have some good qualities Spitfire, and I'll put this back so we can get to the gift."
"Actually, that uniform is part of the gift."
"It is?"
"You'll see what I mean in a minute, now let me show you the first part."
Spitfire led Indominus to the dining area and Indominus was surprised by what was inside. In the center of the dining room was a giant slab of a black stone. The hybrid dinosaur couldn't understand whether Spitfire was serious or if there was more to it.
"A stone? That's your idea of a gift, a stone?"
"That is not a stone Indominus, what you're looking at it a slab of pure platinum."
"Platinum? A kind of metal?"
"A rare kind of metal," Fleetfoot said for him. "The idea is we're going to turn this hunk of platinum into a special Wonderbolt badge for Rainbow Dash. These badges are given to every Wonderbolt, old and new." She and Spitfire grabbed one of each to show them to Indominus.
"Each badge determines a Wonderbolt's place when they start in the Academy. Rainbow got the Gold Lead pony badge after she showed us that Lightning Dust was a reckless cadet," said Spitfire.
"Wait, these are made out of pure silver and gold?"
"Of course, if they were made of plastic they wouldn't be all that important and would likely get destroyed very easily."
The Wonderbolts guided Indominus while he carried the slab of platinum to a special room away from most of the compound. Once inside, they prepped each other with protective gear and gave Indominus a pair of dark glasses to protect his eyes. They placed an aluminum container underneath the soldering brick where the platinum was placed and grabbed torches to help melt it down. Indominus's job was to hit the platinum with his blast to help melt it down while the Wonderbolts used their torches. The Wonderbolts aimed their torches at the slab and steadied themselves.
"Ready...aim...fire!"
Seven streams of fire and one red blast were fired upon the slab at once. The combined blasts had a temperature far higher than the melting point of platinum, and the stone began melting in a matter of minutes. It drained through the holes on the soldering brick and poured into the aluminum container. The other Wonderbolts left to get ingot shaped tubs to pour the melted platinum into for sculpting, and when they returned, Indominus was getting ready to pick up the container.
"No Indominus, don't! That's too hot it'll-" before Spitfire could finish, Indominus coated his hands in golden fire and picked up the container. They were dumbstruck as Indominus poured the platinum into each container and emptied the aluminum container. "H-how did you do that," Spitfire asked as Indominus set the container back under the soldering brick.
"My Immortal WorldBreaker flames are far hotter than molten platinum. The flames can cover any portion of my body that I want, and I can't even feel the heat of other things."
"Wow, that's very clever of you," said Surprise.
"Thanks, now what's the next step?"
"Now we sculpt the platinum, you have to sculpt the outline of the badge Indominus, and we'll handle the tiny details."
Indominus required two tubes of the platinum to sculpt the badge, and Fleetfoot helped him by pouring one tube out with special tongs. Indominus used his flames covered hands to pour out the other tube, and combined the two ingot shaped pieces so he had enough platinum to work with. Surprise held the badge next to him so he could trace it out with his flame covered claws. The other Wonderbolts watched in awe as Indominus carefully traced and sculpted the main outline of the badge with relative ease. He even was delicate in scrapping off any excess metal that got it the way. After he was finished and set the traced out piece down on the block, High Winds got right to work on sculpting the smaller details of the badge before it hardened. It only took her a few minutes to get the finer details done, and when the piece had finally hardened, it looked just like the gold and silver badges, only this one was made out of pure platinum.
To make it look really wonderful, Indominus poured some more of his power on the badge. His energy took away the black color and replaced it with a brighter shade for the platinum. When he was finished, the badge was shining in the light and looked worthy of being on Rainbow Dash.
"Nicely done Indominus, you have some talent at sculpting," said Misty Fly.
"It's a perfect match," Spitfire said as she compared them. "You'd make a fair artist with this kind of skill."
"Nah, I'm not that talented," Indominus said humbly. "So if that's the first part of the gift, what's the second part?"
"That's where Rainbow's uniform comes into play. But let's take it into the sewing room."
Indominus took the platinum badge and grabbed Rainbow's torn up uniform along the way. He brought it to a sewing room where back up uniforms were made, and could see spares hanging along the wall.
"Normally, we have to order in uniforms most of the time, but Silver Lining here has some talent for sewing up damaged uniforms. But for this one, we're going to make some additions to her uniform."
"What do I do for this one?"
"All you need to do is pose for Silver Lining Indominus. Specifically, can you show that form where you had the red spikes?"
"Oh the Guardian state? No problem." Indominus easily tapped into the form and the red markings, wings and spikes appeared on him.
"Good, now can we have a good view of the spikes?"
"Sure." Indominus brought the wings down to his sides and the Wonderbolts could see all of them.
"Perfect, now Silver Lining, do you have what you need?"
"Yes I do Spitfire, now let's make this uniform amazing."
Indominus turned his head to see what the Wonderbolts were up to, and could make out that Silver Lining was patching up Rainbow's uniform and fixing the torn up portions. He was even adding color to the markings on the legs and the underside.
"Oh that looks nice."
"Add a little more there."
"Got it Fleetfoot, and do you think they'll look good?"
"I'm sure she'll be blown away by them," said Spitfire. "Make sure they're durable yet flexible. They have to endure high speeds and not get ripped off."
"Yes boss."
Indominus couldn't peek at what additions they were making to the uniform and had to wait until they were finished. When Silver Lining was finally finished with the uniform, he called Indominus over to have a look at it. Indominus stared in awe at the improved uniform he was holding. The ripped parts had been patched up so well that one couldn't even tell that there had been a rip in the first place. The yellow markings on the legs and underside had been changed to the same red color as his spikes. Speaking of his spikes, Indominus noticed that there were two rows of red spikes along the back.
"Pretty cool aren't they," Spitfire said after seeing the surprised look on the dinosaur's face.
"Those spikes are made of a material durable enough to handle high speeds and flexible enough to bend with the speed and wind," said Silver Lining. Indominus ran his claws gently along the spikes and was surprised by how well they bent down and went right back into place.
"Wow, this is unbelievable."
"I think your girl's gonna love these," said Fleetfoot.
"I'm sure she will too. Thank you guys for making these for Rainbow Dash."
"You helped us as well Indominus, you should also be thanking yourself for making it possible," said Spitfire.
"You're a pretty good dinosaur after all," said High Winds.
"No hard feelings about everything that's happened," asked Misty Fly.
"No hard feelings," Indominus said as he gave them a hoof bump. "So how are you gonna give these to Rainbow Dash?"
"Once you find out where she'll be spending Hearth's Warming Eve, you can tell us where it's being held and we'll bring these with us."
"But what about all the ponies that hate us for what we've done," said Misty.
"I'll tell them that the Princesses gave me permission to invite you ponies along. That way you can avoid being hit by any garbage."
"That's very generous of you, Indominus," said High Winds.
"Well seeing that this didn't take as long as I thought, I'll see you ponies later." Indominus was about to turn around and head out when Spitfire stopped him.
"Actually Indominus, there is one more surprise for you. We went past it on the way here."
"Really, and what would it be?"
"Just follow me."
Spitfire led Indominus back outside with the other Wonderbolts following behind him. When he walked back out and looked across the runway, he was sure that he was seeing things. He saw an enormous obstacle course hanging over the compound in the distance. It had rings made of clouds going through the whole course, machines pumping out massive clouds and giant torrents of wind, a runway on clouds, and massive storm clouds located in certain places. Spitfire guided him over to the runway on the clouds and waited until everyone had touched down before speaking.
"Take a good look Indominus, this is our famous air obstacle course. Its purpose is to focus on a Wonderbolt's precision flying under extreme circumstances."
"Whoa, you Wonderbolts don't take anything lightly."
"Yes well, the obstacle course isn't normally this big," said Surprise.
"The night I asked Princess Luna about you, I also asked her if I could know how big you were. Then over the last few weeks, I've had the obstacle course made bigger to suit someone of your size."
"Wait a minute, you had all of this put on for me? Why go through so much trouble?"
"The truth is, I wanted to see how well you are in flight. Even though Soarin clouded our minds with his hatred, we still remember everything from that fight. It was astounding how fast you moved during that battle."
"We've never seen anyone move as fast as you since Rainbow Dash performed the Sonic Rainboom," said Fleetfoot.
"What do you say Indominus? Will you show us how good you are in the air?"
"Well I can't turn down an offer when you ponies put the blood, sweat and tears into making this course bigger just for me. Alright, I'll take you up on the offer."
"Though do you think you can avoid using any of your power when going through it?"
"Please Spitfire, I don't need to be the Immortal WorldBreaker to go through an obstacle course," Indominus said as he changed back to normal. He walked to the very end of the runway so he would have a running start.
"Ready Indominus?"
"Ready." Spitfire blew her whistle and Indominus took off at a running sprint.
His massive footsteps caused the entire runway to rumble as he raced down the runway. The Wonderbolts had to take flight to avoid his immense body sprinting forward at such a speed for such a huge creature. He spread his wings out as he approached the end of the runway. At forty-five miles per hour, he flew off the runway and headed for the cloud rings. As his body passed through each one, ripples were sent throughout the rings from the combination of Indominus's size and speed.
"Alright Wonderbolts, set up the first obstacle for him."
Indominus heard Spitfire's call and noticed a series of pink lightning clouds heading up towards him. Spitfire watched to see how the dinosaur would react, and he did something she had never seen before. Instead of weaving and dodging the lightning clouds, Indominus was swatting them away, destroying them with his claws or speeding past them. Every cloud that got in his path was smacked away or he just sliced through them, the lightning stored in each cloud didn't even faze him. In her entire time as captain, Spitfire had never seen anyone actually take on the lightning clouds in the obstacle course.
One last storm cloud drifted towards Indominus, and how he disposed of it, blew the Wonderbolts minds. Indominus opened his massive jaws and crunched down on the cloud, causing lightning bolts to scatter away from him as he pressed on. The Wonderbolts stared at Indominus's work with their mouths hanging open in disbelief at how the hybrid dinosaur had handled the first obstacle.
"That's the first time I've ever seen someone actually take on the obstacle instead of weaving around it," said Surprise.
"That's the first time I've ever seen someone EAT a lightning cloud," said Spitfire. "Just what did he go through to allow him to consume storm clouds and lightning?"
"Dwell on it later Spitfire," High Winds said while looking through a telescope by the runway. "He's approaching the giant storm cloud."
"I'm still iffy on whether it was a good idea to have a storm cloud that big for him. That cloud has enough power to take on dragons, lets see how he does."
Indominus went through the last of the rings and dove into the immense storm cloud that had been waiting for him. Inside the storm cloud, Indominus had to maneuver and dodge against the humongous lightning strikes that were all around him. The pounding rain only added to the challenge because it forced him to rely on his thermal vision to avoid his vision becoming blurred while inside the storm cloud. But thanks to the training he had received from Rainbow Dash, Indominus was able to skillfully work his way around the bolts with superb agility. His thermal vision even helped him spot the bolts forming within the clouds, and gave him time to begin maneuvering when the lightning strikes came towards him.
Spitfire could barely make him out in the thick clouds, only getting brief chances to spot him when the clouds got thin. The lightning strikes that went throughout the cloud gave her better chances, and that's when she caught sight of his agility. Spitfire was once again, stunned at the dinosaur's performance within the storm cloud. He was dodging and weaving the bolts like he had been training for years in flight. It didn't even seem like the storm was giving the dinosaur any sort of trouble.
"Just how good is he," said High Winds after seeing Indominus expertly dodge the lightning strikes.
"Only roughly half of the pegasi that try out for the Wonderbolts, have been able to get through storm clouds with such ease. That one is far more intense and too dangerous for a pegasus to get through, and he navigated that thing so easily," said Spitfire as Indominus was nearing the end of the cloud.
"He's coming up on the final leg of the course," said Lightning Strike.
As Indominus breached the storm cloud, he caught sight of the final obstacle. Ahead of him were machines rising and falling while spitting out long streams of strong winds. As Indominus passed underneath one of them, he could feel just the slightest of the strong gusts pummeling his back. It was very strong wind that wouldn't be wise for him to be stubborn and try to power through it. Indominus went to weaving again, this time he was flying over and under the streams of wind like a giant serpent going through an ocean.
Spitfire was too stunned for words again, Indominus was navigating the last part of the course with such agility that it was unreal. Seeing a giant animal like him go over the streams of wind like a serpent, especially when it was his first time going up against the obstacle course. She watched as Indominus cleared the winds with ease and headed back towards the runway. He was coming in so fast that she didn't think he would be able to stop himself. But as Indominus flew onto the runway, he looped upwards to burn up his speed and touched down.
"So, how was that," Indominus asked after touching down on the runway.
He was greeted with the Wonderbolts clapping their hooves for him in applause. Indominus hadn't expected them to be so amazed by him completing the obstacle course.
"That was simply incredible Indominus," said Surprise.
"We've never seen anyone as massive as you go through that course so easily and in such short time," said Fleetfoot.
"Where did you learn to fly like that," Misty Fly asked.
"I did learn everything I know from the one pegasus that taught me."
"I'd say Rainbow Dash did a fine job of teaching you. Though I'm a little surprised that you chose to swat away the lightning clouds at the start of the course," said Spitfire.
"They were part of the course? I thought they were just getting in the way and I was trying to get rid of them. Also, I have experience with absorbing lightning in case you were wondering. That's why I chomped on the last cloud."
"It was a little unorthodox for taking care of clouds, but still effective. With Rainbow's teaching and that kind of skill and agility, you might make a pretty decent Wonderbolt, Indominus."
"Huh, and here I thought I would only ever be a monster."
"But you obviously aren't, said High Wind. "You're a guardian, and one that we're glad we've gotten to know."
"I did enjoy the experience, and now we have Rainbow's Hearth's Warming Eve gift ready for her."
"Promise you won't tell any of this to her?"
"I'm good about keeping secrets, Spitfire. I won't tell her a word of this. Now I'd better get going before she gets curious and decides to come looking for me."
"Alright, and thank you for agreeing to help us with the gifts, and going through the obstacle course for me," Spitfire said as she held out a hoof.
"You're welcome Spitfire," Indominus said as he bumped the hoof with his fist.
The hybrid dinosaur took off from the compound and began making his way home. The Wonderbolts flew back into the compound and gathered up the gifts. Spitfire could hardly believe that Indominus had actually helped them make the glimmering platinum badge that was laying on top of the patched up and improved uniform.
"She was right all along Spitfire, Indominus isn't a monster at all," said Surprise.
"I know, and I can't believe that we have the gifts to give her, all because he was willing to help," Spitfire said while looking over the badge. Fleetfoot saw that her boss had a curious look in her eyes.
"I've seen that look boss, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking, I'll pay Princess Luna another visit and show her this work. After all that I've seen, I think that I may have found Soarin's replacement. You ponies go relax in the mess hall, I've got an errand to run."
"Sure thing boss."
Spitfire took off towards Canterlot once again, with the badge and uniform in her hooves. She was eager for Luna to see how Indominus had helped them make Rainbow's Hearth's Warming Eve gifts. In only a month's time, Spitfire and the Wonderbolts would be presenting Rainbow with a surprise that she had no idea was getting prepared for her.
The month of time that went by until Hearth's Warming Eve was leading up to a new experience for the dinosaurs. It would be the first time they would get to experience the holiday with their family and friends, without anything getting in the way of it. It was also the day where Indominus would finally tell Rainbow Dash what he found most attractive on her. This Hearth's Warming Eve was going to be one that the ponies and dinosaurs would never forget.
During the time leading up to the holiday, plenty happened for all of them. Fluttershy asked Discord if he would spend the holiday with her, and although he didn't celebrate Hearth's Warming Eve, the chance to be close to her by a cozy fire in a warm home was too much to resist. He agreed to join in on the festivities and even promised to have a location where everypony could celebrate the holiday together. He was very sly about asking Indominus what he'd like on Hearth's Warming Eve to make his night with Rainbow perfect. The Lord of Chaos was able to get all he needed out of Indominus to know what kind of setting the hybrid would really enjoy.
Rainbow even asked Rarity for a personal favor so she could make the holiday special for Indominus. A couple of days after Indominus's visit to the compound, Rainbow had picked Scootaloo up and taken her to the boutique. Rarity was rather surprised that Rainbow would show up at her place out of the blue, but she had a good idea about what Rainbow wanted.
"So Rainbow, care to explain why you and Scootaloo came here?"
"The thing is Rarity, I would like you to make me a special kind of dress for Hearth's Warming Eve."
"Ooooh Rainbow Dash, I can't believe you're letting go of your pride for a chance to really stun your husband. It's so adorable that I love it. Tell me everything, what kind of dress did you have in mind?"
"I was thinking of a sort of phoenix dress."
"Would that be in memory of the Immortal Phoenix, Rainbow Dash," Scootaloo asked curiously.
"Yes it would Scootaloo," Rainbow replied.
"A phoenix dress! Oh it's a design I've never done before, but the possibilities for this dress are so endless that I can't ignore it. Come with me Rainbow Dash, we'll get started on it right away." Rainbow was pulled off her hooves as Rarity dragged her into the designing room, leaving Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle to chat.
"Do you think Indominus will love what Rainbow's doing for him?"
"Of course he will, Sweetie Belle. Rainbow's doing for Indominus what he did for her before the Gala. Remember how he planned everything out and surprised her with a proposal? She's doing the same thing for him, and it's so romantic."
"That it is Scootaloo, but it's still so....unusual for it to be Rainbow Dash who is being the romantic in this case."
"He changed her so much when they first met. She's more romantic now, and is willing to try different things with him. But either way, I wouldn't want anypony else in my life as my parents except those two."
After thirty five minutes passed, Rarity walked back into the main room.
"Girls, please walk this way. The masterpiece I've created is ready and it looks simply fabulous." Rarity led the fillies to the back of her boutique where she made all her dresses.
They could tell that Rainbow was waiting behind a stall so that they wouldn't see the dress she was wearing.
"Come on Rarity, let's see what kind of dress you made."
"Alright girls, say hello to my latest dress, Phoenix Rainbow Dash." Rainbow walked out of the stall and Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo gasped at the marvelous dress she was wearing.
Rainbow was wearing a dress that had a perfect blend of red, orange and yellow. It was designed around what Philomena looked like in her peak, with the head of a phoenix on her chest. Complete with yellow-orange leggings, Rainbow was a magnificent sight to behold.
Scootaloo was unable to find her voice for the dress had taken away the ability to speak for a minute.
"What do you girls think? Phoenix looks pretty good on me."
"I'll say it does, Rarity really outdid herself on this one."
"Why thank you Sweetie Belle," Rarity said as she saw that Scootaloo had been awestruck by her work.
"Scootaloo? Do you have anything to say about the dress? You've just been staring at me with your mouth open." Scootaloo shook her head to get herself to come back to reality.
"Sorry, it's just that you look so beautiful, mom."
"Really?"
"Yes you do Rainbow, I almost can't believe how great you look in this dress."
"You know, your opinions always make me feel even better about myself kiddo," Rainbow said as she pulled Scootaloo in for a hug.
"It's so new to see you in a dress this grand."
"Do you think Indominus will be wowed by this one?"
"Oh he definitely will, mom. You're gonna make his first Hearth's Warming Eve very special."
"This is just one of the many ways I'm gonna wow him, Scootaloo. But first, Rarity, make sure this dress is kept in a safe place and out of sight from everypony. We can't have anyone spilling the beans to Indominus and ruining the surprise."
"You can count on me, Rainbow Dash. That dress will not leave this room until Hearth's Warming Eve comes around."
Rarity didn't have just the new dress to think about. She was also busy planning out how she was going to spend her Hearth's Warming Eve with Spike. The grown dragon had been such a gentlecolt to her that Rarity decided she was going to make his night really magical. Spike had treated her so well and had been such a great 'stallion' to be around, that Rarity was going to give him the ultimate gift. The very same gift that Indominus had given Rainbow the week before their wedding. Rarity felt that Spike had proven his worth and done enough for him to deserve such a gift.
Spike had made himself quite busy with figuring out what kind of gift he was going to give Rarity. A few days after his day with the dinosaurs, Discord and his monsters, the dragon took their advice and went to Canterlot with Twilight. Spike chose the very same shop where Indominus had purchased the Arkenstone ring, and it was almost torture for him. Every shining jewel, necklace and gem in that shop made him want to just give in and eat them all. But his better judgement and yearn to find one that Rarity would love, won out in the end. After browsing through the many cases, Spike stumbled upon a necklace that had fire rubies all around it. He and Twilight left the shop with his gift, and she promised not to breathe a word of their time to anypony, especially Rarity.
In fact, the Mane Six themselves were doing plenty in preparing Indominus for his first Hearth's Warming Eve with Rainbow Dash, with some help from Discord. Rarity was keeping the dress in hiding from him, so as not to spoil Rainbow's surprise. Applejack spent a few days teaching Rainbow a special song that her mother sang to her father when they were deeply in love. Discord created a massive castle with Hearth's Warming Eve colors on the outskirts of Ponyville, where everypony would be spending the holiday. Twilight picked out a special bed for the master bedroom of the castle, because she was sure where things would go between Indominus and Rainbow. Pinkie and Fluttershy bought tons of decor to decorate the castle to Indominus's liking, and Discord even helped them transport a massive hot tub into the master bedroom.
When the Mane Six all got to see the castle for the first time, they found the inside to be big enough for dragons to walk around. Twilight was going to question Discord's method, until she walked in and grew to be near the size of the dinosaurs. Discord had put an enchantment on the door to where anypony that entered would grow to become almost as big as the scaly guardians. It was a way of giving everypony a chance to bond with the dinosaurs and be big enough to not worry about being crushed while going about the castle.
"This is quite the castle, Discord," said Fluttershy. "The dinosaurs are gonna feel at home in here."
"Oh just wait til you see the bedroom. It's gonna be perfect for you to spend the holiday with him, Rainbow."
Discord opened the red bedroom door that was for the master bedroom, and the ponies gasped in awe. The room was as big as the one Discord had prepared for the lovers on the cruise. The walls were a beautiful mix of red and black, with candles lit along them. The room had several bowls of fruit and fritters waiting beside the comforter that Twilight had picked out, after Discord had made some changes to it. It was now a comforter that was shaped out of what looked like a monster's jaws. There were stairs that led up to the changed comforter, and off to the left of the stairs, was the hot tub Discord had helped Fluttershy and Pinkie transport. Discord had created a bedroom that was more than worthy of the Immortal WorldBreaker and his future queen.
"What do you think Rainbow? Is this a good enough room for you and Indominus to spend your night together?"
"I think it looks so awesome! I can't wait to spend my holiday with Indominus in here. There is so much I can do to him in here."
"Save that for when yer alone Rainbow, none of us need ta hear yer inner thoughts about what ya want ta do to Indominus," said Applejack, trying not to think about a certain memory from their vacation.
"I have to agree with Applejack. Your talk about wanting to romance Indominus is sweet and all, but some of us don't want to have certain images in our heads," said Twilight.
"Oh alright Twilight, and sorry about saying so much about it, but I can't help myself. This is the first time they get to celebrate the holiday with us, since last year he had the showdown with Smaug to deal with. None of them got to spend Hearth's Warming Eve with us because they had to train Indominus for the showdown."
"That's true Twilight, the dinosaurs didn't get to enjoy all the love, cider, wonderful joy, amazing food and presents last year," said Pinkie. "This is their first time spending it with us, so Rainbow has every right to be excited."
"Point well made Pinkie, ok Rainbow it's ok to talk about what you're looking forward to, but maybe tone down on some of your more 'private' thoughts."
"Alright Princess of Censorship, I'll keep it down on the details."
"Good, and I don't censor everything."
"Or I could just talk about what I really want to do to Indominus, and how I plan to give him the best fire that'll light his core."
"Rainb-"
"Gotcha! I'd never say anything as personal as that to you girls. I'm not that horrible, and I wouldn't put something like that in Fluttershy's head. Gosh Twilight, what kind of friend do you think I am?" Discord was covering his mouth to keep his laughs from bursting out across the room.
"In hindsight, I'm really glad that I get to be part of this group of friends. It's never a dull moment with them," he thought to himself.
"Oh Rainbow Dash, what are we going to do with you?"
"See my crazy antics every day and just go with the flow?"
"Cute, very cute," said Twilight.
It didn't take the dinosaurs long to notice the huge castle on the outskirts of Ponyville. After Rainbow told them they would be spending Hearth's Warming Eve inside it, Indominus had flown off to inform the Wonderbolts. He guided them towards Ponyville and they perched on some clouds that were far out of reach. They were all speechless at seeing the huge castle being worked on and decorated by the monsters and Mane Six.
"That's quite a castle," said Spitfire.
"Uh huh, and that's where all of you will get to give Rainbow her gifts."
"I'm still not sure about this Indominus," said Fleetfoot. "All of Equestria still despises us for what we tried to do to her. How do we know that the ponies in that castle won't try to throw us out?"
"I'll just tell them that I invited you Wonderbolts to the party, and that's what I've already done. Don't worry about that, just focus on making amends with Rainbow Dash."
"We plan to, and thanks for staying true to your word, Indominus," said Surprise.
"I never go back on my word, especially when you ponies are trying so hard to make peace with her. I'm sure that Rainbow will forgive you when she sees these great gifts."
"I hope so Indominus," said Spitfire, not telling Indominus about the surprise she was keeping for him as well.
As for the surprise Indominus had yet to tell Rainbow Dash, he did not have it easy. Every chance that Rainbow got to try and make him spill what he liked most, she took the opportunity. Blue would hear her seductively toying with Indominus every single night, tempting him with all that she could make him if he would just tell her. When it wouldn't work, the raptor would hear Indominus moan and try to resist the pleasure Rainbow was giving him. But the hybrid remained strong and would not concede to his girl, which was close to paying off as the day drew closer.
When the first round of snow came in weeks later, winter was in full swing. Ponies were getting their homes decorated in lights, and the holiday spirit was strong. Indominus didn't have to worry about the cold too much since he could control his body temperature, and if things ever got really cold, Rainbow had her ways of warming him up. Rarity had insisted that the dinosaurs have some warmth during the cold month, so as to avoid them getting too cold and frozen. She made giant scarfs for them to wear, and wrapped their feet in thick, warm fabrics so none of them would get frostbite from the cold.
Thanks to the snowfall, the dinosaurs got to experience their first snowball fight. The school fillies held snowball fights with school being on winter break, and the competition got rather fierce. Indominus was the only one who could make his own snowball and throw it with great force. Though he did have to watch how much power he put into each throw, because he didn't want to hurt any fillies. T-Rex would chuck piles of snow which turned some poor fillies into snow ponies before they shook off the extra coats. The raptor squad threw premade snowballs with their mouths and most of their hits were dead on. It was a fun experience for the carnivores, and thankfully none of them got angry whenever they were hit in the face with a snowball. The Crusaders made sure to warm the dinosaurs up by a cozy fire when the fights were over, and treat them to hot cider to speed up the heating process.
Even though she was nervous about letting Indominus spend a day with them, true to her word, Rainbow brought the hybrid over to her parents' house a few times before the holiday. Their eager behavior about spending time with Indominus made Rainbow so heavily embarrassed, and worried they would tell him something really mortifying. Luckily they just wanted to know how she and Indominus had been spending their time together since the drama ended and how the cruise went. Windy was awestruck at hearing Rainbow talk about how much fun she and Indominus had fighting alongside each other, and how he had held her close each night.
"Sounds like you two have had a great time together. Any luck on getting Indominus to tell his secret Rainbow?"
"I've had no luck at all mom. I tried everything you told me, and he still wouldn't cave, even when I changed forms."
"She can try all she wants, but I won't tell until Hearth's Warming Eve comes around."
"I don't know Indominus, the more you resist, the more she'll keep trying," said Bow. "If there's one thing our Rainbow Dash does best, it's that she never gives up."
"Though if you manage to hold out, the reward will be much more satisfying," said Windy.
"I'll keep that in mind."
"Since we're talking about the holiday and surprises, mom and dad, would you two like to spend Hearth's Warming Eve with us?"
"Really Rainbow Dash? You want us to spend it with you?"
"Well mom, I wanted to spend the holiday with my family, and that includes you guys as well. It would be a complete family portrait to have my sister, her guardians, my hybrid husband and my parents there."
"Oh honey we'd be glad to join you."
"Thanks mom, just promise me you two will keep your energetic selves to a minimum. Promise?" Her parents looked at each other for a moment and said.
"Alright Rainbow Dash, we promise." Rainbow went in to hug them, but stopped when she realized someone wasn't in the hug yet.
"Get in here Indominus, you're not getting left out of this." Indominus joined in by wrapping his arms around them and buried his face in the group hug.
The rest of the visit went by smoothly, though Indominus did end up seeing the room composed of the many accomplishments Windy and Bow had recorded over the years. It was the mortifying part Rainbow had been worried about, until Indominus told them what he thought of all the trophies.
"So what do you think, Indominus? Are these great accomplishments that our daughter has done or what?"
"I've seen better, Bow."
"What?" Rainbow hid a smile forming on her face as she was dying to see what Indominus would say next.
"These may be fancy trophies to you, but they pale in comparison to Rainbow's accomplishment of taking Scootaloo into her home. Plus there's also how she helped me fight Sheer Cold and Spoiled Rotten, and helped kill Black Death. Those are true accomplishments, and you're telling me that you don't have those in here? Shame on you, shame on you, shame on you both for not having such important highlights." Rainbow was giggling her head off at how Indominus had effectively shut down the entire room of trophies with just a few sentences. Windy and Bow had even laughed at the joking sarcasm in the last one, and were glad that Rainbow had chosen such a kind, funny and devoted husband.
During the last week leading up to the holiday, the dinosaurs noticed that whenever they went through Ponyville, the ponies would look at Indominus like he was some vastly important figure. During the cruise, Celestia and Luna had spread the word of Indominus being crowned the future king of Equestria. Since all of Ponyville had watched the fight and how he had pulled Equestria back into place, the citizens were all looking forward to Indominus being crowned king. Some of the fillies even wished him luck with his new title when they passed. Fortunately Indominus was smart enough to figure out what the ponies were talking about, and because that day was drawing close as well.
Then the day finally arrived and Ponyville was filled with decorations, lights and ponies getting into the holiday spirit. In order to keep them preoccupied long enough for everything to be ready, Discord had the dinosaurs give out treats and meals to some of the poorer families. It was a rather generous act on Discord's part, but it allowed Rarity to move the dress out of her boutique and into the master bedroom for when Rainbow would be giving Indominus his magical night. It also gave Spike time to grab his gift and sneak it into the castle while Rarity was setting up the dress in the master bedroom. The families that the dinosaurs gave the meals to were incredibly grateful and wished them a happy Hearth's Warming Eve as they looked out at the shining castle in the distance. It was decorated with so many light and holiday cheer that it stood out like a beacon for everypony celebrating the holiday.
T-Rex could see ponies entering the castle to celebrate the holiday with them, and decided it was time for them to make their entrance.
"Alright my brother and sisters, are we ready to celebrate our first holiday with our family?"
"You know we are, T-Rex."
"Let's not keep them waiting," said Blue. The guardians took off and headed towards the glowing castle.
As the dinosaurs made their way away from Ponyville towards the castle Discord had set up for them, they saw how much everypony loved the holiday. Ponies all around were singing together in pure joy and honor of the holiday.
Ponies: Ponies' voices fill the night
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Happy hearts so full and bright
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Oh, what a sight
Look at the light
All for tonight
Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Fluttershy: Clouds arranged so they're just so
Pegasi: Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Rainbow Dash: Gonna make some awesome snow
Pegasi: Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Fluttershy/Rainbow Dash: The chill wind blows
making a show
snowflakes aglow
Ponies: Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
The dinosaurs found the inside of the castle full of decor and Hearth's Warming cheer.
Pinkie: A day that's filled with songs to sing
Ponies: Ding-dong, ding-dong-ding
Applejack: Cakes and pastries we shall bring
Ponies: Ding-dong, ding-dong-ding We're so busy making merry Windigos should all be wary
Stallions: As our mighty voices carry
Ponies: Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Rarity: Decorations we shall make
Ponies: Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Rarity: Perfection you just cannot fake
Ponies: Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again
Rarity: Not one mistake Don't let that break (Derpy drops ornament) Oh, goodness' sake!
Ponies: Hearth's Warming Eve is here once a— Happy, happy Hearth's Warming Eve Happy, happy Hearth's Warming Eve Hearth's Warming Eve is here once again!
The dinosaurs couldn't believe how big the inside of the castle was, and how big the other ponies were.
"Welcome to the party, Guardians of Equestria," Discord said after the dinosaurs walked into the main foyer and were distracted by the numerous decorations and the enormous tree. Ponies all around were welcoming them and wishing them a happy Hearth's Warming Eve. They easily found Windy and Bow who were just as taken with the inside of the castle as the dinosaurs.
"Do you like it? Discord put a lot of effort into this castle for you guys," said Twilight.
"It's pretty impressive," said Blue.
"I can't believe it can hold us and so many ponies. How did you do it?"
"I've already told Indominus this, now it seems I must tell even his sisters. Don't question my logic Delta, you'll live longer."
"It's nice to spend this evening with you honey," said Windy.
"It's great to have you and dad here as well, mom," said Rainbow.
"Now I believe a few of you wanted to spend this holiday with your special someponies, right," said Pinkie as she walked over to the dinosaurs. "Fluttershy, you wanted to be with Discord right?"
"Yes Pinkie I do," Fluttershy said as the Lord of Chaos appeared beside her. Discord couldn't believe that he was getting to spend the holiday with Fluttershy after all.
"T-Rex, you and Scootaloo finally get your time on this lovely evening," Pinkie said as she nudged Scootaloo over to the king of the dinosaurs. T-Rex nuzzled her when Pinkie pushed the filly close to him.
"Rarity, you wanted to make Spike feel extra special today. Get on over here you lucky dragon." Spike was chowing down on the dessert table, but stopped and finished what was in his mouth before going over to Rarity.
"Alright Twilight, all the couples are present."
"Thank you Pinkie, now Windy and Bow, could you help me with these?" Twilight levitated over four plants and the pegasi almost went ecstatic.
"Are these what I think they are, Princess?"
"Indeed, and they're gonna help kick start the evening for these wonderful couples. So can you two help me out?"
"Sure thing," said Bow as he took one in his mouth and started hovering over Scootaloo and T-Rex. Twilight levitated one over Fluttershy and Discord, Windy did the same for Rainbow and Indominus, and Pinkie did the last one for Spike and Rarity.
"Um Twilight, is that mistletoe?"
"Yes it is Discord, and you know what happens when somepony catches you under one, right?" Discord felt an anvil drop in his stomach.
"That's right, it's tradition for ponies ta smooch under the mistletoe," said Applejack. "It brings good fortune to a party and everypony present."
"Plus we all know how long you've been dying to kiss Fluttershy, now here's your chance to make it happen," said Pinkie while holding the mistletoe over his head.
The couples stared into each other's eyes with the mistletoe hanging over each of them. They started leaning in towards one another and applause was met from many of the ponies present when they kissed. Discord was sending love fireworks out of his ears, and Spike's eyes and tail turned into hearts after his kiss with Rarity. Tyrannosaurus's eyes shot open when he and Scootaloo kissed, but he relaxed and they gently broke their kiss. Rainbow and Indominus were in a long kiss, neither of them taking a breath and seemingly lost in the comfort and embrace of their lips.
"Don't they ever take a breath when they kiss?"
"Nope, not when you're a pair of lovers like them, Applejack," said Pinkie. After what seemed like an hour, Indominus and Rainbow finally broke their kiss.
"You made that kiss last longer than it should have. Why is that Rainbow?"
"I just want to make you feel special tonight Indominus. You've done so much for me in these last few months, can I at least make it up to you by making Hearth's Warming Eve special for you?"
"Of course you can, I look forward to whatever surprises you have in store for me."
"As do I Indominus because remember," Rainbow pulled him in close and whispered to him, "you still have to tell me your secret tonight. I'm dying to light that fire in you."
Indominus's face turned slightly red as Rainbow flew over to her parents and they went over to one of the tables to get some grub.
"Everything ok Indominus? You look stunned," said Twilight. Indominus shook himself out of his blushed trance.
"Oh, sorry about that Twilight, but Rainbow's making my heart race."
"Don't tell me, it had to do with you telling her your big secret?"
"Yes."
"How long are you gonna keep her waiting brother," said T-Rex.
"I'll see what she has in mind for making the night special, then I'll tell her my secret. By the way, did you two enjoy your kiss?"
"It was really warm and nice," said Scootaloo. "You kiss rather well for being a dinosaur, T-Rex."
"Oh stop Scootaloo, I'm not that good."
"Yeah you're probably right. I'm the better one since your eyes went wide when I kissed you."
"I was surprised by how great it felt, that's all."
"You'll get more of that in the future when she's older T-Rex," said Rarity. "You're doing a good thing by waiting until she's older, then nopony will get suspicious or think badly of you."
"I'm just following my brother's example since he set such a good one. Did you enjoy your kiss with Spike?"
"I'd say he's gotten better since the cruise, and it felt warmer this time." Her comment caused Spike to blush.
"I'm just doing what I can to make you happy Rarity."
"You're doing a fabulous job of it," she said as she put her leg around Spike.
"By the way Rarity, I have a present waiting for you."
"You do? Where is it, I want to see what you got me."
"I'll show you after Indominus and Rainbow have their moment, trust me, you'll love it," Spike said as they walked over to get some food themselves.
"We'll join you, how about it Discord?"
"Sure thing Fluttershy. Wow, that kiss was so sweet." Fluttershy giggled at his dreamy responses as she pulled him over to join the others.
Later in the evening, everypony was chilling and doing their own thing. Indominus was hanging with Rainbow and her parents, T-Rex and the raptors were chilling by the fire and watching fillies open their presents. The dinosaurs didn't understand the meaning behind the gifts, but seeing that they made ponies happy was enough for them to know it was an important part of the holiday. Discord was enjoying the peace and warmth while gulping down cider and being around Fluttershy. Quite a few ponies were hanging around him too and treating him like he was a good friend. After what Discord had done to save Indominus's life, the ponies all saw him in a much better light and not a villain scheming to take over Equestria. Fluttershy was looking forward to spending the night with Discord and having him close to her again like they were on the cruise.
"By the way Discord, why aren't any of your monster friends here?"
"That's easy Fluttershy, none of them were really interested in the holiday. Presents, warmth and tons of joy aren't really for monsters that prefer to hunt, fight and cause destruction. Besides, they would have trouble fitting in because not every pony in Equestria is ok with having creatures like them roaming about. Also, if I brought them along, then I wouldn't get to spend the evening with you, now would I?"
"Aw, that's kind of you Discord. I also would like to spend this evening with you."
"Aren't you already doing that Fluttershy?"
"I meant....us being alone and together. Just like all those nights we spent on the cruise."
"Oh. Well when you want to make that happen, just let me know and I'll make it happen, my dear Fluttershy."
Rarity and Spike were hanging out with Twilight by the massive decorated tree and chatting about how well the night was going. Applejack was tending to a table lined with dozens of apple treats with Applebloom and Granny Smith. Pinkie was getting in on every ounce of Hearth's Warming joy with candy, presents, cider and sharing it with the dinosaurs. She even pulled Indominus away from Rainbow Dash so he could share in on the giving as well. Normally Rainbow would've been ticked about having Indominus pulled away from her, but it was the perfect moment to get her surprise for him going.
"Mom, Dad, make sure Indominus doesn't notice me leaving for a bit. I'm going to get my surprise for him."
"Go on honey, make sure to knock him dead."
"Oh believe me, he won't be able to resist it," Rainbow said as she flew over to Rarity while Indominus's back was still turned.
"Rarity, Indominus is distracted. Now's the perfect chance to get the dress on me."
"Oh I've been waiting for this chance Rainbow. Let's go make you look wonderful for your husband." Rarity and Rainbow slipped away and up the grand staircase while Indominus was still distracted by Pinkie's hyperactive joy.
"Hey Twilight, while Rarity's busy, can you get my gift for her?"
"No problem Spike," Twilight said as she levitated the wrapped necklace from near the top of the tree down to him. "I'm sure she'll absolutely love it, Spike. You'll have an amazing night after you give it to her."
"You think so Twilight?"
"I know so Spike, she's going to make the rest of your evening simply wonderful."
"Thanks for helping me in this, Twilight," Spike said as he leaned down and hugged her.
"You're welcome Spike, I'm just doing what I can to help you in your relationship with Rarity. You've been wanting this for so long and it's so great to see you this happy."
Up in the master bedroom, Rarity was helping Rainbow into the phoenix dress. Discord had set up changing room mirrors so that they could see how Rainbow looked and if there were any adjustments that needed to be made. When they were all done, Rarity stepped back to see how amazing Rainbow Dash looked in her new dress. She was a little surprised to see herself in a dress that she wouldn't normally wear, even to the Gala.
"What's up Rainbow?"
"It's just strange Rarity, I look like such a beautiful pony and it doesn't seem like I'm the same daredevil pegasus anymore."
"Are you saying there's something wrong with the dress?"
"No not that at all. All I'm saying is, I don't look or feel like myself anymore. The pony I'm looking at in the mirror is more of a princess, and I'm not that at all. I'm a tough pegasus who makes stubborn decisions, charges into trouble and likes to do dangerous stunts. I just find it so strange that I'm wearing a dress this great on Hearth's Warming Eve and am going to sing to my hybrid husband in it. I don't know if I should be nervous or ashamed of myself for changing so much."
"That's what love does to ponies Rainbow, even tough daredevils like you. Indominus entered your heart and changed you on the inside. You won't admit it to yourself, but your heart wants to make Indominus happy, that's why you've gone to such lengths for him. There's nothing wrong with looking beautiful for the one you love most, if all you're trying to do is make them happy. You look like a princess, but when the new year begins, you'll be a queen. This is just a new side of you that was created when you and Indominus fell in love, and it's nothing to be nervous or ashamed of."
"Thanks for the support Rarity," Rainbow said as they hugged. "I'm glad I can talk to you about this sort of thing."
"I'm glad to help you in your love life darling, that's what friends do, they look out for each other. Now I'll go on ahead and you wait just out of sight of the guests. When I give the word, you come walking down that staircase and make Indominus feel amazing tonight."
"I will," Rainbow said as Rarity left the room. She looked at her reflection one more time, taking in how she looked. "Alright girl, you can do this. It's for him after all, and what he's done for you. Time to return the favor, I hope you're ready for this, Indominus." Rainbow left the room and made her way towards the staircase.
The party was still going on as Rarity went down the staircase. Indominus had finally noticed that Rainbow had been gone for awhile after Pinkie had gone off to do her own thing.
"Rarity, did you see where Rainbow went off to?"
"You're about to see in a minute Indominus. Twilight, can I get a microphone?"
"Sure," Twilight said as she pulled one over to her. Rarity walked over to the staircase and tapped the mic to get everypony's attention.
"Attention everypony. I know all of you are enjoying this fine evening, but there's somepony who is going to impress her husband in a moment." The ponies started murmuring amongst themselves, wondering who Rarity was talking about. "She has been through quite a lot in the last few months. Had to choose between her husband or the Wonderbolts, was forced to fight them when they went after her family, and had to leave them behind. This pony is going to do something special for the one who helped her the most, and stood by her through every moment of drama. Now mares and gentlecolts, please welcome the new and beautiful, Phoenix Rainbow Dash."
Rainbow slowly made her way down the staircase and the ponies gasped in awe at the sight of her in the phoenix dress. She stopped at the island that separated the staircase and split it off into another direction. The ponies were speechless at seeing Rainbow, except for her parents who were shedding tears.
"My little girl's all grown up," Bow sobbed upon seeing his daughter in such a beautiful dress.
"Indominus is so lucky to be her stallion right now," said Windy. "He's going to love this."
Indominus was already loving the surprise, he was staring at Rainbow with his mouth open and eyes wide. Applejack pulled out an acoustic guitar she had kept hidden under the cake table and walked over to the stunned hybrid.
"She's really something, isn't she Indominus," Rarity asked.
"I-I don't have the words to describe her."
"It's about ta get better in a sec Indominus," Applejack said as Rainbow walked down the staircase and made her way towards him.
Ponies parted away and made plenty of room for Rainbow and Indominus, who was still having trouble finding the right words as she stopped in front of him. She was giving him a soft bedroom eyes look as the hybrid dinosaur took in the full picture of his girl in a phoenix dress.
"What do you think Indominus?"
"I...I don't know what to say Rainbow. You look too beautiful for words."
"Thank you Indominus, and if you think this is beautiful, then you're about to feel your heart beat in joy. Hit the music AJ."
Applejack started playing a soft instrumental tune on her guitar. A hush fell over the castle as Rainbow looked into his eyes and began to sing and serenade the awestruck dinosaur.
Rainbow Dash: We're far apart, In every way, But you're the best part, Of my day,
And sure as I, Breath the air, I know we are, A perfect pear!
On a winding path that, Goes on for miles, But it's worth it just, To see you smile!
And I cannot, Be pulled apart, (Rainbow placing Indominus's hand over her heart) From the hold you, Have my heart,
And even if, The world tells us it's wrong, You're in my head like a catchy song!
"Thank you Rainbow Dash."
"Tell me what you're thinking Indominus."
"That I'm proud to be yours for life."
The seasons change, And leaves may fall, But I'll be with you, Through them all, And rain or shine, You'll always be mine! On a winding path that, Goes on for miles! You're the only one who, Makes it all worth while...
And you should not, blame me too, If I can't help falling in love with you...
The entire room was in complete silence as the ponies had hooves over their mouths because they were too touched for words. Indominus's mouth was open again as he was beyond touched for words.
"So Indominus, what do you think?" The hybrid couldn't express himself in words, the only way he could express himself was to lean in and kiss Rainbow on the mouth.
Windy had to hold Bow to keep him from balling his eyes out, the amount of love and emotion was too much to handle. Pinkie was on the verge of losing her mind to the feels as well, even with Applejack and Rarity holding her. When the lovers broke their kiss, Indominus said something so beautiful that it broke Rainbow's parents.
"I don't think I deserve a wife as wonderful as you Rainbow. You've stuck by me through all the Wonderbolt drama, stayed loyal to me and helped me beat all the years of anger I had to put up with. I can't thank you enough for choosing to be my wife, and I'll always love everything you do for me." It was Rainbow's turn to be touched as Indominus pulled her into a hug.
Hundreds of cries erupted across the room as the ponies were too touched to handle the emotion shown between the pegasus and dinosaur. Windy, Bow, Pinkie and Discord were all balling waterfalls as their hearts were too overwhelmed by the sweet moment. Applejack and her family were shedding tears too, for the emotional moment was too much for even Applejack's hard shell to take. Rarity was shedding happy tears and holding Sweetie Belle close, proud of Rainbow for being so bold and daring. Scootaloo had her face buried against Tyrannosaurus's face, too happy and proud of Rainbow for showing her love for Indominus in such a romantic way. Twilight and Spike were hugging each other so they could handle the beautiful confession Indominus made.
"It's sooo cute. Why does it have to be so cute," Pinkie, Windy and Bow said together. Fluttershy was stroking Discord's back to help get him to calm down, but she was also shedding tears from the singing.
"Our girl is so grown up, it's almost too much," said Windy.
"She's become such a romantic, even Cupid would be jealous of them," said Pinkie after managing to get her tears under control. In the middle of the sobbing ponies, Rainbow pulled Indominus close and whispered to him.
"Indominus, is there anything you'd like to tell me? Anything you've been keeping hidden from me for the last few months?"
"Alright Rainbow, after what you just sang to me, it's time you deserve to know my secret." Rainbow had a wide grin on her face as she held onto Indominus's words, waiting for him to spill his secret. "What I like most about you is-"
Indominus was cut off when a loud door knock echoed through the room. Everypony turned towards the castle door and Indominus could see the group of heat signatures outside. He was about to open the door when Twilight flew over and opened the door ahead of him. Rainbow was scowling under her breath for having their moment being interrupted, and right when she was about to learn Indominus's secret. Her attention was brought back when Twilight yelled angrily across the room.
"What in the world are you ponies doing here?" Rainbow caught sight of the group of ponies at the door, and was shocked to see the Wonderbolts standing at the entrance. The ponies heard Twilight and started gathering ammunition in their hooves to start firing, but Indominus stopped them.
"Don't any of you harm the Wonderbolts! I invited them here so they could join us! I don't want to see any of you attack them tonight."
"Are you serious? Have you forgotten what they've done Indominus," Twilight said while still looking down at the Wonderbolts.
"Let them in Twilight, I invited them along and they get to be here like everypony else." Twilight parted away from the door, allowing the Wonderbolts to enter so they could grow to the same size as everypony else. Discord could see that something important was about to go down, and ripped a gap in reality that led right to Canterlot.
Celestia and Luna were attending to their own Hearth's Warming Eve party when the tear in reality showed up next to them.
"Discord, what is the meaning of this?"
"You're gonna want to see this, Celestia. The Wonderbolts have just shown up and it looks like they have a gift with them."
"Ah, so Spitfire is finally going to make peace with her," said Luna. "Come see this everypony, this might be what will finally bury the hatchet between Rainbow and her idols."
"Luna, what did you do this time?"
"Just watch sister, this is going to be a moment you'll need to hear."
As the Wonderbolts walked through the castle, they felt several angry eyes baring down on them. The very ponies that had loved their shows, were now glaring at them with hate and disgust for all they had done to Indominus and Rainbow. Spitfire had the wrapped gift tucked under her left wing, trying hard to keep it from being seen. Rainbow was confused about why Indominus would give the Wonderbolts permission to show up.
"What's the big idea inviting them Indominus?"
"This is something you're gonna love Rainbow Dash. You need to make peace with them so there isn't anymore tension between you and your idols. Go on," Indominus said as he pushed Rainbow over to Spitfire.
"What did you do Indominus," said Twilight.
"Just watch Twilight, it's going to help patch up the rift that Soarin put between them." There was another dead silence as the ponies eyed Spitfire and her team walking up to Rainbow Dash.
"Hello Spitfire," Rainbow said in a stern voice at the pegasus she had used to adore.
"Hello Rainbow Dash, it's been a while since we saw each other."
"Wow, that's the first time you've called me by my real name. What happened to the nickname?"
"Please hear me out Rainbow, I'm not here to cause trouble. Me and the Wonderbolts are here to tell you something we should've said in the first place." The Wonderbolts all walked alongside Spitfire and stood in front of Rainbow.
"We're all sorry Rainbow Dash," said Fleetfoot.
"We never meant to hurt you," said Surprise.
"Soarin tricked all of us with his sick lies," said Misty Fly.
"We shouldn't have believed him, you were right all along," said High Winds.
"Yeah, he played all of you for fools," said Rainbow.
"We truly are sorry Rainbow Dash. I was such an idiot for listening to Soarin instead of believing you," said Spitfire. "I know I haven't been myself lately but well......when Princess Luna showed me what you went through as a filly, I was so ashamed of myself. You were telling the truth the whole time, and I pushed your words aside. I was so stupid for not trusting you, and for not listening to what you had to say about Indominus."
"Wait, you found out about him too?"
"Luna showed me his past as well, and I saw why he defended you so much. Your past and his had similar trauma, and I finally saw the reason for his aggressive behavior. It tore me apart to see what really happened to earn you that nickname, and that you were right from the beginning." Spitfire walked ahead of her teammates and got so close to Rainbow. "I am so sorry for hurting you Rainbow, I never wanted to drive you away and I never wanted to have you killed. I just can't believe it took watching you dying to see that you and Indominus had been right all along. Please believe me when I tell you that you were always meant to be a Wonderbolt."
For the first time in her life, Rainbow was seeing a side of Spitfire she had never seen before. The usual drill sergeant pony that led the Wonderbolts with true authority, was now before her, saying how sorry she was for not listening to her. There was genuine sincerity in her eyes, Spitfire was meaning every word she said: she was truly sorry for hurting Rainbow. If there was ever a time for Rainbow to see a caring side to the Wonderbolts, this was that time. Everypony watched as Rainbow put a hoof on Spitfire's chest and spoke to her.
"It's alright Spitfire, I don't hate you or the Wonderbolts for what you did. I was hoping that you would realize that Soarin was just tricking you, and messing with your heads."
"Yeah, we're not the brightest ponies in the world. It also took Indominus beating us into the ground to see that as well."
"He even took the time to help us out with a favor," said High Winds.
"Wait, Indominus actually helped you?"
"Not just helped, he forgave us and contributed to the gift we made for you," said Fleetfoot. Spitfire pulled out the gift she had kept hidden under her wing and gave it to Rainbow Dash.
"Wow Spitfire, what's this?"
"You gotta open it to find out, silly." Rainbow tore open the gift wrap and when she beheld the uniform, her eyes were instantly watering over.
Rainbow couldn't believe she was looking at the uniform that she had torn off, completely repaired and with red markings. She noticed that there were two platinum badges on top of the uniform and the set of red spikes running along the back. Rainbow was at a total loss for words as tears started rolling down her face and she stared back at Spitfire.
"We'd love to have you back on our team Rainbow Dash, as the best flyer we-" Spitfire was cut off as Rainbow embraced her in a hug. At that moment, Spitfire gave into her emotions and hugged Rainbow back as tears started to flow down her face as well.
"Thank you Spitfire," Rainbow said as she let her feelings get the better of her.
"I should be thanking you for not giving up on me Rainbow Dash." The other Wonderbolts joined in on the group hug and the ponies started applauding them.
"That's the best apology I think you'll ever get Celestia," Discord said after seeing how genuine Spitfire and the Wonderbolts were.
"Indeed Discord, I'd say that the tension is truly over. I'll be sure to schedule a performance for them before Indominus's coronation."
"Good, I'll let Rainbow know and let you get back to hosting your rather boring shindig," Discord said before patching up the tear in reality.
The Wonderbolts parted away from the hug as the applause continued throughout the room. T-Rex walked over to his brother as Indominus took in the joy on Rainbow's face.
"You really outdid yourself on this one, brother."
"I know I did Tyrannosaurus, but she's worth it. What I don't understand is why there are two platinum badges? I only helped them make one."
"Yeah Spitfire, what's up with these badges? They're not like the other ones."
"That's because they are proof that you are always a Wonderbolt, and will never get taken off our team again. That is, assuming we get to perform in Equestria again."
"Oh don't worry about that, Spitfire," Discord said as he materialized above them. "I showed Luna and Celestia the whole thing, they've heard your apology and are going to set up a performance. You'll know within the next few days." He then disappeared away from them.
"There you have it, now back to my last question. Why are there two of them? If I get one of these, who's the other Wonderbolt you have in mind?"
"Well, the day this Wonderbolt showcased his flying skills for us, he forgave us, and helped make those badges," said Misty Fly.
"He proved his prowess on our obstacle course, and although a bit rough, he definitely showed true talent in flight. He's also your husband," said Spitfire.
Rainbow turned around sharply to look at Indominus, both of them had wide eyes at what Spitfire was saying. She was saying that Indominus was a member of the Wonderbolts.
"Indominus? A Wonderbolt? How?"
"After Luna showed me your past, I wanted to make it up to you and Indominus. So we revamped the entire course to suit him, I asked him to help us make the gifts for you, and wanted to see him in flight. Seeing him go through the course was remarkable, he handled everything so well and pulled it off just as good as you. It was watching that performance that showed me how much potential he has, and that's when I decided to bring the badge to Princess Luna and have her duplicate it. So now you and Indominus have matching badges and can be partners for life."
Indominus walked forward, a little unsure if Spitfire meant what she was saying.
"Do you really mean that Spitfire?"
"You proved me wrong on so many things Indominus. You spared our lives, saved Rainbow and Equestria, and forgave us when nopony else would. It's the least I can do to make up for all that I've done to you and Rainbow Dash. I really do think that you'll make a fantastic Wonderbolt, especially with the pony who taught you everything you know by your side."
Spitfire took the second platinum badge and placed it in Indominus's hand. He held it in his claws and nuzzled Spitfire as his way of saying thanks.
"Alright Wonderbolts, now that everything's been cleared up, come join the party," said Twilight. The Wonderbolts flew into the festivities as everypony went back to their fun and joy. Rainbow stayed with Indominus and waited for everypony to be out of earshot before she brought up the topic again.
"Ok hot stuff, you've looked out for me, saved my tail on so many occasions, and just got me back into the Wonderbolts. Now you have to tell me your secret Indominus, you've done too much that I have to repay. So spill it, what do you like most about me?"
"What I love the most about you is........your wings." Rainbow struggled to contain herself from bursting into laughter.
"Seriously? You find them most attractive on a mare? All this time the answer was right in front of my face, and I didn't even consider it?"
"Yeah, every time I've been around you, your wings have always stood out to me. Don't ask me why I find them so attractive, but I just do."
"You are truly a unique stud, Indominus. I was expecting the usual answer that a dirty stallion would give, but I never imagined in answer like the one you just gave."
"Now that you know, what do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do?" Rainbow took her right wing and slowly dragged it across Indominus's face. She could see the hybrid reacting with how his eyes became lidded and seemed to be feeling pleasure from the touch. "I'm going to live up to my promise and make that fire surge within your core. Now that I know what you like, I'm gonna have fun with you."
"I-I've never felt anything like that before."
"I already know what's waiting inside you, and how much your 'little junior' is going to be gushing out. I'll see just how much you can resist that I know what excites you the most."
"Don't you want to have anything before we do this?"
"Indominus......I don't give a shit about anything else......all I want.......is to have you."
"In that case, you can have your way with me."
"Good boy," Rainbow said before growing to Indominus's size, tackling him and forcing him onto his back. The ponies all turned around and were confused why Rainbow would tackle him. Rarity could see a fire glowing in Rainbow's eyes and drool was starting to run out of her mouth. "Hey Twilight, you might wanna get everypony out of here," Rainbow said with her voice shaking from excitement. "I'm having some real difficulty trying to control myself."
Twilight caught sight of the drool running onto Indominus's scales and immediately realized that Rainbow was going to carry out her sexual promise.
"Everypony get into the other room, now!" The Mane Five, Discord and the other dinosaurs wasted no time in evacuating the room and shutting the door behind them. Now it was just Indominus, trapped by his girl's grip and Rainbow Dash, who was about to give Indominus the best gift of his life.
"Are you ready for a fucking exciting gift my stud?"
"W-what are you talking about Rainbow?"
"Shut up and relax yourself."
Rainbow pressed into Indominus's mouth with full force, pressing his head into the ground. He could feel her mouth hanging onto, sucking and toying with his tongue. Drool was running down his face as she took her wings and ran them down Indominus's scales, making his body warmer with each stroke. The pleasure was so strong that Indominus instantly felt himself in a daze as Rainbow pulled away from his mouth and worked her way to the tail and legs. His eyes shot open when he felt her wings playing with his 'little junior.'
"I've been wanting to give this gift to you for so long, and now I have the perfect chance. I'm going to make this 'junior' of yours gush great amounts of pleasure."
"Wha-"
"Happy Hearth's Warming Eve my love," Rainbow said before she bore down on Indominus's 'junior.'
An ear splitting roar screeched throughout the castle, startling everypony in the next room. Tyrannosaurus and the raptors took one sniff of the air and knew what was going on, only Rainbow was dominating Indominus this time.
"What are they doing in there," asked Spitfire,
"Hold on I'll find out in a moment," Discord said as he created a noise cancelling bubble on the door and poked his head through, a decision that would haunt him for centuries.
A moment later they all heard Discord screaming like a little girl and then pulled his head out of the bubble with shrunken eyes and a horrified expression on his face. Spitfire was stumped by what he could've seen and poked her head into the bubble as well, and covered her mouth in shock. Indominus was roaring in sheer pleasure and his body was twisting in delight from Rainbow sucking on his 'junior.' She was even swaying and shaking her flank every time she went up and down on him.
"Thatsh it my love, keep on enjoying it," Rainbow said with her mouth full. Spitfire pulled her head back inside with the same expression as Discord.
"What did you see Spitfire?"
"S-she's doing unspeakable things to him," Spitfire said as she walked past the Wonderbolts and promptly collapsed on the ground. The others decided not to poke their heads into the bubble for the sake of their sanity and let their imagination take over with the sounds coming from the lovers.
Indominus could feel his body getting hotter and the pressure building in his down under. Rainbow's gift was invoking a volcano inside him and he was getting close to the eruption. Indominus clawed at the ground and flailed his legs as he felt the pressure reaching its climax. Rainbow continued to excite Indominus with her method, and was taken aback when the eruption happened. She felt the eruption inside her mouth and Indominus watched as she gulped down most of it before pulling her mouth away, with a satisfied expression on her face as she licked her lips.
"Nice, strong and tangy, just as I'd hoped. Now let's see what he thought." Rainbow slowly walked up to Indominus, running her wings along his stomach, feeling how hot he had become. She laid down on Indominus's chest and gently stroked the hybrid's face with her wings. He was already breathing heavily from the intense pleasure Rainbow had put into him. "I bet you loved that a lot Indominus," Rainbow said as she kissed him under the neck.
"I don't know what to tell you Rainbow, I'm blown away," Indominus said with his eyes still closed.
"I'd been wanting to give that to you for so long, and your reaction was just as I thought. I finally dominated you, Indominus Rex, and you're so warm now."
"You lit that fire in me alright, and I can't cool myself down."
"That's good because now there's something I want you to do to me."
"What would that be?" Rainbow leaned close to him and whispered.
"I want you to pick up where we left off on our first date." At those words Indominus's eyes shot open and he was staring intensely at Rainbow Dash.
"Are you serious?"
"Dead serious my stud, you've done plenty to earn the right to make me moan. Plus I know how much you've been wanting to do it, so let me have your best." Rainbow felt Indominus's claws grab onto her and the hybrid flipped her onto her back in an instant. Indominus slid down to her lower half and spread her legs, eyes glimmering with excitement.
"Here we go, my sexy pegasus," Indominus said before he bore down on her with his tongue out.
In the other room, the ponies were wondering why everything had become silent, until they heard Rainbow Dash screaming and moaning.
"Oh now what are they up to," Rarity said as her curiosity had finally been aroused enough to take a look. When she did, she had to cover her mouth to keep from screaming.
Indominus had Rainbow's legs spread apart with his claws and he was licking away at her 'forbidden zone.' The look in the dinosaur's eyes was one of pure delight as he took in every lick and the response he got from each one. Rainbow was holding herself, twisting and moaning from the feel of Indominus's tongue on her most vulnerable spot. Rarity wanted to pull away from the scene but her body wouldn't budge. She was rooted to the spot as Indominus gave his girl the most incredible feeling of her life.
"Oh.....oh sweet Celestia... A-aaahhh....Indominus.....i-it's too g-good....I-I can't stop myself." Indominus paused himself only for a moment so Dash could catch her breath to answer one simple question.
"Do you want it to be just like this Rainbow, or would you like me to make it even hotter?"
"HELL YES!" A minute later, Rainbow screamed in pure ecstasy as a more powerful, burning sensation coursed through her.
Indominus had coated his tongue in the flames of the Immortal Phoenix and was licking Rainbow's 'forbidden zone' even faster. Her breathing was becoming so erratic from the insane feeling that Rarity was worried she might pass out or suffer from a heart attack. But Rainbow didn't have to worry as Indominus was getting close to bringing out her eruption. She felt like her body was being set on fire and she couldn't do anything to cool it down.
"I-Indominus....I'm about.....to release on you!" Rarity finally managed to pull her head back into the other room before Rainbow released on Indominus. A fountain poured onto him as he ceased licking her and took in everything coming onto his face.
"Rarity what's going on in there," asked Twilight.
"Yeah, what in tarn nation are they doin' to each other," said Applejack.
"Rainbow's become so bold that it's scary. She let Indominus into the forbidden zone."
"SHE DID WHAT!?"
"Uh huh." Rarity pulled her friends close and whispered what she had just witnessed.
From the shocked looks on their faces, Tyrannosaurus could tell that his brother was having an amazing time. Windy and Bow were only thinking about how much their daughter had grown and how she had changed so drastically. Spitfire and the Wonderbolts were in shock that they had heard Rainbow and Indominus getting in on so hard and hot. Spike and Discord were all stunned that Rainbow had been bold enough to give Indominus such a gift.
"I can't believe what I just saw in there," said Spitfire.
"That's something you're gonna have to get used to, Spitfire," said Blue.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because they'll be doing that a lot more often than you think. Which means your compound might get a little noisy at times."
"Oh brother," said Misty Fly.
"Hey, you're the ones who wanted to have them in your team. There's always a catch when it comes to those two."
"Oh please don't say that word Delta, now's not the time for that."
"Sorry Applejack."
Back in the foyer, Indominus had worked his way back up to Rainbow's face, blue fluid was all over his nose and sliding down his scales. Now she was breathing heavily from the extreme pleasure and there was small traces of steam escaping her mouth.
"So Rainbow, did you enjoy that or what?"
"Fantastic, you are fantastic Indominus. I've never felt anything like that."
"Now we've both instilled a fire in each other, and we've taken so much pleasure." Indominus was leaning in to kiss her but Rainbow stopped him.
"Wait, how about we continue this upstairs? I'm sure nopony wants to stay in that other room all night." Indominus glanced over at the tons of heat signatures in the next room pacing about.
"Yeah you're probably right, and I'm sure they don't want to listen to us have fun all night. Discord, can you send us up to the master bedroom?"
"O-of course Indominus," Discord said, still mortified by what he had seen. He snapped his fingers one time and Rainbow and Indominus were out of the foyer. Everypony finally went out into the foyer again, and many of them were horrified by the mess the lovers had left behind.
"Oh good lord," Twilight said at the sight of the mixed fluids.
"They really went to town this time," said Applejack.
"Maid service is gonna be working overtime for this one," said Discord as he conjured up maid copies of himself that got to work on trying to clean up the messy area that the lovers had soiled.
"Well at least they were really happy with being so close to each other," said Rarity. "By the way Spike, didn't you have a gift you wanted to give me?"
"Yes I do Rarity," Spike said with the wrapped necklace still in his hands.
"I was thinking we should take this into a bedroom so that we have more time to ourselves."
"I'd love that very much."
"Have a fun evening you two," Twilight said as they headed off up the staircase and towards another bedroom.
"See you in the morning Twilight," Spike said as he disappeared from view.
"Hey Discord, how about we spend some time in a room ourselves? After what you witnessed, I think you could use some time with me to get it out of your head."
"That sounds like a great idea Fluttershy. Goodnight everypony, I'm getting my night with Fluttershy and I'm not about to waste it." Twilight and the others wished them a good night as they disappeared in a flash. After the mess had been cleaned up, the party went on as usual while the three pairs of lovers reveled in the quality time they now had with each other.
"Now that we're alone, can we pick up where we left off?"
"I have a better idea, why don't we continue this in the hot tub?"
"I love that idea, but won't your dress get wet?"
"That's alright Indominus," Rainbow said as she slid the dress off while he towered over her. "I'm not wearing anything now, so we can resume our night together."
Indominus picked Rainbow up and carried her towards the hot tub. She held onto his neck while he was holding onto her flank. Both exhaled in relief as they entered the hot tub and let the warm water wash over their excited bodies.
"Now where were we Rainbow Dash?"
"I was about to do this."
Rainbow reached up with her wings and began wiping away the blue liquid from Indominus's face. She then pulled him in and began wiping his face again with her wings still coated in the liquid. Indominus could feel his eyes closing from the pleasure and Rainbow used the moment to kiss him.
"Let's make this even more fun," Rainbow said as she changed into her guardian state.
"You read my mind." Indominus changed into his guardian state and reinserted himself inside her. He started thrusting inside her as Rainbow soothed him with her wings and kissing him on the neck.
In another bedroom, Discord and Fluttershy were relaxing on the bed and he was holding her hoof.
"This is much better than seeing those two make love to each other."
"It's not their fault Discord, Indominus just got Rainbow back together with the Wonderbolts and made her a permanent member. She'll never have to give up on her dream again."
"I get that, but did she have to be so extreme about it? I've never seen anypony express their gratitude to someone with that kind of intensity. One can only imagine what they're doing up there."
"I bet Rainbow is having all kinds of fun right now. As for Indominus, he's experiencing the greatest pleasure he's ever felt."
"Wow, I've never heard you talk like this, Fluttershy."
"I guess Indominus's time with Rainbow has had more influence on me than I thought. But we're not here to talk about that, we're here so that we can spend this lovely evening together."
"I couldn't agree more Fluttershy," Discord said before he waved his eagle claw and turned the ceiling into the night sky, with shooting stars going across it. He changed some of the stars into the shape of butterflies and made them fly across the scenery.
"Perfect," Fluttershy said before kissing Discord on the side of the face. His face turned red again and she pulled him in closer.
"Um Fluttershy, are you sure you're ok with this?"
"I'm perfectly happy with being this close to you Discord. I'm just waiting for you to take your chance," she said as she playfully tapped his nose with her wing. Discord knew what she meant and kissed her deeply as the star butterflies danced around them. His first Hearth's Warming Eve being spent with the pony he loved most, and it was absolutely perfect.
As for Spike and Rarity, they finally had their time alone and Spike was conjuring the courage to give Rarity her gift. When she tore off the wrapping and opened the box, she gasped at the fire ruby necklace in her hooves.
"You picked out this magnificent necklace for me, Spike?"
"Yes Rarity, I wanted to get you something that I knew you would like. I dropped by the shop where Indominus got his ring for Rainbow Dash, and I found this one. It reminded me of the day when I gave you a fire ruby instead of eating it. So I thought it would be perfect with you."
"That's so thoughtful of you Spike." Rarity said as she kissed Spike on the mouth. "I also have a gift that I'm sure you're gonna love."
"Where is it?"
"Just climb into the bed and you'll what I mean."
Spike climbed into the bed like Rarity said and she followed after him. When he rolled onto his back, Spike found Rarity standing over him with a seductive bedroom look in her eyes. He wasn't sure what to make of the situation until Rarity started leaning in towards him.
"Rarity, what's going on?"
"Just relax Spike, you're gonna enjoy this gift."
Rarity kissed deeply into Spike's mouth and the dragon felt his eyes closing from the pleasure. It was the first time she had ever kissed him with so much passion. The dragon felt as if he was living a dream with Rarity kissing him and putting him in a state of peaceful bliss. Spike's blood was running hotter and adrenaline was beginning to course through him, just like how Indominus had felt during his first time with Rainbow Dash. His confidence was rising as well, and Spike felt bold enough to tell Rarity that she could do what she wanted. Rarity took it nice and slow with Spike since it was his first time, and they spent the night being one with each other and enjoying the bliss.
As for the changed lovers, they had gone back to normal after their moment in the hot tub. The blue liquid had evaporated off Indominus's face and his eyes were heavily lidded from all the pleasure that was coursing through him. He and Rainbow had gone a few rounds with each other, and the hybrid still had enough stamina for some longer, more intense ones. The hybrid was gently holding Rainbow close to him and she wrapped her wings around his body while they were catching their breath.
"You've become so hot and exhilarating lately Indominus. We haven't made love this hot before."
"Back then we didn't have this power or knew each other long enough to be this bold." Indominus gently stroked his hand down Rainbow's back and she did the same with her wings.
"I've never seen you react so intensely to having my wings around you. Your 'little junior' was like a volcano and a fountain."
"You were gushing like a fountain as well from having me work my magic on you. Tell me Rainbow, do you still have enough in you for a few more rounds?"
"After all the time we've spent building up our stamina for this moment, I can go on for hours."
"Splendid, because I have a gift to give you now."
He picked her up, crawled out of the hot tub and made his way towards the massive skull shaped comforter. Indominus placed Rainbow on the bed and stepped back for a moment. Rainbow opened her eyes after the kissing in the hot tub and saw Indominus getting ready to do something.
"Are you ready for this, Rainbow Dash? I'm finally gonna give you what you've been wanting all this time."
Rainbow's eyes went wide as Indominus's body changed and got the golden markings again. She saw the golden spikes growing along his back and his wings change into their gold color too.
"Oh please tell me this is happening!"
"It's happening darling, you're getting what you've wanted your heart has been burning for: making love to a WorldBreaker."
Rainbow transformed into her WorldBreaker form as Indominus snaked his way onto the bed. He towered over her and held her head in one hand as he moved closer towards her mouth. The two lovers were ready to begin as their bodies radiated gold fire for the very hot time that awaited them.
"You know why I'm here and what I yearn for. Don't hide from me, your last chance is gone for!"
Rainbow and Indominus kissed into each other with full force, not holding anything back while Indominus inserted himself into her and began the ultimate pleasure. He broke away from Rainbow's mouth and went to licking her neck and body as she moaned from the incredible pleasure surging through her body. It was more hot than anything Rainbow had experienced during their past moments.
"Oh....Indominus, I...A-ahhh...it's so hot! Y-you're.....l-like a....ahh...a god at thi- oh yes that feels....sooo good."
"I'm not like a god, baby," Indominus said as he kissed again and his eyes started emitting red steam again. "I am one." Rainbow eyes began emitting red steam as she and Indominus braced themselves.
"You know why I'm here and what I yearn for."
"Don't hide from me,"
"Your last chance is gone for."
The lovers pressed into each other again, gold fire emitting from their bodies as they kept wrapping their hooves and claws around each others bodies. In their WorldBreaker forms the pleasure that was passing between them was so intense that neither Rainbow or Indominus were able to keep their mouths shut. Every thrust from him made Rainbow moan so much, that she could only return the favor by rubbing her wings against him and licking his neck. Their moans and roars rumbled in the bedroom and the ponies down below could hear them going at it again.
"Sounds like they're really getting serious this time," said Applejack.
"I'll bet Rainbow is having the time of her life with Indominus being inside her."
"PINKIE!" Twilight was shocked at hearing the response.
"What? We all know she's been wanting this for ages. I'm just saying what I think is going on between them."
Windy and Bow's curiosity had been peaked enough to where they were pressed against the bedroom door, trying to listen in on the moment. Even Spitfire had followed them because her curiosity had been peaked too much. All they could hear at the moment were Rainbow's delighted moans from having Indominus thrusting inside her and his roars from her licking his neck.
"You're something else Indominus. I didn't think you could get anymore exciting than this."
"I knew you'd like the gift and all the pleasure I can give you. I love you so much my darling Dashie."
"Now I want you to give me everything you have, and I mean everything. I want to see how much you can give me in your WorldBreaker state."
"I love it when you decide to test my body. Alright, prepare to have your core lit ablaze."
Indominus started thrusting harder and faster inside Rainbow and the increased volume in her moans was almost more than Spitfire and her parents could bear to listen to. Rainbow added to the intensity by licking Indominus again and this time, sucking on his scales. The hybrid dinosaur could feel his eyes going completely red as the pleasure was boiling inside him. His 'little junior' was going to erupt like never before and as Rainbow kept sucking on his scales and rubbing her golden wings against him, Indominus felt an explosion like never before burst inside Rainbow Dash.
The explosion was so powerful that both of them roared to the heavens as a golden light enveloped them both and went outside the door. Everypony in the foyer saw the light coming from the ceiling as a giant pillar and it blinded them as the roars bellowed throughout the entire castle. The light even went skyward through the roof and surged into the sky. Indominus and Rainbow's united roars could be heard outside the castle for a short distance, and the hybrid was pouring all that he had into her. His 'junior' was pumping every ounce of liquid and pleasure that the dinosaur could summon and after ten long minutes of releasing, the light died down along with the roars.
Indominus disengaged from Rainbow and they collapsed onto the comforter, their bodies steaming hot and gasping for air.
"Wow."
"That.....was......awesome."
"I've never felt anything that white hot and amazing."
"It was more amazing than any dream, and felt like the purest form of bliss."
"Come here Rainbow." Rainbow sleepily dragged her body closer to Indominus and laid her wings over him. Indominus did the same thing with his wings and arms to create a golden blanket for her. He licked her nose gently as sleep was winning over him. "Thank you for this wonderful night." Rainbow kissed him on the nose as he fell asleep.
"I should be thanking you for being such a loyal and truly amazing husband." She fell asleep with her nose touching his and the lovers passed out.
Windy, Bow and Spitfire were at a complete loss for words, they had heard a remarkable moment for the couple. They creaked the door open slightly to see the hybrid and his girl sleeping on the comforter.
"I can't believe it, they really did it," said Spitfire.
"Our daughter is truly an adult now," said Bow.
"More than that, she's just had an experience that nopony will ever have in their life," said Windy. She turned her head to look at Spitfire. "I should hope that you won't think badly of our daughter ever again."
"Oh no, I've learned that the hard way mam. I owe it to both of them, Indominus beat the literal sense into me and Rainbow never gave up on me. They forgave me and gave us a second chance to redeem ourselves. I don't want to lose her again."
"Good, Rainbow's a really good pegasus and definitely the best around."
"I know she is sir, and she has a really hard right hook."
"Now let's get back to the party, we don't want to disturb them," Windy said as she and Bow walked back towards the staircase.
Spitfire lingered behind for just a while longer to have one more look at the couple that would be flying with them very soon.
"Happy Hearth's Warming Eve Rainbow Dash, you've earned this. I look forward to seeing you and Indominus flying with us," she said quietly before closing the door and leaving the WorldBreakers to their blissful sleep.
The morning after the Hearth's Warming Eve party showed the foyer littered with streamers, empty plates and gift wrap everywhere. Everypony inside the castle was still sound asleep, courtesy of Discord providing enough rooms for all of them to stay. Some of the guests had left later in the night, but the Wonderbolts and Rainbow's parents had all been given rooms to stay the night, instead of flying out in the cold. Within the numerous bedrooms, there were still plenty of ponies that were still sleeping peacefully, like the three main couples. Tyrannosaurus was sleeping in his room with Scootaloo snuggled close to him, and began to stir from his slumber.
He opened his eyes slowly to see the sleeping orange filly so close to him. All the time they had spent together since he and Indominus had been brought to Equestria, and last night he got the chance to show her more of how he felt. The Rex leaned in and nuzzled Scootaloo gently then licked her face. Scootaloo stirred from her sleep thanks to the dinosaur's touch and woke up to T-Rex nuzzling her.
"Morning T-Rex, did you have fun last night?"
"Sure did Scootaloo, especially that moment when the mistletoe was hanging over us. Does that happen all the time?"
"Not really, it only happens during Hearth's Warming Eve. But the few times it does happen are always the best, including ours."
"That kiss felt really nice Scootaloo, and it was great to be so close to you for the holiday."
"I've noticed, you never left my side last night and wanted to sleep by me, even though we sleep together all the time at home."
"I know, but this time felt different. I got to show how much you mean to me and nopony judged me for it."
"I understand, because I know what you think about me. It's hard waiting for me to be older Tyrannosaurus, but I appreciate your patience and waiting for me. Though in case you have any doubt, I want you to know that I still love you for taking care of me since the beginning." She kissed T-Rex lightly on the nose and he purred softly. "You and Indominus are still my guardians, but you get to be something more than that."
"I appreciate you accepting me as I am, and actually want to be with me when you're older."
"You saved my life, why would I not want a guardian dinosaur in my life?"
"Yeah, and speaking of my brother, how do you think his night with Rainbow went?"
"Judging by all the noise and the different smells coming from their bedroom, I'd say they were having a lot of fun."
"How about we go see how they're doing?"
"Why not, and it'd be nice to hear Rainbow dish about some of the details. Alright T-Rex let's get moving," Scootaloo said as they got up from their bed and worked their way towards the master bedroom.
When they got to the foyer, Scootaloo noticed the platinum badges and the changed uniform. She flew over and checked out the changes the Wonderbolts had made to it, and she liked how it reflected Indominus's guardian look.
"They did a good job on the uniform and putting Indominus into it."
"They sure did T-Rex. Rainbow looked so happy last night when they apologized and gave these to her. That was the first time I've seen her and Spitfire on good terms and hugging each other nonetheless."
"Considering how Soarin manipulated her all this time, it must've been one heck of a relief when Rainbow forgave her."
"Let's bring these up to them so Rainbow doesn't lose them." Scootaloo hung the uniform over T-Rex's neck and held the badges in her hooves as they went up the staircase.
When they got to the bedroom, Scootaloo turned the knob slightly and T-Rex nudged the door open with his nose. They peaked inside to see the lovers sleeping on their huge comforter and back to normal. Indominus had both a wing and his arms draped over Rainbow and holding her close to him. T-Rex noticed how very similar they were sleeping compared to how he and Scootaloo were that close to each other when they woke up.
"I guess I'm following in my brother's footsteps more closely than I thought," T-Rex whispered.
"Why do you say that?"
"Look at how they're sleeping and think to how we were when you woke up." Scootaloo thought back to a few minutes ago when she and T-Rex had been that close.
"I see what you mean, and they've got quite the room."
"They sure do, and they deserve it. Both of them have put up with too much bull to not deserve something this great. Let's see if we can't wake them up a bit."
T-Rex and Scootaloo tried sneaking their way into the room, with T-Rex's echoing footsteps it was rather hard to do. Scootaloo flew over to where Rainbow was sleeping while T-Rex went to his brother. He was about to nudge him when he saw Indominus moving slightly, and he could hear the hybrid talking in his sleep.
"R-Rainbow......that tickles. I know you want me but not in front of Ponyville."
"What kind of dream is he having?"
"Your curiosity got the better of you, didn't it?" Scootaloo jumped back at hearing Rainbow talk while she was facing Indominus. The hybrid opened his eyes after Rainbow stopped licking his neck and retracted his wing and arm so she could move. Rainbow rolled onto her side to face Scootaloo, who was getting back up and heading back towards them. "Sorry I spooked you like that Scootaloo, I was just teasing Indominus a little."
"It's ok, I guess last night was really fun for you huh?"
"Oh Scootaloo, it was the best night I'd ever spent with him. That fire I lit inside him was burning during our WorldBreaker moment."
"You're one to talk, my daring girl. I had you squealing and begging for more before we even became our WorldBreaker selves." Indominus stretched before sitting up and turning to face Tyrannosaurus. "Did you enjoy getting to be so close and show Scootaloo how much you love her, brother?"
"Yes I did Indominus, and it felt nice. I only wish it could've lasted longer."
"Don't worry about it brother, you get to sleep next to her every night and there'll be more moments like these. Trust me, you'll have plenty of chances to love Scootaloo, just like she will." Indominus reached towards the bowl of fritters waiting by the bed, grabbed a few and chucked them into his mouth.
"So I take it you liked sleeping so close to him, huh squirt," Rainbow said as Scootaloo crawled onto her stomach.
"I always love getting to be so close to T-Rex, and kissing him under the mistletoe was very nice too." Rainbow could see a little blush forming on her sister's face.
"Aw you're blushing Scootaloo, there's no denying that you loved that moment with him. But don't forget kiddo, I've already given him permission to be with you and my blessing. So once you're old enough, you'll have a great relationship just like me and your father."
"I think we're a lot closer than you think," Rainbow spit out a piece of an apple she had been eating.
"Wait a minute. Have you two already-"
"Whoa Rainbow Dash, it's nothing like that. T-Rex was just saying we're closer because we were sleeping together the same way you and Indominus were. That's all it was, nothing else."
"Oooh, thank you for clarifying that one, Scootaloo. I was about to think you two had already taken it to the next level."
"No I wouldn't do that to her," T-Rex said as he walked around the comforter and stood by Scootaloo. "I care about her too much to do something like that when she's this young. I would never do that to her."
"I know you wouldn't T-Rex, because I'd have to use my WorldBreaker form to teach you a hard lesson if you did. But you don't have to worry, I trust you since you and Indominus have looked after her for so many months. That's why I'm positive you'll make a great stallion for her."
"Thanks Rainbow Dash."
"You're welcome squirt. Now how's about we chill in the hot tub for a while."
"You have a hot tub in here?"
"Sure do, thankfully the water drained and cleaned itself out after we had our fun last night," Rainbow said as Scootaloo got off her so she could stretch her legs.
"Oh before I forget, we came up here so you guys wouldn't forget these." Scootaloo handed Rainbow her new uniform and platinum badge, then went over to Indominus to give him his.
"Thank you kindly Scootaloo. I still can't believe that I'm back on the team, and as a permanent member."
"Now you'll never have to worry about losing your dream again," said T-Rex.
"True that, and it's all because this scaly lug was so concerned for me and did all this just to make me happy."
"I can't help myself when it comes to you Rainbow. You just, do things to me."
"Like making you roar and beg for pleasure. But let's save that talk for later, right now we've got a warm soak to enjoy."
They placed their platinum badges by the bowls of fritters and apples, and Rainbow hung the uniform up on the mirror. She finished the apple she had been eating and they made their way down the set of stairs to the hot tub.
Tyrannosaurus and Indominus slid in first and felt their bodies unwind in the warm water. Scootaloo and Rainbow followed in after them and swam to their respective dinosaurs. The four of them relaxed in the hot tub for twenty minutes before Discord appeared at the entrance, only to shut the door in front of him.
"Please tell me you're decent in there." Indominus and Rainbow laughed at his scared remark.
"Relax Discord, we're not doing that right now, we're completely decent."
"Besides, do you think we'd really by doing that if Scootaloo was in the room with us?"
"That is a valid point," Discord said as he opened the door again and saw Scootaloo and T-Rex in the hot tub with them. "So, the rexes and their girls relaxing in a hot tub together. Wow, this is more strange than chaotic."
"But we are enjoying all the work you put into this room for us, Discord." The Lord of Chaos took note of the comforter sheets being half covered in various liquids.
"Yes, I can see that you have." He put the phoenix dress on a hanger and hung it over the changing mirrors. "I'll make sure this room has a decent sized closet for all your outfits, since I was considering letting you keep this room and the castle to yourselves."
"You mean it? This castle can be ours," Rainbow said excitedly.
"Why not? Indominus will be crowned King of Equestria in about a weeks time, and he'll need a castle of his own to watch over Equestria. Do you really think that when the ponies want to speak with him, that they're all gonna fit inside your cloud home, Rainbow Dash?"
"No, I don't think they would."
"Nothing against your home Rainbow Dash, it was quite spacious and nice when I was healing Indominus. I just think that he'll need something worthy of his new stature. Also, given how much you two have been enjoying this pimped out room, it's only fair that your family has a place big enough for all of you."
"That's very generous of you Discord," said Scootaloo.
"You're quite welcome Scootaloo, though I suppose that would be Rarity's influence. Never mind, I'll let you enjoy your soak and let the others know that you'll be a while."
Discord turned to leave the room, and as he started to walk away, Rainbow noticed Indominus seemed to be concentrating on something.
"Uh Indominus, what are you doing?"
"Just seeing if I can still do it."
"Do what?" Rainbow's attention was brought back to the door when she heard Discord stuttering in pain from being shocked.
Discord was right in the door way of the bedroom, and what looked like a red electric field was shocking him and keeping him from leaving. When he collapsed on the ground, Indominus was laughing at what happened while T-Rex, Scootaloo and Rainbow all looked confused.
"Yes, I knew I could still do it."
"Ugh. What the.....what in the world did you do Indominus," Discord said after getting up from the shock and eyeing the laughing hybrid dinosaur. Indominus was still laughing at what happened, but stopped long enough to explain.
"Ok, ok. I'll explain that, Discord. Do you remember when me and Rainbow fired those dragon and phoenix blasts that separated Soarin from that mutated state of his?"
"Uh huh."
"Well that was possible because of your chaos power."
"But how Indominus? I don't ever recall Discord giving you his chaos."
"I have to agree with Rainbow Dash on this one, pal. I know I used my chaos to heal your body from the wounds that the Immortal Phoenix caused, but I can't remember any instance where I gave part of my power to you."
"I think it was during the time when you were fighting the Devil and trying to heal my body at the same time."
"That is true, I did have to summon more of my power than I usually had to. That was not an easy task, the Devil gave me a real hard time that night."
"Well somehow while you were pouring so much power into trying to heal me, my body must've absorbed part of it and made it part of my own. That's why that dragon blast was able to separate Soarin, and why I was able to make that electric shock on the doorway. I couldn't help myself, and I'm sorry if it hurt you but your reaction was so funny."
"When you say it like that Indominus, it is a little funny," said Rainbow.
"Well my friend, there might be a chaotic side in you after all. One of these days, we'll have to get some practice in so I can see what that intelligent mind of your can concoct."
"Will do Discord," Indominus said before Discord decided to teleport himself out.
"Do you think he teleported out because he wasn't sure if that door was still 'wired,'" said Scootaloo.
"I do believe that I managed to get into his head a little, Scootaloo. Now he's not so sure of himself or his surroundings whenever I'm around."
"Always the clever one, aren't you Indominus?"
"Only when I have to be, brother."
"Hey T-Rex, how about we get out and go see if everypony's awake yet? My hooves are starting to feel like raisins."
"I'm with you Scootaloo, are you two coming with us?"
"Nah, we'll stay here for a little longer, Tyrannosaurus. We like to enjoy these moments of relaxation."
"Then you'll need it cause you'll be performing with the Wonderbolts real soon," T-Rex said as he and Scootaloo got out of the hot tub and left the room. A little while after they had left the room, Indominus turned towards Rainbow with a bedroom look in his eyes. She was returning his gaze with the same look.
"You were trying to get me aroused in bed, weren't you?"
"Am I becoming that predictable?"
"Nope, I'm just able to read you more easily after all the time we spent together. So Rainbow, do you have it in you for another round in the hot tub?"
"You know I do," Rainbow said as she positioned herself at the end of the tub, shaking her flank back and forth in the water. "You know you want this all the time."
"It's such a pity that I do, and I can't even fight it," Indominus said as he mounted Rainbow. "Is your body ready?"
"It's always ready for you," Rainbow said before Indominus started thrusting inside her.
In the foyer the others were waking up and gathering. Spike was telling Twilight about everything Rarity had done with him, even the little gift she had given him. The alicorn was shocked when she heard what Rarity and Spike had done, but didn't react negatively because she knew it was going to happen at one point. The raptor squad was congratulating the dragon on taking his first step into adulthood, just like Indominus had done over a year ago with Rainbow.
"Well done Spike," said Blue.
"How'd you like it," said Delta.
"There aren't words to describe the beauty of that moment."
"Was it really as amazing as you'd thought it would be, Spike?"
"I felt like I was dreaming, Twilight. I'd never felt so amazing and happy at the same time. It was by far, the best night I'd ever spent with Rarity." The unicorn had a blush on her face as Twilight looked over at her.
"Were you gentle with him Rarity?"
"I was gentle with him, Twilight. I didn't want to rush it or make him uncomfortable, so I took my time so he could enjoy it more."
"Thanks for being so good with him, and for making his Hearth's Warming Eve so memorable."
"I don't think it could've been any more memorable, Twilight," said Spike as he and Rarity gave loving gazes at each other. "I didn't imagine that our first Hearth's Warming Eve could be...so.....wonderful."
"I'm glad that you loved it so much Spike and that you wanted me to be you marefriend."
"Blue, how has all this love and fluff not gotten to you by now?"
"Easy Charlie, after seeing Indominus and Rainbow together so many times, you get used to it and don't let it into your head."
"Aw, first Indominus and Rainbow are a loving couple, now Spike and Rarity are giving sweet talk to each other," said Pinkie as she hung onto Charlie's neck.
"It also helps when Pinkie's around to distract you and not think about it."
"So when are you and Fluttershy gonna start talking like that, Discord?"
"I don't do mushy talk, Pinkie Pie. Having Fluttershy around is enough for me, and the feeling of her kisses is a lovely bonus."
"You felt like pudding when I kissed you last night, Discord. I could hear those star butterflies flying over our heads."
"My chaos reacts on its own when something really incredible happens to me."
"Sounds like everypony had an amazin' night," said Applejack. "Ah wonda how the Wonderbolts spent their night after hearin Rainbow and Indominus havin' their 'fun' last night."
"I'll tell you this much AJ, Spitfire was about as scarred as Discord when her head came out of the bubble.
"Oh don't you dare remind me of that, Tyrannosaurus. I don't need that(shutters), horrible image showing up in my head again. Since I'm immortal, it won't leave my brain for centuries."
"Don't worry Discord, I'll distract you if it does happen."
"Oh, are you teasing me Fluttershy?"
"I don't know, you tell me," Fluttershy said while giving Discord a mischievous look.
"Looks like our daughter isn't the only one finding love in the world," said Windy.
"Last night was the happiest I'd ever seen her," said Bow. "Indominus is a real gem to have gone and done all that for her, and he got her back with the Wonderbolts."
"I'm still grateful that he chose to give us a second chance," Spitfire said as she and her fellow Wonderbolts walked into the room.
"How'd you sleep, Wonderbolts," Scootaloo asked.
"Best nights sleep we've had in such a long time, kid," said Fleetfoot.
"It was perfect seeing Rainbow's ecstatic reaction to being back on the team," said Surprise.
"I've a feeling Indominus will keep her from showing off too much," said Misty Fly.
"She won't show off, he's taught her a lot about self-control."
"Like last night," said High Winds.
"That was just her way of showing him her thanks and gratitude," said Spitfire. "Just be glad none of you saw what she did to him."
"Oh no," the Wonderbolts said in unison.
"Trust me, it's not something you want to see or hear about." Spitfire glanced over at Windy and Bow and walked over to them. "Nothing against your daughter."
"It's ok Spitfire, what happened between them is not something that needs to be discussed with fillies in the room," Windy said after glancing at the CMC.
"Speaking of your daughter, where is she?"
"Since she didn't come downstairs, I'm assuming she's still upstairs with Indominus."
"Still? What could they be doing up there?" Tyrannosaurus and Blue took one whiff of the air.
"Are you sure you want to know, Spitfire?"
"Oh no, don't tell me."
"I think so," said Blue. Spitfire put a hoof to her head and shook in disbelief.
"Believe it Spitfire, we told you that you're gonna have to get used to them being 'close' with each other," said T-Rex.
"Well, let's hope that they're gonna be done soon. I need her to practice our routine."
"What routine boss? We still can't perform," said Lightning Strike.
"That reminds me, I forgot to let you Wonderbolts know that Celestia and Luna saw your apology to Rainbow Dash last night. If you have any doubts, then here's what she had to say."
Discord tore a hole open in reality that opened up to Canterlot, Celestia was waiting for it. She stood in her throne room, a little sleepy from her own party but awake enough to give the Wonderbolts her word.
"It's true Wonderbolts, Discord showed me everything from last night and I saw your apologies to Rainbow Dash. As for Indominus, Luna informed me of what you told her, Spitfire. I'm glad to hear that you finally made peace with him and asked him to help with the gifts. I was surprised that you asked her to duplicate the badge he helped you make, but I loved it when I heard the reason for it."
"Yes, and I gave the badge to him last night. Indominus and Rainbow are members of the Wonderbolts."
"The looks on their faces told me all I needed to know, and I can safely say that you pegasi can perform in Equestria again." The Wonderbolts cheered for joy and flew all about the room.
"Oh Rainbow's gonna love to hear this," said Blue while watching the pegasi fly about the room. She hadn't ever seen them so happy, in fact it was her first time seeing them show such happiness.
"Tell me Spitfire, does five days sound like enough time for you and your team to have a routine nailed in time?"
"Five days will be plenty of time, Princess. I'll have Rainbow and Indominus notified and make sure they get it nailed by then."
"I know they will. Luna has faith in them and so do I. Good to see that you didn't take Indominus's act of kindness for granted and chose the better option."
"He showed us how wrong we were and spared our lives, we're not stupid enough to take that for granted. Not like Soarin," said Surprise.
"Me and Luna will attend this performance as well to see your first performance in a while and how you'll include Indominus in the routine. I look forward to the show Wonderbolts," Celestia said before Discord closed up the rip in reality.
"There, are you convinced now?"
"Yes and I'll go let Rainbow Dash know," Spitfire said as she sped up towards the master bedroom.
"Oh Ah do hope that Rainbow and Indominus are decent and not doing who-knows-what, like that time on the cruise," said Applejack.
Spitfire got to the door and was about to enter when she heard noise coming from inside.
"Indominus, you're making the water w-warmer than usual."
"Don't pretend you don't love it Rainbow. It's because I'm warming you up so much."
"O-o yeah, and y-you're getting c-close to releasing it again. Do it big boy." What followed was Indominus thrusting inside Rainbow again, and the moans and roars sinking into Spitfire's ears. Her eyes were shrinking as she recalled what she had the unfortunate pleasure of seeing Rainbow do to Indominus last night. The combined sound of Rainbow screaming and Indominus roaring after the release drilled deep into her brain.
"Rainbow Dash! I can't believe.....you?" Spitfire burst into the room, but lost what she was going to say when she saw Indominus and Rainbow Dash relaxing in the hot tub.
"What Spitfire? Did you expect to see us like we were last night?"
"N-no, I was coming up here to let you lovebirds know that Princess Celestia has given us the ok to perform again."
"That's wonderful news Spitfire."
"Yeah, and you two are going to be in it as well. This'll be a chance to make up for how Soarin screwed up your only performance last time Rainbow. It'll also be Indominus's first chance to fly with us and learn our routine."
"I'm a fast learner Spitfire, it won't take me long to have your routine memorized."
"I hope so Indominus, because we'll be performing again in five days." Rainbow and Indominus glanced at each other for a moment.
"Five days is all we need, Spitfire."
"It won't take that long to have the routine nailed, I can promise you that."
"Good. Now how about you two head downstairs so the others can see you're still alive?"
"Whatever you say," Rainbow said as she and Indominus started to climb out of the hot tub. When they finally got out of the water, Spitfire had to cover her eyes.
"Good lord! Do you two stay 'connected' like that all the time?"
"No, you're just the unlucky soul that happened to catch us like this," Indominus said as they walked up the stairs to get a pair of towels sitting on the comforter.
"You're not the first one to see us this way. Applejack got to see this during the cruise too, and it scarred her brain." Rainbow planted herself in place as Indominus disengaged himself from her. Spitfire didn't uncover her eyes until they gave her the word.
"Well it's in my brain now too. Will you two promise to keep that private if you decide to do it in the compound?"
"Hey we don't go about doing this everywhere we go Spitfire," Indominus said as he dried Rainbow off.
"He's right. We're not going to do this in front of the rest of the Wonderbolts, mam," Rainbow said while she rubbed her towel against Indominus's scales. "It's just something we like to do in the comfort of our own home."
"Good, now please tell me you two are decent."
"It's ok, you can look now." Spitfire opened her eyes and was glad that Indominus and Rainbow weren't one anymore.
"It's going to be strange getting used to all this, but I'm still glad to have you back on our team. I never wanted to drive you away Rainbow Dash, you're the best flyer we've ever had."
"I know Spitfire, all of us said things that we didn't mean. But we shouldn't dwell on that, it's all in the past."
"I dwelled on my anger and past for too long, and look what that did to me. We have to move past that, Spitfire, and not let it have any influence on our lives."
"That's rather deep Indominus."
"I owe that to a god who helped me get to this point, but that's for another time. Let's head downstairs."
"Agreed," Rainbow said as she and her hybrid stud followed Spitfire downstairs.
Everyone was happy to see that Indominus and Rainbow were awake and not sleeping the day away. The lovers decided not to let any of them know what they had been doing upstairs or what Spitfire's reaction had been. Scootaloo was overjoyed to find out that Indominus was going to be partaking in his first show with the Wonderbolts alongside Rainbow Dash. Tyrannosaurus and the raptors didn't have to worry about this show, because there wouldn't be any sabotage or rouge Wonderbolts trying to get back at them. The next day would be Indominus's first taste of practicing with the Wonderbolts and seeing how well they worked together as a team.
Rainbow and Indominus arrived at the Wonderbolt compound the next day, ready to practice the routine Spitfire had in mind. Indominus had his platinum badge placed on the right side of his chest and Rainbow was admiring her new uniform in a mirror.
"This looks very nice, and the red spikes make it look even more awesome," Rainbow said as she looked over her new outfit.
"Glad you like it so much, now you'll get to fly in it," said Spitfire as she walked into the room. "Now I know it's been a long time since we've done this, but things are still the same as they were before, Rainbow. You're gonna need to keep up with us, and this time Soarin isn't around to mess you up. So I don't want to see you lagging behind or not flying in sync with the rest of the Bolts."
"I understand Spitfire."
"Good, as for you Indominus, this will be your first time flying with us. Given your immense size, you'll have to remain smaller to avoid us colliding into you."
"I'll go by what you have in mind first, Spitfire. If I have any suggestions for the routine, am I allowed to mention them?"
"Of course, as long as it's not too extreme like that lightning cloud fiasco from last time. If the Bolts are up for trying what you have in mind, then we can give it a go. But first, let's practice how I have the routine set up."
"Alright, you're the captain."
"Come on you two, let's get this practice underway."
"Yes mam," Rainbow said before she and Indominus followed Spitfire onto the field.
The routine was fairly similar to the one Rainbow had practiced before all the drama had started. Since he had already watched the routine once, Indominus had it memorized and knew what the Wonderbolts were go to do next. Even with his decreased size, Indominus was still too big to fit within the formation. He had to fly above the Wonderbolts, but was able to match them as they climbed and gained speed. From her cloud perch, Spitfire could see Indominus and Rainbow keeping pace with the others and not falling behind.
"Nicely done, lovebirds. Keep it up!"
When the maneuvering part of the routine came up, the Wonderbolts widened their routine so Indominus could have a crack at it. Incredibly, Indominus was able to weave his body perfectly in sync with the Wonderbolts without hitting any of them. Spitfire couldn't believe he was flying on par with them, twisting and turning his body in ways to keep his large wings from colliding with them. Rainbow was also surprised that Indominus was doing so well while she was swerving with Fleetfoot. As the maneuvering ended and the Wonderbolts paired up again, Indominus found himself pairing up with Rainbow and flying in the middle of the formation.
"Let's make some thunder, Wonderbolts," Fleetfoot called out at the head of the formation.
"I was born to make thunder," Rainbow called back. "Let's do this Indominus."
"You got it Rainbow," Indominus said as they dove towards the runway.
The hybrid kept his tail angled slightly down so the Wonderbolts behind him could still see what was ahead of them. When the Wonderbolts got close enough to the runway, they pulled up at the last second, creating shockwaves on the ground as they pulled skyward. Indominus strained against the pull of gravity and the force from the dive, but he still managed to pull up in sync with Rainbow and keep up with the others. Spitfire had a proud look on her face as the hybrid dinosaur split off with the Wonderbolts and they began crossing each other. Indominus crossed over and under Wonderbolts, turning with grace and agility as he dove with three of the Bolts while Rainbow and the others dove parallel to them. The speed built in his dive meant Indominus didn't have to flap his wings when all of the Wonderbolts pulled into a climb and went skyward until they reached the top of their climb and rolled onto their backs, similar to the Sun Salutation routine.
Indominus's tail went directly in-between two Wonderbolts as he and the others headed back towards the runway and touched down.
"That was amazing team, all of you did very well. Especially you two, lovebirds."
"Is that our new nickname now, Spitfire?"
"What else would I use? You two stick together like a pair of lovebirds in spring."
"I guess it's ok, compared to the last one I had."
"You don't have to worry about that nickname being mentioned anymore, Rainbow. We all promised Indominus we would never call you that nickname again. Plus, you were great out there. Your practice this time around was incredible and looked like it was supposed to. You and Indominus did very well, and I'm surprised that you guys let him into the formation."
"Some of us were curious to see how he would do flying with us," said High Winds.
"He's definitely got the heart of a Wonderbolt," said Fleetfoot.
"Even being courteous to align his tail so we could still see," said Misty Fly.
"That was not bad at all Indominus, do you have any problems with the first run through or the routine itself?"
"Actually Spitfire, I have an idea that could make the performance better for everyone." Indominus pulled all the Wonderbolts in close and began discussing how they could change and improve the routine.
"Hmm, sounds interesting," said Spitfire.
"Then I could give my power to you and make you all as big as me."
"Really now," said Lightning Strike.
"All of you could practice flying around my body, and when I make all of you big, then we do the routine like we normally would."
"Ah, that's gonna take some practice to get down. But that's what we have these five days for."
"Is there anything else you have in mind, Indominus," Rainbow asked slyly.
"A finale that will make the crowd go wild and love all of you Wonderbolts in the end."
"What is this 'finale' you have in mind," said Spitfire.
"All you have to do Spitfire, is say "Rainbow, Indominus, take the lead!" Then you'll see what I'm talking about. We can run through it a few times so you see what I mean."
"All of this sounds interesting Indominus, but it won't get anypony or put them in danger, will it?"
"Oh no, I can assure you that nopony will get hurt from this. It's just meant to be a good show."
"Ok. I'm glad that you ran all this by me first, rather than trying it without my acknowledgement," said Spitfire.
"He's not that reckless Spitfire, Indominus is better than that," said Rainbow.
"I know Dash, I know. Now let's give Indominus's addition a try. Go! Go! Go!" The Wonderbolts all took off from the runway and went back into practicing the routine.
For the rest of the day, the Wonderbolts practiced their routine and the one Indominus had recommended. Rainbow loved every minute of the experience, and was flying all over the sky with great speed and agility. She and Indominus played off of each other's strengths, and stayed in trail with each Wonderbolt that they got paired with or crossed over in the routine. Indominus's training under Rainbow's tutelage was paying off handsomely with how well he was doing, and Spitfire knew she had found a Wonderbolt that could fill the role Soarin had abandoned. When the practice was finally over, the Wonderbolts brought Indominus into the shower room to loosen his muscles.
They massaged his wings and worked out any kinks or tense nerves that he might've gotten from pushing himself so much.
"You and Indominus really rocked it today, Rainbow," said High Winds.
"Thanks, and it felt so good to be flying with you guys again."
"I know we've said it so many times but, we really are sorry about what Soarin convinced us to do," said Fleetfoot.
"It's alright, I've put it behind me and so has Indominus. We've forgiven you ponies and that's all that matters. Also I love how the spikes on my uniform didn't break off."
"Lightning Streak did his job well," said Spitfire while working on Indominus's right wing. "He made those spikes durable enough to handle going at high speeds, so they'll never get torn off. By the way, did you enjoy how we included your addition into our routine, Indominus?"
"Yes I am, Spitfire. You think it'll blow everypony at the performance away?"
"With the additions you and Rainbow Dash have made, it might be our best performance yet. Though don't try to push yourself too hard before that day comes, we don't want you to strain your wings too much before the show."
"I got it, and I have to say, you Wonderbolts are pretty good at giving massages."
"It helps out any teammates that look tense or have tightened nerves. So every Wonderbolt can fly at their best. Speaking of which, why don't you give Rainbow Dash one?"
"Ok." Indominus moved so Rainbow could soak in the shower and then took one wing in his hands and began massaging it gently.
The Wonderbolts were stunned at how Rainbow looked so relaxed and at peace with Indominus barely putting any kind of pressure on her wings. When he moved to her shoulders, Rainbow's tongue was hanging out and her breathing had deepened. Spitfire couldn't believe how there didn't seem to be an ounce of stress in Rainbow's body after Indominus was done. When Rainbow walked out of the shower to dry herself off, Spitfire wanted to see if she could get the same results from Indominus, and sure enough she did. The Wonderbolt captain was bent over in bliss as Indominus massaged her shoulders and tended to her wings. None of the Wonderbolts had ever seen their leader look so relaxed and completely at ease before, some of them thought Indominus had the hands of a god.
"W-wow. Where did you learn to be that good at massages, Indominus?"
"My friends showed me how to do it before our honeymoon. They told me it would come in handy for pleasing Rainbow Dash and making her happy. I used it during our first morning to really put pleasure in her, and she was as relaxed back then as she is now."
"Don't go showing that around too much Indominus, or some of the Bolts might want you to do it to them."
"No can do, I reserve that privilege only for Rainbow and no one else."
"Fair enough, now let's get you dried off."
The rest of the day went by slowly once all the practicing was over. The Wonderbolts were more like comrades than enemies to Indominus, and he liked how they were treating Rainbow so well. They did tease each other every once in a while but Indominus had learned to become used to that and not let it get to him. Since he and Rainbow did so well on their first day, neither of them had to stay behind to clean up the compound. Spitfire wished them both good night before they took off and headed for home. When they arrived, Scootaloo saw that Rainbow looked so happy to be back with her idols while Indominus looked more tired from flying so much.
"You'll get used to that, Indominus. The first day can be one of the toughest if you're not used to flying at that kind of speed like I am."
"Maybe, but I'm getting there."
"How did your practice go Rainbow?"
"I loved it Scoots. I felt so alive getting to fly with them again, and this time there weren't any mess ups. Indominus did pretty good himself, so good in fact that he impressed Spitfire on his first day, like I did back at the Wonderbolt Academy."
"It must've worn him out a lot, I mean look at him. He looks so sleepy and exhausted."
"The routine did have a hoof in that, but it also has to do with the Wonderbolts massaging his wings after the workout. Right now he's worn out and relaxed at the same time."
"We left you some dinner outside brother," said T-Rex. "Blue, give me a hand so he doesn't fall over on the way down."
The Rex and raptor helped Indominus down below the clouddominium where three Manticore bodies were waiting for him. Indominus savagely devoured the three bodies after all the energy he had spent and flew back into the cloud home with a full stomach. While Rainbow and Scootaloo were having dinner, Indominus was relaxing on the couch with T-Rex and the raptors. They were asking how his time with his former enemies had gone and he told them how it had been a fun experience getting to fly and bond with them. After all the training and flying, Rainbow wanted to make sure Indominus got plenty of sleep so he would be ready for the four other days. The moment the hybrid dinosaur hit the sheets, he was out like a light. Rainbow giggled at how easily Indominus had fallen asleep, considering the amount of flying and strain he had taken was something he wasn't used to. It was no wonder he was so exhausted after one day of flying with the Wonderbolts.
"You'd think that with all the flying he did against the Wonderbolts and Soarin, he'd be able to handle flying with them for one day," said Scootaloo.
"That's not entirely true Scootaloo. Back then, Indominus was in his WorldBreaker state and he wasn't holding those speeds for long periods. He did short bursts of intense high speed against them, and he didn't hold those speeds for a long period of time. The routine involves maintaining a high speed and maneuvering in sync with all the Wonderbolts, that's something he's never handled before, Scootaloo."
"He must've had to use a lot endurance to last this long," said T-Rex.
"For a dinosaur, keeping a speed around what Rainbow Dash can do for long periods of time would be tough on our bodies, Scootaloo. All that twisting and turning must've taken a lot of energy to keep up."
"So let's let him get his rest, he'll need it because after the routine is over, his coronation will happen five days afterwards." The family climbed into the bed and Rainbow wrapped her hooves around the sleeping hybrid dinosaur.
The four remaining days before the performance built up Indominus's endurance for flying at high speeds. The more he practiced, the easier it became for the hybrid dinosaur. Spitfire and Rainbow noticed his maneuvering getting better, more sharp and agile, even able to match Rainbow in her Mach five agility. The Wonderbolt captain was getting anxious to perform with Indominus and Rainbow as she flew with and watched them practice the improved routine. Every time they practiced, Spitfire could see Indominus becoming more fast and agile like the pegasus that had taught him about flying in the first place. The day that they had been hoping for was upon them before they knew it, and the Wonderbolts would have the chance to redeem themselves for what they had put Indominus and Rainbow through.
While the Wonderbolts had been training themselves for their first show in months, Celestia and Luna had been using the five days to gather crowds for the performance. The several ponies at the Princesses Hearth's Warming Eve party had heard the Wonderbolts' apologies to Rainbow and Luna told them all about the apologies they had given Indominus as well. So naturally, many of them wanted to see the Wonderbolts fly again, and the citizens of Ponyville wanted to see them flying with their new recruits. By the time the day of the performance had arrived, it was by far the largest gathering for a Wonderbolt show. The Princesses had chosen the very same location where Soarin had tried to hurt Rainbow during her first performance, seeing it to be fitting that their show would be where their lives were almost ended by Indominus.
Rainbow had even invited her parents to come watch the show, Windy and Bow were by Scootaloo in the stands with the Mane Five, Spike, T-Rex and the raptors. Incredibly, Discord and his monster crew had decided to come and see Indominus perform, even though the thought of watching pegasi flying seemed unbearably boring to him.
"I can't believe this is happening, we get to watch our daughter perform as a Wonderbolt," said Windy.
"This is the biggest moment of her life," said Bow. "After all that drama and having her dream taken away, Indominus gave her the chance to fly with her idols again."
"You know she hasn't given me any hints about what the routine will be like," said Scootaloo. "She insisted that it be kept a secret until showtime."
"I hope that this show has at least some form of chaos in it," said Discord. "I've seen pegasi flying plenty of times in all the time I've spent in Equestria. This show can't be that much different."
"Who knows Discord, because they have a hybrid dinosaur on their team for the first time," said Fluttershy. "Indominus is going to make this show interesting no matter what."
"I'll believe that when I see it, Fluttershy." Celestia and Luna flew over to where Twilight and the others were seated, accompanied by a couple pegasus guards.
"Hello everypony, are you looking forward to this show too?"
"I know Scootaloo and Rainbow's parents can't wait to see her perform," Twilight said while glancing back at the ecstatic looks on their faces.
"Though some of us are more excited than others," Rarity said while looking over at a bored Discord.
"Pardon me if a Wonderbolt show isn't my cup of chocolate milk, Rarity."
"Oh just wait Discord," said Luna. "Indominus is sure to surprise you whether you know it or not." All of them heard the voice of an announcer pony and the crowds grew silent.
"Welcome everypony, it's been a long time since we've had one of these but it's great to be back. Before we begin, I'd like to give a big thanks to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna for making this possible." The crowds applauded the Princesses, who had slight blushes from the praise. "I know a lot of you have strong opinions about them, but they were victims just like our Guardians. Soarin tricked them, drove them to try and kill our Guardians, but our Guardians chose to spare them and give them another chance. So let's give them all a round of applause for the return of the best flyers and their new additions."
The sound of rumbling thunder could be heard in the distance, and it made Scootaloo, Windy and Bow even more excited as they scanned the skies for any sign of her.
"Give it up for the return of Equestria's premiere flyers, the Wonderbolts!"
From in the distance, the Wonderbolts came speeding in with storm cloud trails behind them. Windy, Bow and Scootaloo could make out Rainbow with the red markings and spikes on her uniform. As the Wonderbolts went into the air, a loud roar thundered across the area and a giant shadow passed over the crowds.
"Well how do you like that, we have a new addition to the show. Joining the Wonderbolts today is one of our Guardians, and our future king of Equestria, Indominus Rex!"
Indominus emerged from the same area the Wonderbolts had come from and flew up after them. He caught up quickly and was flying parallel to the pegasi as the ponies beneath them watched in eager excitement.
"Ready Wonderbolts?"
"Let's make it a show to remember, Indominus," said Spitfire as they initiated their routine.
Indominus shrunk himself down to his smaller size and the Wonderbolts left a gap in their formation for him to fly alongside Rainbow Dash. The Wonderbolts followed Spitfire and Fleetfoot who were at the head of the formation and dove towards the crowds, speeding in front of them at high speed. Windy and Bow were cheering wildly at seeing their daughter and her husband flying in perfect sync with the others. The Wonderbolts started crossing over each other in the formation just like in practice, and Indominus's agility and endurance were good enough to handle it more easily now.
"Go Go Rainbow," Scootaloo cheered as the Wonderbolts started into a climb.
"Still doesn't seem that exciting to me," said Discord.
"Oh you hush your chaotic mouth," said Applejack.
The Wonderbolts stopped at a high enough altitude, then went into a deep dive. The Princesses watched as Rainbow gave Indominus a subtle hint with her hoof and he slid into the back of the formation and fell behind. As the Wonderbolts neared the ground, they pulled up in pairs at the last moment, creating shock waves as they pulled up at a sharp angle. Luna and Celestia had to hover to avoid the shock waves as Indominus was the last to pull up with a rather big wave from his body barely scrapping the ground. Then Indominus did something unexpected, he fired a blast of energy up at the Wonderbolts, and it exploded in a cloud of golden smoke.
Everypony was starting to get nervous as they watched Indominus fly up and go back to his normal size, covering the cloud. Their nervousness turned into greater excitement when they saw all the Wonderbolts emerge from the cloud, now as big as the hybrid dinosaur. They began the next part of the routine by crossing flight paths with each other, passing over and under their teammates bodies, and Indominus gave Rainbow a quick hoofbump as they passed each other.
"Ok, that was pretty neat," said Discord.
"Go get em Rainbow," Windy cheered.
"You got this Wonderbolts, knock em dead," Bow called out over the roar of the giant pegasi passing each other.
The Wonderbolts split into two groups of four with Indominus, Spitfire, Surprise and Lightning Strike. While the other pair consisted of Rainbow, High Winds, Fleetfoot and Misty Fly. The two groups crossed each other, then pulled into separate climbs going towards the sun. Each group stopped flapping their wings in perfect synchronization, stood suspended in the air for a brief moment, then rolled onto their backs.
"That's part of the Sun Salutation routine," Celestia said as both groups dove for the ground again.
Ponies were watching with baited breath as Indominus and the Wonderbolts got closer to the ground, before they unfurled their wings and pulled out of the dive. The two groups gathered in the sky, and then everypony heard Spitfire give out a command.
"Rainbow, Indominus, take the lead." The lovers took the lead of the Wonderbolts and they all pulled into another climb into the sky.
Scootaloo could see the gold patterns starting to form on Indominus and Rainbow's wings turning gold as they continued to go skyward. Then the whole crowd heard them shouting out what sounded like an attack.
"Immortal."
"Phoenix."
"Dragon."
"FIRE!!!" A massive eruption of golden energy erupted from them and surrounded all of the Wonderbolts.
Nopony could see what was going on, but Discord was actually started to get excited. He had heard that name only one other time, and he hoped that they were doing what he thought was happening. Out from the eruption came a giant golden dragon and a massive golden phoenix made of pure energy and fire. Both of the golden beasts went into the air until their backs were against the sun, then they roared across the area while spreading their wings. The crowds could see the outlines of several bodies within the golden beasts, and realized it was the Wonderbolts. They were all inside the energy-created animals and were flying with Rainbow and Indominus's attack as the dragon and phoenix dove back towards the stands.
"Now THAT is awesome," said Discord as he stared excitedly at the golden creatures while his monster pals were cheering.
"That's our brother, he found a way to include his best move into the performance," said T-Rex.
"The crowds are really loving it, even Celestia and Luna can't contain themselves," said Twilight.
Both Princesses were cheering as the golden dragon passed by them and the golden phoenix pulled up into a climb right in front of their faces. The Wonderbolts inside each creature were still flapping their wings to give the golden entities more speed as they spiraled around each other. Rainbow and Indominus were at the heads of the dragon and phoenix as they circled each other with their heads close to one another. The phoenix and dragon bellowed one more roar across the area before they dove towards the ground for the last time. The golden dragon started circling its body around the phoenix and the two giant creatures exploded into a blinding light.
The crowd could barely make out the eight bodies that came out of the light and touched down on the ground. When the light dimmed, all of the Wonderbolts and Indominus had done superhero style landings with their heads down and glancing up at the crowds. Every pony in the area erupted in thunderous applause, cheering wildly and flailing their hooves in excitement. Luna and Celestia were doing the same thing, which was uncommon to see the Princesses expressing themselves so wildly. The show had been far more than they expected, and way more exciting than any other.
Discord was up and cheering wildly too, which was surprising for Twilight and the others since they hadn't expected him to be so wowed by the performance. Tyrannosaurus, the monsters and the raptor squad were all roaring for Indominus and his stellar performance. Windy, Bow and Scootaloo were all ecstatic and cheering Rainbow for how amazing she, Indominus and the entire team had been. The Wonderbolts themselves were astounded by all the cheers and praise, it felt great to have been forgiven and to be accepted again. All of the ponies cheering for them and the show they had put on was proof that they were welcome in Equestria's eyes again. Yet in all the celebration, in all the hubbub of noise and excitement, there were two figures who stood silent and still, side by side and nuzzling each other.
Spitfire and her teammates turned to the nuzzling couple, knowing that the performance they had done wouldn't have been possible without them. Indominus broke away from the nuzzling long enough for Rainbow to get some well deserved praise from her idols.
"That was amazing Rainbow," said Fleetfoot.
"Thanks."
"You really had it rolling today," said Lightning Strike as he gave her a hoofbump.
"That was some superb flying out there Rainbow," said High Winds.
"Thank you guys."
"Hey Dash, there's a hole on the side of your uniform," Surprise said teasingly.
"There is?" Rainbow checked her sides, but realized her teammates were just having fun with her. "Ya got me, very funny." The other Wonderbolts parted away so Spitfire could give her approval to Rainbow Dash.
"You've got a lot of stuff Rainbow, and that was what I had hoped the first routine would be like. You have way more spirit and talent in you than Soarin ever did."
"Thanks Spitfire, that means a lot coming from you." They pulled each other into a hug, and Rainbow felt so happy and relieved to be back with her idols.
"I want you to know Rainbow, that nickname doesn't take away how much of an amazing flyer you are. No matter what anyone says, you'll always be Rainbow Dash to me." Rainbow felt her eyes watering up, because those were the exact words Indominus had used when the drama had started.
indominus stood over them, and Spitfire gave him a wink as Rainbow sobbed happily while in the hug. He leaned in and nuzzled the Wonderbolt for taking Rainbow Dash back onto her team and keeping her promise to not call her that nickname.
"You know Rainbow, if it weren't for you and Indominus, we wouldn't be performing again," Spitfire said while Indominus was nuzzling her.
"You would've found a way to redeem yourself Spitfire."
"Actually, I wouldn't. If you had been killed by Soarin, I would have no way to redeem myself or any of us. Your blood would've been on our hooves, and I wouldn't be able to live with that kind of guilt. Your persistence and Indominus's act of gratitude helped bring the Wonderbolts back, and I can't thank you enough for that." Rainbow pulled back and looked into her idol's eyes.
"You already have. You let me back on the team, gave me these incredible gifts and allowed Indominus to fly with us. You've thanked me enough already and made my dream come true, it's plenty for me."
"That kind of heart will inspire future generations of Wonderbolts, and will help you go far. Now how about you go and get some praise from your superfans over there? Something tells me they have a lot to say," Spitfire said as she gestured over to Rainbow's friends and her proud parents.
Rainbow Dash flew over to them and was instantly pulled into a hug by her mom and dad.
"Darling you were fantastic," said Rarity.
"That was the kind of performance Ah knew ya could pull off," said Applejack.
"How's it feel to live your dream, Rainbow,"asked Twilight.
"It's perfect Twilight, that's the best word I can use to describe it."
"Getting to fly with your idols and your husband, how could it not be a dream come true," said Bow.
"That part at the end with the golden creatures, was that your idea," Scootaloo asked while hugging Rainbow as well.
"No Scootaloo, that was all Indominus. Back when he gave me that small portion of his power against Soarin, I still have the knowledge of how to do my own version of it, which was the golden phoenix. He wanted to include it in the performance, and having the Wonderbolts inside each of them made it complete like he thought. Now Equestria loves the Wonderbolts again,"
"and you get to fly with them as a permanent member. We're really proud of you honey," said Windy.
"I know Mom, and this moment is where it fits the most. I have everything I've ever wanted. I have a terrific family, an amazing daughter, and a husband who will defy death just to make me happy. I don't know how it could get any better."
"Well you do have Indominus's coronation in five days, then you'll be his queen," said Pinkie.
"Are you really going to be queen of Equestria," asked Fluttershy.
"No no, nothing like that. It's just a title that I get to have, Indominus will be Equestria's true king and I don't have what it takes to be a queen. I'll just be by his side when he needs me."
"Either way, it'll still be one last big moment in your life," Twilight said as Rainbow took in the love from her parents and Scootaloo.
While Rainbow was enjoying time with her family, the Princesses were congratulating the Wonderbolts on their performance.
I think it's safe to say that you'll be getting to perform all across Equestria again, Wonderbolts," said Celestia. They were overjoyed to hear the good news.
"That golden creature portion was simply incredible. Did you come up with that yourselves," asked Luna.
"No, the credit for that goes to Indominus," said Fleetfoot. "He was the one who suggested we put it into the routine, and he was right when he said it would blow away the audience."
"That he was, I've never seen ponies be this ecstatic over a show before. Even Discord loved it, and that's really saying something. I'm glad that you put the effort into reconciling with him Spitfire, it was a very sweet thing to do."
"After what you showed me about his past, I had to do something for him," Spitfire said as she looked back at the hybrid dinosaur who was getting thanks from her teammates. "He is a rather sensitive creature, but you were right about his heart. It helped us patch things up with him and make things right with Rainbow Dash."
"Yeah, you sure made her day with that improved uniform and those badges," said Celestia. "Since you did all of that for her, would you and your fellow Wonderbolts be interested in attending Indominus's coronation?"
"Coronation?" The surprise in Spitfire's voice caused her teammates to turn toward her, they thought they had misheard Celestia when she talked about Indominus having a coronation.
"Oh, did I forget to mention? I'm going to be King of Equestria in five more days."
"It was suggested to us by the Winged Dragon of Ra, and after all that Indominus did for Equestria and sparing your lives, he has more than earned this title," said Celestia.
"Wow, that's a very impressive accomplishment Indominus," said Spitfire.
"I did have some great teachers that gave me the wisdom and confidence in myself to do it. I even asked Rainbow to be my queen."
"What!?"
"Now before you jump the gun Spitfire, Rainbow will only have the title," Luna said, trying to keep a situation from happening. "She won't have to worry about watching over Equestria, that responsibility will belong to Indominus only. Which means she will still get to fly with you and your teammates, but it just means she'll have to be Indominus when serious matters come up. That shouldn't be too much of a hassle for you, should it?"
Spitfire glanced over at Rainbow, who was chatting with her friends and having a good time.
"No, it won't be a hassle. For all that she's had to go through, I can make an exception to this. Plus, she's far more important to you, Indominus."
"When she wants to fly with you, it won't depend by me. I'll let her do what she wants and I won't tell her what to do. My girl will have the freedom to fly with you when she wants."
"Thanks."
"So Spitfire, is that a yes or a no?"
"What do you say Wonderbolts? Up for seeing Indominus become King of Equestria and Rainbow be his queen?"
"Sounds interesting," said High Winds.
"We're up for it," said Surprise.
"Count us in," said Fleetfoot.
"I'll say that you can count us in as guests," said Spitfire.
"Splendid, and I won't tell Rainbow until the day comes so you can surprise her," said Celestia.
The rest of the afternoon was spent signing autographs and being swarmed by the ponies that loved them again. It was refreshing for the Wonderbolts to be accepted again and for the ponies to love having them around, compared to being pelted with garbage. Indominus signed a few autographs, but mostly wanted to be around his friends and his family so he could finally hear what they thought of his performance. Discord admitted that he had been wrong to judge the show so early, and simply loved how Indominus had made it look so chaotic and spectacular at the same time. Once the crowds had diminished, the Wonderbolts finally had time to themselves and had lunch with the Family of a Lifetime.
Since they had gotten to know Indominus so well, Spitfire thought it was only fair that the Wonderbolts get to know the rest of his family. They all agreed to put aside a day to spend with the dinosaurs and Scootaloo, and swap with Spitfire the next day. It warmed Twilight's heart to see Rainbow, Scootaloo and the dinosaurs bonding with the very ponies that had once tried to kill them.
"Are ya alright, Twilight? Ya seem rather quiet."
"It's just nostalgia, Applejack. To think, months ago the Wonderbolts were trying to kill Indominus and then go after his family. Now all of them are bonding as if that ordeal never even existed. It's so crazy how things have turned out so well after there was so much blood and death."
"That's all in the past darling, Indominus is not a killing machine anymore," said Rarity. "He's a devoted husband, a caring father and an inspiration to so many ponies now that he'll be crowned king soon."
"I know he'll make a great king."
"Really? I've never heard you admit anything like that, Discord," said Fluttershy.
"Why are ya sayin' that now of all times?"
"I've been part of the deeper side of this journey of his. I've seen his inner demons and helped him through it when he couldn't do it himself. I even watched that hybrid spare his enemies instead of giving into his instincts and shedding their blood. Compared to how he was before he came here, Indominus has changed into a much better dinosaur. He has all the wisdom and guidance he needs to be a great king for all of Equestria."
"I'm so telling Princess Celestia that you got all sentimental about Indominus."
"Oh great, now I'm never gonna be able to live this down. There goes my chaotic streak, just stick a fork in me now, I'm done." Fluttershy giggled at Discord's exaggerated response while a fork was sticking out of him.
That night Rainbow and Indominus decided to treat themselves to some special time in their gold room. After they put Scootaloo to bed and kissed her goodnight, they retreated to the room full of gold bits and had an amazing night. Indominus was in complete paradise as Rainbow licked away at his scales and brushed his face with her wings. The noise cancelling bubble vibrated from the volume of Indominus's roar when he and Rainbow finished their love-making to each other. Rainbow traced her wings along his muscular chest, gazing into his eyes, just like she had on their honeymoon.
"Have I told you that you're the best around, Indominus?"
"Why am I the best around, Rainbow?"
"Because you took on all the drama, all the pain and still managed to get me back with the Wonderbolts. Today's performance was mostly thanks to you, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten to fly with them again."
"I was just doing what I could to make you happy, because you've told me how getting to be one of them was your life's dream. I was just trying to make your dream come true when Soarin decided to step all over it."
"Well you did a fantastic job, and I couldn't be happier to have such a devoted and caring hybrid in my life," Rainbow said as she kissed his chest.
"Besides, I'm not the best, I'm the strongest one there is. You're the best for staying with me through all the rage, the Devil trying to take over, and for saving my life," Indominus said as he reached up and licked her face.
"That's proof why you and I are such a good couple."
"We're too good together," Indominus finished for her.
"You're gonna be a great King of Equestria big boy, all the ponies will give you the respect you've never had as a child."
"Thanks for the vote of confidence, Rainbow."
"Modest I am. Now relax my future king, we've had a big day and I still get to soothe you to sleep." Indominus fell asleep with Rainbow kissing him under the neck, and she soon fell asleep with her hooves wrapped around his neck.
Over the course of the five days leading up to the hybrid's coronation, his friends did lots of organizing and preparation. Luna and Celestia were preparing Indominus's regal attire for the ceremony and Discord was making adjustments to the balcony and the area where all the ponies would see their new king. He expanded the walkway portion under the balcony for hundreds of ponies that he heard were going to be attending, and created several floating islands for some special guests that would be making an appearance: Smaug and his dragon followers. Twilight and Spike had flown over to the dragon lands and personally invited Smaug and some of his dragons to attend the coronation. None of them, especially Smaug, could pass up the chance to watch Indominus become a true king and they happily agreed. Fluttershy was filling the Wonderbolts in on the details, and telling them what time they needed to be at Canterlot so they could surprise Rainbow Dash.
During those five days, the Wonderbolts spent an afternoon with Scootaloo, T-Rex and the raptor squad, hunting in the Everfree Forest. While chasing a group of Manticores, the Wonderbolts saw how fast the dinosaurs were on foot and found it tough keeping up with them while dodging all the foliage gettin in their way. Scootaloo was managed to keep up with T-Rex on foot thanks to her giant size, and was enjoying the thrill of being on the hunt with him.
"Do you always hunt like this," Surprise called out while trying not to lose sight of the dinosaurs.
"This is a way of life for us, Wonderbolts," said Blue.
"It molds us into the fierce and tough predators we are meant to be," said T-Rex.
As they got closer to the fleeing Manticores, Echo noticed that Scootaloo was beginning to change slightly. Her claws were growing and her teeth were becoming sharper. It was the same change they had seen Rainbow go through on the cruise, and as Scootaloo pulled ahead of the raptors with T-Rex by her side, they knew what was going to happen. Scootaloo and Rexy closed in on the closest Manticore and dug into his neck with their jaws. After they killed the beast, the raptors leaped over them and tackled the remaining Manticores, killing them with dust obscuring the sight from the Wonderbolts, who were more shocked that Scootaloo had helped kill the animal in the first place.
Scootaloo herself was shocked when she realized what she had done, but Tyrannosaurus told her it wasn't something she had to worry about. Rainbow had already gone through the same thing, it was just the predator instinct waking up inside her, and her body wanting to try meat for the first time. Thankfully, T-Rex didn't make Scootaloo eat the Manticore. Instead, he licked the blood off her face and told her she did very good on her first hunt. The dinosaurs were courteous enough to have their backs turned to the Wonderbolts so they wouldn't have to watch the feeding frenzy. While the Wonderbolts were spending their afternoon the dinosaur way, Indominus was spending his afternoon with Rainbow and Spitfire, the Wonderbolt way.
The three of them were making good use of the giant obstacle course and Indominus was still making it look easy. Spitfire and Rainbow were trying to follow his example and they were able to keep up with the hybrid's impressive agility and speed. When they were finished, Spitfire took them to a sea of clouds where they could fly without restraint and cut loose. The pegasi were cheering while enjoying their flight and Indominus was flying in-between them whenever they were close enough.
"Well you sure ain't no newbie," Spitfire said to Indominus.
"Not today Spitfire, I'm at the top of my game," said Rainbow.
"Same goes for me ladies," said Indominus.
"Alright lovebirds, let's see what you've got."
The trio went all over the sky doing crazy turns, speeding through clouds and going into high climbs. Rainbow effortlessly matched her move for move, and Indominus kept pace with both of them. They flew up and stood suspended in the air before they rolled over and dove for the sea of clouds.
"Don't think you can hide any secrets from me, hybrid. I know all your tricks." Indominus and Rainbow gave Spitfire sly smiles as they dove into the clouds.
When they emerged underneath them, Indominus was nowhere to be seen. Spitfire scanned the sky while Rainbow was just staring confidently next to her, smiling at something.
"Where'd you go Indominus? Don't tell me you chickened out at the las-" Indominus roared at Spitfire's face, causing her to scream so loud and high pitched that Rainbow was having laughing fits as the hybrid revealed himself. He had camouflaged his skin when they entered the clouds, and had fooled Spitfire into thinking he had vanished. He and Rainbow shared a hoofbump as they dove back towards the runway.
"Ha! Not all of my tricks, rookie," Indominus said playfully as Spitfire sped up to catch up with them. That was the kind of fun the Family of a Lifetime and the Wonderbolts shared with each other as the days led up to Indominus's coronation.
Five days later, the time for Indominus to become King of Equestria had come. Ponies had started arriving in the early hours of the morning, with the sky beginning to show the colors of the sun coming up behind the horizon. The guards were letting them into the castle and guiding them to the expanded walkway garden Discord had made just for the occasion. The dragons were also arriving too, and were surprised to see the massive floating islands Discord had conjured up for them.
"So Discord, you had all these islands made just for us," Smaug asked after the Lord of Chaos greeted him.
"Twilight thought you and your boys could use something other than standing on a walkway for this. Are you eager for this day?"
"Sure am, I never thought I'd get to see Indominus beat his anger and become king of all of Equestria. Speaking of the hybrid, where is he?"
"He's in the castle getting ready. He'll be down in a while, just keep an eye on the doors for when the Princesses give the announcement.
Several ponies were watching the balcony doors and waiting for the sun to rise. When the sun would peak over the mountains, it would be the start of a new year in Equestria. Celestia was keeping the sun hidden until Indominus walked through the doors and the ponies saw him in his regal attire. Once that moment would happen, Indominus would officially be crowned King of Equestria. Inside the castle in the upstairs rooms, Rainbow and Indominus were getting prepped and ready for the biggest moment of the dinosaur's life. Unicorns were tending to them and placing the gold regal attire on the dinosaur, and when they were done, Indominus looked like a proud warrior. He had even donned his WorldBreaker form for the occasion, and the staff were amazed by how he looked.
"You look stunning, Indominus," said one of the unicorns.
"You're gonna make a massive impression on everypony in the crowd," Rainbow said as she and Indominus walked down the staircase that led to the main room where the balcony was.
Her friends and their sisters were waiting in the room with the other dinosaurs, Luna and Celestia, who were still keeping the moon raised and the sun hidden behind the mountains. Each of them were talking amongst themselves while Twilight and Spike were talking with Celestia.
"Do you think he's ready for this, Princess Celestia?"
"I have faith in him, Twilight. Luna has faith in him, Ra put his utmost trust in the hybrid. Indominus wouldn't be getting this title if Ra didn't think he was worth it."
"But we've learned to never doubt a god, and Ra gave him the guidance to get through his own pain and anger," said Luna.
"He'll know what to do, Twilight. He has all of us and his own mentors to turn to for advice," said Spike.
"You're absolutely right Spike," said Rarity.
"It's gonna be the first time that we have a dinosaur as our king, and after this is over, I'll throw him the biggest party ever," said Pinkie.
"Our brother knows what he's doing. He'll handle Equestria with the best of care," said T-Rex.
"Ah can't wait to see what Rainbow and Indominus look like," said Applejack.
"I bet they'll look amazin' no matter what," said Applebloom.
"You don't have to wait girls, here they come," said Scootaloo. The ponies all directed their eyes to the staircase to see Rainbow walking down in the phoenix dress Rarity had made for her. She was even sporting the platinum badge and the Arkenstone ring, showing her loyalty to both the Wonderbolts and her husband.
"Hey girls, wha-" Rainbow stopped when she saw the Wonderbolts standing amongst her friends. She walked down the staircase, caught completely by surprise that they were attending.
"I asked them to attend as a surprise for you," said Celestia. "Thought you and your family could have the best of both worlds for this day."
"You look wonderful, Rainbow Dash," said Spitfire as she took in the full beauty of the dress Rainbow had.
"Thanks Spitfire, and thanks for attending my husband's coronation."
"He's part of the Wonderbolts just like you are. How could we not be here to wish him luck in his new life?"
"You look simply amazing," said Sweetie Belle.
"Well I owe it to your sister for making this dress for me. Rarity you've outdone yourself with this one."
"Don't mention it darling," Rarity replied.
"It really means a lot having all of you here, it's gonna mean the world to Indominus," Rainbow as she hugged her friends.
"Speaking of dad, where is he," Scootaloo asked.
"Just look at the staircase." The ponies looked up and were wowed by the sight of Indominus in his WorldBreaker form, decked out in gold, regal armor and attire to suit his big day.
"Indominus, you look like a grand ruler," said Fluttershy as Indominus walked towards his friends and family.
"Are you ready for this day, brother," said Charlie.
"I'm....not too sure of myself."
"Why not Indominus? You have all that you need to look after Equestria," said Luna.
"It's just, all these ponies are going to look up to me. I'm not sure if I'm meant for this, since I've never been called anything but a monster."
"Those days are over Indominus," said Spitfire. "You're more than that, and you are not a monster."
"We've seen your kind heart and mighty strength first hoof," said Pinkie. "You're a blast to hang out with and everypony watched you pull Equestria together and save our world."
"If you ever have any doubts in yourself, we're always around to help you," said Rainbow as she placed a hoof to Indominus's face.
"Because that's what family does," said Tyrannosaurus.
"It's also what friends do," said Twilight.
"Thanks everyone, though what will I do without anymore fighting going on? All my life I've been going from one fight to the next, killing everything that stood in my way. Now that I don't have to kill everything anymore, I'm not sure what exactly to do with this title."
"That's why we're here to take that journey with you Indominus. You're not going into this alone," Rainbow said as she gave Indominus a soft kiss.
Celestia and Luna walked over to the group, meaning that it was finally time for the coronation to begin.
"Indominus, it's time. Everypony is waiting to meet their new king."
Twilight, her friends, the Wonderbolts, CMC, dinosaurs and Discord, who had materialized inside with his monster pals, all stood alongside each other. They waited as the Princesses walked through the doors and got the attention of all the ponies and dragons present.
"Greetings everypony and the many dragons that were able to make it, courtesy of the Dragon Lord."
"We're honored to be here, Princesses," said Smaug.
"As many of you know, we are gathered here today to celebrate a truly rare and momentous occasion. Our Guardians have done many things since they were brought here."
"The most memorable achievement was how they took care of a young filly and became her new family," said Luna.
"Along the way they befriended so many ponies, even Discord, who is now good friends with Indominus Rex. This hybrid came from a world where he was meant to be only a weapon, but here in Equestria he has become so much more and done many extraordinary things. Such as making friends with the Dragon Lord, literally pulling Equestria together, and receiving wisdom from the very first god of the sun, the Winged Dragon of Ra himself," said Celestia.
"All of this is proof that Indominus is ready to take the next step in his life and take a place among the great rulers of Equestria," said Luna.
The doors began to part and the sun was finally starting to come up over the horizon. Rainbow took Indominus's hand as she led him towards the open doors and the crowds that awaited him.
"You got this," said Pinkie.
"We're so proud of ya," said Applejack.
As the doors opened completely, Celestia and Luna gave the final word.
"Ponies and dragons, please give a big welcome for the very first time to our new king, Indominus Rex."
Indominus stepped through the doors as the sun rose over the mountains, signaling the dawn of the new year and the beginning of his time as king. His eyes went wide as he caught sight of all the ponies that had come out to honor his big day, he even spotted Windy and Bow waving flags and wearing shirts with his and Rainbow's names on them. Smaug and the dragons were roaring in congrats, and his friends and family followed him out onto the balcony with him.
"See Indominus? This is where you truly belong. With the ponies that praise you, your friends, your family, your queen, and one day," Rainbow took Indominus's hand and placed it one her stomach, "with your child."
Indominus looked out over the crowds and decided to greet his new kingdom with a bang. He stepped forward and bellowed a monstrous roar across Equestria. The ponies cheered him on and Smaug and his dragons roared with the new king. Tyrannosaurus, Blue, Delta, Echo and Charlie all stood beside their hybrid brother and roared with him. Rainbow and Scootaloo joined in the roaring chorus and even Discord and his monster pals got in on the roars. Twilight, Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Celestia, Luna, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle all watched them roar in sync with each other, marking the beginning of Indominus's rule as king. As the roars ended, they saw a pair of red eyes watching them from the sun and a stream of golden fire came down to Indominus.
As the fire twirled around him and his family, they all heard a familiar voice.
"Well done, King of Equestria."
"Thank you for guiding me on this journey, Ra."
"May the ancient ones preserve you for all time, King Indominus Rex."
And so began Indominus's rule over Equestria, as a loyal husband, a devoted father, and the first hybrid dinosaur to ever be worthy of being crowned king.
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